The Rural and Agricultural Studies Section of the Western Social Science Association invites paper and session proposals for its 47th annual conference April 13 - 16, 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The deadline for submissions is 1 December 2004. Panels, roundtable discussions, and papers on any aspect of rural studies or agriculture in any part of the world are welcome. Past papers have addressed small towns, extraction-based economies, population change, food policy, and social history. Scholars willing to serve as moderators/discussants should indicate their interests. Please submit paper/session proposals with presentation title, presenter(s) name(s), contact information, and an abstract (150-word maximum) along with audio-visual needs to Anthony Amato (contact information provided below).

For more information on the WSSA conference in Albuquerque, see the conference webpage.