A statement of threshold concepts in art history “So you’re taking an art history course”: A Description of Writing Characteristics Valued in Art History “This is how we write and do research in art ...

From cuneiform to computer keystrokes. Thus when digital technologies of reading and writing arose, soon thereafter people became intensely reflective about what had preceded them: books, paper, pens ...

If you need an example of an academic historian whose books make scholarly contributions and are enjoyable to read, look no further than Kate Brown. If you need an example of an academic historian ...

History offers no promise of an answer or a happy ending. There is not even a promise of a happy beginning: The further back we go, the less we have to go on. Worst of all, a historian cannot make ...

There is an undeniable appeal in images and language of the past. The way things were back then (whenever that is) entrances the imagination and infuses storytelling with richness. But the question of ...

The consultants for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are Tim Case, Thalia Chryanthis, Jen Motter and Peighton Young We are advanced Ph.D. Candidates in the William & Mary History Department. We are very ...

"The myth that kamikaze, or divine winds, protected Japan against the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281 is linked to a belief in absolute victory in the Pacific War in the twentieth century. But what ...

HAS OUR STORY. STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE AREA GATHERED HERE TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY AND CELEBRATE THEIR OWN WRITING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE STUDENT BLACK HISTORY MONTH SUMMIT AND ESSAY CONTEST.

This resource provides a brief introduction to writing in the field of History through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: An overview of what writing characteristics are valued in History ...