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NEPCA is Coming!
<p>Hey Folks–it’s just two weeks away–NEPCA’s fall, conference at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH. If you are interested in coming as an observer, please contact Rob Weir.</p>
Oct 11, 20151 min read
Call for Papers Special Issue on “Social Media and Human Rights”
<p>Margaret Waltz, Guest Editor The editors of Societies Without Borders: Human Rights and the Social Sciences (SWB) – a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-source electronic journal devoted to cutting-edge research on human rights and public goods – invite authors to submit manuscripts for a special issue on “Social Media and Human Rights.” With this special issue we invite submissions … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/11/call-for-papers-special-issue-on
Oct 11, 20151 min read
Albert Shanker Fellowship in Education
<p>The American Federation of Teachers in conjunction with the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University seek applicants for The Albert Shanker Fellowship for Research In Education. This research grant provides assistance for advanced graduate students and junior/senior faculty utilizing the American Federation of Teachers archives as well as collections … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/11/albert-shanker-fellowship-in-education/
Oct 11, 20151 min read
The Dave Abrams and Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant
<p>The Pan Am Historical Foundation announces the eight annual Dave Abrams and Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant competition. Up to $1,500 will be awarded to support scholarly research using the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records held by the University of Miami Libraries’ Special Collections. The grant honors two of Pan Am’s most avid … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/11/the-dave-abrams-and-gene-banning-pan-am-research-grant-2/" class="more-link">Continue re
Oct 11, 20151 min read
Smithsonian Lemelson Center Grants
<p>Research Opportunities at the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center Apps Due: 1 Dec 2015 The Lemelson Center Fellowship Program and Travel to Collections Award Program support projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects resulting in dissertations, publications, … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/10/smithsonian-lemelson-center-g
Oct 10, 20151 min read
Call for Papers: East Asian Journal of Popular Culture
<p>This is an open call for papers for the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture. This blind peer-reviewed journal is now looking for papers for its 3:1 and 3:2 edition. We are interested in papers examining any area of popular culture from the East Asian region. For edition 3:1 we are especially keen on papers … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/10/call-for-papers-east-asian-journal-of-popular-culture/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-t
Oct 10, 20151 min read
CFP: The Hobbit
<p>COMPARING JACKSON’S The Hobbit FILMS TO TOLKIEN’s NOVEL: : Text into Film Edited by Dr. Janice M Bogstad Call for papers for an essay collection -12-15 essays of 6000-8,000 words in length. The deadline for receipt of an abstract, for consideration, is December 1, 2015. Final manuscripts are due March 1, 2016 with encouragement for … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/06/cfp-the-hobbit/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">CFP: The
Oct 6, 20152 min read
H-Sport seeks New editor
<p>Jörn Eiben, who has served as an H-Sport Editor for two years, will be stepping down at the end of 2015. The H-Sport Advisory Board and Editorial Team thank Jörn for his dedicated service to H-Sport. With Jörn’s departure, H-Sport seeks to expand its team of volunteers to serve as editors for the network. What … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/06/h-sport-seeks-new-editor/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">H-Sport seeks Ne
Oct 6, 20151 min read
Baseball, Jazz, Short Stories Conference
<p>April 14-15, 2016 On the campus of Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Keynote speaker: Amber Roessner, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Luncheon speaker: Roberta Newman, Ph.D., New York University The conference theme seeks papers and presentations that explore the synergies between baseball, jazz, and the short story in the early Twentieth Century, especially the years 1916-1941. … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/02/baseball-jazz-short-stories-conference/" cla
Oct 2, 20151 min read
Be Part of the Public History Discussion on Sports History
<p>Linked below is the 2016 National Council for Public History call for working group discussants. Working groups provide the opportunity to engage in a rich dialogue with colleagues. Participants circulate case statements and have on-line conversation before the conference. At the conference, they engage in a structured conversation based the case statements. There is also the potential for on-site … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/01/be-part-of-the-public-histor
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Call for chapters- Essays on DC’s Harley Quinn
