Conferences

Conferences

This page features conferences, workshops, training seminars, and meetings in support of diverse historic preservation issues and related fields. To submit an upcoming event for posting, contact Brian Joyner, phone: 202/354-2276.

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will hold its 2008 Annual Conference on August 27 – 30 in Chicago, Illinois. This year's theme "Reflect, Reinvest, Revitalize," will focus on watershed exhibitions featuring proficient curatorial practices such as "Field to Factory," or profile successful development campaigns which reinvest in the growth of an organization, and programs that revitalize professionalism in all manner of museum operations.

On September 9-12 in Rochester, NY, the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) will host its annual conference, with this year's theme "Discovering the Power of Transformation." The history profession is a steward of a great transformative power – the power of ideas, people, and places. This power is evidenced throughout American, state, and local history. History organizations see this power of transformation as they interact with the public, whether it is using an historical character to inspire a young person to make a difference in their world or providing historical context for an important contemporary issue.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation invites you to submit a proposal for an education session for the National Preservation Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 21 – 25, 2008. This year's theme is Preservation in Progress. For information on early registration, visit the Trust's Conference website.

The Association for Preservation Technology International's 40th Anniversary Conference will be October 13–17, 2008 at Hilton Montréal Bonaventure in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Heritage Conservation, the theme of the APT Montréal 2008 Conference, celebrates not only the membership profile of APT but the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of historic preservation approaches over the last four decades. It will be examined with a focus on two sub-themes: Sustainable Heritage Conservation and Conservation Technology and Philosophy. Each sub-theme will be the subject of a separate conference track.

In addition to paper sessions and panel discussions, a keynote address, field sessions, workshops and a symposium will be offered. A host of special events to celebrate APT's 40-year contribution to the conservation field will also be featured.

The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is pleased to
announce the 2008 Conference Call for Papers, to be presented at the next annual Conference on the University of Maryland Campus, Marriott Inn and Conference Center in Adelphi Maryland, on November 7-10, 2008.

The following focus areas are offered as suggestions for session topics
· African American History
· Caribbean-American Research
· African American Migration (varied)
· Periods of War: Revolutionary War; Civil War; WWI; WWII; Korea, Vietnam
· Use of Technology in research (not product sales presentations)
· Church/Religious History in the African American Experience
· The Civil Rights Movement
· Research methodologies (various levels)
· State Specific Research Resources
· Adoption Records
· Local history, i.e. town histories; institutions; industrial history as
it relates to the African American experience
· Native American/African American experience
· Blacks in the West;

The topics are merely suggestions. AAHGS is looking for presenters that have solidly researched their topic area, are able to inform a diverse audience and deliver insightful and enjoyable presentations. Proposals should not exceed 12 pages and must include all required information. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be made within 10 days of receipt of
proposal. Be sure to include complete name, email, postal mailing address and telephone number(s).

For more information: Contact Charles A. Howard, Vice President for Genealogy Submission may be done either via email or via postal mail to: Charles A. Howard, 21 Longfellow Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011-2441; (202) 722-0408.

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)will host its annual conference in Pasadena, California April 1-5, 2009. Conference organizers are currently accepting proposals for papers. The call for papers is open until August 15, 2008. For more information on the available topics, visit SAH's conference webpage.