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HISTORICAXLY SPEAKING CallforPapers Lhe third national conference ofTheHistorical Society will meet in Atlanta, Georgia, May 16-19, 2002. The Program Directors welcomeproposalsfrom individuals active in allfields ofhistorical inquiry, regardless oftheirformal credentials. Academic historians, public historians, independent scholars, graduate students, high school teachers, and others engaged in historical inquiry are invited to submit briefabstracts oftheirproposals. The theme of the conference will be "Historical Reconstructions." We seek to understand how elites, social groups, and individuals have tried to reconstitute and strengthen thencrushed societies after defeat in war, ensuing turmoil, or social upheaval. "Reconstructions" need to be understood in a wide context that embraces [X)ItIiCaI, military, economic, social, institutional, and intellectual historv. Here is a list of some subjects, intended as suggestive and by no means exhaustive: • Ancient Israel, Judea, and the empires of the Near East in the wake of foreign conquest; • Greece in the 4th and 5th centuries B.C.; • The Roman Republic and Empire—e.g., 5th century B.C. and late 2nd century A.D.; • Western and Eastern Europe after the decline of the Roman Empire in the West; • The ancient and medieval empires in Asia, Africa, and Mcso-Amcrica in the wake of prccolonial wars, invasions , and conquests; • The adjustment of medieval societies to Islamic conquest and the adjustment of Islamic societies to the rising power of Christian Europe; • The European state sj-stem after the Thirty Year's War; • Germany and Central Europe after wars of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars; • The American South and the nation after the Civil War; continued on page 2 New President Elected by Jeffrey Vanke, Secretary/Treasurer, THS I am pleased to announce the results of our recent election for the presidency of The Historical Society. By a margin of 98 percent to 2 percent, the membership of The Historical Society has elected George Huppert as its next president for 2000-2002. For a valid election, our by-laws require the participation of at least 50 percent of members, which is unusually high for a scholarly organization of our size. Our ability to achieve and surpass this quorum (57.2 percent voted) bears testimony to our membership's dedication to the success of The Historical Society. Huppert is an accomplished historian of the French Renaissance and a professor of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He helped establish the active Chicago region of The Historical Society, and we look forward to his leadership for he next two years. Congratulations, Professor Huppert! ^*~T* U 2 i — s O a IFOR PAPERS continuedfrom page I • China after the Japanese invasion and the civil war of 1 937- 1 949; • The restructuring of the world economy after World War I; • Germany and japan under the military occupations after World War II; • The social and state systems of Russia, Yugoslavia, and other eastern European countries after the fall of communism. The program directors welcome ppers that are comparative in scope, or those which may be combined in order to illuminate the bearing of some historical experiences on others. The directors extend a special invitation to those whose principal concern is teaching in schools at all levels. In the September 2000 (Volume 1 1. Number I ) issue of Historically Speaking, the affiliation of Homer D. Hill, author of the review of Proudly We Served, was listed incorrectly . Hill is a graduate student at Duke University and an adjunct instructor at Drake University. We apologize for the error. Volume 11, Number 2 Historically Speaking The Newsletter of The Historical Society 656 Beacon Street Mezzanine Boston, MA 02215-2010 617/358-0260 Fax: 617/358-0250 historic«' bu.edu www.bu.edu/historic Editor: Kirse G. May Assistant Editor: Sarah M. Abbott Those whose expertise lies outside the immediate subject arc invited to comment formally, or participate from the floor. To illustrate: papers on the scope and effects of the military regime imposed in the South after the Civil War should profit from criticism by those who know about military occupations in other times and places. Please send five copies of your paper proposal, a brief abstract no more than two pages in length, to: 2002 Program Directors, The Historical Society, 656 Beacon Street...