Drew's Caspersen School Examines WWI

Madison, N.J. – Marking the centennial of America entering World War I, Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies will host a daylong conference on the historic conflict.

The war to make the world “safe for democracy” forever changed the role of the United States globally and the demands that the government places on citizens during wartime. Also significant are the events leading to U.S. involvement and how the conflict has been remembered in the nation’s collective memory. The April 2 conference, America Goes to War!, will include lectures, roundtables and exhibits and feature professors from Centenary University, Southern Alabama University, the College of Saint Elizabeth and Drew. Here are some highlights.

Woodrow Wilson Agonistes

Roundtable discussion led by Perry Leavell, professor emeritus of history, and Phil Mundo, professor of political science, Drew University.

Forget Twitter: Mobilizing the Public and the 4-Minute Men

Presented by Lisa Mastrangelo, associate professor of English, Centenary University.

Was Imperialism to Blame?

Roundtable discussion led by Drew professors James Carter (history), Joshua Kavaloski (German) and Yahya Madra (economics).

The War to Be Forgotten?

Presented by Steven Trout, professor and chair of the department of English, Southern Alabama University.

The Other War: Ireland and Irish-American Public Opinion

Presented by Nicole Yanoso G’15, assistant professor of history, College of Saint Elizabeth.

The conference runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Mead Hall and includes a buffet lunch. Admission is free for Drew students, professors and staffers and $30 for the general public. To register, click here.

Drew University

Drew University, a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts university, includes the College of Liberal Arts, Drew Theological School and Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is located on a beautiful, wooded, 186-acre campus in Madison, New Jersey, a thriving small town close to New York City. It has a total enrollment of more than 2,000 students and has 145 full-time faculty members, 94% of whom hold the terminal degree in their field. The Theological and Caspersen schools offer MA and PhD degrees and the College confers BA degrees in 30 disciplines.

Drew is dedicated to exceptional faculty mentorship, a commitment to connecting the campus with the community and a focus on experiential learning. Particularly noteworthy opportunities for undergraduates include the the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE), home of 2015 Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine and Drew Fellow William Campbell, the Drew Summer Science Institute, the Center for Civic Engagement, six semesters in New York City (Wall Street, United Nations, Contemporary Art, Communications and Media, Social Entrepreneurship and Theatre) and several international semester programs. The University also houses the Center for Civic Engagement, the Drew Summer Science Institute, the Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict, the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, an independent professional theater, as well as the United Methodist Archives and History Center and one of the country’s leading concentrations of materials on Willa Cather.