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General Information
Phi Alpha Theta
is a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history
through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the
exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It seeks to bring students,
teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges,
which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members
in a variety of ways. Since its establishment in 1921, Phi Alpha Theta has
grown to more than eight hundred thirty-nine chapters in fifty states, more
than any other accredited four-year college honor society.
Membership eligibility requirements: Undergraduates must have completed a minimum of 12 credits hours in history courses, with a GPA 3.1 or better for all history classes, and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Graduate students must have completed a minimum of one third of their residence requirements for the Master’s degree, with a GPA of 3.5 or better for all courses taken for graduate credit, and no grades of ‘fail’ (or equivalent) on graduate record.
The Phi Alpha Theta chapter at UF organizes regular meetings and occasional conferences and produces a journal Alpata which welcomes both undergraduate and graduate student submissions.
Current officers
Co-President
Michael Powers
Michelle Dissman
Co- Vice President
Anthony Ciardello
Carlos Morales
Treasurer
Molly Lester
Historian
Abigail Godfrey
Secretary
Candice Ellis
Coordinator of PAT State/Regional Conference
Catherine Daas
Calendar
Fall 2009 meetings (all events at 7PM- unless noted)
Thursday, September 17 -- Dr. Spillane on the state of the department
Monday, October 5 -- a German history talk with Dr. Giles' German colleagues-
(this will be at 4:30 PM)
Wednesday, October 21, 10:00-2:00 -- Book sale, Keene-Flint lobby
Thursday, October 22 -- movie: "Downfall"; graduate students Greg Mason & Matt Mingus will introduce & answer questions
Thursday, November 12 -- Dr. Barr on native Americans
Sunday, November 14 -- city creek cleanup - time & place TBA
Thursday, December 10 -- inductions in Dept library Dr. Link will speak
Spring 2009 meetings
January 29, Thursday – First meeting. A speech about presidential inaugurations, with Dr. Bowen
February 11, Wednesday – Phi Alpha Theta Booksale
February 12, Thursday - Second meeting. Joel Buchanan for Black History Month. Abraham Lincoln costume competition (it’s his birthday)
February 17, Tuesday – Bowling @ Reitz
March 5, Thursday – Movie “Downfall” with Dr. Giles
March 26, Thursday, 7PM, Keene Flint 119 – Scott Camille will speak on "The Vietnam War and the Winter Soldier"
April 9, Thursday – Job Fair – What to do with a history degree?
April 16, Thursday – Final meeting. Inductions & Elections for next year’s officer positions.
Fall 2008 meetings
September 25, 2008 – Welcome to the study of history with special guest speaker Dr. Spillane. We will be selling T-Shirts and copies of Alpata as well. Meeting is in the Keene-Flint Library at 7PM
October 15, 2008 – Phi Alpha Theta Book Sale, Keene-Flint Hall vestibule, first floor, 9:00-3:00.
October 16, 2008 – Professor Sean Adams, US Elections in Historical Perspective, 105 Keene-Flint, 7:00 PM.
November 20, 2008 – Movie night with Professor Sue O'Brien (we will be showing and discussing the film Lumumba about the People's Republic of the Congo), Keene-Flint 105, 7:00 PM
December 4, 2008 – Inductions and Oral History Speaker TBA. Room TBA.
Spring 2008 Meetings
January 31, 7:00 pm, Keene-Flint 117. Guest speaker: Joel
Buchanan (African-American Archives Coordinator for UF Libraries) will be
talking about the Civil Rights Movement in Gainesville & the University
of Florida.
February 21, 7:00 pm, Griffin-Floyd Hall, room 100. Guest speaker: Katherine
Clinton (Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland)
February 21, first floor, Keene-Flint Hall. Spring book sale.
February 27, 7:00, Pugh Hall Atrium. Movie night: Rosewood
(about acts of racial violence in Rosewood, Florida, in the early 20th century);
Dr. James Davidson (Anthropology) will introduce the movie.
March 20, time and location tbd. Internship fair.
April 17 meeting, 7:00 pm, location tbd. PAT conference preparations and
elections for officer positions.
April 18-19 PAT conference, Keene-Flint Hall and Pugh
Hall
April 18, 7:00pm, location tbd, spring induction ceremony
Fall 2007 Meetings
September 27, 7:30 pm Keene-Flint 117. We will be
having a speaker addressing graduate studies in history, the 4-1 program,
applying to grad school, etc.
October 18 Movie night:
"Good Night & Good Luck"- 2005 film starring
George Clooney
Introduced by Dr. Mike Bowen of the history department
Griffin-Floyd Hall, Room
100, food provided.
November 15, 7:30, Leigh Hall 142. Guest speaker: Scott Camil, "The Vietnam
War Comes to Gainesville: The Trial of the Gainesville Eight"
Dec 6 Fall induction ceremony
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