HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 20, 2006 – The Department of History and Political Science and the College of Arts and Sciences at High Point University are holding the inaugural Gunther E. Rothenberg Seminar in Military History on Nov. 3 and 4 in Norton Hall Room 101.

Launched as a tribute to Professor Rothenberg's scholarship and dedication to the field of military history, this year's theme is The Napoleonic Wars. Leading international scholars are invited to present their most recent research, and latest interpretations. Their papers will serve as a point of departure for extensive discussion and debate. The participants' papers will be published annually in an edited anthology.

This year's speakers are: Jeremy Black, professor of history at the University of Exeter: "The Napoleonic Wars in a Global Context;" Dennis Showalter, history professor with Colorado College: "Reform and Stability: Prussia's Military Dialectic from Hubertusburg to Waterloo;" Robert Epstein, professor of history with the School of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army Command and Staff College: "Military Effectiveness in the Armies of 1813;" and Charles Esdaile, University of Liverpool history professor: "Napoleon as a Strategist."

"We are excited to host this annual seminar honoring the scholarship of Gunther E. Rothenberg," said HPU History Professor Frederick Schneid. "The speakers represent some of the leading figures in European military history. Their presentations will encourage debate and discussion and hopefully shape the future direction of historical research in this field. It is a wonderful opportunity for High Point University to exhibit its dedication and commitment to excellence in teaching and research."

Gunther E. Rothenberg was a world-renowned military historian. He authored a number of books and articles on a wide-range of military history with particular emphasis on the Habsburg Empire and the Napoleonic Wars. He was a professor of history at Purdue University until his retirement in 1999. He then moved to Australia where he was a Visiting Fellow at the School of Historical Studies at Monash University until 2001. From July 2001 until his death in April 2004, he was a Visiting Professorial Fellow in the School of History at the Australian Defense Force Academy.

The Rothenberg Seminar is open to the university community and the public; however, registration is required. To register, visit www.highpoint.edu/conferences/rothenberg.

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