There will be a reception in the GTMI Atrium at 3:30 p.m.
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There will be a reception in the GTMI Atrium at 3:30 p.m.
Since 2012, Gilder Lehrman has awarded fifteen of the best and brightest American History and American Studies college juniors and seniors to spend five days in New York City to participate in meetings with eminent scholars, experience behind-the-scenes tours of historic archives, and enjoy a celebratory dinner in their honor.
Applications are due by April 15, but the deadline can be extended to accommodate for transcripts and letters of recommendation.
5:00 – 6:30 PM, Ferst Center for the Arts Westbrook Gallery
Panelists: Rigoberto Hernandez PhD – Chemistry & Biochemistry, Diley Hernandez PhD – CEISMC, Osvaldo Cleger PhD – Modern Languages & Michaelanne Dye, Doctoral Candidate – Human Centered Computing
The U.S. and Cuba agreed to diplomatic relations in 2015. What do you know about Cuba and Cuban contributions to the world? What does this new agreement mean for Cubans and Americans, including you? Come and find out the answers to these questions and more. Authentic Cuban sandwiches will be served. Co-sponsored by Office of Hispanic Initiatives and Student Diversity Programs
Based in Washington, D.C., this unique and immersive for-credit college course focuses on leadership development using the lens of the American Presidency. Students will live and learn in the nation's capital interning in an engaging setting aligned with their interests, while also participating in an accredited academic course.
Leadership and the American Presidency will host approximately fifty deserving students and will be centered around three key concepts:
- Real history: Students will explore American history through primary sources, the work of leading scholars, and visits to museums and other historic sites relevant to the instruction at hand.
- Real leaders: Students will examine stories of leadership from influential and thoughtful figures in contemporary politics, business, media, and the non-profit world.
- Real world: Students will be tasked to develop leadership challenges through case studies, scenarios, and authentic real world situations.
The University of Virginia is proud to sponsor summer archaeological field schools at three of Virginia's premier historic sites: the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Thomas Jefferson's primary home and plantation at Monticello, and Jefferson's personal retreat and plantation at Poplar Forest. These field schools offer a unique opportunity for students to make a contribution to the research and interpretation of early American history. Students receive graduate credits (Anthropology 5589) from the University of Virginia.
Each field school provides students a foundation in field of historical archaeology and offers the opportunity to learn the practical skills of site survey, excavation, recording, and laboratory procedures. A good part of each day is spent doing excavation which requires physical endurance and excellent health. On-site instruction, lectures, discussion sessions, and field trips to other archaeological sites complement the field work.
The links below will bring you directly to each property's program.
Jamestown - http://historicjamestowne.org/archaeology/field-school-2016/
Monticello - http://www.monticello.org/fs
Poplar Forest - http://www.poplarforest.org/archaeology/learning-opps/field-school
Each field school provides students a foundation in field of historical archaeology and offers the opportunity to learn the practical skills of site survey, excavation, recording, and laboratory procedures. A good part of each day is spent doing excavation which requires physical endurance and excellent health. On-site instruction, lectures, discussion sessions, and field trips to other archaeological sites complement the field work.
Jamestown - http://historicjamestowne.org/archaeology/field-school-2016/
Monticello - http://www.monticello.org/fs
Poplar Forest - http://www.poplarforest.org/archaeology/learning-opps/field-school
Prospective tutors should apply via this website: http://www.ramblinwreck.com/ot/saass-tutoring-application.html
Past meetings have included papers on topics ranging from agriculture to aerospace technology, health policy to computer gaming, and spanned the 16th through 20th centuries. As always, we are especially interested in developing professional (roundtable) discussions devoted to the challenges and opportunities of teaching and doing the history of science and technology in southern contexts.
Graduate students whose papers are accepted for presentation and who promptly confirm participation can receivetwo nights of free lodging (in the home of a AU faculty member or AU graduate student). For faculty participants, lodging in local hotels will be available. Program decisions will be made and emailed to participants by February 28th, 2016.
