Category Archives: Hope College History

“Inventing Japanese Braille”

Did you know that January 4th is World Braille Day? Learn more about Braille, the reading and writing system for blind people and people with visual impairment, and the story of Braille in Japan in this article by our History Department’s Dr. Wayne Tan! https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/disability-history/inventing-japanese-braille/

Summer Study – Had Me a Blast

Part Two of a Two-Part Series Hope College History students spent the summer of 2024 doing research on a wide variety of topics.  They worked in museums, archives, and libraries, and they created Web sites, papers, and exhibitions.  Here’s an overview of our summer interns and research assistants, and the work they did in the …

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Summer Study–Had Me A Blast

Part One of a Two-Part Series Hope College History students spent the summer of 2024 doing research on a wide variety of topics.  They worked in museums, archives, and libraries, and they created Web sites, papers, and exhibitions.  Here’s an overview of our summer interns and research assistants, and the work they did in the …

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History Course Preview – Fall 2024

Pre-Registration Advising March 18 – 29Registration April 2 – 5 Take a look at our upcoming offerings as you begin to plan. Be sure to make an appointment with your advisor if you are not sure which History classes to take in the Fall.

Dr. Wayne Tan, Associate Professor of History, Receives Two Book Awards

Hope College Public Affairs and Marketing. (2023, October 25). Book On Blindness in Early Modern Japan Receives Two Awards  [Press release]. The book “Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity” by Dr. Wei Yu Wayne Tan of the Hope College history faculty has received two awards for excellence from professional associations. The book, published …

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