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CFP: Annual Meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic

2009-09-21T08:44:00.003-04:00

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR SHEAR 2010 -- Rochester, New York

“Contested Terrain and the Early Republic,” the 32nd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, will be hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology, July 22-25, 2010. The Program Committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of the history and culture of the early American republic, together with its northern and southern borderlands and international connections, c. 1776-1860. Proposals that reflect the application of new methodologies or perspectives, or that explore new approaches to teaching and to public history are welcome. Given the conference’s location, we particularly encourage papers and panels that address such themes as the emergence of markets and communications; Native American history; Canada and the Great Lakes region; the 1812 War; religious awakenings; slavery, abolition, the underground railroad, and reform movements; women’s rights; urbanization; consumption; visual culture and the origins of photography. We welcome participants from outside the traditional boundaries of the field.

The Program Committee will consider proposals for individual papers and for full sessions; panels with no more than two papers and two commentators are preferred. We also welcome workshops with pre-circulated papers, or sessions in which panelists assess the state of debate on a topic. Each proposal should include a brief abstract of the session, together with a one-page abstract of each paper and a short C.V. for each participant, including the chair and commentator(s). It should also specify any special requirements, such as audio-visual equipment, outlets, or facilities for disability. Any scholar interested in acting as a session chair or commentator should submit a short C.V. Please note that all program participants will be required to register for the conference. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009.

Please send submissions to the Program Committee Chair:
Christopher Clark
Department of History
University of Connecticut
Wood Hall, 241 Glenbrook Road, U-2103
Storrs, CT 06269-2103, U. S. A.
c.clark@uconn.edu

Program Committee:
Christopher Clark, University of Connecticut, Chair
Elizabeth J. Clapp, University of Leicester
Catherine Kelly, University of Oklahoma
John Lauritz Larson, Purdue University
Richard Newman, Rochester Institute of Technology
Stacey Robertson, Bradley University
Nikki Taylor, University of Cincinnati
Tamara Plakins Thornton, SUNY Buffalo
Jose Torre, The College at Brockport, SUNY

Hugh Davis Graham Award

2009-09-18T09:31:00.000-04:00

(via the AHA Blog)

The Institute for Political History’s Hugh Davis Graham Award provides research stipends for doctoral students, junior scholars, and senior scholars doing archival research in the fields of 20th-century American political/policy history and American political development. This award was created to honor the late Hugh Davis Graham and to promote research in policy history and political history, and provides up to $2,000 for recipients. For more information and instructions on how to apply, see the Hugh Davis Graham award page. The deadline for applications is November 2, 2009.

CFP: Early America & the Atlantic World

2009-09-16T13:27:00.003-04:00

Call for papers
EEASA (European Early American Studies Association) biannual conference
December 9-11, 2010, Paris

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/cas/eeasa

Co-hosted by University Paris-Diderot and University Versailles-St Quentin

Place: University of Paris-Diderot (Centers Charles V and Paris-Rive Gauche) and Protestant Institute of Theology in Paris.

"Looking back : The Past, History, and History writing in Early America and the Atlantic World"

The third EEASA conference (Paris, December 2010) invites scholars of early American history and the Atlantic world to reflect on the role of the "past" within the time frame, 1607-1865. These two and a half centuries were often constructed by contemporaries not only through a
teleological, progressive or providentially-motivated perspective, but also in a retrospective mode. The urge to revolve, to have a "revolution" in its original sense of an eternal return to a distant past--the past embodied by a "purer" America, Europe or Africa--was transformed into
idealized beginnings, especially in times of crisis and uncertainty.

These moments include the late seventeenth-century Puritan world as expressed through the jeremiad or the invocation of the "spirit of 76" in the later years of the early republic, as well as by the independence movements in Latin America. For American radicals looking to France, "the
spirit of 1789" was an inspiration when it was feared that the original meaning of the new United States might have been forgotten. Examples also extend to the idea of "the noble savage" for Europeans "imagining" Native Americans, and the idea of an indigenous Afro-Caribbean culture that early Haitian historians posited in seeking the origins of their Revolution.

These are only a few instances of the roles played by the multiple pasts that made up early American and Atlantic history. They are notably reflected in the current interest in commemoration, memory or nostalgia studies and can be looked at through the history of emotions as well as of material culture, or in the tracing of intellectual and political transfers in their transatlantic as well as trans-American dimensions. From a more theoretical standpoint, this wide-ranging topic may lead to philosophical reflections on changing conceptions of history and relationship to time in the formative years, from early providentialism to a need for a common history in the process of post-revolutionary nation-building in the first half of the nineteenth century. More generally, this topic offers a platform for broader historiographical considerations on our practice as historians of early American history and the Atlantic world.

Please send your proposal up to 300 words and a brief resume (one page) to Naomi Wulf (naomi.wulf@univ-paris3.fr) and Allan Potofsky (allan.potofsky@univ-paris-diderot.fr). The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2010. Applicants will be notified whether they have been accepted by the end of February 2010. Preliminary short versions of the papers are due in by November 1, 2010 for pre-circulation. The main language in which the conference will be conducted is English.

Program committee:
Trevor Burnard, University of Warwick, England
Zbigniew Mazur, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Allan Potofsky, University Paris-Diderot, France
Naomi Wulf, University Sorbonne-Nouvelle, France

CFP: 16th European Forum of Young Legal Historians

2009-09-16T09:48:00.002-04:00

Law on Stage

Call for Papers for the XVIth European Forum of Young Legal Historians,
24th-28th March 2010 in Frankfurt am Main

Law appears in various forms. Whether within codes of law, in files, legal documents, by handshake and contracts vis-à-vis a notary, or as finally implemented in courtrooms – law adopts a unique expression. Graceful, sacred, authoritative, and pragmatic: law is being staged.

The European Forum of Young Legal Historians seeks to investigate how these particular forms have emerged and shifted throughout history, and their significance for the legal culture of that time.

Law is only evident through its forms. The perspective of Legal History, however, offers an opportunity to approach this relationship between law and its various forms, where these forms may operate as a facade for normative claims or carry significance on their own. Legal forms emerge from traditions, as a product of shifting legal customs, and through the inherent dynamics of form. Also, legal forms have legitimated new legal contents serving lawmakers’ strategic ends. Change also arises through the action of those subject to the legal norms. So the question to be addressed is: How does law achieve its forms?

This view on the forms of law is also an invitation to reflect on different theoretical and scientific approaches taken in the jurisprudence throughout history. Rules and practices of interpretation, attempts to systematize and integrate legal norms, as well as discussions of the autonomy of law, were also always questions of form. Did one believe in the “pure core” of law behind the form or was the form itself of value? The question we would like to explore is: When and how was the relationship between form and the content of law discussed within jurisprudence?

Finally, the variety of forms evokes questions pertaining to the methodology of legal history. Historical sources can only reveal a fraction of the forms chosen by law in a certain period of time. In order to properly analyse these forms, we usually draw upon thick contextualisation of the subject matter; however, there are a variety of difficulties encountered depending on the period and theme being studied. The Forum should open a space for discussion of such methodological problems; therefore we invite the participants to offer insight and critical reflection on their research method.

We are looking forward to receiving contributions addressing the diverse ways of “staging” law throughout legal history. Please send your abstract (max. 2000 characters) by 16th of November 2009 as well as a short academic CV at frankfurt2010@aylh.org. The regular fee for participants giving a paper will be 50 €, for all other 70 €. We are trying to arrange scholarships.

Further information on the Association of Young Legal Historians and past Forums as well as up-to-date information is available on www.aylh.org.

We look forward to your application and to welcoming you in Frankfurt am Main in Spring 2010.

Helpful grant and fellowship application tips

2009-09-11T08:48:00.001-04:00

Navigating academia successfully requires a network of reliable mentors, colleagues, and friends who can provide sound advice and support. Nowhere is mentorship more valuable than in the process of applying for grants and fellowships. We know the process is challenging and competitive, yet it serves as a tremendous learning experience in shaping one’s research trajectory. Equally important, applying opens the possibility of landing a coveted prize and promises to provide valuable resources for one’s career. Knowing how to identify appropriate grants and fellowships, address all components of the application effectively, and maximize your chances for success can help ensure a generative experience, even if you do not ultimately obtain a grant or fellowship. A recent stint evaluating applications for a national fellowship program taught us that a significant number of applicants, especially those early in their careers, receive little, if any, advice about how to do this. The dearth of such mentorship motivated us to compile a few words of advice aimed at improving and, hopefully, making for winning proposals.

Read the rest of the article here: "Preparing a Successful Fellowship or Grant Application"

CFP: Mid-Atlantic World History Association

2009-07-25T09:42:00.002-04:00

Time and How it Frames Our World

CALL FOR PAPERS

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, October 16-17, 2009

The 2009 Mid-Atlantic World History Association Program Committee invites proposals for full panels, single papers, and roundtables on topics related to the scholarly and/or pedagogical aspects of this year’s conference theme, “Time and How it Frames Our World” and the general theme of World History.

We welcome submissions on any subject, period or area from independent scholars as well as teachers/scholars from universities, colleges, secondary schools, publishers and other related institutions.

Submission deadline: August 15, 2009

In addition to other topics not related to the theme, possible topics could include, but are not limited to, the following:

Eventful years? 1492, 1688, 1968, 1989 etc.
The long year or the short year, what measures do we use to define a year, much like a century
The repeating year, events that appear to repeat with regularity
Remembering time, commemoration of a year, a series of dates, or other anniversaries
Using the year as a format for teaching
Time and how its involvement changes institutions, cultures, environments, etc.
Technology and art as a measure of time and change

Submission Guidelines:
Each paper, panel, or roundtable proposal must include a title and a brief (300 words or less) description of the topic. Sessions are ninety (90) minutes long. Ideally, panels will consist of three presenters, who will be allotted no more than 20 minutes each, leaving time for questions. Panels will have maximum of four presenters, roundtables may have five panelists, but each will be limited to a 10-minute initial statement.

Please submit a paper, panel, or roundtable proposal with the relevant abstract(s), titles, institutional affiliations (as appropriate), and participant(s) name(s) to:
Hard Copy:
Dr. Maryanne Rhett
MAWHA Program Committee
Department of History/Anthropology
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch NJ 07764

Electronically:
mrhett@monmouth.edu

For further information see the MAWHA website: www.mawha.org

American Philosophical Society Fellowship

2009-07-21T07:31:00.002-04:00

Library Resident Research Fellowship at the American Philosophical Society

Scope
The Library Resident Research fellowships support research in the Society's collections. We are a leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture.

Eligibility
Applicants must demonstrate a need to work in the Society’s collections for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. Applicants in any relevant field of scholarship may apply. Candidates whose normal place of residence is farther away than a 75-mile radius of Philadelphia will be given some preference. Applicants do not need to hold the doctorate, although Ph.D. candidates must have passed their preliminary examinations.

Stipend
$2,000 per month.

Deadline
The deadline for submission of all materials, including letters of support, is March 1, 2010.

Library Resident Research Fellowships
American Philosophical Society Library
105 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Phone: (215) 440.3443
Fax: (215) 440.3423
Email: libfellows@amphilsoc.org
Visit the website at http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident.htm

CFP: The Past's Digital Presence

2009-07-14T07:39:00.003-04:00

The Past's Digital Presence:
Database, Archive, and Knowledge Work in the Humanities
A Graduate Student Symposium at Yale University
February 19th and 20th, 2010

How is digital technology changing methods of scholarly research with pre-digital sources in the humanities? If the "medium is the message," then how does the message change when primary sources are translated into digital media? What kinds of new research opportunities do databases unlock and what do they make obsolete? What is the future of the rare book and manuscript library and its use? What biases are inherent in the widespread use of digitized material? How can we correct for them? Amidst numerous benefits in accessibility, cost, and convenience, what concerns have been overlooked? We invite graduate students to submit paper proposals for an interdisciplinary symposium that will address how databases and other digital technologies are making an impact on our research in the humanities. The graduate student panels will be moderated by a Yale faculty member or library curator with a panel respondent. The two-day conference will take place February 19th and 20th, 2010, at Yale University.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Stallybrass, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities, University of Pennsylvania

Colloquium Guest Speaker: Jacqueline Goldsby, Associate Professor, University of Chicago

Potential paper topics include:

The Future of the History of the Book
Public Humanities
Determining Irrelevance in the Archive
Defining the Key-Word
The Material Object in Archival Research
Local Knowledge, Global Access
Digital Afterlives
Foucault, Derrida, and the Archive
Database Access Across the Profession
Mapping and Map-Based Platforms
Interactive Research

Please email a one-page proposal along with a C.V. to pdp@yale.edu. Deadline for submissions is September 10th, 2009. Accepted panelists will be notified by October 1st, 2009. We ask that all graduate-student panelists pre-circulate their paper among their panels by January 20th, 2010.

