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CFP :LAWCHA Dissertation Prospectus Workshop
September 9 – October 2, 2023•OnlineThe dissertation prospectus workshop is intended for students who have not yet defended their dissertation prospectus and newly-minted ABDs. People who defended their dissertation prospectus before December 1, 2022 are ineligible to participate. At the workshop students will receive detailed feedback on their dissertation prospectus from scholars in the field, advice on applying for grants, and have an opportunity to network and share research and writing strategies with the other graduate student participants. The LAWCHA Graduate Student Affairs Committee will select up to ten graduate students to participate in the virtual workshop, which will take place on November 7, 2023 (7PM-10PM EST). Proposals due October 1, 2023 Submission details here
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Book Talk with Christopher Michael Blakley
September 20, 2023•OnlinePlease join The Labor and Working Class History Association on WEDNESDAY September 20, 2023 at 7PM EDT for a discussion with Christopher Michael Blakley as they present their new book, Empire of Brutality: Enslaved People and Animals in the British Atlantic World. As always, this event is free and open to the public.Read MoreRegister here: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/99404172871
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LAWCHA Book Talk
August 19-August 25, 2023•OnlineDear LAWCHA members and supporters,Please join The Labor and Working Class History Association on August 24, 2023 at 7PM EDT for a discussion with Lois Rita Helmbold as she presents her new book, Making Choices, Making Do: Survival Strategies of Black and White Working-Class Women during the Great Depression. As always, this event is free and open to the public.Register here: https://cwm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMufu-vqTsqE9eEko_ 3NaNH-0nsHPURvn_7#/ registration Read More
- August 20-October 2, 2023•Online
2023 LAWCHA Dissertation Proposal Workshop
The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is pleased to announce its second annual Dissertation Proposal Workshop. The workshop supports doctoral students working on dissertations about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place. The dissertation prospectus workshop is intended for students who have not yet defended their dissertation prospectus and newly-minted ABDs. People who defended their dissertation prospectus before December 1, 2022 are ineligible to participate. At the workshop students will receive detailed feedback on their dissertation prospectus from scholars in the field, advice on applying for grants, and have an opportunity to network and share research and writing strategies with the other graduate student participants. The LAWCHA Graduate Student Affairs Committee will select up to ten graduate students to participate in the virtual workshop, which will take place on November 7, 2023 (7PM-10PM EDT). To apply doctoral students will:- submit a draft dissertation prospectus of up to 2,000 words discussing the significance of their work, their methodology, and the sources to be consulted; and
- a curriculum vitae of no more than 2 pages.
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2023 LAWCHA Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award
August 20, 2023-January 15, 2024•Online2023 LAWCHA Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award
The Labor and Working-Class History (LAWCHA) Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award is awarded to the best dissertation prospectus about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place. All PhD candidates are eligible to apply. The Committee will award a cash prize of $500 along with up to $400 in travel expenses to attend the awards ceremony at LAWCHA’s next general meeting in New Orleans at the Organization of American Historians Conference on American History (April 2024). To apply, submit the following to [email protected] by January 15, 2024. 1. A dissertation prospectus of up to 2,000 words discussing the project and the significance of your work to the field, your methodology, and the sources to be consulted. 2. A curriculum vitae of no more than 2 pages. Read More -
The Past and Future of Graduate Worker Organizing :Graduate Worker Organizing Workshop
March 16-May 20, 2023•New Brunswick, NJJoin us at the 2023 Labor and Working-Class History Association Conference for a series of strategic conversations on new directions for graduate worker organizing on university campuses.
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LAWCHA Book Talk
March 16-May 24, 2023•Online,AllPlease join The Labor and Working Class History Association on March 23, 2023 at 7PM EDT for a discussion with Ahmed White as he presents his new book, Under the Iron Heel: The Wobblies and the Capitalist War on Radical Workers . As always, this event is free and open to the public.
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LAWCHA 2023 Conference Registration
26/01/2023•Rutgers NJEarly registration rates are $110 regular; $55 reduced (students, K-12 and adjunct faculty, independent scholars). All persons on the program are required to be LAWCHA members. Guests of LAWCHA members may register for $50.Registration link coming soon.Read More -
LAWCHA Dissertation Proposal Workshop
October 25, 2022•VirtualThe Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is pleased to announce its inaugural Dissertation Proposal Workshop. The workshop supports doctoral students working on dissertations about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place.
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Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award
12/1/2022•VirtualThe Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award will be awarded to the best dissertation prospectus about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place. All PhD candidates are eligible to apply.
