SMH Conferences

Next SMH Conference:

Date: 2-5 April 2009

Place: Embassy Suites Conference Center, Murphreesboro, TN

Subject: Warfare and Culture

Coordinator: Derek Frisbee, Department of History, Middle Tennessee State University
dfrisby@mtsu.edu

Web Site: TBA

Lodging:
Reservations can now be made for April 2-5, 2009 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN by phone or online using group code MIL. You may call 1-800-EMBASSY, the hotel directly at 615-890-4464 or make reservations on line at www.murfreesboro.embassysuites.com to make reservations.

When making reservations on line follow the below steps:

Enter dates on the hotel homepage
Press Go
On the dates and preferences page scroll down to the bottom to the special accounts section and in the group/convention code box enter in the 3 letter group code MIL
Press Continue
Choose room type
Proceed with reservation

The cut-off date for receiving the discounted rate is Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Call for Papers:
The Society for Military History is pleased to announce its call for papers for the 76th Annual Meeting, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee April 2-5, 2009. The conference theme is "Warfare and Culture," and will explore relationships between culture (societal, strategic, or organizational) and the development of military policy and institutions, as well as the conduct of combat operations. While the theme of the conference will provide a basic guide to determining the final program, the Program Committee will gladly consider proposals on other facets and perspectives of military history.

Panel proposals must include a panel title, contact information for all panelists, a brief description of the purpose and theme of the panel, abstracts of each of the three papers (one paragraph each), brief CVs for all panelists, including commentator and panel chair. Proposals for individual papers are welcome and should include a brief abstract, brief CV, and contact information. All panelists must be Society for Military History members. Deadline for proposals is October 1, 2008. Proposals may be submitted electronically to conference coordinator Derek Frisby (dfrisby@mtsu.edu) or by regular mail to Derek Frisby, MTSU History Department, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. The program committee will acknowledge receipt of your proposal within two weeks of submission. If you fail to receive such notice, please contact the conference coordinator.

The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro, TN with the Embassy Suites serving as the host hotel. Murfreesboro is easily accessible via Nashville International Airport (BNA). The conference site is located just 30 miles south on I-24E, and is adjacent to The Avenue - Murfreesboro which offers a range of local restaurants and shopping.

Recent SMH Conferences:

2008: Weber State University, Ogden, UT, 17-20 April
"The Military and Frontiers"

2007: Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College, 19-22 April
"Crossroads of War"

2006: Kansas State University, Manhattan, 18-21 May
"The Construction, Reconstruction, and Consumption of Military History"

2005: The Citadel, Charleston, 24-27 February
"Rise of the Military Profession"

2004: University of Maryland-College Park, Bethesda, 20-23 May
"What on Our Minds: Critical Problems in Military History"

2003: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1-4 May
"The Military and Civil Society"

2002: Madison, WI Monona Terrace Convention Center, 4-7 April
"War and Remembrance: Constructing the Military Past and Future."

2001: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 24-27 May
"Revolution in Military Affairs"
"Societies at War"
"Operational Arts"

2000: Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia, 27-30 April 2000
"Korea, 1950 and 400 Years of Unlimited War"
The 2000 Annual Meeting included a session titled "Teaching the Military History Survey Course." Click here to see Military History Survey Syllabi associated with that session.

1999: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 15-18 April
"War in History, Myth, and Memory"

1998: Wheaton, Illinois, 23-26 April
"Citizens in Uniform"

1997: Montgomery, Alabama, 10-14 April
"New Interpretations in Military History"

1996: Arlington, Virginia, 18-21 April
"Intelligence and National Security in Peace, Crisis, and War"

1995: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 11-14 May
"War Termination and Transitions to New Eras"

1994: Washington, D.C., 7-10 April
"Military-Civil Relations"

1993: Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 21-24 May
"Allies and Alliances"

1992: Quantico, Virginia, 10-12 April
"Joint, Combined, Amphibious, and Expeditionary Operations"

1991: Durham, North Carolina, 21-24 March
"The New Military History"

