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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
S IT. TALK. S HARE.
At a time when we so easily communicate in front of the screens
of our computers, tablets, and telephones, we can forget
the value of the impression made in a face-to-face meeting.
The sharing of ideas through verbal communication and the
subtleties of body language can lead to a far more satisfying
and effective exchange. This is why the OAH has created the Sit.
Talk. Share. events. These events focus on ways to encourage
and nurture face-to-face interaction to share ideas and opinions,
to receive and to connect and discuss career opportunities.
We encourage everyone to participate and help grow our
community of historians by sitting, talking, and sharing.
“Hey, I Know Your Work!”
Mentorship Program
What is it?—The “Hey, I Know Your Work!” Mentorship Program is
designed to connect graduate students, recent graduates, or those
in the early stages of their career with seasoned scholars to discuss
their research, professional aspirations, or simply to get acquainted.
In 2016 the Society for the History of the Gilded Age and
Progressive Era (SHGAPE) is partnering with the OAH to provide
mentors to those interested in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
Look for SHGAPE-endorsed mentors in the listing.
How does it work?—Select mentors from a list located on the OAH
website. The list will include potential mentors, their titles, and their
research interests. Potential mentees contact the OAH with their full
contact information, bio, and a list of their top three mentor choices.
Connect: The OAH will assign up to three mentees to a mentor
based on availability. In March all mentors and mentees are
connected to each other to finalize their scheduled meeting time.
Meet: During the event, mentors are given coffee tickets that they
can utilize for themselves and their mentees. All meetings will last
between forty-five, and sixty minutes.
Why?—Many attendees recall being lonely and even a bit isolated
at a large academic conference, and then seeing a well-known
historian (or recognizing a name on a badge) in the elevator or
hotel corridor and wishing for an introduction. This program takes
the awkwardness out of those introductions and helps forge
professional and personal relationships.
How do I become a mentee?—Prospective mentees will be
accepted in January 2016. Mentees will be asked to submit their
contact information, including a short bio, and their top three
mentor choices. Mentors will only be able to meet with up to three
mentees; those slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Please see the list of mentors at http://www.oah.org/meetingsevents/2016/mentorship/
and email your selection and information
to meetings@oah.org.
Chat Room
NEW!
Located in the Library Bar and Lounge (in the Exhibit Hall)
Saturday, 12:30 – 1:40 pm
Drive the conversation! Join your peers in an interactive setting to
discuss and debate predetermined topics in a relaxed, unstructured
environment. This “unconference” will feature two sets of half-hour
topic discussions, moderated by an expert or two who will guide
the discussion. You are invited to learn, teach, discuss, and debate
with those who share your interests! All are welcome.
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Teaching Violence in the Classroom
Monica Martinez, Brown University & Kathleen Belew,
University of Chicago
• Adjunct Teaching: Pathway to a Professional Future
Donald Rogers, Central Connecticut State University &
Brendan Lindsay, California State University, Sacramento
• The How-Tos of Journal Publishing
Stephen Andrews, Journal of American History
• Historians without Borders: Collaborative Projects in the
Digital Age
Jeff McClurken, University of Mary Washington &
Kelly Schrum, George Mason University
• When Stuff Matters: How Objects of Controversy Can Spark a
Civic Engagement
Catherine Whalen, Bard Graduate Center &
Chuck Arning, National Park Service
• Putting Together a Teaching Portfolio
David Trowbridge, Marshall University &
Robin Henry, Wichita State University
1:10 pm – 1:40 pm
• Digital History—Making and Marketing
Erik Christiansen, Rhode Island College &
Elizabeth Francis, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
• Interpreting History to the Public
Morgan Grefe, Rhode Island Historical Society &
Ruth Taylor, Newport Historical Society
• Publishing Your Monograph
Rosanne Currarino, Queen’s University, Mark Simpson-Vos, University
of North Carolina Press & Matthew Guterl, Brown University
• Becoming Tenured Faculty: What’s the Future?
Ed Ayers, University of Richmond &
Patty Limerick, Center of the American West
• Keeping Up with Scholarship—My Brain Hurts
Robin Henry, Wichita State University
• Activist Historians, Historians as Activists
Heather Ann Thompson, University of Michigan
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2016 OAH ANNUAL MEETING PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND