Summer on the Lawn:
The 20th Jefferson Symposium
Thomas Jefferson's
friends and foes
Charlottesville, Virginia
June 18-22, 2008
Open for registration.
We encourage early registration as space is limited. If space is available after June 3, a late registration fee may apply.
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
As we head toward the homestretch of the 2008 election, the Jefferson Symposium will celebrate its 20th Anniversary by proving that today’s candidates were not the only ones to make political issues personal.
Differing temperaments and differing visions of society created frictions from the start of the Revolution, and the divisions widened with independence when Founding Fathers created competing political parties. In “Thomas Jefferson: Friends and Foes,” you will learn the inside stories of the complex, fascinating and very human relationships Jefferson had with many of his fellow founding fathers. Thanks to a combination of lectures, debate and plenty of lively discourse, you and a team of distinguished and dynamic scholars will explore how these relationships shaped not only the men involved, but the young nation they were forming.
Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor of History at the University of Virginia, will lead a distinguished and dynamic panel of scholars in this immersive event. Lectures will be given, friendly debates will be waged and fascinating voices will be heard…including yours!
Hear about the roots of the lifelong antagonism between Jefferson and the brilliant and ambitious Alexander Hamilton from Yale historian Joanne Freeman. Delve deeper into the creative partnership he enjoyed with his Orange County neighbor, James Madison with David Konig of Washington University. Get new perspective on his much-chronicled bond with literal “friend to the end” John Adams with Richard Bernstein, noted biographer of both men….and do it all right in the heart of Jefferson’s beloved “Academical Village.”
Program Highlights
- Experience rare and intensive access to a faculty of world-class historians and experts in both formal and informal settings.
- Gain insight into both sides of the equation on key Jefferson relationships, with paired lectures highlighting each man’s unique perspective.
- Enjoy an overview of how these relationships molded both Jefferson and the young nation.
- Benefit from a variety of learning environments and channels, from hearing lectures and presentations to witnessing and joining in scholarly debate.
- Enjoy the opening night reception and dinner in the Dome Room of the Jefferson-designed Rotunda, a half-scale model of the Pantheon in Rome and the signature landmark of the University of Virginia.
- Take a private after-hours visit to Thomas Jefferson’s beloved mountaintop home, Monticello, including access to areas of the home not open to the public.
- Visit Ash Lawn-Highland, home of James Monroe
- Tour the Jefferson Library, a research collection about Jefferson's life, times, and his legacy
- Participate in the cherished Jefferson Symposium tradition of relaxing informal discussions as evening gently falls across the beautiful Lawn.
- And much more....
We are proud to work with our colleagues at Monticello to educate about Jeffersonian history
www.monticello.org
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This is a seminar for those history lovers interested in exploring not only the deeds, but the hearts and minds of the men behind our nation. It is perfect for those with great knowledge of Thomas Jefferson and for those wanting to gain more. Teachers, students, friends, multi-generational family pairings…this is an experience for anyone who seeks out unique travel and learning opportunities that provide intellectual stimulation in a warm, congenial and truly beautiful environment.
PROGRAM LOCATION
This program will take place on the historic Grounds of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819, the University of Virginia is the product of the vision and determination of Thomas 
Jefferson. The core of the University is the Jefferson-designed Academical Village, which reflects three of Jefferson’s strongest interests--education, architecture, and gardening. The Academical Village, with its ranges, terraced lawn, student rooms, faculty pavilions, colonnade walkways and the famed Rotunda, has been proclaimed the most significant architectural achievement of the nation’s first 200 years.
Rich in history, architectural treasures, and natural beauty, Charlottesville is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 120 miles southwest of Washington, DC, and 70 miles west of Richmond. Charlottesville (airport code CHO) has extensive air service provided by US Airways, United, Delta, and Northwest. The Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport website offers schedules and booking for flights, hotels, and rental cars. Ground transportation is provided by Amtrak and Greyhound.
Before you arrive, you will be sent useful program materials and information about the University of Virginia and Charlottesville to help guide you here and prepare you for the seminar.
For more information on Charlottesville and Albemarle County, visit the Charlottesville and Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website.
PROGRAM LODGING
During the program you will have the option of staying in the University of Virginia's original Jefferson-designed student rooms on the Lawn. During the academic year, living on the Lawn is a great privilege. Selection is through a scrupulously democratic process that considers the full range of contributions each candidate has made to the University, whether in academics, the arts, athletics, community service, or through positions of leadership. These single occupancy rooms have telephones and are served by centrally located restroom and bath facilities. The rooms are not air-conditioned, but there is a fan in each room.
A limited number of air-conditioned dormitory rooms are available in U.Va.'s Brown College at Monroe Hill, which is located very near the center of the University, just a short walk from the Lawn and Rotunda and the program classroom. Most Brown College rooms share a bathroom with one other room.
A block of rooms will also be reserved at a local hotel. Please contact us for more information.
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Program Faculty
Peter Onuf, Ph.D. (Faculty Director), Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor of History, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia. Mr. Onuf is author of Jefferson’s Empire: The Language of American Nationhood and Jeffersonian Legacies and is co-editor of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson: History, Memory, and Civic Culture and The Revolution of 1800: Democracy, Race, and the New Republic. With his brother Nicholas G. Onuf, he has just published Nations, Markets, and War: Modern History and the American Civil War.
