Call for Papers
Great Lakes History Conference
October 29-30, 2004

The 28th annual Great Lakes History Conference, sponsored by Grand Valley 
State University, will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 29-30, 
2004. The Great Lakes History Conference is a general-interest academic 
conference; all fields of history are represented with particular attention 
to the yearly theme. The theme of the conference is “Challenging Historical 
Borders: Exploring Intersections between Nations, Regions, and 
Disciplines.” Dr. Patricia Limerick of the University of Colorado will be 
our keynote speaker. Our aim is to promote discussion not only of regional, 
transregional, and transnational history, as the title implies, but also of 
ways historians are reconceptualizing the practice and presentation of 
history, whether by re-thinking the historical borders between peoples and 
regions, challenging intellectual boundaries within and between 
disciplines, or developing new methods of presenting the past. We welcome 
papers and arranged sessions addressing this years’ theme; papers in other 
areas of historical study, particularly of the Great Lakes region, are also 
welcome.

Sessions will last 90 minutes. Papers must take no longer than 30 minutes 
in two-paper session or 20 minutes in three-paper sessions. If you are 
interested in presenting a paper, please send an abstract of approximately 
200 words, together with a short c.v. by May 30, 2004. Please include your 
summer address, e-mail address, and telephone number, if different from 
your current one. Those interested in commenting on a session should send a 
c.v. and indicate areas of expertise.

Conference headquarters will again be at the L.V. Eberhard Center of Grand 
Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. Hotel accommodations will 
be available at the Days Inn of Grand Rapids­Downtown, across the street 
from the Eberhard Center. The conference will be within easy walking 
distance of museums, restaurants, and entertainment. Grand Rapids is served 
by most major and regional airlines, as well as by Amtrak.

Please address all inquiries and abstracts to the address provided below.

Registration and Program Information will be sent in the summer.

Paul Murphy or David Stark
History Department
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401

Phone:(616) 331-3298
Fax: 616 331 3285

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