Politics Before Democracy: Britain and its world, c. 1750-1914

Date / time: 17 February, 12:00 am

Call for Papers, deadline – 17 February 2023

The History of Parliament and the School of History, UEA, would like to invite proposals for papers for Politics Before Democracy: Britain and its world, c.1750-1914. This two-day conference, hosted by UEA on 19-20 April 2023, will bring together established academics, early career researchers and postgraduate students working in the field of British political history.

Confirmed speakers include: Professor Elaine Chalus, Professor Richard Huzzey, Dr Henry Miller, Professor Thomas Otte, Dr Philip Salmon, Professor Sarah Richardson and Dr Kathryn Rix.

We would welcome proposals for 20-minute papers on any aspect of British political history, c.1750-1914. Papers might explore (but need not be confined to) the following areas: British domestic politics; foreign policy; elections and electoral politics; gender and politics; political culture; imperial policy; economic policy.

Please send a proposal of approx. 250 words to: Dr Jennifer Davey (Jennifer.Davey@uea.ac.uk) or Dr Geoff Hicks (G.Hicks@uea.ac.uk) by Friday 17 February 2023