Call for Papers 2009 Florida Conference of Historian
The Florida Conference of Historians is pleased to announce its 49th annual meeting to be hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers February 27-28 2009. Papers are invited on all areas of historical interest, and submissions for both panels and individual papers are welcomed. Selected papers and summaries of round table discussions will be published in the "Annual Proceedings of the Florida Conference of Historians," a refereed journal published by Florida International University. Dr. Michael Sugrue, Professor of History at Ave Maria University, and one of the “Superstar Teachers” featured in Princeton University’s video-lecture series, will be our keynote speaker. Conference registration includes a dinner cruise along the Caloosahatchee River. In keeping with the Conference’s mission of broadening local access to historical knowledge, proposals are accepted from all levels of the profession, and can include panels pertaining to historical resource management and historical pedagogy, as well as those devoted to the presentation of undergraduate research.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is January 9, 2009.
To submit a proposal, please email a title and brief abstract of approximately 100 words, as well as your institutional affiliation and contact details to Dr. Mike Epple at mepple@fgcu.edu
Registration before January 2009
Full time employed professionals $100
Graduate students and adjuncts $ 75
Undergraduate students $ 60
Guests of registered attendees $ 35
(banquet only)
Late registration is:
Full-time employed professionals $110.00
Graduate students and adjuncts $ 85.00
Undergraduate students $ 70.00
Guests of registered attendees $ 35.00
Please complete and return the form below. Make checks payable to “Florida Conference of Historians.” Mail to:
Dr. Steven MacIsaac
Treasurer, FCH
Division of Social Sciences
Jacksonville University
2800 University Boulevard N.
Jacksonville, Florida 32211
Name:________________________________________________________________________________
Institution:____________________________________________________________________________
Email address:_________________________________________________________________
Payment enclosed________________________________________________________________