CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 
Papers, Panels, Commentators 

RESEARCHING NEW YORK 2007: Power and Politics in New York State
http://nystatehistory.org/researchny/rsny.html
November 15th and 16th 2007
University at Albany, Albany, NY

The organizers of the 9th Annual Researching New York Conference invite
proposals for papers, panels, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, documentary,
and media or multi-media presentations on any facet of the history of New
York State-from settlement to the present. The conference will be held at
the University at Albany, State University of New York on November 15th and
16th, 2007.

For Researching New York 2007 we especially encourage proposals that explore
the varied and complex role New York State has played in American political
life.  From the days of Newcastle's New York, when the colony was at the
center of imperial ambitions to the present when commentators are
forecasting a presidential race in 2008 between two New York politicians,
New York has profoundly influenced American political identity.   New York
State and its people have helped set the tone for political leadership and
the development of public policy nationwide.  We invite paper and panel
submissions that explore this rich and diverse history from any perspective
and in any period.

Researching New York brings together historians, researchers, archivists,
museum curators, librarians, graduate students, teachers, Web site creators,
filmmakers, and documentarians to share their work on New York State
history. Presentations that highlight the vast resources available to
researchers, as well as scholarship drawn from those resources, are also
sought.

Proposals are due by June 24, 2007. Full panel proposals, workshops,
roundtables, exhibits, and media presentations are encouraged. Partial
panels and individual submissions will be considered. For panels and full
proposals, please submit a one-page abstract of the complete session, a one
page abstract for each paper or presentation, and a one-page curriculum vita
for each participant. Individual submissions should include a one-page
abstract and one-page curriculum vita. All submissions must include name,
address, telephone number, and e-mail address. All proposals must include
any anticipated audio visual needs. We prefer electronic submission to
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If you would like to serve as a commentator, please send us a note to
[log in to unmask] indicating your area of expertise, along with a one-page
vita. 

See details at http://nystatehistory.org/researchny/rsny.html.