My Journey into Black History

This year marks the 100th commemoration of Black History Week and Black History Month. Join Dr. Eric Washington, Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies, as he reflects on his journey of discovering his own family history. "This journey into Black History has been divinely ordered. It is truly my calling."

Figuring Out Your “Thing” as a History Major: Part 2

Read what Professor Will Katerberg has to say about his own professional journey and advice for how students might take a history major in many directions and a variety of jobs and careers—in every case, hopefully, doing something they love and that reflects something essential about who they are.

Karin Maag to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the Theological University of Utrecht in the Netherlands

On December 6, 2024, Karin Maag, director of the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, will receive an honorary doctorate from the Theological University of Utrecht. This post contains an excerpt from an article published by Matthew Kucinski. Read the full story on Calvin News.

Figuring Out Your “Thing” as a History Major: Part 1

Read what Professor Will Katerberg has to say about helping students imagine how they might take a history major in many directions and a variety of jobs and careers—in every case, hopefully, doing something they love and that reflects something essential about who they are.

The James Baldwin Paradigm of Teaching African American History

In being an intellectual acolyte of Baldwin, I intend “to tell as much of the truth as one can bear, and then a little more.” This is what I’m referring to as the Baldwin Paradigm. This should be the intention of every African American historian in the classroom. We must be truth-tellers.