I would like to begin by discussing a little more about the Florida Conference of Historians. The non-profit organization began in 1962 when Sister Mary Rice, Maurice Vance, and Tom Campbell “conceived of an organization covering all historical fields that would give historians an opportunity to share their scholarship and develop a sense of collegiality among historians teaching history in Florida's colleges and universities.” Such opportunities are not limited to professional historians but graduates and undergraduates also have the ability to submit their work for consideration of award as well as a publication in the peer-reviewed journal, the FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians. Participants may submit a paper, a poster presentation, or a media presentation at the yearly conference meeting. The Thomas M. Campbell Award is for outstanding professional participants, which the University of Central Florida has produced two winners in the past seven years. The Blaine T. Browne Award was given to noteworthy graduate students of the University of Central Florida for three of the past six years. Since 2015, the University of Central Florida has produced three undergraduate winners of the J. Calvitt Clarke III Award. Finally, the newly added Douglas Astolfi Award is given to the best poster participant. The annual conference meetings are a way for all students of history to submit research and potentially win an award or attain a publication in the peer-reviewed journal. What an opportunity! The next annual meeting will be held at Saint Leo University February 25-27, 2022. If you are interested, the deadline for proposal submission is December 4, 2021. It will be here before you know it!
Now that I have discussed a little more about the Florida Conference of Historians, I would like to mention some of what my duties as an intern will be. Under the leadership of Dr. Patricia Farless, Editor for the FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, myself and another student will spend time reading through submissions and collaborating on editing errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and citations according to the Chicago Manual of Style. This week we began with an introduction to past submissions and the editorial process. It is vital that we keep track of any emails and changes made to documents. We are set to meet next week, and dive headfirst into editing! This experience will not only help another student of history, but the skills gained through the internship will help me in the paper writing process as well. Here’s to editorial work!
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http://www.floridaconferenceofhistorians.org/