Student Research Conference on Richard Nixon and His Era
May 3-4, 2013
At California State University, Fullerton
CALL FOR PAPERS AND APPLICATIONS
The Division of Politics, Administration and Justice at California State University, Fullerton is hosting the second Student Research Conference on Richard Nixon and His Era. The conference will be held at California State University, Fullerton, May 3-4, 2013. Undergraduate and graduate students in History, Political Science, and other humanities and social sciences disciplines are invited to submit proposals for papers, posters, or other media (film, exhibits, etc.) by March 18, 2013.
Projects may address any topic regarding the social, economic, political, and cultural aspects of Richard Nixon's presidency and his times, as well as topics addressing Nixon's pre- and post-presidential careers. They may also reflect on the dilemmas of presenting to the public topics related to Nixon and his era.
All projects should make use of primary materials, and the proposal should indicate the source of the materials that will be used. We especially welcome proposals for projects that will utilize the archival resources of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
Below are some suggested subject areas for proposals:
- The challenges of presenting or exhibiting contending perspectives on President Nixon, his administration, and his time
- Conducting and using oral histories of the Nixon presidency and his era
- The "tapes" and other audio-visual resources on the Nixon presidency – what they can and can't tell us
- Richard Nixon's electoral campaigns, including his pre-presidential campaigns for the House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and Governor of
California
- Nixon as a wartime president
- President Nixon's domestic policies
- President Nixon's foreign policies
- Social movements during the Nixon era, including those of African Americans (civil rights); women; Hispanics; American Indians; and the anti-war
protests.
- Watergate: its long-term and short-term causes and consequences
- The rise of conservatism and conservative politics
Proposals should be submitted as an email attachment and sent to:
Dr. Scott Spitzer
Conference Organizer
Assistant Professor of Political Science
California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92834
sspitzer@fullerton.edu
Each proposal must include:
1. Name
2. Institutional Affiliation
3. Status (Undergraduate 1st – 4th year; MA student; Ph.D. student, etc.)
4. Email address
5. Mailing Address
6. Paper title
7. 500 – 750 word abstract
8. Technological needs (i.e., PowerPoint, Internet connection, laptop, tabletop for poster presentation, etc.)
Proposers will be informed by March 29 whether or not their proposal has been accepted for presentation at the conference. The deadline for submission of papers and projects to panel chairs and discussants will be April 19, 2013. All presentations will be held in the Titan Theater at California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA, 92834. Directions to the theater, a schedule for panels and events, and information about hotel accommodations nearby will be available by mid-March 2013, at http://hss.fullerton.edu/paj/nixonconference (where you can also see details from last year's conference).