Date:	2-5 April 2009
Place:	Embassy Suites Conference Center, Murphreesboro, TN
Subject:	Warfare and Culture
Coordinator:	Derek Frisbee, Department of History, Middle Tennessee State University dfrisby@mtsu.edu
Web Site:	TBA
Lodging:	Reservations can now be made for April 2-5, 2009 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN by phone or online using group code MIL. You may call 1-800-EMBASSY, the hotel directly at 615-890-4464 or make reservations on line at www.murfreesboro.embassysuites.com to make reservations. When making reservations on line follow the below steps: Enter dates on the hotel homepage Press Go On the dates and preferences page scroll down to the bottom to the special accounts section and in the group/convention code box enter in the 3 letter group code MIL Press Continue Choose room type Proceed with reservation The cut-off date for receiving the discounted rate is Thursday, March 5, 2009.
Call for Papers:	The Society for Military History is pleased to announce its call for papers for the 76th Annual Meeting, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee April 2-5, 2009. The conference theme is "Warfare and Culture," and will explore relationships between culture (societal, strategic, or organizational) and the development of military policy and institutions, as well as the conduct of combat operations. While the theme of the conference will provide a basic guide to determining the final program, the Program Committee will gladly consider proposals on other facets and perspectives of military history. Panel proposals must include a panel title, contact information for all panelists, a brief description of the purpose and theme of the panel, abstracts of each of the three papers (one paragraph each), brief CVs for all panelists, including commentator and panel chair. Proposals for individual papers are welcome and should include a brief abstract, brief CV, and contact information. All panelists must be Society for Military History members. Deadline for proposals is October 1, 2008. Proposals may be submitted electronically to conference coordinator Derek Frisby (dfrisby@mtsu.edu) or by regular mail to Derek Frisby, MTSU History Department, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. The program committee will acknowledge receipt of your proposal within two weeks of submission. If you fail to receive such notice, please contact the conference coordinator. The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro, TN with the Embassy Suites serving as the host hotel. Murfreesboro is easily accessible via Nashville International Airport (BNA). The conference site is located just 30 miles south on I-24E, and is adjacent to The Avenue - Murfreesboro which offers a range of local restaurants and shopping.

2008:	Weber State University, Ogden, UT, 17-20 April "The Military and Frontiers"
2007:	Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College, 19-22 April "Crossroads of War"
2006:	Kansas State University, Manhattan, 18-21 May "The Construction, Reconstruction, and Consumption of Military History"
2005:	The Citadel, Charleston, 24-27 February "Rise of the Military Profession"
2004:	University of Maryland-College Park, Bethesda, 20-23 May "What on Our Minds: Critical Problems in Military History"
2003:	University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1-4 May "The Military and Civil Society"
2002:	Madison, WI Monona Terrace Convention Center, 4-7 April "War and Remembrance: Constructing the Military Past and Future."
2001:	University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 24-27 May "Revolution in Military Affairs" "Societies at War" "Operational Arts"
2000:	Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia, 27-30 April 2000 "Korea, 1950 and 400 Years of Unlimited War" The 2000 Annual Meeting included a session titled "Teaching the Military History Survey Course." Click here to see Military History Survey Syllabi associated with that session.
1999:	Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 15-18 April "War in History, Myth, and Memory"
1998:	Wheaton, Illinois, 23-26 April "Citizens in Uniform"
1997:	Montgomery, Alabama, 10-14 April "New Interpretations in Military History"
1996:	Arlington, Virginia, 18-21 April "Intelligence and National Security in Peace, Crisis, and War"
1995:	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 11-14 May "War Termination and Transitions to New Eras"
1994:	Washington, D.C., 7-10 April "Military-Civil Relations"
1993:	Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 21-24 May "Allies and Alliances"
1992:	Quantico, Virginia, 10-12 April "Joint, Combined, Amphibious, and Expeditionary Operations"
1991:	Durham, North Carolina, 21-24 March "The New Military History"
1991: