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July 16, 2008

Call for Papers - 51st Annual Missouri Conference on History

sponsored by

The State Historical Society of Missouri

and hosted by the

Missouri State University Department of History

April 15-17, 2009, in Springfield

Proposals for conference sessions and papers are welcome on any historical topic or era. The conference is particularly interested in proposals for complete sessions, including panelists, chair, and commentator. Anyone wishing to organize a session or present a paper should submit a one-page abstract and a one-page curriculum vita by e-mail to:

Stephen McIntyre
Department of History, Missouri State University
StephenMcIntyre@MissouriState.edu

The deadline for submission of proposals is October 1, 2008.

For the first time, the Missouri Conference on History will present a $250 prize for the best graduate student paper presented at the conference. Graduate students who wish to be considered for the prize should submit an electronic version of the completed paper of between 3,000 and 4,000 words to:

Gary R. Kremer
The State Historical Society of Missouri
KremerG@umsystem.edu

The deadline for submission of papers for prize consideration is February 1, 2009.


The Missouri Conference on History brings together all teachers of history and other professional historians to share in the presentation of the results of research, to exchange information on teaching and curriculum, to consider ways to promote interest in history and the welfare of the profession, and to discuss other concerns common to all Missouri historians. All persons interested or involved in the teaching of history, historical research, historical preservation, or any other professional application of history are eligible for membership.

2007-2008 Steering Committee
Diane Mutti Burke, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Louis Gerteis, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Patrick Huber, University of Missouri-Rolla
Stephen McIntyre, Missouri State University
Joel Rhodes, Southeast Missouri State University
Kim Schreck, St. Louis
Gary R. Kremer, The State Historical Society of Missouri, secretary/treasurer


For more information, contact:


Stephen L. McIntyre, Professor of History, Missouri State University at stephenmcIntyre@missouristate.edu

or

Laura Wilson at The State Historical Society of Missouri, wilsonlo@umsystem.edu

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