Please contact Molly Farrell and Heather Klemann at pdp@yale.edu with any additional inquiries. For more information about conference events, please visit our forthcoming website: http://digitalhumanities.yale.edu/pdp (October).

CFP: "Division Street, U.S.A."

2009-07-08T08:16:00.002-04:00

The American Studies Graduate Committee at the University of Texas at Austin calls for papers for its upcoming graduate conference, "Division Street, U.S.A.," to be held in Austin on September 24-25, 2009. Our keynote speaker will be Eric Lott, Professor of American Studies and Cultural Studies at the University of Virginia.

Barack Obama's campaign and subsequent election as President of the United States have triggered a renewed rhetoric of national "unity" that has not been common political currency since the era of civil rights expansion. However, the nightly news broadcasts have highlighted some of the visible fissures in this rhetoric, from California's passage of Proposition 8 outlawing same-sex marriage, to Attorney General Eric Holder's comments regarding the status of African Americans in a "post-racial" America, and from the criticisms of President Obama himself regarding the freshly minted Council on Women and Girls in light of the dropoff in male high school graduation and college attendance rates, especially among working class men all ethnicities, to the continued tension regarding immigration and citizenship. Although this conference encourages submissions dealing with all manner of subjects, this theme of unity and division in American culture is one under which a great deal of scholarly work can be mobilized, utilizing multiple disciplinary approaches and covering any historical period. Consequently, we encourage proposals that explore the myriad conflicts and contradictions in America's past and present. We also encourage proposals that not only explore the the explicitly political realm, but also the geographic, cultural, social, and economic conditions that have defined the American experience, from "Main Street" to "Division Street."

In addition to standard conference papers, we also invite other presentation formats and creative works, such as short films and poetry/fiction/drama readings.

Though our conference program committee will primarily be assembling the panels out of individual submissions, we also will consider pre-formed panels. Jointly-authored presentations are acceptable. We also invite any graduate students collaborating with community partners on service, activist, educational, artistic, or other projects to present in conjunction with those partners.

EXTENDED DEADLINE: To propose a presentation, please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words and a brief CV of no more than one page to the American Studies Graduate Committee by email at utamst09@gmail.com no later than July 31, 2009. Submission text may be embedded in the email or included in a Word attachment. If accepted, each graduate student presenter will be asked to pay a registration fee of $20 to help cover conference expenses. Those registering by August 15, 2009 may register at the early-registration discount rate, which is $17.

CFP: Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 1750-1850

2009-06-05T08:48:00.002-04:00

Call for Papers
Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 1750-1850
Charleston, SC
February 25-27, 2010

The Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 1750-1850 (CRE) is a venue for the presentation of original research on not only the revolutionary history of Europe, but also the Atlantic World and beyond. We welcome proposals from allied disciplines and comparative studies; in short, the
conference offers a platform for research into the revolutionary era broadly defined.

The 2010 conference will be held February 25-27 at the College of Charleston and the Francis Marion Hotel, located in the center of Charleston's historic district. The conference venues are within easy walking distance of Charleston's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century urban core, its museums, waterfront, and many exceptional restaurants.

The program committee prefers proposals for complete sessions (three papers, plus a chair and a commentator). However, we will accept proposals for incomplete sessions and individual paper proposals. Session proposals should include name of presenter, title of paper, and brief abstract (no more than one page) for each paper; and brief CVs (no more than 2 pages) for each participant. The deadline for proposals is October 15, 2009. We welcome traditional presentations of new research as well as roundtable discussions and pedagogical panels. Proposals from doctoral students are welcome. Electronic submissions should be sent in Word format.

Send proposals to:
Professor Carol Harrison
Department of Hisotry
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
ceharris@mailbox.sc.edu

Travel and accommodations:
Reservations should be made at the Francis Marion Hotel, located at 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403, which will serve as the conference hotel. To make your reservation and to obtain the group rate discount, call either 843-722-0600 or 1-877-756-2121 and state that you are attending the annual meeting of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era. The deadline for reserving a room is January 26, 2010. The room rate for CRE participants is $169.00 per night, plus tax.

Charleston International Airport is served by AirTran, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United Express, and US Airways.

For more information about visiting Charleston, please see the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau http://www.charlestoncvb.com.

2010 OAH LOUIS PELZER MEMORIAL AWARD

2009-06-01T15:06:00.002-04:00

2010 OAH LOUIS PELZER MEMORIAL AWARD

The Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Committee of the Organization of American Historians invites candidates for graduate degrees to submit essays for the Louis Pelzer Memorial Award competition. Essays may deal with any period or topic in the history of the United States. The winning essay will be published in The Journal of American History.

Essays should not exceed 7,000 words (including endnotes). The electronic version of the essay should be sent to jahms@indiana.edu with "2010 Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Entry" noted in the subject line, and one hard copy should be submitted to the address below. The endnotes should be triple-spaced. Because manuscripts are judged anonymously, the author's name and graduate program should appear only on a separate cover page.

Significance of the subject matter, literary craftsmanship and competence in the handling of evidence are some of the factors that will be considered in judging the essays. The deadline for submitting an essay for consideration is November 30, 2009. Manuscripts should be clearly labeled "2010 Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Entry" and addressed to:
Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, The Journal of American History (Committee Chair)
Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Committee
1215 East Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401

The winner will be notified by the organization after February 1, 2010.

Members of the Louis Pelzer Memorial Award Committee:

Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, The Journal of American History, Committee Chair
John M. Belohlavek, University of South Florida
Stephen Kercher, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Margaret S. Creighton, Bates College
John T. Schlotterbeck, DePauw University

For more information, visit: http://oah.org/activities/awards/pelzer/index.html

CFP: Visual Arts and Global Trade in the Early American Republic

2009-05-23T09:20:00.001-04:00

Call for Papers: Visual Arts and Global Trade in the Early American Republic
Salem, Massachusetts
Tentative Date: March 6, 2010

American participation in global trade increased dramatically during the Early Republic. American ships ventured beyond the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn to expand direct contact with China, India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and other parts of the Pacific world. This trade brought widespread access to Asian arts and other visual materials and profoundly influenced American visual arts. While much of the literature on the arts of the Early Republic has focused on building nationalism in the wake of the Revolution, this conference investigates the state of early American internationalism. How did global trade contribute to knowledge and culture in the Early Republic, particularly in the arts? We invite papers and proposals that examine the impact of global trade from the 1780s to the 1840s on all aspects of visual art production: painting, sculpture, architecture, garden design, ceramics, furniture, silver, wallpaper, textiles, fashion, and other media. We also invite papers on the transmission of artistic ideas—through eyewitness accounts, illustrated books and prints, imported images and objects, museum collections, patronage, art markets, and other topics.

Honoraria and travel support for speakers are available through a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art. Organizing institutions include Salem State College, the Salem Maritime Historical Site (National Park Service), and the Salem Athenaeum. The conference will provide opportunities to tour Salem’s magnificent Federalist architecture and museum collections.

To submit proposals for papers, please send an abstract (300 to 500 words) and a brief c.v. via email to pjohnston@salemstate.edu. Proposals may also be submitted by mail to Visual Arts and Global Trade conference, c/o Patricia Johnston, Art Department, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem MA 01970.

Proposals must be received by July 15, 2009. Speakers should be willing to revise their papers for later publication. Text and visuals for presentations are due in December 2009.

CFP: 31st Annual Conference of the Nineteenth Century Studies Association

2009-05-22T13:03:00.002-04:00

31st Annual Conference of the Nineteenth Century Studies Association
The University of Tampa, March 11-13, 2010, Tampa, Florida
Theatricality and the Performative in the Long Nineteenth Century

Dramatic expression and self-conscious performances marked almost every aspect of nineteenth century life and artistic culture, as theatrical turns and performative mindsets introduced in the 17th-18th centuries expanded in the 1780s through the beginning of World War One. We invite paper and panel proposals that explore these themes and subjects in the long Nineteenth Century (1780-1914). Papers might address the theatrical shows-whether serious drama, circus displays, vaudeville, operas, or Shakespearean revivals-that appeared in cities and towns on both sides of the Atlantic (as well as in more distant lands). Or they might investigate how politics, social events, military engagements, domestic affairs, public trials, crime reports, religious rituals, architectural spaces, sculptural moments, exhibition halls, artistic and musical compositions, and the early moving pictures of the cinema, assumed a theatrical sensibility. Welcome also are proposals for papers and panels that bring scholarly and theoretical interests in performativity to bear on concepts of identity, individuality, and audience in the given era.

Please submit abstracts of approximately 500 words along with a brief (one page) c.v. to the Program Co-Chairs, Janice Simon (U of Georgia) and Regina Hewitt (U of South Florida) at the conference address ncsa2010@earthlink.net by Sept. 15, 2009. Speakers will be notified by or before Dec. 15.

Any graduate student whose proposal is accepted may at that point submit a full-length version of the paper in competition for a travel grant to help cover transportation and lodging expenses.

Conference sessions will be held at the University of Tampa, a campus with both the historic late-19th century Plant Hall (formerly the Tampa Bay Hotel) and a state-of-the-art conference center. Accommodations will be available at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa, a short walk from campus. For further information-available in midsummer-please visit the NCSA website http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/ncsa/ or contact Elizabeth Winston, Local Arrangements Director (U of Tampa), at the conference address ncsa2010@earthlink.net.

CFP: 2009 UT-American Studies Graduate Conference "Division Street USA"

2009-05-22T09:33:00.001-04:00

CFP: 2009 UT-American Studies Graduate Conference "Division Street USA"

The American Studies Graduate Committee at the University of Texas at Austin calls for papers for its upcoming graduate conference, "Division Street, U.S.A.," to be held in Austin on September 24-25, 2009. Our keynote speaker will be Eric Lott, Professor of American Studies and Cultural Studies at the University of Virginia.

Barack Obama's campaign and subsequent election as President of the United States have triggered a renewed rhetoric of national "unity" that has not been common political currency since the era of civil rights expansion. However, the nightly news broadcasts have highlighted some of the visible fissures in this rhetoric, from California's passage of Proposition 8 outlawing homosexual marriage, to Attorney General Eric Holder's comments regarding the status of African Americans in a "post-racial" America, and from the criticisms of President Obama himself regarding the freshly minted Council on Women and Girls in light of the dropoff in male high school graduation and college attendance rates, especially among working class men all ethnicities, to the continued tension regarding immigration and citizenship. Although this conference encourages submissions dealing with all manner of subjects, this theme of unity and division in American culture is one under which a great deal of scholarly work can be mobilized, utilizing multiple disciplinary approaches and covering any historical period. Consequently, we encourage proposals that explore the myriad conflicts and contradictions in America's past and present. We also encourage proposals that not only explore the the explicitly political realm, but also the geographic, cultural, social, and economic conditions that have defined the American experience, from "Main Street" to "Division Street."

In addition to standard conference papers, we also invite other presentation formats and creative works, such as short films and poetry/fiction/drama readings.

Though our conference program committee will primarily be assembling the panels out of individual submissions, we also will consider pre-formed panels. Jointly-authored presentations are acceptable. We also invite any graduate students collaborating with community partners on service, activist, educational, artistic, or other projects to present in conjunction with those partners.

To propose a presentation, please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words and a brief CV of no more than one page to the American Studies Graduate Committee by email at utamst09@gmail.com no later than July 10, 2009. Submission text may be embedded in the email or included in a Word attachment. If accepted, each graduate student presenter will be asked to pay a registration fee of $20 to help cover conference expenses. Those registering by August 15, 2009 may register at the early-registration discount rate, which is $17.

