TEACHER OF THE YEAR | SUMMER SEMINARS | HUMANITIES IN THE HALLWAYS

Participants have the opportunity to earn

· 45 professional development credits
· with curriculum project, $250 stipend
· with research paper, 3 graduate credits*
  and $250 stipend
  *Credits are offered through The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey at a cost of $500

The NJCH Teacher Institute takes place on the campus of
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Pomona,
in the heart of New Jersey's historic Pinelands
and minutes from the shore and Atlantic City.

Teacher Seminars 2012

The following tuition-free six-day seminars will be offered by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities for teachers of the state. Activities at the seminars include lectures, discussions, field trips, films, writing workshops, curriculum planning, and opportunities to network with scholars and teaching colleagues. Future seminars will be offered, funding permitted.

The Civil War in American History and Culture

The Civil War was a critical moment in the construction of the American nation. While no battles during the Civil War were fought on New Jersey soil, the state’s attitudes and actions crucial when looking within specific historical context. This seminar will examine the Civil War’s standing in American History and historical sensibilities from the 1830s through the traumatic years of the War itself, focusing on the causes of the War, its impact on New Jersey, and new scholarship on women and African Americans during this period.

Narratives of Immigration: Asian American Communities and Conflict

The United States, as a nation of immigrants, is increasingly defined by the narratives of its immigrant populations. This seminar takes up the novels, short stories, films and music that tell the stories of Asian immigrants’ arrival, sense of belonging, and the difficulties they have faced upon settling. Teachers will examine how Asian conceptualizations of national, racial and ethnic communities are formed, and how the idea of “community” relates to issues of immigration, colonialism, exile, integration and assimilation, political presence, religion, criminality, and “back home” nationalism.