Plan to attend the
2010 Conference on Illinois History
September 30-October 1, 2010
Prairie Capitol Convention Center
Springfield, Illinois

View Call for Papers

The annual Conference on Illinois History is scheduled for September 30- October 1 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield and is the state's largest meeting devoted to the history of the Prairie State. This is the twelfth year of the conference, which is sponsored by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

The conference will feature topics that include politics, architecture, community studies, Abraham Lincoln, African American history, and the Civil War. Teachers will benefit from workshops on a variety of topics. All teacher workshop sessions are approved for Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs).

CALL FOR PAPERS

TWELFTH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE ON ILLINOIS HISTORY
SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1, 2010
SPRINGFIELD

Proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois' history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology are requested for the Conference on Illinois History. The Conference welcomes submissions from professional and avocational historians, graduate students, and those engaged in the study of Illinois history at libraries, historic sites, museums, and historical societies.

Each proposal should include a summary of the topic and a one-page resume of the participant. The summary should specify the major primary and secondary sources used in the research. Proposals should be for formal, footnoted papers. The deadline for proposals is March 10, 2010. Send proposals to:

Thomas F. Schwartz, State Historian
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701

Phone 217/782-2118, Fax 217/558-1574
E-mail: tom.schwartz@illinois.gov
www.IllinoisHistory.gov/conference.htm

If you are interested in the program from 2009, follow the link:
2009 program

Applications are being accepted for the King V. Hostick Award.