War and Society
The Center for the Study of War and Society serves as a local, national, and international resource for the study of the history of warfare at the social, economic, political, cultural, and military levels. We understand warfare both as a critical element of history across time and space as well as a key element of contemporary domestic and international affairs. Working in conjunction with the University's International Programs center, we offer students and faculty alike the opportunity to study the history of war in places such as Normandy, Britain, and Vietnam.
The Center fosters a greater understanding of the myriad aspects of warfare through concentration in four inter-related areas: undergraduate teaching, graduate teaching and mentorship, scholarship, and community outreach. The wide variety of inter-disciplinary approaches taught through the History Department and related disciplines gives our undergraduates a clearer historical understanding of the place of war in a global setting. As home to a faculty with a unique concentration of interests related to the study of war and society, the Center is an ideal place to train graduate students for careers in teaching, research, and public service.
Faculty and graduate students contribute to national and international scholarly debates through publication, speaking engagements, attendance at conferences, and original archival research. Because the study of warfare interests diverse audiences, the Center supports lecture series, veterans' oral history collections, and other community outreach projects that serve as a bridge between the university and the regional community.
For additional information visit our listing on on the Society for Military History's website or contact Dr. Andrew Wiest or Dr. Michael Neiberg.
War and Society Events
For information on the War and Society Roundtable held monthly at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County, click here.
For information on the War and Society Lecutre Series held each spring at the University of Southern Mississippi, click here.
War and Society Award
The Center sponsors an annual award for the best undergraduate paper relating to war and society. For more information on the Jack Lucus Award, click here.
War and Society Happenings
Drs. Neiberg and Wiests recently participated in the Chief of Army's History Conference, the largest military history conference in Australia. Pictures and conference papers are available online.
Drs. Neiberg and Zelner participated in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Institute for Teachers. Texts and videos of their speeches are available online.
Department of History
http://www.usm.edu/history
601.266.4333 • history@usm.edu