Announcements

1 a, s i Announcen ents The Fortieth Annual Midwest Medieval History Conference will be held October 19-20, 2001, at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO. This year's keynote speaker will be Paul Freedman of Yale University. Proposals for papers on all aspects of medieval history will be accepted before June 1, 2001. Graduate student presenters will receive a stipend to help offset expenses. Send a brief abstract of no more than 300 words to Professor Thomas Burman, MMHC Program Director, Department of History, University ofTennessee, 915 Volunteer Blvd., 6th Floor, Dunford Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-4065. For further information see the conference Web site at http://mmhc.slu.edu. On October 11-13, 2001, the Edgefield History Summit Conference will be held in Edgefield, South Carolina. Sponsored by the Edgefield County Historical Society and the South Carolina Humanities Council, the conference will bring to Edgefield over two dozen scholars whose research and writing have shed light on the history ofone ofAmerica's most intriguing communities. Sessions will include individual presentations and panels, and will be held in several venues around the town and county of Edgefield. Rooms are available at the Edgefield Inn (803/637-2001). For more information, contact Dr. James O. Farmer, Department of History, USC Aiken, Aiken, SC, 803/641 -3339, JimF@aiken.sc.edu, Bettis C. Rainsford, P. O. Box 388, Edgefield, SC 29824, 803/637-5304, Bettis@jetbn.net, or Dr. O. Vernon Burton, Department of History, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 29409, 843/588-2779, Vernon.Burton@Citadel.edu. CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS ASSOCIATION OF THIRD WORLD STUDIES, INC. Nineteenth Annual Meeting, October 1 1-13, 2001 "GLOBALIZATION AND THE THIRD WORLD" The Association of Third World Studies will hold its annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia. This year's meeting is being co-hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State University and Georgia Southern University. ATWS welcomes scholars who study a variety ofThird World issues pertaining to Africa, Asia (except Japan), Latin America, and the Middle East to this multidisciplinary conference. The annual ATWS conference provides an environment for unique intellectual exchanges across disciplines and regions that increase the value of the meeting experience. Our concern with globalization and development issues is broadly based and we strongly encourage paper and panel proposals that link past events and trends to issues of regional security, politics, identity, gender, economics, social and environmental concerns for the future. Submission Procedure: Persons wishing to present papers or panels MUST submit their title(s) and 200 word proposal abstract(s). Persons interested in serving as chair and/or discussant must submit a brief statement about their area of expertise. The deadline for the submission of paper and panel proposals is June 1, 2001. Send submission materials to: Professor Abdul Karim Bangura (A'I"WS President-Elect and Program Chair); The African Institution; 7532 Eighth Street, NW; Washington, DC 20012; 202/829-6554 (tel.); 202/8852494 (fax); theai@earthlink.net Special note to graduate students: Please contact the program chair, Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura, for information about the newly inaugurated Harold Isaacs Award for the best graduate student paper presented at the conference. Participants will stay at the Days Inn located on Bay Street in Savannah's famous historic district, (800)329-7466 for reservations . Special hotel rates of $94 (single or double) will apply . All sessions will be held at the Coastal Georgia Center, a short distance away. Requests for information about the hi **9 — 2 meeting site and Savannah should he directed to: Professor Steve Y. Rhee (AI~WS President); Department ofCriminal Justice, Social and Political Science; Armstrong Atlantic State University; 1 1935 Abercorn Street; Savannah, GA 31419-1997; 912/921-5675 (tel.); 912/921-5876 (fax); rheestev@mail. armstrong.edu or Srhee44969i'aol.com To learn more about the Association ofThird World Studies, please visit our Web site: www.wiuleduluserslmfmbklatwasl index.htm. THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY invites applications for short term fellowships in American Civilization in two categories: Research fellowships for post-doctoral scholars at every faculty rank, and dissertation fellowships for doctoral candidates in their final year before submission. The Gilder Ixhrman fellowships support work in one of three archives in New...