October 21, 2016
Reacting to the Past Workshop
The Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery, AL
Sponsored by:
The Department of History and Philosophy, TROY University
The Department of History, Auburn University
TROY University's Department of History, along with the Department of History at Auburn
University, hosted area faculty and teachers (at any level) at a truly unique experience
in innovative teaching methods. On October 21, 2016, we hosted a workshop at the
Rosa Parks Museum on the "Reacting to the Past" pedagogy. Reacting to the Past is
a role-playing pedagogy that places students into roles in real historical conflicts.
They delve deeply into primary documents as they work through the scenario, and also
develop speaking, critical thinking, group work, and writing skills. Students learn
to empathize with people of other cultures and time periods through these activities
as well.Attendees received hands-on experience through "play testing" a new Reacting
game by Dr. Mark Higbee, one of its most experienced game designers, based on the
Montgomery Bus Boycott. We also had the chance to explore the Rosa Parks Museum,
only steps from where the event took place, and only a short time before the 60th
anniversary of the court case that ended the struggle! We also had panels of professors
knowledgeable about Reacting, as well as students experienced with the games.
November 12, 2014
The Cold War and Beyond: 25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center
17775 Legacy Way, Columbus, GA 31903
*The museum's signature exhibit, The Last 100 Yards, will remain OPEN 5:00-6:00pm.
November 7, 2014
Talk at Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem Synagogue
Dr. Aaron Hagler gave a talk at Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem Synagogue in Montgomery entitled "The Realignment of Middle Eastern Politics: Why It Will Never Again Be Israel vs. Everyone Else in the Middle East"
October 22, 2014
Reigniting the Cold War?: Russian-American Relations in the Ukrainian Crisis
October 22, 2014
Hall of Honor
TROY University
3:30 – 5:00 PM
August 12, 2014
Troy Rotary Club
Dr. Aaron Hagler, our department's Middle Eastern History professor, gave a talk at the Troy Rotary Club on August 12, 2014 entitled "The Israel-Hamas Conflict: How did we get here, and where are we going?"
February 2014
The History Department and the College of Arts and Sciences organized four major events pertaining to the World War One Centennial this past academic year coordinated by Dr. Margaret K. Gnoinska. These events featured lectures and presentations by Mr. Rod Frazer, the author of Send the Alabamians: World War One Fighters in the Rainbow Division, on all TROY University's Alabama campuses – Troy, Montgomery, Phenix City, and Dothan. Mr. Frazer's presentations enriched the knowledge of TROY students and faculty members, as well as the local communities, of the involvement of Alabama's soldiers in WWI.
To learn more about Alabama's role in WWI, be sure to check out the Croix Rouge Farm
Memorial dedicated by Mr. Frazer to his father and the service of the 167th (Alabama)
Infantry Regiment, a National Guard unit of the 42nd "Rainbow" Division of World War
I. You can find more details at http://croixrougefarm.org
Mr. Frazer speaks on the role of Alabama's soldiers in WWI at the Rosa Parks Museum
& Library in Montgomery,
February 2014.
For Information on the McPherson-Mitchell Lecture Series, please click here.