Department of History, Philosophy, and World Perspectives

Department of History, Philosophy, and World Perspectives This is the page of the Department of History and Non-Western Cultures at Western Connectic

Adjunct Professor of History Dr. Danielle King has been named the recipient of the CSCU BOR system-wide Adjunct Faculty ...
05/30/2026

Adjunct Professor of History Dr. Danielle King has been named the recipient of the CSCU BOR system-wide Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. Congratulations, Dr King!

Congratulations to Roza, who just graduated last week and already has a job! She has been hired as a full-time Social St...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to Roza, who just graduated last week and already has a job! She has been hired as a full-time Social Studies teacher for the upcoming school year at Bethel Middle School! Congratulations, Roza! We are so proud of you and happy for you and for your future students!

The Writing Center is officially open for the summer.Both in-person and online consultations are available for any writi...
05/27/2026

The Writing Center is officially open for the summer.

Both in-person and online consultations are available for any writing project at any stage in the process. All WCSU students are welcome, including graduate students. Our appointment schedule and additional information about the Writing Center can be found at wcsu.edu/writingcenter

Students! Here is a great summer job opportunity! Putnam Park in Redding is looking for summer employees to work as inte...
05/26/2026

Students! Here is a great summer job opportunity! Putnam Park in Redding is looking for summer employees to work as interpretive guides in the museum at the park. Here's the link to apply. https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=260106&R2=3492VR&R3=005&Viewer=Admin&Test=Y

The job description: Interpretive Guides greet and orient the public to the site, answer questions about the site and the Revolutionary War in general, and may be asked to help facilitate activities and lead walking tours. We have a small but solid library for guides to use in their free time, and guides are encouraged to develop their own tours based on their areas of interest.

Gustavo presented his research at WRD on May 8. The research was part of his Honors thesis course on the Early Germanic ...
05/12/2026

Gustavo presented his research at WRD on May 8. The research was part of his Honors thesis course on the Early Germanic Peoples. Great work, Gustavo!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Come celebrate with us.
05/01/2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Come celebrate with us.

Six students were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta this year! Congratulations, Jennifer, Matty, Joshua, Flor, Sydney and Br...
04/29/2026

Six students were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta this year! Congratulations, Jennifer, Matty, Joshua, Flor, Sydney and Brian!

The newest issue of Clio is out! Great work, team!
04/29/2026

The newest issue of Clio is out! Great work, team!

Abby will be graduating with distinction this year! She wrote her thesis about Catherine the Great's educational and hea...
04/29/2026

Abby will be graduating with distinction this year! She wrote her thesis about Catherine the Great's educational and health reforms. She also turned her thesis into a conference paper for the CSU Making History Student Conference in April. Abby will be back to pursue her Masters next fall. Congratulations!

This year, Minhee won the Philosophy Major Award. Kate won the Philosophy Minor Award. Congratulations!
04/29/2026

This year, Minhee won the Philosophy Major Award. Kate won the Philosophy Minor Award. Congratulations!

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