NEWSLETTER

Society for the History of Children and Youth

To Our Readers:

SHCY is the theme for this issue of the Newsletter – fitting for a publication that is now five years old. We think this issue of the Newsletter demonstrates how much SHCY has grown in the few years since the first, small meeting in 2000 held at the Benton Foundation in Washington, DC.

For those of you who missed the conference in Norrköping, " 'In the Name of the Child': The Social and Cultural History of Children and Youth," and those who want to savor the memories we have included a report from the conference program and planning committee, three essays describing papers from some of the many sessions, an announcement of the publication prizes, the keynote speeches of Hugh Cunningham and Linda Gordon, Kris Lindenmeyer's Presidential Address, and a photo album of conference images. 

Readers looking for news about the organization will find a message from our new president, Paula Fass, the minutes of the biennial business meeting, and an update on the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth.

You'll also find news from members about recent accomplishments, accounts of conferences and museums some of us have visited, recent publications in our field, and calls for papers for conferences we might want to attend in the future.

The next issue – Teaching the History of Children and Youth.   The Newsletter editors want to make your successes in the classroom as much a part of society  "news" as the many research, presentation, and publication successes we've highlighted in the past.

And, by the way, the Newsletter editors are looking for help.  This issue of the Newsletter includes a plea for assistance.  Please consider volunteering your services.

Enjoy, The Newsletter Editors

Table of Contents
#10 (Summer 2007)

Newsletter #10, pdf version

Message from SHCY President Paula Fass

Conference News

Conference Program Committee Report
Publication Awards Go to Mickenberg and Myers
Conference Photo Album

Conference Reviews

Review Essay:  ‘In the Name of the Child’ . . . Åsa Pettersson & Johanna Sjöberg
SHCY Conference and Children's Literature . . .  Margot Hillel
Child Health and Medicine at the SHCY Conference . . . Kathleen W. Jones

Conference Speakers (complete texts of conference addresses)

Keynote Address . . . Linda Gordon
Keynote Address . . . Hugh Cunningham
Presidential Address . . . Kriste Lindenmeyer

SHCY News

Minutes (unapproved) from the Business Meeting
New Officers
Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth (inaugural issue; submission guidelines; and a book reviewer database)
Newsletter Needs Your Help – Looking for Volunteers
Join SHCY – New Dues Schedule

Museum and Conference Reviews

"Baby's on the Way," Montreal, Canada  . . . Janet Golden
International Museum of Children's Art , Oslo, Norway . . . Emily D. Cahan
Joint Meeting of ESHHS and Cheiron . . . Heather Munro Prescott
Children's Literature Association Meeting . . . Julia Mickenberg

Calls for Papers

Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting, June 2008
Children and Migration: Identities, Mobilities and Belonging(s), April 2008
Childhood (Re)Discovered, July  2008
Families, Constructions of Foreignness and Migration in 20th Century Western Europe, May  2008
Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages, May  2008

Upcoming Events

Childhood Studies at the American Studies Association Meeting
Children, Disabilities, and Community Care, 1850 to the Present, October 2007
Scouting: A Centennial History Symposium, February 2008

News from the Field

News from SHCY Members. . . Compiled by Nancy Zey
Recent Publications . . . Compiled by David Pomfret