Call for Proposals: Civil War Era Article Workshop

The Richards Center at Penn State and The Journal of the Civil War Era announce a journal article workshop for advanced graduate students, recent PhDs, assistant professors, and independent scholars. Selected scholars will be expected to attend an online orientation webinar in June, provide a draft journal article by August 15, 2026, and participate in an online workshop in September. The workshop will be facilitated by a senior historian in the field, and the aim is to assist scholars in crafting a publishable article. Although the workshop is cosponsored by the JCWE, participants are not obliged to submit articles there.

Deadline for applications: April 15, 2026

To apply for the program, please submit the following materials as one pdf file to RichardsCenter@psu.edu:

• Your C.V.
• A proposal that includes title and brief (500-word) synopsis of the proposed article; explanation of where the piece currently stands and what kind of advice you would find most helpful.