Calls for Papers

Re-membering: Framing, Embracing, and Revising History
10th Annual Kent State University Symposium on Democracy May 4-5, 2009 Purpose of the Symposium The tragic events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University had a profound impact on the university, the nation, and the world. This annual symposium was founded in 2000 to honor the memories of the four students who lost their lives on that day—Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder—with an enduring dedication to scholarship that seeks to prevent violence and to promote democratic values and civil discourse. Featured Presenters Jay Winter, Charles J. Stille Professor of History, Yale University Edward “Ted” Morgan, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Lehigh University Renee Romano, Professor of History, Oberlin College Chris Triffo, Emmy Award-winning documentary director Call for Papers The symposium will examine questions about the writing and rewriting of history—in a range of media. This scholarly conference will inform planning in which Kent State is currently engaged for a May 4 public history visitors center. Paper topics might address questions such as the following  When does the mediated story become history?  Do ethnicity, age, gender, nationality affect the telling of a story?  How does the medium affect understanding?  How do local events relate to broader backdrops?  What accounts for today’s “memory boom”?  Is history being re-written?  How do memorial spaces shape history?  How does history work contribute to the public good today? If a proposal is accepted, a $1,000 honorarium will be paid following the symposium upon successful completion of all responsibilities. Responsibilities will include preparation of final copy for a book based on the symposium to be published by Kent State University Press. The deadline for receipt of a one- to two-page proposal and curriculum vitae is January 5, 2009. [2563 | 3]

2010 Policy History Conference
The Journal of Policy History and Institute for Political History are hosting the 2010 Conference on Policy History at the Hyatt on Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio from June 3 to June 6, 2010. Program chairs are Paula Baker, Amy Bridges, and David B. Robertson. We are currently accepting paper proposals on all topics regarding political and policy history, American political development, and comparative historical analysis. We encourage you to submit a complete session, but individual paper proposals are welcome. The editors of the Journal of Policy History encourage conference presenters to submit their papers for possible publication. The deadline for proposal submission is December 30, 2009. Proposals should include one (1) copy of the following materials: 1. Panel/Paper Description and Contact Information Page (template available at our website) 2. A one (1) page summary of each paper 3. A one (1) page C.V. of each panelist Please send the materials to Policy History Conference, Journal of Policy History, Saint Louis University, 3800 Lindell Blvd., P.O. Box 56907, St. Louis, MO 63156-0907. Incomplete proposals and e-mailed submissions will not be considered. Please direct general inquiries to the conference coordinator, Cynthia Stachecki, at policyhistoryconference@gmail.com. [2623 | 3]

SfAA Call for Papers
Call for Papers and Participation The 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) will be held in Mérida, Yucatan, México, March 24-27, 2010. The theme of the meeting is "Vulnerabilities And Exclusion In Globalization." The Program Co-chairs, Liliana Goldín (Florida International) and Francisco Fernández Repetto (UADY), invite the interest and submission of abstracts for papers, sessions, posters, and workshops. Please contact either Chair, goldin@fiu.edu, frepetto@uady.mx, or the SfAA Office at info@sfaa.net if you have questions or wish additional information. Abstracts and papers may be in English or Spanish. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 15, 2009. A detailed description of the theme and the meeting venue may be found on the SfAA web page at www.sfaa.net and in the recent SfAA Newsletter at www.sfaa.net/newsletter/newsletter.html. The Society is an international association of applied social scientists. The annual meetings emphasize problem definition and resolution. The discussions are inter-disciplinary and informal. A special welcome is extended to non-members. [2639 | 3]

