Check it out everybody! Phi Alpha Theta is sponsoring something cool!
In all seriousness, we are very pleased to announce that on Wednesday, January 25, Phi Alpha Theta is sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Marsha Weisiger of the University of Oregon title "Navojos, New Dealers, and the Metaphysics of Nature." The presentation will be exploring such topics as how the New Deal policies of 1930's affected the Navajo nation and how the cultural divide between the United States government and the Navajos exacerbated the environmental crises that the Navajo were facing, as well as analyzing the implications of the New Deal experts misunderstanding of Navajo gender relations on their culture, and how environment and culture interact.*
Dr. Weisiger herself has an extensive academic background. She earned Bachelor's degrees in history and anthropology at Arizona State University, and then went on to earn Master's degree in history at the University of Oklahoma, and then her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previous to her post at UofO, Dr. Weisiger taught at New Mexico State University. Her most recent book is Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country, which has been awarded the Hal Rothman Book Prize by the Western History Association, the Norris and Carol Hudley Award by the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association, and several other awards and honors.**
The evening promises to be informative, interesting, and... dare I say it... fun. Dr. Weisiger is an engaging and intelligent presenter and scholar, and there will be representatives from Phi Alpha Theta available to answer any questions you have about the group. This is our first event that we are presenting as a group, and we would love to have as many of you joining us as possible! Come out for a fun evening, some new insights into an interesting topic, and comraderie.
SMSU 333
Wednesday, January 25
7:00
*Special thanks to James Louderman for providing this information.
**Information on Dr. Weisiger taken from her curriculum vitae, available on her University of Oregon history department page.