CFP: Cities in Revolt: The Dutch-American Atlantic, ca. 1650-1830

2009-05-19T07:53:00.003-04:00

Cities in Revolt: The Dutch-American Atlantic, ca. 1650-1830
November 13-14, 2009
Columbia University, New York

The organizers invite submissions of papers for an international conference, "Cities in Revolt: The Dutch-American Atlantic, ca. 1650-1830." Ranging from the conquest of New Amsterdam to the presidency of Martin van Buren, the conference aims to document the continuous and fruitful political exchanges that took place in the long eighteenth century between the Dutch Republic and empire on the one hand and British North America and the United States on the other. Among the key conference aims are to examine the political consequences of trans-Atlantic commercial linkages and the impact of the American Revolution on Dutch patriots. The keynote address will be given by Professor Jonathan Israel of the Institute for Advanced Study.

Papers proposed should be approximately 20 minutes in length. Submissions on any topic relevant to the conference topic and aims will be gladly accepted, however the organizers would particularly welcome submissions relating to:

Dutch Patriots in the United States in the 1790s
The American Revolution in the Dutch Atlantic world
New York and Amsterdam financiers in eighteenth-century politics
Dutch New Yorkers and politics in the early nineteenth century

To propose a paper, please submit a 250-word abstract and a short CV via email to both npr2103@columbia.edu and wed23@columbia.edu by MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009. Conference committee: Simon Schama (Columbia); Karen Kupperman (NYU); Evan Haefeli (Columbia); Nathan Perl-Rosenthal (Columbia); Wijnie de Groot (Columbia).

Congratulations!

2009-05-13T19:08:00.001-04:00

Carol Taylor, who earn her PhD this semester, has won the College of Arts and Sciences distinguished dissertation award. Congratulations Carol!

Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Fellowship

2009-05-09T09:41:00.002-04:00

(Via EARAM-L)

The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and the John Carter Brown Library are pleased to announce a new research and writing fellowship that may be of interest to members of the list. The Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Fellowship supports work by academics, independent scholars and writers working on significant projects relating to the literature, history, culture, or art of the Americas before 1830. The fellowship is also open to filmmakers, novelists, creative and performing artists, and others working on projects that draw on this period of history.

The fellowship award supports two months of research (conducted at the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, R.I.) and two months of writing (at Washington College in Chestertown, Md). Housing and university privileges will be provided. The fellowship includes a stipend of $5,000 per month for a total of $20,000.

Deadline for applications for the 2010 fellowship year is *July 15, 2009*. For more information and application instructions, please visit the Starr Center’s website at http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu.

Graduate Assistantship Opportunity

2009-05-08T11:22:00.003-04:00

The Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership seeks motivated, energetic candidates for a 20-hour-per-week graduate assistantship for the 2009-2010 academic year. The ideal candidate will be creative, dynamic, and team-oriented, and will be committed to strong undergraduate teaching. Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Work one-on-one with graduate teaching assistants on instructional issues
Plan and assist with delivering events. (Orientation programs, workshops, etc.)
Conduct research on teaching, learning, and faculty development issues
Develop and prepare marketing and promotional strategies and materials
Provide services to instructors (videotaping of classes, classroom observation, technology assistance, student surveys, etc.)
Assist in the day-to-day operation of the Institute

The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

Ability to multitask and work independently
Ability to manage multiple deadlines under pressure
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for team projects
Strong research and writing skills
Teaching experience or demonstrated strong interest in teaching issues
A commitment to graduate student professional development.

Additionally, ideal candidates will be comfortable with or demonstrate a willingness to learn various technologies and software:

Multimedia development (eg: Real Producer, Adobe Premiere, Captivate, etc.)
General office software (eg: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop)
Course Management software (Blackboard, Moodle, Angel, etc.)

Qualifications: Must be a full-time, matriculated graduate student. Teaching experience is highly desirable.

For more information about the Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, please visit http://www.albany.edu/teachingandlearning

TO APPLY, send resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 references by Wednesday, May 13th to:

Steven Doellefeld, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership
LI-B69
University at Albany
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222
steven@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-5521

Applications will be accepted in either hard copy or electronic form (PDF files preferred).

Congratulations!

2009-05-07T16:18:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to History Ph.D. student Mara Drogan for winning a $20,000 dissertation fellowship for 2009-2010 from the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations! This prestigious fellowship will help Mara pay her bills while she finishes writing her dissertation: "Atoms for Peace, U.S. Foreign Policy, and the Globalization of Nuclear Technology, 1955-1960."

Congratulations Mara!

CFP: "Africa's Challenges and Possibilities"

2009-05-07T07:54:00.002-04:00

(Via H-Announce)

The third annual Michigan State University Africanist Graduate Student Conference will be held on October 9-10, 2009 at Michigan State University with the theme "Africa's Challenges and Possibilities."

The conference's keynote speaker is James A. Pritchett, the new director of the African Studies Center and Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University. The keynote will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the MSU Union and will be followed by a reception.

Panels will be held on October 10, 2009. For information on the Call for Papers, please see our website at http://africa.msu.edu/gradconference/index.php

MSU Africanist Graduate Student Conference
African Studies Center
Michigan State University
100 International Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1035
Tel: (517) 353-1700
Fax: (517) 432-1209
Email: msuasgc@msu.edu

CFP: "Forming Nations, Reforming Empires: Atlantic Polities in the Long Eighteenth Century"

2009-05-07T07:46:00.002-04:00

CALL FOR PAPERS: "Forming Nations, Reforming Empires: Atlantic Polities in the Long Eighteenth Century"

This conference will discuss the ways in which people and polities from the Americas, Europe, and Africa assumed, legitimized, rejected and interacted with various forms of authority in the "long eighteenth century." This period is typically characterized by the dissolution of Atlantic Empires combined with the emergence of the nation state. Yet, historians have begun to argue that even as nation states began to emerge in the colonial Atlantic, Empires continued to thrive, reconstructing themselves in the face of changing notions of sovereignty, freedom and territoriality. This conference seeks to explore the affinities, groups and networks that were important to peoples’ thinking and acting politically and examine the ways that nations and empires coexisted and came into conflict during the period of the "long eighteenth century."

Keeping in mind that the options for "acting like a state" were not simply national or imperial, we invite proposals from well-established and newer scholars, working on any aspect of the experience and mechanisms of authority in the "long eighteenth century Atlantic world," understood in its broadest sense and reaching across disciplinary boundaries. Topics might
include:

Collective memories and origin myths about the forming of nations,
extra-national and supranational bodies, citizenship and subjecthood, migration
State-knowledge formation; law, legal spaces, jurisdiction
Consumption; material culture, arts, commodity frontiers/exchange, commodity trade, trade networks
Political economy
Authority and the private sphere
Inter-state interactions and actors
Politics in Africa, North and South America, informal authorities
Impositions and experiences of disciplinary regimes (e.g, slave codes, master and servant law, crime and punishment)
Structures of religious authority
Wars and violence

Please send submissions to atlanticconf2010@nyu.edu. Include a 200-300 word abstract and two-page C.V. Some funds may be available to defray transportation costs for graduate student presenters.

Applications will begin being reviewed on June 1, 2009. The conference will be held in New York City on February 26-27, 2010.

Results of HGSO Election

2009-05-05T19:57:00.005-04:00

HGSO Officers for the 2009-2010 Academic Year

PRESIDENT: Sarah Pacelli (sp712537 AT albany.edu)

VICE PRESIDENT: Erica Nuckles (en779662 AT albany.edu)

SECRETARY: To be determined

TREASURER: Jessica Anderson (ja421448 AT albany.edu)

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Sean Heather McGraw (seanachaidh2 AT msn.com)

GRADUATE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE: Joy Newman (jn745176 AT albany.edu)

GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE: To be determined

Dissertation Writers Group

2009-05-05T09:51:00.009-04:00

If you have questions about the group or wish to join it, please email PhD student Tim Carleton at tc182517@albany.edu.

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Subject: Dissertation Writers Group

I am interested in organizing a Dissertation Writers Group for history graduate students. The group would be for students at any stage in the writing process, from exploring a potential topic in a seminar to finishing up and graduating from ABD status. Also appropriate would be students working on a Masters Thesis or an article for submission to an academic journal.

The group would be based on the articles attached below (see links in next sentence). One is from the graduate department at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, the other is from the website of the American Historical Association. I am thinking of time-limited weekly groups, perhaps one for eight weeks in June and July, and another for ten or twelve weeks in the fall semester. Recommended group size is four or five students. Should additional students wish to participate it would be simple enough to add additional groups. Groups would consist of a structured ninety minutes, and involve discussion of all aspects of the dissertation experience, with the main focus on reading and critiquing our writing.

I encourage interested students willing to commit to such a group to reply to this email. Let me know the days of the week and time of day that would work out for you.

Thanks!

Tim Carleton
tc182517@albany.edu

CFP: Researching New York, 2009

2009-05-04T20:48:00.003-04:00

The organizers of the 11th Annual Researching New York Conference invite proposals for panels, papers, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, documentary, and media or multimedia presentations on any facet of New York State history -- in any time period and from any perspective. The conference will be held at the University at Albany on November 19th and 20th, 2009.

To mark the upcoming Hudson-Champlain Quadricentennial, for Researching New York 2009, we encourage submissions that speak to the conference theme, 400 Years of Exploration: the Hudson-Champlain Corridor and Beyond. We especially invite proposals that explore and interpret not only the exploits of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain, but the many kinds of exploration that have taken place in the ensuing 400 years of New York State's rich and diverse history -- including consideration of how we remember, celebrate, interpret, and commemorate historical events.

Researching New York brings together historians, researchers, archivists, museum curators, librarians, graduate students, teachers, Web and multimedia producers, and documentarians to share their work on New York State history. Presentations that highlight the vast resources available to researchers, as well as scholarship drawn from those resources, are encouraged.

Proposals are due by June 28, 2009. Full panel proposals, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, film screenings and media presentations are welcome. Partial panels and individual submissions will be considered. For panels and full proposals, please submit a one-page abstract of the complete session, a one-page abstract for each paper or presentation, and a one-page curriculum vita for each participant. Individual submissions should include a one-page abstract and one-page curriculum vita. Submissions must include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please submit electronically to resrchny@albany.edu. All proposals must note any anticipated audio visual needs.

Officer Elections for 2009-2010

2009-04-29T10:02:00.002-04:00

On Tuesday, May 5, at 2PM in the TA Office Area (SS 060W), the HGSO will hold Officer elections for the next academic year. If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else for one of the following Officer positions, please email the HGSO at hgso.ualbany@gmail.com

PRESIDENT: Coordinates meetings and acts as chief executive.

VICE PRESIDENT: Coordinates meetings in the president's absence, and assumes various duties as agreed upon by the executive committee.

SECRETARY: Records and distributes minutes of general and executive committee meetings and creates posters advertising HGSO events.

TREASURER: Is in charge of HGSO funds and submits reimbursement forms to University Graduate Student Organization.

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Represents the interests of graduate students at History Department Faculty meetings and keeps the minutes of above said meetings.

GRADUATE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE: Represents the interests of graduate students at Graduate Committee meetings and keeps the minutes of above said meetings.

GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE: Represents the interests
of the HGSO at the GSO Assembly meetings and keeps history graduate students informed of graduate student issues in the larger University community.

Congratulations!

2009-04-22T10:24:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Elisa González-Rivera for winning this year's Arthur A. Ekirch Prize for the best paper in United States History by a Graduate Student for her paper, "Individual Responsibility and Criminal Intent: AIDS, Drug Addiction, and Colonialism in Puerto Rico (1988-1996)," written in Professor Susan Gauss's Seminar in Gender and Globalization.

Congratulations to Camelia Lenart for winning the Sherry Penney Prize. The Sherry Penney Prize is awarded each year to a talented female graduate student who is pursuing a career in History.

Congratulations to both Elisa and Camelia!

Mary Dudziak Lecture & Meeting with Graduate Students

2009-04-17T09:14:00.003-04:00

On Friday, April 24, Professor Mary Dudziak will visit campus to give the 29th Annual Phi Alpha Theta lecture. Her talk is at 3pm in Room 110 of University Hall and the lecture is titled "Finding the World in Civil Rights History."

