Announcements and Events
BOOK TALK
David R. Millie MBE, Lieutenant Colonel RAA (Retired) has been invited to make a presentation on his new book, "Team 19 in Vietnam: An Australian Soldier at War", at the Association of the United States Army meeting in Washington, DC in October. During 1968 and 1969 Millie served with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in Quang Tri Province as a district advisor (Mai Linh District). He received an MBE for his service there, along with a Bronze Star for Service from the United States, and a Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star (the Vietnamese equivalent to the French Croix de Guerre with bronze star). He will make his presentation at the AUSA Book Program, Author Presentations on October 21, 2013. Author presentations are schedule to run from 1300 – 1700.
Additional information about Lt. Col. Millie and his book can be found at a website he has set up: www.team19vietnam.com.
UPCOMING REUNION
The 100th Bomb Group will hold a reunion in Savannah, Georgia on October 17-20, 2013. The reunion is open to all 100thBG veterans, families and friends. For more information and registration materials, go to http://www.100thbg.com/specials/savannah%20reunion.pdf.
UPCOMING CONFERENCE
The annual Conference on Illinois History is scheduled for September 26-27, 2013, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield and is the state's largest meeting devoted to the history of the Prairie State. This is the fifteenth year of the conference, which is sponsored by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
The conference includes 23 paper sessions that feature topics such as politics, Abraham Lincoln, Latino history, and the Civil War; seven workshops; and two roundtable discussions. Teachers will benefit from workshops on a variety of topics. Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs) are approved for the conference.
Banquet Speaker: Suzanne Cooper Guasco
Suzanne Cooper Guasco is the Robert Haywood Morrison Associate Professor and Chair of History at Queens University at Charlotte, North Carolina. Her book Edward Coles and the Rise of Antislavery Politics in Nineteenth-Century America examines the important role that Edward Coles—Illinois' second governor (1822–26)—played in shaping the national debate against slavery. Guasco argues that Coles's articulation of antislavery nationalism appealed to both Northerners and Southerners, formed the "foundation of the Republican Party platform [and] ultimately contributed to the destruction of slavery."
Thursday luncheon speaker: Robert Hartley, “How a Rifle Shot changed the 1948 Illinois Election Outcome”
Robert Hartley has been a journalist, newspaper editor and publisher, worked in public relations, and written important books on significant Illinois political figures including Paul Powell, Charles Percy, and Paul Simon. His recent book, Battleground 1948: Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the Most Surprising Election in Illinois History, examines the pivotal role Illinois played in the 1948 elections of Adlai Stevenson II as governor, Paul Douglas as senator, and Harry Truman as president of the United States.
Friday luncheon speaker: Mark Pohlad, “Abraham Lincoln: Chicagoan?”
Abraham Lincoln is closely associated with central Illinois, but he was no stranger to Chicago. Mark Pohlad, associate professor of Art History and associate dean of Liberal Studies at DePaul University, will discuss the Windy City's Lincoln connections using historic and modern-day images. Pohlad teaches courses in American and Modern European art, the history of photography, and Chicago topics. He frequently speaks on his research interests—photohistory, Abraham Lincoln, Chicago artists, and the relationship between art and history.
The program can be viewed at: www.IllinoisHistory.gov/conference.htm
Questions? Contact Sabrina Manci at 217-558-9014 or [email protected].
NEW JOURNAL LAUNCHED
U.S. Military History Review, a peer-reviewed e-journal, welcomes manuscripts of 5,000-7,500 words on any aspect of U.S. military history for its inaugural issue. Please consult our submission guidelines (http://www.usmhg.org/submission-guidelines) for additional information.
Thank you for your help and interest!
Sincerely,
Alexander M. Bielakowski, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Military History Review
UPCOMING CONFERENCE
The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is currently accepting registrations to attend the Sixth Annual Conference titled, "Tides of Change: Looking Back and Forging Ahead in the Middle East and Africa." The conference will be held November 21 - 23, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Register early as a full or student member and receive early bird discounts! Register by visiting our website www.asmeascholars.org
This year's conference will feature:
- Keynote address by Michael Young, opinion editor of the Daily Star newspaper in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Roundtable discussions on: "Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Region, and Beyond," "The Retreat of the Great Powers in the Middle East," and "Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa."
