The Northern Marianas Humanities Council, University of Guam, Northern Marianas College, and Guampedia are calling for papers for the 3rd Marianas History Conference. <\/p>\n
The conference will be held on Saipan on Sept. 1-3, 2017, at a venue to be announced later. <\/p>\n
A full range of topics associated with the Marianas Archipelago\u2019s history will be addressed at the conference, with a particular focus on the conference\u2019s subtheme \u201cMilestones in Marianas History.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u2022 Papers may be submitted under the following general categories: \u2028Ancient Chamorro History; <\/p>\n
\u2022 Early Colonial (17th \u2013 18th centuries); \u2028Late Colonial (19th\u2013 early 20th centuries); \u2028World War II; <\/p>\n
\u2022 Recent (post-war); and \u2028Oral history and genealogical research. <\/p>\n
The organizers also encourage student presentations.\u2028Paper abstracts with a maximum of 150 words and the presenter\u2019s biography may be submitted online via the following link: tinyurl.com\/3rdMHC. <\/p>\n
The deadline for abstracts is April 28, 2017. Conference presenters will be allotted 20 minutes to present with an additional 10 minutes for questions and discussion.<\/p>\n
The conference will feature keynote presentations by Julian Aguon, Dr. Carlos Madrid, and Dr. Laura T. Souder. This event is free of charge and open to the public.\u2028For more information about the conference, contact council staff at 235-4785 or visit the council\u2019s website at: www.northernmarianashumanities.org. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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