Teaching Revolutionary NJ Symposium
Teaching Revolutionary New Jersey
In preparation for the 250th anniversary (the Semiquincentennial) of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, Atlantic Cape Community College’s Arts & Humanities Department is hosting the symposium, Teaching Revolutionary New Jersey, on May 23, 2025.
This event will bring together scholars of the important period in our country’s history for presentations focused on strategies for teaching revolutionary history and the State of New Jersey’s role in it.
Save the Date!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Mays Landing campus, Walter E. Edge Theater
This free event is designed for high school and college educators, and is open to the public as well. Visit this page frequently for updated event information.
Call for Papers & Presentations
Deadline extended to November 20, 2024 to submit abstracts.
High school and college history educators are invited to submit a brief, 250-word abstract that describes the 30-minute paper or presentation you are proposing for the Teaching Revolutionary New Jersey symposium.
Presentations will focus on:
- Revolutionary-era relevant content
- New Jersey’s role in Revolutionary America
- Pedagogical strategies and approaches for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
This symposium is designed to bring the area’s preeminent American Revolutionary scholars together as we prepare to celebrate a pivotal moment in this nation’s history. Following the symposium, the submitted papers and presentations will be compiled into a publication that will be available to all high school and college educators to assist in their teaching students of New Jersey’s importance in American Revolutionary history.
If interested answer the required questions and submit a brief 250-word abstract that describes the paper/presentation you are proposing. Selected presenters will receive a $100 stipend following the symposium.