- 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, [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Social Justice Brown Bag Lunch Series – This Wednesday (9/14)
The Social Justice Brown Bag Lunch Series will hold its first meeting this Wednesday. The topic of discussion will be: “What is Social Justice?” Purpose: Engage students, faculty, and staff to discuss issues of social justice together in an informal setting. When: Wednesday, 9/14, noon. Where: Woodard Campus Center, Meeting Room 4 Please email Matthew [...]
Social Justice Brown Bag Lunch Series – This Wednesday (9/14)
The Social Justice Brown Bag Lunch Series will hold its first meeting this Wednesday. The topic of discussion will be: “What is Social Justice?” Purpose: Engage students, faculty, and staff to discuss issues of social justice together in an informal setting. When: Wednesday, 9/14, noon. Where: Woodard Campus Center, Meeting Room 4 Please email Matthew [...]
Majors Banquet – Seat Reservations Now Being Taken (Deadline 4/15)
Tenth Annual Department of History and American Studies MAJORS BANQUET Sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta at Brock’s Riverside Grill Friday, April 22, 2011 - 5:30 pm Join your friends and professors to celebrate the end of the year at a festive gathering, featuring: Cash bar and delicious dinner in a great location overlooking the Rappahannock River. [...]
Graduate School Workshop
Drs. Rigelhaupt and Moon will be hosting at workshop on Thursday, April 14 at 6PM in Annex 111 on Graduate School If you are a sophomore or junior thinking about graduate school, this is a perfect session for you
