Call For Papers

The University of Alberta History & Classics Graduate Students' Association is proud to present its annual graduate student conference. This year's theme is:

TRANSFORMATIONS: within Classics and History
To be held on: March 2 and 3, 2007

The conference will explore transformations pertaining to issues within classical and historical time periods, archival research, and the practice of archaeology.

Papers may address (but are not limited to):

(1) transformations evident within historical themes or topics
(2) transformations in memory, monuments, and memorials
(3) transformations within the disciplines of history or classics; relevant issues may include gender, race, empire, ecclesiastical history, government, ethics, applications of continental or post-structural thought, etc.

Although this conference is aimed at students of History and Classics, many of the themes explored are interdisciplinary in nature, as such we welcome submissions from all areas of the humanities and social sciences including (but not limited to): Religious Studies, English, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, and Philosophy.

The keynote speakers will be Cathy Cavanaugh, Michael Payne, and Don Wetherell who are the co-editors of "Alberta Formed - Alberta Transformed." Catherine Cavanaugh is Associate Professor at Athabasca University, Centre for Work and Community Studies, where she teaches women's studies and history. She is co-editor of two collections of essays on western women's history. Michael Payne is Supervisor of Educational Experiences and City Archivist with the City of Edmonton Archives. He is the author or co-author of articles and books on fur trade, Aboriginal, and public history. Don Wetherell has operated a consulting practice for over 20 years with Irene Kmet in historical resource and museum planning and research. He is the author and co-author of six books and numerous articles, reviews, and reports on Alberta and prairie history. He is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Museum and Heritage Studies, at the University of Calgary.

Abstracts and/or panel proposals (150-300 words) should be accompanied by brief Curriculum Vitae and sent to Trevor Rockwell at tsr@ualberta.ca by January 15,2007. Conference rooms will be equipped for audio, video, and PowerPoint. Please indicate at the end of your abstract whether you intend to make use of these resources. Note that conference fees will apply. Those who wish to have their papers considered for the essay prize should also submit their papers of 3000-5000 words by January 30,2007.

More information will be available shortly on the History and Classics Graduate Students' Association site: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/historyandclassics/HCGSA.cfm.

Please contact Trevor Rockwell at tsr@ualberta.ca with questions.

Trevor Rockwell <tsr@ualberta.ca>
2-57D Henry Marshall Tory Building
Department of History and Classics
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2H4, CANADA