2010 Policy History Conference

Dates: June 3-6, 2010
Call for Proposals Deadline: December 30, 2009
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Website: www.slu.edu/departments/jph/conf2010

The Journal of Policy History is hosting the 2010 Conference on Policy History at the Hyatt on Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio from June 3 to June 6, 2010. Program chairs are David B. Robertson, Paula Baker, and Amy Bridges. We are currently accepting paper proposals on all topics regarding political and policy history, American political development, and comparative historical analysis. We encourage complete session submissions, but individual paper proposals are welcome. The editors of the Journal of Policy History encourage conference presenters to submit their papers for possible publication.

The deadline for proposal submission is December 30, 2009. Proposals should include one (1) copy of the following materials:

1. Panel/Paper Description and Contact Information Page (template available at our website)

2. A one (1) page summary of each paper

3. A one (1) page C.V. of each panelist

Please send the materials to Policy History Conference, Journal of Policy History, Saint Louis University, 3800 Lindell Blvd., P.O. Box 56907, St. Louis, MO 63156-0907. Incomplete proposals and e-mailed submissions will not be considered. Please direct general inquiries to the conference coordinator, Cynthia Stachecki, at policyhistoryconference@gmail.com.

Travel Grant Awards

The Institute for Political History, a non-profit foundation, offers two travel grants in conjunction with the 2010 Policy History Conference to assist doctoral candidates and untenured faculty conducting archival research. The Hugh Davis Graham Award in the amount of up to $2000 is awarded for research in 20th-century American political/policy history and American political development. The Thomas Critchlow Award in the amount of up to $1000 is awarded for research in pre-20th-century American political/policy history and American political development. We are currently accepting applications. Deadline for application submission is November 2, 2009. Winners of the travel grants will be announced at the 2010 Policy History Conference, to be held June 3-6, 2010 at the Hyatt on Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio.

For more information on the travel grants, application submission guidelines or the Institute for Political History, please visit our website: www.politicalhistory.org. Inquiries regarding the travel grants should be directed to the grant coordinator at: grahamaward@gmail.com.