Two internships are available this fall at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. See below for details and application info…
History 485 Fall Syllabus Now Available
August 11, 2009 by
Our department’s syllabus for students enrolled in History 485 this coming fall 2009 is now available. See our “Course Sites” page here (listed above) for a link.
Remember, students enrolled in History 485 are required to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday, August 24th from 5-6 pm in ANXA 114 (the old bookstore trailer, now the location of several classrooms amidst the renovation of Monroe Hall.) If you have any questions, please contact Dr. McClurken.
Costume Society of America — Call for Student Papers
July 23, 2009 by
Dr. Kevin McCluskey, Professor of Theater at UMW, shares this conference and funding opportunity for students who work in a range of disciplines that may overlap with costume history, including History and American Studies (as well as art, archeology, sociology, literature, among others.) Feel free to contact Dr. McCluskey (kmcclusk@umw.edu) if you have questions. Student membership to the CSA is $45.
COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA SOUTHEASTERN REGION SYMPOSIUM–Call for Student Papers
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
October 22-25, 2009
The Southeastern Region’s symposium offers and opportunity for CSA members to present research on a variety of topics related to the theme: Past, Present & Future: Costume Across the Centuries. The symposium’s broad theme is designed to attract research papers and research exhibits from all areas of costume studies.
The Jim Liles Student Award Committee is soliciting student presentations to be delivered at the Southeastern Region Symposium. These presentations may be on any costume related topic. The work should be well researched and may or may not be thesis, dissertation, course research project, independent study research, or senior project related. Up to TWO students whose papers are accepted will receive up to $500 each to cover travel and other related expenses. Registration for the symposium will be included in the $500 amount for award recipients.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. Email a 2-3 page abstract, double-spaced, including select bibliography and up to one image to Kim Miller-Spillman: kspill@uky.edu.
2. Include a cover page listing title, author, address, phone number, email address, university or college affiliation, and faculty advisor.
3. Abstracts will be judged on clarity, objectives, evidence of thorough research, and significance.
4. Deadline for submissions is midnight on August 24, 2009.
5. To be considered for this award student presenters must be CSA members.
6. Papers accepted for presentation should be approximately 10 pages in length (20 minute time limit).
8. All submitters will be notified on or before September 21, 2009.
Questions may be directed to: Kim Miller-Spillman, 859-257-7779, or kspill@uky.edu
Summer History 485 Syllabus Now Available
May 5, 2009 by
The syllabus for this summer’s senior thesis course, History 485: Historical Research, is now available. You can find it as an attachment here.
A reminder for students enrolled in History 485 — be sure to confer with your thesis adviser regarding meeting schedules and specific course policies. Also remember that summer 485 projects are to be presented by their authors at the department’s Fall History Symposium on December 4th, 2009.
Best wishes for productive research this summer!
History Symposium Schedule
April 16, 2009 by
Come and see your fellow History majors present the results of their senior thesis research!
All are welcome to attend! Refreshments will be served for the morning sessions.
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND AMERICAN STUDIES
HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
SPRING 2009
24 April 2009
SESSION ONE. 9:00 Monroe 201
Military Strategies, Tactical Maneuvers, and Officer Training
Moderator: Professor Al-Tikriti
Andrew Bohn
The Fall of Constantinople: 1453
Christine Cooper
How the Selfish Attitude of Red Army Officers Combined with the Lack of Training in the 1930s Led to the Failure of the Red Army Officer Corps in World War II
Michael Toeller
The Military and Diplomatic Engagements of Frederick the Great during the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763)
SESSION TWO. 9:00 Monroe 202
Great Leaders and Moral Visions
Moderator: Professor Moore
Andrew Borek
Influences on Theodore Roosevelt’s Natural Conservation Initiatives
John Eskeland
The Influence of Tomas Masaryk’s Religious Thought on the Formation and Policy of Czechoslovakia During the First Republic
Rebecca Graham
The Church in Salvadoran Society: Examining the Pastoral Work of Archbishop Oscar Romero
SESSION THREE. 10:00 Monroe 201
Constructing Gender Roles in American History
Moderator: Professor Hudgins
Allison Luthern
William Byrd II’s Women
Emily Snyder
