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News and stories from the BGSU chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, History Honorary Society

“Excellence in History” Presentations and Awards scheduled for Friday, April 24

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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The BGSU Department of History and the BGSU Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta will host the “Excellence in History” event Friday, April 24 at 1 pm in Bowen-Thompson Student Union Room 207. Among the events featured are the presentation of awards and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, initiation and recognition for Phi Alpha Theta, and the presentation of Research Posters. All are invited to attend; there will be a light luncheon afterwards in the History Department Conference Room, Williams 141. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Tina Thomas at tamos@bgsu.edu by Monday, April 20.

Phi Alpha Theta Officers after the Rose Ceremony

Phi Alpha Theta Officers after the Rose Ceremony

Faykosh Leads Sessions on Teaching History for the First Time

27 Friday Mar 2015

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Joe Faykosh, current Doctoral candidate in the Graduate Program in Policy History at BGSU, led a Phi Alpha Theta Professionalism/Teaching Forum titled “So, You’re Teaching for the First Time?” He discussed strategies for creating a class syllabus, course content, evaluations, and other tips he’s learned from his first time teaching history at BGSU to the present. The session was aimed at graduate students, whether interested in moving on to other doctoral programs or entering the teaching field with a Masters. History faculty Dr. Scott Martin, Dr. Walt Grunden, and Dr. Michael Brooks also shared some of their advice from their first forays into teaching.

“So, You’re Teaching for the First Time?” was part of the ongoing Phi Alpha Theta Professionalism Series “So, You Want to be a Historian?” with other sessions on presenting at conferences and applying for doctoral programs.

Faykosh leading the Teaching Forum

Faykosh presenting PAT Forum on Teaching a Course for the First Time

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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Phi Alpha Theta will continue its series “So, You Want to Be a Historian?” with its next forum: “So, You Want to Teach History?” on Wednesday, March 25 at 1 pm in the History Conference Room. Joe Faykosh, current Ph.D. student, will lead a discussion on identifying texts, developing syllabi, creating assessments, and the other fun/scary aspects of teaching on your own for the first time.

All are welcome to attend; food and drink will be provided!

Phi Alpha Theta’s Professionalism Forum “So, You Want to Be a Historian?” previously covered presenting at conferences and applying for doctoral programs, with future sessions planned for preparing for the job market, and public history opportunities.

Faykosh Presenting on Conferences

Faykosh Presenting on Conferences

Faykosh Presents at PAT Forum: “So, You Want to Get a Ph.D.?”

24 Monday Nov 2014

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Joe Faykosh presented a Phi Alpha Theta Professionalism Forum titled “So, You Want to Get a Ph.D.?” on Thursday, November 20 to first and second year Masters students interested in the doctoral process. Faykosh discussed his own experience as a doctoral student and then provided information on identifying programs, crafting application materials, dos and don’ts of doctoral programs, and other helpful advice, especially the real financial, social, and professional realities of being a doctoral student.

Dr. Michael Brooks provided insight as a graduate coordinator, and Dr. Walt Grunden’s advice on the process was also discussed.

Joe Faykosh presenting on doctoral programs

Joe Faykosh presenting on doctoral programs

Joe Faykosh presenting on doctoral programs

Joe Faykosh presenting on doctoral programs

Phi Alpha Theta’s Professionalism Forum “So, You Want to Be a Historian?” previously covered presenting at conferences, with future sessions planned for grant-writing, preparing for the job market, public history opportunities, and teaching your own class.

Trio Present at University of Toledo Phi Alpha Theta Colloquium

17 Monday Nov 2014

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A trio of Masters students from the Graduate Program in Policy History at Bowling Green State University presented at the University of Toledo’s Phi Alpha Theta Colloquium on Friday, November 14th.

Alex Sycher, a second-year Masters student, presented part of his thesis project, titled “Sex, Women, and the German Soldier of Nazi Cinema, 1939-1945” as part of a panel on “Ideal Representations in Public Spaces.”

Michael Ginnetti, second-year Masters student, presented his paper, “The Rusty Curtain: The Soviet Union Through the Diaries of Anatoly Chernyaev, 1972-1973” and Lanna Demers, first-year Masters student, presented her paper, “The 1921 Russian Famine: Herbert Hoover and the American Relief Administration’s Involvement” as part of the panel titled “Human Rights and National Identity.”

Michael Ginnetti, Lanna Demers, and Alex Sycher present at the University of Toledo's Phi Alpha Theta Colloquium

Michael Ginnetti, Lanna Demers, and Alex Sycher present at the University of Toledo’s Phi Alpha Theta Colloquium

Faykosh presenting Phi Alpha Theta Forum: “So, You Want to Get a Ph.D.?”

