Mostly forgotten today, the early history of Sonora (including today’s Arizona) was profoundly influenced and determined by German-speaking Jesuit missionaries, including Padre Eusebio Kino. This program will introduce some of the major figures such as Kino, Ignaz Pfefferkorn, Joseph Och, and Philipp Segesser. Experience “living history” as Dr. Albrecht Classen, distinguished professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona, demonstrates the significance of early Sonora in the global politics of the eighteenth century. This program is sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.

Monday, February 8, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Himmel Park Library, 1035 Treat Avenue, Tucson / (520)594-5305, ext. 3

The Academy of American Franciscan History is accepting applications for four dissertation fellowships, each worth $10,000.  As many as two fellowships will be awarded for projects on some aspect of the history of the Franciscan Family in Latin America, including the U.S. Borderlands, Mexico, Central and South America.  Up to two more fellowships will be awarded to support projects dealing with some aspect of the history of the Franciscan Family in the rest of the U.S. and Canada.

DEADLINE: February 1, 2010
http://www.aafh.org/Scholarships.html