History http://history.williams.edu Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:45:00 +0000 en hourly 1 February 1 – Spring Classes Begin http://history.williams.edu/history-events/february-1-spring-classes-begin/ http://history.williams.edu/history-events/february-1-spring-classes-begin/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:56:07 +0000 Linda Saharczewski http://history.williams.edu/?p=818 Spring classes begin on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.  Please follow the Thursday schedule.

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]]> http://history.williams.edu/history-events/december-9-last-day-of-fall-classes/feed/ 0 November 5 – Department Faculty Colloquium http://history.williams.edu/history-events/november-5-department-faculty-colloquium/ http://history.williams.edu/history-events/november-5-department-faculty-colloquium/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:26:07 +0000 Linda Saharczewski http://history.williams.edu/?p=808 Notice to Department of History Faculty:  The Department Faculty Colloquium will be held Saturday, November 5, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Oakley Center.

]]> http://history.williams.edu/history-events/november-5-department-faculty-colloquium/feed/ 0 October 31 – Pre-registration for Spring Courses http://history.williams.edu/history-events/october-31-pre-registration-for-spring-courses/ http://history.williams.edu/history-events/october-31-pre-registration-for-spring-courses/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:22:06 +0000 Linda Saharczewski http://history.williams.edu/?p=805 Pre-registration for spring courses beings on October 31 and continues until November 7

]]> http://history.williams.edu/history-events/october-31-pre-registration-for-spring-courses/feed/ 0 Life Happiness and the Pursuit of Liberty – Scholarships, Internships, and Seminars for Students http://history.williams.edu/news/life-happiness-and-the-pursuit-of-liberty-scholarships-internships-and-seminars-for-students/ http://history.williams.edu/news/life-happiness-and-the-pursuit-of-liberty-scholarships-internships-and-seminars-for-students/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:00:20 +0000 Linda Saharczewski http://history.williams.edu/?p=762 more » ]]> The Institute for Human Studies at George Mason University will mark its 50th anniversary of helping students and academics interested in individual liberty pursue their intellectual and career goals. They offer a broad range of programs, including internships, fellowships of up to $15,000, and interdisciplinary seminars.

Their Internship Programs in policy and journalism offer experience and formal training, helping students land jobs after graduation. They offer a range of placements across the US, and students may also request funding for internships secured on their own.

The two programs open to all majors are:

  • Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program: Paid public policy internships at over 50 think tanks and policy organizations across the US. a 10-week summer program.
  • Journalism Internship Program: Paid placements at newspapers, major media networks, online news sites, and investigative, nonprofit newsrooms. Spring, summer, fall.

The Humane Studies Fellowship helps aspiring academics fund their studies. Awards are given to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates conducting research that advances a free society through their academic work. Last year they awarded more the $750,000 to 195 students.

More information is also available at www.TheIHS.org/studentprograms

]]> http://history.williams.edu/news/life-happiness-and-the-pursuit-of-liberty-scholarships-internships-and-seminars-for-students/feed/ 0 Tenure-Track Position in Medieval European History http://history.williams.edu/jobs/tenure-track-position-in-medieval-european-history/ http://history.williams.edu/jobs/tenure-track-position-in-medieval-european-history/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:06:39 +0000 Linda Saharczewski http://history.williams.edu/?p=757 more » ]]> The Department of History at Williams College seeks to make an appointment at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-track) in the history of the medieval world, beginning in the Fall of 2012. Ph.D. in hand or expected by September 2012. Candidates would be expected to offer courses that engage with the corpus of medieval European history. Ideally, they would also be able to offer courses that consider the medieval world beyond the European continent and/or bring the history of the Middle Ages into the early modern period. Please send a letter of application, your c.v., a summary of current research, a short description of suggested courses, and three letters of reference to Professor Chris Waters, chair, Department of History, Hollander Hall, 85 Mission Park Drive, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 – all to arrive no later than Monday October 31, 2011. Preliminary interviews will take place at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago in January 2012. Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts that has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive.”

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