 Each May, the "William and Mary Quarterly" in conjunction with the Early Modern Studies Institute at the University of Southern California conducts a workshop designed to identify and encourage new trends in our understanding of the history and culture of early North America.The participants are primarily mature scholars working on second or subsequent book projects; they share their work in progress with the aim of deepening and enriching their perspectives, their approaches, and ultimately the final products of their research.The OI’s colloquium meets four or five times a semester to discuss projects (usually a book chapter) in progress.