The Gunther E. Rothenberg Seminar in Military History

At High Point University
7-8 November 2008

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...

Speakers

Topic: War in the Age of Louis XIV

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Jeremy Black
University of Exeter, "The Western Way of War in a Global Context."

John Lynn
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, "The Other Side of Victory: Surrender, Attrition, and Compromise during the Wars of Louis XIV."

John Stapleton
United States Military Academy at West Point, "A Mercantile State at War: the Dutch Republic and the Nine Years' War."

Ciro Paoletti
Ufficio Storico, Stato, Rome, "Italy and the War of Spanish Succession."

Schedule

Tentative Seminar Schedule

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Friday 7 November
6:00-7:00pm
Reception

7:00-8:00pm
Opening Remarks

Saturday 8 November
8:30-9:00am:
Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:00am:
TBD

10:00-10:45am:
Discussion

10:45-11:00am:
Break
(refreshments)

11:00-12:00pm:
TBD

12:00-12:45pm:
Discussion

12:45-2:00pm:
Lunch

2:00-3:00pm:
TBD

3:00-3:45pm:
Discussion

3:45-4:00pm:
Break
(refreshments)

4:00-5:00pm:
TBD

5:00-5:45pm:
Discussion

5:45-6:00pm:
Concluding Remarks

Contact

Travel and Registration Information

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

Registration
Registration fee for the conference is $20. Fee includes refreshments and lunch on Saturday 8 November.

Accomodations
Hotel accommodations are available at the Radisson Hotel, High Point at the conference rate of $85 per night. Rooms are reserved for seminar attendees until 1 October 2008.