NDSU doctoral historians present in Albuquerque
The Western History Association is the international association devoted to the scholarship of Western Americana.
Student historians from the NDSU History doctoral program showcased their work at the annual conference of the Western History Association in Albuquerque on October 15-18.
Dakota Goodhouse, a doctoral student who already holds the master’s degree from the program, presented his paper, “Fallen Star: A Hero's Journey in the Ochethi Shakowin Homeland,” in a session devoted to digital applications in microhistories. Fallen Star is a culture hero of traditional Lakota narrative. Goodhouse is a Hunkpapa scholar on the faculty of United Tribes Technical College.
Lynsay Flory, a doctoral candidate, presented her dissertation research under the title, “Homegrown History: Case Studies Exemplifying the Creation and Use of Rural Heritage Identities on the American Prairie-Plains,” in a workshop session for dissertation writers. Her work in Great Plains History features citizens of the region vitalizing their heritage.
The Western History Association is the international association devoted to the scholarship of Western Americana.