Faculty:

Eileen Findlay presented the paper, "Portable Roots: Life Histories of Return Migrants to San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1960-2000," at the UIUC Latin American Study Center. Eileen was also the plenary speaker at the Urbana/Champlain Women's History Conference, "Courtroom Tales of Honor and Sex: Testimonial Narrative Structures and Conflictual Meanings of Rapto and Rape in Nineteenth Century Puerto Rican Judicial Proceedings."

Valerie French was quoted in an article on Antigone at American University in "Kathrimerini/Herald Tribune," one of the major Greek newspapers with a large readership in Europe.

Laura Kamoie gave a lecture entitled, "Post-Civil War Washington: The Development of Neighborhoods," part of a 5-week Smithsonian Associates program on Gilded Age Washington. She was the keynote speaker at the Saint Andrew's Episcopal School's 8th Annual Oral History Coffee House, "The Student Oral Historian: Preserving the Voices of the American Century." Laura wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington City Paper entitled "One for the History Books," on the Historical Society/City Museum of Washington, DC.

Alan Kraut's edited papers from the conference "Transcending Borders: Migration, Ethnicity, and Incorporation in the Age of Globalism" have been accepted for publication by New York University Press. The anthology will be co-edited by Alan, Hasia Diner, and Elliot Barkan and is scheduled for publication in spring 2006.

Peter Kuznick was the lunch speaker for a delegation of visiting Okinawan legislators, mayors, and Diet members. He spoke on "The U.S., Japan, and the Growing World Nuclear Crisis."

Pamela Nadell gave a seminar entitled, "The American Jewish Experience: Controversy over the Menorah in the Public Square," for the Avi Chai Foundation. She gave lectures entitled, "America's Rabbis: Continuities and Changes," for the Washington Board of Rabbis, and, "Gender and Judaism," for the Avi Chai Foundation at AU and GWU. She was featured at the AU Hillel Lunch and Learn Series on 350 Years of Judaism in America. Pam was quoted in "Jewish Studies Classes Intriguing to Non-Jews," in Washington Jewish Week.

Anna Nelson's student Chris Tudda had his dissertation, "'The Truth is Our Weapon': The Relationship between Rhetoric and Policy in Eisenhower Administration Diplomacy, 1953-1959," accepted for publication by Louisiana State University.

Todd Robinson was the keynote speaker for the opening ceremony of Black History Month at AU. He was also a guest speaker and moderator for AU's Honors Department's 1st Racial Harmony Initiative. Todd was guest speaker on "Reaching for the Dream" at the 2nd Annual Black History Month Gala in Fitchburg, Mississippi.

Students

Tiffany Baker was accepted to Florida State University's Public History MA Program.

Cliff Schecter published two political columns for the Knight Ridder news service and appeared on FOX News Morning Program "Fox and Friends" to discuss prospects for social security privatization.

Vinny Intondi organized an event that brought Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers to speak at American University.

Alumni/ae

Rodger Strietmatter published Sex Sells! The Media's Journey from Repression to Obsession (Westview Press, 2004).

Chris Tudda received a contract for his revised dissertation, "'The Truth is Our Weapon': The Relationship between Rhetoric and Policy in Eisenhower Administration Diplomacy, 1953-1959," from Louisiana State University. He is co-coordinator for the conference "South Asia in Crisis, 1963-1972," scheduled for June.