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A message from KATH President, Carolyn Dupont:

Thanks for visiting the KATH website!  KATH is a community of history educators from all sectors of the profession; we offer both networking and professional development opportunities that will enhance the quality of history teaching in Kentucky.   

One of our most important services is our annual conference, held every fall at a different Kentucky institution.    This year's conference will be September 12 on the "Campus Beautiful," Eastern Kentucky University.  Our keynote speaker, Dr. Daisy Martin of the Stanford History Education Group, is well-qualified to address our conference theme:  "The Unnatural Nature of Historical Literacy."  Other conference sessions are in planning phases—but all will be calculated to provoke us to reevaluate our basic assumptions about history teaching. 

KATH is pleased to encourage Kentucky’s history students by offering four student paper awards:  the Anita Sanford Tolson Award for high school students, the Thomas D. Clark Award for undergraduates in American history, the Ray Betts Award for undergraduates in non-U.S. history, and the George Herring Award for graduate-level papers.  All papers must be written by a student at a Kentucky institution.  Please follow the links under “mission” to learn more about these awards. 

Hope to see you on September 12! 

Yours for history education, 

Carolyn Dupont

2008-2009 KATH President

Lecturer in History, Eastern Kentucky University 

 

 

Daisy Martin to Offer Keynote Address at KATH Annual Conference

September 12, 2009

EKU Perkins Center

"Uncovering the Mysteries of Historical Thinking: Using Research to Inform Classroom Practice"

Daisy Martin, Ph.D., is the Co-director of the National History Education Clearinghouse (http://teachinghistory.org) and the Stanford History Education Group. She co-directed http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/, the 2008 winner of the American Historical Association’s prize for outstanding teaching aid. She formerly taught high school history and civics and currently works with preservice history teachers. Her publications include articles in The History Teacher, Social Education, and Educational Leadership and her research and practice focuses on issues related to the teaching and learning of historical thinking. Martin received her BA in history and philosophy from the University of Michigan, her M. A. from UC Berkeley, and her Ph.D. from Stanford University.

 

KATH Conference Luncheon Speaker

Dr. Thomas Owen, University of Louisville

"Really Too Obvious!:  Very Human Questions for Framing the Story of the Past"
 

Dr. Owen is a Professor of Libraries and Community Engagement Associate at the University of Louisville.  As the Archivist for Local History at the University Archives and Records Center, Owen works to preserve and make available records that document the university’s history, as well as the history of the Louisville area. As an Associate for External Affairs, he promotes appreciation of UofL throughout Kentucky and the region. Owen writes on history topics for area newspapers and magazines, and has edited microfilm publications including the Papers of Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the Legislative Records of the City of Louisville, and the Historical Records of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.  He has written biographical sketches of the Kentucky Governors and an article on “Louisville” for the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.  Tom produced a series of television sketches on local historical sites for public television and for many years produced “Sidewalks,” a weekly radio feature for WFPK-FM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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