“Holmes v. Atlanta: Changing the Game” was curated by a team of HSOC students (HTS majors Anna Arnau, Ericka Brundage, Hayden Gregg, plus doctoral student Renee Shelby) working under direction of Mary McDonald and Jennifer Sterling. The exhibit documents the life of Alfred “Tup” Holmes, a Black golfer whose successful Supreme Court suit compelled integration of the Bobby Jones Golf Course and other public recreational facilities in Atlanta and throughout the U.S.
In a matter of roughly ten weeks, the HSOC team pulled together an extensive series of panels that fill the walls of a large reception space at the course’s clubhouse. One highlight for me was a map showing locales where forty-some subsequent civil rights cases were won based on citations to Holmes v. Atlanta.
The exhibit will remain on permanent display at the club, so be sure to check it out when you get a chance! Here is an awesome panorama photo taken of the students' careful curation.
In a matter of roughly ten weeks, the HSOC team pulled together an extensive series of panels that fill the walls of a large reception space at the course’s clubhouse. One highlight for me was a map showing locales where forty-some subsequent civil rights cases were won based on citations to Holmes v. Atlanta.
The exhibit will remain on permanent display at the club, so be sure to check it out when you get a chance! Here is an awesome panorama photo taken of the students' careful curation.
The article is entitled, “With a Song in Their Hands: Incendiary Décimas from the Texas and Louisiana Borderlands during a Revolutionary Age,” published in Early American Studies (Winter, 2014).
The prize is awarded in any area of borderlands history: “from the Floridas to the Californias, from the sixteenth century to the present, including the northward movement of Spanish-speaking people into the United States in recent times.”
Check out the abstract below!
Abstract:
During the late eighteenth century the commanders on Spain’s northern frontier town of Nacogdoches conducted two trials against citizens who sang songs that offended them and challenged their authority. One group sang in French and the other in Spanish, and taken together the two trials offer a unique opportunity to observe and reconstruct the vibrant and original musical culture that developed in this contact zone. By placing the songs in a local, regional, and Atlantic context, this essay shows that the creole ranchers, farmers, and traders of east Texas and west Louisiana invented new songs to retain control of their communities. This essay also suggests that the singers and musicians shared ideas with each other while participating in the creative developments that flourished during the Age of Revolution. Both French and Spanish creoles incorporated subversive subjects into their music, though in the end their ribald and incendiary songs did not lead either group to overthrow the Spanish government. Nonetheless, because the musical compositions posed a threat to Bourbon authorities and foreshadowed future uprisings, an analysis of these cases can help us reimagine revolutionary Texas from a fresh perspective that is at once more Tejano and more transregional.
Dr. David Sehat (Department of History, GSU) will present his talk on “The Jefferson Rule: How We Started Fighting over the Founding Fathers” for the HSOC Fall Speakers Series. Attend his talk at 4PM in the Old Civil Engineering Building, Room 104. All are welcome.
For more information and to apply for one of these prestigious internships, go to http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/getinvolved/
We are seeking volunteer museum docents who are passionate about history, art, and culture. Training will be provided to help you answer visitor questions about the house and exhibits. We ask that docents commit to at least one, three-hour shift per month: Wednesdays 11am-2pm or Saturdays 11am-2pm.
If you are interested in volunteering as a museum docent at Heritage Sandy Springs, please contact Melissa Swindell at curator@heritagesandysprings.org or at (404) 851-9111 Ext. 2.
- US History Since 1877 (HIST 2112)
- History of the Vietnam War (HTS 3015)
- Science, Technology, and Sports (HTS 3089)
- Intro to Sociology (SOC 1101)
In OSCAR, all online sections are designated "QUP." Note that QUP sections can only be taken with other QUP classes--they cannot be combined with "in-class" courses.
It's a nationally recognized month where we celebrate the history, identity, and heritage of Asian Americans. It's actually in May but because there is no school at that time, we decided to celebrate it now.
Who is we?
We are the Asian American Student Alliance (AASA). We are an umbrella organization under which 12 different Asian affiliated organizations fall such as Chinese Student Alliance, Sig Beta Rho Fraternity, Vietnamese Student Alliance, etc. Asian American Awareness Month is organized by the board of AASA and promoted by the member organizations.
