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2008

November

Opens: November 30, 2008. Call for Papers: Agonia Republicana -- Living the Death of an Era—To mark the 70th year since the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 the Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, Dublin, is organizing an International Conference. It aims to bring together a wide range of experts to explore the events of that time from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a particular focus not only on the wider implications of Francos victory but also on how the forces of power moved ordinary lives to extraordinary degrees. The conference dates are July 13-16, 2009. Program includes plenary sessions, papers, and round tables. The theme is the approaching end of the war and its immediate aftermath, drawn from social, cultural, political, and military history, literature (narrative, poetry, theatre, biography, etc.), propaganda sources (posters, films, documentaries, speeches, etc.), personal testimonies (recollections, autobiographies, diaries, letters, etc.). Topics could range across: triumphalism (republican and nationalist); international reactions; responses of intellectuals, writers, and artists; terror, repression, and violence; the reestablishment of order; refugees; experiences of exile; surviving daily life; continuing resistance; nationalist and republican myths. Other relevant proposals (approximately 300 words) in English or Spanish, together with a brief biographical note, should reach the conference organizer, Susana Bayó Belenguer, (confhisp@tcd.ie) by November 30, 2008. Proposals from postgraduate students will be welcomed. Papers should not exceed 20 minutes. Acceptances will be notified by the review and editorial committee by February 28, 2009. Papers will be published in the Proceedings (and possible book) and final versions for review by the editors should be sent to confhisp@tcd.ie not later than July 31, 2009. Further information (registration, accommodation, events, programme, publication guidelines, etc.) are available on the conference web site, http://www.tcd.ie/Hispanic_Studies/AgoniaConference/.

Web page: http://www.tcd.ie/Hispanic_Studies/AgoniaConference/

Opens: November 30, 2008. 150 Years of Evolution: The Impact of Darwin's Ideas in the Humanities and the Social Sciences—Researchers and scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit papers addressing the impact of Darwin's ideas in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Both disciplinary-specific and broadly interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. The symposium honors Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his "Origins of Species." It will be held at San Diego State University, November 20-22, 2009. Papers accepted for the symposium will be included in a volume to be published by San Diego State University Press. Please submit abstracts of no more that 500 words in length to mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu no later than November 30, 2008. Accepted papers must be completed by the date of the symposium to be included in the published proceedings. Accepted papers will be announced February 1, 2009.

Contact e-mail: mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu

Opens: November 30, 2008. Call for Papers: 150 Years of Evolution Darwin's Impact on the Humanities and Social Sciences—A symposium in honor of the 200th Birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of "Origins of Species" at San Diego State University November 20-22, 2009. Researchers and scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit papers addressing the impact of Darwin's ideas in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Both disciplinary-specific and broadly interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Papers accepted for the symposium will be included in a volume to be published by San Diego State University Press. Please submit abstracts of no more that 500 words in length to mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu no later than November 30, 2008. Accepted papers must be completed by the date of the symposium to be included in the published proceedings. Accepted papers will be announced February 1, 2009. For more information, contact: Mark Wheeler, Symposium Chair Department of Philosophy, SDSU (619) 594-6706 or by e-mail: mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu.

Opens: November 30, 2008. Call for Papers: Rush D. Holt History Conference—"Worlds Turned Upside Down: Crisis, Calamity, and Cataclysm." April 2-4, 2009 at West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV). West Virginia University's history department seeks panelists and presenters for their upcoming biennial research forum, the Rush D. Holt History Conference. We hope to encourage a sizeable range of regional and periodical interests as the conference will reach across borders and time periods--fostering a transnational and comparative approach to crisis, calamity, and cataclysm. Please mail individual paper proposals (250 words) and brief c.v. and panel proposals including a brief description of the individual papers (500 words) and brief c.v.'s to WVU Department of History, Attn: Rush Holt Conference, 220 Woodburn Hall, P.O. Box 6303, Morgantown, WV 26506-6303. Submission Deadline: November 30, 2008. Acceptance letters will be mailed by January 15, 2009. Please direct all questions and comments to jleathe1@mix.wvu.edu.

