PhotoHistory XIV
The 14th Triennial Symposium on the History of Photography
will take place on Friday-Sunday, October 16-18, 2009
Rochester, New York
Presented by The Photographic Historical Society
in cooperation with George Eastman House
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Mark your calendars for the Symposium, PhotoHistory XIV, to be held October 16-18, 2009 at George
Eastman House, Rochester, NY, conducted by The Photographic Historical Society in cooperation with
George Eastman House.
Since its inception in 1970, this triennial event is the world's only ongoing symposium on the
history of photography. It is recognized as the principal forum for original, scholarly
presentations in this field. Several hundred historians, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the
world are expected to gather for a weekend of lectures, exhibits, and a major sale of antique
photographica. (Special interest groups often meet while at the symposium.)
The major feature of PhotoHistory is its full day lecture program. More leading authors have
presented here than at any other venue. We strive for a program offering a wide range of
photo-historical topics, including the social/commercial impact, esthetics, and technology of
photography. The lives of those who shaped this field are also of interest.
Our program features 45-50 minute presentations, but also welcomes proposals for brief presentations
(e.g., 15-30 minutes). We prefer that the lectures not have been presented or published previously.
We waive registration, hotel, and meal fees for speakers.
We are entertaining contributions for PhotoHistory XIV. If you have a presentation you would like to
have considered for the Symposium program, please send a description (including the time required)
and a one-page abstract. We need the description and abstract no later than December 31, 2008, to
enable proper committee review and subsequent correspondence.
Electronic submission of proposals should be sent to: Prof. Andrew Davidhazy, at andpph@xxxxxxx
making sure the Subject line states that the message is related to submitting an abstract for the
XIVth Symposium.
Communications in writing using the postal service should be sent to: Martin L. Scott, 49 Ramsey
Park, Rochester NY 14610.
We anticipate another successful and stimulating PhotoHistory Symposium, and hope you will
participate. Please pass the word to colleagues who share an interest in the history of photography.
Write or call Martin Scott at (585) 244-7175, if additional information is needed, or if you wish to
suggest others whom we can contact as possible speakers.
Thanks for passing this along to your organization's officers and anyone else who may have an
interest in this Symposium.
Posted on this list by Andrew Davidhazy, andpph@xxxxxxx, FYI
