GAYARRE CONFERENCE

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Paper Proposal Deadline:

Friday, February 6, 2025

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The Gayarre History Club of C.E. Byrd High School, Shreveport, Louisiana, a chartered member of the National History Club, is pleased to announce and invite submissions for the 14th annual Gayarre Conference for secondary students.

Papers should be based on primary and secondary sources and provide innovative perspectives on the theme. If selected, the author will be given the opportunity to present his/her paper at the Conference.

Proposals should be include the title of the paper and an abstract of the proposed paper of no more than 200 words. Include a biography of the author of no more than 100 words written in the third person.

Submit proposals at www.gayarre.org

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Possible approaches to the theme (Others encouraged):

​Historical change does not occur in a vacuum; instead it is caused by a multitude of factors building up to a tipping point. For this year's conference, consider tipping points throughout history in which a rising action eventually led to a specific tipping point that represents significant change in history. Is all change brought about by a clear tipping point? Is gradual evolutionary change possible without a tipping point? How should historians identify and interpret tipping points? Researchers may explore change and continuity over time in response to tipping points from any era and across the globe. 

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Use the form below to submit your proposal OR click here. 

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