THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

The Department of History at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) invites proposals for papers on the history of the USAF Academy for the 22nd Military History Symposium, to be held at USAFA in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 28-30 September 2009.

Paper proposals are welcome on all aspects of USAFA history, including but not limited to:
• Academic programs
• Association of Graduates (AOG)
• Athletic programs
• Cadet life
• Cadets not completing training
• Choosing the location for USAFA
• Civilian faculty programs
• Community relations (town and gown)
• Congress and USAFA
• Cultural or ethnic groups at USAFA
• Establishing USAFA education and training programs
• Flying training at USAFA
• Foreign exchange programs (cadet and faculty)
• Funding USAFA
• Gender Issues at USAFA
• International (non-US citizen) cadets
• Inter-service exchange programs and cross commissioning
• Military training programs
• Religion at USAFA
• Selection of cadets
• Selection of faculty and staff
• Support programs
• USAFA as a site of protest / controversy
• USAFA graduates
• USAFA Preparatory School

We are also seeking papers representing a variety of methodological perspectives, including but not limited to:
• American studies
• Biography
• Cultural history
• Economic history
• Ethnic / race history
• Gender history
• History of sexuality
• History of the American West
• History of the Service Academies
• Institutional history
• Local history
• Military history
• Organizational history
• Political history
• Social history
• War and society

The Department of History offers its assistance in obtaining access to archival resources and oral history interviews to facilitate research leading to papers to be submitted to the symposium.

The Proceedings of the 22nd Military History Symposium will be published following the event.

To submit a paper proposal, please send an abstract (not more than 500 words), a CV, and a short research plan (if the research is not yet complete) to:

Major J. D. Went, USAF
Program Chair, 22nd Military History Symposium
HQ USAFA/DFH
2354 Fairchild Hall, Suite 6F101
USAF Academy CO 80840
james.went@usafa.edu

Electronic submissions are preferred, but not required.

For questions about the Symposium, please contact:

Major Grant T. Weller, USAF
Director, 22nd Military History Symposium
HQ USAFA/DFH
2354 Fairchild Hall, Suite 6F101
USAF Academy CO 80840
grant.weller@usafa.edu