Everyday
Life in Early America
June 21-27, 2009
Director: John
Demos, Samuel Knight Professor
of History,
Yale
University
The seminar will explore the lived experience
of ordinary Americans during the colonial period of
history. Topics will include: family and household,
community organization, making a living, religious belief
and practice, witchcraft and magic, and shared patterns
of human psychology. Material culture will also receive
considerable emphasis: domestic architecture, furnishings,
and the natural environment. Mornings will be devoted
to lectures and discussion; afternoons to field trips
and library work.
Please find below important information
regarding Everyday Life in Early America Summer Seminar.
READINGS
Readings are sent by the Institute to participants of
the seminar. Readings MAY include:
- John Demos, Circles and Lines: The Shape of
Life in Early America. Cambridge: Harvard University
Press, 2004.
- John Demos, Remarkable Providences: Readings
on Early American History. Boston: Northeastern
University Press, 1991.
- Course Reader
TRAVEL
The Tweed-New Haven Airport is located about fifteen
minutes from the Yale campus and is serviced by U.S.
Airways Express commuter service and Pan Am Clipper
Connection. 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. Connecticut
Limo shuttles leave once an hour and cost $84 round
trip. Amtrak
provides service directly into New Haven's Union Station,
about a ten-minute cab ride from downtown New Haven
and the Yale campus. MetroNorth
provides commuter service on a regular basis from New
York City into New Haven.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Workshop participants will be housed at the University
Swing
Residence Hall (100 Tower Parkway). Rooms are arranged
in suites of two single bedrooms, with a furnished living
room, shared bath, and a kitchenette. The building is
air-conditioned with phone and internet service provided.
Several computer clusters and lounges are available
in the complex. Some participants choose to bring laptops.
Please bring your own Ethernet cable.
Swing Dorm provides sheets and towels only. Please
note that participants should plan to bring alarm clocks,
hangers, irons, and hair dryers. Kitchenettes are located
in each suite. However, participants should bring their
own utensils. Housekeeping services are provided throughout
the week.
MEALS
Meals will be served cafeteria-style in dining halls
shared by other programs. All meals will be paid for
by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
TEMPERATURE AND
CLOTHING
In June the temperatures range from the 60s to 70s in
the evening to the 80s and 90s during the day. 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. Yale's Beinecke Library will also be available for research during evening hours. Classrooms located at Yale 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 $400
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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