In this interview, Richard Vann discusses his time as a professor of history at Wesleyan. Vann describes his family background, studying abroad in Oxford and meeting his wife while an undergraduate student. He discusses his path to Wesleyan along with subjects that include, the College of Letters; Educational Policy Committee; 1970 student strike; President Butterfield; President Etherington; the occupation of Fisk Hall; Willie Kerr; becoming editor of History and Theory; the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach at small universities and the spring 1970 shutdown.