School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
37th ANNUAL HISTORY CONFERENCE
March 24, 2012
Stipes Hall & The Multicultural Center
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
GUEST SPEAKER
Daniel Walker Howe
Rhodes Professor of American History Emeritus, Oxford University
Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Los Angeles
“Transformations”
WELCOME
The Department of History, College of Arts
and Sciences, Office of Non-Credit Programs, and
Western Illinois University Foundation are pleased
to invite you to the 37th Annual History Conference.
This year’s theme, “Transformations,” will have us
consider both the gradual evolution of societies and
the dramatic events that brought rapid changes and
immediate consequences.
From technological innovations to international
relations, one can easily observe transformations that
have occurred in our own lifetimes, but we are by
no means the first to look upon the past and marvel
at what has transpired. In simplest terms, historians
trace such transformations and offer explanations
for why they developed. Our theme suggests that
we ponder the nature of change and who or what
initiated transformations throughout history. We
will also consider how people experience and bear
witness to transformations in their own lives or in
the world around them.
Transformations are never complete, so we must
also wrestle with the coexistence of continuities and
change. The quest to understand how old and new
occur in the same moment provides history with
subtlety and complexity as a discipline.
Faculty from the Department of History will
discuss various transformations from their areas
of expertise, and three of our colleagues from the
Department of Political Science will share their
insights on presidential elections. We are especially
delighted to have Professor Daniel Walker Howe as
our keynote speaker. Professor Howe is a prolific
author and historian whose work, What Hath God
Wrought:The Transformation of America, 1815-1848,
won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Special Note: If you are a social studies or
history teacher employed in a public school in
Illinois, you are eligible to receive five Continuing
Professional Development Units (CPDUs) for
participating in this conference.You must indicate
your interest in receiving CPDUs by filling in
the appropriate section of the Registration Form
included in this brochure.You must also complete
the required evaluation form at the conclusion of the
conference.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone who enjoys history and current
events—history and social studies teachers
at all levels, high school and college students,
history buffs, or those who simply seek a better
understanding of the present by studying the
past—is welcome to join us.
Check us out on the Web at
wiu.edu/noncredit.
CONFERENCE ITINERARY
Friday, March 23
7:00-10:00 pm
Reception with Daniel Walker Howe and members of the WIU faculty (Sandburg Lounge,
University Union). Beverages and hors d’oeuvres served. Open to all conference registrants
and participants.
Saturday, March 24
8:00-8:45 am
Registration in the Elevator Lobby, Stipes Hall. Continental Breakfast in Stipes 501.
8:45-9:45 am
“Collaborative Flexibility: Female Abolitionists in the Antebellum Midwest”
Virginia Boynton............................................................................. Stipes 320
“Material Girls (and Boys): Clothing, Status, and Transition in Renaissance Europe”
Jennifer McNabb............................................................................. Stipes 322
“Why Notable Americans Chose Sides in the Civil War: A Class Exercise in Making Educated Guesses”
Timothy Roberts............................................................................. Stipes 324
“The History & Future of Presidential Elections and the Uniqueness of the Upcoming Election”
Jonathan Day, Casey LaFrance, and MaCherie Placide................................. Stipes 325
9:55-10:55 am
“Dachau: Transformation from Concentration Camp to Memorial Site”
Ute Chamberlin.............................................................................. Stipes 320
“The Chickens Come Home to Roost: The Deep Roots of Today’s Economic Mess”
Peter Cole..................................................................................... Stipes 322
“Engine of Transformation: Elihu Root, Army Doctrine, and the Birth of a Superpower”
Walter Kretchik.............................................................................. Stipes 324
“Teaching and Remembering the Japanese Occupation of Korea Through Historical Fiction”
Febe Pamonag................................................................................. Stipes 325
11:05 am-12:05 pm
“The Society of the Roman Army: Archaeology and Changing Perspectives”
Lee Brice....................................................................................... Stipes 320
“‘That Would Be Damned Dangerous’: A Fiftieth Anniversary Overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis”
Richard Filipink............................................................................... Stipes 322
“Gambling on the Future: A Brief History of Native American Gaming”
Virginia Jelatis................................................................................ Stipes 324
“When a City Changed Hands: Jerusalem Between Ottoman and British Empires”
Roberto Mazza................................................................................ Stipes 325
12:30 pm
Luncheon, The Multicultural Center
1:30 pm
Welcome and Introduction of Guest Speaker
Timothy Roberts, Assistant Professor of History, Western Illinois University
The Larry T. Balsamo Keynote Address
“What Hath God Wrought: The Communications Revolution of 19th Century America”
Daniel Walker Howe
Rhodes Professor of American History Emeritus, Oxford University
Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Los Angeles
GUEST SPEAKER
Daniel Walker Howe is Rhodes Professor of
American History Emeritus at Oxford University
and Professor Emeritus of History at the University
of California, Los Angeles. His book, What Hath God
Wrought:The Transformation of America, 1815-1848,
published by Oxford University Press, was awarded
the Pulitzer Prize for 2008, as well as the annual
American Historian Laureate of the New York
Historical Society and the Prize of the Society for
Historians of the Early American Republic.
