History News
24 September 2025Yonten '23 to Harvard Law School
Time spent working and studying abroad during and after Hobart and William Smith has inspired a future as an attorney.
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19 September 2025Yoshikawa Named 2025 Kinghorn Global Fellow
Lisa Yoshikawa has been awarded the Kinghorn Fellowship, which is presented to an outstanding HWS faculty member who exemplifies global citizenship.
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25 July 2025Magnetic Fields and Military Secrets: Summer Research with a Twist
Students blend physics, history and art to create a digital archive of vintage scientific equipment pulled from Eaton Hall’s hidden archives.
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3 April 2025Exploring History: Sabine Cadeau on the Haitian Massacre of 1937
The annual Huff Lecture Series sponsored by the HWS History Department will welcome McGill University Professor Sabine Cadeau on Thursday, April 10.
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18 February 2025Hobart and William Smith Awarded $500K Mellon Foundation Grant to Launch New “Matters of Memory” Program
Mellon Grant will support the launch of an interdisciplinary certificate and fellowship program led by Chair of the Department of History and Director of Law and Society Professor Matthew Crow.
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28 January 2025Understanding Race and Identity in the Dominican Republic
Immersive study abroad course allowed students to explore multiple aspects of life in Santo Domingo.
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5 November 2024Exploring Elections in the Classroom and Community
Students in POL 221 have been examining the different issues and aspects of the 2024 election through guest speakers and interactive projects.
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