Call for Papers for VAF 2010 Annual Meeting “Housing Washington” in Washington, D.C., May 19-22, 2010
The Vernacular Architecture Forum invites paper proposals for its Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., May 19-22, 2010. Papers may address vernacular and everyday buildings, sites, or cultural landscapes worldwide. Submissions are encouraged to explore topics related to the conference theme of residential development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including planned communities, suburban living, apartment housing, urban renewal, and racial and ethnic neighborhoods. Papers should be twenty-minutes in length, although proposals for complete sessions, roundtable discussions, or other innovative means that facilitate scholarly discourse are also welcome. Proposals must be one-page, fewer than 400 words, and include paper title, author's name, and email address. Please state clearly the argument of the paper and explain the methodology and content. Papers should be theoretical or analytical in nature, rather than descriptive. Attach a one-page CV to your proposal submission. The deadline for proposals is September 10, 2009. Presenters must deliver their papers in person and be VAF members at the time of the conference. Speakers who do not register for the conference and submit their papers to their session chair by April 1, 2010, will be withdrawn. Please do not submit an abstract if you are not committed to attending the papers session on May 22. Presenter Fellowships to offset registration costs are available to students and recent graduates. For more information on Presenter Fellowships see http://www.vafweb.org/awards/presenter.html. Electronic submissions of proposals and CVs in Word format are preferred. Please send email proposals to <falkcg@oneonta.edu> or hard copies to Cynthia Falk, VAF c/o Cooperstown Graduate Program, P.O. Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326. For general information about the Washington, D.C. VAF Meeting, contact Lisa Davidson at <lisadavidson@verizon.net > or 202-354-2179. [2644 | 3]

Call for Entries: SHFG Thomas Jefferson Prize
The Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) seeks entries for its 2010 Thomas Jefferson Prize for research tools published in 2008 or 2009. The prize recognizes the creator(s) of an outstanding research aid (e.g., inventory, index, finding aid, biographical directory, bibliography) that facilitates the work of those researching the history of the federal government. It will be awarded at the SHFG annual meeting in College Park, Maryland in March 2010. See www.shfg.org for criteria, a list of past winners, and general requirements for all SHFG prizes. A copy of each entry with a letter briefly stating its qualification and merits should be sent to each of the Jefferson Committee members by November 15, 2009: 1.Richa Wilson, US Forest Service Intermountain Region, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 2.Annette Amerman, Marine Corps History Division, 3079 Moreell Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134 3.Fred Stielow, 1235 Boucher Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403 The SHFG, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit professional organization that promotes the study and broad understanding of the history of the United States Government. It also serves as the voice of the Federal historical community. [2651 | 3]

Call for Papers--Cross Currents in Women's & Gender History
The fourth biennial conference of Women and Gender Historians of the Midwest (WGHOM) will be held on June 18 and 19, 2010 at the Town Clock Center for Professional Development of Northeast Iowa Community College in Dubuque, Iowa. This conference will bring together scholars, educators, students and the public to explore current issues in women's and gender history as we showcase the academic work of Midwestern and other scholars who focus on women or gender. Honoring our conference location in the historic river community of Dubuque, Iowa, our 2010 theme highlights the convergence of scholarship and contemporary pedagogy in all areas of women's history and related disciplines. In keeping with this theme we encourage not only the presentation of research by academics, graduate students and undergraduates, but also papers, roundtables and panels from teaching faculty, librarians, archivists, high school teachers and public historians in all areas of women's history, gender history, and related fields. The deadline for submission of proposals, consisting of an abstract (500 words or less) and one-page c.v. is January 15, 2010. Send proposals to the program committee in care of Kristin Anderson-Bricker (kristin.andersonbricker@loras.edu). Visit the WGHOM website at http://department.monm.edu/wghom/. [2657 | 3]

American Jewish Historical Society, Biennial Scholars' Conference 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS 2010 BIENNIAL SCHOLARS' CONFERENCE ON AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY (New York City) JUNE 15-17, 2010 Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society The 2010 Biennial Scholars' Conference on American Jewish History will meet in New York City at the Center for Jewish History, June 15-17, 2010. Proposals for papers in diverse areas of the American Jewish experience are invited. The committee especially encourages papers and sessions that reexamine the notion of American Jewish "exceptionalism," or uniqueness, that has shaped conceptions of American Jewish history from its beginning. According to standard narratives of exceptionalism, American Jewish history has been characterized by an unparalleled degree of freedom, acceptance, and prosperity that has enabled Jews to synthesize their Jewish identities with the demands of national citizenship far more effortlessly than other diasporic Jews. American Jewish exceptionalism has also been rendered as a way of differentiating Jews from other ethnic groups in the United States by virtue of Jewish educational and economic attainment and, often, by virtue of Jewish "values," including a devotion to educational and social/political liberalism. Yet to what extent are these notions about American uniqueness, on the one hand, and Jewish uniqueness, on the other, accurate? Does the concept of exceptionalism continue to provide a useful framework for understanding American Jewish history? Should it be qualified for greater nuance or discarded altogether? The committee is interested in papers and sessions that address these and similar questions from any number of perspectives. Graduate students completing dissertations may submit proposals accompanied by a letter of recommendation from their advisor. All submissions must include a one-page paper abstract and short biography (250 WORDS). Complete panel proposals are also strongly encouraged. Please send proposals to the committee by November 1, 2009. Proposals should be submitted electronically to conferencepapers@ajhs.org. Prof. Tony Michels Chair, Organizing Committee [2658 | 3]

