Successful Spring Conference at Springfield College

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In one of its largest gatherings in many years, NEHA held its spring meeting on April 26, 2014 at Springfield College. Close to 150 attendees enjoyed panels and roundtable discussions – 30 sessions total – focusing on a range of topics, including the history of labor, sport, women’s rights, slavery, religion, higher education, and diplomacy. Other sessions focused on public history, teaching history online, the Middle East, India, Ireland and Irish-America, New England, and the American Revolution. The “Ukraine: European Borderland or a New Bloodland?”…

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Spring 2014 Conference to be held at Springfield College

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NEHA anticipates a fantastic Spring conference on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It promises to be one of the largest and most diverse meeting programs we have offered. In addition to a full slate of panel sessions the featured keynote speaker after the luncheon will be Marty Dobrow of Springfield College, “Ever So Close to Silence: The Perilous Journey of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Springfield College in 1964.” Preliminary Conference Program Download registration form – bring with you for…

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Spring 2014 NEHA News

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The Spring 2014 edition of NEHA News is now available; it is being mailed to all members, or you can download it here. Newsletter Highlights: Preliminary Conference program and information for the Springfield meeting on April 26 Slate of candidates for NEHA officer election (the election will take place during the conference’s luncheon) NEHA President’s Address Announcements and Calls for NEHA Prize submissions News of the Profession Book and Film Reviews: Mitt; Molly McCarthy, The Accidental Diarist: A History of the Day Planner in America…

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Save the Date for April 26th NEHA at Springfield College

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NEHA is pleased to announce its upcoming Spring conference on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It promises to be one of the largest and most diverse meeting programs we have offered. In addition to a full slate of promising panel sessions the featured keynote speaker after the luncheon will be Marty Dobrow of Springfield College, “Ever So Close to Silence: The Perilous Journey of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Springfield College in 1964.” The full preliminary program is now posted.…

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Announcement: CFP for Boston Stamp Act Conference, New Date

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“‘So Sudden an Alteration:’ The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the American Revolution,” a conference to be held in Boston in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the passage of the Stamp Act, will take place April 9-11, 2015. The conference was previously announced for another date. The organizers continue to invite essay proposals: the deadline is February 21, 2014. The program will be held at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston and is co-sponsored by the MHS, Boston University, the David Library of the…

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Candidates Wanted: Openings on NEHA Board

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We have a few openings in our upcoming election in April 2014 for positions on the NEHA Executive Board and we strongly encourage NEHA members in good standing to become involved by running for office. The openings are: Secretary 2 Higher Ed Faculty on the Executive Board (2 yr term, meets 2x year, concurrent with the NEHA meetings) 2 Nominating Committee members (3 yr term, most of its work is via email) If you’d like more information on any of these positions, or would like…

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Announcements of Note, Feb 2014

affiliated announcements, CFP

Two things that have come across our transom this week we wanted to share: 1) The Portsmouth (NH) Athenaeum has published an inaugural issue of its new e-journal for 2013, the Portsmouth Athenaeum Journal. The first issue contains four articles from participants in NEHA’s 2013 Spring meeting as well as an introduction from NEHA President, Dane Morrison. We are proud to feature this affiliate venture in digital scholarship. 2) Of local interest: The Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission will present a Conference on…

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CFP for Spring 2014 Conference

CFP

The NEHA Spring 2014 conference will be held at Springfield College in Springfield, MA on Saturday, April 26, 2014. NEHA invites papers on any historical topic, time period, or theme. Proposals (paper title, one-page abstract, and brief C.V.) for complete panels or individual papers are equally welcome. Download a CFP flyer to distribute/post (PDF) Send proposals by February 15, 2014 to: Dr. Mark Herlihy Endicott College Beverly MA 01915 email: mherlihy@endicott.edu

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Announcement: MA Historical Society Fellowships

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The Massachusetts Historical Society will offer more than three dozen research fellowships for the academic year 2014-2015, including two MHS-NEH Long-term Fellowships made possible by an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Their stipend, governed by an NEH formula, will be $4,200 per month for a minimum of four months and a maximum of twelve months. MHS Short-term Fellowships carry a stipend of $1,500-$2,500 to support four weeks of research in the Society’s collections. The Boston Athenaeum and the MHS will offer one…

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Fall Conference – Final Plans!

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Make your final plans now for the annual fall meeting, to be held at Albertus Magnus College on Saturday, October 12th. We look forward to a stellar day! Register: Please mail your registration form this week (or print and bring with you on the day of the meeting) Conference Program: Click here to download the finalized conference program (click here for the web version) Location, Arrangements and Directions: Click here for meeting logistics and details

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