[Ohiogift] National History Club News Update - July 2016

[Art Snyder]

National History Club News
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Barnard College

Veterans Video History Contest

Oberlin University




 

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Barnard College


	

History is not only the record of the past, but also the discipline of investigating and interpreting the past. The study of history develops habits of critical thinking and effective writing, as well as cultivates the careful analysis of various types of quantitative and qualitative evidence.

Barnard students who major in History focus their study on a region (such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, South Asia), period (such as ancient, medieval, modern), or theme (such as urban history, intellectual history, colonial history, economic history, etc.). Class formats range from introductory survey courses to seminars. The senior thesis is the culmination of undergraduate history education at Barnard. Students draw upon the skills of research, analysis, and argumentation that they acquire as a History major to dig deeply into one area of history and to emerge as an expert on that topic.

The Barnard History Department has funds to support archival and field research in the United States and abroad. In recent years, History majors have utilized these funds to conduct research in China, Florida, England, Hungary, Singapore, and Texas. In addition to the many events related to the study of history on campus, the History Department hosts events for faculty and majors several times a semester.

A History degree is valuable not only to undergraduates who intend to pursue advanced degrees in the field, but also to students interested in exploring the diversity and complexity of the human past as they hone their analytical and expository skills. Historical knowledge and historical thinking are translatable to realms of experience far beyond the classroom---from the job market to the exercise of citizenship. Feel free to learn more about Barnard through their Facebook page.



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Veterans Video History Contest


	

The Veterans Video History Contest will be holding its 3rd annual contest this summer and fall! We encourage high school students to take part in the mission of preserving the legacy of America's heroes. Students are encouraged to collect oral histories from veterans, so that these timeless stories of valor and sacrifice are never forgotten.

Students may interview veterans from across generations, and particularly if possible, those with whom our time is limited: our elder veterans of World War II and Korea. By using media to mobilize youth, the Veterans Video History Contest will connect generations and honor the service of our nation's heroes, inspiring students to take a greater interest in our nation's history and freedoms.



	About the Contest!


Oberlin University


	

History is one of the largest academic departments at Oberlin. Interdisciplinary by design, we engage our students in numerous subjects approached through a variety of methodologies to help them become astute observers, practiced researchers, and critical thinkers. Our students study history and historical narratives in different cultures, and political and social institutions in order to become competent communicators who are able to interpret information and express ideas in written, digital, and oral forms.

We offer an in-depth curriculum that covers East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, Europe and Russia, and the United States. Our courses also contribute to and provide entry points into many related fields of study, including Comparative American studies, Africana Studies, East Asian studies, Classics, and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies.

Oberlin history faculty members are accomplished, widely published scholars, and committed teachers who work closely with students. We introduce our students to the joys of historical research, and teach them how to pose and answer significant and meaningful questions. History majors are regularly awarded department grants to do research in archives around the world. Our graduates go on to careers in a wide variety of fields, from teaching to law to social justice work, and our department is among the largest undergraduate source of students for doctoral degrees in history of any liberal arts college in the country.



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