{"id":109286,"date":"2026-08-24T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=109286"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:38:45","slug":"explore-early-america-through-the-proclaiming-liberty-2026-seminar-and-role-playing-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/08\/24\/explore-early-america-through-the-proclaiming-liberty-2026-seminar-and-role-playing-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Early America through &#8216;Proclaiming Liberty 2026&#8217; seminar and role-playing workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Interested in the ideas that built America?<\/strong> The Department of History and Politics invites all George Fox undergraduates to apply for \u201cProclaiming Liberty 2026,\u201d a grant-funded fall program celebrating America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Professor Emeritus Paul Otto, this program features a Tuesday afternoon reading seminar on the ideas central to American independence and a thrilling, multi-day historical role-playing workshop set in a divided New York City in 1775-76 (Dec. 4-5). The workshop concludes with a public address by invited guest and noted scholar of Early America, Professor Johann Neem.<\/p>\n<p>Key Perks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get Paid<\/strong>: The first 10 participants will receive a $100 stipend for the reading group and another $100 stipend for the multi-day game (full participation is required).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Stuff<\/strong>: All books and readings are provided for free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Food<\/strong>: Snacks and coffee will be provided for each reading group, and full meals are provided during the December workshop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skill Development<\/strong>: Build public speaking, leadership and negotiation skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All undergraduates are welcome to apply! Space is limited. The final application deadline is <strong>Friday, Sept. 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Apply <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/GaKoa6zxT3Avcr3b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Aaron Stuvland at <a href=\"mailto:astuvland@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">astuvland@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in the ideas that built America? The Department of History and Politics invites all George Fox undergraduates to apply for \u201cProclaiming Liberty 2026,\u201d a grant-funded fall program celebrating America\u2019s 250th anniversary. 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