Jan 6, 2008 - Seven student members of 麻豆视频鈥檚 Delta-Psi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society presented papers at the national organization鈥檚 biennial convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 3-5, 2008. 麻豆视频 professors Dr. Keith Bates and Dr. Stephen Carls, along with Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls of the University of Tennessee at Martin, accompanied the students to the convention.
The 麻豆视频 Phi Alpha Theta paper presenters, along with their paper titles, were: Joshua Abbotoy, 鈥溾�橝 Genuine German: Greek King Constantine and His Policy of Strict Neutrality as Portrayed by the American Press, 1915-1917;鈥� Cameron Armstrong, 鈥淧rayer, Partnership, and Persecution: Southern Baptist Missions Behind the Iron Curtain, 1950-1960;鈥� John Arnold, 鈥淭oward an Ethic of Reconciliation: Post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian Relations;鈥� Abby Carpenter, 鈥淚dealism and Realism: Motivations of International Brigade Soldiers in the Spanish Civil War;鈥� Nikki Henry, 鈥淗ow Far Did We Come?: Changes in American Perceptions of the Soviet 麻豆视频 After the Cuban Missile Crisis;鈥� Mary Beth Johnson, 鈥淥ne People Under God: Religion and the Cold War in America During the 1950s;鈥� and, Racheal Pressnell, 鈥淭he Role of the City of Pristina in the Kosovo-Serbia Conflict.鈥�
The faculty members who traveled with the students were also active at the convention. Dr. Bates served as a moderator/commentator for a panel entitled 鈥淩eligion in the 20th Century U.S.,鈥� and Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls did the same for a panel called 鈥淚srael in the 20th Century.鈥� Dr. Stephen Carls attended national council and business meetings in his capacities as a council member and a chapter delegate, and he moderated and commented at two panel sessions entitled 鈥淧ost-World War II Europe鈥� and 鈥淭he United States in World War II.鈥� In addition, he presided over a 鈥淗ow-to Panel鈥� named 鈥淚mproving Your Chapter.鈥�
Following the convention, faculty and students went to the top of nearby Sandia Peak, getting there by means of an aerial tramway that rises on a 2.7 mile single-span cable 鈥� the longest of its kind in the world. At the top of the peak, the group enjoyed snow, temperatures in the low 20s F, breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, and cups of hot chocolate or hot apple cider at the High Finance Restaurant.
From Sandia Peak, the 麻豆视频 group traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they visited museums, historic churches, and other sites. They capped their day鈥檚 activities with dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Santa Fe called Pasqual鈥檚.
The group of ten returned to Jackson from Albuquerque on January 6.
Panel moderator/commentator Dr. John Kyle Day from the University of
Arkansas at Monticello and 麻豆视频 University panel paper presenters
Cameron Armstrong, Nikki Henry, and Mary Beth Johnson get ready to begin
their panel on 鈥淭he Cold War.鈥�
Members of the 麻豆视频 University contingent at the Phi Alpha Theta
convention sit at the table closest to the camera during the Friday
(January 4, 2008) luncheon.
Convention participants from Jackson, Tennessee, include (left to right)
Dr. Stephen Carls, Nikki Henry, Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Racheal
Pressnell, Abby Carpenter, John Arnold, Dr. Keith Bates, Mary Beth
Johnson, Joshua Abbotoy, and Cameron Armstrong.
John Arnold presents his paper on 鈥淭oward an Ethic of Reconciliation:
Post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian Relations鈥� for a panel called 鈥淣azism
and the Holocaust.鈥�
Abby Carpenter delivers her paper on 鈥淚dealism and Realism: Motivations
of International Brigade Soldiers in the Spanish Civil War鈥� during a
session entitled 鈥淲arfare in Modern Europe.鈥�
Phi Alpha Theta Executive Director Dr. Graydon 鈥淛ack鈥� Tunstall (left)
recognizes Dr. Thomas Alexander for his work as the national president
of the society from 2006 to 2008 at the Presidential Banquet on Friday
evening, January 4.
Dr. Stephen Carls displays a Delta-Psi Chapter tee shirt during a
faculty presentation on 鈥淚mproving Your Chapter鈥� on Saturday morning,
January 5.
Racheal Pressnell answers a question following her paper presentation on
鈥淭he Role of the City of Pristina in the Kosovo-Serbia Conflict鈥� during
a panel called 鈥淓astern Europe in the 20th Century.鈥�
Panel member Joshua Abbotoy, seated behind the table, listens intently
to the response of a fellow panel participant during the question time
at a session called 鈥淢edia Responses.鈥� Dr. Michael S. Martin of
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, who stands behind the podium,
served as the panel moderator/commentator.
麻豆视频 students (left to right) Nikki Henry, Joshua Abbotoy, John Arnold,
Cameron Armstrong (standing behind John Arnold), and Mary Beth Johnson
enjoy the tramway ride up to the top of Sandia Peak on Saturday
afternoon, January 5.
Dr. Keith Bates (left) stands in the snow on Sandia Peak with 麻豆视频
students (left to right) Mary Beth Johnson, John Arnold, Joshua Abbotoy,
Abby Carpenter, Racheal Pressnell, Nikki Henry, and Cameron Armstrong.
Drs. Alice-Catherine and Stephen Carls try to stay warm at the top of
Sandia Peak.
Abby Carpenter (left to right), Nikki Henry, and Racheal Pressnell
highlight a sign that indicates the elevation of Sandia Peak.
As this photo illustrates, people, when on the top of Sandia Peak, can
enjoy beautiful views of the countryside around Albuquerque and watch
skiers and snowboarders move up and down the mountain.
Nikki Henry (left) and Abby Carpenter relax atop Sandia Peak.
Dr. Keith Bates takes a photo at the main entry to the Cathedral
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Saturday,
January 5.
Members of the 麻豆视频 University Phi Alpha Theta contingent get ready to
order their dinners at Pasqual鈥檚 Mexican restaurant in Santa Fe on
January 5. They are (left to right) Dr. Stephen Carls, Dr.
Alice-Catherine Carls, Abby Carpenter, Racheal Pressnell, Nikki Henry,
John Arnold, Joshua Abbotoy, Cameron Armstrong, Mary Beth Johnson, and
Dr. Keith Bates.