The Seventh Triennial ASDAH Conference
Location: Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date: March 21-24, 2013
Theme: Adventist Transitions between 1880 and 1920
Call for Papers
The Seventh Triennial ASDAH Conference will convene on the campus of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, March 21-24, 2013. Following the theme of this conference—“Adventist Transitions between 1880 and 1920”—authors are invited to submit papers that approach the topic from any perspective—historical, sociological, textual, literary/historical, or other theoretical models. While the general theme is to discuss the transitions in Seventh-day Adventism, papers from varying perspectives and historical backgrounds are appreciated. Papers may be presented from either an American or global focus on Adventism during this time period. In addition, proposals for sessions or papers on other historical topics not related to Adventism are certainly welcome and will be grouped together in appropriate sessions. Academy history and social studies teachers are also invited to plan sessions dealing with problems, challenges, and pedagogical issues in the teaching of high school and academy history. Papers should be no longer than 10-12 pages (about twenty minutes when read aloud). Please send proposals for sessions and/or abstracts (or completed papers)by January 31, 2013 to Dr. Ed Allen at [email protected] or Union College, 3800 South 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506.
The cost of registration is $60 until January 31 and $70 thereafter. Lodging on campus is available at the Ortner, Rees, and Prescott Rooms for the following rates: $25 (2 twin beds, 1 bath), $35-$55 (1 queen bed, 1 bath), $60 (2 queen beds, 1 bath), $80 (1 queen bed, 1 sofa pullout, 1 bath, kitchenette), $95-$100 (2 queen beds, sofa pullout, 1-2 baths, kitchenette). Please contact the Ortner Center at http://www.ucollege.edu/ortner-center. Off-campus lodging is available at nearby motels in Lincoln, Nebraska; the two closest are the Hampton Inn (hamptoninn3.hilton. com/en/hotels/Nebraska/Hampton-inn-lincoln-south-heritage-park-LNKNEHX/index.html) and the Comfort Suites (www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-lincoln-nebraska-NE118). George Gibson estimates the cost at around $100-$108 per night.
Meals at the college cafeteria (on the à la carte program) range from $5 to $10 depending on what one takes. Many fine restaurants are also available in Lincoln.
Those driving to Lincoln, Nebraska, may find directions to the Union College campus available atwww.ucollege.edu/admissions/union-info/directions-union and a campus map provided atwww.ucollege.edu/welcome/buildings-landmarks-and-maps. George recommends that those who are flying in may actually save money by flying into Omaha (which serves more airlines than Lincoln) and either taking the Omalink shuttle service (www.omalink.com/) to Lincoln for $49.95 per person ($79.95 round trip) or driving a rental car about an hour to campus. However, the college does offer shuttle service for $10 each way for those who fly into the Lincoln airport, which is served by United Airlines and Delta Airlines.
Sabbath afternoon provides three options, each costing $39 (for transportation and a box lunch): a trip to see thousands of Sandhill Cranes that stop at the Platte River area on their northern migration; a visit to Pioneer Village, one of the most comprehensive collections of Americana in the Midwest; and a tour of the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, one of the best in the Midwest and Nebraska’s number one attraction.
The guest speaker for the plenary session will be Professor Ron Numbers, currently Hilldale Professor of the History of Science and Medicine in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ron received his B.A. Degree in History from Southern Adventist University (1963), his M.A. in History from Florida State University (1965), and his Ph.D. in the History of Science from the University of California-Berkeley (1969). He taught at Andrews University and Loma Linda University prior to teaching at the University of Wisconsin. Currently working on a major biography of John Harvey Kellogg, Ron’s keynote presentation will discuss Kellogg’s place in the history of medicine and his relationship to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
George Gibson and his talented team are working with Olympic fervor to prepare for this conference. Let’s all unite behind them to make this seventh ASDAH conference a gold-medal event!
Yours for the best in history,
Brian E. Strayer, Editor
ASDAH Newsletter
The cost of registration is $60 until January 31 and $70 thereafter. Lodging on campus is available at the Ortner, Rees, and Prescott Rooms for the following rates: $25 (2 twin beds, 1 bath), $35-$55 (1 queen bed, 1 bath), $60 (2 queen beds, 1 bath), $80 (1 queen bed, 1 sofa pullout, 1 bath, kitchenette), $95-$100 (2 queen beds, sofa pullout, 1-2 baths, kitchenette). Please contact the Ortner Center at http://www.ucollege.edu/ortner-center. Off-campus lodging is available at nearby motels in Lincoln, Nebraska; the two closest are the Hampton Inn (hamptoninn3.hilton. com/en/hotels/Nebraska/Hampton-inn-lincoln-south-heritage-park-LNKNEHX/index.html) and the Comfort Suites (www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-lincoln-nebraska-NE118). George Gibson estimates the cost at around $100-$108 per night.
