Final CFP for History and Power in the Public Sphere
Type: Call for Papers
Date: May 15, 2016
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2016
HISTORY AND POWER IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE
CFP:
The Empire, Power, Identity, and Conflict (EPIC) conference will take
place on the campus of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi,
September 23-24, 2016. The theme for this year’s conference, “History
and Power in the Public Sphere,” explores a topic of critical
significance in contemporary environments. Considering recent collisions
involving history, symbols, and heritage, historians are challenged to
reflect on the proper application of historical knowledge in public
conversations about civic memory. While the most recent exchanges have
resided within debates over the Confederate flag, historians are
uniquely equipped to contextualize these conversations along local,
national and international landscapes that provide valuable perspectives
on the contours of public memory and the power of historical
interpretation. For that reason, historians from a variety of fields
(within and outside of U.S. specialities) should feel encouraged to
submit paper proposals. Scholars and graduate students within the fields
of public history and digital history are especially welcome.
Interested scholars should submit a 250 word proposal and brief biography by May 15, 2016, to Stephanie Rolph (rolphsc@millsaps.edu).