Call for Papers
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the
North Carolina Association of Historians
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
March 25-26, 2011
The North Carolina Association of Historians (NCAH) welcomes paper proposals from faculty members, graduate, undergraduate students, and professional/independent historians for the annual conference, hosted at Elizabeth City State University, March 25-26, 2011. Poster presentations are also welcomed and encouraged (graduate/undergraduate). As usual, proposals on all aspects of History are welcomed for the 2011 conference. To be considered, please submit paper proposals by February 10, 2011. Undergraduate Poster proposals should be submitted by February 25, 2011. Proposals should include: name, paper/poster title, email address, phone number, affiliation, academic/professional status (undergraduate, graduate, faculty member, professional historian, etc). Proposals should be only one page in length. Proposals for an entire panel session must contain the same information for each participant, as well as contact information for the panel moderator if one is included in the panel proposal. Please do not send proposals that have already been presented or scheduled for presentations at other conferences, or that have already been published. Send individual or panel and poster proposals to Dr Beccie Seaman (rmseaman@roadrunner.com), including necessary audiovisual equipment.
Notification of Acceptance: All persons submitting proposals for papers will be notified by February 11, 2011 if their paper is accepted for the program. Persons submitting proposals for posters will be notified by March 1, 2011 if their poster is accepted for the program.
Paper Details: The presentation length for papers is 15 minutes. Consequently, papers should be limited to 10 pages. Panel coordinators who submit an entire panel proposal should either submit all papers together by deadline date, or ensure that each presenter has the contact information and deadline dates. Deadline for submitting papers to the Program Coordinator for distribution to moderators is March 1, 2011. If your original proposal did not include a/v equipment but you decide you need such accommodations, make sure you include the details in an email accompanying your paper submission.
Posters: Undergraduate students should email an electronic version of their poster no later than March 11, 2011, and should bring the mounted posters for presentation (please do not send posters through the mail). For specific information concerning poster formatting, please contact Dr. Beccie Seaman, Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University. Basic poster size should either be 36” x 42” (not including slight addition for mounting), or be mounted on a traditional tri-board with three poster sections that fit in each panel of the tri-board. Contents should include a minimum of the following: title, abstract, review of the literature, thesis, development of main points (key facts, arguments, supporting evidence), visuals that correspond to and enhance the thesis, citations for all images and information/quotes included, and bibliography. Posters may also contain information on the process of research: oral interviews, archeological digs, and other pertinent materials. Tables will be provided for display. If displays require easels, the presenter should bring an easel with the poster.
Poster Guidelines:
- Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified
- All graphics relate to the topic and make it easier to understand (enhance and engage viewer).
- All items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels, quotes, descriptors that can be easily read
- Student includes a very articulate paragraph with the poster that clearly details the theme of poster as well as historical importance and relevance to history
- More than 5 accurate facts are displayed visually on the poster, as well as supported with written descriptions/explanations.
- Analysis of facts is contained within the conclusion/summary of findings, labeled clearly, and links the thesis and all elements of the poster.
- The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The finished product shows exact care with each element.
- Project includes an extensive and detailed bibliography in complete proper MLA format for all research, images and materials
- Student reviews work to ensure “wordiness” is edited out. Posters are designed to rely primarily upon visuals, organization and supporting information/analysis. Written portions should be edited for the most concise language possible.
For specific steps and ideas for formatting and organizing posters, see “Poster Presentation Guidelines” on the NCAH or ECSU History websites (http://www.ncassnhistorians.org or http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/artshumanities/hispolisci/index.cfm ).
Program: Details regarding the program are posted on the ECSU website (above). This year the Museum of the Albemarle, part of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, is collaborating with the NCAH to help focus on the theme of Public History. A special panel session on Public History will be part of the evening program at the Museum of the Albemarle. The guest speaker, Dr. Jeff Crow (NC DCR’s Deputy Secretary of Archives and History) will speak on “Those Other First Families of North Carolina”. This program will span the history of North Carolina from Colonial to Revolutionary, to Reconstruction, and the early twentieth century. The panel is designed to appeal to all interests in North Carolina’s northeastern regional history.