Event Details

End: April 1, 2015
Contact: honeck@ghi-dc.org
More Info: http://www.ghi-dc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1532&Itemid=1328

Bosch Archival Summer School 2015 for Junior Historians

German Historical Institute, Washington DC, August 31-September 11, 2015

The summer school prepares Ph.D. students working in the field of U.S. history for their prospective research trips. Participants learn how to contact archives, use finding aids, identify important reference tools, and become acquainted with miscellaneous American research facilities, among them the Wisconsin State Historical Society, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, and the Library of Congress. They gain insight into how historical materials are acquired, preserved, and made accessible to historians. In addition, they have the opportunity to meet a number of prominent scholars and discuss their research with them.

We hope that participants will gain an appreciation for the various kinds of archives and special collections located in the United States, either for future reference or for their general training as scholars of American history, culture, and society. Students are also welcome to extend their stay in the United States to do their own exploration and research after the program ends.

Deadline for submission is April 1, 2015. All applicants will be notified by April 30, 2015. For more information, see our website at http://www.ghi-dc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1532&Itemid=1328

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