Calendar of Events
2008
AUGUST
September 3, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series begins with a showing of Beowulf (2007) at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
SEPTEMBER
September 11, 2008
Dr. Amy Milne-Smith will moderate the year's first War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. She will discuss Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front.
September 10, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features El Cid at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
September 17, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Ugetsu at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
September 24, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Master and Commander at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
September 28, 2008
Deadline for graduate students to submit applications for the USM History Graduate Travel Awards to support conference attendance or research.
OCTOBER
October 1, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Glory at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
October 8, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Zulu at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
October 9, 2007
Colin Colburn will moderate the year's second War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. He will discuss Edwin Howard Simmons' Dog Company Six.
October 22, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features A Very Long Engagement at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
October 29, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Land and Freedom at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
NOVEMBER
November 5, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Come and See at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
November 11, 2008
Dr. Phyllis Jestice will moderate the year's third War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. She will discuss Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brien.
November 12, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Tae Guk Gi at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
November 19, 2008
The World Civilization Film Series features Heaven and Earth at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
DECEMBER
December 3, 2008
The World Civ Film Series features Pretty Village, Pretty Flame at 6:30pm in Gonzales Auditorium.
December 9, 2008
The Center for War and Society Roundtable hosts an informal discussion and social at 6:30pm at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County.
2009
JANUARY
January 13, 2009
Dr. Kyle Zelner will moderate the new year's first War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. He will discuss Kenneth Robert's Rabble in Arms.
FEBRUARY
February 10, 2009
Dr. Andrew Wiest will moderate the War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. He will discuss Alivia C. Tagliaferri's Still the Monkey.
MARCH
March 10, 2009
Dr. Maureen Ryan will moderate the War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. She will discuss James H. Webb's Fields of Fire.
APRIL
April 14, 2009
Dr. Max Grivno will moderate the a War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. He will discuss The Unvanquished by William Faulkner.
MAY
May 12, 2009
Dr. Andrew P. Haley will moderate the War and Society Roundtable (A Year of War Fiction) at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County. He will discuss Joseph Heller's Catch-22.
For more information on upcoming events, contact the Department of History at history@usm.edu.
Department of History
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