BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-317@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151127T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151127T180000 DTSTAMP:20151027T064727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rhs-presidential-address-peter-mandl er/ SUMMARY:RHS Presidential address by Peter Mandler ‘Educating the Nation I II: Social Mobility’ DESCRIPTION:What is social mobility\, who benefits from it\, how does it eb b and flow over time\, and what contribution does education make to it? Th ese thorny questions have been amply addressed by sociologists and economi sts\, but using their own disciplinary conventions\, sources of data and d efinitions\, and rarely across multiple generations. This lecture tries to provide an historian's overview of social mobility in Britain since the S econd World War. It will be argued\, somewhat paradoxically\, that social mobility has been a constant feature of the second half of the 20th centur y\, but that this has not led to greater 'equality of opportunity'. The wi der experience of social mobility has\, however\, implanted this aspiratio n firmly at the centre of public opinion and\, as a result\, politicians' discourse. This has in turn raised expectations of education\, which publi c opinion looks to as a basis for social mobility and which politicians fe el they have some control over. But what if education isn't the prime move r of social mobility at all?  Where does this leave politics and particu larly the politics of education?\n\nRHS President\, Peter Mandler\, is Pr ofessor of Modern Cultural History\, University of Cambridge and Bailey Le cturer in History\, Gonville and Caius College\, Cambridge. His specialism s are Modern British history\, especially cultural\, intellectual and soc ial\; the histories of the humanities and social sciences in comparative p erspective. In 2015 he was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy.\n\ n\n\nAnnual General Meeting\nThe Royal Historical Society's AGM will take place at 5.30pm before the Presidential Address.\n\n\n\nPublic History Pri ze Awards reception 7.15-8.30pm. All welcome.\nAmanda Vickery will present the first Public History Prize awards at a drinks and canapés reception in the Wilkins North Cloisters in the Wilkins Building following the Presi dential Address.\nThe biennial Public History Prize is run in association with the IHR's Public History Seminar. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2015/09/17210323/Graduating-students-008.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Chadwick B5 Lecture Theatre\, Chadwick Building\, University Colle ge London\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.52455920000001;-0.1340400999999929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University College London\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chadwick B5 Lecture Theatre\, Chadwick Building:geo:51.52455920000001,-0.134040099999 9929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-339@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20160205 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20161126 DTSTAMP:20161025T101900Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rhs-2016-card-of-session/ SUMMARY:RHS Events in 2016 DESCRIPTION:Friday 5 February 2016\, 6pm Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, UCL \nDr John-Paul Ghobrial\n ‘Hard Times? Eastern Christian Migrants to Ear ly Modern Europe’\n\n\n\nFriday 29 April 2016\nThe Gerald Aylmer Seminar in conjunction with the Institute of Historical Research\n ‘The Experie nce of the Archives’\n\n\n\nFriday 6 May\, 6pm Gustave Tuck Lecture Thea tre\, UCL\nProfessor Bruce Cambell\n‘Global climates\, the 1257 mega-eru ption of Samalas Volcano\,\n Indonesia and the English food crisis of 1258 ’\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 6 July 2016\, 6.15pm Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, UCL\nThe Prothero Lecture by Professor Pauline Stafford\n‘The making o f chronicles and the making of England'\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 8 - 9 September 201 6\, Teesside University\nRHS Symposium Political Thought in Revolutionary Ireland\, 1912-23\n\n\nFriday 23 September 2016\, 6.00pm\, Chadwick Lectur e Theatre B05\, UCL\nProfessor Sarah Pearce: \n‘The Cleopatras and the J ews’\n\n\n\nWednesday 5 October 2016\, 6.00pm\, Museum of London\nThe Co lin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the Public Understanding of History\nin c o-operation with Gresham College\nDr Tristram Hunt\, MP:\n'Ten Cities That Built an Empire'\n\n\n\nWednesday 26 October 2016\, 5:30pm\, University o f Leeds\nDr Adrian Gregory:\n'Localising &\; Globalising The Great War' \n\n\n\nFriday 25 November 2016\, 6.00pm\, UCL\nPresidential Address\nPro fessor Peter Mandler:\n‘Educating the Nation IV:  History’\n\n\n\n&nb sp\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2015/01/17210454/Tree-logo-LS.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-385@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160205T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160205T180000 DTSTAMP:20160105T123420Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/professor-john-paul-ghobrial-hard-ti mes-eastern-christian-migration-to-early-modern-europe/ SUMMARY:Dr John-Paul Ghobrial\, 'Hard Times? Eastern Christian Migrants to Early Modern Europe' DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_12867" align="alignright" width="337"] ‘The last will and testament of a barber from Aleppo living in Spain\, c a. 1679’[/caption]\n\nFrom Lebanese immigrants in Argentina to Iraqi ref ugees in Sweden\, Eastern Christians can be found today scattered across t he entire world.  Too often\, however\, this global migration has been se en purely as a modern development\, one arising from contemporary politica l and confessional events in the Middle East.  In fact\, this phenomenon had its roots in the early modern period.  From the sixteenth century onw ards\, Christians from the Ottoman Empire set out for distant worlds and f oreign lands\, travelling as far as Europe\, India\, Russia\, and even the Americas and leaving traces of themselves in countless European and Middl e Eastern archives\, chanceries\, and libraries.  Some of these individua ls created new lives for themselves as copyists\, translators\, and librar ians in Europe\, while others struggled to eke out a living for themselves as alms-collectors.  Their stories of survival and adaptation have long been overlooked.  While historians have tended to study these individuals in a piecemeal fashion\, this lecture will assess the extent to which the movement of such individuals to Europe constituted a wider phenomenon of migration and exchange between Europe and the Ottoman Empire.  The lectur e will focus especially on the experiences of a handful of these newcomers in an attempt to paint a picture of what life was like for Eastern Christ ians in early modern Europe.\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn-Paul Ghobrial is Associate Pr ofessor of Early Modern History at the University of Oxford\, and a Fellow of Balliol College.  He is an historian of the Middle East with a specia l interest in exchanges between Europe and the Ottoman Empire.  His first book\, The Whispers of Cities (Oxford\, 2013)\, explored the circulation of information between Istanbul\, London\, and Paris in the late seventee nth century. Since 2015\, he has been the Principal Investigator for an ER C-funded project\, 'Stories of Survival: Recovering the Connected Historie s of Eastern Christianity in the Early Modern World'.   CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck LT\, UCL\, Gower Street\, London\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224498;-0.13264730000003055 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gower Street\, London\, Uni ted Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck LT\, UCL:geo:51.522449 8,-0.13264730000003055 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-480@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160506T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160506T180000 DTSTAMP:20160526T151002Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-climates-1257-mega-eruption-s amalas-volcano-indonesia-1258-english-food-crisis/ SUMMARY:Global climates\, the 1257 mega-eruption of Samalas Volcano\, Indon esia\, and the 1258 English food crisis DESCRIPTION:Global climates\, the 1257 mega-eruption of Samalas Volcano\, I ndonesia\, and the 1258 English food crisis\nHistorians justly celebrate 1 258 as the year when baronial opposition to Henry III culminated in parli ament’s imposition upon the King of the Provisions of Oxford. Less well remembered is the fact that this constitutional conflict unfolded against a background of bad weather\, failed harvests\, scarce and increasingly de ar food\, and mounting hunger. Recent discovery of mass burials in the exc avated cemetery of the London hospital of St Mary Spital has refocused att ention on the plight of the poor at this time of political turmoil\, when the superior institutional and economic resources of the capital rendered it a magnet to those in need. Scientific identification in 2013 of the Sam alas Volcano\, Indonesia\, as the source of perhaps the most explosive eru ption of the last 10\,000 years\, re-dated from 1258 to spring/summer 1257 \, has endowed the food crisis with further interest\, for\, analogously\, it was global fallout from the mega-eruption of the neighbouring volcano of Tambora in April 1815 that was responsible for the northern hemisphere ’s notorious ‘year without a summer’ in 1816. Evaluating the serious ness of the English food crisis of 1258 thus assumes considerable comparat ive significance\, always provided that volcanic forcing of global climate s and not some other less conspicuous but equally powerful perturbation wa s responsible for the run of bad weather that led harvests repeatedly to f ail. One thing alone is clear\, the 1258 food crisis is the earliest of th e long sequence of English subsistence crises upon which documentary evide nce of harvests\, prices and the comments of contemporaries can shed syste matic light\, alongside that provided by tree rings and other palaeo-clima tic proxies. Although less momentous in its consequences than the concurre nt political drama\, it demonstrates that the weather\, food supplies\, ch aritable relief and the poor all have histories as worthy and rewarding of investigation as affairs of state.\nBruce Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Economic History at The Queen’s University of Belfast\, Fell ow of the British Academy\, co-author (with Steve Broadberry\, Alex Klein\ , Mark Overton and Bas van Leeuwen) of British Economic Growth 1270-1870\, CUP\, 2015\, and author of The Great Transition: Climate\, Disease and So ciety in the Late-Medieval World\, CUP\, May 2016. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2016/04/17210133/IMAGE-1258-food-crisis.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Event Archive LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-546@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161010T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161012T180000 DTSTAMP:20160622T155733Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/discovering-collections-discovering- communities-2016-2/ SUMMARY:DISCOVERING COLLECTIONS\, DISCOVERING COMMUNITIES 2016 DESCRIPTION:DISCOVERING COLLECTIONS\, DISCOVERING COMMUNITIES 2016\n\nThe N ational Archives and Research Libraries UK are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Discovering Collections\, Disco vering Communities Conference – Collections\, connections\, collaboratio ns: From potential to impact.\n\nIn the last decade\, notions of impact ha ve risen to the forefront of discourse and debate within the heritage\, re search\, and academic sectors. As budgets across the heritage sector have retracted\, organisations of every size and shape have had to review their working practices\, and look at qualifying and quantifying the impact of their collections and activities\, and their relation to wider social\, cu ltural and economic agendas.\n\nSimultaneously\, academics\, research bodi es\, and universities are actively considering the social\, cultural and e conomic impact of their research\, and are exploring innovative ways throu gh which this can be demonstrated\, as a part of the Research Excellence F ramework (REF). Heritage and cultural organisations have shown themselves as valuable partners in the achievement\, dissemination\, and demonstratio n of impact for academic research\, not as passive “routes to market”\ , but as valuable co-creators.\n\nThis year’s conference will bring toge ther more than 70 speakers to discuss these issues and explore the varied and innovative ways in which archives\, museums\, libraries\, and academia can help realise the potential of collections and translate this into soc ial\, cultural\, and economic impact. Keynote speakers include:\n\n Baron ess Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the D epartment for Business\, Innovation and Skills (jointly with the Departmen t of Culture\, Media and Sport) and Minister for Intellectual Property [su bject to Parliamentary business].\n Nicola Wright (Director of LSE Librar y Services)\n Professor Carenza Lewis (Professor for the Public Understan ding of Research\, University of Lincoln).\n\nThere will also be a pre-con ference reception at The Lowry on the Monday evening and on Tuesday the co nference dinner will be held in the spectacular surroundings of the Imperi al War Museum North.\n\nWhat:  Collections\, connections\, collaborations : From potential to impact.\n\nWhen: 10th-12th October 2016\n\nWhere: T he Lowry\, Pier 8\, Salford Quays\, Manchester\, M50 3AZ\n\nCost: £50 fu ll conference/£30 day-rate (please note booking fees will apply).\n\nFull programme: http://dcdcconference.com/\n\nRegistration: http://dcdcconfer ence.com/\n\nFor further details please contact Melanie.cheung@rluk.ac.uk or Laura.Tompkins@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2016/06/17210103/220px-The_Lowry_and_Ship_Canal.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:The Lowry\, Pier 8\, Salford Quays\, Greater Manchester\, M50 3AZ\ , United Kingdom GEO:53.4705238;-2.2959859999999708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pier 8\, Salford Quays\, Gr eater Manchester\, M50 3AZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Lowry:geo:53.4705238,-2.2959859999999708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-615@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161027T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161027T161500 DTSTAMP:20160927T102053Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/publishing-historians-workshop-leeds / SUMMARY:RHS/IHR Publishing for Early Career Historians Workshop\, Leeds DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Royal Historical Society (RHS)\, the Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\, the White Rose College of the Arts and Hum anities (WRCoAH)\, and the School of History\, University of Leeds.\n\nThi s workshop is for postgraduate research students and for early career rese archers in History\, primarily those in WRCoAH and other northern universi ties. (Additional workshops will be held elsewhere in the UK over the comi ng months.) Academic representatives from WRCoAH universities\, the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research will provide a day-long workshop on publishing. The workshop will focus on the editorial process and peer review\, journal articles\, monographs\, and Open Access . In addition to focused presentations in these areas\, students will be a ble to spend time with journal editors\, book series editors\, senior acad emics and RHS and IHR staff\, learning more about pathways to publication of research. By providing high levels of discipline-specific training for high quality publication\, this workshop will better prepare participants for the academic job market\, and for the REF. Those not anticipating acad emic careers will nonetheless benefit from detailed information about publ ishing historical research and scholarship.\n\nFor more information and a full programme\, please click here.\n\nThis workshop is free for eligible PGR students (who are enrolled in WRCoAH universities and others located i n and around the North) and Early Career Researchers (who have not yet pub lished a monograph\, and are employed by WRCoAH universities or are reside nt in and around the North). However\, places are limited and attendees mu st register in advance of the workshop at http://publishingforhistoriansle edsworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nThe WRCoAH and University of Leeds have p rovided funding for a number of travel bursaries for eligible PGR students who are registered at universities located in and around the North.  App lication forms can be downloaded here and must be returned to S.L.Foster@l eeds.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2016/05/17210126/The_Caxton_Celebration_-_William_Caxton_showing_specime ns_of_his_printing_to_King_Edward_IV_and_his_Queen.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:University of Leeds\, Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, United Kingdom GEO:53.8077979;-1.5520833000000493 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, Un ited Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Leeds:geo:53.8077979 ,-1.5520833000000493 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-660@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161125T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161125T193000 DTSTAMP:20161120T223533Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rhs-presidential-address-2016-prof-p eter-mandler-educating-nation-iv/ SUMMARY:RHS Presidential Address 2016 by Prof. Peter Mandler\, 'Educating t he Nation IV: Subject Choice' DESCRIPTION:This event will take place in the Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre  in UCL.\nYou can find details of the other lectures in Prof. Mandler's ' Educating the Nation' series here.\nThese presidential addresses have cons idered the causes and some consequences of Britain's transition to mass ed ucation\, at both secondary and tertiary levels\, since the Second World W ar.   The final address looks at 'subject choice' - how the balance of s ubjects that students choose at O Level and GCSE\, A Level and degree leve l have changed over time.   It will be argued that these changes in subj ect choice were themselves largely a product of the transition to mass edu cation\, as a mass cohort of entrants to post-compulsory education had dif ferent interests\, aptitudes and aspirations than the elite cohort of mid- century.   Other significant factors - cultural changes favouring some s ubjects over others\, the growth of the graduate labour market\, the loose ning tie between subject choice and subsequent occupation - are also a ref lection of a democratizing world both in education and in work\, where a m uch wider range of tastes and roles has had to be accommodated.   While these changes have disadvantaged the sciences\, they have had a comparativ ely benign effect on the humanities\, with new humanities subjects arising and traditional ones\, like History\, holding up surprisingly well.\nPete r Mandler is Professor of Modern Cultural History at the University of Ca mbridge and Bailey Lecturer in History at Gonville and Caius College\, Cam bridge. He is President of the Royal Historical Society\, and a Fellow of the British Academy. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2014/09/17210814/Peter-Mandler-LS1.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-745@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170209T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170209T163000 DTSTAMP:20170118T114858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/publishing-early-career-historians-w orkshop-london/ SUMMARY:Publishing for Early Career Historians Workshop\, London DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Royal Historical Society (RHS)\, the Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\, and the University of London.\n\nFollowing on from fantastically attended and delivered events in Glasgow and Leeds\ , this workshop is specifically for postgraduate research students and ear ly career researchers in History\, primarily those at universities in the South and in London. Academic representatives from universities in London and the surrounding area\, the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research will provide a day-long workshop on publishing. The workshop will focus on the editorial process and peer review\, journal ar ticles\, monographs and Open Access. In addition to focused presentations in these areas\, students will be able to spend time with journal editors\ , book series editors\, senior academics and RHS and IHR staff\, learning more about pathways to publication of research. By providing high levels of discipline-specific training and advice for developing high quality pub lication\, this workshop will better prepare participants for the academic job market and the REF. Those not anticipating academic careers will none theless benefit from detailed information about publishing historical rese arch and scholarship. A rare opportunity to gain information\, practical a dvice and insight form senior academics who know the publishing process in timately as both researcher and editor.\n\nSpeakers currently include:\n\n Dr Philip Carter (Institute of Historical Research)\n Prof. Simon Newma n (University of Glasgow\, RHS)\n Prof. Penny Summerfield (University of Manchester\, RHS)\n Prof. Jane Winters (School of Advanced Study\, RHS)\n Prof. Emma Griffin (University of East Anglia &\; RHS)\n Prof. Margo t Finn (University College London\, RHS)\n\nThis workshop is free for elig ible PGR students (who are enrolled in universities in and around London) and Early Career Researchers (who have not yet published a monograph\, and are employed by universities or are resident in and around London and the South). However\, places are limited and attendees must register in adva nce of the workshop. \n\nPlease click here for the full schedule and to re gister.\n\nContact Person: Jon Newbury jonathan.newbury@sas.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2016/05/17210126/The_Caxton_Celebration_-_William_Caxton_showing_specime ns_of_his_printing_to_King_Edward_IV_and_his_Queen.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Wolfson Conference Suite\, Institute of Historical Research\, Univ ersity of London\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5229378;-0.13082059999999274 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of London\, Sena te House\, Malet Street\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Wolfson Conference Suite\, Institute of Historical Research:geo:51.52 29378,-0.13082059999999274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-762@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170210T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170210T190000 DTSTAMP:20170130T122221Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/langhamer-ordinary-people/ SUMMARY:RHS Lecture: 'Who the hell are ordinary people?' DESCRIPTION:‘Who the hell are ordinary people? Ordinariness as a category of historical analysis’\nProfessor Claire Langamer (University of Susse x)\n\nOrdinariness was a frequently deployed category in the political deb ates of 2016. Brexit was\, according to one political leader\, ‘a victor y for ordinary\, decent people who’ve taken on the establishment and won ’. In this lecture I want to historicise recent use of the category by r eturning to another moment when ordinariness held deep political significa nce: the years immediately following the Second World War. I will explore the range of values\, styles\, and specific behaviours that gave meaning t o the claim to be ordinary\; consider the relationship between ordinarines s\, everyday experience and knowledge\; and map the political work ordinar iness was called upon to perform. I will conclude with some thoughts about how historians use the category today. CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-915@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170707T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170707T193000 DTSTAMP:20170614T140211Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/prothero-lecture-2017/ SUMMARY:Prothero Lecture 2017: ‘Orthodoxy & Revolution: The restoration o f the Russian patriarchate in 1917’ DESCRIPTION:Professor Simon Dixon (UCL) presents this year's Prothero Lectu re\, ‘Orthodoxy &\; Revolution: The restoration of the Russian patri archate in 1917’.\n\nAt the height of the October Revolution in Moscow – a much bloodier affair than the Bolshevik coup in Petrograd – the Or thodox Church installed Tikhon (Bellavin) as Russia’s first patriarch si nce 1700. At the most obvious level\, this was a counter-revolutionary ges ture aimed at securing firm leadership in a time of troubles. It was never theless a controversial move. Ecclesiastical liberals regarded a restored patriarchate as a neo-papal threat to the conciliarist regime they hoped t o foster\; and since Nicholas II had explicitly modelled himself on the Mu scovite tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich\, the potential for renewed conflict bet ween church and state was clear long before 1917. This lecture will emphas ise the extent to which a single individual haunted the whole debate. For\ , until the last moment\, it was widely assumed that the new patriarch wou ld be not the little-known Tikhon\, but Archbishop Antonii (Khrapovitskii) [pictured above]\, whose attempts to model himself on Patriarch Nikon – the most divisive of seventeenth-century patriarchs – helped to make hi m the most controversial prelate of the age. CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:UCL Cruciform Building\, Lecture Theatre 2\, Gower Street\, London \, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224617;-0.13260800000000472 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gower Street\, London\, WC1 E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=UCL Cruciform Building\, Lecture Theatre 2:geo:51.5224617,-0.13260800000000472 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-944@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170922T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170922T190000 DTSTAMP:20170906T150955Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/marsh-ballads-lecture/ SUMMARY:RHS Lecture\, Prof. Chris Marsh: Bestselling Ballads in 17th-centur y England DESCRIPTION:"The Woman to the Plow and the Man to the Hen-Roost": Wives\, Husbands\, &\; Best-Selling Ballads in Seventeenth-Century England\n\nP rofessor Chris Marsh (Queen's University Belfast)\n\nThis lecture grows ou t of a research project that aims to identify 100 hit songs from seventeen th-century England.  Two historians are working with a group of musicians to produce new recordings of the period’s most successful broadside bal lads (single-sheet songs that were sung and sold on the streets)\, and the results will eventually appear on a website.  Today\, we will concentrat e on ballads about marital relations\, and the importance of these sources for our understandings of early modern culture and society will be assess ed.  The talk will feature murder\, adultery and monstrosity\, though it will also be suggested that a tendency to concentrate on the exotic and ex treme in early-modern balladry needs to be held in check.  Some of the ba llads will be performed live by the singer\, Vivien Ellis.\n\n \; CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-950@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171017T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171017T193000 DTSTAMP:20170927T165719Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rhsihr-workshop-writing-prize-winnin g-history/ SUMMARY:RHS/IHR Workshop\, 'Writing Prize-Winning History' DESCRIPTION:RHS President Professor Margot Finn talks to the winners of the 2017 RHS Gladstone and Whitfield Book Prizes – Professor William Cavert (University of St Thomas)\, Dr Claire Eldridge (Leeds) and Dr Alice Taylo r (King’s London) – about their advice for historians writing their fi rst book.\n\nThis event is free but pre-registration is required. For more information\, see the Institute for Historical Research website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2017/09/17205802/IHR-and-RHS-event-17-Oct.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Wolfson Room\, Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, M alet St\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom GEO:51.521061;-0.12873500000000604 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, Malet St\, L ondon\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wolfson Room\ , Institute of Historical Research:geo:51.521061,-0.12873500000000604 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1212@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180706T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180706T193000 DTSTAMP:20180619T161017Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/prothero2018/ SUMMARY:2018 Prothero Lecture: "Saladin's Spin Doctors" DESCRIPTION:On Friday 6 July in UCL\, Prof. Carole Hillenbrand presents our annual Prothero Lecture\, entitled "Saladin's Spin Doctors". The lecture will be followed by a reception and the awards for our 2018 Book and Artic le Prizes.\n\nCarole Hillenbrand is Professor of Islamic History at the Un iversity of St Andrews\, and Emerita Professor of Islamic History at the U niversity of Edinburgh. In 2016 she was awarded the Nayef Al-Rodhan Priz e for Transcultural Understanding for her most recent book\, Islam: A New Historical Introduction (Thames &\; Hudson). She writes:\n\nWe might flatter ourselves that the idea of a spin doctor is rather a modern one\, but I wonder. Obviously enough\, powerful rulers have always had their cot erie of close advisers. But in the medieval Muslim world there is one outs tanding example of something rather more than this: the team of three coun sellors that Saladin assembled who watched over his interests and\, crucia lly\, his reputation\, with unflagging devotion for decades. Two of them w ere\, by any standard\, intellectual stars who could have turned their mul tifarious talents in many directions but who chose rather to dedicate them to a man whom they not only admired but also loved. One of them\, the poe t ‘Imad al-Din al-Isfahani\, was a Persian with a truly awesome command of Arabic\, a gift which he delighted to exhibit in and out of season. His pyrotechnic performances\, solid with metaphor\, saturated with puns\, wo rd play\, alliteration\, assonance and verbal acrobatics\, are such a nigh tmare to understand that generations of Western orientalists – and indee d Arab scholars too\, for that matter – have recoiled from the task of e diting certain of his works. Sometimes in his writings manner eclipses mat ter\, but he is also capable of reaching heights of solemn eloquence\, as in his paean of triumph at the recapture of Jerusalem\, or his threnody on the death of Saladin. The other\, the Qadi al-Fadil – his title means “The Excellent Judge” – though only a somewhat pedestrian poet\, was an acknowledged master of the epistolary prose that was de rigueur in Isl amic chanceries\, and for centuries his letters were regarded as models of their genre. His appearance\, hunchbacked and skeletal\, made him the but t of the court’s satirical poets\, but his political skills were beyond reproach\, and indeed in his master’s absence he governed Egypt for a ti me. It has been said that biography adds an extra terror to death\, but in that respect Saladin need not have worried. For Ibn Shaddad\, the third m ember of this distinguished triumvirate\, who joined the team after the fa ll of Jerusalem but thereafter never left Saladin’s side and therefore s aw him in good times and bad\, was a plain man with a plain style. But he rose to the occasion and crafted a biography of his hero Saladin that lets the facts speak for themselves. He has no time for stale panegyric\; inst ead\, his admiration for Saladin shines through his account at every turn\ , and it is he who laid the foundations for his master’s posthumous cele brity. The lecture will explore the impact of these three men on the Salad in legend\, which transformed a minor Kurdish warlord into an emblem of ch ivalry\, piety and military glory which captured the hearts and the imagin ations of Muslims for centuries to come – and still does. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/06/17205508/Portrait_of_Saladin_before_A.D._1185_short.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1354@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181123T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181123T193000 DTSTAMP:20181117T180425Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/agm2018/ SUMMARY:RHS Presidential Address 2018 DESCRIPTION:150th Anniversary Presidential Address\nMaterial Turns in Briti sh History\, Part II: Corruption\nProf. Margot Finn (UCL)\nDelhi in the la te 1820s was a hotbed of diplomatic\, political and military intrigue.  I t was also a focal point of Indian artistic and material culture: the Mug hal\, Rajput\, Maratha and Sikh princes of north India with whom the East India Company sought to create stable alliances in this decade deployed g ifted objects to secure their status and political objectives within the emerging system of British paramount power.  This lecture explores the dy namics of imperialism in late Mughal Delhi through the lens of a corruptio n scandal--the sacking in 1829 of Sir Edward Colebrooke\, the East India C ompany's diplomatic agent at Delhi.  Giving and receiving gifts was an in tegral part of Delhi diplomacy both before and under British rule.  Eleph ants\, horses\, guns\, diamonds\, robes of honour and countless shawls wer e gifted by elite Indians and Britons for political ends.  The subsequen t sale of these items--by licit and illicit means--created a vibrant\, cro ss-cultural market in Indian and British material goods.  Sir Edward Cole brooke's entanglement as a diplomat in these circuits of exchange was fur ther complicated by the active participation in gift-giving (and gift-taki ng) by his wife\, Lady Colebrooke\, and his illegitimate son Edward.  Col luding with Indian Rajas\, Ranis and Nawabs and with the Mughal Emperor a nd his family\, the Colebrookes acquired and disposed of luxury goods at pace in a gift regime run rogue.  The charges of corruption that led to S ir Edward's disgrace and the family's expulsion from Delhi reflect both th e waning toleration for 'Old Corruption' in Britain and the rise of 'utili tarianism' in India.  But they also reveal the refusal of key historical agents--notably elite Indian men and women and the redoubtable Lady Colebr ooke--to subscribe to stereotypical racial and gender behaviours and ther eby suggest the limits within which British power was exercised in (and be yond) the Company era.\n\nProf. Finn's lecture will be preceded by the RHS AGM\, and followed by a reception.\n\n\n\nImage: Portrait of Colonel Ja mes Skinner in uniform\, CB\, (1778–1841)\, c.1830. The portrait is fro m Skinner's own Tazkirat al-Umara\, or Account of the Nobles [of Delhi a nd its neighbourhood]\, in the British Library (Add.27255\, f.4)\, dated 1 830. British Library: B20037-51. Wikicommons. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/17205310/Screenshot-2018-11-17-at-17.53.00.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1427@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190208T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190208T193000 DTSTAMP:20190129T113403Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/maclean-castles/ SUMMARY:RHS Lecture: Prof. Simon MacLean\, "The Origins of the Medieval Cas tle" DESCRIPTION:‘Charles the Bald\, the Origins of the Medieval Castle and t he End of the Carolingian Empire’\nProf. Simon MacLean (University of St Andrews)\n\nThe castle sat at the centre of medieval social and political order in Western Europe from the eleventh century onwards\, and represent s perhaps the most recognisable feature of the medieval landscape. The ori gins of the medieval castle are generally assigned to the ninth and tenth centuries\, and the standard story begins with the defensive fortification s established against the Vikings by the Carolingian king Charles the Bald in the 860s. In this paper I argue that there are problems with this stor y\, by re-evaluating some of the key sources and assumptions on which it r ests. This argument has broader implications for how we think about the si gnificance of fortifications in the last years of the Carolingian Empire\; and the evolution of the castle between the ninth and twelfth centuries.\ n\nDr Simon MacLean is Professor of History at the University of St Andrew s. His research focuses on early medieval European history\, in particular the Carolingian Empire and its successor kingdoms.\n\n\n\nImage: Schloss Broich\, Mülheim an der Ruhr\; Wikicommons. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2019/01/17205228/broich.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, UCL Campus\, Gow er Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5224449;-0.13264589999994314 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, UCL Camp us\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre:geo:51.5224449,-0.13264589999994314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-2032@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210205T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210205T180000 DTSTAMP:20210524T144528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-contested-right-of-public-meetin g-in-england-from-the-bill-of-rights-to-the-public-order-acts/ SUMMARY:The Contested Right of Public Meeting in England from the Bill of R ights to the Public Order Acts DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe ‘right of public meeting’ was a persistent de mand of political movements in Britain throughout the long 19th century. P articipation in a public meeting was perhaps the most common experience th at the majority of the population had of the constitutional system. Until the Human Rights Act 2000\, however\, there was no legal right of public a ssembly in England and Wales. At points of crisis from the 1790s onwards\, governments passed legislation to restrict public assemblies\, and local authorities policed their public spaces to prevent gatherings.\n\nThis lec ture examines the debates around the right of public meeting in the 19th c entury\, and the challenges made by democratic and social movements on the ground to defend that perceived right.\n\nThe ‘new political history’ of the 1990s proposed a model of 19th century popular politics that subdu ed previous interpretations of class conflict. Historians then went on to treat the different democratic and social movements separately\, and the b igger picture was obscured. 19th century studies has therefore fragmented over the last twenty years or so. Recent research on the prevalence of pet itioning parliament\, and colonial frameworks of politics however promise to bring 19th century Britain back into the foreground. This lecture build s on this new interest to place the role of public meetings firmly within a broader understanding of the relationship between British imperial state and the people over the long duree. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/01/06155523/Dod_Street_meetings_Limehouse_cr.png CATEGORIES:Programme 2021 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-2164@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211006T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221231T000000 DTSTAMP:20211006T142706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-on-the-move-new-book-series/ SUMMARY:Women on the Move: new book series DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWomen on the Move: new book series (Manchester Unive rsity Press)\n\nWomen on the Move is a transdisciplinary book series that focuses on unveiling the presence and multiplicity of experiences of women in migration processes. The series bridges the gap between historical and contemporary approaches\, its objective being to publish books on women ’s migration from a wide variety of perspectives\, time frames and geogr aphical outlooks\, with a combination of quantitative and qualitative appr oaches.\n\nThe books published in the series seek to deconstruct the sexis t stereotypes that have marked the history of migration by revealing both women migrants’ agency and resources\, as well as their vulnerabilities and the challenges faced in past and present experiences of migration. The interplay between gender and migration at the core of the series invites authors to develop multifactorial perspectives of women’s migration and to disclose how gender shapes migration and how migration shapes gender. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/10/06152449/5059031608_d31a54cf36_o2.jpeg CATEGORIES:Notice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-2085@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTSTAMP:20210706T101931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/religion-and-victorian-popular-liter ature-and-culture-special-issue-deadline-1-november/ SUMMARY:Religion and Victorian Popular Literature and Culture Special Issue - deadline 1 November DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCALL FOR ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: DEADLINE 1 November 20 21\n\nReligion and Victorian Popular Literature and Culture\n\nA special i ssue of Victorian Popular Fictions Journal\, edited by Naomi Hetherington &\; Clare Stainthorp\, Autumn 2023\n\nThe category of the popular has p layed a significant role in the ‘religious turn’ in Victorian studies over the last two decades. Historians of nineteenth-century religion have increasingly turned to popular culture and folklore to challenge tradition al paradigms of decline and secularisation whilst\, amongst scholars of Vi ctorian literature and visual culture\, there has been an upsurge of inter est in the influence of new religious movements on popular literary and vi sual forms. At the same time\, a growing acknowledgment of the Protestant bias that has shaped the study of Victorian religion\, and that can itself be traced back to colonial institutions and power structures\, has necess itated urgent investigation into the roles played by non-Western and non-C hristian subjects in moulding the popular religious imaginary. This specia l issue will explore manifestations of religion and the expression and rep resentation of religious experience in popular culture texts of all kinds. \n\nWe seek proposals for 7\,000–8\,000 word articles from scholars at a ll levels (including postgraduate students\, early-career academics\, heri tage practitioners and independent researchers). We welcome proposals that focus on popular narrative in all its forms arising from the long ninetee nth century\, and particularly encourage research that examines non-canoni cal and neglected poets\, dramatists\, novelists\, journalists\, journals\ , publishers\, artists\, critics and readers. We would be particularly int erested in research concerning religious practices and experiences outside of Christian traditions.\n\nTopics might include\, but are by no means li mited to:\n\n the popular religious novel\n religion\, horror and the Go thic\n religious typology in popular art and literature\n missionary and travel writing\n religion and the popular press\n religion and popular imperialism\n hymns\, sermons and liturgies\n decolonising Victorian rel igion\n religious objects\, dress and buildings\n religious feeling\n p opular piety\, magic and folk beliefs\n archaeology and the Bible\n reli gion\, gender and sexuality\n spiritualism\, esotericism and occultism\n religion and the life cycle\n religion and popular science writing\n re ligion and children’s literature and culture\n popular free thought and blasphemy\n religious revivals and utopias\n religion\, resistance and popular reform\n religion\, domesticity and the family movements\n\nPleas e submit a 500-word abstract and short biography in Word format to the gue st editors Dr Naomi Hetherington and Dr Clare Stainthorp at vpfareligion@g mail.com by 1 November 2021.\n\nFinal articles to be submitted by 30 Septe mber 2022. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/07/06111322/07-06-21_CFP-VPFJ-Religion-Special-Issue.jpg CATEGORIES:Noticeboard END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-2167@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211113T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211113T163000 DTSTAMP:20211013T112011Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-autu mn-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society\, Autumn Conference DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nScottish Church History Society Autumn Conference\n\ nConference booking via Eventbrite\n\nThe SCHS Autumn conference will take place online between 11am and 4.30pm (GMT) on Saturday 13 November. The p rogramme is as follows:\n\n11–11.10am: Welcome\n\n11.10am–12.40pm: Pan el Sessions (two rooms\, running concurrently)\n\nPanel 1 – Religion &am p\; Politics in Early Modern Scotland\n\nPaper 1 – 11.10–11.40am - Kar ie Schultz (University of St Andrews) - ‘Defending Presbyterianism: The Reception of Catholic Scholastic Political Theory in Covenanted Scotland\, 1638–47’\n\nPaper 2 – 11.40am–12.10pm - Ciaran Jones (University of Edinburgh) - ‘Ephraim Melville and the Witch-Hunt at Queensferry\, 16 43–44’\n\nPaper 3 – 12.10–12.40pm - Andrew Muirhead - ‘The Minis ter of Alloa and the Act of Union’\n\nPanel 2 – Communities\, Individu als &\; Place in Scottish Christianity\n\nPaper 1 – 11.10–11.40am - Alasdair Black (Baptist College\, UWS) - ‘Strathearn\, St Serf\, and th e 8th/9th-Century Pictish Church’\n\nPaper 2 – 11.40am–12.10pm - Vic toria Turner (University of Edinburgh) - ‘Iona and the World: The Life o f George More\, Iona Community Member and Missionary to India’\n\nPaper 3 – 12.10–12.40pm - Neil Dickson - ‘Robert Rendall (1899–1967): Ch ristianity and Sense of Place in Orkney’\n\n12.40–1.30pm: Lunch break\ n\n1.30–3pm: Panel sessions (two rooms\, running concurrently):\n\nPanel 3 – Nineteenth-Century Evangelicalism\n\nPaper 1 – 1.30–2pm - Bill Jenkins (University of St Andrews) - ‘Evangelical Eschatology and the Ne w Cosmology in Scotland\, 1817–54’\n\nPaper 2 – 2–2.30pm - Andrew M. Jones (Morehouse College\, Atlanta) - ‘James Baird and the Baird Trus t: Industrial Philanthropy and Evangelical Activism in Victorian Scotland ’\n\nPaper 3 – 2.30–3pm - Frank D. Bardgett - ‘Rev. Matthew Armour and the Magic of Gladstonian Liberalism in Sanday\, Orkney’\n\nPanel 4 – Society &\; Societies in the Late 19th &\; Early 20th Centuries\ n\nPaper 1 – 1.30–2pm - John W. Sawkins (Heriot-Watt University) and A ndrew J. Sawkins (Imperial College\, London) - ‘The Social Position of P resbyterian Ministers in Late Nineteenth-Century Edinburgh: An Exploratory Case Study’\n\nPaper 2 – 2–2.30pm – Brian R. Talbot (North West U niversity\, South Africa)\, ‘“Ideal Manhood”’: The Early Twentieth -Century Perspective of Walter Mursell of Paisley\, Scotland\n\nPaper 3 – 2.30–3pm – David Dutton\, ‘Marking the Centenary of the Church o f Scotland Act (1921): The Scottish Church Society and the Articles Declar atory’\n\n3–3.15 pm - Break\n\n3.15–4.30pm – Keynote Lecture - Pro fessor Peter Marshall\, University of Warwick – ‘The Ministry and Magi c in Early Modern Orkney'.\n\n4.30pm - Conclusion\n\nThis event is free an d is taking place over Zoom – once registered you will receive the codes for the sessions and further instructions the week of the event.\n\nIf yo u have any questions\, please feel free to get in touch by emailing schsco nf@outlook.com\n\n \;\n\nEvent image is taken from George Barry's His tory of Orkney (1808) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/10/13121832/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.16.30.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3158@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240103 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240407 DTSTAMP:20250815T125839Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-romans-and-us-exhibition-of-roma n-mosaics-exhibition/ SUMMARY:'The Romans and Us': Exhibition of Roman Mosaics - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n‘The Romans and us’\, exhibition curated by Prof . Elena Ene Drăghici-Vasilescu\nis a display of research photos and copie s of Roman mosaics\n(Western and Eastern/Byzantine).\nIt takes place withi n the Academic Wing Foyer of Wolfson College\, Oxford.\n\nPhotos by Elena Ene Drăghici-Vasilescu\nMosaics made by Elena Drăghici-Vasilescu and Law rence Payne.\n\nProf. Vasilescu will give lectures in Wolfson every Monday between 2 and 3 pm in Levett Room\, Wolfson College\, Oxford..\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17115854/Poster-The-Romans-and-us-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Wolfson College\, Oxford\, University of Oxford \, Linton Road \, Oxford\, OX2 E34\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Oxford \, Li nton Road \, Oxford\, OX2 E34\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Wolfson College\, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3134@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240112T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240112T000000 DTSTAMP:20240103T160249Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-faith-and-place-in-early-mod ern-britain-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Writing Faith and Place in Early Modern Britain - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 17–19 April 2024 | University of Ex eter\nWriting Faith and Place in Early Modern Britain\nCall for Papers\, d eadline - 12 January 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis conference will explore literary a nd religious cultures across the regions of early-modern Britain\, the cou nties and provincial centres\, outside of London from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. We are interested in the writing of places\, of local communities\, and in particular of religious identities. Several key writ ers of the period are strongly associated with certain localities (e.g. Ph ilip Sidney and Mary Sidney Herbert in Wiltshire\, Thomas Browne in Norwic h\, Robert Herrick in Devon\, Lucy Hutchinson in Nottinghamshire\, Henry V aughan in Brecknockshire\, John Bunyan in Bedford\, William Cowper and Joh n Newton in Olney). A far wider range of lesser-known and sometimes anonym ous writers\, from a range of social classes\, spent writing lives outside of London\; their writings imagine their place in local spaces and commun ities. Faith forms a central theme of much of this work: religion not only motivated the most common and best-preserved records of provincial litera ry culture\, but was also central to shaping community life in the centuri es following the Reformation.\n\nLiterature of the early-modern localities includes sermons and spiritual autobiographies\, but more besides: poetry \, pamphlets\, journalism\, philosophical treatises\, manuscript notebooks \, and letters. We are interested in how such texts fashion a sense of loc ality\, how they project ideas of community and readership\, and how they evoke the shared spaces\, networks\, histories\, and religious values of t heir neighbourhood. We are also interested in how such texts participate i n national controversies at a local level\, how they situate their communi ty within the period’s reformations and revolutions\, and how this inclu ded participating in conflict. And we are keen to trace the networks of pa tronage\, preaching\, and publishing that connected local literary product ion with the capital.\n\nPapers may focus on a broad region\, or a single community\; may provide a local angle on one key figure\; or may trace a n ationwide issue through several local case studies. They may include liter ary analysis\, theological or religious study\, bibliography\, or social o r local history\, and more. General enquiries and expressions of interest are welcome.\n\nOur interests emerge from the Leverhulme-funded project Re ConEx (“Writing Religious Conflict and Community in Exeter\, 1500-1750 ”)\, which has shed new light on the breadth and vibrancy of writing pro duced in Exeter and Devon throughout the early-modern period. This has cap tured the rival community-forming and conflicts between different strands of Anglican conformity and Puritan Dissent throughout the period\, but als o the region’s contacts with London and with the outside world\, includi ng encounters with Islam and Judaism. We are increasingly convinced\, howe ver\, that this case study needs to be placed in both a regional context\, tracing Exeter’s cultural links across the southwest\, but also a natio nal context\, comparing analogous activities in localities across the coun try. While the conference will include some focus on Exeter and the southw est\, we are keen to receive proposals for case studies on all regions out side of London\, with the aim of encouraging cross-comparison across a bre adth of contexts. Keynote addresses will be given by Prof. Mark Stoyle (Un iversity of Southampton) and Dr Alison Searle (University of Leeds).\n\nPl ease send a short biography (ca. 100 words) along with a title and brief a bstract (250 words) for a 20-minute paper\, or for a panel (3 x 20-minute papers) to d.parry@exeter.ac.uk by 12th January 2024. An edited collection of selected papers from the conference is envisaged for publication. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/03160221/Braun-and-Hogenberg-map-of-Exeter.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3137@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240112 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240113 DTSTAMP:20240110T104903Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/love-and-material-culture-call-for-p apers/ SUMMARY:Love and Material Culture - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 12 January 2024\n\nAcad emics and independent researchers at all levels are invited to submit an a bstract for this one-day interdisciplinary conference which examines the i ntersection between love and material culture within the arts and humaniti es. Philosophers\, historians\, theologians\, and literary scholars have i dentified love in myriad ways: its conception as a cultural practice\, som ething which is rooted in a feeling of being at home\, a form of madness\, a form of ‘self-disclosure’ which is exemplified in the divine\, a to ol of power and politics\, and something which might be produced from a te nsion between feelings and duty. These discussions have been further devel oped by recent research which connects emotions and material culture\; sch olars have suggested how material objects might serve as the locus for emo tions\, effecting change for people’s emotions\, or contributing to memo ries and remembrance.\n\nExamining love within material objects offers ins ights into the value and experience of love\; as objects are imagined\, cr eated\, and utilised in a variety of ways within particular communities an d contexts\, conceptions of love are realised. We\, therefore\, welcome su bmissions from all historical and geographical regions noting how love mig ht be identified\, valued\, or experienced through a variety of material s ources.\n\nSuggested topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\nMaterial symbols of love\nStories of love in Museums or cultural institutions\nLove in the archives\nReligious devotion and material objects\nRepresentations of love in literature\nFashions of love\nExpressing love through gifts\nR epresentations of love in art\nLove and consumer culture\nLove and food\nL ove and objects of religious belief\nRepresentations of love in film and m edia\n\nPlease send proposals of no more than 200 words to angela.platt@st marys.ac.uk\n\nMore details: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/research/centres/hi story-and-public-pasts/conference-love-material-culture.aspx ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10104833/CFP-Love-and-Material-Culture.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3142@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T200000 DTSTAMP:20240110T122257Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unmaking-the-east-india-company-onli ne-lecture/ SUMMARY:Unmaking the East India Company - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture explores how art shaped the nationalisa tion of the East India Company between the loss of its primary monopoly in 1813 and its ultimate liquidation in 1858. Challenging the idea that parl iament drove political reform\, Tom Young argues instead that the Company ’s political legitimacy was destabilised by novel modes of artistic prod uction. New artistic forms and practices—the result of new technologies like lithography and steam navigation\, middle-class print formats like th e periodical\, the scrapbook and the literary annual\, as well as the prev alence of amateur sketching among Company employees—reconfigured the col onial regime’s racial boundaries and techniques of governance\, thereby eroding the aristocratic corporate cultures that had previously structured colonial authority in India.\n\nTom Young is Lecturer in Nineteenth-Centu ry Art Histories at the Courtauld Institute of Art\, University of London. He is the author of Unmaking the East India Company: British Art and Poli tical Reform in Colonial India\, c. 1813–1858.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10122235/Unmaking-the-EIC-9-Jan-jpeg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3133@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T000000 DTSTAMP:20240103T155909Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-directions-in-the-materiality-of -letter-writing-from-antiquity-to-the-present-day-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:New Directions in the Materiality of Letter-Writing: From Antiquity to the Present Day - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nA hybrid symposium at University College Dublin\, Ireland | 29 and 30 May 2024\nOrganisers: Dr Helen Newsome and Professor D anielle Clarke\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 January 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis symposium will bring together scholars working on new directions\, approa ches\, and theories in the study of the materiality of letter-writing (epi stolary materiality)\, from antiquity to the present day. The scope of thi s symposium includes correspondence written in all languages. The symposiu m will feature a keynote lecture by Dr Alison Wiggins (University of Glasg ow) and a workshop by Dr Helen Newsome (University College Dublin).\n\nWe invite submissions from scholars of all disciplines and sectors\, includin g those from GLAM institutions. We particularly encourage submissions from PhD students and early career researchers. We welcome proposals in a vari ety of formats. Such formats might\, for example\, include 20 minute paper s\, panel proposals\, a ‘show and tell’ of a new resource or text\, a roundtable\, or a ‘conversation’ between two (or more) scholars.\n\nTh emes that might be addressed include:\n\n Epistolary materiality across l inguistic and national boundaries\n Gender and the materiality of letter- writing\n Epistolary materiality in non-elite contexts\n The relationshi p between the language and materiality of letters\n Epistolary materialit y and archival practice\n Letter-writing materiality and print and digita l editions\n Transhistorical perspectives on epistolary materiality\n In novative methodologies and tools for the study of letter-writing materiali ty\n\nPlease submit a 200-word abstract to helen.newsome@ucd.ie by 26 Janu ary 2023. Participants will be contacted by 2 February 2024. Please contac t Helen Newsome (helen.newsome@ucd.ie) if you have any questions about the format or themes of the symposium\, or if you have any accessibility requ ests. Bursaries may be available for postgraduate students\, ECRs\, and/or independent scholars.\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - Creative Commons Attr ibution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/05/18164624/Sealing_wax_on_letters.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3139@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T120000 DTSTAMP:20240110T113646Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/othering-in-the-twentieth-century-a- workshop-aimed-at-early-career-and-postgraduate-researchers-in-the-arts-an d-humanities-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Othering in the Twentieth Century: A Workshop Aimed at Early Career and Postgraduate Researchers in the Arts and Humanities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 January 2024\nThis o ne-day workshop will investigate Othering throughout different cultures an d societies across the world during the twentieth century. This in-person workshop will examine what is meant by "Othering" and will evaluate how th e impacts of this ambiguous process can be measured. The event will analys e who was Othered and will question how "the Other" was constructed and in terpreted. The workshop will ask who was responsible for Othering and will question why this process took place. The workshop will likewise analyse how Othering took place in different ways along the lines of class\, gende r\, nationality\, race\, religion\, sexuality\, and so forth.\n\nWe welcom e papers from any researcher whose research examines Othering in the twent ieth century in some way. We welcome papers from any discipline in the Art s and Humanities. We will accept papers on any culture\, geographical area \, or society during the twentieth century. We are particularly eager to a ccept papers from early career and postgraduate researchers.\n\nThe worksh op is being generously funded and supported by the Social History Society. Tickets will be free and will be available on our website on Friday 23 Fe bruary. We will provide lunch and refreshments for all speakers and attend ees for free. We are also offering bursaries of up to £35.00 per speaker to cover the costs of travel.\n\nPlease visit our website at https://sites .google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/otheringworkshop/home?fbclid=IwAR0k9NmnJo-AbRP lMWTJwtQh-q5h606epW5cpZ1BfsNctfssfYAqoxybITk for further information.\n\nI f you would like to submit a 20-minute paper\, please submit a 250-word ab stract via the submission link on our website before the deadline at 12:00 pm on Friday 26 January. If you would like to apply for a bursary\, pleas e submit a 150-word statement alongside your abstract via the submission l ink on our website before the above deadline. Those who have been successf ul in their submissions and in their bursary applications will be informed by email by Friday 9 February. Successful applicants will be expected to confirm their attendance at the workshop by Friday 16 February.\n\nThe wor kshop will be held in the Alfred Denny Conference Room in the Alfred Denny Building at the University of Sheffield on Friday 22 March. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10113602/Screenshot-2024-01-10-113541.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:The Alfred Denny Conference Room\, University of Sheffield\, The A lfred Denny Building \, University of Sheffield\, Sheffield\, Yorkshire \, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Alfred Denny Building \ , University of Sheffield\, Sheffield\, Yorkshire \, S10 2TN\, United Kin gdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Alfred Denny Conference Room\, Univers ity of Sheffield:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3140@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T180000 DTSTAMP:20250815T125748Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-labour-governs-a-conference-to-m ark-100-years-of-labour-governments-conference/ SUMMARY:How Labour Governs: A conference to mark 100 years of Labour Govern ments - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nHow Labour Governs: A conference to mark 100 yea rs of Labour Governments\n\n\nA conference organised by the Labour History Research Unit\, Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge campus): University o f the Year\, 2023 (Times Higher)\nSaturday 27 January 2024 - 9.30 - 6.00 | Convenor: Rohan McWilliam (email rohan.mcwilliam@aru.ac.uk with any queri es)\nThis conference commemorates the 100th anniversary of the British Lab our Party’s first government in 1924 by examining the record of Labour i n power and the challenges it has faced since that time.\n\nKeynotes\n\nDa vid Edgerton (Kings\, London): 'A Declinist with a Purpose: Harold Wilson and the Politics of Production.'\n\nCharles Clarke (former Labour MP and H ome Secretary): 'The Political Challenges facing Labour in Government.'\n\ nBookings and Event Information\n\nBooking is essential (final date for bo oking is 22 January 2024). The conference costs £16 which covers lunch (w hich includes vegetarian options) and tea/coffee.\n\nThe conference takes place on the Cambridge campus of Anglia Ruskin University\, East Road\, Ca mbridge\, CB1 1PT. The campus is about twenty minutes’ walk from Cambrid ge Station.\n\nAbout the Conference\n\nIt is now 100 years since Labour fi rst formed a government. This conference explores the statecraft of Labour in power. How have Labour governments adjusted historically to taking ove r the levers of the British state? To what extent did Labour governments c ontrol their own destiny and implement their programmes? In what ways did Labour transform Britain? How might we define and analyse Labour’s polit ical creativity (or lack of creativity)? To what extent did Labour governm ents prove able to rethink policy and take account of its changing elector ate? How might we use our understanding of Labour’s history to interpret the challenges of Labour today?To what extent can Labour historians make a contribution to the intellectual culture on which future Labour governme nts might draw? How can we do progressive politics better?\n\nThis confere nce draws together historians\, policy specialists\, politicians and other s to explore the challenges Labour has faced and will face. It is also int ended as an event in the path to the next General Election.\n\n\n\nProgram me and Location of Events  \n\n\n\n\nNote: LAB stands for Lord Ashcroft B uilding\, Cambridge campus of Anglia Ruskin.   \n\n9.30 | Registration i n foyer of Lord Ashcroft building (outside LAB 003)\n\n9.45 | Welcome (LAB 003)\n\n10.00 - 11.30 | Strand 1\n\nPanel A | Labour and the Wider World (LAB 002)  \n\nJonathan Davis (ARU)\nFrom Soviet recognition to the ethi cal foreign policy: what did internationalism mean to Labour in power?\n\n Richard Johnson (Queen Mary\, University of London)\nOut and Into the Worl d: Decolonisation\, Development\, &\; Euroscepticism in the 1960s-70s L abour Governments.\n\nCharlotte Lydia Riley (Southampton)\nA Moral Crusade or Nothing: Labour\, foreign policy and identity in government.\n\nPanel B | Labour and the Constitution (LAB 003)\n\nDavid Torrance (Independent S cholar)\nThe Labour Party and the territorial constitution\, 1924-1997.\n\ nFrederick Cowell (Birkbeck)\nLabour and Human Rights: The Human Rights Ac t and the reshaping of British government and society.\n\nTony Taylor (She ffield Hallam)\nThe Labour Party in Power and Constitutional Reform.\n\n11 .30 - 11.45 | Tea/coffee (foyer)  \n\n11.45 - 1.00 | Keynote (LAB 003)\n \nDavid Edgerton (Kings College\, London)\nA Declinist with a Purpose: Har old Wilson and the Politics of Production\n\n1.00 - 2.00 | Lunch  \n\n2. 00 - 3.30 | Strand 2 \n\nPanel A | Labour in Government (LAB 002)   \n\ nAdrian Smith (Southampton)\nLabour and the military: Dealing with the chi efs of staff (1929-51).\n\nLyndsey Jenkins (Oxford)\n'If we did not raise these simple issues\, nobody will': Labour women’s campaigns from the ba ckbenches during the Wilson administrations.\n\nJonathan Portes (Kings\, L ondon)\nNew Labour and new Britons - immigration policy under Labour 1997- 2010.\n\nPanel B | Labour and the Economy (LAB 003)\n\nJim Tomlinson (Glas gow)\,\nThe 1974-1979 Labour government: deindustrialisation and the natio nal economy.\n\nGlen O’Hara (Oxford Brookes)\,\nNew Labour\, New Britain ? Tony Blair and the Labour Governments of 1997-2007.\n\nColm Murphy and P atrick Diamond (Queen Mary)\,\nIs there such a thing as social-democratic austerity? Fiscal 'constraints' and Labour in power.\n\n3.30 - 3.45 | Tea (foyer)  \n\n3.45 - 5.00 | Keynote (LAB 003)\n\nCharles Clarke\, former Labour MP and Home Secretary\nThe Political Challenges facing Labour in Go vernment\n\n5.00 - 6.00 | Final Panel (LAB 003)  \n\nRichard Toye (Exete r)\nThe extremely successful history of the Labour Party.\n\nPamela Cox (E ssex)\nHow Labour should govern: Securing the next Labour Government.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10121240/Keir_Hardie_Trafalgar_Square_1908.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge campus)\, Anglia Ruskin Univer sity \, East Road\, Cambridge\, CB1 1PT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Anglia Ruskin University \, East Road\, Cambridge\, CB1 1PT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge campus):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3160@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240129T130000 DTSTAMP:20240118T162338Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chord-online-seminars-on-the-history -of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:CHORD Online Seminars on the History of Retailing and Distribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2024 Centre for the History of Retailing and Dis tribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme is now ready\, and can be foun d at:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nThe first seminar will take place on the morning (UK time) of Monday 29 January 202 4\n\nThe programme on 29 January is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\ n10.15 – 10.45 David Magalhães\, University of Coimbra\, Portugal\, The Roman sale contract and the aedilitian remedies for latent defects. The r oots of the modern consumer protection\n\n10.50 – 11.20 Nada Elnahla\, M aynooth University School of Business\, Ireland\, Something for everyone? The rise and fall of trading stamps in America\n\n11.20 – 11.30 Break\n\ n11.30 – 12.00 Yasuko Suga\, Tsuda University\, Japan\, Postcards at War : distribution of imperialist images in early and mid 20th century Japan\n \n12.05 – 12.35 Dave Postles\, independent scholar\, UK\, Spinsters in t he lower levels of retailing in Leicestershire\, 1851-1903\n\nParticipatio n is free\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk spe cifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nFor further information\, including programme and abstracts of all 2024 seminars\, please see the l ink below or e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\nhttps://reta ilhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Detail f rom William P. Chappel\, Fly Market\, 1870s\, The Edward W. C. Arnold Coll ection of New York Prints\, Maps\, and Pictures\, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold\, 1954. https://www.metmuseum.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/18162257/Chappel-Fly-Market-5.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3141@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T120000 DTSTAMP:20240110T121949Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mendels-closet-genetics-eugenics-and -the-exceptions-of-sex-in-edwardian-britain-webinar/ SUMMARY:Mendel's Closet: Genetics\, Eugenics and the Exceptions of Sex in E dwardian Britain - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis webinar forms part of the Royal Society history of science seminar series.\n\nDr Brooks will discuss his recent article\, 'Mendel's Closet: Genetics\, Eugenics\, and the Exceptions of Sex in Edwa rdian Britain\,' published in Notes and Records: The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science.\n\nThe article situates formative Mendelian an d chromosomal precepts and rhetoric as an integral part of ‘reproductive ’ physiology and the broader sexological terrain in Edwardian Britain. A longside the discovery of ‘internal secretions’ (hormones)\, the disco very of the sex chromosomes\, made around the same time as the rediscovery of Mendel's laws of heredity at the turn of the twentieth century\, trans formed the ways in which questions about sex determination and sex develop ment were considered. Approaches were diverse as leading biologists includ ing William Bateson\, Leonard Doncaster\, Reginald Crundall Punnett\, Geof frey Watkins Smith and their interlocutors negotiated the multiple\, often conflicting\, sociopolitical interpretations\, uses and abuses that Mende lian approaches to sex were amenable to.\n\nMost contentiously\, it was re cognized that any credible model of sex biology had to account for all man ner of sex phenomena\, including parthenogenesis\, intersexualities and tr ansformations of sex\, and that it was the variations of sex that best pro vided insights into the otherwise hidden mechanisms that shaped sex charac teristics. Such a move\, however\, embroiled the new sexological genetics and the developing discipline of ‘reproductive’ physiology with vexed debates about feminism\, homosexuality and eugenics.\n\nThe article charts how the ensuing tensions played out across scholarly and popular platform s\, including Britain's newspapers. A recording of the webinar will be hos ted on the Cassyni website for those who wish to watch later (https://cass yni.com/s/history-of-science).\n\nThere will also be a text-based Q&\;A \, open for two days after the webinar. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10121917/Mendel-image.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3159@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T160000 DTSTAMP:20240117T120603Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classic s-of-historiography-seminar/ SUMMARY:The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWednesday 31 January 2024\n\nAmira K. Bennison (Prof essor in the History and Culture of the Maghrib\, University of Cambridge\ , Magdalene College) will speak about "Muqaddimah" (1377) by Ibn Khaldun a nd engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nTo book: https://the-betty- behrens-seminar-tickets.eventbrite.com\n\nThe Betty Behrens Seminar will o ccur in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 2-4 pm. For more information about the seminar series\, please see: https://www.clarehall. cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-l ent-2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /01/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Su ite \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3138@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T193000 DTSTAMP:20240110T125819Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pgr-call-for-lightning-talks-britain -in-the-long-eighteenth-century-seminar-series-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:PGR Call For Lightning Talks: Britain in the Long Eighteenth Centur y Seminar Series - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 January 2024\n\nThe British History in the Long Eighteenth Century Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research in London is seeking early-stage PhD students to deli ver five-minute ‘lightning talks’ on their research. The event\, part of the regular fortnightly seminar series\, will be held in London on Wedn esday 20th March 2024 between 17:00 and 19:30 (London time).\n\nWe will se lect the ten best abstracts to take part in this fun event. This is a grea t opportunity to demonstrate your presentational skills\, to meet fellow p ostgrads\, and to disseminate your research to an engaged community of eig hteenth-century specialists. Our evening will conclude with a drinks recep tion at the Institute of Historical Research and an informal supper at a l ocal restaurant\, where all speakers are invited as our guests.\n\nIf you would like to apply to take part please submit your name\, university affi liation\, year of study (whether part-time or full-time)\, name of supervi sor\, your working thesis title or area of research\, and a brief summary of your topic (one paragraph or less) by 31st January 2024.\n\nThis will b e a hybrid event\, but we would prefer all speakers to attend in person if they are based in the UK and are able to do so. Applications are welcome from international students whose research is in the relevant area (Britis h History c. 1660-1830).\n\nContact / Abstracts to: Amy Wilson (amywilsons torey@gmail.com)\n\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/british-history-lon g-18th-century ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10105441/7070964E-086E-4522-B86F-4B8DC5C30F89_1_201_a.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:IHR Wolfson Room NB01 (Basement)\, Institute of Historical Researc h\, Senate House \, Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Institute of Historical Res earch\, Senate House \, Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=IHR Wolfson Room NB01 (Basement):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3151@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T183000 DTSTAMP:20240112T165246Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/uncivil-war-the-british-army-and-the -troubles-1966-1975-webinar/ SUMMARY:Uncivil War: The British Army and the Troubles\, 1966–1975 - WEBI NAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIACES is pleased to invite you to this webinar on Dr Huw Bennett's latest book.\n\nChaired by IACES President\, Dr Giada Lagan a (Leverhulme ECR Fellow at Cardiff University)\, it will explore how Unci vil War reveals the full story of how the British army acted to save Grea t Britain from disaster during the most violent phase of the Northern Irel and conflict. Huw Bennett's study shows how the army's ambivalent response to loyalist violence undermined the prospects for peace and heightened Ca tholic distrust in the state.\n\nBritish strategy consistently underestima ted community defence as a reason for people joining or supporting the IRA whilst senior commanders allowed the army to turn in on itself\, hardenin g soldiers to the suffering of ordinary people. By 1975 military strategis ts considered the conflict unresolvable: the army could not convince Catho lics or Protestants that it was there to protect them and settled instead for an unending war.\n\nDiscussants will be Dr Thomas Leahy (Cardiff Unive rsity and author of The intelligence war against the IRA)\; and Dr Eleanor Leah Williams (Oxford University).\n\nFor more information and to registe r\, please visit: https://www.iaces.ie/events/book-panel-uncivil-war-the-b ritish-army-and-the-troubles-1966-1975 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12165144/a54aa7_40df3aded62740adad2254c02e85bc56mv2.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3135@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T174500 DTSTAMP:20240110T103126Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/military-welfare-history-how-welfare -impacted-warfare-in-twentieth-century-conflicts-symposium/ SUMMARY:Military Welfare History: How Welfare Impacted Warfare in Twentieth -Century Conflicts - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Open University’s Centre for War and Peace in the Twentieth Century and the Military Welfare History Network welcome you to this online symposium. Its aim is to showcase the work of scholars who se research focuses on aspects of military welfare history\, a diverse and growing discipline focused on the impacts of military service on those in volved in it\, both directly and indirectly\, including military and naval personnel and their families\, veterans\, and civilians. This programme r eflects the diverse\, international membership of the MWHN\, and its topic s span the global conflicts of the twentieth century (including the interw ar period)\, focusing on the spaces behind the lines and on the ‘home fr ont’\, as well as combat zones on land and at sea. Following a series of research papers\, the symposium concludes with a roundtable discussion of key questions and debates within military welfare history today.\n\n\n\nP rogramme\n\n14:00-14:10 | Welcome: Dr Michael Reeve (Open University/MWHN) &\; Dr Paul Huddie (University College Dublin/MWHN)\n\n14:10-14:40 | A bby S. Whitlock\, Independent\n‘“Perfect Health\, Mechanical Mind”: Morale\, Mental Health\, and Judgments of Character in the Royal Flying Co rps\, 1914-1918’\n\n14:40-15:10 | Dr Hilary Buxton\, Kenyon College\n‘ Izzat and Invalid Economies: Recasting Military Welfare in the Interwar Br itish Raj’\n\n15:10-15:40 | Dr Eleanor O’Keeffe\, National Centre for Social Research\n‘Clubs Licensing and the Politics of Comradeship in Int erwar Glasgow’\n\n15:40-16:00 | Coffee break\n\n16:00-16:30 | Dr Frances Houghton\, The Open University\n‘‘The Sick Bay should be the Social C entre of the Ship’: Merging Medicine and Welfare in the Royal Navy\, 193 9-45’\n\n16:30-17:00 | Dr Alan Malpass\, Bishop Grosseteste University\n ‘The Welfare of the Defeated: Public Initiatives for the Care of German POWs in post-WWII Britain’\n\n17:00-17:45 |  Roundtable (all speakers): 'What is military welfare history today?'\n\n\n\nTo register for the even t\, please visit this link and fill in the form: https://forms.office.com/ e/kqKA8D7rp6. \n\nOrganised by:\n\n Centre for War and Peace in the Twent ieth Century at The Open University: https://fass.open.ac.uk/research/cent res/war-and-peace-in-the-twentieth-century.\n Military Welfare History Ne twork: https://militarywelfarehistory.com/.\n\nIf you require further info rmation\, or have any queries about the event\, please email Dr Michael Re eve at michael.reeve@open.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10102722/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A30524.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3144@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T190000 DTSTAMP:20240112T104519Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-flag-a-song-a-palace-lecture/ SUMMARY:A Flag\, A Song\, A Palace - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPublic Lecture and Film Screening\n\nThrough films\, sculptures\, performances and installations\, the artist Jasmina Cibic (b . Ljubljana 1979) explores the operations of soft power since the early tw entieth century. Grounded in original research\, her work reveals compelli ng case studies that shed light on how culture has been both harnessed and exploited by ideological and political interests\, prompting us to consid er more deeply the relationship between ‘statecraft’ and ‘stagecraft ’.\n\nIn this public lecture\, Cibic will discuss recent projects that d iscern recurring historical patterns and cycles in how culture is instrume ntalised in endeavours towards transnationalism and potential multilateral solidarity. Interweaving her immersive installations and cinematic works with archival documents\, she will explore settings including the League o f Nations (the interwar precursor to the United Nations)\, the inaugural c onference of the Non-Aligned Movement (held in Belgrade in 1961)\, and nat ional pavilions created for World Expositions during periods of global con flict.\n\nThe talk will be followed by a screening of Cibic’s short film The Gift (2021). The project was shot across iconic examples of architect ure donated towards overtly political projects\, including the French Comm unist Party Headquarters in Paris (a gift from Oscar Niemeyer\, the Brazil ian architect\, to the Party) and the 25 May Museum in Belgrade (a 70th bi rthday present from the city to Tito\, Yugoslavia’s President). Confront ing the theatricality of these spectacular buildings\, the film stages a c ompetition between Art\, Music and Architecture to determine the perfect g ift for a divided nation.\n\nCibic’s work has been exhibited at gallerie s and events including the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (Gateshead)\ , the Museum of Contemporary Art (Belgrade)\, Museum der Moderne (Salzburg )\, the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art (Montreal)\, and the Venice Bi ennale. The Gift won the Film London Jarman Award 2021.\n\nFurther informa tion\n\nFree entry\, open to all. Please register for your free ticket in advance on this page:\nhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/magdalen-music/t-qjg mlmk\n\nThe Auditorium can be accessed via the Longwall Street entrance to Magdalen College\n\nThis event is held in association with the academic s ymposium ‘Music and Diplomacy in the Long Twentieth Century’ (Magdalen College\, 1–2 February) convened by Giles Masters and Bethan Winter\, w ith generous support from the Magdalen College Tutorial Office. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12104141/DF250E64-172A-411F-9CD2-D1745EBB8A8C.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Magdalen College Auditorium\, Magdalen College\, University of Oxf ord \, High Street \, Oxford\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Magdalen College\, Universi ty of Oxford \, High Street \, Oxford\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Magdalen College Auditorium:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3131@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T210000 DTSTAMP:20240124T113642Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/born-survivors-in-conversation-with- eva-clarke-and-wendy-holden-lecture/ SUMMARY:Born Survivors: In Conversation with Eva Clarke and Wendy Holden - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAmong the millions of Holocaust victims sent to Ausc hwitz II-Birkenau in 1944\, three young women pass through the concentrati on camp’s infamous gates with a secret. Separated from their husbands\, they are newly pregnant\, alone\, and terrified. With so many loved ones a lready lost\, these three mothers are determined to hold onto all they hav e left – their lives and those of their unborn babies.\n\nThe internatio nal bestselling book Born Survivors follows their incredible journey – f irst to Birkenau\, where they come under the eagle-eyed scrutiny of Dr. Jo sef Mengele who asks each of them\, 'Are you pregnant\, pretty woman?' the n to a slave labour camp where they are half-starved and almost worked to death. Struggling to hide their condition as the Allies close in\, they ar e finally sent on a hellish 17-day train journey with thousands of other p risoners to the Mauthausen death camp in Austria to be gassed.\n\nBestsell ing author and historian Wendy Holden will be discussing this unique and i nspirational story with Eva Clarke\, one of the babies to survive. Now 78\ , and living in Cambridge\, she is a voice of the voiceless and\, quite so on\, will be among the last ever living survivors of the Holocaust.\n\nWen dy Holden was a journalist for eighteen years\, including a decade at the Daily Telegraph where she worked as a foreign and war correspondent. A Fel low of the Royal Historical Society\, she is author and the co-author of m ore than thirty books\, including several bestselling wartime biographies\ , including Tomorrow to be Brave\, Till the Sun Grows Cold\, and Behind En emy Lines.\n\nEva Clarke was born at the gates of Mauthausen concentration camp\, Austria\, on 29th April 1945 – the day after the gas ran out. Sh e and her mother Anka were the only survivors of their family\, 15 members of whom were killed. After the war\, the pair settled in the UK.\n\nFor m ore information and to register\, please visit: https://www.stalbanscathed ral.org/event/born-survivors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/24113630/IMG_3379.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:St Albans Cathedral\, Sumpter Yard\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, A L1 1BY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sumpter Yard\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL1 1BY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Alb ans Cathedral:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3161@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240203T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240203T183000 DTSTAMP:20240118T163053Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/love-and-material-culture-conference / SUMMARY:Love and Material Culture - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPhilosophers\, historians\, theologians\, and litera ry scholars have identified love in myriad ways: its conception as a cultu ral practice\, something which is rooted in a feeling of being at home\, a form of madness\, a form of ‘self-disclosure’ which is exemplified in the divine\, a tool of power and politics\, and something which might be produced from a tension between feelings and duty.