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Calls for Papers

Mid-Atlantic Assoc of Museums Call For Proposals

March 25, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

MAAM_logoboxThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has issued a call for proposals for its annual meeting planned for Philadelphia this October. The meeting theme is Building Communities: Embracing Diversity in All We Do.

MAAM represents museum professionals, organizations, institutions and museum service providers. The MAAM annual meeting is an important gathering of museum stakeholders and provides an opportunity to share and exchange ideas. [Read more…] about Mid-Atlantic Assoc of Museums Call For Proposals

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Calls for Papers, Conferences, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, Museums

Conference on NYS History Seeks Proposals

November 20, 2014 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

unnamed(27)The Conference on New York State History is now seeking proposals for the 2015 event at Niagara University.

The event is one of two major annual conferences for New York’s history community, including academic and public historians, librarians and archivists, educators, museum professionals, and publishers in New York State. [Read more…] about Conference on NYS History Seeks Proposals

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, Conference on NYS History, Conferences, Niagara University, Public History

2015 NY Museums Conference Call For Proposals

September 25, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

MANY LogoMuseums are economic engines. Locally, statewide and across the country, museums help drive the economy. Each year nationally, more people visit museums than attend all professional sporting events and theme parks combined. Museums provide jobs, education and community spaces, and are a major attraction for tourism dollars.

The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has issued a call for proposals for their 2015 Museums in Action Conference on the theme “Museums Mean Business.” The submission form is available online. The deadline for submissions is October 4th.

This year’s Museums In Action Annual Conference will address these topics and more: [Read more…] about 2015 NY Museums Conference Call For Proposals

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Calls for Papers, Conferences, MANY, Museum Association of New York, Museums

Call for Papers: Human Trafficking in Early America

December 1, 2013 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

US_Slave_Free_1789-1861An interdisciplinary conference, Human Trafficking in Early America, will be held April 23-25, 2015 at the University of Pennsylvania. The Keynote Speaker will be Edward E. Baptist of Cornell University.

The United Nations defines “human trafficking” as the act of “recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them.” In early America, human trafficking took many forms, engaging and displacing native, African and European populations in every decade and in every colony and state. [Read more…] about Call for Papers: Human Trafficking in Early America

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Abolition, Atlantic World, Black History, Calls for Papers, Conferences, Indigenous History, Native American History, Slavery

Call for Proposals:
2014 Conference on New York State History

November 25, 2013 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Burr's Atlas (Published 1839, c 1829)The Conference on New York State History is seeking proposals for the 2014 conference to be held in Poughkeepsie, New York, at Marist College.

Presentations may consider any aspect and time period of New York State’s history. Conference sponsors are especially interested in proposals that highlight the role that partnerships among historical and cultural organizations can play in promoting better public understanding of New York State history. [Read more…] about Call for Proposals:
2014 Conference on New York State History

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, Conference on NYS History, Conferences, Marist College, New York State Historical Association, Public History

19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs

November 19, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

american academy of religionThe Eastern International Region of the American Academy of Religion (EIR-AAR) is seeking proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2014 Eastern International Regional Meeting at Syracuse university, May 2-3, 2014. Alongside the regular panels, the conference will include a series of special sessions on the theme of 19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs. The Submission Deadline is February 15, 2014. [Read more…] about 19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Calls for Papers, Conferences, Religion, Syracuse University

Dixon Ryan Fox Manuscript Prize Seeks Submissions

November 14, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

nysha_logo_press-release3The New York State Historical Association publications department has begun a call for submissions for the 2014 Dixon Ryan Fox Prize.

The Dixon Ryan Fox Manuscript Prize is awarded annually to the author of the best unpublished, book-length monograph dealing with some aspect of the history of New York State. Manuscripts may deal with any aspect of New York State history. [Read more…] about Dixon Ryan Fox Manuscript Prize Seeks Submissions

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, New York State Historical Association, Publishing

CFP: James Fenimore Cooper and Politics

October 23, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

James Fenimore CooperThe James Fenimore Cooper Society is seeking papers for a panel on James Fenimore Cooper and Politics at the 25rd Annual Conference of the American Literature Association, to be held in Washington DC at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill from May 22-25th, 2014.

Throughout his full range of writings, James Fenimore Cooper was a keen observer of national politics and government. The panel will consider issues of government, governance, and/or politics in Cooper’s fictional and non-fictional writings and/or Cooper’s own engagement with the political. [Read more…] about CFP: James Fenimore Cooper and Politics

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, Conferences, James Fenimore Cooper, Literature, Political History

CFP: The Journal of Transport History

July 16, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Journal_of_Transport_HistorywebThe Journal of Transport History (JTH) is now accepting manuscripts through ScholarOne Manuscripts.

The JTH publishes scholarly research on the histories of all instances of transport, travel, tourism and mobility, including their relationship with planning and policy. Submissions may be original research essays of up to 8,000 words (including endnotes), short surveys / speculations (up to 2,000 words), or reviews of transport history museums and exhibitions (1,500 words). [Read more…] about CFP: The Journal of Transport History

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Calls for Papers, CFP, Tourism, Transportation

Researching New York Conference Call For Papers

June 4, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Researching NY ConferenceThe organizers of Researching New York 2013 invite proposals for presentations on any aspect of New York State history from any time period and from any perspective. The conference will take place on November 14 and 15 on the University at Albany campus, Albany, New York.

This annual conference brings together historians, archivists, public historians, graduate students, teachers, documentarians, and multimedia producers, to share their work on New York State history. Especially encouraged are submissions that reflect on the long and complicated history of religion in New York, including the intersections of religion and church history with the secular, civic, and public life of its citizens. [Read more…] about Researching New York Conference Call For Papers

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, Conferences, SUNY Albany

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