28th Annual Conference -- San Luis Obispo
October 23-25, 2008

Many Californias, Many Histories

Call for Papers
If you care about the past, please join us in San Luis Obispo on October 23-25, 2008 for the 28th annual conference of the California Council for the Promotion of History. You'll have an opportunity to share your historical interests with others, and to discover what's new and exciting in California history.

This year's conference theme, Many Californias, Many Histories, is spacious enough to embrace the full diversity of peoples, places and events that together make up the history of our state. We especially welcome presentations that interpret local episodes in their broader state, national and international contexts.

Proposals may be for individual papers or full sessions, panels or round table discussions (with at least three presenters). CCPH is also open to more venturesome formats, including performance. Individual presentations are scheduled for 20-minutes, full sessions 90-minutes, with time reserved for comments from the audience. CCPH program coordinators may be able to help you develop symposia or workshops that dovetail with several planned mobile sessions that will explore local and regional historical themes at various sites throughout San Luis Obispo County.

As always, CCPH welcomes presentations by students, new professionals, and local historians. A limited number of conference stipends are available for students and new professionals. Look for stipend information in May on the CCPH web site. The conference program will be online in mid-August. For further information, please e-mail the CCPH program committee at ccphprogram@hotmail.com.

Please submit your proposal by April 30 to the Program Committee at ccphprogram@hotmail.com. Include a 100-200 word abstract of your 20-minute individual or 90-minute group presentation; all presenters' names, affiliations, and contact information, including phone number and email; and any audio-visual equipment requirements.*

We hope all participants will register promptly for the entire conference. Please note that participants must register for the day(s) of their presentation(s).

Please join with your colleagues in making the 2008 CCPH conference in San Luis Obispo a success.

*Presenters should be aware that AV-dependent presentations are subject to technological glitches. CCPH will do its best to provide hardware compatible with your CD, flash memory card, or 35mm projection slides, but cannot guarantee hardware will be available. Please contact us if you have AV questions.

To download a pdf flyer of the 2008 Call for Papers that is suitable for printing and distribution click here.