Call for Papers for the Children and Childhood Network of the Social Science History Association
We invite you to participate in the 39th annual meeting of the Social Science History Association by submitting a paper or session proposal to the Children and Childhood Network of the SSHA. The conference will take place November 6-9, 2014 in Toronto. For more information on the conference as well as the general call for proposals, please refer to the SSHA website: http://www.ssha.org <http://www.ssha.org/> . The deadline for full panel or individual paper proposals is February 14, 2014.
The association particularly emphasizes interdisciplinary and transnational research, and the annual meeting provides a very supportive environment in which to present new work. The theme of the 2014 conference is “Inequalities: Politics, Policy and the Past,” though papers on other aspects of the history of children and childhood are also welcome. Complete panels must include at least 4 papers and presenters from more than one academic institution. Other formats, including roundtable discussions and book sessions, are also possible. Please do get in touch with the network chairs if you have an idea for a session but need help gathering presenters. Among the topics we are especially interested in exploring are children as migrants; children and revolutions; indigenous children & youth, child labor and globalization; gendered experiences of childhood; and inequalities in children’s literature.
Proposals can be submitted through the web conference management system athttp://conference.ssha.org <http://conference.ssha.org/> . If you haven’t used the system previously you will need to create an account, which is a very simple process. Graduate students presenting at the conference may apply for a travel grant from the SSHA (http://www.ssha.org/grants<http://www.ssha.org/grants> ).
Let us know if you need any help making a submission or advice about a proposal. If you have any questions, please contact the Children and Childhood network co-chairs:
Emily Bruce: bruce088@umn.edu <mailto:bruce088@umn.edu>
Michelle Mouton: mouton@uwosh.edu <mailto:mouton@uwosh.edu>
Birgitte Søland: soland.1@osu.edu <mailto:soland.1@osu.edu>