So how do you celebrate?
You celebrate by recognizing the history of Asian Americans. We have come a long way from the Chinese migrant workers that built the rail system of this country or the Filipino laborers who found home in New Orleans. The hard work and risks our parents, grandparents, great grand parents took have brought the current generation of Asian Americans into a whole new era. An era where the American dream is finally within the grasp of average Asian Americans. Our theme for Asian American Awareness Month is thus the 'New American Dream.' One in which Asian Americans can aspire to whatever heights in whatever fields they are most passionate.
We have therefore organized a series events throughout this month with the purpose of appreciating where we are and addressing some the social issues that continue to persist.Here is the link to our blog for a short description of the events: http://gatechaasa.blogspot.com/
And our webpage if you'd like to learn more about AASA itself: aasa.gatech.edu
Monday, March 23rd, Dr. Ronald Johnson of Texas State University will present in the HTS Spring Speaker Series. His talk will be on "Revolutionary Immigration: Being Haitian and Black in Early America" at 4:00PM in the Old CE Building, Room 104. All are welcome.
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking Exhibit
Collecting Books and Paper History: An American Tradition
DAWN PETERSON, Emory University
"A Choctaw Mother in Slave Country: Molly McDonald and 'Indian adoptions' in the post-Revolutionary South"
Wednesday, March 4 from 5:00-6:15, 102 Stephen Hall Building
Please join us for this special joint celebration to honor Women's History Month and our New Initiates in Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honors Society
Peterson's talk will be followed by the Phi Alpha Theta Initiation Ceremony and Dinner: 6:15-7:00
Please RSVP @ http://tinyurl.com/kguktgj or contact Dr. Gerona: cgerona@hts.gatech.edu
As part of Black History Month, AASU and the Student Center have teamed up to bring Tech students a free screening and discussion of the Oscar-nominated movie in one of the very buildings where it was filmed: the Historic Academy of Medicine.The event is open to the first 200 students with their valid BuzzCard. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the screening beginning at 6 p.m. The discussion will follow at approximately 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.calendar.gatech.edu/event/372371.
An additional screening and discussion is being offered by the Department of Housing’s ResLife Diversity Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 3:30 p.m. in the Clary Theater, Student Success Center. The panel discussion will feature Stephanie Ray, associate dean of students and director of Diversity Programs, and Andre Dickens, assistant director of outreach initiatives for OMED.
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Each January, the Georgia Tech community comes together to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and rededicate itself to his vision.
This year, Julian Bond, social activist and former chairman of the board of the NAACP, will give the keynote address at Georgia Tech’s fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, on Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
Georgia Tech Martin Luther King Celebration: Campuswide Student Celebration
2015 will mark the fifth annual Student Celebration, and the celebration attracts a diverse group of students. Students will gather to hear four energized student speakers who will participate in a highly selective application process; last year’s speakers received a $250 book award from Buzzfunds. In addition, several student organizations will provide entertainment e.g. spoken word, stepping, singing, dance, and various cultural celebrations. The event culminates with over 40 student organizations lighting a candle on behalf of Dr. King. At the reception, students stayed around for hours to congratulate the speakers and talk about the meaning of the holiday. Last year, the student committee provided an opportunity for students to reflect by posting their thoughts on white boards. The Student Celebration is hosted by Mr. & Ms. Georgia Tech.
2015 will mark the fifth annual Student Celebration, and the celebration attracts a diverse group of students. Students will gather to hear four energized student speakers who will participate in a highly selective application process; last year’s speakers received a $250 book award from Buzzfunds. In addition, several student organizations will provide entertainment e.g. spoken word, stepping, singing, dance, and various cultural celebrations. The event culminates with over 40 student organizations lighting a candle on behalf of Dr. King. At the reception, students stayed around for hours to congratulate the speakers and talk about the meaning of the holiday. Last year, the student committee provided an opportunity for students to reflect by posting their thoughts on white boards. The Student Celebration is hosted by Mr. & Ms. Georgia Tech.
Check out the flyer for all events honoring Dr. King.