Second Annual
American Studies Institute Day
“American Grounding: People and Place in America”
Sponsored by the Jack Miller Center, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, & the American Studies Graduate Program
University of Dallas April 21—22, 2023
The American Studies Institute Day is a conference for the discussion of the teaching—especially at the K-12 level—of American literature, history, politics, and civics, bringing together academics, scholars, and other leading figures with local classical educators. What makes this conference is unique is that K-12 teachers ("Institute Fellows") serve as discussants for the papers presented.
Institute Fellows
A peculiar feature of this conference is that discussants for papers are K-12 teachers chosen from among the American Studies Institute Fellows.
This year's Fellows serving as discussants are:
- Bradley Deitzen, Director of Moral & Civic Education, ResponsiveEd, Lewisville, TX. Former 5th Grade Teacher & Director of the Liberty and Learning Fellowship, Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville. BA Political Science, Hillsdale College; Master of Humanities w/ Concentration in Classical Education, University of Dallas (in progress).
- Jonathan Rogers, History Teacher, Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville. BA History, University of Dallas.
Full Schedule
Friday, April 21
SB Hall, Multipurpose Room
- 5 p.m.: Keynote Address: Stephen Wolfe, "How Anglo-Protestant
Contradictions Made and Unmade America" - Responses by Dr. Susan Hanssen, History Department, and Dr. John M. Peterson , Classical Education
Saturday, April 22
SB Hall, Serafy Room
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: American Grounding: People and Place in America
- Samuel Postell, University of Dallas: "The Future Complexion of New England: The Promise of Marriage in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 'The May-Pole of Merry Mount'"; Discussant: Bradley Deitzen
- Casey Wheatland, Texas State University: "On Manly Firmness: The Continental Army and the Declaration of Independence"; Discussant: Jonathan Rogers
- Charlie Connellan, University of Dallas: "God, Man, and Autochthony in America"; Discussant: Bradley Deitzen
- Ian Dagg, University of Dallas and Baylor University: "On the Development of the Criminalization of War Within Western Civilization"; Discussant: Jonathan Rogers
- 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion on Christian Nationalism featuring Paper Presenters, Respondents, Discussants, and the Audience
Questions? Contact Dr. Tiffany Miller, Associate Professor of Politics and Graduate Director of American Studies, at tiffmiller@udallas.edu