Meals at the college cafeteria (on the à la carte program) range from $5 to $10 depending on what one takes. Many fine restaurants are also available in Lincoln.
Those driving to Lincoln, Nebraska, may find directions to the Union College campus available atwww.ucollege.edu/admissions/union-info/directions-union and a campus map provided atwww.ucollege.edu/welcome/buildings-landmarks-and-maps. George recommends that those who are flying in may actually save money by flying into Omaha (which serves more airlines than Lincoln) and either taking the Omalink shuttle service (www.omalink.com/) to Lincoln for $49.95 per person ($79.95 round trip) or driving a rental car about an hour to campus. However, the college does offer shuttle service for $10 each way for those who fly into the Lincoln airport, which is served by United Airlines and Delta Airlines.
Sabbath afternoon provides three options, each costing $39 (for transportation and a box lunch): a trip to see thousands of Sandhill Cranes that stop at the Platte River area on their northern migration; a visit to Pioneer Village, one of the most comprehensive collections of Americana in the Midwest; and a tour of the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, one of the best in the Midwest and Nebraska’s number one attraction.
The guest speaker for the plenary session will be Professor Ron Numbers, currently Hilldale Professor of the History of Science and Medicine in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ron received his B.A. Degree in History from Southern Adventist University (1963), his M.A. in History from Florida State University (1965), and his Ph.D. in the History of Science from the University of California-Berkeley (1969). He taught at Andrews University and Loma Linda University prior to teaching at the University of Wisconsin. Currently working on a major biography of John Harvey Kellogg, Ron’s keynote presentation will discuss Kellogg’s place in the history of medicine and his relationship to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
George Gibson and his talented team are working with Olympic fervor to prepare for this conference. Let’s all unite behind them to make this seventh ASDAH conference a gold-medal event!
Yours for the best in history,
Brian E. Strayer, Editor
ASDAH Newsletter
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ronald Numbers received his B.A. in history from Southern Adventist University, his M.A. in history from Florida State University, and his Ph.D. in the history of science from the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Numbers has previously taught at Andrews University and Loma Linda University and is currently Hilldale and William Coleman Professor of the History of Science and Medicine in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was awarded the 2008 George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society for “a lifetime of exceptional scholarly achievement by a distinguished scholar.” Currently he is working on a major biography of John Harvey Kellogg and will be discussing Kellogg’s place in the history of medicine as well as his relationship with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Conference Program Committee
Edward Allen (Chair)
Benjamin Tyner (Secretary)
George Gibson
Sabrina Riley
Doug Morgan
Benjamin Tyner (Secretary)
George Gibson
Sabrina Riley
Doug Morgan
Conference Program
Thursday, March 21, 2013
3 – 6 p.m. Registration, Ortner Center Lobby
6:00 p.m. Banquet, President’s Dining Room: Welcome by Dr. John Wagner, Union College President, and Dr. George Gibson, ASDAH President
7:00 p.m. Tribute to Dr. Fred Hoyt, Dr. Andrew Howe, La Sierra University
7:15 p.m. Keynote Address: “John Harvey Kellogg and the Adventists.” Dr. Ronald Numbers, Hilldale and William Coleman Professor of the History of Science and Medicine, Department of Medical History and, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, March 22, 2013
8:00 a.m. Worship: Dr. John Wagner, Union College President
9:00 a.m. Session 1 Dr. Edward Allen and Sabrina Riley, moderators
Shawnee-Porter Room
"Profiles in Adventist Education: The Chairs of the Oakwood University Department of History and Political Science."
Introduction by Dr. Anne Smith-Winbush, Assistant Professor of Political History, Oakwood University
Dr. Ciro Sepulveda, Professor of History, Oakwood University “Emmanuel Saunders: Empathetic Leadership.”
Dr. Samuel London, Associate Professor of History, Oakwood University “Clarence Barnes: The Will to Succeed.”
Dr. Alfonzo Greene Jr., Assistant Professor of History, Oakwood University “Otis B. Edwards: A Standard of Excellence.”