\n\nThese discussions ha ve been further developed by recent research which connects emotions and m aterial culture\; scholars have suggested how material objects might serve as the locus for emotions\, effecting change for people’s emotions\, or contributing to memories and remembrance.\n\nIn this conference\, we will enjoy a range of papers on love and material culture - the programme will be finalised on Monday 23rd January. We are delighted to share that the k eynote will be delivered by Dr Sally Holloway!\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-and-mater ial-culture-in-the-arts-humanities\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/18162957/Jean-Honore_Fragonard_-_The_Stolen_Kiss.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:St Mary's University\, Twickenham\, Waldegrave Road \, Twickenham \, TW1 4SX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waldegrave Road \, Twicken ham\, TW1 4SX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Mary's Univer sity\, Twickenham:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3663@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240203T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240203T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T155200Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bodies-and-environments-in-the-early -modern-world-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 9-10 June 2025 | John Rylands Researc h Institute\, Manchester\nBodies and Environments in the Early Modern Worl d\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Sleeping Well in the Early Modern World team invites papers for our end-of-project conf erence on the topic of ‘Bodies and Environments’ in early modernity.\n \nPlease see the full call for papers at: https://documents.manchester.ac. uk/display.aspx?DocID=74945\n\nWe invite papers examining the relationship between bodies and environments in any context and geographical location c. 1500-1750. Topics may include but are not limited to:\n\n Practices of ‘environing’ (or human engagements with physical surroundings) aimed at preserving or restoring health\n The health or embodied consequences o f environmental interventions or ‘improvements’\n The use of place-sp ecific materials for practices of bodily management and health preservatio n\n Multispecies approaches to health and wellbeing\n ‘Geo-humoral’ concepts of embodiment\n\nPlease send an abstract (max. 300 words) and a s hort bio (100 words) to eleanor.shaw@manchester.ac.uk by 3 February 2025.\ n\nPhD students and ECRs are particularly encouraged to apply.\n\nReasonab le travel and accommodation expenses for speakers will be covered. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11155139/CFP-image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3136@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240205 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240206 DTSTAMP:20240110T104120Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-life-that-god-desires-men-live-v isions-of-masculinity-in-post-revolutionary-global-ireland-1923-1968-stude ntship-opportunity/ SUMMARY:'The life that God desires men live: visions of masculinity in post -revolutionary global Ireland\, 1923-1968' - STUDENTSHIP OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\nStudentship Opportunity at the University of Teesside: \n'The life that God desires men live: visions of masculinity in post-revo lutionary global Ireland\, 1923-1968' \nApplication Deadline: 5 February 2024\nStart Date: October 2024\nFor more information and to apply\, please visit: https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/research/funding_details ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10103711/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-17.21.36-002.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3148@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240206 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240207 DTSTAMP:20240112T141050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-opportunities-the-ma terial-culture-of-wills/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship Opportunities: The Material Culture of Wills DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTwo studentships are available on the Leverhulme Tru st funded project 'The Material Culture of Wills\, England 1540.\n\nThe st udentships include full tuition fees and maintenance allowance\, and are a vailable to UK candidates. The application deadline is 6 February 2024.\n\ nThe successful applicants will join a project team that are using cutting -edge digital humanities techniques to automate the transcription of 25\,0 00 wills from the National Archives. They will be provided with a pre-popu lated database of these wills to analyse for their PhD research. The PhDs will be jointly supervised by Professor Jane Whittle and Dr Laura Sangha ( University of Exeter). For more information and to apply please visit:\n\n Global Commodities in Early Modern Wills.\nhttps://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/ funding/award/?id=5048\n\nGender and the Material Culture of Wills: Englan d 1540-1790.\nhttps://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5049 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12140948/Edit-2-full-maker.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3143@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T190000 DTSTAMP:20240110T122935Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/masculine-discernment-and-eighteenth -century-accessories-snuffboxes-canes-toothpick-cases-and-fob-seals-a-mate rial-world-at-the-warburg-institute-lecture/ SUMMARY:'Masculine Discernment and Eighteenth-Century Accessories: Snuffbox es\, Canes\, Toothpick Cases\, and Fob Seals' - A Material World at the Wa rburg Institute - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis event is part of the series A Material World: G ender at the Warburg Institute. The series brings together academics and h eritage professionals from a wide range of disciplines to discuss issues c oncerning historical objects\, their materials\, forms\, and functions\, a s well as their conservation\, presentation\, display\, and reconstruction .\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Curator\, The Photographic Collec tion\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McKenzie (The Warburg Institute). All sessions during 2023-2024 will be delivered online.\n\nFREE VIA ZOOM WITH ADVANCE BOOKING\, HERE - https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-material- world-masculine-discernment-and-eighteenth-century-accessories-snuffboxes- canes\n\nBen Jackson (John Rylands Research Institute\, University of Manc hester): 'Masculine discernment and eighteenth-century accessories: snuffb oxes\, canes\, toothpick cases\, and fob seals'\n\nThis paper explores eig hteenth-century men’s possession and use of fashionable accessories such as snuffboxes\, toothpick cases\, canes\, and fob seals. Socially conserv ative polemicists vociferously attacked men’s effeminising desire for th ese trifling things. Eighteenth-century fops\, beaux\, macaronis\, and dan dies were so widely castigated because they mimicked the socially perceive d feminine qualities of irrational and undiscerning consumption. Historian s have persuasively argued that these innovative and new goods manufacture d in the factories of Boulton and Wedgwood\, at Chelsea and Derby\, and by silversmiths such as Parker and Wakelin\, had significant consumer desira bility. These novel goods’ aesthetic innovation\, manufacturing ingenuit y\, consumer novelty\, and ability to denote modern sophistication enabled consumers to display their consumer discernment and material knowledge.\n \nHow do we square men’s ubiquitous consumption of these ‘trifling bau bles’ with wider issues of material\, aesthetic\, and technological disc ernment which became increasingly prized in a period of burgeoning mass co nsumption? Examining the frequency\, gender\, value\, materials\, spaces\, and occupation of stolen toothpick cases\, snuffboxes\, canes\, fobs\, an d pocket watches in the Proceedings of the Old Bailey\, this reveals the u biquity of male accessories up and down the social hierarchy. It demonstra tes that owning an object such as a snuffbox was not enough to claim elite status\, discernment\, and refinement but that materials and finish mater ialised social distinction. It was therefore astute material discernment t hat helped constitute and express masculine qualities of self-governance\, rationality\, and economy. It was within this context that middling men a lso sought to materially demarcate their own status through the developmen t of men’s middling aesthetic regime. Just as discernment and distinctio n were evidenced in the material qualities of these objects themselves\, i t was also obvious in the social choreographies of their use. Proffering y our snuffbox\, holding your cane\, even picking your teeth were choreograp hed performances of a respectable and fashionable society.\n\n\n\nImage: I nlayers' workshop - inlaying of various designs on snuff-boxes\, and a sel ection of boring tools used. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte. Wellcome Co llection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/10122803/snuff-box.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3164@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T141500 DTSTAMP:20240124T111853Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/vicvadis-the-victorian-anti-vaccinat ion-discourse-corpus-lecture/ SUMMARY:VicVaDis: The Victorian Anti-Vaccination Discourse Corpus - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis seminar (online and in person) discusses the de sign and construction of the 3.1-million-word Victorian Anti-Vaccine Disco urse Corpus (‘VicVaDis’). VicVaDis is intended to provide a historical resource for the investigation of the earliest public attitudes and conce rns around vaccination.\n\nThe dataset (1837-1901) coincides with the enac tment of the Vaccination Act in August 1853\, which made smallpox vaccinat ions for babies born after this date compulsory\, and the Vaccination Act in 1907 which effectively ended the mandatory nature of vaccinations.\n\nT his talk will describe VicVaDis\, and then present an exemplar analysis of it to demonstrate the potential for corpus analysis to add to our underst anding of historical concerns about vaccination.\n\nSpeakers:\nProfessor E lena Semino\, Lancaster University\nProfessor Alice Deignan\, Leeds Univer sity\nWilliam Dance\, Lancaster University\n\nFor full details\, please vi sit https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/vicvadis-victorian-anti-vacc ination-discourse-corpus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/24111828/Jenner-1802.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Manson Lecture Theatre\, London School of Hygiene &\; Tropical Medicine\, Keppel Street\, London\, WC1E 7HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Keppel Street\, London\, WC 1E 7HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Manson Lecture Theatre\ , London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3168@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T160000 DTSTAMP:20240201T121932Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/robert-black-university-of-leeds-on- history-of-italy-by-f-guicciardini-seminar/ SUMMARY:Robert Black (University of Leeds) on "History of Italy" by F. Guic ciardini - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWednesday 7 February 2024\, h. 2-4 pm\n\nRobert Blac k (Professor Emeritus of Renaissance History\, University of Leeds) will s peak about\n"History of Italy" (1537-1540) by Francesco Guicciardini and e ngage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nThe seminar will occur in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 2-4 pm.\n\nTo book: https://t he-betty-behrens-seminar-tickets.eventbrite.com\n\nFor more information: h ttps://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classic s-of-historiography-lent-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /01/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3181@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T150000 DTSTAMP:20240207T123016Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/african-modernities-in-the-context-o f-global-relations-centre-for-comparative-modernities-lecture-series-lectu re/ SUMMARY:African Modernities in the Context of Global Relations (Centre for Comparative Modernities Lecture Series) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAfrican Modernities in the Context of Global Relatio ns\nStephen Chan\nSOAS University of London\n\n2:00-3:00pm Monday\n12 Febr uary 2024\nRoom ER231\, Elvet Riverside\, School of Modern Languages and C ultures\, Durham University\n\nAbstract\nThe performance of modernity can be strong in Africa. The South African initiative in taking Israel to the International Court of Justice is one example\; the complex debt negotiati ons undertaken by Zambia throughout 2023 is another. Africa is enmeshed in a modern world where\, e.g. relations with China must be conducted in ter ms of high finance. But\, as with almost all modernities\, backdrops of cu ltural traditionalism can be detected and sometimes cynically used in Afri can politics. This in itself is a sophisticated blend\, even with sometime s brutal application. The least that can be said is that there is nothing 'primitive' about Africa.\n\nSpeaker Biography\nStephen Chan is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London\, where he has also been Fo undation Dean. He has worked\, and also from time to time lived\, in Afric a since 1979\, helped formulate and pioneer election observation in the 19 80 Zimbabwe independence elections\, and has been a member of African dele gations negotiating in Beijing. He has received state honours from both th e UK and Zambia\, as well as many academic honours\, including the 2010 In ternational studies Association title\, Eminent Scholar in Global Developm ent. He has published 37 academic books and continues to advise government s\, opposition parties and international agencies. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:School of Modern Languages and Cultures\, Durham University\, Room ER231\, Elvet Riverside\, Durham\, DH1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room ER231\, Elvet Riversid e\, Durham\, DH1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=School of Modern Languages and Cultures\, Durham University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3153@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T130000 DTSTAMP:20240117T112320Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/philosophical-modernities-centre-for -comparative-modernities-workshop/ SUMMARY:Philosophical Modernities (Centre for Comparative Modernities) - WO RKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to announce the first workshop of its 2024 spring term workshop series. Pl ease note all sessions will be online on Zoom at 13:00 UK time.\n\nZoom li nk: https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/94881927692?pwd=Yi84YlhocHJJZWpHVFN VbDFEcG1Ydz09\n\nMeeting ID: 948 8192 7692\nPasscode: 571310\n\nPhilosophi cal Modernities 13 February 2024\n\nModernity as Secularized Gnosticism: E ric Voegelin’s Diagnosis of the Spiritual Decline of the West and Its Co ntemporary Reception\n\nFryderyk Kwiatkowski\, University of Groningen\n\n The Solitary Turn: Pathologies of Enlightened Modernity\n\nIngrid Schreibe r\, University of Oxford\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to r eceive news of our future events and opportunities follow the link or cont act ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3169@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T160000 DTSTAMP:20240201T122318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/paul-cartledge-university-of-cambrid ge-on-histories-by-herodotus-seminar/ SUMMARY:Paul Cartledge (University of Cambridge) on "Histories" by Herodotu s - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWednesday 14 February 2024\, h. 2-4 pm\n\nPaul Cartl edge (Emeritus A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture\, University of Ca mbridge\, Clare College) will speak on "Histories" (V c. BC) by Herodotus of Halicarnassus and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nThe semin ar will occur in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 2-4 pm. \n\nTo book: https://the-betty-behrens-seminar-tickets.eventbrite.com\n\nF or more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behr ens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-lent-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /01/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3189@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T160000 DTSTAMP:20240207T173606Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/placing-migrant-histories-centre-sta ge-workshop/ SUMMARY:Placing Migrant Histories Centre Stage - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\nPlacing Migrant Histories Centre Stage | A workshop fu nded by the Royal Historical Society\nPinter Studio\, Arts One | 14 Februa ry 2-4 pm\nJoin us to explore how migrant histories can be represented thr ough theatre and performance. This collaborative workshop will consider ho w artists and practitioners approach sensitive historical subjects\, devel oping creative and practical skills for anyone interested in the performin g arts\, migrant stories and history.\n\nThe workshop is led by historian and playwright Thabo Stuck\, creator of #50Days – a musical which reimag ines the English Civil War through grime music. Described as the British H amilton\, and punctuated with commentary on our post-Brexit moment\, #50Da ys tells this vital story of British history through the voices of underre presented communities.\n\nRegister via Eventbrite. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07173408/Placing-Migrant-Histories.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events LOCATION:Printer Studio\, Queen Mary University of London\, Arts One Buildi ng\, Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arts One Building\, Mile En d Road\, London\, E1 4NT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Print er Studio\, Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3167@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T190000 DTSTAMP:20240126T115044Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tocqueville-beyond-america-lecture/ SUMMARY:Tocqueville Beyond America - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNotre Dame London hosts Jeremy Jennings\, Professor of Political Theory\, King's College\, London\n\nThis event is funded by N otre Dame's Center for Citizenship &\; Constitutional Government. We ar e honoured to have Jeremy Jennings as the keynote speaker. \n\nAlexis de Tocqueville's journey to America in 1831 is arguably one of the most famou s journeys in the history of political thought. Less well-known\, however\ , is the fact that Tocqueville travelled to many other countries. In this talk\, Jeremy Jennings will examines the place of travel in Tocqueville's life and thought.\n\nAbout Professor Jeremy Jennings\n\nProfessor Jennings ' work focuses on the history of political thought beginning with the Rena issance\, especially in France\, as well as liberalism\, twentieth-century political thought\, and the history of economic thought. He is the co-edi tor of the Cambridge History of French Thought and author of Travels wi th Tocqueville beyond America (Harvard University Press\, 2023). His curr ent project focuses on the history of the concept of liberty.\nFor more in formation and to register\, please visit:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ tocqueville-beyond-america-tickets\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/26114311/HMS_Racoon_painted_by_William_Frederick_Mitchell_1873.j pg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Notre Dame London\, 1-4 Suffolk Street\, London\, SW 1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1-4 Suffolk Street\, London \, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Notr e Dame London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3130@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T193000 DTSTAMP:20240110T124140Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sharing-stories-from-the-archive-onl ine/ SUMMARY:Sharing Stories from the Archive (online) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur exhibition was co-curated by a team of volunteer s\, many of whom are or were children and young people’s nurses.\n\nHear from some of the team about the fascinating stories they uncovered – on mental health\, hospital visiting\, hospital history\, nurse education an d children’s rights – alongside their personal recollections of caring for\, and learning from\, children and young people.\n\nShort talks inclu de:\n\n- Overview of children's hospitals and their history: Louise Young tells us about the history of specialist hospitals in Liverpool\, London a nd Aberdeen where she\, her mother and grandmother nursed.\n\n- Condemned Scottish 'witches' who were children's healers and midwives: Nicola Ring w ill talk about her research into those who faced witch trials in the 16th and 17th centuries\, focusing on the care of children.\n\n- Exploring the impacts on children’s nurse education over the years: Sue Ward will shar e stories about some of the characters and events from the past 150 years that have influenced how children’s nurses have been educated and percei ved over time.\n\n- The History of the Jenny Lind Hospital\, Norfolk: Ange la Houlston tells the story of the hospital named after a famous Swedish s inger\, founded in 1854.\n\n- The history of children's nursing in Belfast : Katrina Cooper will talk about her research into the history of children 's nursing and children's hospitals.\n\nFor more information and to regist er\, please visit: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/sharing-s tories-from-archive-150224 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/03153337/Sharing-Stories-from-the-archive-Feb-2024-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3185@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T173000 DTSTAMP:20240207T124417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ghil-joint-lecture-post-democracy-gl obalization-democracy-and-the-nation-state-in-germany-after-1990-julia-ang ster-university-of-mannheim-lecture/ SUMMARY:GHIL Joint Lecture: ‘Post-Democracy’? Globalization\, Democracy \, and the Nation State in Germany after 1990 - Julia Angster (University of Mannheim) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn co-operation with the Modern German History Semin ar\, Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\n\nIs ‘globalization’ a th reat to democracy? From the 1990s to the late 2010s\, social scientists\, economists\, and historians in Western countries thought so. They worried about a loss of national sovereignty and agency\, about national identity\ , and most of all about liberal democracy\, which was based upon the natio nal framing of state and society. This discourse was most prominent in pos t-unification Germany. The lecture will look at perceptions of ‘globaliz ation’ and analyse the underlying assumptions about democracy and stateh ood. It argues that instead of a crisis of democracy\, this was a crisis o f national patterns of political thought dating back to the nineteenth cen tury.\n\nJulia Angster is Professor of Modern History at the University of Mannheim. Her fields of research include German contemporary history\, tr ansatlantic relations\, the British Empire\, and international relations. She studied at the University of Tübingen and St. John’s College\, Oxfo rd and completed her doctorate and habilitation at the University of Tübi ngen. From 2010 to 2012 she was professor of British and North American Hi story at the University of Kassel.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hy brid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\ , please register via Eventbrite:\n\nIn-person: https://www.eventbrite.co. uk/e/ghil-joint-lecture-julia-angster-university-of-mannheim-in-person-tic kets-780238653817?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nOnline: https://www.eventbrite.co.u k/e/ghil-joint-lecture-julia-angster-university-of-mannheim-online-tickets -780240338857?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07124358/GHIL-Lecture-Julia-Angster.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London &\; Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Squ are\, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London & Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3170@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T160000 DTSTAMP:20240208T095038Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/karen-obrien-durham-university-on-th e-history-of-england-by-catherine-macaulay-seminar/ SUMMARY:Karen O’Brien (Durham University) on "The History of England" by Catharine Macaulay - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWednesday 21 February 2024\, h. 2-4 pm\n\nKaren O’ Brien (Vice-Chancellor and Warden\, Durham University) will speak on "The History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line" (1763-1783) by Catharine Macaulay and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nThe seminar will occur in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 2-4 pm.\n\nTo book: https://the-betty-behrens-seminar-tick ets.eventbrite.com\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.u k/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-lent-2024 / ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /01/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3175@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240223T180000 DTSTAMP:20240201T150858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/shifting-paradigms-women-rhetoric-an d-power-c-700-c-1300-ce-conference/ SUMMARY:Shifting Paradigms: Women\, Rhetoric\, and Power\, c. 700–c. 1300 CE - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis conference aims to recalibrate how we study wom en in western Europe\, the Islamic worlds\, and Byzantium across the Middl e Ages\, revealing the manifold ways women shaped and were shaped by overl apping discourses of power. The intention is to contest and challenge sing ular perspectives on power as the ability to enact change\, while also rea ssessing present concentration on gendered analysis as the primary way of understanding women’s actions in the past. Further details and a full pr ogramme can be found on the conference event page (https://www.ed.ac.uk/hi story-classics-archaeology/news-events/events/conference-shifting-paradigm s).\n\nRegistration for in-person and online attendance for this event is now open:\nhttps://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/college-of-hum anities-and-social-science/school-of-history-classics-and-archaeology/shif ting-paradigms-women-rhetoric-and-power\n\nOnline attendance is free\, but please register in order to receive access details closer to the time.\n\ nTo get in touch with the conference organisers\, Dr Emily Joan Ward (Univ ersity of Edinburgh) and Dr Megan Welton (University College Dublin)\, ple ase contact: shifting.paradigms.conf@gmail.com.\n\nThis conference is gene rously supported by the following: The University of Edinburgh\; Queen’s University\, Canada\; University of Rochester\; The Haskins Society\; The University of Notre Dame (USA) in England\; Social Sciences and Humanitie s Research Council of Canada. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01150743/Conference-Image-hi-res-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:London Global Gateway\, University of Notre Dame in London\, 1-4 S uffolk Street \, London \, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1-4 Suffolk Street \, Londo n \, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London Global Ga teway\, University of Notre Dame in London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3152@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T190000 DTSTAMP:20240117T110541Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-queens-silence-tracing-the-briti sh-monarchys-ties-to-slavery-in-the-archives-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Queen's Silence: Tracing the British Monarchy's Ties to Slavery in the Archives - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBrooke Newman\, Associate Professor of History at Vi rginia Commonwealth University and the 2023-24 APS-NEH Sabbatical Fellow a t the American Philosophical Society\, will discuss her current book proje ct\, The Queen's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and S lavery (Mariner).\n\nBeginning in the sixteenth century\, the book traces the extent to which British monarchs and members of the royal family inves ted in and defended the transatlantic trade in African captives and the ex pansion of colonial slavery before pivoting to embrace anti-slavery during the age of Victoria. Her work reveals how Crown involvement in slave trad ing and slavery evolved as the institution of the monarchy and the exercis e of royal power transformed over the centuries.\n\nThis hybrid event will take place on 22 February 2024 at 6 pm EST. For more information and to r egister\, please visit: https://www.amphilsoc.org/events/queens-silence-tr acing-british-monarchys-ties-slavery-archives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17110454/Charles-I-and-Henrietta-Maria-Departing-for-the-Chase-R CT.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:American Philosophical Society (and virtual)\, Benjamin Franklin H all\, 427 Chestnut St \, Philadelphia\, PA 19106\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Benjamin Franklin Hall\, 4 27 Chestnut St \, Philadelphia\, PA 19106\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=American Philosophical Society (and virtual):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3177@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T193000 DTSTAMP:20240201T152009Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/14th-annual-southampton-stonewall-le cture-jennifer-evans-lecture/ SUMMARY:14th Annual Southampton Stonewall Lecture: Jennifer Evans - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Why We Need Queer Kinship Now More Than Ever: Lesso ns from German History' -\nProfessor Jennifer Evans (Carleton University)\ n\nThis lecture asks us to think about how the queer and trans past has of ten been drawn upon to make a series of claims about liberal democracy its elf\, including the place of identity in rights-based discourses of experi ence\, policy and governance. Drawing on lessons from German history\, Pro fessor Evans argues that in celebrating decriminalization and the attainme nt of key social rights\, we have forgotten that not everyone benefited eq ually from these gains\, as in fact there were many different forms of sol idarity and struggle.\n\nUsing kinship as an analytic category allows us t o uncover that phenomenon\, to seek out the fraught as well as productive ways in which Germans have confronted race\, gender nonconformity\, and se xuality in social movements\, art and everyday life. The lecture therefore tells the story of entanglements and alliances\, desire over respectabili ty\, and good and bad kin\, as queer and trans people have tested new poss ibilities for life\, love and family life in the modern era.\n\nFor more i nformation and to book a place:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southampto n-stonewall-lecture-2024-tickets-713131855577 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01151947/JenniferEvansWEB2-3.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3192@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240226 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240227 DTSTAMP:20240214T103343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-conf erence-the-church-as-an-agent-of-change-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society Conference - The Church as an Agent of Change - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 February 2024\n\nHow has Christianity shaped Scottish culture and society? In what ways has th e church facilitated or orchestrated change in Scotland? This day conferen ce will consider the church as an agent of change. The call for papers is now open for this event\, which will be held on Saturday 23 March 2024. Th is will be a hybrid event run from Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Speaker s and attendees will have the option of being online or in-person.\n\nWe a re delighted to have Professor Richard Oram (University of Stirling) as ou r keynote speaker. Professor Oram's paper is entitled:\n\n'Contested Chang e: Clerical Colonisation\, Modernisation\, Innovation and Reform in 12th-c entury Scotland'\n\nTo accompany Professor Oram's paper\, we welcome propo sals for twenty-minute papers from postgraduate students\, early career re searchers\, and independent or established scholars. Papers should speak t o the conference theme of the church as an agent of change in Scottish soc iety. The theme is intended to be interpreted broadly and we hope to recei ve papers covering a wide range of subjects and periods. Do note that no o ne period will receive precedence\; proposals will be assessed according t o their novelty\, appeal\, and relevance to the theme. Interdisciplinary a pproaches are also encouraged - art\, economic\, gender\, intellectual\, l egal\, literary\, political\, and social historians are welcome to apply.\ n\nAbstracts of 250 words should be sent with a short biographical note to schsconf@outlook.com by Monday 26 February 2024. Please specify whether y ou intend to deliver your paper in-person or remotely when you submit your abstract. Online attendance is priced at £5\; in-person tickets will cos t £10 (full price) or £5 (student/unwaged) and includes the cost of tea/ coffee and a sandwich lunch.\n\nGo to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-c hurch-as-an-agent-of-change-schs-spring-conference-tickets-761528982687?af f=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - Creative Commons  Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3206@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240226T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240226T160000 DTSTAMP:20240221T103851Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chord-online-seminar-on-the-history- of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing and Distribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next seminar in the 2024 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme\, on the t heme of Drinks and Drinking\, will be taking place on Monday 26 February 2 024\n\nFind out more here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/ 30/2024/\n\nThe programme on 26 February is:\n\n14.00 Seminar opens – we lcome\n\n14.15 – 14.45 Graham Harding\, University of Oxford\, Coffee pa laces in late 19th century Britan: ‘practical temperance’ in action\n\ n14.50 – 15.20 Martin Gabriel\, University of Klagenfurt\, Austria\, Mak ing Money off a “diabolic Beverage” – Mexico\, Pulque\, and the Colo nial Economy (c. 1500-1800)\n\n15.20 – 15.30 Break\n\n15.30 – 16.00 Ph il Lyon\, Umeå University\, Sweden\, A drink for all reasons: newspaper a dvertising for Lucozade in 1939\n\nParticipation is free\, but registratio n is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e -mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you wou ld like to attend.\n\nFor further information\, including programme and ab stracts of all 2024 seminars\, please see:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpr ess.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nor e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.u k ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21103823/Drinks.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3154@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T130000 DTSTAMP:20240117T112645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/media-modernities-centre-for-compara tive-modernities-workshop/ SUMMARY:Media &\; Modernities (Centre for Comparative Modernities) - WOR KSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to announce the second workshop of its 2024 spring term workshop series on 27 February 2024. Please note all sessions in this series will be online on Zoom at 13:00 UK time.\n\nZoom link: https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j /94881927692?pwd=Yi84YlhocHJJZWpHVFNVbDFEcG1Ydz09\n\nMeeting ID: 948 8192 7692\nPasscode: 571310\n\nCapturing the 'Grand Old Man of China': Revisiti ng Li Hung Chang’s Image through Photography and Early Films\nYixuan Li\ , New York University\n\nTransformative Dramas and the Emergence of Secula r Spaces in Kerala’s Cultural Sphere\nGowri Devi\, Indian Institute of S cience Education and Research\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to receive news of our future events and opportunities follow the link or contact ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3186@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T173000 DTSTAMP:20240207T124700Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ghil-joint-lecture-right-wing-terror ism-and-the-historiography-of-the-federal-republic-the-antisemitic-double- murder-in-erlangen-in-1980-uffa-jensen-tu-berlin-center-for-research-on-an tisemitism/ SUMMARY:GHIL Joint Lecture: Right-Wing Terrorism and the Historiography of the Federal Republic: The Antisemitic Double Murder in Erlangen in 1980 - Uffa Jensen (TU Berlin\, Center for Research on Antisemitism) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn co-operation with the Modern History Research Sem inar\, University of Oxford\n\nOn 19 December\,1980\, Shlomo Lewin\, the f ormer head of the Nuremberg Jewish community\, and his partner Frida Poesc hke were shot in their home in Erlangen. Instead of following the leads th at would take them to the right-wing extremist perpetrator\, the state law yer and the police focused on Lewin’s social environment. This antisemit ic murder is part of a long history of terrorist violence by the right in (West-)Germany that has been almost aggressively suppressed. This lecture reconstructs the lives of the victims and examines the activities of the ‘paramilitary sports group’ the murderer had belonged to\, and those o f its founder Karl-Heinz Hoffmann. It compares this attack to other attack s by right-wing extremists in 1980\, discussing the problematic mechanisms behind how Germany as a whole and German historians dealt with right-wing violence.\n\nUffa Jensen\, born in 1969\, is a historian and deputy head of the Center for Research on Antisemitism. He focuses on various topics w ithin the history of antisemitism and Jewish history\, as well as within t he histories of science\, emotions\, and images.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In order to atte nd this event\, please register via Eventbrite:\n\nIn-person: https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ghil-joint-lecture-uffa-jensen-tu-berlin-in-person-tick ets-780247349827?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nOnline: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk /e/ghil-joint-lecture-uffa-jensen-tu-berlin-online-tickets-780693704887?af f=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07124642/GHIL-Lecture-Uffa-Jensen.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3197@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20240214T113122Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/who-makes-history-journeys-into-comm unity-history-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Who Makes History: Journeys into Community History - PANEL DISCUSSI ON DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA panel discussion of community-based researchers an d academics will explore the challenges and opportunities facing historian s across the UK\; as well as the impact of community history methodologies on research\, teaching and public understandings of ‘History’ as a su bject.\n\nAudience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with the panel which consists of Sadiya Ahmed (Director\, Ever yday Muslim)\, Professor Tim Cole (Bristol University)\, Euton Daley MBE ( Director\, Unlock the Chains Collective) and Professor Alison Twells (Shef field Hallam University) and is chaired by Dr Priya Atwal (Community Histo ry Fellow\, University of Oxford).\n\nThe event is free to attend but regi stration is encouraged\, everyone is welcome to this and other events in t he series hosted by the Oxford History Faculty’s new Community History H ub to discuss new directions in the field of History.\n\nFor more informat ion and to register\, please visit: https://communityhistory.web.ox.ac.uk/ event/journeys-community-history ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14113048/Journeys.png CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:The Auditorium at Corpus Christi College\, Corpus Christi College\ , Merton St\, Oxford\, OX1 4JF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Corpus Christi College\, Me rton St\, Oxford\, OX1 4JF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Th e Auditorium at Corpus Christi College:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3216@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T200000 DTSTAMP:20240223T112948Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cambridge-townscape-1550-2024-le cture/ SUMMARY:The Cambridge Townscape\, 1550-2024 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis event is run by BALH in partnership with the Hi storic Towns Trust\, part of a series of evening lectures in 2024.\n\nAlth ough its situation on the edge of the Fens and the uplands of South Cambri dgeshire meant that from early medieval times Cambridge was an important m arket centre\, it was the University that dominated its cultural\, politic al and social life from the late 13c until (at least) 1914\, its Colleges dominating the streetscape and introducing new architectural ideas.\n\nThi s talk explores its influence\, and how from the time of Parliamentary Enc losure (1807) eastwards expansion started to change its character\, a proc ess accelerated by the coming of the railway in 1845\, with both the Colle ges and private developers involved in both new housing and the redevelopm ent of its commercial heart. In the 20c expansion continued unabated\, wit h the addition of a council house building programme (one of the largest i n the UK) between 1920 and 1980 and\, more recently\, the development of U niversity-dominated West Cambridge\, Science Parks\, and the world-renowne d Biomedical Campus.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visi t: https://www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-the-cambridge-townscape-1550-2024-20 24-02-29 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/23112914/202301271674852034951026-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3145@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240302 DTSTAMP:20240112T125438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/parish-memory-twenty-second-warwick- symposium-on-parish-research-symposium/ SUMMARY:Parish Memory: Twenty-Second Warwick Symposium on Parish Research - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSymposium at the Institute of Advanced Study\, Uni versity of Warwick \n11 May 2024\, 10.30 AM - 6.00 PM\nParish Memory: Twe nty-Second Warwick Symposium on Parish Research \nCall for Papers\, deadli ne - 1 March 2024\n\n\n\n\nCall for Papers to be delivered at a one-day wo rkshop co-organized by Miia Kuha (Jyväskylä / My-Parish Visiting Fellow) &\; Beat Kümin (Warwick / My-Parish) with Angus Crawford and Kristi F lake (Warwick).\n\nThe Symposium has met on an annual basis since 2003. Th is year’s theme intersects with the interdisciplinary field of memory st udies\, focusing particularly on when / how / why parishioners remember(ed ) events\, customs\, people and other aspects of their locality &\; cul ture. The day features a keynote address by Katalin Szende (Central Europe an University) and coincides with Miia Kuha’s visiting fellowship at My- Parish &\; Beat Kümin’s project on tower capsule deposits.\n\nWe now invite 15-minute contributions on any related topic\, source\, concept\, method or debate from the Middle Ages to the present for the British Isles \, Continental Europe and / or the wider world. Proposals should contain a title\, abstract and brief biographical note (on max. 2 A4-pages) and rea ch miia.p.kuha@jyu.fi &\; b.kumin@warwick.ac.uk by 1 March 2024. The Sy mposium has always been an inclusive forum of exchange between anyone with active research interests in parish culture from whatever background or c areer stage. It may be possible to offer a small number of postgraduate bu rsaries to help with travel expenses – please let the organizers know if you would like to apply.\n\nWe gratefully acknowledge the support of Warw ick's Network for Parish Research / History Department / Humanities Resear ch Centre &\; the Gerda Henkel Stiftung. Further information and progra mme details will be published on the symposium homepage at: http://warwick .ac.uk/my-parish/parishsymposia/memory/.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nHeader Image: P etäjävesi Church and old parsonage in Central Finland painted by A.F. or C.E. Soldan (1840). The Finnish Heritage Agency\, Historical Picture Coll ection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12124936/Logo-Soldan-Kirkko-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3147@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240302 DTSTAMP:20240112T133459Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mapping-the-holocaust-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:Mapping the Holocaust - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 4 May 2024 | Institute of Historical Re search\, Senate House\, London\nMapping the Holocaust\nCall for Participan ts\, application deadline - 1 March 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe University of Manche ster’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute\, the University of Oxford's Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies\, and the Institute of Histo rical Research invite applications for a one-day workshop on Mapping the H olocaust. In examining the routes taken by people\, objects\, and ideas du ring and after the Holocaust\, this workshop highlights the connections an d diversions (geographically\, temporally\, topically\, etc.) when attempt ing to 'map the Holocaust'.\n\nThis workshop asks participants to challeng e how they conceptually view their own work and how historiography has und erstood the physicality and mapping of the Holocaust. Moving beyond transi t routes and migration\, this workshop considers both empirical and theore tical approaches to mapping\, asking: ‘What movements of the Holocaust h ave been under-explored?’ ‘How do we examine issues of returns/remaini ng?’ ‘What role does mapping have in shaping Holocaust memory\, repres entation\, and research?’ ‘How can we establish temporal or geographic al boundaries when mapping the Holocaust?’\n\nThis workshop\, open to Ph D students and early career researchers\, offers participants an opportuni ty to share works in progress in a collaborative and engaging environment. We will actively examine how our research relates to methods of mapping m ovement\, gaining a further understanding of research currently being cond ucted within the discipline. As the purpose of the workshop is to re-inves tigate traditional notions of mapping the Holocaust\, we invite applicants to bring their current work – regardless of whether it directly involve s mapping or movement – to the workshop. The sessions will then be spent actively interrogating how the applicants’ work engages with or is infl uenced by movement and Holocaust mapping.\n\nSuggested areas of interest i nclude (but are not limited to):\n\n Human movement (refugees\, military forces\, anticipated journey making\, forced movement/displacement)\n Mov ement of objects (letters\, photographs\, suitcases\, etc.)\n Movement of finances (humanitarian aid\, religious financing\, private funding)\n Ma pping memory (museums\, memorials\, media)\n Mapping knowledge (i.e. how can we trace movements of what was (un)known?\, through newspapers\, lette rs\, etc.)\n Direction and time (returning\, remaining\, pre- and post-wa r movement)\n Mapping itself (handwritten maps\, digital maps\, maps from the event and after)\n\nApplicants are invited to submit a short bio (150 words) and an abstract (350 words) to niamh.hanrahan@postgrad.manchester. ac.uk\, cailee.davis@st-annes.ox.ac.uk\, and barnabas.balint@sas.ac.uk.\n\ nSome travel funds will be available on a need's basis. Applicants should indicate if they would like to be considered for reimbursement. Applicatio ns close on 1March 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons Images ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12133057/1944_map_of_the_world_showing_events_of_World_War_II.jp g CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London\, Senate House\, Malet S treet\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3150@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240302 DTSTAMP:20240112T142102Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museums-academic-lecture-series- call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum’s Academic Lecture Series - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: RAF Museum’s Academic Lecture Ser ies | April 2024-March 2025\n\nOrganiser: Royal Air Force Museum\nPlace an d Date: Virtual\, or onsite at the Royal Air Force Museum (London and Midl ands)\, Lancaster and Wolverhampton. Dates TBC upon selection of applicati ons.\nApplication Deadline: 1 March 2024.\nSubmission Type: Abstract\, plu s a biography and talk title.\nForm of Submission: Maximum 300 words in En glish. Biographies should be no more than 200 words.\n\nApplications to be sent to: megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.org\n\nGeneral Information\n\nThe RAF M useum seeks proposals from postgraduate students\, early-career and establ ished researchers for our annual Research Lecture Programme. Lectures will be hosted online and at sites in London and the Midlands\, and will share new research being undertaken in the fields of Air Power\, aviation histo ry and histories of air forces. The lectures enable those interested in th ese fields of study to share their knowledge\, and to highlight the interd isciplinary approaches and research methods being utilised.\n\nThe Museum ’s 2024 Research Programme will examine Air Power in its broadest sense\ , encompassing the history of air warfare and the RAF as well as related f ields such as archaeology\, law and ethics\, museology\, international rel ations and strategic studies. Furthermore\, papers relating to the future direction of Air and Space Power are also welcome.\n\nFor online lectures\ , speakers have forty-five minutes to present their talk\; for lectures he ld in-person\, speakers have up to one hour to present their talk. Talks w ill be followed by a question and answer section of 30 minutes. All lectur es will also be streamed online via Crowdcast.\n\nAs part of the Museum’ s ongoing commitment to encourage debate regarding Air Power and the histo ry of the RAF\, we also host research panels involving a series of shorter -talks followed by an open discussion.\n\nIf you are interested in deliver ing a Lecture\, or proposing a discussion panel\, please send a lecture ti tle\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian and Academic Acce ss Manager\, Dr Megan Kelleher megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.org by Friday 1st March 2024.\n\nIf you would like to informally discuss the opportunity of presenting a lecture\, then you are warmly encouraged to contact the Museu m’s historian. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12142041/45155104.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3174@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240302 DTSTAMP:20240201T150428Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-nineteenth-century-studie s-postgraduate-conference-2024/ SUMMARY:CNCS Postgraduate Conference 2024: Hard Times for the Nineteenth Ce ntury and for These Times - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCentre for Nineteenth Century Studies PG Conferenc e 2024 | 24 April 2024 | Durham University\nHard Times for the Nineteenth Century and for These Times\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 March 2024\n\n \n\n\nThe Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies (CNCS) at Durham\, Newcast le\, and Northumbria Universities is pleased to announce its annual Postgr aduate Conference\, to be held at Durham University on Wednesday\, 24 Apri l 2024. Postgraduates from all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for a 15-minute paper.\n\n170 years after Charles Dickens’s Hard Times\ , this penetrating exploration of life and labour in nineteenth-century En gland stimulates consideration of broader challenges across the nineteenth century: industrialisation\, class struggle\, war and revolution\, artist ic transformations\, international encounters\, and cross-cultural exchang e. Such trends resonate deeply with 21st-century concerns surrounding cost -of-living crises\, environmental emergencies\, socio-political upheavals\ , technological advancements\, neoliberalism\, and decolonisation.\n\nCNCS invites papers that consider the ‘hard times’ of the long nineteenth century\, especially from an interdisciplinary perspective. Papers may add ress\, but are not limited to\, the following questions:\n\n What challen ges confronted the nineteenth century?\n How did these problems shape the nineteenth century’s intellectual and cultural milieu?\n How did indiv iduals and/or groups respond to the nineteenth century’s hard times?\n What problems have the nineteenth century created for contemporary society ?\n How do responses to the nineteenth century’s difficulties shed ligh t on issues facing the world today?\n\nPaper abstracts should be no more t han 300 words in length and must be e-mailed to Ardi Echevarria at rafael. d.echevarria@durham.ac.uk. Please attach a biographical note of no more th an 100 words with your abstract.\n\nThe final deadline for abstracts is Fr iday 1 March 2024 and successful applicants will be notified by Friday 29 March 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01150349/CNCS_CfP_Image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3212@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240302 DTSTAMP:20240221T113013Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-and-worlds-of-learning-from-th e-medieval-to-the-modern-day-poster-competition/ SUMMARY:Women and Worlds of Learning: From the Medieval to the Modern Day - POSTER COMPETITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPoster Competition\, deadline - 1 March 2024\n\nWe w elcome applications from final-year undergraduate\, masters and doctoral s tudents\, as well as early career researchers.\n\nThe ‘Women and Worlds of Learning’ conference is dedicated to the promotion of PGR and ECR res earch. We are running a poster competition to allow PGR students and ECRs to share their work. Posters should be related to the theme of the confere nce regarding the different experiences of women in intellectual spheres a nd how these roles have developed over time. Applications from Masters and final-year undergraduate students are also welcome.\n\nTopics may include (but are not limited to):\n\n Types of female engagement with higher edu cation (as students\, teachers\, researchers\, employees\, patrons)\n Fem ale spaces and opportunities in education\n Feminist approaches and analy sis within higher education\n Trans\, gender nonconforming and BIPOC expe riences in academia\n Women within intellectual networks/communities outs ide of universities\n The roles of women in relation to different academi c disciplines\n\nPosters will be on display throughout the conference\, an d prior to the conference dinner\, there will be time dedicated to the pos ter competition where delegates can engage with PGR students and ECRs. Par ticipants will be required to give a short presentation of their poster (5 minutes)\, and will be judged on the combination of the physical poster a nd presentation. Posters will be A2 sized and printed by the conference co mmittee.\n\nDeadline: Friday 1st March 2024\n\nPlease submit a short abstr act of no more than 250 words summarising your research. Submission should be sent to womenandworldsoflearning@gmail.com.\n\nSuccessful applicants w ill be notified by 8th March and will be expected to submit their posters for printing by 29th March. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21112955/Poster-Competition-4.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3218@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240304 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240305 DTSTAMP:20240228T105455Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/association-for-political-history-an nual-conference-2024-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Association for Political History Annual Conference 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Panels and Papers – Annual APH Conference 2024 – 12-14 June 2024\, Södertörn University\, Sweden\nExtended dead line: 4 March 2024!\n\nWe are thrilled to announce the 11th International APH Conference: Political Histories of Conflict: Social Cleavages\, Politi cal Ideologies\, Clashes of Sovereignty\n\nCurrent events require a major revaluation of traditional approaches to social unrest\, political divisio n\, and war. This conference seeks to take stock from a historical perspec tive and stimulate deeper inquiries into the causes and processes of polit ical conflict\, thus investigating historical issues that are highly relev ant in the world of today.\n\nRecent years have seen established domestic and global ways of resolving conflicts threatened by increasing social cle avages\, growing political polarisation\, and state-led warmongering and a ggression. Historically\, reformist industrial relations and the system of liberal democracy have functioned as platforms for the aggregation of opp osed interests in modern European society. In international relations\, th e “Concert of Europe”\, imperial governance\, the World Wars\, the Col d War\, and post-Cold War efforts have offered different models of coopera tion\, conflict\, and containment. The conference seeks to enhance our lea rning from these and other historical systems and structures to gain a bet ter understanding of present developments. Our conception of historical le ssons is to be re-evaluated and reformulated in the light of recent events such as the Russian attack on Ukraine.\n\nGiven the need for reformulatio n\, the conference calls for novel approaches to political conflict and co nflict resolution across societal\, political\, and international relation s. It attempts to incorporate new ways of discussing clashes between inter est groups\, political dissent\, mechanisms of conflict resolution\, colon ial ambiguities\, and situations of democratic breakdown or war.\n\nSöder törn University’s research profile has a special emphasis on Baltic and East Central European Studies. We have long acknowledged the need to reac h out to scholars and research centres from these regions\, inviting them to join in international discussions on political history. From this persp ective it is crucial to enhance the pan-European profile of the APH at lar ge and thereby promote East–West collaboration in developing new insight s on the nature of conflict and the future of Europe. In addition to other topics\, we therefore specifically call for panels and papers that addres s the Baltic Sea Region and East Central Europe. Scholars from these regio ns are also especially encouraged to submit proposals.\n\nAt the same time \, the conference expects a wealth of historical case studies that are sit uated in different historical settings and thus will help us enhance the c onceptualisations of conflict in the humanities and social sciences. A var iety of cases will enrich conflict studies in the broad meaning of the ter m\, encompassing both domestic and international relations. Similarly\, we encourage a variety of methods\; for example\, oral history and digital a pproaches alongside traditional document analysis. Finally\, the conferenc e explores to what extent political history is to be reframed as a history of conflicts and conflict resolution\, with significant lessons for our t ime.\n\nA broad understanding of the field of political history makes it a fruitful basis for research exchange. It can function as a platform for t he history of institutions\, parties\, public policies\, social movements\ , ideas and ideologies\, and it includes political culture and political b ehaviour. Moreover\, international relations and military history as well as transnational relations and global civil society are included in our un derstanding of political history. The conference will bring these differen t aspects together by means of the concept of political conflict and confl ict resolution: structures of social relations\, the political realm\, the historical role of ideas\, and cross-border efforts that are politically relevant.\n\nThe APH is devoted to the interaction of doctoral students an d other emerging scholars\, on the one hand\, and more experienced researc hers\, on the other\, and encourages especially younger scholars to submit proposals and to contribute with papers.\n\nWe are calling for panel and paper proposals addressing various kinds of historical conflicts. 1) Propo sals for 90-minute panels include a 250–400 words overarching abstract a s well as the titles of three to four papers with 150 – 250 words paper abstracts. Short bionotes and e-mail addresses for all participants are to be provided\, including for the session chair and a potential commentator (commentators are optional for sessions of 3 papers only). 2) Proposals f or individual papers include a 150–400 words paper abstract as well as a short bio-note and e-mail address of the presenter.\n\nDeadline: 4 March 2024. Please submit your proposal to: aph2024@sh.se. The conference is pla nned as a physical event at Södertörn University|Stockholm\, 12–14 Jun e 2024.\n\nOrganizing committee:\nProf. Dr. Andreas Åkerlund\,\nProf. Dr. Norbert Götz\,\nAsc. Prof. Yulia Gradskova\,\nDr. Francesco Zavatti. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28105429/APH_logo-1024x133-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3211@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240306 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240307 DTSTAMP:20240221T112706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-opportunity-india-an d-st-andrews/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship Opportunity: India and St Andrews DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nApplication deadline - 6 March 2024\n\nThe Universit y of St Andrews is pleased to offer a full scholarship funded by St Leonar d's Postgraduate College\, to support an exceptional student to undertake doctoral research into the intellectual and scholarly connections between India and St Andrews in the period c.1780-1900.\n\nThis PhD will focus on the ways in which the University of St Andrews shaped and was shaped by Br itish India – and vice versa. It will consider the impact that the Unive rsity had on the regions that are now India\, Pakistan\, and Bangladesh\; and the impact that individuals\, texts and objects from those regions had on St Andrews. It will be innovative for its focus on intellectual ties\, and for its focus on reciprocal influences. We will use the University of St Andrews as a microcosm to investigate both how Scottish actors shaped the subcontinent\, and how Indian-origin actors (expatriate Scots as well as ethnic Indians) and Indian-origin texts and objects globalized the univ ersity across the long nineteenth century.\n\nThe project will be supervis ed by Dr Milinda Bannerjee and Professor Aileen Fyfe\, and the student wil l become part the vibrant\, and intellectually stimulating postgraduate co mmunity at the School of History at the University of St Andrews. For furt her details\, including how to apply\, see:\n\nhttps://www.st-andrews.ac.u k/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships/scholarships-catalogue/postgraduate- scholarships/world-leading-scholarship-03-history/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage : Wiki Commons - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic lice nse ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21112638/The_Scores_St_Andrews_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_139944.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:School of History\, University of St Andrews\, St Katharine's Lodg e\, The Scores\, St Andrews\, Fife\, KY16 9BA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Katharine's Lodge\, The Scores\, St Andrews\, Fife\, KY16 9BA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=School of History\, University of St Andrews:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3132@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T000000 DTSTAMP:20240103T154901Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rethinking-injuries-interdisciplinar y-approaches-to-harm-safety-and-society-conference/ SUMMARY:Rethinking Injuries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Harm\, Safety\ , and Society - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open for 'Rethinking Injuries: I nterdisciplinary Approaches to Harm\, Safety\, and Society\,' an internati onal hybrid conference organized by the Injuries Studies Research Network of scholars and practitioners. The conference will be hosted at Johns Hopk ins University in Baltimore on March 7-9\, 2024 and via Zoom.\n\nThe event will bring together scholars\, researchers\, and policymakers from the hu manities\, social sciences\, public health\, and medicine to chart how ind ividuals and communities live with and make meaning out of injuries.\n\nFo r more information\, the preliminary schedule\, and to register\, visit ht tps://hopkinsmedicalhumanities.org/rethinkinginjuriesconf/\n\nFor any inqu iries about the conference\, please contact: rethinkinginjuries@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/03154754/Injuryconf1-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Johns Hopkins University (and Online)\, Department of the History of Medicine\, 1900 East Monument St\, Baltimore\, MD 21205\, United State s X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Department of the History o f Medicine\, 1900 East Monument St\, Baltimore\, MD 21205\, United States ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Johns Hopkins University (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3199@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T190000 DTSTAMP:20240221T103423Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-symposium-the-end-of-enlightenm ent-symposium/ SUMMARY:Book Symposium: The End of Enlightenment - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:A Book Symposium for Richard Whatmore’s The End of Enlightenm ent: Empire\, Commerce\, Crisis (Penguin\, 2023)\n\nTime: 5pm\, 7 March 20 24\nVenue: Audit Room\, King's College\, Cambridge\n\nProgramme:\n\nOpenin g address\nRichard Bourke (King’s College\, Cambridge)\n\nAuthor meets c ritics\nMichael Sonenscher (King’s College\, Cambridge)\nJessica Patters on (Trinity College\, Cambridge)\n\nResponse\nRichard Whatmore (University of St Andrews)\n\nModerator\nElena Yi-Jia Zeng (King’s College\, Cambri dge)\n\nFollowed by Q&\;A and drinks reception\nAll welcome – no regi stration required\n\nPlease see the Centre for Political Thought's website for more information:\nhttps://www.polthought.cam.ac.uk/future-events/boo k-symposium-richard-whatmores-end-enlightenment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /02/7-March-Book-Symposium.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Audit Room\, King's College\, Cambridge\, King's Parade\, Cambridg e\, CB2 1ST\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's Parade\, Cambridge\, CB2 1ST\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Audit Room\, King's College\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3166@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T120000 DTSTAMP:20240124T113450Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/children-and-politics-centre-for-the -history-of-childhood-colloquium-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Children and Politics: Centre for the History of Childhood Colloqui um - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nMonday 24 June 2024 | Magdalen College Oxford\, and Online\nChildren and Politics\nOne day colloquium: Centre for the Hist ory of Childhood\, University of Oxford\nCall for Papers\, deadline - Frid ay 8 March 2024 at 12 pm\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome papers that consider the them e of ‘Children and politics’ from a wide variety of perspectives. Area s that papers might explore include:\n\n The everyday politics of childre n and young people in the past\;\n Childhood interactions with political institutions\, processes\, ideas\, or figures\;\n Children and young peop le as political leaders\, activists\, figureheads\, or supporters\;\n Inf ormal or formal political education in childhood and youth\;\n Decisions by children and young people to be non-political\;\n The political margin alisation or exclusion of children and young people\;\n Conceptual links between age\, maturity\, and political action.\n\nWe welcome papers that e xplore the political actions of children and young people in any historica l time period and place. We also encourage papers that consider the politi cal actions of children and young people beyond the sphere of formal polit ics. We hope that all participants will place the experiences and perspect ives of children and young people at the heart of their analysis.\n\nWe we lcome papers from any disciplinary or professional background and career s tage\, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students.\n\nPlease s end abstracts of c. 250 words and a brief bio to sian.pooley@magd.ox.ac.uk by midday on Friday 8th March 2024. We plan to offer in-person and online participation\, so please indicate your preference when submitting.\n\nIf you would like to find out more about the Centre for the History of Child hood\, you can follow us on X (@HistChildOxford) or visit our website:\n\n https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/centre-history-childhood#tab-3930341\n\n  \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: Aad van der Drift\, 1 December 1989\, licensed und er a CC-BY 2.0 (cropped) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0571_1989 _BERLIN_Mauer_(1_december)_(14122019158).jpg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/24113228/0571_1989_BERLIN_Mauer_1_december_14122019158.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Magdalen College\, Oxford (and Online)\, University of Oxford\, Ox ford\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Oxford\, Oxfo rd\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Magdalen College\ , Oxford (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3178@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T120000 DTSTAMP:20240201T153730Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/natural-history-in-the-age-of-revolu tions-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Natural History in the Age of Revolutions - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Linnean Society of London | 15 July 2 024 | 10  am - 7 pm\nNatural History in the Age of Revolutions\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 8 March 2024 | 12 pm\n\n\n\n\nThe full details can be found here: https://www.revolutions.hps.cam.ac.uk/news/call-abstracts-conf erence-linnean-society-london-15th-july-2024\n\nThe decades around 1800 ar e commonly known as the 'age of revolutions'\, witnessing momentous change s in politics\, economics and the sciences on a global scale. This confere nce--part of the ongoing research project 'Natural History in the Age of R evolutions'--seeks to understand the role of natural history in these chan ges. Natural history stimulated the emergence of new concepts such as evol ution\, deep time\, and the so-called 'natural' system of classification\, but their connection with political discourses and events is poorly under stood.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute papers to be presented at a da y-long conference on 15th July 2024 at the Linnean Society of London. We w elcome contributions on themes connected broadly to the revolution in natu re that began to be witnessed on a global scale in the decades around 1800 . Of particular interest are proposals that look beyond European instituti ons in an age that witnessed the recording of more new species than ever b efore or since. We are especially interested in the connections between wh at are often considered 'Western' concepts in natural history\, Indigenous knowledge systems\, and the multiple political agendas that shaped the ag e of revolutions on a global scale.\n\nFor those interested to present a 2 0-minute paper please send your title\, a 200 word abstract and a short bi ography (150 words) in two separate word documents to Dr Edwin Rose on edr 24@cam.ac.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 8th March 2024.\n\nIt is our intention to propose a selection of papers from this conference as a special issue of the journal History of Science. Please do indicate if you are intereste d in this.\n\nThere is some funding available to those speakers who do not already have institutional support. Coffee/tea and a sandwich lunch will be provided.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: WellCome Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01153642/WellCome-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3196@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T200000 DTSTAMP:20240214T112811Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hennessy-lecture-2024-sir-simon-scha ma-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hennessy Lecture 2024: Sir Simon Schama - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSir Simon Schama is one of the most distinguished hi storians of our time. As a writer\, broadcaster\, columnist and art-critic \, his books and documentaries have covered an extraordinary range of subj ects\, stretching from the histories of art\, slavery and public health to Romanticism\, baseball and the American future. His award-winning books i nclude Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution (1989)\, Landscape a nd Memory (1995)\, Rough Crossings (2005) and Foreign Bodies: Pandemics\, Vaccines and the Health of Nations (2023). He has written three volumes on the History of Britain and two volumes on The Story of the Jews\, both of which have been made into BBC TV series. He is currently Professor of Art History and History at the University of Columbia\, and was knighted in 2 018 for ‘services to history’.\n\nIn the first in our series of distin guished Hennessy Lectures\, celebrating the life of the historian and cros sbench peer Peter Hennessy\, Sir Simon will draw on his long expertise in British and Jewish history to explore ‘Bad Chaps\, Jews and the Failure of British Decency: Antisemitism in Historical Perspective’.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/events /upcoming-events/items/hennessy-lecture-2024-sir-simon-schama.html ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14112546/Hennessy-2160-x-1080-px.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Peston Lecture Theatre\, Graduat e Centre\,\, 327 Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peston Lecture Theatre\, Gr aduate Centre\,\, 327 Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X- APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3234@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T190000 DTSTAMP:20240229T141357Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tim-grass-what-light-does-the-1851-c ensus-of-religion-in-england-and-wales-shed-on-the-brethren-at-that-point- webinar/ SUMMARY:Tim Grass\, 'What light does the 1851 Census of Religion in England and Wales shed on the Brethren at that point?' - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 1851 Census of Religious Worship was the only su ch exercise ever conducted on a national basis in Britain. The returns sub mitted by individual congregations in England and Wales offer a snapshot o f the religious landscape of that time.\n\nFor Brethren\, they represent t he only statistical information available from the first few decades of th e movement\, and show that the official report under-estimated the number of Brethren congregations. Coming just after the division into Open and Ex clusive\, the census allows us to assess the relative strength of each win g. It also shows us how early Brethren saw themselves\, and the extent of their outreach through Sunday schools and gospel meetings.\n\nTim Grass wi ll lead us through his research into the census\, exploring the developmen t of the movement's 'denominational' identity and ethos.\n\nFor more infor mation and to register\, please visit: https://www.brethrenhistory.org/web inars/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/29141305/cropped-BAHN-Logo2-1.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3155@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T130000 DTSTAMP:20240207T125919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transformational-modernities-centre- for-comparative-modernities-workshop/ SUMMARY:Transformational Modernities (Centre for Comparative Modernities) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n**PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS THE RESCHEDULED SESSION FO RMERLY SCHEDULED FOR 12 MARCH 2024**\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Moderni ties is delighted to announce the final workshop of its 2024 spring term w orkshop series on 9 March 2024. Please note all sessions in this series wi ll be online on Zoom at 13:00 UK time.\n\nZoom link:\nhttps://durhamuniver sity.zoom.us/j/94881927692?pwd=Yi84YlhocHJJZWpHVFNVbDFEcG1Ydz09\n\nMeeting ID: 948 8192 7692\nPasscode: 571310\n\nThe Sexuality of Modernity: A Case Study from Colonial Punjab\nNikita Arora\, University of Oxford\n\nAbstra ct: In late colonial Punjab (India)\, western modernity\, understood as mo ral degeneration and scientific advancement that arrived in Punjab with th e British\, was something to be feared and acquired at the same time. Sikh practitioners of indigenous medicines (mostly Ayurveda) thought the effec ts of modernity extremely harmful\, discernible in their attacks on emergi ng urban cultures of dining out\, going to the movies\, reading novels\, l ove marriages\, etc. Anxieties regarding inter-caste\, inter-religion\, an d inter-gender relationships were pervasive in health and advice literatur e of the period. However\, there was one aspect of western modernity that they advocated heartily: sexual science. From roughly 1920s onwards\, indi genous practitioners invoked the term ‘sexual science’ and incorporate d several sexological claims in their books and pamphlets on health\, illn ess\, gender\, domesticity\, and reform. This legitimised their practices in an environment that was hostile to indigenous medicines. Further\, sexu al reform\, couched in the language of science\, allowed them to align the ir practices with the project of maintaining caste\, class\, and religious boundaries. However\, by invoking ‘sexual science\,' these practitioner s articulated\, organised\, and summoned a global (hetero)sexuality: anato mical\, scientific\, medicalised\, and homogenous. It also served to displ ace and denounce pre-colonial and contemporaneous erotological literature. In this paper\, I argue that\, first\, western modernity in this context was a simultaneous process of sexualisation and desexualisation of sex. He terosexuality was anatomised and globalised\, and in effect\, heterosexual sex was decoupled from its desire-based discourses\, and non-heterosexual acts and sexualities were delegitimised\, omitted\, occluded\, or sometim es\, directly attacked\, but in effect\, hypersexualised and seen as repos itories of a surplus of sexuality. Second\, sexuality\, albeit globalised and hetero\, was critical to acquiring a (western) modernity\, which sugge sts a new relationship between sex\, sexuality\, the body\, and the self. Using this as a case study\, the paper revisits the relationships between sexualities\, modernities\, and colonialisms.\n\nChildren of Modernity: Pr e-modern and Modern Childhoods in Late Twentieth Century Kerala\nGlincy Pi yus\, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research\, Bhopal\n\nAbstr act: The paper attempts to examine the various contours of modernity throu gh the figure of the child and childhood in India to understand how they c hallenged the normative path imposed by Modernity—as configured by the W est\, in which a society moves from the pre-modern/traditional era to the modern era. However\, looking into the modern concept of childhood within the larger framework of modernity in India\, with specific reference to Ke rala\, childhood is assumed to have moved to modern childhood from its pre -modern times. Nonetheless\, in the context of Kerala\, with childhood use d to retain the age-old caste\, gender and class hierarchies and inequalit ies\, and with an exclusive selection of children being chosen for the pro ject of ‘becoming’\, both the childhoods–––pre-modern and modern \, which is often considered mutually exclusive becomes a reality in the l ate twentieth century. Although modernity generated a crucial new version of childhood and gave space for childhood\, it also led to the complex and uneven existence of the same. Furthermore\, the paper situates itself in the state of Kerala\, India\, which gained international recognition for i ts Kerala Model of Development\, which enabled the state to achieve one of the highest developmental indexes in the country in the late twentieth ce ntury. Accordingly\, the paper addresses three crucial questions. Firstly\ , how were the notions of modernity redefined to cater to the existing ide ologies in Kerala? Secondly\, how did this\, in turn\, reformulate the ide a of childhood in Kerala? Finally\, how did these new notions of childhood drastically or challenge the existing attributes of Modernity in the West ? Subsequently\, the paper utilises literary and cultural texts along with other secondary sources to address these questions and to critically unde rstand the ambiguous nature of modernity in Kerala in comparison to the We st.\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to receive news of our fu ture events and opportunities follow the link or contact ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3184@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T143000 DTSTAMP:20240306T130435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/passing-on-the-microphone-unfurling- german-history-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Passing on the Microphone: Unfurling German History - PANEL DISCUSS ION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNew Date: 11 March 2024\n\nJoin us for the next inst alment in our Instagram Live series 'Passing on the Microphone: Unfurling German History' where Tiffany N. Florvil interviews Patrice G. Poutrus abo ut the current state of German History and in which direction it might dev elop in the future.\n\nThe borders of German history as a field have becom e more porous and inclusive\, looking at the global entanglement of the Ge rman lands from medieval to modern times. Colonial history has taken centr e stage. Victim groups of Germany’s various violent pasts have long aske d for recognition\; these previously neglected histories are now increasin gly being studied and heard. Queer and gender historians are not simply fi lling gaps but questioning the categories and methods of German history\, as well as challenging the erasures of minoritized communities. The war in Ukraine raises new questions about Germany’s involvement in Europe’s east and its political consequences today\, revealing blind spots in publi c knowledge about the Holocaust. Long-established ruptures have proven to be continuities on the pre- and post-1945 timeline as historians pay more attention to the history of race\, racism\, and antisemitism. As a result of these new histories\, German memory culture is also undergoing a radica l shift as an increasingly diverse society demands new forms of commemorat ion.\n\nWe will take some of these topics as a starting point\, yet we do not want to assume universality. Each of our interviewees will select and interview another expert—a model that will be continued in this new Inst agram Live series. The outcome of this long-term debate is open\, as histo rians and other people entering the conversation will reflect not simply o n the past\, but where the debate might go in the future.\n\nTiffany N. Fl orvil is an associate professor of history at the University of New Mexico . She is a 20th century cultural historian of Germany whose work focuses o n African/Black diasporic communities\, internationalism\, race\, gender\, and sexuality. Her work centers on Black Germans and their creation of ne w intellectual\, cultural\, and political practices. Florvil is currently a Joy Foundation Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute where she is wo rking on a manuscript about the life of May Ayim\, among the most importan t Black German thinkers and writers of her generation. She is the author o r coauthor of numerous articles and essays and three books\, most recently \, Black Germany-Schwarz\, deutsch\, feministisch-die Geschichte einer Bew egung (Ch. Links Verlag\, 2023)\, a German translation\, and Mobilizing Bl ack Germany: Afro-German Women and the Making of a Transnational Movement (University of Illinois Press\, 2020)\, which won the Waterloo Centre for German Studies 2020 Book Prize\, among other honors. She has received supp ort from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)\, the American Academ y in Berlin\, and others.\n\nThe historian Dr Patrice G. Poutrus has publi shed extensively on the economic and social history of the GDR\, migration and flight in both German states during the Cold War\, memories of the en d of the GDR\, and the political upheaval and transformation in East Germa ny. For several years\, he was a research fellow at the (Centre for Contem porary History) in Potsdam and at the University of Erfurt. He was also Se nior Fellow at the Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies\, and held the Professorship for Contemporary History at the Martin Luther Univ ersity Halle-Wittenberg as well as the Professorship for Comparative Cultu ral and Social Anthropology of Late Modern Societies at the Europa-Univers ität Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder. Recently\, he was a guest professor at t he Centre for Interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies at the Techni sche Universität Berlin. He is currently a research fellow at the Institu te for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies at Osnabrück Universi ty\, working on the project ‘Einwanderungsarchiv Hannover’\, which inv olves the conception and implementation of an ‘immigration archive’ wi th a focus on the city’s history of migration.\n\nJoin the GHIL Instagra m Account on 11 March: @ghi_london  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/06130359/GHIL-Passing-on-the-Microphone-new.png CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3165@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T180000 DTSTAMP:20240124T112653Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-iv-conference/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society IV - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day academic conference presents the latest research from the field of arms and armour. The event offers an opportuni ty\, particularly for museums professionals\, postgraduates\, early career researchers\, and independent scholars\, to meet\, share ideas\, and netw ork.\n\nTicket sales close on 29 February 2024\, and the conference takes place on 12 March 2024. Registration will take place between 9:15am and 9: 45am\, and the conference will close at: 6pm. Accepted papers include:\n\n Keynote speaker:\nDr Laura Considine\, Associate Professor of Internationa l Politics\, University of Leeds\n'The everyday nuclear weapon.'\n\n'Migra nts\, gun culture and the defence of Southampton in the 16th century.'\n(D r Cheryl Butler\, University of Winchester)\n\n'Fantastic flails and where to find them: The body of evidence for the existence of flails in the ear ly and high medieval eras in western\, central\, and southern Europe.'