Professor Dudziak will also meet with graduate students in a session from 11:30am to 12:30 in the Conference Room of Social Science 145. Professor Dudziak is an historian of the modern United States, but her work is broadly transnational and international in nature. Professor Carl Bon Tempo writes, "Given the nature of our graduate program – and much of your work as graduate students – this is a fabulous opportunity to meet one of the foremost scholars doing inventive work that straddles disciplines and sub-disciplines."

For more information about Professor Dudziak: http://mdudziak.com/default.aspx & http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/

If you have any questions, please email Professor Bon Tempo: cbontempo@albany.edu.

Works-In-Progress Workshop

2009-04-15T18:43:00.000-04:00

The History Graduate Students Organization is proud to sponsor this semester's "Works-In-Progress Workshop," on Thursday, April 30, at 1 PM in the History Department's Conference Room (SS 145). PhD students Sean Heather McGraw and Erica Nuckles will present portions of their current research projects. Sean Heather will present a paper entitled, "Founding Sisterhoods, Margaret Anna Cusack and Catherine McAuley," and Erica will present a paper entitled, "Remarks on a March: the Material Circumstances of Charlotte Browne."

As always, we will have delicious snacks and welcome everyone -- students and professors -- to attend.

CFP: "Thinking the Enemy" Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

2009-03-25T08:05:00.003-04:00

(Via H-Net)

Thinking the Enemy

September 25-26, 2009
Emory University

The subject of our conference is nowhere and everywhere: amidst global networks of human movement, inhabiting landscapes to be bombed back to the ‘stone age,’ and heard in the concrete breathing of our next door neighbour. It is a figure that is simultaneously adversarial and intimate—the figure of the Enemy. Beginning with recent debates about the role played by the friend-enemy opposition in the nature of the ‘political’ in the colonial and postcolonial world, this conference explores the concept of the enemy as it disrupts and constitutes discourses of the state, religion, violence, and identity. Who, where, or what is the ‘Enemy’? Whether we speak of the torture cells of Guantánamo Bay today, trials of witchcraft in colonial Kenya, the terror of the state under Pinochet, or the deafening silence on the streets of Gujarat in 2002, there is a serious need for us to reflect on the status of the figure of the Enemy. What is that precise space in the discourse of the community, the state, and the law, which allows, even necessitates, politics to reach its end, to claim impunity for acts that are fundamentally against the ‘political’ itself?

This conference is an attempt to find ways of thinking about the enemy’s formative role in the discourses of the political, in the making of a collectivity, in the formations of intimate violence, in the margins of the law, and the limits of our friendship. Possible areas of exploration could include (although not restricted to) the following:
How is history used to produce the enemy and what role does it play in the formation of the state, society, and the self?
What are the everyday practices that constitute difference as animosity? What is the nature of alterity that comes to define the enemy?
What are the spaces where the distinction between the political and the feared Other become indeterminate?
Where does the politics of friendship figure in the constitution of the enemy?
This graduate conference will be held during the September 25th and 26th, 2009, as part of the Colonial/Postcolonial Workshop at Emory University. Graduate students from all social science and humanities disciplines and areas are encouraged to apply. Travel and lodging for selected participants will be covered by Emory University. Keynote speaker will be William E. Connolly, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor, Department of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University. To apply please send a 300-word abstract along with your name, institutional affiliation, address and contact number to enemy.emory@gmail.com by April 20, 2009. Notifications will be sent out by May 2009 and final papers will be due by August 31, 2009.

Colonial/Postcolonial Seminar Series: enemy.emory@gmail.com
Email: enemy.emory@gmail.com

CFP: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists

2009-03-24T07:32:00.003-04:00

(via H-Amstdy)

Call for Papers: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists

The Penn State Center for American Literary Studies will host a state-of-the-field conference for a new academic society, C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists, the first academic organization dedicated to nineteenth-century American literary studies. The conference will be held from May 20 to 23, 2010, at Penn State University, State College, PA. The theme of the conference is "Imagining: A New Century."

Session proposals and individual abstracts are due by September 30, 2009. Please see the website below for full information.

http://www.c19americanists.org/conference

Preparing for the Comprehensive Exams Workshop

2009-03-21T16:36:00.000-04:00

The HGSO is proud to sponsor this year's "Preparing for the Comprehensive Exams Workshop," on Thursday, April 16 at 2 PM in the History Department's Conference Room (SS 145). Your Department colleagues who have passed the MA and PhD Comprehensive Exams will share their study tips and secrets for success. If you're preparing for a Comprehensive Exam, you cannot afford to miss this valuable workshop.

As always, we will have delicious snacks and drinks.

read in The Chronicle

2009-03-18T14:51:00.002-04:00

Alexandra M. Lord's "Every Ph.D. Needs a Plan B"
Traditionally, graduate programs in the humanities have trained their students to be scholars and teachers. Central to that training has been the teaching assistantship — academe's version of the internship. Graduate students learn how to become teachers through assistantships that are ideally done under the guidance of a mentor. While teaching assistantships have now primarily become a cheap way for universities to pay for instruction, that model of graduate education still holds some validity. In fact, the notion that the more teaching experience you have, the better your chances will be in the academic job market, is so pervasive that graduate students often hold six or more teaching assistantships over their graduate careers.

It's not a bad thing to have multiple teaching assistantships, and it's more than understandable, given the fact that many stipends and tuition waivers are tied to teaching. But when that is your sole job experience, it's worrisome, especially when it comes time to look for a job that does not require a demonstrated ability to teach Western civilization or the American novel.

CFP: HGSO Works-In-Progress Workshop

2009-03-16T10:48:00.004-04:00

In late April, the History Graduate Students Organization will sponsor a Works-In-Progress Workshop. The Workshop will provide a great opportunity to discuss your scholarship and exchange thoughts and ideas with your History Department colleagues. If you are working on an upcoming conference or seminar paper, journal article, dissertation prospectus or chapter, or M.A. thesis, and want to present your scholarship to a supportive audience and receive insightful feedback, please send HGSO President Jonathan Nash an email at jn211278 AT albany.edu. We hope you will consider presenting your scholarship at this April's Workshop.

Grant: Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition

2009-03-13T08:59:00.001-04:00

(via AHA Blog)

Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition

Sponsored by the American Association of Law Libraries in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, the Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition (PDF) encourages scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and exposes students to the American Association of Law Libraries and law librarianship. Students attending graduate programs in library science, law, history, or related subjects are eligible to enter the competition. Papers may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. Papers must be submitted by April 15, 2009. The winner will receive a $500 prize from Gale Cengage Learning. The winner will also receive up to $1,000 for expenses to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries on July 25-28, 2009, in Washington, D.C. For more information and an application form, see this PDF, or visit the web site of the Legal History & Rare Books Section of AALL.

article of interest

2009-03-09T13:52:00.001-04:00

"Doctoral Candidates Anticipate Hard Times" NY Times

Fulltime faculty jobs have not been easy to come by in recent decades, but this year the new crop of Ph.D. candidates is finding the prospects worse than ever. Public universities are bracing for severe cuts as state legislatures grapple with yawning deficits. At the same time, even the wealthiest private colleges have seen their endowments sink and donations slacken since the financial crisis. So a chill has set in at many higher education institutions, where partial or full-fledge hiring freezes have been imposed.

2009-02-18T08:23:00.000-05:00

Via H-Announce

INFINITY JOURNAL (IJ), a “global affairs journalzine”, is seeking creative and innovative research papers from graduates and young professionals specifically on HUMAN RIGHTS.
Please note that we are looking for articles for the 4th edition, which will launch in August 2009. Please see the website (submission guidelines) for more details.
Awards of up to $5,000 will be given January 2010 for best pieces.
Please note: those with a degree of PhD or higher are not eligible to submit work (only graduates, e.g. those with or currently obtaining maters level education and young professionals.
For more information, rules, and submission guidelines, pleases visit http://www.infinityjournal.com or contact Adam at adam@infinityjournal.com

Adam Stahl
Executive Director
Email: adam@infinityjournal.com
Visit the website at http://www.infinityjournal.com

CFP: NYS Association of European Historians

2009-02-11T07:57:00.002-05:00

Via H-Announce

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN HISTORIANS
CALL FOR PAPERS -- 2009

The New York State Association of European Historians will hold its fifty-ninth annual meeting October-2-3, 2009 at SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY (near Rochester).

Those interested in offering papers or entire panels to be considered for inclusion in the program should send their proposals to James Valone before April 30.

The New York State Association of European Historians is an informal association of historians who are interested in the history of Europe in the broadest sense (yes, we include the British Isles and colonial areas if the topic is related to European development).

Despite its title, the Association is not limited to individuals residing in New York State. Any scholar is welcome to participate in the annual conference. We have had panelists from all over the United States and Europe. Graduate students who are at dissertation stage are welcome to offer proposals.

The NYSAEH is an excellent place to try out ideas. You will find the members to be extremely supportive, while providing constructive comments that can be used to sharpen your thinking or refine your arguments.

Finally membership is mostly an act of the will. We do collect nominal dues at the annual meeting, but mostly you are a member if you want to be.

If you are interested contact me by E-Mail VALONE@CANISIUS.EDU or Fax: 716-888-2149, or if you insist on plain old mail my address is:

James Valone
Canisius College,
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098

Email: valone@canisius.edu
Visit the website at http://eurohistory.org

Fellowship opportunity

2009-02-06T07:53:00.002-05:00

FIVE COLLEGE WOMEN'S STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER
A collaborative project of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

The Center invites applications for its RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS for 2009-2010 from scholars and teachers at all levels of the educational system, as well as from artists, community organizers and political activists, both local and international. Associates are provided with offices in our spacious facility, faculty library privileges, and the collegiality of a diverse community of feminists. Research Associate applications are accepted for either a semester or the academic year. The Center supports projects in all disciplines so long as they focus centrally on women or gender. Research Associateships are non-stipendiary. We accept about 15-18 Research Associates per year.

Applicants should submit a project proposal (up to 4 pages), curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and application cover sheet. Submit all applications to: Five College Women's Studies Research Center, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-6406. Deadline is February 9, 2009. For further information, contact the Center at TEL 413.538.2275, FAX 413.538.3121, email fcwsrc@fivecolleges.edu, website: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/fcwsrc

Fantastic opportunity to volunteer

2009-01-28T11:12:00.001-05:00

From the GSO Listserv

GSO Volunteer Program

If you want to volunteer and become a member of GSO Volunteer Program, please send your contact information to ar616789@albany.edu We are always looking for students to get involved in the organization.

CFP: Midwest Labor and Working Class History Colloquium

2009-01-25T08:42:00.002-05:00

Via H-Grad

The 2009 Midwest Labor and Working Class History Colloquium

“Beyond the Workplace: Working Class Culture, Leisure, and Community”

April 3-4, 2009, Purdue University

Call for Papers

The graduate students in the history department at Purdue University are pleased to announce the annual Midwest Labor and Working Class History Colloquium at Purdue University, April 3-4, 2009.

The Colloquium invites paper proposals from graduate students that cover a wide variety of topics and time periods related to labor and working class history. The conference presentations will be on an informal basis, and we encourage participants to talk about rather than read their papers. We especially encourage the participation of those attending the upcoming Labor and Working Class History Association Conference in Chicago as the colloquium serves as a good precursor and rehearsal to the LAWCHA conference. The Deadline for submissions is March 11, 2009.

Please submit the following to: MLWCH09@gmail.com (Coreen Derifield)
1.) Brief Abstract of 250 words.
Short CV with contact information (institutional affiliation, address, email, phone number.)
Please contact Coreen Derifield (cderifie@purdue.edu) or Timothy Lombardo (tlombard@purdue.edu) with any questions.

CFP: Loyola University Chicago HGSA Conference

2009-01-24T08:14:00.004-05:00

Via H-Net

Loyola University Chicago HGSA Conference Call for Papers and Posters

Masters and doctoral graduate students in any field of historical study are invited to submit proposals to present individual papers at Loyola’s Fifth Annual History Graduate Student Conference. The goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for students to gain experience presenting papers and receiving feedback from their peers on their work.

Students of Public History are also welcome to submit proposals for a Poster Session during the conference.

