The
Age of Lincoln
July 12-July 18, 2009
Director:
Richard Carwardine,
Rhodes Professor
of American History,
Oxford
University
Abraham Lincoln will stand at the centre of the seminar, though less as a biographical subject than as a prism for exploring key aspects of his age. The themes and topics to be addressed include slavery and the Old South; the abolitionist impulse and the broadening antislavery movement; party political realignment and the sectional crisis of the 1850s; evangelicalism and politics; the election of 1860, the secession of the Lower South, and the coming of war; wartime leadership, political and military; the Civil War 'home front'; emancipation; the elements of Confederate defeat and Union victory; and the meaning of the war for American nationalism.
Please find below important information
regarding The Age of Lincoln Summer Seminar.
READINGS
Readings are sent by the Institute to participants of
the seminar. Readings MAY include:
- James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom:
The Civil War Era. New York: Oxford University
Press, 1988.
- Richard J. Carwardine, Lincoln: A Life of Purpose
and Power. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
TRAVEL
Participants may fly into London Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, or London Stansted Airport. Each Airport provides service to Oxford by bus.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Workshop participants will be housed at St. Catherine's
College. Participants will have their own bedrooms but
may share a bathroom and common areas. All participants
will be provided with linens and towels and will have
access to internet within their accommodations. Some
participants may choose to bring laptops. Please note
that participants should plan to bring alarm clocks,
shower shoes, hangers, irons, and hair dryers. Housekeeping
services are provided throughout the week.
MEALS
Meals will be served on campus in spaces that may be shared with other programs. All meals are paid for by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
TEMPERATURE AND
CLOTHING
In July the temperatures range in the 60s and 70s. Since
it is difficult to predict the weather, pack articles
of clothing that may be layered to accommodate a range
of temperatures. In case of rain, be sure to pack an
umbrella. Dress is casual during the day. Since you
will be doing some walking, be sure to pack a pair of
comfortable walking shoes and a hat or other head covering.
GRADUATE CREDIT
Pittsburg State University
(PSU) is pleased to offer graduate
credit to workshop participants at a tuition fee
of $199 per credit hour. Participants can receive three
graduate credit hours for the duration of the week.
For more information, including cost, please contact
Dr.
Kelly A. Woestman. Please note the enrollment deadline
is June 1, 2009. PSU has national NCATE
accreditation.
If you plan on transferring graduate credits please
ask your higher education institution if it will accept
transfers, especially toward degree programs.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
The Gilder Lehrman Institute will arrange for computer access and printer services to be available to participants during the week. Throughout the workshop participants will have limited access to campus computer labs and equipment for Internet research, word processing, and printing. Classrooms located on campus will be used for workshops. These classrooms are equipped with the technological capabilities to accommodate presenters using a variety of media.
STIPEND
Participating teachers will receive a stipend of $500
to help cover travel expenses. All participants are
required to attend all workshop sessions to receive
full stipends. Participants who do not complete the
full tenure of the project will receive a reduced stipend.
We will present stipend checks to participants prior
to departure. Stipends are taxable. Reporting is the
responsibility of the participant.
QUESTIONS?
E-mail seminars@gilderlehrman.org
or call 646-366-9666.
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