NPM issues call for papers for 2026 Blount Postal History Symposium

By Linn’s Staff

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., has issued a call for papers for the 14th Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium that will be held Dec. 10-11 at the museum.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Revisiting American Postal History.” The symposium is co-sponsored by the National Postal Museum, American Philatelic Society and American Philatelic Research Library.

“To mark the occasion, the Fourteenth Blount Postal History Symposium will reexamine key developments and stories of over two hundred and fifty years of American postal history and consider lesser-known stories and new lines of inquiry,” the National Postal Museum said in a press release.

Those interested in participating in the symposium must first submit a one-page proposal and brief resume by April 10. According to the National Postal Museum, preference will be given to new and unpublished work. Notification of acceptance will be mailed no later than May 1.

Papers are due by Nov. 1. “Accepted proposals should result in papers of 5000-6000 words, including bibliographic material and citations,” the National Postal Museum said.

More information about the symposium is available online at postalmuseum.si.edu/the-fourteenth-winton-m-blount-postal-history-symposium.

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