Call for Papers: 2003 Annual Meeting

Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

August 10 - August 13, 2003

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is now accepting paper proposals for presentation at our annual meeting in 2003, hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter, in cooperation with the American Philosophical Society and the Academy of Natural Sciences. To commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark expedition we hope to showcase the latest scholarship on the social, cultural and scientific worlds existing in Philadelphia in 1803. Since the theme of the meeting is The Quest for Knowledge: Lewis in Philadelphia, we especially encourage submission of papers that explore the history of Philadelphia, its place in the new nation or examine the history of science in the early republic.

Possible topics:

Lewis' Mentors
Andrew Ellicott
Robert Patterson
Caspar Wistar
Benjamin Smith Barton
Benjamin Rush

The Mentors' Fields
Surveying
Celestial Navigation
Mathematics
Anatomy
Paleontology
Botany
Medicine Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê

Related Fields
Herbaria
Botanical Drawing
Botanical Taxonomy
Horticulture
Herbal Medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccination
Ornithology
Biology
Taxidermy
Mineralogy
American Art,
Painting
Printmaking
Publishing
History of Museums
Cryptography
Astronomy
Exploration
Surveying/Navigation
Equipment Expedition Supplies

Philadelphia in 1803
Lifestyles
Clothing & Fashion
Food
Architecture
Religions & Religious Freedom
Emigration
Cultural Diversity
Minorities: Women
Slaves
Native Americans
Indentured Servants
Law & Law Enforcement
The Judicial System
Education
Newspapers
Shipbuilding
Merchants
Banking
Politics
Local Pubs & Politics
Theater

Full papers should not exceed 1/2 hour in length when presented. Use of audiovisuals is encouraged.

Papers will be reviewed according to: appropriateness to the meeting focus, quality, originality, clarity, and adequacy of references to related work.

Each abstract should contain the following information:

*Title of the paper and the subject category in which the paper should be reviewed.
*Name,affiliation, mailing address of the author, email address of the author.
*Abstract of 200-300 words and a brief biography (100 words) Ê

Deadlines:

September 4, 2001 -- Submission of abstract January 15, 2002 Notification of acceptance January 15, 2003 -- Paper submission
April 2, 2003 -- Camera ready deadline

Those selected receive full meeting registration free of charge. Ê

Submit proposals and any questions to: papers@lewisandclarkphila.org

or mail to:

Philadelphia Chapter, LCTHF
P.O. Box 54803
Philadelphia, PA 19148
ATT: Program Committee

Invited speakers to date:
John Logan Allen
Steven Ambrose
Whitfield Bell
Dayton Duncan
Gary Moulton
James Rhonda Ê

Notes:
The official language of the meeting is English. Papers should not have been published elsewhere, and must not be under concurrent review for other scholarly publications.

All abstracts will be blind-reviewed. Only the title and abstract should appear on the manuscript body, without any reference to author name, address or contact information. Include a separate sheet of paper indicating paper title, abstract, author name(s) and contact information.

Papers included in transactions at the discretion of the Program committee. Ê

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