The Chairman of the TSA, Prof Alan Dobson (University of Dundee) and Conference Chair for 2010 Prof John Dumbrell (Durham University) would like to extend an invitation to the 2010 Transatlantic Studies Association Conference.

Our outstanding 2010 plenary speakers will be: Mitch Lerner (Ohio State University) & Rob Kroes (University of Amsterdam)

Plus a multi-disciplinary Roundtable on Vietnam and Transatlantic Relations chaired by John Dumbrell (Durham University)

Panel proposals and individual papers are welcome for any of the general or sub-panels. A 300 word abstract and brief CV should be submitted to panel leaders or to Alan Dobson by 30 April 2010.

The general panels, subpanels and panel leaders for 2010 are:
1. Literature and Culture: Constance Post, cjpost@iastate.edu and Louise Walsh walsh.lou@gmail.com
Sub-panel: Transatlantic Exceptionalisms: Literature and Travelling Ideologies, Cansu Özge Özmenc, c.oezmen@jacobs-university.de
2. Planning and the Environment: Tony Jackson a.a.jackson@dundee.ac.uk and Deepak Gopinath d.gopinath@dundee.ac.uk
3. Economics: Fiona Venn vennj@essex.ac.uk, Jeff Engel jengel@bushschool.tamu.edu and Joe McKinney joe_mckinney@baylor.edu
4. History, Security Studies and IR: Alan Dobson a.p.dobson@dundee.ac.uk and David Ryan david.ryan@ucc.ie Sub-panels:
i) (Re)Turning Points in Transatlantic Security: nuclear arms control; and France's re-integration into NATO: David Haglund haglundd@post.queensu.ca, Michel Fortmann fortmann@umontreal.ca and Annik Cizel, annick.cizel@univ-paris3.fr
ii) NATO: Ellen Hallams, EHallams.jscsc@defenceacademy.mod.uk and Luca Ratti ratti@uniroma3.it
iii) The London Embassy 1938-2009: 70 years in Grosvenor Square. Dr Alison Holmes a.holmes@yale.edu and Dr J Simon Rofe jsimonrofe@le.ac.uk
iv) Diplomats at War: The American Experience, Dr Stewart AStewart.jscsc@defenceacademy.mod.uk and Dr Rofe jsimonrofe@le.ac.uk
5. Multi-disciplinary Panel: "Special Relationships" in Transatlantic Studies - what makes a "special relationship" special? Tony McCulloch, tony.mcculloch@canterbury.ac.uk


Also please note that to secure accommodation at the conference venue you should register and pay no later than 30 April 2010. The Donald Cameron Watt Prize

To be awarded annually by the Transatlantic Studies Association for the best paper at its annual conference by an early career scholar.

Judging will be based solely on the written versions of the papers submitted, which may not necessarily be the delivery versions. Entries should be submitted by 30 April, preceding the annual conference in July. This is the final deadline and no late entries can be accepted. The full version of the paper must be submitted by this date. The delivery of the paper is not part of the assessment but candidates for the award must attend and deliver the paper at the conference.

The prize for the best paper will be awarded at the conference dinner. In addition, the paper will automatically be sent out for refereeing for publication in the Journal of Transatlantic Studies providing that it has not been submitted elsewhere.

Sum Ł250

Early career scholar is defined as:

a PhD student;
anyone within 3 years of having been awarded a PhD;
anyone who has a full-time appointment at a recognised higher education institution, but has not held the post for more than 3 years and does not fall into the doctoral category.


Papers should be submitted to Tony McCulloch on or before 30 April 2010 for the annual conference in July 2010 tony.mcculloch@canterbury.ac.uk

Scottish Charity Regulator: TSA Charity Number SC039378