Policy History Conference

Dates: May 29-June 1, 2008
Location: Sheraton Clayton Plaza, St. Louis
Call for submissions deadline: December 3, 2007
Website: http://www.slu.edu/departments/jph/conf2008.html 

The Institute for Political History and the Journal of Policy History are hosting a Conference on Policy History at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza in St. Louis from May 29 to June 1, 2008. Program chairs are Edward Berkowitz and Robert C. Lieberman. The conference coordinator is Matthew C. Sherman. All topics concerning the history, development and implementation of public policy, American political development, and comparative historical analysis will be considered. Complete sessions are encouraged, but individual paper proposals are welcome. The deadline for proposals is December 3, 2007. Proposals should include one (1) copy of the following materials to be considered:

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. For questions concerning conference content or program information, please contact Edward Berkowitz at ber@gwu.edu or Robert C. Lieberman at rcl15@columbia.edu. Please direct general e-mail inquiries to Matthew C. Sherman, the conference coordinator, at policyhistoryconference@gmail.com.

To make reservations for the conference at the special conference rate of $109.00, please call the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel at 314-863-0400 and mention the Policy History Conference.