BETWEEN COLUMBUS AND JAMESTOWN: SPANISH ST. AUGUSTINE

June 10 - 14, 2012 or June 17 - 21, 2012

The role of St. Augustine and Florida is often overlooked in the study of US colonial history, a study that often begins with the founding of Jamestown.  Participants in this workshop explore the history and the cultures that created this fascinating colonial city. They reflect on the question of who writes history and how it is disseminated and the larger role that Spanish exploration and colonization played in America’s development.

Lead Scholar: Dr. Michael Francis, History Department Chair, University of North Florida.

Workshop site and housing: Flagler College, St Augustine.

THE CIVIL WAR IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

JUNE 24 - 29, 2012

Explore the Sunshine State’s important, yet often neglected, role in the Civil War and the complexities that the competing forces of North and South, black and white, civilian and soldiers played in the development of Florida. The workshop includes visits to the Olustee Battlefield, Fort Clinch, the Kingsley Plantation, St. Johns Bluff, Sapelo Island, GA, and Savannah, GA.

Lead Scholar: Dr. Daniel L. Schafer, Professor Emeritus of History, University of North Florida, Jacksonville. 

Workshop site and housing: University of North Florida, Jacksonville.

EARTH ETHICS: FLORIDA PERSPECTIVES

July 9 – 13, 2012

Using the vast ecosystems available on or near the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort  Myers, participants will explore the intersection of the humanities and the state’s past and present environmental identity.  One of the fastest growing areas in the state, southwest Florida offers a rich venue for exploring the historical, social, cultural, literary, political, and, particularly, the ethical perspectives on human interaction with the natural environments, both of Florida and the planet.

Lead Scholar: Dr. Christopher Meindl, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

Workshop site and housing: Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers.

JUMP AT THE SUN: ZORA NEALE HURSTON AND HER EATONVILLE ROOTS

July 16 - 20, 2012

Examine the impact of place on the life and work of Florida’s remarkable author of Their Eyes Were Watching God.  Study the broad context for the town of Eatonville’s founding and the role this small community played in Hurston’s development as an anthropologist, folklorist, essayist, novelist, and playwright.

Lead Scholar: Dr. Heather Russell, Professor of Literature, Florida International University, Miami.

Workshop site and housing: Rollins College, Winter Park.

TRIBAL TRADITIONS IN THE MODERN WORLD: THE SEMINOLE TRIBE, THEIR VOICES, AND THEIR STORIES

JULY 23 - 27, 2012

For many years, the Seminole Tribe of Florida was known only for alligator wrestling, gaming, and craft sales along the highway, becoming one-dimensional figures in the minds of most Floridians and tourists. In this workshop, participants have the opportunity to interact with Tribal members on their own land.   Through this interaction, an introduction to Seminole history, culture, and perspectives, participants broaden and expand their views of the Seminole people.

Lead Scholar:  Dr. Andrew Frank, Associate Professor of History, Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Workshop site and housing: Clewiston, Florida

Brenda Clark
Florida Humanities Council
599 Second Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
ph 727-873-2009
bclark@flahum.org