CFP: Fear and Desire: Early America and its Discontents

Via H-Shear

Fear and Desire: Early America and its Discontents
an interdisciplinary graduate student conference

24–26 September 2009

This conference seeks to bring together a diverse and interdisciplinary body of graduate student papers, including works of original historical research on fear and desire in early America as well as reflective pieces on the pleasures and anxieties of working within the rubrics of ‘early America’ and ‘the Atlantic World.’ Papers might address topics related but not limited to risk and reward, disease and health, expansion and exploration, slavery and freedom, and lust and loss. Papers likely to foster exchange between disciplines such as anthropology, art history, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, literature, political science, and ethnic/race/gender studies are particularly encouraged.

Proposals should include a 250-word prospectus and a one-page cv. Paper presentations will be limited to twenty minutes. Applicants should e-mail their proposals by March 15, 2009 to mceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu; hard copies of proposals postmarked by this date also will be considered. Conference participants will receive financial support to help cover travel and housing expenses. Decisions will be announced by May 15, 2009. The conference is scheduled for September 24–26, 2009 in Philadelphia.

Questions regarding the conference should be directed to mceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu

Proposals sent by ground mail should be addressed to:
Graduate Student Conference
The McNeil Center for Early American Studies
University of Pennsylvania
3355 Woodland Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4531