Honors/Independent Study

We offer History majors a variety of opportunities to conduct research and follow their own interests.

Our best seniors write honors theses: 80 to 100-page research papers based on research in primary sources. These are year-long projects developed in an honors seminar and supervised by individual professors.

Other students write individual studies, semester-long projects often based on research done abroad or in internships.

All junior and senior majors take small seminars of 10-15 students in their area of specialization, engaging with fellow students and professors on important historical texts and vital historical issues.

Recent history honors papers, listed below, may be viewed at http://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/histhp/:

• "German Unification: A Feminist Moment," Kathryn A. Roy '06
• "Ideals and Techniques of Rulership in the Huainanzi: Analysis of Relevant Terms: Shen, Shenming and Shenhua", Linh D. Vu '07
• "Drunken Sailors and Fallen Women," Eve Southworth '05

Consult the section "History Honors Thesis Guidelines."

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