History Department

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In addition to conducting original scholarship in their fields, Reed faculty and students collaborate on projects, invite important scholars and speakers to campus, run marathons, play violin, teach, and win a variety of awards.

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“As a history major I learned not to make judgments about what happened in the past. Instead you ask, “Why did that happen when it did?” It’s a Zen way to look backward. Things happen because of the context of a particular time period.”Audrey Augenbraum ’14