John L. Brooke embodies the characteristics of a superlative historian, incomparable mentor, and transformative educator. Winner of the Merle Curti Award for Intellectual History from the Organization of American Historians, the National Historical Society Book Prize for American History, the Bancroft Prize for American History, and the SHEAR Best Book Prize (twice!), John’s scholarship has earned him more than just the highest accolades in his field; it has influenced a generation of scholars who look to him for inspiration and mentorship. Whether as a dissertation advisor or informal mentor, John recognizes that encouragement is as important as instruction and has fostered relationships that help students flourish as scholars and as people. While this Conference is a testament to the impact John has had in the fields of American social and political history (not to mention global environmental history), it is even more a tribute to the personal impact he has had in the lives of those who have benefited from his generous tutelage.
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PROGRAM
Friday, June 2
Friday Location: Ohio Union Student-Alumni Council Room
3:00-4:00 Registration & Coffee
4:00-4:15 Introductory Remarks
Scott Levi, The Ohio State University
4:15-6:00
Opening Plenary Comments:
Michael W. Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania
Mitchell Snay, Denison University
Mary Kupiec Cayton, Miami University
Kent “Kip” Curtis, The Ohio State University
Saturday, June 3
Saturday Location: Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room
8:00–9:00 Breakfast (provided)
9:00–10:30 Session 1: Politics and the State
Chair: Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, Miami University
Comments: Mark Boonshoft, Virginia Military Institute
Dillon L. Streifeneder, SUNY at New Paltz
Matt White, The Ohio State University
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 Session 2: Community and the Local
Chair: Todd Estes, Oakland University
Comments: Alison Clark Efford, Marquette University
Kevin Vrevich, Wesleyan University
Scott King-Owen, Bexley City Schools
12:30–1:30 Lunch (provided)
1:45–3:15 Session 3: Religion
Chair: A. Glenn Crothers, University of Louisville
Comments: Hunter Price, Western Washington University
Heather S. Nathans, Tufts University
Timothy C. Leech, Independent Historian
3:30–5:00 Session 4: Civil Society and the Public Sphere
Chair: Johann Neem, Western Washington University
Comments: Larry A. Skillin, Saint Ambrose University
David Dzurec, University of Scranton
Emily J. Arendt, Montana State University Billings
5:30–6:30 Toasting John
