The steering committee of the twenty-ninth annual Symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression solicits papers dealing with US mass media of the 19th century, the Civil War in fiction and history, freedom of expression in the 19th century, presidents and the 19th century press, images of race and gender,
sensationalism and crime in 19th century newspapers, and the antebellum press and the causes of the Civil War.
Selected papers will be presented during the conference Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 11–13, 2021.
The top three papers and the top three student papers will be honored accordingly.
The Symposium will be conducted via ZOOM (for both speakers and participants). If possible, it will also be conducted in person.
The purpose of the November conference is to share current research and to develop a series of monographs.
This year the steering committee will pay special attention to papers and panel presentations on the Civil War and the press, presidents and the 19th century press, news reports of 19th century epidemics, and coverage of immigrants, African Americans, and Native Americans. Since 2000, the Symposium has produced eight distinctly different books of readings: The Civil War and the Press (2000); Memory and Myth: The Civil War in Fiction and Film from Uncle Tom’s Cabin to Cold Mountain (2007); Words at War: The Civil War and American Journalism (2008); Seeking a Voice: Images of Race and Gender in the 19th Century Press (2009); Sensationalism: Murder,
November 11–13, 2021, via ZOOM and in person
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga August 31, 2021.
Papers should be able to be presented within 20 minutes, at least
10–15 pages long. Please send your paper (including a 200–300
word abstract) as a Word attachment to west-chair-office@utc.edu
by August 31, 2021.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. David Sachsman
George R. West, Jr. Chair of Excellence in Communication
and Public Affairs, Dept. 3003
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
(423) 645-5330, david-sachsman@utc.edu
https://new.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/communication/west-chair