FW: Call for Papers--AHC 2006 Symposium

["Andrew A. Farke" <andyfarke@hotmail.com>]

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Andy

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A Call for Papers
Railroads and Dinosaurs in the American West
University of Wyoming Geological Museum and American Heritage Center
February 20-21, 2006


The American Heritage Center, a manuscript repository at the University of
Wyoming, in cooperation with the UW Geological Museum, will host the
Center's Annual Symposium February 20-21, 2006.  The theme of the conference
will be the discoveries of dinosaurs associated with the opening of the
West, as a result of the Union Pacific Railroad.

The symposium's program committee requests proposals for papers and sessions
which explore the many aspects of dinosaur collecting and railroad
development in the Rocky Mountain West.  Areas of inquiry could include:
the opening of the West related to the building of the Union Pacific
Railroad, 
railroad construction,
U.P. railroad employees,
U.P. railroad stations in Wyoming,
dinosaur discoveries along the railroad,
exploration and surveys for the U.P. route,
history of scientific thought regarding dinosaurs during the late 1800s,
Wyoming dinosaur discoveries in the late 1800s and early 1900s,
and Como Bluff.

For papers and panels please submit an abstract between 100 and 500 words.
Include the title of the presentation, the full name of the presenters,
institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers,
e-mail addresses, and any special requirements such as slide projectors,
screen, etc.

Please submit all proposals by August 15, 2005,  to:

Rick Ewig, Associate Director
American Heritage Center
Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, Wyoming, 82071
rewig@uwyo.edu

The program committee will select the papers and all selections will be
final.  Participants will be notified by September 10, 2005.