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Call for Papers:
"The New England Planters in the Maritimes: The Next Generation"
The Planter Studies Centre of Acadia University invites
proposals for its fifth conference on the New England Planters. This
conference will be held at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia,
Canada on 17-20 June 2010, marking the 250th anniversary of the arrival
of the Planters. The conference theme is "the next generation," an
exploration of the development of communities, religious and social
institutions, family networks, economic activity, politics and warfare,
and Planter relations with other ethnic groups subsequent to their
arrival in the 1760s.
The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2010. Proposals
should be less than 250 words, and the author should include a brief
biography or c.v. Proposals for panels or workshops are also welcome.
While the selection of papers is rigorous, the conference has an
impressive history of bringing together internationally-recognized
academics, junior scholars, independent researchers and genealogists in
productive and provocative sessions. Registration fees will be waived
for graduate students, and students who are presenting can apply for
financial assistance.
Dr. Gwen Davies is scheduled to open the conference with the
Esther Clark Wright Lecture on Thursday, 17 June 2010. During the
conference, the Atlantic Living Heritage Association is organizing a
Planter encampment, recreating a civilian settlement from the late 18th
Century on Acadia's campus.
The Planter Studies Centre supports and promotes research on the
New England Planters, a group of more than 8000 settlers from New
England who relocated to the Maritime region between 1759 and 1768. Each
of the previous four Planter conferences resulted in a collection of
articles, and we anticipate producing a collection containing the best
articles from the 2010 conference.
For more information, contact
Dr. Stephen Henderson, Chair
Planter Studies Centre
Acadia University
902.585.1283
stephen.henderson@acadiau.ca
http://libguides.acadiau.ca/Planter/
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