<p>When Harley Quinn was added to the official comic book canon in 1993, it marked an unusual instance where an animated series for children influenced the comic books. Since her first appearance on “Batman: The Animated Series”, Harley has since captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of fans, and her popularity continues to grow. … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/01/call-for-chapters-essays-on-dcs-harley-quinn/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span
Oct 1, 20151 min read
New Book of Essays on Comics
<p>On the Edge of the Panel: Essays on Comics Criticism Edited by Julio Cañero and Esther Claudio Cambridge Scholars Publishing, August 2015 A selection of papers from the First International Conference on Comics and Graphic Novels, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain, the essays reflect a variety of approaches to comics imaging strokes and words in having … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/10/01/new-book-of-essays-on-comics/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="s
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Hockey Conference
<p>The Hockey Conference invites abstract submissions from scholars and artists in various fields, whose work engages with the sport of hockey (in its diverse forms) in a multitude of ways, including (but not limited to) artistically, historically, empirically, and conceptually. The Conference will take place July 6-8, 2016 at the university of New Brunswick in … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/29/hockey-conference/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="
Sep 29, 20151 min read
American Revolution Portal Database
<p>Scholars can now access revolutionary-era maps from leading cartographic collections around the world with one search. The American Revolution Portal features maps from the French and Indian War (1754-1763) to the early days of the new republic. The collection focuses on maps of European colonies in North America and the Atlantic world. Users can download … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/29/american-revolution-portal-database/" class="more-link">Continue readin
Sep 29, 20152 min read
CFP: Arts and Humanities Leadership: A Reference Guide
<p>Dr. Kristin M. S. Bezio would like to invite you to contribute to Arts and Humanities Leadership: A Reference Guide, a new 1-volume library reference to be published in 2016. The submission due date for articles is November 18, 2015. This cutting-edge reference is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature, redefining sociological … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/29/cfp-arts-and-humanities-leadership-a-reference-guide/" class="more-link">
Sep 29, 20152 min read
CFP: Edited Collection on Video Games
<p>The field of game studies has grown substantially since the turn of the century, and yet the field lacks rigorous reference collections on the cultural significance of video game franchises or characters. Such reference collections are needed as it can be difficult for even well-versed scholars to keep track of the range and complexity of … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/24/cfp-edited-collection-on-video-games/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="s
Sep 24, 20151 min read
Links to Recent H-Net Reviews
<p>he following reviews were posted to the H-Net web site between 14 Sep 2015 and 21 Sep 2015. Reviewed for H-War by Adam Rock Stagg, J. C. A.. _War of 1812: Conflict for a Continent, The_. Cambridge Essential Histories Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. 216 pp. $24.99, ISBN 978-0-521-72686-3. <a href="http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.php?id=36774" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.php?id=36774</a> Reviewed for H-CivWar by Sh
Sep 24, 20154 min read
Wanted: Network Editors and Review Editors
<p>H-PCAACA is issuing a call for new Network Editors and Review Editors. If you are interested in joining H-PCAACA’s volunteer team of Editors, please email us at editorial-pcaaca@mail.h-net.msu.edu with a C.V. and cover letter attached. H-PCAACA is also looking for bloggers on a recurring or one time basis to contribute to our blogs and projects. … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/24/wanted-network-editors-and-review-editors/" class="more-link">Continue read
Sep 24, 20152 min read
Mythgard Midatlantic Speculative Fiction Symposium
<p>All are invited to join the Mythgard Institute on Saturday, Oct. 3, for the Mythgard Midatlantic Speculative Fiction Symposium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. The symposium will offer a mix of paper presentations and discussions about fantasy, science fiction, and speculative stories in literature and other media. Special guests will include: … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/24/mythgard-midatlantic-speculative-fiction-symposium/" class="mo
Sep 24, 20151 min read
PCAACA Cultural Encyclopedia and Blog
<p>H-PCAACA is also calling for contributions to a new cultural encyclopedia project. Share your expertise with others on topics as diverse as Doctor Who, K-Pop, anime, and memes as well as concepts behind cultural studies. While beginning as a blog, once we achieve critical mass a new page on HPCAACA will be created for the … <a href="https://nepca.blog/2015/09/24/pcaaca-cultural-encyclopedia-and-blog/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-tex
Sep 24, 20151 min read
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