call for papers

Call for Papers
From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Saturday, October 6, 2007

Call for Papers

92nd Annual Conference
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Charlotte, North Carolina
Saturday, October 6, 2007

“From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas”

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is soliciting
papers for its 92nd Annual Conference. Winners of the contest will be able to
present their papers to conference attendees on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at
ASALH's 92nd Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the theme
focuses broadly on the experiences of Africans in the Americas “from slavery to
freedom,” submissions are encouraged that treat the Atlantic slave trade, slavery,
resistance, abolition movements, emancipation, and the development of “New
World” communities in all parts of the African Diaspora. Individuals interested in
submitting proposals should give particular thought to comparative perspectives on
slavery and race. The theme will also allow for broad and varied discussions on
reparations and the meaning of freedom and citizenship for Africans throughout the
Americas. ASALH invites scholars from all disciplines to make presentations in
Charlotte on African and African American life, history, thought, and culture from the
Atlantic coast of West Africa to the Caribbean Islands, Latin America, and the United
States.

Preference will be given to session proposals that address the specific conference
theme; other submissions, however, are invited and will be gladly accepted. ASALH
supports and values all scholarship on peoples of African descent.

Presentations will be made on Saturday, October 6, 2007.
ASALH will begin accepting proposals on October 31, 2006. The deadline for
submissions will be May 31, 2007.
All proposals must be submitted electronically to ASALH.

Chair: David C. Dennard, East Carolina University

Please direct all Program Questions to Dr. Dennard
dennardd@ecu.edu

DEADLINE FOR
PROPOSAL
SUBMISSIONS:

May 31, 2007

Notes:
1. All program
participants
must be members of
ASALH
and membership must
be current as of May
31, 2007.

2. All participants must
register before they
are included on the
program. This policy
will be strictly enforced.

Chairs for Sessions
Needed!

Members who are interested in
chairing a session should
contact the Academic Program
Committee at program@asalh.net

Proposal Submissions

ASALH accepts electronic proposals only. You will need the following
information: contact information for all panel participants (names,
affiliations, and email addresses), titles, and abstracts. You must
arrange for the chair/moderator and commenter(s) for your panel.
Please remember that if your proposal is accepted the information will
appear in the program as entered.

http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/asalh/asalh07/

ALL AUDIO VISUAL REQUESTS MUST BE ENTERED IN THE
DESIGNATED SUBMISSION AREA.
A limited number of audio visual rooms are available and will be
awarded on a first come first served basis for persons who submit
PANELS ONLY. Due to budgetary constraints, ASALH cannot
accommodate audio visual requests for participants submitting
individual papers.

DO NOT ENTER YOUR AUDIO VISUAL REQUEST IN YOUR
ABSTRACT. Use the designated area in the submission form to make
your request.

S ubmit a Paper

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