Williams-Mystic is proud to announce that history professor Glenn Gordinier’s most recent publication, The Rockets’ Red Glare: The War of 1812 and Connecticut, has received several prestigious awards at both the state and national levels. During a recent award ceremony, the spokesperson for the Association for the Study… Continue reading »
WILLIAMS-MYSTIC OPEN HOUSE Schedule of Events for Saturday November 2, 2013 * Please Note Schedule is Subject to Change* 11:00 AM Arrival at Labaree House – Welcome! 11:15 Culture & History at Mystic Seaport… Continue reading »
Williams-Mystic, the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, is pleased to announce the following recipient and honorable mention of the 2012 Joseph Conrad Essay Contest: Ema Williamson ’15 of Millersville University has won $500 for her short story “The Glass Trumpet,” a piece which features careful… Continue reading »
This Fall, explore with us the fascinating and compelling maritime culture, history, science, policy, and literature of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Join us as we spend two weeks discovering the islands of Oahu and Hawaii (the Big Island) from an interdisciplinary perspective for our Fall 2013 Pacific Field Seminar. This… Continue reading »
The 72nd semester of the Williams-Mystic program began this week when students arrived (with snow flurries!) on January 21st. The diverse Spring 2013 class represents 10 states, 3 countries, 12 majors and 9 colleges; this group of talented and skilled students combined have run in three marathons, rung the Williams… Continue reading »