The Conference on New York State History 
Ithaca College June 3-5, 2010  

Sponsored by 
New York State Historical Association 
in collaboration with 
New York State Archives Partnership Trust 

Cosponsored by 
New York Council for the Humanities 

Call for Papers Deadline
December 31, 2009 

Individual paper abstracts, panel proposals, workshop plans, and other
program suggestions are invited for the 2010 conference to be held in
the Ithaca area. Presentations may consider any aspect of the history
of
New York State over the past 400 years. Diverse theoretical
perspectives
and innovative methodological approaches are welcomed. 

■ What is the Conference? 
The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of
academic and public historians, librarians and archivists, educators,
publishers, and other interested individuals who come together to
discuss topics and issues related to the people of New York State in
historical perspective and to share information and ideas regarding
historical research, programming, and the networking of resources and
services. Ten to fifteen presentation sessions, workshops, and a
keynote
address permit more than fifty individuals to take part in the formal
program. 

Special consideration is accorded first-time presenters, graduate
students, and local government historians. The conference is
self-sustaining and is organized by a committee of historians from a
variety of institutions across the state. 
Interested parties are encouraged to discuss proposals and any
conference-related ideas with Field Horne, conference chair (e-mail
preferred). The Program Committee will meet to consider proposals in
mid-January. Applicants will be notified immediately thereafter. 

■ What to submit: 
All proposals must be received by December 31, 2009 at 5:00 PM. If at
all possible, submit an MS Word document by e-mail to
[log in to unmask] A proposal should be a one-page
description of each presentation-not the full manuscript-and must
include the following information at the top of the page: paper and/or
session titles, names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail
addresses of all participants, and all equipment needs and scheduling
requests. It should also briefly discuss sources, methodology, and
argument. 
All program participants are required to register for the conference. 

■ Commentators sought: 
Qualified commentators for sessions are needed. Please indicate your
willingness, with your areas of expertise, in an e-mail to the
conference chair.

■ How to submit: 
Send proposals to:
Field Horne, Conference Chair 
Conference on NYS History 
Box 215
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866¬0215 

(518) 587-4962 
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