CONFERENCES/CALLS FOR PAPERS/JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS
WRITING LIVES: AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY. The
Netherlands American Studies Association (NASA) is sponsoring a
conference, June 5-7, 1996, at the Roosevelt Study Center,
Middelburg, the Netherlands. The conference aims to explore the
theory and practice of "writing lives"-of the self and of others-
from a truly interdisciplinary perspective. Among the speakers
are biographers of Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton,
Jack Kerouac, H. L. Mencken, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The
conference deals with themes such as: the history of
(auto)biography, the ethnic autobiography, a feminist perspective
on biography, the problems of native American autobiography,
autobiographical films, gay biography, ethical implications of
biography, psychological dimensions of writing a biography.
Costs: Dfl 90 for the entire conference; or Dfl 45 per day.
Location: Roosevelt Study Center, Abdij 9, 4331 BK Middelburg,
the Netherlands. Tel: (0) 118-631590; Fax: (0) 118-631593.
BEYOND BOUNDARIES: STEINBECK AND THE WORLD: The Fourth
International Steinbeck Congress will be held March 19 - 22, 1997
at San Jose State University, California. Co-sponsored by the
Steinbeck Research Center, San Jose State, and the Steinbeck
Society of Japan, the symposium will examine Steinbeck's enduring
and worldwide impact. Teaching workshops will be held throughout
the three-day symposium. Submit abstracts of papers by September
30, 1996 to: Susan Shillinglaw, Steinbeck Research Center, San
Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192.
ARCHIVES FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. The Mid-Atlantic Regional
Archives Conference announces its Spring Meeting, May 2-4, 1996,
College Park, Maryland. For registration information contact
Rebecca L. Collier, MARAC Spring 1996, Textual Reference Branch
(NNR2), National Archives, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD
20740-6001 USA. Tel: (301) 713-7350; Email:
rebecca.collier@arch2.nara.gov
WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND HIS WORLD: Performances, papers, and
presentations of all kinds are sought for a Conference on William
Grant Still and his world, to be held at Northern Arizona
University, Flagstaff, June 7-11, 1997. In addition to papers on
William Grant Still (1895-1978)and performances of his music,
presentations that link Still to his varied cultural surroundings
are also solicited. These might, to name only a few examples,
deal with Still and the Harlem Renaissance, the Hollywood film
community, or poets and librettists such as Langston Hughes, Zora
Neale Hurston, and Katherine Garrison Chapin. They may address
his connections with musicians (both commercial and "classical")
and non-musicians. Presenters from fields of study other than
music are especially encouraged. To participate in the
conference, please send a one-page abstract (four copies), a tape
if appropriate, and a one-page vita before December 1, 1996 to:
Catherine Parsons Smith, Program Chair, Department of Music,
University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0049; fax: 702/784-6986;
email: smithcp@scs.unr.edu
THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS HISTORY: A Conference to Consider Ideas
and Approaches. On April 4 and 5, 1997, the Center for the
History of Business, Technology, and Society at the Hagley
Museum and Library will sponsor a conference on the future of
business history. We have called this conference to bring
together scholars concerned with the future of this field and
interested in new directions for the study of business and
American life. Over the past few years, discussions relating to
the direction of business history have surfaced at Business
History conferences and other venues. Historians of business
have begun to consider the development of business history
beyond the organizational synthesis. At the same time, there
has been a growth of research initiatives by scholars not
primarily identified as business historians, on the relationship
between firms and culture, race, gender, and ethnicity. We
intend this conference to provide a setting for thorough
consideration of these issues. We invite research papers which
employ fresh conceptualizations or methodologies on topics
concerning business and American life, as well as thoughtful
essays which reflect broadly on the future of the field of
business history. Some funds to support travel by presenters
will be available. Send proposals by November 1, 1996 for
