Call for Proposals: 2026 Annual Meeting
The Florida Conference of Historians (FCH) invites proposals for its 2026 annual meeting to be held at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida, January 23-26, 2026. Faculty, independent scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates are all welcome. The organization’s name reflects the geographic location of its annual meeting and does not reflect any limitation on subject matter. Organizers are accepting proposals on any and all areas of historical inquiry in the following categories:
Individual papers
Panels
Posters
Media and Film
Important Deadlines:
Proposals are due by December 5, 2025
Hotel registration due by December 20, 2025
Advance registration deadline is January 10, 2026
Those who present individual papers at the annual meeting may submit their work to the FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, the organization’s peer-reviewed journal. Papers published in the journal are eligible to compete for prizes in several categories: the Thomas M. Campbell Award ($250 for the best Professional level paper, including faculty and independent scholars), the Blaine T. Blaine Browne Award ($150 for the best Graduate Student level paper), the J. Calvitt Clarke III Award ($100 for the best Undergraduate Student level), and the Jack McTague Award ($50 for the best Poster). We are also proud to offer the Douglas Astolfi Grant ($750) to assist an undergraduate student in researching a historical topic.
The Florida Conference of Historians is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. For additional information or inquiries, contact Dr. Jesse Hingson, Treasurer, by e-mail jhingso@ju.edu or by phone, 904-256-7215.