2010 Barnes Club Conference Winners

International History
1. Larry Kessler (Temple): "Locating Hawai’i: the Geography of Empire in the American Imagination"

2. Romina Green-­‐Rioja (Tufts): "Violeta Parra: Collective Popular Memory, Counter-­Memory and Historical Consciousness"

European History
1. Padraic Scanlan (Princeton): “'We do not feel for one another, let alone them': Toward a Social History of British Sailors in West Africa, 1820–1840"

American History

1. Meredith Hohe (Ohio): "From Ninotchka to Nixon: Gender Roles as a Battlefield of the Cold War"

2. Alex Bornstein (Temple): "Checkmate: Bobby Fischer and the Cold War on International Chess"

Russell F. Weigley U.S. Army Heritage Center Foundation Award
1. S. Maghew Cheser (Maryland): "The Many Deaths of General Braddock: Remembering Braddock, Washington, and Fawcett at the Battle of the Monongahela, 1755-­1855"

2. Gerald Goodwin (Ohio): “'You’re the same as us': African-­American Soldiers and the Vietnamese"

Congratulations to all the winners on their fine work.

The Simpsons parodies...us.

Call for Papers!

The James A. Barnes Club, Temple University's graduate student history organization, is pleased to announce the Fifteenth Annual Barnes Club Graduate Student Conference.

The Barnes Club Conference will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Temple University's Center City Campus, 1515 Market Street in downtown Philadelphia. In the past, the Barnes Club Conference has become one of the largest graduate student conferences on the East Coast, drawing participants from across the nation and around the world.

Proposals from graduate students for individual papers and/or panels are welcome on any topic, time period, or approach to history. The panels will include two or three paper presentations at twenty minutes each. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best papers in American, European, World, and military history. The registration fee is $40 for presenters and attendees. A continental breakfast, lunch, and pre- and post-conference receptions are included.

Please submit a one-page abstract that outlines your original research and a current C.V. no later than January 15, 2010. Please do not send complete papers at this time; only abstracts will be accepted. The Barnes Club Conference Committee will notify applicants by February 5, 2010. Final drafts of papers and registration fees are due no later than March 5, 2010. Electronic submission is required.

In addition to paper presentations, the conference will feature a keynote address by Yale historian Glenda Gilmore, author of the recent book Defying Dixie. Furthermore, this year’s presenters will have the opportunity to publish their work in an online journal produced by the Barnes Club. Finally, we will continue a successful program of workshops and round-table discussions.

For more information about the James A. Barnes Club and the Barnes Club Graduate Student Conference, please check our blog at http://barnesclub.blogspot.com, or contact us at jabconf@temple.edu.

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Lindsay Helfman, Brenna O’Rourke, & Dan Royles
Chairs, James A. Barnes Club Conference
Temple University, Department of History

934 Gladfelter Hall, 1115 W. Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Ten Tech Tips for Teaching, Researching, and Learning about the Past

On October 13 Dr. Seth Bruggeman shared his interest in tech-savvy teaching and scholarship with the Temple community.

Click the link for excellent tips.

http://astro.temple.edu/~scbrug/digitalresources.html

Quizzo at The Bards this Thursday!

Come out to The Bards this Thursday for a rousing round of Quizzo with your fellow Barnes Clubbers! Johnny Goodtimes' questions start at 10:15, but get there earlier to enjoy a round of beers and come collegial commiseration.

Faculty-Student Picnic

The 2009 Faculty-Student Picnic in Fairmont Park was a grand success! We had a spectacular turn out including a mixture of new and old students as well as a sizable contingent of faculty. The day included a closely fought faculty vs. students softball game won by...well, nevermind, it's all in how you play the game. Thanks to everyone who attended, brought food, and helped with set-up and tear down.

New Faces	Old Hands
For Kessler, mighty Kessler, was advancing to the bat...	Ben 'the Bullet' Brandenburg

A special 'thank you' to all the faculty who attended and put on such an amazing display of competitive athleticism:


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Fall BBQ

Date: Sunday, September 13
Time: 12:30-3:00pm
Location: Lemon Hill baseball diamond in Fairmont Park
Bring your family, a lawn chair, a baseball glove or two, and just perhaps the desire to take a swing in a friendly softball match. As before, this will be a potluck event. The Club will provide burgers, bratwurst, and drinks. We ask that you bring a snack, side dish, or dessert.

Please RSVP to jabgrad@temple.edu by Friday, September 11 to let us know if you are coming. For those of you attending the 3:30pm World History Workshop at Callowhill Street, it is a 7 minute drive or 30 minute walk. For questions or concerns please contact jabgrad@temple.edu or Ben Brandenburg at 612.220.0478.

Directions: Take Kelly Drive and turn north at Poplar Drive (at Boathouse Row) Street parking is readily available next to the baseball diamond. Google directions can be found using this address: 2992-3100 Poplar Dr, Philadelphia, PA‎

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