individual papers or panels to Dr. Roger Horowitz, Hagley Museum
and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807 USA. Fax:
302-655-3188; Tel: 302-658-2400; Email: rh@udel.edu
CONCEPTUALIZING GENDER IN AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY: A symposium
to be held Friday, November 8, 1996 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the
Soda House of the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington,
Delaware. Commissioned papers on this topic will be delivered by
Wendy Gamber (Indiana University) and Kathy Peiss (University of
Massachusetts-Amherst). Joan Scott (Institute for Advanced
Study, Princeton) will comment. A reception in the Copeland
Room of the Library will follow the symposium. The symposium is
free and open to the public. For directions or more information,
contact the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and
Society at the Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630,
Wilmington, DE 19807 USA. Tel: (302) 658-2400; Fax: (302)
655-3188; Email: crl@strauss.udel.edu
THE AMERICAN AND SIBERIAN FRONTIER: An international conference
to be held October 4-6, 1996, Tomsk, Russian Federation;
organized by the Russian Federation State Committee on Higher
Education, Tomsk State University, Siberian Association of
American Studies, American Information Resource Center. Themes
for the conference include: ways and forms of settlement on new
territories; people of the frontier--myth and reality; the
religious factor in the settlement of the new historical space;
aboriginal peoples and national minorities. Operating languages
of the conference: Russian and English. Registration deadline:
June 30, 1996. The registration fee for foreign participants is
400 USD and covers the cost of hotel, meals, local transportation
and other expenses. Payment may be made upon arrival. Contact:
Russia, 634050, Tomsk, Prospect Lenina 36, Tomsk State
University, Department of Contemporary History, Prof. Michael
Pelipas. Fax: 7 (3822) 22-50-94; 7 (3822) 22-61-62; or 7 (3822)
22-44-46. Email: < dir@dir.tsu.tomsk.su>,
<egz@amcenter.tsu.tomsk.su>
COMMUNAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION. The Communal Studies Association
will hold its annual conference in the Amana Colonies, Iowa, from
October 10 to October 12. The seven villages that make up the
Amana settlement were founded by the radical German Pietist
Community of True Inspiration in 1855. One of the longest lived
and largest of the nineteenth century communal groups, the Amana
Colonies retain a rich architectural and cultural heritage.
Conference attendees will include university faculty, staff of
historic communal sites and museums, members of intentional
communities, students, and others with a general interest in
communal societies. The conference will be hosted by the Amana
Heritage Society. In addition to formal paper sessions, the
conference offers informal social gatherings and tours of the
Amana villages. For information regarding proposed papers and
sessions, contact Dr. Jonathan Andelson, Department of
Anthropology, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112 USA. For
information regarding conference registration, contact Mr. Lanny
Haldy, Amana Heritage Society, P. O. Box 81, Amana, IA 52203 USA.
MORE THAN COOL REASON: BLACK RESPONSES TO ENSLAVEMENT, EXILE AND
RESETTLEMENT. Call for papers for a Conference sponsored by The
Institute of Early American History and Culture and The
University of Haifa. The meeting will be held at the University
of Haifa, Haifa, Israel, in 1998. Four themes have been selected
to structure presentation and discussion: I. Images of diaspora
social experiences; II. Altering modes of thought and identity;
III. Radical transformations in morality, religion, and political
process; IV. Comparisons between African and emerging diaspora
systems of thought. Interested scholars in all disciplines,
including European, African, and Latin American history,
anthropology, literature, and cultural studies, are invited to
send proposals for papers to Ronald Hoffman, Director, Institute
of Early American History and Culture, P.O. Box 8781,
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781, by February 1, 1997. Submissions
should be 10 to 12 pages in English, describing the substance of
their subject, and should be accompanied by a short c.v. The
Institute intends to create a publication based on the papers
presented at the meeting. For further information, contact Mr.
Hoffman, telephone (804) 221-1133, FAX (804) 221-1047, e-
mail IEAHC1@facstaff.wm.edu.
