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Society for the History of Discoveries 53rd Annual Meeting 27-30 September 2012 Pasadena, California, USA CALL FOR PAPERS The Program Committee of the Society for the History of Discoveries invites those wishing to make a presentation at this meeting to submit a proposal to the chair of the committee at their earliest convenience: <mailto:demha...@uta.edu> demha...@uta.edu , Imre Josef Demhardt, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of History, Box 19529, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA / Tel: 817-272-0122. The deadline for submissions is 15 April 2012. Presentations on all aspects of geographical discovery and exploration are welcome. To emphasize the host area of the 2012 meeting proposals on "Greater California" and the "Pacific Region" are especially encouraged. The SHD paper sessions will begin on Friday, September28, and will conclude at mid-day on Saturday, September 29. Preliminary meeting schedule is at http://www.sochistdisc.org/2012_annual_meeting.htm Proposals due on April 15, 2012, should include the following: - the title of the presentation - the author's name and address, including email address, and affiliation - an abstract summarizing the paper's scope and conclusions (max. 500 words) - a statement about the originality of the contents of the paper: how much is new, unpublished material, based on research in primary sources, etc. - a statement whether the presentation will include PowerPoint compatible images or digital audio recordings - a brief biographic sketch of the author(s) Both SHD members and the general public are invited to send suggestions for sessions, speakers, and general program ideas. To encourage paper proposals from graduate students and younger emerging scholars, SHD can pick up to three submissions on grounds of academic merit and enable their presentation in person at the meeting by awarding a stipend of $ 500 each to help with travel to and accommodation in Pasadena as well the meeting registration costs. The time allotted for the presentation of papers is up to 30 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for question-and-answer. The audience at SHD meetings is diverse and includes academics and members of various professions. All are especially interested in the processes and consequences of geographical exploration and discovery. Presenters are encouraged to use images (maps, paintings, photographs, etc.). For the benefit of the audience all visuals have to be presented as PowerPoint projections. When selecting papers for presentation, preference will be given to papers that are intended for submission to the society's journal, Terrae Incognitae. Thank you. Program Committee: Imre Josef Demhardt (chair), Bill Warren, Gregory McIntosh, Lauren Beck, and Don McGuirk. Posted by: Thomas Sander SHD Web Content Manager
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