CfP: North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH)
From Rivers to Oceans:
Inland Maritime History and the Nexus of Fresh and Salt Water
St. Charles, Missouri, May 20-23, 2018
North
America’s many navigable lakes and rivers have played defining roles in
the history of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. War, commerce,
exploration, recreation, and leisure, all played out over time on their
banks and waters. Under the theme “From the Rivers to the Oceans,” the
2018 annual conference of the North American Society of Oceanic History
(NASOH) seeks paper and panel proposals that explore the rich history of
inland waters and spaces of convergence between fresh and salt waters.
The program committee is particularly interested in papers and panels
that address questions of freshwater environments, the relationship
between inland water-borne commerce and urban growth, the place of
rivers and lakes in the inland transportation system of indigenous and
colonial peoples, the movement of people, goods, and ideas in the making
of the West and other regions, the history of science, exploration, and
mapping, the marine archaeology of shipwrecks and inland cultural
sights obscured and revealed by dynamic river systems, and the place of
war, military, and naval affairs. While the program committee will
assign preference to these themes, it will also give full consideration
to papers and panels focusing on oceanic environments.
Individual
papers are welcome, but full sessions with three papers and a chair are
preferred. A complete proposal must include a brief 500-word abstract
for each paper and a one-page panel abstract (for complete panels), and a
brief bio for each participant, including panel chairs. Graduate
students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. NASOH offers
travel stipends to partly defray the cost of graduate student travel.
The conference will provide accommodations for PowerPoint presentations,
but any other special requirements, including audio-visual equipment,
special outlets, or accommodations for disabilities should be noted in
the proposal. Scholars interested in chairing sessions are welcome to
send a brief bio to the Program Committee. All participants must
register for the conference and be members of NASOH in good standing.
Please send paper and panel proposals to NASOH2018@gmail.com no later than February 1, 2018.
Contact Email: NASOH2018@gmail.com