Hi!

It is time to begin planning for our annual spring conference in San Antonio, Texas. As usual we can look forward to interesting papers, great discussions as well as visits to the Mission Trail, the fantastic River Walk, and the historic Menger Hotel (http://www.mengerhotel.com/?&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Brand%2520-%2520Exact&utm_content=name&utm_keyword=menger%2520hotel).

Our conference Hotel is where Teddy Roosevelt gathered his Rough Riders. It is across the street from the Alamo, is less than two blocks to the River Walk with its beautiful river side restaurants. A short trolley ride away is the Tower of the Americas (http://www.toweroftheamericas.com/) with a revolving restaurant at the top and one of the best Mexican restaurants anywhere, Mi Tierra, nearby.. San Antonio has several excellent museums: The McNay Art Institute, the Witte Museum, The Institute of Texan Cultures and more: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60956-Activities-San_Antonio_Texas.html#TtD A free visitors' guide may be ordered at http://visitsanantonio.com/english/Leisure-Guide-Request-Form Many conference participants bring family friends so this provides a variety of fun, historic and interesting activities from which they may choose.

Please encourage colleagues and students to send in proposals. ISEB has a history of being very welcoming to students and tenure-track faculty.

I hope you are having a good semester. On a personal note: My fall semester is something of a milestone as we no longer are named University of Texas- Pan American. UTPA and UT-Brownsville no longer exist, but we are now together transitioning to a new Emerging Research One institution of almost 30,000 on 16 campuses across the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. We now are the second largest Hispanic serving institution in the U.S. It has been and continues to be challenging but also exciting. Please continue using my home email for ISEB and personal emails (marthamay@aol.com) but please change my university email to martha.tevis@utrgv.edu.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Call for Papers

Founded 1983

San Antonio, Texas April 14, 15, 16, 2016

Submission deadline is February 15, 2016

I.S.E.B. invites academics, teachers, graduate students, researchers and anyone who engages aspects of biography in their writing, teaching, research, or other professional endeavors to submit proposals for our annual conference. Previous papers have come from a variety of disciplines including history, education, English, religion, and many more. We encourage submissions from graduate students.

Possible topics include but are not limited to the following: Collective biographies, Role of biography in the history of education, biography and fiction, general biography, plot structures of biographies, biographic criticism, publishing biographies, feminist approaches to life writing, oral history, experimental approaches, ethical issues, autobiographical research, narrative research, methodology, and the use of biography in classroom instruction.

Proposal Information: The refereed conference invites individual papers and panel discussions; other presentation formats are welcome. Generally, the conference schedule allows 30 minutes for individual papers (includes discussion time), and 60-75 minutes for panel discussions and other kinds of presentations.

Proposals should be sent as attachments and include:

1) A title page which includes title, name of author(s), address, telephone #, fax #, and e-mail.

2) A 250-350 word abstract describing the importance of the topic, the approach taken & the need for any technology.

3) Please state any time and day that you cannot present.

Send proposals by surface mail, or e-mail attachment to: [Place in subject line: ISEB 2016 Proposal.]

Thalia Mulvihill, PhD Teachers College, Rm. 811

Tel: (765) 285-5463 Dept. of Educational Studies,

Fax: (765) 285-5461 Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306

tmulvihi@bsu.edu

Hotel:Hotel: MENGER HOTEL204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX; 800/345-9285. The Menger Hotel is an historic hotel located across the street from the Alamo and about a block from the River Walk.

The rate is $135 US single, double or triple. Committed guest rooms will only be held until Sunday March 13 so please reserve early. Reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted on the basis of availability. If more persons reserve early than are in the guaranteed room block, the rooms could be taken prior to the cut-off date. (Some rooms have been reserved for those who come early and for those who plan to stay over the weekend).

DUES & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

ALL persons presenting papers MUST be current in ISEB dues. NOTE: Conference Registration fee is a separate fee from membership dues.

· Full Membership (all payments must be in U.S. funds) Dues: $85 US (includes year subscription to ISEB’s journal, Vitae Scholasticae);

· Conference Registration: $195 (U.S. funds) BEFORE March 15, 2016 (includes lunch), $215 (U.S. funds) AFTER March 16, 2016 (includes lunch).

· Additional lunch for guests, friends, spouses:$45.00

· Students: Dues & Conference Registration: $30.00 U.S.;

· Subscription to Vitae: $40.00 (extra charge).

*Please complete the membership/conference form at http://tinyurl.com/ISEBregistration. Then, mail dues and registration to: Lora Helvie-Mason, PO Box T-0490 Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas 76402; phone: 254.968.9498 Email: drlorahelviemason@gmail.com

Checks and money orders (in US funds) made to International Society for Educational Biography.

Please send changes in contact information to Martha Tevis, Secretary: marthamay@aol.com

You may also find all of this information and more on our website: http://isebio.com/PLEASE SHARE THIS CFP WITH OTHERS