Licenciatura Subespecialidad
Estudia Historia
Conéctate con el pasado • Aprende historias eternas • Impacta el presente
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
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En la carrera de Historia, analizarás fuentes históricas primarias y secundarias desde una perspectiva cristiana, pero tu trabajo no se detiene ahí. Las clases basadas en discusiones en JBU te darán el espacio para desarrollar tus habilidades de comunicación y expresar tus ideas. La naturaleza flexible del programa te permite enfocar tus estudios de la manera que mejor te prepare para tu carrera.
Aplica ahoraQuienes estudian Historia no solo leen y escriben sobre verdades de todas las épocas, sino que también tienen la oportunidad de visitar sitios históricos y debatir verdades atemporales con sus compañeros/as.
A través del estudio de las retóricas, culturas, eventos e ideologías del pasado, adquirirás las habilidades necesarias para expresarte y dar forma a tus ideas comprendiendo cómo quienes nos precedieron registraron sus vidas y pensamientos.
Dado que la historia es un campo amplio, el profesorado anima a cada estudiante a seleccionar temas de estudio independientes para complementar el plan de estudios.
El departamento de Historia te brinda las herramientas para explorar a fondo el pasado y encontrar formas de incorporar tus estudios en carreras futuras, ya sea en redacción, investigación, museología o trabajo de archivo.
El departamento de Historia de JBU enfatiza las clases basadas en discusiones y el uso de textos de diversas culturas y épocas para profundizar en un solo tema o evento histórico.
Esta concentración te prepara para trabajar en administración de archivos, educación en museos, curaduría y gestión.
Con un plan de estudios flexible, agregar un segundo título es eficiente y valioso. El profesorado de JBU estará encantado de ayudarte a elegir otra carrera que complemente tus intereses y objetivos profesionales.
En el departamento de Historia tendrás múltiples oportunidades para explorar diferentes campos y pensar en qué tipo de carrera quieres seguir.
Muchos graduados/as eligen continuar su formación en un área específica de interés. Un título avanzado también te califica para enseñar a nivel universitario.
Estudiar Historia te prepara para el derecho, ya que aprenderás a leer extensamente, comprender ideas generales, crear argumentos coherentes y respaldarlos con investigación.
La redacción técnica es una excelente opción para quienes estudiaron Historia, pues requiere atención al detalle y claridad al explicar ideas complejas de manera comprensible.
Tanto organismos gubernamentales como empresas privadas contratan personas para desarrollar políticas y comunicarlas de forma clara a su público objetivo.
Reunir datos, investigar, redactar resúmenes y documentar hallazgos son parte del trabajo, y son habilidades que todo estudiante de Historia desarrolla.
Muchas empresas, universidades, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y agencias gubernamentales necesitan personas que puedan investigar y organizar grandes cantidades de datos de manera meticulosa.
Curso interdisciplinario que explora cómo las humanidades, a través de Grandes Textos, examinan la experiencia humana y plantean preguntas de valor y significado perdurable. Se enfoca en la historia y literatura de las civilizaciones desde el inicio de la historia registrada hasta el Renacimiento.
Recorrido por la historia política, social y económica de Estados Unidos desde la época colonial hasta la Guerra Civil.
Curso que introduce las habilidades necesarias para el estudio histórico, así como temas y desafíos historiográficos.
Estudio de la historia, desarrollo y expansión del cristianismo, así como de su impacto en la sociedad y la cultura a lo largo de los siglos.
Dr. Robert Moore completed his Ph.D. at Emory University in West and South Asian Religions, specializing in Islamic Studies. He received a M.A. in History and a B.A. in Classical Studies from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Moore’s research interests focus on the teaching of Islamic law in Mamluk Cairo (1250-1517). His dissertation describes the growth and development of madrasahs, schools of Islamic law, and the ways these institutions transformed the relationships between professors of law, their students, the ruling elite, and the common people. A research fellowship from the American Research Center in Egypt allowed Dr. Moore to explore the national archives in Cairo and the beautiful madrasahs still in standing throughout the city.
In addition to teaching introductory classes in Western Civilization, Dr. Moore offers classes on the Middle East, Ancient Greece and Rome, and Medieval Europe. His classes introduce students to the culture of these societies by studying their literature, political systems, religious texts and practices, and social relationships.
In his free time, Dr. Moore enjoys spending time with his family and likes to hike and canoe in the Ozark Mountains.
Department Chair, Humanities; Professor of History
Dr. Trisha Posey is Professor of history and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at John Brown University. Her primary academic interest is the relationship between religion and reform in the 19th-century United States. She has also studied the history of slavery in the United States as well as the enduring legacy of racism left by slavery. Her other areas of academic interest include African history, the history of poverty and welfare, and genocide. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on American religion and reform, teaching about genocide, and the history of Christian higher education in Africa. Her co-edited volume Lament and Justice in African American History explores lament in African American history from a theological perspective.
Dr. Posey earned her Ph.D. in American History at the University of Maryland. Before that, she lived in Canterbury, England, where she finished her M.Phil. She received a B.A. in History from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Dr. Posey lives in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with her husband, Jake, her three children, Eliot, Oliver and Beatrice. She enjoys cooking and eating good food, reading books, running, knitting, and gardening.
Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Professor of History
Dr. Skylar Ray comes to JBU from Baylor University, where she earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in History and served afterwards as a postdoctoral teaching fellow. She specializes in the religious and cultural history of the United States, and her research examines the relationship between American evangelicals, modern psychology, and mental health.
Skylar enjoys spending time outside, rediscovering literary fiction after the reading rigors of graduate school, conversations over coffee, and spending time with her Tulsa-based family (particularly her very round baby niece.)
Assistant Professor of History
Dr. Ryan Butler joined the faculty at JBU in 2024 after five years at Anderson University, South Carolina. His research focuses on slavery and abolition, the history of Christian thought, and the relationship between social reform and foreign policy in the Atlantic world. His forthcoming book examines the British Clapham Sect activists, situating their work in a transnational context to explore questions of race, empire, and theology.
In addition to directing the Honors Scholars Program, Dr. Butler teaches courses on the history of Christianity and global history. He delights to see students integrate their faith with robust intellectual inquiry, cultivating the whole person and preparing students for all aspects of life.
Director of Honors Scholars Program; Assistant Professor of History
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