The 13th Annual LSU Graduate Conference Begins

I want to welcome everyone to the 2022 LSU Graduate Conference. This year's conference will consist of a mix of virtual and in-person panels. Furthermore, we are hosting two professional development panels on careers in history, each in a hybrid format. 

Our keynote speaker is Dr. Tyler Priest, associate professor of history and geography at Iowa University. His current research focuses on the study of environmental history, fossil fuels, and controversies surrounding natural resource extraction. 

The professional development panels will take place on Friday and Saturday from 12:30-2:30 pm in the Sternberg Salon Room in the French House. The keynote speech will take place in the same room on Friday, from 6:30-7:30 pm.

The current program can be viewed here: Click Here 

You can also view a PDF version of the program here: Click Here

Call for Papers: Louisiana State University Graduate History Conference (Updated)

 The History Graduate Student Association at Louisiana State University is delighted to announce the thirteenth annual Graduate History Conference for March 4-5, 2022. The conference allows graduate students to present their original and ongoing work in a professional environment and to receive feedback from their peers and experts within their field.

For this conference, our keynote speaker is Dr. Tyler Priest, associate professor of history and geography at Iowa University. His current research focuses on the study of environmental history, fossil fuels, and controversies surrounding natural resource extraction. “His most recent book project, Oceans of Oil: The Epic Struggles Over Offshore Drilling in the United States, examines the legal, political, and policy conflicts over offshore oil development from the 1920s through the Deepwater Horizon disaster.” His keynote speech, scheduled for the evening of March 4th is entitled “Shell Oil’s Deepwater Mission to Mars.”

As a graduate organization, we wish to connect with our fellow graduate students by sharing historical perspectives across departments and programs. We invite submissions for individual papers and panels from graduate students at all levels and departments. Proposals may cover all fields and approaches of historical scholarship and span all chronological and geographical boundaries.

Deadline for Paper Proposals Friday, December 31, 2021

Registration Fee: $30 – This includes a cocktail reception Thursday, March 3rd, regional Cajun and Creole cuisine served for lunch on Friday, March 4th, and Saturday, March 5th as well as for breakfast Saturday morning. There will also be a reception with light refreshments after the keynote speaker on Friday evening.

The standard registration fee for selected participants is $30 once approved. All participants who are associated with a Louisiana-based institution (apart from Louisiana State University), or an institution affiliated with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) will pay a reduced registration fee of $20, upon approval. The registration fee will be entirely waived for any approved participant affiliated with Louisiana State University.

Paper proposals should be limited to 300 words. Submissions should include a working title and brief description of the central argument, as well as a copy of the scholar’s curriculum vitae. For Panels proposals, please include a 200-word description of the proposed panel topic as well as individual paper abstracts and vitae.

If selected, participants must pay the conference registration fee of $30, submit their registration form and their full paper no later than Friday, January 28, 2022.

Please send proposals and questions to hgsa@lsu.edu. Visit our blog at https://lsuhgsa.blogspot.com/ for more information.

HGSA 2022 Conference Call For Papers

 

Grant Writing Workshop video and resources

The video from our grant writing workshop on Wednesday, October 6 is available to view at the link below.   

Contact information for assistance with grant applications: 

• Assistant Dean Ann Whitmer can help you with locating grant resources, navigating the application process, and working with resources available at LSU: awhitme1@lsu.edu
• Professor Janna Oetting can review your draft or completed proposal and offer feedback: cdjanna@lsu.edu
• Professor Marchand can help you in locating history-specific resources: smarch1@lsu.edu
• Professor Tuttle can review proposals and work with students on any part of the application: ltuttle@lsu.edu

 Other resources:

• LSU ORED website: https://www.lsu.edu/research/departments/Research_Advancement/index.php
• Funding opportunity listings on H-Net: https://networks.h-net.org/tags/funding-opportunities
• American Historical Association grant opportunities calendar: https://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/awards-and-fellowships-calendar

 Link to workshop recording: 

https://lsu.zoom.us/rec/share/GZnxilFt1erk6deoRmuUn2T2EJX9jNjpxFiDJ4Qvb3T6AyfEKZdUd6k3LMue2vra.aoe8wv0j-NDGeRqb 

(If this link isn't working for whatever reason, please let Alex know at awhi179@lsu.edu ASAP!) 

Welcome Back Grad Students!

I want to take this time to welcome everyone back for what I hope to be a relative smooth semester here at LSU. In particular, I want to welcome all the incoming and second-year grad students who, for the most part, will be working on campus for the first time. It is our goal for the academic year to help return to some sense of normalcy and provide events and opportunities that foster a positive environment and help you with your professional, social, and academic life. 

The HGSA Executive Board has been working hard this summer coming up with potential ideas. We would love your participation and input in developing these. We will be hosting the first official HGSA meeting in the upcoming weeks and should be providing more details once a date and time has been established. 

HGSA Spring Celebration

We know that this year has been a weird one for social events and building a community within our department. Especially for our newer students, we understand that the current circumstances may have prevented you from getting to know your fellow colleagues and professors to the degree you wanted. As we return to some sense of normalcy, we want to provide as many opportunities for you to build connections and memories while here at LSU.

In light of this, and the recent changes in the university's policies on social gatherings, we are taking our first cautious steps in hosting an in-person get-together on Saturday, March 27th at City Park. The event will start at 1:30. We recommend that you get there early as lunch will be provided. Tentatively, we will gather near the picnic tables near the dog park. Additional seating will be provided in the form of lawn chairs though feel free to bring your own chairs. 

We hope to see all of you there!

2021 Conference and Website

In light of the special circumstances that the COVID-19 epidemic has brought about, the HGSA at Louisiana State University will be hosting its annual conference on March 5th and 6th completely through Zoom. In order to accommodate this change, a separate website (https://lsuhgsaconference.blogspot.com/) has been created to assist all participants in finding their appropriate rooms. Once inside, you can find the links within the Schedule of Events section of the site. 

The official conference site is also accessible by selecting HGSA Conference from the right side menu of this blog. From there, you will see links to the official conference website as well as this year's conference program. 

We hope you all enjoy what should be a truly engaging experience!