Also, announcements!
We have two fantastic lectures coming up this week:
1. "Frida Kahlo: Art and Revolultion," A talk by Dr. Eli Bartra,
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco. Monday, September 24, 6pm
in Wyatt 109. This talk on (debateably) Mexico's greatest painter and
her relationship to the social and gender revolutions
was incorrectly advertised by "Campus Events" as being given by Frida
herself. Frida isn't available, but Eli Bartra is probably the next best
thing.
2. "Historicizing Photographs," A talk by Dr. John Mraz, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Wednesday, September 26, 4pm in Wyatt 109. John Mraz will help us consider the methodologies of using photographs as historical documents, with examples drawn from his recent books, Looking for Mexico and Photographing the Mexican Revolution. Great inspiration for upcoming HIST 200 or 400 projects!
And, make sure to mark this on your calendars:
October 19 Celebration:
The History Department will host a gathering 4pm Friday, October 19, right after Fall break. We will celebrate the recent publication of books by Katherine Smith and Nancy Bristow, introduce our newest faculty member, Africanist Poppy Fry, talk about Spring classes and any questions or proposals students might have for the coming year. We will remind you of the event by email and blog.
Hope to see you all there!
And here's a new thing I'm trying out!:
This Day In History:
-1792: The National Convention of the French Revolution publishes the "proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy".
-1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein is published.
-1981: Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court
-Your exceedingly, informative History Department assistant
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