The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., with the support of The Pew
Charitable Trusts, announces “Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers in
Retirement,” a conference to be held 3–4 March 2005 at the Jefferson
Library, Charlottesville, Virginia. The conference will bring together
documentary editors and other historians and scholars to explore Jefferson
and other Founders in their retirements. The conference will celebrate the
publication of the first volume in the documentary edition of the Papers
of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series.
Papers are invited addressing the central topic with possible emphases
including: Jefferson and his circle of acquaintances in his later years;
the concern of Jefferson and other Founders with their legacy, and their
changing use of language as they aged; Jefferson’s perception and use of
his role as “Sage of Monticello.” The Conference will take place at the
Jefferson Library, which is located adjacent to the International Center
for Jefferson Studies and a short drive from both Monticello and
Charlottesville, Virginia. Out-of-town attendees will be housed near the
central grounds of the University of Virginia, the most important legacy
of Jefferson’s retirement years.
Please submit a one-page proposal for a 20–30 minute paper and a brief
C.V. Proposed panels for three speakers and a moderator are also
encouraged. Submission deadline is 1 August 2004. Please mail all
materials to Retirement Conference, International Center for Jefferson
Studies, Monticello, Post Office Box 316, Charlottesville, VA 22902. If
you prefer, you may send materials to the following email with Retirement
Conference in the subject line: [log in to unmask]

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