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Call for Papers, 2007 Annual Meeting

The American Association for the History of Medicine invites abstracts for papers in any area of medical history for its 80th annual meeting, to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3–6 May 2007. The Association welcomes submissions on the history of health and healing; history of medical ideas, practices, and institutions; and histories of illness, disease, and public health. Submissions from all eras and regions of the world are welcome. Besides single-paper proposals, the Program Committee accepts abstracts for sessions and for luncheon workshops. Please alert the Program Committee Chair if you are planning a session proposal. Individual papers for these submissions will be judged on their own merits.

Presentations are limited to 20 minutes. Individuals wishing to present a paper must attend the meeting. All papers must represent original work not already published or in press. Because the Bulletin of the History of Medicine is the official journal of the AAHM, the Association encourages speakers to make their manuscripts available for consideration by the Bulletin.

The AAHM uses an online abstract submissions system. We encourage all applicants to use this convenient software. The website is: http://histmed.org.

If you are unable to submit proposals online, send eight copies of a one-page abstract (350 words maximum) to the Program Committee Chair, Philip M. Teigen, Ph.D., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894.

When proposing an historical argument state the major claim, summarize the evidence supporting the claim, and state the major conclusion(s). When proposing a narrative, summarize the story, identify the major agents, and specify the conflict. Please provide the following information on the same sheet as the abstract: name, preferred mailing address, work and home telephone numbers, e-mail address, present institutional affiliation, and academic degrees. Abstracts must be received by 15 September 2006. E-mail or faxed proposals cannot be accepted.

American Association for the History of Medicine

Eightieth Annual Meeting
3–6 May 2007
Montreal, Canada

For further information, contact Chair Local Arrangements Committee

George Weisz, Ph.D.
5035 Hingston
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6
Canada
tel: (514) 398-6274; fax (514) 398-1498
e-mail: george.weisz@mcgill.ca