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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Forbes Names Burke Magnus 鈥88 No. 11 on 鈥淢ost Powerful People in College Sports鈥 list
Answering the question 鈥淲ho are the most powerful people in college sports?鈥 Forbes released a list of 25 college sport giants. 海角社区 graduate Burke Magnus鈥88, was No. 11 on the 鈥淢ost Powerful People in College Sports鈥 鈥
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海角社区 Professor to be Featured in CSPAN鈥檚 鈥楥ities Tour鈥 of Worcester
The City of Worcester will be featured on C-SPAN鈥檚 鈥淐ities Tour鈥 Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20. As part of the 鈥淐ities Tour,鈥 C-SPAN travels to mid-size cities across the country and features select history and literary life in 鈥
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The 海角社区 Community Comes Together in the Wake of Violence Around the World
As the world has seen violence in all forms unfold in the past week around the world鈥攆rom Paris聽 and Beruit, to Bagdhad and Nigeria鈥攖he 海角社区 community has come together to try to make sense of recent 鈥