| Conference year, title, chairs | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Confronting the Legendary Great Plains Program committee: Alison Cloet, Margaret Jacobs, Gwendŵr Meredith, Katie Nieland, Todd Richardson, Alana Stone (Sicangu Lakota), Will Stoutamire, Sandra Williams More information |
| 2023 | Plant to Table Program committee: Andrea Basche, Jeannette Gabriel, Edmund 'Ted' Hamann, Larkin Powell, Athena Ramos, David Vail More information |
| 2022 | Reckoning and Reconciliation in the Great Plains Program committee: Laura Muñoz, Kevin Abourezk, and Jess Shoemaker More information |
| 2020-21 | Climate Change and Culture in the Great Plains With: the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources More information |
| 2019 | Wakanyéja: A Conference on American Indian Behavioral Health UNMC team: Lilianna Bronner, Maurice Godfrey, Regina Idoate, Lisa Spellman More information |
| 2018 | Plains Safaris Program Committee: Katie Nieland, the Nebraska Tourism Commission, and Heartland Scenic Byways More information |
| 2017 | Flat Places, Deep Identities: Mapping Nebraska and the Great Plains Program Committee: Clark Archer, Christina Dando, Aubrey Streit Krug, Alisa Plant, and Brian Wardlow More information |
| 2016 | The Epic Neihardt Co-Chairs: Richard Edwards, Great Plains Studies, Aubrey Streit Krug, UNL English More information |
| 2015 | Standing Bear and the Trail Ahead Co-Chairs: Richard Edwards, Great Plains Studies, Judi gaiashkibos, Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs More information |
| 2014 | Drought in the Life, Cultures, and Landscapes of the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Richard Edwards, Great Plains Studies, Don Wilhite, School of Natural Resources, Mike Hayes, National Drought Mitigation Center More information |
| 2013 | Gains and Losses from School Consolidation in the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Richard Edwards, Great Plains Studies, UNL, and Peter Longo, UNK Political Science More information |
| 2012 | 1862-2012: The Making of the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Richard Edwards, Great Plains Studies, UNL, and Mark Engler, Homestead National Monument of America, National Park Service |
| 2011 | Diverse Faces, Shared Histories: Immigrants on the Great Plains Chair: Amelia María de la Luz Montes, English and Ethnic Studies, UNL |
| 2010 | Czech and Slovak Americans: International Perspectives from the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Bruce Garver, History, UNO and Mila Saskova-Pierce, Modern Languages/Literatures, UNL |
| 2009 | Celebrating Darwin's Legacy Co-Chairs: Judy Diamond, State Museum and Alan Kamil, Biological Sciences |
| 2008 | Death, Murder, and Mayhem: Stories of Violence and Healing on the Plains Chair: Susan Maher, English, UNO |
| 2007 | Homesteading Reconsidered Co-Chairs: J. Clark Archer, Anthropology and Geography and Todd Arrington, Homestead National Monument of America, National Park Service |
| 2005 | Changing Natural Landscapes: Ecological and Human Dimensions Chair: Gary Willson, Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystems Unit, National Park Service |
| 2004 | The Nature of Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains Chair: Gary E. Moulton, History |
| 2003 | Religion on the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Robert Haller, English and Hugh Whitt, Sociology |
| 2002 | Great Plains Migrations Co-Chairs: Mary Liz Jameson, Entomology/State Museum, and David Wishart, Geography |
| 2001 | Five Voices, One Place Co-Chairs: Susan Rosowski, English, and John Wunder, History Educational Resource: biography, works, and critical bibliography of each author |
| 2000 | Bison: The Past, Present, and Future of the Great Plains Chairs: Ken Winkle, History, and Charlene Porsild, History Great Plains Quarterly Vol. 21 No. 2 (Spring 2001) and Great Plains Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (Spring 2001) are both special issues from this event. |
| 1999 | The Great Plains Music & Dance Festival and Symposium Co-Chairs: Ron Bowlin, Director of Kimball, and Randall Snyder, Music |
| 1998 | Health & Lifestyle, Sport & Recreation on the Great Plains Co-Chairs: Suzanne Ortega, Sociology and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and Keith Mueller, Political Science, UNL, and Preventive and Societal Medicine, UNMC Host for/and in charge of registration Edward S. Curtis's Photographs of Plains Indians Chair: Eva Sartori, Libraries |
| 1997 | Literatures of the Great Plains Chair: Frances W. Kaye, English and Great Plains Quarterly |
| 1996 | Politics and Culture of the Great Plains Co-Chairs: John Hibbing, Political Sciences, and John Peters, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Tennessee |
| 1995 | African Americans and the Great Plains Chair: Keith Parker, Sociology and African & African American Studies Host for/and in charge of registration and tours Willa Cather's University Days: A Centennial Celebration 1895-1995 Cather Colloquium, UNL English Dept., and Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation |
| 1994 | Great Plains Grasslands Chair: Kathleen Keeler, Biological Sciences Winter Council Co-Chairs: Ron Bowlin, Director of Kimball, and Eric Jolly, UNL Director of Affirmative Action and Diversity |
| 1993 | Architecture of the Great Plains Chair: Keith Sawyer, Architecture |
| 1992 | Exploring the Great Plains Chair: Gary Moulton, History and The Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition Host for/and in charge of registration Healing the Hoop Co-Chairs: Ron Bowlin, Director of Kimball, and Clydia Nahwooksy, Director of Plains Indian Cultural Center |
| 1991 | Law, the Bill of Rights and the Great Plains Chair: John R. Wunder, History |
| 1990 | Climate Change on the Great Plains Chair: Kenneth Dewey, Geography |
| 1989 | The Hispanic Presence on the Great Plains Chair: Miguel Carranza, Sociology and Ethnic Studies |
| 1988 | The Arts on the Plains: The Role of Institutions Chair: Norman Geske, Director Emeritus Sheldon Art Gallery |
| 1987 | Women's Culture in the Great Plains Chair: Helen Moore, Sociology |
| 1986 | Plains Indian Cultures: Past and Present Meanings Chair: Paul Olson, English |
| 1985 | Social Adaptation to Semi-Arid Environments Chair: John A. Braeman, History |
| 1984 | European Influences on the Visual Arts of the Great Plains Chair: Jon Nelson, Curator, Great Plains Art Collection |
| 1983 | Mapping the North American Plains Chair: Brian Blouet, Geography |
| 1982 | Intersections: Studies in the Canadian and American Great Plains Chair: Frances W. Kaye, English |
| 1981 | American Pioneer Landscapes Co-Chairs: Brian Blouet, Geography, and Frederick C. Luebke, History |
| 1980 | Man and Changing Environments in the Great Plains Chair: Warren Caldwell, Anthropology |
| 1979 | The Great Plains: Perspectives and Prospects, A Symposium on the Future of the Plains Co-Chairs: Merlin Lawson, Geography, and Maurice E. Baker, Agricultural Economics |
| 1978 | Ethnicity on the Great Plains Chair: Frederick C. Luebke, History |
| 1977 | Cultural Heritage of the Plains Chair: Brian Blouet, Geography |