Call for Papers (now closed)

The Conference on New York State History invites individual paper abstracts, panel proposals, workshop plans, and other program for the 2009 conference to be held at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Presentations may consider any aspect of the New York State history over the past 400 years. Diverse theoretical perspectives and innovative methodological approaches are welcomed.

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.

Proposals:
Interested parties are encouraged to discuss proposals and any conference-related ideas with Field Horne, conference chair, e-mail preferred at conference@nyhistory.net. 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.

How to submit:
Send proposals to Field Horne (address above) or email: conference@nyhistory.net
Due to the unreliability of email, we will send a reply upon receipt; if you do not receive such a reply, please contact us.

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 conference@nyhistory.net.