This forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their related research before their peers as well as learn from adroit scholars from across the U.S. representing a variety of historical fields. We are pleased to announce Dr. Benjamin Moore as our keynote speaker and Dr. Ella Frantuono as our distinguished faculty speaker.Language and Empiredenote this year’s conceptual framework for ideas and terminology that influence power dynamics and social structures. This expansive discursive paradigm will undoubtedly foster transformative engagement of historical conceptualizations of contentious research topics like the role of language in the development and/or destruction of empire. This year’s theme aims to attract a diverse range of proposals discussing a variety of relationships within empires and languages—we welcome all interpretations. We encourage students in all historical fields, as well as disciplines outside of history, to submit paper proposals for consideration.
The Forum is open to undergraduates this year for poster presentations within the historical realm of language and empire. Posters from study abroad programs or other final projects are accepted. Undergraduate students may demonstrate their historical ingenuity by creating an engaging timeline or illustration on the theme ofLanguage and Empire, presented on a 22 x 28-inch poster board for 10-minute presentations and a following Q&A.Students interested in presenting at the conference must submit a 250-word abstract or a digital copy of their poster, along with a current résumé or CV, by December 15. Notifications of acceptance will be sent via email by January 1. Accepted presenters will have until January 20th to submit completed papers, which must not exceed 15 pages in length. All submissions and correspondence should be emailed to gha@charlotte.edu.We want you! We want your time, ideas, aspirations, presentations, and, of course, we want your ACADEMIC PAPERS/POSTERS!SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12/15/20242024 - 2025 UNC Charlotte Graduate History Association OfficersPresident: Phoenix RiesingVice President: S.L. IveyTreasurer: Andrew Arthur Outreach Coordinator: David MurphySecretary: Liz Vaagen ClarkSenator: Brendan Lang
