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By oieahc September 03, 2015

CALL FOR PROPOSALS--WMQ and JER

The William and Mary Quarterly and the Journal of the Early Republic invite proposals for a special joint issue, “Writing To and From the Revolution.” “Writing To and From the Revolution” aims to approach the American Revolution as a series of unresolved historiographical and methodological questions, asking what it means that colonialists with an interest in the eighteenth century… Read More

WMQ 4 min read

By Joseph M. Adelman September 01, 2015

Extending the Roundtable Conversation

Summer is beginning to seem like a distant memory. Sunset is beginning to creep earlier into the evening, the air (occasionally) has a hint of crispness in it, and for those of us on college campuses, the noise and bustle of student life has returned. But here at Uncommon Sense, we’re hoping to extend the summer just a little… Read More

conferences 2 min read

By Daragh Grant August 28, 2015

SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION, AND THE POLITICS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN EARLY AMERICA

Author Daragh Grant offers these additional reflections on "The Treaty of Hartford (1638): Reconsidering Jurisdiction in Southern New England" from the July issue of the WMQ. Read More

WMQ 11 min read

By Sarah Gordon August 26, 2015

Unexpected finds

Author Sarah Gordon reflects what drove her to reconceive her book project—and brought her to write her piece in the July 2015 edition of the WMQ. Read More

WMQ 8 min read

By Karin Wulf August 04, 2015

Learning to Love the Stable Link

I’m all too aware that syllabus-writing season is upon us. In July we all wonder why the summer is racing by so quickly, and by mid-August many of us may be wondering whether there was a summer at all. But as we turn our keyboards to syllabi, I want to take a moment to remind us all why the… Read More

WMQ 5 min read

By Josh Piker July 08, 2015

Summertime Blues

by Josh Piker I’m frequently asked what it takes to publish in the William and Mary Quarterly, a subject that I’m happy to talk about, of course. I’m especially happy to do so with graduate students and junior scholars. But I find that I discuss strategies for having an article accepted in the Quarterly with the sense that I’m… Read More

WMQ 12 min read

By Casey Schmitt June 22, 2015

Wearing the Blue Ribbon: Observations from the Tweeting Trenches

Casey Schmitt, PhD candidate in History at the College of William and Mary, provides this reflection on live-tweeting the OIEAHC-SEA conference. Casey was one of two students who were brought to the conference by the OIEAHC as a way of encouraging a lively exchange on Twitter. Both students wore blue ribbons that designated them as Tweeters. Casey writes: Traveling… Read More

conferences 7 min read

By Karin Wulf June 20, 2015

The Twitterverse and the Twitter Averse

The following is a brief essay by OIEAHC Director Karin Wulf. The OI-SEA 2015 Joint Conference has been by almost every measure a great success. A rich, multi-disciplinary program so full of exciting panels that I noted several times I wished I had Hermione Granger’s time turner so I could attend them all. Gorgeous Chicago, with social outings and… Read More

conferences 6 min read

By Martha Howard June 16, 2015

Conference Twittiquette

We are delighted to confirm that the joint OIEAHC-SEA conference (June 18-21) will be live-Tweeted. In preparation for that, we have created not only a hashtag (#OISEA2015) but also drafted a Twittiquette. But as with any draft, we need input. Please respond below or, if you don’t desire to make a public comment, email us directly at oieahc@wm.edu. Read More

conferences 3 min read

By Joseph M. Adelman June 10, 2015

Reflections on the Octo

The Octo is now about six months old, which makes the timing right for some reflection on just what the project now looks like and what I’ve learned about the early American blogosphere. It began with a simple goal: create a space where the Institute can bring together some of the best online work… Read More

The Octo 5 min read

By Josh Piker May 27, 2015

Interpreting the Interpretation of “Sources and Interpretations”

By Josh Piker— So, I was reading Joyce Chaplin’s “The Other Revolution” in the most recent issue of Early American Studies when I got to Table 1 (p. 297), which breaks down WMQ “Articles by Subfield” for the volume years 1973, 1983, and 1993. At the bottom of the table, there’s the following caveat: “Note: These numbers do not… Read More

WMQ 9 min read

By Zachary Dorner May 21, 2015

Further questions around How Trade Works

Today, WMQ author Zachary Dorner reflects upon some of the additional questions the process of writing his article raised for him. Zack writes: My article in the recent issue of the WMQ is an effort to chip away at a question that, I find, is as simple to ask as it is complex to answer: How does trade work? Such… Read More

WMQ 7 min read

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS--WMQ and JER

Extending the Roundtable Conversation

SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION, AND THE POLITICS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN EARLY AMERICA

Unexpected finds

Learning to Love the Stable Link

Summertime Blues

Wearing the Blue Ribbon: Observations from the Tweeting Trenches

The Twitterverse and the Twitter Averse

Conference Twittiquette

Reflections on the Octo

Interpreting the Interpretation of “Sources and Interpretations”

Further questions around How Trade Works

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Peer Review for the Born-Digital?

BJ Lillis

Patrick Barker

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS--WMQ and JER

Extending the Roundtable Conversation

SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION, AND THE POLITICS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN EARLY AMERICA

Unexpected finds

Learning to Love the Stable Link

Summertime Blues

Wearing the Blue Ribbon: Observations from the Tweeting Trenches

The Twitterverse and the Twitter Averse

Conference Twittiquette

Reflections on the Octo

Interpreting the Interpretation of “Sources and Interpretations”

Further questions around How Trade Works

Recent Posts

Peer Review for the Born-Digital?

BJ Lillis

Patrick Barker

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