Call for Papers
Race and Ethnicity in the Nineteenth Century
28th Annual Conference of the Nineteenth-Century Studies Association (NCSA)
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, March 8-10, 2007

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2006

We invite submission of papers and panel proposals that explore all aspects
of race and ethnicity in the 19th century, from all disciplinary and
interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics might connect race and ethnicity
with social identity or social control; with land use, ecology, city
planning or industrialism; with emigration and immigration patterns; with
aesthetics or with the sciences; with gender and sexuality. The organizers
encourage the broadest interpretation of the topic, and the widest
application to cultural phenomena.

The wealth of racial and ethnic history in Pennsylvania’s Central
Susquehanna Valley will provide an excellent backdrop for
internationally-ranging discussions. Fergus Bordewich, author of Bound for
Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America (2005
Amistad), will present the first public lecture; the second public lecture
will focus on race, religion, and the legacy of Joseph Priestley. Karen
James of the PA Historical and Museum Commission will anchor a roundtable
discussion on research methods for recovering African American involvement
in the Underground Railroad. Speakers and local experts will lead special
tours of Underground Railroad sites and 19th-century town planning and
architecture, including buildings of Joseph Priestley, Thomas Edison, and
Eli Slifer.

Proposals should consist of a one-page, single-spaced abstract (12-point
font), with the title of the paper and author as heading; the paper MUST be
able to be presented within 20 minutes. Proposals should be accompanied by
a one- to two-page vita. Please send materials or inquiries to the
Conference Organizer, Drew Hubbell hubbellsusqu.edu.

The DEADLINE for submissions is
Nov. 1, 2006.

Information about registration, transportation, and accommodations will be
available shortly.

Maria P. Gindhart, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Art History
Georgia State University
mgindhartgsu.edu