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Conference on  New York State History

June 4-6, 1998

Buffalo, New York

Call for Papers


        Individual paper abstracts, panel proposals,
workshops, and other program suggestions are now invited
for the 1998 conference to be hosted by Buffalo State
College, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, and
other Buffalo-area history organizations.  Presentations may
consider any aspect of the history of New York over the past
400 years.  Diverse theoretical perspectives and innovative
methodological approaches are welcomed.  The deadline for
proposals is December 31, 1997.

        The Conference on New York State History is an
annual meeting of academic and public historians,
publishers, educators, and general students of history 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 services.  Ten
presentation sessions plus 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 municipal historians.  The conference
is self-sustaining and is organized by staff members from
Cornell University, the New York State Historical
Association, and the State Education Department's Office of
Cultural Education.

        Interested parties are encouraged to discuss proposals
and any conference-related ideas with the conference
organizers who are David Brumberg of Cornell University,
Wendell Tripp of the New York State Historical Association,
and Stefan Bielinski of the New York State Museum - the
conference coordinator.  A larger program committee will be
convened to consider proposals at a later date.

        All proposals must be received by December 31, 1997.
 A proposal is a one or two page description of each
presentation.  It must include paper and/or session titles,
names, phone numbers, and E-mail addresses of all
participants.  Special scheduling and equipment requests
also should accompany the proposal.  All program
participants are expected to register for the conference.
Address proposals to Stefan Bielinski, Conference on New
York State History, 3093 Cultural Education Center, Albany,
NY 12230, (518) 474-6917, [log in to unmask]
Applicants will be notified by mid-February 1998.