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The 2002 conference theme will be ?Frontiers.? The idea of the frontier has long
been an imaginative source for American historians. We seek to extend its reach
in a host of new directions, both spatial and theoretical. We have in mind the
exploration of intellectual as well as geographical and physical frontiers;
disciplinary frontiers are no more or less imaginary than those involving
mountains or rivers. We see frontiers as evoking intellectual imaginings and
explorings as well as a spatial awareness of surroundings and borders, and believe
this topic will add greatly to our understanding of human effort and aspiration.
How have frontiers, whether spatial, national, or intellectual, influenced the evolution of historical studies? In what ways might the idea of the frontier encourage new collaborations, new approaches to the discipline of history? We hope to encourage our colleagues quite literally to open up the idea of the frontier, a project we believe to be workable across nations, topics, and methodologies. We also invite reflections on the history of frontiers (from Frederick Jackson Turner to the history of human invention and exploration) and on the impact of ideas of the frontier, whether physical, intellectual, spiritual, or however else imagined. Accordingly, we will give weight to panels that investigate this paradigm in various ways.
Date received: October 29, 2000
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