The History Department is abuzz again with activity now that a new semester has begun. During the fall term, there was lots to celebrate. Two notable events were the launch of a book (written by affiliated faculty member Stephen Terry with research assistance by history major Louis Augeri on Senator George D. Aiken–Say We Won and Get Out: George D. Aiken and the Vietnam War) and a highly successful symposium titled “Interpreting the Book: Medieval Manuscripts at UVM.” The latter event was organized, in conjunction with Silver Special Collections, by Professors Charlie Briggs and Sean Field. A highlight of the symposium were presentations by undergraduate and graduate students in Charlies Briggs’ seminar “Books and Readers in Europe, 1250-1550.”
We also held some important events for students including our once-a- semester “meet and greet” for faculty and students and a seminar on career networking for history students. In the interest of helping our students prepare for life after UVM, we’ll be holding another career event in the spring that will feature a panel of history alums speaking on their experiences after UVM.
The spring term will also bring a celebration of faculty research, a series of lectures on a diverse array of topics, and a special event featuring UVM history alum (Class of 1974) and Associated Press journalist Terrence Petty who will discuss his recent book Enemy of the People: The Munich Post and the Journalists Who Opposed Hitler and how his education as a history major at UVM prepared him for his career.
More details on these and many other events and developments will be posted on this blog and on our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uvmhistory and Twitter http://@uvmhistory accounts.
