("Old Main" viewed from 9th St., 1886; courtesy of the University of Colorado Archives)

THE CONFERENCE

The Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference (RMIHC) is a unique conference planned and organized by the University of Colorado's history graduate students. The September 12-13, 2009 conference marks the tenth annual event. RMIHC seeks graduate students from the humanities, arts, and social sciences to create an informed discourse on the past and chart its impact on the present. The principle goal of the conference is to provide graduate students with the opportunity to present their original work among their peers in an atmosphere that is both professional and congenial. It's interdisciplinary nature provides outstanding opportunities for students to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue and to network with fellow graduate students from across the country. Past participants have come from fields as diverse as history, political science, art history, philosophy, anthropology, comparative literature, and theater. RMIHC mirrors the format and structure of a professional academic conference; each panel features a faculty moderator, a graduate student commentator, and a group discussion. At the same time, the conference is expressly geared for first-time presenters and more advanced graduate students who wish to prepare for larger conferences. RMIHC combines the high standards of a professional conference with an atmosphere conducive to productive learning, positive feedback, and interdisciplinary discussion.

THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE

RMIHC will be held at the University of Colorado's Atlas Institute Building. Each of the presentation rooms is fully equipped for audio-visual presentations. Dinner will be held at the Koenig Alumni Center.

Atlas Institute Building (top) and Koenig Alumni Center (bottom)

BOULDER

RMIHC is held on the beautiful campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder, thirty miles north of Denver. Located on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder offers a variety of activities including: rigorous hiking trails, pleasant bike paths, and the lively shops of the Pearl Street Walking Mall. In cooperation with the Boulder community, RMIHC encourages local residents to attend the conference. With its mountain views and unique community, Boulder offers the perfect setting for a congenial academic experience.

Pearl Street Mall in Downtown Boulder

SUBMISSIONS & REGISTRATION

Submissions: Graduate students wishing to participate in the conference should send a curriculum vitae and a one-page abstract via email attachment to RMIHC@colorado.edu. Abstracts should clearly express an original argument rooted in extensive primary source research. Essentially, your abstract must fill a void in the historical record. All submissions should include a mailing address, phone number, and an email address. Finally, we encourage graduate students to organize and submit proposals for an entire panel of three. For more information, please see Call for Papers.

The conference paper itself should have a historical focus and be a maximum of fifteen pages in length, not including endnotes and bibliography. Presentations will be strictly limited to fifteen to twenty minutes, inclusive of any time needed for audio-visual setup.

Submission deadline: June 20, 2009.

TRAVELING HERE

Click here for some details on getting to RMIHC.

Questions or concerns? Feel free to send us an email: RMIHC@colorado.edu.

RMIHC 2009 is brought to you by graduate students from the CU-Boulder Department of History.