The 2012 History Symposium: Presidential Elections in History is a conference for educators who teach social studies. Keynote speaker Dr. Allan Lichtman will lead the conference by examining the 13 historical patterns in presidential elections that have been used to correctly predict the popular vote in elections from 1984 to 2008. Lichtman will apply these patterns to the upcoming 2012 elections.

“You’ve heard what the polls have to say about who is favored to win the November election, but come to the symposium to see what history has to say about who is likely to win,” said Dr. Ken Barnes, the BTĚěĚĂDepartment of History chair.

Dr. Lichtman is a Distinguished Professor of History at American University and author of seven books, including The Keys to the White House. He has also provided commentary for several national television networks and foreign broadcast companies.

Additional presenters will speak on the election and presidency of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln’s election in a time of Civil War, and the 1992 election of Bill Clinton.

Registration is available online at: uca.edu/historysymposium. A fee of $25 is required upon registration. This event is sponsored by The Point 94.1FM.

The ‘Man of Steel’ Examined in BTĚěĚĂHistory Symposium

CONWAY, Ark. (Oct. 3) —   Examining popular culture in history, including the use of Superman as a metaphor for 20^th Century America, is the focus of a symposium at the University of Central Arkansas.

The 2011 History Symposium: Popular Culture in History is scheduled for Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center located on the BTĚěĚĂcampus. The event is sponsored in by the BTĚěĚĂDepartment of History and by The Point 94.1FM.

The symposium also will look at pop culture in the 1950s, graffiti in the ancient world, and popular culture in Victorian Britain.

Keynote speaker Dr. Randy Roberts will lead the conference with a discussion entitled, “Pop Culture Goes to War: America in the 1940s”. Dr. Roberts is a distinguished professor of history at Purdue University. He has authored, co-authored or edited 16 books in the area of American culture and social history. Roberts has also made more than 50 appearances on various television documentaries.

The symposium is a conference for teaching the social studies and targets educators of all grade levels.  The 2011 History Symposium: Popular Culture in History is directed toward educators, but is open to the general public. Each participant will receive a complimentary ticket to the BTĚěĚĂvs McNeese State football game following the symposium.

Registration is available online at: uca.edu/historysymposium. A fee of $25 is required upon registration. For information about the history symposium at UCA,contact Dr. Kenneth Barnes at kennethb@uca.edu

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