State Historical Society Announces Call for Proposals for 2025 Annual Meeting
The Mississippi Historical Society (MHS) is pleased to announce a call for individual papers and complete panels on Mississippi history topics for its annual meeting on March 6-7, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi.
"Mississippi’s history is full of compelling stories," said MHS president Rebecca Tuuri, associate professor of history and associate dean of The University of Southern Mississippi's Honors College. "Our annual meeting provides a space for us to appreciate our diverse history. From teachers to public historians and archivists, our community benefits from all who have made our history so vibrant and accessible."
Founded in 1858, MHS embraces the contributions of scholars and laypersons interested in the study and dissemination of all aspects of Mississippi history. Undergraduate and graduate student participation is encouraged, in addition to scholarly work from professional historians in a variety of fields—archival, teaching, and public history. MHS values the ongoing work of educators across the state and welcomes proposals from elementary and secondary teachers on Mississippi history curriculum, community-engaged learning practices with local archives/libraries, or other partner-oriented learning opportunities. While all proposals are welcome, we are especially interested in topics and approaches that broaden our shared understanding of Mississippi’s culture, economy, political landscape, social history, and environmental history. MHS encourages interactive presentations that engage our participants’ interest and knowledge of the state’s history through a collaborative approach that solicits feedback.
Individual paper proposals should include a 250-word abstract of the topic, name and affiliation (institution of higher learning, school, business, government entity, museum, archive, etc.), and presenter’s contact information. Panel proposals should include a 500-word abstract that contains a brief description of each proposed topic and includes the names, affiliations, and contact information for each presenter. Proposals are due Friday, September 27, 2024. Please send directly to mhs@mdah.ms.gov. For more information visit the Mississippi Historical Society website at www.mississippihistory.org.