source: afrigeneas-digest V8 #92 Thursday, June 10 2004, Volume 08 : Number 092 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:25:43 -0500 (CDT) From: David Paterson <[email protected]> Subject: CFP: Underground Railroad Symposium Originally From: Steven Mintz <[email protected]> Subject: CFP: Underground Railroad Symposium To: [email protected] From: "Michael Radice" <[email protected]> Call for Papers, Saturday, April 9, 2004, Hartford, CT Paper Proposal Deadline: October 15, 2004 "Underground Railroad Travelers: Research and Family History" The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Gilder Lehrman Center (Yale University) invite proposals for papers for its 2005 symposium Finding People. Finding People will highlight emerging research methodologies for identifying African Americans once enslaved in the United States. The focus is on finding ancestors through a variety of means, using the Underground Railroad as both a metaphor and tool. The symposium will have two tracks:one for scholars and another for genealogical researchers and family historians. The scholars will discuss the current and collateral literature, and present ideas for creating a research network. The genealogists and family historians will learn techniques for finding ancestors with Black and Native American heritage. The symposium brings the groups together in conversation by offering multiple opportunities for joint learning and sharing and to engage in interdisciplinary study. Speakers and presenters include: David W. Blight, Yale University, author of Race and Reunion; Harriet Alonso, CUNY, author of Growing Up Abolitionist; Helen F. M. Leary, who did ground breaking working on Sally Hemmings; and Spencer Crew, from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. We invite abstracts that examine the following aspects of the people-side of the Underground Railroad and finding African American ancestors: 1. Blacks helping Blacks through the Underground Railroad. 2. Creative approaches to utilizing the census to learn about Black people. 3. Archives and special collections related to the Underground Railroad and African American history. 4. Black Churches and the Underground Railroad. 5. Canada's role in the Underground Railroad. 6. Stories of individual travelers using the Underground Railroad. 7. Children and the Underground Railroad. 8. Creating a network for research on the Underground Railroad. 9. Other topics related to the theme. We invite proposals in a wide variety of disciplines and settings, as we hope to bring together academic scholars, students, museum professionals and public historians. While sessions may be organized in the customary panel format, we also encourage proposals for poster sessions. Format: Submit five copies of all required documents. Submit a title, abstract of not more than one page, and a one-page vita or resume by October 15, 2004 to: Michael L. Radice, Ph.D., Director of Education and Visitor Services, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, 77 Forest St., Hartford, CT 06105. Fax: 860-522-9259, [email protected] (include the words "Paper Proposal URR" in the subject line). Michael Radice, Ph.D. Director of Education and Visitor Services Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest St. Hartford, CT 06105 860-522-9258 x306 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!