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Final Fall 2011 Conference Program

The program for the Fall 2011 NEHA conference, for October 29, 2011 at Emmanuel College in Boston is now finalized. Download it as a PDF, or you can see a text version here. Click here for logistics, details, accommodations and parking information. All conference participants must register for the conference (printable registration form here). Please remember to mail registrations by Oct 21, and we will see you in Boston on the 29th!

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Fall 2011 Newsletter Posted

We have posted the October 2011 issue of the NEHA News. Highlights include: Invitation to the Fall Conference, October 29, 2011 at Emmanuel College Preliminary Conference Program Updates on the newsletter, website, and social media outreach Executive and Nominating Committee reports NEHA Book Award information News of the Profession Information on upcoming conferences, CFPs, and grants of interest Addresses from our new and outgoing NEHA presidents Welcome to new NEHA members The newsletter also contains book reviews: Burt Feintuch and David H. Watters, eds. The…

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Fall 2011 Preliminary Conference Program Posted

We have just posted the preliminary program for the NEHA Fall 2011 Conference, to be held on Saturday October 29, 2011, at Emmanuel College in Boston. Please make plans to join us there! We will have registration information up soon. The preliminary program is posted on our conference page, or you can download it here as a PDF. You may notice a few unfilled slots for panel chairs or commentators – we are hoping to fill those openings soon. If you would like to volunteer…

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Paper & Panel Submissions Welcome for the Fall 2011 Conference

The NEHA Fall 2011 conference will be held at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA, on Saturday, October 29, 2011. NEHA invites papers on any historical topic, time period or theme. Proposals (paper title, brief abstract, and short vita) for single papers or complete sessions are welcome. Submission Deadline – July 1, 2011 Fall 2011 Conference Chair: Elizabeth DeWolfe, email: edewolfe@une.edu Mailing Address: Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe Chair, Department of History University of New England 11 Hills Beach Road Biddeford, Maine 04005

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Plenary Panel Announced

The afternoon plenary session panelists for the April 16, 2011 Spring NEHA Meeting have been announced, and we will be posting their papers here for you to read and consider in advance of the conference. We look forward to a lively round table discussion. Download a flyer here The plenary asks, “Can the Historical Past Provide Clues to Sound Public Policy on Immigration & Migration in Today’s World?” Responses: Rachel Gillett, Visiting Assistant Professor, Boston College, “‘Of arms and the man I sing’: Citizenship, migration,…

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Call for Nominations, Spring NEHA Elections

We encourage NEHA members to nominate themselves, or colleagues who are members, for various positions that will be contested in the annual NEHA election to be held at the Spring conference, April 16, 2011 at Worcester State University. There are openings for Treasurer and for seats on the Executive Committee and the Nominating Committee. Please email nominations to Nominating Committee Chair, Mark Herlihy (mherlihy@endicott.edu) by Thursday, February 17.

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Spring Conference – April 16, 2011

See the conference announcement here Be part of a unique plenary session, “Putting History to Work” on Global Immigration! Call for Short Papers: In an age where the issues of immigration and migration are forcing nations, for better or for worse, to review past policies and make new decisions impacting their own nations and the larger, global community, the New England Historical Association would like to challenge the academic community to “Put History to Work” to quote John Dichtl, Executive Director of the National Council…

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