The Barnes Club Conference will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Temple University’s Center City campus, 1515 Market Street in downtown Philadelphia. In the past, the Barnes Club Conference has drawn participants from across the nation and around the world.

Proposals from graduate students for individual papers and/or panels are welcome on any topic, time period, or approach in history. The panels will include two or three paper presentations at twenty minutes each. Presentations will be followed by a brief commentary offered by a graduate student. Faculty members from Temple University or other universities in the region will moderate every panel. The registration fee is $15 for presenters and attendees. A continental breakfast, lunch, and post-conference reception are included.

Please submit a one-page proposal that outlines your original research and a current c.v. no later than January 31, 2006. Electronic submissions are required, and should be sent to jabconf@temple.edu. The Barnes Club Conference Committee will evaluate proposals and inform participants by February 6, 2006. Final drafts of papers and registration fees are due no later than March 6, 2006.