SHAFR SEEKS TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR TWO NEW POSITIONS (APRIL 17, 2008)

SHAFR is conducting searches for qualified applicants for two new, part-time positions in the Society: Web-master and Director of Secondary Education. The calls for applications are posted on SHAFR's job listings page.

PROGRAM SET FOR SHAFR ANNUAL MEETING ON JUNE 26-28, 2008 (MARCH 12, 2008)

The Program Committee for the 2008 SHAFR annual conference has completed a program of events that promises to provide a stimulating intellectual experience.

The conference will feature several noteworthy events:

--> At an informal plenary on Thursday evening, Douglas Little and Stephen Rabe will share reflections on the history of the SHAFR annual meeting.

--> Thomas Schwartz will deliver his presidential address, “’Winning an election is terribly important, Henry’: Thinking about Domestic Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations” at the Friday luncheon

--> On Friday evening, John Yoo of Bolt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley will lecture on “Presidential Power and the War on Terrorism,” with equal time allotted for a commentary by David D. Cole of the Georgetown University Law Center.

--> Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) will lecture on “The National Security Challenges Facing America” at the Saturday luncheon.

In addition, attendees will gain further intellectual stimulation from 49 panels that will address the history of American foreign relations in every decade since independence, on every continent, and through new and traditional methodological approaches.

SHAFR will also sponsor a social event on Saturday evening: a group trip to the ballpark to watch the Columbus Clippers (AAA affiliate of the Washington Nationals) play the Indianapolis Indians (AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates).

Complete information is posted here on the conference website. Links along the left margin lead to detailed information about various topics. The Registration link enables registration for the conference through a secure, on-line procedure. The Conference Venue link provides instructions on reserving a hotel room at the conference center, and the On-Campus Housing link describes the dorm room options. Details about the Saturday evening outing are located at the SHAFR Baseball Outing link.

SHAFR INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR NEW DISSERTATION COMPLETION FELLOWSHIPS (JANUARY 10, 2008)

SHAFR is pleased to announce a new fellowship program to support the writing and completion of dissertations in the field of the history of American foreign relations. By authority of Council, the society will make two, one-year awards of $20,000 each, to this end in the academic year 2008-09.  These highly competitive fellowships will support the most promising doctoral candidates in the final phase of completing their dissertations. Applicants should be candidates for the PhD in a humanities or social science doctoral program (most likely history), must have been admitted to candidacy, and must be at the writing stage, with all substantial research completed by the time of the award.  Applicants should be working on a topic in the field of U.S. foreign relations history or international history, broadly defined, and must be current members of SHAFR. 

For more information about these fellowships, click here.