Contact e-mail: mbuseman@mix.wvu.edu or jleathe1@mix.wvu.edu

December

Opens: December 1, 2008. Call for Papers: NASOH Conference—"Ports, Forts and Sports: Maritime Economy, Defense and Recreation through Time and across Space," the 28th Annual Conference of the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) co-sponsored by the National Maritime Historical Society and Steamship Historical Society of America, will be hosted by the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California, May 14-17, 2009. The Conference Program Committee invites proposals for papers and sessions exploring all fields of study related to saltwater or navigable freshwater environments. Suggested areas of research include, but are not restricted to, archeology and anthropology, arts and sciences, history, and/or museum exhibitions. Proposals that identify the unique characteristics and influence of maritime economy, defense and recreation in the Pacific and other ocean regions are especially encouraged. The program committee welcomes the submission of individual papers and full sessions, preferring panels with three papers and a chair. Proposals should include a brief abstract of 500 words for each paper, plus a one-page abstract for proposed panels, and a brief bio of 200 words for each participant, including chairs. Graduate students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals for presentations. Accommodations for PowerPoint presentations will be provided; however, any other requirements, including audio-visual equipment, special outlets, or accommodations for disabilities should be included in the proposal. Scholars interested in chairing sessions are welcome to send a brief bio to the Program Committee Co-chairs. Please note that all participants must register for the conference. Specific questions may be directed to Program Committee Co-Chair, Bill Thiesen at thiesen@earthlink.net. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2008. For further information, visit NASOHs web site at www.nasoh.org and click on the Annual Conference button. Send or e-mail submissions to the two Program Committee Co-Chairs: Victor T. Mastone, Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 251 Causeway St., Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114, e-mail: victor.mastone@state.ma.us; and James M. Allan, Saint Marys College of California, Dept. of Anthropology, P.O. Box 4613, 1928 Saint Marys Rd., Moraga, CA 94556, e-mail: jallan@stmarys-ca.edu.

Opens: December 1, 2008. Representing Citizenship—The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University announces its Sixth Annual Conference in Citizenship Studies: Representing Citizenship held at Wayne State's Detroit campus on March 26-28, 2009. The center invites panel proposals and individual submissions from scholars, graduate students, artists, and performers for papers, panels, poster sessions, artistic displays and performances that examine citizenship and representation in many senses, from the political and legal to the literary and artistic. We invite presentations from any time period or geographic area from among and across the widest range of disciplines. Panels will use a peer-comment format, and each panelist will be asked to offer five minutes of comment on a co-panelist's work. The center plans to publish a volume of papers from the conference. Proposals should be submitted by December 1, 2008, using the center's online form. Direct questions to Marc W. Kruman aa1277@wayne.edu.

Web page: http://www.clas.wayne.edu/unit-inner.asp?UnitID=43&WebPageID=1902&site=candle
Contact e-mail: rbricker@wayne.edu

Opens: December 15, 2008. Call for Papers: Mediterranean Worlds: Cultures of Interpretation—An international conference hosted by the departments of Archaeology and Art History, English Literature and Humanities, and History at the Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, Famagusta, May 27-29, 2009. Eastern Mediterranean University invites participation in an interdisciplinary conference on the narratives of the Mediterranean world. What is of express interest to this conference is the way in which civilisational shifts, fusions and oscillations of the Mediterranean world have given rise to extraordinary interpretations, life-world strategies and symbolic constructions. Such activity can be manifested in the remarkable literature and art, philosophies, religions, archaeological readings, political theories and economic practices of the region. Please send a 250-word abstract, clear contact details, academic affiliation and title of paper. Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 15, 2008.

Contact e-mail: luca.zavagno@emu.edu.tr

Opens: December 30, 2008. Call for Papers: University of Chicago Sixth South Asia Graduate Student Conference—What are the foundational categories that shape research on South Asia? How do categories like Space, Time, Person, Thing, Knowledge, Action and Representation inflect our scholarship? In focusing on such basic categories, we hope to encourage discussions between scholars working on ancient, medieval, early modern and modern topics, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. We invite proposals for individual 20-minute papers from graduate students working in any discipline related to South Asia. Proposals should be specifically oriented to the categories mentioned above and consider how the work in question sharpens our understanding of these categories. The conference will take place at the University of Chicago, on April 17-18, 2009. Sanjay Subrahmanyam will attend as our keynote speaker. Accommodation will be available for participants who require it. Please e-mail proposals (300 words) to ananyac@uchicago.edu by December 30, 2008. Please indicate if you will require accommodation.

