CfP: Society for Industrial Archeology conference, May 18-20, Houston, TX
SOCIETY INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY
Call for Paper Abstracts and Session Proposals 46th Annual Conference
Houston, Texas, May 18-21, 2017
The deadline for proposals is February 17, 2017
The
Society for Industrial Archeology invites proposals for presentations
and poster displays at the 46th Annual Conference on Saturday, May 20,
2017, in Houston, Texas. The conference hotel will be the Houston
Marriott Medical Center and presentation sessions will be held at the
hotel.
Presentations
on all topics related to industrial archeology, technology, social
change related to industry, and historic industrial structures and
bridges are welcome. Papers about regional industries and transportation
along the Texas Gulf Coast are particularly encouraged. Poster displays
can be on works in progress. All presentations and poster displays
should offer interpretation and synthesis of data.
Presentation Formats: Proposals
may be for individual presentations 20 minutes in length, a group of
three or four presentations on a common theme filling a 90-minute
session, or a 90-minute panel discussion (formal moderator optional, but
encouraged). SIA will provide computers, data projectors, screens,
microphones, and speakers as needed in each presentation room. Posters
will be on display all day Saturday with a dedicated time for poster
presenters to be present at their poster for discussion.
Proposal Formats: Proposals should be submitted online at http://www.sia-web.org/sia-46th-annual- conference/ unless special arrangements have been made. Each proposal must include:
- The presentation title (you will indicate which type – single paper, session proposal, or poster – on the submission form)
- A 300-500 word abstract for the paper with detailed framing, findings, and conclusions
- Contact information including name, affiliation, email address, mailing address, and telephone
- number for each presenter
- A brief biographical statement of 75-150 words for each presenter
- The software (incl. version) used to create your presentation and any additional audio-visual requests beyond the standard equipment listed above.
Please be aware that facilities for presenting media formats other than Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), OpenOffice Open Document Format Presentation (.odp), and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf
) may not be available. In particular, please note on the form whether
access to the Internet is crucial for your presentation (e.g., media embedded vs. linked to the Web).
For
90-minute themed sessions or panel discussions, the organizer should
submit a title and a brief description of the theme, along with all
above information together as a group as prompted on the online
submission form. If any of these items is missing, the proposal cannot
be considered. Note that the above word counts apply separately to each
presenter in a group.
Presenters are encouraged to transform their presentations into articles for IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology; No conference proceedings are published.
To submit your proposal and for further information, go to the online form located at
For questions please contact Saul Tannenbaum, SIA Presentations Committee Chair, saul@tannenbaum.org.
Contact Info:
Saul Tannenbaum, SIA Presentations Committee Chair
Contact Email: saul@tannenbaum.org