The conference will be held April 24-25 at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Elliott Gorn, Professor of History at Brown University and author of The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America and Mother Jones: The Most Dangerous Woman in America.

Paper proposals are due February 2, 2009 and poster proposals March 15, 2009.

Questions can be directed to Lisa Davis @ lucsymposium@gmail.com

Summer Internships at the Margaret Sanger Papers Project in New York

2009-01-18T08:47:00.003-05:00

Via H-HistSex

Summer Internships at the Margaret Sanger Papers Project in New York

The Margaret Sanger Papers Project is pleased to announce its summer internship program for 2009. We seek applications from graduate or advanced undergraduate students to work with the editorial staff at the Project's offices in New York City. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to become proficient in primary and secondary research, and the process of editing historical documents for publication. Interns can apply for internships working with the book or digital edition.

BOOK INTERNSHIP: Interns will be working on Volume IV of the Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, covering the years 1920-1966 and focusing on her efforts to create a global birth control movement. Interns will work under the supervision of editors on specific topics, tracing people, places, events and issues covered in the documents. The research will be used to produce annotation and introductory material for the volume. Research will be conducted in the Project's offices, using the comprehensive microfilm edition and other primary sources, as well as at local libraries and with resources available on the Internet.

DIGITAL INTERNSHIP: We have two digital projects available for interns this summer.

We are preparing a digital edition on Margaret Sanger's 1922 trip to Japan for the Women and Social Movements web collection. Interns will transcribe, encode, and conduct research for essays and interpretation on the documents for this small collection.
We are also continuing work on our digital edition of Sanger's speeches and articles, focusing on texts written by Margaret Sanger in the 1930s. Interns will be proofread the texts, add XML encoding, and draft subject index entries for the documents. Interns will conduct research as needed to verify dates, titles, and publication information, or to identify the names of people, organizations and books mentioned in the documents.

More information and application information can be located on our website, at: http://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/aboutmspp/internships.html

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2009.

Cathy Moran Hajo, Ph.D.

Associate Editor/Assistant Director

The Margaret Sanger Papers Project

Department of History, New York University

53 Washington Square South

New York, NY 10012

(212) 998-8666

(212) 995-4017 (fax)

cathy.hajo@nyu.edu

Visit our website at: http://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger

CFP: World History Association Conference

2009-01-15T07:46:00.002-05:00

Via H-Net

18th ANNUAL WORLD HISTORY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
SALEM STATE COLLEGE, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 25−28, 2009 CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2009 WHA Program Committee invites proposals for full panels, single papers, and roundtables on topics related to the scholarly and/or pedagogical aspects of this year’s conference theme.

Conference Themes: “Merchants and Missionaries: Trade and Religion in World History”

Submission Guidelines:
1. All proposals must be submitted with the relevant forms.
a. The WHA will not accept incomplete submissions.
2. Sessions are ninety (90) minutes long.
a. Ideally, panels will consist of three presenters, who will be allotted no more than 20 minutes each.
b. Panels are limited to a maximum of four presenters each. Roundtables may have five panelists, but each will be limited to a 10-minute initial statement.
3. Each paper, panel, or roundtable proposal must include a title and a brief (300 words or less) description of the topic.
a. Panel proposals must also be accompanied by a 100- to 200-word abstract of each paper, using the individual paper submission form.
b. Where possible, panel organizers should attempt to assemble panelists from a range of institutions, regions, and professional/academic levels.
4. The Program Committee reserves the right to add appropriate participants to panels having fewer than 3 presenters.
5. The Program Committee may accept, reject, alter panel proposals, or assign presenters to other panels should it be deemed advisable.
a. Papers and panels that do not directly address the conference theme are welcome and may be accepted as the program allows.
6. Papers submitted individually will be grouped into panels by the Program Committee, a chair will be assigned, and panelists notified.
a. Please contact the chair directly regarding the time allotted for your paper and other organizational matters.
7. Panel proposals consisting entirely of graduate students may be strengthened by a letter of support from a faculty member familiar with the students’ work.
8. If you are willing to act as a chair or discussant for another session, please indicate yes on your individual submission form.
9. For audio-visual equipment, please see the individual paper proposal form.
10. When appropriate and relevant, presenters should consider providing handouts for the audience. Audiences vary in size, but 35 copies would be suitable for most sessions.
11. In the case of proposals of equal merit, preference for acceptance will be given to proposals that address a conference theme and to WHA members in good standing.
12. In the event a program participant is forced to withdraw, he/she should notify both the Program Committee Chair and the WHA right away and, if possible, recommend a suitable replacement.
13. All program participants (paper presenters, chairs, and discussants) must register for the conference by May 1, 2009.
a. Program participants who have not registered by this date will not be listed in the printed program and the panel Chair or Program Committee may seek a replacement.
b. Registration information will be posted by February 2009 at the WHA’s website: http://thewha.org.
14. Travel awards for full or partial relief of travel costs and conference fees are available to persons who are presenting at the WHA conference and who are not citizens of or residents in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, or Australia-New Zealand. Please email the WHA for more information.

2009 WHA Program Committee:
Chair: Carolyn Neel, ABC-CLIO
Maryanne Rhett, Monmouth University,
Robert Willingham, Roanoke College,
William Zeigler, San Marcos High School, San Marcos, California,

Email: mrhett@monmouth.edu
Visit the website at http://thewha.org

CFP: Under the Influence: Politics and the Currency of Literature

2009-01-14T07:59:00.001-05:00

Via H-Net

Call for Proposals: “Under the Influence: Politics and the Currency of Literature” Second Annual Brooklyn College Graduate English Conference April 18, 2009, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Keynote Speaker: Simon Critchley, Chair of Philosophy at The New School, has written on a wide variety of themes and authors, most recently on ethical and political theory, the relation between poetry and philosophy, and the nature of humor. At present, he is working on Rousseau, Heidegger, Ibsen, Beckett, Pessoa, and Levinas.

Beware! The time approaches when human beings will no longer give birth to a dancing star. . . . “What is love? What is creation? What is longing? What is a star?”—thus asks the last human being, blinking. (Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra)

A book exists only through the outside and on the outside. A book itself is a little machine; what is the relation (also measurable) of this literary machine to a war machine, love machine, revolutionary machine, etc.—and an abstract machine that sweeps them along? (Deleuze & Guattari, A Thousand Plateaus)

The concept of influence is as pervasive and problematic as the diverse phenomena that the word influence is now used to signify. Rooted in the pre-modern recognition of astral effects, influence touches upon mostly ‘invisible’ relations: consciousness and world; the production of social effects, moral authority, and ethical responses; the peddling of political contacts; and the divination of spiritual and hermetic principles. Indeed, it is possible that influence has never been more influential, that influence is now an object of maximal belief and desire, perhaps all the more so in the absence of a proper understanding of what influence is, or more radically, in the face of the dizzying impossibility of such an understanding, in the stupefying spectacle of a world so teeming with influences (real, imagined, both) that the concept becomes both inevitable and impossible.

This conference proposes to address the nature of influence, and the influence of influence, at the nexus of literature and politics. Particularly welcome are papers that address the issue of being under the influence as it pertains to literary affect and pleasure, political agency, and to how the currency of literature—its prevalence as an accepted form of language-art; its cultural flow among institutions, power-structures, and individuals; its emergence as a token for tradition and canonization—signifies an effective exchange.

Related questions: What are the political actualities and potentialities of literature’s currency? What is influence? Is influence the in-spiration of the Zeitgeist? The “invisible hand” of the market? The cosmological fortune-giving of Prospero’s “auspicious star”? The influx of Joyce’s “streamsbecoming”? How is influence exerted? And how can we describe its transmission? Moreover, how is literature influenced and made possible by other discourses, such as philosophy, science and mathematics, and how are they influenced by literature?

Possible topics:
Literary experience as intoxication
Capitalism, consumerism, and textual value
Satire and political intimacy
Media and the spaces of influence (markets, news, fashion, cyberspace, hyperreality, et al)
Authorship, authority, and anxieties of influence
Literary labor as private cogitation and public obligation
Transnational and postcolonial literary politics
The book and the specialization of knowledge
Politics of acquisition: orality and literacy
Radicalism: theory and practice of the avant-garde
Literary politicians: Anti-intellectualism and populism
Mainstream and counterinfluence
Abstracts of no more than 300 words are due February 22, 2009. Send them by Word attachment to bcgradconference@gmail.com.

CFP: Mississippi State University Phi Alpha Theta

2009-01-14T07:57:00.002-05:00

Via H-Net

Call for Papers: Phi Alpha Theta Conference, Mississippi State, Mississippi
17-18 April 2009

Phi Alpha Theta invites proposals for its upcoming conference at Mississippi State University. We would like to welcome complete panels and individual papers, as well as roundtable sessions, on all aspects of history. Graduate and undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals.

Proposals should include a 250-word abstract for each paper and a brief (one-page) curriculum vitae for each presenter. Those interested in chairing a session or commenting also are invited to submit a brief curriculum vitae to the Program Committee.

The deadline for submissions is 31 January 2009. (Early submissions will earn the undying gratitude of the Program Committee.) All proposals should be submitted via email to James Giesen at JGiesen@history.msstate.edu. The body of your email should include your name, affiliation, contact information (phone and email address), and proposal title. Please send the supporting materials (abstracts and CVs) in an MS World attachment.

Library of Congress Offers Monthly Orientation to Web Site

2009-01-13T11:55:00.002-05:00

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Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly Orientation to Web Site

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 134 million books, recordings, photographs and prints, maps, music items, and manuscripts. Collected in more than 470 languages, the materials range from rare cuneiform tablets to born digital materials. Through its Web site (www.loc.gov), the Library makes available its resources, services, and more than eleven million of its items in American history and culture.

How can you access the wealth of information available on the Library's Web site? What resources and services can assist you? The Digital Reference Section (DRS) conducts a free, one-hour orientation monthly, on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time, via Web conference. Throughout the program, DRS staff provide opportunities to ask questions, learn strategies for online access of the materials, and sample the collections and resources provided to facilitate your research.

The next session will be January 14, 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time. To register for the Orientation, use the Participant Registration Form, available from http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation_form.php. Confirmation, log on instructions, and the handout will be sent via email. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to request the Orientation for a group, contact the Digital Reference Section via the Ask A Librarian form at http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html.

CFP: U.S. Intellectual History Conference

2009-01-13T07:48:00.004-05:00

Via H-Amstdy

Second Annual U.S. Intellectual History Conference
Center for the Humanities
The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York City
November 12-13, 2009

Paper and panel proposals are welcomed for the Second Annual U.S. Intellectual History Conference to be held on November 12-13, 2009 in New York City.

The Conference is being organized by the editors of the U.S. Intellectual History (USIH) weblog in coordination with CUNY's Center for the Humanities (The Graduate Center).

The theme for 2009 is "Then And Now." The "Now" aspect of the theme invites papers tracing the outlines and intellectual roots of contemporary ideas, institutions, and significant thinkers. "Then" invites both works in U.S. intellectual history broadly conceived and historiographic analyses of U.S. intellectual history-a timely topic with 2009 marking the 30-year anniversary of John Higham and Paul K. Conkin's landmark edited collection of essays, New Directions in American Intellectual History. We seek fresh, interdisciplinary scholarship exploring either new subjects or innovative methodologies in relation to U.S. intellectual life. The potential for inter-disciplinary work honors the mission of this year's host, The Center for the Humanities. Finally, while "Then and Now" constitutes our vision for 2009, feel free to inquire about departures.

The first USIH Conference held October 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, attracted 32 paper presenters from 33 different institutions across the United States. Examples of topics covered in the 11 resultant panels include: Cold War liberalism, the politics of publishing and mass media, political conversions, friendship and masculinity, historiography, Progressive Era reform, multiculturalism, higher education, pragmatism, and anti-intellectualism.

For the 2009 Conference, please submit digital abstracts for papers, panels, or both by Monday, June 15, 2009. Proposals should be approximately 200 words and include a concise curriculum vitae for each participant. Be sure to include your postal and e-mail addresses, as well as a phone number. Those interested in chairing a session or commenting should send a CV indicating areas of expertise and interests. Papers must take no longer than 30 minutes in a 2-paper session or 20 minutes in a 3-paper session. Sessions will last
120 minutes.

