Category Archives: conferences

NEHA Spring Conference info posted

We’ve posted information on the 2012 spring conference at Rivier College on our “Conferences” tab, or click here for all the details. Download a registration form (PDF) Please note that all conference participants, including presenters, commenters and panel chairs, *must* be registered for the conference. Mail-in forms should be postmarked by April 6; walk-in registration is also possible on the day of the conference (cash or check only) although we cannot guarantee luncheon ticket availability for same-day registrants. The group rate at $99 per night…

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Calling a New England Dept Chair for an AHA2013 Panel

We thought we’d pass along this opportunity, in case any of our members fit the bill and want to participate. It comes from our colleague Christy Snider at Berry College: I’m organizing a roundtable for the 2013 AHA meeting in New Orleans tentatively titled: “Challenges Facing History Departments in the Twenty-First Century: Perspectives from Department Chairs.” I have 3-4 chairs lined up from a variety of institutions (a small liberal arts college in the South, a national public university, a top 10 regional private university…

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Successful Fall Meeting at Emmanuel College

At our fall meeting on Saturday, October 29, we had the highest attendance ever, and lunch sold out. That’s one way we know it was a successful meeting! We began the post-lunch session a wee bit early so it could end in time to get people home before the snowstorm (! usually not part of our planning for the October meeting, but… it is New England, after all). We appreciate the gracious hospitality of our Emmanuel College host team. Thanks to everyone who gave papers,…

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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 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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