February 21st, 2012 | Published in News & Events, Students
Peter Leavell, a Boise State University history graduate, has been named the winner of the Christian Writer’s Guild 2011 Operation First Novel contest! Leavell will receive $20,000 and his novel, Songs of Captivity, is being published by Worthy Publishing and will be available fall 2012. Songs of Captivity is a historical fiction set during the Civil War.
For more information visit the official press release.
Congratulations Peter!
February 17th, 2012 | Published in Arts and Humanities Institute, News & Events
Boise State University Group for Early Modern Studies presents “Performing Knowledge in the Early Modern World”
Public Lecture Friday February 24th, 2012 6:00pm ILC 118
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Lemon, Associate Professor of English, University of Southern California
In her lecture, “Shakespeare’s Drinkers” Dr. Rebecca Lemon counters the reading of festive drinking in Shakespeare’s plays by drawing attention to his numerous scenes of compulsive drinking. Concentrating on the first decades of the seventeenth century, this paper studies puritan condemnations of drunkenness and the first piece of legislation against excessive drunkenness (1606) next to Shakespeare’s Othello (1603-4) and Hamlet (c.1600) in order to posit the rise of the concept of addiction.
Early Modern Panel Thursday February 23rd, 2012 6:00-8:00pm Liberal Arts Building, room 254
The Early Modern panel features these talks:
“Made for an Emperor: Performing Knowledge of Nature in a Sixteenth-Century Illuminated Manuscript” Janice Neri, Art History
“Mesoamerican Cochineal” Mac Test, English
Erin Lehman, English graduate student
February 14th, 2012 | Published in Errol Jones, News & Events
Emeritus history professor, Dr. Errol Jones, recently received an award from the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs for his work on the Hispanic Profile Project. The goal of this project is to update the 2007 Hispanic Profile Data Book which contains a statistical analysis of the Hispanic community in Idaho. The new Data Book will address areas not covered in the 2007
version, including migrant and seasonal labor information, teacher-student ratios, Latinos in higher education, etc. The final report will be finished by this summer and available to the public no later than September 2012.
Congratulations Dr. Jones!
February 9th, 2012 | Published in Arts and Humanities Institute, News & Events
Boise State University is proudly hosting a free public lecture series with three guest speakers called “Interdisciplinary Explorations: The Idea of Nature” sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Institute. The goal of the series is to promote interdisciplinary inquiry and to foster dialogue across the campus and community, based on the premise that big questions need interdisciplinary answers. Each lecture will be followed by a reception with cash bar and appetizers. Tickets to the receptions are free, however limited.
When: February 17, March 15, and April 30 6-7pm
Where: SUB Simplot Ballroom
Check out the lecture series brochure and flyer for the first lecture for more details.
We hope to see you there!
February 6th, 2012 | Published in News & Events, Students
Peter Leavell, a Boise State University history graduate, is one of five finalists for the Christian Writer’s Guild Operation First Novel. His novel, Songs of Captivity, is a historical fiction that is yet to be published. The Guild, with Worthy Publishing, will announce the winner on February 16 at the Writing for the Soul conference at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The winner will be awarded $20,000 and a publishing contract with Worthy Publishing.
Visit The Christian Writer’s Guild website for more information about Operation First Novel or visit Peter Leavell’s website to learn more about his work.
Congratulations Peter!
January 24th, 2012 | Published in News & Events, Students
“Hiding, Hunting, and Habitat: An Environmental Re-Analysis of the Slave Narratives” by Martha Turner
This analysis, at its core, applies concepts of environmental thought to the universe of information about slaves and fugitive slaves that has already been studied by many scholars. The application of these concepts, however, sheds new light on the studied information and reveals a new perspective about slave life and slaves’ attempts to escape from it. By looking at
southern social structure and slave life in the context of people’s relationship with nature, new conclusions can be made, including: that slaves were able to overcome some of the effects of slavery, even if they never left the plantations; that the institution of slavery created the circumstances for field slaves to develop the skills and experiences they needed to escape; and, therefore, that previous estimates of the actual number of fugitive slaves that successfully escaped slavery and the South might be too low.
Come view the presentation! Open to all faculty and students.
When: Thursday March 1st, 2012 2:00 – 4:00pm
Where: Sociology Conference Room L170
January 20th, 2012 | Published in News & Events
The History Department urges all students to come view the film “Miss Representation”.
This film explores the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in America and challenges the media’s limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. The Huffington Post called this film one of the 50 Best Moments for Women in 2011.
When: April 10th, 2012 6:00pm
Where: Check back for location
January 20th, 2012 | Published in Bieter, Studies Abroad
Study abroad this summer with professor Dr. John Bieter in a 5-week session in Galway, Ireland!
Course topic: Irish Migration to the United States in a Global Context (HIST, 300-level, 3 credits, taught in English)
Among the most contentious issues in Irish history, the subject of migration remains central to the Irish narrative. This course focuses on three overlapping topics: the global migration of the Irish; key issues and themes of Irish immigration and ethnicity in American life; and the significant shifts in U.S. immigration history and policy to the current day. Central to course methodology will be to juxtapose the individual narrative with the broader Irish movement while comparing and contrasting this experience with those of different immigrant groups.
The Galway program also exposes students to a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, summer festivals, including the Galway Arts Festival, and field trips to the ancient Aran Islands.
For more information visit the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) website.
Maximum program enrollment: 50 students
Application Deadline: April 15
Apply Now!
January 17th, 2012 | Published in Basque Studies
Boise State University was recently asked to take over publication of the Society of Basque Studies Journal, the only academically peer reviewed, English language journal of Basque studies. BSU’s publication will be entitled Journal of Basque Studies and will be an online collaborative between BSU, University of Nevada, Reno, California State Bakersfield University, and University of California, Berkeley. The journal will be interdisciplinary in nature and have a broad array of guest editors. The first online publication is scheduled for Spring 2013. Check back for updates on where and how to access this unique journal!
January 17th, 2012 | Published in Students
Abigail Hoover is a graduate student pursuing a MA in History and she is our own Boise City Historian. Abigail is involved in numerous historical projects for the city. Recently, she wrote a short history for the mayor on a neighborhood just across Capitol/9th Street from the Barnes Towers. This neighborhood encompasses Royal Blvd, Lusk Ave, and Island Street. Abigail found that it was originally owned by people who lived on Ridenbaugh Island, which is currently the location of the Barnes Towers. She also discovered that even with this neighborhood’s close proximity to BSU, it still remains a light industrial area that has not developed. Trends around the country show that the areas surrounding large universities normally cater to the needs of students, promoting trendy restaurants and coffee shops, but this neighborhood has remained the same since the early 20th century.
Abigail is also conducting research on historic buildings in downtown Boise for a digital tour of the city.
Other historic pieces written by Abigail can be found on the Boise City News Weblog. Look for her piece for Valentine’s Day investigating love stories from WWII at Gowen Field.