Reconciliation in America: Getting Beyond Race Riots
The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, in conjunction with the University of Oklahoma and the Organization of American Historians, cordially invites you to submit a session proposal for its inaugural national symposium, "Reconciliation in America: Moving Beyond Racial Violence." The symposium will explore the current academic research and community projects that address the American history of racial violence, with special emphasis on race riots and sundown towns, with a view towards achieving reconciliation. The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation seeks to transform society’s divisions into social harmony through the serious study and work of reconciliation. This symposium will highlight the study of communities once ravaged by racial violence and practices that foster hope and healing. By convening scholars and practitioners, the Center hopes to promote a dialogue among those who work to bridge societal divides. Sessions will fall into two categories: Current Research in race relations and reconciliation – Important scholarly work continues to emerge on the historical implications of race in America. One of the less chronicled aspects of the color line in America are the so-called "race riots and sundown towns" that proliferated in the early 20th century. The symposium, intentionally scheduled near the 89th anniversary of the devastating 1921 Tulsa Race Riot (May 31-June 1, 1921), will include papers reflecting the latest research on American racial violence, its historic and lingering effects on society, and the power of and potential for reconciliation. Focus on Progress in race relations and reconciliation. Community reports on national and international racial reconciliation offer us hope. These sessions will address the practical question--What can we do now? Tulsa’s new Reconciliation Park and the various projects initiated by the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation constitute Tulsa’s answer to that question. Tulsa has begun to acknowledge its own tragedy and take steps to repair the deep divisions it left. This symposium will encourage sharing community narratives about grassroots reconciliation projects that constitute best practices. Two additional features will highlight the symposium. The first John Hope Franklin Medal of Reconciliation will be awarded to an individual whose life and work reflect the legacy of Dr. John Hope Franklin. Second, a Town Hall will focus on issues for Tulsa and the John Hope Franklin Center. Send your session proposal by December 31, 2009 to Jeff Kos, John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, Inc., 131 N. Greenwood Ave, Tulsa, OK, 74120 or via e-mail to jkos@jhfcenter.org. [2666 | 3]

New England Journal of History
The journal is accepting articles for its Fall 2010 Journal on American Domestic Issues. The deadline is March, 2010. The Spring 2011 issue will be a General Issue, open to any aspect of history, and the deadline is September, 2011. The Journal uses The Chicago Manual of Style, and articles and questions can be sent to Dr. Joseph Harrington, Editor, cacg1@aol.com [2670 | 3]

Student Activism, Southern Style: Organizing and Protest in the 1960s and 70s
Call for papers on any aspect of student activism among southern students in the 1960s and 70s for a conference at the University of South Carolina, March 19-21, 2010. Proposals for full panels welcomed, individual papers will be considered. Send a brief panel or paper abstract, along with a CV to sasshist@mailbox.sc.edu by December 1, 2009. For full panels, include information for each presenter. Selected presenters will be informed by January 1, 2010. If you are interested in serving as a chair/commentator, please send a CV to sasshist@mailbox.sc.edu. [2671 | 3]

