Society of Civil War Historians

The Society of Civil War Historians will host an academic conference. This represents a new era for the Society at its first biennial conference on June 15-17, 2008, at the Union League in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SCWH welcomes panel proposals or individual papers on the Civil War era broadly defined. The goal of the conference is to promote the integration of social, military, political, and other forms of history on the Civil War era among historians, graduate students, and professionals who interpret history in museums, national parks, archives, and other public facilities. The deadline for receipt of proposals is September 15, 2007. Submit proposals to William Blair, Director, Richards Civil War Era Center, 108 Weaver Building, State College, PA 16802. (814) 863-0151. Email RichardsCenter@psu.edu.