Renowned author and professor of History, Alan Taylor, will be coming to Harford County to discuss his recent book, The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies.  Admission is free, but reservations are required.  Reservations can be made by contacting (443) 412-2539 or haysheighe@harford.edu

Seminar at the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier. Apply at http://learn.montpelier.org/seminars.

Webinar sponsored by the National Council for Geographic Education. Sign up at http://www.ncge.org/webinar-schedule.

The Korea Society invites American educators to apply for the ninth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program, to be held in Korea from March 27– April 7, 2013. The program includes lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours, and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea. It is made possible by financial support from the Freeman Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies. More information at http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/fellowships/.

Webinar sponsored by the National Council for Geographic Education. Sign up at http://www.ncge.org/webinar-schedule.

The University of Maryland Baltimore County Asian Studies Program and Center for History Education are hosting a
lecture by Dr. Carol Gluck, the George Samson Professor of History at Columbia University. For more information: www.umbc.edu/che/ncta/CarolGluckevite2013_che.html.

Seminar at the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier. Apply at http://learn.montpelier.org/seminars.

The 110th Middle States Regional Conference for the Social Studies will be held at Dover Downs Conference Center in Dover, Delaware on March 1 – 2, 2013.  The theme for this year’s conference is “C3” in the Middle States.  Please click the link below to access the conference registration form.

http://www.mscssonline.org/registration-form.html

This two-day conference will be presented by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies in Frederick.  Keynote speakers will be:

 Dr. James McPherson, Princeton University, Professor Emeritus

“Black Men in Blue: African American Soldiers in the Civil War”

 Dr. Barbara Fields, Columbia University

“Was Emancipation a War Crime?”

 An optional bus tour of historic sites, including a former Freedmen’s Bureau school in Sharpsburg, MD, will be a part of the program.

This five-week online course models inquiry teaching and learning, incorporating primary sources at each stage of the inquiry cycle using classroom-ready model activities and time-tested practices. Working individually and collaboratively, participants will develop inquiry-based learning activities to share with local colleagues. Details and registration information can be found at http://tps.waynesburg.edu/tpseasternregion/events.