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The Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award
12/1/2022•VirtualThe Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award will be awarded to the best dissertation prospectus about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place. All PhD candidates are eligible to apply.
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Book Talk :Megan Birk, The Fundamental Institution Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms
August 18, 2022•Online
Please join The Labor and Working Class History Association on August 18, 7PM EDT for a discussion with Megan Birk as she presents her new book, The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms. As always, this event is free and open to the public.Read More -
LAWCHA Pandemic Book Talk :Ángela Vergara, Fighting Unemployment in Twentieth-Century Chile
September 16 at 7PM ET•via Zoom
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LABOR OnScreen :Round Two!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26th at 7 PM EST•via ZoomJoin Us for Round Two of LAWCHA’s Film Club, LABOR OnScreen! THURSDAY, AUGUST 26th at 7 PM EST. Register here! Dear colleagues and friends — We all had a great time at the inaugural session of LABOR OnScreen a few weeks ago, where we discussed the great movies Salt of the Earth and The Killing Floor. Turnout was impressive, with historians, public school teachers, students and labor activists in the mix, and the conversation was thoughtful and stimulating. The evening was made particularly special due to the participation of Elsa Rassbach, the producer of The Killing Floor, who shared her insights about making the movie — and how the proposed labor history series for public TV that The Killing Floor was to be part of got squelched. All in all a really enjoyable event.
- Spirited and Comradely Conversation Devoted to Essential Working Class Films Each Zoom session will consider two narrative (non-documentary) movies, linked by theme or genre; participants should view the films on their own beforehand (we’ll provide info about where they can be streamed)
- Come with a question related to one or both films, and dive into discussion about great labor-related movies!
- Open to Labor Historians and Educators, Union Members (and Supporters), Organizers and Activists, Movie Buffs, Students, and Anyone Passionate about Cinematic Explorations of Workers’ Lives
The theme for this conversation will be Retro Working Class Comedies, and the films we’ll focus on will be Car Wash (1976) and 9 to 5 (1980). Both are widely available for rent on streaming services like YouTube, Amazon, iTunes, and etc. 9 to 5 is also available on the Fox Movie Channel (FXM) if FXM is included in your cable subscription. These are both fun movies, of course, but they highlight realities for working people that remain relevant today. Join us for an engaging evening of movie talk! Attached is a flyer for the next session — please circulate it widely and invite interested friends and colleagues to join us!In Solidarity —Toni Gilpin Rick Halpern Anne BalayRead More -
LABOR OnScreen :Inaugural Session
Thursday, July 29th, 7 – 9 p.m. ET•via ZoomIntroducing the LAWCHA Film Club! LABOR OnScreen Inaugural Session: Thursday, July 29th, 7 – 9 p.m. EST Register here!
- Spirited and Comradely Conversation Devoted to Essential Working Class Films Each Zoom session will consider two narrative (non-documentary) movies, linked by theme or genre; participants should view the films on their own beforehand (we’ll provide info about where they can be streamed)
- Come with a question related to one or both films, and dive into discussion about great labor-related movies!
- Open to Labor Historians and Educators, Union Members (and Supporters), Organizers and Activists, Movie Buffs, Students, and Anyone Passionate about Cinematic Explorations of Workers’ Lives
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LAWCHA Pandemic Book Talk :Alice L Baumgartner, South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
July 22 at 7 PM EST•via Zoom
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Alice L. Baumgartner tells the story of why Mexico abolished slavery and how its increasingly radical antislavery policies fueled the sectional crisis in the United States. Southerners hoped that annexing Texas and invading Mexico in the 1840s would stop runaways and secure slavery’s future. Instead, the seizure of Alta California and Nuevo México upset the delicate political balance between free and slave states. This is a revelatory and essential new perspective on antebellum America and the causes of the Civil War.
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Workers on the Front Lines :LAWCHA 2021 Annual Conference
May 26-28, 2021•Chicago, IllinoisBecause of the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic, LAWCHA has decided to move the 2021 Workers on the Front Lines conference to a virtual format. We hope that those who submitted a proposal will still participate. We are asking all panel organizers to let us know by November 30 if you or anyone on your panel wishes to withdraw your proposal. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that your entire panel still wishes to be considered for inclusion on the program. More details about the conference format will be announced as soon as possible. Please contact [email protected]
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LAWCHA Pandemic Book Talk :Deborah Willis, The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship
March 18, 2021 at 7PM EST•via Zoom
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