It’s that time of year again, where we get to dress up as our favorite characters, monsters, or people. There are so many options that it can be hard to pick your costume. To remedy that, here are costume ideas based on your FHSS major or minor.
History or Women’s Studies
Last year, History professor Ed Stratford hosted two “dead debates,” which were fun events in which various professors acted as “resuscitated” dead U.S. presidents and queens and debated modern political and gender issues. Watch this “Between Two Ferns” parody trailers for the Dead Queens Debate for costume ideas:
Geography
Embrace your inner explorer and dress up as Christopher Columbus! To dress like him, you would need:
- baggy pants, tucked into
- white knee socks
- floppy hat
- long sleeved shirt
- Long, plain vest
For some ideas on how to create simple spyglasses out of paper cups, check out this post. To see some of the maps the geography department has made of the nation, click here.
Anthropology
Dressing up like an anthropology major would be very easy, if this post is any indication.
Political Science
Abraham Lincoln or any current or past American president are just a few of the options available for political science students. Here are instructions for creating President Lincoln’s famous stovepipe hat.
For updates on the political science department, check out their blog.
Halloween doesn’t have to be hard; there are a plethora of people you can dress up as. So why not show some academic pride and dress up as someone from your major or minor?
Photo credits: Christopher Columbus.