Response by Dr. Douglas Morgan, Professor of History, Washington Adventist University
Hagen Room
“The Roles of Two Union College Brothers, J.N. & B.L. Anderson, in Facilitating the Adventist Church's Transition to a World Movement in the Early 1900s.”
Dr. Bruce Lo, Professor Emeritus of Information Systems, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Director of the Adventism in China Project
“Contrasting Pioneers: The Relationship between Walter Ising and Bashir Hasso.”
Dr. Malcolm Russell, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Union College
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Session 2 Dr. George Gibson and Chris Blake, moderators
Shawnee-Porter Room
“Uriah Smith’s ‘Great Globetrotting Trip:’ Scandinavia.”
Dr. Gary Land, Professor Emeritus of History, Andrews University; paper read by Dr. Benjamin McArthur, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
“Little Man, Long Shadow: The Legacy of J. N. Loughborough.”
Dr. Brian Strayer, Professor of History, Andrews University
“SDA Reactions to Compulsory Military Service in Australia 1903-1917.”
Dr. Jeff Crocombe, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Pacific Adventist University
Hagen Room
“The Significance of a Solid Start: Adventism and Race Relations, 1880-1920.”
Dr. Douglas Morgan, Professor of History, Washington Adventist University
“The Shaping of Early Eastern Caribbean Adventist Leadership; Charles J. B. Cave and George E. Peters, 1884 – 1920.”
Dr. Glenn O. Phillips, Professor of History, Morgan State University
"Booker T. Washington, Ellen G. White, and the Birth of the SDA Manual Training Schools."
Dr. Ciro Sepulveda, Professor of History, Oakwood University
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. Session 3 Dr. Malcolm Russell, moderator
Shawnee-Porter
“The Changing Ecology of Higher Education: A Threat to History Departments?”
Dr. Richard Osborn, Vice President, Western Association of Schools & Colleges, Accrediting Commission of Senior Colleges & Universities
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Session 4 Ben Tyner and Dr. Ben Holdsworth, moderators
Hagen Room
“Finding a Space to Thrive in the Societal Middle: Antebellum African Americans in American Society.”
Kaitlyn Bylard, Student, Pacific Union College
“Parents, Curses, and Monkeys: An Examination of Racial Slavery Rhetoric in the Antebellum South.”
Chris Lovato, Student, Southern Adventist University
“Ethnicity and Loyalty: The Volksdeutsche’s Relationship with the Soviet Union.”
Erika Weidemann, Student, Pacific Union College
Shawnee-Porter
“How We Did Business: Conflict of Interest and General Conference Session Electoral Processes 1897 – 1926.”
Dr. Gilbert Valentine, Chair, Department of Leadership and Administration, School of Education, La Sierra University
“A. G. Daniells and the Dilemmas of Adventist Leadership.”
Dr. John Grys, Associate Pastor, Wenatchee Seventh-day Adventist Church
“Balancing Contending Demands: A. G. Daniells between 1908 and 1910.”
Dr. Benjamin McArthur, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
4:00 p.m. Tour of Lora McMahon King Heritage Room, Union College Library, Sabrina Riley, Library Director and College Archivist
7:00 p.m. Evening Meeting, Shawnee-Porter Care Room
“Inquisitiveness and Reverence.”
Dr. Alden Thompson, Professor of Biblical Studies, Walla Walla University
Sabbath, March 23, 2013
9:15 a.m. College View Church Service, Dr. Lisa Diller, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
10:30 a.m. Depart for Pioneer Village and Platte River trip Ortner Center Visitor Parking
1:00 p.m. Depart for Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha) Ortner Center Visitor Parking
Sunday, March 24, 2013
8:30 a.m. Breakfast, President’s Dining Room
8:40 a.m. Worship: Dr. Edward Allen
9:00 a.m. Business Meeting, chaired Dr. Malcolm Russell
3 – 6 p.m. Registration, Ortner Center Lobby
6:00 p.m. Banquet, President’s Dining Room: Welcome by Dr. John Wagner, Union College President, and Dr. George Gibson, ASDAH President
7:00 p.m. Tribute to Dr. Fred Hoyt, Dr. Andrew Howe, La Sierra University
7:15 p.m. Keynote Address: “John Harvey Kellogg and the Adventists.” Dr. Ronald Numbers, Hilldale and William Coleman Professor of the History of Science and Medicine, Department of Medical History and, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, March 22, 2013
8:00 a.m. Worship: Dr. John Wagner, Union College President
9:00 a.m. Session 1 Dr. Edward Allen and Sabrina Riley, moderators
Shawnee-Porter Room
"Profiles in Adventist Education: The Chairs of the Oakwood University Department of History and Political Science."
