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Are you curious how today’s headlines have been shaped by past events? Are you passionate about understanding past cultures? If so, our history major or minor is right for you.
At Goshen, you will study the local impact of global issues by examining diverse subjects such as ethnic conflict, war and peace, poverty, immigration, gender roles, the environment, racism, globalization and the implications of Christian faith in a changing society. As a history student, your course requirements will be flexible, allowing you to take courses that suit your unique interests.
Explore your passions through experiential learning opportunities both locally and abroad. At GC, you will conduct hands-on research, complete an internship at a local museum or community organization, and write a senior thesis using primary sources. You might also take a course on Anabaptist history in Paraguay, Native American history in the Southwest, or Islamic history in Morocco! By the time you graduate, you’ll have the writing, research and critical thinking skills needed to succeed in graduate school and a variety of professional careers.
Grant Miller '13 is one of 13 students chosen from across the world to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland this summer as part of the 2018 Seminary Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.
The BBC talks to Mark Liechty '82, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and author of a new book exploring the origins and meaning of the hippy trail to Kathmandu.
John D. Roth, professor of history at Goshen College, received the Annual Ecumenism Award at a service at the Virginia Theological Seminary on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 2018.
of history alumni agree that their undergraduate education prepared them for graduate or professional school
Number of history courses that will take you off-campus (Paraguay, Southwest U.S., Morocco)
of alumni agreed that history professors are genuinely interested in their students
of GC history and political science faculty have Ph.D.s
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As a historian, John D. Roth believes that gaining a historical perspective on conflicts -- understanding the deeper reasons why people or groups behave the way they do -- is often the first step toward reconciliation.
John's storyAs a 2016 history graduate with an art minor and volleyball player, Natalie Hubby kept busy on campus since the day she arrived at Goshen College.
Natalie's storyRon 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.
Ron's storyJason has a Ph.D. in Latin American history and environmental history from the University of North Carolina, where he studied the social and environmental history of the Pantanal.
Jason's storyJanelle Diller discusses the unexpected ways her history major has contributed to her critical thinking expertise in her international work experience as well as an children's author.
Janelle's storyGreg 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.
Greg's storyPhilipp Gollner
Assistant Professor of US History & MQR Book Review Editor
