Do you think of history as a list of names and dates, battles and treaties, inventors and emperors? Be ready for a revelation. At Hamilton, history is a living, vibrant discipline. Whether you are tracing the spread of Buddhism from India to Japan or exploring the African diaspora in the U.S. today, the study of history is about building a perspective on other cultures, times and places. History students develop sophisticated writing and speaking skills, they learn to conduct research, and they hone the ability to think critically about complex issues and events of other times, and gain a historically informed understanding of the present.
That makes the study of history valuable to all students, not just history majors. The discipline offers a broad grounding in the liberal arts and provides a foundation for a wide range of professions and scholarly pursuits. From the history program at Hamilton, graduates have moved on to careers in teaching, law, medicine, journalism, public policy and many other fields.The History Department is known – perhaps notorious – on campus for asking intellectual rigor from professors and students alike. Students are trained to do research in primary and secondary sources from all over the world. The department's expertise spans many areas of the globe and all historical disciplines and approaches: social, intellectual, political and cultural.
History majors apply their reading and research skills through extensive writing — essays, reviews, papers and an independent senior project. Three dozen of the department's regular course offerings — about half — are writing intensive.
Faculty members are highly respected in their specialties and often are honored with teaching awards, fellowships and grants. Several have won and been nominated for major publishing prizes.
The department awards four prizes each year at Class & Charter Day for high academic achievement in history. The Edgar Baldwin Graves Prize is awarded to the top senior in the department; the Darling Prize is awarded to the senior with the most distinguished record in American history; the Putnam Prize is a gift of books to the senior with the second-most distinguished record in American history; and the Edwin B. Lee Jr. Prize goes to a senior who has excelled in Asian history or Asian studies.
The History Department is known – perhaps notorious – on campus for asking intellectual rigor from professors and students alike. Students are trained to do research in primary and secondary sources from all over the world. The department's expertise spans many areas of the globe and all historical disciplines and approaches: social, intellectual, political and cultural.
History majors apply their reading and research skills through extensive writing — essays, reviews, papers and an independent senior project. Three dozen of the department's regular course offerings — about half — are writing intensive.
Faculty members are highly respected in their specialties and often are honored with teaching awards, fellowships and grants. Several have won and been nominated for major publishing prizes.
The department awards four prizes each year at Class & Charter Day for high academic achievement in history. The Edgar Baldwin Graves Prize is awarded to the top senior in the department; the Darling Prize is awarded to the senior with the most distinguished record in American history; the Putnam Prize is a gift of books to the senior with the second-most distinguished record in American history; and the Edwin B. Lee Jr. Prize goes to a senior who has excelled in Asian history or Asian studies.
The History Department is known – perhaps notorious – on campus for asking intellectual rigor from professors and students alike. Students are trained to do research in primary and secondary sources from all over the world. The department's expertise spans many areas of the globe and all historical disciplines and approaches: social, intellectual, political and cultural.
History majors apply their reading and research skills through extensive writing — essays, reviews, papers and an independent senior project. Three dozen of the department's regular course offerings — about half — are writing intensive.
Faculty members are highly respected in their specialties and often are honored with teaching awards, fellowships and grants. Several have won and been nominated for major publishing prizes.
The department awards four prizes each year at Class & Charter Day for high academic achievement in history. The Edgar Baldwin Graves Prize is awarded to the top senior in the department; the Darling Prize is awarded to the senior with the most distinguished record in American history; the Putnam Prize is a gift of books to the senior with the second-most distinguished record in American history; and the Edwin B. Lee Jr. Prize goes to a senior who has excelled in Asian history or Asian studies.
The History Department is known – perhaps notorious – on campus for asking intellectual rigor from professors and students alike. Students are trained to do research in primary and secondary sources from all over the world. The department's expertise spans many areas of the globe and all historical disciplines and approaches: social, intellectual, political and cultural.
History majors apply their reading and research skills through extensive writing — essays, reviews, papers and an independent senior project. Three dozen of the department's regular course offerings — about half — are writing intensive.
Faculty members are highly respected in their specialties and often are honored with teaching awards, fellowships and grants. Several have won and been nominated for major publishing prizes.
The department awards four prizes each year at Class & Charter Day for high academic achievement in history. The Edgar Baldwin Graves Prize is awarded to the top senior in the department; the Darling Prize is awarded to the senior with the most distinguished record in American history; the Putnam Prize is a gift of books to the senior with the second-most distinguished record in American history; and the Edwin B. Lee Jr. Prize goes to a senior who has excelled in Asian history or Asian studies.
