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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海角社区 Alumnus Neil Fingleton 鈥04 Remembered as Star Basketball Player, Actor
聽 Neil Fingleton 鈥04, the 7鈥8鈥 history major and star basketball player at the 海角社区, was remembered by Boston Globe and multiple other media outlets after his death this past weekend. Fingleton, who transferred to Holy 鈥
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鈥楬ow the Trump-Russia Election Controversy Only Makes Putin Stronger鈥
After the resignation of national security advisor Michael Flynn, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the 海角社区, offered her expert insight in an op-ed for Fortune on 鈥
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History Professor and Russian Expert Discusses Putin-Trump Relationship on CNN
As the world keeps tabs on potential shifts in U.S. foreign relations, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of聽Russian and Eastern European Studies at the 海角社区, was called upon by CNN for her expertise 鈥