The deadline for proposals
for the 2014 AHS annual conference has been extended to May 1. Please send
proposals for
papers (20 minutes), panels (1-1/2 hours), and poster sessions for the meeting
to take place in Seward on October 1-4, 2014.
Under the theme Gateways: Past, Present, and Future, the
conference will focus on the area’s vibrant past, including the deep history of
Alaska Native people, Russian shipbuilding and fur trading, and Seward’s role
as a port and transportation hub in the American era.
Resurrection Bay has been a gateway for travel and trade since
prehistoric times. The Alaska Natives who lived along the coast traveled long
distances by boat or on trails to the interior to visit groups in other areas.
Russian fur traders built a shipyard in what is now the city of Seward. In the
American era, the ice-free, protected port became a hub of steamship commerce.
A railroad was built to bring goods and passengers to the Interior of Alaska.
Seward was also the beginning point of the original Iditarod trail. The city played
a major role for the military as the port of entry during the World War II
buildup. It became the start of a highway to Anchorage and the terminus of a
ferry line to Kodiak and the Aleutian Chain. Its access to fishing,
wildlife, and glaciers continues to make it a gateway to commerce, education
and recreation.
Please send title and abstract (100 words maximum) by the May 1
deadline to Rachel Mason, Program Chair, Rachel_Mason@nps.gov, or by regular
mail to Alaska Historical Society, P.O. Box 100299, Anchorage AK 99510.
Please visit the conference website at:
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