Howe attended Harvard (A.B. magna cum
laude), Oxford (M.A.), and the University of
California at Berkeley (Ph.D.). He taught at Yale
from 1966 to 1973 and at UCLA from 1973 to
1992 where he also chaired the History Department
between 1983 and 1987. In 1989-1990, he was the
Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American History
at Oxford, and in 1992 he took early retirement at
UCLA and returned to Oxford as Rhodes Professor
of American History for the next ten years. He
helped found the Rothermere American Institute at
Oxford. In 2001, he went back to Yale for a semester as
a visiting professor. In 2002, he retired from Oxford,
and is now “emeritus” both at Oxford and at UCLA.
In the Spring Semester of 2011, he was the Jones
Visiting Professor of History at Wofford College in
South Carolina. He continues to do research and
writing at Oxford, UCLA, and the Huntington Library.
Howe received postdoctoral awards from the
Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for
the Humanities, the Huntington Library, the Charles
Warren Center for Studies in American History at
Harvard, and the Rockefeller Foundation Study Center
in Bellagio, Italy. He is a Distinguished Lecturer of the
Organization of American Historians and has lectured
for Renaissance Weekends in Aspen and Charleston.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences, the Royal Historical Society, and
the Society of American Historians. He is also a
Corresponding Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, a member of the American Antiquarian
Society and the American Society of Church History,
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and a former President of the Society for Historians
of the Early American Republic.
In addition to What Hath GodWrought, Howe’s
books include The Unitarian Conscience: Harvard Moral
Philosophy, 1805-1861 (Harvard University Press),
The Political Culture of the AmericanWhigs (University
of Chicago Press), Victorian America (University of
Pennsylvania Press), and Making the American Self
(Harvard; reprinted in paperback by Oxford).
Howe has written for such publications as
The NewYork Review of Books, Newsweek, and The
Wall Street Journal. He was historical advisor for
the TV series America: The Story of Us, which ran
on the History Channel. He has also written
approximately 40 articles for professional journals
and other scholarly publications, and over 90
book reviews. He regularly lectures all over the
country to both academic and general audiences.
In addition, he has conducted four Gilder-Lehrman
summer seminars for high school teachers.
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Your Registration: Conference registration
at the “Professional Level” includes a reception
on the evening of March 23 as well as
continental breakfast and lunch on March 24.
Easy Registration: There are three ways to
register:
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information to Non-Credit Programs,
Horrabin Hall 6, 1 University Circle,
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
61455-1390.
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Accommodations: As a conference
participant, you are responsible for making
your own lodging arrangements. On-campus
lodging may be obtained at the University
Union (309-298-1941). Off-campus lodging
may be obtained at the Macomb Days Inn
(309-833-5511), the Best Western Plus
(309-836-6700), the Comfort Inn (309-8372220), the Hampton Inn (309-837-6000), and
the Super 8 Motel (309-836-8888).
Refund Policy: Western Illinois University
reserves the right to withdraw a program
because of unforeseen circumstances or
insufficient enrollment. If a program is
canceled, registrants are notified, and all fees
are refunded. A $15 cancellation fee is charged
to participants who cancel after March 19
(no refunds on or after the conference date).
Further Information: Call Non-Credit
Programs at (309) 298-1911 or e-mail our
registration staff at Non-Credit@wiu.edu.
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