Third Annual Loyola University Chicago History Graduate Student Conference
Call for Papers
Sponsored by the History Graduate Student Association, Loyola University Chicago
Saturday, April 28, 2007

COMMUNITY AND CONFLICT:
EXPLORING CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION

The History Graduate Student Association of Loyola University Chicago invites colleagues in history and related academic fields to submit proposals for individual papers to present at the third annual Loyola University Chicago History Graduate Student Conference on April 28, 2007 at the LUC Lakeshore campus in Chicago. The organizing committee is seeking proposals related to the conference theme from masters and doctoral graduate students in any field of historical study. The goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for students to gain experience presenting papers and receiving feedback from their peers on their work. Sessions will include Cultural History, Social History, History of Race and Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality, Public History, Medieval History, and other topics, TBA.

Proposals should include the name, contact information, and institutional affiliation(s) of the presenter and a one-page abstract of the paper (with a title). Include with your submission a brief biographical statement indicating your academic status along with a return address and a current e-mail address. Please note that submissions will be accepted as time and space permit.

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2007. Proposals should be emailed as an attachment to History Graduate Student Association Vice President Jason Myers at jmyers3@luc.edu. Proposals can also be mailed to:
History Graduate Student Association
c/o Jason Myers
Loyola University Chicago
History Department
6525 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60626

For more information about the conference, please contact Jason Myers (jmyers3@luc.edu) or refer to the Loyola University History Graduate Student Association website at http://www.luc.edu/orgs/hgsa/