Society for the History of Discoveries
52nd Annual Meeting
22-25 September 2011
Portland, Maine, USA

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Scholarly Activities Committee of the Society for the History of Discoveries invites those wishing to make a presentation at the Fifty-second Annual Meeting to submit a proposal to the chair of the committee at their earliest convenience. Proposal should be sent by email or snail-mail to:  [log in to unmask]  or  Gregory McIntosh, P.O. Box 18112, Long Beach, CA 90807 USA.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is Friday 29 April 2011.

Presentations on all aspects of geographical discovery, exploration, voyages, maritime history,
maps, cartography, European expansion, colonial settlement, and native responses are welcome. With Portland, Maine, as a venue, especially welcome are proposals emphasizing the host area, the U.S. Northeast, and the Atlantic World.

The Osher Map Library of the University of South Maine in Portland will host the annual meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries, 22-25 September 2011. This event brings together academic and lay scholars, and members from varied professions interested in the processes of discovery, exploration, colonization, and the maps and reports that resulted. The Society for the History of Discoveries (SHD) paper sessions will begin on Thursday 22 September, and will conclude on Sunday, September 25, 2011.

Proposals may be up to 500 words in length and should include the following:

- the title of the presentation

- the author’s name and address, including email address, and affiliation

- an abstract summarizing the paper’s scope and conclusions (max. 500 words)

- a statement whether the presentation will include PowerPoint compatible images or digital audio recordings. Indicate anticipated audio-visual requirements

- a brief biographic sketch of the author(s)

Presenters interested in organizing a special session focused on a single theme are particularly encouraged. SHD members are also invited to send suggestions for sessions, speakers, and general program ideas.

The time allotted for the presentation of papers is generally 30 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for question-and-answer.

The audience at SHD meetings is diverse and includes academics and members of various professions. All are especially interested in the processes and consequences of geographical discovery and exploration. Presenters are encouraged to use images (maps, paintings, photographs, illustrations of historical places, etc.). For the benefit of the audience all visuals have to be presented as PowerPoint projections.

When selecting papers for presentation, preference will be given to papers that are intended for submission to the society’s journal, Terrae Incognitae.

Thank you.

Program Committee: Gregory McIntosh (chair), Ron Fritze, Gerald Saxon

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Thomas Sander

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