Monday, October 31, 2011

Call for Papers: Policy History Conference

via IPSA:

The Institute for Political History, the Journal of Policy History, and the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia are hosting the seventh biennial Conference on Policy History at the Marriott in downtown Richmond, Virginia from Wednesday, June 6 to Saturday, June 9, 2012. We are currently accepting panel and paper proposals on all topics regarding American political and policy history, political development, and comparative historical analysis. Complete sessions are encouraged, and individual paper proposals are welcome. The deadline for submission is December 2, 2011.

Proposals must be submitted online and must include:
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Status (ABD, Doctoral Student, Associate Professor, etc.)
Email address
Mailing Address
Paper title
150 word abstract
75 word description of educational background, publications, and awards or fellowships
Please submit these materials at: http://www.slu.edu/departments/jph/2012%20CFP.html
HUGH DAVIS GRAHAM GRANT
Deadline for Applications: December 2, 2011
The Institute for Political History, a nonprofit foundation, is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Hugh Davis Graham Award. The purpose of this grant, named in honor of the late Professor Hugh Graham, is to assist graduate students undertaking archival research in the fields of American Political/Policy History and American Political Development. Applications must include the following materials:
-Application cover page (see template available on our website)
-One (1) page double-spaced description of research proposal that also explains the historiographical significance of the project and lists the applicant's major publications
-One (1) page letter of recommendation. This letter must be in a signed, sealed envelope and be included with the application packet.
Applications must adhere to the guidelines above or they will not be considered. E-mailed and late applications will not be considered. Preference will be given to doctoral students. Applications must be received by December 2, 2011, and the award in the amount of up to $1250 will be announced at the Policy History Conference, co-sponsored with the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, to be held at the Richmond Marriott-Downtown in Richmond, Virginia, from June 6-9, 2012. The award is taxable. Please send materials to Hugh Davis Graham Fund, C/O Journal of Policy History, Saint Louis University, 3800 Lindell Blvd., P.O. Box 56907, St. Louis, MO 63156-0907.
For additional information concerning the Institute for Political History, the Journal of Policy History or the Hugh Davis Graham Grant, visit http://www.slu.edu/departments/jph/2012%20Awards.html or e-mail the grant coordinator atgrahamaward@gmail.com.
THOMAS H. CRITCHLOW GRANT
Deadline for Applications: December 2, 2011
The Institute for Political History, a nonprofit foundation, is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Thomas H. Critchlow Grant. The purpose of this grant, named in honor of the Institute benefactor, is to assist scholars undertaking archival research in the fields of Nineteenth-Century American Political/Policy History and American Political Development. Applications must include the following materials:
-Application cover page (see template available on our website)
-One (1) page double-spaced description of research proposal that also explains the historiographical significance of the project and lists the applicant's major publications
-One (1) page letter of recommendation. This letter must be in a signed, sealed envelope and be included with the application packet.
Applications must adhere to the guidelines above or they will not be considered. E-mailed and late applications will not be considered. Preference will be given to doctoral students. Applications must be received by December 2, 2011, and the award in the amount of up to $750 will be announced at the Policy History Conference, co-sponsored with the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, to be held at the Richmond Marriott-Downtown in Richmond, Virginia, from June 6-9, 2012. The award is taxable. Please send materials to Thomas H. Critchlow Grant, C/O Journal of Policy History, Saint Louis University, 3800 Lindell Blvd., P.O. Box 56907, St. Louis, MO 63156-0907.
For additional information concerning the Institute for Political History, the Journal of Policy History or the Thomas H. Critchlow Grant, visit http://www.slu.edu/departments/jph/2012%20Awards.html or e-mail the grant coordinator atgrahamaward@gmail.com.