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2012
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John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation Symposium - The Politics of Reconciliation
Date: May 30, 2012June 1, 2012
Website: http://www.jhfcenter.org
E-mail: jneal@jhfcenter.org
Where: Hyatt Regency - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Register Now Online at: www.jhfcenter.org
Questions? Contact Jean Neal at the JHF Center, 918-295-5009
Join national leaders in politics, religion, law, academia and community organizations for provocative exchanges about the politics of reconciliation at the 3rd Annual Reconciliation in America symposium.
Featured speakers:
•Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi
•Town Hall - Panel of American mayors:Former Tulsa mayors Kathy Taylor and Susan Savage; former Denver, Colorado mayor Wellington Webb
•Governor William Winter, former Governor of Mississippi
•Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President of Spelman College
•Dr. George Henderson, University of Oklahoma
•Dr. Donald W. Shriver, Jr., President Emeritus of Union Seminary in New York City
•Reverend Doug Tanner, The Faith & Politics Institute in Washington, D.C.
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The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st -
Date: June 1, 2012—June 29, 2012
Website: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en
The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy
(Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C.,June1st-June29th,2012)
• “Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization” (Berlin,June1st-4th, 2012)www.icd-internationalsymposium.org
• " Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development" (Geneva,June13-15th,2012)www.icd-international-symposium-geneva.org
• "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors"(Berlin,June20th-22nd,2012) www.iscdie.org
• "Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks: The Use of CD to Bridge the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors in an Age of Digital Diplomacy" (Washington D.C,June26th-28th,2012) www.icd-international-symposium-usa.org
To apply please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?Application-Forms
Study Abroad program in Canada on the Six Nations Iroquois in June 2012
Date: June 2, 2012—June 30, 2012
Website: http://memphis.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10400
E-mail: asmallwd@memphis.edu
June 2012
2-30 June 2012
Summer Study Abroad in Canada: Six Nations Iroquois (or People of the Longhouse)
Dr Arwin D. Smallwood, associate professor of history, University of Memphis, will lead students on a month-long trip from Montreal to Toronto, traveling through some of the communities associated with the Six Nations Iroquois. Including Kahnawake, a Mohawk community near Montreal,Tyendinaga in Ontario and the Six Nations at Grand River, near Toronto. Where students will attend Iroquoian linguistics and philology seminars, tour historic areas, learn about the spiritual ways of the Nations and the archaeology of the area, and visit with members of the Nations.
For more complete information, read the full description of the program at Study Abroad, telephone Dr Arwin D. Smallwood at 901.678.3869, e-mail him at asmallwd@memphis.edu, visit his office in 121 Mitchell Hall, or e-mail tigersabroad@memphis.edu to set up an appointment with the Study Abroad Advisor.
Summer Field School on Architectural documentation, oral history, and multimedia storytelling
Date: June 4, 2012July 14, 2012
Website: http://blcfieldschool.blogspot.com/
E-mail: sena@uwm.edu
Field School in Buildings, Landscapes and Cultures
Schedule: Preparatory Workshop (attendance required), June 4, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Class Dates: June 11 - July 14, 2012
This course provides students an immersion experience in the field recording of the built environment and cultural landscapes and an opportunity to learn how to write history literally “from the ground up.” Students will receive training in site documentation (including photography, measured drawings, digital documentation, audio-visual production), historic interpretation of buildings and landscapes (focusing on how to “read” buildings within its material, political, social, cultural and economic contexts), and primary source research (including oral history, archival research, architectural analysis). They will create site reports on historic buildings and cultural landscapes that will become part of the historical record of Wisconsin.
For more information, please contact Prof. Arijit Sen at senA@uwm.edu.
John Jay International Conference - Pre-Conference Workshops
Date: June 5, 2012—June 9, 2012
Website: http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/ic_ny/workshops.asp
E-mail: oar@jjay.cuny.edu
Four pre-conference workshops will be offered: "Motivational Interviewing," facilitated by Dr. Michael P. Giantini, "Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training," facilitated by Drs. Haleh Ghanizadeh and Shari Manning, "Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis Using Atlas ti Software," facilitated by Dr. Valli Rajah, and "Issues Related to Missing Data," facilitated by Dr. Robert Brame. Workshop descriptions and facilitator biographies are available on the conference website at http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/ic_ny/workshops.asp .
