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History of Capitalism Summer Camp, Cornell University

July 14-25. Join 25 other historians and get the skills you need to understand economic theory, interpret quantitative sources, make sense of corporate.

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Last Call for LRAN Travel Funding (Deadline: April 26)

Last call for LRAN conference travel funding! We are still accepting requests for travel funding for the LRAN conference. For all grad students,.

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Robert H. Zieger Prize for Southern Labor Studies

In honor of the late Robert H. Zieger–teacher, scholar, and tireless union activist–the Southern Labor Studies Association announces that it is raising funds.

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Bob Zieger, 1938-2013

LAWCHA mourns the loss of one of its founding members, Bob Zieger. Bob was one of LAWCHA’s first ever board members and has.

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Documentary: “With a Stroke of the Chaveta”

Pam Sporn’s documentary film With a Stroke of Chaveta tells the unique story of cigars and literature in Cuba and Cuban emigre communities.

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1877 Railroad Strike Historical Marker Unveiling, Saturday March 23, Baltimore

The state of Maryland accepted LAWCHA member Bill Barry’s proposal for a historical marker at Camden Yards to celebrate the railroad strikers of.

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More Than A Labor of Love: The Work of Home Care

February 22 at 6:30pm in San Francisco, California. Presented by Eileen Boris with organizing updates by Sylvia Lopez and Dalia Rubiano (Mujeres Unidas.

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Chicago: New Models of Representation Conference

March 7, 2013. Registration required. This one-day conference is motivated by a provocative question: What happens when workers begin to act like unions.

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CFP: The Paterson Silk Strike Centennial Conference, 1913-2013 (Deadline: March 1, 2013)

The William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ) is seeking papers for its upcoming conference commemorating the centennial of the 1913 Paterson Silk.

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