Call for Papers

2008 CALL FOR PAPERS

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2008

The graduate students of the Department of History at the University of Colorado at Boulder are pleased to announce the 2008 Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference. This academic conference provides a congenial atmosphere in which students may present papers, network with fellow graduate students, gain experience in public speaking, and attend workshops specifically tailored to graduate student interests. First-time presenters are especially encouraged to participate.  If you are working on an interesting project that deals with a historical topic, this conference provides an excellent opportunity to share your work!
 
 Please submit a one-page abstract of the paper and a current c.v.  The abstract should clearly express an original argument rooted in extensive primary source research.  Ideally, the paper will fill a void in the historical record.   Please email your abstract and c.v. to:  rmihc@colorado.edu, or send by mail to: RMIHC, Dept. of History, Hellems 204, UCB 234, Boulder, CO 80309-0234.

 

TOPICS
We welcome submissions from graduate students working in any discipline. Past participants have come from fields as diverse as history, political science, cultural studies, film, art history, philosophy, comparative literature, and theatre.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

*Regional, National, Trasnational or International History
*Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Identity
*History of Ideas                                              
*Environmental History 
*History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
*Diplomatic History

CONFERENCE DETAILS
Presentations will be strictly limited to 15-20 minutes. Every paper will receive commentary by another graduate student, and a faculty member will moderate each panel session. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer session.

*Papers should be 10–15 pages, not including endnotes and bibliography.
*After the conference, outstanding papers will be considered for the RMIHC Best Paper Award.  The winner will receive a small prize. 

 

For more information, please feel free to email us at rmihc@colorado.edu