Call For Proposals: 2017 National Conference

Breaking Boundaries: The Humanities Reimagined

November 9th-11th 2017 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

Renaissance Hotel Exterior from Water at Night

Proposals are now being accepted for the following tracks:

  • Social Justice
  • Critical Thinking
  • STEM / STEAM
  • Civic Engagement & Democracy
  • Traditional Humanities
  • Environmental Issues
  • The Arts
  • Social Media
  • Digital Humanities
  • Culture & Diversity
  • Evaluating Media / Information Literacy
  • World Languages

Presentation types/options include the following: individual (25 mins), panel (55 mins), student panel (55 mins), roundtable discussion (55 mins), pre- or post-conference workshop (2 hours), and poster sessions. Please include time for Q&A as we want to foster engagement. Please note: all sessions should fall broadly into either the Pedagogy/Practice or Theoretical/Research category. Questions? Contact us: 2017CCHA@gmail.com.

Accommodations and Reservations

Rooms are available at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel at the conference rate of $179 per night (please book by 10/19/2017 for this rate). Located in Baltimore’s beautiful Inner Harbor District, the hotel has access to many amenities within walking distance or a short cab ride.

Who Should Attend and Present:

Anyone involved in the humanities in any way (as educators or otherwise) is invited to present at and/or attend the conference. Questions? Contact us: 2017CCHA@gmail.com.

Please Note:

  • You do not need to be a member to submit a proposal, but everyone presenting or attending must be a CCHA member. You can become a member or renew your membership here on our website (dues are reasonable & affordable).
  • Anyone presenting or attending must register for the 2016 Eastern Division Conference and pay the appropriate conference registration fee. Registration details will be available online at here on our website.
  • All proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee regarding acceptance, and notification of acceptance will be sent by JUNE 15, 2017.

Submissions must be received on or before May 15th, 2017. All presenters, co-presenters, and panelists, must register for the conference. Questions can be sent to 2017CCHA@Gmail.com. You do not need to be a member to submit a proposal, but everyone presenting or attending must be a CCHA member.

You can fill out the digital form below, or download the file HERE and submit via email.

Questions? Contact us at 2017CCHA@gmail.com

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