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Texas History Symposium
University of North Texas - Wooten Hall Lobby and Wooten Hall 122
April 18, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
The theme of this year’s Texas History Symposium is
“Enduring Frontiers: Indians in Texas.” Dr. David
La Vere, author of The Texas Indians, will give a lecture titled
“Gone to the Texas… and Then Just Gone: The
‘Immigrant’ Indians of Texas.” Following
Dr. La Vere’s address, there will be a catered barbeque
luncheon and then Dr. Rodney Stapp will discuss “Urban
Indians in Texas.” Regular registration is $25 by April 13
and $35 from April 14-17. Sorry, no day-of registration.
Texas History Symposium - Flyer
Texas History Symposium - Brochure
Air Power Symposium: Can Air Forces Win
Wars?
AmericanAirlines C.R. Smith Museum – Fort Worth, Texas
May 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM
The Military History Center of the University of North Texas presents
the 1st Annual Air Power Symposium: “Can Air Forces Win
Wars?” by Dr. Brian R. Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan has written
more than 100 articles on Italian military, naval, diplomatic, and
colonial history, 20th century intelligence history, national security,
and intelligence and defense affairs. This program is dedicated to Dr.
Walter Hesse, for his vision and commitment to UNT’s Military
History Center. Registration is $30 by invitation and includes a plated
luncheon. Sorry, no day-of registration.
The Confucius Institute: NCTA Training Workshops for Teachers
FREE! –
University of Texas at Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Various Dates – See Below
The Confucius Institute is a FREE workshop series for teachers at the University of Texas at Dallas this Fall, sponsored by the University of North Texas, Confucius Institute Headquarters, The National Consortium for Teaching About Asia, and supported by a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation. Continental breakfast, lunch, and parking are provided free of charge to registered participants. A certificate of completion will be given at the end of each session. Sorry, no day-of registration.
Confucius Institute - Flyer
Confucius Institute - Form
Women in China: Past, Present, and Future
September 12, 2009 from 8:00am-3:00pm
UT Dallas - Erik Jonsson Center, Fourth Floor (JO4.614)
Presenters include Dr. J. Michael Famer on “Women in Imperial China,” Dr. Tracy Steele on “Women in Modern China,” and Dr. Carrie Liu-Currier on “Women in Contemporary China.”
Women in China - Brochure
Using Art and Literature to Teach Chinese Culture and History
October 3, 2009 from 8:00am-3:00pm
UT Dallas - Erik Jonsson Center, Fourth Floor (JO4.614)
Presenters include Dr. Alan Atkinson on “Chinese Art,” Dr. Harold Tanner on “Chinese Poetry and Chinese History,” and Dr. Ming Dong Gu on “A Look at Modern Chinese Literature for the Classroom.”
Using Art and Literature - Brochure
Strange Bedfellows: Confucius, Dragon Boats, and Pink Floyd
October 7, 2009 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
UT Dallas - Conference Center (CN1.120)
A presentation by Dr. Harold Tanner.
Strange Bedfellows - Brochure
UT Dallas - Parking Pass
China and Its Neighbors: Koreas and Japan
November 14, 2009 from 8:00am-3:00pm
UT Dallas - Erik Jonsson Center, Fourth Floor (JO4.614)
Presenters include Dr. Timothy Lee on “Korea and China: A Cultural Relationship,” Dr. Andrew Hall on “Chinese Culture and the Transformation of Japan: Early Japan to the Heian Period,” and Dr. Paul Clark on “Chinese Culture and the Transformation of Japan: The Age of the Samurai.”
Major Issues in Modern China
December 12, 2009 from 8:00am-3:00pm
UT Dallas - Erik Jonsson Center, Fourth Floor (JO4.614)
Presenters include Dr. Harold Tanner on “Re-Evaluating and Teaching Chiang Kai-shek and his Place in Modern China” and Dr. Peter Worthing on “The Transformation of China under Mao Zedong.”
Modern Issues - Brochure
Teaching of History Conference: The Influence of War on Society
University of North Texas - Wooten Hall, ESSC 255, and Silver Eagle Suite
September 26, 2009 from 8:00am-4:00pm
The theme of the 2009 Teaching of History Conference is “The Influence of War on Society.” Registration and continental breakfast will take place at 8:00 AM. The first three morning sessions take place from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, followed by short break. The plenary session will take place at 10:30 AM in ESSC 255, followed by the luncheon and keynote speaker at 12:15 PM in the Silver Eagle Suite. The final three session will take place once again in Wooten Hall from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Session A: Texas: Revolution, War, and Reprisals, 1811-1821 - Gregg Cantrell
Session B: The American Revolution: 1776-1783 – Ed Countryman
Session C: The British Civil Wars: English Revolution and the American Experiment – Stanley D. M. Carpenter
Plenary Session: Waging a War and Dealing with Defeat: The Confederate Nation and Its Memory – Gary W. Gallagher
Keynote: Union, Emancipation, and Nation: Sorting Out the North’s Civil War – Gary W. Gallagher
Session A: The U.S. War with Mexico in Texas – Anthony Knopp
Session B: The American Home Front, 1941-1945: Transforming the War and Transformed by War – Gary R. Hess
Session C: From Wars of Kings to Wars of Nations: The Military Culture of the French Revolution – Michael V. Leggiere
Registration is required for this event. Registration will include a continental breakfast, luncheon, and a certificate of attendance. Early registration is $25 by 5:00 PM September 18 and late registration is $35 from September 18-22, 2009. Sorry, no day-of registration.
Teaching of History Conference - Program
Teaching of History Conference - Flyer
Additional details and registration forms will be forthcoming.
European History Seminar ~ Dr. Ruth Derkson
FREE! –
University of North Texas - Curry Hall, Room 114
Wednesday Oct 7th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
This event will spend time focusing on the "Letters from Stalin's Russia".
Open to students and public : FREE
www.gulagletters.com
European History Seminar - Flyer
Contact Simone at 940-565-2288 for more info
27th Annual Alfred & Johanna
Hurley Military History Seminar
University of North Texas – ESSC 255, Silver Eagle Suite
October 24, 2009 from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Registration will take place in the lobby outside ESSC 255 at 8:30 AM. This year’s Alfred & Johanna Hurley Military History Seminar will include:
Mr. Rajiv Chandrasekaran: Counterinsurgency and State-Building in Iraq and Afghanistan: A View from the Front Lines
Captain William Nance: Success of the Ink Spot: Area Security Operations in Southwest Mosul
Dr. David Kilcullen: The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
Registration is $30.00 by invitation only before 5:00 PM October 16, 2009. Sorry, no day-of registration.
Military History Seminar - Program
Commemorative Lecture in Mexican American History
University of North Texas – Lyceum
February 2, 2010 from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Please check back for details!!
Commemorative Lecture in African American History
University of North Texas – Lyceum
February 11, 2010 from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Please check back for details!!
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