\n(D r Alistair F. Holdsworth\, University of Manchester)\n\n'Armoured flamethr owers: Tactics\, ethics and social perceptions'\n(Dr Dermot Rooney)\n\n'B( e)aring a blade: The transfer of authority through the swords in the high and late Middle Ages\,'\n(Dr Rob Jones\, Franklin and Marshal College)\n\n 'Warrior cleric as romance hero: The armed cleric in Middle English romanc e.'\n(Katie Vernon\, University of York)\n\n'Princely swordplay and martia l Instruction in early modern Europe at the court of Louis XIII'\n(Rob Run acres\, University of Winchester)\n\n'The case of the missing Egyptians: A Victorian museum mystery'\n(Ruel A. Macaraeg)\n\n'Guns in popular music\, 1939 -'\n(James Langham)\n\n'Weapons and the war museum: An examination o f the display of weapons in the Imperial War Museum\,'\n(Ian Kikuchi\, Imp erial War Museum)\n\nThe day will also include a handling session of objec ts from the national collection of arms and armour relevant to the themes of the event.\n\nTickets are £15 (plus fees)\, with a concessionary rate of £6 (plus fees) is available for those enrolled on a postgraduate resea rch programme of study\, and early career researchers (within five years o f doctoral award\, not counting career breaks). Tickets include lunch and refreshments\, with an optional self-funded conference meal after the even t.\n\nTo demonstrate eligibility and access the concessionary rate\; for a full programme of the day\; to register for the self-funded post-conferen ce meal\; or for any other questions related to the conference\, contact m ark.bennett@armouries.org.uk.\n\nTo sign up for the event\, go to https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weapons-in-society-conference-2024-tickets-80005681 0457 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/24112508/I.38-3-2-ratio-Copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yorksh ire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The R oyal Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3172@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T183000 DTSTAMP:20240201T145306Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/michael-questier-rome-and-the-anglic ans-and-their-histories-of-the-reformation-lecture/ SUMMARY:Michael Questier: Rome and the Anglicans – and their Histories of the Reformation - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn association with the Institute of Historical Rese arch\n\nHistories of the post-Reformation Church of (and in) England are\, as is well known\, often incompatible with each other. Much of the releva nt scholarly output of recent times has been taken up with trying to resol ve existing contradictory interpretations of what\, exactly\, happened at and after the Reformation. The same ur-texts (Cranmer\, Jewel\, Andrewes e t al.) are frequently cited as authorities by those who see the English Ch urch in completely different ways. Likewise\, political narratives that ar e technically about the same topic often focus on quite different things. It has never been easy to say exactly what we mean by terms such as 'purit anism'\, 'Calvinism'\, 'Laudianism'\, and so on.\n\nConsensus and agreemen t are\, frankly\, not expected or likely any time soon. But there have bee n similar divergences in the narratives compiled by those in the past who wanted to narrate overtly 'Catholic' accounts of the Long Reformation. Put ting these alongside the better known 'Anglican' disagreements on such mat ters tells one something about both of them. Not least\, it allows for a d iscussion of what we might take to be the 'Catholic' tradition in the Chur ch of England.\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should boo k a free ticket via Eventbrite (https://IHR-Seminar-Michael-Questier.event brite.co.uk) or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Monday 11 March.\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually for securi ty purposes.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - Creative Commons Att ribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01145233/Lambeth_Palace_Library_2021.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road \, London \, SE1 7 JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 Lambeth Palace Road \, L ondon \, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palac e Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3240@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240313T200000 DTSTAMP:20240306T120259Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-consulting-historian-conference/ SUMMARY:The Consulting Historian - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:\n\nHow exactly DO historical researchers find and apply for pa id consultancy opportunities? What do these roles entail?\n\nHistoryLab+ w armly invites you to ‘The Consulting Historian’ to explore both questi ons.\n\nWhere? Online\nWhen? 12 and 13 March 2024\, 18:00-20:00\nFree to a ttend? Yes!\n\nThis event will take the form of two sets of online talks b etween 18:00 and 20:00 on 12 and 13 March:\n\n12 March\, 18:00-20:00\n\n Panel of early-career historians who undertake consultancy work\, discussi ng the routes by which they found these roles\, what they entail\, persona l highlights\, and any challenges they encountered. Followed by a Q&\;A with the audience.\n\n13 March\, 18:00-20:00\n\n Panel of representative s from organisations which draw on the services of external historical con sultants\, discussing how those organisations find and use historical cons ultants. Followed by a Q&\;A with the audience.\n Joanne Machin\, over viewing how to become self-employed\, HMRC rules for self-employment\, and pension and insurance considerations and reflecting on what can be expect ed\, the positives and the challenges.\n Andy Tattersall\, overviewing ho w to increase your visibility and impact online by way of personal website s and social media platforms (including X/Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Mastodon\, Threads\, and Bluesky).\n\nSee the HistoryLab+ 'events' webpage (https://t hehistorylabplus.wordpress.com/events/) for more details to register. Hist orical researchers from any discipline welcome! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06120121/HL-logo.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3195@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240313T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240313T183000 DTSTAMP:20240214T110358Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/africa-in-the-global-history-of-slav ery-and-abolition-1800-2023-lecture/ SUMMARY:Africa in the Global History of Slavery and Abolition\, 1800-2023 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Benedetta Rossi: Inaugural Lecture | Afric a in the Global History of Slavery and Abolition\, 1800-2023 \n\nJoin UCL History to celebrate Benedetta Rossi's professorship with a lecture in th e Gustave Tuck followed by a reception in the South Cloisters. There will be a welcome from Dr Antonio Sennis (UCL) and an introduction by Professor Paulo Fernando de Moraes Farias\, FBA.\n\nWhat happens to our understandi ng of the global history of slavery and abolition if we place African proc esses\, institutions\, and actors at the centre of the analysis? When\, wh ere\, and how did slavery start to be radically challenged in Africa? This lecture will consider these dynamics in different African regions\, then zoom in on the Central Sahel and examine the transformations of ideas and practices of enslavement from the times of the Sokoto Caliphate\, through colonial occupation\, to the struggles of West African anti-slavery activi sts at the forefront of international abolitionism today.\n\nFor more info rmation and to register\, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/even ts/2024/mar/professor-benedetta-rossi-inaugural-lecture\n\n \;\n\n\n\n Image: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14110102/Zanzslgwch.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, UCL\, Wilkins Building\, Main Campu s\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building\, Main Cam pus\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, UCL:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3180@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240315 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240316 DTSTAMP:20240207T122548Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-opportunities-commun icating-the-law-in-europe-1500-1750/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship Opportunities: Communicating the Law in Europe\, 15 00-1750 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nApplication Deadline - 15 March 2024\n\nTwo students hips are available on the UKRI-funded project 'Communicating the Law in Eu rope\, 1500-1750'\, hosted at the University of St Andrews under the super vision of the Principal Investigator\, Dr Arthur der Weduwen.\n\nThe stude ntships include full tuition fees and maintenance allowance\, and are avai lable to UK or International candidates. The application deadline is 15 Ma rch 2024. It is anticipated that the students will begin in September 2024 \; funding is available for four years.\n\nThese PhD studentships offer th e successful applicants the exciting prospect of combining the pursuit of an independently researched thesis exploring a particular dimension of leg al and political communication in early modern Europe with the opportunity to work collaboratively within a research team and to contribute to co-au thored publications and the organisation of scholarly conferences.\n\nFor full details\, please visit: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/news/tit le-192783-en.php ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07122526/2.11-crier-ter-Borch-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3264@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240315T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240315T163000 DTSTAMP:20240313T140837Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/capturing-medieval-london-a-trail-le cture/ SUMMARY:Capturing Medieval London: A Trail - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin School of Advanced Study\, University of London \, Inclusion\, Participation and Engagement Fellow Charlotte Rudman on thi s trail through the medieval remains of the City of London. The event will involve a 3.5 hour walk\, starting at St. Giles Cripplegate and ending at All Hallows by the Tower museum and crypt.\n\nThis photography trail focu ses on how we 'capture' the medieval past through the camera lens. With th at in mind\, please bring a device that you are able to take photos on e.g .\, smartphone\, digital and film cameras\, Polaroids etc.\n\nThe route wi ll be outside on mostly flat pavement but there will be moments of steep s teps\, inclines and uneven ground\, particularly when accessing churches a nd the Thames path. Suitable footwear and clothing for outdoor activities should be worn. The route is likely to be busy so please be prepared for c hanges in pace. There will be a pause halfway through for opportunity to b reak and most stops have a place to sit. Handouts will be provided when ne eded.\n\nThe event will be filmed\, and you may appear in pictures people take throughout the walk. While we will do our best to accommodate those n ot wishing to be filmed\, please bare this in mind.\n\nIf anyone wants to share images or continue the conversation\, please do join after for a dri nk after the trail in The Crutched Friar\, on Crutched Friars\, London.\n\ nIf you have any specific accessibility requirements\, please note these o n the booking form or contact annie.sherratt@sas.ac.uk directly.\n\nFor mo re information and to register\, please visit: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/event s/capturing-medieval-london-a-trail\n\nPlease note this event will not go ahead if the weather is not suitable - you will be contacted 24hrs before. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13140817/First20Event2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:St Giles Cripplegate\, Fore St\, Barbican\, London\, EC2Y 8DA\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fore St\, Barbican\, Londo n\, EC2Y 8DA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Giles Crippleg ate:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3228@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T163000 DTSTAMP:20240228T121507Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/police-history-society-academic-grou p-publishing-police-history-online-workshop/ SUMMARY:Police History Society Academic Group: Publishing Police History - ONLINE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next Police History Society Academic Group sessi on will be held on Monday 18th March\, 3pm-4:30pm. It will be held online via zoom. This session will focus on publishing your police history resear ch\, and all are welcome to attend.\n\nIn this session\, we will hear from Tom Andrews about publishing your work in the Police History Society jour nal\, and Dr David Cox for advice on writing academic book proposals. Ther e will also be time for discussion at the end. This session aims to provid e practical guidance and advice for those actively seeking to publish thei r police history work in different contexts.\n\nZoom Link:\nhttps://brooke s.zoom.us/j/84096131510?pwd=ZUc3VHZ1bW5GREh4UFpXY1ZNOGZOUT09\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 International License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28121411/800px-London_Police_protection_236.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3241@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T190000 DTSTAMP:20240306T123027Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/snapshots-of-the-inner-temple-librar y-1500-2023-lecture/ SUMMARY:Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library\, 1500-2023 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory Society Lecture: 1500-2023 - Snapshots of Th e Inner Temple Library\n\nThe Librarian\, Rob Hodgson\, and Past Master of the Library\, Sally Smith KC\, look back at their predecessors over the l ast three hundred years.\n\nIn person and livestreamed from The Inner Temp le\, London\nDoors open: 5.30pm\nLecture: 6pm - 7pm (GMT)\nReception: 7pm - 8pm\n\nTickets: In person £12.35\; online free\nOpen to: All\nBook: www .innertemple.org.uk/librarysnapshots (Non-Members: Please scroll beneath t he Members Login box and click Add Ticket)\nContact: members@innertemple.o rg.uk\nBookings close: 15/02/2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06123004/library_socialblank.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Inner Temple Lecture Theatre (and Online)\, Treasury Building\ , London \, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Treasury Building\, London \, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Inner Temple Lecture Theatre (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3235@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T130000 DTSTAMP:20240229T141847Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-exploratory-study-of-william-shak espeares-most-dreadful-tempest-lecture/ SUMMARY:An Exploratory Study of William Shakespeare's 'Most Dreadful Tempes t' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Lynsey Ford for this talk on ''What's Past Is P rologue': An exploratory Study of William Shakespeare's 'Most Dreadfull Te mpest'\n\nIt was during Covid-19 that Lynsey Ford decided to trace her fam ily history. She was amazed to discover that her maternal ancestral grandf ather\, William Strachey was a poet\, writer\, government official and shi pwreck survivor off the coast of Bermuda. Yet Lynsey would soon make the s hocking discovery that William's account of the sinking of 'The Sea Ventur e' would inspire William Shakespeare to write 'The Tempest'. To coincide w ith Shakespeare Week\, Lynsey delves into her family research to tell Shak espeare and Strachey's extraordinary tale.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-exploratory-stu dy-of-william-shakespeares-most-dreadful-tempest\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/29141824/761px-George_Romney_-_William_Shakespeare_-_The_Tempest _Act_I_Scene_1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Artizan Street Library &\; Community Centre\, 1 Artizan Street \, London\, E1 7AF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Artizan Street \, London \, E1 7AF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Artizan Street Libra ry & Community Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3242@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T193000 DTSTAMP:20240306T123525Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ghil-lecture-medieval-letter-collect ions-and-mobility-quantitative-and-digital-approaches-lecture/ SUMMARY:GHIL Lecture: Medieval Letter Collections and Mobility: Quantitativ e and Digital Approaches - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person or virtually for a GHIL Lecture on 'Medieval Letter Collections and Mobility: Quantitative and Digital Appro aches' presented by Laury Sarti (University of Freiburg).\n\nLetters are t he most pertinent and abundant source for understanding physical mobility in the Middle Ages. They connect individuals who\, due to spatial distance \, would not have been able to communicate otherwise. Apart from the impli cit attestation of messengers who must have carried these letters to the r espective recipients’ locations\, letters often contain clues as to the further mobility of individuals in the authors’ vicinity at the time of writing. This lecture presents a new project that investigates mobility wi thin medieval societies by analysing a selection of particularly extensive letter collections spanning the period from 800 to 1500. It addresses\, u sing a primarily quantitative approach\, questions related to those who tr avelled\, their motives for doing so\, and their travelling conditions\, i n order to gain new insights into medieval exchange processes and their un derlying dynamics.\n\nLaury Sarti is a senior lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Freiburg. Her monograph Orbis Romanus: Byzantium and the Legacy of Rome in the Carolingian World is forthcoming with Oxford Un iversity Press\, and her student handbook Westeuropa zwischen Antike und M ittelalter was published last year. Her field of expertise includes the tr ansition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages\, physical mobility\, Mediterra nean connectivity\, the military\, and the Roman legacy in the medieval We st.\n\nTo get your free ticket\, please visit our website: https://www.ghi l.ac.uk/events/lectures#c1116.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06123431/Letter_of_Lorinc_Tar_to_his_relatives.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London &\; Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Squ are \, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London & Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3225@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T200000 DTSTAMP:20240228T115122Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conquering-the-maharajas-online-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Conquering the Maharajas - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture examines the overlooked history of prin cely India through the tumultuous end of British Empire in South Asia and the early years of Indian and Pakistani independence. The over 560 princel y states dotting India's political landscape comprised 40 per cent of the British Raj's territory and contained nearly one hundred million people. F ar from playing second fiddle to events\, the princely states played an in tegral role in the transfer of power in 1947. Under the Raj they were poli tically autonomous and the rulers of each state had to be cajoled and in s ome cases forced to accede to India or Pakistan. The princes’ commitment to preserving their sovereignty not only threatened the territorial integ rity of both South Asian countries but brought them to the brink of war on multiple occasions.\n\nHarrison Akins is a political scientist and writer based in Washington\, DC\, who has researched\, written and advised on So uth Asian politics\, conflict\, governance and development from several po sitions within both academia and the US government. He is the author of Co nquering the Maharajahs: India’s Princely States and the End of Empire 1 930-50 (Manchester University Press\, 2023).\n\nThis online lecture is pre sented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/lectures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28115058/RHS-Conquering-jpg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3220@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T160000 DTSTAMP:20240228T111519Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-prince-imperials-coming-of-age-l ecture/ SUMMARY:The Prince Imperials Coming of Age - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n150 years ago the ladies of Chislehurst had this gol d inkwell made to celebrate the 18th birthday of the Prince Imperial. On t he 20th March at 2 pm we are hosting a lecture and small exhibition on the life of this young man\, born to be Napoleon lV but who tragically died i n British uniform in the Zulu Wars .\n\nThe celebrations for his birthday were huge with thousands entertained in the grounds at Camden Place. The d ecorations around the town were testament to how the local people took thi s young exile from France to their hearts. The Prince Imperial Monument op posite the house\, paid for by the community only a few years later\, was confirmation of that sentiment.\n\nFor more information and to book ticket s\, please visit: Eventbrite - Prince Imperials Coming of Age\n\nPlaces ar e limited so booking is advised.\n\nTours of Camden Place will be availabl e for a small donation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28111355/1000005579-scaled-e1709118860287.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Chislehurst Golf Club\, Camden Place\, Camden Place Road \, Chisle hurst \, Kent \, BR75HJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camden Place Road \, Chisle hurst \, Kent \, BR75HJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chisle hurst Golf Club\, Camden Place:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3253@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T150000 DTSTAMP:20240313T113217Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/interpreting-the-warwick-shaffron-le cture/ SUMMARY:Interpreting the Warwick Shaffron - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDated to around 1400\, the Warwick Shaffron is one o f the earliest surviving examples of European horse armour. It gives us th e rare opportunity to see through the eyes of the warhorse\, which embodie d the power and technology of the knight in late medieval European warfare .\n\nIn this lecture\, available to attend in person or online\, Eleanor w ill look in detail at this remarkable object\, and explore what it reveals about the construction and development of horse head defences. Learn how the scars borne on the object shed light on medieval warfare\; discover mo re about the significance of the Royal Armouries’ collection of European horse armour\; and find out how cutting-edge research has revealed new in sights into the medieval warhorse.\n\nTo sign up\, go to https://www.event brite.co.uk/e/lecture-the-warwick-shaffron-tickets-855957260207 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13113156/ellie-image-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds \, West Yorkshire \, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds \, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roya l Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3222@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T180000 DTSTAMP:20240228T113431Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/migration-why-it-matters-panel-discu ssion/ SUMMARY:Migration: Why it Matters - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeakers: Dr Anna Maguire (UCL) in conversation with Dr Emily Stiles (University of Winchester)\, Dr Xavier Guégan (Universit y of Winchester) and Dr Graciela Iglesias-Rogers (University of Winchester )\n\nFew topics generate so much heated debate than that of migration. Acc ording to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, w e are currently experiencing the largest increase of international migrati on on record\, with this trend set to continue as the world faces increasi ng pressures from climate change\, warfare\, and demographic growth.\n\nTh is hybrid event will focus on the UK reaction to the phenomenon from a his torical perspective\, opening with a talk by Dr Anna Maguire (UCL) who wil l question the role played by Britain as a sanctuary\, particularly during the period 1951-2000. She argues that claims to a proud tradition are pol itically useful\, either to leverage for more intervention – through aid \, entry or resettlement support – or to further restrict access to pres erve sanctuary only for ‘genuine’ refugees. This ‘invented tradition ’\, through its connections to the distant past\, is partial at best. Ev en in prime examples like the Kindertransport\, the limits of what the sta te has offered to refugees are swiftly demonstrated. She will explore the processes which have supported refugee\, migrant and asylum seeker arrival s\, settlement and rights in the UK in the second half of the twentieth ce ntury beyond ideas of sanctuary as a fixed space to which only the Home Of fice can grant access. Her talk will open a wider conversation with three leading members of the MHRC who have also been investigating the subject f rom different perspectives.\n\n\n\nDr Anna Maguire is Lecturer in Public H istory at University College London (UCL). She is a historian of migration \, war and empire in twentieth century Britain and the British Empire. She is currently working on a history of sanctuary for refugees in Britain fr om 1950 to 2000. She is also interested in history education and co-produc tion and collaborative public history approaches.\n\nDr Emily Stiles is Le cturer in Modern History at the University of Winchester where she special ises in the history and representation of forced migration. She is a membe r of the University’s Forced Migration Network and is collaborating with Winchester City of Sanctuary to create a series of exhibitions on the the me of forced migration.\n\nDr Xavier Guégan is Senior Lecturer in Colonia l and Postcolonial History at the University of Winchester. His area of ex pertise is South Asian history under British colonial rule and North Afric an history under French colonial rule\, including imperial culture and ide ologies\, as well as on violence and anti-colonial resistance. He is on th e editorial board (Book Review Editor) of Britain and the World\, an acade mic journal published by Edinburgh University Press\, which focusses on Br itain’s relations with the wider world since the seventeenth century.\n\ nDr Graciela Iglesias-Rogers is Senior Lecturer in Modern European and Glo bal Hispanic History and leading convener of the Modern History Research C entre (MHRC) at the University of Winchester. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Principal Investigator in the international r esearch network ‘The Hispanic Anglosphere: Transnational networks and gl obal communities (18th – 20th centuries)’ in partnership with The Nati onal Trust (Tyntesfield) and the Centre of American Studies of the Univers idad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile\, a project funded by the AHRC and the Unive rsity of Winchester.\n\nChair: Prof. Chris Aldous\, co-convener of the MHR C (University of Winchester).\n\n\n\nEverybody is welcome. Book your ticke ts at https://store.winchester.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-hum anities-and-social-sciences/school-of-history-archaeology-and-philosophy/m igration-why-it-matters (including for accessing the Teams link).\n\nTicke ts are FREE for all members of the University of Winchester (please regist er with your university email address) and MHRC subscribers (information o n how to subscribe here). Otherwise\, Individual entry cost £6 and £3 fo r concession.\n\nMore information available here: https://www.winchester.a c.uk/research/Our-impactful-research/Research-in-Humanities-and-Social-Sci ences/Research-centres-groups-and-networks/Modern-History-Research-Centre/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28112909/ImagesMigration.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of Winchester\, St Alphege Building 202\, King Alfred Q uarter \, Winchester\, Hampshire\, SO22 4NR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Alphege Building 202\, K ing Alfred Quarter \, Winchester\, Hampshire\, SO22 4NR\, United Kingdom;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Winchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3173@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240321 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTSTAMP:20240201T145949Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-the-world-early-modern-women -natural-philosophy-and-medicine-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Writing the World: Early Modern Women\, Natural Philosophy and Medi cine - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 21 March 2024\n\nWe are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for our conference Writing the Wo rld: Early Modern Women\, Natural Philosophy and Medicine\, on Thursday 11 th July and Friday 12th July 2024 at the University of York.\n\nHow do ear ly modern women writers think with\, through and about natural philosophy and medicine in their writing? How do the genres and forms they choose to write in affect their scientific thoughts\, ideas and conclusions? What is the value of fiction or literature to natural philosophy and medicine? Wh at role does gender play in natural philosophical or medical discourse and debates? This two-day conference seeks to explore the rich connections an d interactions between natural philosophy and medicine\, and early modern women’s writing across a range of genres and forms. Keynote speakers inc lude Professor Danielle Clarke (UCD) and Dr Julia Martins (Independent). T he conference is kindly supported by the University of York’s Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (CREMS) and British Society for Lite rature and Science (BSLS).\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute papers on women’s writing\, natural philosophy\, and medicine in the early modern period (broadly conceived). Topics may include but aren’t limited to:\n\ n How women engaged with natural philosophy/medicine across a range of fo rms or genres e.g. receipt/recipe books\, poetry\, diaries\, letters\, dra ma\, prose etc.\n Alchemy and the occult.\n Natural history\, including botany\, geology and mineralogy.\n Natural theology.\n Acoustics\, music \, and sound.\n Interconnections between women’s writing\, natural phil osophy and the wider intellectual culture.\n\nPlease send a title\, 250-wo rd abstract and 100-word biography to natphilwomenyorkconference@gmail.com by 21 March 2024.\n\nPapers by PGR and ECR are encouraged. We will let pa rticipants know if travel bursaries are available in the future.\n\nFor mo re information see www.natphilwomen.wordpress.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01145904/Writing-the-World_CFP_Logos.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3188@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T160000 DTSTAMP:20240207T125425Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/psychiatry-and-the-arts-in-nineteent h-century-britain-symposium/ SUMMARY:Psychiatry and the Arts in Nineteenth-Century Britain - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe AHRC-funded network ‘Psychiatry and the Arts i n Nineteenth-Century Britain’ aims to draw together scholars working on different aspects of the history of the intersection between the arts and psychiatry\, chiefly in the content of nineteenth-century British mental h ealth care. It also seeks to open conversations and identify synergies bet ween scholars of history and practitioners in the creative arts\, healthca re and heritage sectors.\n\nOur third symposium will take place online on Thursday 21 March\, 10-4\, on Teams.\n\nDetails of the programme and a fre e booking link are available here: https://musichealthandhappiness.wordpre ss.com/2024/02/01/pan-symposium-3-programme/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07125406/Lunatics_Ball_BM_20137081.1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3207@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T190000 DTSTAMP:20240221T104546Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/waiting-on-empire-south-asian-travel ling-ayahs-in-britain-lecture/ SUMMARY:Waiting on Empire: South Asian Travelling Ayahs in Britain - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis talk is a part of the Britain at Home and Abroa d since 1800 Series at IHR.\n\nThe expansion of the British Empire facilit ated movement across the globe for both the colonizers and the colonized. This talk will focus on a largely forgotten group in this story of movemen t and migration: South Asian travelling ayahs (servants and nannies)\, who travelled between India and Britain and often found themselves destitute in Britain as they struggled to find their way home to South Asia. Delving into the stories of individual ayahs from a wide range of sources\, the t alk illuminates their brave struggle to assert their rights\, showing how ayahs negotiated their precarious employment conditions\, capitalized on s ocial sympathy amongst some sections of the British population\, and confr onted or collaborated with various British institutions and individuals to demand justice and humane treatment.\n\nTo register for the talk\, please visit: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/waiting-empire-south-asian-travel ling-ayahs-britain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21104450/IMG_7861-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:IHR Senate House\, IHR Wolfson Room NB02\, Basement\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1B 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB02\, Bas ement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1B 7HU\, United Kingdom;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=IHR Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3226@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T200000 DTSTAMP:20240307T172444Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-strangers-within-by-prof -francisco-bethencourt-book-launch/ SUMMARY:'Strangers Within'\, by Prof. Francisco Bethencourt - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a roundtable discussion of Prof. Francis co Bethencourt's (Charles Boxer Professor\, KCL) new book\, Strangers With in The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite (Princeton Univers ity Press). This event is hybrid and we have in person and online tickets available.\n\nIn Strangers Within: The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite\, Professor Francisco Bethencourt provides the first compreh ensive history of New Christians\, the descendants of Jews forced to conve rt to Catholicism in late medieval Spain and Portugal. Bethencourt focuses on the elite of bankers\, financiers and merchants from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries and the crucial role of this group in global trad e and financial services. He analyses their impact on religion\, legal and political thought\, science\, philosophy\, and literature. Strangers With in tells an epic story of persecution\, resistance and the making of Iberi a through the oppression of one of the most powerful minorities in world h istory. Packed with genealogical information about families\, their interc ontinental networks\, their power and their suffering\, it is a landmark s tudy.\n\nSpeakers: Professor Miri Rubin (Queen Mary\, University of London )\, Professor Regina Grafe (University of Cambridge)\, and Professor Catia Antunes (Leiden University).\n\nChair: Professor Toby Green (King’s Col lege London)\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:\nhttp s://www.tickettailor.com/events/centreforearlymodernstudies/1165294  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28115421/Strangers-Within.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:King's College London &\; Online\, Strand Building\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Building\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's Coll ege London & Online:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3205@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240324 DTSTAMP:20240214T122022Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-researchers-in-maritime-history- conference-university-of-strathclyde-22-23-march-2024-conference/ SUMMARY:New Researchers in Maritime History Conference\, University of Stra thclyde\, 22-23 March 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH)\, in association with the University of Strathclyde\, warmly invite you to the twenty-ninth conference for new researchers. This annual conference or ganised by BCMH is supported by the Society for Nautical Research.\n\nJoin us at the University of Strathclyde in the heart of Glasgow\, a city tran sformed through maritime trade and shipbuilding from the early modern peri od onwards. This is an ideal location to hold this annual conference and p rovides a unique opportunity for new scholars to present their work in a h istoric setting and in a supportive environment.\n\nAs well as papers from new researchers\, the conference will also feature a keynote address by P rofessor Alison Cathcart\, Professor of Early Modern Scottish and Archipel agic History at the University of Stirling\, who will speak on “The ‘s cattered isles in the polar ocean’: Scotland and the sea in the (long) s ixteenth century.”\n\nFull programme and registration details available here: https://www.maritimehistory.org.uk/new-researchers/\n\n \;\n\n\n \nImage: Wiki Commons - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Fran ce license. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14121952/800px-Britannia_rules_the_waves_IMG_2210.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3230@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240323 DTSTAMP:20240228T123157Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-directions-in-the-history-of-lit urgy-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:New Directions in the History of Liturgy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNew Directions in the History of Liturgy\n\nIHR Semi nar | Senate House\, London | Saturday 18 May 2024\, 10 am - 5 pm\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 22 March 2024\n\n* * *\n\nProposals are sought for 5-minute lightning presentations (max. 3 powerpoint slides) on new resear ch in the history of liturgy\, as part of a study day organised by the IHR ’s History of Liturgy seminar. The organisers are keen to hear from scho lars from across the disciplines whose research engages with histories of communal religious worship\, whether by means of its texts\, spaces\, ritu als\, meanings\, or material traces.\n\nAlthough the seminar’s primary f ocus is on liturgical traditions of medieval and early modern Western Euro pe\, we warmly encourage proposals from researchers who engage with other chronologies\, geographies or religious traditions\, and/or the interfaces between them. Individuals at a late-doctoral or early career stage are pa rticularly encouraged to apply.\n\nThe study day will also feature themed sessions on the topic of ‘Narratives in and of the Medieval Office’\, hosted in collaboration with the AHRC-funded project ‘Music in the Shado ws: Staging Medieval Night Worship\, 800-1300’ (University of Nottingham )\, and an open panel discussion on new directions in the field.\n\nConfir med speakers include Margot Fassler (Notre Dame and Yale)\, Jesse Billett (Toronto) and Susan Rankin (Cambridge).\n\n* * *\n\nAll are welcome. Regis tration is free of charge\, but pre-booking is required via https://www.hi story.ac.uk/seminars/history-liturgy (booking will open in April). Refresh ments will be provided. Attendees are responsible for funding their own tr ansport and accommodation costs.\n\nAbstracts (150-200 words) and a brief biography (50 words)\, should be addressed to historyofliturgystudyday@gma il.com by Friday 22 March 2024.\n\nOrganising committee: Henry Parkes (Not tingham)\, Sarah Hamilton (Exeter)\, Helen Gittos (Oxford)\, Erik Niblaeus (Cambridge)\, Tessa Webber (Cambridge)\, Fraser McNair (Nottingham).\n\n* * *\n\nThe History of Liturgy seminar acknowledges the support of the Ins titute of Historical Research and the Henry Bradshaw Society. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28122806/Liturgy.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3249@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240323T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240323T163000 DTSTAMP:20240307T175746Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-the- church-as-an-agent-for-change-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society: The Church as an Agent for Change - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn what ways have Christians and the church shaped S cottish life and society? The Scottish Church History Society's spring con ference is on the theme of 'the Church as an agent of change'. The short p apers represent the scope of this question - with topics ranging from arch aeological finds to agricultural practice and education. We are especially delighted to welcome Professor Richard Oram (University of Stirling) as o ur keynote speaker.\n\nThis event will be held in a hybrid format. For fur ther details and to book go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-church-a s-an-agent-of-change-schs-spring-conference-tickets-761528982687?aff=oddtd tcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 International lice nse. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Edinburgh Theological Seminary\, 15 North Bank Street \, Edinburgh \, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 North Bank Street \, Edi nburgh \, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edinburgh Th eological Seminary:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3190@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240325 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240326 DTSTAMP:20240208T112609Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/psychiatry-mental-health-and-the-art s-past-and-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Psychiatry\, Mental Health and the Arts\, Past and Present - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 25 March 2024\n\nThe AH RC-funded network ‘Psychiatry and the Arts in Nineteenth-Century Britain ’ aims to draw together scholars working on different aspects of the his tory of the intersection between the arts and psychiatry\, chiefly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain and its interpretations. It also see ks to open conversations and identify synergies between scholars of histor y and practitioners in the creative arts\, healthcare and heritage sectors .\n\nOur conference will take place at The Open University’s Milton Keyn es campus and online on 20-21 June 2024. Submissions are welcome from acad emics\, practitioner-researchers\, archivists\, artists\, musicians and ot her creative practitioners\, heritage and medical professionals\, patients and service-users. We invite proposals for papers and presentations of 20 minutes\, creative sessions\, demonstrations\, workshops or performances of 20-45 minutes\, or round tables/panels of 1-2 hours. If you would like to propose a contribution in a different format\, please get in touch.\n\n We particularly welcome presentations on the following:\n\n the relations hip between psychiatry and the arts in nineteenth-century Britain\, with p articular regard to its historical\, social and cultural contexts\n refle ctions and interpretations of the history of psychiatry and the arts in mo dern contexts\, whether from a heritage\, creative or medical perspective\ n the uses and benefits of creative\, archival and heritage engagement fo r mental health service users\n explorations of\, or reflections on\, the professional practice and/or lived experience of arts and mental health\n \nAbstracts or proposals of up to 200 words should be emailed to PAN@open. ac.uk by 25 March. Please also include any technical or space requirements in your proposal. We are happy to accept proposals in alternative formats \; please email to check acceptable formats.\n\nThe conference will be fre e to attend. A limited number of travel and/or accommodation bursaries wil l be available for those without access to institutional support. Please s tate your request in your email.\n\nFurther details: https://fass.open.ac. uk/research/projects/PAN\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07125406/Lunatics_Ball_BM_20137081.1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3246@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240325T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240325T100000 DTSTAMP:20240306T125926Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-chord-online-seminar-on-the-hist ory-of-retailing-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:New CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing &\; Distrib ution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next seminar in the 2024 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme will be ta king place on Monday 25 March 2024 (UK times)\n\nFind out more here:\n\nht tps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nThe programme on 25 March is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens - welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 David Brown\ , independent scholar\, UK\, ‘An honest\, industrious and useful descrip tion of people’ or ‘Persons of infamous character’: What was the rol e of itinerant retailing in social and economic development since the Midd le Ages?\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Ellie Brown\, University of Warwick\, UK\, Joh n Lewis: Partnership in Shopping Centre Development\, 1969-1982\n\n11.10 - 11.20 Break\n\n11.20 - 11.50 William G. Clarence-Smith\, SOAS University of London\, UK\, and Hirohito Sugibayashi\, Kobe University\, Japan\, Dist ributing Japanese coral and cultured pearls abroad\, 1870s to 1941\n\n11.5 5 - 12.35 Two 'work in progress' ten-minute presentations:\n\nZoë Hendon\ , Museum of Domestic Design &\; Architecture (MoDA)\, Middlesex Univers ity\, UK\, “Colour in the Home:” Grace Lovat Fraser as interwar design consultant\n\nPaula Martin\, Manchester Metropolitan University and the N ational Trust at Saltram\, UK\, Shop local: the Parker family of Saltram a nd shopping in Plymouth in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries\n \nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini @wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nFor further information\, including programme and abstracts of all 2024 seminars\, pl ease see:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nOr e- mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Detail of William P. Chappel\, Fly Market\, 1870s\, The Edward W. C. Arnold Coll ection of New York Prints\, Maps\, and Pictures\, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold\, 1954. https://www.metmuseum.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/18162257/Chappel-Fly-Market-5.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3156@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T130000 DTSTAMP:20240117T113221Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nations-modernities-centre-for-compa rative-modernities-workshop/ SUMMARY:Nations &\; Modernities (Centre for Comparative Modernities) - W ORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to announce the final workshop of its 2024 spring term workshop series on 26 March 2024. Please note all sessions in this series will be online on Z oom at 13:00 UK time.\n\nZoom link: https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/948 81927692?pwd=Yi84YlhocHJJZWpHVFNVbDFEcG1Ydz09\n\nMeeting ID: 948 8192 7692 \nPasscode: 571310\n\nThe Draft History of Qing (清史稿 Qingshigao) - A Hybrid of Dynastic and ‘Modern’ History Writings\nYu Jiarui\, Durham University\n\nAnalysing the Ancient Indian Nation-State: Parallels with th e Modern Westphalian Model in the 21st Century\nAditi Basu\, Independent R esearcher\n\nModernization in the Southern Cone: National Identity Myths a nd Developmentalism in Argentina 1958-1962\nFernando Alejandro Remache-Vin ueza\, University of Bremen\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list t o receive news of our future events and opportunities follow the link or c ontact ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3243@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T193000 DTSTAMP:20240306T123746Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ghil-lecture-religious-decision-maki ng-in-the-reformation-lecture/ SUMMARY:GHIL Lecture: 'Religious Decision-Making in the Reformation' - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person or virtually for a GHIL Lecture on 'Religious Decision-Making in the Reformation' presented by Matthias Pohl ig (HU Berlin).\n\nIt is a widespread belief that the Reformation introduc ed the possibility of choosing between different variants of the Christian faith. In contrast\, this lecture argues that the early German Reformatio n created a field of experimentation in which it was disputed who was able \, and who was permitted\, to decide on which faith options\, and how. The Reformation gave rise to new questions of individual and collective relig ious decision-making\, encompassing many different dimensions\, such as fa ith options\, the semantic and practical framing of situations in which ch oices were made\, and the actors and procedures involved.\n\nMatthias Pohl ig is Professor of Early Modern European History at the Humboldt-Universit ät in Berlin. He is author of a monograph on Lutheran historiography in t he sixteenth century (2007) and a monograph on information-gathering durin g the War of the Spanish Succession (2016). He has published widely on the Reformation\, early modern religion\, diplomacy and espionage\, and quest ions of historical theory.\n\nTo get your free ticket\, please visit our w ebsite: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c1116 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06123723/Pohlig-Lecture-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London &\; Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Squ are \, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London & Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3254@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T190000 DTSTAMP:20240313T113630Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-fascination-with-japanese-style- gowns-in-17th-century-dutch-painting-a-gendered-perspective-a-material-wor ld-lecture-at-the-warburg-institute/ SUMMARY:'The Fascination with Japanese-Style Gowns in 17th-Century Dutch Pa inting: A Gendered Perspective' - A Material World lecture at the Warburg Institute - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTo this day\, clothing has a cultural significance b ased on its potential for cultural and/or social distinction and identity formation. Additionally\, garments – whether in paint or cloth – can e mbody ideas of gender and are also actively involved in its construction. Around the middle of the seventeenth century\, a particularly fashionable garment that appeared on the Dutch market and subsequently in painting was the so-called japonse rok\, a Japanese silk robe based on kosode (the for erunner of today’s kimono) and yogi (nightgown) of the Edo-period in Jap an (1603-1868). In this paper\, I explore the meanings of this gown in rel ation to ideas of gender and the artistic opportunities offered in paintin g.\n\nThese precious silk robes initially arrived in the Dutch Republic on ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). There\, the high demand for these gowns led on the one hand to VOC orders from different production si tes in Asia and on the other hand to Dutch imitations. Unfortunately\, few of these pieces survive to this date\, making it difficult to fully under stand the social practices they related to in everyday life. By combining visual\, textile\, and written sources\, I explore the complex relationshi p between the garments and their pictorial representations. In this respec t\, painting is both a valuable and treacherous source of information. In art historical research this garment is primarily associated with clothing worn indoors and by male figures. By the end of the century\, they became a trademark for wealthy men and scholars but were also an integral part o f the self-fashioning of artists. They shaped a new form of masculinity an d were also involved in its construction\, which was conveyed through prec ious silk gowns. In contrast\, the less frequently depicted female sitters wearing the same attire have been disregarded by scholarship and will the refore be examined accordingly.\n\nAngelina Illes is a Ph.D. student at th e Department of Art History at the University of Vienna.\n\nThis event is part of the series 'A Material World: Gender'\, which brings together acad emics and heritage professionals from a wide range of disciplines to discu ss issues concerning historical objects\, their materials\, forms\, and fu nctions\, as well as their conservation\, presentation\, display\, and rec onstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Curator\, The Photogra phic Collection\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McKenzie (The Warburg Institute).\n\nBook for free here: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-mate rial-world-angelina-illes-2024\nFind out more about A Material World and w atch previous events: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/whats-on/material-world\n\ n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Jan Verkolje (I)\, Portrait of Anthonie van Leeuwen hoek\, Natural Philosopher and Zoologist in Delft\, 1680-1686\, oil on can vas\, 56cm x 47.5cm\, Rijksmuseum. Public domain. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13113448/Material-World-1-e1710329756417.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3251@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240327T193000 DTSTAMP:20240313T105625Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-of-arbitration-project-arbit ration-in-nineteenth-century-england-lecture/ SUMMARY:History of Arbitration Project: Arbitration in Nineteenth-Century E ngland - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHistory of Arbitration Project: ‘Your Christmas holi days cannot be more dull than mine. I pass the morning in arbitrations\, t he most irksome of all employments\, and the evening in absolute solitude ’: Arbitration in Nineteenth-Century England\nhttps://ials.sas.ac.uk/eve nts/history-arbitration-project-your-christmas-holidays-cannot-be-more-dul l-mine-i-pass-morning\n\nArbitration\, the settling of disputes by one or more party-appointed referees\, continued to be a common experience in nin eteenth-century England\, even in a period of rapid change in the demograp hy society and economy. This talk will describe the multifarious disputes to which arbitration was applied\, ranging from bankruptcy and land disput es\, to divorce settlements\, labour disputes and international relations. It will also chart the ways in which arbitration was changed\, both in it s relationship with the courts and via its inclusion in legislation relati ng to other aspects of governance\, like the compulsory purchase of land a nd regulation of the railway industry. As a voluntary process it was also profoundly affected by the parties who turned to arbitration and the uses they made of it.\n\nTo help navigate this complex landscape\, the individu al experiences of parties\, arbitrators and reformers are highlighted\, sh owing how class\, gender and region all affected attitudes to arbitration and its operation. These biographies encompass lawyers\, such as the enthu siastic Lord Brougham LC and the reluctant Lord Campbell LC\, who provides the quote for the title. However\, the diversity of disputes demands a wi der cast of characters. There are also industrialist-politicians like AJ M undella\, engineers like Robert Stephenson\, businessman and polymath\, Le one Levi and campaigner for women’s rights\, Caroline Norton.\n\nDr Boor man has been conducting legal history research into little-examined areas of the history of arbitration\, a subject of considerable modern importanc e and one upon which comparatively little is known of its historical devel opment.\n\nThis lecture will have significant national and international i nterest. Due to the contemporary importance of arbitration in London\, Dr Boorman’s work is likely to have an impact beyond the academy. His resea rch is inter-disciplinary in nature and appeals to historians and lawyers. This lecture is of importance to the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies and builds upon a symposium held at IALS in 2022.\n\nSpeaker: Dr Francis Calvert Boorman\n\nDr Boorman is an associate research fellow at the Insti tute of Advanced Legal Studies\, currently researching the history of arbi tration and mediation in nineteenth-century England with Dr Rhiannon Markl ess. A monograph\, English Arbitration in the Nineteenth Century\, is due for publication in April 2024. Previous publications include the co-author ed monograph English Arbitration and Mediation in the Long Eighteenth Cent ury and an article\, ‘Theatrical Arbitration in Georgian England’ in t he Journal of Legal History. Other research interests include local histor y and particularly the history of London.\n\nChair: Professor Catharine Ma cMillan\, King’s College London\, IALS Senior Associate Research Fellow. \n\nThe event will be followed by a drinks reception.\n\nAll welcome - thi s event is free to attend but booking is required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13105122/IALS_new20image.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Advanced Legal Studies\, 17 Russell Square \, London \, WC1B 5DR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Russell Square \, Londo n\, WC1B 5DR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Adva nced Legal Studies:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3171@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T000000 DTSTAMP:20240201T123327Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/inclusive-phd-scholarships-programme / SUMMARY:Inclusive PhD Scholarships Programme DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nApplication Deadline - 28 March 2024\n\nNew for 2024 \, our inclusive scholarships programme will promote the benefits of SHAPE (Social Sciences\, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy) re searcher careers to more diverse communities.\n\nWe recognise the need to accelerate support\, and enhance opportunities\, for under-represented gro ups. This scholarship programme seeks to develop a more inclusive research community at Cardiff University and enable scholarship awardees to achiev e their full potential and benefit from a postgraduate qualification and e xperience.\n\nIt also aims to make a difference to external communities an d the experiences of people from minority or marginalised groups through t he research projects it will fund.\n\nThere are two application routes ava ilable:\n\nPre-determined projects - an opportunity to apply for a scholar ship associated with one of 10 pre-determined projects on themes from ment al health diagnostic injustices to deaf citizenship in Wales and diversity and inclusion in the creative industries.\n\nOpen competition - an opport unity where you can propose a research project of your own.\n\nFor more in formation and to begin the application process\, please visit: https://www .cardiff.ac.uk/colleges/arts-humanities-social-sciences/study/inclusive-ph d-scholarships-programme\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01123247/Cardiff_University_logo.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3193@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240328 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTSTAMP:20240214T104404Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ucl-international-centre-for-histori cal-research-in-education-10th-summer-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:UCL International Centre for Historical Research in Education: 10th Summer Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nInternational Centre for Historical Research in Educat ion 10th Summer Conference -\n20 June 2024 \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 March 2024\nThe International Centre for Historical Research in Educati on (ICHRE) at IOE will mark its 10th anniversary in 2024 with a free annua l summer conference\, held at 20 Bedford Way on Thursday 20 June 2024. The overall theme in keeping with the anniversary is ‘Ten years in the hist ory of education’ – intended to provide opportunities to focus on ten- year periods of educational and social change in any historical context.\n \nIf you would like to contribute a short paper on the theme of the confer ence\, please send a short title and abstract of up to 200 words with your full details and email address to Professor Gary McCulloch at g.mcculloch @ucl.ac.uk (email headed ‘2024 ichre conference – paper proposal’) b y 28 March 2024 and we will confirm whether we can include it in the progr amme by 15 April.\n\nWe are very pleased to announce also that Professor W illiam J. Reese of University of Wisconsin-Madison has kindly agreed to pr esent a special ‘Aldrich Lecture’\, in memory of the late Professor Ri chard Aldrich.\n\n \;\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/06/28111300/Wright_of_Derby_The_Orrery-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3210@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240328 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTSTAMP:20240221T111353Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-selling-health-hygiene-and- beauty-in-the-long-twentieth-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop: Selling Health\, Hygiene and Beauty in the Long Twentieth Century - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOver the Global Counter: Selling Health\, Hygiene an d Beauty in the Long Twentieth Century\n\nA one-day workshop at the Univer sity of Nottingham\, Friday 14 June 2024\n\nCall for Papers deadline\, Thu rsday 28 March 2024\n\nOver the twentieth century\, health\, hygiene\, and beauty have become progressively commodified all around the world. From h ot water bottles to toothbrushes\, aspirin to vitamins\, customers navigat ed an increasingly crowded marketplace crammed with products claiming to h elp them look and feel better. Consumer demand also prompted changes to st ore designs and staff expertise\, as well to the advertising and packaging of products and services. Certain products became international sensation s\, others transformed into domestic staples\, and some flopped entirely\, remaining only today in archives as historical curiosities. These interwo ven and global histories of retailing offer valuable insights into twentie th century business\, customer behaviours and practices of well-being.\n\n This one-day in-person workshop at the University of Nottingham will bring together scholars from across disciplines and at all career stages to dis cuss the marketing\, advertising\, retailing\, and consumption of health a nd beauty products in any country in the world. We hope to foster opportun ities for open\, equitable discussion as well as collective reflection as the day unfolds. Proposals supporting work-in-progress are welcomed.\n\nAr eas for exploration might include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Retail sp aces\, their design\, adaptation\, and utility\n The marketing and advert ising of health\, hygiene and beauty products and services\n The ‘hidde n’ backstories of products and pharmaceuticals\n The working lives of r etail and pharmaceutical staff and changing professional standards\n The influence of gender\, race\, class\, and age on sales and selling\n The c ultural impact of multiple/chain store retailers\n Selling to internation al audiences\, associated challenges\, and opportunities\n Bringing/intro ducing international products and services to the UK\n\nWe welcome proposa ls for twenty-minute paper presentations from across the historical discip lines. Please submit an abstract (c.300 words) with short biographical det ails (c.150 words) by 28 March 2024 to overtheglobalcounter@nottingham.ac. uk. We aim to inform participants of outcomes by 15 April 2024.\n\nThis ev ent is the second in a workshop series organised as part of the AHRC proje ct ''Chemists to the Nation\, Pharmacy to the World': Exploring the Global Dimensions of British Healthcare and Beauty with Boots The Chemists\, 191 9-1980'. Please contact Dr Hilary Ingram via overtheglobalcounter@nottingh am.ac.uk with any questions or expressions of interest. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21111249/39630web.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3259@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T193000 DTSTAMP:20240313T122010Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fictions-of-consent-an-evening-with- urvashi-chakravarty-roundtable-discussion/ SUMMARY:'Fictions of Consent': An Evening with Urvashi Chakravarty - ROUNDT ABLE DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to welcome Urvashi Chakravarty to K ing’s College London on March 28th for a programme of events reflecting on her award-winning book Fictions of Consent: Slavery\, Servitude\, and F ree Service in Early Modern England.\n\nThe event\, in conjunction with th e Centre for Early Modern Studies\, will begin with a panel of lightning t alks from PGRs and ECRs whose research draws on and responds to the book. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion between Urvashi and vario us early modernists working within and beyond literary studies.\n\nThis ev ent is open to the public\, and tickets can be booked here: https://www.ti ckettailor.com/events/medicineandthemakingofrace/1173728.\n\nAttendees are welcome to join us for a drinks reception from 5pm. The first panel will begin at 5.30\, so please be in your seats by then. The second panel will finish at 7.30pm\, with some more time for informal conversation afterward s.\n\nThis is taking place in The River Room\, Strand Campus\, King’s Co llege London. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13121919/Indenture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia,External events LOCATION:River Room\, Strand Campus\, King's College London\, Strand \, Lo ndon\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand \, London\, WC2R 2L S\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=River Room\, Strand Campus\, King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3217@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T200000 DTSTAMP:20240223T113449Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/charting-ipswichs-history-new-histor ic-towns-trust-map-of-one-of-englands-oldest-towns-lecture/ SUMMARY:Charting Ipswich’s History - New Historic Towns Trust Map of one of England’s Oldest Towns - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis event is run by BALH in partnership with the Hi storic Towns Trust\, part of a series of evening lectures in 2024.\n\nJame s Winterbotham and Keith Wade will give an update on a new Historic Towns Trust map planned for Ipswich\, one of England’s wealthiest port towns i n the Middle Ages. James will set out the background to the project – ho w the Historic Towns Trust operates\, what we hope the map will achieve – and how the project will come together. Keith will provide a summary o f the town’s development from Anglo-Saxon times\, looking at the princip al features of Ipswich’s topography\, and what recent archaeological exc avations tell us about the town’s unique history.\n\nThe origins of the present town of Ipswich lie in the 7th century when it functioned as a lan ding place for foreign visitors\, both traders and diplomats\, wishing to engage with the local elite. In the early eighth century a permanent settl ement was laid out around existing routeways and the town grew to cover 50 hectares\, both north and south of the river Orwell. The Danes built the first town defences in the late ninth century and they were rebuilt on rou ghly the same lines in the 11th and 13th centuries. Although now levelled their route can still be seen in the street system. The port flourished th roughout the medieval period but declined in the 17th and 18th centuries. Significant monuments now gone include five medieval religious houses and Wolsey’s College. The town became very wealthy in the 19th century after the creation of a wet dock and the coming of the railway. As a result\, t he town boasts many splendid public buildings of that date.\n\nA combinati on of archaeological and historical evidence indicates an astonishing cont inuity of the 8th century street system\, only modified by later developme nts.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.b alh.org.uk/event-balh-charting-ipswich-s-history-a-new-historic-towns-trus t-map-of-one-of-england-s-oldest-towns-2024-03-28 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/23113303/202301271674852034951026-single-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3149@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240330 DTSTAMP:20240112T141753Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-history-labs-annual-conference-c all-for-papers/ SUMMARY:IHR History Lab’s Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInsitute of Historical Research History Lab Confer ence \n19 July 2024 | IHR\, Senate House\, London\nCall for Papers\, deadl ine - 29 March 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Institute of Historical Research’s Hist ory Lab is pleased to announce that its annual conference will take place on Friday 19 July 2024.\n\nWe invite postgraduate researchers\, early care er researchers\, and established academics based in UK institutions in his tory and all related disciplines to submit abstracts for 20-minute papers or 5-10-minute lightning talks. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and welcome proposals on all historical periods on the theme of: 'Objects and Identity: Exploring Cultural Significance on Material Culture\, Histor y and Identity’\n\nThe conference aims to explore various facets of the theme\, including but not limited to:\n\n Material culture and cultural h istory: Investigating how material objects are not only products of societ y but also instrumental in shaping its cultural history and identity.\n E mbodied History: Digging into how history is embodied in the design and co ntext of everyday objects\, revealing the nuances of their historical sign ificance.\n Texts and objects in modern times: Examining the contemporary reception and interpretation of texts and objects\, shedding light on the ir evolving role in shaping modern cultural identities.\n\nConference Venu e: IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London WC1E 7HU\n\nAbstract Submission Deadline: 29 March 2024\n\nPlease s ubmit abstracts (300 words maximum) with a short bio to ihrhistorylab@gmai l.com with the email title: History and Material Culture Conference\, and for any questions\, contact the conference convenors at maxinebeuret@gmail .com (Maxine Beuret) and ezea2@uni.coventry.ac.uk (Adeola Eze).\n\nFind th e complete information via the link below:\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/even ts/history-lab-annual-conference-2024-call-papers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/12141730/HISTORY-LAB-CFP-FINAL-POSTER-.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Bas ement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senat e House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3219@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240330 DTSTAMP:20240228T110859Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-society-for-the-first- world-war-studies-ecr-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:International Society for the First World War Studies ECR Conferenc e - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nInternational Society for the First World War Studie s ECR Conference\, 17 May 2024\n\nLocation: Institute of Historical Resear ch\, London\, UK\n\nFormat: Hybrid\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline: 29 March 2024\n\nIn 2014-2018 the UK and the world marked the centenary of the Fir st World War. Those years saw a great increase in public interest in the t opic and funding opportunities for scholars of the conflict\, especially P hD students and early career scholars. As a result\, a new generation of r emarkable First World War historians has emerged\, who are now entering th eir mid-career stage. However\, those who began studying the First World W ar in the years after the centenary had to navigate very different circums tances with decreasing attention to the topic and a global pandemic that p revented them from meeting and networking in person. This conference seeks to remedy that and bring together scholars at different stages of the car eer to discuss the state of the field of the First World War Studies.\n\nI nternational Society of First World War Studies invites proposals from cur rent PhD students and Early Career Researchers (PhD + 5 years\, not includ ing career breaks\, maternity leaves\, etc.) who are working on topics rel ated to the First World War in the broadest sense\, the origins and the af termath of the conflict. Scholars from a wide range of disciplines are enc ouraged to apply. The conference welcomes proposals on social\, cultural\, literary aspects of the war alongside more traditional military history s ubjects\, such as strategy\, leadership\, technology\, etc.\n\nThe goal of the conference is to provide a platform for the new generation of the Fir st World War scholars to showcase their research\, build their academic ne tworks and get advice from more established colleagues. In place of a keyn ote\, the event will feature a round table of mid-career and more senior s cholars – Aimée Fox\, Heather Jones\, Jenny McLeod and Chris Kempshall –  talking about their professional experiences and sharing advice with the new generation of scholars and discussing the effect of the passed ce ntenary and the future of the field.\n\nPlease\, send your proposals (c. 3 00 words) for papers of 20 minutes in length along with short biographical notes to the conference organiser Dr. Sofya Anisimova at sofya.anisimova@ ucd.ie by 29 March 2023. We welcome proposals for both in-person and remot e presentations.\n\nIf you have any questions about the conference\, or if you are a more senior colleague and would like to attend the conference t o meet a new generation of scholars\, please\, reach out to Dr Anisimova v ia email.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nHeader Image: Armistice Day\, Paris\, 11 Novem ber 1918\, by Thomas Cizauskas  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28110209/Armistice-Day-Paris-11-November-1918.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3176@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20240201T151635Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communities-of-knowledge-making-in-b ritain-the-humanities-and-social-sciences-before-and-beyond-the-profession al-academy-c-1750-1950/ SUMMARY:Communities of Knowledge-Making in Britain: The Humanities and Soci al Sciences Before and Beyond the Professional Academy\, c.1750-1950 - CAL L FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 March 2024\n\nPropos als are invited from anyone wishing to take part in a workshop exploring t he role of local and regional knowledge-making communities in Britain. Pro posed papers might focus on\, for example:\n\n literary and philosophical societies\n mechanics’ institutes\n publishing clubs\n literary\, ar tistic\, or dramatic associations\n field clubs\n reading rooms\n subsc ription libraries\n book clubs\n antiquarian\, archaeological\, or histo rical societies.\n\nThis workshop is aimed at historians\, archivists\, cu rators\, librarians\, and local researchers. It aims to explore the role p layed by informal\, sociable\, and community-centred organisations in the development of humanistic and social knowledge in modern Britain (c.1750-1 950).\n\nIf your proposal is chosen you will be invited to a one-day works hop to be held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution on 25 June. Together participants will explore the idea that provincial societi es\, which combined sociability with intellectual cultivation of various k inds\, are a key way in which the history of ideas in Britain can be opene d up and re-evaluated. At the same time\, the workshop is an opportunity t o reflect on the future of community-based knowledge work\, and to seek ne w\, more inclusive ways forward for knowledge-making beyond the academy.\n \nProposals should be no more than 250 words for papers no longer than 30 minutes. Please send to Dr Martha Vandrei at m.vandrei@exeter.ac.uk no lat er than 31 March 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - Bath Royal Literary Institution ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/01151449/747px-Bath_Royal_Literary_Institution.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Bath Royal Literary Institution\, 16-18 Queen Square\, Bath\, BA1 2HN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=16-18 Queen Square\, Bath\, BA1 2HN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bath Royal Literary I nstitution:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3191@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20240214T101541Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bsecs-pgr-ecr-conference-2024-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:BSECS PGR/ECR Conference 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nBSECS Postgraduate and Early-Career Researcher Con ference\n22- 23 August 2024 | Uppsala University\, Sweden\nCommunication a nd Exchange\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 March 2024\n\n\n\n\nWe invite proposals for papers for the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studi es’ Postgraduate and Early-Career Researcher Conference 2024\, held at U ppsala University in association with the Department of Art History and th e Swedish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.\nEighteenth-century Swed en was intimately involved with global exchanges: exports of iron and the imports of global goods all connected Sweden with new cultural tastes\, pr actices and knowledge. Uppsala itself was a place many visited throughout the eighteenth century\, particularly as students and colleagues of eminen t Swedish Enlightenment figures such as Johan Ihre\, Anders Celsius and Ca rl von Linne\; making it a centre for the communication of ideas on topics as diverse as the arts\, music\, biology\, physics and astronomy. However \, during this period Sweden was also involved in the exchange of enslaved people\, playing a role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade\, acquiring the Caribbean island of Saint-Barthélemy\, and establishing the Swedish West India Company during the 1780s. Indeed\, many exchanges and communication s centred around Saint-Barthélemy as a duty-free port for slave ships fly ing under the flags of many nationalities\, and those exports of iron were also used in the production of slave chains.\n\nJust as various exchanges and communications were so central to eighteenth-century Sweden\, so they are in our collaboration with Uppsala. Reflecting this\, the conference t heme for 2024 revolves around the theme of ‘Communication and Exchange ’.\n\nWe particularly invite papers from postgraduate and early-career r esearchers that address our theme\, but proposals relating to any aspect o f the long eighteenth century\, with any geographical focus\, are welcome. \n\nWe invite proposals for individual papers\, full panels of three paper s\, roundtable sessions\, workshops or other innovative formats. Topics of interest may include (but are not limited to):\n\n Materiality\n Local\ , National and Global\n Colonialism and Slavery\n Politics and Propagand a\n Self-Fashioning\n Distant Communications\n Travel Literature\n Met ropole and Peripheries\n Music and Performance\n\nAll submissions should be sent to postgrad@bsecs.org.uk for consideration. For individual papers\ , please send abstracts of 250 words and a short biography. For fully form ed panels\, (3-4 speakers)\, roundtables or workshops please send abstract s of 250 words for each paper along with brief details of the proposed the me\, biographies of speakers\, and proposed chair. CFP opens 1st February 2024 and closes 31st March 2024. We aim to get back to all speakers by mid -April with decisions and have the programme finalised by mid-May.\n\nConf erence Organisers:\n\nRachel Bynoth\, Bath Spa University\nKatie Noble\, U niversity of Oxford\nEmma Pearce\, University of Edinburgh\nHardeep Dhinds a\, King's College London\nAnnika Windahl Pontén\, Uppsala University ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14101507/BSECS-Logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-3202@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20240214T120420Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-public-history-in-a-divided- world-stories-collaborations-complexities-futures-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Digital Public History in a Divided World: Stories\, Collaborations \, Complexities\, Futures - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Queen's University Belfast | 12-13 Se ptember 2024\nDigital Public History in a Divided World: Stories\, Collabo rations\, Complexities\, Futures\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 March 20 24\n\n\n\n\nNew technologies always shape how historians and the public en counter the past. But today\, these technologies are not only transforming how and by whom history is understood and shared\; they are also changing our understanding of what history is. Digitised sources have transformed how research is done and opened new pathways. Researchers use digital to c ollaborate\, communicate and share work. Museums and heritage sites are us ing digital storytelling. And millions access virtual playgrounds of histo ry created in video game engines.\n\nHow is digital technology shaping his tory in public contexts? How do innovations in fields such as AI and immer sive technologies shape how the public and researchers interact with histo ry? What are the opportunities\, challenges and risks in digital public hi story – and for historians using these technologies? Which stories – w hose stories – are we telling in a digital history world\, and which are being pushed out? What is the (digital) future for public history? Does a n AI want to take your job? Will human historians one day be replaced by m achines?\n\nThis two-day conference welcomes proposals from researchers\, students\, practitioners and creatives about digital public history. Propo sals might explore how digital shapes storytelling\, the collaborations ac ross disciplines and communities it can foster\, the challenges we face in harnessing technology for public history\, and how digital is helping to include people in public history – or to exclude them from it. Queen’s University Belfast is a leading centre for the study of contested\, ‘di fficult’ and traumatic public histories. We particularly welcome proposa ls which address the complexities of digital public history in the context of social\, political\, economic and other divisions.\n\nProposals can be for a traditional 20-minute academic paper\, for a poster or digital ‘p oster’ (digital or physical exhibit for the conference)\, or for alterna tive formats – please contact the organising committee to discuss. Propo sals should generally be for in-person attendance to maximise opportunitie s for presenters to meet and exchange ideas. Digital-only contributions wi ll be considered where this is necessary or optimal\, preferably in a form at tailored to digital participation. Proposals to deliver a traditional p aper remotely will be considered only if the presenter is unable to travel .\n\nProposals may connect with one or more of the following themes:\n\n Authority and authenticity within contexts of wider societal divisions and information warfare\n Digital storytelling: possibilities and pitfalls\n Access\, equity and justice\n Identities and memory\n Reshaping of spa ce and time in digital realms (connections across time and distance)\; the changing meaning of ‘past’ in digital space\n Crowdsourcing\, collab oration and user-generated content\n The opportunities and risks of AI\n Big data and data visualisation\, including text mining\, mapping / GIS\n Digital reproductions of archives\, objects\, collections and sources\n Institutions\, champions and gatekeepers\, old and new: from universities and museums to big tech\n Social media\, memes and new media as both loc ation and subject of digital public history\n Immersive technologies\, ex tended reality\, gaming and multimedia production\n\nPlease send proposals along with the name/s and affiliation (if any) and 100-word biography of presenter/s to cph2024@qub.ac.uk by 31 March 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14120345/image001.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3203@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20240214T121321Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-jonathan-ali-essay-prize/ SUMMARY:The Jonathan Ali Essay Prize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Jonathan Ali Essay Prize. Deadline 31st March\, 2024\n\nEntries are requested for the Jonathan Ali Essay Prize of £350 wh ich will be offered for what is considered to be the most worthy entry on brasses or incised slabs\, published in a book\, journal or online publica tion over the past three years. The submissions will be judged by a panel of three judges applying the criteria of originality\, significance\, rigo ur and readability. Applications are welcome from individuals on their own behalf or on behalf of others\, and from representatives of organisations . For further details\, see:\n\nhttps://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/publications -resources/jonathan-ali-essay-prize ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14121234/Monumental-Brass-Society-Logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3213@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20240221T113830Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholic-record-society-66th-annual- conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Catholic Record Society 66th Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCatholic Record Society 66th Annual Conference | 2 2-24 July 2024 | Hinsley Hall\, Leeds\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 Mar ch 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Catholic Record Society is delighted to issue a call for papers to be delivered online at the 66th Annual Conference which will take place Monday 22nd July to Wednesday 24th July at Hinsley Hall in Hea dingley\, Leeds. The conference will also be available via webinar\, but s peakers are expected to attend in person.\n\nKeynote speakers\n\n Profess or Stephen Parker\, Centre for Catholic Education Research and Religious L iteracy (CERRL)\, St. Mary’s University\n Professor Henrietta Harrison - Wolfson History Prize Nominee\, Pembroke College at University of Oxford \n Abbot Geoffrey Scott PhD FSA FRHistS\, The English Benedictine Congreg ation of Douai Abbey\n\nCall for papers\n\nThe conference attracts leaders in the discipline of British and Irish Catholic Studies broadly defined\, including the field of British and Irish Catholic diaspora. We regularly welcome art historians\, literary scholars\, theologists\, and genealogist s to the conference. The Society and its conference has a long-standing re putation as a friendly and supportive platform for graduate students and e arly career researchers\, clergy and members of religious orders\, and ind ependent scholars\, and we actively encourage proposals from these groups. \n\nWe invite proposals for papers in the following formats:\n\n Panels o f three papers.\n Individual 20-minute papers.\n Work-in-progress 10-min ute papers.\n\nWe are committed to running an accessible conference. Speak ers should note that they may be requested to share slide decks with deleg ates who require the use of alternative text captioning (AltText) or other accessibility software features. If a request is made\, full support will be provided to speakers by the Conference Director to make slide decks ac cessible.\n\nBursaries\n\nThe Council is pleased to offer bursaries of up to a maximum value of £300 to help defray the cost of attendance for spea kers who are doctoral students\, early career researchers\, clergy and/or members of religious orders.