Call for Abstracts
Second India Disaster Management Congress
The National Institute of Disaster Management ( NIDM) is seeking abstracts for inclusion in its Second India Disaster Management Congress to be held February 4-6, 2009, in New Delhi. The congress will include up to 75 thematic sessions on 14 thematic clusters covering a wide range of subjects and disciplines. Each thematic session will have 10 to 20 paper presentations covering aspects of research and field experience on the subject. Congress details, including themes, venue, and submission guidelines are detailed on the Congress website.

Call for Papers
Seventh Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Conference
The Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Institute is now accepting applications for its “Returning to Equilibrium” conference. The conference will be held November 6-8, 2008, in Laramie, Wyoming. Among the topics to be addressed are:
--Returning Military: Families, Readjustment, and Community Support
--Pandemic Events, Disasters, and Terrorism: Dealing With Fears
--Strategic Planning, Response, and Follow-up
--Critical Incident Stress Management Team Development
--Social and Economic Effects of Energy Development in Western States
--Global Warming
--Updates on Recent Disasters: National, Regional, International

For more about the event and a list of requested topics, visit the website.

Call for Essays
American Quarterly, the Journal of the American Studies Association
The American Quarterly is accepting essays, statements, and other material for a broad-reaching issue that will bring together social, historical, and cultural research. Essays should be 10,000 words or less, including notes. Short statements (less than 1,000 words) on the meaning of the disaster for the United States, new agendas, and visions of social change by community and cultural leaders are also encouraged. Paradigmatic poems, lyrics, art, and photographs are also sought. Submissions can be sent to American Quarterly by September 1, 2008. Information about the publication and submission guidelines can be found at the American Quarterly website.