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2012 CALL FOR PROPOSALSThe Northwest and California Affiliates of the World History Association are pleased to announce their inaugural Joint Conference, to be held October 12-13 at Portland State University located in downtown Portland, Oregon. The venue offers numerous microbreweries, world class restaurants, the Japanese Garden, Lansu Classical Chinese Garder, and Powell's Bookstore. Portland is within driving distance of Willamette Valley wineries, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Mt. Hood, and Oregon's Pacific Coast. Our keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Anthony Penna, Professor (Emeritus) at Carnegie-Mellon University and former Provost of Academic Affairs at Northeastern University. Dr. Penna, author of The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History (2010), Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings (2009), and Nature's Bounty: Historical and Modern Environmental Perspectives (1999), is a noted scholar of both American and environmental history. Come join us for an exciting program featuring new research and pedagogy in World History. Secondary teachers, university and college faculty, and graduate students are invited to submit individual paper or full panel proposals. The theme for this year will be "The Environment in World History: Seeing Through a Local or Global Lens," although proposals on any aspect of World History scholarship or teaching are welcome. Proposals should include a 250-word abstract of each paper and curriculum vitae for each presenter. The deadline for proposals is July 15th, 2012 and should be e-mailed as attachments to: nwwha@vancouver.wsu.edu We look forward to seeing you at the conference! Candice Goucher (President, NW WHA) Tim Keirn (President, CA WHA) Lodging for the ConferenceUniversity Place Hotel and Cenference Center, conveniently located on the Portland State University campus, is offering lodging at conference rates for attendees of the 2012 Conference. Guests can register by calling 503-725-2619 or online at:University Place Hotel and Conference Center Signing Up for Future UpdatesThe NWWHA now has its own mailing list! To receive updates on news and future conferences, please send an e-mail to:maillist@sfu.ca with "subscribe nw-wha" as the subject line. Then simply follow the instructions to receive notices from the list. NWWHA ConstitutionNWWHA Past Programs
Future Conference Locations2012 Portland State University, Portland, OR
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