Department of History
Appalachian State University

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Appalachian Spring
Third Annual Conference in World History and Economics
Government and Progress: A World of Experience

Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Broyhill Inn and Conference Center
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.

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Conference Program

8:45-9:00am: Coffee and Refreshments

9:00-9:10am: Welcome to the Workshop, Dr. David Johnson and Dr. Jari Eloranta, Appalachian State University

9:10-10:45am: Keynote Lecture, Dr. Peter Lindert, Professor of Economic History, University of California Davis, “Voice, Equality, & And Growth: A Global History in 57 Minutes." (Click here to read the background paper, "Welfare States, Markets, and Efficiency: The Free Lunch Puzzle Continues.")

10:45-11:00am: Coffee and Refreshments

Concurrent Sessions
11:00-12:30pm

Session A
Defense, Economy, and History
Chair: Dr. Tim Perri (ASU)

 

Session B
The Impact of China on Global Markets Chair: Dr. David Reid (ASU)

Dr. Jari Eloranta, Appalachian State University, and Dr. Mark Wilson, UNC-Charlotte. “The Political Economy Of Military Procurement in the West Before the Second World War." Commentator: Dr. Silvano Wueschner (Air University).

 

 

Dr. Chad Raymond, Elon University, “Explaining Economic Growth in China: Theories of Development and the Role of Knowledge.” Commentator: Dr. Jari Ojala (University of Jyvaskyla).

Dr. Elizabeth Sanders, Cornell University. “Presidents and War.” Commentator: Dr. Judkin Browning (ASU).

 

 

Dr. Dorothea Martin, Appalachian State University. “Chinese 19th Century Migrants to Peru: Diaspora, Sojourning, or Global Labor Movement?” Commentator: Dr. Pamela Nickless (UNC-A).

 

Dr. Samuel Allen, Virginia Military Institute, and Atin Basu. “Civilization and the Evolution of Short-Sighted Agents.” Commentator: Dr. Robert Whaples (Wake Forest University).

 

 

Dr. Zhiyuan Chen, Appalachian State University. “Cooperative Governing in Economical Privatization." Commentator: Dr. David Johnson (ASU).

12:30-1:45pm Lunch at the Broyhill Inn

Concurrent Sessions
1:45-3:15pm

Session C
Critiques Of Globalization and Political Economy
Chair: Dr. Michael Krenn (ASU)
 

Session D
The State and Public Policy
Chair: Dr. Bruce Stewart (ASU)

Dr. Martial Frindethie, Appalachian State University. “From Colonialization To Globalization: Difference or Repetition?”Commentator: Dr. Karen Flynt     (UNC-Charlotte).

 

  Dr. Michael Roberto, North Carolina A&T University, “Karl Marx, Progress, and World History: The Significance of The Poverty of Philosophy.” Commentator: Dr. Victoria Clement (Western Carolina University).

Dr. Jari Ojala, University of Jvaskyla, Finland. “The Changing Role of the State: From National To Global Capitalism in Finland During the 1980’s and 1990’s" Commentator: Dr. Jari Eloranta (ASU).

 

  Dr. Scott Johnson, Frostburg State University.“Written Opinions and Voting Behavior of Justice David Souter in Criminal Justice Cases.” Commentator: Dr. George Ehrnhardt (ASU).

Dr. David Johnson, Appalachian State University. “New Delhi and the Cultural Politics of Imperial Space.” Commentator: Dr. Scott Jessee (ASU)

 

  Dr. Mark Wilson, West Virginia University Tech. “Higher Education in U.S. Prisons.” Commentator: Dr. Matthew Robinson (ASU).         

