Posted for a colleague. Please direct all questions to the contact at the end of the message. Call for Papers for 4th Annual Historic Sullivan Preservation Conference Historic Sullivan, the Preservation Society of Sullivan County, New York, has announced that it will sponsor its 4th Annual Preservation Conference at the Liberty Museum & Arts Center on Main Street in Liberty on Saturday, May 7th. The theme of this year’s conference is The Woodstock Music Festival: How It Came to Sullivan County and its Effect on the Area. ArialConference organizers are seeking presenters (historians, artists, archivists, folklorists and others) whose work explores the groundbreaking 1969 event in Bethel, just down the road from Liberty. Session topics may include, but are not limited to the economic aspects of the festival, the effects of the festival on popular culture, a behind the scenes look at festival organizing, and how festivals such as Woodstock can change local communities. We are particularly interested in presenting the work of young scholars and of scholars with a commitment to engaging public audiences. Arial All proposals must be received electronically by April 1. Successful proposal submissions will be notified no later than April 15. A proposal should be an abstract of 200 words plus contact information and biographical materials on the presenter. Papers will be no more than thirty minutes in length. Other features of the conference include a roundtable discussion from those who attended the 1969 Festival and a keynote address by Elliot Tiber, the former president of the White Lake/Bethel Chamber of Commerce and owner of the El Monaco Hotel, who was instrumental in bringing the festival to its Bethel location. He is the author of the new book, Woodstock Delirium: Music, Mayhem & Madness. ArialThe mission of Historic Sullivan is to "produce and provide quality educational programs based on its knowledge and expertise in the preservation and restoration of history, buildings, spaces and culture. It will strongly support local preservation efforts and provide leadership in linking historic preservation and the protection of historic landscapes." For more information, see www.historicsullivan.org. For this conference, they are partnered with the Liberty Museum and Arts Center, a local history organization whose mission includes a substantial commitment to the 20th century history of the Catskills. Award-winning exhibitions have included ones on Catskills Main Streets and New York's Route 17. Proposals should be submitted to: John Conway, Sullivan County Historian [log in to unmask] www.riverhillpartners.com