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| CALL FOR PAPERS Society for Industrial Archeology 40th Annual Conference Seattle, Washington June 1-5, 2011 The Society for Industrial Archeology invites proposals for papers and poster displays to be presented at the 40th Annual Conference on Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Seattle, Washington. Poster displays can be works in progress. Presentations on all topics related to industrial archeology, technology, social change related to industry, and bridges are welcome. Papers about industries in the Pacific Northwest are encouraged. All papers and poster displays should offer interpretation and synthesis of data. Presentation Formats: Proposals may be for individual papers, 20 minutes in length, a group of themed papers filling a 90-minute session, or organized 90-minute panel discussions (formal commentator optional). Proposal Formats: Proposals should be submitted electronically (Microsoft Word .doc, or OpenOffice Open Document Format Text .odt) unless special arrangements have been made. Each proposal must include: 1) title 2) a 300-500 word abstract with a detailed discussion of points, findings, or conclusions 3) brief résumé for the presenter(s), including postal address, telephone/fax, and e-mail 4) a list of visual-aid requests. Facilities for media formats other than Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt or OpenOffice Open Document Format Presentation .odp may not be available. For 90-minute sessions, a panel organizer should submit all paper proposals as a group, accompanied by a title and a brief description of the theme or purpose. If any of these items are missing, the proposal cannot be considered. Presenters are encouraged to consider transforming papers into an article for IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology. No conference proceedings are published. Deadline for paper proposals: March 31, 2011. Send proposals or questions to: mficker@blantonassociates.com Maryellen Ficker, SIA 2011 Paper Sessions Chair P.O. Box 341551 Austin, Texas 78734 512-695-4774 Conference Hotel will be the Grand Hyatt Seattle. Paper sessions will be held at the hotel. | |