The Society for German-American Studies will hold its 41st Annual symposium in Philadelphia, PA, 20 – 22 April 2017

Symposium Theme:
“The Protestant Reformation at 500: Its Legacy from Pennsylvania across German America”

On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, meeting in the city where the first shipload of German religious refugees landed in 1683, we would particularly welcome presentations on various aspects of German-American religious history. But as is our tradition, we accept scholarly papers dealing with any aspect of German-American Studies, including the history, language, literature, society and culture created from the interactions of immigrants from German-speaking areas of Europe with the Americas and their peoples. We also welcome comparative work with a German-American component.

Religious History (whether institutional or social) has often had a prominent place on previous programs, but other topics which have been explored include Free Thinkers and Turners, the German-American experience in various wars from the Revolution to World War II, Political Contests and Conflicts, Historical and Literary Biography, Poets and Poetry, Linguistics, Artists and Architecture, Libraries and Archives.

Membership in the Society for German American Studies is required to participate.

Please submit a one-page abstract of your proposed presentation, preferably in electronic form, by December 15, 2016, and include your paper title, full name as you wish it to appear on the program, e-mail address and complete mailing address, and academic affiliation, if any, to our VP/Program Chair.

Please include SGAS in the subject line.