Call for Papers: Society of Industrial Archeology 42nd Annual Conference
Call for Papers: Society of Industrial Archeology 42nd
Annual Conference
The Society for Industrial Archeology invites proposals
for papers and poster displays to be presented at the 42nd Annual Conference on
Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Poster displays can be works
in progress. Presentations on all topics related to industrial archeology,
technology, social change related to industry, and historic bridges are
welcome. Papers about regional industries and transportation in the Upper
Midwest are encouraged. Presenters on historic bridge related topics are
encouraged to participate in the 23rd Historic Bridge Symposium, which is
planned to be one of the parallel presentation tracks. All papers and poster
displays should offer interpretation and synthesis of data.
Presentation Formats: Proposals may be for individual
papers, 20 minutes in length, a group of themed papers filling a 90-minute
session, or organized 90-minute panel discussions (formal moderator optional).
Proposal Formats: Proposals should be submitted
electronically (Microsoft Word .doc, or OpenOffice Open Document Format Text
.odt) unless special arrangements have been made. Each proposal must include:
1) title;
2) a 300-500 word abstract with a detailed discussion of
points, findings, or conclusions; 3) a brief biographical statement of 75-150
words for each presenter; 4) presenter contact information including postal
address, telephone/fax, and e-mail; 5) a list of visual-aid requests.
Facilities for media formats other than Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt or OpenOffice
Open Document Format Presentation .odp may not be available.
For 90-minute sessions, a panel organizer should submit
all paper proposals as a group, accompanied by a title and a brief description
of the theme or purpose. If any of these items are missing, the proposal cannot
be considered.
Presenters are encouraged to consider transforming papers
into an article for IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology.
No conference proceedings are published.