NINE Baseball History Conference
NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture announces The 17th Annual NINE Spring Training Conference on the Historical and Sociological Impact of Baseball Wednesday, March 10-Saturday, March 13, 2010 Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 South Priest Drive Tempe, Arizona Call for Papers The 17th Annual NINE Spring Training Conference invites original, unpublished papers that study all aspects of baseball, with particular emphasis on history and social policy implications. Abstracts only, not to exceed 300 words, should be submitted by December 1, 2009, to: NINE Spring Training Conference c/o Trey Strecker Department of English Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 47306-0460 Email: tstrecker@bsu.edu Email abstracts are preferred. Authors will be notified as quickly as possible whether their papers have been accepted. Authors are required to register for the conference and present their work in person. The 2010 conference program and accepted abstracts will be posted here on the NINE Web site in January 2010. Keynote Speaker: Larry Dierker Larry Dierker pitched for the Houston Colt .45's, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1964 to 1977. He broadcast Astros games from 1979 to 1996 and in 2004, and managed the Astros from 1997 to 2001, finishing in first place five times and earning the National League Manager of the Year Award in 1998. He is the author of This Ain't Brain Surgery: How to Win the Pennant Without Losing Your Mind and My Team: Choosing My Dream Team from My Forty Years in Baseball. Featured Guest: Marty Appel Marty Appel is the president of Marty Appel Public Relations, and he was the New York Yankees Director of Public Relations from 1973 to 1977. He is the author of seventeen books, including Slide, Kelly, Slide: The Wild Life and Times of Mike "King" Kelly and Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain. Registration Conference registration forms are available online on the new NINE Web site at http://nine.iweb.bsu.edu/registration.htm. The $175 conference registration fee includes the Saturday evening banquet and tickets for two spring training games, if paid prior to January 1, 2010. After January 1, the conference fee will be $195, and game tickets are not guaranteed. Attendees can register in one of two ways. Those wishing to pay online may use Paypal through the link provided on the NINE Web site. Those wishing to pay by check can print their registration information (name, mailing address, phone number, email, and academic affiliation [if applicable]) and send it along with their conference fee to: Dan and Jean Ardell P. O. Box 482 Corona del Mar, CA 92625 For further information about conference registration, please contact Jean Ardell at jeanardell@yahoo.com. Registrants should make their hotel reservations directly with the Fiesta Resort Conference Center on the Web at http://www.fiestaresortcc.com or by phone at 1-800-528-6481. Rates are $99.00/night single or double; $109/night three per room; $119/night four per room. To ensure the conference rate; rooms must be booked by February 26, 2010. Be sure to mention NINE: A Journal of Baseball History & Culture. [2673 | 3]

W. Curtis Worthington Research Paper Competition
The Waring Library Society and the Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina invite entries for the W. Curtis Worthington, Jr., Undergraduate and Graduate Research Papers Competition. Papers entered in the Competition should represent original research in the history of the health sciences. They may cover any historical period and any cultural tradition. Paper topics may include -- but are by no means limited to -- public health policy and the social context of disease and health; the construction of the medical profession and medical institutions; gender and medical theory or practice; learned medical practitioners as social, political, and economic agents; notions of the human body as the subject of health, disease, and therapeutic intervention; medicine and natural philosophy/science; medicine and the humanities; and the development of health science disciplines such as nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and allied health fields. Entries may not have been published previously, nor be submitted more than once. A person may submit only one entry each year. The same person may not win first prize during two consecutive years. This competition is open to any degree-seeking individual attending an accredited college or university. Additionally, interns and residents in accredited programs are eligible in the graduate category. Entries must be not fewer than 2,500 words nor more than 5,000 words (not including notes and bibliography). Photographs or illustrations should be included whenever possible or appropriate. Manuscripts should be submitted as a Word document or as an unformatted ASCII-preferred document. Send completed application form as an attachment with your submission; do not include any personal identification information in the text of your submission. Entries must be received by April 30th in each contest year. Winners agree to grant the Waring Historical Library and Waring Library Society both initial and subsequent publication rights in any manner or form without further compensation. Except as provided above, copyright ownership otherwise remains with the author. One first prize of $1,500 will be awarded each year to the winner in each category: undergraduate and graduate. The winning papers will be published in the Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association, subject to the review and requirements of its editor. The WLS Awards Committee reserves the right to not give any or all awards in a particular year. For more information about this competition, please contact the Waring Historical Library at 843-792-2288 or waringhl@musc.edu. [2679 | 3]

