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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:18:41 -0400
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Subject: CFP: Western History Assoc., San Antonio (11-14 Oct. 2000)
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fyi, folks, a good opportunity for some mappy papers...
Alice Hudson
Map division, NYPL
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Subject: CFP: Western History Assoc., San Antonio (11-14 Oct. 2000)
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Date: 8/12/99 11:21 PM
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40th Annual Conference of the Western History Association
October 11-14, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas
Adam's Mark San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
Call for Papers
OLD WORLDS, NEW WORLDS:
The Millennial West
The Program Committee for the 2000 meeting of the Western History
Association invites proposals for panels and papers for the WHA's 40th
annual conference. The 2000 meeting in San Antonio will highlight three
themes: concepts of borderlands and West-ness; the millennial West in
1000, 2000, and 3000 AD; and public perceptions of the American West.
The year 2000 evokes many reactions. It specifically connotates
reflections on Old Worlds. We will observe the bicentennial of the signing
of the Treaty of San Ildefonso, which forever altered the nature of
diplomacy and geo-political structures in the American West; the
sesquicentennial of the Compromise of 1850, and its impact on all
Westerners; and the centennial of the Galveston hurricane, the worst storm
in American history. These events are just a few of the significant
moments that have inflenced the history of the American West and deserve
scholarly scrutiny.
The year 2000 also gives us an occasion to ponder New Worlds, the
future West. It is important to engage some of the problems that face the
region in the future, as we look for guidance in the past. For instance,
how will Westerners deal with natural resource limitations? A restless
political economy? Shifting borderlands? Or the changing ethnic and
racial diversity of the region? Finally, celebrating the millennium by
looking into the past and the future causes a sharpening of observations
about the present West. How the historic West is presently perceived and
how the public derives meaning from the West, such as through viewing epic
structures like the Alamo or visiting national parks like Texas' Big Bend
or watching recent Western films, are important dimensions to explore.
The Program Committee invites traditional history presentations as
well as those that make use of other disciplines, such as music, art,
theatre and film, ethnology, and archeology, in explaining the Western
past. We encourage local and regional history panels about our host city
and state, as well as panels discussing the history of surveying borders
and pursuing northern Mexican and western Canadian history. We welcome
presentations that embrace the worlds of North America's myriad of
peoples. And we invite sessions on teaching Western history.
The 2000 WHA Program Committee issues an invitation to scholars,
teachers, students, and the public to gather in San Antonio to enjoy the
vibrancy of Western history. Submissions are encouraged for roundtable
discussions, entire sessions, and individual papers. Each paper proposal
should include a one-page abstract. There should also be a one-page C.V.,
with an address, phone, and e-mail for each participant. If submitting an
entire session, include an abstract that outlines the purpose of the
session. One panelist must be designated as the contact person. The
Program Committee assumes all listed individuals in a session proposal
agree to participate.
Co-chairs for the 2000 WHA Program Committee are Maria Montoya,
University of Michigan; John Wunder, University of Nebraska; and William
Gwaltney, U.S. National Park Service. All submissions should be sent by
August 31, 1999, to Prof. Maria Montoya, Co-chair, 2000 WHA Program
Committee, Department of History, 1029 Tisch Hall, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003. Phone: 734-647-4617; FAX: 734-647-4881; e-mail:
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Maria E. Montoya
Assistant Professor
Department of History and Program in American Culture
University of Michigan
Phone: (734) 647-4617
Fax: (734) 647-4881
Office Hours: Thurs. 12-2
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Reserves/W99
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