If you major in history at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, you¡¯ll be in a program nationally recognized for innovative teaching of history. You¡¯ll learn through experiencing history ¡ª it is possible ¡ª instead of just memorizing facts.
Becoming historically minded, you¡¯ll develop skills it takes to solve contemporary problems: data analysis, empathy, information literacy, perspective-taking.
You¡¯ll choose one of five Compass Points to fit your current passions, career goals and vision for the future:
Intellectual curiosity
Set yourself up for lifelong intellectual growth. Take responsibility for your own learning.
Creative thinking
Combine ideas to create something new. Use imaginative ways of solving problems.
Disciplinary knowledge
Gain a deep understanding of your subject and how it connects to other subjects.
Intercultural competence
Understand real and imaginary similarities and differences. Use more than one perspective to view issues.
Communication competence
Read and listen carefully. Express ideas (writing or speaking) suited to the audience.
“What surprised me was how much support you get from your professors ... the education/history departments made me feel so special. ”Read More
“Dr. Calder generously allowed me to join his research project and let me present the work in settings that are usually closed to undergraduates.”Read More
“I especially want to thank Dr. Safstrom and Dr. Henry in Scandinavian studies and Dr. Ellis and Dr. Leech in history for pushing me to be a better student and aim for my goals beyond Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.”Read More
Students in an Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Prison Education Program history class curated a new exhibition in the Thomas Tredway Library. ¡°Dynamic Traditions,¡± which was staged by Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Center for Visual Culture, will be on display on the library¡¯s second floor until May 23.
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence, associate professor of history and co-chair, Asian studies, and Dr. Xiaowen Zhang, professor of political science, led a three-week J-term course in China. Dr. Lawrence shares the historical significance of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students traveling in China ¡ª again.
Five student-athletes ¡ª from hometowns in Illinois, Hawai'i, Texas and Tennessee ¡ª are the college's most recent Academic All-Americans. Now with 183 Academic All-Americans, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø ranks 14th among the NCAA¡¯s 1,100 schools in DI, DII and DIII across the country.
The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Historical Society will host speaker Rebecca Hopman '11, an archivist and historian currently based at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Hopman will discuss her research into Lydia Olsson.
Vocation! Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to learn how recent alumni got into graduate programs, identified career paths, and pursued job opportunities? The Department of History invites current students to Old Main 303 during the 1 p.m. common hour this Spring semester.
