Historical Frontiers
Eighth Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Keynote Speaker
Andres Resendez
author of
Changing National Identities at the Frontier: Texas and New Mexico, 1800-1850.

Saturday, May 6, 2006

Frontier – n. (frn-tîr, frn-, frntîr, frn-)
1. a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of the country
2. an international boundary or the area immediately inside the boundary
3. an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development

The most momentous events in human history are directly associated with humankind’s encounter with frontiers, be they natural or manmade. Mechanical, political, intellectual and philosophical innovations illustrate just some of the types of frontiers our predecessors have encountered. If our history is any indication of what our futures will hold, then one must recognize that there will forever be frontiers. There will always be undiscovered lands, unconquered peoples, unexamined manuscripts, and unexplained phenomena. One might say that history is made when frontiers are encountered, discovered, explored, conquered, and created.

We invite scholars to the Eighth Annual History Graduate Student Association Symposium to share their research in any field as it pertains to “Historical Frontiers.”

Please submit a one-page abstract by March 1, 2006 to:
Matt Bearzotti at mjbearzotti@gmail.com or
Allyson Robison at arobison@csufresno.edu

Upon acceptance of the abstract, a completed 8-10 page paper should be submitted no later than April 1, 2006.

Sponsored by Associated Students, the Department of History and the College of Social Sciences at California State University, Fresno