37th ANNUAL MEETING (23-26 OCTOBER 2025)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
CALL FOR PAPERS
Please join us from 23-26 October 2025 for the annual meeting of SEWHA, the southeastern regional affiliate of the World History Association. The Department of History at East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) is our generous institutional sponsor for this year’s gathering. The conference will be held in face-to-face format only.
Our non-binding theme for this year’s conference is “Landscapes and Seascapes.” We invite participants to examine the influence of terrestrial, maritime, and liminal spaces throughout history. Presenters might examine the history of people, places, or events defined by the land or the sea. Papers can also address natural and built environments, narratives of space, rootedness or mobility. Presentations could explore the uses and management of landscapes and seascapes. Likewise, we welcome topics concentrating on the material culture or materiality of place. SEWHA stresses an interdisciplinary approach to the past. As always, we accept proposals relating to any aspect of world history or historical study through allied fields. Pedagogical demonstrations that advance the study and teaching of world history are also welcome.
INDIVIDUAL PROPOSALS should include an abstract (250 words maximum), contact information, affiliation, and a current CV. GROUP PROPOSALS should be submitted as a single document containing a panel abstract (150 words maximum), brief abstracts for each presenter (150 words), the organizer’s contact information, and a current CV with affiliation for each presenter, moderator, discussant, etc. Paper sessions are 75 minutes in length, and each session may include three presenters and a chair/moderator. The final deadline for submissions is 1 SEPTEMBER 2025.
In an effort to encourage future scholars, SEWHA is proud to offer awards for BEST UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATION (1st place–$300; 2nd place–$200; 3rd place–$100) and BEST GRADUATE PRESENTATION (1st place–$300; 2nd place–$200; 3rd place–$100). Awards are conferred for presentations that make an original and noteworthy contribution to our shared understanding of the past. Winners are chosen based on research presented at the conference, and they receive recognition on the SEWHA website. Judges will consider the thesis (or controlling idea), method, historiographic setting, interpretation of evidence, craft (including visual elements), and time management. All undergraduate and graduate presenters are automatically entered in the appropriate competition. Contestants must be students enrolled during the 2025 calendar year.
Please send proposals, panel submissions, or questions to Michael Proulx (SEWHA President, University of North Georgia) at michael.proulx@ung.edu.
Greenville, North Carolina, is located on the Tar River in eastern North Carolina. Founded in 1771, the town is a regional leader in scientific, medical, and academic research. East Carolina University, our host institution, celebrates its new classification as an R1 university in 2025. Hotel recommendations and accommodations are forthcoming in April 2025.
The Southeast World History Association (SEWHA) is a regional affiliate of the World History Association, serving the Southeastern United States. SEWHA promotes the study of World History that transcends national, regional, and continental boundaries. Participants from all regions of the United States and the world are invited to attend.