7th Annual Undergraduate
History Department Conference
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Learning Commons, Helmke Library
Schedule
8-8:30 AM
Breakfast (coffee, bagels)
8:30-8:35 AM
Opening Remarks
8:35-9:35 AM
Panel: “Culture and Society in the Ancient World”
Lauren Couture (English), “Ancient Greek Music”
Cody Fuelling (History/Secondary Education), “The Odyssey to
Mediterranean Empire: The Roman Republic’s Movement into
Naval Dominance at Carthage’s Expense during the Third
Century BCE”
Melissa Norton (History/WOST), “Hidden Away: The Origins and
Persecution of Roman Mystery Cults”
Chair/Moderator: Dr. Suzanne LaVere (History)
9:45-10:45 AM
Panel: “Cold War Politics”
Rachel Habegger (History/Biology), “Lysenkoism: A Triumph of
Soviet Science”
Shawn Burns (History), “Khrushchev’s Yugoslavia Gambit and the
Forces Compelling His Decision”
Andrew Hakes (History), “The Deterioration of US-Cuban Relations:
Eisenhower, Batista, Castro, and JFK”
Chair/Moderator: Dr. Christine Erickson (History)
10:55-11:55 PM
Panel: “France and United States as Works in Progress”
Brittney Fullmer (History), “Was the Reign of Terror Necessary?”
Carmen Hamilton (History/Psychology), “Writing Out Hate: How a
Team of Writers and Investigators Weakened a KKK Resurgence”
Aaron Ostermeyer (History), “The Politics Over Medicare”
Chair/Moderator: Dr. Deborah Bauer (History)
12:05-1:05 PM
Panel: “The Meaning of American Citizenship”
Megan Stoffer (History), “Four Conditional Freedoms”
Brandon Perry (Secondary Education), “Interpreting American
Citizenship in the Mid-Twentieth Century”
Zachary Jones (Biology), “Understanding of American Rights”
Chair/Moderator: Dr. David Schuster (History)
1:10-2:00 PM
Lunch for faculty, participants and invited guests (RSVP required)