----------------------------Original message---------------------------- THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF DISCOVERIES CALL FOR PAPERS Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting in cooperation with the Hakluyt Society Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA August 14 - 17, 1997 PAPERS One-page proposal with title and brief description As the province is celebrating the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage to Canada, papers on exploration of that period and the region in general are especially welcome. Other welcome topics include: Women Travelers and Techniques of Navigation. Papers will be submitted for review to both SHD members and to Hakluyt Society peers Suggestions for Session Chairs Proposals for Sessions Deadline: March 21, 1997 Send to: Francis Herbert, Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR United Kingdom Fax: 171-591-3001 Fax from U.S. and Canada: 011-44-171-591-3001 [log in to unmask] ****************************** If you plan to attend the optional 5 to 7-day SHD post-conference field trip to Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, please contact Ed Dahl, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa K1A 0N3, CANADA. phone 613-995-1452; fax 613-995-6575; [log in to unmask] ******************************