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THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES A T AU G U S TA N A C O L L E G E NEWSLETTER VOL. 28,NO. 1 SPRING 2008 RiverTransportation IsThisYear’s Dakota ConferenceTheme Eighty-seven presenters and author-presenters from 15 states and two foreign countries are scheduled to participate in the 40th Annual Dakota Conference, April 25-26, 2008. More than 20 of the papers and panels to be delivered will address some aspect of river transportation, the focus of this year’s conference. This is the second in a series on transportation, following the 2007 conference on railroads. Dedicated to examining contemporary issues in their historical and cultural contexts, the conference is a signature event of the Center for Western Studies, which provides programming in Northern Plains Studies for Augustana College and other colleges and universities. The Dakota Conference is the largest annual gathering of humanities scholars in South Dakota, representing 20 colleges and universities, from Brandon University in Canada, to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and from Sogn og Fjordane University College in Norway to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California. Its hallmark, though, is the inclusion of non-affiliated scholars and other experts in their field. The three plenary sessions (with meals) will feature talks on river transportation and culture: author Robert Goodman, speaking on paddlewheels on the Upper Mississippi (Friday lunch); poet Allison Hedge Coke on the ancient village of Blood Run on the Big Sioux (Friday dinner); and USD anthropologists L.E. Bradley and Brian Molyneaux on steamboats on the Missouri (Saturday lunch). In addition to the individual presentations, there will be three panels on various topics: the debate over ownership of the quartzite markers along the shared Dakota border, with Gordon Iseminger as moderator; the story of the Fool Soldiers during the Minnesota Dakota Conflict of 1862, with filmmaker Barbara Britain as moderator; and areas of South Dakota scholarship that need more attention, with Michael Mullin as moderator. Several students will present papers at the conference, including Augustana senior and CWS intern Kelly Goertzen. Students from Kansas State University, University of South Dakota, and Valley City State University will also give papers. The 2008 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of South Dakota and the Northern Plains will be presented to Elaine Nelson McIntosh. The award is presented by the Board of Directors of the Center for Western Studies to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our Contact CWS if you would like a copy of the 20-page Dakota Conference program, or go online to www.augie.edu/cws/ and click on the Dakota Conference icon. June Event to Feature Great Moments in 130Years of Sioux FallsTheater On June 17, 2008, on the stage of the Great Hall in the Washington Pavilion, the Center will present our 19th annual dinner-theater. The 300 guests that we expect to attend will enjoy a smorgasbord of dramatic treats from the earliest days of theater in Sioux Falls right up to the present and productions in the Pavilion. And there is a gourmet meal to boot. The event is a fund raiser for the Center’s annual and endowment funds. Directing the evening’s entertainment, titled Footlights to Spotlights, will be CWS intern Andrew Erickson, a junior theater major at Augustana and the Continued on page 2 Continued on page 5
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Title | CWS Newsletter - Spring 2008 |
Coverage | v. 28, no. 1 |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
Publishing Agency | Center for Western Studies, Augustana University, 2001 S. Summit Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57197 |
Date | 2008-03 |
Type | Newsletter |
Medium | text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Center for Western Studies--Newsletters |
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Title | Page 1 |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
Date | 2008-03 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Center for Western Studies--Newsletters |
Text | THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES A T AU G U S TA N A C O L L E G E NEWSLETTER VOL. 28,NO. 1 SPRING 2008 RiverTransportation IsThisYear’s Dakota ConferenceTheme Eighty-seven presenters and author-presenters from 15 states and two foreign countries are scheduled to participate in the 40th Annual Dakota Conference, April 25-26, 2008. More than 20 of the papers and panels to be delivered will address some aspect of river transportation, the focus of this year’s conference. This is the second in a series on transportation, following the 2007 conference on railroads. Dedicated to examining contemporary issues in their historical and cultural contexts, the conference is a signature event of the Center for Western Studies, which provides programming in Northern Plains Studies for Augustana College and other colleges and universities. The Dakota Conference is the largest annual gathering of humanities scholars in South Dakota, representing 20 colleges and universities, from Brandon University in Canada, to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and from Sogn og Fjordane University College in Norway to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California. Its hallmark, though, is the inclusion of non-affiliated scholars and other experts in their field. The three plenary sessions (with meals) will feature talks on river transportation and culture: author Robert Goodman, speaking on paddlewheels on the Upper Mississippi (Friday lunch); poet Allison Hedge Coke on the ancient village of Blood Run on the Big Sioux (Friday dinner); and USD anthropologists L.E. Bradley and Brian Molyneaux on steamboats on the Missouri (Saturday lunch). In addition to the individual presentations, there will be three panels on various topics: the debate over ownership of the quartzite markers along the shared Dakota border, with Gordon Iseminger as moderator; the story of the Fool Soldiers during the Minnesota Dakota Conflict of 1862, with filmmaker Barbara Britain as moderator; and areas of South Dakota scholarship that need more attention, with Michael Mullin as moderator. Several students will present papers at the conference, including Augustana senior and CWS intern Kelly Goertzen. Students from Kansas State University, University of South Dakota, and Valley City State University will also give papers. The 2008 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of South Dakota and the Northern Plains will be presented to Elaine Nelson McIntosh. The award is presented by the Board of Directors of the Center for Western Studies to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our Contact CWS if you would like a copy of the 20-page Dakota Conference program, or go online to www.augie.edu/cws/ and click on the Dakota Conference icon. June Event to Feature Great Moments in 130Years of Sioux FallsTheater On June 17, 2008, on the stage of the Great Hall in the Washington Pavilion, the Center will present our 19th annual dinner-theater. The 300 guests that we expect to attend will enjoy a smorgasbord of dramatic treats from the earliest days of theater in Sioux Falls right up to the present and productions in the Pavilion. And there is a gourmet meal to boot. The event is a fund raiser for the Center’s annual and endowment funds. Directing the evening’s entertainment, titled Footlights to Spotlights, will be CWS intern Andrew Erickson, a junior theater major at Augustana and the Continued on page 2 Continued on page 5 |
Collection | CWS Newsletters |
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