Deadline for submissions is 1 June 2016.
We are very excited to announce that presentation proposals are now being received for the FGS 2017 Conference, “Building
Bridges to the Past,” to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 30 – September
2, 2017. The conference will be held in cooperation with the Western
Pennsylvania Genealogical Society as local host. The deadline for submission of
presentation proposals is Wednesday, 1 June 2016.
“Building Bridges to the Past” references not only the many
bridges in Pittsburgh, but the bridges between old world and new, as well as
our journeys to discover our past. Topics related to methodology and research
skills are always welcomed, in addition to content-specific areas, such as:
- Military:
Revolutionary War, War of 1812, American Civil War, Indian Wars, World War
I, World War II, colonial and frontier wars.
- Migration:
Europe to North America; naturalization records; passenger lists; ports of
entry; to and through the Mid-Atlantic; migration trails and routes (Braddock
Road, National Road, Great Wagon Road); refugee resettlement.
- Immigrant
Origins: Great Britain and the former British Empire; Germany
and other German-speaking countries; Eastern and Central Europe; the
Mediterranean/Adriatic Basin; the Scandinavian countries; Latin American
research.
- African-American
Research: Reconstructing
families; free persons of color; identifying slave owners; slavery in
Colonial America, including Pennsylvania; African-American newspapers and
other lesser-used sources; anti-slavery movements; migration and after the
Civil War.
- Occupations
& Work: Farmers, carpenters, glassworkers, iron/steelworkers, coal
miners, brewers/distillers, boatmen, firefighters/police, railroaders,
canal builders, laborers and factory hands; women in the workforce;
unions, guilds and apprenticeships; smugglers, bootleggers and other
illicit trades.
- Religions,
Adherents and Records: Quaker, Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic, Amish,
Moravian, Mennonite, Presbyterian, and other Protestant traditions and
records; religious colonization’s and refugee movements; Pogrom and
Holocaust survivors and research; Mormon/LDS; utopian communities; peace
churches, pacifists and conscientious objectors; convents, monasteries and
cloistered communities.
- Regional
research: Research in Pennsylvania and nearby states—Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia; archival collections;
research repositories in the Mid-Atlantic; college and university research
collections; migration destinations from Pennsylvania, such as the Midwest
and the Carolinas.
- Genetics
& DNA: the basics of DNA research; autosomal studies and advanced
analysis; testing procedures; ethical considerations; adoptions; forensic
and expert work; case studies.
- Skills,
Abilities & General Knowledge: Beginning research techniques;
evidence analysis; online resources and tools; wikis; collaboration
techniques and etiquette; terminology; comparative analysis; units of
measure, trade and currency; time, calendars and dates; writing a family
history; publishing; creating websites, blogs and vlogs; earning
genealogical credentials.
- Society
Management: Use of technology by and for societies; adaption to
change; internal and external communication; meeting changing member needs
and member engagement; membership growth; education projects and events;
society leadership; fundraising; team building; volunteers; implementing
large projects.
The program committee specifically seeks new and dynamic
proposals that will provide exceptional learning experiences for
conference attendees. Different formats in addition to the traditional lecture
format are encouraged. (Sessions still must fit into a one-hour time slot.) Proposals
for workshops and sponsored sessions are encouraged.
Multiple proposals (more than four) are welcome and
encouraged, as most chosen to speak will be engaged for more than one
presentation. There is no limit on the number of proposals a speaker may
submit.
Submission Requirements
Speaker submissions and deadlines for the FGS 2017
Conference reflect the implementation of an online submission system.
Interested parties must submit all presentation proposals using the online forms. The Call for Presentations is now open and will close on
Wednesday, 1 June 2016. This deadline is for all proposal submissions,
including sponsored presentations.
Compensation
Selected speakers receive an honorarium, travel
compensation, and conference registration as well as per diem and hotel nights
based on the number of presentations given. (Sponsored speakers only receive
conference registration and syllabus materials. See more about sponsorships
below.) Non-sponsored speakers receive compensation according to the FGS Conference Speaker Policy.
Sponsored Presentations
Societies and businesses are encouraged to submit proposals
for sponsored talks by the stated deadline for proposal submission. The
sponsoring organization will cover its speaker's costs to present the
presentation. Sponsored speakers are expected to abide by all speaker deadlines
and syllabus requirements. Sponsored speakers will receive complimentary FGS
conference registration and electronic syllabus materials.
Additional Information
Invitations will be issued in Fall 2016. Contracts
and syllabus format guidelines will be sent to speakers at that time. Camera-ready
handouts are required for each presentation or workshop presentation and will
be compiled in a syllabus distributed to conference participants. The deadline for submissions of syllabus
materials is 27 March 2017.
Email questions to program2017@fgs.org.
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