“Research for Historical Fiction” (part of UGS Research Week)

Friday, April 22, 2016,  3 p.m. in the Joynes Reading Room (CRD 007)

Three distinguished writers of historical fiction—Elizabeth Crook, Dominic Smith, and Karen Olsson—will discuss the research that helped them accurately and vividly depict the settings of their critically-acclaimed novels. Karen Olsson’s latest book, ALL THE HOUSES, is partly set in Washington DC during the Iran Contra Scandal. Dominic Smith’s latest book, THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS, is set in 17th-century Holland. Elizabeth Crook’s latest book, MONDAY, MONDAY, is set at the University of Texas during the Charles Whitman shooting in 1966. The Joynes Room has a limited number of FREE BOOKS by each author, which we will give away in advance of the event. Books will be distributed on a first-come basis to honors students who inquire in person at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room.

Facebook event page: 

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Learn how to showcase the research you’ve done at UT to impress prospective employers and graduate schools. We’ll discuss the best ways to use both popular and scholarly social media platforms, explain UT Austin’s online archive and how you can submit your work, show you how to collect usage statistics on your work, and provide examples of how to incorporate your online research identity into your resume, CV, or online profile.

This workshop counts as a research communications workshop for the Research Training Certificate offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Taught by UT librarian, Colleen Lyon

April 19, 3-4pm

PCL Learning Lab 2

PIVOTAL U.S. ELECTIONS: THEN & NOW

INAUGURAL FORUM

“The Election of 1860 and Its Contemporary Significance”

Join the UT College of Liberal Arts and Humanities Texas for an evening of discussion about citizenship, democracy, and pivotal presidential elections in American history. Expert faculty will analyze, through an interdisciplinary lens, the political forces, issues, and consequences of the election of 1860 as well as its parallels to subsequent elections and its relevance today. 

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

4:15–6:45 p.m. : Public forum

6:45–7:15 p.m. : Closing remarks and reception

@ Julius Glickman Conference Center (CLA 1.302E)

College of Liberal Arts Building

The University of Texas at Austin

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Participating scholars include Michael Les Benedict (The Ohio State University), Daniel Feller (University of Tennessee), Randall Fuller (University of Tulsa), Andrew Torget (University of North Texas), and Daina Ramey Berry, George B. Forgie, Jacqueline Jones, and Jeremi Suri from The University of Texas at Austin. The Honorable Thomas R. Phillips, former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, will serve as moderator.

Free and open to the public. First-time voters are encouraged to attend!