Introduction by Dr. Anne Smith-Winbush, Assistant Professor of Political History, Oakwood University
Dr. Ciro Sepulveda, Professor of History, Oakwood University “Emmanuel Saunders: Empathetic Leadership.”
Dr. Samuel London, Associate Professor of History, Oakwood University “Clarence Barnes: The Will to Succeed.”
Dr. Alfonzo Greene Jr., Assistant Professor of History, Oakwood University “Otis B. Edwards: A Standard of Excellence.”
Response by Dr. Douglas Morgan, Professor of History, Washington Adventist University
Hagen Room
“The Roles of Two Union College Brothers, J.N. & B.L. Anderson, in Facilitating the Adventist Church's Transition to a World Movement in the Early 1900s.”
Dr. Bruce Lo, Professor Emeritus of Information Systems, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Director of the Adventism in China Project
“Contrasting Pioneers: The Relationship between Walter Ising and Bashir Hasso.”
Dr. Malcolm Russell, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Union College
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Session 2 Dr. George Gibson and Chris Blake, moderators
Shawnee-Porter Room
“Uriah Smith’s ‘Great Globetrotting Trip:’ Scandinavia.”
Dr. Gary Land, Professor Emeritus of History, Andrews University; paper read by Dr. Benjamin McArthur, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
“Little Man, Long Shadow: The Legacy of J. N. Loughborough.”
Dr. Brian Strayer, Professor of History, Andrews University
“SDA Reactions to Compulsory Military Service in Australia 1903-1917.”
Dr. Jeff Crocombe, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Pacific Adventist University
Hagen Room
“The Significance of a Solid Start: Adventism and Race Relations, 1880-1920.”
Dr. Douglas Morgan, Professor of History, Washington Adventist University
“The Shaping of Early Eastern Caribbean Adventist Leadership; Charles J. B. Cave and George E. Peters, 1884 – 1920.”
Dr. Glenn O. Phillips, Professor of History, Morgan State University
"Booker T. Washington, Ellen G. White, and the Birth of the SDA Manual Training Schools."
Dr. Ciro Sepulveda, Professor of History, Oakwood University
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. Session 3 Dr. Malcolm Russell, moderator
Shawnee-Porter
“The Changing Ecology of Higher Education: A Threat to History Departments?”
Dr. Richard Osborn, Vice President, Western Association of Schools & Colleges, Accrediting Commission of Senior Colleges & Universities
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Session 4 Ben Tyner and Dr. Ben Holdsworth, moderators
Hagen Room
“Finding a Space to Thrive in the Societal Middle: Antebellum African Americans in American Society.”
Kaitlyn Bylard, Student, Pacific Union College
“Parents, Curses, and Monkeys: An Examination of Racial Slavery Rhetoric in the Antebellum South.”
Chris Lovato, Student, Southern Adventist University
“Ethnicity and Loyalty: The Volksdeutsche’s Relationship with the Soviet Union.”
Erika Weidemann, Student, Pacific Union College
Shawnee-Porter
“How We Did Business: Conflict of Interest and General Conference Session Electoral Processes 1897 – 1926.”
Dr. Gilbert Valentine, Chair, Department of Leadership and Administration, School of Education, La Sierra University
“A. G. Daniells and the Dilemmas of Adventist Leadership.”
Dr. John Grys, Associate Pastor, Wenatchee Seventh-day Adventist Church
“Balancing Contending Demands: A. G. Daniells between 1908 and 1910.”
Dr. Benjamin McArthur, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
4:00 p.m. Tour of Lora McMahon King Heritage Room, Union College Library, Sabrina Riley, Library Director and College Archivist
7:00 p.m. Evening Meeting, Shawnee-Porter Care Room
“Inquisitiveness and Reverence.”
Dr. Alden Thompson, Professor of Biblical Studies, Walla Walla University
Sabbath, March 23, 2013
9:15 a.m. College View Church Service, Dr. Lisa Diller, Professor of History, Southern Adventist University
10:30 a.m. Depart for Pioneer Village and Platte River trip Ortner Center Visitor Parking
1:00 p.m. Depart for Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha) Ortner Center Visitor Parking
Sunday, March 24, 2013
8:30 a.m. Breakfast, President’s Dining Room
8:40 a.m. Worship: Dr. Edward Allen
9:00 a.m. Business Meeting, chaired Dr. Malcolm Russell