CfP: Graduate Student Research Workshops

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Call for Proposals: SHEAR 2022 Graduate Student Research Workshops (ONLINE)

SHEAR is pleased to invite participants for the 7th annual graduate student research workshops, open to all current graduate students (or recipients of a 2021-2022 degree) with research interests in the era of the early United States and its world.

These workshops invite grad students and faculty to discuss common themes, important areas of research, and challenges faced by scholars in the field.  Conversations in each group may turn alternately to subjects like archives, methodologies, and important secondary

CfP: Biography Workshop

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There is still room for participants in the Third Annual SHEAR Biography Workshop, to be held face-to-face from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT on Thursday, July 21 in the SHEAR conference hotel in New Orleans. All scholars at any stage of their biographical projects are welcome, as are individuals who do not have projects underway but are curious about historical biography and eager to help fellow scholars in the development of their projects.

If you want to register for the workshop or have questions, please contact Craig Friend at ctfriend@ncsu.edu with the subject line: SHEAR biography.

Please

CfP 2BWW

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6th Annual SHEAR Second-Book Writers’ Workshop

The SHEAR Second-Book Writers’ Workshop is inviting applications for the sixth annual 2BWW workshop to be held at the Annual Meeting of SHEAR in New Orleans. The workshop will run from 12:30-4:30pm on Thursday, July 21, 2022. We also will offer one online discussion panel via Zoom.

The journey from first to second book can be a difficult one. Trying to write during the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard. From choosing a topic for a second book to finding the time and support to research and write, the structure that guides the writing of the

Opportunity Knocks: Extended Deadline Edition

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Good news! If you didn’t get a chance to complete your proposal, there’s still time. The SHEAR 2022 Program Committee is extending the deadline through Wednesday, December 15. Please submit proposals to SHEAR2022@gmail.com, and see the full CFP below for more details.

 

Call for Papers

SHEAR

New Orleans, July 21-24, 2022

The 43rd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene July 21-24, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Program Committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the

SHEAR 2022 Call for Papers

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Call for Papers

SHEAR

New Orleans, July 21-24, 2022

 

The 43rd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene July 21-24, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

The Program Committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the early American republic, c. 1776-1861. We particularly encourage submissions that:

  • fill gaps in historical narratives, speak to key historiographical questions, and/or address pressing contemporary issues;
  • reflect the diversity of the past and expand narratives of the

SHEAR Biography Workshop Call for Participants

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SHEAR Biography Workshop Call for Participants

SHEAR is pleased to announce and invite applications for the Second Annual SHEAR Biography Workshop, to be held in advance of the annual meeting in July 2021.

The workshop will be held virtually from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT on Monday, July 12. The morning session will comprise presentations by biographer-historians and reflective activities to aid participants in conceptualizing and moving forward with their own biographical projects. The presenters are:

  • Lorri Glover, John Francis Bannon Endowed Chair in History at Saint Louis University, and author

2021 SHEAR CfP

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Hybrid Conference: Philadelphia and Online

July 15–18, 2021

The 42nd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene for a hybrid conference on July 15-18, 2021 in Philadelphia and online. The program committee invites proposals for in-person and virtual sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the early American republic, c. 1776–1861.

We particularly encourage submissions that

  • reflect the diversity of the past, but also address the most pressing issues of the present;
  • expand our narratives of the early

Closing Soon: SHEAR 2020 CfP

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December 1 Deadline: Call for Papers

SHEAR, Philadelphia

16 – 19 July 2020

 

The 42nd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene July 16-19, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

The program committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the early American republic, c. 1776-1861. We particularly encourage submissions that

  • reflect the diversity of the past, but also address the most pressing issues of the present;
  • fill gaps in the historical narrative and/or historiography;
  • focus on

SHEAR2020 CfP

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Call for Papers

SHEAR

Philadelphia

16 – 19 July 2020

 

The 42nd annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene July 16-19, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA.  The program committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the early American republic, c. 1776-1861. We particularly encourage submissions that

  • reflect the diversity of the past, but also address the most pressing social issues of the present;
  • fill gaps in the historical narrative and/or historiography;
  • focus on pedagogy, public history

Reminder: 12/1 deadline CFP

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Call for Papers

SHEAR

Cleveland

18 – 22 July 2018

The 40th annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene July 18 - 22, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The program committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history and culture of the early American republic, c. 1776-1861. We particularly encourage submissions that

  • reflect the diversity of the past, but also address the most pressing issues of the present;
  • fill gaps in the historical narrative and/or historiography;
  • focus on pedagogy, public history, digital