55th Annual WHA Conference
October 21-24, 2015 - Portland, Oregon
Dr. Jameson has been at the University of Calgary since 1999 as holder of the Imperial Oil-Lincoln McKay Chair in American Studies. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, and before coming to Calgary was on faculty at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of New Mexico. She is an internationally renowned expert in women’s history, labour history, and the history of US-Canada western borderlands. She is the author or co-author of five books, and dozens of articles and book chapters. She has received numerous awards and honours, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Coalition for Women’s Western History, and an Honourary Life Membership in the Western History Association.
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View the 2015 Call for Papers: "Thresholds, Walls, and Bridges"
Program CommitteeJosé Alamillo, Calif. State Univ. Channel Islands (Co-Chair) Benny Andrés, University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Local Arrangements Comm.Peter Boag, Co-Chair |
Western Historians on C-SPAN3Elizabeth Jameson talked about her research into the roles of women in western American history. She also spoke about her role as president of the Western History Association and the... African American Slavery in California Professor Jean Pfaelzer talked about African-American slavery in California. She spoke about how and when slaves were brought West and talks about California’s role in the Civil…
![]() Western History MythsHistory professors talked about some of the prevailing myths about western history. The panel was titled “Doing Battle with the Zombies of Western History.” The zombies,…
Professor Tai Edwards talked about the history of the Native American Osage tribe. She spoke about why the tribe was moved from their ancestral lands in modern-day Missouri, and why…
![]() Luke Willert talked about 19th century detective work and the role detectives played in the settlement of western territories. He spoke about why detectives went west and why many of… Professor Sarah Keyes talked about her book project on the Oregon Trail. She spoke about the threats people faced on the trail, and explained how they dealt with death along the… Christopher Foss talked about his research on congressional politics and globalization in the Pacific Northwest. He discussed the definition and origin of globalization in the region… 2015 Sponsors Coordinating Council for Women in History Lewis & Clark College Library of Congress Linfield College The Oregon Historical Society Portland State University University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Calgary University of Oregon |