2005 New Directions in American Indian Research
October 7-8, 2005
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduates interested in attending UNC-Chapel Hill
This conference highlights American Indian students and
research, and well as bringing together Native scholars and communities. The
conference will focus on research by American Indian scholars, as well as
non-Indian scholars who are researching topics relating to American Indian
studies, issues, and communities. Click
here to see last year's conference.
Representatives from the First Nations Graduate Circle and the Carolina Indian Circle, organizations of American Indian students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with The Graduate School are hosting this two-day conference. We are inviting participants from an array of academic backgrounds, including those in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. For more information about the conference, email nativeconf@unc.edu or call 919-843-3494.
Graduate and senior-level undergraduate students interested in participating in a conference panel should send a one-page abstract and a one-half page biography that includes contact information (email, mailing address, and phone number) by June 15, 2005 to:
Lindsey Claire Smith
Graduate Assistant, American Indian Recruitment
The Graduate School
CB#4010, 200 Bynum Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4010
OR email: nativeconf@unc.edu
Conference
Program
The conference will include:
*Addresses by prominent Native American scholars
*Faculty-moderated panels through which students can present and discuss their research with other scholars.
*Cultural presentations by Native performers
For more information about the conference, email nativeconf@unc.edu or call 919-843-3494.
Please check this web site Summer 2005 for registration information. For more information about the conference, email nativeconf@unc.edu or call 919-843-3494.
Are you an undergraduate interested in attending UNC-Chapel Hill for an advanced degree?
There will be informational sessions during the October conference for undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a master's or Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some travel funds will be available. Please email nativeconf@unc.edu for more information.
