The History Graduate Student Association and Ohio University invite graduate students to propose papers for this interdisciplinary conference in Athens, OH. The conference will begin on the evening of March 27, 2020 with the keynote speech by Dr. Robyn C. Spencer of Lehman College, City University of New York. It will continue the next morning (March 28, 2020) with the conference itself.
Students working on the contemporary period in any geographical region are invited to participate. Conference organizers are particularly interested in papers dedicated to interdisciplinary topics analyzed within their historical context. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
• Military and/or Diplomatic History
• Political History
• Social History
• Intellectual and Cultural History
• Environmental History
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• International Relations/Studies
• Development Studies
• Media and/or Communication Studies
• Historical Anthropology
To apply, please email a 300-word paper proposal and CV to ohiohgsa@gmail.com by January 15, 2020. Selected applicants will be notified by early February 2020. Please direct any questions to ohiohgsa@gmail.com.