Welcome to the home of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Southeast World History Association (SEWHA) - Maryville College

Maryville, Tennessee
14-15 October, 2011

Keynote address and pedagogical workshop to be delivered by Merry Wiesner-Hanks, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

Registration is open!

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Draft of the Conference Program

This is the penultimate draft of the conference program.  Final paper copies will be distributed to all presenters and attendees at the conference.

Call for papers

On October 14-15, 2011, Maryville College will host the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Southeast World History Association (SEWHA), a regional affiliate of the World History Association.  The conference will center around two major themes: "Decline & Fall" and "Teaching World History in the Age of Wikipedia."  Panel and individual paper proposals concerning these or any other aspect of world history, broadly defined, are welcomed.  In addition to traditional panel and individual paper proposals, we accept and encourage proposals for nontraditional formats such as roundtables, information sessions, interactive media, etc.

The new deadline for submissions is Friday, September 2, 2011.

Proposals are welcome from scholars, educators, and students of world history at all levels and should not exceed 250 words.  Please include contact information and affiliation for each presenter.  For panel proposals, please be sure to include a short panel abstract as well as abstracts for individual papers.  Submit proposals electronically to doug.sofer@maryvillecollege.edu or in hard copy to Dr. Doug Sofer / Maryville College / 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway / Maryville, Tennessee 37804.

For additional information, please contact Doug Sofer.

 

Keynote address & world history workshop by Merry Wiesner-Hanks

The conference organizers are proud to feature two presentations by historian Merry Wiesner-Hanks from the University of Wisconsin: Milwaukee.  Wiesner-Hanks is a prolific researcher on world and comparative history, on the history of Early Modern Europe, and on women and gender.  Pedagogically, she is an expert on teaching world history and has authored several textbooks and primary document readers on this subject.  She is also a Chief Reader for the Advanced Placement World History Examination.

The keynote address, "Sowers of Discord, Agents of Decline: Demons in World History," is about how studying demons can help us to understand cultural connections, encounters across space and time, questions of gender and other critical aspects of world history.

Dr. Wiesner-Hanks’ pedagogical workshop, "Teaching Religion in World History: Comparisons and Connections," is geared to teachers of world history at both the secondary and collegiate levels.

High school student poster presentation

This conference provides a rare opportunity for high school students to showcase their historical research at this professional history conference.  Students will present their posters to an audience of historians, history educators and other history enthusiasts who will be in attendance.  Prizes will be offered to the best posters, as judged by a panel of historians.

For additional information, please email Doug Sofer.

 

Registration is open!

Click here to go to our secure registration site.

Registration rates are as follows.  The top three categories include an annual membership to SEWHA.

Pre-registration (until Sept. 30)

Full time college faculty:    $40
Adjunct college faculty, graduate students, K-12 teachers:    $20
Undergraduate and high school students:    $10
Lifetime members of SEWHA:    $30

Pre-registration (until Oct. 12)
Full time college faculty:    $45
Adjunct college faculty, graduate students, K-12 teachers:    $25
Undergraduate and high school students:    $15
Lifetime members of SEWHA:    $35

On-site conference Registration
Full time college faculty:    $50
Adjunct college faculty, graduate students, K-12 teachers:    $30
Undergraduate and high school students:    $20
Lifetime members of SEWHA:    $40

Accommodations

We have managed to secure special discounted rates for all SEWHA conference participants and attendees at two fine hotels.  Both are just a few miles away from both Maryville College and the Knoxville area's primary airport, McGee-Tyson.  The two hotels are listed below.  Click on these links for more information:

Jameson Inn - Alcoa/Maryville
206 Corporate Place
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701

Conference Rate: $70 / night

MainStay Suites - Alcoa/Maryville
361 Fountain View Circle
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701

Conference Rate: $69.99 / night

Driving Directions to Maryville College

NORTH FROM CHATTANOOGA/ ATLANTA

Take I-75N toward Knoxville. Exit at Lenoir City, Highway 321 (just before getting to Knoxville) and turn right off the exit. Continue on 321 for approximately 20 miles (through Lenoir City) and you will come into Maryville. Continue straight and the college will be on the right (you will go under a "bridge" with Maryville College written on it; the campus is the second right turn).

EAST FROM NASHVILLE

Take I-40E toward Knoxville. Exit at Oak Ridge, Highway 321 (before I-75) and turn right off the exit. Continue on 321 for approximately 25 miles (through Lenoir City) and you will come into Maryville. Continue straight and the college will be on the right (you will go under a "bridge" with Maryville College written on it; the campus is the second right turn).

SOUTH FROM TRI-CITIES

Take I-81S toward Knoxville. At the Asheville/Knoxville split, take I-40W toward Knoxville. As you come into Knoxville stay on I -40W until you take the Smoky Mountain/Alcoa Hwy exit, Hwy 129S. As you exit the road will split; bear to the left, following the airport signs. After you pass the airport, bear to the left at fork and follow the MC signs through Alcoa. Continue straight through six traffic lights. At the seventh light you will see the campus; turn right onto 321S (Lamar Alexander Parkway). Turn immediately left into the college.

SOUTH FROM KENTUCKY

Take I-75S toward Knoxville. After exit 108 (Merchants Road) in Knoxville, I-75 splits into I-75/I-640 (to Chattanooga) and I-275 (to Knoxville). Take I-275S to Knoxville. I-275 ends after approximately 3 miles. Take I-40W for about one mile. From I-40, look for the Smoky Mountain/Alcoa Hwy exit, Hwy 129S. Continue on 129S past McGhee-Tyson airport (approximately 20 miles). When the highway splits after the airport, stay to the left, continuing through six traffic lights. At the seventh light, you will see the campus; turn right onto 321S (Lamar Alexander Parkway). Turn immediately left into the college.

WEST FROM NORTH CAROLINA

Take I-40W toward Knoxville. As you come into Knoxville stay on I-40W until you take the Smoky Mountain/Alcoa Hwy. Exit. Hwy 129S. As you exit the road will split; bear to the left, following the airport signs. Continue on 129S past McGhee-Tyson airport (approximately 20 miles). When the highway splits after the airport, stay to the left, continuing through six traffic lights. At the seventh light you will see the campus; turn right onto 321S (Lamar Alexander Parkway). Turn immediately left into the college.

About Maryville College

Maryville College is situated in Maryville, Tennessee between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for its academic rigor and its focus on the liberal arts, Maryville is where students come to stretch their minds and learn how to make a difference in the world. Learn more at http://www.maryvillecollege.edu .