From the Director

Bill Deverell, Director

The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West (ICW) is an innovative collaboration between the Huntington Library and the University of Southern California.  Founded in 2004, ICW exists to further the study of the history and culture of California and the American West and to bring the fruits of that study to the widest possible audience.

At this moment in early 2012, I want to bring to your attention several events.  On the 25^th of February, we will host an international workshop on the concept of “the frontier” in the age of transnationalism.  The event will be held at The Huntington Library, and further information can be requested from the event’s two crackerjack organizers: Erik Altenbernd, a graduate student (History) at UC Irvine and Alex Young, a graduate student at USC (English).  Contact them at ealtenbe@uci.edu or alex.trimble@usc.edu. 

Keep an eye on this site for information as well about a conference to be held in the fall examining the history of Los Angeles – our jumping off point for this conference will be the recently published Blackwell Companion to Los Angeles, co-edited by Greg Hise and myself.  

We expect to announce the appointment of a new postdoctoral fellow in aerospace history soon – this young scholar will work with Peter Westwick, our Aerospace History Project director as we expand upon our research and associated work focused on this extraordinarily important industry in Southern California history.

ICW exists as testament to the collaboration between USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and The Huntington.  We are also the beneficiary of financial and other support from an array of philanthropic individuals and organizations.  We welcome your support, and please direct any questions you have either to me at deverell@usc.edu or to Kim Matsunaga, Administrative Director, at kmatsuna@usc.edu.

William Deverell
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