22nd Annual Advanced Placement American History Conference
Your choice of one day during the week of
Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30, 2012
9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on March 26, 28, 29, or 30
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. on March 27
Hot Topics on the Cold War
The 22nd Annual Advanced Placement American History Conference at The Strong’s National Museum of Play challenges students to think critically by illuminating the historical processes of change and continuity through insightful seminars offered by local college and university professors. Students will engage in in-depth discussions that foster critical thinking skills as they explore the social, cultural, and political changes during the Cold War and consider how the Cold War changed American life.
Register today for a day of college-level presentations, a provocative panel discussion, and the opportunity to interact with seminar speakers and peers from other local schools.
The 2012 conference will have two different schedules—one for Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and another for Tuesday. Please select the day with the schedule that best suits your students’ needs. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.
Schedule
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday |
Tuesday | |
| Arrival & Registration | 8:30–8:55 a.m. | 8–8:25 a.m. |
| Seminar I | 9–10:10 a.m. | 8:30–9:40 a.m. |
| Seminar II | 10:25–11:25 a.m. | 9:55–10:55 a.m. |
| Lunch | 11:30 a.m.–12:25 p.m. | 11–11:55 a.m. |
| Panel Symposium | 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Noon–1 p.m. |
Seminars
Choose two of the following:
- “Spies, A-bombs, and Allies: Diplomatic Strategies Under Eisenhower and Kennedy, 1953–1963”
Timothy Kneeland, PhD, Nazareth College - “The Fate of Civil Liberty during the Cold War”
Joe Fornieri, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology - “Cold War Culture and the Media"
John Daly, PhD, The College at Brockport, State University of New York - “America’s Cold War Race into Outer Space”
James Spiller, PhD, The College at Brockport, State University of New York
Panel Symposium
All four speakers convene to present a summary of their ideas. Through facilitated discussion, students will engage in dialogue with the speakers and synthesize the different perspectives.
Moderator
Sara Boettrich, Director, School Programs, The Strong
REGISTER TODAY! Call 585-263-2700.
$7 per person. Seating is limited.
Registration closes February 24, 2012.
Lunches may be pre-ordered when registering.
