BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_411_ec9fb1a0edf553bd7b9aa10aad605a76@www.gilderlehrman.org SUMMARY:Everyday Life in Early America\, June 30–July 6 DESCRIPTION:\n Director\n \n \n John Demos\, \;Samuel Knight Professor of History Emeritus\, \;Yale University\n \n Overview\n \n The seminar wi ll explore central themes and questions relating t o everyday life during the colonial period of Amer ican history (roughly 1600&ndash\;1775). An openin g pair of units will treat the life cycle as typic ally experienced in that era&mdash\;first\, around its terminal points (birth and death)\, then thro ugh its various intervening stages. The remaining units will form a trio\, comprising inner-life exp erience (psychology)\, interpersonal behavior (soc iology)\, and concern with the supernatural (relig ion\, magic\, witchcraft\, and related matters of cosmology).\n \n Our larger goal is to develop a detailed sense of &ldquo\;life on the ground&rdq uo\; among ordinary folk in this long-ago time and place. Our main focus will be New England&mdash\; and the history that remains evident in its natura l and built landscape&mdash\;but\, wherever possib le\, reference will be made to other colonial venu es as well. The seminar will meet daily. Morning s essions will combine lectures with discussion. Aft ernoon activities will include field trips\, libra ry visits\, and additional discussion. (The field trips\, in particular\, will serve to connect us w ith the material dimension of early American life& mdash\;the houses\, furnishings\, gardens\, and ot her surviving artifacts.)\n \n \n Readings\n \n Readings are sent by the Institute to sem inar participants. Readings may include:\n \n Demos\, John. Circles and Lines: The Shape of Lif e in Early America. Cambridge\, MA: Harvard Univer sity Press\, 2004.\n \n Demos\, John. Remarka ble Providences: Readings on Early American Histor y. Boston: Northeastern University Press\, 1991.\n \n \n \n Travel &\; Accommodations\n \n Yale University is located in New Haven\, Co nnecticut. The Tweed-New Haven Airport is located about fifteen minutes from the Yale Campus. Taxis from Tweed cost about $15.00 one way. Additionally \, Bradley Airport is located an hour north of New Haven and is served by many major airlines. Conne cticut Limo shuttles leave once an hour and cost $ 84 round trip. Amtrak provides service directly in to New Haven&rsquo\;s Union Station\, about a ten- minute cab ride from downtown New Haven and the Ya le campus. MetroNorth provides commuter service on a regular basis from New York City into New Haven .\n \n Workshop participants will be housed i n a university residence hall. Rooms are arranged in suites of two single bedrooms\, with a furnishe d living room\, shared bath\, and a kitchenette. T he building is air-conditioned with Internet servi ce provided. Several computer clusters and lounges are available in the complex. Some participants c hoose to bring laptops. Please bring your own ethe rnet cable.\n \n Yale provides sheets and tow els only. Please note that participants should pla n to bring alarm clocks\, hangers\, irons\, and ha ir dryers. Kitchenettes are located in each suite. However\, participants should bring their own ute nsils. Housekeeping services are provided througho ut the week.\n \n \n \n Meals\n \n Mea ls will be served in a university cafeteria in spa ce shared by other programs. All on-campus meals w ill be paid for by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.\n \n \n \n Travel Reimbu rsement\n \n Each summer seminar participant will receive reimbursement of travel expenses up t o $400. Participants are responsible for making th eir own travel arrangements to and from the semina r.\n \n Participants traveling internationall y or from Alaska and Hawaii receive a $500 stipend in lieu of reimbursement upon completion of the s eminar. Applicants to seminars should note that su pplements will not be given in cases where the $40 0 allowance is insufficient to cover all travel ex penses. Our reimbursement policy has changed from previous years. For more information on our policy click here.\n \n \n \n Graduate Credit\n \n The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American Hi story is proud to announce its agreement with Adam s State University to offer three hours of graduat e credit in American history to participating semi nar teachers. For more information click here.\n \n \n \n Questions?\n \n Email the Teac her Seminars department or call 646-366-9666.\n \ n CATEGORIES:GL Summer Seminars CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130630T170000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130630T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130706T090000 LOCATION:Yale University\n New Haven\, CT\n United States\n URL:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=411 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR