John Brown at Harpers Ferry


	Call for Papers John Brown Remembered: 150th Anniversary of the Raid on Harpers Ferry October 14 -17, 2009 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Plenary Speakers Include: Dr. David Blight Dr. Spencer Crew Dr. Paul Finkelman Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, along with other partners, will host a multidisciplinary academic symposium on John Brown and his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. This early announcement of the conference is designed to stimulate new and innovative scholarly research and debate. Submissions should focus on the life of John Brown in relation to the broader context of slavery, the abolitionist movement, and the American civil rights movement. We welcome 300 word abstracts or proposals. Proposals for panels are also welcome. All presentations will be eligible for submission to the proposed publication of the conference's juried proceedings. Submission topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: John Brown’s Plan John Brown and Frederick Douglass Events leading up to and/or following the raid Individual Raiders The Secret Six The Trial Press Coverage of Brown, the Raid, or the Trial Responses in the South and/or the North Political Responses: Lincoln, Gov. Wise, etc. Literary Responses John Brown in Literature, Art, and/or Entertainment Biographers of John Brown Descendants of Participants of this Historic Event John Brown and Religion Brown and the African-American Community Heyward Shepherd Submission Deadline: 15 January 2009 Please include the following information in your conference proposals or abstracts: Name, e-mail address, college or university affiliation, mailing address, audio visual needs, and times when it is impossible for you to present your work during the October timeframe. Also please indicate if you are part of a pre-arranged panel. E-mail submissions are encouraged, although mailed submissions will also be accepted. Download the Call for Papers poster (PDF)	SUBMIT PROPOSALS & ABSTRACTS TO: Dr. Peggy A. Russo 1 Campus Drive, Penn State University Mont Alto, PA 17237 Phone: (717) 749-6231 Fax: (717) 749-6231 u7k@psu.edu FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kim Biggs Harpers Ferry National Historical Park P O Box 65 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 (304) 535-6026 Kim_Biggs@nps.gov CONFERENCE SPONSORS: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Harpers Ferry Historical Association Jefferson County NAACP National Parks Conservation Association John Brown Heritage Association Penn State University, Mont Alto Campus
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