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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 22:07:18 -0700
From: Steve Fountain <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: CFP: Columbia Activism Conference (5/02 NYC)
>Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:39:28 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Jim Downs <[log in to unmask]>
History of Activism, History as Activism
In the 1970s, social historians - many with roots in activist movements
of the 1960s - dramatically transformed the focus and function of the
discipline. They turned their studies to those most historically
invisible, and challenged the notion of historical objectivity. This
graduate conference will focus on three different yet interrelated
aspects of the relationship between history and activism:
1. Histories of activist groups, individuals, or causes from all time
periods and geographic locations are welcome.
2. History as activism may consider how the work of the professional
historian is activist, including theories of and methods for teaching,
writing, and mentoring.
3. Activists are welcome to submit papers on the use and relevancy of
history to their work, especially considering how historians can make
their work more relevant and accessible to activists.
We hope to receive proposals from historians working not only on Europe
and the Americas, but also on Asia, Africa, and Australia, in any
historical period - including ancient, pre-modern, early modern and
modern times.
Deadline for proposals: December 1, 2001.
Accepted panelists will be notified by January 15, 2002.
Conference Date: April 5-6 2002 at Columbia University, New York City
Opening Comments by Professor Eric Foner
Proposals should be 250 words and sent to [log in to unmask] or
Department of History (Activism Conference)
Mail Code 2527
611 Fayerweather Hall
Columbia University
New York, NY 100
Jim Downs
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