Welcome
The 2011 Virginia Forum, a two-plus day conference devoted to all aspects and time periods of Virginia history, will be held in Lexington, Virginia, on Thursday through Saturday, 24-26 March 2011. Sessions on 24-25 March will meet at Washington and Lee University. Sessions on 26 March will meet at Virginia Military Institute.
The Virginia Forum brings together historians, teachers, writers, archivists, museum curators, historic site interpreters, librarians, and others engaged in the study and interpretation of Virginia history to share their knowledge, research, and experiences.
Draft conference program for the 2011 Virginia Forum (3/22/11)
Interested in a Digital Media Demo and Workshop on Thursday, March 24?
Details on the home page.
Presenters: learn more about the multimedia capabilities of the room in which you'll be presenting. Be sure to check the conference program above to see which room you're in (updated 3/22/11).
Conference check-in:
Thursday,
24 March: | Washington and Lee University
Elrod Commons 120 (Living Room)
Noon to 4:00 PM |
Friday,
25 March: | Washington and Lee University
Elrod Commons 120 (Living Room)
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Saturday,
26 March: | Virginia Military Institute
Scott Shipp Hall 510
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
Learn more about registration, lodging, and directions.
Additional information about the host schools, Lexington, and Rockbridge County is available at:
Questions?
For questions about local arrangements, contact:
Professor Ken Koons
Department of History
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia 24450
(540) 464-7469
koonske [at] vmi.edu
Professor Turk McCleskey
Department of History
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia 24450
(540) 464-7382
mccleskeynt [at] vmi.edu
For questions about the program, contact:
Associate Professor Ted DeLaney
Department of History
Newcomb Hall 103
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia 24450
(540) 458-8963
delaneyt [at] wlu.edu
Past conferences
The Forum is an annual event and is hosted by different universities and historical organizations around the state. View conference programs from past years:
- 2006 at Shenandoah University in Winchester
- 2007 at the Library of Virginia in Richmond
- 2008 at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg
- 2009 at Longwood University in Farmville
- 2010 at Christopher Newport University in Newport News
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