Today is my last day here on the campus of Texas Christian University; I did not visit the library at all to work on a European History assignment, as I had intended to do. However, my evenings have been fairly busy with minor activities and a great deal of socializing. After spending the early part of the week instructing participants on the direction of the AP European History exam, I spent the last two days talking about changes in European historiography and content direction. I have done a great deal of reading over the past two years on race and European culture. Yesterday I spoke about my Atlantic history work and how the period known as the European enlightenment shaped the critical questions of race and capitalism. I also mentioned that Europeans during the early modern period invoked the will of God to support their theoretical notions of modernity. I really like this topic.
Overall, it has been a very good week. TCU is awesome. Those who attended are bright, positive, and willing to share their expertise. I should arrive in Houston tonight only to hit the road again tomorrow. I would like to thank the many educators who attended my TCU institute. You made my experience a joy. Please stay in touch.
5 Comments
July 21, 2007 at 6:52 am
Eddie…Great conference. Learned even more than last year. Great resources and I’m excited about kicking this year off. You handled the know-it-alls with great skill and kept the dialogue flowing freely. Great job and hope to see you round the next palm tree.
July 21, 2007 at 6:55 am
Its good to hear that things went well at TCU. Have a nice trip to those boarding schools in the northeast. The research should be fun for you.
July 21, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Dave,
Thanks for the feedback. It was great seeing you again this summer. Let me know how you are doing over the course of the year. I will keep up by reading your blog.
July 22, 2007 at 2:54 am
Eddie,
Thank you again for an awesome week. After teaching the course for a year, I was in a competely different state of mind this summer as opposed to last. Most importantly, I knew which areas were my greatest weaknesses and I feel as though I was able to focus on specific ideas to improve my course. I look forward to seeing you again next summer, if not sooner. Take care.
July 22, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Marc,
Again, thanks for the wonderfull leadership you provided. I look forward to hearing about your courses and students. I hope to see you again in the future. I will be writing some on this blog about the transformation of my Euro. course. It will be going through a number of changes. Oh, by the way, the picture of your kids are great. They are lucky!!!