North
American Association for the
Study of Welsh Culture and History
(NAASWCH)
International
Conference on Welsh
Studies
Call for
Papers
July 22-
24, 2010
Marymount
University
Arlington,
Virginia/Washington D.C.
The
NAASWCH Program Committee seeks diverse perspectives on Wales and Welsh
culture
-- as well as proposals focused on the Welsh in North America -- from
many
disciplines including: history, literature, languages, art,
sociology, anthropology,
economics, political science, philosophy, music, and religion. NAASWCH
invites
participation from faculty, postgraduate/graduate students and
independent
scholars from North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Those
wishing to present a paper suitable for a 20 minute reading may submit
an
abstract (maximum one-page). Proposals for thematic sessions,
panel
presentations, or other formats are also welcome. Please include
a brief
(one-page) vita with your submission. The abstract – proposal
deadline is
Dec. 21, 2009; but early proposals are encouraged. Participants will be
notified by mid-February. E-mail submissions are welcome and will be
acknowledged promptly. If you have not received confirmation of your
electronic
submission within one week, please resend the document.
NAASWCH
works to promote scholarship on all aspects of Welsh culture and
history; to
develop connections between teachers and scholars in the United States,
Canada,
and the United Kingdom who are committed to the study of Welsh culture,
history, language, and literature; to provide an intellectual forum in
which
scholars and teachers of Welsh culture may share their research and
teaching
experience, and to provide support for the study of Welsh-North
American history
and culture.
Please
submit abstracts or session proposals by no later than Friday, Dec. 21,
2009
to:
Dr. John
Ellis, History Department,
University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI 48502 USA;
ellisjs@umflint.edu
Those
who are not submitting proposals but would like to receive conference
information should contact: Dr.
Melinda Gray, NAASWCH Secretary, 15
Woodbridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA; mgrayk@comcast.net.