Graduate Association for African-American History
The 24th Annual Graduate Conference in African American History will take place on February 6-7, 2025.
Beyond the Headlines: Rethinking Memory and Legacy in African American History
In the wake of the numerous attacks on African American History, the Graduate Association for African American History (GAAAH) invites scholars, practitioners, and activists to delve deeply into the complexities of memory and legacy within African American history. The narratives surrounding this rich history are often multifaceted and contested, influenced by a range of perspectives and experiences. The 2025 GAAAH Conference will take place on February 6-7, 2025, at the University of Memphis Maxine A. Smith University Center and will have the theme of Beyond the Headlines: Rethinking Memory and Legacy in African American History.
Proposal Guidelines:
We invite graduate and undergraduate students at all levels to submit proposals. We welcome the submission of individual papers, complete sessions, workshops, and roundtables on interdisciplinary topics relating to the scholarship and teaching of the history of black people throughout the African Diaspora. We hope to present a broad range of disciplinary and methodological approaches.
The individual paper proposals should include a 300-word abstract, including a paper title; author contact information; postal address and e-mail address; and brief curriculum vitae.
The organizers of complete sessions should send, in a single submission, abstracts and CVs for each of the paper presenters; 200-word description of the session; and contact information for all participants. Please list audio-visual requirements, if any.
Deadlines:
The submission deadline for proposals is Monday, January 6, 2025.
Participants will be notified of acceptance by Friday, January 10, 2025.
Completed 10-12 page papers must be received no later than Friday, January 24, 2025.
Memphis State Eight Paper Prize:
Graduate Papers submitted by January 1, 2025 will be evaluated by a committee of University of Memphis professors for the Memphis State Eight Paper Prize, which is awarded to the conference’s best paper. The first-place prize includes a monetary award. Second and third place papers will also receive monetary prizes.
Contact Information:
Please submit all proposals by e-mail to GAAAH (gaaahuofm@gmail.com)
For questions, please e-mail our president Meridian McDaniel: (mpnkrtnm@memphis.edu)
or contact GAAAH faculty advisor Dr. Brian Kwoba: (bwkwoba@memphis.edu)
A pdf version of the Call for Papers can be downloaded here.