\n\nProposals should be submitted to conferenc es@crs.org.uk and include the following information:\n\n 250-word abstrac t\, including your accessibility needs if applicable.\n 250-word biograph y.\n 250-word bursary request\, if applicable.\n\nDeadline for submission : Sunday 31st March ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21113643/306097631_10159100553572934_67761670358175880_n.png.jpe g CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Hinsley Hall\, Leeds\, 62 Headingley Ln. \, Headingley\, Leeds\, Yorkshire\, LS6 2BX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=62 Headingley Ln. \, Headi ngley\, Leeds\, Yorkshire\, LS6 2BX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=Hinsley Hall\, Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3223@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240402T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240402T235900 DTSTAMP:20240228T114433Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/reframing-king-james-vi-and-i-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Reframing King James VI and I - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 2 April 2024\n\nThe ope n access journal\, British Art Studies\, invites proposals for articles an d features on Jacobean visual and material culture for a special themed is sue publishing in 2025.\n\nIn 1603\, James VI of Scots (1566–1625) succe eded to the English throne\, uniting the kingdoms of England\, Scotland an d Ireland and founding a new Stuart dynasty south of the border. James’s accession initiated greater cultural exchange between his kingdoms\, a mo ve towards closer relations with Europe and a growing interest in global e xpansion\, with significant impact on the development of visual and materi al culture within the British Isles. Nevertheless\, scholarly treatment al l too often addresses the Jacobean arts as an extension of\, or coda to\, Elizabethan aesthetics\, rather than as the product of a period of its own profound historical change. James’s\, too\, has been misrepresented as a monarch disinterested in visual culture. These readings\, however\, are symptomatic of a narrow view of Stuart material display and overlook the k ing’s sustained interest in architecture\, sartorial display and festive spectacle.\n\nThis special issue\, marking the four-hundred-year annivers ary of James’s death\, seeks to counter traditional narratives\, analysi ng the rich visual world of James’s reign as a product of distinct and c omplex political\, religious\, social and cultural networks. Significantly \, it will view James not as two kings but as one\, taking a long view of his reign from 1567 to 1625 and assessing royal patronage at the Scottish and English courts. The issue aims to reframe James and his reign\, recove ring his own cultural interests and acumen\, as well as exposing the diver se material interests of his people.\n\nWe welcome proposals from cultural critics\, curators\, scholars and students that offer new perspectives an d approaches to topics including\, but not limited to\, artisans and artif icers\, architecture\, clothing\, colonialism\, courts\, display\, dynasty \, identity politics\, patronage\, religion\, ritual\, social order\, self -fashioning and sexual politics in connection to any or all of James’s k ingdoms.\n\nContributors to the special issue will be invited to attend a funded study day in London\, in summer 2024\, to view relevant material at national collections and develop conversation and dialogue. The special i ssue is guest-edited by Kate Anderson (Senior Curator\, Pre 1700 collectio ns\, National Galleries of Scotland)\, Jemma Field (Associate Director of Research\, Yale Center for British Art) and Catriona Murray (Senior Lectur er in History of Art\, University of Edinburgh).\n\nSubmission Details\n\n Please submit abstracts of 200 words or less to the editors at journal@pau l-mellon-centre.ac.uk by 11.59 pm BST on Tuesday 2 April 2024. We will not ify accepted papers by Friday 26 April 2024. The standard length for schol arly articles ranges between 6\,000 and 8\,000 words\, and other formats a re considered when appropriate to the nature of the content.\n\nStills\, m oving images\, 3D models and audio tracks can all be included as illustrat ions. The journal will carry out any necessary media research or rights cl earances on behalf of authors and\, within reason\, cover all fees for rep roduction rights. Proposals that engage with the digital possibilities of the journal platform are encouraged and feature formats are outlined in th e submissions guidelines.\n\nFurther Details\n\nBritish Art Studies is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal co-published by the Paul Mellon Cent re for Studies in British Art\, London and the Yale Center for British Art \, New Haven. Since it was established in 2015\, it has published scholars hip on all aspects of British art\, architecture and visual culture\, from the medieval period to the present day.\n\nFor more information please vi sit: https://britishartstudies.ac.uk/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Common s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28114226/John_de_Critz_-_James_VI_and_I_1566_-_1625._King_of_Sco tland_1567_-_1625._King_of_England_and_Ireland_1603_-_1625_-_PG_561_-_Nati onal_Galleries_of_Scotland.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3250@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240403 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240404 DTSTAMP:20240313T104719Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ridings-of-yorkshire-conference-2024 -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Ridings of Yorkshire Conference 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Ridings of Yorkshire Society are back for 2024 w ith the annual ROYS conference. We are a group dedicated to celebrating Yo rkshire’s past\, and its researchers\, across a variety of disciplines. We would like to invite researchers to submit abstracts for papers to pres ent at the conference which will take place on Thursday 13th and Friday 14 th June 2024. Our two-day conference will be held at Heritage Quay at the University of Huddersfield.\n\nWe once again invite researchers of any asp ect of Yorkshire’s past and culture to submit paper proposals to speak a t the Conference. We are seeking papers from a variety of disciplines incl uding but not limited to: English\, History\, Archaeology\, and the wider Arts and Humanities. If you’re unsure whether your topic is suitable\, p lease do not hesitate to email us (it probably is!). Paper presentations w ill be 20 minutes\, with time for questions at the end of each panel.\n\nP lease send an abstract of no more than 300 words for your proposed paper t o ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com\; alongside a short biography of yourself. If you’d like more information about the process or the conference in ge neral\, please get in touch.\n\nDeadline for submission: 03 April 2024\n\n Find out more about ROYS at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13104538/Roys-BB.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Heritage Quay\, University of Huddersfield\, Level 3\, Schwann Bui lding\, 9 Queensgate \, Huddersfield\, HD1 3DH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Level 3\, Schwann Building\ , 9 Queensgate \, Huddersfield\, HD1 3DH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 100;X-TITLE=Heritage Quay\, University of Huddersfield:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3265@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240403 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240406 DTSTAMP:20240315T162401Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/strangers-and-foreigners-hospitality -and-hostility-in-britain-france-and-germany-1680-1850-conference/ SUMMARY:Strangers and foreigners: Hospitality and Hostility in Britain\, Fr ance\, and Germany\, 1680-1850 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference | 3-5 April 2024 | Bordeaux\, France\nCli ck to view poster\n\nAccueillir l’étranger : hospitalité et hostilité . France\, Grande-Bretagne\, Allemagne\, 1680-1850\n\n3 April 2024 | MSH B ordeaux\, Jean Borde Room | 3 pm - 6.30 pm\n\n4 April 2024 | Musée d'Aqu itaine | 9 am - 4 pm\n\n5 April 2024 | Musée d'Aquitaine | 9 am - 5.30 pm \n\nFor more information\, please visit: bit.ly/3TktFET\n\n \;\n\n\n\n (c) Le port de Bordeaux par A. Delacroix (1866) - Musée d'Acquitaine ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/15160842/affiche_accueillir_etranger.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3224@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240404T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240405T180000 DTSTAMP:20240313T134720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beau-brummell-and-new-masculinities- conference/ SUMMARY:Beau Brummell and New Masculinities - CONFERENCE &\; CFP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 25 March 2024\n\nThe As sociation of Dress Historians Spring International Conference in partnersh ip with University of the Arts London\, Central Saint Martins at Central S aint Martins LVMH Lecture Theatre on 4 &\; 5 April 2024.\n\nBeau Brumme ll and New Masculinities\n\nGeorge Bryan “Beau” Brummell (1778 - 1840) was a famous figure in his day\, for his beauty and for his influential r elationship with British nobility. Brummell’s fashioned identity remains mythologised and\, since its inception\, the new masculinity of the ‘da ndy’ has been utilized in the formation of gendered and raced identities that resist established behaviour\, looks\, influences and ethics.\n\nThi s two-day interdisciplinary conference poses Beau Brummell as a point of d iscursive departure in considering how contemporary and historic masculini ties have been conceptualised and reworked. It invites papers that explore the wider implications of these reworkings\, as well as the interactions between sartorial expression and both resistant and hegemonic masculinitie s.\n\nKeynote speakers will be:\n\n· Dr Shaun Cole\n· Professor Monica L . Miller\n· Dr Royce Mahawatte\n· Professor Vicki Karaminas\n\nFor more information\, full programme and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/b eau-brummell-and-new-masculinities-conference-tickets-768300917727?aff=odd tdtcreator\n\nFor more information on the call for papers\, please visit: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A571ce700 -7bed-4487-9918-e3df77c101ec&\;viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28114714/Beau-Brummell-ADH.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Central Saint Martins LVMH Lecture Theatre\, 1 Granary Square \, K ing's Cross \, London \, N1C 4AA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Granary Square \, King's Cross \, London \, N1C 4AA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cen tral Saint Martins LVMH Lecture Theatre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3239@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240405 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240408 DTSTAMP:20240306T115336Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/loyalty-in-the-medieval-world-confer ence/ SUMMARY:Loyalty in the Medieval World - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference: Loyalty in the Medieval World | 5-7 Apri l 2024 | University of Lincoln\n\nLoyalty has long been recognised as a cr ucial medieval concept\, being invoked by contemporaries in such widely sp aced contexts as political struggles\, state-building\, courtly romance\, group solidarities\, and marital and kinship bonds. This conference aims t o bring together fresh approaches to loyalty in practice and as an ethical bond\, and foster a deeper understanding of emotion\, behaviour\, and soc ial and political structures across the medieval world.\n\nRun over three days\, the conference includes papers from 43 speakers from 14 countries\, including a keynote by Professor David Stocker at the Lincoln Museum. Thi s event is kindly supported by the Leverhulme Trust\, Haskins Society\, an d Lincoln Record Society\, and sponsored by the Battle Conference on Anglo -Norman Studies.\n\nFor more information and to book\, please visit https: //medievalloyalty.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Common s  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06115248/640px-Hommage_au_Moyen_Age_-_miniature.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Brayford Pool Campus\, University of Lincoln\, Lincoln \, LN6 7DH\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lincoln \, LN6 7DH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brayford Pool Campus\, University of L incoln:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3157@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240407 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240408 DTSTAMP:20240117T115426Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-crime-historians-symposium-c all-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British Crime Historians Symposium - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nBritish Crime Historians Symposium | Manchester | 5-6 September 2024\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 7 April 2024\nKeynote Speaker s: Hallie Rubenhold\, author of The Five and Professor Anindita Ghosh\, a uthor of Claiming the City: Protest\, Crime and Scandals in Colonia Calcut ta.\n\nThe British Crime Historians Symposium meets every 2-3 years to dis cuss and debate original historical research on all aspects of crime\, pol icing\, punishment\, law\, criminal justice and social regulation. Since t he first meeting in 2008\, the BCHS has become a leading academic forum in this broad and vibrant field of research. The next conference will be hel d on the 5th and 6th September 2024 at the Friends Meeting House\, in Manc hester. It will be jointly hosted by the University of Manchester and Manc hester Metropolitan University.\n\nThe conference welcomes proposals for p apers\, panels and other sessions concerned with the history of crime and criminal justice across medieval to modern history\, especially (though no t exclusively) in connection with Britain. This may include imperial and t ransnational histories that interrelate modern British history with global legacies of slavery and colonialism\, as well as international exchanges about crime and punishment. Papers on all topics and periods within this b road remit are welcomed. In addition\, this year’s conference particular ly welcomes proposals that engage with the following:\n\n Crime fiction/c reative modes of writing the history of crime\;\n Crime\, migration\, and empire\;\n Spatial approaches to deviance\, criminality and rehabilitati on.\n\nSubmissions are encouraged from researchers across a wide range of disciplines (including\, but not limited to\, history\, criminology\, Engl ish\, law\, socio-legal studies and sociology)\, and from postgraduate/ear ly career researchers. Postgraduate presenters will be invited to submit t heir papers for the Clive Emsley Prize\, awarded for the best postgraduate paper at the conference.\n\nTypically speakers will have 20 minutes to pr esent their paper. Panels should each consist of three papers selected to illuminate an overarching topic\, theme or issue\, and we encourage organi sers to consider including postgraduate and early career researchers in th eir panels. Suggestions for alternative formats (roundtable sessions\, sou rce/method-based workshops\, ‘author meets readers’ sessions\, etc.) a re welcome\; please discuss any ideas with the conference organising commi ttee\, in the first instance.\n\nFor individual paper proposals\, please i nclude: paper title\; name(s) of author(s)\; institutional affiliation (if applicable)\; email address (of proposing author)\; paper abstract of no more than 250 words.\n\nFor panel proposals\, please include full details (as outlined above) for each constituent paper\, in addition to: panel tit le\; name\, institutional affiliation (if applicable) and email address of the panel organiser\; abstract of the panel’s aims (no more than 150 wo rds)\; name of panel chair (if nominating a specific chair).\n\nThe deadli ne for submission of proposals is 7 April 2024. Please send proposals by e mail attachment to: Eloise.Moss@manchester.ac.uk\n\nhttps://uomhistory.com /2023/12/11/british-crime-historians-conference-comes-to-manchester/\n\nTh e conference organising committee is: Ruth Lamont (Law\, University of Man chester)\; Eloise Moss (History\, University of Manchester)\; Heather Shor e (History\, Manchester Metropolitan University)\; and Charlotte Wildman ( History\, University of Manchester)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17115220/781px-Microcosm_of_London_Plate_058_-_Old_Bailey_colour .jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, Manchester\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Mount Street\, Mancheste r \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Friends Meeting Ho use\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3256@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T220000 DTSTAMP:20240313T120155Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/entente-cordiale-day-chateau-de-bret euil-france-conference/ SUMMARY:Entente Cordiale Day\, Château de Breteuil\, France - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn April 8\, the 120th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale\, there will be an soirée at the Château de Breteu il\, near Paris\, launching the Entente Cordiale Prizes for research into this aspect of Anglo-French history.\n\nThe event is supported by the LSE and the École des Sciences-Politiques\, and will feature a round table di scussion (in French) by Sophie Loussouarn\, Associate Professor of British Studies at the University of Amiens\; Isabelle Rivière\, author of Dans l'intimité d'un règne about Elizabeth II\; and Stephen Clarke\, Fellow o f the RHS\, curator of the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale at the Ch âteau d'Hardelot and author of a biography of Edward VII: Dirty Bertie\, an English King Made in France.\n\nThere will also be talks commemorating the Entente Cordiale given by Gérard Larcher\, President of the French Se nate and by the co-Presidents of the Entente Cordiale Prizes\, the Marquis de Breteuil and the Marquess of Salisbury.\n\nFor more information and to request an invitation\, please contact: info@ententecordialeday.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13115851/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-14.40.06.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Château de Breteuil\, Choisel 78460\, Choisel 78460\, France X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Choisel 78460\, Choisel 784 60\, France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Château de Breteuil:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3214@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240411T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240411T163000 DTSTAMP:20240314T145941Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/reconsidering-the-legacy-of-robert-h arley-earl-of-oxford-1724-2024-workshop/ SUMMARY:Reconsidering the Legacy of Robert Harley\, earl of Oxford\, 1724-2 024 - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2024 represents the 300th anniversary of the death o f the prominent Augustan politician\, Robert Harley\, earl of Oxford (1661 -1724)\, the penultimate holder of the office of lord high treasurer. As o ne of the key figures in British politics from the 1690s until his death i n 1724\, Harley has attracted considerable scholarly\, as well as popular\ , interest.\n\nThere have been several biographies and articles\, and he a lso played a significant role in the 2018 film\, The Favourite (portrayed by Nicholas Hoult). As well as a politician\, though\, Harley was also an avid collector and a man with links to some of the key literary figures of the day.\n\nThe workshop will bring together scholars from a range of dis ciplines to reappraise Harley’s career and legacy. It is organized by Ro bin Eagles (History of Parliament)\, author of Harley’s life in The Hist ory of Parliament: the Lords 1660-1715\, and Alex Lock\, Curator of Modern Archives and Manuscripts at the British Library\, and is supported by the British Library and History of Parliament Trust.\n\nBooking for this even t is available here.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21114315/484px-RobertHarley1710.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Foyle Suite\, British Library\, 96 Euston Rd\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Rd\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Foyle Suite\, British Lib rary:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3201@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240412T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240412T000000 DTSTAMP:20240214T115735Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/being-human-festival-2024-call-for-a pplications-funding-available/ SUMMARY:Being Human Festival 2024: Call for Applications (Funding available !) DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBeing Human Festival is the UK’s national festival of the humanities. Each year we invite researchers and staff from univers ities and research organisations to take part in our national festival by organising a public engagement event or activity\, rooted in humanities re search.\n\nThis year’s festival will take place 7–16 November\, with t he theme ‘Landmarks’\, honouring the fact that it’s the festival's 1 0th anniversary.\n\nYou can either apply for a grant to enable activities as part of the festival\, or you can apply to hold an event without fundin g from the festival.\n\n Institutional grants: £4\,000–£8\,000 to org anise a Festival Hub (Deadline: Friday 12 April)\n Festival Event grants: up to £4\,000 to organise a single event or multiple events (Deadline: F riday 12 April)\n Festival Event: organise a festival event that does not require funding from Being Human (Deadline: Friday 7 June)\n\nFurther det ails\, and answers to some frequently asked questions\, are available on o ur website: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/get-involved ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14115642/BeingHuman2023_Launch_001-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3268@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240412T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240412T000000 DTSTAMP:20240320T110121Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/memoryscapes-historiographies-method ologies-around-the-1947-partition-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Memoryscapes: Historiographies &\; Methodologies around the 1947 Partition - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 12 April\n\nMemoryscape s: historiographies &\; methodologies around the 1947 Partition\nDepart ment of English and Humanities\, BRAC University: 17-18 February 2025\nLah ore University of Management Sciences (LUMS): 22-23 February 2025\n\nThe P artition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 is remembered as one of the fo undational tragedies in South Asia’s collective history. Studies of Part ition are many\, and so are their approaches to studying Partition. It is only in recent years that scholarly inquiries into the Partition have shif ted away from colonial preoccupation and statist “grand narratives” of the formation of the postcolonial states of India\, Pakistan and Banglade sh. Instead\, scholars have questioned such “foundational” narratives to tell different kinds of (hi)stories of Partition\, which focus on human (e) experience. Many scholars as well as community historians have mobilis ed oral history as a way to excavate the individual histories that\, when taken in aggregate\, can also reveal the broader history of the human expe rience of Partition. Among scholars concerned with human experience\, some focus on popular perceptions and collective memories\, while others focus on psychological experiences of trauma and the question of affect. This h as allowed a more textured\, and sometimes contradictory\, understanding o f Partition as an aspect of history.\n\nPartition Studies is also now mark ed by a substantial body of research exploring fictional representations: the legacy of Partition in visual\, written and filmic texts\, in various languages. Following this “cultural turn”\, and building on this estab lished commitment to people’s experiences that lie at the centre of the Partition story\, Partition Studies has increasingly forged links with Mem ory Studies. This has allowed for the emergence of scholarly works that fo cus on cultural memory as a collective and individual phenomenon that chan ges over time\, and under changing circumstances. Memory in this body of s cholarship thus takes diverse forms: it is collective for some\, and perso nal/individual for others\; while some feel memories are etched in textual representations. In attending to memory in its multiple\, disjunctive ite rations\, this scholarship lays bare the complexity\, or perhaps implausib ility\, of a singular understanding of memory\, or an understanding of a s ingular memory\, as a ‘window’ into Partition.\n\nThis diversity in ap proaches to studying the 1947 Partition invites careful consideration of m ethod and how different methodological approaches towards Partition create their object of study. We invite proposals for papers to be presented at a conference that will pivot around questions of methodology and historiog raphy related to Partition. Please note that we will not consider papers t hat deal with textual representations unless they speak to the question of methodology and historiography. Here\, we seek to address\, for instance\ , these issues:\n\n What are the pitfalls of the existing methods in Part ition Studies? Can we think of new methods? How do the methodologies in qu estion reconfigure our objects of study? How do biases and dispositions – for instance\, subjective bias\, confirmation bias etc. – feed into methods?\n How can memories concerning Partition be best understood? Whic h methodologies are most effective for addressing the formation and reprod uction of memory?\n Oral history is probably the foundational methodology utilised in studies of Partition\; another substantial body of research\, however\, engages with representations: fictional articulations of Partit ion experience and its legacy through texts. How can we bring the two stra nds – and relatedly\, various disciplines like anthropology\, sociology\ , history\, literary/cultural studies – into conversation?\n What impli cations do methodologies have for the pedagogy of Partition Studies? How i s Partition to be taught in the contemporary classroom? What can Partition teach a young student and why must we study it? How do we attend to the p olitics of trauma\, and political renderings of that trauma?\n Why are qu antitative methods so less-frequently leveraged in studying Partition? How \, and how far\, can quantitative techniques be meaningfully integrated in to the existing arsenal of methodologies in the Humanities? What may quant itative techniques – and by extension\, possible synergies between quant itative and qualitative techniques – endow Partition Studies with?\n Ho w are the affordances of the digital – for instance\, digital archiving\ , digital narration\, distant reading etc. – reconfiguring historiograph ies concerning Partition?\n\nPlease email a ~250-word abstract of your unp ublished work and a ~150-word bio-note (in a single file) by 12 April 2024 to the conveners: Dr. Avishek Ray (avishekray@hum.nits.ac.in)\, Dr. Debja ni Sengupta (dsengupta@ip.du.ac.in)\, Dr. Anne Murphy (anne.Murphy@ubc.ca) and Dr. Sarah Ansari (S.Ansari@rhul.ac.uk)\, to be considered for any of the two workshops to be held at BRAC University during 17-18 February 2025 and at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) during 22-23 Febru ary 2025. Please mention your preferred venue in the body of the email and use [Partition workshop_Your name_Preferred venue: BRAC/LUMS] in the subj ect line. Select papers from the workshops will be considered for publicat ion in high impact journals in the fields of South Asian Studies\, postcol onialism etc. Limited bursaries for domestic travel may be available\, sub ject to securing fundings.\n\nThese workshops are planned as follow-ups to a conference on the same theme that is being planned for November 2024 in India. The details/CFP will be shared shortly. Prospective participants f rom India may apply for the same (instead of these workshops). Together\, these three events emerge from a 2-year research project entitled 'Canoniz ation of Partition Literature and the Politics of Memorialization in South Asia' (2023-2025) that is supported by the Scheme for Promotion of Academ ic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)\, Ministry of Education\, and being led conveners cited above. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20110023/How_India_be_split_up_1947.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3297@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240412T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240414T170000 DTSTAMP:20240403T093826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-and-worlds-of-learning-in-euro pe-from-the-medieval-to-the-modern-day-conference/ SUMMARY:Women and Worlds of Learning in Europe: From the Medieval to the Mo dern Day - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Women and Worlds of Learning' is an interdisciplina ry conference focused on the place of women within higher and further educ ation.\n\nRegistration closes on Friday 5th April 2024.\n\nhttps://www.wom enandworldsoflearning.com/book-online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/03103809/Women-and-Worlds-of-Learning.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3238@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240414T181500 DTSTAMP:20240306T114504Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/histfest-2024-festival/ SUMMARY:HistFest 2024 - FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistFest is back! The dynamic history festival that celebrates the brightest and the best in the world of history returns to t he British Library this April. Join us for an exciting weekend of talks\, discussions\, performance and music. Expect laughter and learning with an amazing line-up of historians\, writers\, performers and thinkers.\n\nFrom how to survive a Tudor and Stuart court to WWII espionage\, the festival weekend is packed with fascinating talks. Speakers include Brian Cox\, Ang ela Saini\, Lindsey Fitzharris\, Clare Mulley and many more!\n\nFor more i nformation\, please visit: https://histfest.org/histfest-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06114337/HISTFEST-600-x-400-px.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3163@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240415T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240415T000000 DTSTAMP:20240204T145003Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/antony-whiting-fund-for-the-study-of -intellectual-cultural-history-postdoctoral-research-opportunity/ SUMMARY:Anthony Whiting Fund for the Study of Intellectual &\; Cultural History - POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEmmanuel College Cambridge\nAnthony Whiting Fund f or the Study of Intellectual &\; Cultural History\nApplication Deadline - 15 April 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund supports the study of i ntellectual and cultural history from the late Middle Ages to the middle o f the nineteenth century in the Middle East\, Europe and the United Kingdo m\, and from 1620 to 1861 in the United States of America.\n\nThe Fund wil l award a grant of up to £10\,000 to support scholars in the field of int ellectual and cultural history whose work is based on published and unpubl ished primary sources in English as well as other languages.  Areas of in terest to the Fund include the transmission\, transformation\, and use of ideas from one culture to another and the history of a specific theme\, ev ent\, or movement\, but there are no specific subject requirements to be e ligible for consideration for an award from the Fund.\n\nApplications are sought from scholars who:\n\n hold a PhD in literature\, philosophy\, his tory\, theology\, economics\, fine arts\, architecture\, classics or mathe matics\n have first-rank\, peer-reviewed publications in the study of int ellectual and cultural history\n are working towards a peer-reviewed publ ication\n do not have a fully funded research position at the time of tak ing up the award\n\nThe successful applicant will:\n\n Propose a specific project that can be completed within 6 to 12 months\n Report on the outc ome of the research\n Be invited to become an Emmanuel College Research A ssociate if they have no other college affiliation\n\nApplication process\ n\nApplicants must submit a proposal of up to 1000 words\, along with a cu rriculum vitae and a covering letter\, by Monday 15 April 2024 to the Burs ary Senior Administrator\, Emmanuel College\, cjp48@emma.cam.ac.uk.\n\nIt is expected that the successful applicant will be in a position to start t he research in October 2024.\n\n\n\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund has been esta blished in memory of The Revd Samuel Whiting (1597-1679)\, who matriculate d at Emmanuel College in 1613 and emigrated to Boston\, New England in 163 6. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/24110737/Emmanuel_College_Crest_Banner-e1706094551818.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3209@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240416 DTSTAMP:20240221T110935Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-the-c hurch-and-the-military-summer-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society\, 'The Church and the Military' Summ er Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEHS Summer Conference | 23-25 July 2024 | Universi ty of Durham\nThe Church and the Military\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 April 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe 2024 Summer Conference will address the theme of the Church and the Military\, a term which (for the purpose of these confe rences) includes naval and air forces as well as armies. The Church’s en counter with men and women at arms\, whether professionals or amateurs\, i s as old as Christianity itself and its approach has taken many different forms across time and space– including rejection\, an impulse to evangel ise\, influence or control\, endorsement\, and even the flattery of imitat ion. If a perennial strain of Christian pacifism means that military organ isations and their representatives will always be treated with some suspic ion\, in many militaries in the historically Christian world the closeness and longevity of their relationship with the Church has left an indelible mark on their identities and cultures.\n\nThe Church’s conflicting atti tudes and approaches towards military service reveal fundamental tensions and divergencies in its understandings of the ethics of war\, its attitude s towards the state and secular authority\, its obligations to wider socie ty\, and even its approaches to gender. Furthermore\, the Church’s compl ex and diverse relationship with military (or paramilitary) organisations and personnel embraces a multitude of periods\, traditions\, and perspecti ves\, extending from the first to the twenty-first century and involving a ll branches of Christianity. The history and dynamics of this relationship can also be studied from a rich variety of disciplinary and inter-discipl inary viewpoints\, including biblical reception\, moral theology\, art his tory\, music\, sociology\, and gender and literary studies.\n\nProposals f or twenty-minute papers are welcomed. Please send paper proposals of no mo re than 200 words to ehseditorial@gmail.com by 15 April 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21110902/Summer-Con-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3248@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240416 DTSTAMP:20240307T174957Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/performing-magic-in-the-pre-modern-n orth-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern No rth | November 2024\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 April 2024\n\n\n\n\n The fifth Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference will be held in November\, and our call for papers is out NOW! The deadline for abstra ct submissions is 15 April 2024.\n\nBuilding upon the success of our previ ous conferences\, where we have delved into diverse themes surrounding pre -modern magic in the North\, this conference aims to explore the intricate physical aspects of magical practices.\n\nTopics of interest include\, bu t are not limited to the follow:\n\n Utilisation of vocalisations\, music al instruments\, and ritualistic songs in magical performances\n The role of dance\, movement\, and sound in pre-modern magical rituals\n Ritual t echnologies and implements employed in pre-modern magic\n The embodiment of spiritual entities in ritual enactments\n The importance\, impact\, or choice of locations and landscape involved in ritual acts.\n\nWe also acc ept abstracts that fall under our general theme of magic in the pre-modern North. As always\, we are especially interested in interdisciplinary appr oaches and methodologies.\n\nThe language of the conference will be in Eng lish and the entire event will take place online to allow for accessibilit y. Papers should not exceed 20 minutes and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion and the opportunity for questions.\n\nWe encourage students\ , early career\, established\, and independent scholars to participate. If you wish to present a paper\, please email an abstract of 250-300 words a longside a short personal biography that includes pronouns\, name\, area o f study and institutional affiliation (if relevant) to performingmagicinth enorth@gmail.com by 15 April 2024.\n\nFurther details are available on our website: https://performingmagicinthepremodernnorthconference.wordpress.c om/upcoming-conferences/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/07174926/Freya-outline-header-image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3257@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240416 DTSTAMP:20240313T120616Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-uk-assessment-resource-call- for-participation/ SUMMARY:History UK Assessment Resource - CALL FOR PARTICIPATION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory UK’s Assessment Working Group is exploring different aspects of history assessment in Higher Education. It aims to g ain a better understanding of history assessment in varied contexts includ ing different types of HEIs\, throughout degree programmes and across the UK. The aim is also to produce support and guidance for both developing an d diversifying history assessment.\n\nThe group will be surveying Director s of Teaching (or equivalents) to understand the assessment landscape in H E with a discipline specific focus.\n\nThe group are also creating an edit ed resource about the many different ways in which history can be assessed in Higher Education. This will include ‘traditional’ forms of assessm ent such as the essay and exam\, and more ‘innovative’ forms such as c reative outputs and ‘authentic’ assessments. We aim to demonstrate div ersity in history assessment by covering a wide range of assessment types and variety within assessment types. The call for expressions of interest to contribute to this exciting new resource is open until 15 April 2024.\n \nPlease complete the assessment resource expressions of interest form at this link: https://www.history-uk.ac.uk/assessment/.\n\nOther areas of wor k being undertaken by the working group include postgraduate assessment\, assessment and transitions to university\, and ‘alternative’ assessmen ts such as public history projects\, ‘live briefs’ and creative output s.\n\n------------\n\nHistory UK is the independent national body promotin g and monitoring History in UK Higher Education. It is funded by history d epartments or their equivalents and campaigns on issues of concern to acad emic historians and the broader history community\, particularly in the fo llowing areas:\n\n The profile of history in higher education and beyond. \n The state of the profession\, particularly the recruitment and career development of undergraduates\, postgraduates\, researchers and staff.\n Research culture\, including the research resources available to historian s and the impact of the REF.\n Teaching and learning within the disciplin e\, especially the impact of the NSS and TEF.\n Audit culture\, to ensure that the demands of external audit and quality measurement are appropriat e to the discipline and light in touch.\n\nhttps://www.history-uk.ac.uk/\n @history_uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13120508/history-uk-postcard-01-edit-1024x757-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3266@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T183000 DTSTAMP:20240315T165828Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-cathedral-of-constitutional-law-bo ok-launch/ SUMMARY:A Cathedral of Constitutional Law - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA Cathedral of Constitutional Law: Essays on the Ear liest Constitutions of the Order of Preachers\, with an English Translatio n of Fr Antoninus H. Thomas’s 1965 Study\n\nIn 1965\, the Belgian Domini can friar Antoninus Hendrik Thomas published a critical reconstruction of the earliest Constitutions of the Dominican Order. He identified meticulou sly where Saint Dominic and his first brothers had borrowed material from other religious and secular juridical systems\, as well as where they had been original\, thus uncovering the foundational charism of the Order. Eve n today\, researchers in the field regard Fr Thomas’s work as indispensa ble. Unfortunately\, many of his insights were difficult to access for a w ider audience\, since Fr Thomas wrote his work in his native language\, Du tch.\n\nTo mark the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Dominic in 2021 \, the Belgian Dominican province therefore decided to publish Fr Thomas ’s work in an English translation by Dr Brian Heffernan\, as well as to complement this with a selection of essays written by contemporary experts \, who – from their particular perspectives – engage with Fr Thomas’ s main insights. The essays deal with the historiographical tradition to w hich Fr Thomas belonged\, the Premonstratensian\, Cistercian and secular s ources of the Constitutions\, the manuscript tradition and editing process of the earliest Constitutions\, and their reception in the first century of the Order and by the late medieval observant movement.\n\nA symposium w ill be held at KU Leuven to mark the launch of this book\; speakers are Pr ofessor Johan Leemans\, Dr Anton Milh O.P.\, Frank Judo and Professor Drie s Vanysacker. The launch will be followed by a reception in the entrance h all of the Maurits Sabbe Library (Charles Deberiotstraat 26\, Leuven\, Bel gium).\n\nPlease register before 7 April: anton.milh@kuleuven.be ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/15165753/Cathedral-of-Constitutional-Law.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia,External events LOCATION:KU Leuven\, Belgium\, Romero Room\, Faculty of Theology and Religi ous Studies\, Sint-Michielsstraat 2-4 \, Leuven 3000\, Belgium X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Romero Room\, Faculty of Th eology and Religious Studies\, Sint-Michielsstraat 2-4 \, Leuven 3000\, Be lgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=KU Leuven\, Belgium:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3302@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T200000 DTSTAMP:20240410T092055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-1945-burma-campaign-and-the-tran sformation-of-the-indian-army-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:The 1945 Burma Campaign and the Transformation of the Indian Army - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 1945 the Indian British XIV Army inflicted on the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma the worst defeat in its history. That cam paign\, the most brilliant and original operational manoeuvre conducted by any British general in the twentieth century\, is presented in this lectu re by the two foremost historians in the field. After the retreat from Bur ma in 1942\, Lieutenant General Sir William Slim\, commander of the Britis h XIV Army\, played a crucial role in the remarkable military renaissance that transformed the Indian Army. Then\, with that reborn army\, Slim won two defensive battles in 1944 and in the 1945 campaign shredded his Japane se opponents.\n\nBehind this dramatic story was another: the war marked th e effective end of the Raj. As Slim’s great victory signposted the chang e from the army Kipling knew\, the praetorian guard of the Raj evaporated. ‘Every Indian officer worth his salt is a nationalist’\, the Indian A rmy’s commander-in-chief Claude Auchinleck said as the XIV Army took Ran goon.\n\nRaymond A. Callahan is Professor Emeritus of History\, University of Delaware\, and author of Triumph at Imphal-Kohima: How the Indian Army Finally Stopped the Japanese Juggernaut.\n\nDaniel Marston is Professor o f the Practice and the Director of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Thin kers Program\, School of Advanced International Studies\, Johns Hopkins Un iversity\, and author of The Indian Army and the End of the Raj.\n\nProfes sor Callahan and Professor Marston are authors of The 1945 Burma Campaign and the Transformation of the British Indian Army\, winner of the Templer Medal Book Prize.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/lectures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10102029/RHS-Burma-jpg.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3435@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240418 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240901 DTSTAMP:20240726T140804Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-people-and-the-law-an-online-sym posium-symposium-review/ SUMMARY:The People and the Law: an Online Symposium - SYMPOSIUM REVIEW DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAt the North American Conference on British Studies in Baltimore in November 2023\, two linked panels that had been organised by Laura Flannigan and Charmian Mansell\, and chaired by Krista Kesselring \, brought together a group of early career researchers who were bringing new approaches to\, and extracting fresh insights from\, early modern Engl ish and Welsh legal source material.\n\nThe many-headed monster invited th e participants to produce plog posts of their papers to create an online s ymposium exploring the relationship between the people and the law in the early modern period.\n\nAcross April and May of 2024\, Zoë Jackson\, Laur a Flannigan\, Lucy Kaufman\, Charmian Mansell\, Emily Rhodes and Angela Mu ir all contributed to an excellent series that showcased some of the fasci nating topics that these materials are currently being used to investigate . It will be of interest to early modern scholars\, and a useful resource for introducing students to primary sources.\n\nhttps://manyheadedmonster. com/2024/04/18/the-people-and-the-law-an-online-symposium/\n\n\n\nImage: W iki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/26150740/Cecil_Court_of_Wards.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3194@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240419 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240420 DTSTAMP:20240214T104727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/war-and-peace-in-the-age-of-napoleon -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWar and Peace in the Age of Napoleon | Call for Pape rs\, deadline - 19 April 2024\n\nMore than 200 years after his death\, the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte continue to fascinate and ignite pas sionate debate. From the intriguing new discoveries and fresh perspectives unearthed in ongoing academic research since the bicentennial\, to the im mense popularity (and controversy!) of the recent Napoleon movie\, there i s a clear enduring appeal of the Napoleonic era both within and beyond aca demia. Yet the period 1769-1821 was about far more than the life of one ma n and the source of one conflict\, witnessing revolutions in everything fr om the waging of wars\, to the running of governments\, and much more besi des.\n\nThe ‘War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon’ conference aims to build upon the rich research which has emerged in recent years\, with a vi brant 2.5-day international conference (including ‘hybrid’ provision f or online papers). Following the huge success of events in 2019 and 2022\, this conference will be run jointly by the Napoleonic and Revolutionary W ar Graves Charity and York St John University\, and will be held in York ( UK) from the 5th to 7th September 2024.\n\nOrganisers are now welcoming pr oposals for 20-minute conference papers offering a fresh perspective on an y subject relating to the history of the period c.1769-1821. Possible topi cs might include (but need not be limited to) social\, political\, militar y\, or economic aspects of the period\, gender history\, diplomatic histor y\, war and society\, conflict archaeology\, literary history\, or\, in ke eping with the NRWGC’s focus\, memory and memorialisation. Studies of lo cal and regional issues\, as well as wider national or international event s\, are also welcome. The organisers welcome proposals for individual pape rs\, or for panels of three speakers on a particular theme.\n\nThe organis ers would welcome applications from anyone with original research in the p eriod\, from any walk of life or stage of career. Applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in researching this period and in military history generally are particularly welcome.\n\nTo apply simply send your paper title and a 300-word abstract outlining your proposed paper’s aims \, arguments\, and how it will advance understanding of the period\, along with your name\, email address\, and a 150-word biography\, to NRWGCconfe rences@gmail.com by 19 April 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14104653/WP-Conference-flyer-.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3200@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240419 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240420 DTSTAMP:20240214T115326Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chartism-day-2024-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Chartism Day 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nChartism Day Conference | University of Reading | 7 September 2024\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 19 April 2024\n\nThe annual Chartism Day Conferences were launched at the University of Birmingham in September 1995 by the renowned Chartist historian Dorothy Thompson (1923- 2011). Apart from the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic\, the confer ences\, which are endorsed by the Society for the Study of Labour History [SSLH]\, have been held in a variety of locations in England\, Wales\, Ire land and France every year since\, bringing together established academics \, postgraduate researchers and members of the public who all share a comm on interest in the history of the Chartist movement.\n\nAs well as a stron g contingent of labour historians\, Chartism Day brings together a broad s pectrum of academics from the diverse fields of arts and humanities. It is this dynamic interchange between scholars working in an interdisciplinary environment that gives the event its distinctively friendly and productiv e character.\n\nOur next conference will be held at the University of Read ing\, hosted by Professor David Stack and themed to commemorate Dorothy Th ompson’s impressive scholarship. Although we are inviting proposals on a ny aspect of Chartism\, we would particularly welcome papers which closely engage with Dorothy’s special interests. Proposals might usefully focus on\n\n• Radicalism and political reform\n• Class and Chartism\n• Ge nder and women’s participation in Chartism\n• The Irish dimension\n• Feargus O’Connor /Chartist leadership\n• The Land Plan\n\nPresenters can choose to deliver full length (30-45 mins) or shorter papers (15 mins) . Shorter papers could also be a contribution to our regular ‘Chartist L ives’ feature which offers brief biographical sketches of lesser-known C hartists\, or be an analysis of a related document or artefact.\n\nIn all instances\, we are calling for brief abstracts of no more than around 350 words to be submitted by 19 April 2024.\n\nPlease send abstracts to the co -convenors:\nJoan Allen joan.allen@ncl.ac.uk &\;\nRichard Allen richard .allen@ncl.ac.uk\n\nFurther information about this year's Chartism Day wil l be added to the website address here in due course. https://sslh.org.uk/ 2024/02/08/chartism-day-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14115304/jzgjgfHX_400x400.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3204@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T173000 DTSTAMP:20240214T121628Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/crusadecon-24-conference/ SUMMARY:CrusadeCon '24 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCrusadeCon ‘24 is a history conference in partners hip with Strode College\, to be held in Glastonbury Town Hall. The event i s open to the general public\, and will feature six leading crusade histor ians giving papers and Q&\;A on a range of topics relating to the medie val crusading period. A buffet lunch is included in the cost of the ticket .\n\nThis conference is being held in memory of James Arlett\, late Lectur er of History on the Strode College History\, Heritage and Archaeology BA degree course\, with all profits donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.\n\nF or more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.crusadecon .co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14121611/CrusadeCon.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Glastonbury Town Hall\, Magdalene Street\, Glastonbury\, Somerset\ , BA6 9EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Magdalene Street\, Glastonb ury\, Somerset\, BA6 9EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Glast onbury Town Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3307@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T170000 DTSTAMP:20240410T100900Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cambridge-atmospheric-humanities -workshop-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Cambridge Atmospheric Humanities Workshop - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Cambridge Atmospheric Humanities Workshop\n21 May 2024 | 9.30 AM - 6 PM | University of Cambridge\nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 19 April 2024\, at 5 pm\n\n\n\n\nThe Cambridge Atmospheric Humanit ies Reading Group is pleased to invite papers for its inaugural workshop\, generously funded by the BSHS and hosted by HPS\, Cambridge. This one day event will explore the perceptions\, receptions and representations of 'a tmosphere/s' in multiple contexts\, and we welcome contributions from a va riety of disciplines\, including but not limited to: History\, HPS\, Geogr aphy\, Literary Studies\, Ecocriticism\, Earth and Atmospheric Science and Philosophy\, as well as interdisciplinary approaches.\n\nPapers might eng age with any 'atmospheric' issue\, but may relate in particular to our thr ee areas of focus:\n\n Health and the Self - Embodied and sensory reactio ns to the Atmosphere\n The Spectral Atmosphere - The ghostly\, uncanny an d spiritual in the atmosphere\n Atmospheres Out of Place - Subterranean\, underwater\, and extraterrestrial atmospheres\, and the history of atmosp heric analogy\n\nTo propose a paper\, please email Dr Fiona Amery [faa28@c am.ac.uk] or Thomas Banbury [tjb98@cam.ac.uk] by 5pm 19th April 2024 with a 200-word abstract and short biography. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10110827/Atmospheric-Humanities-Workshop-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Department of History &\; Philosophy of Science\, University of Cambridge\, Free School Lane \, Cambridge\, CB2 3RH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Free School Lane \, Cambrid ge\, CB2 3RH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Department of Hi story & Philosophy of Science\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3227@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTSTAMP:20240306T113111Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/animals-and-the-holocaust-workshop-c all-for-participants/ SUMMARY:Animals and the Holocaust Workshop - CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAnimals and the Holocaust Workshop\nEarly July 202 4\, exact date tbc | University of Oxford\, UK\nCall for Participants\, de adline - 22 April 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis two-day workshop at the University of Oxford invites researchers and practitioners from all career stages to re flect on the topic of animals and the Holocaust. While there has been no s ignificant and compelling account of animals during the Holocaust\, many r esearchers recall finding traces of animals in their archival work. From f amily pets who were abandoned or given up because of persecution\, to the guard dogs that attacked Jews in ghettos and camps\, to the livestock and wild animals that Jews encountered on their journeys\, and documents that were damaged by animal activity\, animals intersect with Holocaust history in several places. Furthermore\, antisemitic tropes in propaganda often e mployed animal imagery and are repurposed in works like Maus by Art Spiege lman and other various media about the Holocaust.\n\nThis workshop approac hes the history of animals and the Holocaust from a broad perspective. Its goals are tripartite: first\, to build a methodological approach for incl uding animals in historical research and writing about the Holocaust and m ass violence\; second\, to highlight important examples from archives\; fi nally\, to explore how writing the history of animals during the Holocaust adds to our understanding of victimhood and Nazi persecution to develop a deeper social history of this period. As a result\, we welcome proposals on topics included - but not limited to - the following:\n\n Victims’/s urvivors’ pets\, the impact of Nazi discriminatory policies on them\, se paration from them\n Perpetrators’ animals\, such as pets\, police/guar d dogs etc.\n Lice\, mice and rats etc. in ghettos and camps\n Survivors ’ literal and figurative memories of animals\n Animal motifs in antisem itic literature and propaganda\n Representations of the Holocaust using a nimals - poetry\, literature\, film\, etc.\n\nThe workshop format will inc lude a roundtable discussion\, participants’ presentations of any archiv al findings related to the topic\, and an interactive session with an arch ive. Upon completion of the workshop\, participants will be invited to wri te up their papers for publication in a peer-reviewed edited collection or special issue of a journal. This publication will make a major contributi on to the social history of the Holocaust and mass violence\, introducing a new category of analysis and outlining its methodological\, archival\, a nd empirical value.\n\nApplicants are invited to submit a short bio (150 w ords) and an abstract (300 words) to Barnabas Balint (University of Oxford ) barnabas.balint@magd.ox.ac.uk and Charlotte Gibbs (University of Souther n California) gibbscr@usc.edu. Applications close on 22nd April\, 2024. In vited participants will be asked to write a paper of c. 2\,000 words to be circulated in advance of the workshop.\n\nKey dates\nDeadline for abstrac t submissions – 22 April 2024\nNotification of successful submissions – 26 April 2024\nShort workshop papers (c. 2000 words) due for circulati on – 24 June 2024\nWorkshop - July 2024\, exact date tbc\n\n \;\n\n\ n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 Unported License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06112910/Coat_of_arms_of_the_University_of_Oxford.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3281@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T200000 DTSTAMP:20240327T122438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ideas-of-poverty-in-the-enlightenmen t-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Ideas of Poverty in the Enlightenment - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Centre for Early Modern Studies at King's C ollege London for a panel discussion on conceptualisations of ‘the poor ’ in the eighteenth-century Enlightenment\, with Dr. Anna Plassart (Open University)\, Dr. Alexandra Ortolja-Baird (University of Portsmouth) and Dr. Niall O’Flaherty (King’s College London). Chaired by Dr. Robin Mil ls (St Andrews).\n\nThe problem of poverty first became a core theme of Eu ropean political thought in the eighteenth century\, being central to the controversies about sovereignty and representation\, public and private ch arity\, as well as questions relating to crime and punishment. Leading thi nkers like the Scottish political economist Adam Smith\, the French Physio crats and the Milanese jurist Cesare Beccaria came to see the fate of the poor as a pressing political question in the middle decades of the century . The question became more urgent still in the wake of the French Revoluti on. The discussion will explore some of the most important contributions t o these transformative discussions.\n\nJoin us in person for a panel discu ssion\, Q&\;A\, and drinks reception. Open to all!\n\nSign up here: htt ps://buytickets.at/centreforearlymodernstudies/1183473\n\nSchedule:\n\n17. 30 Opening Remarks\n\n17.45 Dr. Anna Plassart\, on Montesquieu\n\n18.10 Dr . Alexandra Ortolja-Baird\, on Cesare Beccaria\n\n18.45 Dr. Niall O’Flah erty\, on T. R. Malthus\n\n19.10 Q&\;A\n\n19.50 Refreshments in the Som erset Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27121734/Pov.-and-Enlightenment.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Strand Campus\, King's College London\, K0.16\, King's Building\, Strand Campus \, King's College London\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=K0.16\, King's Building\, S trand Campus \, King's College London\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, Unit ed Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Strand Campus\, King's College Londo n:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3295@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T235900 DTSTAMP:20240403T092008Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medieval-and-early-modern-festival-2 024-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Medieval and Early Modern Festival 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 22 April 2024\n\nMEMS F estival is a friendly and student-run conference celebrating all aspects o f medieval and early modern studies. It offers both postgraduate and final year undergraduate students the chance to present their research in a pro fessional academic environment to a supportive group of peers. This year ’s MEMS Festival will be held online and in-person at the University of Kent in Canterbury on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June.\n\nThis year mar ks the tenth anniversary since the first MEMS Festival and we are really e xcited\, not only to mark the tenth MEMS Festival with medieval and early modern researcher colleagues\, but also to celebrate up-and-coming researc h within that community.\n\nWith our focus on interdisciplinary study\, we welcome papers on a variety of topics relevant to the medieval and early modern period. These include\, but are not limited to\, history\, politics \, philosophy\, theology\, literature\, drama\, performance culture\, musi c\, Latin and vernacular languages\, art history\, architecture\, archaeol ogy\, manuscript studies\, and book history\nAs ever\, our aim is to creat e an inclusive and welcoming space in which postgraduate and undergraduate students\, early career researchers\, and academics alike can gather\, fo rge connections\, and share their research.\n\nWe invite abstracts of up t o 250 words for individual research papers of twenty minutes in length\, o r 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a subject or theme. Please indicate which of the above themes best suits your paper.\n\nAll pr oposals should be emailed to memsfestival@kent.ac.uk by the 22nd of April. \n\nFor more information\, please refer to our website for more general en quiries. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email at memsfestival@ke nt.ac.uk\, if you have further questions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/03101522/CFP-3x2-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Kent\, Canterbury\, Kent\, CT2 7NZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Canterbury\, Kent\, CT2 7NZ \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Kent:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3271@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T150000 DTSTAMP:20240320T115121Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/creative-engagement-training/ SUMMARY:Creative Engagement Training DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin this free online training session\, organised b y Being Human Festival\, to explore creative and innovative methods for de livering public engagement activities. The session will be led by Jamie Ga llagher\, who will provide an overview of how to incorporate a range of cr eative activities into your public engagement event. Get inspired by ambit ious examples and gain practical tips for successful and creative public e ngagement activity.\n\nWhat will be covered?\n\n Planning a creative publ ic engagement event\, drawing on real-world examples from the festival and beyond\n Inspiration and ideas for different event formats and types\n Simple and impactful ways to add creative flavour to your event\n Embeddi ng your research and opportunities for two-way engagement into your event\ n Tailoring event formats to your target audience\n Practical planning t ips\n\nWho should attend?\n\n Being Human Festival applicants\, or those interested in applying\n Researchers at HEIs and research organisations w ho want to learn more about public engagement in the humanities\n Public engagement professionals\n Cultural and community organisations who are i nterested in public engagement\n\nThis session is primarily aimed at those taking part\, or thinking of taking part\, in Being Human Festival\, but is open to all.\n\nDr Jamie Gallagher is an award-winning communicator and engagement professional with ten years’ experience in the delivery and evaluation of quality engagement projects. Working across dozens of instit utions and subject areas he has helped improve the reach\, profile and imp act of research engagement in almost every discipline. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20115044/ARP221108_UoL_Low-Res_66.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3316@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T171500 DTSTAMP:20240417T112322Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-good-mother-enters-the-clinic-how- dutch-preventive-child-health-care-ordered-everyday-lives-1900-1940-lectur e/ SUMMARY:'A good mother enters the clinic': How Dutch preventive child healt h care ordered everyday lives\, 1900-1940 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 1901\, pediatrician Broer Plantenga opened the fi rst Dutch child health clinic in The Hague. He was deeply concerned about Dutch infant mortality rates\, and started a clinic that mothers could vis it routinely to weigh their babies\, learn how to breastfeed\, and receive alternative nutrition if needed. By 1939\, more than 900 clinics had been established across the Netherlands\, all modelled after Plantenga’s ori ginal initiative.\n\nIn this talk\, Dr Noortje Jacobs and Martjin van der Meer show how\, with the spread of this public health practice\, new norma tive expectations about the appropriate social roles of mothers\, housewiv es\, and citizens travelled and came to order the daily interactions betwe en parents and health care professionals. In this process\, physicians and public health institutions came to function as “prescriptive agents” in communicating and authorizing certain rules and values about being a go od citizen and moral mother—at a time when the Dutch state still remaine d largely absent in the resolution of such public health problems.\n\nThis seminar is part of Martijn’s PhD research on the history of Dutch preve ntive child health care and Noortje’s Veni-project Valuing the Body: a m oral history of human tissues in twentieth-century medicine.\n\nFor detail s\, visit https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/good-mother-enters-cli nic-how-dutch-preventive-child-health-care-ordered-everyday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12112100/Mothers-Milk-Central-picture.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Hygiene &\; Tropical Medicine (and Online)\, K eppel Street \, London\, WC1E 7HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Keppel Street \, London\, WC1E 7HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London School of Hygi ene & Tropical Medicine (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3267@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T203000 DTSTAMP:20240320T104318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-theatrical-legacy-of-thomas-midd leton-1624-2024-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton\, 1624-2024 - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA free online event hosted by the Beyond Shakespeare Company celebrating the publication of The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Mi ddleton\, 1624-2024 (Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Cultu re) – Featuring the volume’s editors William David Green (University o f Nottingham)\, Anna L. Hegland (Carthage College\, Wisconsin)\, and Sam J ermy (Independent Scholar)\, and hosted by Robert Crighton (Beyond Shakesp eare).\n\nThe Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton\, 1624-2024 marks the 400th anniversary of Middleton’s final and most contentious work for the public theatres\, "A Game at Chess" (1624) - the most successful work of theatre of the entire English Renaissance - presenting readers with a cele bration of the impact and lasting salience of Middleton’s body of dramat ic works from 1624 up to the present day. This live event brings the edito rs of this collection together to discuss Middleton\, and the book they ha ve produced.\n\nTo register for this online event\, please visit: https:// docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeai-CGkw0wFOP83klvHlyXwRNhsxgC_N4jBwB18V MHMb1Xdg/viewform\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20104256/450px-Thomas_Middleton.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3294@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T190000 DTSTAMP:20240328T165133Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/official-history-past-present-and-fu ture-seminar/ SUMMARY:Official History: Past\, Present and Future - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTerm Three: Spring/Summer Seminars\n\n24 April: Hist orical engagement with policymakers\nChristopher Knowles (King’s College London)\, Philip Murphy (History &\; Policy)\n\n15 May: Memoirs and Of ficial Histories\nHelen McCarthy (University of Cambridge)\, Dennis Grube (University of Cambridge)\n\n5 June: War Diaries and Writing the History o f the End of Empire\nSimon Smith (University of Hull)\, Pragya Dhital (SAS \, University of London)\n\n26 June: The Foreign Office and British Foreig n Policy\nGaynor Johnson (University of Kent)\, Niaz Cary-Pernon (Paul-Val éry Montpellier 3 University)\n\nAll seminars are on Zoom. For further de tails and to register: https://www.history.ac.uk/seminar/official-history- past-present-and-future\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPhoto: Sergeant Tom Robinson RLC /MOD\, OGL v1.0OGL v1.0\, via Wikimedia Commons. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28165115/Whitehall_MOD_45155526.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3299@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T160000 DTSTAMP:20240410T082709Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wocacademia-navigating-an-early-mode rn-career-as-a-scholar-of-colour-lecture/ SUMMARY:WOCacademia: Navigating an Early Modern Career as a Scholar of Colo ur - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDr Lubaaba Al-Azami (University of Manchester)\n\nJo in us for the Spring meetup of the Mentoring Scheme run in partnership bet ween the Early Modern Scholars of Colour Network and the Society for Renai ssance Studies. It will be an opportunity for current mentors and mentees to get together and those interested in participating in the scheme in the future to learn more about it.\n\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/wocacademia-navigating-an-early-modern-career-as-a-scholar-of-colour-tic kets-865378559567 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /04/EventbriteBanner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Liverpool John Moores University\, Student Life Building\, Coperas Hill \, Liverpool\, L3 5AH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Student Life Building\, Cop eras Hill \, Liverpool\, L3 5AH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=Liverpool John Moores University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3317@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T160000 DTSTAMP:20240412T102934Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-mary-stott-feminist-journalist-campaigner-lecture/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - 'Mary Stott: Femin ist\, Journalist\, Campaigner’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur next real-and-virtual gathering will be on Thurs day (kindly note\, not our usual Wednesday) 25 April at 2.30 pm\, in Room 01\, LSE Library.\n\nThe speaker will be Dr Jane Grant\, who continues the 20th-century theme of this academic year’s talks programme with a prese ntation on ‘Mary Stott: feminist\, journalist\, campaigner’.\n\nAs usu al\, we’d be grateful if you could kindly email in advance – by 23 Apr il - to let us know if you can attend in person: susan.pares38@gmail.com\n \nThe Zoom link will be:\n\nhttps://lse.zoom.us/j/8146548491?pwd=c0JnUEl1e EpqRDc1Y0V2UXdnVytGUT09&\;omn=83732500834\n\nMeeting ID: 814 654 8491\n Passcode: 893463\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12112835/Womens_library_lse.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics Library\, Room 0.1\, LSE Library\, 10 P ortugal St\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 0.1\, LSE Library\, 10 Portugal St\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TIT LE=London School of Economics Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3187@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTSTAMP:20240207T125119Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medieval-canterbury-weekend-2024-con ference/ SUMMARY:Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Medieval Canterbury Weekend\, organized by the C entre for Kent History &\; Heritage at Canterbury Christ Church Univers ity\, returns for 2024 with a programme of 19 talks\, across a wide range of topics\, and its hallmark guided visits. Among the speakers coming to C anterbury are Dr Marc Morris\, Dr Janina Ramirez\, Professor Chris Woolgar \, Professor Louise Wilkinson and Professor Mark Bailey.\n\nThe Weekend ra ises money for the Ian Coulson Memorial Postgraduate Award fund which supp orts postgraduates studying Kent history and archaeology projects. Tickets can be purchased for individual talks and at discount for bulk purchases. There will be a special student discount for some events.\n\nThe CCCU Boo kshop will have its regular bookstall and there will be facilities for aut hors to sign newly purchased books.\n\nFor more information and to registe r\, please visit: https://ckhh.org.uk/mcw ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07125059/Black-Prince-landscape.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Augustine Hall\, Canterbury\, Augustine House\, Rhodaus Town\, Can terbury\, Kent\, CT1 2YA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Augustine House\, Rhodaus T own\, Canterbury\, Kent\, CT1 2YA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=Augustine Hall\, Canterbury:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3273@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTSTAMP:20240327T095902Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/female-expression-through-craft-and- design-in-the-eighteenth-and-early-nineteenth-centuries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Female Expression through Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and ea rly Nineteenth Centuries - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSymposium | 11 July 2024 | Reed Hall\, Exeter Univ ersity (and Online)\nFemale Expression through Craft and Design in the Eig hteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 Ap ril 2024\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD CALL FOR PAPERS\n\n\n\n\nA conference inspired by the conservation\, outreach and intepretation project at A la Ronde\, Dev on\n\nThe National Trust is delighted to announce plans for an upcoming Sy mposium held at the University of Exeter on Thursday 11th July 2024. The p urpose of the Symposium is to forge new bonds with researchers and academi c professionals\, find synergies with similar projects and properties\, an d to share stories and discoveries from our recent conservation work in a broader context. The Symposium will be delivered in a hybrid way\, with pr esentations both in-person and online. We are hoping to hear from a wide r ange of external voices to bring context and new perspectives to our work. We welcome both returning and new contacts to add their voices to the con versation.\n\nThe Symposium will be delivered as part of the ‘A la Ronde : Conserving the Past\, Creating the Future’ Project.\n\nPapers are welc omed on the following topics:\n\n Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century mater ial histories and material culture\, including female-designed domestic sp aces\n Decorative historic interiors\, furniture and surfaces of the Geor gian period embellished withnatural materials such as shellwork\, featherw ork\, coral\, crystal\, pine cones\, moss\, mirror\, ceramics\, paper\, wa tercolours\, glass or other natural materials\n Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century follies\, grottoes\, gallery spaces and architecture withincontem porary imagination\, including ontological interpretations\n The role and agency of women in commissioning\, designing\, or creating decorative int eriors (A laRonde as a female-designed non-conformist space\, and the role of the Parminters in its design and intention)\n Conservation/research p rojects that relate to the care\, interpretation or understanding ofdecora tive interiors of this period\n Other proposals that relate to the above may be considered – please contact the organisers for aninitial discussi on\n\nPapers will also be presented on:\n\n How recent conservation work has enriched our understanding of A la Ronde\, its context\, and theintent ion of its creators– processes\, investigations and findings from our 20 23 major conservation project\n Similar conservation projects from other places across the National Trust\, how they have beenapproached\, and what new perspectives they bring\n\nPresentations may be delivered in person a t Exeter University or online via virtual presentation (platform TBC). Ful l guidelines for formatting and length will be provided to accepted speake rs.\n\nHow to Take Part:\n\nPlease email abstracts of up to 300 words for papers of 15-20 minutes\, and a short biography of 50-150 words\, to Harri et Squire Harriet.Squire@NationalTrust.org.uk.\n\nPlease ensure you have a paper title\, include the names and email addresses of main / correspondi ng authors\, and confirm that you are available on July 11th.\n\nThe call for papers will close on Friday 26th April\, and decisions on proposals wi ll be made by panel convenors in early May 2024. The selection of speakers will be announced shortly afterwards.\n\nContact us and find out more:\n\ nFor more information on the Symposium and call for papers\n\n Contact Ha rriet Squire on Harriet.Squire@NationalTrust.org.uk\n Visit our Project W ebpage: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/a-la-ronde/journey-wi th-a-la-ronde\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - 'The Ladies Waldegra ve'\, Sir Joshua Reynolds\, 1790. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27095607/Sir_Joshua_Reynolds_-_The_Ladies_Waldegrave_-_Google_Ar t_Project.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3274@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTSTAMP:20240403T090931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fighting-cancer-and-promoting-smokin g-in-the-uk-its-colonies-and-commonwealth-1920s-1970s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Fighting Cancer and Promoting Smoking in the UK\, its Colonies and Commonwealth\, 1920s-1970s - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 April 2024\n\nRation ale and Scope:\n\nThrough the first half of the 20th Century\, the British Empire exported two powerful and contradictory movements in parallel: it was firstly the primary driver of the international tobacco market. Althou gh ostensibly a transnational collaboration\, by 1920 British-American Tob acco Corporation (BAT Co.) was an imperial entity in all but name and the world’s first truly global company. Its power was built on the rapidly g rowing popularity of the cigarette. At the same time\, the British Empire was becoming a key driver of the fight against cancer. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund\, Macmillan Cancer Support\, and in 1923\, the founding of the British Empire Cancer Campaign promoted new medical science and cancer control techniques across to the colonies and the dominions\, and the nat ions outside the empire.\n\nThis conflicting\, simultaneous promotion of s moking and cancer control continued into the 1970s. Our volume seeks to ex plore the tensions and contradictions it caused in the UK\, its colonies\, and later\, the Commonwealth\, particularly by comparing how they were ex pressed at the height of the empire during the interwar years and later du ring decolonisation. A particular interest is in the interplay between dec olonisation and the strengthening tobacco control movement following landm ark publications in 1950 proving that smoking causes lung cancer. Thereaft er\, the anti-cancer and tobacco control movements were increasingly linke d\, and they gained power at both a grassroots level and through transnati onal connections. Our collection seeks to explore how these movements enga ged with imperial support for global tobacco.\n\nThe collection will cover the period before 1950\, when evidence of harm from tobacco was more limi ted and BAT Co. was at the height of its global power as the sole transnat ional corporation. It will also cover the period after the link between sm oking and cancer was known\, including cases that look at both periods\, i n order to explore whether and how the tension between fighting cancer and promoting smoking continued even with this knowledge.\n\nThe volume will seek to answer broad questions. How did the anti-cancer effort in the UK t ransfer to its colonies and Commonwealth? How did it develop alongside the simultaneous promotion and encouragement of smoking? How was smoking prom oted and encouraged in the UK\, its colonies and Commonwealth? Did the inh erent tension and contradiction affect the fight against cancer\, weaken o r delay tobacco control measures\, and in turn further sustain the rate of smoking? Did this tension in turn even lead to increased smoking in certa in colonies after 1950?\n\nTherefore\, we are seeking contributions that e xplore how cancer fighting and tobacco control developed in the UK\, its c olonies\, and the dominions/Commonwealth between roughly 1920 and 1980. In parallel\, we are looking for chapters on the promotion of smoking and th e tobacco business in the empire\, including a focus on BAT Co. and the ot her “Big Tobacco” corporations that emerged after World War II. Chapte rs may explore any colony\, dominion\, or the UK\, or they may also examin e the empire in its entirety.\n\nThe editors emphasise that a key consider ation in our selections will be balance: balance between cases relating to the UK\, its colonies and Commonwealth\, with as wide a global geographic al reach as possible\; and balance across the entire period\, giving no gr eater focus on any one period over another.\n\nProposals:\n\nIf you believ e that you can contribute a chapter\, please send an abstract (up to 250 w ords) and biography (up to 150 words) to Professor Andrekos Varnava\, Dr T homas Kehoe and Yianni Cartledge by 26 April 2024. Following this\, all th ose who submitted proposals will be notified of the result\, and the book proposal will be sent to Oxford University Press. Contributors will have u ntil the end of 31 October 2024 to submit a full draft of their chapter. T hey will receive feedback within 2 weeks and have a further 2 weeks to rev ise\, before submitting the final version by 2 December 2024\, with a view to the book being published in 2025.\n\nFor more information please visit :\nhttps://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20027567/extended-cfp-fi ghting-cancer-and-promoting-smoking-uk-its-colonies-and\n\n \;\n\n\n\n Image: Advertising (1947\, May 24). The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982)\, p. 4. Retrieved March 29\, 2024\, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.new s-article46464544 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/03100905/Capstan-The-Empires-Favourite-Cigarette.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3290@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTSTAMP:20240328T144729Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/border-crossings-charity-the-state-a nd-health-care-since-1948-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Border Crossings: Charity\, the State and Health Care Since 1948 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 26 April 2024\n\nWe war mly welcome submissions to a two-day conference in association with our We llcome Trust Collaborative Award on charity and voluntarism in Britain’s mixed economy of healthcare since 1948. The conference will take place in central London\, on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th October 2024. Abstracts are requested by Friday 26th April 2024.\n\nIn 1946\, the Minister of Hea lth for England and Wales\, Aneurin Bevan\, condemned the extent to which a significant part of the UK’s hospital system was dependent on the ‘c aprice of private charity’. However\, charity – and voluntarism more g enerally – have continued to play a significant role in the development of healthcare within the UK’s National Health Service. During the pandem ic\, the remarkable impact of NHS Charities Together’s Urgent COVID-19 A ppeal demonstrated the continuing relevance of charitable money in the NHS today.\n\nWe invite abstract submissions for papers from academic researc hers\, policy-makers and practitioners which actively engage with question s about the role of charity in healthcare systems. Although our own projec t has focused on developments within the UK\, we also welcome papers which address these issues from a more international perspective.\n\nCLICK HERE FOR THE FULL CALL FOR PAPERS:\nhttps://more.bham.ac.uk/border-crossings/f uture-project-events/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28144700/800px-Anenurin_Bevan_Minister_of_Health_on_the_first_da y_of_the_National_Health_Service_5_July_1948_at_Park_Hospital_Davyhulme_ne ar_Manchester_14465908720.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:British Medical Association\, BMA House\, Tavistock Square\, Londo n\, WC1H 9JP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=BMA House\, Tavistock Squar e\, London\, WC1H 9JP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=British Medical Association:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3282@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240426T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240426T170000 DTSTAMP:20240327T140318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-review-editor-for-urban-history -call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Call for Book Review Editor for Urban History - CALL FOR APPLICATIO NS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Book Review Editor for Urban History  \n\n Urban History seeks to appoint a new book reviews editor for publications on urban history before 1800.