Spirit of America Research Symposium

Florida Atlantic University's Wimberly Library 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431

Make plans to join the FAU Libraries and the FAU Department of History for the 2nd Annual Spirit of America Research Symposium. This year’s symposium features three visiting researchers from around the country discussing their research and how it relies on examining the treasures from the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection.

2019 Speakers:

Brandon Munda

Department of History, College of William and Mary

Dissertation Title: The Spyglass and the Mirror: Comparative Intelligence and Trans-Imperial State Formation in the War of Spanish Succession

Sean Morey Smith

Department of History, Rice University

Dissertation Title: Abolition and the Making of Scientific Racism in the Anglophone Atlantic

Jason Herbert

Department of History, University of Minnesota

Dissertation Title: Beast of Many Names: Cattle, Conflict, and the Transformation of Native Florida, 1513-1858

Please register for your tickets in advance!

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Florida Atlantic University's Wimberly Library 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
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