Presenters and Sessions, and Suggested Readings
Session Titles and descriptions, and information regarding summer institute presenters. Also includes posted readings or descriptions of suggested readings.
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Jeremi Suri, UW-Madison -- "American Foreign Policy & Freedom since World War II" -- Tues., July 20th, 1:15-3:30 p.m.
- His background, session description, and reading assignment.
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Andrew Kersten - UW-Green Bay -- "A. Philip Randolph and the Transformation of Civil Rights" -- Wed., July 21st, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
- Andrew Kersten will give a presentation on A. Philip Randolph during our visit of the National Railroad Museum on Wednesday afternoon, July 21st. Folder includes Andrew's background and suggested reading.
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Stephen Kercher, UW-Oshkosh -- Book Discussion: Rick Perlstein's "Nixonland" -- Wed., July 21st, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Please read as much as you can from pp. 1-354 from Rick Perlstein's book "Nixonland." UW Oshkosh history professor Stephen Kercher will lead a book discussion during the summer institute. A memo containing discussion questions and guideline will be posted shortly.
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Victoria Goff -- "Journalism & the Preservation of Freedom" -- Thurs., July 22nd, 8:30-10:30
- Included is bio and contact information for UW Green Bay professor Victoria Goff of the Dept. of Information & Computing Science, session description, plus pdf files of two readings.
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Rebecca Meacham --UW-Green Bay -- "'Free Within Ourselves': Art and Activism in the Harlem Renaissance” -- Thurs., July 22nd, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Folder includes session description, Rebecca Meacham's bio, and five recommended readings for her session.
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Stephen Kercher, UW-Oshkosh -- “Cold War Pop Culture & Cultural Freedom” -- Wed. July 21st, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
- Session information, Stephen Kercher's bio and contact information to be added. Stephen is not assigning any readings for this session.
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Tom Rowland, UW-Oshkosh -- “In Defense of Freedom & Liberty: A View from the Wisconsin Volunteer” -- Tues., July 20th, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Folder contains session description, short bio, contact information and the assigned reading.
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Vince Lowery, UW-Green Bay -- "Reconstruction in South Carolina: A Case Study" -- Thurs., July 22nd, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- Folder includes session description, short bio, contact information, and the assigned reading.
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Brett Barker, UW-Marathon Co. -- "Proslavery & Conceptions of Freedom in the Antebellum South" -- Wed., July 21st, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- Folder includes description of session, short bio, contact information and readings.
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Caroline Boswell, UW-Green Bay -- "Drinking and Popular Protest in the Revolutionary Era" -- Wed., July 21st, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- Folder includes session description, short bio, contact information, and list of assigned readings.
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David Engerman, Brandeis University -- “The Radical 1950s: Rethinking American Social Movements in the Early Cold War” -- Mon., July 19th, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- Folder includes plenary session information, a short bio and contact information. There is no reading assignment.
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David Engerman, Brandeis University -- "Origins of Modern American Conservativism" -- Mon., July 19th, 1:15-3:30 p.m.
- Folder includes session description, short bio and contact information. Also included is a short reading assignment and a PowerPoint presentation.
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Beatrix Hoffman, Northern Illinois University -- "Freedom and the American Way of Health Care" -- Sun. night, July 18th, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
- Folder contains session description, short bio and contact information.
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Lisa Poupart, UW-Green Bay -- "Tribal Sovereignty Today" -- Tues., July 20th, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- Folder includes session description, biography, and assigned reading for her session, plus contact information.
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Dave Siemers, UW-Oshkosh -- "The Anti-federalists and Ratification of the Constitution", Mon., July 19th, 1:15-3:30 p.m.
- Folder includes session description, short bio and assigned reading
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John Hallagan -- "How Do I Use this in My Classroom" -- Tuesday, July 20th, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- Folder includes short description of session, suggested reading material, John Hallagan's bio and contact information.
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Derek Jeffreys -- "Torture and Human Rights in the Age of Terror" -- Tues., July 20th, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
- Folder includes short session description, bio and contact information.

