Call For Papers

South Asia in Crisis: U.S. Policy, 1961–1972

The Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, will host a conference on the history of United States policy in South Asia during the 1960s and early 1970s, at the Department of State, Washington D.C. on June 28–29, 2005. The conference will complement the forthcoming release of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, volume XXI, South Asia Crisis, 1971. The conference will also draw upon two earlier volumes: Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, volume XIX, South Asia and Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, volume XXV, South Asia. The Office of the Historian invites proposals for original papers. Proposals should concentrate on the time period under consideration. Possible themes include:

• Impact of U.S.-South Asian relations on the Cold War, and impact of the Cold War on U.S.-South Asian relations;
• Regional conflicts during the 1960s and early 1970s (e.g., Rann of Kutch, Kashmir, India-Pakistan Crisis, 1971);
• Influence of non-state actors in the region (e.g., AFL–CIO, International Red Cross, Ford Foundation);
• Continuity and change in U.S. policy toward South Asia during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations;
• Role of religion and culture in shaping South Asian conflicts;
• Economic development policies and humanitarian assistance (e.g., debt relief, food aid).

Paper proposals (abstract and c.v.) should be sent, via e-mail or fax, before April 1, 2005 to:

Dr. Kristin Ahlberg
Office of the Historian
U.S. Department of State

e-mail: ahlbergkl@state.gov
fax: 202-663-1289
tel: 202-663-3272