Our schedule for the History and American Studies Symposium is now available. Students will share their research completed for senior thesis this past fall semester. The event consists of panels held from 9 am – 3 pm on Friday, December 9th. See below for the full schedule. Refreshments will be served. History and American Studies [...]
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This Saturday – Years of Anguish II: A Nation Goes to War
A reminder: this Saturday, November 12, 2011, from 1 – 5 pm in Dodd Auditorium, FAMCC, NPS and UMW will present Years of Anguish: A Nation Goes to War, featuring acclaimed historians Gary Gallagher and Peter Carmichael. Dr. Jeff McClurken from the University of Mary Washington will moderate. This public event will look at the [...]
Public Event – Years of Anguish II: A Nation Goes to War (11/12)
The Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, the National Park Service, and the University of Mary Washington are pleased to announce the second program in the Years of Anguish Sesquicentennial speakers’ forum. On November 12, 2011, from 1 – 5 pm in Dodd Auditorium, FAMCC, NPS and UMW will present Years of Anguish: A Nation [...]
Volunteer and Internship Opportunities: Working with Women in our Community and Beyond
On November 1, The Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Career Services, and the Office of Community Service invite you to learn about the volunteer and internship opportunities (both undergrad and postgrad) available in our community and in the DC area for those interested in working with women and women’s issues. See below for time and [...]
Careers in Law
If you are interested in going to law school and pursuing careers in law, be sure to attend one or both of the following sessions: November 10, 2011 4:00pm – 5:00pm Red Room-Woodard Campus Center Info Session: William and Mary Law School Description: Join an admissions representative and a current student (also a UMW alumnus!) [...]
Talk: “How to Make a Big Research and Writing Project Totally Manageable” (Tues., 10/11)
- Does the big research project due this semester seem too daunting? – Do you know what you want to say but have a difficult time getting started? – Does the writing project feel like it is in too many pieces and you will never get it put together properly? Come and hear Charles Shields, [...]
Graduate School Workshop Tonight
Considering the possibility of applying to graduate school? Weighing options for the future? The History and American Studies Department offers a workshop this evening (Thurs., 10/6). We will cover the basics of applying to graduate school from questions concerning the GRE to deciding why and where to go to graduate school. All students from the [...]
Talk this Wednesday: “Revealing Women: Using Tangible Resources to Preserve, Research, and Interpret American Women”
Dr. Heather Huyck, public historian and former director of the Jamestown 400th Project, will be a guest speaker this Wednesday evening. A specialist on the preservation of women’s history sites and author of Women’s History: Sites and Resources, Dr. Huyck will present a talk entitled “Revealing Women: Using Tangible Resources to Preserve, Research and Interpret American [...]
Talk this Wednesday: “Revealing Women: Using Tangible Resources to Preserve, Research, and Interpret American Women”
Dr. Heather Huyck, public historian and former director of the Jamestown 400th Project, will be a guest speaker this Wednesday evening. A specialist on the preservation of women’s history sites and author of Women’s History: Sites and Resources, Dr. Huyck will present a talk entitled “Revealing Women: Using Tangible Resources to Preserve, Research and Interpret American Women” [...]
Upcoming James Monroe Lecture – “Before Monticello: The Virginia of Jane and Peter Jefferson”
Monday, October 3rd, 7 pm Great Hall, Woodard Campus Center (UMW) Susan Kern, Visiting Assistant Professor of History at the College of William & Mary and author of The Jeffersons at Shadwell, will deliver this year’s James Monroe Lecture. Merging archaeology, material culture, and social history, Kern’s talk will reconstruct the fascinating story of Shadwell, the birthplace of [...]