Contact e-mail: ananyac@uchicago.edu

Opens: December 31, 2008. Call for Papers: European readings of Lincoln: His Times and Legacy—Conference October 17-18, 2009, in Paris, France. On the occasion of Lincolns 200th birthday we invite fresh interpretations of the man, the politician in his times as well as his legacy, from a European perspective. We invite contributors to harvest this terrain from the fields of history, literature, the political and social sciences, popular culture and mass media, by focusing in particular on the European point of view--­then and now--­regarding American events and achievements when the very meaning of democracy and the nation was at stake, not just for the United States but for "the whole family of man." How have the individual prisms of Europeans own history, literature, and media understood and made use of Lincoln and the U.S. antebellum and Civil War epoch? To what extent has informed awareness by both Europeans and Americans been a litmus test of Euro-American understanding? Paper proposals should be sent together with a one-page resume both to Naomi Wulf (naomi.wulf@wanadoo.fr) and John Dean (jdeureka@yahoo.com).

Contact e-mail: naomi.wulf@wanadoo.fr

2009

January

Opens: January 1, 2009. EUROCLIO's 16th Annual Professional Training and Development Conference—EUROCLIO's 16th Annual Professional Training and Development Conference will be held from April 5-11, 2009, in Nicosia, Cyprus and is organized by history educators representing teacher trade unions, research centers and associations from across the divide, on the theme: "Taking the Perspective of the Others: Intercultural Dialogue and Teaching and Learning History". The conference offers: high-quality key-note lectures by experts in history education and methodology, active workshops, study visits to beautiful heritage with professional guides, unique possibility to meet colleagues in history education from all over Europe, and beyond. The deadline for Registration on January 1, 2009. For further information http://ac2009.euroclio.eu.

Web page: http://ac2009.euroclio.eu
Contact e-mail: info@euroclio.nl

Opens: January 5, 2009. Call for Papers: Roger Williams Conference on Religion and the State—Papers are sought for the second biennial conference on religion and the state, to be held at the university April 24-26, 2009. Our theme this year is "Religion and the State in Islam and the West," a theme intended to include points of contact, cooperation, and conflict between Western and Islamic cultures as well as scholarship that addresses religion/state matters in either of these cultural areas individually. Paper proposals can cover all time periods, ancient through contemporary, and can reflect all geographic areas. Please send a 250 word proposal and a one page c.v. by January 5, 2009, to Joshua Stein, Dept. of History, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI 02809, or electronically to jstein@rwu.edu. Responses will be mailed out by January 26, 2009.

Web page: http://departments.rwu.edu/history/religionstate.html
Contact e-mail: jstein@rwu.edu

Opens: January 9, 2009. Call for Papers: Florida Conference of Historians Annual Meeting —The Florida Conference of Historians invites proposals for its 49th annual meeting February 27-28, 2009, hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. Proposals for individual papers, complete panels and roundtable discussions on any historical topic are welcome. For all proposals submit: name; institution; e-mail address; and indicate willingness to serve as a panel chair. For individual papers add: title of individual paper; 100-word abstract; and a brief, 100 words or less c.v. For panel proposals add: title and 100-word abstract of proposal; name, e-mail address and 100-word c.v.'s of the chair, discussant and each presenter; and titles of individual papers. The submission deadline is January 9, 2009. To submit proposals or additional information, e-mail Dr. Mike Epple: mepple@fgcu.edu. For accommodations, please visit the Florida Conference of Historians' web site http://fch.fiu.edu/ and click on Hotel information.

