NavigationUnder the Dome: Celebrating Fifty Years of AAS Fellowships
Saturday, October 22, 2022
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
This hybrid event will be held in person at Antiquarian Hall and virtually on Zoom. Advance registration is required for both. Please RSVP for in person attendance by October 7, 2022. COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all in person visitors. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. and we encourage you to arrive early to present your proof of vaccination. Closed captioning will be available for virtual attendees. For questions about this event, contact programs@mwa.org or call 508-471-2127.
Join us as we celebrate fifty years of fellowships at AAS. Throughout the day we will have panel presentations followed by discussions about the fellowship program and its impact on scholarship, careers, and the Society itself.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:30-10:00 a.m. ET
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Scott Casper, AAS President, at Antiquarian Hall (185 Salisbury Street)
In person and virtual
10:00-11:15 a.m. ET
Impact of AAS Fellowships on Scholarship and Careers: Kabria Baumgartner and William Huntting Howell in conversation with Manisha Sinha
In person and virtual
11:15-11:45 a.m. ET
Coffee and Tea Break at the Goddard Daniels House (190 Salisbury Street)
In person only
11:45-1:00 p.m. ET
Impact of AAS Fellowships on Scholarship and Careers: Camille S. Owens and Michaela Rife in conversation with Katie Walkiewicz
In person and virtual
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Lunch at the Goddard-Daniels House
In person only
2:30-3:45 p.m. ET
Reflection on the Impact of Fellowships Over the Decades: Tara Bynum and Patricia Crain in conversation with Richard D. Brown
In person and virtual
3:45-4:00 p.m. ET
Looking Forward: The Future of AAS Fellowships, with Nan Wolverton, AAS Vice President for Programs
In person and virtual
4:00-4:15 p.m. ET
Conclusion and Final Comments
In person and virtual
4:15-5:30 p.m. ET
Cocktail Reception at the Goddard-Daniels House
In person only
Presenters will include:
Kabria Baumgartner, Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies; Associate Director of Public History, Northeastern University
Richard D. Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus University of Connecticut
Tara Bynum, Assistant Professor of English & African American Studies, University of Iowa
Patricia Crain, Professor of English Emerita, New York University
William Huntting Howell, Associate Professor Associate Chair of English, Boston University
Camille S. Owens, Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, African American Studies and American Studies
Michaela Rife, Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Scholar, History of Art, University of Michigan
Manisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut
Katie Walkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Literature at UC San Diego and an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation
