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This interdisciplinary conference will explore the place of Dutch history and the influence of Dutch culture in the United States. Dutch history, art, architecture, design, customs, trade, religion, and philosophy: all have had significant and varying roles in American society of the last four centuries. The model of the Netherlands inspired the Founding Fathers, the history of the Netherlands preoccupied the great nineteenth century belletrists, and the aesthetic vocabularies of the Netherlands helped shape American taste. From Henry Hudson to Piet Mondrian and beyond, this conference seeks to understand how and why Dutchism (cf. Hispanism) has fared the way it has in America.
The conference will be held at the University of Denver, Colorado, March 25 & 26, 2005. Submission of a paper proposal signifies a commitment to attend the conference if the paper is accepted.
Please send abstracts of no more than 250 words and a brief CV to both:
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