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There will a welcoming reception, followed by the Symposium Dinner, on Friday evening, June 29. On Saturday, June 30, presentation of papers will commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until approximately 4:30 P.M., with breaks for coffee and lunch. Payment for the reception and dinner must be received by Wednesday, June 20. Please indicate choice of entrée: prime rib or flounder primavera. (Vegetarian choice available.) A casual Dutch Treat dinner will be arranged on Saturday evening, June 30, for those participants who wish to attend. |
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Attendees may register and pick up their packages (admission tickets and other materials) at the reception on Friday evening in the Hospitality Suite, 6:00 P.M. to 7:15 P.M., and on Saturday morning after 8:30 A.M. Reservations should be made using the Reservation Form on this page. If you need additional information or clarification, call (610) 532-8061, or e-mail cntrsis@aol.com. |
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The Symposium Committee has negotiated a special room rate of $79.00 (plus tax) per night, for June 29 and June 30, at the Ramada Hotel. This rate may be available for extra nights for those who wish to make a longer visit to the Philadelphia area. For hotel reservations, call (610) 521-9600 or fax (610) 521-9388, and mention the Scotch-Irish Symposium. Please note: attendees are responsible for their own hotel reservations and hotel bills. There is a 24-hour complimentary shuttle service between Philadelphia International Airport and the hotel. Tell the organizers if you will need special assistance. |
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You may sign up for one or more activities. The rates per person are as follows: |
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| Friday:: Evening reception and dinner |
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| Saturday:: Lectures; coffee breaks; bound copy of Proceedings, and lunch |
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| Comprehensive registration fee (available until June 13). |
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| Voluntary donation to work of Center for Scotch-Irish Studies |
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| There is a comprehensive registration fee of $100 per person for all events, if paid before June 13. Ask about cost if you are interested in partial participation in Saturday's activities. |
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The Center for Scotch-Irish Studies invites
proposals for papers and sessions for the Third Scotch-Irish Identity
Symposium, which will be held in Philadelphia on Saturday, June
4, 2005, with a welcoming dinner on Friday, June 3, 2005.
We are concerned with the development of introductory material
on the history and culture of the Scotch-Irish, suitable for elementary
and high school students and for others who are not familiar with
these topics. A primary focus of the symposium will be to identify
parameters and guidelines for appropriate materials; we invite
contributions in this area.
Another area of interest would be presentations on methods of
estimating the number of Ulster immigrants to the American colonies
and the United States. We are particularly interested in approaches
that examine levels of commerce between Ulster and early America,
for the light that this might shed on levels of immigration. Also
of interest are the economic factors influencing levels of trade
between Ulster and the Colonies in the eighteenth century. (For
example, how much flaxseed was needed to support the linen industry
in Ulster?) We would encourage quantitative and statistical approaches
to this subject. Presentations on proposed research in this area
are welcome.
Proposals and abstracts for papers and sessions related to the
above subjects are invited. However, even if your work, or proposed
research, is not directly related to the above topics but relates
to some further aspect of the Scotch-Irish experience, we would
welcome a preliminary inquiry from you.
The Center for Scotch-Irish Studies invites
proposals for papers and sessions for the second Scotch-Irish
Identity Symposium, which will be held in Philadelphia in May
2003. The conference will focus on the Scotch-Irish in Industrial
America.
A steady stream of emigration from Ulster brought
skilled and unskilled workers, entrepreneurs, bankers, ministers,
educators, and shopkeepers to American cities and towns from the
late 18th through the 20th century. These newcomers provided the
impetus for industrial enterprises and, especially in the textile
industry, for the transfer of technology across the Atlantic.
In response to tariff challenges, several firms in Gilford and
Lisburn relocated to the United States. Other enterprising Ulstermen
went into retail trade, developed new concepts of marketing, and
built chain store empires. Others developed banks and networks
for finance capital. They made a major contribution to the growth
of cities like Pittsburgh.
Much of this involved the chain migration of family members and neighbors over more than one generation. In many cases, businessmen of Ulster background provided jobs for emigrants from their former home and otherwise facilitated emigration from Ulster.
Proposals and abstracts for papers and sessions related to this
subject are welcome. These would include: case studies of chain
migration; immigrant life in American towns and cities; self-identity;
the role of churches, lodges, and friendly societies in the Ulster-American
community; relations with other ethnic and religious groups; and
analyses of economic, social, and religious movements impacting
the Scotch-Irish experience.
Please send your abstract (300 words), brief C.V., and any questions to:
The Center for Scotch-Irish Studies, in cooperation with the Scotch-Irish Society of the USA and the Scotch-Irish Foundation, will sponsor a symposium, June 2, 2001, at the Ramada Hotel Philadelphia International Airport.
The theme of the 2001 symposium will be:
Abstracts are invited on the impact of 18th and 19th century immigration from Ulster on the cities of Philadelphia, PA, Chester, PA, Baltimore, MD, and Newcastle, DE (and their hinterlands). This could be illustrated by case studies of the adaptation to a new cultural identity (Scotch-Irish), the involvement in business enterprises, associations, and educational and religious institutions, and the interactions with other groups and with the descendants of earlier Ulster immigrants.
The following topics would also be of interest: persistence of cultural traits, and the mechanisms that facilitate this; the effect of chain migration of family members from one location in Ulster; internal migration and the development of new Scotch-Irish communities.
Abstracts on other aspects of the Scotch-Irish identity are also invited.
Please send your abstract (300 words), brief C.V., and any questions to: