Call for Submissions: 2020 Shawnee Trail Regional Conference on American Politics and Constitutionalism
The Shawnee Trail Regional Conference on American Politics and Constitutionalism, taking place on April 3, 2020, is currently accepting paper submissions to fill presentation slots at its seminar. The sixth annual conference aims to foster intellectual connections between institutions in this region and beyond. Scholars interested in American constitutional and political development and/or American political thought are particularly encouraged to participate. A roundtable format will be utilized, with presenters circulating papers in advance of the meeting. This year’s conference will be hosted at Baylor University in Waco, TX. The seminar is open to faculty and graduate students in departments of political science, history, philosophy, and related disciplines. The organizers welcome papers on all aspects of politics and American constitutionalism, broadly defined to encompass political and constitutional development, political thought, and public law.
Eligibility
The seminar is open to faculty and graduate students in departments of political science, history, philosophy, and related disciplines. The organizers welcome papers on all aspects of politics and American constitutionalism, broadly defined to encompass political and constitutional development, political thought, and public law.
Submission Instructions
To apply, please send a 250-word abstract of your proposed paper to Dr. Connor Ewing (connor.ewing@utoronto.ca), using “Shawnee Trail Abstract” in the subject line, by December 31, 2019.
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The deadline for submission is December 31, 2019. Acceptances will be announced in early January, with a full schedule and working papers to follow in March.
About the Conference
In the early nineteenth century, the Shawnee Trail conveyed cattle from Texas pasture-lands to Missouri railheads and thence the nation. Over the past five years, the Shawnee Trail Conference has provided a serious but convivial setting for scholars working on any topic related to American politics or constitutionalism to exchange ideas with colleagues. The sixth annual conference aims to foster intellectual connections between institutions in this region and beyond. Scholars interested in American constitutional and political development and/or American political thought are particularly encouraged to participate.
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