History Symposium
Presidential Elections in History
2012 Symposium for Teaching the Social Studies
Friday, October 12, 2012 (three weeks before the presidential election)
Brewer Hegeman Conference Center, UCA
Registration 8:00 - 8:30
Time: 9:00 - 2:30
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ABOUT THE 2012 SYMPOSIUM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Allan J. Lichtman
Dr. Lichtman is Distinguished Professor of History and formerly chair of the Department of History at American University in Washington, D.C. He is the author of seven books. He has provided commentary for all major U.S. television and radio networks and many foreign broadcast companies including BBC. He has published op-ed articles in major newspapers such as the New York Times and Washington Post.
His latest book The Keys to the White House explains 13 historical patterns in presidential elections that Dr. Lichtman has used to correctly predict the popular vote outcome in every presidential election from 1984 to 2008. His keynote address will explain the model and apply it to the 2012 election. For his lunch address Dr. Lichtman will speak about the 1928 election when the chief issues were liquor, religion, and geography. The 1928 election pitted Herbert Hoover of Iowa against the governor of New York, Al Smith, whose running mate was Senator Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas. Dr. Lichtman has written a book about the 1928 election entitled Prejudice and the Old Politics.
Other presentations in the symposium will include:
- "George Washington: The Election was Easy, the Presidency was Hard,” Dr. Wendy Castro, Associate Professor of History, UCA
- "Arkansas's Governor Bill Clinton and the 1992 Presidential Election," Skip Rutherford
- “’The Election Was a Necessity’: Lincoln’s Election in a Time of Civil War,” Dr. Lorien Foote, Associate Professor of History, UCA
Download 2012 Conference Agenda
2 Hours of Arkansas History Professional Development Units
Cost: $25.00
Payment Options:
All standard payment options apply:
1. Call and pay with a credit card by phone at 501-450-3118.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discovery (please no American Express)
2. Mail Payment to:
UCA Division of Outreach & Community Engagement
Attn: UCA Professional Development Department
201 Donaghey Ave., BHCC Ste. 102
Conway, AR 72035-5003
Please make check payable to UCA. Please note the name of the workshop in the memo.
Please indicate your payment option on the online registration form. Thank you!
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For More Information:
For conference information, contact UCA Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, Professional Development Department at 852.2689 or email profdev@uca.edu
For information about the History Symposium at UCA, Contact Dr. Kenneth Barnes at kennethb@uca.edu