The Message is in the Music: Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More
a Conference at Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York (20 minutes north of Manhattan) Friday-Saturday, March 5-6, 2010 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Keynote speaker: Carmen Ashhurst, former president of Def Jam Recordings and Rush Communications, and author of the forthcoming book, Selling My Brothers: The Movement, The Media and Me Music has long served social movements as a sound track, as a means of communication, and as its own arena for activism. While multiple generations of feminists have used music in these ways, it has played especially vital roles for those born since the 1970s. This conference will explore the ways in which young feminists have defined and expressed politics through music and musical cultures and communities. Among the questions we will ponder are: How do young feminists’ uses of music compare with those of earlier generations? How does music reflect sites of agreement and conflict among different groups of feminists? How have movements like Riot Grrrl and Hip Hop feminism attracted young women to feminist activism? We invite activists, scholars and artists in all fields to propose papers, panels, workshops, performances, and exhibits. Specific topics may include, but are not limited to: Hip Hop Feminism Feminism in Latin Music Body Politics in the Music Industry Feminist Messages in World Music Young Feminists’ Musical Icons Women-owned Record Labels Zines in Feminist Culture The Riot Grrrl Movement Lesbian Music The Politics of Race in Feminist Music Misogyny in Contemporary Music Feminist Music Festivals Women in Music Videos Feminist Songwriters Legacies of Women in Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Folk Send proposals to: Tara James, Associate Director Graduate Program in Women’s History Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, New York 10708 914-395-2405, tjames@slc.edu Please include a short description of each presentation and a one-page c.v. for each presenter. Proposals for whole panels or workshops are especially welcome, but we will also consider individual papers. Email is preferred. [2680 | 3]

18th Ulster-American Heritage Symposium
The Ulster-American Heritage Symposium convenes every two years, alternating between educational institutions in Northern Ireland and the southeastern United States, to explore the significant historical and cultural transatlantic ties that migration has created among the Scottish Lowlands, Ulster, Atlantic Canada, and the American backcountry. Its multidisciplinary presentations offer the latest insights in understanding the relations, links, and parallels that have developed between the old and new Atlantic worlds. The American meetings typically focus on the experience of those immigrants popularly known as the Scotch (or Scots)-Irish Proposals are invited for original presentations 15-20 minutes in length, addressing fields such as history, language and literature, folklore and folk life, archaeology, economics, religion, social and political relations, music, and craft, as well as other fields and combinations of fields, that examine the past 300 years. In light of recent books by US Senator James Webb, Jeff Biggers, and others, and the emergence of a national focus on “Obama’s Appalachian problem” in the recent presidential election, presentations addressing issues of identity are especially welcome. Proposals must include the name of the presenter(s), title of presentation, a one-page abstract of the presentation, and maximum two-page vita for each presenter. Proposals should be emailed to Scott Philyaw (Philyaw@email.wcu.edu). Review of proposals will begin November 31, 2009, and presenters will be notified of their selection by December 15. Further information can be found on the Mountain Heritage Center’s website, www.wcu.edu/mhc. [2683 | 3]

Historians of the Twentieth Century United States
Historians of the Twentieth Century United States issues a Call for Papers for The Third Annual Conference to be held at The Marcus Cunliffe Centre for the Study of the American South at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, on 1-3 July 2010 The Historians of the Twentieth Century United States is an organization that promotes the broader awareness of, and exchange on, the U.S. during the century just past. Membership is open to all. Those interested should contact Dr. Axel Schaefer, Membership Secretary, at the David Bruce Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK, ST5 5BG or brucecentre@ams.keele.ac.uk Papers from members or non-members are requested on all topics concerning the History of the United States from 1890 to the present. Proposals from scholars outside the UK as well as those undertaking postgraduate study are especially welcome. The conference committee also welcomes proposals for complete panels of three or four speakers. Please send a c.v. and a précis of the proposed paper or session of no more than 300 words to Dr. Sandra Scanlon, Department of International History, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE or S.Scanlon@lse.ac.uk by 11th December 2009. Conference website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cunliffe/1-7-11.html Membership information: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Dbruce/hotcus.html [2684 | 3]

