Material Culture
The Conference will be held at the Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis, 800 Washington Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63101, Wednesday, March 31 through Saturday, April 3, 2010,
Deadline for proposal submissions is 15 December.
The study of material culture offers an exciting area for interdisciplinary research and conversation, as it brings together those engaged in scholarly inquiry in areas as diverse as history, art history, decorative arts, cultural studies, literature, communications, anthropology, and sociology. If your work touches on the study of designed objects and consumer goods, we would love to learn more about it at this year's conference in New Orleans. Graduate students, museum professionals, and public historians are welcome.
Past presentations in this area have focused on decorative arts and the construction of literary characters, the material culture of poverty, commemorative items, historic and modern furnishings and fashion, marketing trends, and a wide range of additional topics.
Submission Guidelines:
If you are interested in presenting, or have any questions, please send an abstract of between 100 and 250 words to
Ella Howard,
Assistant Professor of History,
Armstrong Atlantic State University, 1
11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419.
Email submissions preferred: ella.howard@armstrong.edu