The Chairman of the TSA, Prof Alan Dobson (University of Dundee) and Conference Chair for 2010 Prof John Dumbrell (Durham University) would like to extend an invitation to the 2010 Transatlantic Studies Association Conference.

Our outstanding 2010 plenary speakers will be: Mitch Lerner (Ohio State University) & Rob Kroes (University of Amsterdam)

Plus a multi-disciplinary Roundtable on Vietnam and Transatlantic Relations chaired by John Dumbrell (Durham University)

Panel proposals and individual papers are welcome for any of the general or sub-panels. A 300 word abstract and brief CV should be submitted to panel leaders or to Alan Dobson by 30 April 2010.

The general panels, subpanels and panel leaders for 2010 are:

Literature and Culture: Constance Post, cjpost@iastate.edu and Louise Walsh walsh.lou@gmail.com

Sub-panel: Transatlantic Exceptionalisms: Literature and Travelling Ideologies, Cansu Özge Özmenc, c.oezmen@jacobs-university.de

Planning and the Environment: Tony Jackson a.a.jackson@dundee.ac.uk and Deepak Gopinath d.gopinath@dundee.ac.uk

Economics: Fiona Venn vennf@essex.ac.uk, Jeff Engel jengel@bushschool.tamu.edu and Joe McKinney joe_mckinney@baylor.edu

History, Security Studies and IR: Alan Dobson a.p.dobson@dundee.ac.uk and David Ryan david.ryan@ucc.ie

Sub-panels:
i) (Re)Turning Points in Transatlantic Security: David Haglund haglundd@post.queensu.ca, Michel Fortmann fortmann@umontreal.ca and Annick Cizel, annick.cizel@univ-paris3.fr
a. Nuclear Arms Control
b. France’s Re-Integration into NATO: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Analysis
ii) NATO: Ellen Hallams, EHallams.jscsc@defenceacademy.mod.uk and Luca Ratti ratti@uniroma3.it
The London Embassy 1938-2009: 70 years in Grosvenor Square .iii) Dr Alison Holmes a.holmes@yale.edu and Dr J Simon Rofe jsimonrofe@le.ac.uk
iv) Diplomats at War: The American Experience, Dr Stewart AStewart.jscsc@defenceacademy.mod.uk and Dr Rofe jsimonrofe@le.ac.uk

Multi-disciplinary Panel: "Special Relationships" in Transatlantic Studies - what makes a "special relationship" special? Tony McCulloch, tony.mcculloch@canterbury.ac.uk Anglo-American Relations Steve Marsh marshsi@cardiff.ac.uk and Charlie Whitham cwhitham@uwic.ac.uk

Also please note that to secure accommodation at the conference venue you should register and pay no later than 30 April 2010.