History Department
This world of ours is increasingly interconnected. History examines the past through various lenses -- textual and material; social, political and intellectual -- enriching us as individuals and preparing us to manage the complexities and ambiguities of the contemporary world. Besides offering an enormous range of fascinating topics to pursue, the History Major engages and sharpens your ability to think critically and analytically, and to write and speak clearly and accurately.
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News
Melissa Meriam Bullard Delivers Talk on “The Secrets of a Renaissance Merchant in his 'Studiolo'”
Melissa Meriam Bullard, professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver a lecture at Washington and Lee University on “The Secrets of a Renaissance Merchant in his Studiolo” on Friday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Bunnell, Browning Recognized at Celebrating Student Success Reception
Washington and Lee University senior Natalie Bunnell and junior Christopher Browning will be recognized at the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) monthly reception on Wednesday, March 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Elrod Commons Living Room.
Mountain Photographer Shows Changes Over 50 Years in Mt. Everest Region
Mountain geographer and climber Alton Byers, famous for capturing on camera 50 years of climate change in the Everest region of the Himalayas, will give a talk on Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium at Washington and Lee University.
W&L Lecture Examines Conservation in Mexico
A lecture on conservation titled "Where are the Parks? Great Ideas, Cultural Contexts, and Conservation in Mexico" will be presented by Emily Wakild, assistant professort of history at Wake Forest University, on Thursday, March 4, at Washington and Lee University.
Announcements
- The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree: Spotlight on History
Three W&L history alums, representing business journalism, government, and law, will talk about their career paths and how their time at W&L prepared them for the “real world"
- Christian Jennings on the Naturalists of Zanzibar:
"The Naturalists of Zanzibar: The Cultural Landscape of Scientific Knowledge in 19th-century East Africa." The Cultural Studies Colloquium begins winter term 2010 Thursday, January 14 at 4:30 in Reid Hall Room 215 with this presentation by Christian Jennings of the Department of History.
- Careers for History Majors: Information Session, Nov. 9
Abigail Perdue of W&L’s Pre-Law Program and representatives of Career Services will hold an information session with History majors to discuss careers in law, business, government and other professions open to History graduates. November 9, “E” hour, Outing Club Resource Room, Elrod Commons.
Carey Receives Additional NSF Grant Funds
June 24, 2009, the National Science Foundation awaraded an additional $24,474 to support Mark Carey's work: "Glacier Science and Technology in the Central Andes: The Quest to Control Natural Disasters and Climate Change, 1941-2008" Professor Carey is in Peru during July pursuing his research.
Newcomb Hall Restoration Progress:
