- Midwest World History Association
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The Midwest World History Association is an affiliate of the World History Association, and it represents world historians in all thirteen Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The MWWHA promotes the study of world history through the encouragement of research, teaching, and publication. The Association promotes activities which will increase historical awareness, understanding among and between peoples, and global consciousness. It provides help to the teachers of world history and venues for the discussion of both theories of history and methods of study and teaching.[1]
The MWWHA strongly encourages membership in the World History Association. The WHA provides many opportunities for connecting world historians with one another, and WHA membership includes subscriptions to The Journal of World History [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_World_History and World History Bulletin.[3]
As does the World History Association, the MWWHA welcomes all K -12 teachers, all college and university professors, all independent scholars, and all students who have an interest in World History.[4]
The MWWHA publishes the peer-reviewed Middle Ground Journal.
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Middle Ground Journal
The Middle Ground (ISSN: 2155-1103) is a peer-reviewed journal for everyone with an interest in world history and global studies. It publishes articles and essays as well as nonfiction, fiction, film, and television reviews. It also publishes reviews of textbooks and reflective presentations of teaching materials. The journal is housed at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, and the chief editor is Professor Hong-Ming Liang.
The Middle Ground is published by Midwest World History Association.
History of The Midwest World History Association
The first business meeting of the MWWHA was held on November 19, 2009 at North Hennepin Community College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
It was attended by 19 World Historians from states throughout the Midwest. At this meeting the constitution of the Association was drafted and approved,[5]
and the officers and members of the Executive Council were elected.[6]The Midwest World History Association was officially recognized as an affiliate of the World History Association on January 8, 2010.[7]
Officers and Executive Council of The MWWHA
The constitution of the Midwest World History Association sets a two year term limit for the four elected officers.
Officers are elected by secret ballot, and all members of the MWWHA are eligible for voting.
Current Officers (2010 -2012)
President: Paul Jentz, North Hennepin Community College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Vice President: Susan Smith, Maple Grove Senior High School, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Secretary: Jodi Eastberg, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Treasurer: Krista Feinberg, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
The constitution of the Midwest World History Association sets a three year term limit for each member of the Executive Council.
Executive Council members are elected by secret ballot, and all members of the MWWHA are eligible for voting.
Current Executive Council (2010 - 2013)
Tom Barker, University of Kansas
Tammy Proctor, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
Nat Godley, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Louisa Rice, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Dan Ringrose, Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota
Jeanne Grant, Metro State University, St. Paul, Minnesota
John Pincince, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
Hong-Ming Liang, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota
Kenneth Shonk, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, WisconsinAcademic Conferences
2010
The First Annual Conference of the MWWHA was hosted by Loyola University, Chicago from October 15–17, 2010. Keynote addresses were made by Alfred J. Andrea, President of the World History Association, by Bob Bain, and by Craig Lockard. The conference program consisted of 15 panels that included 44 presentations.[8]
2011
The Second Annual Conference of the MWWHA was hosted by Alverno College, Milwaukee Wisconsin from September 16–18, 2011.
The keynote address was given by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks. The conference program consisted of 16 panels that included 54 presentations.[9]References
- ^ https://mwwha.org/About_the_MWWHA.html
- ^ Journal of World History
- ^ https://mwwha.org/About_the_MWWHA.html
- ^ https://mwwha.org/About_the_MWWHA.html
- ^ https://mwwha.org/About_the_MWWHA.html
- ^ https://mwwha.org/About_the_MWWHA.html
- ^ http://www.thewha.org/bulletins/spring_2010.pdf
- ^ https://mwwha.org/uploads/Loyola_Program.pdf
- ^ https://mwwha.org/uploads/2._program.pdf
External links
http://www2.css.edu/app/depts/HIS/historyjournal/ Middle Ground Journal
https://mwwha.org/Home_Page.php Midwest World History Association
http://www.nhcc.edu/ North Hennepin Community College
http://www.thewha.org/ World History Association
http://faculty.css.edu/hliang/Middle%20Ground%20Call%20for%20Submissions%203.0.pdf Middle Ground Journal Call for Submissions
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