For more information about the conference, see the following link:
http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/ic_ny/
Those wishing to move directly to the registration process, for the workshops or the conference itself, can find online registration here:
http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/ic_ny_registration/registration.aspx
"Global Perspectives on Justice, Security and Human Rights"
Date: June 6, 2012—June 9, 2012
Save the date June 6-9, 2012 John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY will be hosting an International Conference: "Global Perspectives on Justice, Security and Human Rights" Details Forthcoming
'The making of a monarchy for the modern world', a three-day conference at Kensington Palace, London
Date: June 6, 2012
Website: http://www.hrp.org.uk/monarchyconference
E-mail: monarchyconference@hrp.org.uk
Booking is now open for 'The making of a monarchy for the modern world', a three-day academic conference hosted by Historic Royal Palaces at Kensington Palace, London, 6-8 June 2012.
The conference will examine the making of the modern British monarchy through a programme of 45 papers covering topics such as, the global reach of the British monarchy, royal dress and material culture, the relationship between monarchy and the media and the portrayal of monarchs in film and theatre. This event will bring together specialists on monarchy from across the globe, including keynote speakers, Professor Sir David Cannadine, Professor Maya Jasanoff and Professor Emeritus Aileen Ribeiro.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to attend an exclusive
tour of Kensington Palace, a musical performance and a gala
dinner in the King’s State Apartments.
Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting
Date: June 6, 2012—June 10, 2012
Website: http:///www.vafweb.org/conferences/2012/cfp.html
E-mail: asd3@columbia.edu
The Vernacular Architecture Forum invites paper proposals for its Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, June 6-10, 2012. Papers may address vernacular buildings, sites, or cultural landscapes worldwide. Submissions on all vernacular topics are welcome, but we encourage papers that explore topics related to the following conference themes: the relationship between rural landscapes and regional urban centers; placemaking as it pertains to the relationship between work and home; regional trends in modernism (particularly in the Upper Midwest); ethnicity and heritage preservation; and evolution of Midwestern rural buildings and landscapes. We particularly welcome papers that explore the relationship of environmental history and cultural landscapes around these themes. The deadline for proposals is September 12, 2011. Check our website for full call for papers.
2012 NJ Historic Preservation Conference
Date: June 7, 2012—June 7, 2012
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dca/preservationconference/index.html
E-mail: njht@dca.state.nj.us
Register now for the 2012 NJ Historic Preservation Conference "Sustaining the Past - Inventing the Future" on Thursday, June 7th at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. The full day conference includes 16 educational sessions and field workshops on preservation, sustainable design, archaeology, historic site stewardship, state parks, historic roads, and much more. Eligible for AICP maintenance credits and AIA continuing education credits. For more information, visit www.state.nj.us/dca/preservationconference/ or contact the Historic Trust at (609) 984-0473 or njht@dca.state.nj.us.
Wendat and Wyandot Studies Conference
Date: June 13, 2012—June 16, 2012
E-mail: yawenda@hotmail.com
Wendat and Wyandot Studies Conference Wendake (Quebec City), Canada, June 13-16, 2012 Project Yawenda and the Huron-Wendat Nation are pleased to announce the first Wendat and Wyandot Studies Conference: Wendat and Wyandot Continuities. The conference aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners from both native communities and academia, who are interested in the Wendat and Wyandot(te) peoples from Quebec, Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan, and elsewhere. Special focus will be given to expressions of these nations history, culture, language, society, as well as the assertion of their rights. Those willing to organize a thematic session or present an individual communication are asked to send by e-mail (yawenda@hotmail.com) before June 30, 2011 the title and a short abstract of their proposal, including their name, e-mail address and professional or academic affiliation. Instructions for participating in the conference will be available at a later date at www.ciera.ulaval.ca.
