‍Call for Papers: The 57th Annual Meeting of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era  The 57th annual conference of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era (CRE) will meet in conjunction with the American Historical Association in New Orleans, January 7-10, 2027. 

The conference organizers invite submission of proposals for panels and papers on any topic related to the period 1750-1850 in any geographical location. While the conference has traditionally welcomed scholars focusing on Europe, the United States, and the Atlantic World, we encourage panels that expand our understanding of the Revolutionary Era in Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and all places in between. We seek a wide range of presentations, including traditional panels (consisting of three paper presenters and a chair), roundtables, workshops, or lightning sessions devoted to recent scholarship, pedagogy, and professional concerns. Submissions of pre-organized panels and roundtables are strongly encouraged but we also welcome individual papers from faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars working in any discipline and on any topic exploring the Revolutionary Era.  

Panel and paper proposals must clearly explain their topics and questions in ways that will be understandable to the broad constituents of the CRE, not only to those interested in the specific topics in question.  

The CRE publishes Selected Papers with our affiliate Age of Revolutions,an open-access journal with an international scholarly and general readership.  

Submission Instructions   We encourage the submission of full session proposals. Individual paper proposals will also be considered.   Session proposals should include a panel description; a brief abstract for each paper (no more than one page); a brief CV for each participant (no more than two pages); and an indication of AV needs, if any.   Individual paper proposals should include a brief abstract (one page); brief CV (no more than two pages); and an indication of AV needs, if any.   Roundtable proposals must include a session title; the full name and institutional affiliation of each participant; a brief abstract (one page) summarizing the roundtable’s themes and points of discussion; a brief CV for each participant (no more than two pages); and an indication of AV needs, if any.   Send proposals and questions by May 18, 2026 to Carol Harrison, University of South Carolina:  ceharris@mailbox.sc.edu.