Jim
Crow and the Fight for American Citizenship
July 5-July 11, 2009
Director: Jonathan
Holloway, Professor of History, African American
Studies, and American Studies,
Yale
University
This seminar explores the rise of Jim Crow in the United
States and tracks it forward to its modern post-civil
rights manifestations.
Seminar participants will work with a range of primary
sources to interpret the shifting social, economic,
political, psychological, and cultural trauma associated
with this set of racial practices. Close attention will
be paid to the effects of Jim Crow on both sides of
the color line.
Please find below important information regarding
the Jim Crow and the Fight for American Citizenship
Summer Seminar.
READINGS
Readings are sent by the Institute to participants of
the seminar. Readings MAY include:
TRAVEL
The Tweed-New Haven Airport is located about fifteen
minutes from the Yale Campus and is serviced by U.S.
Airways Express commuter service and Pan Am Clipper
Connection. Taxis from Tweed cost about $15.00 one way.
Additionally, Bradley Airport is located an hour north
of New Haven and is served by many major airlines. Connecticut
Limo shuttles leave once an hour and cost $84 round
trip. Amtrak
provides service directly into New Haven's Union Station,
about a ten-minute cab ride from downtown New Haven
and the Yale Campus. MetroNorth
provides commuter service on a regular basis from New
York City into New Haven.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Workshop participants will be housed at the University
Swing
Residence Hall (100 Tower Parkway). Rooms are arranged
in suites of two single bedrooms, with a furnished living
room, shared bath, and a kitchenette. The building is
air-conditioned with phone and internet service provided.
Several computer clusters and lounges are available
in the complex. Some participants choose to bring laptops.
Please bring your own Ethernet cable.
Swing Dorm provides sheets and towels only. Please
note that participants should plan to bring alarm clocks,
hangers, irons, and hair dryers. Kitchenettes are located
in each suite. However, participants should bring their
own utensils. Housekeeping services are provided throughout
the week.
MEALS
Meals will be served cafeteria-style in dining halls
shared by other programs. All meals will be paid for
by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
TEMPERATURE AND
CLOTHING
In July the temperatures range from the 60s and 70s
in the evening to the 80s and 90s during the day. Since
it is difficult to predict the weather, pack articles
of clothing that may be layered to accommodate a range
of temperatures. In case of rain, be sure to pack an
umbrella. Dress is casual during the day. Since you
will be doing some walking, be sure to pack a pair of
comfortable walking shoes and a hat or other head covering.
GRADUATE CREDIT
Pittsburg
State University (PSU) is pleased to offer graduate
credit to workshop participants at a tuition fee
of $199 per credit hour. Participants can receive three
graduate credit hours for the duration of the week.
For more information, including cost, please contact
Dr.
Kelly A. Woestman. Please note the enrollment deadline
is June 1, 2009. PSU has national NCATE
accreditation.
If you plan on transferring graduate credits please
ask your higher education institution if it will accept
transfers, especially toward degree programs.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
The Gilder Lehrman Institute will arrange for computer
access and printer services to be available to participants
during the week. Throughout the workshop participants
will have limited access to campus computer labs and
equipment for Internet research, word processing, and
printing. Yale's Beinecke Library will also be available
for research during evening hours. Classrooms located
at Yale will be used for workshops. These classrooms
are equipped with the technological capabilities to
accommodate presenters using a variety of media.
STIPEND
Participating teachers will receive a stipend of $400
to help cover travel expenses. All participants are
required to attend all workshop sessions to receive
full stipends. Participants who do not complete the
full tenure of the project will receive a reduced stipend.
We will present stipend checks to participants prior
to departure. Stipends are taxable. Reporting is the
responsibility of the participant.
QUESTIONS?
E-mail seminars@gilderlehrman.org
or call 646-366-9666.
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