Welcome to the Department of
History and Philosophy

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Welcome to the Department of History and Philosophy at Austin Peay State University. Through study in this department students can gain knowledge of past events and ideas, develop skills in analysis and evaluation, and prepare for success in a variety of positions in education or with local, state, national, and international governmental and private agencies. Students also may develop a sound foundation for postgraduate study in the humanities or social studies, or in such applied fields as law, religion, and business. This site is designed to give students information on degree requirements, course descriptions, and current class schedules.

APSU History and Philosophy in the News

PHI ALPHA THETA REGIONAL CONFERENCE

The History & Philosophy Department would like to thank all those who assisted in making the 2009 Tennessee Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference, held on February 28, 2009, a great success. We are especially grateful to Dr. Minoa Uffelman, APSU's Phi Alpha Theta Chapter Advisor, for her hard work and dedication to our history students. In addition, the Theta-Delta officers, President Denise Richards, Vice-President Julia Dittrich, and Secretary Leslie Crouch, went out of their way to ensure a smooth, well-organized conference, well-staffed with student volunteers who represented the best qualities of Austin Peay State University Studentbody.

We are also pleased to note that three of our History majors won awards for their paper presentations:

M.A. student Ron Martz, for his paper entitled, "Deconstructing de-Ba’athification: How Ignoring Lessons Learned from the de-Nazification of Germany and the Governance of Japan After World War II Ignited the Iraqi Insurgency,"

Undergraduate student Michael Ramsey, for his paper entitled, "A Numerous and Unexpected Enemy,"

Undergraduate student Eric Turner, for his paper entitled, "Small Boat Operations in Long Island Sound, 1775-1779."

2009 Award Winners: Dr. David Nelson (award presenter), Ron Martz, Gabriel Fidler (UT Knoxville), Michael Ramsey, Eric Turner, William Conner (UT Chattanooga)

For additional coverage of the conference, please visit the local newsite, Clarksville Online.com for photos and article by Turner McCullough, Jr.

OHIO VALLEY HISTORY CONFERENCE

We thank all those who participated in the 24th annual Ohio Valley History Conference. Some presenters submitted their papers for posting to the website. In order to view these papers, see the OVHC website.