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Ethan Barnes ’26’s Dickinson experience has included helping to pass statewide probation reform and becoming the youngest civil-service commissioner in Carlisle’s history.
History
The Department of History exemplifies Dickinson in the way it covers the world beyond our shores; students may study the regional histories of Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, or they may explore the diversity of American history. Further, our courses explore a wide variety of approaches that include the history of gender, empires, the environment, medicine, migration, religion, and diplomacy and war in national, comparative, and global contexts.
History majors work closely with the faculty to develop research skills, regularly making use of the rich resources of Dickinsons Archives & Special Collections, the nearby U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center and the Cumberland County Historical Society. Our newest course to make extensive use of such resources is History 205, Public History, which teaches students about the ways history can be put to work in the world and made relevant and useful in the public sphere.
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"The opportunity to mingle with professors and students within the department no matter what concentration or focus you are interested in. The history department really fosters an amazing community of colleagues and students who are there to support one another and bond over our shared love for history."
— Kaileigh McNellis '23
Ethan Barnes ’26’s Dickinson experience has included helping to pass statewide probation reform and becoming the youngest civil-service commissioner in Carlisle’s history.
Matthew Guariglia '12, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will discuss his new book, “Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York.”
Nyirumbe will deliver lecture addressing the effects of gender-based violence and how to find hope.
When injuries shortened his collegiate football career, Henry Booth ’25 found a different way to contribute to the team. His story also includes a powerfully meaningful internship.
Students deciphered scores of handwritten documents to uncover the rich history of a beloved Carlisle landmark. Then they shared their findings with the local community.
Student gather to thank alumni couple for their generosity in funding internship opportunities.
Congratulations to Marcelo Borges (Professor of History, Boyd Lee Spahr Chair in the History of the Americas) on the recent publication of The Cambridge History of Global Migrations, Vol. 2, 1800-Present, which he co-edited. He worked on this project for the past six years, describing it as “a very rewarding collaboration with scholars from around the world, made a bit more challenging than any such project normally would be because of the Covid pandemic. I am very happy to see this in print!
Congratulations to Dickinson history alum Cooper Wingert ’20, whose article, “Fugitive Slave Renditions and the Proslavery Crisis of Confidence in Federalism, 1850-1860,” was published in the June 2023 issue of the prestigiousJournal of American History. Kudos, Cooper!