\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity to become involved with a world-leading journal for urban historical research. Urba n History is published by Cambridge University Press and occupies a centr al place in historical scholarship\, with an outstanding record of interdi sciplinary contributions\, and a broad-based and distinguished panel of re ferees and international advisors. Each issue features wide-ranging resear ch articles covering social\, economic\, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities and supplementary material including peri odical reviews\, thesis reviews and book reviews.  We believe that book r eviews are an essential service for the academic community and the coverag e of our book reviews is global and chronologically diverse.\n\nAbout the Review Editor role\n\nBook review editors are responsible for liaising wit h publishers to secure books for review\; commissioning reviews from prosp ective reviewers\; reviewing and editing reviews once they are submitted a nd liaising with the journal editors over publication.  We aim to publish 10-15 reviews in each issue of the journal.\n\nWe currently have two edit ors covering the medieval and early modern period (to 1800) and the modern era (post-1800) and are seeking to appoint a new colleague to cover the e arly modern period.\n\nWe expect the new editor to be able to start on 1 S eptember 2024.\n\nWe are happy to receive applications from individuals at different career stages and we welcome applications from historians – w orking in any context – from under-represented groups\, including those from minoritized ethnic groups\, disabled people\, LGBTQIA+ people\, and t hose who are ‘first generation’ in Higher Education.\n\nThe positions attract an annual honorarium.\n\nSuccessful candidates will be fully suppo rted by the outgoing reviews editor (Justin Colson) and the journal editor s (Shane Ewen\, Roey Sweet\, Domenic Vitiello and Rosemary Wakeman).\n\nHo w to apply\n\nThose interested in making an application for the position o f review editor should send to Roey Sweet (rhs4@le.ac.uk)\n\n- a CV (no mo re than 3 pages)\n- a summary of 300 words outlining your interest in the role\n\nEnquiries\n\nInformal enquiries about the role\, including honorar ium payments\, can be made to: Professor Roey Sweet rhs4@le.ac.uk\n\nDeadl ine for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 26 April ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27122844/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-06.25.12-002.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3283@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240426T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240426T170000 DTSTAMP:20240327T125439Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-bibliographer-for-urban-his tory-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Call for Bibliographer for Urban History - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Bibliographer for Urban History \n\nUrban H istory seeks to appoint a new bibliographer to compile our annual bibliogr aphy of publication in urban history.\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity t o become involved with a world-leading journal for urban historical resear ch. Urban History is published by Cambridge University Press and occupies a central place in historical scholarship\, with an outstanding record of interdisciplinary contributions\, and a broad-based and distinguished pan el of referees and international advisors. Each issue features wide-rangin g research articles covering social\, economic\, political and cultural as pects of the history of towns and cities and supplementary material includ ing periodical reviews\, thesis reviews and book reviews.  The bibliograp hy\, which has a global coverage\, provides an essential tool for research ers interested in exploring recent publications and historiographical tren ds in their fields.\n\nAbout the bibliographer role\n\nThe role involves t he following tasks:\n\n Searching for books\, book chapters and journal a rticles published in the preceding calendar year\, using online resources (journal websites\, the Bibliography of British and Irish History and publ ishers’ websites).\n Compiling a Microsoft Access database of all the e ntries\, which is then sent to Cambridge University Press.\n Working with the production team at Cambridge University Press to check and proof-read copy edits before final production.\n\nWe expect the new bibliographer to be able to start on 1 September 2024.\n\nWe are happy to receive applicat ions from individuals at different career stages and we welcome applicatio ns from historians – working in any context – from under-represented g roups\, including those from minoritized ethnic groups\, disabled people\, LGBTQIA+ people\, and those who are ‘first generation’ in Higher Educ ation.\n\nThe positions attract an annual honorarium.\n\nSuccessful candid ates will be fully supported by the outgoing bibliographer (Andrew McTomin ey) and the journal editors (Shane Ewen\, Roey Sweet\, Domenic Vitiello an d Rosemary Wakeman).\n\nHow to apply\n\nThose interested in making an appl ication for the position of review editor should send to Roey Sweet (rhs4@ le.ac.uk)\n\n- a CV (no more than 3 pages)\n- a summary of 300 words outli ning your interest in the role\n\nEnquiries\n\nInformal enquiries about th e role\, including honorarium payments\, can be made to: Professor Roey Sw eet rhs4@le.ac.uk\n\nDeadline for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 26 April ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27122844/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-06.25.12-002.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3261@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240428 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTSTAMP:20240313T154207Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/understanding-the-future-of-air-powe r-air-forces-since-1980-and-beyond-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Understanding the Future of Air Power: Air Forces since 1980 and Be yond - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOrganiser: Royal Air Force Museum\nPlace and Date: R oyal Air Force Museum London\, Thursday 5 – Friday 6 September 2024.\nAp plication deadline: 28 April 2024.\nSubmission Type: Abstract\, plus a bio graphy and talk title.\nForm of Submission: Maximum 300 words in English. Biographies should be no more than 200 words.\n\nApplications to be sent t o: megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.org\n\nHosted at the Royal Air Force Museum’ s London site\, this two-day conference will explore the complex ways in w hich air forces have evolved and transformed since the late twentieth cent ury\, and what the future of air power may look like. The conference will be interdisciplinary and will host scholars working on topics that relate to air forces\, their personnel and technologies\, the economies and socie ties with which they interact\, the conflicts in which they have engaged\, and the global and international context with which they are connected. M oreover\, the conference will explore the legacies of the time period thro ugh the lens of the media produced to tell its story\, both contemporary t o the time period and as part of commemorative works.\n\nThe conference wi ll be available to attend in-person\, with recordings of the talks and pan els being live-streamed and recorded online via Crowdcast.\n\nThe research presented will provide new evidence and insights on the development of ai r forces\, speaking to the changes and continuity experienced since 1980. The research presented will help inform the Museum’s new exhibition on t he recent development of British air power.\n\nWe would welcome papers on a variety of topics which examine topics that include\, but are not limite d to\, the following questions:\n\n What were the causes of the changes e xperienced by the Royal Air Force since 1980?\n How has the field of air power evolved as a consequence of these developments?\n What challenges h ave been faced by air forces facing reductions in expenditure?\n What les sons from earlier periods help to inform the changes that the RAF experien ced during this period?\n How do changes in society create pressures for air forces\, particularly in recruitment\, retention and operations?\n Wh at does the future of air power and the Royal Air Force look like?\n\nIf y ou are interested in delivering a paper\, or proposing a discussion panel\ , please send a lecture title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s H istorian and Academic Access Manager\, Dr Megan Kelleher megan.kelleher@ra fmuseum.org by Sunday 28th April 2024.\n\nWe would particularly welcome pa pers from Masters and Doctoral Researchers\, in addition to Early Career R esearchers. There are a limited number of bursaries for those requiring fi nancial support to present at the conference\; please speak to Dr Megan Ke lleher for more details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13122926/x003-0270-015-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:RAF Museum London\, Grahame Park Way \, London\, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grahame Park Way \, London\ , NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=RAF Museum London:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3306@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240429T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240429T163000 DTSTAMP:20240410T100325Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chord-online-seminar-on-the-history- of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar-2/ SUMMARY:CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing and Distribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next seminar in the 2024 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme will be ta king place on Monday 29 April 2024 (UK times)\n\nFind out more here:\n\nht tps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nThe programme on 29 April is:\n\n14.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n14.05 – 14.35 Daniel Mu ñoz Navarro\, University of Valencia\, Spain\, ‘A devil named fashion ’: democratization of luxury and new retail circuits in early modern Val encia\n\n14.40 – 15.10 Chris Aino Pihlak\, University of Toronto\, Canad a\, Trans Femininity: A Lucrative Category of Historical Analysis\n\n15.10 – 15.20 Break\n\n15.20 – 15.50 Lesley Taylor\, Solent University\, So uthampton UK\, Style Union: challenges for High Street menswear brands in 1990s Britain\n\n15.55 – 16.25 Daniel Menning\, Tübingen Universität\, Germany and Jon Stobart\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, UK\, The g eographies of buying: customer networks in Germany and England\, c.1700-17 60\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. If you would l ike to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugo lini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nFor fur ther information\, including programme and abstracts\, as well as blogs dr awn from the 2024 seminars\, please see:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpres s.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nor e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\ n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: detail of William P. Chappel\, Fly Market\, 1870s \, The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints\, Maps\, and Pict ures\, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold\, 1954. https://www.metmuseum.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/18162257/Chappel-Fly-Market-5.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3236@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240501 DTSTAMP:20240229T144133Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/landscape-and-green-spaces-in-the-mi dlands-new-directions-in-garden-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Landscape and Green Spaces in the Midlands: New Directions in Garde n History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference | 20 July 2024 | Winterbourne House and G arden\, University of Birmingham\n\nMultifareous and Diverse Forms: sensin g the past in landscape history\n\nCall for papers deadline: 30 April 2024 \n\nKeynote speaker: Dr Clare Hickman\, Reader in Environmental and Medica l History\, Newcastle University\n\nThis year marks the tenth anniversary of the conference Landscape and Green Spaces: Garden History in the West M idlands held at the University of Birmingham. The Conference and resulting edited collection demonstrated how the study of green spaces can reveal m ore about both local and national themes in the history of the Midlands. A t the same time it aimed to stimulate further movement away from what had been acknowledged as garden history’s traditionally narrow focus on the ‘great men’ designers and a few key sites.\n\nBut much has changed in the decade since 2014. The study of garden history has continued to take n ew directions and there is plenty to celebrate\, to excite and to stimulat e in the new research paths that have emerged over the last ten years. The re has been a retreat from a concentration on the aesthetics of design tow ards seeing gardens and the activity of gardening within wider social\, ec onomic\, political\, and cultural contexts. Gardens are now better underst ood as part of the shaping of urban as well as rural landscapes influenced by scientific\, technological\, industrial\, medical\, intellectual and c limate developments and their history is benefitting from the insights of scholars drawn from a wide range of disciplines.\n\nThis conference seeks to bring together academics\, especially postgraduates and early career re searchers\, independent scholars\, and heritage\, museum and archive profe ssionals who are researching any aspect of the history of gardens and gree n spaces in the Midlands to raise new questions and to explore new directi ons.\n\nTopics for suggested papers might include\, but are by no means li mited to:\n\n The contribution of women to landscape design\, horticultur e and plant collecting.\n The role of marginalised people\, communities a nd groups in shaping the landscape.\n Global garden history\; how Midland s’ gardens and gardeners were shaped by (and shaped) international devel opments\, colonialism\, and empire.\n Climate change\, environmental degr adation\, and its historical context.\n Representation of gardens and gre en spaces in art\, literature and other cultural activities.\n The relati onship between gardens\, gardening and print.\n The emotional and experie ntial dimensions of gardens and green space.\n Material culture of design ed landscapes.\n The restoration and recovery of historic landscapes.\n\n Papers should be 20 minutes long and cover research based on the Centre’ s geographic reach which is the counties of Bedfordshire\, Derbyshire\, Gl oucestershire\, Herefordshire\, Leicestershire\, Lincolnshire\, Northampto nshire\, Nottinghamshire\, Oxfordshire\, Rutland\, Shropshire\, Staffordsh ire\, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.\n\nPlease submit a title\, short bi ography (100 words) and abstract (200-300 words) to gardenhistoryuob@gmail .com by 30 April 2024.\n\nVisit the Centre for Midlands History and Cultur es at: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cmhc/index.aspx\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/29143857/Coughtoncourtmorris_edited.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Winterbourne House &\; Gardens\, 58 Edgbaston Park Road\, Birmi ngham\, B15 2RT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=58 Edgbaston Park Road\, Bi rmingham\, B15 2RT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Winterbour ne House & Gardens:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3237@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240501 DTSTAMP:20240306T113921Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/manuscript-and-print-exploring-early -modern-trade-networks-and-culture-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Manuscript and Print: Exploring Early Modern Trade\, Networks and C ulture - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCabinet of Curiosities Conference | 26 July 2024 | Berrick Saul Building\, University of York\nManuscript and Print: Explori ng Early Modern Trade\, Networks and Culture\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 April 2024\n\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to announce this year's Cabinet of Curiosities Conference\, which will take place from 26 July 2024 with the possibility of a second date (tbd). We invite proposals for the conference papers from PGR's\, ECR's\, and established academics on the theme of 'Ma nuscript and Print'\, aiming to discuss and debate the impact of print and manuscript trade on early modern culture\, particularly through the forma tion of networks and communities. Papers are welcome to discuss any geogra phical area and we actively encourage interdisciplinary approaches.\n\nPos sible topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\n The trade networks of printers\, book sellers and publishers\n Relationships between print\, ma nuscript and popular culture\n Global and transnational connections\n Re ligious and political disputes\n The role of gender in print and witchcra ft\n Apprenticeships\, youth and mastering print\n Print\, manuscript\, propaganda and the public sphere\n Print and manuscript as a commercial e ndeavour\n\nPlease email abstract proposals of up to 300 words and a one-p age CV to yorkcabinetofcuriosities@gmail.com\, by 30 April 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06113837/conference-post.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3309@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T235900 DTSTAMP:20240410T145225Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cromwell-association-postgraduat e-research-grant-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:The Cromwell Association Postgraduate Research Grant - CALL FOR APP LICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 30 April 2024\n\n The Cromwell Association was established in 1937 to advance the public und erstanding of the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) and the wider history of the seventeenth century. It is the Association’s inten tion to award grants to postgraduate research students from a total fund o f £1\,500. Applicants can apply for the full £1\,500 or for any amount b elow that sum. Applications from students seeking to conduct research on a n aspect of the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell\, or a topic related to the British Civil Wars\, the Interregnum (1649–1660) or the Restoration period are particularly welcome. The grants are intended for expenses ass ociated with research\, such as travel\, accommodation etc. but not\, for example\, to write up material already researched\, or to pay publication fees. Applications are welcome from overseas students\, as well as those f rom the UK.\n\nThe deadline for applications is 30th April 2024. Full deta ils of the application process can be found here:\nhttps://www.olivercromw ell.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PRG_2024.pdf ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10155209/Crom-Assoc-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3289@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T180000 DTSTAMP:20240327T133711Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-event-for-mid-career-academi cs-workshop/ SUMMARY:History+ Event for Mid-Career Academics - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/history-e vent-mid-career-academics\n\nThis workshop is a collaboration between the University of Manchester Department of History and School of Arts\, Langua ges and Cultures and the School of Advanced Study (SAS) at the University of London. The event builds on a humanities-wide two-day event for mid-car eer scholars held at Senate House in 2022 and an online event hosted by th e School of Advanced Study in 2023.\n\nThis new partnership format takes d isciplinary identity as the starting point for reaching out to other human ities areas. The aim is to identify subject-specific challenges for those at this often tricky career-stage and facilitate collaborations across dis ciplinary boundaries and institutional silos. The first in this series of events focuses on History and Historians in the wider Humanities context.\ n\nThe History+ Humanities event in Manchester comes at a difficult moment for Higher Education and we will explore the particular challenges that m id-career scholars face in these times of crisis. The aim is to share info rmation and resources\, to offer opportunities for peer-support and networ king\, and to consider possibilities for moving beyond mid-career.\n\nBurs aries\n\nThe workshop is funded jointly by Manchester and SAS. Participati on is free and a limited number of bursaries of up to £100 are available to support travel or to help with other costs (such as childcare) to enabl e attendance.\n\nBursary prizes are limited\, so if you are interested\, p lease apply by Friday 12 April via this form. Applicants will be informed of a decision in the w/c 15 April.\n\nWe recognize that the term ‘mid-ca reer’ is open to a range of interpretations\, situations\, and career st ages. This event is aimed primarily at academics who have achieved employm ent stability but have not yet\, or have only recently\, been promoted to Professor.\n\nThis event is free to attend\, but registration will close o n Friday 26 April 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27133651/Mid-career-Manchester.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:University Place Room 2.220\, University of Manchester\, Oxford Ro ad \, Manchester \, M13 9P\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oxford Road \, Manchester \ , M13 9P\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University Place Room 2.220\, University of Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3303@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T190000 DTSTAMP:20240410T093151Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/charlie-rozier-depicting-historical- time-in-anglo-norman-manuscripts-lecture/ SUMMARY:Charlie Rozier: 'Depicting Historical time in Anglo-Norman Manuscri pts' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis talk will attempt to answer a single\, fundamen tal question: how does a medieval scribe draw time?\n\nSpecifically\, the talk aims to consider how decisions regarding the placement of historical text on the pages of the codex were effective in communicating the passage of historical time to their readers\, according to the purposes of the te xt. Discussion focuses on examples from a corpus of historical texts and c hronicles produced in England c.1100-1200\, which was a key period in the development of English historical writing and thought.\n\nA number of manu script case studies (including key examples from the collections of Lambet h Palace Library) will be used to identify the layers of decisions that sc ribes took in presenting historical time within the codex\, to highlight t he varying ways in which textual layout influenced audience engagement wit h the progression of historical time.\n\nUltimately\, Rozier hopes to show some of the ways in which Anglo-Norman scribes and their readers understo od the concept of historical time\, and through this\, to better understan d some of the key the principles that underpinned the writing of some of t he most important works in the development of English historical thought t o the end of the Middle Ages.\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to at tend must book a ticket via Eventbrite (https://charlie-rozier-anglo-norma n-manuscripts.eventbrite.co.uk) or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 29 April.\n\nPlease be aware that all tickets must be bo oked individually for security reasons.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Comm ons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10102941/800px-Llyfr_Coch_Hergest_240-241.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road \, London\, SE1 7J T\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 Lambeth Palace Road \, L ondon\, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palace Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3318@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T235900 DTSTAMP:20240412T104238Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-historical-challenges-to-in ternational-development-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop: Historical Challenges to International Development - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 12-13 September 2024 | King's College L ondon\nHistorical Challenges to International Development\nCall for Papers \, deadline - 1 May 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Global Institutes at King’s Colleg e London and the Department of Development Studies at the University of Vi enna invite paper proposals for a workshop to examine historical challenge s to international development in the 20th century.\n\nWhile it is a truis m that development has long been contested\, historical accounts of the co ncrete contests and challenges that accompanied\, and often remade\, inter national development both in theory and on the ground are still few and fa r between. Overviews of development history acknowledge intellectual and p olitical ‘challenges’ to the international development system\, especi ally in the 1970s\, but we still lack precise accounts of these contests\, or their impacts. This workshop aims to provide a venue to discuss how sc holars can integrate historical challenges and resistance into the history of development\, and international history more broadly.\n\nOpposition to international development took many forms in the twentieth century. Imper ial subjects resisted various colonial development schemes. Mid-century Co mmunists denounced multilateral technical assistance as an imperialist des ign to exploit the resources of poor countries. Group of 77 representative s fought for a New International Economic Order\, while academics formulat ed a series of critiques from Dependency theory in the 1960s\, to World Sy stems theory in the 1970s and 1980s\, and the postdevelopment school of th e 1990s. Activists mounted transnational campaigns challenging the World B ank\, USAID\, and other development institutions. Grassroots campaigners h ighlighted the many adverse impacts of foreign-financed development projec ts—including displacement\, unemployment\, environmental degradation and health impacts—on ‘target’ populations across the Global South. Man y of these challenges emerged from intellectual\, political and activist n etworks that spanned the globe and bridged the divide between Global North and Global South in dynamic and often surprising ways. Others were strict ly local\, regional or national\, reflecting the varying strategies and ca pacities of diverse groups with varying resources.\n\nSituating economic\, political and grassroots critiques in specific contexts will allow histor ians to bring in a far wider range of historical actors\, agents and subje ctivities into the history of international development\, going beyond acc ounts focused on political and institutional elites. It can help scholars better understand development as a process involving widespread negotiatio n\, compromise as well as co-option. It can also highlight vast difference s across space and time\, complicating studies that take a singular ‘dev elopment’ as their subject.\n\nThe workshop invites papers that investig ate the specific contexts from which challenges to and critiques of develo pment emerged\, the relationship between on-the-ground contestation and ac ademic theorizing\, the personal background and life/ career trajectory of the actors involved\, as well as the dynamics of contestation—that is\, the emotional\, rhetorical and political strategies of the different acto rs involved\, why certain critiques gained prominence at a particular mome nt among a specific audience\, and why certain initiatives lost momentum. It specifically encourages papers that span the colonial/ post-colonial di vide and highlight less prominently represented actors from the Global Sou th\, but also the (post)socialist East. We also invite methodological refl ections: How can we uncover and write these contrapuntal histories? Who ar e the actors and agents of this history? What sources are available\, both within and beyond institutional archives? Which viewpoints are difficult\ , if not impossible\, to adequately capture?\n\nThe workshop will take pla ce on 12-13 September 2024 at King’s College London. We have limited fun ding for participants’ travel and accommodation expenses\; please indica te if you would require financial support to attend. We anticipate that se lected presentations will be included in an edited collection or journal s pecial issue\, with complete chapter-length essays to be submitted in Janu ary 2025.\n\nWe welcome proposals for 20 minute papers examining historica l challenges to international development in the 20th century. Please send a 200-word abstract\, author bio\, and indication whether you require fin ancial support\, to agnieszka.sobocinska@kcl.ac.uk or eva-maria.muschik@un ivie.ac.at by 1 May 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12114211/787px-Kings_College_London_logo.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, School of Global Affairs\, London \, WC2B 4BG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=School of Global Affairs\, London \, WC2B 4BG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's Col lege London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3321@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T235900 DTSTAMP:20240417T101621Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-available-global-com modities-in-early-modern-wills-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship Available: Global Commodities in Early Modern Wills - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nApplication Deadline - 1 May 2024\n\nA PhD studentsh ip is available as part of Leverhulme Trust-funded research project ‘The Material Culture of Wills: England 1540-1790’. The successful applicant will join a project team that are using cutting-edge digital humanities t echniques to automate the transcription of 25\,000 wills from the National Archives. They will be provided with a pre-populated database of these wi lls to analyse for their PhD research. The PhD will be jointly supervised by Professor Jane Whittle and Dr Laura Sangha (University of Exeter). The deadline for applications is 1 May 2024.\n\nThis short blog post says more about the flexible nature of the studentship\, the various research direc tions it could be taken in\, and how it fits into the broader project: htt ps://sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcultureofwills/2024/03/25/phd-on-global-co mmodities-in-early-modern-wills/\n\nApply for the award: https://www.exete r.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5048 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17111300/Edit-2-full-maker.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3231@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240503 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240504 DTSTAMP:20240228T124000Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/midwest-conference-on-british-studie s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Midwest Conference on British Studies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nMidwest Conference on British Studies\nToronto Met ropolitan University | 27-28 September 2024\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 May 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Midwest Conference on British Studies is proud to announce that its 71st Annual Meeting will be held at Toronto Metropolitan University on Friday\, September 27 and Saturday\, September 28.\n\nThe M WCBS seeks papers from scholars in all fields of British Studies\, globall y and broadly defined to include those who study the British Isles (includ ing Ireland)\, the British Empire\, the Commonwealth\, and British engagem ent with the world\, from Roman Britain to the modern age.\n\nWe welcome s cholars from a broad spectrum of disciplines\, including but not limited t o English and literature\, history\, political science\, gender studies\, art\, and music history. We invite proposals from scholars at all stages o f their careers\, including independent scholars. The MWCBS equally welcom es individual paper proposals and proposals for panels (two-four presenter s\, plus chair and/or commentator)\, roundtables\, poster sessions\, and p anels featuring the pre-circulation of papers among participants and audie nce members. The MWCBS encourages presenters to use H-Albion and the discu ssion board at the conference blog\, http://mwcbs.edublogs.org/\, to find additional panelists. If needed\, our organization can help to find chairs \, commentators\, and additional panelists.\n\nThe MWCBS welcomes proposal s that:\n\n Present new research on the political\, social\, cultural\, a nd economic history of the British Isles\, the empire\, and the Commonweal th\n Situate literature\, the arts\, and sciences in a British cultural c ontext\n Examine representations of British and imperial/Commonwealth nat ional identities\, including the construction of identities shaped by race \, class\, ethnicity\, sexuality\, gender\, and dis/ability\n Explore new developments in digital humanities\, pedagogies\, and/or research methodo logies\n Present professional development sessions on collaborative or in novative learning techniques in the British Studies classroom or on topics of research\, publication\, public outreach\, or employment relevant to B ritish Studies scholars\n\nThe MWCBS welcomes presentations by graduate st udents and will award the Walter L. Arnstein Prize for the best graduate s tudent paper(s) given at the conference. A limited number of Jim Sack Trav el Awards will also be available. All graduate students are encouraged to apply. Further details will be available on the MWCBS website: http://mwcb s.edublogs.org/\n\nIndividual Paper Proposal Requirements:\n\n Include a 200-word conference paper abstract.\n Include a 1-page c.v. for the autho r.\n\nPanel Proposal Requirements:\n\n Include a 200-word abstract for ea ch paper and a 1-page c.v. for each participant\, including chairs and com mentators.\n Include a 200-word abstract for the panel as a whole.\n Ple ase place the panel abstract\, accompanying paper proposals\, and vitas in one Word or PDF file and submit it as a single attachment. Also identify\ , within the e-mail\, the panel’s contact person.\n\nAll proposals shoul d be submitted electronically by May 3\, to the Program Committee Chair Da vid Pennington at dpennington41@webster.edu.\n\nFor conference updates and to find fellow panelists\, visit the MWCBS website at http://mwcbs.edublo gs.org/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28123836/800px-Childe_Hassam_Big_Ben_1897_and_1907_NGA_180937.jp g CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3301@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240505 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240506 DTSTAMP:20240410T091706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-role-of-public-history-within-an d-outside-the-united-states-critical-reflections-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Role of Public History Within and Outside the United States: Cr itical Reflections - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 5 May 2024\n\nSince its establishment as an academic research field in the U.S. in the late 1970s \, public history has grown significantly\, serving as a vital tool for ex amining contemporary issues\, community memories\, and conflicts at both s cholarly and practical levels. In the 21st century\, the field has become a prominent platform for “making history with the public(s)”\, moving beyond the confines of academia. Despite its popularity\, comprehensively defining public history without oversimplification remains challenging. In deed\, in addition to the audience’s centrality and its dual identity as both a scholarly research field and a practice\, public history encompass es a variety of methodologies to (co-)investigate peoples’ cultures\, me mories\, and histories. Furthermore\, there is a multiplicity of media and organizations through which public history projects can be shared\, rangi ng from participatory initiatives to studies addressing complex topics of public interest. Moreover\, recent internationalization processes have add ed another layer to the epistemological framework of public history. As Ja mes B. Gardener and Paula Hamilton noted in the introduction to the Oxford Handbook of Public History in 2017\, “Given that both the state and the nation have been central to the development of public history\, we ask wh at we can learn if we engage with the local context within a wider interna tional frame”.\n\nWith this call\, we aim to investigate the discipline of public history from our unique perspective as a journal focused on Amer ican Studies from outside North America. USAbroad seeks to engage with stu dies and practices of public history concerning US history and politics\, whether originating in the United States or elsewhere. As each public hist ory project is influenced by its location\, we are interested in comparing studies and practices regarding US politics and history across different countries. For this reason\, the call also welcomes contributions that exp lore the challenges and possibilities of engaging with US history outside the US\, as well as articles that question the methodological and epistemo logical foundation of public history as a discipline per se vis-à-vis US history.\n\nUSAbroad invites public history or public history-related cont ributions investigating US compelling past(s)\, heritage\, memories and so cio-economic fractures. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the field\, which benefits from the integration of various research areas and communic ation methods\, contributions may draw from\, but are not limited to\, the following research areas related to American history:\n\n Foreign relati ons (e.g. soft diplomacy actions)\;\n Postcolonial studies\;\n Intellect ual history (e.g. international circulation of ideas)\;\n Global history\ ;\n Cultural studies (e.g. culture wars\, Lost Cause)\;\n Ethnic studies \; (e.g. migrant communities\, transnational connections)\n Economic poli tics\;\n Media and game studies (e.g. the impact of American products ove r communities at home and abroad)\;\n Military history (e.g. historical r eenactments\, war cemeteries)\n Urban studies\;\n Heritage interpretatio n in museums\, libraries\, parks\, rural or urban settings\, etc.\;\n Tea ching and education (e.g. historical anniversary)\;\n Memory studies (e.g . analysis and practices over monuments\; memories of trauma in communitie s or families)\n\nPlease submit your abstract (500 words max) and your CV (2 pages max) to usabroad@unibo.it by May 5\, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by May 15\, 2024\, at the latest.\n\nThe selection of abs tracts will be based on a range of criteria including scientific originali ty\, clarity of the proposal submitted\, use of primary sources and adhere nce to the themes of the call for papers. Please highlight in the abstract whether your contribution will offer a scholarly analysis of public histo ry\, explore a specific case study/practice of public history\, or it will do both. Abstracts that do not clearly address these criteria will not be considered for publication.\n\nPlease note that\, if your application is successful\, you will need to submit a full 7000-word article by August 31 \, 2024.\n\nMore info can be found at http://usabroad.unibo.it/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10101640/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-16.08.29.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3340@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240702T173000 DTSTAMP:20240424T105128Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/german-historical-institute-london-s ummer-lecture-series-2024-lecture/ SUMMARY:German Historical Institute London Summer Lecture Series 2024 - LEC TURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nJoin us for our GHIL Summer Lecture Series 2024! In order to take part in person or virtually\, please register via our we bsite: \nhttps://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures\n\n\n\n7 May 2024 (5:30pm) | GHIL/Zoom\n\nHannah Murphy (King’s College London) and Sarah Schober (University of Zurich):\nArtisanal Race-Making in Early Modern Germany (Do uble Lecture)\n\nHannah Murphy: Skin\, Scarification\, and Artisanal Race- Making in Early Modern Germany\n\nThe provocation of this paper is that ea rly modern German artisanal writers thought about ethnography\, race\, and human difference through the lens of Kunst—craft or artisanal knowledge . Exploring early modern travel narratives written primarily by medical pr actitioners\, the paper focuses on a case study of skin and scarification. As a mutable\, textured site of beauty\, adornment\, and surgical skill\, skin offered up a contested surface for race-making which reflected inter nal European preoccupations with expertise and the boundaries of medicine\ , as well as anxieties around geography\, mobility\, and embodied differen ce. By examining accounts of skin practices that were written before race was conceptualized as an epidermal question of colour\, we can disaggregat e artisans as agents of race-making\, as well as recover the complexities and centrality of artisanal skin practices from racialized texts.\n\nHanna h Murphy is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History and Director of the Ce ntre for Early Modern Studies at King’s College London. She is a histori an of science and medicine\, and the Principal Investigator of a £1.4m UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship project exploring the r ole of medical practitioners in the transatlantic slave trade.\n\nSarah Sc hober: Loose Threads? Hair\, Race\, and the Making of Wigs in Early Modern Germany\n\nBetween 1650 and 1820 hair became a matter of racial distincti on. People were categorized and separated not only by the colour of their skin or the measurements of their skulls\, but also by the colour\, textur e\, and abundance of their head and body hair. The talk will analyse the e arly modern racialization of hair by linking it to the emerging large-scal e trade in human and animal hair in the early modern ‘age of the wig’. Reading the scientific discourses on racialized hair alongside sources on the manufacturing of wigs and the dealings within the early modern Europe an hair trade\, the talk poses the question of how we might explore hidden and indirect practices of race-making.\n\nSarah-Maria Schober is a resear cher and lecturer in early modern history at the University of Zurich in S witzerland. Her book on early modern urban societies\, physicians\, and th e social value of excess was published in 2019. In her second book project The Civet Cat. Producing Exotica in Early Modern Europe\, she is focusing on the history of the civet scent and its producer\, the civet cat. Schob er is also currently working on a project on hair\, early theories of race \, and multispecies approaches to history.\n\n\n\n11 June 2024 (5.30pm) | Goldsmiths |In co-operation with Goldsmiths\, University of London\n\nRavi Sundaram (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies\, Delhi): Populist Media Aesthetics?\n\nTwenty-first century populist movements have mobiliz ed sensory infrastructures of digital media that create connection\, imita tion\, and collective association. Our contemporary technological milieu i s routinely framing political aesthetics\, particularly collective action and public speech. The expanded landscape of contemporary digital media su ggests that populist affect may not be an exception to liberal normativity but a routine form of the political in the twenty-first century. This lec ture draws from research in India on right-wing populist aesthetic techniq ues in the context of sensory infrastructures\, and from two research site s where violence and aesthetic strategies come together: a legal event whe re activists are tried under anti-terror laws and selective ‘evidentiary ’ information is leaked in right-wing fora\; and the routine referencing of anti-Muslim videos from vigilante actors in the political mainstream. The lecture will examine violence in the sensory world of technological po pulism.\n\nRavi Sundaram is a Professor at the Centre for the Study of Dev eloping Societies (CSDS)\, Delhi. He co-founded the Sarai media programme at the CSDS along with Ravi Vasudevan and the Raqs Media Collective. He ha s authored Pirate Modernity: Media Urbanism in Delhi (2010) and edited No Limits: Media Studies from India (2015). His recent book Technopharmacolog y (with Joshua Neves\, Aleena Chia\, and Susanna Paasonen) came out in 202 2. Sundaram’s essays have been translated into various languages in Indi a\, Asia\, and Europe.\n\n\n\n18 June 2024 (5:30pm) | GHIL/Zoom | In co-op eration with the Modern German History Seminar\, Institute of Historical R esearch (IHR)\n\nPhilipp Gassert (University of Mannheim): Contesting Poli tical Spaces: Thoughts on a World History of Street Protest\n\nEven though we now live in an age of digital media\, physical street protest is not a thing of the past. Anyone knows that even in the twenty-first century\, p ublic\, symbolically charged spaces continue to be occupied by protesters who hope to score political points. We may even be under the impression th at the frequency of street protests has increased. So why does ‘taking t o the streets’ still work\, even though we can be so wonderfully outrage d online today? The obvious answer is: it can be explained historically. I will take my examples from 250 years of history\, covering a wide range o f societies\, issues\, and geographical entities in order to present preli minary findings on an ongoing project about a world history of street prot est.\n\nPhilipp Gassert teaches contemporary history in Mannheim. He has p ublished widely on the history of the 1968 movements and the 1980s’ peac e movements. In 2018 he published the first full-length monography on post -war German protest history Bewegte Gesellschaft: Deutsche Protestgeschich te seit 1945 (Stuttgart\, 2018). He is currently writing a world history o f street protest from the eighteenth century to the present.\n\n\n\n25 Jun e 2024 (5:30pm) | GHIL/Zoom\n\nRadhika Singha (Shiv Nadar University\, Gre ater Noida): International Penology in Colonial India: Too Advanced\, Too American\, Too Expensive?\n\nThe Indian Jail Committee report of 1919–20 is often cast as the turning point in colonial penal policy\, when reform and rehabilitation were added to deterrence. But it is also acknowledged that very little changed on the ground. Why after all did a cash-strapped\ , politically-besieged regime sponsor a globe-trotting tour of jails and r eformatories? Why did the committee return to enthuse about ‘flexible or indeterminate sentencing’\, a principle embraced in the USA but falteri ng in Britain? To deflect criticism about the harsh treatment of ‘sediti onist’ prisoners\, the Jail Committee recast spaces of confinement as si tes for agendas of post-war economic\, institutional\, and civic reconstru ction. It presented a combined vision of confinement and social engineerin g that was taken up by colonial successor regimes.\n\nRadhika Singha taugh t modern and contemporary Indian history at Jawaharlal Nehru University\, Delhi until her retirement. She is currently a visiting Professor at Shiv Nadar University\, Greater Noida. Her research focuses on colonial crimina l law\, colonial identification practices and protocols\, and borders and border-crossing\, and it often intersects with labour history. She is curr ently working on criminology and ‘scientific’ penology in India 1894 –1955\, and the Foreigners Act and deportability in colonial India.\n\n\ n\n2 July 2024 (5:30pm) | GHIL/Zoom\n\nChristine Krüger (University of Bo nn): Analysing Reconciliation and Irreconcilability from a Historical Pers pective. The Example of Germany and Britain\n\nWhether in a global politic al context or within society\, irreconcilability seems to be the hallmark of our present times. This explains the growing interest in reconciliation processes. Since the 1990s\, ‘reconciliation’ has been an established field of research in political science. Historians\, however\, have explo red this field only to a limited extent\, although the topic should be an obvious one for them\, as the call for reconciliation always relates to th e past. Political science analyses of reconciliation or irreconcilability usually concentrate on political explanations. They pay little attention t o social or economic and even less to cultural factors. This is where hist orical research can contribute to a better understanding. The aim of the l ecture is to shed light on the potential of historical reconciliation rese arch\, with a particular focus on the entangled history of Germany and Gre at Britain.\n\nChristine Krüger is Professor of Modern and Contemporary H istory at the University of Bonn. She completed her doctorate in 2005 (Uni versity of Tübingen) and habilitation in 2015 (University of Oldenburg). She has been a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford\, Sciences Po (Paris)\, the Pontífica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile)\, an d the Colegio de México (Mexico City). One of her main areas of specializ ation is historical peace and conflict research. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24115028/GHIL-Summer-Lectures-2024.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3349@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T173000 DTSTAMP:20240501T105008Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/artisanal-race-making-in-early-moder n-germany-double-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Artisanal Race-Making in Early Modern Germany (Double Lecture) - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in-person or virtually for a Double GHIL Lec ture on 'Artisanal Race-Making in Early Modern Germany' by Hannah Murphy ( King's College London) and Sarah-Maria Schober (University of Zurich).\n\n Hannah Murphy: Skin\, Scarification\, and Artisanal Race-Making in Early M odern Germany\n\nThe provocation of this paper is that early modern German artisanal writers thought about ethnography\, race\, and human difference through the lens of Kunst—craft or artisanal knowledge. Exploring early modern travel narratives written primarily by medical practitioners\, the paper focuses on a case study of skin and scarification. As a mutable\, t extured site of beauty\, adornment\, and surgical skill\, skin offered up a contested surface for race-making which reflected internal European preo ccupations with expertise and the boundaries of medicine\, as well as anxi eties around geography\, mobility\, and embodied difference. By examining accounts of skin practices that were written before race was conceptualize d as an epidermal question of colour\, we can disaggregate artisans as age nts of race-making\, as well as recover the complexities and centrality of artisanal skin practices from racialized texts.\n\nHannah Murphy is Senio r Lecturer in Early Modern History and Director of the Centre for Early Mo dern Studies at King’s College London. She is a historian of science and medicine\, and the Principal Investigator of a £1.4m UK Research and Inn ovation Future Leaders Fellowship project exploring the role of medical pr actitioners in the transatlantic slave trade.\n\nSarah-Maria Schober: Loos e Threads? Hair\, Race\, and the Making of Wigs in Early Modern Germany\n\ nBetween 1650 and 1820 hair became a matter of racial distinction. People were categorized and separated not only by the colour of their skin or the measurements of their skulls\, but also by the colour\, texture\, and abu ndance of their head and body hair. The talk will analyse the early modern racialization of hair by linking it to the emerging large-scale trade in human and animal hair in the early modern ‘age of the wig’. Reading th e scientific discourses on racialized hair alongside sources on the manufa cturing of wigs and the dealings within the early modern European hair tra de\, the talk poses the question of how we might explore hidden and indire ct practices of race-making.\n\nSarah-Maria Schober is a researcher and le cturer in early modern history at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Her book on early modern urban societies\, physicians\, and the social va lue of excess was published in 2019. In her second book project The Civet Cat. Producing Exotica in Early Modern Europe\, she is focusing on the his tory of the civet scent and its producer\, the civet cat. Schober is also currently working on a project on hair\, early theories of race\, and mult ispecies approaches to history.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01114740/GHIL-Murphy-and-Schober-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London / Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3278@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T120000 DTSTAMP:20240327T120012Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leverhulme-doctoral-scholarships-pro gramme-knowledge-orders-before-modernity-kom-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme 'Knowledge Orders before Modernity’ (KOM) - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\nAbout the Programme\nDuration - 3.5-year doctoral scho larships\nFunding source - The Leverhulme Trust and King’s College Londo n\nApplication deadline - 8 May 2024\nClick to download the Call for Appli cations\n\nFunding\n\n For UK Doctoral Scholarships Home (UK) tuition fee s\, an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate\, and £10\,000 to support research and training needs.\n For International Do ctoral Scholarships tuition fees (UKRI base levels)\, an annual maintenanc e allowance at current Research Council rate\, and £10\,000 to support re search and training needs.\n\nThe Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Program me `Knowledge Orders before Modernity’ (KOM) is an innovative collaborat ion between King’s College London and the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) at the University of Kent. The programme explores th e capacity of the handwritten word comparatively\, after as well as before the advent of the printing press\, outside as well as within western cult ures. It seeks to challenge a conventional periodization which associates complex knowledge\, complex archival mechanisms\, and mundane recording wi th the development of western print culture.\n\nThe programme funds three cohorts of doctoral scholars\, starting in 2024\, 2025\, and 2026\, with u p to five scholarships in the first cohort (2024/5). All successful candid ates will participate in a shared programme of visits\, events\, and discu ssions. Doctoral scholars will be registered at the University of their fi rst supervisor\, either at King’s College London or the University of Ke nt.\n\nThe programme has four themes\n\nA) Technologies of knowledge - mat eriality\, writing systems\, layout\, accounts\, numerals\, diagrams\, cip hers.\n\nB) Embodied knowledge - scribal careers\, training\, personal mob ility\, professionalization\, language\, gatekeepers.\n\nC) Systems of kno wledge - archiving processes\, witness\, memory\, reading practices\, reca ll\, authenticity\, compilation.\n\nD) Chronologies of knowledge - innovat ion\, continuity\, engagement with the past\, responses to the present\, r euse\, forgery.\n\nApplications are invited for KOM advertised projects or via an open call Projects - Knowledge Orders before Modernity (komldsp.or g.uk). Applicants applying via the open call must demonstrate how their pr oject aligns with one or more of KOM’s four themes.\n\nKing’s and MEMS at the University of Kent are leading centres for the study of pre-modern documentary and manuscript cultures\, and include world-leading expertise in digital humanities\, at King’s Digital Laboratory (KDL) and the Depa rtment of Digital Humanities.\n\nLeverhulme Doctoral Scholars receive: (1) a personal training fund of £10\,000\; (2) membership of a group of peer s and academics addressing common themes and approaches\; (3) participatio n in a programme of bespoke internal and external training\, including wit h archives and libraries and with King’s Digital Laboratory (KDL)\; (4) access to training opportunities available within the consortium.\n\nKOM w elcomes a field of applicants from a diversity of backgrounds and we under take to build relevant skills training into the student’s individual wor k-plan.\n\nIn addition to the Doctoral Scholarships\, during the lifetime of the award\, the Leverhulme Trust will fund up to three Master’s Plus Doctoral scholars\, available to applicants from under-represented groups. For more information\, see Master's Plus - Knowledge Orders before Modern ity (komldsp.org.uk).\n\nDuration and value of award\n\nThe scholarship of fers up to 3.5 years (42 months) of funding\, dependent on satisfactory pr ogress\, and will cover full tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant of at UKRI rates.\n\nFor informal enquiries\, please contact the programme directors\, Professor Julia Crick (King’s College London) or Dr David R undle (University of Kent). For information about a specific advertised KO M Project\, please contact the named first supervisor.\n\nEntry requiremen ts\n\nApplicants should have at a minimum a good first degree (at least 2. 1\, or international equivalent) in a relevant subject\, and have obtained \, or are currently working towards a Master's degree at Merit level or ab ove\, or international equivalent\, in these or a related discipline.\n\n If English is not your first language you will need to meet the English l anguage requirements and provide proof of proficiency. Click here for more information. Postgraduate English language entry requirements - King's Co llege London (kcl.ac.uk).\n Applicants would be expected to start their s tudies in September 2024. Recipients are expected to commit to engagement beyond their doctoral studies through contributing to the Knowledge Orders programme.\n This award is open to applicants whose fee status is classe d as Home (UK) and International. See further What we offer - Knowledge Or ders before Modernity (komldsp.org.uk). Click here for further information about fee status EU and international eligibility for UKRI studentships f rom 2021 – UKRI.\n Scholarships are only open to applicants who will st art their study in September 2024\, not those who have already started.\n\ nFor further information  please follow this link - How to apply - Knowle dge Orders before Modernity (komldsp.org.uk). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27114855/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-15.19.07.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3356@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T160000 DTSTAMP:20240501T133924Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-history-of-the-rebellion-1702-17 04-by-edward-hyde-earl-of-clarendon-seminar/ SUMMARY:The History of the Rebellion (1702-1704) by Edward Hyde\, Earl of C larendon - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPaul Seaward (Former Director of the History of Parl iament Trust\, London) will speak about "The History of the Rebellion" (17 02-1704) by Edward Hyde\, Earl of Clarendon\, and engage in discussion wit h the attendees.\n\nTo book\, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.co .uk/e/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-tickets-7921 78355787?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /05/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, West Court\, Clare H all \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, West C ourt\, Clare Hall \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3179@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T170000 DTSTAMP:20240207T122314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-future-of-history-journals-works hop/ SUMMARY:The Future of History Journals - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/futur e-history-journals\n\nHistory journals are a crucial part of our intellect ual infrastructure and yet editors report multiple difficulties in a rapid ly changing context. This collaborative session offers an opportunity for editors to come together to think about our relationships with publishers\ , authors\, and readers. We will also think more broadly about the directi on history journals might take over the coming years.\n\nThe format will b e relatively open\, though we are looking for a small number of volunteers to provide brief\, 5-minute introductions to some of the issues. The edit ors of Past &\; Present will share the recent experiences faced by that journal - both worries and grounds for optimism - and consider what the f uture role of P&\;P might be. Likewise\, Nadja Durbach will talk to the experience of flipping the Journal of British Studies to full open access .\n\nIf you are interested in speaking about the issues faced by your own journal\, please email the IHR Director\, Claire Langhamer\, at claire.lan ghamer@sas.ac.uk by the end of March. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07122251/History-of-Journals-event.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Hybrid | Online-via Zoom &\; IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, IHR\, Sena te House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR\, Senate House \, Male t Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB01:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3291@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T164500 DTSTAMP:20240328T145003Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ahrc-network-womens-grassroots-activ ism-in-england-and-ireland-conference/ SUMMARY:AHRC Network Women's Grassroots Activism in England and Ireland - C ONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLSBU is delighted to host this Arts and Humanities R esearch Council (AHRC) funded online Conference which showcases cutting ed ge research around women’s grassroots activism across Britain and Irelan d.\n\nThe two-day conference seeks to foster discussion with early career researchers\, academics\, practitioners\, and current members of women’s organisations as a way to explore how legacies of past activism can shape \, inform and propel current activism to secure gender equality for women and girls locally\, nationally and globally.\n\nClick on the link to regis ter your free place:\nhttps://www.lsbu.ac.uk/whats-on/womens-grassroots-ac tivism-ahrc-research-network-online-conference/_nocache ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28144934/Conference-Programme.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3319@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T100000 DTSTAMP:20240412T153458Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remembering-john-smith-his-legacy-an d-lessons-for-labour-30-years-on-lecture/ SUMMARY:Remembering John Smith: His Legacy and Lessons for Labour\, 30 Year s On - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe night before John Smith QC died in May 1994\, he gave a now infamous speech at the Park Lane Hotel to raise money for the Labour Party's campaign for the next general election. To the 500 people i n attendance\, Smith remarked that 'the opportunity to serve our country —that is all we ask'.\n\n30 years on from his death\, Smith is often rec alled as one of the 'best Prime Ministers we never had' and is still viewe d with affection by many people regardless of their political views. Howev er\, in his own party\, John Smith's legacy has often been more contentiou s. For supporters of the 'New Labour' project pursued by his successor\, J ohn Smith - as David Miliband told the Mile End Institute in May 2022 - fa iled to 'understand that in 1992 the electorate told us\, in no uncertain terms\, that they wanted a different offer from Labour'.\n\nIn this event to mark the thirtieth anniversary of his death\, the Mile End Institute is delighted to be welcoming a distinguished panel of historians and eyewitn esses to consider John Smith's legacy and lessons for the Labour Party tod ay. In addition to a keynote speech by the Shadow Home Secretary\, Yvette Cooper MP\, we will be hosting a panel discussion with David Ward (John Sm ith's Head of Policy and Adviser from 1988 to 1994) and Dr Richard Johnson (Senior Lecturer at QMUL). We will be announcing more speakers in due cou rse.\n\nThis event will take place in the Arts Two Building\, which is num ber 35 on this map of QMUL's Mile End campus. Its What3Words locator is: / //olive.universally.mass. Doors will open at 9.30am and we aim to start at 10am sharp.\n\nClick here to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rem embering-john-smith-his-legacy-and-lessons-for-labour-30-years-on-tickets- 880819002347?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12163437/John-Smith-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Arts Two Building\, QMUL\, 327 M ile End Road\, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arts Two Building\, QMUL\, 327 Mile End Road\, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3346@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T193000 DTSTAMP:20240501T101720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-silver-empire-how-germany-create d-its-first-common-currency-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Silver Empire: How Germany Created its First Common Currency - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn his latest book\, which forms the basis of this l ecture\, Oliver Volckart examines the conditions that shaped the monetary outlook of the member states of the Holy Roman Empire\, paying particular attention to the uneven access to silver and gold. Following closely the n egotiations that prepared the common currency\, he is able to illuminate t he interest groups that were formed\, what their agendas and ulterior moti ves were\, how alliances were forged\, and how it was eventually possible to obtain majority agreement on what a common currency should look like: a silver-based currency that was introduced in 1559-66.\n\nOliver Volckart is Professor of Economic History at LSE. His research interests include la te medieval and early modern economic history\; the Holy Roman Empire\; ec onomic and\, specifically\, monetary politics.\n\nSara Horrell is the Depu ty Head (Research) in the Department of Economic History at LSE. Her curre nt projects include women and children’s work and wages\, and family liv ing standards in Britain\, 1280-1860.\n\nThe Department of Economic Histor y is one of the world's leading centres for research and teaching economic history. It is home to a huge breadth and depth of knowledge and expertis e ranging from the medieval period to the current century.\n\nFor more inf ormation\, please visit: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/Events/202 3-24/The-Silver-Empire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01111645/Volckart_Chosen_cover-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Alumni Theatre\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London School of Ec onomics &\; Political Science\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London School of Economics & Political Science\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Alumni Theatre\, Cheng Kin Ku Building \, LSE:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3311@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T200000 DTSTAMP:20240410T150342Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/arbitration-and-mediation-in-ninetee nth-century-england-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Arbitration and Mediation in Nineteenth-Century England - BOOK LAUN CH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWith the publication of Arbitration and Mediation in Nineteenth-Century England this event marks the culmination of the Histor y of Arbitration project and will be a celebration of its achievements\, a s well as the intellectual legacy of Professor Roebuck.\n\nDr Francis Boor man and Dr Rhiannon Markless\, co-authors of the volume\, will introduce t he book and take part in an in-conversation discussion\, chaired by Karyl Nairn KC\, with time for questions from our audience. A drinks reception w ill follow.\n\nRegister: https://www.alumni.london.ac.uk/history-of-arbitr ation-book-launch-2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10160242/Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Advanced Legal Studies\, Charles Clore House \, 17 Ru ssell Square\, London\, WC1B 5DR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Clore House \, 17 R ussell Square\, London\, WC1B 5DR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=Institute of Advanced Legal Studies:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3342@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T180000 DTSTAMP:20240425T120849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/law-and-the-early-modern-power-speec h-form-symposium/ SUMMARY:Law and the Early Modern: Power\, Speech\, Form - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe ‘legal turn’ in social\, political\, and lit erary history has shown the fundamentality of law to ways of being\, knowi ng\, and making in the early modern world. Across intensely legalistic and interconnected cultures\, the practice and forms of law structured and re flected gender\, power\, race\, and status relations\, as well as systemic forms of subjugation\, inequity\, and enslavement. These relations are re fracted in different ways when situated in different social\, cultural\, p olitical\, and\, crucially\, disciplinary contexts\, and they pose urgent questions for our understanding of and engagements with the early modern p ast.\n\nThis colloquium will bring people together from different fields t o think critically and collaboratively about law not just at but as a disc iplinary juncture. In particular\, we ask what intersectional\, inclusive\ , and explicitly interdisciplinary thinking can tell us about the nexus of law\, language\, and power in the making and experience of the early mode rn world.\n\nConveners: Laura Gowing (KCL) &\; Jonathan Powell (Leiden) \n\nSpeakers: Holly Brewer (Maryland)\, Nandini Chatterjee (Exeter)\, Lucy Clarke (Sheffield)\, Clare Egan (Lancaster)\, Lenny Hodges (Birkbeck)\, L orna Hutson (Oxford)\, Chloë Ingersent (Oxford)\, Joanna McCunn (Bristol) \, Subha Mukherji (Cambridge)\, Tim Stretton (Saint Mary's\, CA)\, Ian Wil liams (UCL)\n\nSponsors: The Centre for Early Modern Studies at King's Col lege London (CEMS KCL) &\; The Society for Renaissance Studies (SRS)\n\ nThe event will be held in-person at King's. Hybrid attendance will theref ore not be possible.\n\nRegister via Eventbrite here: https://lawandtheear lymodern.eventbrite.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/25130759/Pieter-de-Bloot-The-Lawyers-Office-1628-Rijksmuseum-sca led.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, King's Building (Council Room) \, Strand \ , London \, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's Building (Council Ro om) \, Strand \, London \, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3323@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T123000 DTSTAMP:20240417T102314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-firearms-of-tiffany-co-new-disco veries-and-global-inspirations-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Firearms of Tiffany &\; Co.: New Discoveries and Global Insp irations - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGuns decorated by the famous New York silver firm Ti ffany &\; Co. occupy a special place in both arms and art histories. Th e lecture will explore this fascinating\, beautiful\, and little-studied g roup of objects\, revealing recent exciting discoveries made during prepar ation for a major exhibition at The Met.\n\nRifles and pistols sculpturall y decorated by the famous New York City silver firm Tiffany &\; Co. in the 1880s-90s occupy a special place in firearms history. Tiffany began de corating arms in the 1840s\, but the firm’s finest embellished firearms of the late nineteenth century marked the end and highpoint of this long t radition\, ranking among the most accomplished and creative works Tiffany produced in the 1800s. Created as promotional objects for display at inter national exhibitions\, and for the private enjoyment of wealthy customers\ , these objects were designed to awe. As a group they express the great ra nge of materials\, techniques\, and artistic inspirations employed by Tiff any’s designers during this period.\n\nThis lecture will introduce and e xplore these unique\, beautiful\, and little-studied firearms\, and reveal discoveries made during preparations for a major exhibition at The Metrop olitan Museum of Art in which they will be prominently featured: Collectin g Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany &\; Co. (9 June 9 – 20 Octo ber 2024). It will discuss the Met’s diverse group of ten Tiffany-decora ted firearms—the largest of its kind—in conjunction with never-before- seen materials from the Tiffany &\; Co. Archives\, rare photographs\, a nd remarkable Tiffany objects from other fields—from jewellery to tea se rvices. This will provide a backdrop for the Royal Armouries own Tiffany-d ecorated revolver made in 1989 as a revival of the artform (XII.9609).\n\n To sign up for this lecture\, whether in person or online\, go to https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-the-firearms-of-tiffany-co-tickets-87654429 6587 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17112253/NY-Met-revolver-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire \, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire \, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roy al Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3331@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T170000 DTSTAMP:20240417T134643Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/economic-and-social-history-graduate -conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Economic and Social History Graduate Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEconomic and Social History Graduate Conference 20 24\n20 June 2024 | Meadows Lecture Theatre\, Teviot Place\nCall for Papers \, deadline - Friday 10 May 2024\, at 5 pm\n\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to anno unce that the call for papers for the Second Annual Graduate Conference in Economic and Social History is open for submission! Building upon last ye ar's success\, we aim to forge further space for stimulating collaboration and discourse from graduate students across the UK. Sponsored by the Edin burgh Centre for Global History\, this daylong conference is an exciting o pportunity for aspiring academics to network with senior researchers and l ecturers.\n\nMark your calendars and join us on June 20th at the Meadows L ecture Theatre!\n\nThis year we encourage submissions exploring inter-disc iplinary themes that expand the scope of Economic and Social History. Pape rs are invited\, but not limited to\, the topics mentioned below:\n\n1. Mo ney and Trade\n2. Material Culture and Consumption\n3. Gendered and Queer Labour\n\nWe welcome submissions for 15-20 minute research presentations. To submit your proposal please send an abstract of no more than 500 words alongside a biography of no more than 200 words to eshgrad@gmail.com by 5 pm GMT on May 10th (Friday) 2024. Successful applicants will hear from us by May 30th. More details on the itinerary and panels for the day will fol low. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17144546/cam_about-us-1_old_college_0.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3343@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T235900 DTSTAMP:20240425T121845Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/border-crossings-charity-the-state-a nd-health-care-since-1948-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:Border Crossings: Charity\, the State and Health Care Since 1948 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 May 2024\n\nWe warml y welcome submissions to a two-day conference in association with our Well come Trust Collaborative Award on charity and voluntarism in Britain’s m ixed economy of healthcare since 1948. The conference will take place in c entral London\, on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th October 2024. Abstracts a re requested by Friday 10th May 2024 2024.\n\nIn 1946\, the Minister of He alth for England and Wales\, Aneurin Bevan\, condemned the extent to which a significant part of the UK’s hospital system was dependent on the ‘ caprice of private charity’. However\, charity – and voluntarism more generally – have continued to play a significant role in the development of healthcare within the UK’s National Health Service. During the pande mic\, the remarkable impact of NHS Charities Together’s Urgent COVID-19 Appeal demonstrated the continuing relevance of charitable money in the NH S today.\n\nWe invite abstract submissions for papers from academic resear chers\, policy-makers and practitioners which actively engage with questio ns about the role of charity in healthcare systems. Although our own proje ct has focused on developments within the UK\, we also welcome papers whic h address these issues from a more international perspective. Papers might address questions including (but not limited to):\n\n What ethical issue s are generated by charitable finance in health-care\, and how might organ isations respond to the dilemmas these pose?\n Who defines the aspects of healthcare provision that are ‘essential’\, or are ‘nice-to-have’ ?\n To what extent has charity played a particular role either in pioneer ing the development of new services or directing attention to the needs of so-called ‘Cinderella' services?\n How have attitudes to fundraising\, and fundraising practices in healthcare\, changed over the years?\n What role has charity played in ‘embedding’ hospitals and other healthcare facilities within their communities\, and what role does it continue to p lay?\n What roles have businesses and corporations played in relation to charitable income in the NHS?\n What impact has charitable funding had wi thin broader patterns of healthcare expenditure?\n What can debates about the role of charity within healthcare reveal about the attitudes of diffe rent political parties towards the role of voluntarism more broadly?\n\nCL ICK HERE FOR THE FULL CALL FOR PAPERS:\nhttps://more.bham.ac.uk/border-cro ssings/future-project-events/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons –  CC 2.0  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28144700/800px-Anenurin_Bevan_Minister_of_Health_on_the_first_da y_of_the_National_Health_Service_5_July_1948_at_Park_Hospital_Davyhulme_ne ar_Manchester_14465908720.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:British Medical Association\, Tavistock Square \, London \, WC1H 9 JP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tavistock Square \, London \, WC1H 9JP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=British Medical As sociation:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3326@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T235900 DTSTAMP:20240417T110232Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholics-in-conflict-1914-1945-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Catholics in Conflict\, 1914-1945 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 May 2024\n\nThe Roma n Catholic Church has been impacted by conflicts of different kinds since its earliest emergence as an institution\, but has adapted and endured. Th is has been especially true in relation to the two World Wars\, the politi cal and social battlegrounds during the interwar period\, as well as sever al smaller wars and conflicts. This symposium invites submissions that exa mine the distinctive role of the Catholic Church and Catholic Institutions \, Catholic theologians and public figures\, or ordinary people identifyin g as Catholic or working within Catholic contexts responding to conflicts of all kinds between 1914 and 1945. These might include experiences of and responses to particular military actions\, or more localised conflicts li ke the Spanish Civil War\, or warfare in general\; navigating geopolitical shifts like the rise of fascism/communism and the tensions of global empi res\; and the great social and economic changes associated with the Great Depression\, new technologies\, and the modernization/secularization of so ciety.\n\nThis one-day in-person symposium endeavours to generate new oppo rtunities for inter-disciplinary academic interaction and potential public ation projects around the theme of Catholicism and conflict. We invite sub missions for short exploratory 5-minute presentations\, and full 20-minute papers for more developed research. In addition\, we welcome proposals fo r round-table discussions. The symposium is open to academics across field s and career stages\; current doctoral students and early career postdocs are especially encouraged to apply. Please feel free to contact the organi sers if you have any questions about presentation formats.\n\nProposals sh ould include a title\, an abstract of <\;300 words\, your current or mos t recent academic affiliation\, and one page CV. Please state whether you are submitting for a short or a full paper.\n\nPlease submit all proposals to Joshua.madrid.21@ucl.ac.uk and asl21@cam.ac.uk by\n10 May 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17120153/IMG_1424.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3275@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T180000 DTSTAMP:20240327T110009Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/twenty-second-warwick-symposium-on-p arish-research-parish-memory-symposium/ SUMMARY:Twenty-Second Warwick Symposium on Parish Research: 'Parish Memory' - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year’s theme intersects with the interdiscipl inary field of memory studies\, focusing particularly on when / how / why parishioners remember(ed) events\, customs\, people and other aspects of t heir locality &\; culture. The Symposium coincides with Miia Kuha’s v isiting fellowship at My-Parish &\; Beat Kümin’s project on tower ca psule deposits supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. They are co-hosti ng the event with Angus Crawford &\; Kristi Flake (Warwick).\n\nWe are looking forward to a keynote address on 'The Parish as a Place of Memory i n Medieval Central Europe' by Katalin Szende (Central European University) and 15 shorter papers on various British and other European contexts from the Middle Ages to modern times. The full (provisional) programme and fur ther details appear at: http://warwick.ac.uk/my-parish/parishsymposia/memo ry/.\n\nThe Symposium will be held\, in hybrid format\, at the Institute o f Advanced Study in the Zeeman Building on Warwick's Central Campus near C oventry &\; online. Since its inception in 2003\, it has always been an inclusive forum of exchange between anyone with active research interests in parish culture from whatever background or career stage. The co-organi zers now warmly invite registrations.\n\nTo take part\, please follow the appropriate route on the Symposium homepage (http://warwick.ac.uk/my-paris h/parishsymposia/memory/): there are options for accepted speakers (no fee )\, in-person delegates (£25 regular or £15 student/unwaged\, including lunch and refreshments) and virtual participants (£5 booking fee). Please note that advance registration is mandatory and that bookings close on 1 May 2024.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you on 11 May!\n\n\n\nImage: Petäj ävesi Church and old parsonage in Central Finland painted by A.F. or C.E. Soldan (1840). The Finnish Heritage Agency\, Historical Picture Collectio n. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27105932/Logo-Soldan-Kirkko-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of Warwick &\; Online\, Institute of Advanced Study \, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Institute of Advanced Study \, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=University of Warwick & Online:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3341@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T173000 DTSTAMP:20240424T105927Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/thyssen-lecture-by-dhruv-raina-jnu-d elhi-after-colonial-forms-of-knowledge-and-post-colonial-technoscience-rev isiting-the-historiography-of-techniques-and-technology-lecture/ SUMMARY:Thyssen Lecture by Dhruv Raina (JNU Delhi) - After Colonial Forms o f Knowledge and Post-Colonial Technoscience: Revisiting the Historiography of Techniques and Technology - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAfter Colonial Forms of Knowledge and Post-Colonial Technoscience: Revisiting the Historiography of Techniques and Technology - Dhruv Raina (JNU Delhi\, retired)\n\nJoin us for the fourth lecture in o ur lecture series in cooperation with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on Scie nce\, Knowledge\, and the Legacy of Empire. Tickets are free\, but limited . Please register via our website: www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures/thyssen- lectures\n\nSeveral discourses about the non-European/non-Western world em erged out of the encounter between Europe and Asia in the eighteenth and n ineteenth centuries and went on to play a formative role in the crystalliz ation of the social science disciplines. As far as South Asia is concerned \, Ângela Barreto Xavier and Ines Županov remind us that some of these d iscourses go back to the sixteenth century. This talk does not foray into that territory. Late twentieth-century scholarship has indicated that ther e is no purely European discourse on India and its knowledge forms. What w e have instead are ever so many national discourses that differ among them selves in focus and framing. Nevertheless\, despite important differences\ , there is a family resemblance in the description\, naming\, and troping of colonial forms of knowledge—characterized by metonyms and tropes such as decline\, deficit\, a lagging behind\, and so on. Furthermore\, as his torians of science and empire have recognized\, in the framing of the dist inction between science and technology there are common aspects to stories of the history of techniques and technology in the Global North and South . In other words\, the framing of the history of technology is anchored in certain hierarchies and is punctuated with ideological prejudices that ar e employed in descriptions of techniques and technology as much in Europe as elsewhere. Thus there are noticeable distinctions between the descripti ons of the history of techniques and the history of sciences in South Asia \, and probably elsewhere. For example\, the agronomist J. A. Voelcker\, c onsulting chemist to the Royal Agricultural Society of England\, had a ver y different assessment of agricultural practices and techniques on the sub continent. He pointed out in the late nineteenth century that agricultural practices and knowledge in certain terrains and regions of India were far more developed than those back in England and that there was much to lear n from them. This fissure in the two accounts—one on the history of scie nces and the other on the history of technology—opens up other ways of h istoricizing the evolution of techniques and technology in colonial South Asia\, despite the capaciousness of the trope that machines became the mea sure of man in the nineteenth century. Arguing against the grain of techno logical obsolescence\, an idea so firmly anchored in modernist theories of technological progress\, the lecture seeks to explore the conceptual stag es towards a more comprehensive history of techniques and technology. In s o doing it draws upon some of the current debates on the global history of technology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.\n\nDhruv Raina is a leading philosopher and historian of science and technology in India. He has recently retired as Professor at JNU\, New Delhi. His research has foc used upon the politics and cultures of scientific knowledge in South Asia in historical and contemporary contexts\, as well as the history and histo riography of mathematics. Important publications include Needham’s India n Network (2015)\; co-edited with Feza Gunergun\, Science between Europe a nd Asia (2010). His most recent publication is co-edited with Hans Harder\ , Disciplines and Movements. Conversations between India and the German-sp eaking World (2022).