The Association for the Study of African American Life and History 99th Annual Convention Call for Papers, Deadline May 31, 2014

May 30, 2014    The DEADLINE for submission of proposals is TOMORROW: MAY 31, 2014 The Association for the Study of African American Life and History 99th Annual Convention Call for Papers. The Peabody Hotel Memphis, TN September 24-28, 2014 Proposals must be submitted electronically on the All-Academic website. This link can also be found at http://asalh.org/callforpapers.html.    Call for Papers 2014 National Black History Theme: Civil Rights in America  The revolutionary Thomas Paine held that "civil rights are those which appertain to man in right of his being a member of society." From the beginning of our Republic, free people of African descent have seen themselves as citizens, members of society, and therefore due equal rights. From the nation's origins, Americans believed that religion should not be a basis for abridging a citizen's rights, but very few believed color should be treated similarly. And gender and sexual orientation were not even open for discussion. The resulting struggles over civil rights have remade our nation for more than two centuries. Read more. Requirements All participants must be members by May 1st and registered by August 1st. There are no refunds for membership dues and none for registration fees after August 20th, 2014. Early Bird Panels-those received by March 31st-and accepted for the program will receive preference in selecting the day and time of their sessions. May 31st is the deadline for all proposals. Proposals must be submitted electronically on the All-Academic website. While individual papers will be accepted, please note that all papers and presentations will be grouped together and formed into multi-presentation sessions (with rare, pre-approved exceptions). Moreover, a decided preference will be given to complete panels. Please refer to the FAQ page for what constitutes a complete panel. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has selected this theme to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and we invite all Americans and the global community to join us in exploring the history of equal rights for all. Sincerely, Cornelius Bynum, Ph.D. bynum@purdue.edu and Lionel Kimble, Ph.D. lkimble@csu.edu Academic Program Committee Co-chairs Kenton Rambsy, Academic Program Committee Coordinator program@asalh.net

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