With apologies for cross posting: CALL FOR PAPERS Researching New York 2005: Perspectives on Empire State History November 17th & 18th, 2005 University at Albany, SUNY The organizers of the 7th 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 17th and 18th, 2005. We are pleased to announce that Penn State History Professor Lori D. Ginzberg, author of the just published Untidy Origins: A Story Of Woman's Rights In Antebellum New York, will deliver the keynote address. While we welcome proposals on any aspect of New York State History, for Researching New York 2005 we also encourage submissions that highlight the rich and diverse history of women in New York State. Researching New York brings together historians, researchers, archivists, librarians, graduate students, museum curators, Web site creators, filmmakers, and documentarians to share their work on New York State history. As in previous years, the conference will emphasize the integral relations between researchers and archival resources. Presentations that highlight the vast resources available to researchers, as well as scholarship drawn from those resources, are encouraged. Proposals are due by July 15, 2005. 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. Please be sure to notify us of any change of contact information after submission of your proposal. We prefer electronic submission to [log in to unmask] If necessary, you can mail your proposal to: Researching New York 2005 Department of History -- Ten Broeck 105 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY 12222 Researching New York is sponsored by: The Department of History and The History Graduate Student Organization, University at Albany, SUNY and The New York State Archives Partnership Trust http://nystatehistory.org/researchny