NEH Summer Institute: Leonardo da Vinci: Between Art and Science
Date: June 25, 2012July 13, 2012
Website: http://faculty.virginia.edu/Fiorani/NEH-Institute
E-mail: ff6f@virginia.edu
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
NEH Summer Institute - Leonardo da Vinci: Between Art and Science
University of Virginia
Location: Florence, Italy
Application deadline: March 1, 2012
The NEH invites applications to participate in a collaborative, three-week Institute focused on the works of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The program is designed to encompass multiple disciplinary perspectives, including art and architectural history, Renaissance studies, the history of science, literature, philosophy and religious studies. This heterogeneous group, which reflects the interdisciplinary culture of the Renaissance, will explore dynamic relations between early modern art and science, engaging in a multifaceted analysis of Leonardo's many paintings, drawings and writings.
Please address inquiries to the Director, Francesca Fiorani, Associate Professor, McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400130, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4130, email: ff6f@virginia.edu.
Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Arab Spring
Date: June 30, 2012
Website: http://www.historians.org/calendar/files/TALIMAmericanStudiesMarrakeshCFP.pdf
E-mail: americanstudiesmorocco@gmail.com
The First Interdisciplinary American Studies Conference will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, December 5-8, 2012. The theme of the conference is Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Arab Spring and its Implications for American Studies in Arab Universities. The conference aims to renew the existing lines of communication and open up new prospects of dialogue between US and Arab scholars of American Studies. The format of two-and-a-half-day conference will include an opening plenary session and three panel presentations. There will also be working groups paralleling the plenary themes to provide room for focus group discussions. The conference will offer an opportunity for the participants to discuss their research findings and share thoughts about their professional experiences and their specific contexts. Submit a 250-word abstract by June 30, 2012 to Pr. Amine Moumine, the conference coordinator (americanstudiesmorocco@gmail.com).
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French Paleography Mellon Summer Institute at the Newberry Library, Chicago
Date: July 2, 2012—July 26, 2012
Website: http://www.newberry.org/07022012-mellon-summer-institute-french-paleography-newberry-library
E-mail: renaissance@newberry.org
Directed by Marc Smith, École Nationale des Chartes, Paris
Application deadline: March 1
4-week institute: July 2-26
This course will examine French manuscripts and archival materials from the 13th to the 17th centuries.Students will become familiar with the development of handwriting as well as further aspects of written communication in the late medieval and early modern period.
Limited enrollment by competitive application; successful participants receive a stipend and reimbursement to a set limit for travel and living expenses.
For details, eligibility, and application materials, see: http://www.newberry.org/07022012-mellon-summer-institute-french-paleography-newberry-library.
Funded by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Call for Papers: National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
Date: July 15, 2012
Website: http://ncph.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013-Program-Committee-CFP.pdf
The program committee for the National Council on Public History invites panel, roundtable, workshop, working group, and individual paper proposals for the 2013 conference. Submissions from all areas of the field, including teaching, museums, archives, heritage management, tourism, consulting, litigation-based research, and public service are welcome. Proposals may address any area of Public History, but we especially welcome submissions which relate to our theme, "Knowing your Public(s)The Significance of Audiences in Public History." Learn more online, proposals are due by July 15, 2012.
Call for Papers NCPH 2013 Annual Conference
Date: July 15, 2012
Website: http://http://ncph.org/cms/conferences/2013-annual-meeting/
E-mail: mhamilt3@uwo.ca
“Knowing your Public(s)—The Significance of Audiences in Public History” 2013 Annual Meeting, National Council on Public History Ottawa, Canada, April 17-20, 2013 NCPH invites panel, roundtable, workshop, working group, and paper proposals for its 2013 conference on the issues of our theme, such as: the changing nature of the public and the evolution of the discipline over the last 40 years; how the public and Public Historians influence each other changing approaches to public participation and authority; impact of digital media on expanding/excluding engagement; generational differences; intersections between Public History at universities and in the community; working with ‘closed’ audiences in litigation grey literature relevance in times of economic recession; diverse approaches to commemorating events eg: the 1812 bicentennial or the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. See www.ncph.org for details.
2012 George C. Marshall Immersion Workshop
Date: July 23, 2012—July 27, 2012
Website: http://www.georgecmarshall.org
E-mail: doneager@verizon.net
The George C. Marshall International Center announces the 10th Annual Marshall Immersion Workshop, promising an exciting professional and collegial experience for high school-level American and world history teachers, and social studies supervisors. All expenses are paid, and participants receive a $200 stipend, free materials, and re-certification points.
