Spirit of America Research Symposium
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Florida Atlantic University's Wimberly Library 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
FAU Libraries
Make plans to join the FAU Libraries and the FAU Department of History for the 2nd Annual Spirit of America Research Symposium on October 30!
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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