- Banquet luncheon and professional networking reception.
- Film Screenings.
- Displays by publishers of the latest academic titles.
- More still to come! Visit our website regularly to get the most up-to-date information on our Sixth Annual Conference.
Call 202-429-8860 for more information or email [email protected].
GERMAN RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Thanks to a generous grant from the Fritz-Thyssen Foundation, the OAH International Committee is pleased to announce the continuation of the Residency Program in American History — Germany (Germany Residency Program) at the University of Tübingen. The committee seeks applications from OAH members who are established scholars affiliated with an American or Canadian University interested in leading an advanced undergraduate/graduate student seminar focusing on one aspect of U.S. History. The seminar will be based on a topic in U.S. History of an applicant’s design, and all fields and methodologies are welcome. The language of instruction for the seminar is English. The Residency Program will provide round-trip airfare, housing for thirty days, a modest honorarium (1,500 Dollars), a graduate assistant, and office space. Tübingen is located in southwestern Germany, 25 miles south of Stuttgart. It is one of Germany’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education and has a vibrant community engaged in the study of the United States.
The application process requires a short c.v., the name and contact information of one reference who can speak to an applicant’s teaching and scholarship, and outline of the planned seminar at the University of Tübingen. The deadline for application is October 1, 2013 and the application must to be sent electronically (in Microsoft Word format) to [email protected]. Please indicate “2014 Germany Residency Program” in the subject line. If you do not receive an e–mail confirmation that your application has been received within three (3) days of sending, please contact the OAH Committee Coordinator at [email protected] / 812-855-9650.
For more information contact the chair of the International Committee, Professor Beth Bailey of the University of Temple University at [email protected].
PRIZE COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
The Richard W. Leopold Prize is given biennially by the Organization of American Historians to the author or editor of the best book on foreign policy, military affairs, historical activities of the federal government, documentary histories, or biography written by a U.S. government historian or federal contract historian. These subjects cover the concerns and the historical fields of activity of the late Professor Leopold, who was president of the OAH 1976–1977.
The prize was designed to improve contacts and interrelationships within the historical profession where an increasing number of history-trained scholars hold distinguished positions in governmental agencies. The prize recognizes the significant historical work being done by historians outside academe.
The full text of the announcement is available at: http://www.oah.org/awards/awards.leopold.index.html
Each entry must be published during the two-year period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Submission deadline: October 1, 2013.
The award will be presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the OAH in Atlanta, Georgia, April 10–13.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
The Bibliographical Committee of the International Commission of Military History (ICMH) encourages to submit contributions to the International Bibliography of Military History (IBMH), anytime. The deadlines for the two issues (due to be published in summer and in winter) are 1 April and 1 September, respectively.
All contributions should be sent to the editor-in-chief of the IBMH, Dr. Mauro Mantovani ([email protected]), and its scientific editor, Dr. Marco Wyss ([email protected]).
Specific editorial standards apply for the traditional short reviews (notices) of recently published scholarly books of major national and international significance. Please contact the editors for more details.
As to the peer reviewed historiographical articles (dealing with the state of military history in a specific ICMH member country or with a significant military historiographical issue) and review articles (discussing an issue of major controversy and significance covered by a number of recent publications), there are also some editorial standards applicable, see: http://www.brill.nl/files/brill.nl/specific/authors_instructions/IBMH.pdf.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Oxford Bibliographies Graduate Student Article Award in Military History is now accepting nominations. This is an annual, invitation-only award that offers experienced doctoral candidates an opportunity to contribute to Oxford Bibliographies. The award is a great way for graduate students to draw attention to their work while also adding a peer-reviewed publication to their CVs. A rigorous selection and approval process will ensure that only the best contributions are published. Please visit http://www.oxfordbibliographiesonline.com/obo/page/grad-award for more information.
