When Queen Victoria died in January 1901, statues to commemorate her legacy sprung up across the British empire. The statues, sculpted most often in London, were sent to Britain’s colonies and installed in public squares, parks, museums, and gardens. Ceremonies to unveil the Victoria statues became social events that… Continue reading »
Williams faculty and staff, I write, with sadness, to announce the death of Robert F. Dalzell Jr., the Frederick Rudolph ’42 Class of 1965 Professor Emeritus of American Culture. Professor Dalzell passed away late last week after a brief hospitalization. Bob earned his B.A. from Amherst College and his Ph.D. Continue reading »
Robert Fenton Dalzell, Jr., professor, author, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1937, son of Robert Fenton Dalzell and Lucile Cain Dalzell. After graduating from University School in Cleveland (Class of 1955), he… Continue reading »
Scott Wong was declared Charles R. Keller Professor of History, Emeritus, at the 233rd Williams College Commencement on Sunday, June 5, 2022. The following citation was read by President Maud Mandel: What a long, strange trip it’s been. You’ve taught courses that carried students from the Trojan War to… Continue reading »
On February 16, Tom Kohut read the Memorial Minute for William “Bill” Wagner at the Faculty Meeting: Memorial Minute for William G. Wagner Brown Professor of History, Emeritus Bill was born in 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania. There were many things that were important for Bill about growing up in… Continue reading »
Registering for the History Major: Choose An Advisor Registering for the History Major: Fill Out the Forms Fall 2022 Course Offerings Spring 2023 Course Offerings Faculty On Leave / Faculty Leave Projections Important Dates Registering for… Continue reading »
Memories of World War II: Ukraine Through the Eyes of Ethiopia Thursday, April 21 – 4:15 pm Chemistry 123 – Wege Auditorium Judith A. Byfield, originally from Jamaica, is a Professor in the Department of History at Cornell University. A member of… Continue reading »
Professor Febe Armanios and her HIST/ARAB 303 (Food in the Middle East: A History) class is featured on Williams Today – The Latest From the College in an article by Kim Catley entitled A Taste of the Middle East. Professor Armanios is visiting from Middlebury College, where she is… Continue reading »
Brian Van Wyck is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with research interests in German and Turkish history, histories of migration, race, and Islam, and the history of knowledge. His book project, Turkish Teachers and Imams and the Making… Continue reading »
The Department of History at Williams College invites applications for a three-year visiting appointment in Japanese history, to start July 1, 2022. We aim to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor who will be responsible for teaching the history of Japan. The department would particularly welcome candidates able to offer courses… Continue reading »
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