The workshop focuses on the far-reaching impact of the European Recovery Program (ERP) commonly known as "The Marshall Plan." The week-long program begins at Marshall's museum home, Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, VA. Participants will gain a better understanding of the life and remarkable legacy of Secretary of State Marshall, specifically his significant role in securing the passage of the ERP. Participants will also visit the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Participants will complete the week at the Marshall Museum and Library in Lexington, Virginia.
The application deadline is May 14, 2012.
10th Annual International Conference on History: From Ancient to Modern
Date: July 30, 2012August 2, 2012
Website: http://www.atiner.gr/history.htm
E-mail: atiner@atiner.gr
The History Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 10th Annual International Conference on History: From Ancient to Modern, 30-31 July & 1-2 August 2012, Athens, Greece.
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American Journalism Historians Association Annual Convention
Date: October 11, 2012—October 13, 2012
Website: http://ajhaonline.org/
E-mail: lumsden@email.arizona.edu
The American Journalism Historians Association invites paper entries, panel proposals and abstracts of research in progress on any facet of media history for its 31st annual convention to be held October 11-13, 2012, in Raleigh N.C. Deadline for submissions is May 15, 2012.
Authors may submit only one research paper. Research entries must be no longer than 25 pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, not including notes. The AJHA paper competition is administered electronically. Papers must be submitted in PDF, saved with author identification only in the file names and not in the papers. Each paper must be submitted as an attachment, with a 150-word abstract and contact information included in the text of the email to: ajhapapers@gmail.com.
Authors will be notified whether their papers have been accepted by the end of July. For more info, email: lumsden@email.arizona.edu
APH 18th Annual Conference, Oct. 17-21, 2012
Date: October 17, 2012—October 21, 2012
Website: http://personalhistorians.org/conference
E-mail: mmharrison1@gmail.com
The Association of Personal Historians will be holding its 18th Annual Conference, Turning Points, this year at the Hilton Frontenac Hotel in St. Louis, MO from October 17-21. Anyone with an interest in personal history is welcome to attend. Please visit http://personalhistorians.org/conference or write this year's Conference Program Chair, Mary Harrison, at mmharrison1@gmail.com for more info.
Cork studies in the Irish revolution: the third home rule crisis, 1912-4
Date: October 19, 2012—October 20, 2012
E-mail: g.doherty@ucc.ie
Cork studies in the Irish revolution: the third home rule crisis 1912-14
Papers of up to 20 minutes duration are invited for the first conference in the series Cork studies in the Irish revolution, on the subject of the third home rule crisis of 1912-14, to be held in University College Cork, Ireland, 19-20 October, 2012.
Papers may deal with any aspect of the crisis. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. Postgraduate students are particularly encouraged to offer papers.
Abstracts of 250 words may be submitted via the online form, or e-mailed to g.doherty@ucc.ie. Proposals for complete panels with a list of participating speakers and abstracts should be submitted by email.
The closing date for proposals is Friday, 6 April 2012.
Call for Papers: Yearbook of International Society for History Didactics
Date: October 30, 2012
Website: http://www.int-soc-hist-didact.org/yearbook.html
E-mail: joanna.wojdon@uni.wroc.pl
The Yearbook of International Society for History Didactics (http://www.int-soc-hist-didact.org) seeks submissions for the 2013 issue that will focus on cultural and religious diversity and the implications for history education. We will accept scholarly articles in English that will deal with the topic of cultural and religious diversity any of the following aspects: A) Analysis of the topic and historical aspects, B) Current research into aspects of history education, C) How should history teachers deal with present-day cultural and religious diversity, D) Historical consciousness and historical culture with regard to cultural and religious diversity. Learn more here: http://www.int-soc-hist-didact.org/docs/CFP2013.pdf
The Port Huron Statement: Fifty-Year Commemorative Conference
Date: October 31, 2012November 2, 2012
E-mail: hbrick@umich.edu
The Port Huron Statement and the Making of the New Left, an open conference at the University of Michigan, October 31-November 2, 2012, will mark fifty years since publication of The Port Huron Statement by Students for a Democratic Society. The conference will explore the social, cultural, political, and global contexts for the rise of new radical movements from 1958-1965. Keynote addresses and two days of panels will feature Port Huron participants as well as scholars and writers concerned with the range and diversity of social activism in the United States and abroad in that period, with comparison to renewed protest in our own time. For further information, contact hbrick@umich.edu.
