Call for Presentations

 

Ozarks Studies Association 6th Annual Meeting

April 3rd, 2026

at the Springfield-Greene County Library District, Springfield, MO

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The Ozarks Studies Association (OSA) invites presentations, papers, and posters for its sixth annual meeting in Springfield. Presentations from across the disciplines on broad array of issues related to any aspect of Ozarks life throughout Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas are invited.

 

We invite proposals

• of complete panels (with or without a chair) or individual papers

• by scholars, archivists, museum staff, independent scholars, and graduate students

• in the fields of anthropology, archelogy, biology, environmental studies, engineering, geography, geology, history, literature, museum design, pedagogy, preservation, urban studies, zoology, etc.

 

To be considered, submit

• a 200 word abstract

• a two-page CV

• label it as paper or poster

To Dr. Jared Phillips at jmp006@uark.edu.

 

All materials must be received by January 16th, 2026. Notifications will be made by February 6th, 2026.

 

If you would be willing to chair a panel, submit a two-page CV Dr. Jared Phillips by March 6th, 2026.

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All inquiries should be sent to Dr. Jared Phillips at jmp006@uark.edu.