THIRTY SECOND REGIONAL HISTORY CONFERENCE
Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
OCTOBER 11, 2025
Downtown Seattle Public Library
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild invites proposals for presentations at its biennial conference on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the downtown Seattle Public Library.
This year’s conference title is “Challenging History.” Join us to share your experiences of meeting challenges faced in reporting, teaching or preserving history, or in telling stories of those who have faced challenges in our region’s history.
Potential areas of focus might include:
- The impact of modern technology on historical research and study.
- Meeting challenges in the classroom – truth, fiction and historical analysis.
- Making history through collaborative group efforts
- Challenges facing local historical groups
- Ethical challenges when shaping the collective memory
- Preserving and archiving history
There is no charge for participating in or attending this conference. Anyone wishing to share research on Pacific Northwest history may submit a proposal for consideration. Past conferences have included presentations from public historians, teachers, students and independent scholars, museum professionals and volunteers, as well as scholars affiliated with colleges and universities.
Proposals for panels or roundtables are also welcome. The organizer should include a panel abstract along with summaries of each presentation and bios of all participants. Workshops or interactive presentations are encouraged. Scholarships are also available to undergraduate and graduate students for travel to the conference.
Application instructions available here: 2025 Request for Proposals.
All materials must be received no later than May 30, 2025.
Questions? Contact us at pacificnwhistoriansguild@gmail.com
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This conference is sponsored by the
Pacific Northwest Historians Guild and hosted by the Seattle Public Library.
Additional funding support has been provided by the Washington State Historical Society and 4Culture.