3:15-3:30pm Coffee Break

Concurrent Sessions
3:30-5:00 pm

Session E
Economic Imperialism and the Power of Personality
Chair: Dr. Karen Reid (ASU)

 
Session F
Revolution and Economic Exploitation in the Third World
Chair: Dr. Lynne Getz (ASU)

Herve, Guillard, Appalachian State University. “Institutions and Economic Performance in the Islamic World.” Commentator: Dr. Maria Narbona (ASU)

 

  Dr. Jeffrey Bortz, Appalachian State University. “Why Revolution Worked: The Case of Mexico.” Commentator: Dr. Peter Lindert (UC-Davis).
Rebecca Kaserman, Appalachian State University. “Russian America: Where Culture and Economy Mixed.” Commentator: Dr. Anatoly Isaenko (ASU).   Sunny Townes, MA, Appalachian State University. “On the Edge: State Regulation of Work in the Guadalajara Garment Industry in the 1930’s.” Commentator: Dr. Rene Horst (ASU).

Peter Kalajian, Appalachian State University. “Joseph Smith or the Sword: The Missouri War of 1838 and the Mormon Cult of Personality.” Commentator: Dr. Antonio Bly (ASU).

 

  Dr. Jeremiah Kitunda, Appalachian State University, “The Intersection of Environment, Demography, Politics, Disease, and Health in East Africa Today." Commentator: Dr. Rennie Brantz (ASU).

                                            
5:30pm Dinner at the Broyhill Inn

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Additional Information

LOGISTICS:

Location:
-Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina (NOTE! Information on the University can be found at: http://www.web.appstate.edu/university.html, History Department’s website is at: http://www.history.appstate.edu/)

Driving and parking instructions:
-Regional driving directions (including maps) can be obtained from: http://www.web.appstate.edu/maps/se_area_map.html; and door-to-door directions at the bottom of the page in: http://www.web.appstate.edu/search/

Campus maps and directions:
-an online interactive campus map can be located at: http://www.web.appstate.edu/maps/layered_secure.pdf
-a printable PDF map can be found at:  http://www.web.appstate.edu/maps/print_mapbw.pdf

(NOTE! The conference takes place at the Broyhill Inn!)
-the Broyhill Inn: http://www.broyhillinn.com/ and driving directions directly there (http://www.broyhillinn.com/contact/directions/)

FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS:

Lunch and refreshments:
-lunch will be provided to all conference participants free of charge at the Broyhill Inn

Dinner:
-dinner will be provided by the organizers free of charge to invited participants at the Broyhill Inn (YOU NEED TO REGISTER WITH PETE KALAJIAN!)

SESSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Instructions for chairs, commentators, and paper presenters:

-session chairs are expected to: 1) provide brief introductions of the presenters and make sure the presentations are NO LONGER than 15 minutes; 2) make sure that each paper discussion is allotted NO LONGER than 30 minutes overall

-commentators have circa five minutes for their comments, leaving some time for audience questions – they can provide more detailed feedback to the presenters in a written format and/or after the session individually

-presenters are expected to: 1) provide a written paper (or at least a comprehensive summary) by April 15th; 2) make a (maximum) 15 minute presentation); 3) briefly react to comments and questions in the end, keeping in mind the 30-minute time constraint per paper.

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Contact Information

Organizers (contacts for paper proposals and practical matters):
• David Johnson, Assistant Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of History):  phone: 1-828-262-6007, email: johnsonda@appstate.edu
• Jari Eloranta, Assistant Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of History): phone: 1-828-262-6006, email: elorantaj@appstate.edu

Supporting Committee:
• George Ehrhardt, Assistant Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice), phone: 1-828-262-3085, email: ehrhardtgc@appstate.edu
• Timothy Perri, Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of Economics), phone: 1-828-262-2251, email: perritj@appstate.edu
• Dorothea Martin, Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of History):  phone: 1-828-262-6022, email: martinda@appstate.edu
• Anatoly Isaenko, Associate Professor (Appalachian State University, Department of History):  phone: 1-828-262-6028, email: isaenkoa@appstate.edu)

Conference Assistant
Pete Kalajian, email: kalajianpa@appstate.edu

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