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The Institute for Constitutional History is pleased to announce another Robert H. Smith seminar for advanced graduate students and junior faculty! UNION, RACE, AND NATION: CREATING THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC, 1776-1801 INSTRUCTORS: Peter S. Onuf is the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia. A specialist in the history of the early American republic, Onuf was educated at Johns Hopkins University, where he received his A.B. in 1967 and Ph.D. in 1973, and has taught at Columbia University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Southern Methodist University before coming to Virginia in 1990. In 2008-2009 Onuf was Harmsworth Professor of American History at the University of Oxford. His recent work on Thomas Jefferson’s political thought, culminating in Jefferson’s Empire: The Language of American Nationhood (University Press of Virginia, 2000) and The Mind of Thomas Jefferson (2007, also Virginia), grows out of earlier studies on the history of American federalism, foreign policy, and political economy. With Ed Ayers, President of University of Richmond, and his Virginia colleague Brian Balogh, Onuf is co-host of the new radio program “Backstory with the American History Guys.” For more information see the program website: www.backstoryradio.org<http://www.backstoryradio.org> Annette Gordon-Reed is a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, a Professor of History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her teaching focuses on the American legal and political system during the early American Republic, Thomas Jefferson, and slavery. Her books include The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family,for which she won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in History and the 2008 National Book Award for Non-Fiction. Gordon-Reed was awarded a 2009 National Humanities Medal and named a MacArthur "Genius" Fellow in 2010. She held a Guggenheim fellowship in 2009, and was a fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library in 2010–2011. Gordon-Reed became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011. She is a 1984 graduate of Harvard Law School and has an AB from Dartmouth College. PROGRAM CONTENT: This seminar will explore the origins of American constitutionalism from 1776 through 1801, the years of Revolution to the election of Thomas Jefferson. We will explore the problem of union: empire and federal republic, the ratification debates and the development of political parties, slavery and freedom, state building, geopolitics and foreign affairs, and the Revolution of 1800. The assigned readings will consist of secondary works--some that provide an overview of the period under consideration and others that focus on specific topics and themes. We will also consider critical primary documents from that time including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, The Northwest Ordinance, and Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address. LOGISTICS: The dates the seminar will meet are: September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 25, and Nov. 1 (Thursdays) from 3-5 pm. The seminar will meet at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York City. APPLICATION PROCESS: The seminar is designed for graduate students and junior faculty in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. All participants will be expected to complete the assigned readings and participate in seminar discussions. Although the Institute cannot offer academic credit directly for the seminar, students may be able to earn graduate credit through their home departments by completing an independent research project in conjunction with the seminar. Please consult with your advisor and/or director of graduate studies about these possibilities. Space is limited, so applicants should send a copy of their c.v. and a short statement on how this seminar will be useful to them in their research, teaching, or professional development. Materials will be accepted only by email at MMarcus@nyhistory.org<mailto:MMarcus@nyhistory.org> until June 1, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified soon thereafter. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There is no tuition or other charge for this seminar, though participants will be expected to acquire the assigned books on their own. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Maeva Marcus Director, Institute for Constitutional History New-York Historical Society and The George Washington University Law School P: (202) 994-6562 Email: MMarcus@nyhistory.org<mailto:MMarcus@nyhistory.org> URL: http://www.nyhistory.org/ich Or email the Institute for Constitutional History at icsgw@law.gwu.edu<mailto:icsgw@law.gwu.edu> ABOUT ICH: The Institute for Constitutional History (ICH) is the nation’s premier institute dedicated to ensuring that future generations of Americans understand the substance and historical development of the U.S. Constitution. Located at the New York Historical Society and the George Washington University Law School, the Institute is co-sponsored by the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the American Political Science Association. The Association of American Law Schools is a cooperating entity. ICH prepares junior scholars and college instructors to convey to their readers and students the important role the Constitution has played in shaping American society. ICH also provides a national forum for the preparation and dissemination of humanistic, interdisciplinary scholarship on American constitutional history.
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