Jun 29, 2009
Ex Post WHA
I just returned from a first-rate meeting of the World History Association. Despite the hard economic times (and small travel budgets), some 450 scholars and teachers of World History managed to find their way to Salem, Mass.
Beyond the normal assortment of really smart papers, there were a host of special events, including a Keynote presentation by Salem State's own Dane Morrison ("Citizens of the World? Salem's Early Expatriate Communities") and a public lecture by William McNeil ("Leaving Western Civ Behind"). Also of note was a roundtable entitled"World History: Past, Present, and Future" featuring Jerry Bentley, Alfred Crosby, Kennth Curtis, Candice Gaucher, and William McNeill.
Finally, a big shout-out to Salem State College, who really rolled out the red carpet for the WHA. This is a school which has distinguished itself both in its dedication to World History and its outstanding engagement with local history. I'm sure I wasn't the only conference attendee who came away impressed by the host institution.
Beyond the normal assortment of really smart papers, there were a host of special events, including a Keynote presentation by Salem State's own Dane Morrison ("Citizens of the World? Salem's Early Expatriate Communities") and a public lecture by William McNeil ("Leaving Western Civ Behind"). Also of note was a roundtable entitled"World History: Past, Present, and Future" featuring Jerry Bentley, Alfred Crosby, Kennth Curtis, Candice Gaucher, and William McNeill.
Finally, a big shout-out to Salem State College, who really rolled out the red carpet for the WHA. This is a school which has distinguished itself both in its dedication to World History and its outstanding engagement with local history. I'm sure I wasn't the only conference attendee who came away impressed by the host institution.