\n\nThis lecture will be repeated at the University of Warwick on 14 May 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24115601/GHIL-Thyssen-Lecture-Dhruv-Raina.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3229@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T180000 DTSTAMP:20240228T122133Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dr-rob-lutton-wycliffe-lollardy-and- leicester-origins-significance-and-legacy-lecture/ SUMMARY:Dr Rob Lutton\, ‘Wycliffe\, Lollardy and Leicester: Origins\, Sig nificance\, and Legacy’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA public lecture is being held by the History depart ment at De Montfort University\, in partnership with the Historical Associ ation (Leicester Branch) and the Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust.\n \nDr Rob Lutton\, of the University of Nottingham\, will explore and re-ev aluate the ideas of John Wycliffe and Lollardy\, and re-examine the histor y of the 'Leicester Lollards' and others of surrounding counties.\n\nThis lecture will take place in-person at De Montfort University on 14 May 2024 \, 6 pm. No booking required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28121707/Wycliffe_John_Gospel-e1709122854378.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Clephan 0.01\, De Montfort University\, The Gateway\, Leicester\, LE1 9BX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Gateway\, Leicester\, LE1 9BX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clephan 0.01\, De Mont fort University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3368@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP:20240703T090225Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/understanding-king-james-vi-i-400-ye ars-on-conference/ SUMMARY:Understanding King James VI &\; I 400 Years On - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Expressions of Interest\n\n2025 will mark 4 00 years since the death of King James VI &\; I of Scotland\, England a nd Ireland.\n\nWe are team of PGRs from across the UK who will be hosting a multi-day conference with workshops and activities in Summer 2025 (this will likely be late June but the final dates need to be confirmed) in Glas gow! Here\, we want to interrogate James' rich life and legacy\, and showc ase the innovative research and work that has been inspired by this.\n\nWe will be looking for 15-20 minute papers\, or whatever form best represent s your work.\n\nWe welcome creativity! Applications will be open to those at any stage in their academic or professional career\, from any field or sector\, as well as independent researchers.\n\nPlease register your inter est by filling in the online form:\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/16g_ Wo_Y_96GhQDkzW34zkxY4O07Os-qTMIFyeJa-vZY/edit\n\nYou will be asked whether you would be interested in presenting at or attending this conference and for a short summary of your research. This is not our 'Call for Papers'\, which will follow shortly. We hope that this initial step will allow us t o create an event that serves diverse interests and perspectives.\n\nFor u pdates and further information please visit our website https://understand ingjames.wixsite.com/kingjamesconf and follow us on X/Twitter @KingJamesCo nf.\n\nPlease direct any questions and correspondence to understandingking james@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/15100503/UKJ-Interest.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3258@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240516 DTSTAMP:20240313T121407Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/partitioning-for-peace-cyprus-and-th e-violence-of-bordering-50-years-on-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Partitioning for Peace? Cyprus and the violence of bordering 50 yea rs on - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 7-8 November 2024 | City University of London\nPartitioning for Peace? Cyprus and the violence of bordering 50 ye ars on\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 May 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe island of Cy prus is known to most in Europe as a popular holiday destination\; the vio lent history and the ongoing (if stable) conflict on the island is easily forgotten by tourists who enjoy the sunny beaches\, the rich archaeologica l sites\, and the club scene of Agia Napa. Yet for half a century Cyprus h as remained divided. In August 1974 Turkish forces occupied the island and initiated a process of violent partition against the backdrop of two deca des of conflict: first with the British in the fight for independence and then among Greek and Turkish ethnic groups trying to get a footing in nati onal and municipal politics while hamstrung by an unworkable constitution. \n\nCyprus is part of an archipelago of hybrid spaces in the eastern Medit erranean. Historically governed under Hellenic\, Venetian\, Byzantine and Ottoman rule\, in 1878 the island was leased to Britain\, and then formall y annexed as a crown colony in 1914. The complex international and regiona l politics of decolonization laid the ground for the partition of the isla nd. Since the 1950s the ‘Cyprus question’ has become a permanent fixtu re in international politics\, and ever since multiple plans have been pro posed for the ‘solution’ to the Cyprus question\; those that have been implemented have failed to unify the communities and establish peace.\n\n This workshop will bring together scholars from various disciplines and pa radigms (politics\, IR\, history\, literature\, anthropology\, media and c ommunications\, sociology\, journalism\, geography\, migration studies\, b order studies\, peace and conflict studies) to discuss new research on the past and present of the Cyprus question 50 years on from the events of 19 74. We welcome applications from academics\, early career scholars\, polic y professionals\, and practitioners working in community-based initiatives .\n\nWe invite new work responding\, but not limited\, to the following qu estions:\n\n Where does the Cypriot experience sit in the context of the global history of territorial partitions?\n What is the dynamic relations hip between emotion and territoriality that sustains conflict?\n In what ways does the partition keep peace on the island (and beyond) and in what ways does it sustain violence?\n How does population dislocation compromi se prospects for a resolution?\n hat is the logic of the solutions propos ed by the international community and why have they failed?\n\nThe worksho p will take the form of an in-person event with paper presentations and di scussion over one day\, and a linked panel event.\n\nInterested applicants should submit a 500-word abstract and a short 2-page CV in one document b y 15 May 2024 to alexandria.innes@city.ac.uk and georgios.giannakopoulos@c ity.ac.uk with the subject line 'Partitioning Cyprus'.\n\nA small amount o f travel support will be available for early career researchers\, please i ndicate if you would like to be considered for this support.\n\nThe succes sful applicants will be notified by 1 July 2024. Full drafts will be due b y 16 October 2024 for circulation to workshop attendees.\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 International Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13121209/Flag_map_of_Cyprus.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3270@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240516 DTSTAMP:20240320T114728Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exploited-histories-of-human-animal- and-environmental-exploitation-and-its-legacies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EXPLOITED: Histories of Human\, Animal\, and Environmental Exploita tion and its Legacies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 May 2024\n\nWe welco me paper proposals that engage with one or more of these images on the the me of human\, animal\, and environmental exploitation and its legacies: ht tps://thehistorylabplus.wordpress.com/exploited/.\n\nWe are\, as last year \, particularly interested in receiving proposals from early-career histor ians that:\n\n apply atypical methods and/or technologies\;\n result fro m collaboration between job sectors or countries\;\n are interdisciplinar y\;\n have attracted new audiences.\n\nPlease send either an individual p roposal or a proposal for a panel or roundtable to conference.historylabpl us@gmail.com by 23:59 on 15 May 2024.\n\nIndividual proposals should conta in: an abstract (250 words)\, a short biography (100 words)\, and\, in ord er of preference\, how you are able to present your research (in a 20-minu te paper\, 10-minute paper\, 5-minute lightning talk\, or a poster).\n\nPa nel or roundtable proposals should contain: a description of the panel or roundtable theme and format (250-words) and\, for each speaker\, an indivi dual abstract (250 words) and a short biography (100 words).\n\nFor either proposal type\, please also indicate whether and why you would like to be considered for a conference bursary to defray your travel and accommodati on expenses\, should funding become available.\n\nThe History Lab + Confer ence will take place on 25-26 July 2024 at the Wilberforce Institute for t he Study of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull.\n\nFor mor e information on HistoryLab+\, a network for Early Career Historians based at the Institute of Historical Research\, visit our website: https://theh istorylabplus.wordpress.com/. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20114708/collage.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3363@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T160000 DTSTAMP:20240508T093318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-jewish-war-ca-75-by-flavius-jose phus-seminar/ SUMMARY:The Jewish War (ca. 75) by Flavius Josephus - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTessa Rajak (Emeritus Professor of Ancient History\, University of Reading) will speak about\n"The Jewish War" (ca. 75) by Fla vius Josephus\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nTo book\, please click here: https://the-betty-behrens-seminar-tickets.eventbrite.co m ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /05/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Su ite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3293@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T181500 DTSTAMP:20240328T164820Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/love-war-1914-2024-symposium/ SUMMARY:Love &\; War: 1914-2024 - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nYou are warmly invited to 'Love &\; War: 1914-202 4'\, 15-17th May 2024\, an interdisciplinary symposium organised by Alison Garden and Ruth Duffy. This will be held at Queen's University Belfast an d the Ulster Museum\, in collaboration with the Senator George Mitchell In stitute for Global Peace\, Security and Justice\, the Institute of Irish S tudies and the school of Arts\, English and Languages.\n\nThis event is fr ee but booking is essential. For more information and to book\, please see : https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI/mitchell-institute/events/Symposium-L oveWar1914-2024.html\n\nWe will open on the 15th May with an evening lectu re from Professor Fran Brearton\, ‘“Noli timere\, frater”: Love\, Le tters and War’. The programme also includes a curator’s tour of ‘The Troubles and Beyond’ at the Ulster Museum\; a reading from the poet Mic hael Longley\; and the following talks:\n\nDr Ann-Marie Foster (Robert Gor don University)\, ‘Love and Grief in the First World War’\;\n\nDr Samr aghni Bonnerjee (University of Sheffield)\, ‘Nursing the Lover's Body or Prescribing the Personal Boundaries of Race’.\n\nDr Maurice Casey (Quee n’s University Belfast)\, ‘The Leonhards: A Family History of Refugee Routes\, 1933-1945’\;\n\nDr Niamh Cullen (Queen’s University Belfast)\ , ‘“Oh Fascism! The Duce! [...] He only wanted boys. To make war”: T he politics of maternal love in Italy during fascism and afterwards’.\n\ nAnna Liesching (Ulster University/National Museums NI)\, ‘Never Static: Alice Berger Hammerschlag’s Impact on Belfast’\;\n\nDr Síobhra Aiken (Queen’s University Belfast) ‘Civil war as love triangle: the interpl ay between romance and trauma-telling’.\n\nProfessor Radhika Mohanram (C ardiff University)\, ‘Gender/Violence as Metaphor: Literature of the Ind ian Partition’\;\n\nDr Sarah Irving (Staffordshire University)\, ‘From the Enlightenment to the Second Nakba: reading literary love during the w ar on Gaza’.\n\nDr Sabiha Allouche (University of Exeter)\, ‘All is no t fair in Love and War: Historical Amnesia and Non-Futurity in the Lebanes e TV series Fire on Fire’\;\n\nDr Mor Cohen (University of Sheffield)\, ‘Bilingual transgressions in Samira Saraya’s performance’.\n\nDr Alt hea-Maria Rivas (SOAS)\, ‘Cultures of Violence\, Rituals of Love’\;\n\ nDr Azadeh Sobout (Ulster University)\, ‘The many meanings of love: Cart ographies of war and resistance in life-histories of Afghan Refugee men in Iran’.Dr Olesya Khromeychuk (UCL/Ukrainian Institute)\, ‘Driven by lo ve: Ukraine's stories of war and resistance’\;\n\nDr Roxani Krystalli (U niversity of St. Andrews)\, “Watching the forest breathe”: Love\, plac e\, and the politics of attention’.\n\nConcluding roundtable and final t houghts with Dr Eli Davies\, Dr Dónal Hassett\, Malika Saleh and Bayan Ha ddad.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 Generic Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28164453/777px-Lest_we_forget.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:Queen's University Belfast\, Ulster Museum Belfast\, Queen's Unive rsity Belfast\, University Road\, Belfast \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Queen's University Belfast\ , University Road\, Belfast \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=Queen's University Belfast\, Ulster Museum Belfast:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3335@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T191500 DTSTAMP:20240424T094950Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transposed-from-afar-yet-homegrown-a n-introduction-to-polish-japonisme-lecture/ SUMMARY:Transposed from Afar yet Homegrown: An Introduction to Polish Japon isme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Embassy of Poland in London invites you to a ser ies of lectures on Polish Japonisme! Led by Piotr Spławski PhD\, they wil l take place every two weeks from 15 May to 12 June.\n\nInspiration taken from Japanese sources triggered a wave of new visual and conceptual langua ges in Poland in the late 19th and early 20th century: Polish Japonisme. I t was a movement that defined modern art and manifested itself in the form of portraiture\, still life\, landscape\, representations of flora and fa una\, erotic imagery\, and caricature.\n\nJoin us on 15 May for the first lecture in the series: “Transposed from Afar yet Homegrown: An Introduct ion to Polish Japonisme.”\n\nGet your free ticket here: https://www.even tbrite.co.uk/e/transposed-from-afar-yet-homegrown-an-introduction-to-polis h-japonisme-tickets-884822326397?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24104341/japonia_baner_eventbrite-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Embassy of the Republic of Poland\, 47 Portland Place \, London\, W1B 1JH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=47 Portland Place \, Londo n\, W1B 1JH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Embassy of the Rep ublic of Poland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3286@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T153000 DTSTAMP:20240327T132036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/researching-the-history-of-witchcraf t-and-magic-workshop/ SUMMARY:Researching the History of Witchcraft and Magic - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/resea rching-history-witchcraft-and-magic\n\nThis online research training sessi on will introduce participants to a wealth of resources available for rese arching the histories of witchcraft and magic.\n\nThis session will cover: \n\n Digital humanities approaches to researching Victorian witchcraft an d the development of modern paganism.\n Introduction to the Warburg Libra ry’s magic and science collections\, with a case study on Renaissance ma gic\, alchemy\, and divinity.\n Introduction to SHL’s magic\, occult\, and paranormal collections\, with a case study on the Harry Price collecti on.\n Introduction to the IHR Library’s collections\, with a case study on Latin American/Caribbean witchcraft.\n How to use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)\, with a focus on witchcraft and magic i n religion and entertainment.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27132010/IHR-Witches.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3320@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T193000 DTSTAMP:20240412T154157Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-1984-conflict-and-change-in-t he-radical-city/ SUMMARY:London\, 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn London in 1984\, two very different cities came i nto conflict – one rooted in radical politics and the other shaped by Ma rgaret Thatcher and the Conservative government. London was a city poised between two eras and identities\, remoulded in conflicting ways by social democracy and neoliberalism.\n\nLondon\, 1984 explores the radical history of the capital in this tumultuous era\, from a major anti-apartheid march in central London to an alternative childcare centre in Dalston\, from a protest staged on the Thames against the Docklands development to tensions on housing estates in the East End around racial violence and policing\, from a raid on a gay bookshop in Bloomsbury to the Greater London Council ’s attempt to build a challenge to Thatcherism from County Hall. This is a story of struggles waged within the corridors of power\, but also on th e ground\, in activist circles\, in popular culture\, and in daily life.\n \nTo explore how the stories of those who lived\, shaped\, and fought in L ondon in a pivotal decade defined Britain and its capital today\, Professo r Matthew Hilton (QMUL) will be joined by the author of London\, 1984\, Pr ofessor Stephen Brooke\, Hilary Wainwright (Co-Editor of Red Pepper magazi ne and former advisor for Ken Livingstone’s GLC) and Dr Camilla Schofiel d (University of East Anglia).\n\nThis event will take place in the Peston Lecture Theatre in the Graduate Centre\, which is number 18 on this map o f Queen Mary’s Mile End campus. Its What3Words locator is: ///feast.wick ed.beyond. Doors will open at 5.45pm and we aim to start at 6pm sharp. It will be followed by a drinks reception with the speakers which all attende es are welcome to attend.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-1984-conflict-and-change-in- the-radical-city-tickets-880820747567?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12163918/Stephen-Brooke-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Peston Lecture Theatre\, Graduate Centre\, Queen Mary University o f London\, 327 Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road \, Mile E nd\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peston Le cture Theatre\, Graduate Centre\, Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3232@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T200000 DTSTAMP:20240228T150906Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/balh-lecture-agm-2024-john-chandler- on-the-history-of-swindon-lecture/ SUMMARY:BALH Lecture &\; AGM 2024: John Chandler on the History of Swind on - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFollowing the Annual General Meeting for the British Association for Local History (BALH)\, John Chandler will be delivering a lecture on the history of Swindon.\n\nThe BALH will also be announcing th e Outstanding Achievement and Publication award winners for 2024.\n\nThis online event is open to both members and non-members. For more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-balh-a nnual-general-meeting-2024\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/28150743/202402111707634054998587-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3357@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T120000 DTSTAMP:20240502T141135Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/early-career-fellowship-in-european- and-or-global-history-since-1800-fellowship-opportunity/ SUMMARY:Early Career Fellowship in European and/or Global History since 180 0 - FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSt Edmund Hall\, University of Oxford\, advertises a n Early Career Teaching and Research appointment in association with a Jun ior Research Fellowship with a preference for Global and/or European Histo ry since c.1800.\n\nThis is a fixed-term\, non-renewable post available fo r the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027.\n\nApplication deadline: noon 17 May 2024.\n\nThe aim of this post is to provide support to the Tu torial Fellows in History while providing an opportunity for the Fellow to undertake independent research. The duties of the appointee will therefor e include teaching and administration alongside research activity. It is e xpected that the successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of thei r time on teaching and administration\, with the remainder spent on resear ch activity. The precise balance of teaching and other administrative supp ort (pastoral oversight\, admissions and learning support) will be under t he direction of the Tutorial Fellow. You will be expected to work in Oxfor d during weeks 0-9 of the University term.\n\nFor more information\nhttps: //www.seh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/early-career-teaching-research-fellowship-in- history\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/02151047/St_Edmund_Hall_Entrance_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3284@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T170000 DTSTAMP:20240327T131357Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-ahrc-cdp-scheme-phd- opportunity/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship AHRC CDP Scheme - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe University of Westminster and the Museum of the Home (MotH) are delighted to announce a call for applicants for a fully fu nded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2024\, under the AHRC ’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP4) scheme.\n\nThis PhD will be the first to research the relationship between the home darkroom and LGBT Q+ people’s quest for freedom of expression and visual representation in Britain from the 1950s to the present. The project will combine the archi val study of LGBTQ+ photographic practices at home with two complementary collecting projects: oral history interviews with LGBTQ+ darkroom users an d photographs of and produced in home darkrooms. By working with contempor ary practitioners\, the student will also rethink how to share such hidden stories with museum audiences.\n\nThe project will be supervised by Dr Sa ra Dominici (Senior Lecturer in Photographic History and Visual Culture)\, Professor Pippa Catterrall (Professor of History and Policy) and Dr Aliso n Hesse (Lecturer in Museum and Gallery Studies) at Westminster\; and\, at the MotH\, by Marina Maniadaki (Exhibitions and Project Manager) and Loui s Platman (Curator). The successful applicant will be expected to spend ti me at both Westminster and at the MotH\, as well as becoming part of the w ider cohort of AHRC-funded students.\n\nThe core research aims are:\n\n T o explore\, for the first time\, the fundamental role played by the domest ic environment in fostering a material and imaginative space within which photographic representation of LGBTQ+ life in Britain could be created\;\n To research and collect: i) LGBTQ+ people’s memories and lived experie nces of the home darkroom in Britan from the 1950s to the present\, and ii ) photographs of and that were produced in this space\, in order to unders tand how the home darkroom has shaped LGBTQ+ histories and perspectives\;\ n To diversify the understanding of home\, and\, consequently\, the exper ience of the museum\, by developing a new museological approach to sharing LGBTQ+ stories of image-making at home.\n\nFurther Details are Available Here: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/st udentships/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partnership-cdp-studentship-the-hom e-darkroom-and-the-freedom-of-photographic-production-in-britain-1950s-pre sent\n\nThe deadline for applications is 5pm (BST) on Friday 17 May 2024\n \n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27131329/Demonstration_in_support_of_LGBT_in_London_December_197 5_02js.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3333@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T171500 DTSTAMP:20240424T093050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-politics-of-history-and-memory-i n-poland-in-the-20th-and-21st-century-between-continuity-and-change-confer ence/ SUMMARY:The Politics of History and Memory in Poland in the 20th and 21st C entury: Between Continuity and Change - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe electoral defeat of the Law and Justice (PiS) pa rty in Poland in October 2023 ended the dominance of this political format ion\, which hugely invested in the historical and cultural legitimization of its rule. The reframing of the national past in a way that legitimized PiS’s political project and privileged an ethnocentric and Catholic iden tity is a powerful example of the politicization of history and memory.\n\ nHowever\, in its reliance on history\, memory\, and culture in the quest for the empowerment of new elites and the promotion of a particular form o f national identity\, Jarosław Kaczyński’s party joined the procession of political forces and actors that have dominated Poland since 1918 and which have made selective and instrumental use of the past. In different p eriods\, ideologically and politically driven projects have sought to prov ide an account of Polish contemporary history while simultaneously claimin g that specific political movements embody national values and the true ex pression of Polishness. What were the similarities and differences in the way historical policy was conducted in the Second Republic\, the Polish Pe ople's Republic\, and the Third Republic? This main question will be addre ssed during an international conference on the politics of history and mem ory in Poland organised on the 18 May 2024 by the European History unit of Polish University Abroad in London. This online event aims to provide us with a better understanding of the problem of the contemporary politics of history and memory\, presented in a broader historical perspective than e xisting analyses and studies.\n\nTo register\, visit: https://www.ticketta ilor.com/events/polishuniversityabroadpuno/1221922 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24102822/POLSKI-UNIWERSYTET.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3183@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T170000 DTSTAMP:20240207T123700Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-yards-to-hards-preparing-allied -naval-forces-for-the-1944-normandy-landings-conference/ SUMMARY:From Yards to Hards: Preparing Allied naval forces for the 1944 Nor mandy Landings - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTo book: https://navaldockyards.org/conferences/\n\n How were UK and overseas naval establishments occupied in constructing\, s upplying\, and transporting harbours and pipelines?\n\nThe Allied assault on German-occupied France on and after D-Day (6 June 1944) was only possib le through naval support\, from the largest warships and merchant vessels through to the smallest landing craft. Existing dockyards\, harbours and s hipyards in the UK\, the US\, Canada and Bermuda played a vital role in bu ilding\, preparing\, maintaining and repairing the Allied fleets. Remains of these coastal installations survive as tangible heritage of this endeav our.\n\nHowever\, the magnitude of the projected naval and land forces req uired many more temporary bases and facilities\, which entailed systematic forward planning. The roles of these establishments included supporting l anding craft flotillas\, building Mulberry Harbours\, embarking troops and supplies\, and supplying fuel via the PLUTO pipeline. Workforces were ded icated to planning\, victualling and furnishing all kinds of supplies. Per sonnel went through an equivalent period of training and preparation. Eigh t speakers will address these themes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/07123637/TheDDayStory-C0304a.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The D-Day Story\, Portsmouth UK\, Clarence Esplanade \, Portsmout h\, PO5 3NT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clarence Esplanade \, Port smouth\, PO5 3NT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The D-Day Sto ry\, Portsmouth UK:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3252@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T133000 DTSTAMP:20240313T112935Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-victoria-county-of-middlesex-st- george-hanover-square-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Victoria County of Middlesex: St George Hanover Square - BOOK L AUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/events/book-launch-st-geor ge-hanover-square\n\nWe are pleased to invite you to the launch of The Vic toria History of Middlesex: St George Hanover Square (University of London Press) by Dr Francis Calvert Boorman. The book is in the Victoria County History’s Shorts series and is the first for over 100 years to recount t he development of an area that stretches from Mayfair and Hyde Park\, thro ugh Belgravia and Pimlico\, to the Thames. The event will also mark the 30 0th anniversary of the parish and is generously hosted by the rector\, Rod erick Leece.\n\nJoin us at the parish church for a talk and Q&\;A sessi on with Dr Boorman starting at 11.30am\, followed by some fizz. There will be an opportunity to buy the book at a discounted price. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13112853/VCH20lauch.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:St George’s Hanover Square\, St George Street\, London \, W1S 1 FX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St George Street\, London \ , W1S 1FX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St George’s Hanov er Square:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3322@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T140000 DTSTAMP:20240417T101953Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dr-thomas-alexander-husoy-the-story- of-the-norwegian-seamens-mission-in-glamorgan-lecture/ SUMMARY:Dr Thomas Alexander Husøy\, 'The Story of the Norwegian Seamen's M ission in Glamorgan' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs a part of the traditional Norwegian Constitution Day (May 17th) celebrations in Cardiff\, the historian and outreach office r at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre\, Dr Thomas Alexander Husøy\, will present a public lecture on the history of the Norwegian Seamen's Mission in the region of Glamorgan.\n\nThe talk will look into the Norwegian Seame n's Mission and their activities in Cardiff\, Swansea\, Barry\, Penarth\, and Port Talbot.\n\nThe lecture will take place in person at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre on 18 May 2024 at 1 pm. No booking required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17111927/Norwegian-church-late-19th-century-drawing-from-a-fests crift-.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Norwegian Church Arts Centre\, Harbour Drive \, Cardiff\, CF10 4P A\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harbour Drive \, Cardiff\, CF10 4PA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Norwegian Church Art s Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3360@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T100000 DTSTAMP:20240502T143550Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/final-2024-chord-online-seminar-on-t he-history-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:Final 2024 CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing and Dis tribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe final seminar in the 2024 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme will be t aking place on Monday 20 May 2024 (UK times)\n\nFind out more here:\n\nhtt ps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nThe programme on 20 M ay is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens - welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 Ian Mitchell\, University of Wolverhampton\, UK\, A Tale of Two Stores: Browns of Chester and Jarrolds of Norwich\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Marlo Avidon\, Cambridge Unive rsity\, UK\, Fashioning Elite Female Society in Late Seventeenth-Century E ngland\, 1660-1702\n\n11.10 - 11.20 Break\n\n11.20 - 11.50 Aaron M. Honsow etz\, Bethany College\, US\, Scale of Private Provision of Money Orders in the United States by Express and Telegraph Companies\n\n11.55 - 12.25 Chu nrong (Cynthia) Hao\, University of Sydney\, Australia\, An Intersection b etween Branding and Architecture: The Brandscape of Chinese Shopping Malls \n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. If you would lik e to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugoli ni@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nFor furth er information\, including programme and abstracts\, as well as blogs draw n from the 2024 seminars\, please see:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress. com/2023/12/30/2024/\n\nor e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\ n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: detail of William P. Chappel\, Fly Market\, 1870s\, The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints\, Maps\, and Pictures\, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold\, 1954. https://www.metmuseum.o rg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/18162257/Chappel-Fly-Market-5.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3371@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T160000 DTSTAMP:20240515T092642Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/michael-nylan-on-documents-ca-221-bc -by-fu-sheng-seminar/ SUMMARY:Michael Nylan on "Documents" (ca. 221 BC) by Fu Sheng - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMichael Nylan (Distinguished Professor\, University of California\, Berkeley) will speak about a Chinese classic of history\, "Documents" [Shū] (ca. 221 BC) by Fu Sheng\, and engage in discussion wit h the attendees.\n\nTo book\, please click here: https://the-betty-behrens -seminar-tickets.eventbrite.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /05/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambrdige\, Richard Eden Suite\, West Court\, Clare H all\, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, West C ourt\, Clare Hall\, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambrdige:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3372@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T160000 DTSTAMP:20240522T120641Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-archiving-womens-struggles-with-the-law-lecture/ SUMMARY:CANCELLED | Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme: 'Archiv ing Women's Struggles with the Law' DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWith great regret\, the talk advertised for this com ing Wednesday 22 May at LSE Library has had to be cancelled\, as our speak er Dr Laura Lammasniemi is very unwell.\n\nWe wish her a full recovery and hope to re-schedule her talk for the autumn term. \n\n\n\nThe Friends of TWL will be continuing this term’s 20th-century themed programme on Wedn esday 22nd May at 2.30 pm.\n\nDr Laura Lammasniemi of Warwick University w ill be speaking on ‘Archiving women’s struggles with the law‘. Using TWL’s holdings of the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene and of t he National Vigilance Association\, Dr Lammasniemi’s research focusses o n the Police Court Rota records\, and the trials of women who were accused of transmitting venereal disease during and after the First World War.\n\ nIf attending in person\, kindly email susan.pares38@gmail.com by 20 May\, as this helps with catering plans.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12112835/Womens_library_lse.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Room 01\, LSE Library\, London School of Economics\, 10 Portugal S treet\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London School of Economics\ , 10 Portugal Street\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=Room 01\, LSE Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3373@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T193000 DTSTAMP:20240515T125052Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-ecnomic-impact-of-natural-disast ers-japans-great-kanto-earthquake-of-1923-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Ecnomic Impact of Natural Disasters: Japan's Great Kantō Earth quake of 1923 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923 was Japan’s mo st serious natural disaster of modern times\, causing around 150\,000 deat hs and casualties and devastating large parts of the capital area. Focussi ng on the ways in which contemporaries sought to explain and analyse the e conomic impact of the disaster\, Janet Hunter argues that while developmen ts in the economics of disasters over recent decades may have provided us with more systematic and coherent frameworks for analysing and assessing t he effects of a major natural disaster in a market economy\, many of these ideas would have come as little surprise to commentators in 1920s Japan. In effect\, the shared understanding of process and causality that existed in relation to the disaster foreshadowed later scholarship.\n\nThis publi c event is free and open to all. No ticket or pre-registration is required . For more information\, please visit:\n\nhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-H istory/Events/2023-24/The-Great-Kanto-Earthquake\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/15134910/422px-Ryounkaku.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Wolfson Theatre\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London School of E conomics &\; Political Science\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London \, W C2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London School of Economics & Political Science\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London \, WC2A 3LJ\, Unit ed Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wolfson Theatre\, Cheng Kin Ku Build ing\, LSE:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3269@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T170000 DTSTAMP:20240320T111731Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/petitions-and-petitioning-in-europe- and-north-america-book-launch-discussion/ SUMMARY:Petitions and Petitioning in Europe and North America - BOOK LAUNCH &\; DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us for the Association for Political His tory’s online book launch\, to mark the publication of Petitions and Pet itioning in Europe and North America. From the Late Medieval Period to the Present\, edited by Richard Huzzey\, Maartje Janse\, Henry Miller\, Joris Oddens\, and Brodie Waddell. The book will be published by Oxford Univers ity Press for the British Academy in June. The event will include Prof. La ura Stewart (University of York) and Prof. Henk te Velde (Leiden Universit y)\, in conversation with the book’s editors.\n\nThroughout history\, ac ross very different types of state and society\, petitions and petitioning have been ubiquitous practices and the interaction between petitioners an d authority has been a crucial dynamic in exercising and contesting power. Consolidating and advancing a rapidly expanding field of research across history\, law\, and the social sciences\, this book is the first study of these venerable practices from their development in the late medieval peri od to the emergence of e-petitions in the twenty-first century. With a bro ad focus on Europe and North America\, this ambitious volume breaks new gr ound by examining the concept\, history\, and practice of petitions and pe titioning across chronological and geographical boundaries\, opening up th is important topic to a wider audience across the humanities and social sc iences.\n\nRegistered participants can join the Q&\;A session based on the pre-circulated Introduction. Please\nregister by completing this form: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLCYLYTzaG2nXXeotPEyEIJ8hJ7lYY NbQh3WqN8BXDZ1-cSA/viewform\n\nQueries can be addressed to l.b.lauret@hum. leidenuniv.nl (Lauren Lauret)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4 .0 International Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20111628/Polyglot_Petition_c1898.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3367@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T193000 DTSTAMP:20240508T102553Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/making-the-rounds-stories-of-workhou se-nursing-online-roundtable/ SUMMARY:Making the Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nursing (Online) - ROUNDTAB LE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLong before the founding of the NHS\, many people wh o were destitute turned to workhouses because of illness\, old age\, disab ility\, mental illness\, or as a safe place to give birth. The day-to-day care of sick and vulnerable inmates was dependent upon the quality of the nursing staff\, and in most places\, this improved steadily over time.\n\n This roundtable with Stuart Wildman (Honorary Research Fellow\, University of Birmingham) and Rachel Kidd (Curator\, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse) explores the history of workhouse nursing\, alongside the stories of nurs es at Gressenhall\, Norfolk\, the subject of a new exhibition.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-a nd-events/events/making-the-rounds-stories-of-workhouse-nursing\n\n \; \n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/08112509/613px-Training_Queens_Nurses-_District_Nurse_Training_a t_the_Queens_Institute_of_District_Nursing_Guildford_Surrey_England_UK_194 4_D23118.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3260@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240524 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240525 DTSTAMP:20240313T122417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-intelligence-history-confer ence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:National Intelligence History Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:The inaugural National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) w ill be held at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 November 2024. Jointly hosted by Bletchley Park Trust and GCHQ\, the conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history.\n\nThe theme of the 2 024 conference is ‘People in Intelligence’. The call for papers deadli ne is 24 May 2024 and the programme will be published in July 2024.\n\nTop ics presented at the conference may include the history of intelligence or ganisations\, personal stories\, biographies\, cryptography and cryptanaly sis throughout history\, representations of intelligence in popular cultur e\, human intelligence and espionage. Delegates will enjoy 3 days of panel discussions\, plenary lectures\, poster displays\, networking opportuniti es and free access to the Bletchley Park heritage site and facilities.\n\n Submissions are invited on topics including\, but not limited to:\n\n His tory of intelligence organisations and operations from any historical peri od\, and from any country.\n History of individuals or groups involved in intelligence. Personal stories and biographies (including those that expl ore diversity and cultural experiences).\n Cryptography\, cryptanalysis a nd the history of SIGINT and COMINT.\n Human intelligence and espionage.\ n Intelligence as represented in popular culture and literature\, includi ng fiction\, documentary\, TV and film.\n Public perceptions of intellige nce practice and institutions.\n\nPapers are also welcome on contemporary issues and events\, but these should ideally be framed in a historical con text. The theme of this conference is broader than just SIGINT\, and submi ssions on all types of intelligence will be accepted and reviewed equally. \n\nDelegates wishing to present at the conference or display a poster mus t provide a short synopsis (maximum of 500 words) of their topic\, which c ould form the basis of a 20-minute presentation or a single A1-sized poste r at the event. This needs to be submitted\, along with a short biography\ , by the deadline of 24 May 2024\, for formal review by the peer review pa nel.\n\nMore information\, including bursaries\, can be found at https://b letchleypark.org.uk/nihc/call-for-papers/\n\nAll those wishing to speak or display a poster will be notified by 1 July 2024 of whether their submiss ions have been successful.\n\nPlease submit your synopsis with an accompan ying short biography to NIHC@bletchleypark.org.uk and make it clear if you wish to speak\, display a poster or either.\n\nBooking for the conference (3-day or 1-day tickets available) opens 1 July 2024. Find out more at ww w.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13122322/NIHC-800x533-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3260@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240524 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240525 DTSTAMP:20240313T122417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-intelligence-history-confer ence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:National Intelligence History Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:The inaugural National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) w ill be held at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 November 2024. Jointly hosted by Bletchley Park Trust and GCHQ\, the conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history.\n\nThe theme of the 2 024 conference is ‘People in Intelligence’. The call for papers deadli ne is 24 May 2024 and the programme will be published in July 2024.\n\nTop ics presented at the conference may include the history of intelligence or ganisations\, personal stories\, biographies\, cryptography and cryptanaly sis throughout history\, representations of intelligence in popular cultur e\, human intelligence and espionage. Delegates will enjoy 3 days of panel discussions\, plenary lectures\, poster displays\, networking opportuniti es and free access to the Bletchley Park heritage site and facilities.\n\n Submissions are invited on topics including\, but not limited to:\n\n His tory of intelligence organisations and operations from any historical peri od\, and from any country.\n History of individuals or groups involved in intelligence. Personal stories and biographies (including those that expl ore diversity and cultural experiences).\n Cryptography\, cryptanalysis a nd the history of SIGINT and COMINT.\n Human intelligence and espionage.\ n Intelligence as represented in popular culture and literature\, includi ng fiction\, documentary\, TV and film.\n Public perceptions of intellige nce practice and institutions.\n\nPapers are also welcome on contemporary issues and events\, but these should ideally be framed in a historical con text. The theme of this conference is broader than just SIGINT\, and submi ssions on all types of intelligence will be accepted and reviewed equally. \n\nDelegates wishing to present at the conference or display a poster mus t provide a short synopsis (maximum of 500 words) of their topic\, which c ould form the basis of a 20-minute presentation or a single A1-sized poste r at the event. This needs to be submitted\, along with a short biography\ , by the deadline of 24 May 2024\, for formal review by the peer review pa nel.\n\nMore information\, including bursaries\, can be found at https://b letchleypark.org.uk/nihc/call-for-papers/\n\nAll those wishing to speak or display a poster will be notified by 1 July 2024 of whether their submiss ions have been successful.\n\nPlease submit your synopsis with an accompan ying short biography to NIHC@bletchleypark.org.uk and make it clear if you wish to speak\, display a poster or either.\n\nBooking for the conference (3-day or 1-day tickets available) opens 1 July 2024. Find out more at ww w.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13122322/NIHC-800x533-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3334@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240527T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240527T235900 DTSTAMP:20240424T093841Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-atlantic-stories-col onial-legacies-and-the-bodleian-library-1650-1800-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship: Atlantic Stories\, Colonial Legacies and the Bodle ian Library\, 1650-1800 - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFully funded PhD Studentship\, including tuition fee s and stipend/bursary.\n\nThis project examines the legacies of English tr ansatlantic colonialism as preserved in the collections of the Bodleian Li braries. It investigates the history of the Bodleian collections and the L ibrary’s own institutional history\, bringing to light the forms in whic h the Library has preserved an archive of colonial history and imperial po wer. This project responds to an ‘archival turn’\, in which archives\, methods\, and practice are being interrogated. Much of the impetus for th is comes from recent attention to institutional colonial legacies\, precip itated by the British manifestation of the American Black Lives Matter mov ement and movements for post-colonial justice such as ‘Rhodes Must Fall ’. These national and international movements have forced new\, urgent a ttention on public legacies of colonialism.\n\nProject details\n\nIn respo nse\, this project proposes a series of case studies from within the Bodle ian’s collections 1650-1800\, to highlight early modern Atlantic colonia l legacies and curatorial practice. Research questions include: what can a n archival object or set of objects tell us about colonial activity? How h as information about these objects been represented in Bodleian finding ai ds\, both historically and currently? How has that created absences or sil ences relating to the history of empire?\n\nThe researcher will benefit fr om a multi-disciplinary team of supervisors and advisors. It is anticipate d that the student will follow a two-month internship at the Bodleian to p roduce a mini research project that will support the dissemination of the PhD research and enhance future employability.\n\nBenefits\n\nThe successf ul candidate will receive comprehensive research training including techni cal\, personal and professional skills.\n\nAll researchers at Coventry Uni versity (from PhD to Professor) are part of the Doctoral College and Centr e for Research Capability and Development\, which provides support with hi gh-quality training and career development activities.\n\nEntry requiremen ts\n\nA minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject are a with a minimum 60% mark in the project element or equivalent with a mini mum 60% overall module average.\n\nPLUS\n\nThe potential to engage in inno vative research and to complete the PhD within a 3.5 years.\nA minimum of English language proficiency (IELTS academic overall minimum score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component).\n\nAdditional specifications\n\n The successful candidate will have excellent training and expertise in eit her history\, literature\, library studies or a related discipline. Expert ise in early modern culture\, working with primary documents\, and/or know ledge of colonial history is especially desirable.\n\nClick here to apply: https://pgrplus.coventry.ac.uk/studentships/cc-atlantic-stories-colonial- legacies-and-the-bodleian-library-1650-1800\n\nAll applications require fu ll supporting documentation\, a covering letter\, plus a 1000-word support ing statement showing how the applicant’s expertise and interests are re levant to the project.\n\n\n\nEligibility: UK/International (including EU) graduates with the required entry requirements\nDuration: Full-Time – b etween three and three and a half years fixed term\nApplication deadline: 27 May 2024\nInterview date: Will be confirmed to shortlisted candidates\n Start date: September 2024\nFor further details contact: Dr Alice Leonard alice.leonard@coventry.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24103807/studentship-atlantic-stories-855230.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3369@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T190000 DTSTAMP:20240515T091330Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-fairy-tale-defense-of-women-the-ic onography-of-charles-perrault-a-material-world-lecture-series-at-the-warbu rg-institute-lecture/ SUMMARY:'A Fairy Tale Defense of Women: The Iconography of Charles Perrault ' - A Material World Lecture Series at the Warburg Institute - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nJennifer Davis Taylor (Warburg Institute): 'A Fairy Ta le Defense of Women: The Iconography of Charles Perrault'\nFREE VIA ZOOM W ITH ADVANCE BOOKING: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-material-world-jen nifer-davis-taylor-2024\n\nCharles Perrault is perhaps best known as a wri ter of fairy tales such as Cinderella and Puss in Boots\, but he was also a member of the Académie Française and a civil servant for the King’s Buildings under Louis XIV. As a designer\, he was skilled in developing th emes through the interplay of word and image and combined various art disc iplines to explore art\, metaphysics\, human nature\, politics\, and gende r roles. Many of his designs were lost in a fire at the Bibliothèque du L ouvre in 1871\, but a treatise on the art of the device\, or motto\, has r ecently been rediscovered. In this presentation\, I will first discuss the device Perrault created for the manuscript of his Contes as a way of intr oducing the art form that was paradigmatic to Perrault's larger works. Thi s device served as a portrait for the recipient\, Princess Elizabeth Charl otte D'Orleans. Moreover\, the manuscript form and its painted decoration underscore a position on women that was consistent across Perrault's works . I will then discuss the iconographic programs for a garden and an interi or: the Labyrinthe de Versailles (that Perrault used as a means to compare men and women) and Le Cabinet des Beaux Arts which was a series of painti ngs that decorated Perrault's personal cabinet. Both works are set within an Edenic space that defines the place of women in a perfectly ordered wor ld.\n\nThis event is part of the series A Material World: Gender\, which b rings together academics and heritage professionals from a wide range of d isciplines to discuss issues concerning historical objects\, their materia ls\, forms\, and functions\, as well as their conservation\, presentation\ , display\, and reconstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Cur ator\, The Photographic Collection\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McK enzie (The Warburg Institute).\n\nAll sessions during 2023-2024 will be de livered online.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Dedication. Charles Perrault (162 8–1703)\, Contes de ma mère l'Oye\, manuscript in a scribal hand\,1695\ , MA 1505\, fol. 3. The Morgan Library and Museum\, New York. Image courte sy of The Morgan Library and Museum. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/15101133/material-world.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3285@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T203000 DTSTAMP:20240327T131741Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-conversation-on-history-with-clive -myrie-the-2024-creighton-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:A Conversation on History with Clive Myrie | The 2024 Creighton Lec ture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/conve rsation-on-history-clive-myrie\n\nClive Myrie has been a reporter and broa dcaster for over 30 years. This year he published his first book – Every thing is Everything. A Memoir of Love\, Hate &\; Hope – which effortl essly traverses the public and the personal\, exploring work\, family and the past. Myrie’s memoir reflects on his own history and the history of his working-class parents\, who moved to Bolton in Lancashire from Jamaica in the early 1960s. He explores the diasporic life of the ‘Windrush gen eration’ and the way that family history has impacted his view of the wo rld. He also reflects on race and class in the making of modern Britain.\n \nThe IHR’s public lecture series – Conversations on History – is an opportunity to think about why history matters. In conversation with the IHR Director\, Professor Claire Langhamer\, we will invite Clive to reflec t on the different ways that the past weighs on the present and to conside r how he engages with history in his working life. At the heart of our dis cussion will be an exploration of the relationship between public lives an d personal histories. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27131709/Everything-is-everything-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Chancellor's Hall\, Senate House\, First Floor\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Floor\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=The Chancellor's Hall\, Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3353@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T171500 DTSTAMP:20240501T112721Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-directions-in-the-materiality-of -letter-writing-from-antiquity-to-the-present-day-symposium/ SUMMARY:New Directions in the Materiality of Letter-Writing: From Antiquity to the Present Day - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis symposium brings together scholars working on n ew directions\, approaches\, and theories in the study of the materiality of letter-writing (epistolary materiality)\, from antiquity to the present day.\n\nKeynote Paper: 'What is a digitised letter?'\, Dr Alison Wiggins\ , University of Glasgow\n\nSee the project website https://thequeenspost.w ordpress.com/conference/ for the symposium programme and registration. If you have any questions\, please contact Helen.newsome-chandler@ucd.ie.\n\n With thanks to the generous support of the Marie Skłodwska-Curie Actions research funding and the College of Arts and Humanities research funding a t University College Dublin.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3. 0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/05/18164624/Sealing_wax_on_letters.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University College Dublin\, Belfield\, Dublin 4\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= Belfield\, Dublin 4\, Irel and;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University College Dublin:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3380@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T200000 DTSTAMP:20240523T114855Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-gulag-doctors-life-death-and-med icine-in-stalins-labour-camps-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Gulag Doctors: Life\, Death\, and Medicine in Stalin's Labour C amps - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join Professor Dan Healey for a discussion wi th Professor Polly Jones about his book\, The Gulag Doctors: Life\, Death \, and Medicine in Stalin's Labour Camps\, which has been shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize 2024.\nOf the 18 million people that passed through the gates of the Gulag between 1930 and 1953\, at least 2.5 millio n never emerged. Prisoners were exploited to work harder in hellish condit ions for better rations\, and those who did not reach their quotas succumb ed to exhaustion\, emaciation and illness. The camps have become a byword for injustice\, suffering and mass mortality\, and it seems paradoxical th at any medical care was available there. But the Gulag was not simply a pe nitentiary system – it was a means to drive industrialisation through fo rced labour and to colonise the remotest regions of the USSR.\nFor the pur pose of productivity rather than wellbeing\, healthcare was in fact ubiqui tous. By 1939 the Gulag Sanitary Department employed 10\,000 doctors\, nu rses and paramedics\, many more per capita than in the civilian medical se rvices. 40 percent of medical staff were themselves prisoners\, who faced extremes of repression\, supply shortages and isolation\, and were caught between their duty as healers and the demands of the camp commandants\, me dical bureaucrats\, and the very essence of the Gulag system. Yet they sti ll created hospitals\, re-fed prisoners\, treated diseases and “saved” a proportion of their patients\, as well as teaching apprentices and cond ucting research.\nIn the process of writing his groundbreaking book\, Heal ey visited museums in the furthest corners of Russia where local history i ntertwines with one of the most brutal episodes of the past. He accessed a rchives collected by Memorial Society\, met curators and activists\, and r ead testimonies of Gulag survivors and the biographies of medical professi onals. Since he started his research\, the Memorial Society has been close d down by Putin's regime\, and literature about Stalinist Terror and the G ulag are being removed from the Russian school reading lists. In this clim ate\, Healey’s book – which is not just scholarship\, but asks a whole set of fundamental questions about humanity\, complicity and life – is even more profound.\n\nThis event is taking place online and in-person. Fo r more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.pushkinhous e.org/whats-on/events/1255\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Pushkin House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/23124811/The-Gulag-Doctors.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3314@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T203000 DTSTAMP:20240412T095529Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sas-great-escapes-with-damien-lewis- lecture/ SUMMARY:SAS Great Escapes with Damien Lewis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDiscover some of the most dramatic and daring escape s undertaken by the SAS\, the world’s most famous fighting force during WWII. From the very earliest SAS missions to the post D-day battles for Na zi-occupied Europe\, Damien Lewis will uncover some of the iconic operatio ns of the Regiment and the key figures involved.\n\nEncounter tales of dec eption and knife edge encounters as well as acts of courage and kindness f rom those risking their lives to help escapees on their way.\n\nDamien Lew is is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated int o over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and confl ict reporter for the world’s major broadcasters\, reporting from across Africa\, South America\, the Middle and Far East\, winning numerous awards .\n\nBook your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sas-great-esca pes-with-damien-lewis-tickets-754474863627?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12105507/TNA-Eventbrite-Template-Author-Talks1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3308@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240529T235900 DTSTAMP:20240410T101640Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mmu-fellowship-materiality-antiquity -and-archaeology-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:MMU Fellowship: Materiality\, Antiquity\, and Archaeology - CALL FO R APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 29 May 2024\n\nAp plications are warmly invited for Manchester Metropolitan’s Third Centur y Fellowship in Materiality\, Antiquity\, and Archaeology (MAA).\n\nBased in the Department of History\, Politics and Philosophy\, the MAA research group has an interdisciplinary focus on the cultures and material cultures of the past\, from the ancient to the contemporary world. Its researchers have strong track records in publication and securing funding\, postgradu ate development\, and working with external partners.\n\nWe are seeking es tablished post-docs who are on a trajectory to be future leaders in the fi eld working on any of the three areas named. International applicants are welcome. If you know of anyone who would be interested in applying for the Fellowship and are happy to share with your networks\, full details are a vailable here:\n\nhttps://manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/research-fello w-materiality-antiquity-and-archaeology-7492-manchester-all-saints-campus/ 7442/description/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 Internati onal Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10111537/Manchester_Metropolitan_University.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3348@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240530 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTSTAMP:20240501T104316Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesia-iustitia-spirituality-and-c riminal-justice-in-late-medieval-europe-ca-1200-1500-workshop/ SUMMARY:'Ecclesia / Iustitia. Spirituality and Criminal Justice in Late Med ieval Europe (ca. 1200-1500)' - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | Dutch Institute for Art History\, Flore nce &\; Online\n'Ecclesia / Iustitia. Spirituality and Criminal Justice in Late Medieval Europe (ca. 1200-1500)' \n\n\n\n\nFollow this link to c onsult the programme:\nhttps://www.niki-florence.org/wp-content/uploads/20 24/04/Ecclesia_Brochure_v2.pdf.\n\nPre-registration is required to guarant ee seating or online attendance. The conference is open to the public free of charge.\n\nPlease use this link to register for online attendance via Teams:\nhttps://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c56fafc6-9cb1-45f5-8392-4 9132735ce5b@d72758a0-a446-4e0f-a0aa-4bf95a4a10e7.\n\nTo register for in-pe rson attendance at the NIKI in Viale Evangelista Torricelli 5 in Florence\ , please use this link:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDyZUFb bVI1mqzfQyWyEPNpX8IJKAKQrjIOPCi3S1LU_-lrQ/viewform. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01113833/Ecclesia_1080x1080px.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Dutch Institute for Art History (and Online)\, Viale Evangelista T orricelli\, 5 \, 50125 Firenze FI\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Viale Evangelista Torricell i\, 5 \, 50125 Firenze FI\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Dutch Institu te for Art History (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3347@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T180000 DTSTAMP:20240501T103414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-c-1500-1850-conference/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850) - CO NFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFrom letters to newspapers\, sermons to stage\, art to architecture\; the early modern world communicated their ideas in obvio us and obscure formats. The continued improvements of the printing press a nd postal network enabled European writers to communicate more effectively and efficiently. In the backdrop of nation building\, high and popular Eu ropean culture were expressed through the arts\, architecture\, and perfor mance.\n\nThe developments in ecclesiastical\, political\, and internation al relations facilitated a broader audience across intellectual\, religiou s and nationals lines. These forms of communication and exchange will be h ighlighted by this conference\, exploring the value of networking and expr ession in the early modern world.\n\nThis conference is available in-perso n and online.\n\nRegistration link to conference google form: https://form s.gle/MUKU8YpszV8K7wbX6.\n\n\n\nProvisional Programme – Communication an d Exchange in the Early Modern c.1500-1850.\n\n\n\nThursday 30th May 2024\ n9:00 Opening Remarks.\n\n9:15\n\nPanel: Communication and Exchange in Pra ctise.\n\n Laura Loporcaro (Ghent University): What Makes a Fake? F. A. W olf and the Forgotten Debate on the Authenticity of the Pro Marcello.\n J uan Gomis Coloma (Universitat de València): Communicating through Images: Spanish Chapbooks’ Woodcuts.\n Madeleine Bracey (Coventry University): The Afterlives of Letters: Dirt\, Handling\, and Storage.\n\nPanel: Relig ious Anxieties in the Long-Eighteenth Century.\n\n Heather Nicholas (Aber ystwyth University) tba.\n James Adams (University of Leicester): The ten righteous men as a communicative tool in times of war and crisis.\n Jim Reilly (University of Edinburgh): Collecting sufferings: Robert Wodrow and the contested memory of religious persecution in early modern Scotland.\n \n10:45 Break\n\n11:00\n\nPanel: Communicating Disaster and Despair.\n\n Yıldız Deveci Bozkuş (Ankara University): Chronicles as a Means of Comm unication in the Early Modern Period: The Syriac Chronicle of Mikhail in t he VII-XII Centuries.\n Laura Incollingo (University of St Andrews): Comm unicating a Calamity.\n Nicola Clarke (Birkbeck\, University of London): Multimedia newsgathering and transmission networks in England 1658 – 168 5: Did accuracy matter and how was it assessed?\n\nPanel: Symbolic Display s of Royal Image and Power.\n\n María Boluda Abenza (Museo del Prado): T he French Royal Entries of Eleanora of Austria (1498-1530).\nConstructing the Peaceful Image of the Queen Consort.\n Laura Martinez Cayado (Univers idad de Murcia): Dynastic defense and political promotion. Margaret of\nAu stria (1480-1530) and the Genealogie Abrégée de Charles V.\n Kristen En gel (University of Connecticut) Culture(s) of Exchange in the Early Henric ian Court.\n\n12:30 Lunch\n\n13:15\n\nPanel: Reporting the Enlightenment N ews.\n\n Maria Zukovs (University of St Andrews): ‘A French gentleman\, now in this city’: the sourcing of French Revolutionary news in the Dub lin press\, 1789-1794’.\n Nicole Musson (University of Dundee): Scotlan d's Colonial Correspondents: The Eighteenth-Century American Frontier in t he Scottish Press\, 1745-1775.\n Joey Crozier (Aberystwyth University): J ames Johnstone\, Intelligence Gathering\, and the War Court of Brandenburg -Prussia (1690 – 92).\n\nPanel: Exchanges of Family and Friendship\n\n Susan Cogan (Utah State University): Physicality and Materiality of Grandp arent-Grandchild Relationships in Early Modern England.\n Kristina Decker (University College Cork): ‘No miser ever view’d his treasure with ha lf the delight that I read over my letters’:\n Mary Delany\, Ireland\, and Networks of Intellectual Exchange.\n Guillaume Candela (University of Leeds): Women\, Friars\, Privateers\, and Caciques - Examining the Interp lay of Correspondence\, Network\, Religion\, and Indigenous Lives in Early Modern Rio de la Plata.\n\n14:45 Break\n\n15:00\n\nPanel: The Global Libr ary: From the Early-Modern to the Present Day.\n\n John Mark Philo (Unive rsity of East Anglia): Scholarship Across Borders: English and Scottish Sc holars at Libraries Abroad.\n Nailya Shamgunova (University of East Angli a): Libraries and Tourism: A Seventeenth Century Story.\n Fariba Alamgir (University of East Anglia): Library and Refuge: The Role of Public Librar ies in Facilitating Integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers.\n\nPanel: Print\, Production\, and Type-facing.\n\n Chiara Campagnaro (Independent Scholar): Making a Good Impression: Margherita Marescotti’s Petitions in the Seventeenth-Century Book Trade.\n Martina Palladino (Ghent Universit y): Planning the Future of Oriental Philology: Eugène Jacquet and His Net work.\nYun Xie (Allard Pierson Museum): If Money could talk: Non-Latin typ efaces on Java Bank's Notes in the 19th century.\n\n16:30: Keynote Address .\n\n Angela McShane (Warwick University): Song and Revolution: performan ce\, communication and exchange in revolutionary Britain.\n\n17:30: Day En d.\nFriday 31st May 2024\n9:00 Opening Remarks.\n\n9:15\n\nPanel: Global T ransport and Trade in the Early Modern.\n\n Lakshmi Krishnan (Independent Scholar): Sails of Power: Ecological Imperialism and Shipbuilding Dynamic s in 17th Century Malabar Coast.\n Guy Sechrist (University of Tennessee- Knoxville): "Materials in Exchange: specimen transportation in eighteenth century Europe".\n\nPanel: Personal Correspondence in War.\n\n Callie Wil kinson (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): Bearing Witness in Wart ime: Unauthorized Disclosures in the East India Company’s Armies\, 1780- 1850.\n Maria Zecchin (Università di Genova): Revolutionising diplomacy: diplomatie exchanges between France and the Republic of Venice in 1792-17 95.\n\n10:45 Break\n\n11:00\n\nPanel: Architectural and Spatial Exchanges. \n\n William Perry (University College Dublin): Sir Thomas Herbert and Tr anscultural Exchange in Early Seventeenth Century Isfahan.\n Jake Bransgr ove (University of Cambridge): In the Court of British Science Reconstruct ing the London Home of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).\n Yihong Zhu (Kings College London): tba.\n\nPanel: Presents\, Promotion\, and Propaganda.\n\n Francesca Bisi (University of St Andrews): tba.\n Hanna Mazheika (Unive rsity of Turku): The Lithuanian Magnate and the English King: Promoting th e Protestant Cause in East-Central Europe in the Early Seventeenth Century .\n Conor Bryne (University of Southampton): Communicating the Executions of British Queens in Early Modern Europe.\n\n12:30 Lunch\n\n13:15\n\nPane l: Presentation and Perception of Early Modern Women.\n\n Gerit Quealy (I ndependent Scholar): Beauty and the Beast: Penelope\, Pérez\, and Politic al Power Plays.\n Chandini Jaswal (University of the Punjab): Insān-i K āmil: The ‘Perfect Woman’ of the Mughal\nEmpire: Revisiting the Narra tive of the Sufi Princess\, Jahanara Begum\n Rafael Antonio Conesa Tornel (Universidad de Murcia): "The querelle des femmes in the 17th century. Ma rgaret of Savoy (1589-1655) and the Theatro delle donne letterate".\n\nPan el: Postal and Network Systems.\n\n James Kendrick (Nottingham Trent Univ ersity): Justices of the Peace: The letters of the Earls and Rutland and S hrewsbury.\n Sam Kennerly (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) The postal system of the early Reformation as seen through the correspondence of Marcello Cervini (1501-1555)\n Rocío Moreno Cabanillas (Universidad d e Sevilla): Postal Communication in the Atlantic World in the 18th century .\n\n14:45 Break\n\n15:00\n\nPanel: (De)Construction of Gendered Communica tion.\n\n Abi Kingsnorth (Canterbury Christ Church University): Crossdres sing and Condemnation: Communicating Gender Norms in English Broadside Bal lads.\n Caitlin Starkey (University of Liverpool): Communicating Innocenc e: Gender Performativity\, Emotions\, Demeanour and Resistance in Early Mo dern English Witchcraft Pamphlets.\n Amelia Mills (Loughborough Universit y): Platonic thought and seventeenth-century women’s connections.\n\nPan el: Intellectual Exchange and Interpretation.\n\n Hannah Sparwasser Sorok a (McGill University): “I hope ye God of peace and truth would heare him ”: Providence\, Sociability\, and Epistolarity in the Hartlib-Oldenburg Correspondence.\n Tiéphaine Thomason (University of Cambridge): Interpre tation and Confrontation: The Oral Communication of Authority to Non-Frenc h Speakers in Eighteenth-Century Nantes.\n Ciaran McCabe (Queens Universi ty Belfast): ‘“Travelling teaches the value of sympathy”: philanthro pic tourism in the north Atlantic world\, c.1750–c.1860’.\n\n16:30 Key note Address\n\n Sergio Lussana (Nottingham University): ‘Carrying it o n Her Shoulder\, Like an Irish-woman’: Early Modern English Traveller Pe rceptions of Women in Ireland\, America\, and Africa\, 1555-1745.\n\n5:30: Closing Remarks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01112036/RHS-Communication-and-Exchange.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Aberystwyth University\, International Politics Building\, Penglai s\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3FE\, Wales\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=International Politics Buil ding\, Penglais\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3FE\, Wales\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aberystwyth University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3337@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T183000 DTSTAMP:20240424T110050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-byzantine-presence-between-black -sea-and-baltic-conference/ SUMMARY:The Byzantine Presence between Black Sea and Baltic - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Byzantine Presence between Black Sea and Baltic: Political\, ecclesiastical\, and cultural trends in late medieval norther n East-Central Europe\n\nOrganiser: The Lithuanian Institute of History (V ilnius)\nPartners: National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithua nia\; Vilnius University Faculty of History\; The Polish Institute in Viln ius\n\nFormat: Hybrid.\n\nConference language: English\n\nSpeakers include : Darius Baronas\, Oleksandr Fylypchuk\, Sebastian Kolditz\, Giedrė Mick ūnaitė\, Ekaterini Mitsiou\, Aleksandr Osipian\, Jonathan Shepard\, Serg ejus Temčinas\, Constantin Zuckerman\n\nThis international conference aim s to bridge a major gap in the study of relations between late medieval By zantium and its neighbours in northern East-Central Europe (present-day Po land\, Lithuania\, Belarus\, and Ukraine). What was Byzantium’s politica l and cultural impact – or otherwise – on these territories? And what interests\, interest-groups and beliefs were in play in the interactions b etween Byzantium’s leadership and principal elements and the subject pop ulations\, elites and overlords of the region?\n\nThe conference forms par t of “Byzantium and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: the interface between the secular and the ecclesiastical spheres in the 14th–15th centuries” \, a project funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (Contract No. S-M IP-22-15).\n\nhttps://www.istorija.lt/naujienos/konferencijos/the-byzantin e-presence-between-black-sea-and-baltic/1328\n\nFor further information an d to register\, please contact: Darius Baronas darius.baronas@istorija.lt ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24111453/Palace.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Vilniu s)\, Katedros a. 4 01143 \, Vilnius\, Lithuania X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Katedros a. 4 01143 \, Viln ius\, Lithuania;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Museum – Palace of t he Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Vilnius):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3374@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T141500 DTSTAMP:20240516T144111Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/queen-elizabeth-ii-life-legacy-servi ce-to-britain-lecture/ SUMMARY:Queen Elizabeth II: Life\, Legacy &\; Service to Britain - LECTU RE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEach summer\, the Sir Edward Heath Annual Lecture – organised by The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation – looks at a n issue spanning the post-war period in Britain or the wider world\, offer ing a lively platform for a public conversation in the spectacular setting of Salisbury Cathedral. Moderated by Gyles Brandreth\, this year’s lect ure will honour the remarkable life of our late Queen\, HM Elizabeth II\, featuring a line-up of world-class speakers to discuss a 70-year reign tha t offers a unique window on modern Britain and its place in the world.\n\n The speakers will give their personal appreciation of the Queen\, both as an individual and as our national leader\, and assess the challenges\, ach ievements and legacy of her reign\, as well as exploring her constitutiona l role in Britain and the Commonwealth\, and the future of the monarchy. T he panel includes:\n\nAngela Rippon\nRenowned broadcaster who has covered royal events for half a century.\n\nAilsa Anderson\nServed as press secret ary to the Queen for twelve years from 2001 to 2013.\n\nRobert Hardman\nDa ily Mail writer and author of the biographies Queen of Our Times and Charl es III.\n\nHugo Vickers\nRoyal commentator and author of Coronation (on th e 1953 Coronation) and Elizabeth: The Queen Mother.\n\n\n\nFor more inform ation and to register\, please visit: https://arundells.org/events/annuall ecture2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/16152930/Square-icon-2.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Salisbury Cathedral\, Salisbury\, SP1 2EJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Salisbury\, SP1 2EJ\, Unite d Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Salisbury Cathedral:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3385@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP:20240529T100226Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-history-call-for-contributors / SUMMARY:How-to History - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS DESCRIPTION:How-to History is a blog-newsletter for historians. Explaining events\, concepts\, sources and the practices of researching\, writing\, a nd teaching history. Each ‘How-to’ is a bite-sized introduction which directs the reader to further information. We are currently seeking contri butors to share their own knowledge.\n\nPlease email us if you are interes ted in writing a post: howtohistory@substack.com\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://howtohistory.substack.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/29110141/How-to-History.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3365@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T180000 DTSTAMP:20240508T095756Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/modern-carmelite-nuns-and-contemplat ive-identities-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Modern Carmelite Nuns and Contemplative Identities - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLaunch of Modern Carmelite Nuns and Contemplative Id entities: Shaping Spirituality in the Netherlands (Manchester University Press) by Brian Heffernan.\n\nDiscalced Carmelite convents are among the m ost influential wellsprings of female spirituality in the Catholic traditi on\, as the names of Teresa of Avila\, Therese of Lisieux and Edith Stein attest. Behind these 'great Carmelites' stood communities of women who dev eloped discourses on their relationship with God and their identity as a s piritual elite in the church and society. This book looks at these discour ses as formulated by Carmelites in the Netherlands\, from their arrival th ere in 1872 up to the recent past\, providing an in-depth case study of th e spiritualities of modern women contemplatives. The female religious life was a transnational phenomenon\, and the book draws on sources and schola rship in English\, Dutch\, French and German to provide insights on gender ed spirituality\, memory and the post-conciliar renewal of the religious l ife.\n\nThe book will be launched by Dr Anne Jusseaume during the 2024 Ann ual History of Women Religious in Britain and Ireland Conference at the Un iversity of St. Andrews.\n\nPlease register by contacting Dr Brian Heffern an at b.j.heffernan10@gmail.com or the conference organisers at hwrbi.conf erence@gmail.com.\n\nFor the book\, see https://manchesteruniversitypress. co.uk/9781526177209/modern-carmelite-nuns-and-contemplative-identities/\n\ nFor the conference\, see https://historyofwomenreligious.org/conference-p rogramme/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/08105659/MCNCI.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Undercroft\, University of St Andrews\, 69 South Street \, St . Andrews\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=69 South Street \, St. And rews\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Undercroft \, University of St Andrews:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3338@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTSTAMP:20240424T102805Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fashion-clothing-and-textiles-in-lon don-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Fashion\, Clothing\, and Textiles in London History - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFashion\, Clothing\, and Textiles in London History\ n\nLondon and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS)\nLocal History Conf erence\nSaturday 16th November 2024\nMuseum of London Docklands\n\nCall fo r Papers\, deadline - 31 May 2024\n\nThe theme of this one-day conference is Fashion\, Clothing\, and Textiles in London History. The theme is inten tionally broad to allow for wide and varied interpretations of the idea. W e are interested in any aspect of the clothing and fashion industry\, broa dly defined\, in any period of London’s history. This might also extend to the textile industry more widely\, but the focus should remain largely on clothing\, accessories\, and fashion.\n\nThe organisers of the conferen ce are seeking proposals from local historians\, academics\, postgraduate students\, and anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of London f or engaging and accessible talks or presentations of around 20-25 minutes. The LAMAS Local History Conference attracts a keen ‘general interest’ audience as well as many members of local history societies from across L ondon and its surrounding counties who have more specialised interests.\n\ nPapers on any aspect of fashion\, clothing\, and textiles in London histo ry are welcomed. Themes might include:\n\n Design and manufacture of clot hing or accessories.\n Marketing and retailing of clothing or accessories .\n Advertising of clothing or accessories.\n Second-hand and used cloth ing.\n Exhibitions or showcases of clothing or accessories.\n Patents or innovations in clothing or accessories.\n Production or sourcing of mate rials for clothing.\n Social and cultural relationships between people an d clothing.\n Uniforms and institutional clothing.\n Charity and clothin g.\n Repairing and/or re-purposing clothing.\n\nProposals comprising an a bstract of no more than 500 words should be sent\, preferably via e-mail\, to John Price j.price@gold.ac.uk or via the Department of History\, Golds miths University of London\, New Cross\, London\, SE14 6NW.\n\nThe closing date for proposals is Friday 31 May 2024. Speakers will be selected and c ontacted by the end of June 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24112704/366px-Magazine_of_Female_Fashions_of_London_and_Paris_N o.21._London_Dresses_1799_RP-P-2016-8-48.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3359@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTSTAMP:20240502T143244Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-portsmouths-public-l ibraries-in-the-long-twentieth-century-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship: Portsmouth’s Public Libraries in the Long Twenti eth Century - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFully funded PhD Studentship\, including tuition fee s and stipend/bursary. \n Application deadline: 31 May 2024\n\nThis proje ct will critically investigate the role of Portsmouth’s public libraries since the service’s establishment in 1883\, identifying key periods in their history where discussions about their social function were played ou t most vociferously. Since their establishment\, public libraries have bee n spaces for community building\, and debates have raged over library usag e\, including the library’s role as educator\, the types of literature p rovided\, the sorts of books users borrowed\, as well as their ability to function as community spaces that aid the nation’s wellbeing. The studen t could focus on as yet unspecified periods between their founding and the present. There will be a particular emphasis on how the service was media ted and used\, a hitherto neglected area of study. The mediation of the se rvice will be compared to and contrasted with the actual experience of the service’s users through archival holdings and oral testimonies with pas t and present-day workers and users. This will be set within the broader c ontext of society’s leisure participation and include a critical examina tion of the class\, gendered and ethnic identities of leisure consumption. \n\nThe project draws on Portsmouth City Council’s library and related h oldings. Based at the University of Portsmouth\, the student will have acc ess to collections through PCC’s Museums\, Libraries and Archives servic e (PCCMLA)\, along with archival material held nationally. The student wil l build a history of the role\, mediation and use of public libraries\, pr oviding valuable insights for PCCMLA into the development of a model for f uture understandings of the library service’s function.\n\nFor further d etails\, including how to apply\, follow this link: https://www.port.ac.uk /study/postgraduate-research/research-degrees/phd/explore-our-projects/por tsmouths-public-libraries-in-the-long-twentieth-century-contested-spaces-o r-spaces-of-contestation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/02153146/Portsmouth-public-library.