White House Historical Association: White House History
White House History (ISSN 0748-8114) is published twice each year by the White House Historical Association and features articles on the historic White House, especially those that relate to the building itself, its uses, and life as lived there through the years. White House History publishes articles on the history of the White House and its occupants. With the knowledge that the White House is probably the most richly documented house in the world, and the premier symbol of the American presidency, we publish articles in White House History that are drawn from these resources as well as first-hand interviews, secondary accounts, and the vast wealth of illustrations of all kind, from drawings to photographs, in exploring the many aspects of so extensive a past. We serve a varied readership, both popular and academic, interested in history, architecture, and biography, all of which we present in the context of the White House and its ongoing traditions. Abstracts on the following topics are due February 10, 2010: 1.) The Presidents and the Theatre: Plays, actors, anecdotes are all anticipated as subject matter. While the events of an article need not to have taken place at the White House proper, they should relate to it in some way,as, for example, when Jenny Lind appeared in Washington, she called upon President and Mrs. Fillmore at the White House on the afternoon before the performance, which the Fillmores attended. Illustrations will be very important in this issue and can include portraits, scenes, and documents. 2.) Congress and the White House: The role of the White House as a political forum for the interaction between the president and Congress. This will include but not be limited to: entertainment of Congress at the White House, White House meetings with Congress, Congressmen who became president, and Congressional funding of the White House. 3.) Revisiting the White House Neighborhood. 4.) The History of the Presidential Libraries. 5.) Costume: Dressing for the Presidency. The editor will review abstracts and contact the authors of topics selected for inclusion in each issue. Production schedules will be set upon finalization of the contents. Authors will be given a deadline for submission of the completed article which will be 8 to 12 months after the deadline for abstracts. To print an abstract form, please go to: http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_publications/publications_documents/whha_whitehousehistory-abstract.pdf Abstracts can be faxed to (202) 789-0440 or mailed to: White House Historical Association Attn: Marcia Anderson, Director of Publications P.O. Box 27624 Washington, D.C. 20038-7624 For more information about the White House Historical Association and past issues of White House History visit www.whitehousehistory.org. [2685 | 3]

Urban History Association Biennial Conference
SUSTAINABLE CITIES? Fifth Biennial Urban History Association Conference Las Vegas, Nevada October 20-23, 2010 The Program Committee seeks submissions for panels, roundtable discussions, and individual papers on all aspects of urban, suburban, and metropolitan history for the Fifth Biennial Urban History Association Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 20-23, 2010. The local host is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While “sustainability” has often been defined as planning for the future, we will be investigating the history of urban futures across many time periods in many metropolitan areas and many countries. We encourage submissions on questions of land use, energy, space, place, the built environment, and the natural environment in historical perspective. We would like sessions on the host city, Las Vegas, and its history of rapid, expansive growth. We welcome sessions on the history of urbanization in North America, as well as Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, in ancient and pre-modern as well as modern periods. Beyond the theme of the conference, the committee encourages all types of historical analyses, including: Work on qualitative research methods across urban history and the social sciences Work on digital humanities, geography, GIS mapping, and photography Comparative, regional, transnational studies Work focusing on race, gender, class, and space Research on architecture, the environment, technology, and science Presentations on historic preservation including small cities and towns Sessions that revisit classic works of urban and suburban history And more Preference will be given to complete panels. Panel proposals should designate a single person as contact and include a brief explanation of the overall theme as well as one-page abstracts of each paper and a 250-word biography for each participant. Round table proposals follow this format but organizers should submit one page on the theme and a 250-word biography for each presenter. Those submitting an individual paper, please include a one-page abstract and a 250- word biography. Submissions are due February 1, 2010 and should be sent via e-mail to Professor Janet R. Bednarek at Janet.Bednarek@notes.udayton.edu. As part of the conference, the UHA will organize workshops for graduate students writing dissertations in urban and suburban history. Students who have written a prospectus and who wish to participate in a workshop should apply with a 2-4 page letter of interest by February 1, 2010 to Janet.Bednarek @notes.udayton.edu. [2689 | 3]

Conference on Illinois History
SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1, 2010 Proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois' history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology are requested for the Conference on Illinois History. The Conference welcomes submissions from professional and avocational historians, graduate students, and those engaged in the study of Illinois history at libraries, historic sites, museums, and historical societies. Each proposal should include a summary of the topic and a one-page resume of the participant. The summary should specify the major primary and secondary sources used in the research. Proposals should be for formal, footnoted papers. The deadline for proposals is March 10, 2010. Send proposals to: Thomas F. Schwartz, State Historian Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Illinois Historic Preservation Agency 112 North Sixth Street Springfield, IL 62701 Phone 217/782-2118, Fax 217/558-1574 E-mail: tom.schwartz@illinois.gov [2690 | 3]

