Campus Stories
June 4, 2026
Utopias Expo Brings 19th-Century Communities to Life
On May 20, students in history teacher Kim Frederick’s U.S.: Utopias course hosted a lively Utopias Expo. The students portrayed members of various 19th-century utopian communities—intentional communities established in opposition to the perceived corruptions of industrialization, aiming to create idealized alternatives to mainstream society—in period costume.