91st Annual Meeting, November 7-10, 2024, Newport, Rhode Island

Location

Salve Regina University
100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, RI 02840

Hotel Rates

We have a block of rooms available at the Wyndham Newport at the following rates:
Thursday 11/7/24 @ $159 plus 13% tax
Friday 11/8 @ $229 plus 13% tax
Saturday 11/9 @ $279 plus 13% tax

Call the hotel directly at 401-236-2020. Reservations must be made by October 6 to qualify for these rates. Mention the Salve Regina University group to guarantee your rate.

Visit the website at www.wyndhamnewportri.com and enter the group code 110724SAL.

Hotel discount link: Salve Regina University Rate

Deadlines

Abstract Submissions, Registration Fees, and Membership Dues for Presenters Due: AUGUST 30, 2024
Registration for Non-Presenters: OCTOBER 31, 2023

Conference Fees (in US Dollars)

Registration: $45
Student Registration $20
Saturday Banquet (Italian Buffet w/vegetarian options): $50 per person

Banquet Speaker

Rebecca J. Bertrand, Newport Historical Society

Registration & Abstract Submission Forms

Paper Submission

Annual Meeting Resources

•  2024 ESAF Call for Papers
•  ESAF 2024 Abstract Submissions
•  Student Paper Competition
•  ESAF Zoom Recording Instructions
•  Call for Advertisers and Expo Tables

Register for Conference

•   2024 Annual Meeting Registration Form
•   2024 Online Registration & Payment Form
•  Annual Meeting Sponsorship Form - Pay Online

Annual Banquet Keynote Speaker

Rebecca J. Bertrand, Newport Historical Society

Rebecca J. Bertrand stepped into the role of executive director of the Newport Historical Society in January 2023. She oversees the stewardship of some of Newport's most important historic properties, including the Colony House, the Great Friends Meeting House, the Brick Market and the oldest house in Newport, the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House; the curation and maintenance of a robust collection of over 500 years' worth of artifacts, documents, and photographs; and a menu of public programs including the Museum of Newport History and other exhibits, tours, publications, and immersive learning experiences that bring history to life in the present.

Bertrand is a passionate nonprofit leader and spent seven years at newportFILM, a non-profit year-round documentary film series. Most recently, she was Executive Director of the New York Yacht Club Foundation for Historic Preservation, and previously served as Director of Development at the Newport Art Museum. She is on the board and leadership team of Preserve Rhode Island and supports the Rhode Island Humanities as a committee member and has served a grant panelist for Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Bertrand has deep roots in the Newport community: she is a graduate of Salve Regina University with a degree in Cultural and Historic Preservation. She is a past recipient of the Young Alumni of the Year Award and continues to support Salve as a proud alumna. Bertrand holds a M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware with a certificate in Museum Studies.

Preservation for the Present: Reimaging Institutions as Instruments for Remembrance & Change

On the cusp of 2026, the semiquincentennial of the founding of the nation, the Newport Historical Society is embarking on a transformational journey. This keynote addresses how our institution is actively re-examining the narratives we present to the public. As a nonprofit organization founded in 1854 to preserve and interpret the history of Newport County, we are working to actively move beyond a singular historical viewpoint to acknowledge and explore the stories often silenced.

The Newport Historical Society is utilizing exhibitions, archival research, and digital tools to amplify previously underrepresented voices. This keynote conversation explores the power of these initiatives to foster a more inclusive understanding of Newport's past – a past that informs not only our sense of community’s identity but also paves the way for a more just future. The address will explore the process behind multi-year efforts to center the experiences of Black and Indigenous people, including a preview of new and exciting work to come. We are making space for underrepresented voices through the growing Voices from the NHS Archives database, compelling exhibitions, and beyond. We invite you to join us for one such exhibition–A Name, A Voice, A Life: The Black Newporters of the 17th-19th Centuries–on view during the conference at the NHS Resource Center.

This address will explore the potential of historical institutions to serve as powerful instruments for remembrance, understanding, and positive change.

Annual Meeting

Proposals for organized thematic sessions are also welcome. Individual papers will be placed in general sessions. Posters will be centralized with a designated presentation session.

Primary authors must be members of ESAF for 2024. One paper per primary author. There is no limit on the number of junior co-authorships.

Student participation scholarships are available. Student authors may complete for The Student Paper Prize.

 Student Paper Competition

Format

The Annual Meeting will be presented in a hybrid format allowing both in-person and remote presentation and participation over Zoom. Remote presentations must be pre-recorded. See the ESAF website for format and submission. In-person papers will be presented live.

 ESAF Zoom Recording Instructions

General Presentation Guidelines

• Presenter(s) must be individual members of ESAF.
• Registration fees and membership dues for ALL presenters are due by AUGUST 30, 2024. Membership dues and conference registration may be paid via PayPal. An individual can be the primary author on only one paper or poster, but may be a co-author on other papers or posters. Workshop participants may also present papers.
• In addition to the title and abstract (150 words or fewer), provide name, affiliation, address, phone, and email address for each presenter. Please include audio-visual requirements. Thematic session chairs should identify participants.
• The first name listed as a paper's author is considered to be the presenter.
• In some cases it may become necessary for an ESAF presentation to be presented virtually using software. In the case that an ESAF presentation must be given virtually rather than in person, the option to retract a presentation will always be offered to the author.
• The ESAF Executive Board may decide to share virtual presentations via online distribution websites such as YouTube. If they do, they must obtain permission from authors before sharing their work in this way.
• Please note that ESAF meeting presentations subscribe to section 1.1.10 of the SAA style guide regarding the prohibition of display of human remains or funerary objects and section 1.1.12 regarding respectful language when discussing human remains.
• Any presentation that includes discussion of human remains must be approved prior to the meeting by the program chair and be preceded by a statement indicating that the presentation contains discussion of human remains.

Annual Meeting Procedures

•  2024 ESAF Call for Papers
•  Annual Meeting Procedures
•  Student Paper Competition