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Download Conference Program From the Wilson Averre Koontz Collection (16.0031) at the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience. Private Koontz was in the 4th Marine Division. From the Wilson Averre Koontz Collection (16.0031) at the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience. Private Koontz was in the 4th Marine Division. You can find the rest of this four page letter dispersed throughout the program. TABLE OF CONTENTS 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History Global War: Historical Perspectives Words of Welcome .................................................................................................................. 2-5 SMH Officers, Trustees and Coordinator ............................................................................... .6-7 Journal Military History ..............................................................................................................8 SMH Committees.................................................................................................................. 9-15 Keynote Speaker .......................................................................................................................16 About the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience ....................................... 17-18 Florida State University ...................................................................................................... 19-20 Sponsors ....................................................................................................................................21 Special Thanks ..........................................................................................................................22 Field Trips ........................................................................................................................... 23-25 Hotel Maps .......................................................................................................................... 26-27 Program Schedule ............................................................................................................... 29-32 Presidential and Vice Presidential Panels .................................................................................33 Panel Matrix ........................................................................................................................ 34-36 Session Schedule ................................................................................................................. 37-90 Photo and Media Reproduction Release Statement ..................................................................91 Exhibitors ..................................................................................................................................93 Exhibitor Floor Plan ..................................................................................................................94 Advertisements ..................................................................................................................95-110 Travel Grant Program .............................................................................................................112 Call for Papers SMH 2018 ...............................................................................................113-114 ON THE COVER: On the Cover is a watercolor painting from the Peter Sanfilippo Collection (98.0731) at the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience. Relief Column (Tunisia, Africa 1943) - There is hardly an occurrence more appreciative to an exhaustive soldier than the belated arrival of a relief column of fresh troops. Witnessing such a welcomed view reassures a battered man’s faith in his fellow comrades. The unnerved and wounded are resurrected in spirit to thrive, and thus persevere in a new day. 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History 1 Dear Conference Delegates, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Jacksonville, and the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society of Military History hosted by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience Department of History, Florida State University. Our yearly gathering offers an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research in our field, a moment to welcome graduate students just joining the profession, and time to reconnect with old friends while making new ones. The Program Committee has assembled an outstanding program that should spur much conversation over the next few days. We are all in their debt for the hours of hard work they voluntarily dedicated to crafting this excellent array of panels and roundtables. I would like to highlight a few key events at this year’s meeting. The two Presidential panels continue the SMH tradition of building bridges with other professional organizations to highlight the relevance of military history discipline-wide. This year, our two presidential panel co-sponsors are the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. This past year, the SMH created a Committee for Excellence in Teaching Military History, and from this point forward, the SMH annual conference program will include two Vice-Presidential panels dedicated to exploring issues related to teaching military history. This year’s teaching panels examine using digital resources and strategies for making military history accessible to students. I am particularly excited about this new initiative which will increase our outreach and help ensure that military history remains a vital part of the curriculum. 2 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History For the first time, the Program Committee has organized a graduate student poster session on Friday afternoon, followed by our traditional Graduate Student reception. Please take a moment to stop by and discuss the work of our young scholars. Robert Berlin is retiring as Executive Director of the SMH after this conference, but he is not leaving us. The Board recently appointed Bob to a two-year term as our delegate to the annual American Learned Council Society conference. Nonetheless, Bob’s retirement marks a major milestone for the SMH, and it has been a privilege to work with him. We will recognize Bob formally at the banquet. Finally, our annual meeting gives us a chance to say good-bye to our late past President Jeffrey Grey. Jeff considered the SMH his second home, and becoming its president was one of the highlights of his illustrious career. We are honored that Emma Grey accepted our invitation to attend the meeting. Emma, along with others, will speak at a special hour dedicated to “Commemorating Jeff Grey” on Friday afternoon. To allow the entire membership to attend, no other sessions or meetings are scheduled. A second panel focusing on Jeff’s scholarship, teaching, and mentoring will take place on Saturday afternoon. I dedicate the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society of Military History to President Jeffrey Grey, scholar, teacher, mentor, and friend. Jennifer D. Keene President, Society of Military History 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History 3 Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience, part of the History Department at Florida State University, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to Florida’s largest city. My staff and I know that Jacksonville has much to offer visitors. Though Florida State University is based 180 miles away in Florida’s state capital, Tallahassee, we have had many trips to Jacksonville over the past several years. We encourage you to visit the Cummer Museum of Art, the Jacksonville Zoo, and the nearby beaches. Within walking distance of the Hyatt are the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Florida Theatre, the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, and a superb used bookstore, Chamblin’s Uptown. In hosting the 84th Annual Meeting, we are particularly proud to have organized a series of programs geared to Society for Military History members and the general public. While the central purpose of any academic conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among scholars, the Institute believes that it is vital to promote a better understanding of military history among the general public. Moreover, we believe there is a receptive public for our work and we hope future meeting organizers will make it a tradition to sponsor a public book signing for SMH book prize winners. This year’s book signing will take place at a local Barnes and Noble on Friday evening and this event is listed in your program along with several other public ones. As many of you know, I hosted the 2003 meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee. In organizing this year’s gathering, I cannot help but reflect on the significant growth of the SMH in the last fourteen years. Our meetings have grown in attendance, the number of publishers present at the book exhibit, and the quality of scholarly papers presented. The Society now supports graduate students with competitive travel grants and hosts a graduate reception. 4 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History Why does any organization or individual undertake the task of coordinating an academic meeting? Certainly we hope to bring greater visibility of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience and highlight the overall strength of the History Department at Florida State University, but more importantly, gatherings like ours continue to play a vital role in advancing scholarship. They serve as important forums where senior scholars mentor junior ones, especially those still completing
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