Conference headquarters will be The Center for the Humanities in CUNY's Graduate Center. Suggestions for nearby hotel accommodations will be available at a continuously updated USIH link after the new year (http://us-intellectual-history.blogspot.com/).

Please address all inquiries and abstracts to: Paul Murphy (murphyp@gvsu.edu) or Tim Lacy (timlacy@uic.edu)

Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research, 25-29 May, 2009

2009-01-12T07:55:00.002-05:00

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Call for Applications: Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research, 25-29 May, 2009

George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies is pleased to announce the 7th annual Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR). This prestigious five-day seminar will be held in Washington, D.C., from 25-29 May, 2009. SICAR trains graduate students from multiple disciplines to maximize their research in archives and includes several "field trips" to archives in the DC area, including the Library of Congress and NARA.

Ph.D students from the US and abroad working on dissertations on international relations and modern history are encouraged to apply. George Washington University will provide accommodation and meals during the week of the Institute and accepted students may be eligible for subsidized travel.

Applications should include the form available at http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/academics/sicar_09.cfm, as well as:

a two-page proposal indicating how the week-long Summer Institute would be beneficial to your dissertation research,
a curriculum vitae,
a one letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your department.
Applications should be sent to sicar@gwu.edu by *10 February, 2009* with the subject line reading “SICAR application.” Recommendation letters may be e-mailed or sent to:

Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
ATTN: SICAR
1957 E Street NW, Suite 412
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: 202-994-6342

CFP: Fear and Desire: Early America and its Discontents

2009-01-11T08:56:00.002-05:00

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

CFP: Temple University's Graduate Student Conferecne

2009-01-09T12:14:00.002-05:00

CALL FOR PAPERS

The James A. Barnes Club, Temple University's graduate student history organization, is pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Barnes Club Graduate Student Conference.

The Barnes Club Conference will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Temple University's Center City Campus, 1515 Market Street in downtown Philadelphia. In the past, the Barnes Club Conference has drawn participants from across the nation and around the world. It has become one of the largest graduate student conferences on the East Coast.

Proposals from graduate students for individual papers and/or panels are welcome on any topic, time period, or approach to history. The panels will include two or three paper presentations at twenty minutes each. Presentations will be followed by a brief commentary offered by a graduate student. Faculty members from Temple and other area universities will moderate each panel. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best papers in American, European, World, and military history. The registration fee is $25 for presenters and attendees. A continental breakfast, lunch, and pre- and post-conference receptions are included.

Please submit a one-page proposal that outlines your original research and a current C.V. no later than January 31, 2009. The Barnes Club Conference Committee will evaluate proposals and inform participants by February 5, 2009. Final drafts of papers and registration fees are due no later than March 2, 2009. Electronic submission is required.

In addition to paper presentations, the conference will continue a successful program of workshops and round-table discussions. This year, topics will include publishing, interviewing, grant submission, and new faculty experience.

For more information about the James A. Barnes Club and the Barnes Club Graduate Student Conference, please visit http://astro.temple.edu/~jabgrad/ or contact us at jabconf@temple.edu.

CFP: Understanding Markets: Information, Institutions and History

2009-01-08T08:14:00.002-05:00

Via H-Ideas

Understanding Markets: Information, Institutions and History

Sponsored by the Hagley Museum and Library and German Historical Institute

October 30 and 31, 2009 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

To recognize the contributions of Austrian immigrant and market analyst Ernest Dichter, and to celebrate the opening of his rich business records, the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware and German Historical Institute in Washington D.C. jointly invite proposals for the conference, "Understanding Markets: Information, Institutions and History" October 30 and 31, 2009 at Hagley.

Since markets are not transparent to those engaged in them, and change continually over time, understanding markets is a complex process that involves a wide range of individuals and institutions. This conference invites historically-grounded contributions that explore the practices and institutions through which such efforts have proceeded in Europe and North America, ca. 1750-2000. Papers may consider many aspects of efforts to understand markets, such as the acquisition, dissemination, cost and reliability of information; institutionalization of research activities; the impact of secrecy, deception, bias, and misinformation; the influence of market research on production and marketing decisions; conceptual or theoretical foundations and assumptions; and instructive failures or informative successes. We encourage proposals to address who was engaged in efforts to understand markets, whether individuals such
as salesmen, merchants, researchers, or purchasing officers; organizations, including firms, agencies, and consortia; or third party institutions, e.g. trade associations, information providers, and governments.

The conveners are Roger Horowitz and Philip Scranton from the Hagley Museum and Library and Hartmut Berghoff and Uwe Spiekermann from the German Historical Institute.

Proposals should be no more than 500 words and accompanied by a short cv. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2009. Travel support is available for those presenting papers at the conference. To submit a proposal or to obtain more information, contact Carol Lockman, Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington DE 19807, 302-658-2400, ext. 243; 302-655-3188 (fax); clockman@Hagley.org.

CFP: symposium, Independence and Decolonization, April 15-17, 2010.

2009-01-08T08:08:00.006-05:00

Via H-Ideas

The Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin will host a symposium, Independence and Decolonization, April 15-17, 2010.

Inspired by the upcoming bicentenary of Mexican independence, the symposium aims to generate dialogue among scholars from a variety of disciplines working on processes of independence, decolonization, and the reconfiguration of territorial and social borders that such processes generate. We encourage proposals that adopt an explicitly synoptic approach to the interactions between metropolitan powers and colonial/nationalist societies. We welcome proposals from scholars working on the following broad problem areas: 1. Global and local dynamics of "first wave" independence movements and decolonization in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries (e.g. United States, Haiti, Spanish America); 2. Nineteenth century decolonization (e.g. Ottoman successor states, Brazil, Cuba); 3. National liberation movements and decolonization in the twentieth century. We are interested in bringing into dialogue a variety of approaches and themes which might include ethnic identities and anti-colonial movements, postcolonial state formation, and economic development of postcolonial states.

Interested scholars should submit an abstract of 200-500 words and a one-page CV to Professor Susan Deans-Smith, sdsmith@mail.utexas.edu by March 1, 2009. Participants will be reimbursed for travel and lodging expenses. For further information about the Institute for Historical Studies, its programs, and fellowships see:
www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/historicalstudies/

CFP: 17th Annual Graduate Research Conference in African Studies

2009-01-07T07:47:00.003-05:00

Via H-OIEAHC

"Creating Consciousness: Emerging Themes in African Studies"

17th Annual Graduate Research Conference in African Studies

Boston University: March 13-14, 2009

The Graduate Research Conference in African Studies is an interdisciplinary forum intended for graduate students at all levels of study. The conference provides an informal setting in which students can exchange ideas, share research, and expand collegial networks. In past years, participants have presented course research, dissertation proposals, thesis chapters, methodological models, and other works in progress. While there are no strict thematic guidelines, special consideration will be given to papers with multidisciplinary application and/or cross-regional appeal.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Penvenne

Abstracts Due: January 31, 2009

Download application form: BUGSC.Application.Form.2009.doc

Email submissions to: ascgrcon@bu.edu

Or Mail to:
Graduate Student Conference
African Studies Center
270 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215

Abstracts submitted should include the author’s name, address, institutional affiliation, email address and phone number. A $20 conference fee can be paid upon registration at the beginning of the conference.

Questions can be addressed to the conference organizers at ascgrcon@bu.edu.

CFP: International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War

2009-01-07T07:43:00.002-05:00

Via H-Grad

CALL FOR PAPERS - 2009 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War

Three partner institutions the Cold War Studies Centre at LSE IDEAS, the George Washington University Cold War Group (GWCW), the Center for Cold War Studies (CCWS) of the University of California Santa Barbara, are pleased to announce their 2009 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War, to take place at the London School of Economics on April 24-26 2009.

The conference is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to present papers and receive critical feedback from peers and experts in the field. We encourage submissions by graduate students working on any aspect of the Cold War, broadly defined. Of particular interest are papers that make use of newly available primary sources. A two-page proposal and a brief academic C.V. (in Word or PDF format), should be submitted to IDEAS.cwc2009@lse.ac.uk by 25 January 2009 to be considered. Notification of acceptance will be made by February 24. Successful applicants will be expected to email their papers by March 24. Further questions may be directed to the conference coordinator, Artemy Kalinovsky, at the aforementioned e-mail address.

The conference sessions will be chaired by prominent faculty members from GW, UCSB, LSE and elsewhere. The accommodation cost of student participants will be covered by the organizers (from 24-26 April), but students will need to cover the costs of their travel to London.

As in past years, a prize will be offered for the best paper. The winner will have the opportunity to publish the paper, after revising it, in the journal Cold War History. Graduate students from history as well as related fields are encouraged to apply.

In 2003, GW and UCSB first joined their separate spring conferences, and two years later, LSE became a co-sponsor. The three cold war centers now hold a jointly sponsored conference each year, alternating among the three campuses. For more information on our three programs, please visit the respective Web sites:

http://www.ieres.org for GWCW;
http://www.history.ucsb.edu/projects/ccwsfor CCWS;
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/IDEAS for IDEAS-CWSC
Conference website: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/Ideas/

CFP: Virginia Tech Grad Student Conference

2008-12-22T07:53:00.002-05:00

Via H-Grad

The History Graduate Student Association and the Department of History at Virginia Tech present the 12th Annual Graduate Conference in History

Call for Papers

The History Graduate Student Association of Virginia Tech is pleased to announce a call for papers from graduate and distinguished undergraduate students for the 12th Annual Brian Bertoti Innovative Perspectives in History Graduate Conference to be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg, Virginia, from March 20-21, 2009. The interdisciplinary conference is intended to give young scholars the opportunity to present original research in a friendly yet scholarly atmosphere and to expand historical knowledge.

Keynote Address

The two-day conference will begin on Friday, March 20, with a keynote address by Dr. Cynthia A. Kierner, professor of history at George Mason University, where she teaches early American and women’s history. She is the author of Scandal at Bizarre: Rumor and Reputation in Jefferson’s America (2004) and Beyond the Household: Women’s Place in the Early South, 1700-1835 (1998). Past president of Southern Association for Women Historians, she is currently writing a biography of Martha Jefferson Randolph and coauthoring a volume on Virginia women's history.

Submission Deadline and General Information

Presenters are asked to submit a one-page abstract and a brief curriculum vitae by January 12, 2009, to Sarah Hewitt at sch@vt.edu or to Joe Forte at joeforte@vt.edu, as well as any questions or concerns you may have about the conference. For more information about the schedule, speakers, and accommodations, please visit the conference website at http://www.history.vt.edu/hgsa_website/bertoti.

Cash prizes will be awarded for outstanding papers at the conference.

CFP: 34th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association

2008-12-20T10:15:00.004-05:00

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34th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association
Long Beach, California, 12-15 November 2009
Submission deadline: 1 February 2009

“Agency and Action”

The 2009 Program Committee seeks panel proposals that will focus on questions related to Agency and Action. Agency – the capacity to act – is a concept central to everyday life and many academic disciplines. But quite different ideas of actors and agency abound. Constructivists celebrate agents as the autonomous springs of action. Utilitarians focus on agents as both foundational units of social structure and evasive delegates in need of monitoring. What are we to make of the relationship between these camps, each in its own way faithful to the idea of the unified social actor operating within external constraints, and others’ ideas of subjects as internally riven and constituted by social, biological or discursive structures?

Turn the problem around, then, and foreground historical formations of agency, including social movements and the ‘depersonalized edifices’ of firms, states, families, networks, associations, schools, churches, and other forms of organized social order in whose name people act. How these edifices emerge, are designed, built, demolished and rebuilt, in continual processes of change: this is the flip side of the agency question.

As social science historians and historical social scientists, we hail from many traditions and disciplines. But we share common ground in the weight we assign to thinking historically about agency and action. In exploring the connections between agency and history, can we deploy our differences to advantage? How might our collective intellectual resources help each of us rethink our own and others’ work? More broadly still, what do the streams of social science history imply for understanding action in today’s world, and for the historical social science of the future? Let’s embark.

