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In observation of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania invites presentations for its Spring 2003 Symposium on “Exploration, Nation, Empire.” The symposium is part of a larger thematic focus in 2003 on “Pennsylvania and the Americas.”
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
- the early Pennsylvania frontier
- encounters with Native Americans
- mapping the new nation
- representations of nature
- travel and exploration narratives
- nation-building and manifest destiny
- the mutual effects of expanding migration and settlement on both Philadelphia and the frontier
- effects of increasing contact between Pennsylvania/Philadelphia and the southern hemisphere.
Presentation topics may explore any historical period, with a geographic focus on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or the Mid-Atlantic region (comparative work including this geographic focus will also be considered). Symposium participants will be encouraged to submit versions of their papers to the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography for publication.
To submit, please send a 1-2 page abstract and brief CV/resume to the address below. Electronic submissions welcome via email.
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