Lecture Series 2010-2011
The Hart Institute for American History, established in 2000 with a gift from Gurnee Hart ’51 and Marjorie Hart, has for its purpose to ground the study of broad and abiding themes in American History in the close reading of primary documents. The Institute sponsors an annual lecture and workshop series, bringing distinguished scholars to campus for substantive discussions with students and faculty.
See Under: History
All lectures will be held in the Rose Hills Theatre of the Smith Campus Center, Pomona College, unless otherwise noted. For information, call (909) 607-9435.
Thursday, September 16, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.
Patricia Nelson Limerick – University of Colorado at Boulder
“Adventures in Applied History: Transforming Hindsight into Foresight”
Thursday, November 4, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.
Thomas J. Sugrue – University of Pennsylvania
"Jim Crow's Last Stand: Civil Rights and Black Power in the North"
Thursday, February 17, 2011 – 11:00 a.m.
Pekka Hämäläinen – University of California, Santa Barbara
"The Other American History: The Struggle for Power and Survival in North America, 1600-1900"
Monday, March 7, 2011 – 4:15 p.m.
Laurent Dubois – Duke University
"The Banjo and the Boundaries of American History"