BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_447_ec9fb1a0edf553bd7b9aa10aad605a76@www.gilderlehrman.org SUMMARY:The Sixties in Historical Perspective\, July 10– 12 and 15–16 (Online Seminar) DESCRIPTION:\n Directors\n \n \n Michael Kazin\, Professor of History\, Georgetown University\n \n Michae l W. Flamm\, Professor of History\, Ohio Wesleyan University\n \n Overview\n \n This seminar w ill explore a controversial era shrouded in myths and memories. Among the topics it will examine are the presidencies of John Kennedy\, Lyndon Johnson \, and Richard Nixon\; the Civil Rights Movement\; the Vietnam War\; the New Left\; the countercultu re\; the women&rsquo\;s movement\; the gay movemen t\; the conservative movement\; the international dimension of youth protest\; and the legacies of t he 1960s. The aim of the seminar is to provide a b alanced history of a turbulent time that continues to influence American politics\, society\, and cu lture.\n \n Modeled upon our highly praised Tea cher Seminars\, the course will make advanced cred entials and summer professional development a real ity for teachers unable to spend days or weeks awa y from home&mdash\;and those who prefer to study f rom the comfort and convenience of home\, or while on the go. This seminar includes live lectures by lead scholars\, live digital pedagogy sessions\, pre-recorded guest lectures\, and a virtual field trip. \;\n \n Technical Requirements\n Par ticipants will be required to have a high-speed in ternet connection and a computer capable of viewin g streaming video. \; Additionally\, participa nts will be strongly encouraged to have a working webcam and microphone (or a webcam with a built-in microphone)\, for taking part in live discussions . \;\n \n Dates\n \n July 10\, 11\, 12\, 15\, 16\n \n Live instruction will occur from 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. EST and 4:00 P.M - 5:00 P.M .\n \n \n Readings\n \n Readings are se nt by the Institute to seminar participants. Readi ngs may include:\n \n Flamm\, Michael\, and D avid Steigerwald. \;Debating the 1960s: Libera l\, Conservative\, and Radical Perspectives. Lanha m\, MD: Rowman and Littlefield\, 2007.\n \n K azin\, Michael\, and Maurice Isserman. \;Ameri ca Divided: The Civil Wars of the 1960s\, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press\, 2007.\n \n Course Reader\n \n \n \n Graduate Credit\ n \n The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is proud to announce its agreement with&n bsp\;Adams State University \;to offer three h ours of graduate credit in American history to par ticipating seminar teachers. For more information click here.\n \n \n \n Questions?\n \n Email the \;Teacher Seminars department \ ;or call 646-366-9666.\n \n CATEGORIES:GL Summer Seminars CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130710T090000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130710T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130716T170000 LOCATION:Online Seminar\n United States\n URL:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=447 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR