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"History Tools for the Twenty-First Century."
Panel, paper, and workshop proposals are now being solicited for the 2000
Annual Meeting of the American Association for History and Computing, which
will be held at Baylor University in Waco, Texas on 13-15 April 2000. The
theme for this year's conference is "History Tools for the 21st Century."
University and college instructors, public history practitioners, K-12
teachers, librarians, publishers, editors, archivists, graduate students
and all other history professionals are encouraged to participate. Many
opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange will be provided, and panel
and paper proposals on any topics relating to history in the electronic age
are encouraged. All paper presentations may also be submitted for
consideration for publication in the Journal of Association for History and
Computing and in a volume of essays that we be comprised of selected from
conference sessions.
Some suggested themes include:
- The future of historical journals in the electronic age
- How computers are changing the face of historical editing
- Historical projects utilizing statistical databases and GIS projects
- Publishing and the Information Superhighway
- Computers in the classroom
- Multimedia Teaching Strategies for K-12 teachers
- Authoring World Wide Web Pages
- Using the World Wide Web as a teaching tool
- The future of book reviews in the electronic age
- Database and statistical software in historical research
- Using the Internet for job, fellowship, and grant research
- The changing face of libraries
- Technology in the graduate curriculum
- New opportunities for local history
- Computer uses for graduate students
- The on-line museum--A new exhibition space
- 0n-line courses and distance learning
- Computers and historical research
- Using the Internet for scholarly communication
Proposals for full panels can be composed of three thirty-minute papers,
four twenty-minute papers, or a round table format. Proposals for poster
or demonstration sessions will also be accepted. All panels should include
a chair and are encouraged to include a commentator. Proposals must include
a two hundred-word abstract for each paper and a one paragraph vita for
each participant. Please be sure to indicate which member of the panel will
serve as the contact person and provide their name, address, and telephone
number.
For more information on the AAHC and the annual meeting, see
http://www.theaahc.org.
Deadline for Submissions: 1 February 2000
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