Patriotic Feminism and the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1890-1920
Juliann Boyles
Happily Ever After? Disneyfication: Reinventing the Fairy Tale for America
SESSION FOUR. 10:00 Monroe 202
In the Wake of World Wars: Memory and Transatlantic Marriages
Moderator: Professor Blakemore
Kathleen Kilmain
Liberating Horrors: The Legacy of British Great War Poets
Cecilia McClain
More Than Culture: The Significance of Churches in Post-War Germany
Katie Oliver
British War Brides: Unique amongst Many
SESSION FIVE. 11:00 Monroe 201
Social Roles and Representation of Women in World History
Moderator: Professor Poska
Ashley Hughes
The Portrayal of Women’s Increasing Role in Public on Posters from the Spanish Civil War
Joyce Metzler
Aztec Women of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century in Colonial Mexico
Matt Struth
Women & Gender in Ming Dynasty Tales
SESSION SIX. 11:00 Monroe 202
Fredericksburg and Virginia at the Crossroads at History
Moderator: Professor Hudgins
Sarah Gardner
Fredericksburg’s Free Black Population, 1790-1840: A Case Study in Urban, Free Black Life
Matt Greer
The Common Enemy? The Historiography of the Anglo-Indian Relations in Bacon’s Rebellion
Michelle Mardeusz
Early National Law and Order in Fredericksburg Virginia
SESSION SEVEN. 1:00 Monroe 201
Race and Religion in American History
Moderator: Professor Ferrell
Emily Miller
Newspaper Coverage of early 20th C. Race Riot
Stephen Pierce
The Role of Anti-Catholic Sentiments in the Elections of 1928 and 1960: A Comparative Analysis
Mallory Cruise
Racial Discrimination: The Cause of Housing Segregation on Long Island, New York
SESSION EIGHT. 1:00 Monroe 202
Propaganda and Representations of Social Life in Totalitarian Regimes
Moderator: Professor Fernsebner
Valerie Maniscalco
Leni Riefenstahl and Her Involvement with Nazi Film Propaganda
Amanda Russell
An Examination of the Representations of Chinese Gender Roles in Twentieth-Century Art and Propaganda Under Mao
SESSION NINE. 2:00 Monroe 201
Representing and Consuming Modern Life: Communal Apartments, Cafés, and Comic Books
Moderator: Professor Harris
Tommy DiNuzzo
The Depiction of Communal Housing in Soviet Arts and Literature During the 1920’s
Jack Lady
The Comic Book Senate Hearings of 1954
Sarah Richardson
Consuming Haussmannization: The Café in Nineteenth Century Paris
SESSION TEN. 2:00 Monroe 202
Contesting American Popular Culture
Moderator: Professor Rigelhaupt
Mary Hester
Buttons, Bows, and Buckskin: How Calamity Jane Represents Shifting Gender Roles during 1930s-1950s
Jacob Gibson
Branding Music Forever: Foul Mouth Musicians versus the Crusaders
Amanda Taub
Barbie: From Sex Toy to Controversial All- American Icon
SESSION ELEVEN. 3:00 Monroe 201
Assassinations and Witch Trials: Conspiracy and Memory in American Life
Moderator: Professor McClurken
Dan Bamford
Cotton Mather and the Devil in New England
Sean Marren
Conspiracies Theories and the Assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Jason B. Ward
John Wilkes Booth: The Legacy and Cultural Currency of Lincoln’s Assassin
SESSION TWELVE. 3:00 Monroe 202
From World II to the Cold War: Origins and Representations of Total War
Moderator: Professor Crawley
Ben Black
George F. Kennan and The Origins of the Containment Doctrine
Kerry Lemelin
The Silent War for Peace: The OSS and Its Role in the Ideological Struggle for Germany
Bryan Mull
Desperados and Discontent: An Evaluation of Cold War America through a Semiotic Analysis of Western Films
Department Scholarship Applications – Apply Now
March 26, 2009 by
The application process for the department’s scholarships for the following academic year (2009-2010) is now underway. Applications must be received by April 9 to be considered. Awards will be announced at the department’s banquet on Friday, April 24.
This year, in addition to our regular merit scholarships (Vance, Darter, Farmer, and Caldwell), the department adds a new scholarship, the William B. Crawley, Jr. scholarship in history.
Details about the scholarships and their requirements are located here: http://www.umw.edu/cas/history/scholarships__awards/default.php [scroll down to the bottom to see the specific requirements for each scholarship.]
Note that the department encourages people to apply for ALL scholarships for which they is eligible. Frankly, the more you apply for, the more likely your chances are.
Go to http://umwhistory.org/histsurvey/index.php?sid=31342&lang=ento apply. [Each scholarship application requires a brief (250 word) essay explaining why you fit the criteria for that scholarship.]
Researching Job Opportunities?
March 11, 2009 by
The UMW Employer Fair will be held March 19, 2009 from 4-7 pm at the Stafford Campus (University Hall, North Building).
Over 45 employers plan to attend, with information provided regarding internship opportunties as well as full-time jobs.
For more information, visit the Office of Career Services at Lee Hall, room 308, or call 540-654-1022.
