History of Education
The study of history helps us understand past educational policies and practices in the context of their times. It also often provides a unique perspective on modern developments. Students in the history of education usually study subjects from interdisciplinary angles, adapting theories and interpretive points of view from the humanities as well as the social sciences in their understanding of the past. In addition, great emphasis is placed in the program on the mastery of core knowledge in the field, the honing of analytical tools, and the improvement of writing skills, all of which are useful in a variety of academic and other settings. Students who choose a concentration in the history of education may specialize in the history of American education, African American Education, the history of European education, comparative history of education, or any combination of these approved by the student’s advisory committee.
Contact:
Professor
Michael Fultz
1000 Bascom Mall
Department of Educational Policy Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(608) 263-2091
fultz@education.wisc.edu
or
Professor
Adam Nelson
1000 Bascom Mall
Department of Educational Policy Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(608) 262-6564
anelson@education.wisc.edu
or
Professor
William Reese
1000 Bascom Mall
Department of Educational Policy Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(608) 262-2812
wjreese@wisc.edu
Degree Concentrations
Doctoral Concentration in
Anthropology of Education
Doctoral Concentration
in Comparative and International Education
Doctoral Concentration in History
of Education
Doctoral Concentration in Philosophy
of Education
Doctoral Concentration in Public
Policy and Education
Doctoral Concentration in Sociology
of Education
LINKS:
Center for European Studies
Department of History
Global Studies
Program
