Category Archives: Departmental News
Phi Alpha Theta Applications are Due!
We would like to invite you to join the Oregon State University chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society. Membership is limited to history majors with an overall GPA of 3.25 and a history GPA of 3.5. … Continue reading
Philosophy Talk Returns!
Nationally syndicated radio program Philosophy Talk returns to Oregon State University on Wednesday April 15th, 2015 on the Withycombe Hall Main Stage for a live show taping. This time, our topic will be: “Science and Politics: Friends or Foes?” The … Continue reading
Still need a class for Spring?
Still need a class for Spring? We have uploaded all of our course flyers to our Flickr page. You can browse our SP15 course offerings here – History / Philosophy Check out the short video below to see all of … Continue reading
“Can Cookery,” 1928
“In the 1920s, anything that could be canned, was: Can Cookery employs canned veal loaf, canned cod cakes, canned lobster, and canned strawberries as well as more familiar fruits and vegetables and of course tuna fish.” Historian Anita Guerrini explores … Continue reading
Why I Have a Hard Time Saying #JeSuisCharlie
“Of course, offensive speech does not justify murder… But I think these most responses evade, rather than engage, the moral dimensions that surround satire.” Read more of Joseph Orosco’s insightful response on The Anarres Project for Alternative Futures website.
WWI Panel Convened at OSU Special Collections
What did WWI mean for the concept of citizenship and for citizens as they experienced and later commemorated the sacrifices made? History of Science graduate students Tamara Caulkins and Matt McConnell review and discuss the recent WW1 panel discussion held … Continue reading
New Religious Studies Degree Program
More than 20 years after the religious studies degree program was eliminated, Oregon State University is bringing it back. OSU students will be able to declare religious studies as a major beginning with the upcoming winter term. The religious studies … Continue reading
Confluences: Our 2014 Newsletter
When two rivers meet, they create a confluence. The merger of one with the other produces a stronger, more dynamic force. Confluences create opportunities for synergy. The editors of this year’s inaugural school newsletter have chosen the name Confluences to … Continue reading
Nature normal, humans awed
“I just found a wonderful cluster of photos purporting to show organic matter embracing and snaking its way through human-built structures. Among these, I’m not surprised to note, is a shot by yet another photographer of the abandoned Namibian mining … Continue reading
“Guns in America” – a Constitution Day event
The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion will be hosting Oregon State Universities annual Constitution Day (9/17) event at 3pm the Memorial Union, La Raza Room. This year, the topic will be “Guns in America.” Details to follow!