Central College, Pella, Iowa, 5-8 June 2013

The  Association for the Advancement of Dutch-American Studies (AADAS) will hold its nineteenth biennial meeting in Pella, Iowa, on Thursday-Saturday 5-8 June 2013. Local arrangements are by Lisa Zylstra of Pella Community Schools.

The conference theme is "The Dutch-American Involvement in War: U.S. and Abroad."  This conference explores historical themes dealing with the contribution of the Dutch to America during times of war and military operations, both in military services and on the home front, beginning with the Civil War. Ron Rietveld, emeritus professor of history at Cal State Fullerton, will deliver a keynote lecture on Hendrik P. Scholte and the Civil War. Proposals for presentations on Dutch-American topics not related to the theme described will be considered.

Iowa is one of the states where 19th century pioneer Dutch immigrants settled and became home to a large number of Americans of Dutch ancestry. The setting will provide an opportunity to address Iowa's place in Dutch American history, and further explore the ongoing interest in Dutch identity across the United States today.

As has become a tradition now since 2003, submitted papers will be considered for inclusion in a book to be published by the Van Raalte Press, under the auspices of the A.C. Van Raalte Institute in Holland, Michigan.

The program committee consists of Lisa Zylstra, and George Harinck. Proposals of about 300 words, and a one page CV should be submitted by December 30, 2012 to zylstrabrianlisa@hotmail.com and g.harinck@vu.nl 

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