Annual Conference
The 54th Annual Meeting of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era
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Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University in Shreveport will co-host the 54th annual conference of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era (CRE) at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from Thursday, February 22 to Saturday, February 24, 2024. The hotel is located in the historic downtown, amidst the Louisiana capital’s culinary and cultural attractions. We are pleased to welcome David Blackbourn (Vanderbilt University), Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth College), Elizabeth Cross (Georgetown University) as our keynote speakers.
Hotel Information: The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the official conference hotel. Attendees can use this link to receive the conference rate of $169/night: https://book.passkey.com/e/50688646
Travel Information: Attendees are strongly advised to fly into Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and NOT New Orleans International Airport; the distance from New Orleans to Baton Rouge is approximately 70 miles, and there is no public transportation. On arriving in Baton Rouge, guests who are staying at the Hilton may summon a free hotel shuttle by calling (225)-344-5866 and then dialing 0 (it will take about 15 minutes to arrive), or take an Uber or taxi to the Hilton, about a 15- minute drive away. Attendees who do choose to fly into New Orleans will do best to rent a car for the drive to and from Baton Rouge (about 1 hours 15 minutes, depending on traffic).
CRE 2024 Program Committee
Alexander Mikaberidze (Louisiana State University-Shreveport; Program Co-Chair)
Denise Davidson (Georgia State University; Program Co-Chair)
John Bardes (Louisiana State University)
Samantha Cavell (Southeastern Louisiana University)
Benjamin Haines (Louisiana State University, conference chair, History Graduate Student Organization)
Suzanne Marchand (Louisiana State University) (ex-officio)
Register for the conference here.
Host of the Annual Meetings of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era
2024 LSU Baton Rouge/Shreveport
2023 University of North Texas
2022 Mississippi State University
2021 Virtual Conference
2020 Florida State University
2019 Georgia State University
2018 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
2017 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
2016 Louisiana State University-Shreveport
2015 High Point University
2014 University of Mississippi
2013 University of North Texas
2012 Louisiana State University
2011 Florida State University
2010 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
2009 Georgia Southern University
2008 University of Alabama-Huntsville
2007 George Mason University
2006 Georgia State University
2005 Florida Southern College*
2004 High Point University
2003 Louisiana State University, Lafayette
2002 Louisiana State University
2001 Auburn University
2000 University of Alabama-Huntville and Jacksonville State University
1999 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
1998 Florida State University
1997 Louisiana State University and University of Alabama-Huntsville
1996 Georgia Southern University
1995 Louisiana State University and Loyola University, New Orleans
1994 University of Alabama-Huntsville and Jacksonville State University
1993 Georgia State University
1992 Auburn University
1991 Louisiana State University
1990 Florida State University (Meeting held in September 1989 for bicentennial of the French Revolution)
1989 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
1988 Samford University
1987 Georgia State University and University of Georgia
1986 Florida State University
1985 Louisiana State University
1984 Duke University
1983 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
1982 University of Georgia
1981 University of Alabama-Huntsville
1980 Florida State University
1979 Charleston College and University of South Carolina
1978 Louisiana State University
1977 University of Alabama-Huntsville
1976 University of Georgia
1975 Duke University
1974 Florida State University
1973 University of Florida
1972 University of South Carolina
1971 University of Georgia
* The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe changed its name to the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era in 2005.