Web page: http://fch.fiu.edu/
Contact e-mail: mepple@fgcu.edu

Opens: January 9, 2009. Call for Papers: Identites and Technoculture—University of Iowa Center for Ethnic Studies and the Arts (CESA) and the Mid-America American Studies Association (MAASA) announce a call for papers "Identities and Technoculture, for a two-day conference, April 3-4, 2009, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. A two-day conference about American culture and technologies that examines how new technologies dominate and define Americaness in the U.S. and abroad. Key questions include: How do social arrangements of new technologies shape aspects of "identity," including ethnicity, race, gender, sexualities, and class? How does the diffusion of new technologies affect power relations? How do human/machine relationships contribute to new expressive cultures? The conference will feature three research strains: Afrofuturism (how culture and technology frame African American experiences); Identities and the Internet; Technology and Culture before the Information Age. CESA/MAASA invites anyone interested in these and all related topics to submit proposals for 20-minute paper presentations, panels, or "hands-on" workshops. Workshops will focus on and showcase an "artifact" (e.g., movie, Internet sites, TV show, documentary, comic book pages, radio broadcast, art exhibition, historic site). Immediately following the artifact experience, facilitators will lead a discussion. We invite proposals for any workshop "artifacts" and how an individual's leadership of discussion would frame important questions. Workshops will serve as "laboratories" about specific cultural instances of identities and technoculture. We seek presentations that further the center's aim of promoting scholarship on ethnicities and the arts and that reflect disciplinary and institutional diversity. We welcome ALL proposals interested in interdisciplinary questions regarding the study of technology and American culture. Graduate students are eligible for the Katzman-Yetman prize for best conference paper, which includes a $250 prize and review for publication by American Studies. For each workshop, paper, or panel proposal, please submit: name(s) of all participants; address, telephone number, and e-mail address for each participant; institutional affiliation(s), if any; title(s) of paper; 250-word proposal; 100-word biographical note for each participant. Send proposals via electronic mail by January 9, 2009, to cesa@uiowa.edu. For further questions or information on "Identities and Technoculture." please contact Center for Ethnic Studies and the Arts, Dept. of American Studies, University of Iowa, 210 Jefferson Building, Iowa City, IA. (319) 384-3490. E-mail: cesa@uiowa.edu; web: http://www.uiowa.edu~cesa

Opens: January 10, 2009. Call for Papers: Cryptologic History—The Center for Cryptologic History announces a call for papers for its biennial Symposium on Cryptologic History. The Symposium will occur on October 15-16, 2009, in Laurel, Maryland, at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory located in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The theme for the Symposium will be "Global Perspectives on Cryptologic History". While we will consider all proposals relating to any aspect of cryptologic history, we are especially interested in presentations from international scholars. The deadline for submission of proposals, to include a minimum two-page topic prospectus, a brief source list, and a biography, is January 10, 2009. Selected presenters will received notification by March 1, 2009. For further information, contact Dr. Kent Sieg, Symposium coordinator, at 301-688-2336 or kgsieg@nsa.gov.

Opens: January 12, 2009. Call for Papers: Cheiron—Cheiron: The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences holds its annual conference on June 25-28, 2009, at Penn State University (University Park). Proposed papers, posters, symposia and workshops may be submitted by January 9, 2009. Contact Sarah E. Igo, Vanderbilt University, Department of History, at sarah.igo@vanderbilt edu or see the Cheiron web site (http://people.stu.ca/~cheiron/) for more information.

Web page: http://people.stu.ca/~cheiron/
Contact e-mail: sarah.igo@vanderbilt.edu

Opens: January 15, 2009. Call for Papers: 29th Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide—"Resisting Genocide: History, Culture and the Arts in the Holocaust and Beyond." April 1-3, 2009. Millersville University of Pennsylvania announces the 29th Annual Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide. Proposals should include the title of the paper, the author's name, postal address, institutional affiliation, c.v., and an abstract of no more than 200 words. Hard copies should be forwarded to Prof. Saulius Suziedelis, Director, Annual Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, Dept. of History, Millersville University, P.O. Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551-0302. Electronic submissions may be sent to: ssuziedelis@millersville.edu. Proposals must be submitted by January 15, 2009. The conference programs since 1996, the 29th Conference call for papers and other information may be found on the conference home page: www.millersville.edu/~holo-con/.

Web page: http://www.millersville.edu/~holo-con/
Contact e-mail: ssuziedelis@millersville.edu

Opens: January 15, 2009. Workshop for Early Career Faculty in Jewish Studies—The American Academy of Jewish Research and the Jewish Studies Programs of the University of California at Davis and the University of California at Berkeley are pleased to announce a "Workshop for Early Career Faculty in Jewish Studies" at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, May 24-27, 2009. The workshop will be devoted to the enhancement of the teaching and research of untenured scholars at the early stages of their careers in Jewish studies.The program aims to develop ideas and methods of instruction, stimulate scholarly research and writing, discuss integrating personal and professional responsibilities, and create a community of scholars. Sessions will focus on: the current research of participants; personal intellectual biographies; pedagogical and curricular issues; special challenges facing early career scholars. Workshop directors are David Biale, Emanuel Ringelblum Professor of Jewish History, University of California, Davis and Robert Alter, Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley. The workshop is open to untenured full-time faculty who have launched their careers within the last seven years and who work primarily in a field of Jewish Studies. Lodging and food will be paid for by the workshop sponsors. Participants are expected to turn to their own departments and programs for transportation expenses. Enrollment is limited to twelve participants. Applicants must submit a c.v., a syllabus for a Jewish studies course that the applicant has offered within the last five years, and a personal statement of academic interests and pedagogical goals. Please submit all materials electronically by January 15, 2009, to David Biale at dbiale@ucdavis.edu.

