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60th Annual Utah State History Conference

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The 60th Annual Utah State History Conference, Encounters: Moments of Change will be held September 20-23, 2012.

A 2012 conference schedule will be posted shortly......

2011 conference schedule

Call for papers/sessions proposals
Call for history award nominations
Call for Nominations: Helen Z. Papanikolas Award for Best Student Paper on Utah Women’s History


Call For Papers

The 2012 Utah State History/Utah State Historical Society Annual Conference will be held September 20-23, 2012, in Salt Lake City. This year’s theme is “Encounters,” and we encourage the submission of proposals that address the varied encounters with history in Utah including archaeology, historic preservation, archives, museums, biography, military, political, social, and cultural history.  

Proposals for individual papers or sessions should be submitted by June 4, 2012.   Proposals should include a one-page description of the topic and its significance, any audio visual needs, mailing address and telephone number, and a one or two paragraph biography of each participant. Program co-chairmen are Robert Voyles, Fort Douglas Military History Museum, and Kent Powell, Utah State Historical Society.   

Mail or e-mail proposals to: Kent Powell, Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, 84101-1182, kpowell@utah.gov.   For further information please call 801-533-3520.

Call For History Award Nominations

Utah State History's annual awards recognize individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to history, prehistory or historic preservation in the state of Utah. Whether these efforts on behalf of the past are quiet or prominent, they benefit the state's citizens in tangible and intangible ways. Utah State History therefore invites nominations of persons or organizations who have given extraordinary service or completed outstanding projects. 

Nominations are due by April 30, 2012. Mail or email nomination forms to: Utah State History, Attn:  Lisa Buckmiller, 300 S. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or lbuckmiller@utah.gov 

Awards will be presented at the 60th Annual Utah State History Conference, to be held September 20 – 23, 2012.

You may make nominations in these categories:

Outstanding Contribution Award: For outstanding, long-term contribution to archaeology, preservation or history in Utah.  The award may be given to groups or individuals. 
Outstanding Achievement Award: For outstanding project or activity in the field of Utah archaeology, preservation or history, or in support of one of Utah’s heritage organizations.  May include research, preservation, education, fundraising, community programs, volunteerism, journalism or other activities.

Click here for more information and a nomination form (rtf file) (pdf file)

For questions, please contact Lisa Buckmiller at 801-533-3517 or email lbuckmiller@utah.gov.


Call for Nominations: Helen Z. Papanikolas Award for Best Student Paper on Utah Women’s History

Utah State History sponsors the Papanikolas Award to encourage new scholarly research in the area of Utah women’s history at colleges and universities.  The award is named for Helen Z. Papanikolas (1917-2004), a former member of the Utah State Board of History who was most noted for her research and writing on Utah and ethnic history, but also wrote fiction, as well as women’s history.

Submission Guidelines:

The winner receives a monetary award as well as being honored at Utah State History’s annual meeting held September 20-23, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Submit papers to: Linda Thatcher, 511 First Ave., No. 401, Salt Lake City, UT, 84103. (801) 428-0471 or email thatcher0911@msn.com