14 Friday Nov 2014

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Phi Alpha Theta will continue its series “So, You Want to Be a Historian?” with its next forum: “So, You Want to Get a Ph.D.?” on Thursday, November 20 at 1 pm in the History Conference Room. Joe Faykosh, current Ph.D. student, will lead a discussion on both applying (how to identify potential programs, crafting statements of purpose/research philosophy, putting together your CV, etc) and the financial/social/professional realities of being a doctoral student.

All are welcome to attend; food and drink will be provided!

Phi Alpha Theta’s Professionalism Forum “So, You Want to Be a Historian?” previously covered presenting at conferences, with future sessions planned for grant-writing, preparing for the job market, public history opportunities, and teaching your own class.

PAT Professionalism Forum

PAT Professionalism Forum

Faykosh Presents at Northern Illinois History Conference

13 Thursday Nov 2014

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Joe Faykosh, Doctoral candidate in the Policy History program at Bowling Green State University, recently presented at the Northern Illinois University Graduate Student Association Conference on Friday, November 7. Faykosh presented on his dissertation reserach, a paper titled “Consolidating Party Power: Franklin Roosevelt’s Circular Impact and the Impact on the Democratic Party of the 1920s” in a panel titled “United States Politics in the Early Twentieth Century.”

Joe Faykosh at NIU History Conference

Joe Faykosh at NIU History Conference

Joe Faykosh at the NIU History Conference

Joe Faykosh at the NIU History Conference

Phi Alpha Theta Hosts “Trivia Night Extraordinaire”!

31 Friday Oct 2014

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Phi Alpha Theta hosted the first Trivia Night Extraordinaire on Wednesday, October 29th at 9 pm in the Graduate Carrels of Williams Hall. Joe Faykosh and Michael Ginnetti planned the event, designed to pit the first and second year Masters students against one another in a friendly game of trival knowledge. The two cohorts were divided into individual teams to compete for a grand prize (trophies). The categories ranged from history to fashion to colleges and universities.

The second years Masters cohort won the cohort prize, with the “Team ‘Murica” team, consisting of Rachel Pawlowicz, Vincent D’Ettorre, and Michael Ginnetti taking the prizes. Joe Faykosh served as host for the Trivia Night.

The Host, Joe Faykosh

The Host, Joe Faykosh

Trivia Time

Trivia Time

First Year Masters Students

First Year Masters Students

The Winners...and Host: Michael Ginnetti, Rachel Pawlowicz, Vincent D'Ettorre, and Joe Faykosh

The Winners…and Host: Michael Ginnetti, Rachel Pawlowicz, Vincent D’Ettorre, and Joe Faykosh

Phi Alpha Theta Movie Nights a Fun Distraction…and Discussion!

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Phi Alpha Theta organizes many events for the Graduate Program in Policy History at BGSU, but among its most popular is its twice-monthly “P.A.T. Movie Nights.” Created by Joe Faykosh and Michael Carver, current and past presidents of Phi Alpha Theta’s Gamma Upsilon chapter, P.A.T. Movie Nights were conceived as a way to unwind after a busy week while also expanding the cultural IQ and cinematic horizons of our history graduate students. P.A.T. Movie Nights have been held in the History Conference Room every other week now for six years, with a wide array of movies having been screened by various participants. Current president, Joe Faykosh, has organized the last two years around broad themes: this summer, they watched a “Summer of Hitchcock,” with selections from Alfred Hitchcock’s ouvre, including his best-known works and some of his lesser known. Currently, the group is watching films around the theme of “Charismatic Criminals,” exploring crimes and criminals on film.

Participants in Phi Alpha Theta Movie Nights have come to expect a brief introduction to the film, a screening, and an involved discussion afterwards. All in the History Department and Phi Alpha Theta memberships are welcome to attend. The group and the History Department provide pizza and soda for the participants. Keep checking the Department of History Facebook page for more information about upcoming movie nights!

 

Joe Faykosh leading PAT Movie Night discussion

Joe Faykosh leading PAT Movie Night discussion

PAT Movie Night Discussion

PAT Movie Night Discussion

PAT Movie Night Discussion

PAT Movie Night Discussion

Faykosh Presents at PAT Professionalism Forum on Conferences

03 Friday Oct 2014

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Joe Faykosh presented as part of Phi Alpha Theta’s Professionalism Forum series, titled “So, You Want to Present at a Conference?” on Thursday, October 2nd in the History Conference Room. He outlined strategies for finding the right conference, writing an abstract, crafting a seminar paper or idea into a conference paper, preparing a presentation, and gave “Dos and Don’ts” for conference presentations. Dr. Scott Martin also provided ideas from his experiences reading abstracts and gave helpful tips for students thinking about conference presentations.

Phi Alpha Theta is the history honorary at BGSU. Currently, they have two series of Forums on Graduate Research and Professionalism, with sessions intended to cover a variety of topics that are important to graduate students. Faykosh is an ABD Doctoral student, working on a dissertation on the Democratic Party of the 1920s and the Franklin Roosevelt Circular Letter of 1924.

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