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Call for Abstracts: 17TH CENTURY WARFARE, DIPLOMACY, & SOCIETY IN THE AMERICAN NORTHEAST
| Location: | Connecticut, United States |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2013-02-01 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-11 |
| Announcement ID: |
200252 |
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
17TH CENTURY WARFARE, DIPLOMACY, & SOCIETY IN THE AMERICAN NORTHEAST
October 17, 18, & 19, 2013
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail, PO Box 3180
Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, in conjunction with its 15th anniversary, presents the conference “17th Century Warfare, Diplomacy, & Society in the American Northeast.” This interdisciplinary conference examines the complexity of a changing cultural landscape, consequences of colonization and warfare by bringing together scholars in fields such as American studies, anthropology, archaeology, history, ethnohistory, geography, literature and Native American studies.
Prospective conference sessions may embrace:
•Causes and consequences of inter-Native and European-Native wars or discussions of specific conflicts
such as: Pequot War, Kieft’s War, Mourning Wars, King Philip’s War, etc.
•Native, English, Dutch, French, etc., societies, colonies and borderland communities
•Contemporary Native views and interpretations of 17th century wars, society and diplomacy
•Native and European military tactics, fortifications, material culture, etc.
•Political alliances, negotiations, treaties, legal strategies and modes of communication
•The fur trade, early colonial economic studies, slavery and servitude
•Inter-cultural connections, gender studies, religious studies and race, ethnicity and class
Abstract Requirements
•Title of presentation/paper
•250 word abstract describing presentation/paper
•Name of author(s)
•Institutional affiliation of author(s), if applicable
•Contact information: mailing address, phone, and email
•Send electronically in Microsoft Word .doc or PDF formats
Submission: Email abstracts by February 1, 2013 to Dr. Kevin McBride, Director of Research at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center at KMcbride@mptn.org. Include “Abstract Submission, October 2013 Conference” in the subject line.
Notification: You will receive an email notification no later than February 5, 2013 if your abstract has been
received. All submitted abstracts undergo review and selection by conference committee. Abstracts highlighting Connecticut and/or Native history and culture are highly encouraged. Conference registration information and program will be sent by email or address by May 1, 2013.
Paper Length: Presentations are not to exceed 15 minutes in length (approximately 15 double-spaced pages). Papers may be assembled into an edited conference volume at a future date following the conference.
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