Opens: January 24, 2009. 16th Beaumont History Conference—The day-long conference will feature 6-8 presenters whose papers were selected among the best submitted to the Beaumont History Conference committee. Topics are relevant to historical events or people from Southeast Texas. The presenters will lecture and answer questions from the audience in thirty-minute segments. Details of the speakers and their topics will be posted November 1, 2008. At that time, the location and start time will be announced, as well. The conference will include a continental breakfast and lunch. It is well attended by history enthusiasts.

Web page: http://www.mcfaddin-ward.org
Contact e-mail: donda@mcfaddin-ward.org

Opens: January 31, 2009. Call for Papers: Politics of Consumption and Leisure—The History Graduate Student Association of Southern Illinois University announces its 4th Annual Conference on April 10-11, 2009. The conference will feature a keynote address from Dr. Eric Reed, noted historian of the Tour de France. We are seeking papers on historical aspects of consumerism, consumption, and leisure activities. Papers that address marketing/advertising, commercialization, and the growth of consumer culture, and leisure time, or contemporary critiques of these themes from the early modern period (c. 1450 CE) to the present from any area of European, American, or World history are encouraged to submit. Please send a 100-150 word paper abstract, a brief c.v., and a list of any audio-visual needs by January 31, 2009. Donovan Weight, HGSA Conference Coordinator, Faner 3321, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. E-mail: dweight@siu.edu.

Web page: http://www.siu.edu/~HGSA/conference.html
Contact e-mail: dweight@siu.edu

Opens: January 31, 2009. Call for Papers: NAWCC Ward Francillon Time Symposium —The NAWCC Symposium is an annual meeting of National Association of Clock and Watch Collectors (NAWCC) members and guests. The 2009 and 2010 symposiums will be held in late October at locations near the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. The 2009 and 2010 symposiums will be forums for papers covering a broad range of topics related to timekeeping; no predefined subject area has been established. Papers may address but are not limited to historical, technological, scientific, and educational aspects of timekeeping. Also encouraged are proposals for panel sessions, roundtable discussions, and any innovative means that facilitate scholarly discourse. Interested authors should send a detailed 300-word abstract of their proposed paper including the paper title, author's name, and e-mail address by January 31, 2009, via e-mail to Katie Knaub, Director of Education, NAWCC, Inc., E-mail: kknaub@nawcc.org.

Web page: http://www.nawcc.org
Contact e-mail: kknaub@nawcc.org

February

Opens: February 2, 2009. Call for Papers: Loyola University Chicago Graduate Student Conference—Fifth Annual Loyola University Chicago History Graduate Student Conference, April 24-25, 2009. Masters and doctoral graduate students in any field of historical study are invited to submit proposals. Sessions include: cultural history, social history, religious history, history of race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, public history, economic history, political history, and other topics TBA. Please include: submitter's name, contact information, institutional affiliation(s), a one page abstract of the paper (with a title), and a brief biographical statement indicating your academic status along with a return address and current e-mail address. Deadline for submissions is February 2, 2009. E-mail proposals as an attachment or any questions to Lisa Davis at lucsymposium@gmail.com or mail to History Graduate Student Association, c/o Lisa Davis, Loyola University Chicago, History Dept., 6525 North Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60626.