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3377@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T235900 DTSTAMP:20240522T094158Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-conference-2024-exploited -call-for-papers-extended/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ Conference 2024: 'Exploited' - CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n Where? Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slav ery and Emancipation at the University of Hull and online\n When? 25-26 J uly 2024\n Free to attend? Yes!\n CFP deadline? 23:59 on 31 May 2024 (ex tended from 15 May)\n\nWe welcome paper proposals that engage with one or more of these images on the theme of historical human\, animal\, and envir onmental exploitation and its legacies: https://thehistorylabplus.wordpres s.com/exploited/.\n\nWe are\, as ever\, particularly interested in receivi ng proposals from early-career historians that\n\n apply atypical methods and/or technologies\;\n result from collaboration between job sectors or countries\;\n are interdisciplinary\;\n have attracted new audiences.\n \nPlease send either an individual proposal or a proposal for a panel or r oundtable to conference.historylabplus@gmail.com by 23:59 on 31 May 2024.\ n\nIndividual proposals should contain: an abstract (250 words)\, a short biography (100 words)\, and\, in order of preference\, how you are able to present your research (in a 20-minute paper\, 10-minute paper\, 5-minute lightning talk\, or a poster).\n\nPanel or roundtable proposals should con tain: a description of the panel or roundtable theme and format (250-words ) and\, for each speaker\, an individual abstract (250 words) and a short biography (100 words).\n\nFor either proposal type\, please also indicate whether and why you would like to be considered for a conference bursary t o defray your travel and accommodation expenses\, should funding become av ailable.\n\nIf you have any questions at all\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at the same email address: conference.historylabplus@gmail.c om.\n\nKeep a weather eye on our conference webpages and Twitter/X posts f or further updates!\nhttps://thehistorylabplus.wordpress.com/historylab-co nference-2024/\nhttps://x.com/HistoryLabPlus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/22104137/Exploited1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3272@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTSTAMP:20240320T115627Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/isaac-watts-at-350-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Isaac Watts at 350 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 June 2024\n\n2024 rep resents 350 years since Isaac Watts\, the dissenting minister\, hymnist\, and logician\, was born. During his lifetime and beyond\, Watts garnered a reputation as one of the leading nonconformist voices in the British Atla ntic world. Through his hymns\, sermons\, theological and philosophical te xts\, and correspondence\, Watts was a significant influence upon the emer gence of Evangelicalism as he drew upon the Reformed tradition while cauti ously embracing elements of early Enlightenment thinking.\n\nThe British N onconformity in the Long Eighteenth Century work group\, under the Host: B ritish Nonconformity in the Long Eighteenth Century Working Group (under t he auspecies of American Society of Church History)\, welcome 20-minute pa pers that consider elements of Watts’ life\, context\, thought\, and leg acy. We also welcome papers that consider the aims of the study group more broadly.\n\nAbstracts of up to 250 words should be submitted to Dr. B.A. Song (basong@carey-edu.ca) by June 1\, 2024.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the American Society of Church History and the Andrew Fuller Centre fo r Baptist Studies.\n\nRegistration: https://shorturl.at/dzIQ5 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/20115603/ASCH-2024-CFP.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3276@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTSTAMP:20240327T110701Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/9th-symposium-of-the-finnish-oral-hi story-network-memory-in-movement-pace-connection-introspection-call-for-pa pers/ SUMMARY:9th Symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network – Memory in Mov ement: Pace\, Connection &\; Introspection - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers for the 9th Symposium of the Finnish O ral History Network FOHN\nMemory in Movement: Pace\, Connection &\; Int rospection\n28–29 November 2024\, University of Jyväskylä\, Finland\nD eadline for submissions: 1 June 2024\nThe ninth international symposium of the Finnish Oral History Network (FOHN) will focus on the themes of movem ent\, pace\, and introspection in oral history and memory studies research from a critical and exploratory perspective. The conference offers resear chers an interdisciplinary setting in which to connect and present cutting -edge ideas. The conference’s keynote speakers are Lynn Abrams (Universi ty of Glasow)\, Daniele Salerno (Utrecht University)\, Kirsti Jõesalu (Un iversity of Tartu) and Samira Saramo (Migration Institute of Finland).\n\n We wish to invite contributions involving methodological\, analytical\, an d ethical questions\, as well as case studies. Proposals may be submitted for individual papers or panels and can address\, but are not limited to\, the following themes and topics:\n\n Social movements and oral history. Does conceptualising researchers as activists challenge established oral h istory practices?\n The ways in which emotions can move the interviewer a nd/or responder. What ethical considerations must we account for\, when in corporating the study of emotions into oral history and memory studies? Ho w does speed and timing influence how emotions are recorded\, analysed\, o r internalized in our research processes?\n Physical movement\, the body and oral history interviewing. For example\, how might moving through memo rable spaces evoke visceral reminiscences?\n Digital humanities and chang es to how we collect\, process\, and analyse memories. Technology and how it shapes oral history into a reproducible\, codable\, and ‘fast’ proc ess. How much time do we need to meaningfully connect with our research su bjects?\n The pace at which change within oral history has occurred. What connects/distinguishes oral historians working across the decades? Has or al history ‘matured’ into a stable and agreed upon methodology?\n\nInd ividual paper submissions require a title and a maximum 250-word abstract. Panel proposals should include a title and a 250-word description of the panel\, and a title plus 250-word abstract for each individual paper (maxi mum five papers per panel). The conference language will be English.\n\nTo learn more and submit your proposal\, please visit the conference website at https://www.jyu.fi/fohn2024 or alternatively email us at fohn2024@jyu. fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27110414/Hela_lokakuu2021_-85-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3277@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTSTAMP:20240327T111527Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/food-intolerances-confession-consump tion-and-control-in-early-modern-europe-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Food Intolerances: Confession\, Consumption\, and Control in Early Modern Europe - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Historiches Kolleg at Munich (Germany ) | 14-16 May 2025\nFood Intolerances: Confession\, Consumption\, and Cont rol in Early Modern Europe\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 June 2024\n\n\n \n\nIn early modern Europe\, a person’s religion might be determined as much from their diet as from their beliefs. Even people with as little in common as the English preacher Henry Smith\, the Italian miller Domenico S candella\, and the Polish noble Krzysztof Pilecki could\, for example\, ag ree that a Protestant was someone who ate meat on Fridays. Indeed\, the im portance granted to food and drink in religion during the early modern per iod was such that we possess an abundance of sources about its role in uni ting and keeping apart different groups.\n\nDespite the range and interest of this material\, diet has been underappreciated as a privileged point o f access into the religious world of the early modern period. That is now beginning to change. Eric Dursteler has for example shown that food was an unavoidable part of daily life that could betray otherwise hidden heresie s\, and Eleonor Barnett has used references to food and drink in inquisito rial sources in Venice to rebuild the lived experience of the city’s man y religious communities. Indeed\, outstanding studies exist about the role of diet in the religious history of everywhere from Lisbon to Lithuania. What we are lacking is instead comparisons between these apparently unconn ected\, yet historically entangled parts of Europe that\, as the examples above show\, in fact had much in common in the weight that they attributed to food and drink in religion.\n\nThe proposed conference aims to provide an occasion for exactly such comparisons. We invite papers that consider consumption and its control in the making or breaking of boundaries betwee n and within the various religious communities of early modern Europe (c.1 450-c.1800). Topics might include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Theologic al\, philosophical or literary discussions of the role of food and drink i n religious identities\n Religious or secular regulations on food or drin k\n Patterns of control\n Exceptions and deviance\n Vigilance and atten tiveness toward food and drink\n Food and drink as a means of contact bet ween different religious groups\n\nThe conference will take place at the H istoriches Kolleg at Munich (Germany) on 14-16 May 2025\, and will feature a keynote lecture by Prof. Eric Dursteler. In order to apply\, please sen d a CV and a max. 250-word proposal to sam.kennerley@lrz.uni-muenchen.de b y 1 June 2024.\n\nWith best wishes\,\n\nSam Kennerley (LMU\, Munich)\nIryn a Klymenko (LMU\, Munich)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27111430/921px-Carracci_-_Der_Bohnenesser.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3304@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTSTAMP:20240410T093724Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/atlantic-geographies-conference-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Atlantic Geographies Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: 'Atlantic Geographies: Barriers\, C onnections\, and Opportunities'\nDeadline - 1 June 2024\n\nFor centuries\, the geography of the Atlantic world has shaped human history. Active elem ents range from the winds and currents themselves to the intricate network s of trade routes and the geographical determinants of colonial expansion. Properly studied\, these features can illuminate the complexities of huma n mobility\, environmental change\, and cultural exchange during the tumul tuous early modern period.\n\nThe study of the Atlantic world represents a dynamic and multifaceted field of historical inquiry that continues to ca ptivate scholars across disciplines. On 13 September 2024\, ‘Atlantic Ge ographies’ will convene for a one-day conference hosted by the Universit y of Reading’s Early Modern Research Centre to bring together these rese arch strands and consider the impact of the ocean’s geography on the ear ly modern world (c.1500-1800). We are also delighted to welcome Dr. John M cAleer (University of Southampton) as a keynote speaker.\n\nPapers should be themed around Atlantic geographic features\, including:\n\n Islands\n Estuaries\n Straits and/or capes\n Currents and/or winds\n\nFocus on th ese geographic elements will allow papers to approach a variety of broader topics\, including (but not limited to): trade and economy\, exploration\ , cartography\, migration\, enslavement\, social interactions\, the develo pment of spatial identities\, and ecological impacts that social interacti ons had across the Atlantic landscape. 'Atlantic Geographies’ seeks to d eepen our understanding of interactions between people\, place\, and envir onment in shaping the past and present. Scholars from diverse disciplines are encouraged to engage.\n\nAbstracts (200 words) &\; bio (150) by 1 J une 2024\, to both:\nChristos Giannatos: c.giannatos@pgr.reading.ac.uk\nGr aham Moore: graham.moore@pgr.reading.ac.uk\n\nProspective audience attende es are also invited to contact Graham Moore (graham.moore@pgr.reading.ac.u k). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10103614/Atlantic-Geographies-CFP-240402_p1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3336@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTSTAMP:20240424T101054Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/religion-human-dignity-and-human-rig hts-new-paradigms-for-russia-and-the-west-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Religion\, Human Dignity\, and Human Rights: New Paradigms for Russ ia and the West - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nReligion\, Human Dignity\, and Huma n Rights: New Paradigms for Russia and the West.\nA Conference in Honor of Nikolai Berdyaev at 150\nNovember 1-3\, 2024\n\nSubmission deadline: June 1\, 2024.\n\nThe Hamilton Center at the University of Florida and the Nor thwestern University Research Initiative in Russian Philosophy\, Literatur e\, and Religious Thought are calling for paper proposals for a conference in honor of the 150th birthday of Nikolai Berdyaev\, a Russian émigré w ho brought to Europe a Russian religious philosophy of personalism extolli ng human freedom\, dignity\, and rights. We invite papers exploring any as pect of religion\, dignity\, and rights in Russia and/or the West\, from m ultiple disciplinary perspectives. Conference participants should consider the option to produce papers suitable (in their final form) for publicati on in an eventual edited volume.\n\nThe conference will take place from No vember 1-3\, 2024. John Witte\, Jr.\, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law and McDonald Distinguished Professor at Emory University\, will deliver th e keynote address.\n\nFor more information\, please see https://hamilton.c enter.ufl.edu/call-for-papers-religion-human-dignity-and-human-rights/.\n\ nPlease send paper proposals to Ana Siljak (ana.siljak@ufl.edu)\, Randall Poole (rpoole@css.edu)\, or Brad Underwood (bradleyunderwood2025@u.northwe stern.edu). Proposals should be submitted by June 1\, 2024.\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24110407/Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3381@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTSTAMP:20240523T114125Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/entangled-trajectories-global-connec tions-and-legacies-of-europes-age-of-civil-wars-1917-1949-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Entangled Trajectories: Global Connections and Legacies of Europe's 'Age of Civil Wars' (1917-1949) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 June 2024\n\nThe UCD Centre for War Studies and the School of History and Archaeology at Aristo tle University of Thessaloniki invite proposals for a conference to take p lace in Thessaloniki on 18/19 October 2024.\n\nWhile in the first half of the twentieth century civil war shaped many European societies and states\ , the second half witnessed a significant increase in the number of civil wars outside of Europe. This does not mean that non-European states and so cieties did not engage in civil wars between 1914 and 1949 - the conflicts in Mexico or China are cases in point. Yet the sheer number of civil wars in the non-European world grew substantially in the decades after 1945.\n \nThis workshop explores the global connections and legacies of civil wars in the twentieth century. It aims to provide a comparative and relational analysis of European and non-European civil wars\, by bringing together s cholars from different disciplines\, academic backgrounds\, and continents .\n\nThe workshop welcomes papers investigating  the entangled trajectori es of volunteers\, mercenaries\, military advisors and personnel\, diploma ts\, activists\, journalists\, political refugees and exiles\, League of N ations and UN personnel\, and other historical actors who were  part of b oth European and non-European civil wars. It also welcomes papers on organ izations\, movements\, solidarity and diaspora networks\, military mission s\, and humanitarian and UN operations. Papers can also study the direct o r indirect transfer of ideas\, practices\, knowhow\, intelligence\, traini ng\, insurgency and    counter-insurgency\, and peace-building between E uropean and non-European civil wars.\n\nThe workshop is also interested in papers investigating the global legacies that European civil wars had\, f rom forced migration to ‘lessons learnt’ from past experiences.\n\nThe workshop is part of 'The Age of Civil Wars in Europe\, c. 1914–1949' ER C Advanced Grant Project (2022–2027\, www.civil-wars.eu ). The project i s hosted by the Centre for War Studies at University College Dublin (www.u cd.ie/warstudies)\, and its principal investigator is Professor Robert Ger warth.\n\n\n\nDate: 18-19 October 2024\n\nVenue: Aristotle University of T hessaloniki\, Thessaloniki\, Greece.\n\nTravel and accommodation costs wil l be covered by 'The Age of Civil Wars in Europe\, c. 1914–1949' ERC Adv anced Grant Project (2022–2027).\n\nPlease submit a short abstract of th e proposed paper (300 words)\, and a short bio (150 words) by 1 June 2024. \n\nSelected speakers will be contacted by the end of June 2024 and will n eed to confirm their participation by 1 August 2024.\n\nContact  informat ion:  Please  send  your  proposals  to  Dr.  Charalampos  Minasid is\,  UCD Centre for War Studies\; charalampos.minasidis@ucd.ie.\n\n  \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/23124027/CWS_logo_50-e1716464472596.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki\, Thessaloniki\, 541 24\, Gr eece X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thessaloniki\, 541 24\, Gr eece;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aristotle University of Thessaloniki:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3386@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTSTAMP:20240529T101141Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-2024-jhi-graduate-student-sympos ium-the-uses-and-abuses-of-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The 2024 JHI Graduate Student Symposium: 'The Uses and Abuses of Hi story' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 June 2024\n\nThe Jour nal of the History of Ideas and the JHI Blog invite graduate students from all institutions\, disciplines\, and stages of their degree to propose pa pers for our sixth-annual Graduate Student Symposium to be held via video conference on Saturday\, 28 September 2024. The event aims to convene a di verse group of graduate students from different disciplines working on a v ariety of topics\, periods\, genres\, and regions.\n\nThe theme for this y ear’s symposium is 'The Uses and Abuses of History'. The 2024 symposium will explore how knowledge about the past has been used or abused by intel lectuals\, groups\, and actors—either productively transformed or subjug ated to political\, imperial\, or otherwise oppressive agendas. Scholars a re encouraged to look beyond established interpretations of history and se ek timely and critically minded approaches and investigations.\n\nPapers m ight engage with such themes as:\n\n The instrumentalization and exploita tion of history and the underlying conditions that have allowed these atte mpts to take place\;\n Case studies of areas\, periods\, and contexts whe re historical knowledge became the subject of public controversy and confl ict\;\n Exploration of tensions between professional expertise and democr atic history-writing\, objectivity\, positionality\, and public engagement \;\n Modes of social power and burdens of responsibility that have determ ined changes in the historical profession in the past and present\;\n The role of public histories in shaping not only the future of the discipline but also creating new tools for understanding the past\;\n Critical reev aluations of theorists of history or the introduction of figures previousl y unknown or undervalued.\n\nProposals should be no longer than 500 words and should make clear how the paper responds to this call\, the argument i t intends to make\, and the source base. Please also acknowledge the proje ct’s context (e.g.\, a seminar paper\, a dissertation chapter\, article to be submitted to a journal\, a fledgling idea\, etc.).\n\nPlease send yo ur proposal along with a CV in a Word doc file to blogjhi@gmail.com. The d eadline for submission is 1 June 2024. We will notify selected participant s by 10 June 2024.\n\nThe symposium asks more of participants than typical conferences do and hopes to provide more as well. Before the event\, each participant will pre-circulate an article-length paper (7\,000–9\,000 w ords). The event will consist of several sessions conceived as “workshop s.” Participants are expected to read and annotate one another’s paper s before the event\, to inform and promote lively\, substantive discussion and provide suggestions for revision and continued research.\n\nAll quest ions can be directed to the JHI Blog editors at blogjhi@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/29111114/redOwl-small.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3310@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T235900 DTSTAMP:20240501T131035Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/clerical-lives-in-britain-c-1600-180 0-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Clerical Lives in Britain\, c.1600-1800 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:British (English School)\, Portrait of an Unknown Clergyman. c. 1720/40. Felbrigg Hall\, Norfolk. © The National Trust \nCall for Papers \, deadline - 1 June 2024\n\nThe Protestant clergy had a ubiquitous presen ce in early modern Britain and played a significant role in shaping its re ligious\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape. We now know a consi derable amount about the social background\, education\, recruitment\, tra ining\, professionalisation\, and responsibilities of the post-Reformation clergy. In recent years\, the social lives of the early modern Protestant clergy have come into sharper focus with historians seeking to better und erstand this demographically diverse social cohort beyond the focus of ecc lesiastical history.\n\nThis conference\, held at the University of Manche ster on 17 September 2024\, joins this renewed historiographical focus on the clergy’s social lives and aims to broaden our purview of clerical ex periences in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Whereas a wealth of research has examined the clergy and its changing social functions and ro les during the tumult of the Reformation on the British Isles\, this confe rence seeks to investigate clerical experience and behaviours in the later part of the early modern period with keynote speeches from\n\nProfessor J acqueline Eales (Canterbury Christ Church University) and Professor Jon St obart (Manchester Metropolitan University).\n\nThis conference therefore a sks the following questions: how can we define the clergyman in seventeent h- and eighteenth-century Britain? While scholars have explored their publ ic lives as political agents and figureheads of the Protestant Churches in Britain (broadly defined) in great detail\, what can we discover about th eir private lives away from the pulpits and the press? And how were these myriad lives represented in manuscript\, print\, and visual culture? We a re particularly keen to receive proposals that focus on a greater range of historical actors in discussions of the clergy. We would also be interest ed in proposals from scholars who approach the clergy from a range of meth odological and disciplinary approaches.\n\nWe invite papers on topics incl uding\, but not limited to\, the following:\n\n Clerical autobiography an d life-writing\n Biographies of clergymen\n Clerical wives\, families\, and dynasties\n Clergymen’s domestic lives\n Clergymen’s social live s\n Clergymen’s political lives\n Clergymen’s emotional lives\n Cle rgymen’s material lives\n Clergymen’s gendered lives\n Clergymen’s recreational lives\n Clergymen’s scientific lives\n Clergymen’s cul tural and artistic lives\n Clergymen’s musical lives\n Clergymen’s l iterary lives\n Clergymen’s mobile lives\n Clergymen’s precarious li ves\n Marginalised voices\, e.g. curates and unbeneficed priests\n Compa rative lives\, e.g. clergymen in Europe and America\n Clergymen’s misde meanours\, e.g. intoxication\n Digital histories of the clergy\, e.g. the Clergy of the Church of England database\n\nWe welcome contributions from independent scholars\, ECRs\, and PhD students. Please send a 250-word ab stract for papers of no more than 20 minutes and a short biography (max. 1 00 words) to Hannah Yip and Ben Jackson via clericallives@gmail.com no lat er than 1 June 2024. Alternatively\, we would also welcome proposals for ‘lightning talks’ (10 minutes) to be incorporated into roundtable disc ussions. Please indicate your preferred format within your proposal.\n\nNB . This conference will be held in person. Please get in touch if you need any particular arrangements to be made\, or support provided\, if you are interested in attending. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10155545/NTIII_FEL_1401350-001.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Manchester\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Manchest er:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3298@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTSTAMP:20240410T082224Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/euro-mediterranean-entanglements-in- medieval-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History - CALL FOR PAP ERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCfP: Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval Hi story\nOrganisers: German Historical Institute of Paris/German Historical Institute of Rome\nLocation: Online Zoom\nDate: Academic year 2024/2025\nL anguage: English\nCoordinators: Dr. Amélie Sagasser (DHI Paris)\, Dr. Kor dula Wolf (DHI Rome)\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 June 2024\n\nThe Ge rman Historical Institutes of Paris and Rome are hosting the online semina r series on "Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History". Its ai m is to exchange new ideas and perspectives with young and established sch olars from all medieval disciplines. Sessions will take place every two mo nths and are intended to provide an international and interdisciplinary fo rum where different topics and methodological approaches can be presented and discussed.\n\nOur speakers begin with a 10-minute keynote to present t heir current or recently completed research\, followed by a 10-minute comm entary from an invited expert. This will be the basis for the subsequent 4 0-minute discussion with the online audience.\n\nWe cordially invite inter ested researchers to send an abstract (1–2 pages) and short curriculum v itae (with list of publications\, if possible) by June 3\, 2024 to asagass er@dhi-paris.fr and wolf@dhi-roma.it.\n\nTopics\n\nThe geographical area i s deliberately not clearly defined and includes Europe\, as well as the Me diterranean region in its broadest sense. Interconnections between the Eur o-Mediterranean area and other world regions are also included. The follow ing topics are in focus:\n\n cross-regional\, transcultural\, and interre ligious entanglements (processes/results).\n overlapping spaces: between geographic borders and cultural contacts\n social networks and interperso nal relations\n mobility and migration\n transfer\, diffusion and adapta tion (of ideas\, knowledge and material objects)\n\nDates\n\nTuesdays 5.00 -6.00 PM CET\nSeptember 24\, 2024\nNovember 26\, 2024\nJanuary 28\, 2025\n March 25\, 2025\nMay 27\, 2025\n\nContact\n\nIf you have any questions abo ut the research seminar\, please contact:\nAmélie Sagasser (DHI Paris): a sagasser@dhi-paris.fr\nKordula Wolf (DHI Rome): wolf@dhi-roma.it ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10092126/DHI-entanglements.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3358@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T235900 DTSTAMP:20240502T142654Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-of-public-health-phd-opportu nity/ SUMMARY:History of Public Health - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPhD Opportunity: History of Public Health \n\nApplic ation Deadline: 3 June 2024\n\nThe Centre for History in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to i nvite applications for a fully funded three-year full-time PhD studentship on the history of public health\, starting in September 2024\, funded by a donation from the Wilkinson Charitable Trust.\n\nThe exact focus will be chosen by the candidate: possible topics include historical research on:\ n\n Health laws and ethics\n Mental illness\n HIV/AIDS\n Healthcare in prisons\n Colonialism and schools of tropical medicine\n Colonialism an d the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine\n Health systems and policy\, in cluding the British NHS\n Health education/promotion\n Health consumeris m\n Drugs\, alcohol and tobacco\n Public health in post-war Britain\n\nF or full details\, please visit https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and-fund ing/funding-scholarships/2024-25-sir-geoffrey-wilkinson-studentship\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/02152608/Public_Health_Bermondsey_Wellcome_L0070040.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3379@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T235900 DTSTAMP:20240522T120132Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1984-a-symposium-of-arts-histories-a nd-politics-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:1984: A Symposium of Arts\, Histories and Politics - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 June 2024\n\nThis sym posium is part of the ongoing activities of the 1980s International Resear ch Network\, convened by Dr James Cooper (York St John University\, UK) wh ich has been bringing international scholars together for nearly two years . We welcome submissions from scholars and researchers across all discipli nes\, including but not limited to history\, literature\, sociology\, poli tical science\, cultural studies\, technology studies\, and beyond.\n\nSub mission and attendance guidelines\n\n Abstracts should be no more than 30 0 words in length.\n Please submit your abstract along with a brief biogr aphy (100 words) and contact information to Heather Hunt (1984conference@g mail.com) by Monday 3 June.\n Notification of acceptance will be sent by Friday 7 June.\n Accepted papers will be invited for presentation at the online conference.\n Presenters and attendees will need to register via E ventbrite here.\n All welcome\, including graduate students and early car eer researchers.\n\nFor inquiries or further information\, please contact 1984conference@gmail.com.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/22130115/1984_Events_montage_16-grid_version.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3375@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T183000 DTSTAMP:20240516T161349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/berengaria-of-navarre-queen-of-engla nd-lord-of-le-mans-routledge-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Berengaria of Navarre\, Queen of England\, Lord of Le Mans (Routled ge) - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us to celebrate the publication of Gabri elle Storey's new biography\, Berengaria of Navarre\, Queen of England\, L ord of Le Mans (Routledge).\n\n6.30pm\, Tuesday 4 June\, P&\;G Wells Bo okshop\, College Street\, Winchester\n\nhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/pg- wells-bookshop/launch-event-for-berengaria-of-navarre/e-akqamr\n\nA brief talk from the author will start at 7pm and light refreshments will be avai lable. There will be the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the book if desired.\n\nPlease register via Ticketsource above. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/16171308/Berengaria-of-Navarre-Front-Cover-2.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:P&\;G Wells Bookshop\, Winchester\, College Street\, Winchester \, SO23 9LZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=College Street\, Winchester \, SO23 9LZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=P&G Wells Bookshop \, Winchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3378@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240605 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240606 DTSTAMP:20240524T113042Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/class-in-the-long-eighteenth-century -britain-and-beyond-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Class in the Long Eighteenth Century: Britain and Beyond - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | University of Duisburg-Essen\, German y | 4-6 April 2025\nClass in the Long Eighteenth Century: Britain and Beyo nd \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 5 June 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe long eighteenth century witnessed a host of social changes that affected print culture to varying degrees. The centrality of urban culture\, the pulse of individua lism\, the bourgeois clubs\, the consumerist disposition of European natio ns\, political confrontations\, fiscal economies affected by war\, trade r elations\, and travel circuits\, all were part and parcel of that era. Fro m the South Sea Bubble to the hunger riots of 1766 to the abolitionist att acks\, the social structure of England proved to be both adaptable and res ilient.\n\nThe lasting impact of classic critical interventions on class p ublished in the 1960s-1980s by Eric Hobsbawm\, E.P. Thompson\, Christopher Hill and others is indubitable. Today\, however\, it appears that many cu ltural phenomena are primarily discussed with foci set on race or gender. Among the three very useful categories of race\, class and gender\, class has become somewhat unfashionable\, with Paul Langford’s A Polite and Co mmercial People: England 1727-1783 (published in 1989) being the last majo r work dedicated to class in the eighteenth century.\n\nClearly\, class an d its discourse warrant a renewed inquiry as they underpin almost every ot her intellectual debate of the period. Our conference aims at augmenting t he relevant issues of race and gender in the eighteenth century with refle ctions on their respective class dimension\, and at bringing together a di verse range of approaches and methodologies.\nPossible themes may include\ , but are not restricted to:\n\n The advent of the middle classes\n Soci al mobility and its perceived absence on the Continent\n The French Revol ution and its reception\n Class anxieties and social unrest\n Manners an d Morals\n Humanitarianism and institutions for the destitute\n Travel w riting and international perspectives on class in Britain\n Economic chan ges\n Class and the metropolis\, and class beyond the metropolis\n Class \, authorship and literature\n Class in Romanticism\n Education and soci al ladder\n Politics and religion\n Philosophy\n The visual arts and mu sic\n Class and material culture (architecture\, furniture\, fashion etc. )\n Print media and public discourse\n Class and nostalgia\n Revisionis t histories of class\n Class\, colonialism and slavery\n\nConference info rmation\nThis conference will take place at the University of Duisburg-Ess en (Germany)\, on 4-6 April 2025.\n\nConference languages\nEnglish and Fre nch\n\nConvenors\nProf. Dr. Christoph Heyl\, Anjali Rampersad\, M.A.\, Chr istian Feser\, M.A.\n\nDeadline\nPlease e-mail your proposal (c. 250 words )\, contact information and a brief biographical note (c. 100 words) to th e conference organisers (lapasec_essen@uni-due.de) by 5 June 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/22104739/High-Change-in-Bond-Street-Gillray1-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3384@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T160000 DTSTAMP:20240529T095657Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-on-a-history-of-histories-20 07-by-john-burrow-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar on "A History of Histories" (2007) by John Burrow - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBrian Young (Professor of Intellectual History\, Uni versity of Oxford) will speak about John Burrow's "A History of Histories" (2007) and engage in discussion with the attendees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /05/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Herschel Road\, Clare Hall\, West Court\ , Richard Eden Suite \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Herschel Road\, Clare Hall \, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3315@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T203000 DTSTAMP:20240412T095942Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-african-history-of-africa-lecture / SUMMARY:An African History of Africa - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAfrica’s history has long been dominated by wester n narratives of slavery and colonialism\, or simply ignored. Join award-wi nning broadcaster Zeinab Badawi as she sets the record straight and guides us through Africa’s spectacular history from the origins of our species \, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with remarkable quee ns and kings\, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence .\n\nVisiting more than thirty African countries to interview historians\, anthropologists\, archaeologists\, and local storytellers\, Zeinab Badawi unearths buried histories from across the continent to give Africa its ri ghtful place in our global story told through the voices of Africans thems elves.\n\nBook your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-africa n-history-of-africa-tickets-825114147627?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/12105734/TNA-Eventbrite-Template-Author-Talks-An-African-History -of-Africa.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3382@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240607T170000 DTSTAMP:20240523T115412Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/what-is-furniture-history-symposium/ SUMMARY:What is Furniture History? - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat is Furniture History?\n\nA 2-day symposium at t he University of Leeds bringing together leading furniture historians\, cu rators\, conservators and academics.\n\n6 &\; 7 June 2024\, in person o r online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-furniture-history-tickets -901352167597\n\nThe history of furniture remains one of the dominant area s of interest within the history of the so-called ‘Decorative Arts’. S ince it emerged in the 19th century\, scholarship focused on furniture his tory has expanded far beyond the interests of its earlier pioneers\, trans forming furniture history as a discipline. This 2-day symposium\, develope d as part of the exhibition ‘Part of the Furniture: The Library of John Bedford’ (at Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery\, University of Leeds u ntil 21 December 2024)\, and in collaboration with Temple Newsam\, Leeds\, seeks to explore furniture history as a subject and to reflect on what fu rniture history of the future might look like.\n\nThe symposium programme includes a facilitated tour at Temple Newsam (part of Leeds Museums &\; Galleries) to explore the world-class furniture collections at the house\ , as well as an opportunity to see extra materials from the collection of John Bedford at the University.\n\nFor the full programme and booking deta ils please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-furnit ure-history-tickets-901352167597 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/23125350/Crosby-trade-card.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of Leeds\, 28 University Road and the Parkinson Buildin g \, Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, LS2 9JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 University Road and the Parkinson Building \, Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, LS2 9JT\, United Kingdom;X- APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3387@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240607T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240607T170000 DTSTAMP:20240529T102719Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/local-media-archives-who-cares-confe rence/ SUMMARY:Local Media Archives - Who Cares? - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhile digitisation might be perceived to be making s ome aspects of local media more readily available\, the consolidation of o utlets has led to the disposal and destruction of many of the records rela ting to its outputs\, production and significance. This event will bring t ogether academics\, publishers\, archival practitioners and community repr esentatives to explore the issues and possible solutions in relation to pr eserving local media archives across the range of formats\, including news papers\, radio\, local television and film archives\, and alternative publ ications. It is organized by the Local and Community Media of MeCCSA (the Media\, Communication and Cultural Studies Association) and the Centre for Arts\, Memory and Communities at Coventry University.\n\nThe keynote addr ess will be given by Professor Helen Wheatley of Warwick University\, who will discuss her work with broadcast archives\, including MACE and the BBC \, and communities. The day will also include academic panels and a round table featuring work from archivists and academics in the UK and Europe.\n \nThe event will be held at the university library (Frederick Lanchester b uilding) from 9.15am to 5pm. It will include the chance to visit the Lanch ester Innovation Archive based in the library which documents the life and work of legendary motor designer and inventor Frederick Lanchester.\n\nPl ease note: attendance is limited due to venue constraints.\n\nRegistration is available here\nhttps://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/about-us/research- events/2024/local-media-archives---who-cares/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wik i Commons - CC 4.0 International Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/29112659/CICR-ICRC-PublicArchives_WWI-files_RomanDeckert09062020 .jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3351@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240610T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240610T200000 DTSTAMP:20240501T111727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-city-of-luc know-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of the City of Lucknow - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLucknow enjoyed a short but spectacular rise after t he Nawabs of Avadh made it their capital in 1775. Celebrated as a city of palaces\, shrines and extraordinary European-inspired architecture\, the a rts of dance\, music\, drama\, poetry\, painting and silverware flourished under its wealthy rulers. This cultural splendour ended when the East Ind ia Company annexed Avadh and the Indian Mutiny broke out. The city was occ upied by rebel sepoys and Lucknow became famed throughout the Empire for t he defence of the British Residency by its small garrison of soldiers\, ci vilians and schoolboys\, its reliefs by Havelock and Outram and its eventu al fall to the British in fierce fighting.\n\nDr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones MBE is a renowned historian of colonial India who has lectured widely in Brit ain\, India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh\, France and the USA. Her many books i nclude Lucknow 1857\, The Last King in India: Wajid Ali Shah\, The Uprisin g of 1857\, A Fatal Friendship: The Nawabs\, the British and the City of L ucknow and\, most recently\, Empire Building: The Construction of British India\, 1690-1860.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British Indi a Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visi t https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/live-lectures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01121703/Rise-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3344@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T200000 DTSTAMP:20240425T122250Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/billy-waters-is-dancing-or-how-a-bla ck-sailor-found-fame-in-regency-britain-yale-university-press-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Billy Waters Is Dancing: Or\, How a Black Sailor Found Fame in Rege ncy Britain (Yale University Press) - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us to celebrate the publication of Mary L. Shannon's new book\, Billy Waters is Dancing: Or\, How a Black Sailor F ound Fame in Regency Britain (Yale University Press).\n\n6.30pm Tuesday\, 11 June\, Daunt Books\, Marylebone High St.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.u k/e/book-launch-billy-waters-is-dancing-by-mary-l-shannon-tickets-88828870 4427\n\nWe are thrilled to be joined by Hamilton Gross\, Cohen Braithwaite -Kilcoyne &\; Clarke Camilleri for live folk music performances of\n\n' Helen Scott of Humbie' by Freeland Barbour\n'A long time' (Shanty)\n'Lark in the Morning' (Jig - Traditional)\n\nMusic and speeches will be from 6.5 0 pm and light refreshments will be available.\n\nRegistration via Eventbr ite by 31st May is essential. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/25132207/shannon-visual-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Daunt Books\, Marylebone\, 84 Marylebone High Street\, London \, W1U 4QW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=84 Marylebone High Street\, London \, W1U 4QW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Daunt Book s\, Marylebone:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3350@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T180000 DTSTAMP:20240501T110332Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/saints-and-heretics-in-late-medieval -and-renaissance-europe-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Saints and Heretics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference | 12 June 2024 | University of Southampto n\n\nThis call for papers is linked with the annual Reuter Lecture at the University of Southampton. The lecture is held in honour of Professor Timo thy Reuter who was Professor of Medieval History at Southampton from 1994 until 2002. This year’s lecture will be given by Professor Anne Curry on ‘Joan of Arc and the English\, 1429-2024.’ Prior to the Reuter Lectur e we will host a conference on the topic of Saints and Heretics which fits with the theme of Professor Curry’s talk.\n\nPlease book register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saints-and-heretics-conference-tickets-888 252215287?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 20 May 2024\n\ nIndividual paper proposals for in-person talks should consist of an abstr act (200-250 words)\, a brief biography (up to 100 words) and full contact information. Papers should be 20-25 minutes in duration. We especially in vite abstracts from early-career researchers and PhD students. The deadlin e for proposals 20th May 2024. Proposals and questions should be directed to Professor Craig Lambert at c.lambert@soton.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01120157/Maria_en_Ursula_van_Beckum_door_Jan_Luyken.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Southampton\, Avenue Campus Highfield Road\, Southam pton\, Hampshire\, SO17 1BF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Avenue Campus Highfield Roa d\, Southampton\, Hampshire\, SO17 1BF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=University of Southampton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3354@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T235900 DTSTAMP:20240501T113952Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unsustainabilities-in-history-master ing-uncertainty-defeating-precarity-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:(Un)Sustainabilities in History: Mastering Uncertainty\, Defeating Precarity - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n(Un)Sustainabilities in History: Mastering Uncertain ty\, Defeating Precarity\n\nConference - 13 to 15 November 2024\, Bremen\n Call for Papers\, deadline - 14 June 2024\nEarly Career Essay Prize\, dead line - 30 August 2024\, 5 pm\n\nThroughout their history\, humans have bee n striving to control their future. Conditions which have restricted this endeavour have been many and diverse\, rooted in nature as well as in cult ure. They range from the environment – climate\, soil\, flora\, fauna – whose volatility has been\, ironically but steadily\, only aggravated by persistent human intervention at least since the Neolithic\, to human-m ade factors of contingency - political instability\, war\, market collapse - to name but a few. How\, if at all\, this world can be made safe and pr edictable for the generations to come at a time of the confluence of clima te change\, energy crisis\, financial instability\, mass migration\, war a nd more\, is a question of special urgency in the 2020s – but one that w as asked and answered many times before.\n\nTo mark the thirtieth annivers ary of the European Review of History\, we invite papers that address futu re-thinking as well as practices designed to ensure sustainability across millennia\, continents\, and historical sub-disciplines\, to be presented at the journal’s three-day conference in Bremen\, Germany from 13-15 Nov ember 2024. The conference will revolve around the following four research strands which aim to tackle the crises of sustainability in relation to t he environment\, humanitarianism\, science\, and politics:\n\nI. ENVIRONME NTAL HISTORY\n\nWe welcome environmental history contributions that addres s (un)sustainability both as a concept and as a set of practices. The envi ronmental sustainability movement has gained momentum over the last fifty years. However\, the concept itself dates to early modern times. We are th erefore eager for papers which reflect this chronology. Moreover\, the con cept of sustainability is linked to the extractive and (neo)colonialist pr actices of the global North\, as are the historiographies. Any contributio n that can expand the geographies of (un)sustainability is warmly welcomed . We are particularly interested in papers which explore the topic in rela tion to:\n\n The uses of the term ‘sustainability’ and their conseque nces\, its shifting meanings\, roots\,\nand antecedents in history.\n The (dis)advantages of using (un)sustainability as a heuristic concept when w riting\nenvironmental histories.\n How sustainable pasts might become uto pias of the present.\n (Un)sustainability through the lens of economic po licy\; concepts of justice and equity\, especially in terms of access to n atural resources\; and social issues\, especially those of class\, gender\ , and race.\n\nII. HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE\n\nThe complex and global nature of the climate crisis means that its impact will resonate throughout the a id and development ecosystem. Climate change is a threat multiplier\, gene rating further crises among vulnerable populations\, particularly those ex periencing violent conflict. Faced with these challenges the United Nation s\, NGOs\, and state governments have struggled to adapt. Yet human popula tions have been faced with severe disasters\, famines\, and armed conflict s in the past as well as present. Though the ‘modern’ apparatus for hu manitarian action appeared in the 19th century\, charitable impulses to al leviate suffering are as old as human nature. Will these be sufficient to navigate the crises of the 21st century? With this in mind\, we are intere sted in papers exploring humanitarian practices and ideologies\, especiall y those which explore the (un)sustainable nature of humanitarian relief. P apers may seek to address this topic through the following questions\, tho ugh other approaches are welcome:\n\n How have the paternalistic and/or r acist hierarchies of authority and control which often underpin ideologies of humanitarianism impacted responses to past challenges?\n Is humanitar ianism an intrinsically Eurocentric worldview\, or are there competing pra ctices of humanitarian response to crises which reflect more sustainable t raditions?\n How can histories of charity and humanitarianism incorporate the environmental impact of aid and relief?\n What can historical preced ents of the forced mass migration of millions of people\, caused by enviro nmental crises or otherwise\, tell us about the international management o f displaced persons and/or the migratory routes sustained for generations? \n\nIII. SCIENCE IN CRISIS\n\nNever has science been on display and under such meticulous scrutiny as during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pa ndemic. This crisis exposed and put to the test the tense and often volati le relationship between science\, politics\, and public opinion. But scien ce is no newcomer to dealing with crises and scientists have long had to w ork hard to establish their authority and expertise to wider non-scientifi c publics. Moreover\, we do not need to look far to see a multitude of cri ses for science today - unregulated space exploration and its imminent col onisation\, the ever-growing pervasiveness of AI and environmental polluti on\, and sophistication of weapons of mass destruction. Our conference tak es up the theme of science in times of crisis and uncertainty\, from antiq uity to today\, particularly thinking about the sustainability of science in such trying times. We welcome papers on the broader topic of science in crisis\, but are also eager for contributions to explore:\n\n How scienc e has contended with its own sustainability\, especially when many of its most famous discoveries and contributions have had a detrimental impact on the environment\, public health etc.\n The sustainability of science in the context in which science’s own “truth regimes\,” “moral econom ies” and ethical frameworks are being contested.\n How scientists have negotiated and renegotiated their authority considering the growing politi cisation of their research and debates around scientifism. What role has c lass\, gender and race played in the performativity of scientific authorit y?\n How has the (re)definition of race\, sex\, gender\, subjectivity\, a nd health informed the epistemological and methodological frameworks withi n which scientists pose their questions\, collect data\, and produce scien tific truths and concepts we live by.\n\nIV. SUSTAINABILITY AND POLITICAL LEGITIMACY\n\nSustainability\, whether this specific term is used\, is cru cial to the legitimacy of contemporary governments considering the threats posed by environmental and demographic change. Such problems include the drying up of fresh water supplies and rising sea levels which impacts bord ers. While some political regimes are faced with tackling population growt h\, others worry about population decline. There is a longer history of su stainability and political legitimacy. Ever since states and civil governm ents have existed\, they have staked their legitimacy to a considerable ex tent on their capacity to ensure the enduring safety of those under their authority. From the suitable management of available natural resources to the strong-handed  regimentation of deviance and dissidence and beyond\, they have instituted policies to that end. Our conference looks to explore these processes\, asking how the politics of legitimacy relates to the is sue of sustainability throughout history. Proposals may wish to tackle the following topics:\n\n What were the “threats” to stability and colle ctive safety that governments have strived and/or claimed to avert in atte mpting to earn or consolidate the allegiance of their subjects/citizens th rough the ages?\n How have political systems and ideologies differed in i dentifying the threats\, the stakes and the solutions?\n What role have t he public played in putting “threats” on the political agenda\, how ha ve the public responded to government rhetoric and solutions to said threa ts?\n What lessons might these historical episodes offer for contemporary political regimes?\n\nSUBMISSIONS\n\nWe welcome proposals from scholars a t all stages of their academic careers. We will accept individual papers ( 20 minutes) as well as panel proposals (3-4 papers with one chair). In ord er to foster intellectual exchange\, we particularly encourage panels that include a mix of presenters across fields\, institutions and career stage s. This will be a hybrid conference\, however\, to avoid technological iss ues panels will be delivered either in-person or online. Please note wheth er your panel will be online or in-person on the proposal. Similarly indiv idual papers will only be delivered online if we can create a full online panel. As such\, speakers should be open to both in-person and online deli very and state a preference on the submission.\n\nFor individual papers pl ease send an abstract of 200 words and short bio (200 words) noting instit ution and career stage to euroreviewhistory@gmail.com by 14 June 2024. For panel proposals please send one document with a short panel blurb (100-20 0 words) as well as the individual abstracts (200 words) and speaker bios (institution and career stage) to euroreviewhistory@gmail.com by 14 June 2 024. Responses will be sent out at the end of July 2024.\n\nEARLY CAREER E SSAY PRIZE (2024)\n\nPhD students and Early Career Researchers (two years since their viva) are invited to take part in our 2024 Essay Prize. Entran ts should submit an article (10\,000 word maximum) on a topic related to t he above four research strands. The winner will be announced at the confer ence and have their article published in the European Review of History. A ll other entrants will receive peer review reports on their articles and w here possible will be invited to submit a revised version to the journal f or publication. Please send all submissions to euroreviewhistory@gmail.com by 5pm 30 August 2024 (BST).\n\nFUNDING FOR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION\n\nT he European Review of History will be able to cover the travel and accommo dation costs of a small number of scholars without institutional support. Please indicate on your submission if you would like to be considered for a grant. We will do our best to facilitate online delivery if demand excee ds supply. Please note to ensure this conference is as environmentally fri endly as possible we will prioritise funding rail and bus travel over car or flights where possible. We encourage all delegates travelling from with in Europe and less than 1.5 hours flight from Bremen to travel via train o r bus where possible. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01123849/Capture.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3325@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T163000 DTSTAMP:20240417T105940Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/waterloo-study-day-officers-of-the-b ritish-army-1790-1820-symposium/ SUMMARY:Waterloo Study Day: Officers of the British Army 1790-1820 - SYMPOS IUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWelcome to the Waterloo Study Day: Officers of the B ritish Army 1790-1820!\n\nAre you researching your family tree? Perhaps yo u have read all the Sharpe novels and want to know more? Maybe you want to explore the social history of the British Army's regiments? Or you have w ondered what stories are inside the records at The National Archives?\n\nJ oin us for a day dedicated to studying the history of officers during one of the British Army's most famous and eventful eras. On the Saturday befor e the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo that took place on 18 June 181 5\, this study day launches the British Army Officers database - a brand n ew tool bringing together 100\,000s of specially digitised records.\n\nThe British Army Officer database rebuilds the careers of the 10\,000s of Arm y officers in the era in an unprecedented way. Innovative person-linking t echnology has been developed specifically for the database. It holds all i n the information in the annual Army Lists and has automatically linked to gether relevant units\, ranks\, dates\, and handwritten annotations to dig itally reconnect information about individuals\, dramatically reducing the time it takes to collect and collate records about an individual. And it also details this linking process in a transparent way\, so you can view t he probability of matches and alternatives.\n\nEvent Highlights:\n\n Lear n how to search a new database of Army officers\n Opportunities to talk t o experts\n View original historical records\n Start your own research j ourney in The National Archives records\n\nThe day is a great opportunity if you:\n\n are a family historian with an ancestor who was an officer in the era\n are researching a particular unit in the period\n have an art efact from an officer and want to know more about them\n want to learn mo re about Army officers in the period\n\nAdmission is free. To book your pl ace\, go to:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterloo-study-day-officers-of- the-british-army-1790-1820-tickets-859391201217?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17115924/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_714797459_234036655509_1_ original.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:The National Archives\, Bessant Drive \, Richmond\, TW9 4DU\, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bessant Drive \, Richmond\, TW9 4DU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The National Archives :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3388@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T235900 DTSTAMP:20240529T155718Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/robert-wedderburn-and-the-red-and-bl ack-atlantic-radicalism-insurrection-anti-slavery-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Robert Wedderburn and the 'Red and Black Atlantic': Radicalism\, In surrection\, Anti-Slavery - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 27-28 September 2024 | University of Dundee\nRobert Wedderburn and the 'Red and Black Atlantic': Radicalism\, I nsurrection\, Anti-Slavery\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 June 2024\n\n\ n\n\n2024 marks the bi-centenary of the publication of Robert Wedderburn ’s unsparing antislavery memoir The Horrors of Slavery (1824).\n\nThis c onference uses the occasion to revisit Wedderburn as a crucial figure in t ransatlantic radicalism\, insurrectionism\, and abolitionism\, exploring n ot only his works and their importance but the broader "Red and Black Atla ntic" of which he was a part.\n\nThis includes the people\, ideas and cult ures that shaped Wedderburn's life and work through slavery and resistance \; the influence of his mother Rosanna and maternal grandmother Talky Amy\ ; theological and political liberation\; the politics of abolition from be low\; gender\, sexuality and resistance\; and the connection between worki ng class and anti-slavery cultures across the Atlantic world. Beyond the i ndividual\, we will also explore the resonances of such themes in the 200 years since publication.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute presentation s of any format\, as well as traditional 20-minute papers and pre-formed p anels of three. We especially encourage submissions from early-career rese archers and scholars working outside universities.\n\nPossible themes for papers include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Wedderburn’s life\, work\, legacy\, and contemporary relevance for modern radical and antiracist mov ements\n Rosanna\, Talky Amy and genealogies of resistance\n Radical and resisting women\n The relationship between radicalism and antislavery in the Atlantic world\n Insurrectionary traditions in the Caribbean and Bri tish islands\n British working-class and labour cultures in colonial cont exts\n Class\, race\, and gender dynamics of popular uprisings\n Complic ations and nuances of transatlantic resistance and solidarity between ensl aved and labouring people\n The regional and global ramifications of the Haitian Revolution and other Caribbean wars for freedom\, e.g. Tacky’s W ar\n Local intellectual milieux for Wedderburn e.g. Kingston\, Edinburgh\ , London\n Visions for decolonisation and anticolonialism in the late eig hteenth and early nineteenth-century Caribbean\n\nThe organisers envisage that the papers delivered at this conference will form the basis for a spe cial issue of a journal.\n\nTo propose a paper or panel\, please send an a bstract of around 250 words per presentation to RobertWedderburn200@gmail. com before midnight on 15 June 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/29165646/HanleyFig05-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3406@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240617T200000 DTSTAMP:20240612T102344Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-intimacy-of-power-whitehalls-mos t-sensitive-network-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Intimacy of Power: Whitehall's Most Sensitive Network - BOOK LA UNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scene s in the corridors of power during a major crisis or after a ministerial r eshuffle? How do new government ministers get to grips with their portfoli os and priorities? Who guides and supports them? And why\, sometimes\, do things go wrong?\n\nIn his new book – based on research conducted for a PhD at Queen Mary – former senior civil servant Alun Evans lifts the lid on a vital but little-known cog in the machinery of government: private o ffice and the private secretaries who work within it. Drawing on exception al access to former Prime Ministers and decision-makers\, Evans explores w hat private office is\, why it matters to British democracy and how it mig ht be deployed in future.\n\nJoin the Mile End Institute on Monday 17 June to hear from Alun\, Whitehall insiders and constitutional experts about t he past\, present and future of Whitehall’s most sensitive network.\n\nS peakers:\n\nAlun Evans was a civil servant for more than thirty years\, wo rking in a range of government departments including No.10 Downing Street. He was Head of the UK Government’s Scotland Office during the 2014 refe rendum on Scottish independence\, and from 2015-2019 was Chief Executive o f the British Academy. Since completing his PhD at Queen Mary University o f London\, he has been a writer and a political consultant.\n\nJames Ellis on is Reader in International History at Queen Mary University of London. He is the author of The United States\, Britain and the Transatlantic Cris is: Rising to the Gaullist Challenge and Threatening Europe: Britain and t he Creation of the European Community. He was Alun Evans’ PhD supervisor during the research for this book.\n\nDr Cath Haddon is Programme Directo r at the Institute for Government\, and an expert commentator on the role of ministers\, the constitution\, Number 10 and the Cabinet Office. She ha s provided expertise for a range of media outlets and tweets at @cath_hadd on.\n\nAndrew Turnbull (Lord Turnbull) joined the Civil Service in 1970\, serving as Principal Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1988 to 1992 and as Cabinet Secretary from 2002 to 2005. As a former Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests\, he has also expressed stron g views on the powers of the prime minister and the role of the Civil Serv ice in good government.\n\nThis event will start at 6.30pm in the Peston L ecture Theatre in the Graduate Centre at Queen Mary's Mile End campus. You can find it on What3Words at: https://w3w.co/fixed.reader.apples. Doors w ill open at 6.10pm and the event will be followed by a reception which all attendees are welcome to attend.\n\nFor more information and to register\ , please visit: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/events/mei-event/the-intimacy-o f-power-whitehalls-most-sensitive-network.html ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/12112012/Alun-Evans-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Peston Lecture Theatre\, Graduate Centre\, Queen Mary University o f London\, Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Queen Mary University of Lo ndon\, Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPL E-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peston Lecture Theatre\, Graduate Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3245@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T170000 DTSTAMP:20240306T125411Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-17th-international-society-for-u tilitarian-studies-conference-celebrating-the-150th-anniversary-of-henry-s idgwicks-the-methods-of-ethics-conference/ SUMMARY:The 17th International Society for Utilitarian Studies conference: celebrating the 150th anniversary of Henry Sidgwick's 'The Methods of Ethi cs' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 17th Conference of the International Society for Utilitarian Studies will take place on 18–20 June 2024 at University Co llege London’s Faculty of Laws. The Conference is generously supported b y the Faculty’s Bentham House Conference Fund.\n\nHenry Sidgwick (1838 –1900) is recognized as the third in the trinity of major classical util itarian thinkers\, following Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806–73). We will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publ ication of Henry Sidgwick’s The Methods of Ethics\, a work described by John Rawls as ‘the most philosophically profound of the strictly classic al works’ in the utilitarian tradition. Papers and panels will address i ssues raised by Sidgwick’s The Methods of Ethics and his other works\, a s well as issues related to the study of utilitarianism more generally.\n\ nInvited speakers\n\n Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek (Lodz)\n Bart Schultz (C hicago)\n Peter Singer (Princeton)\n John Skorupski (St Andrews)\n\nTo r egister\, please visit the conference website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/ events/2024/jun/person-conference-17th-international-society-utilitarian-s tudies-conference\n\nClick here to download a copy of the draft programme   ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/06125238/London452018_002.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Bentham House\, UCL Faculty of Laws\, 4-8 Endsleigh Gardens \, Lon don \, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4-8 Endsleigh Gardens \, Lo ndon \, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bentham House \, UCL Faculty of Laws:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3399@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T170000 DTSTAMP:20240607T102312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-windrush-museum-summer-seas on-international-conference-and-festival-conference/ SUMMARY:National Windrush Museum Summer Season - International Conference a nd Festival - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNational Windrush Museum Summer Season Greenwich 202 4\n\nInternational Conference and Festival: Rewind and Remix 2 - Title: Fu ture Identities: Migration\, Settlement\, and Transformation.\n\nOn June 1 9th\, 2024\, 8 am-5 pm\, the National Windrush Museum will host an Interna tional Conference at Greenwich University close to the NWM.\n\nThe keynote lecture will be presented by Professor Robert Beckford\, University of Wi nchester\, Director of the Institute for Climate and Social Justice and br oadcaster. The day will be filled with other lectures\, workshops\, and in -conversation sessions. The conference will promote a Windrush e-book. Att endees will also have the opportunity to visit a poetry event at the Calab ash African Restaurant 7pm – 11 pm.\n\nThe conference continues on June 20\, 8 am-3:30 pm. The keynote lecture will be given by Ms\, Tonya Nelson Executive Director\, Enterprise and Innovation\, Arts Council. Talks and w orkshops will focus on Windrush Cultures\, Digital\, Innovation &\; Fut ures. Sessions will be led by the NWM Next GEN\, exploring the intersectio n of AI\, communications\, social media\, culture\, style\, and the future of the Windrush generation.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/cc/nwm-national -windrush-museum-summer-season-3395059?utm-campaign=social&\;utm-conten t=creatorshare&\;utm-medium=discovery&\;utm-term=odclsxcollection&am p\;utm-source=cp&\;aff=escb ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/07111939/conference-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Greenwich\, London\, 10 Stockwell Street\, London \, SE10 9BD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10 Stockwell Street\, Londo n \, SE10 9BD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Gr eenwich\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3403@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T190000 DTSTAMP:20240607T110047Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-material-world-at-the-warburg-inst itute-making-masculinity-in-roman-villa-gardens-terraces-frescoes-and-foun tains-c-1550-1600-lecture/ SUMMARY:A Material World at The Warburg Institute - 'Making Masculinity in Roman Villa Gardens: Terraces\, Frescoes\, and Fountains\, c.1550-1600' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEllen Sharman (University of Oxford): 'Making Mascul inity in Roman Villa Gardens: terraces\, frescoes\, and fountains\, c.1550 -1600'\n\nBook for free via this link: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a- material-world-ellen-sharman-2024\n\nThis talk will frame cardinals' garde ns in Renaissance Rome as a space in which masculine identities were expre ssed and negotiated during the Counter-Reformation. It will explore the wa ys in which the sculpting of earth and the organisation of water was used to convey masculine power and dominion by a group of uniquely positioned m en. It will also consider how frescoes of finished or idealised gardens en twined with both of these ideas and were used to memorialise the time and labour involved in the physical process of sculpting a garden. A patron's demands for monumental earthworks and terracing as well as the idea of wat er as a substitute for virility by celibate cardinals\, will be used as to ols to help us think about the relationship between masculine ideals of po wer and the function of cardinals’ gardens.\n\nEllen Sharman is a DPhil student at Oxford University and is currently researching the relationship between elite masculinity and gardening culture in 16th century Rome.\n\n This event is part of the series 'A Material World: Gender'\, which brings together academics and heritage professionals from a wide range of discip lines to discuss issues concerning historical objects\, their materials\, forms\, and functions\, as well as their conservation\, presentation\, dis play\, and reconstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Curator\ , The Photographic Collection\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McKenzie (The Warburg Institute).\n\nAll sessions during 2023-2024 will be deliver ed online.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage by M. Maselli (Flickr) via Creative Com mons\, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). No changes have been made. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/07120002/5011244893_291658a293_k.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3300@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T153000 DTSTAMP:20240410T083312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/piety-passion-poetry-in-seventeenth- century-wales-symposium/ SUMMARY:Piety\, Passion &\; Poetry in Seventeenth-Century Wales - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSRS Lecture 2024: Piety\, Passion &\; Poetry in S eventeenth-Century Wales\nLloyd Bowen ∞ Simon Jackson\n∞ Hannah Thomas ∞\nHelen Wilcox ∞ Rowan Williams\nMusic by Tim Pratt\n\nFriday June 2 1\, 2024\, 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm\nTea and coffee will be served between 1.30 p m &\; 4.00 pm\n\nThe Society for Renaissance Studies’ Lecture 2024 wi ll take the form of a discussion between leading scholars. Addressing reli gious life in early modern Wales\, conversations will focus on the poetry of George Herbert (1593-1633) and Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) and also consi der clashes and coexistence between Catholicism and Protestantism.\n\nFurt her details and to register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/societyfo rrenaissancestudies/1187402 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /04/SRS_AL2024_BannerSM.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:St Mary's Priory Centre\, Abergavenny \, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5ND\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abergavenny \, Monmouthshi re\, NP7 5ND\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Mary's Priory Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3352@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T235900 DTSTAMP:20240501T112101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/branch-harriet-tubman-essay-prize-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:BrANCH Harriet Tubman Essay Prize - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSponsored by the Royal Historical Society\, the Harr iet Tubman Essay Prize is awarded for the best undergraduate essays or res earch projects on any kind of nineteenth century American history by black \, Asian\, or other minority ethnic students based in the UK. In the curre nt cycle\, up to £500 will be awarded for the Tubman Prize.\n\nA survey o f our discipline undertaken by BrANCH\, BAAS and HOTCUS\, and supported by reports published by the BAAS and the Royal Historical Society\, has iden tified major obstacles to racial and ethnic diversity and inclusion in his tory departments in UK universities. One such obstacle is the progression of BAME (Black\, Asian\, Minority Ethnic) students from undergraduate to p ostgraduate level. As an organisation\, BrANCH is seeking to initiate posi tive and ongoing action in response to these obstacles.\n\nNamed for the f ugitive enslaved woman\, abolitionist\, and activist\, the Harriet Tubman prize has been designed to encourage more BAME students to consider postgr aduate work in nineteenth century American history.\n\nWe invite submissio ns of undergraduate coursework written on any area of American history in the long nineteenth century by students identifying as BAME in their secon d or third year of undergraduate study (third or fourth year in Scottish H EIs). Work should be 2500-3500 words in length\, including footnotes but e xcluding bibliography. While we expect the thematic content to be broad\, judges will consider the level of knowledge\, writing style\, degree of or iginal thinking\, and overall quality of the piece.\n\nSubmissions should include a letter from a lecturer in the student’s department confirming their registration on an undergraduate course\, alongside a permanent mail ing address and email address for the student. Submissions\, and any other queries related to the prize\, should be sent to our EDI officer Aisha Dj elid (aisha.djelid@reading.ac.uk).\n\nDeadline for submissions: June 21\, 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01121956/vecteezy_white-circle-transparent-png_25257587_328copy- e1714562444470.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3391@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T150000 DTSTAMP:20240605T092544Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/two-newly-researched-cycles-of-mosai cs-in-san-marco-lecture/ SUMMARY:Two Newly Researched Cycles of Mosaics in San Marco\, by Prof. Elen a Drăghici-Vasilescu - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis is lecture will be delivered by Professor Elena Drăghici-Vasilescu at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on 22 June 2024 at 2 pm.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nHeader Image: San Marco/San Mark’s basilica\, Ve nice. Porta di Sant’Alippio\, thirteenth century (c. 1270-275). The Sour ce of the image: File:Basilica di San Marco - Porta Sant’Alipio (EOS5001 403).jpg - Wikimedia Commons - CC 4.0 International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/31171628/San-Marco-Basilica.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Headley Lecture Theatre\, University of Oxford \, Beaumont St.\, Oxford\, OX1 2PH \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Oxford \, Be aumont St.\, Oxford\, OX1 2PH \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =Ashmolean Museum\, Headley Lecture Theatre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3390@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T170000 DTSTAMP:20240531T112605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/children-and-politics-centre-for-the -history-of-childhood-colloquium-conference/ SUMMARY:Children and Politics: Centre for the History of Childhood Colloqui um - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nChildren and Politics Colloquium \nMonday 24th Jun e 9.30am-5pm\nCentre for the History of Childhood | Magdalen College Oxfor d and online\n\n\n\n\nRegister to attend in person (in Oxford): https://ww w.eventbrite.co.uk/e/children-and-politics-colloquium-in-person-tickets-90 7678098627?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\n\nRegister to attend online: https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/children-and-politics-colloquium-online-tickets-9077284 59257?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\n\nProgramme\n\n9.30 Welcome - Helen Sunderland (University of Oxford)\n\n9.45-11.15 Political Violence\nJack Hodgson (Un iversity of Roehampton) Youth Activism and the Political Martyrdom of Chri stopher Seider in Colonial Boston\nJulie Partsch (University of Oxford) Ch ildren of the Struggle: Experiences of Secrecy\, Social Ostracisation\, an d Community by Children of Anti-Apartheid Activists in the 1950s-1960s\nLu cy Newby (Manchester Metropolitan University) “I didn’t join ‘cos of a bitterness in my heart\, I joined because I didn’t like being alone. ” Teenage paramilitarism\, youth politics and the popular imagination du ring the Northern Ireland Troubles\, 1969-1998\n11.35-12.35 Keynote Paper: Arathi Sriprakash\, Claire Stewart-Hall\, and Alice Willatt (University o f Oxford) Reparative Histories of Schooling\n1.35-3.05 Democratic Practice s\nAnna Bocking-Welch (University of Liverpool) Young Petitioners in Twent ieth-Century Britain\nHelen Sunderland (University of Oxford) ‘“Town C ouncil” in their ’Teens’: Young People and Local Democracy in Postwa r Britain\nKit Kowol (Queensland Parliament\, Brisbane) “Dear Mr Wilson\ , I am very sorry the Conservatives are getting all the votes. I am only t en or I would vote for you myself.”: Children writing to politicians in Modern Britain\n3.25-4.55 Organised Activism\nBjörn Lundberg (Lund Univer sity) Youth against Apartheid: Youth Organizations and the formation of an Anti-Apartheid Movement in Sweden\, 1960–1968\nVictoria Cain (Northeast ern University) The Double Age of Privacy: Sexual Politics of American Ado lescence\, 1967-1992\nRosie Walters (Cardiff University) “It’s like\, do you really wanna go to Girl Up or do you wanna go to Tesco?”: Girls\, ambivalence and activism in school feminist clubs\n4.55 Close - Helen Sun derland (University of Oxford)\n\n \;\n\nFind out more about the Centr e for the History of Childhood: https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/centre-histor y-childhood or @HistChildOxford\n\nJoin the Centre’s mailing list: https ://web.maillist.ox.ac.uk/ox/info/history-of-childhood\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIm age: Youth March for Integrated Schools\, Washington\, DC\, 25 October 195 8. Records of the National Park Service\, Photograph 79-LM-D-9: docsteach. org/documents/document/integration-youth-march ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/31122106/Children-and-politics-RHS-poster1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Magdalen College Oxford &\; online\, Oxford\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oxford\, OX1 4AU\, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Magdalen College Oxford & online:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3400@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T180000 DTSTAMP:20240612T123424Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communicating-the-papacy-across-the- early-medieval-mediterranean-conference/ SUMMARY:Communicating the Early Medieval Papacy Across the Mediterranean - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA two-day\, international English-language workshop held at FU Berlin on diverse aspects of the late antique and early medieva l papacy in its Mediterranean capacity\, with a special focus on its conne ctions to North Africa\, Egypt\, Constantinople\, Illyricum\, Spain and So uthern Italy.\n\nThe aim is informal discussion which will generate new qu estions and insights from the rich source material available\, in ways tha t move beyond the (rather unhelpful) older paradigms of 'East vs West'\, ' emperor vs pope'\, 'Ostpolitik'\, 'papal emancipation'\, etc.\n\nAttendanc e and participation from scholars at all career levels is very welcome! Pl ease contact Prof. Stefan Esders (esdersst@campus.fu-berlin.de) or Dr Benj amin Savill (benjamin.savill@fu-berlin.de) to register your interest.\n\n\ n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nTuesday 25 June\n\n9:30/45 – Assemble at Villa Engle r\, Altensteinstraße 2\n\n9:45 – Welcome and introduction\n\n10:00 – I. Testing Late Antique Communication: Easter 455\n\n \nImmo Warntjes (Tr inity College Dublin): 'Leo I and Easter'\n\n \nChair: Benjamin Savill (F U Berlin)\n\n\n11:00 - Kaffeepause\n\n11:30 – II. Reorientating the Sixt h-Century Papacy\n\n \nSihong Lin (University of Glasgow): 'Papal History Without Papal Sources: Reconstructing the Pontificate of John III (561-74 )'\n\n \nKaty Cubitt (University of East Anglia): 'How (and Why) Not to B e a Hypocrite: Gregory the Great\, John the Faster and the Genesis of the Regula Pastoralis'\n\n \nChair: Michael Wuk (University of Lincoln / FU B erlin)\n\n\n13:00 – Lunch\n\n15:00 – III. Collecting Papal Connectivit y: The Avellana and Hispana\n\n \nAlexander Evers (Loyola University Chic ago\, John Felice Rome Centre): 'Into and Out of Africa – Letters Betwee n the See of Rome and North African Bishops in the Collectio Avellana'\n\n \nCornelia Scherer (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg): 'Decreta ... non impar conc iliorum extat auctoritas: Papal letters in the Collectio Hispana'\n\n \nC hair: Stefan Esders (FU Berlin)\n\n\n16:30 – Kaffeepause\n\n17:00 – IV . Spaces\, Hierarchies\, and the Illyricum Problem\n\n \nWolfram Brandes (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main): 'The Vicariate of Thessalonica af ter 531'\n\n \nSebastian Kolditz (Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wi ssenschaften): 'The Definition of Patriarchal Jurisdictional Spheres in La te Antiquity'\n\n \nChair: Maya Maskarinec (University of Southern Califo rnia / FU Berlin)\n\n\nDinner (Luise\, Dahlem Dorf)\n\nWednesday 26 June\n \n9:30/45 – Assemble at Villa Engler\, Altensteinstraße 2\n\n9:45 – V . Rome and the South after 800\n\n \nClemens Gantner (Universität Wien): '‘God Opposed This': Nicholas I\, Louis II and the Frankish Siege of Ro me in 864'\n\n \nCaroline Goodson (University of Cambridge): 'Rome and If rīqiya (Ninth to Eleventh Centuries)'\n\n \nChair: Gerda Heydemann (FU B erlin)\n\n\n11:15 – Kaffeepause\n\n11:45 - VI. Latin Churches\, Alexandr ian Norms\n\n \nAndrea Verardi (Pontificia Università Gregoriana\, Rome) : 'A Norming Memory: Traces of a Historiographical-Institutional Koine of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria between Late Antiquity and the Early M iddle Ages'\n\n \nMathew Clear (Trinity College Dublin): 'Propagating Pap al Paschal Practices: Roman Letters to Britain and Ireland in the Seventh Century and the Adoption of the Alexandrian Easter Reckoning in Rome'\n\n \nChair: Michael Wuk (University of Lincoln / FU Berlin)\n\n\n13:15 – L unch\n\n15:00 – VII. Millennial Transformations\n\n \nBenjamin Savill ( FU Berlin): 'The Last Papyri: Egyptian Industry\, Chinese Technology\, and the Early Medieval Papacy’s ‘Gramscian’ Moment\, 1005-1049'\n\n \n Maya Maskarinec (University of Southern California / FU Berlin): 'Writing the Pope into the History of Southern Italian Monasteries: S. Maria in Tre miti\, S. Benedetto in Conversano and S. Clemente a Casauria'\n\n \nStefa n Esders (FU Berlin): Response\n\n \nChair: Stefan Esders\n\n\nFinish by 17:00\n\nDinner (Shoo Loong Kan\, K’Damm) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/12133410/thumbnail_Communicating-updated.