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The first annual Archive of Modern American Warfare Symposium will take place at Texas Tech University’s International Cultural Center on Thursday September 15, 2016. The theme of this year’s symposium is ISIS and the Global War on Terrorism.
Important Dates:
Proposal submission deadline: May 15, 2016
Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2016
Accepted presenters must confirm presentations: June 15, 2016
Registration deadline: August 31, 2016
Symposium organizers are accepting proposals that consider:
• The historical conditions (political, societal, economic, cultural etc.) that led to the growth of ISIS
• Lessons learned from America’s previous encounters with Radical Islam, such as Al Qaida and the Taliban
• First-hand accounts from veterans who have served during the War on Terrorism
• The media’s impact on how the War on Terrorism was viewed in the past compared with today
• The ways in which the Muslim community is responding to the growing threat from ISIS
• Current theories on how to win the war against ISIS
• Any other topic relevant to the War on Terrorism and ISIS, as well as their historical underpinnings
Symposium organizers welcome both individual presentation proposals as well as pre-organized panel proposals that include two to three presentations. Symposium sessions will follow a 90-minute format to include one hour for presentations and 30 minutes for questions and discussion. Presentations by veterans are especially encouraged as are presentations by graduate students.
Submissions for individual papers and panel sessions must include:
• Paper/Session title
• Presenter’s CV/resume (maximum 2 pages)
• A summary of the proposed presentation (approximately 500 words) – This abstract will be used by the symposium organizers to evaluate your proposal.
• Specific technology or other presentation requirements
Please send submissions to andrew.hinton@ttu.edu. If submitting a panel proposal, please include separate abstracts for each proposed presentation and CVs/resumes for each speaker.
All submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance understanding about the Global War on Terrorism and ISIS, as well as their historical underpinnings. Acceptance is competitive.
To learn more about the Archive of Modern American Warfare (a project of the Vietnam Center), visit www.amaw.ttu.edu
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Posted:
4/28/2016
Originator:
Andrew Hinton
Email:
andrew.hinton@ttu.edu
Department:
The Vietnam Center
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