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE CONFERENCE: The
CIEE will hold its 49th International Conference on Educational
Exchange November 10 - 12, 1996. The theme is "Implementing a
New Agenda for International Educational Exchange: The Roles of
Learning, Technology and Language." The conference organizers
are soliciting submissions of proposals for presentation at the
conference. While proposals should focus on the conference
theme, organizers are interested in ones that challenge the
status quo and constitute new approaches. One-page proposals due
by April 15, 1996. Contact Andrew Young tel: 212/661-1414,
x1114; fax: 212/983-7081; email: Conference3@ciee.org
WORLD HISTORY OF SLAVERY: ABC-CLIO seeks scholars interested in
contributing assigned essays for inclusion in its planned
Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery. This two-volume
reference work, targeted for publication in early 1998, will
offer a comprehensive assessment of the complex institution of
slavery across cultures and throughout time. Unparalleled in
scope, this project promises to produce a reference set that
stands alone as the best source available for an encyclopedic
survey of slavery in world history. This project will cover the
history of slavery and the slave trade from antiquity to the
present. Entries will consist of specific peoples, kingdoms,
settlements, nations, tribes, political entities, armies,
campaigns, individuals, charters, decrees, slave-trade routes,
historical events, laws, and practices. Additional entries will
explore the nature of antislavery thought and will highlight
leaders in the worldwide abolitionist movement. If you are
interested in writing for this project and would like to receive
a topics list, please submit a letter of inquiry and a curriculum
vitae to: Junius P. Rodriguez, General Editor, Historical
Encyclopedia of World Slavery, Eureka College, 300 East College
Avenue, Eureka, Illinois 61530 USA. Fax: (309) 467-6386; Email:
jrodrig@eureka.edu
ESSAYS ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AMERICAN STUDIES.
The American Studies Crossroads Project is soliciting responses
from teachers throughout the international American Studies
Community who are working with interactive technologies of any
kind to enhance their teaching of American culture and history
courses. Specifically we are looking for teachers who are
interested in: Developing a case study or course portfolio of
pedagogical materials on courses using interactive technologies;
Writing a short reflective essay (1000-1500 words) on their use
of information technologies in teaching, how it served their
pedagogical and intellectual goals of the course, lessons
learned, etc. The materials will be for electronic publication
as part of the American Studies Electronic Crossroads Web Site
and perhaps for inclusion in the first Crossroads handbook, SO,
WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT? A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR USING TECHNOLOGY TO
TEACH AMERICAN STUDIES. The guide is being produced as a
Crossroads Project publication. For more information contact:
Randy Bass (Crossroads Project Director) or Jeff Finlay
(Crossroads Project Administrator). Tel: 202-687-4535; Email:
cepacs@guvax.georgetown.edu
HOUSING
WASHINGTON, D.C. SUMMER SUBLET: Researchers working at the
National Archives II, Library of Congress, or the Washington
Historical Society might be interested in a sublet apartment in
Alexandria conveniently located across the street from 495 and
within walking distance to the Metro. The apartment is furnished
with a/c, pool, on-site gym, and parking. It is available in
July and/or August. $500. Contact: Laura A. Belmonte. Email:
lab2g@fermi.clas.virginia.edu
WASHINGTON, D.C. SUMMER RENTAL: Charming furnished home
available mid-June to mid-September in secure, quiet Palisades
area. Air-conditioned. Near jogging-biking trail, shopping,
transportation. $1,600 per month. Includes maid, gardener.
Contact: Mr. H. B. Ryan. Tel: (202) 362-1716.
PARIS - MANHATTAN APARTMENT EXCHANGE: Comfortable, well-located
5 room apartment in Paris (Montparnasse) to exchange for
equivalent (to accommodate four people) in Manhattan, the
Village, or Brooklyn. August 1996. Contact: M. Christin, 251
Boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris, France. Tel: (1) 43-35-1722
(ans. machine); Fax: (1) 43-22-7099.
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CONNECTIONS: American History and Culture
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