CALL FOR PAPERS: Domestic dissidents: a reexamination of the lives,
exchanges and everyday experiences of radical religious women, 1500-1800.

University of Warwick, UK.
10 June 2013.

Keynote Speaker:
Professor Karin Wulf, William and Mary College, Virginia, USA.
Topics and questions could include, but are not limited to:
— The relationship between gender and religious dissent.
— The supportive role of women in religious radicalism and dissident
activities.
— A comparison of women within different sectarian groups.

— The relationship between religion and identity.
— The role and complexities of domestic piety.

Please submit a 250 word abstract and brief biography for a 20 minute
paper by 10th January 2013 to Naomi Wood,
n.r.wood@warwick.ac.uk<mailto:n.r.wood@warwick.ac.uk>.
If you would like to attend this event as a member of the audience, please
also contact the event organiser,
n.r.wood@warwick.ac.uk<mailto:n.r.wood@warwick.ac.uk>.

CFP for 14th Annual Graduate Student Conference in
African-American History at The University of Memphis

The Graduate Association for African-American History (GAAAH) at The
University of Memphis invites graduate students at all levels to submit
proposals for its 14th Annual Graduate Student Conference in
African-American History, to be held October 31-November 2, 2012, in
Memphis, Tennessee. We welcome the submission of individual papers,
complete sessions, workshops, and roundtables on all topics relating to
the scholarship and teaching of African-American/African Diaspora
histories and cultures. We encourage the participation of graduate
students who represent a broad range of disciplinary and methodological
approaches.
Individual paper proposals should include a 300-word abstract, including a
paper title; author contact information; postal address and e-mail
address; and a brief curriculum vitae. The organizers of complete sessions
should send, in a single submission, abstracts and cvs for each of the
paper presenters; 200-word description of the session; and contact
information for all participants. Please list audio-visual requirements,
if any.
This year’s conference will feature a keynote address from Dr. Deborah
Gray White, Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author of
Ar’n’t I A Woman? Female Slaves in the Plantation South (1985 and 1999),
the groundbreaking gendered analysis of the institution of slavery.
Additionally, she is the author of Too Heavy a Load: Black Women in
Defense of Themselves, 1984-1994 (1999) and Let My People Go:
African-Americans, 1804-1860 (1996).  Professors from area institutions
will serve as panel commentators and participate in a workshop on
professional development and the job market.

The submission deadline for proposals is September 22, 2012. A committee
of University of Memphis professors will consider all papers for the
“Memphis State Eight Paper Prize” which is awarded to the conference’s
best paper. The first place prize includes a monetary award. Second and
third place papers will also receive recognition.

Participants will be notified of acceptance by October 1, 2012, and
completed 10-12 page papers must be received no later than October 15,
2012.

Please submit all proposals by e-mail to GAAAH President Micki Kaleta:
gaaah.memphis@gmail.com or mykaleta@memphis.edu

For questions, you also may call Ms. Kaleta at (901) 678-3395 or contact
GAAAH faculty advisors Dr. Arvin Smallwood at (901) 678-3869,
asmallwd@memphis.edu or Dr. Ernestine Jenkins, eljenkins@memphis.edu (
901) 678-3450.

The Filson Historical Society
Filson Fellowships & Internships Deadline:
October 15, 2012

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky, invites applications
for fellowships to support research in The Filson’s collections, and
internships. Applications must be received by October 15, 2012. Detailed
information about fellowships, internships, and application procedures can
be found on The Filson’s Web site:
http://www.filsonhistorical.org/programs-and-publications/fellowships-and-internships.aspx.
Information about The Filson’s collections can be found on the online
catalog. The Filson anticipates that Fellows will publicize the results of their
research in Ohio Valley History, the peer-reviewed journal published
jointly by The Filson and the Cincinnati Museum Center.

Questions regarding the fellowship and internship program should be
directed to Dr. A. Glenn Crothers, Director of Research at The Filson:
crotherfilsonhistorical.org or glenn.crothers@louisville.edu

Founded on May 15, 1884, the mission of The Filson Historical Society is
to collect, preserve and tell the significant stories of Kentucky and the
Ohio Valley history and culture. The Filson is headquartered in the
Ferguson Mansion in Old Louisville and houses a library, a museum, and a
special collections department. The Filson’s fellowship and internship
program is made possible in part by the Thomas Walker Bullitt Perpetual
Trust.

The Global Impact of Rosa Parks, A Centenary Celebration of the Legacy of Rosa Parks

The Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Troy University
Montgomery, Alabama
February 6-8, 2013

Born February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa Louise Parks became one of the most inspiring and enduring symbols in modern American history. In honor of Rosa Parks’s 100th birthday, The Rosa Parks Library and Museum at Troy University will host a symposium on February 6-8, 2013, re-examining and re-assessing Rosa Parks’s legacy in regard to the American Civil Rights Movement and the influence she has had on freedom movements outside of the United States. To this end, we welcome panel proposals as well as individual paper proposals that address the legacy, role, or impact of Rosa Parks on American civil rights or on freedom struggles worldwide. In conjunction with the symposium, we plan to publish a selection of the papers in an edited collection of essays.

Paper proposals are due by November 16, 2012, and abstracts should not exceed more than one page. Submissions should include an abstract, a CV, and contact information. For panel proposals, please include abstracts of each paper, CVs for presenters and panel organizer, and contact information for all participants. Please submit your proposal to Dan Puckett at dpuckett45442@troy.edu.

Dan J. Puckett Troy University (334) 241-5478 dpuckett45442@troy.edu Email: dpuckett45442@troy.edu

The Lerner-Scott Prize is given annually by the Organization of American Historians for the best doctoral dissertation in U.S. women’s history. The prize is named for Gerda Lerner and Anne Firor Scott, both pioneers in women’s history and past presidents of the OAH. A dissertation must be completed between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, to be eligible for the 2013 Lerner-Scott Prize. The prize will be presented at the 2013 OAH Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 11–14. The application deadline is October 1, 2012.
Please send an electronic attachment of your complete dissertation to each of the three committee members listed below by October 1, 2012. Each application must also include a letter of support from a faculty member at the degree-granting institution, along with an abstract and table of contents. Please provide email addresses for both the applicant and the adviser, if available.

The final decision will be made by February 1, 2013. The winner will be provided with details regarding the OAH annual meeting and awards presentation, where s/he will receive a cash award and a plaque.

Leslie A. Schwalm (chair), University of Iowa, leslie-schwalm@uiowa.edu.
Ruth M. Alexander, Colorado State University, ruth.alexander@colostate.edu.
Celia E. Naylor, Barnard College, cnaylor@barnard.edu.