Three doctoral students from the NDSU history department presented papers at the annual meeting of the Western Social Science Association held April 15-18 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Miles Lewis presented “The New Regional History: An Exercise in Historical Methods.” Andrea Mott presented “Brotherhood and Beyond: The FarmHouse Documentation Project.” Jessica Clark presented “Somebody Had to Stay Home: Never-Ending Chores and Responsibilities.”

Lewis and Mott also were panelists for the book critique session of the Rural Studies Section of the association, discussing “Mockingbird Song: Ecological Landscapes of the South,” by Jack Temple Kirby.