Jordan Biro Walters receives 2024 book prize for ‘Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico’
A book written by Jordan Biro Walters, associate professor of history at The College of Wooster, received the Robert G. Athearn Award from the […]
History and philosophy graduate receives scholarship for master’s program at University of Cambridge
Recent College of Wooster graduate in history and philosophy, Aaron Huq ’24 received the Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Masters Scholarship to pursue a Master of Philosophy […]
History professor presents research on motherhood and families in 19th century Brazil at international seminar
Katherine Holt, Aileen Dunham Professor of History and chair of Latin American Studies at The College of Wooster presented her research into motherhood and […]
Research into Japanese folklore evolution gratifying for student-designed major
Mia Mann ’24 came to The College of Wooster with an interest in multiple majors; anthropology, East Asian studies, and history all appealed to […]
Anthropology and history major studies effects of incarceration on inmates’ grief
As an anthropology and history major at The College of Wooster, Anna Walsh ’24, became interested in how inmates experience grief while they are […]
I.S. research inspires John Trainor ’16 to advocate for information transparency
In a world filled with information, it becomes more important and harder to determine what is true. For John Trainor ’16, a history alumnus […]
Tyler Rak | 2024 I.S. Symposium
Name: Tyler Rak Title: Crossing the Rubicon: Brazilian Water Access from Public Provision to Privatization Major: Political Science; history Minor: Religious studies; South Asian […]
Drew Baird | 2024 I.S. Symposium
Name: Drew Baird Title: A Power in the Land: The First Transcontinental Railroad and the Second American System Major: History Minors: Political Science; English Advisor: Jeff Roche; Second […]
Mitchell Ecklund ’25 presents paper at prestigious American Historical Association conference
Mitchell Ecklund ’25, a history and English double major and Africana studies minor at The College of Wooster, presented his junior Independent Study topic […]
History alumnus Barton Myers ’03 teaches American military history in the classroom and on screen
During an overnight visit to The College of Wooster, Barton Myers ’03, then a prospective high school student, sat in on a military history […]
Career preparation workshop gives humanities majors the tools they need to build a successful future
Humanities majors at The College of Wooster develop more than a deep understanding of their particular discipline; they develop valuable skills that can lead […]
Christina Welsch’s The Company’s Sword co-winner of John Ben Snow Prize
Christina Welsch’s book The Company’s Sword: The East India Company and the Politics of Militarism, 1644-1858, earned the 2023 John Ben Snow Prize for the […]
Christina Welsch’s The Company’s Sword makes John Ben Snow Prize shortlist
Christina Welsch’s book The Company’s Sword: The East India Company and the Politics of Militarism,1644-1858, is on the shortlist for the 2023 John Ben […]
History major researches and develops online exhibit for Baseball Heritage Museum during APEX Fellowship
When Zach Perrier ’25 was searching for internship opportunities this summer, he networked with his supervisor at his on-campus job in Digital Collections at […]
English and history major spends APEX Fellowship planning events for Columbus’s Center of Science and Industry
Emma Shinker ’24, an English and history major at The College of Wooster, stepped out of her comfort zone this summer during her APEX […]
Wooster student explores social media management at local theater during APEX Fellowship
Tyler Rak ’24 spent his summer working as an intern for Lyric Theater of Wooster researching small theater operations, managing social media accounts, and […]
APEX Fellowship gives sociology and history student insight into social service organizations
Samantha Jones ’25, a sociology and history major at the College of Wooster, took advantage of an APEX Fellowship after hearing about the program […]
History I.S. transformed into a full-length documentary by Wooster graduate
John Trainor ’16, a history major, film-studies minor at The College of Wooster, found his Independent Study, a year-long research project he completed alongside […]
Digital history I.S. adds Indigenous voices to local history records
History has been a part of life for Glenna Van Dyke ’23 since being born into an Irish-American family in Pittsburgh. She took up […]
“Forever On My Mind:” Blues Songwriting in the 1960s
Name: Shane Louis Major: History Minor: Education Advisor: Jordan Biro Walters My IS looks at Blues songwriting in the 1960s and argues that themes in […]