Proposals for individual papers and complete sessions will be accepted at http://ssha.org. Paper and panel proposals for the urban network should include title, abstract, and contact information (address, phone number, and email) for each author. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2009. Papers and Panels on themes not related to the “Agency and Action” theme are also welcome. SSHA will continue its  generous support of graduate student travel, with the exciting addition of the Charles and Louise Tilly Fund, which will provide travel grants and, funds permitting, graduate student support for interdisciplinary research.

Visit the website at http://www.ssha.org

CFP: "The Complex" - Princeton University American Studies Graduate Student Conference

2008-12-20T10:10:00.003-05:00

Via H-Net

The Complex
Program in American Studies Graduate Student Conference
Princeton University
May 2, 2009

What are the various "complexes" that inform American Studies, and how can American Studies help us understand the strategies and subjects of "the complex"? From entrenched systems of power to the vagaries of psychological fixation, this conference will foster a conversation on the structures, exchanges, and perceptions (or misperceptions) that continue to shape and reshape American Studies. It will also open a space in which the topics, methodologies, and preoccupations of American Studies can begin to interrogate the "complex" as a mode of cultural formation and connectivity (or the lack thereof). Taking interdisciplinarity itself as a topic for discussion, this conference will use the "complex" to explore the possibilities and limitations of both physical and conceptual boundaries.

Keynote Speaker: Asst. Prof. Mark Goble, English Department, University of California, Berkeley

Please submit a 500-word abstract and your c.v. to Lindsay Reckson and Nika Elder at AMSconference@gmail.com by January 15th, 2009. Papers will be due two weeks prior to the conference for circulation, and should be no longer than 15 minutes.

CFP: Hindsight Graduate History Journal

2008-12-18T03:35:00.000-05:00

Via H-Grad:

Hindsight Graduate History Journal Call For Papers

Hindsight Graduate History Journal is now accepting article submissions for its third volume, to be published in Spring 2009. A peer-reviewed scholarly publication by and for graduate students, Hindsight is published once a year in the Department of History at California State University, Fresno. Our mission is to offer academically sound, engaging, and broad-based historical works by graduate students for an interdisciplinary scholarly audience.

We encourage the submission of articles from any field of historic inquiry, especially those demonstrating innovative and/or interdisciplinary approaches. Students working in other disciplines throughout the Social Sciences and Humanities are also invited to submit essays. Articles received after the publication deadline will be considered for future publication.

Submissions should be presented in Times New Roman font (12 pt.) with 2 line spacing and one inch margins on all sides of the page. Submissions should be no less than fifteen pages and should not exceed twenty-five pages in length. Our preference is for footnotes rather than endnotes.

Submissions should include three hard copies with the author's name appearing only on the cover sheet, and the author's current curriculum vitae. Additionally, an electronic copy should be sent via e-mail with the author's contact information.

Submissions are due by January 9, 2009.

For additional information and to see past volumes of Hindsight, please visit our website at: http://www.csufresno.edu/historydept/hindsight.htm.

Please send electronic submissions to Melissa Morris at: checkedrussian@csufresno.edu.

Paper submissions should be sent to:
Hindsight Graduate History Journal
Department of History
California State University, Fresno
5340 N. Campus Drive M/S SS21
Fresno, CA 93740

Final HGSO Happy Hour of the Semester!

2008-12-16T17:21:00.001-05:00

Hello, all!

This is just a quick note to let you know that the final HGSO happy hour of the semester will be on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 4:00 at Sutter's. Come out and take a break from all of the end-of-semester business by spending some well-deserved time with your colleagues!

We hope to see you on Thursday afternoon!

CFP: The Conference on New York State History -- 12/31/08

2008-12-13T09:42:00.001-05:00

Call for Papers
The Conference on New York State History
SUNY Plattsburgh
June 4-6, 2009
sponsored by the New York State Historical Association, in collaboration with the New York State Archives Partnership Trust; Co-sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities
http://www.nyhistory.com/
Call for Papers Deadline
December 31, 2008

Submit proposals to:
Field Horne, Conference Chair
Conference on NYS History
Box 215, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-0215
(518) 587-4962
conference@nyhistory.net

Individual paper abstracts, panel proposals, workshop plans, and other program suggestions are invited for the 2009 conference to be held in Plattsburgh. Presentations may consider any aspect of the history of New York State over the past 400 years. Diverse theoretical perspectives and innovative methodological approaches are welcomed. Areas of particular interest at this conference include Samuel de Champlain's explorations; the French and Indian War in the Champlain Valley; the Patriot War/Papineau Rebellion; Canada and Nova Scotia refugees; Abenaki and Mohawk studies; Québécois culture in the U.S.; border studies; and Quadricentennial celebrations.

What is the Conference?
The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of academic and public historians, librarians and archivists, educators, publishers and other interested individuals who come together to discuss topics and issues related to the people of New York State in historical perspective and to share information and ideas regarding historical research, programming, and the networking of resources and services. More than fifty individuals present formal programs in concurrent presentation sessions, workshops, and the keynote address. Special consideration is accorded first-time presenters, graduate students, and local government historians. The conference is self-sustaining and is organized by a committee of historians from a variety of institutions across the state.

Interested parties are encouraged to discuss proposals and any conference-related ideas with Field Horne, conference chair (e-mail preferred). The Program Committee will meet to consider proposals in mid-January. Applicants will be notified immediately thereafter.

What to submit:
All proposals must be received by December 31, 2008 at 5:00 PM. If at all possible, submit an MS Word document by e-mail to conference@nyhistory.net. A proposal should be a one-page description of each presentation-not the full manuscript-and must include the following information at the top of the page: paper and/or session titles, names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all participants, and all equipment needs and scheduling requests. It should also briefly discuss sources, methodology, and argument. All program participants are required to register for the conference.

Commentators sought:
Qualified commentators for sessions are needed. Please indicate your willingness, with your areas of expertise, in an e-mail to the conference chair.

grants & fellwoships

2008-12-07T09:13:00.003-05:00

The deadlines for Spring grants and fellowships are quickly approaching. On our campus the GSO grant deadline is 30 January, and the UAlbany Benevolent Association Grants deadline is in the middle of February. Our correspondent, MD, has written a handful of tips and suggestions to keep in mind while thinking about grants and fellowships.

The Foundation Center is THE source for grants information in the United States.
http://foundationcenter.org/

The Council on Foundations does not assist grantseekers, but it does have some useful links for grantseekers on its website.
http://www.cof.org/council/content.cfm?ItemNumber=586&navItemNumber=2477

The Society of Research Administrator International's Grants Web has a very useful index for research grants information on the web.
http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm

If you haven't joined a relevant H-Net listserv yet, now's the time. You can also check out H-Announce for a variety of academic announcements.
http://www.h-net.org/
http://www.h-net.org/~announce/

Historical Associations such as the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians, as well as more specialized organizations such as The Norwegian-American Historical Association, offer grants for doctoral research. Also check with the archives and research libraries that you are planning on using; most offer research/travel grants.

UAlbany Graduate Student Organization has grants for graduate students for research or travel of up to $650.
http://www.albany.edu/~gso/grants.htm

UAlbany's Office of Sponsored Research has links to SUNY grants.
http://www.albany.edu/research/GradStudentFunding.htm

Grants.gov is a single government-wide website for finding and applying for Federal grants online.
http://grants.gov/

Ask others in your field-where has your supervisor, colleague, role model gotten a grant? Check the acknowledgements of your favorite book/article.

CFP: "Out of Bounds: Exploring Global Connections"

2008-12-04T06:13:00.000-05:00

CALL FOR PAPERS:
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 12/15/2008

"Out of Bounds: Exploring Global Connections"
World History Conference, March 21-22, 2009 at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts
Hosted by the NU History Graduate Student Association and the NU Department of History
Conference Website: nugradhistoryconference.wordpress.com

The Northeastern University History Graduate Students and the NU History Department have extended the deadline for submissions to their upcoming graduate student conference, "Out of Bounds: Exploring Global Connections." Graduate students working in all disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences are encouraged to submit topical papers, artwork and documentaries.

The conference invites scholarly work that challenges our notions of boundaries and borders. The world is more connected today through communication, technology, commerce, and politics than ever before. Exploring global connections, in both the past and present, has therefore become imperative for scholars throughout the social sciences. How can global stories be told? How can we move beyond bounded paradigms such as the nation, culture, and modernity, which have been ingrained, not only in our literature, but also in our own minds? Northeastern University's 1st World History Conference welcomes all scholarship that examines these and related questions through the lens of race, gender, class, diaspora, the environment, economics, globalization, violence, space/place, and related fields.

Keynote Speaker: John Thornton, Boston University

Both individual and panel proposals will be considered. Regardless of medium (visual media or scholarly paper), panelists will have fifteen minutes each to present. The following documents should be sent to the program committee at nugradconf@gmail.com by the DECEMBER 15, 2008 deadline, to be considered. Selected panelists will be notified via email by January 15, 2009.

Individual Panelists:
- 250 word abstract describing paper or artwork. Please specify the type of media you will be presenting, and include your name, email address, and phone number.
- List of supplies needed, if applicable
- Brief curriculum vitae

Panels:
- 250 word abstract for each paper or artwork to be presented with the panel
- List of all panel members (3 per panel) with chairperson designated.
- 250 word abstract that discusses the theme of the panel
- Brief curriculum vitae for each panelist

Please contact nugradconf@gmail.com with any questions.

Via H-Caribbean

Researching NY Conference/HGSO Happy Hour

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Researching NY Conference/HGSO Happy Hour*

Hello, all!

Please join us Friday night, November 21st, at Sutter's, for our monthly HGSO gathering. Friday's meeting will be earlier than usual, as a sort-of "final event" for our Researching New York conference concluding that day.

The closing plenary and opera begin at 4:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center -- after the reception, sometime around 6:00, we plan on meeting at Sutter's to not only socialize, but celebrate a job well done.

We'd love to see you then! Also, if anyone is interested in helping out with set-up or tear-down on either Thursday (around 9 AM) or Friday (around 3 PM), please contact Rachel Spassiani (rpoyattATyahoo.com) to let her know.

Thanks, and we hope to see you then!

* We promise the Happy Hour will not be awkward.

Spring 2009 Registration

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(UAlbany's Office of the Registrar)

Reminder: It's time to register for the Spring 2009 semester. Remember to meet with your advisor, get an AVN, and register for Spring classes. Be sure to peruse the Spring Graduate Course Descriptions (via the Department of History's website).

Researching NY Conference

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On Thursday November 20th and Friday November 21st, the History Graduate Student Organization will co-sponsor Researching New York: Perspectives on Empire State History. Researching New York is one of the Nation's premier conferences on New York State history.

On Friday, in the Campus Center Ballroom, Professor Susan Levine, of the University of Illinois-Chicago, will deliver the Conference's keynote lecture. Professor Levine's lecture, "School Lunch Politics," is based on her recent book, School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program (Princeton University Press, 2008).

Visit the Researching New York website to view the Conference Program.

HGSO Conference Workshop

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When: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 2:30 PM

Where: The History Department lounge (located outside the department computer room) - Social Science 060.

What: Mara Drogan & Susan McCormick, both graduate students in the Department of History, will facilitate a conversation on finding conferences, applying for conferences, putting together conference panels, and presenting papers at conference.

This workshop is a great opportunity to get an insider's look at preparing for and attending conferences. So if this is something you anticipate doing in the near (or not-so-near) future, we strongly encourage you to attend!

HGSO Constitution

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HISTORY GRADUATE STUDENTS ORGANIZATION

Preamble
The History Graduate Students Organization (H.G.S.O.) was reconstituted in the Fall of 1997 to address common intellectual, and social concerns, and to promote solidarity among University at Albany history graduate students and University at Albany graduate students affiliated with the history department. The rules governing its operation shall be outlined in the Constitution.

Article I: Name
The name of the organization is History Graduate Students Organization (H.G.S.O.) of the University at Albany.

Article II: Purpose
The purpose of the History Graduate Students Organization is to promote intellectual, educational, social, and professional growth of graduate students in history.

Article III: Membership
Section 1
Rights. No graduate student shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination in the History Graduate Students Organization on the basis of race, class, gender, sexual preference, physical ability, national origin, age, veteran status, religion, political orientation or other personal beliefs.