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27th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities
Date: November 1, 2012—November 3, 2012
Website: http://www.westga.edu/forlangconf/
E-mail: rkilpatr@westga.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS
SYSTEMS OF CONTROL / MODES OF RESISTANCE
27th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities
Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
at the University of West Georgia, with the support of the College of Arts and Humanities November 13, 2012.
How do institutions (e.g. political, cultural, sexual, literary) seek to exert authority over individuals, groups, or cultural movements? How do individuals, groups, or cultural movements resist submission to these forces? Suggested topics for this conference engage the broadly-conceived theme, Systems of Control / Modes of Resistance.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Russell Berman (Walter E. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University and former President of the Modern Language Association).
See our website for submission guidelines and further details.
Astride two worlds: technology and the American Civil War
Date: November 9, 2012—November 11, 2012
E-mail: hackerb@si.edu
We seek proposals for papers to be presented in a symposium on technology and the American Civil War, as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s contribution to the war’s sesquicentennial commemoration. It will be hosted by the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, 9-11 November 2012. Technology is defined to cover six broad areas: (1) smallarms and tactics; (2) artillery and fortifications; (3) naval technology; (4) logistics and communications; (5) science and medicine; and (6) industry and agriculture. In general we prefer broader topics to narrower; attention to continuity as well as novelty; and comparative approaches emphasizing historiography over narrative. We expect to publish a book based on the conference that may serve as a comprehensive introduction to the topic of technology and the American Civil War. Send an abstract (200-400 words) and 1-page CV or résumé to Bart Hacker, at: hackerb@si.edu, no later than 30 June 2012.
The Presidential Election of 2012
Date: November 16, 2012—November 17, 2012
Website: http://thehiramcollege.net/garfieldinstitute/conference-2012/the-presidential-election-of-2012/
E-mail: BratteboDM@Hiram.edu
Conference: “The Presidential Election of 2012”
Location: Hiram College, southeast of Cleveland, Ohio
Dates: November 16 & 17, 2012
Registration: $100 ($50 for graduate students)
The two-day conference will feature panels on many aspects of the 2012 presidential election: voting behavior, demographic trends, and the election outcome; general election strategies of the Obama and Republican nominee’s campaign organizations; the role of the media and public opinion; the role of economic policy; the role of domestic policy; the role of foreign and national security policy; and the makeup, policy inclinations, and relationship of the new 113th Congress with the president.
Please submit your name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information along with title of your paper and a 150-word abstract by September 1. Conference social events will include a tour of Lawnfield, the James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
For information, please email: brattebodm@hiram.edu
2013
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W. E. B. Du Bois 50th Anniversary Commemorative Conference
Date: February 20, 2013—February 24, 2013
Website: http://www.cau.edu/CMFiles/Docs/CAU2013DuBoisConferenceCFP.pdf
E-mail: sevans@cau.edu
The year 2013 will mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois. On his birthday in February of that year, it is fitting that Clark Atlanta University (CAU) celebrate his life and scholarship. In a fourday conference, beginning on February 20, 2013 and concluding on Du Boiss birthday of February 23, Clark Atlanta University will host panels that highlight his countless contributions, especially those produced in the 23 years of his tenure. This conference will be held as a conclusion to the yearlong W. E. B. Du Bois Major Works Seminar Series hosted by the Clark Atlanta University Office of the President, Office of the Provost, School of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of History.
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Knowing your Public(s)The Significance of Audiences in Public History
Date: April 17, 2013—April 20, 2013
Website: http://ncph.org/cms/conferences/2013-annual-meeting/
In 2013 the National Council on Public History will meet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for its 2013 Annual Meeting on the theme of Knowing your Public(s)The Significance of Audiences in Public History.
Last Updated: January 17, 2012
