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THUTHE HISTORICAL
UNDERGROUND.
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IDEAS FROM BELOW THE SURFACE

The Past Has
a Lot to Say.

We’re a community of students, educators, and curious minds exploring how history shapes the world we share.

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ROOTED IN HISTORY.
OPEN TO EVERYONE.
EST. 2011
Books, maps, and historical artefacts inside the Center for History and Culture
HISTORY YOU CAN STEP INTOThe Center for History & Culture
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01 / READNotes from the UndergroundStudent & faculty perspectives02 / LISTENConversations from the UndergroundBig ideas. Unscripted discussions.03 / EXPERIENCEHistory Beyond the PageArtefacts, gardens & discoveries

FROM THE UNDERGROUND

History is Our
Weapon of Choice.

Follow a question. Challenge a familiar story.
There’s always another layer to uncover.

THE INDEPENDENT JOURNAL
NOTES FROM THEUNDERGROUND
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HISTORY · CULTURE · IDEAS

THE PUBLICATION ARCHIVE

Short Publications.
Big Questions.

Explore student and faculty writing, one issue at a time.

Plants growing in the gardens

LIVING HISTORY

Every Seed
Has a Story.

Discover the seed bank and gardening complex.

Conversations from the Underground: an antique globe inside a maroon circleLET’S TALK

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE UNDERGROUND

No Script.
Plenty to Say.

Explore history and culture with the Underground’s founders.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

History You Can
Get Close To.

Meet the people. Examine the sources.
See what’s growing.

NOT JUST A SUBJECT. A SHARED EXPERIENCE.

There Is a History
and Culture to
Everything.

Books, maps, artefacts, and a wall of puzzles with missing pieces. Our center invites you to get close to the past—and make connections of your own.

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Historical collections on display at the Center for History and Culture

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THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU HERE

Bring Your Curiosity.
Find Your People.

Read something unexpected. Start a conversation.
Help bring history to life.

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