Welcome to H-West, a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine. The primary purpose of H-West's network is to encourage lively and professional discussion and collaboration about the history of the North American West and the frontier as both place and process.
Call for Papers for research panel - Western History Association meeting (Nov. 2017, San Diego)
The panel will offer papers that connect any, some, or all of the following themes and topics with respect to the North American west (Canada, United States, Mexico):
- animal history
- environmental history
- visual culture
- popular culture
- sports history
Pinning Belonging to the Land: The Politics of Road Names and Place-making in Settler North America
Andrea L. Smith and Marian Leech, Lafayette College
We seek panelists who work on the politics of road names and settler colonialism to join us at the upcoming Society for Applied Anthropology meetings in March 2017. If interested, please contact Andrea L. Smith by October 1st, 2016 to smithal@lafayette.edu.
Panel abstract:
DEADLINE EXTENSION: Please note that we have extended our submission deadline through September 23, 2016.
We are also proud to announce some exciting optional activities, including an oral & public history workshop with accomplished public historian Yolanda Leyva and curated site visits of key features of the U.S.-Mexico border. More information forthcoming.
EXTENSIÓN DE FECHA DE LÍMITE: Favor de notar que extendemos la convocatoria hasta el 23 de septiembre 2016.
The Vernacular Architecture Forum (www.vafweb.org) invites paper proposals for its 36th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 31-June 3, 2017. Papers may address vernacular and everyday buildings, sites, or cultural landscapes worldwide.
Purdue University invites applicants for two postdoctoral positions for the 2017-2018 academic year. A second year of funding could be available depending upon discipline-specific interest of the applicant. We seek candidates who will have completed their PhD program before August 2017, with demonstrated potential for scholarly contribution including publications. Potential college placements include: Agriculture, Engineering, Health and Human Services, Krannert School of Management, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Science, or Veterinary Medicine.
