History

History: Major

The study of history at 海角社区 not only seeks to understand the past; it also offers deep personal enrichment for a thoughtful, even passionate, engagement in the challenges of the present. Among the most encompassing academic disciplines, history is informed by economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, the arts and literature.

Working with innovative faculty experts, students explore a diverse range of interests and a broad selection of topics from “Traditional” East Asia to Modern Latin America, Gilded Age America to Imperial Russia. Students learn how politics, social and economic developments, and cultural life interact.

Students of all interests, passions, and goals study history at 海角社区. Graduates use their training to pursue careers in law, medicine, government service, business, teaching and a host of other vocations. 

Program Highlights

Students enrolled in history at 海角社区 explore their major and gain depth in a particular aspect of history through a global concentration. Spanning geographic locations and time, students select from the following themes:

  • Colonialism and Empire
  • Gender in Public and Private Life
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Resistance, Revolution, and Reaction
  • Knowledge and Belief
  • War and Memory
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With 18 full-time professors, the department is one of the largest history departments among liberal arts colleges.

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Students can augment their studies through honors programs and hands-on experiences.

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Find out what students can do with a history major, and check out the careers of some recent alumni.

History News

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Professor Weighs In on 鈥楬ow the Russian State Media Has Been Covering Trump鈥檚 Russia Scandal鈥
As the investigation into the connection between Russia and Trump continues, media around the world is dominated by each new finding鈥攅xcept, surprisingly, for mainstream Russian media. In a Mother Jones article that dives into this phenomenon, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor 鈥
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Professor Stephanie Yuhl, 鈥楾eacher of Teachers,鈥 Wins Career Teaching Medal
鈥淏ring your joy.鈥 For Stephanie Yuhl, professor of history, these are words she lives by as an educator, as a colleague, and as director of the College鈥檚 innovative first-year Montserrat program. For students and fellow professors who know Yuhl, her 鈥
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Blog: Chinese Native Looks Forward to Exploring England in Year Abroad
NAME Siming Zhai 鈥19 (My friends call me Siming, Jasmine, Jazzy, Jas 鈥) HOMETOWN Shanghai, China AREAS OF STUDY International Studies and history double major WHERE SHE鈥橲 STUDYING University of Sussex in Brighton, England DURATION Full academic year WHY SHE 鈥