Arab American History Conference

November 1, 2008

Arab American National Museum and
the Arab American Historical Foundation

Call for Papers

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) and the Arab American Historical Foundation (AAHF) are seeking proposals for papers for the 2008 Arab American History Conference. This year’s conference will be held at the AANM in Dearborn, Michigan, on November 1, 2008.  

The mission of the Arab American Historical Foundation is to preserve and disseminate Arab American history, to research and develop archival collections and pertinent resources about Arab Americans and to hold and participate in conferences and exhibitions addressing Arab American history, achievements and contributions. A key goal is to reinforce the promotion of research, conservation and dissemination of Arab American history to assist historians, scholars, researchers, the press and the public at large.

The Arab American National Museum's mission is to document, preserve, celebrate, and educate the public on the history, life, culture and contributions of Arab Americans. The Museum serves as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in the United States.

In light of their respective missions, the AANM and the AAHF are partnering to bring about a conference which collects and disseminates research about Arab Americans and Arab American history. To this end, proposals for papers are being accepted on topics dealing with Arab Americans, within the disciplines of humanities and the social sciences, on contemporary or historical issues related to Arab Americans.

Proposals should include your name, the title of your presentation, a 250-300 word abstract for a 15-20 minute presentation, an email and/or postal address, your occupation, academic affiliation (if applicable), resume, and your audio-visual requirements.  Presentation at the Conference is open to scholars and activists.  Papers will be selected by the Conference committee and selected participants will receive an invitation to present at the Conference.  Proceedings from the Conference will be compiled and made available to researchers and the public.

Please send electronic paper proposals to aahistory@accesscommunity.org

Alternately, hard-copy proposals can be mailed to:

Arab American National Museum
Arab American History Conference
13624 Michigan Avenue,
Dearborn, MI  48126 U.S.A.

The deadline for proposal submission is June 30, 2008.
Acceptance notifications will be made by July 15, 2008.

Partial subsidy to presenters is available.

For immediate information on the conference or questions about submitting paper proposals, please contact Tara at tlsfritzler@accesscommunity.org or call 313.624.0224.