Peer Mentoring Pizza Party: Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Call for Papers - 2011 Great Lakes History Conference

Call for Papers: Great Lakes History Conference: “Education and Society”

October 7 & 8, 2011

The 37^th annual Great Lakes History Conference, sponsored by Grand Valley State University, will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 7-8, 2011. Professor William Reese, Carl F. Kaestle WARF Professor of Educational Policy Studies and History at the University of Wisconsin, will deliver the keynote address.

We seek panels and papers on the history of education broadly considered, from national and transnational perspectives, with particular focus on providing a historical context to current “crises” in education, whether at the elementary and secondary level or in higher education. Papers may consider a range of topics, including the history of schooling, educational policy, educational reform, the history of colleges and universities, the “crisis in the humanities,” the costs and financing of education, questions of academic freedom, non-academic educational institutions, transnational educational projects, educational philosophy and pedagogy, the role of ethnic and racial difference in education, education and gender, or the intersection of religion and education.

The Great Lakes History Conference is a general history conference with an interdisciplinary emphasis. Although we give priority to proposals addressing this year’s theme, we will consider papers and panels on other topics as well. Proposals from varied disciplines and in all fields of history are welcome. We encourage comparative work across regions and chronological boundaries. Please consult the Grand Valley State University History Department website (www.gvsu.edu/history) and its link to the conference for updated information.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send an abstract of approximately 200 words and curriculum vitae by June 15, 2011, to Dr. Paul Murphy, murphyp@gvsu.edu or Dr. Doug Montagna, montagnd@gvsu.edu. Please include your address, e-mail and phone number. We encourage submission of complete panels; please forward a brief description of the panel and abstracts and curriculum vitae for each presenter. Papers must take no longer than 30 minutes in a 2-paper session and 20 minutes in a 3-paper session. Sessions will last 90 minutes. Those interested in commenting on a session should send a CV and indicate areas of expertise.

Conference headquarters will be at the L.V. Eberhard Center of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. Hotel accommodations will be available at the Holiday Inn of Grand Rapids (formerly the Days Hotel), which is across from the Eberhard Center. Their telephone number is (616) 235-7611. The conference is within easy walking distance of museums and restaurants. Grand Rapids is served by most major and regional airlines. The conference weekend coincides with Grand Rapid’s ArtPrize contest (http://www.artprize.org/home), so we suggest conference hotel accommodations be made early.

Please address all inquires and abstracts to:

Dr. Paul Murphy or Dr. Doug Montagne

Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Department of History, MAK D-1-160, Allendale, MI 49401. Phone (616) 331-3429, Fax (616) 331-3285. Email murphyp@gvsu.edu or montagnd@gvsu.edu.

Registration and program information will be sent August 2011.

Final Schedule for Job Candidates

The Department of History will be hosting two job candidates for the open faculty position in Urban History. Graduate students are strongly encouraged to participate in the search by attending scheduled research presentations and meetings. Please be aware of the following dates and times starting THIS WEEK:

Damon Yarnell

1. Thursday, January 20, 1:30-3:00 research presentation 3339 F/AB, "Behind the Line: Outside Supply, Mass Production, and the Question of Managerial Expertise in the Model T Era"

2. Thursday, January 20, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Informal Meeting with Graduate Students, Bonner Seminar Room (next to History Department main office, 3rd Floor, FAB)
3. Friday, January 21, 1:00-2:30, teaching presentation, 211 State Hall

Tracy Neumann

1. Monday, January 24, 2:00-3:30, 3339 F/AB, research presentation, “Goodbye Steeltown: The Politics of Space in Pittsburgh and Hamilton”

2. Monday, January 24, 3:45 - 5:00 informal meeting with Graduate Students, Bonner Room (3rd Floor FAB, next to History Department main office).

3. Tuesday, January 25, 1:00-2:30, 1137 Old Main, teaching presentation.

Hope to see you there!

Richard III at the Hillberry Theater Saturday, February 19th

Call for Papers: Group for Early Modern Studies 2011 Symposium, "Bodies at Work: Materiality, 1400-1800"

Save the Date: HGSA Professional Development Worskshop, Friday, March 4th

The HGSA will be hosting a Professional Development Workshop on Friday, March 4th, from 10:30 to 12:30. Location TBA.

The insightful and informative workshop will cover the following topics:

• The Job Search and Interview Process
• CV Writing and Perfecting
• Grant Applications and Applying for Funding
• Getting Published
  

History Department Faculty and recent Doctoral Students will be presenting and available to answer your many questions.

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, February 25th by email to hgsa.wsu@gmail.com.