52nd Missouri Conference on History
April 15-16, 2010
Co-sponsored by
the Missouri State Archives
the Missouri Museums Association
and
The State Historical Society of Missouri
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Jefferson City
Nominations for Book and Article Awards
FINAL CALL
The Missouri Conference on History seeks nominations for its annual book and article prizes.
The Book Award will be given to the best volume on any historical topic written by a Missouri resident and published in 2009. The winner will receive a $500 prize.
Articles eligible for nomination must relate to a Missouri history topic and have been published during 2009 (no restriction on residence of the author). The author of the winning article will receive a $250 prize.
Three copies of each book or article should be mailed to:
Gary R. Kremer
Executive Director
The State Historical Society of Missouri
kremerg@umsystem.edu
The deadline for receipt of nominations is February 1, 2010.
Prize for Best Student Paper
The Missouri Conference on History will present a $250 prize for the best student paper presented at the conference by a registered student participant. Students (undergraduate or graduate) who wish to be considered for the prize should submit an electronic version of the completed paper of between 3,000 and 4,000 words to:
Gary R. Kremer
Executive Director
The State Historical Society of Missouri
kremerg@umsystem.edu
The deadline for submission of papers for prize consideration is February 1, 2010.
CALL FOR PAPERS: Missouri Museums Association 2010 Annual Meeting
The Missouri Museums Association is co-sponsoring the fifty-second annual meeting of the Missouri Conference on History with the Missouri State Archives and The State Historical Society of Missouri, on April 15-16, 2010 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Jefferson City.
During this meeting, MMA will have its annual meeting and elect its officers for the next year.
We invite you to propose conference sessions and papers by and for museums, archives, historical societies, and libraries for a conference track related to these institutions and their specific interests. This is our opportunity to share with other members of the Missouri historical and cultural community what is happening in our institutions.
Anyone wishing to organize a session or present a paper should submit a one-page abstract and a one-page curriculum vitae. If you wish to organize a session, please include the names of your panelists, the session chair, and a commentator, if you wish to have one.
Please submit your paper abstract or session information and curriculum vitae to:
Shelly Croteau
Secretary, Missouri Museum Association
c/o Missouri State Archives
600 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1747
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Or email it to shelly.croteau@sos.mo.gov
The Missouri Conference on History brings together teachers of history and other professional historians to share in the presentation of the results of research, to exchange information on teaching and curriculum, to consider ways to promote interest in history and the welfare of the profession, and to discuss other concerns common to all historians. All persons interested or involved in the teaching of history, historical research, historical preservation, or any other professional application of history are welcome.
2009-2010 Steering Committee
- John Dougan, Missouri State Archives, president
- Diane Mutti Burke, University of Missouri-Kansas City, vice president
- Gary R. Kremer, The State Historical Society of Missouri, secretary/treasurer
- Robert W. Frizzell, Northwest Missouri State University
- Louis Gerteis, University of Missouri-St. Louis
- Debra F. Greene, Lincoln University
- Joel Rhodes, Southeast Missouri State University
- Kimberly Schreck, Washington University in St. Louis
- LeeAnn Whites, University of Missouri
