Bulletin num. 19 du 16-12-2009 - Institut des Amériques

TransaméricainesPage 66 of 71Propositions avant le 31 janvier 2010 ; Forum 7 mai 2010 Etats-Unis - BostonMassachusettsThe Colonial Society of Massachusetts invites graduate students working in earlyAmerican history (up to 1815) to discuss their work with peers and with the Society'sdistinguished membership of academics and other history professionals.The Forum will be held at the Society's Beacon Hill townhouse at 87 Mount VernonStreet. Each student will have an opportunity to present and receive comments duringthe course of the day (3 sessions; a 15-minute presentation per student), which will becapped by a keynote address by moderator Michael Zuckerman, University ofPennsylvania.How to Submit Your Proposal: The proposal, not to exceed five double-spaced pages,should give a vivid sense of the project and highlight a particular dilemmamethodological, conceptual, source-based, etc.‹encountered in the course of research orwriting. We ask that you outline a problem so that the forum's audience may be focusedin providing constructive advice. The committee will attempt to achieve a balance insubjects covered, but preference will be given to New England topics.Submit proposals to: Robert J. Allison, History Department, Suffolk University, Boston,MA 02108;email: ballison@suffolk.edu; fax: 617-723-7255.Deadline for Proposals: 31 January 2010Travel and lodging expenses will be paid by the Colonial Society, which was founded in1892 with the mission of advancing the study of early American history.Rave Reviews from Previous Participants: Previous keynote speaker John Demosremarks, A wonderful new venue for young historians of early America; may it longcontinue. Students comment: The warm, positive feedback and direction I received firedmy enthusiasm for research. It was truly invaluable (University of California, Davis).Challenging, and energetic; I took away practical suggestions from both the CSMmembership and other graduate student presenters (Tufts University). How can oneimprove on stimulating scholarly exchange combined with wonderful food (University ofConnecticut). It was my first presentation, and I certainly appreciated the comfortablesurroundings" (Princeton). A platform to voice concerns, dilemmas, and evenaccomplishments to a distinguished audience (Salem State University). My participationin the forum was really the highlight of my graduate career to date (SUNY Stony Brook).Kate ViensResearch CoordinatorMassachusetts Historical Societykviens@masshist.org 617-646-0568 (direct)Source : Liste de distribution de l'Association française d'études américaineshttp://www.afea.frWeb - Colonial Society of Massachusettshttp://www.masshist.orgSéminaires groupe FAAAM (Femmes Auteurs Anglo-AMéricaines) : Programmefin 2009 - 2010 Université Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense4 décembre 2009 - 14 mai 2010 France - NanterreChaque séance commence par une présentation d’un texte théorique (par l’un desmembres du séminaire) suivie d’un débat collectif.em>Programme :- Vendredi 4 décembre 200914h30 - 16h30 Maggie Gillespie (Université de Besançon) présentera et commenteral’ouvrage de Helen Levy, Fiction of the Home Place.16/12/2009