The Gunther E. Rothenberg Seminar in Military History

THEME: WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD: 1500-1800
At High Point University
November 5, 2011

The Gunther E. Rothenberg Seminar in Military History is a tribute to Professor Rothenberg's scholarship and dedication to the field of military history. High Point University is hosting the seminar whose theme in military history will change each year. Leading scholars have been invited to present their most recent research, and latest interpretations. Their papers will serve as a point of departure for extensive discussion and debate of the subject matter. The participant's papers will be published annually in an edited anthology. The seminar is opened to the university community and the public. Students and scholars from across the country are encouraged to attend. Read More...

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"The British Navy in the Mediterranean 1650-1950"
Dr. Jeremy Black, Professor of History, University of Exeter

"Whatever Happened to the Janissaries? Revisiting the Decline of the Corps 1650-1800"
Dr. Virginia Aksan, Professor of History, McMaster University

"Why Tunisia Mattered? Ottoman Expansion in the Mediterranean in the Early 16th Century"
Dr. Kelly DeVries, Mark Clark Chair of Military History, The Citadel

"The Enemy Coast: The Border. Anti-Corsair Operations post-Lepanto."
Dr. Niccolo Capponi, The Capponi Archive

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Frederick C. Schneid
Department of History
High Point University
High Point, NC 27262