Event Details

End: October 16, 2015
Contact: michael.powelson@csuci.edu

Call for Papers: Tenth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

 

Conference held at California State University Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA)

Friday, October 16, 2015

 

Hurricane Katrina impacted every facet of life in the Gulf region, influencing the population, the music and culture as well as cuisine and entertainment.

 

This one day conference to be held on the campus of California State University-Channel Islands will assess the response to hurricane Katrina as well as Katrina’s lasting impact on the region. Paper panels will be organized according to themes and commenters will provide a critique of the presentations.

 

We encourage both students and faculty to submit paper or section proposals on any aspect of this natural disaster that has had a lasting impact on the US.

 

Possible topics:

 

            Labor and Katrina                                                        Real Estate and Katrina

            NGO’s and Katrina                                                        Population and Katrina

            Immigration and Katrina                                                Government Response to Katrina

            Role of Race/Ethnicity on Rescue/Cleanup                        Health Care and Katrina

            Katrina and Climate Change                                           Court System and Katrina

            Privatization and Katrina                                               Law Enforcement and Katrina       

           

Please submit a one-page CV and a 500 word maximum abstract no later than September 30, 2015 to:

 

Department of History

California State University-Channel Islands

One University Drive

Camarillo, CA 93012