Summer Institute on the American
Founding Period
sponsored by
The Center for the Study of the American Constitution
at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
July 8-12, 2012
Institute Overview
This four-day institute is designed for secondary level teachers and features an immersion in the issues, individuals, and primary source materials from the Founding Period of American History. Covering the Imperial Crisis beginning in the 1760s through the ratification of the Constitution in the late 1780s, participants will hear from scholars, be involved in discussion groups, and have sessions with pedagogical experts. Professors John P. Kaminski (UW-Madison), John Zumbrunnen (UW-Madison), and Whitman Ridgway (University of Maryland) will be the featured scholars. We have structured the institute with a rigorous reading schedule and daily analytical discussion sessions which focus on primary source materials. The institute begins on Sunday July 8th and ends on Thursday afternoon the 12th of July. Participants are expected to attend all of the scheduled sessions.
To Apply
Applicants can submit applications by filling out the application form and either mailing it to us at CSAC or they may email it to tdmoore2@wisc.edu. You must complete the entire application to be considered. Space is limited to 24 teachers. Applications are due by April 20, 2012. Each accepted participant will be required to submit a $50 check after being accepted. This reserves a spot in the institute. The check will be refunded to those who attend the institute. If accepted participants cancel after June 1, 2012, the checks will not be refunded.
Benefits to Participants
- This institute is offered at no cost to participants.
- Accommodations will be in the Lowell Center, a UW conference hotel.
- Participants will be given stipends to cover meals.
- Stipends will be given to cover the costs of travel to and from Madison.
- Each participant will receive a set of reference books.
- Participants have the option to enroll in a course for graduate credit.
For Further Information
If you have additional questions contact Tim Moore at The Center for the Study of the American Constitution either by phone (608-263-1818) or email (tdmoore2@wisc.edu).