CFP: H-Net 2024 Teaching Conference

“History, Social Science, and the Humanities: Working in Classrooms and Communities”
Proposal Due: May 24, 2024
Conference Date: August 19 – 24, 2024
Location: Virtual on Zoom

H-Net is excited to announce that “History, Social Science, and the Humanities: Working in
Classrooms and Communities” will be our theme for the third annual, 2024 Virtual Teaching Conference. This year’s theme places an emphasis on community building of all kinds, from cultivating educational communities within public history venues to preserving inclusive classrooms in K-16 pedagogy. We welcome individual, panel, and roundtable proposals, as well as workshops or charrettes, that focus on the use of library and digital resources, the influence of career-focused university curriculum on student learning, how attacks on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and humanities programs affect communities, and any other topic that relates to this year’s theme.

This year, our keynote speaker will be Dr. Steven Mintz, Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin and former H-Net President. Dr. Mintz, who is the author and editor of 14 books, is particularly well known for spearheading new teaching methods. He has long been a leader in the development of digital history and has received more than $15 million in grants for educational innovation.

The conference will be held in a virtual format during the week of August 19th, 2024. Presenters will have the opportunity to be recorded for future reference via the H-Net Commons. Selected presenters will also be invited to publish their work in the H-Net Conference Proceedings publication.

All proposals should include a title, CVs and email addresses for all presenters, and an abstract of no more than 200 words. No pre-recorded sessions will be accepted.

Submissions are encouraged to focus on any of the following issues:

• How communities shape and encourage engagement with the social sciences and the
  humanities
• Challenges and strategies related to the use of digital resources and artificial intelligence
• How public-facing educational programs and resources (H-Net, National History Day,
  literacy initiatives, etc.) can enrich existing humanities efforts on the local, state, and
  national levels
• Difficulties relating to government mandates at all educational levels

Email submissions to brothe10@msu.edu by Friday, May 24, 2024.