Contact e-mail: lucsymposium@gmail.com

Opens: February 24, 2009. Golden Age Seville Study Day at the J. Paul Getty Museum—Royal Sculptor Luisa Roldán dominated polychrome sculpture in 17th-century Spain. This study day seeks to better understand how she as both an artist and woman worked in the context of Seville and to understand how her work fit into the Baroque culture. The study day will look at Seville, as the gateway to colonial America and one of the largest urban centers in Baroque Europe. This study day will also allow us to examine the relationships held between painters such as Valdés Leal, Murillo, and Luisa Roldán--and by extension the unique relationship between sculpture and painting in Seville. This study day will include scholars who share an interest in either 17th-century art or Spain. A lecture by historian Richard Kagan from Johns Hopkins University concludes the day. For further information, to participate or to register, contact, malvarez@getty.edu

Contact e-mail: malvarez@getty.edu

March

Opens: March 17, 2009 Closes: March 21, 2009. Society for Applied Athropology Annual Meeting—The Society for Applied Anthropology is pleased to announce our 69th Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM, March 17-21, 2009. For meeting information visit http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2009.html.

Web page: http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2009.html

Opens: March 31, 2009. Call for Papers: Annual Meeting and Conference of the Gypsy Lore Society—On behalf of the Gypsy Lore Society, several Helsinki-based organizations will host the 2009 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Gypsy Lore Society. The conference will be held on August 27-29, 2009, on the downtown premises of the University of Helsinki (UH). The conference starts at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Papers (20 minutes + 10 minutes discussion) on any aspect of Gypsy Studies are welcome but substantive scholarly papers will be given priority. Abstracts should be submitted no later than March 31, 2009. Notification of acceptance will be announced by April 30, 2009. Send your abstract of maximally 250 words in plain text format (no tables or charts) in the body (not as an attachment) of an email message to the Programme Chair Kimmo Granqvist at Kimmo.Granqvist@kotus.fi. Conference e-mail: salla.makela@helsinki.fi. Web site: www.ling.helsinki.fi/ykiel/GLS_2009.

Web page: http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/ykiel/GLS_2009

April

Opens: April 2, 2009 Closes: April 4, 2009. Catholics in the Movies—Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. Cinema is arguably the most understudied and potentially enlightening lens through which to examine the historical trajectories of Catholics in the United States over the previous century. This conference will explore how American Catholics produced, acted, viewed, boycotted, and were depicted in film. The starting point for the conference is the outstanding volume Catholicism in the Movies (Oxford, 2008), to which the conference speakers contributed essays. Speakers include Darryl Caterine (LeMoyne College), María Amparo Escandón (novelist and screenwriter), Thomas J. Ferraro (Duke), Tracy Fessenden (Arizona State), James T. Fisher (Fordham), Amy Frykholm (correspondent for The Christian Century), Paula Kane (University of Pittsburgh), Jeffrey Marlett (College of St. Rose), Colleen McDannell, (University of Utah) Timothy Meagher (Catholic University of America), Carlo Rotella (Boston College), Anthony Burke Smith (Dayton), Judith Weisenfeld (Princeton). Register at www.nd.edu/~cushwa or call 574-631-6691.

Web page: http://www.nd.edu/~cushwa

May

Opens: May 15, 2009. Call for Papers: The History of American Rights—San Francisco State University will host a conference exploring rights in American history. The conference will meet on the campus of San Francisco State University on September 17-18, 2009. We welcome papers on assertions of rights by insurgent groups, resistance to rights claims, and governmental efforts to suppress or promote rights. The deadline for submission of proposals, consisting of an abstract(s) and a one-page c.v. is May 15, 2009. Complete panels or individual paper proposals will be considered. Send your proposal to Christopher Waldrep, Dept. of History, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132. Alternatively, you can send your proposal as an e-mail attachment to cwaldrep@sfsu.edu.

Contact e-mail: cwaldrep@sfsu.edu

October

Opens: October 29, 2009 Closes: October 31, 2009. PAS: Association for the Preservation of Artifacts & Landscapes 41st Annual Conference —The Pioneer America Society: Association for the Preservation of Artifacts & Landscapes (PAS: APAL) will hold its 41st annual conference at Pipestem Resort State Park, in Pipestem, West Virginia, on October 29-31, 2009. The theme of the conference is Heritage Preservation in Appalachia. There will be a field trip into the Pocahontas Coal Field. For complete information, contact Dawn S. Bowen, Conference Chair, Dept. of Geography, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. (540) 654-1492. E-mail:dbowen@umw.edu. Visit the society's web site at: http://www.pioneeramerica.org.

Web page: http://www.pioneeramerica.org
Contact e-mail: dbowen@umw.edu

 

Last Updated: October 16, 2008