America between Exceptionalism and Transnationalism May 21-22, 2015 International Conference at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich Convener: Michael Kimmage (Catholic University of America), Uwe Lübken (LMU), Andrew Preston, (University of Cambridge), Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson (GHI) Call for Papers This conference will examine those new departures in historical inquiry that radiate out from the old problem of American exceptionalism. It will be held at the LMU in Munich in May 2015 and is intended to generate either an edited volume or a journal special issue devoted to the topic. The conference will be interdisciplinary, and it aims at bringing together junior and senior scholars. Read more