THE CENTER FOR HISTORY & CULTURE
A World of History.
Right Here.
A shared space for exploring the books, objects, maps, and ideas that connect every field of study.
SE 06 · THIRD FLOOR · ROOM 3125ACOME WITH A QUESTION
Leave With
a Connection.
The Center for History and Culture grew from faculty collaboration into a place for hands-on, interdisciplinary learning.
Explore books, historical maps, primary sources, educational games, and material culture. Follow an interest across history, science, philosophy, the arts, and beyond.
Meet the faculty fellowsEncounter the Evidence.
Look closely at objects, images, and documents. Ask how they were made, used, and remembered.
Open the Photo CollectionFind the Missing Pieces.
The center’s collaborative puzzle wall embraces incomplete evidence as part of historical inquiry.
See the Center in PhotosConnect Your Discipline.
Discover the histories behind the ideas and practices you study.
Underground MeetingsINSIDE THE CENTER
Every Corner.
Another Question.
Explore the shared tables, puzzle wall, and displays.
Select a photograph to see the full view.
A Place to Explore
Tables, shelves, maps, and displays inside the Center for History and Culture.
The Wall of Missing Pieces
Framed historical puzzles displayed above a small bookshelf at the Center.
The Wall of Quotes
Photographs, quotations, and posters arranged across the Center’s glass wall.
Books & Objects
Bookshelves and objects on display inside the Center for History and Culture.
HISTORY IS GROWING HERE
Some Stories
Take Root.
Explore the Center’s seed bank and the campus gardening complex.
Discover the gardensFIND YOUR WAY UNDERGROUND
Come Explore.
Center for History & Culture
SE 06 · Third floor · Room 3125A
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