- Submission deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Event date
- May 21, 2027
- Format
- In person
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Compensation
- Unpaid
- Travel
- Not covered
About this call
The Society for Commercial Archeology seeks presentations for its May 21, 2027 symposium in San Antonio, part of its 50th anniversary conference. It welcomes scholars and enthusiasts to share investigations of roadside architecture and commercial archeology with preservationists, academics, writers, photographers, and others. Proposals may be for a 20-minute presentation or a five-minute lightning talk, with particular interest in Texas, the American South and Southwest, preservation strategies, and the history of the roadside preservation movement.
Topics
Roadside architectureCommercial archeologyTexas and American South and Southwest roadside historyPreservation of historic restaurants, auto-related businesses, lodging, and tourism sitesHistory of the roadside documentation and preservation movement
Audience
PreservationistsStewardsAcademicsWritersPhotographersCommercial archeology enthusiasts
Session formats
20-minute conference presentation5-minute lightning talk
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