David Thomas Konig, Ph.D. (Co-Director), Professor of History and Professor of Law, Washington University, St. Louis. Mr. Konig's research interests include the development of constitutional and legal institutions in early America and American culture studies. He has provided expert testimony on Early American law for appellate legal cases, including one before the U.S. Supreme Court. He was also co-director of the project that restored the Courthouse of 1770 for Colonial Williamsburg and also helped write their interpretive program. Mr. Konig is currently writing Nature's Advocate The Legal Mind of Thomas Jefferson while also editing an edition of The Legal Commonplace Book of Thomas Jefferson.
Joanne B. Freeman, Professor, Yale University. Ms. Freeman received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1998. She is the author of Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic (2001) which explores the logic and culture of national politics in the early American republic and the editor of Alexander Hamilton: Writings (2001). She also has published articles on politics, political culture, and honor culture in "The William and Mary Quarterly", "The Journal of the Early Republic", and "The Yale Law Journal", among other publications. She has contributed chapters to Novel History: History According to the Novelists; Neither Separate Nor Equal: Congress and the Executive Branch in the 1790s; The Revolution of 1800: Democracy, Race, and the New Republic; and The Democratic Experiment: New Directions in American Political History. Her graduate offerings include reading and research seminars on early national politics and culture. Ms. Freeman is currently working on a study of the culture of Congress in antebellum America.
R. B. Bernstein,
Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School. Mr. Bernstein has taught since 1991 at New York Law School, where he was named Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law in 2007. Educated at Amherst College, the Harvard Law School, and New York University, he is the author or editor or co-editor of nineteen books on American constitutional and legal history, focusing on the era of the Revolutionary generation. His books include Are We To Be a Nation? The Making of the Constitution (Harvard, 1987); Amending America: If We Love the Constitution So Much, Why Do We Keep Trying to Change It? (Times Books, 1993); and Thomas Jefferson (Oxford, 2003). He is now completing The Founding Fathers Reconsidered for Oxford University Press. He is also director of online operations and co-manager of Heights Books, the premier used bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
Program Staff
Joan Elias Gore, Ph.D., is the Director of Travel Programs at the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Ashleigh Edwards is the Program Administrator.
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pricing and Registration
Per Person Program Fee: (Reserve your spot with a $350 deposit)
- $1,570 in a single Lawn room
- $1,610 in a single, air-conditioned, Brown College room
- $1,560 in a double, air-conditioned, Brown College room (mutual requests only)
- $1,435 with no lodging provided
Program Fee Includes:
• Four nights lodging of your choice.
• Most meals, including opening reception and dinner in the Rotunda.
• All internal transportation.
• Program sessions led by expert historians.
• Special after hours tour of Monticello, including rooms not normally open to the public.
Ground transportation to and from Charlottesville is not included in the program fee.
Printable Registration Form
• If you register prior to April 16, 2008, please return the registration form with a $350 per person deposit (or the full fee if you choose). The balance of your program fee is due by April 16, 2008.
• If you register after April 16, 2008, please return the registration form with full program fee.
We encourage early registration as space is limited. If space is available after June 3, a late registration fee may apply.
Register By fax, 434-982-5297, or by telephone, 800-346-3882 or 434-982-5252, using VISA, MasterCard, AmEx or DISCOVER; or by sending us your downloadable form by mail with a check (payable to U.Va.) or credit card information to:
Jefferson Symposium
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400764
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764
WITHDRAWAL & OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you withdraw in writing within 14 days of registration you will receive a full refund (if not within final payment date.) If you withdraw in writing before April 16, 2008, you will receive a full refund, minus the $350 deposit. In the event withdrawal is necessary after April 16, 2008, there will be no refund but you may substitute another person to attend the program in your place.
There will be no refund for unused portions of the program, including but not limited to, missed meals, lodging nights, and sightseeing.
We highly recommend you purchase travel cancellation insurance (and confirm what it may cover). Useful travel insurance information can be found at www.TripInsuranceStore.com or 888-407-3854. You may also wish to check with your local travel agency for recommended sources.
Peace Frogs Travel/Outfitters, a registered travel vendor with the state of Virginia and a full-service travel agency, has worked with our participants in the past to guide them through booking appropriate travel insurance to fit their needs, including insuring expenses for the Travel&Learn program itself. They can also book airfare and arrange car rental, rail tickets/passes, hotel bookings and other excursions. If you wish to work with them, contact them at:
Peace Frogs Travel/Outfitters, 434.977.1415, 1145 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Information about other travel resources including airport safety and security, currency, health care, packing, passports, personal safety, telephoning, and other useful information can be found on our travel resources page.
Important information for Teachers: Many licensed teachers in the state of Virginia use their participation in Travel & Learn programs to earn professional development points applicable to meeting the requirements for the renewal of their teaching license. (http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Compliance/TeacherED/remanual.pdf). Out-of-state teachers may also be able to use their program participation for similar license renewal or professional development requirements and should check with their schools or state policy for requirements. Upon request, we will provide teachers with documentation describing their participation in this program.
For students: Travel & Learn seminars are noncredit adult learning programs. Some students use their participation in our Travel & Learn seminars as a foundation for a research paper in a course or independent study program they have arranged at their home university. Upon request, we will provide documentation describing your participation in this program for you to present to your home school faculty.
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