Section 2
Members. All currently enrolled History graduate students at the University at Albany as well as all others interested in the History Department who pay the G.S.O. activity fee are members of this organization. Membership shall be extended to currently enrolled graduate students who have had their activity fee waived by the G.S.O.

Article IV: Officers
Section 1
President: Coordinate meetings and acts as chief executive .
Vice President: Coordinates meetings in the president's absence, and assumes various duties as agreed upon by the executive committee.
Secretary/Treasurer: Records and distributes minutes of general and executive committee meetings, and is in charge of H.G.S.O. funds.
Representatives: Will represent the interests of the H.G.S.O., and will keep and post minutes of respective meetings.
*Faculty Representative: Represent the interests of the H.G.S.O. at History Department Faculty meetings, and to keep the minutes of above said meetings.
*Graduate Committee Representative:
*G.S.O. Representatives: Represent the interests of the H.G.S.O. at the G.S.O. Assembly meetings and to keeps history graduate students informed of graduate student issues in the larger University community.

Section 2
Elections shall occur annually, in the Fall. The executive committee will act as a nominating committee. Candidates will be presented in a general meeting of the H.G.S.O. Additional nominations may be from the floor. Nominees need not be present but must submit written acceptance of the nomination prior to the meeting.

Section 3
If an election is contested, voting will be by secret ballot.

Section 4
In the event of a vacancy, a special election will be held. These elections shall be conducted as outlined in (Article V, '2).

Section 5
Impeachment proceedings shall be conducted by secret ballot. Approval requires a 2/3 vote of the H.G.S.O. body.

Article V: Executive Committee
Shall be comprised of all elected officers, representatives, alternates, and chairs of all standing committees as appointed by the executive committee.

Article VI: Meetings
Section 1
The H.G.S.O. shall meet at least once a month during the academic year.

Section 2
A quorum shall be drawn from the H.G.S.O. membership, and shall consist of 2/3 of the number of members attending the previous meeting, but shall be no less than seven.

Section 3
Minutes from every meeting shall be kept and these will be placed on file and posted on the graduate student bulletin boards by the secretary.

Section 4
Meetings shall be conducted by simple majority unless otherwise stipulated in the constitution. In the event of disputes Robert's Rules of Order will be used.

Article VII: Funds
Section 1
Funds allocated to the H.G.S.O. by the S.C.O.R.O. will remain under the auspices of the G.S.O.

Section 2
The treasurer shall maintain all financial records. Expenditure of any non-GSO funds requires the signature of the treasurer and another member of the executive committee.

Section 3
Fundraising shall be conducted at the discretion of the executive committee.

Article VIII: Rules and Regulations
Section 1
The H.G.S.O. shall abide by all applicable rules and regulations as set forth by the University and the G.S.O., and under the privileges granted by the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Section 2
It should be noted that the G.S.O. will not be held liable for any non sanctioned events.

Article IX: Amendments
Section 1
This constitution and subsequent constitutional amendments shall be approved by 3/4 of attending members of the H.G.S.O.

Approved December, 1997

HGSO Officers (2008-2009 Academic Year)

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President:
Jonathan Nash (jn211278 AT albany.edu)

Vice-Presidents:
Anya Biel (ab1543 AT albany.edu) &
Leszek Murat (lm449972 AT albany.edu)

Secretary:
Kimberly LaMay (kimberlyjeans AT aol.com)

Treasurer:
Jessica Anderson (ja421448 AT albany.edu)

Representative to the Faculty Committee:
Joy Newman (jn745176 AT albany.edu)

Representative to the Graduate Student Organization:
Sarah Pacelli (sp712537 AT albany.edu)

Representative to the Graduate Committee:
Erik Dowgos (edowgos AT yahoo.com)

Graduate Student Survival Manual

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We hope these few hints will help you acclimate quickly and effortlessly. Here, in no particular order, is a collection of items that members of the History Graduate Student Organization have contributed. These are some of the things that we wish we had known when we first arrived.

This is a work-in-progress. You can help us to improve it by adding your own tips and hints for next year’s students. To make suggestions, please email the HGSO at hgso.ualbany@gmail.com.

STUDYING

Libraries and Research

BORROWING BOOKS FROM OTHER AREA LIBRARIES:

The Capital District Library Council offers a Direct Access Program to check out materials from Union College, Russell Sage College, and many other academic and public libraries in the Capital District. Simply ask for a DAP card at the University Library’s circulation desk.

Note: some institutions will impose limits on how many books you can check out at one time, and some will not send overdue notices. UAlbany will not send you an overdue notice, either–it will simply put a hold on your account.

The New York State Library does not participate in this program, however they have recently extended their borrowing priviledges to NYS residents. For information on obtaining a NYSL Borrower's Card, visit their website by clicking here.

Quiet Study Area

You can reserve a study carrel at the University library for your use. If you'd like a quiet place to study, the library offers closed study carrels and lockers for graduate students. Carrels provide a quiet environment in close proximity to research materials. Lockers provide a secure storage place for personal materials. Because carrel and locker space is not adequate to meet the requests of our University community, we provide access to these facilities for limited periods. Carrels and lockers are assigned annually for a one-year period, starting on September 15 of each year. All carrel and locker assignments expire August 31 of the following year. Upon application, individuals are eligible for a one-year renewal. Renewals are not automatically granted. Carrels and lockers not in continuous use by the assignees will be reassigned. Study carrels are assigned to faculty and doctoral candidates with priority given to persons conducting dissertation research. Two people are assigned to each of the 56 locked carrels.

Internet Resources

Two invaluable internet resources for research: JSTOR and Project Muse. These electronic journal storage facilities house full-text versions of dozens of journals from a broad variety of academic disciplines. Both JSTOR and Project Muse are easily searchable and are a great way to find book reviews and articles.

For JSTOR, click here.

For Project Muse, click here.

Note: These are subscription services. If you are using these clearinghouses off-campus, you might have to access the site via the University Libaries website, and provide your UNIX IDand password for verification purposes. If so, click here, and search for "JSTOR" or "Project Muse" in the title box. When promted, provide your ID and password, and you should have access. If you have problems, contact University Libraries.

The University Library also offers a host of searchable databases at its website, including abc-clio, Lexis-Nexis, and America: History and Life. To learn more about the electronic journals and databases, take one of the library’s free introductory classes. They are brief and to-the-point and will save you many frustrating hours of fruitless searching.

Buying Books

The campus bookstore is not always your best bet. There are many alternatives, such as amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. But there are also several good new and used bookstores in the Albany area. These bookstores stock a variety of scholarly books at grad student prices. They do not stock multiple copies of course readings, but you might find assigned books on their shelves.

Dove and Hudson Books
296 Hudson Avenue (at the intersection of Dove and Hudson, one block east of Lark Street)
518-432-4518

Bryn Mawr Book Shop
215 Lark Street (close to the intersection of Lark and State Street)
518-465-8126

For course materials, you can try Mary Jane Books at 215 Western Ave (465-2238). This bookstore stocks multiple copies of assigned course materials, usually at lower prices than the campus bookstore. Do not go there, though, if you want to escape the lines. Mary Jane’s will be just as busy during book rush.

For used books on the internet, try:
Alibris
Abebooks.com
Half.com

At these sites you can often find used, clean, unmarked (be sure to ask if they are before you order) hardcover books for less than the price of a new paperback.

RELAXING

Modestly Priced Restaurants

The list below is not exhaustive. Albany is a city of many restaurants, and trying something new can be fun. The following suggestions will get you started. You can get a good meal for less than $10.00 at all of them (you will sometimes pay a little more if you have beer, wine, and/or dessert). With the exception of the meat-oriented Sutter's and the all-vegetarian Shades of Green, all of them are good for veggies and carnivores alike. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are not served.

Bombers Burrito Bar
258 Lark Street
518-463-9636
Burritos and related fare. If you like spicy food, be sure to say so--Bombers' food generally walks on the mild side.

Bountiful Bread
Stuyvesant Plaza (at the corner of Western Avenue and Fuller Road)
518-438-3540
Excellent selection of breads, soups, salads, and sandwiches.

El Loco Mexican Cafe
465 Madison Avenue (between Lark and Willett Streets)
518-436-1855
Good Mexican and Tex-Mex food, ranging from mildly spiced to wildly hot. Nice beer selection.

Gandhi Indian Restaurant
1 Central Avenue (on corner of Central and Lark Street)
518-449-5577
Tasty, basic Indian fare, presented appealingly.

Metro 20 Diner
1709 Western Avenue (about 1 mile west of the uptown campus)
518-456-3876
Classic American fare, some Greek specialties, and desserts to die for. If you're trying to please
everyone in your group or just need some comfort food, the Metro 20 is a good choice.

Shalimar
31 Central Avenue
518-434-0890
Opinion is divided on this Indian restaurant - some people love it; others say it's not so great. It is an Albany institution.

Sutter's Mill & Mining Co.
1200 Western Avenue (across the street from the Western Avenue entrance to the Uptown Campus)
518-489-4910
Great burgers, bar food, and beer to wash it down. The music can be loud and the crowd a bit raucous, but it's a nice place to relax.

Uncommon Grounds
1235 Western Avenue (in the strip mall a few hundred yards east of the Western Avenue entrance to the uptown campus)
518-453-5649
A popular hangout for faculty and grad students alike. Lots of coffee, the biggest bagels in town, and great soup and sandwiches.

STUDENT LIFE

Safety on campus

Blue Light System:
Blue Light Telephones are located all around the University grounds. They can be found in parking lots, women’s rest rooms, dorm buildings, on the academic podium, and along roadways. They are easily recognized by the blue light just above the phone box. In an emergency, open the phone box, pick up the phone, and talk to the University Police Dispatcher on the line. Even if a caller does not speak, a response from the University Police to that phone will be initiated once the receiver is lifted from the phone. These phones may also be used to request a safety escort.

Don’t Walk Alone:
Don't Walk Alone Safety Escort Service is a volunteer safety escort service that operates Sunday-Thursday nights, 7-11 PM, except during the summer and during University recesses. Escorts are based in the library lobby of the uptown campus. You can either meet the escorts at their station or call 442-5511 and two escorts, preferably a male and a female, will walk you wherever you need to go on the uptown campus. Don't Walk Alone Safety Escort Service escorts wear purple jackets and carry flashlights and walkie-talkies to call University Police if necessary. During the hours that Don’t Walk Alone does not operate, you can call the University Police for a safety escort.

Counseling Services

Consultation regarding student-related issues is available to all members of the University community. Educational programs and workshops are offered by the Center to students, faculty, and staff. The Counseling Center’s clinical staff are psychologists. Graduate students from the Clinical and Counseling Psychology programs also provide services under the direction of clinical staff.
Private Entrance: North side of the Health and Counseling Services Building to the second floor.
Reception Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (academic year); 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday (summer). The Center maintains confidential records which are separate from official University educational records.
Phone: 442-5800.

Discounts on travel

The Student Advantage Card is a nice resource that allows you to get good discounts on car rentals, airfare, train fare and bus fare. You can also get discounts at participating chain stores. The card also includes an ATT calling card that you do not have to activate. If you choose the feature, calls are $0.20 per minute. To find out more about the Student Advantage Card, or to enroll, check their website at studentadvantage.com.

Out-of-state students

If you are an out-of-state graduate assistant, you must establish New York State residency in your first year to continue full tuition payment for succeeding years. If you’re not a grad assistant, you can still qualify for in-state tuition after your first year. Here’s what you need to do as soon as you can after arriving on campus:

1. Get a New York State driver’s license right away (look in the phone book for the closest Motor Vehicle office).
2. Register to vote in New York (can be done when you get your driver’ license).
3. Register your car in New York (do this right away, too).
4. Change your mailing address with the Registrar.
5. Establish a bank account at a New York bank.
6. File a New York State tax return.

You’ll need to do these things as soon as possible to prove that you have had your primary residence in New York for the twelve months before re-enrolling. At the end of your first year, get a residency application from the Office of Student Accounts (Campus Center) and file it right away.

Valuable Web Resources

H-Grad is an electronic network for graduate students around the world, providing graduate students with a safe, graduate student only forum for discussing a wide variety of issues related to graduate school in our chosen humanities-based professions. For more information, visit www.h-net.org/~grad.