Academics  —  Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies Minor

Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies Minor

If you are interested in the unfolding history of the global Mennonite Church, our Anabaptist-Mennonite studies minor may be right for you! The program is dynamic and evolving as students and professors dig into a complex history that spans from 16th century Europe to modern-day Asia, Africa, South America and beyond.

At GC, you’ll have the chance to study under two of the foremost scholars and writers on Anabaptist history in the world: Professors of History John D. Roth and Steve Nolt. Roth is the creator of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism, while Nolt focuses on research in Amish diversity and identity. The faculty focuses especially on teaching students how the Anabaptist movement is developing in continents outside of Europe and North America.

You’ll also have access to the world’s most comprehensive collections of Mennonite materials in the campus’ Mennonite Historical Library. During a May term course, you could even study Anabaptist history first-hand in Europe or Paraguay, where over 20 different Anabaptist-Mennonite groups have settled.

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Exhibit presents artifacts from six Anabaptist collections

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Anna Groff '06 named executive director of The Mennonite, Inc.

The board of directors of The Mennonite, Inc., announces that Anna Groff '06, interim editor, will begin a permanent role of executive director (ED) of The Mennonite, Inc., effective immediately.

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Bearing Witness Stories Project is now available in Spanish

The Bearing Witness Stories Project will now be available in Spanish, and is looking to incorporate other language translations too.

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94%

of history alumni agree that their undergraduate education prepared them for graduate or professional school

100%

of GC history and political science faculty have Ph.D.s

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Number of history courses that will take you off-campus (Paraguay, Southwest U.S., Morocco)

100%

of alumni agreed that history professors are genuinely interested in their students

Students & Alumni

Diana Navarro '16

History Major

Diana Navarro, a junior history major, knew Goshen had a tight-knit community. The friendliness on campus is still one of her favorite things about GC. A bonus, Diana said, is the small campus means that “you never get lost.” Read more

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Ron Kraybill '76

History Major

Ron Kraybill graduated from GC in 1976. Today, he is a peace and development adviser for the United Nations. He has been negotiating peaceful elections in Lesotho since 2009. Read more

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David Harnish '12

History and Education Double Major

David Harnish is a 2012 graduate from Flanagan, Illinois. He graduated with an education and history degree to pursue his goal of being a high school history teacher. Read more

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Jacob Yoder '14

History Major, Global Economics Minor

Jacob Yoder graduated from Goshen College with a history major and a global economics and international studies minor in 2014. Along with being a top student, he played on the GC men's soccer team for all four years. Read more

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Greg Koop '06

Psychology and History Double Major

Greg Koop graduated from Goshen College in 2006 with a degree in psychology and history. Today, he is a postdoctoral researcher in the Memory Modeling Lab at Syracuse University in New York. Read more

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