The Inaugural Archives Fair at the Smithsonian is free and open to the public on Friday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the S. Dillon Ripley Center’s concourse.
Learn about the Smithsonian’s vast collections of archival and historical records found in photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, rare printed materials, business records, maps, drawings, films, and video and audio recordings in the areas of art, culture, history and science. The day’s program will include lectures on collections-based projects and research, archival displays, and an “Ask the Smithsonian” program with hands-on consultations and preservation tips on caring for objects. Visit www.aaa.si.edu/news/archives_month.cfmfor all the details!
The S. Dillon Ripley Center is located at 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW near the Metrorail’s Smithsonian station (Mall exit). Limited on-street parking is available.
September, 2010:
Archives Fair at the Smithsonian
Undergraduate Research Opportunity – Posters on the Hill
In the Spring of 2011 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will host its 15th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. This event will help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with the students whom these programs impact.
As one student-participant has noted,
As one of this year’s (2010) participants in CUR’s Posters on the Hill, I want to express my gratitude. I never thought when I started this little project called the Earth QUEST that it would provide me the opportunity to travel to Capitol Hill to present my work and speak to a congressman’s legislative assistant! It’s all thanks to the work and merit of organizations like CUR. I admire the work your organization does, and my trip to D.C. has opened my eyes to the future of education. After reading up on the America COMPETES Act, the STEM education initiatives, and what CUR does, I hope to one day be a part of something as valuable. – Sara Neville, Penn State University, Brandywine Campus
CUR is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research that represents any of CUR’s disciplinal divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/Astronomy, Psychology, and Social Sciences). Each abstract should explain the work that was performed and discuss the importance of the work to society (i.e., what larger problem were you trying to solve or understand?).
For more information and an online submission form, see http://www.cur.org/postersession.html
Note that recent graduates can also participate as long as their research was completed as an undergraduate during the 2008-2009 or 2009-2010 school years.
The University of Mary Washington is an institutional member of CUR.
Deadline: November 15, 2011
Slave Commemoration – Human Trafficking Symposium
“Slavery through the Eyes of George Washington to the Present, Past to Present,” a day-long symposium on human trafficking and modern day slavery, is being held at Historic Mount Vernon’s Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium on Thursday, September 30 from 8:30 to 5 pm.
A private slave tour and reception will follow at Mount Vernon’s Historic Grand Piazza from 5 to 7 pm.
Seating is limited. The registration fee is $90 (deadline 9/24).
The 27th anniversary Slave Memorial Wreath Laying recognizing modern day human trafficking organizations will be held at Historic Mount Vernon on Saturday, October 2nd, at 11 am (rain or shine). This event is open to the public. Respectful attire is requested.
For more information regarding these events and registration see the Black Women United for Action website and this attached flyer.
Kings College – Georgetown University Global History Forum
Georgetown University, together with King’s College, hosts a forum entitled “Empires and Globalizations in the Making of the Modern World” this Thursday and Friday (9/16-17) at the Copley Formal Lounge at Georgetown University.
If you’d like to attend, see this link for a full schedule and further information.
David L. Boren Scholarships
The applications for the 2011-2012 National Security Education Program’s David L. Boren Scholarships for American undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students are now available at www.borenawards.org <http://www.borenawards.org> <http://www.borenawards.org/>. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is February 1, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 10.
Please contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org <mailto:boren@iie.org> or 1-800-618-NSEP with any questions.
European Capitals – Summer 2011 Study Abroad
SUMMER SCHOOL 2011
“EUROPEAN CAPITALS”
LONDON, PARIS,
VIENNA, VENICE and ROME
For the seventeenth time, the Department of History/American Studies and the Department of Political Science/International Affairs are sponsoring a six-credit course that will take students to Europe for twenty-six days during the first term of summer school in 2011. Students can experience the Europe of yesterday, today, and tomorrow by visiting London, Paris, Vienna, Venice and Rome. The six course credits are approved for the major programs in History, Political Science, and International Affairs, but students can also used them as elective credit.
THE TRIP - Leaving from Dulles International Airport in Washington on May 9, the group will fly to London for a five-day stay, and then travel to the continent to spend five days in Paris, three days in Vienna, three days in Venice, and five days in Rome. There will be four days for travel between London and Paris (by train via the Chunnel under the English Channel), Paris and Vienna (by plane), Vienna and Venice (by bus) and Venice and Rome (also by bus). The group will return to Washington from Rome on June 4.
THE COURSE - This is a unique course for University of Mary Washington students. It does not duplicate what is already offered on the Fredericksburg campus but relies instead on material and experiences “on site.” Interdisciplinary in nature and team-taught, this course, by taking advantage of the unique cultural and academic resources that exist in the five capital cities, provides students with unmatched opportunities for study and learning. Students will be asked to read from texts that contain materials pertinent to the intellectual, cultural, economic, and political contributions the five capital cities have made to European history. Students will also have the opportunity to attend an artistic performance in several of the cities and assess the artistic contributions of the societies with visits to major museums. (more…)
