的 历史系 at SPU presents students with the opportunity not only to 研究 历史，但是 do 历史. With course offerings that span the globe and time spectrum, our classes rigorously engage with the most challenging issues that society faces 今天, 比如种族主义, 种族灭绝, and the forced displacement of people. Our classes prepare students for a wide variety of careers as they learn strong analytical and research techniques and gain the skill of effective written and oral communication. Students have the benefit of interacting closely with professors both inside and outside the classroom through collaborating on research projects, ongoing book group discussions, 出国留学, 和更多的. In all these settings, students learn to ask probing questions and to seek nuanced responses. One feature that sets the SPU 历史系 apart is our focus in training students how to apply what they learn in History classes, whether they are teaching 历史, working in a museum, crafting public policy, or building a social and moral imagination. As the cornerstone of our work, we rely on the lens of Christian faith to help us consider how to move into a hopeful future.