Proposals are invited for the conference of the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Studies Association scheduled for April 17, 1999 at Penn State Harrisburg, centrally located in the Middle Atlantic region, the Capital of Pennsylvania, and home to one of the largest graduate programs in American Studies in the United States. The conference theme is broadly defined as "American Studies for the New Millenium." The organizers encourage sessions/panels/papers on current and future challenges/opportunities for the interdisciplinary study of the United States.

The organizers are particularly interested in facilitating interactive sessions and panel discussions of academic-public connections of American Studies in media (the impact of the History Channel, for instance), museums and agencies (impact of historical/cultural tourism), universities (changing roles of American Studies in the curriculum), and computers (the global Internet community). Discussions that hinge on the Middle Atlantic Region and expand participation in American Studies to public and professional participation are especially welcomed. The organizing committee welcomes one to three page proposals by December 1, 1998. Send to Simon Bronner, American Studies Program, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057-4898. 717-948-6724 (fax), sjb2@psu.edu.