Sunday Morning Chat Rooms

Nothing can take the place of speaking with fellow historians, in real time, face-to-face. Each year we hear from members that they appreciate the many opportunities at the annual meeting for social activities, impromptu conversations, discussion of professional issues, and making new contacts. On Sunday, 29 April 2001, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., session rooms will be available to registrants who would like a place to host informal discussions at the annual meeting in Los Angeles. We invite you to suggest a topic—some burning issue, goal, project, or perspective—for you and your colleagues to address.

Proposers agree to be responsible for finding the room assigned, greeting the other discussants, and beginning the conversation. Chat room proposals should be no more than 100 words in length and should speak to the purpose, potential audience, and intended goals of the planned discussion. (Chat Rooms are public and open to anyone who registers for the 2001 Annual Meeting.)

Proposals received and accepted before 19 March, will be posted on the OAH website and listed in the On-Site Program.

Send proposals and inquiries to <chat@oah.org>; OAH Chat Rooms, 112 N. Bryan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408; fax 812-855-0696. Rooms will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Chat Rooms in Los Angeles include:

Teaching "Hot" Topics
Elizabeth Reis, University of Oregon, will open a discussion on teaching strategies for alleviating students anxieties about controversial subjects without compromising historical material.

Making the Historian's Voice Heard on Capitol Hill
A question-and-answer session led by NCC Director Bruce Craig on the various activities of the NCC and pending legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the historical community.

History of Manhood and Masculinity
Anthony Rotundo, Phillips Academy, will start a conversation about this relatively new area of study--what's been learned, where research is (and should be) headed, and what challenges there are in teaching the subject.