51. Conference Military History, Potsdam (Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt, German Forces)
Announcement and CfP for the conference “On the Path to Reunification – West and East Germany in their Alliances from 1970 to 1990” convened by the Military History Research Institute in Potsdam from 22 – 24 September 2010. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Germany’s reunification on 3 October 2010, the 51st International Conference for Military History focusses on the question which role changes in security and military policies played in the long run-up to the events of 1989 and 1990. Confrontative behaviour patterns prevailed throughout the Cold War era of the 1950s, in themselves constituting an immanent risk factor in the nuclear age. Starting in the early 1970s, the period of détente – much furthered by West Germany’s own Ostpolitik – introduced a new dynamic to East-West relations, based on antagonistic cooperation and transformation. Within the context of the recent transatlantic historiographical discussions on the long-term developments leading up to 1989, the conference focusses on changes and events related to security politics and the German question. The conference venue features panels - on the change from the Cold War era to the détente period - on Eastern and Western strategies and goals behind a more cooperative outlook - on the role and the room of maneouvre of both German states within their alliances - on the connection between external and domestic/societal security - on operative planning and the relevant perception of one self and the other - on the global role of both the FRG and the GDR. The conference will finish with a public debate on the German question as a historical factor on the way to the watershed years of 1989 and 1990. Paper/presentation proposals for any of the listed panels are welcome until 15 December 2009. Please attach a summary and cv, one page each. The proposals should be send to oliverbange@bundeswehr.de or bernd1lemke@bundeswehr.de The conference is open to everyone interested in the topic. Further information regarding location, (modest) conference fee, and program will be available in due course on the MGFA’s homepage (http://www.mgfa.de). [2696 | 3]

San Francisco Rights Conference
Deadline March 15, 2010 Call for Papers and Proposals: The Question of Rights San Francisco State University will host a conference September 16-17, 2010 exploring the question and place of rights in history, politics, and society. Rights, both individual and collective, have long been a theme in American society, often seen in conflict with state power. We welcome papers on assertions of rights by insurgent groups, resistance to rights claims, and governmental efforts to suppress or promote rights, in areas including but not limited to: civil liberties; disability rights; labor and economic rights; feminism and antiracism; immigration; environmental justice; access to healthcare; the prison industrial complex; sexual orientation; the stateless; and human rights. Our goal is to bring together a wide variety of people from a range of academic, activist, legal, and community spaces to examine the place of rights within the context of American society (as situated within a boarder global political community). To that end, we welcome participation from historians, both senior and junior scholars, graduate students, community advocates, archivists, and lawyers. We invite proposals for individual papers, panels, or roundtables. The deadline for submission of proposals, consisting of an abstract of 1000 words for panel and workshop proposals or 300 words for individual presentations and a one-page CV for each participant, is March 15, 2010. Send your proposals to Christopher Waldrep, Department of History, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California 94132 or via email to cwaldrep@sfsu.edu. [2700 | 3]

Southwest Labor Studies Association Conference: Labor and Immigration: Past and Present
Southwest Labor Studies Association 36th Annual Conference May 7-8, 2010 University of California, Santa Cruz CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRESENTATIONS Labor and Immigration: Past and Present Featuring: Plenary Sessions on Labor and U.S. Immigration Policy and on Immigrant Worker Organizing in Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay area From the nineteenth century to the present, the histories of labor and immigration in the U.S. have been thoroughly intertwined. High levels of immigration and the emergence of new forms of immigrant activism in recent years have transformed the terrain of labor organizing and prompted a radical rethinking of the U.S. labor movement’s stance on immigration policy. We invite proposals from scholars and from labor, immigrant, and community activists for panels, interactive workshops, performances, displays, art, film, and music that explore these issues in the present and examine their roots in the past. Presentations on all other topics related to working-class history and labor studies are also welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to: -Historical perspectives on the immigrant character of the U.S. working class -Historical and contemporary discussions of immigrant worker organizing -Organizing in the Santa Clara Valley and the Monterey Bay area -Nativist movements and their impact on workers and labor organizations -Impact of current immigration policies on workers and labor organizations -Labor law and the working conditions experienced by immigrants -Labor aspects of the current immigrant detention system -Impact of the broader immigrant rights struggle on the labor movement -Gender, race, and sexuality in immigrant labor organizing -Youth and student activism in support of immigrant and labor struggles Proposal deadline is January 15, 2010. Please send a short (1-2 paragraph) proposal including the name and contact information of the participants to ihr@ucsc.edu. The proposal document should be a PDF file and the email containing it should have ‘SLSA Proposal’ clearly marked in the Subject Line. For more information contact David Brundage at brundage@ucsc.edu or Pedro Castillo at pcastle@ucsc.edu. [2711 | 3]