Explore how collective trauma and its responses shape societal structures and historical narratives in the U.S. and around the world.
The Historical Trauma and Transformation (H2T) minor uses place-based learning to deepen understanding of Tulsa, American, and world history by exploring how collective trauma and responses to it have shaped society and culture. H2T engages students in meaningful class discussions, hands-on research with archival materials, and field trips to museums and historic sites. Courses examine contemporary social structures and belief systems within the context of their historical roots, including racism, colonization, forced migration, and genocide. Students learn how people and cultures survive, adapt, and transform trauma while driving societal change.
