San Diego Conferences

One week ago ten current history majors and one 2009 alumnus from Park University's Program of History attended the 2010 Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Conference and American Historical Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. The recent trip represented the Program's fifth American Historical Association meeting and our third Phi Alpha Theta conference since 2006.

Six current majors presented conference papers at the Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Conference. Paper topics included: "The Rise of the Intellectuals against Censorship and Disillusionment: The Origins of the Prague Spring", "Human Right Infringements in the Balkans: Post World War II", "A Portrayal of Warfare: World War I in the Journals and Novels of Soldiers", "The Impact of Transcendentalist Thought on the Movement to Abolish Slavery", "The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Twentieth Century Point v. Counterpoint" and "The Einsatzgruppen Reports as Proof of Intentionalism."

Engaging undergraduate students in the historical profession is a highlight of the Program of History, but also my personal professional career. The opportunity to have students partake in these conferences represents the strength of our curriculum and professionalism.