Conference Title: Eighteenth Century Native Communities of New England in the Context of Colonial Change.

Sponsor: The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket, CT

Location: The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket, CT

Date: September 20-21, 2002

Deadline for Title & Abstract: April 30, 2001

Generally speaking, Native communities are viewed as though the events and processes of the eighteenth century affected only their economic, social, and political institutions, without a comparable effort to understand how colonial society was changed. In this conference we seek to bring multiple perspectives and disciplines to bear on our understanding of the effects that events and processes have had on colonial and Native communities. We also seek to explore the inter-relationships among the communities. Some possible topics include the impacts of climate and demography, religious movements, colonial wars, trade, agriculture, maritime, fishing, and the emergence of the factory system. This is merely a suggested list, and we welcome other topics that fit within the intent of the conference.

Accepted participants will be provided a modest stipend to help defray the costs of travel and lodging. Persons interested in participating in the conference should send a title and abstract no later than April 30, 2001 to:

Dr. Jack Campisi
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail
P.O. Box 3180
Mashantucket, CT 06339-3180

For further information, please contact Dr. Jack Campisi at (860) 396-6864, or Dr. Kevin McBride at (860) 396-6814 or by email: kmcbride@mptn.org