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Freie Universität Berlin\, Villa Engler\, Altensteinstraße 2 (ne ar the Botanical Gardens)\, 14185 Berlin\, Germany X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Villa Engler\, Altensteinst raße 2 (near the Botanical Gardens)\, 14185 Berlin\, Germany;X-APPLE-RADI US=100;X-TITLE=Freie Universität Berlin:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3411@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T161500 DTSTAMP:20240619T101513Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-conference-2024-conferenc e/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ Conference 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistoryLab+\, the UK’s national network for early career historians\, invites you to the University of Hull’s Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation on 25-26 July 2024 for our annual conference: a space to share cutting edge research\, to develo p research collaborations\, and to find a community.\n\nThis event will sh owcase the wide ranging research being done by early career historians tha t develops our knowledge of how\, historically\, humans have exploited oth er humans—by forcing them to work against their will and/or by opposing fair working conditions—for personal or commercial gain\, and these acti ons’ aftereffects.\n\nIt will include a workshop about how to engage the public with challenging colonial histories in the heritage and arts secto rs\, featuring the leaders behind Theatre in the Mill’s ‘Bussing Out ’ exhibition\, the Uncomfortable York Walking Tours\, the eCommemoration programme by the Körber Foundation\, and Leeds Museums and Galleries’ ‘Devolving Restitution’ and ‘Shifting Perspectives’ projects.\n\nW e are also proud to bring together the following keynote speakers:\n\nProf . Trevor Burnard\n\nDr Kesewa John\n\nDr Danielle Terrazas Williams\n\nPro f. Burnard and Drs John and Terrazas Williams will reflect on the (psychol ogical\, institutional\, disciplinary\, sectoral\, cultural\, national\, a ny) contexts in which researching and sharing histories of exploitative co lonial practices and their legacies now happens\, and the role of the earl y career historian in this picture.\n\nWe aim\, also\, to provide a suppor tive\, informal forum—at a time when academic labour in the Humanities i s under threat\, particularly in higher education institutions—for early career historians to share experiences and opportunities.\n\nPlease see o ur dedicated conference webpages for further details\, including the full programme and registration form. This is a free event and you can particip ate in person or remotely. Historians working in any discipline more than welcome! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/19111421/Logo-2024.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (U niversity of Hull) and online\, 27 High Street\, Hull\, HU1 1NE\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=27 High Street\, Hull\, HU1 1NE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (University of Hull) and online:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3397@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T203000 DTSTAMP:20240605T101325Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-trade-publishing-historian-writi ng-non-fiction-career-development/ SUMMARY:The Trade Publishing Historian: Writing Non-Fiction - CAREER DEVELO PMENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhere? Online\nWhen? 18:00-20:30\, 25 June 2024\nFre e to attend? Yes! Register here now to secure your spot!\n\nSo you want to write historical non-fiction for a public audience? But you’re just sta rting your research career? You’ve come to the right place.\n\nJoin a pa nel of early career historians\, some in the process of publishing their f irst trade book\, others with between two and fifteen trade books under th eir belt\, as they share their personal experiences of\n\n developing an idea\n choosing which agent to approach\n writing a proposal\n working with an agent and publisher as they write\n book production and marketing \n\nSee here to find out more about our amazing speakers…\n\nRegister us ing this form today! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/05111258/Screenshot-2024-06-01-092649.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3208@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T170000 DTSTAMP:20240221T110444Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gender-connections-and-reconnections -a-gms-conference/ SUMMARY:Gender\, Connections\, and Reconnections: A GMS Conference DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn response to the disruptions of the last few years \, the theme for the 2024 Gender and Medieval Studies conference is connec tions and reconnections. The conference will provide an opportunity to ren ew old connections\, develop new ones\, and explore what connections shape d the lives of medieval people.\n\nThis edition of the GMS Conference invi tes papers that examine the connections that medieval people utilized and developed during the global middle ages\, but also the interplay between g ender and connecting. To what degree did gender shape connections? How mig ht gender facilitate connections? How might it provide a barrier to develo ping connections?\n\nPlenary speakers:\nLinda Mitchell\, professor emerita of the University of Missouri-Kansas City\nLaura Kalas\, Swansea Universi ty\nAs well as a story-telling performance by Daisey Black of Yde and Oliv e\n\nThe GMS group's Kate Westoby travel fund will provide a modest contri bution (c. £50-£100) toward postgraduate students' and unwaged delegates ' travel costs upon application. Delegates apply to the fund after the con ference and the fund is administered by GMS.\n\nA walking tour of medieval Lincoln\, its beautiful gothic cathedral\, and local archives is planned for delegates. A reception will tentatively be held at the cathedral chapt erhouse.\n\nRegistration details will be available soon at https://medieva lgender.co.uk/\n\nContact Amy Livingstone at ALivingstone@lincoln.ac.uk wi th any queries.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/21110305/Women_activities_in_middle_ages_cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Lincoln\, Brayford Pool \, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS\, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brayford Pool \, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Lincoln :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3401@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T203000 DTSTAMP:20240607T104639Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/diplomacy-behind-the-frontlines-gove rnments-in-exile-in-wartime-london-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Diplomacy Behind the Frontlines: Governments-in-Exile in Wartime Lo ndon - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London toge ther with the Center for Research on the History of the Polish Government- in-Exile at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin would like to c ordially invite you to a panel discussion with an international group of h istorians who will discuss the significance and legacy of the different Go vernments-in-Exile active in London during World War II. To register your interest please email london.events@msz.gov.pl\n\nPanelists:\n\nHalik Koch ański is a British historian of Polish heritage. A Fellow of the Royal Hi storical Society and member of the British Commission for Military History \, she taught history at several unviersities and is the author of Eagle U nbowed: Poland and the Poles in the Second World War and Resistance: The U nderground War of Europe\, 1939 – 1945 for which she was awarded the Wo lfson History Prize in 2023.\n\nAleksandar Jakir - historian\, PhD in Hist ory from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg\, Germany\, in 1997\; Full profe ssor for Croatian History and Contemporary and Modern History at the Depar tment of History of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the U niversity of Split\, Croatia\, since 2007\; he was Dean of Faculty during two terms (2013-17)\, Head of Centre for Quality Assurance of University o f Split\, member of various commissions in the field of evaluation of stud y programmes and institutions for Higher Education in different European c ountries\; member of Editorial Board of different scientific journals in h is field of research. He is author\, co-author and editor of a number of b ooks\, articles and book chapters on various topics of political\, cultura l and social contemporary history of Dalmatia\, Croatia\, and Yugoslavia.\ n\nPavol Jakubec - historian\, PhD in history. He is affiliated at the Dep artment of Historical Studies\, University of Gothenburg. His work explore s Nordic and Central European history\, particularly diplomatic history\, c. 1918-1950. His current research focusses on small power governments-in- exile as actors in international politics during the Second World War. He is associated with the New Diplomatic History network (newdiplomatichistor y.org).\n\nAndrzej Suchcitz - historian\, archivist\, publicist. Dr. habil . in history\, head of the Archives of the Polish Institute and General Si korski Museum in London and the Archives of the Underground Polish Studies . Member of\, inter alia: Council of the Underground Poland Study\, Counci l of the Józef Piłsudski Institute\, Council for the Protection of Remem brance of Struggle and Martyrdom (2004-2012)\, Archival Heritage Council\, Board of the Polish Scientific Society Abroad. Chairman of the Council of the Polonia Aid Foundation Trust (since 2008). Former Secretary of the Po lish Historical Association in Great Britain (1987-2004).\n\nOlivier Worr é - historian\, Deputy Head of the 2nd World War Remembrance Service - Lu xembourg Ministry of State. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/07114619/Diplomacy-behind-Frontlines_flyer-1.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London\, 47 Portland Place \ , London\, W1B 1JH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=47 Portland Place \, Londo n\, W1B 1JH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Embassy of the Rep ublic of Poland in London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3262@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T163000 DTSTAMP:20240313T124234Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beyond-the-fragments-45-years-on-con ference/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Fragments: 45 Years On - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBeyond the Fragments: 45 Years On\nA free one-day co nference\n\nKeynote speakers: Sheila Rowbotham\, Lynne Segal\, and Hilary Wainwright\n\n2024 marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the seminal socialist-feminist text Beyond the Fragments: Feminism and th e Making of Socialism. Within its pages\, activists Sheila Rowbotham\, Lyn ne Segal and Hilary Wainwright wove sharp political analysis and personal reflections in their respective essays. The text sought to unify the vario us radical social and political movements of the 1960s and 1970s to forge a new socialist politics for the 1980s. In doing so\, the publication insp ired wide-ranging discussion across the left\, sparking a series of highly attended conferences\, and the formation of long-lasting activist network s.\n\nCoinciding with Margaret Thatcher’s 1979 election victory\, the te xt is now a richly insightful historical document\, highlighting the often -forgotten radicalism that survived (and in some cases flourished) in the inhospitable climate of Thatcher’s Britain. For historians\, Beyond the Fragments challenges pessimistic narratives of socialist decline and neoli beral triumph\, and provides a framework for some of the extraordinary sol idarity movements (around the miners’ strike\, Greenham Common\, and lat terly the anti-globalisation movement) that followed. For theorists\, it r aises fascinating questions about the influence of second-wave feminism on political organising\, the limits of Leninism\, and the value of life-wri ting for informing political strategy. For contemporary activists\, it may also still offer an inspiring and insightful guide to creating a socialis t politics that empowers and unifies diverse and fragmentary experiences o f oppression.\n\nThis conference aims to reflect on the insights of Beyond the Fragments and its wider influence on radical politics (in Britain and around the world) since its publication. It aims to draw upon and conside r the wider themes the text directly addressed and more implicitly embodie d. Grounding the text in its wider historical context\, we also aim to exp lore how radical political cultures and spaces helped shape both the book ’s creation\, and facilitated the wider movements that came from it. Thi nking more broadly\, we hope this conference highlights the value of histo ry and historical experience in informing activism today\, opening up dial ogues between past and present activists and historians around new ways of radical organising.\n\nRegistration opens to attendees from 9:30am\, and there will be tea and coffee available from this time. The conference star ts promptly at 10am in the Engine Hall and aims to finish at around 4:30pm . Lunch from the Open Kitchen Cafe will be provided for all attendees.\n\n During the conference there will be a curated display of archival material from Hilary Wainwright's collection\, relating to Beyond the Fragments\, the Socialist Society\, and the Tyneside Socialist Centre. This will be lo cated in the Labour History Archive &\; Study Centre\, which will be op en to drop in throughout the day from 9:30am-4pm.\n\nTo reserve a FREE tic ket\, please follow this link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/beyondt hefragments45yearson/1157785\n\nThis is a free event\, so please only book tickets if you are certain that you can attend. If you can no longer atte nd please let us know via beyondthefragments2024@gmail.com so we can re-al locate tickets.\n\nFull programme of panels and papers to be confirmed.\n\ nWe are grateful for financial support from NWCDTP\, the Society for the S tudy of Labour History\, and the Past &\; Present Society.\n\n \;\n \n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 Generic Licence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/13124209/Old_glasses_on_old_book_from_above.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:People's History Museum\, Left Bank \, Spinningfields\, Manchest er\, M3 3ER\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Left Bank \, Spinningfiel ds\, Manchester\, M3 3ER\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peopl e's History Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3412@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T140000 DTSTAMP:20240619T110134Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/eleanor-rykener-document-viewing-con ference/ SUMMARY:Eleanor Rykener - Document Viewing - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Questioning of Eleanor Rykener (1395) is the old est document in London Metropolitan Archives collection that speaks direct ly to LGBTQ+ history. It records Rykener’s questioning by the Mayor and Alderman of the City of London. A complex story emerged. Rykener had lived as both Eleanor and John. Eleanor was an embroideress and sex worker whos e clients’ included members of the church and gentry. Come along to see this remarkable document and selection of others that give us a glimpse of their life and times.\n\nThis is a drop in session so come along for or a s little or as long as you like between 12:30-14:00. There will be a 15-mi nute talk introducing the documents on display at 12:45 and 13:30.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co .uk/e/eleanor-rykener-document-viewing-tickets-902565366307\n\n* ** if the ticket price is a barrier to you coming to this event please let us know and we will gladly offer you a complimentry ticket*** ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/19120052/%C2%A9-London-Metropolitan-Archives-Handling-Items.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:London Metropolitan Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London Metropolit an Archives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3361@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T235900 DTSTAMP:20240508T092922Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-radical-north-1779-1914-a-sympos ium-in-memory-of-malcolm-chase-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Radical North\, 1779-1914: A Symposium in Memory of Malcolm Cha se - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNorthern History\, with the support of the Universit y of Leeds and the Social History Society\, is organising a symposium on 2 9 November 2024 to celebrate the life and work of Professor Malcolm Chase\ , author of many important works on British popular radicalism and labour history including Chartism: A New History (2007) and 1820: Disorder and St ability in the United Kingdom (2013). The event will include panels presen ting original research in fields relating to Malcolm’s interests and a r ound-table discussion of the significance of Malcolm’s work and future d irections in the field.\n\nThe organisers are looking for proposals for 20 -minute papers on any aspect of radicalism in northern England from 1779 t o 1914. We will take a broad definition of radicalism\, while ‘the north ’ will be taken to refer to the seven historic northern English counties (Cheshire\, Cumberland\, Durham\, Lancashire\, Northumberland\, Westmorel and\, and Yorkshire) covered by Northern History. Successful papers will b e considered for inclusion in a special issue of the journal.\n\nLimited b ursaries funded by the Social History Society are available to support PhD students and early career researchers (within 8 years of their PhD award) \, with priority going to those travelling from distance and/or staying ov ernight. If you believe you fit these criteria\, please state this on your proposal.\n\nPlease send proposals of not more than 300 words to Simon Mo rgan by 28 June 2024: s.j.morgan@leedsbeckett.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/08102841/1820_Events_Collage_V_1.0.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3233@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240630 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240701 DTSTAMP:20240229T132916Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/archives-relocation-programme-parlia mentary-archives-archival-update/ SUMMARY:Archives Relocation Programme: Parliamentary Archives - ARCHIVAL UP DATE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Archives Relocation Programme has announced that the Parliamentary Archives\, its collections and some associated services will be relocating from the Palace of Westminster to The National Archive s in Kew\, bringing the records of the executive\, legislature and judicia ry under one roof for the very first time.\n\nThe Victoria Tower\, in whic h the collections are located\, was built in 1860 to store parliamentary r ecords. It does\, however\, pose issues and risks for the long-term storag e and care of the collections\, and as the collections have grown over the years\, substantial constraints on access to them. The move to The Nation al Archives will ensure a long-term solution for the Parliamentary Archive s and reduce risk to archive collections\, staff and the public.\n\nAs an increasing proportion of the physical collection moves out of Victoria Tow er\, services which are dependent on access to it will need to be reduced and\, in due course\, paused completely to meet the timetable for the move to Kew. Some Parliamentary Archives services will also need to be tapered or modified to enable colleagues to focus on the moves\, change activitie s and new activities associated with the programme and transition period.\ n\nTo find out more about the move and the benefits of relocating to The N ational Archives\, please visit the Archives Relocation Programme webpage (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/archives-accommo dation-programme/)\n\nTo find out more about the availability of the Parli amentary Archives Collections\, please visit the Parliamentary Archives Pl an Your Visit webpage (https://archives.parliament.uk/visit-us/plan-your-v isit/)\n\nContact the Archives Relocation Programme with your questions or feedback by emailing archivesrelocation@parliament.uk. If you have any qu eries regarding access to the collections\, please email: archives@parliam ent.uk.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 International Licen se ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/29132808/Westminster_2023.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3396@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T235900 DTSTAMP:20240605T100641Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/esther-inglis-in-contexts-and-cultur e-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 June 2024\n\n'Esther Inglis in Contexts and Cultures' will be held at the University of Edinbu rgh on the 19th and 20th October 2024. The aim of this colloquium is to br ing together scholars\, researchers and artists to celebrate the life\, wo rk\, and manuscripts of Esther Inglis (c.1570-1624) in the 400th anniversa ry of her death. Esther Inglis was the daughter of Huguenot refugees\, who lived in Edinburgh and became a remarkable calligrapher associated with t he court of James VI/I\; over 60 of her manuscripts survive today.\n\nPape rs are invited on any aspect of Esther Inglis’ life and work\, or on the contexts which surrounded her in early-modern Edinburgh and London. By fa cilitating new conversations\, this colloquium seeks to return Esther Ingl is to contexts and narratives within which her work is often overlooked\, and so we would encourage those working in any of the following areas to s ubmit an abstract or an expression of interest for consideration:\n\n Scr ibal culture and manuscript production in an age of print\n The practice of book making\n Art and the making and giving of gifts\n Craft skills a nd cultural production\n Religious and/or cultural politics in early mode rn Scotland\, France\, and England\n Women’s writing and women’s auth orship\n Translation and transmediation\n Transnationality and the cultu re and politics of refuge\n\nPlease send abstracts (max 200 words) or expr essions of interest to inglis400@ed.ac.uk by Sunday 30th June 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/05110609/Esther-Inglis-contexts.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3215@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240701 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240703 DTSTAMP:20240223T104631Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/music-and-majesty-chapels-royal-cath edrals-and-colleges-c-1485-1688-conference/ SUMMARY:Music and Majesty: Chapels Royal\, Cathedrals\, and Colleges\, c.14 85-1688 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nAbout this event | Registration | Event Progra mme\n\n\n\nThe period 1485-1688 has been heralded as a ‘Golden Age’ fo r English church music\, which equipped the Church of England with a rich musical repertory for its liturgy\, still heard in churches\, cathedrals\, and concert halls today. Royal chapels\, cathedrals\, and collegiate inst itutions are acknowledged as unique sanctuaries which safeguarded English church music from a variety of socio-political events. Although their impo rtance to the musical and religious development of the English ‘long Ref ormation’ has received considerable attention from historians and musico logists\, interdisciplinary perspectives and discussions are vital for the future development of this field.\n\nUnderstanding the way in which royal chapels\, cathedrals\, and collegiate institutions engaged with a musical liturgy for a Protestant Church has important consequences for understand ing many of the key themes and tensions of the English Reformation: how wa s musical liturgy reconciled with the doctrinal Calvinism of the post-Refo rmation church? How different was royal worship compared with that of cath edrals and collegiate churches? Can we better understand the sensory exper ience of worship in such extraordinary ecclesiastical spaces? To what exte nt did these institutions change\, and to what degree were they truly seen as models for the broader church? These questions will help us interrogat e the musical\, theological\, and liturgical heritage of the English Refor mation\, and contribute to our understanding of the post-Reformation Engli sh church.\n\nJoin us for this exploration of space\, music\, and ceremony during this transformative period in English church history. This two-day hybrid conference\, hosted at the Linnean Society\, London\, is generousl y funded by the British Academy. We are able to offer a limited contributi on towards the travel costs of some ECR/unwaged attendees. Please email ch apelroyalconference@gmail.com for further enquiries and information on ven ue accessibility.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.katiebankmusic.com/post/registration-music-and-majesty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/23104358/Chapels-Royal.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Linnean Society\, Burlington House\, Piccadilly \, London\, W 1J 0BF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Piccadilly \, London\, W1J 0BF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Linnean Society\, Bur lington House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3407@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240701T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240701T235900 DTSTAMP:20240614T144808Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/xxxii-congress-of-the-international- committee-for-museums-and-collections-of-arms-and-military-history-icomam- icom-unesco-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:XXXII Congress of the International Committee for Museums and Colle ctions of Arms and Military History (ICOMAM) – ICOM (UNESCO) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCall for papers for ‘Science\, Technology and th e Military’\nNational Army Museum\, London | 29 September- 1 October 202 4\nSubmission deadline: 1 July 2024\n\n\n\n\nAs warfare has progressed fro m small-scale tribal conflicts to the mass mobilisation of entire societie s\, the reach and impact of military innovations has been profound.\n\nSci ence and technology have been at the heart of the military experience thro ugh arms and armour\, clothing and uniform\, equipment\, and other forms o f material culture. Although new developments have often been driven by co nflict\, their impact has been felt throughout civilian societies.\n\nMuse ums and collections of arms and military heritage are primary sites throug h which public audiences engage with these rich and complex stories.\n\nTh e organisers of ICOMAM’s 2024 conference accordingly invite proposals fo r papers on the theme of ‘Science\, Technology and the Military’.\n\nP otential topics for papers include\, but are not limited to\, the followin g:\n\n How military science and technology can be displayed and interpret ed to museum audiences\, including through galleries\, public engagement a nd learning programmes.\n The challenges of reflecting current scientific and technological developments in museums\, particularly in contemporary collecting.\n National\, international and transnational perspectives on military science and technology\, including the relations between commerci al manufacturers\, defence contractors\, and the military.\n The role of military science and technology in political\, economic\, social\, and cul tural change.\n Updates on projects\, galleries and activities at ICOMAM- affiliated institutions or individuals relating to the overall themes of t he conference.\n\nProposals for panel discussions as well as individual pr esentations will be considered. We particularly welcome papers examining t he adoption or adaptation of military technology among colonial or pre-col onial populations as well as by formalised militaries\, and those covering topics in European and extra-European contexts.\n\nThe proceedings of the conference will be published\, and all those selected to present will be expected to provide a written version of their presentation following the event. Papers should therefore be written to a standard suitable for acade mic publication\, with appropriate referencing.\n\nTo submit a proposal\, please send an abstract (maximum 220 words) and a biography (maximum 110 w ords) via https://forms.gle/BCSD2mq7u6HAdL8C8.\n\n Papers should last no more than twenty minutes.\n Papers may be delivered in English or French\ , with simultaneous translation provided.\n For more details about the co nference\, go to https://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icomam-2018-conference/ca ll-for-papers/\n For any further questions relating to the conference or abstract submission\, contact research@nam.ac.uk\n Bursaries for particip ation are available through ICOM\n The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Japanese Warships Fire on the Enemy near H aiyangtao (Kaiyōtō fukin teikoku gunkan happō no zu)\, 1894\, Mizuno To shikata (1866–1908)\, Philadelphia Museum of Art (philamuseum.org/collec tion/object/261035) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/14154555/ICOMAM-image-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, Royal Hospital Road \, London\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road \, Lon don\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Army Mu seum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3305@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240703 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240707 DTSTAMP:20240410T094013Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-legal-history-conference-202 4-conference/ SUMMARY:British Legal History Conference 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 26th British Legal History Conference will be ho sted by the University of Bristol Law School between 3 and 6 July 2024. Th e conference theme is 'Insiders and Outsiders in the History of Law'. Book ings are now open\, and further information and the booking form can be fo und at: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/centre-for-law-and-history-research/ british-legal-history-conference-2024/\n\nThe history of Bristol is closel y entwined with the law: the city has long been a significant legal centre \, and a great deal of legal business has been done here for centuries. Br istol has also been an important site for protest and resistance to the la w\, with connections to a wide variety of law reform causes.\n\nThe confer ence theme draws on these elements of Bristol’s past. Participants will be encouraged to explore the theme by reflecting on dividing lines drawn i n the history of the law\, and on who\, or what\, is within and without th em. There will be panels and plenaries addressing the theme from a variety of perspectives. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/10103951/BLHC-2024-Social-Media-Asset-UPDATED-LOGO-AND-FONT-2.jp g CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:School of Humanities\, University of Bristol\, 7 Woodland Road\, B ristol\, BS8 1TB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7 Woodland Road\, Bristol\, BS8 1TB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=School of Humanities\ , University of Bristol:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3280@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240706T140000 DTSTAMP:20240327T121414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/childrens-worlds-through-time-childr ens-history-society-conference-2024-conference/ SUMMARY:Children's Worlds Through Time: Children's History Society Conferen ce 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open for 'Children's Worlds Thro ugh Time'\, the biennial Children's History Conference\, Newcastle Univers ity\, 4-6 July 2024.\n\nYou can find more information about the conference \, the draft conference programme and the registration link here. https:// www.histchild.org/pages/newcastle-2024\n\nPlease note we are offering redu ced conference fee rates for PGRs and ECRs\, and also for those who are cu rrently unwaged\, have retired\, or are working outside academia. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27121341/CHS-logo.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Herschel Building\, Newcastle University\, Newcastle\, Tyne and We ar\, NE1 7RU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Newcastle\, Tyne and Wear\, NE1 7RU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Herschel Building\, Newcastle University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3288@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T180000 DTSTAMP:20240327T133336Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-london-summer-school-2024-rivers / SUMMARY:IHR London Summer School 2024: Rivers DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/ihr-l ondon-summer-school-2024-rivers\n\nIHR London Summer School - 8 to 12 July 2024 \n\nBookings will close on Sunday 23 June 2024\n\nThe IHR London Sum mer School offers a unique opportunity to explore London’s stories and h istoric places from our home here at Senate House in the heart of Bloomsbu ry. Guest lectures from world-renowned experts and interactive workshops w ill focus on topics from London’s earliest history to the present day – as well as visions and policy debates around its future. Site-specific work will take us out to archives and museums\, as well as offering speci al access to some of London’s most fascinating historic sites. Students will have access to the remarkable London collections in the IHR’s Wohl Library\, including maps\, rare books and a range of important primary and secondary sources. Alongside programmed content\, IHR academic and librar y staff will be available informally for consultation and bespoke support. \n\nThe IHR London Summer School is a unique opportunity to explore London ’s stories and historic places from our home here at Senate House in the heart of Bloomsbury. Guest lectures from world-renowned experts and inter active workshops focus on topics from London’s earliest history to the p resent day\, with special access visits and trips to some of London’s mo st fascinating historic sites.\n\nFrom the Thames to London’s lost river s\, from docks and trade to mudlarks and foreshore stories. Arrivals and d epartures\, bridges and crossing places\, and the human experiences of the natural environments of waterways and estuary. Explore the rich histories of London through its rivers.\n\nNEW from 2024: the option to take the IH R London Summer School as a credit-bearing University of London module.\n\ nFees\nThe fees for the IHR London Summer School 2024 are:\n\nStandard | £700\nStudent | £550\nBookings will close on 23 June 2023. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27133059/SS.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, L ondon\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3392@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T150000 DTSTAMP:20240605T093439Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-arm-your-friends-gender-moder nity-and-revolution-in-1930s-bengal-lecture/ SUMMARY:How to Arm your Friends: Gender\, Modernity and Revolution in 1930s Bengal - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Malya Bhattacharya to learn more about a group of female students in 1930s Calcutta and Dacca\, as they mastermind a bank heist\, raid a British arsenal\, and shoot the Governor-General of Bengal – while also talking about reading books\, riding bikes\, driving and s wimming.\n\nThe most prominent image of Indian independence is the non-vio lent resistance movement led by Gandhi. However\, this has overshadowed th e considerable armed campaign against British rule that took place at the same time. Between 1930 and 1932\, the northern Indian region of Bengal sa w 3\,000 arrests for revolutionary terrorist activities.\n\nThis talk is a bout a group of women in Bengal who organised an armed campaign against Br itish colonial rule between 1928-1934. By becoming revolutionaries bearing arms\, these women blurred lines between public and private\, domestic an d political and finally\, between myth and history.\n\nMayla will highligh t how modernity features in the discourse of revolutionary women as they p ick up arms\, form new friendships\, abscond and travel alone in unprecede nted ways. It also explores the transformative power of friendships\, whic h not only shaped revolutionary identities but served as the backbone of p olitical activism.\n\nBased on research in various archives across the UK\ , India and Bangladesh\, including private and personal collections\, the lecture will uncover many historical events that have not received either popular or scholarly attention.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-lecture-gender-moderni ty-and-revolution-in-1930s-bengal-tickets-904604104227 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/05103416/Malya-Bhattacharya-CSAS-image-3-2-ratio.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds)\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yo rkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3287@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240710T193000 DTSTAMP:20240327T132645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-derek-keene-london-lecture-2024- london-clay-thames-mud-exploring-the-amphibious-city-lecture/ SUMMARY:IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2024 | London Clay\, Thames Mud: Exp loring the Amphibious City - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/keene 24-london-clay-thames-mud\n\nDrawing on geology\, history and the practice s of field walking in the streets of London\, along the traces of its lost rivers\, and on the foreshore of the Thames itself\, writer\, researcher and licensed mudlark Tom Chivers will propose London as an amphibious city whose past\, present and future are fundamentally configured by the actio ns of water.\n\nTom Chivers is a writer\, researcher\, publisher\, arts pr oducer and licensed Thames mudlark. Born in south London in 1983\, his pub lications include the poetry collections How to Build a City (Salt\, 2009) and Dark Islands (Test Centre\, 2015) and the non-fiction book London Cla y: Journeys in the Deep City (Penguin\, 2021). He is currently completing a postgraduate research project at Queen Mary\, University of London in co llaboration with Museum of London Archaeology entitled In the Flow of Thin gs: Encounters with the Mudlarks of the Thames Foreshore. He lives in Roth erhithe with his daughters.\n\nThe lecture series commemorates the work of Prof. Derek Keene (1942-2021)\, a leading scholar of London and comparati ve urban history\, and founding director of the Institute of Historical Re search’s Centre for Metropolitan History. Co-founded by the Institute an d the Museum of London in 1988\, the Centre carried out numerous research projects in the history of London and other cities\, as well as pioneering work in environmental history and digital humanities. The Centre’s work is now continued by the Centre for the History of People\, Place and Comm unity.\n\nThe lecture sits alongside the IHR’s London Summer School | Ri vers\, running from 8 - 12 July 2024. The IHR London Summer School offers a unique opportunity to explore London’s stories and historic places fro m our home here at Senate House in the heart of Bloomsbury. Guest lectures from world-renowned experts and interactive workshops will focus on topic s from London’s earliest history to the present day – as well as visio ns and policy debates around its future. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27132625/Keene-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:IHR Wolfson Conference Suite\, Senate House \, Malet Street \, Lo ndon\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House \, Malet Stree t \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=IHR Wo lfson Conference Suite:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3414@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T200000 DTSTAMP:20240626T100252Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/talking-history-seminar-culture-at-t he-institute-of-historical-research-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Talking History: Seminar Culture at the Institute of Historical Res earch - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAll are welcome to this free event\, but advanced bo oking required: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/talking-history-seminar-c ulture-ihr\n\nSince it was founded in 1921\, the IHR has been a place wher e historians of all career stages and traditions have come together to tal k history. The Institute’s seminars act as lively intellectual and socia l communities\, each series offering a space where ideas can be tested and collaborations forged. In these challenging times for history and histori ans the existence of vibrant seminars open to all is more important than e ver.\n\nIn this roundtable discussion we will think about the past\, prese nt and future of the history seminar whilst also celebrating the launch of a new history of the IHR seminars – Talking History (Opens in new windo w). Edited by David Manning\, the book provides a defense of the seminar a s a central element in historians’ teaching\, research and sense of comm unity. Covering a range of the IHR’s long-running seminar series’\, it presents the seminars as a local\, national and international hub for sch olarship that emerges from\, and is sustained by\, the ongoing learning pr actices of historians as scholars and people.\n\nOur panel will include se minar convenors past and present and we will actively encourage contributi ons from everyone in the room. The discussion will be followed by a celebr ation of the seminars in the IHR Common Room.\n\nPanel members include:\n\ nDavid Manning (editor)\nTim Hitchcock (the seminar convenors rep on the I HR advisory council)\nMark Freeman (History of Education Seminar)\nRuth Sl atter (CHPPC - new collaborative approaches)\nCaroline Barron (chair of th e Friends and long-time convenor) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/26110224/Talking20Event.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Bas ement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate Hous e:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3279@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T170000 DTSTAMP:20240327T121108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-academy-global-professorship -summative-event-water-futures-historical-perspectives-from-indigenous-eco logical-knowledge-symposium/ SUMMARY:British Academy Global Professorship Summative Event: 'Water Future s: Historical Perspectives from Indigenous Ecological Knowledge' - SYMPOSI UM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout the Symposium\n\nBritish Academy Global Profes sor Gregory D. Smithers hosts an end-of-project in person symposium on Jul y 12\, 2024\, at the Ashmolean Museum\, University of Oxford\, entitled 'W ater Futures: Historical Perspectives from Indigenous Ecological Knowledge '.\n\nThis symposium will bring together scholars at different career stag es from around the world to consider water futures through the lens of Ind igenous Ecological Knowledge. The participating scholars are a mix of Indi genous and non-Indigenous academics whose work includes methodologies rang ing from legal analysis\, ethnohistory\, oral history\, and social and cul tural history. Their papers will consider the future of water in a number of critically important\, ecologically sensitive locations across North Am erica. These include the Colorado River\, the Lake Winnipeg Watershed\, th e Little Tennessee River Watershed in Southern Appalachia\, the Artic\, an d Bristol Bay\, Alaska. A subsequent journal special issue arising from th e event will highlight the urgent need to reflect on local riparian wellbe ing through the historically-informed wisdom of Indigenous custodians.\n\n Papers\n\n‘Incorporating Traditional Knowledges into Colorado River Mana gement’\, Heather Tanana (Diné)\, Visiting Professor of Law\, Universit y of California\, Irvine\n\n‘Indigenous legal principles and values as a n opportunity for coordinated multi-jurisdictional and transboundary fresh water governance’\, Aimée Craft (Anishinaabe/Métis)\, Associate Profes sor of Law\, University of Ottawa\n\n‘Chota’s Afterlives: The Life of a River &\; Memories of a Cherokee Mother Town’\, Gregory D. Smithers \, British Academy Global Professor\, University of Hull &\; Professor of History\, Virginia Commonwealth University\n\n‘Canada’s Future Fres hwater Wars’\, Joy Porter\, Professor of Indigenous &\; Environmental History\, University of Hull\n\n‘Just Water Futures: Indigenous Knowled ge\, Relationships and Governance in a Warmer\, Wetter North’\, Nicole J . Wilson\, Assistant Professor\, Canada Research Chair in Arctic Environme ntal Change and Governance\, Department of Environment &\; Geography/Ce ntre for Earth Observation Science\, University of Manitoba\n\n‘What’s Really Critical in the Race for Critical Minerals?’\, Montgomery Simus\ , Ph.D. Researcher\, University of Hull\n\n\n\nFor more information\, plea se visit the Treated Spaces Research Group website: https://treatiedspaces .com/2024/03/20/water-futures-historical-perspectives-from-indigenous-ecol ogical-knowledge-ashmolean-museum-oxford-12-july-2024/\n\nTo register your interest\, please contact Rachel Dickens at Treatied Spaces:\nr.dickens@h ull.ac.uk\n\nLimited funded spaces are available for postgraduate research ers.\n\nThe event will be recorded and made available on the Treatied Spac es Research Group website following the event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/27120732/Water-Futures-2-cropped-e1711541273539.png CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street \, Oxford\, OX1 2PH\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beaumont Street \, Oxford\ , OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ashmolean Museum:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3404@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T200000 DTSTAMP:20240607T153734Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-british-academy-summer-showcase- 2024-festival/ SUMMARY:The British Academy Summer Showcase 2024 - FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the Summer Showcase\, the British Academ y’s free annual festival of ideas\, which returns from 12-13 July 2024. Throughout our relaxed Friday Late and Saturday’s family-friendly Showca se\, engage with the social sciences and humanities research that is shapi ng our world through interactive exhibits\, workshops\, screenings\, perfo rmances and talks.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-british-academy-summer-showcase-2024- tickets-815550642927 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/07163713/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_751113659_896416364483_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The British Academy\, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace \, London\, SW1 Y 5AH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10-11 Carlton House Terrace \, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Bri tish Academy:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3418@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240712T235900 DTSTAMP:20240628T110113Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pat-thane-reflections-on-history-pol icy-and-action-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Pat Thane: Reflections on History\, Policy and Action - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 8 November 2024 | Institute of Histor ical Research London\nPat Thane: Reflections on History\, Policy and Actio n \nRevised Call for papers\, deadline – 12 July 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis work shop\, which is being generously funded by the Royal Historical Society an d the Social History Society and with the support of the IHR\, is to celeb rate the work of Professor Pat Thane. Pat Thane is a pathbreaking figure i n the historical profession\, spearheading research on public policy\, pol itics and activism in modern Britain. She is one of a pioneering generatio n of female scholars who changed the face of their respective fields and l eft a legacy in the work of their supervisees and collaborators. Pat Thane has pioneered research on the development\, implementation and decline of welfare states and on women’s lives as activists both inside and outsid e political parties. She has championed the writing of histories of margin alised groups: the old\, disabled people\, single mothers and the poor. Pa t’s research encompasses longue durée studies of old age from ancient t imes to the present\, as well as international comparative approaches to w elfare.\n\nThe workshop will comprise a series of conversations between pe ople with a past connection with Pat who have benefited from her work\, as well as an invitation to emerging scholars to discuss her scholarship and how her work informs and inspires new directions in interdisciplinary fie lds. This event will include historians\, sociologists\, political scienti sts\, policy specialists and economists. It will create a unique opportuni ty for PhD students and ECRs to meet with Pat\, fellow academics and pract itioners in the field\, and together think through how Pat’s work acts a s a springboard to further expanding knowledge and understanding in a rang e of historical and policy contexts.\n\nThis call is looking for papers wh ich are more early-stage ‘work-in-progress’ than fully formed papers\, contributions from ECRs and PhDs are especially welcome. Participants may \, for example\, want to grapple with individual problems\, case studies\, sources\, or methods\, and the emphasis will be on feedback and discussio n rather than presentation and questions. Innovative presentation methods will be welcomed. Contributions will\, therefore\, be short (10 mins max) and might consider any of the following themes:\n\n Poverty\n Inequaliti es\, including of living standards and gender\n Labour politics\n Women and activism\n Old Age\n Public policy\n The Welfare State – new appr oaches\n\nThere will also be an option to present a poster for those who w ould like to submit this rather than a paper.\n\nWe will hold the workshop on Friday 8th November 2024 at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) . We will be looking to publish selected contributions in either a special issue or an edited collection. We anticipate publication in 2026.\n\nThan ks to funding from the Royal Historical Society we will be able to offer s ome travel bursaries for those whose institutions will not support this. P lease let us know when you submit your abstract if you would like to be co nsidered for one of these bursaries.\n\nSubmission guidelines:\nAbstracts for both paper and posters: maximum 250 words\nPresentation Length: 10 min utes\nDeadline for submission: Friday 12th July\n\nIf you would like to be considered for this workshop\, please send a short bio and an abstract of 250 words explaining what you would like to present/discuss to h.glew@wes tminster.ac.uk by 12 July 2024.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/28120034/Inside_Senate_House.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3247@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240714T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240719T160000 DTSTAMP:20240307T174240Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/kings-lynn-under-siege-archaeologica l-dig-2024/ SUMMARY:King's Lynn under Siege - ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG 2024 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the summer of 1643 during the first year of the E nglish Civil War\, a Royalist coup seized control of the Norfolk port of K ing’s Lynn. After a short siege\, Parliament retook the town\, and then\ , realising its logistical importance\, refortified it to a design seldom to be found anywhere else in Britain.\n\nFormed in 2018\, King’s Lynn un der Siege (KLuS) has been researching the town during the conflict\, and s ince staring in the Great British Dig in 2021\, has been investigating the site of part of the town’s defences in North Lynn.\n\nKLuS will be retu rning to site between 14th and 19th July 2024 for a further week exploring this fascinating site. Objectives for this year include to uncover furthe r traces of the earthwork defences\, and to investigate the site of an 18t h century brick-kiln.\n\nParticipation is open to anyone\, regardless of e xperience. To book\, visit https://www.sharp.org.uk/product-page/king-s-ly nn-under-seige-project-volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/07174030/2022-07-19-Kings-Lynn-under-Siege-2022-dig-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Edma Street\, King's Lynn\, King's Lynn\, West Norfolk\, United Ki ngdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's Lynn\, West Norfolk\ , United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edma Street\, King's Lynn:geo: 0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3409@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240714T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240714T235900 DTSTAMP:20240614T152008Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/paper-speaks-unveiling-religious-con forming-and-nonconforming-voices-in-early-modern-archives-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Paper Speaks (?) Unveiling Religious Conforming and Nonconforming V oices in Early Modern Archives - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers for Panels at the 71st Annual Meetin g of the Renaissance Society of America\, Boston (March 20-22\, 2025)\n\nP aper Speaks (?) Unveiling Religious Conforming and Nonconforming Voices in Early Modern Archives\n\nDeadline: July 14\, 2024\nhttps://emodir.hypothe ses.org/2998\n\nEMoDiR is an international research group focusing on the history of religious dissent\, radicalism\, and minorities in early modern times (emodir.hypotheses.org). Since 2011\, the group has organized panel s at the RSA annual conferences on practices and conceptual frameworks of religious conflict\, heresy\, and groups of radical dissent. The panels ar e characterized by a multiplicity of methodological and theoretical approa ches.\n\nFor the upcoming RSA Annual Meeting in Boston\, scheduled for Mar ch 20-22\, 2025\, EMoDiR is inviting contributions for a series of panels focusing on defining orthodoxy and exploring religious dissent(s) and nonc onformity. This inquiry will center on the analytical and critical examina tion of archival documents and collections.\n\nDespite their biased\, sele ctive\, and often fragmentary nature\, archival sources are vital in recon structing the definition of orthodoxy\, uncovering the forms and practices of dissent\, unveiling the blurred boundaries between orthodoxy and nonco nformity\, and understanding the normative and judicial measures applied t o nonconforming individuals and groups. These documents offer crucial insi ghts into the historical complexities of religious adherence and resistanc e\, contributing to a deeper understanding of the nuances of early modern societies.\n\nThe planned series of panels is designed to broaden current academic discussions by promoting a global reevaluation of these aspects\, with a special focus on archival sources and overcoming their inherent li mitations. Papers exploring these aspects within Christianity (in all its denominations)\, Judaism\, Islam\, as well as other cultural and religious contexts are welcome.\n\nWe particularly encourage papers based on archiv al materials addressing:\n\n official regulations and orders issued by re ligious and secular authorities\;\n congregations\, court proceedings\, I nquisition(s) trials\, and other legal documents related to strategies of oppression\, reclusion\, censorship\, and punishment of religious crimes\; \n the fluid lines between orthodoxy and nonconformity\, revealing eviden ce of compromise\, negotiations\, borderline scenarios\, and ambiguous ide ntities\;\n the communication channels\, social networks\, and interactio ns among religious dissenters\, as well as between dissenters and orthodox individuals\, emphasizing the blurred boundaries between these groups in early modern everyday life\;\n the reception\, impact\, and censorship of forbidden works and their translations\;\n the role of gender and sex in the definition of heresy and religious nonconformity\;\n interfaith enco unters\, dialogues\, polemics\, and conflicts\;\n digital archives dealin g with any of the sources above.\n\nProposals should be submitted by July 14\, 2024\, by email to Matteo Al Kalak (matteo.alkalak@unimore.it) and Ma rtina Mampieri (martina.mampieri@gmail.com) with full name\, current affil iation\, and email address\; a paper title (15 words maximum)\, an abstrac t (150 words maximum)\, keywords\, Ph.D. completion date\, and a brief bio graphical profile (150 words maximum). Inquiries about the content of the CFP can be directed to the same email addresses.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 International License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/14161926/17th_century_recipe_book_Wellcome_L0074536.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3355@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T190000 DTSTAMP:20240501T114502Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/natural-history-in-the-age-of-revolu tions-conference/ SUMMARY:Natural History in the Age of Revolutions - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe decades around 1800 are commonly known as the 'A ge of Revolutions'\, witnessing momentous changes in politics\, economics and the sciences on a global scale. This conference - part of the ongoing research project 'Natural History in the Age of Revolutions' - seeks to un derstand the role of natural history in these changes.\n\nNatural history stimulated the emergence of new concepts such as evolution\, deep time\, a nd the so-called 'natural' system of classification\, but their connection with political discourses and events is poorly understood.\n\nThis day-lo ng conference (full agenda provided in the link below) will explore themes connected broadly to the revolution in nature that began to be witnessed on a global scale in the decades around 1800. Papers will discuss ideas th at look beyond European institutions in an age that witnessed the recordin g of more new species than ever before or since\, especially the connectio ns between what are often considered 'Western' concepts in natural history \, Indigenous knowledge systems\, and the multiple political agendas that shaped the age of revolutions on a global scale.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite .co.uk/e/natural-history-in-the-age-of-revolutions-1776-1848-tickets-88754 3826477 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01124446/NH-Age-of-Revolutions.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Linnean Society of London\, Burlington Hose \, Piccadilly\, Londo n \, W1J 0BF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Burlington Hose \, Piccadi lly\, London \, W1J 0BF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Linnea n Society of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3296@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T235900 DTSTAMP:20240403T093335Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/french-history-journal-dirty-data-an d-new-quantitative-histories-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:French History Journal: Dirty Data and New Quantitative Histories - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 July 2024\n\nThis is a call for papers to be considered for publication as part of a special i ssue of the journal French History\, published by Oxford University Press. \n\nFor full details\, see here: https://academic-oup-com.ezphost.dur.ac.u k/fh/pages/call-for-papers-dirty-data-and-new-quantitative-histories?login =true\n\nHistorical research has changed in the age of big data. Thanks to the labour of archivists\, librarians\, and other researchers to catalogu e\, digitize and analyse historical records\, there has never been so much source material available in such easily accessible forms. Guldi and Armi tage’s recent ‘History Manifesto’ has called for historians to embra ce massive quantification and exploit the power of new digital technologie s. But how might historians do quantitative history most responsibly and w ith the greatest insight? French History invites articles to contribute to a special issue exploring the possibilities – and the perils – of qua ntitative approaches to studying the past in the twenty-first century.\n\n Histories of France and the Francophone world have been sites of innovatio n and experimentation with quantitative approaches\, from the economic and sociological interests of the first generation of the Annales School\, to the anthropometrics of historians such as Emmanuel le Roy Ladurie. But ra ther than relitigating the debates of the late twentieth century\, this sp ecial issue takes inspiration from what Claire Lemercier and Claire Zalc i n a recent article call the ‘quieter hybridisations’ between quantitat ive and qualitative approaches. How do historians of France and the Franco phone world count today? And how do we assert the value of inherently ‘d irty data’\, the raw and unfiltered traces of the past found in diverse archival and published sources\, in the face of dominant quantitative meth ods across the humanities and social sciences that value pristine\, cleane d data?\n\nWe invite contributions on quantitative methods in histories of any period dealing with France and the Francophone world. Contributions c ould include:\n\n Reflections on process and quantitative methods\, from the archives to the home office\n Toolkits and methodologies for thoughtf ul counting\n Small histories that use big data\n Case studies of the qu antitatively unusual and idiosyncratic\n Experiments with data visualisat ion\, including GIS\, network analysis or back-to-basics charts\n Countin g crime\, population\, trade\, votes\, blessings\, costs or opportunities lost\, etc.\n\nInitial proposals including a 500-word abstract and 2-page C.V. should be sent to Will Pooley at william.pooley@bristol.ac.uk by 15 J uly 2024.\n\nFull articles of up to 10\,000 words including footnotes will be due at the start of 2025. Articles can be in English or in French.\n\n French History offers a free translation service from French to English fo r accepted articles.\n\nDeadline for Submissions: 15 July 2024\n\nhttps:// academic-oup-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/fh/pages/call-for-papers-dirty-data-and -new-quantitative-histories?login=true\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commo ns (David Rumsey Map Collection) - CC 3.0  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/03103149/1967_data_of_France-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3339@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240719T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240719T160000 DTSTAMP:20240424T104151Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-history-lab-annual-conference-re gistration-opens-objects-and-identity-exploring-cultural-significance-on-m aterial-culture-history-and-identity-conference/ SUMMARY:IHR History Lab Annual Conference Registration Opens: 'Objects and Identity: Exploring Cultural Significance on Material Culture\, History an d Identity' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIHR History Lab Annual Conference Registration Opens - 'Objects and Identity: Exploring Cultural Significance on Material Cult ure\, History and Identity'\n\nDate: Friday\, 19 July 2024\n\nVenue: Hybri d | Online-via Zoom &\; IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London WC1E 7HU\n\nTheme: ‘Objects and Identity: Exploring Cultural Significance on Material Culture\, History and Identit y’\nThis conference seeks to foster insightful discussions and research on the profound influence of material objects on the course of history and the formation of societies and their cultural identities. The theme invit es scholars from diverse academic fields to examine the relationship betwe en material culture and personal and collective identities within historic al contexts.\n\nThe conference aims to explore various facets of the theme \, including but not limited to:\n\n Material culture and cultural histor y: Investigating how material objects are not only products of society but also instrumental in shaping its cultural history and identity.\n Embodi ed history: Digging into how history is embodied in the design and context of everyday objects\, revealing the nuances of their historical significa nce.\n Texts and objects in modern times: Examining the contemporary rece ption and interpretation of texts and objects\, shedding light on their ev olving role in shaping modern cultural identities.\n\nKeynote Speakers:\n\ n'Recovering Materiality from Paper Repositories: Photos\, Pamphlets\, Pla ygrounds' (Ben Highmore)\n\nIn his book The Practice of Everyday Life the Jesuit historian and theorist Michel de Certeau recounts a visit to a ‘l iving history museum’ in Vermont. He finds ‘innumerable familiar objec ts\, polished\, deformed\, or made more beautiful by long use\; everywhere there are as well the marks of the active hands and labouring or patient bodies for which these things composed the daily circuits\, the fascinatin g presence of absences whose traces were everywhere.’ Even here in a spa ce overabundant with historical materiality de Certeau recognises that the re is no magical contact with the past\, and that we need our imagination to make those ‘absences’ resonate. In this talk I want to look at anot her place where the ‘presence of absences’ entices us: the photographi c archive. Photographs are ambiguous things – promising so much\, and ye t withholding the very thing that we might want to know: what did this fee l like? We know of course\, that as with any piece of historical evidence\ , a photograph is a mediation of the past. But is there something in that mediation (in the framing and organising of visual evidence in a photograp h) that provides a privileged access to the past?\n\nBen Highmore is Profe ssor of Cultural Studies in the School of Media\, Arts\, and Humanities at the University of Sussex. His most recent book is Lifestyle Revolution: H ow taste changed class in late twentieth century Britain (2023). Previous books include The Art of Brutalism: Rescuing hope from catastrophe in 1950 s Britain (2017) and Cultural Feelings: Mood\, mediation\, and cultural po litics (2017). His book Playgrounds\, the experimental years is coming out with Reaktion Books in September 2024.\n\n'Disrupting from Within: materi al culture and the mainstream' (Leonie Hannan)\n\nSince the end of the las t century\, material culture as both a primary source and a methodology ha s been influential for many historians. In its unsettling of assumptions a bout who or what could be an historical actor and its focus on questions o f agency and identity\, material culture history has been a usefully disru ptive player in the discipline as a whole. Of course\, as scholars such as Frank Trentmann and Giorgio Riello observed in the 2000s\, there have bee n periods and genres of historical research more inclined to a material ap proach than others. This remains the case. However\, in recent years the s o-called ‘Material Turn’ has retained its relevance to emerging fields of enquiry\, not least studies of the emotions and sensory experience. Th e mainstreaming of material culture history has also meant that it increas ingly forms a part of undergraduate study\, and a plethora of postgraduate programmes now attend to this subject and approach. As historians of gend er previously found\, there are certain losses in this process of assimila tion and this talk will consider the paths by which material culture histo ry can continue to disrupt in ways that are intellectually generative. In doing so\, it will draw on a number of trends within recent work including Re-construction\, Replication and Re-enactment (RRR) and consider project s that deliberately refuse the expedience encouraged by our institutions o f higher education.\n\nLeonie Hannan is a Reader at Queen’s University B elfast and a social and cultural historian. Her first monograph\, Women of Letters: Gender\, writing and the life of the mind in early modern Englan d (Manchester\, 2016)\, explored themes of gender\, the home and intellect ual life. Her more recent work has focused on the home as a site of scient ific exploration for the many and is the subject of her second monograph: A Culture of Curiosity: Science in the eighteenth-century home (Manchester \, 2023). Hannan has also written about methods for material culture resea rch in history.\n\nMaterial Culture Exhibition\n\nLed by Bishops Gate arch ivist Stefan Dickers\, who has actively built a collection of material ite ms of significance for the LGBTQ+ community\, we are encouraging all confe rence attendees to bring an item of material culture to share.\n\n________ ________________________________\n\nAll welcome- this seminar is free to a ttend but booking in advance is required.\n\nPlease click the following li nk to view the whole schedule and reserve your spot:\n\nhttps://www.histor y.ac.uk/events/objects-and-identity-exploring-cultural-significance-materi al-culture-history-and-identity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/24114110/IHR-HISTORY-LAB-CONFERENCE-POSTER.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House (and Online)\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Bas ement\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate Hou se (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3389@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240722 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240725 DTSTAMP:20240531T103114Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/registration-now-open-catholic-recor d-society-66th-annual-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Registration Now Open: Catholic Record Society 66th Annual Conferen ce - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCatholic Record Society 66th Annual Conference\n\n22 -24 July | Hinsley Hall\, Leeds and Online\n\nThe Council of the Catholic Record Society (CRS) is pleased to announce that registration for the 66th Annual Conference is now open. The CRS was established in 1904 for the st udy and preservation of Catholic history in Britain and Ireland\, and of t he British and Irish Catholic diaspora worldwide. As well as the annual co nference\, the Society proudly supports innovative scholarship through the dissemination of its record series\, monograph series\, and research gran ts. It also produces the scholarly journal\, British Catholic History whic h is published by Cambridge University Press\, and now in its 36th volume. \n\nKeynote speakers\n\nProfessor Stephen Parker\, Centre for Catholic Edu cation Research and Religious Literacy (CERRL)\, St. Mary’s University\n Professor Henrietta Harrison\, Wolfson History Prize Nominee\, Pembroke Co llege at University of Oxford\nAbbot Geoffrey Scott PhD FSA FRHistS\, The English Benedictine Congregation of Douai Abbey\nBook launch &\; compli mentary drinks reception\n\nThe Correspondence and Unpublished Papers of R obert Persons\, SJ: Volume Two\n\nwith: Professor Victor Houliston\, Unive rsity of the Free State\n\nThe full program can be viewed here: www.crs.or g.uk/conferences\n\nWe are committed to offering a fully accessible confer ence. Delegates with accessibility needs are asked to provide details of h ow we can offer support them by emailing the Conference Director\, Dr Hele n Kilburn: conferences@crs.org.uk\n\nThe Council is also pleased to offer a small number of bursaries to defray the cost of attendance at the confer ence\, to a maximum value of £300. The Council will consider applications from postgraduate students\, early career researchers (ECR)\, and indepen dent scholars. The Society defines and ECR according to guidelines provide d by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): https://bit.ly/3KoqW 9b\n\nDelegates who wish to apply for a bursary should email the Conferenc e Director\, Dr Helen Kilburn for more details: conferences@crs.org.uk\n\n Registration\n\nDelegates can attend the conference as either a residentia l delegate\, day delegate\, or online delegate. We have reserved a small n umber of rooms at Hinsley Hall to accommodate arrivals on 21st July for de legates travelling a significant distance. After members of the Society we re given early bird access\, we now have only a handful of tickets for res idential delegates remaining. We recommend that delegates who wish to stay at Hinsley Hall register soon\, though accommodation is available in Leed s for those who register as day delegates instead.\n\nDetails about all ti ckets\, and what they include\, can be found at our Eventbrite page.\n\nTo register\, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catholic-record-socie ty-66th-annual-conference-hybrid-event-tickets-843234776917\n\nFor any que stions\, please contact the Conference Director\, Dr Helen Kilburn: confer ences@crs.org.uk\n\nContact Information\n\nDr Helen Kilburn\, Conference D irector\nCatholic Record Society\nconferences@crs.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/31113031/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-12.59.38.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Hinsley Hall\, Leeds\, 62 Headingley Lane\, Headingley\, Leeds\, Yorkshire\, LS62BX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=62 Headingley Lane\, Headin gley\, Leeds\, Yorkshire\, LS62BX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Hinsley Hall\, Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3364@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240722T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240722T160000 DTSTAMP:20240508T095353Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-with-edinburgh-university-p ress-publishing-in-academic-journals-workshop/ SUMMARY:Workshop with Edinburgh University Press: Publishing in Academic Jo urnals - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGetting published can feel like an opaque\, nebulous process. It often relies on prior knowledge of systems and processes\, wh ich can make things difficult for people at the beginning of their careers . Coupled with the fact that rejection is a very common occurrence for all authors\, regardless of experience or stature\, the whole thing can seem daunting to anyone – especially when you’re approaching it for the fir st time. Having a little bit of knowledge about what’s expected of you a s an author – and what you can expect from journals – can go a really long way.\n\nIn this workshop\, we’ll provide that knowledge. We will de mystify the publishing process by discussing how to structure an article\, how to choose a journal\, the basics of peer review\, and more. There wil l also be a Q&\;A section to allow you to ask any specific publishing q uestions that you may have.\n\nThe workshop will be run by Chris Grieves\, Senior Journals Development Editor at Edinburgh University Press. It form s part of the broader programme for the conference Histories of Scottish P olitics in the Age of Union (23-24 July)\, organised by Naomi Lloyd-Jones of the Durham History Department and co-editor of the Scottish Historical Review.\n\nThe event is free to attend and is hybrid. Register here by 18 July: https://pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/workshop-with-edinburgh-univer sity-press-publishing-in-academic-journals\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/08105301/Chodowiecki_Basedow_Tafel_21_c_Z.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Durham University\, Birley Room\, Hatfield College \, North Bailey \, Durham \, DH1 3RQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Birley Room\, Hatfield Coll ege \, North Bailey \, Durham \, DH1 3RQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=Durham University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3376@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240723 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240726 DTSTAMP:20240517T154548Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-summer-conference-2024-the-churc h-and-the-military-conference/ SUMMARY:EHS Summer Conference 2024: The Church and the Military - CONFERENC E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open for the Ecclesiastical Hist ory Society Summer Conference 2024: The Church and the Military\n\nThe 202 4 Summer Conference will address the theme of the Church and the Military\ , a term which (for the purpose of these conferences) includes naval and a ir forces as well as armies. The Church’s encounter with men and women a t arms\, whether professionals or amateurs\, is as old as Christianity its elf and its approach has taken many different forms across time and space – including rejection\, an impulse to evangelise\, influence or control\ , endorsement\, and even the flattery of imitation. If a perennial strain of Christian pacifism means that military organisations and their represen tatives will always be treated with some suspicion\, in many militaries in the historically Christian world the closeness and longevity of their rel ationship with the Church has left an indelible mark on their identities a nd cultures.\n\nPlease book your place using the online registration form  here. \n\nRegistration deadline: 15 June 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/17164522/Summer-Con-Registration.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Durham University\, Stockton Road\, Durham\, DH1 3LE\, United King dom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockton Road\, Durham\, DH 1 3LE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Durham University:geo:0, 0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3292@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240723T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240724T153000 DTSTAMP:20240510T135549Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/histories-of-scottish-politics-in-th e-age-of-union-c-1700-1945-conference/ SUMMARY:Histories of Scottish Politics in the Age of Union\, c.1700-1945 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is open\, via the conference website\, and will close for in-person attendance on 4 July and for online attendanc e on 18 July. \n\nRegister here: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/ac ademic/history/events/histories-of-scottish-politics-in-the-age-of-union-c 1700-1945/ \n\nJoin us for two days of discussion about the place of poli tics and the meaning of the political in modern Scotland\, a period of mas sive political\, constitutional\, economic\, environmental\, religious and social change in Scotland\, the UK and the empire. The conference feature s 40 paper presentations\, a keynote on ‘Where did the nineteenth centur y go?’ and a roundtable on ‘The future of Scottish political history? ’.\n\nThe conference is hybrid and free to attend.\nDay One: Tuesday 23 July 2024\n9.45AM – 10.20AM Registration (Lobby) and refreshments (Board room)\n\n10.20AM – 12PM Panel Session 1\n\nPanel 1.A (Room A) Courtroom politics\n\n \nKajsa Varjonen\, ‘Politics in the courtroom: The prosecu tion of rioters after the 1725 Malt Tax crisis’\n\n \nEmma Macleod\, ‘Enlightenment justice: the Scottish trials for sedition and treason in comparative context\, 1793-98’\n\n \nValerie Wallace\, ‘William Macao and the politics of subjecthood in the courts’\n\n \nRachel Bennett an d Lauren Darwin\, ‘This trial is no trivial matter. It affects me\, but it affects the country more’: The Scottish Martyrs\, Scots law and convi ct transportation to the Australian colonies’\n\n\nPanel 1.B (Room B) Th e politics of abolition\n\n \nMatthew Lee\, ‘The Haitian Revolution\, a bolitionism and pro-slavery thought in the Scottish public sphere\, 1791-9 2’\n\n \nStephen Mullen\, ‘The West India interest’s takeover of th e Scottish political system in the abolition era\, 1807-34’\n\n \nFrank ie Aird\, ‘“A Manifest Violation of Justice and Humanity”: The campa igns against British and American slavery in nineteenth-century Perthshire ’\n\n \nJames Wylie\, ‘Tartan and slavery: surveying the evidence’\ n\n\n12PM – 12.40PM Lunch (Boardroom)\n\n12.40PM – 2.20PM Panel Sessio n 2\n\nPanel 2.A (Room A) Land and environment\n\n \nGrace Wright\, ‘ “Damn the fellow”: the organisation and prevention of land agitation i n the social networks of Dugald MacLachlan during the Crofters’ War’\n \n \nAnnie Tindley\, ‘The politics of the Scottish land market: from Ll oyd George’s Land Campaign to community ownership’\n\n \nGraeme Morto n\, ‘Patronage and politics within Scotland’s climate science\, 1820-1 921’\n\n \nSarah Leith\, ‘Beauty and the Hydro-Electric Board: Revisi ting “use and delight” in mid-twentieth-century Scotland’\n\n\nPanel 2.B (Room B) Women in politics\n\n \nNatalee Garrett\, ‘Fashionably Sc ottish: The Duchess of Gordon and Scottish identity in British high societ y\, c.1770-1810’\n\n \nHannah Speed\, ‘Lifelong political identities in the autobiographies of Scottish women’s suffrage campaigners’\n\n \nLisa Berry-Waite\, ‘The Duchess of Atholl: Scotland’s first woman MP ’\n\n \nKatie McCrossan\, ‘Un-co-operative parties? The Scottish Co-o perative Women’s Guild and Labour Politics’\n\n\n2.20PM – 2.40PM Ref reshments (Boardroom)\n\n2.40PM – 4PM Panel session 3\n\nPanel 3.A (Room A) Friendship and feeling\n\n \nMichael Fraser\, ‘The Public face of t he Argathelian regime: The image of John Campbell\, Second Duke of Argyll\ , c.1704-1733’\n\n \nBrendan Tam\, ‘Henry Dundas\, “The Friends of Mr. Pitt” and Networks of Political Friendship\, 1783-1811’\n\n \nNic holas Barone\, ‘“I used to…think about Scotland in my hours of bitte rness”: Pessimism\, decline and patriotic anxiety in Scottish political thought\, 1800-1850’\n\n\nPanel 3.B (Room B) Political faith\n\n \nEdwi n Sheffield\, ‘Clan MacKenzie and Ross-shire politics after Union\, c.17 08-1715’\n\n \nMyles Smith\, ‘“Sour Saints and Bad Subjects”: Sco ttish presbyterian dissent and the British state\, 1775-1815’\n\n \nJos hua Smith\, ‘Politics in the Presbytery: political participation and rea ction in the Presbytery of Dunblane\, 1790-1832\n\n\n4PM – 4.20PM Refres hments (Boardroom)\nNB: During this break rooms A and B will be joined to make Penthouse Suite Room A/B\n\n4.20PM – 5.30PM Keynote talk (Penthouse Suite Room A/B)\n\n \nEwen Cameron\, ‘Where did the nineteenth century go?’\n\n\n5.30PM – 6.45PM Drinks reception (Boardroom)\nCo-sponsored by Centre for Nineteenth Century Studies and History of Parliament Trust\n \n7PM – Conference dinner\nDay Two: Wednesday 24 July\n8.45AM – 9.15 A M Registration (Lobby) and refreshments (Boardroom)\n\n9.15AM – 10.35AM Panel session 4\n\nPanel 4.A (Room A) Twentieth-century politics\n\n \nJi m Tomlinson\, ‘From a globalised economy to national economy? The econom ic foundations of a new national politics in Scotland\, 1914-45’\n\n \n Sarah Moxey\, ‘All quiet on the political front? Politics in Second Worl d War Scotland’\n\n \nMatthew Nicolson\, ‘Island politics and the Lib eral Party’s revival in Orkney and Shetland\, 1945-50’\n\n\nPanel 4.B (Room B) Popular politics\n\n \nKarin Bowie\, ‘Scottish petitioning in a British context from the Revolution of 1688-90’\n\n \nColin Kidd\, ‘The contours of modern Scottish republicanism’\n\n \nRichard Huzzey and Henry Miller\, ‘And Your Petitioners: Scottish petitions\, subscript ional communities and petitioning\, 1780-1918’\n\n\n10.35AM – 10.55AM Refreshments (Boardroom)\n\n10.55AM – 12.15PM Panel session 5\n\nPanel 5 .A (Room A) Constituency and parliamentary politics\n\n \nGary D. Hutchis on\, ‘The Scottish Conservative Party outwith Scotland\, 1832-68’\n\n \nMartin Spychal\, ‘Surveying Scottish county politics in the constitue ncies and at Westminster\, 1832-68’\n\n \nKyle Thompson\, ‘The Young Scots and English carpetbaggers’\n\n\nPanel 5.B (Room B) Spaces and plac es\n\n \nThomas Archambaud\, ‘Scotland’s imperial meridian: the polit ics of James and John Macpherson in London\, Madras and Calcutta\, 1764-87 ’\n\n \nPetra Johana Poncarová\, Ruaraidh Erskine’s Gaelic magazines : nationalism\, language and faith in the early twentieth century’\n\n \nOli Betts\, ‘“On Historic Ground”: The politics of building and ru nning railways in Scotland\, 1844-1923’\n\n\n12.15PM – 12.55PM Lunch ( Boardroom)\n\n12.55PM – 2.15PM Panel session 6\n\nPanel 6.A (Room A) Rad ical politics\n\n \nDominic Barron-Carter\, ‘After Orbitson: Retracing “rank and file” experiences of early cooperative communities in ninete enth-century socialism’\n\n \nSonny Angus\, ‘“Working Men Cling to Your Text”: Christian Chartism in Scotland’\n\n \nDave Steele\, ‘Th e 1838 Chartist meting on Glasgow Green: Triumph or damp-squib’\n\n\nPan el 6.B (Room B) Constitutional politics\n\n \nLaura Stewart\, ‘The (re- )imagining of the Scottish constitution before 1707’\n\n \nStuart Neave \, ‘Bryce\, Argyll and the “forces” underlying the British constitut ion’\n\n \nDavid Torrance\, ‘Dreaming of Stormont: Northern Ireland a s a model for Scottish devolution’\n\n\n2.15PM – 2.30PM Refreshments ( Boardroom)\nNB: During this break rooms A and B will be joined to make Pen thouse Suite Room A/B\n\n2.30PM – 3.30PM Roundtable (Penthouse Suite Roo m A/B)\n\n \nThe future of Scottish political history?\nEwen Cameron\, Co lin Kidd\, Emma Macleod\, Naomi Lloyd-Jones\, Malcolm Petrie\, Valerie Wal lace\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/03/28161330/Reform-demo.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Collingwood College Penthouse Suite\, Durham University\, South Ro ad \, Durham\, DH1 3LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Road \, Durham\, DH1 3LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Collingwood College Penth ouse Suite\, Durham University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3324@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240724T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240724T150000 DTSTAMP:20240417T102736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/psychological-trauma-and-the-roman-e mpire-lecture/ SUMMARY:Psychological Trauma and the Roman Empire - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOver the past decade\, historians have slowly come t o understand more and more about the psychology of ancient societies such as Greece and Rome. In this lecture\, doctoral candidate Adam Aderman expl ores the previously under-examined field of trauma among the Romans\, from warfare to daily life. He asks not if the Romans experienced psychologica l trauma\, but under what conditions they did so\, and how did the Romans themselves react to trauma?\n\nDrawing on the latest research\, the talk c onnects modern advances in mental health to the experiences of Roman peopl e\, as expressed in literature\, poetry\, and histories. It investigates t he relevant aspects of Roman culture to determine Roman ideologies of ment al health and trauma. In doing so\, it sheds a novel light on the daily li ves of Romans to highlight their psychological experiences as well as thei r practical ones. If you think you know the Romans\, this talk will open n ew avenues\; if you don’t know the Romans\, this is an excellent place t o begin.\n\nTo attend this lecture\, whether in person or online\, sign up at https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/psychological-trauma-and-the -roman-empire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17112701/Last-Day-of-Pompeii-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire\ , LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3423@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240725 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240727 DTSTAMP:20240710T124413Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-annual-conference-exploit ed-historical-human-animal-or-environmental-exploitation-and-its-legacies- registration-open-conference/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ Annual Conference: Exploited - Historical Human\, Anima l\, or Environmental Exploitation and its Legacies | Registration Open - C ONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistoryLab+\, the UK’s national network for early career historians\, invites you to the University of Hull’s Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation on 25-26 July 2024 for our annual conference: a space to share cutting edge research\, to develo p research collaborations\, and to find a community.\n\nThis event will sh owcase the wide-ranging research being done by early career historians acr oss the world that develops our knowledge of how\, historically\, humans h ave exploited other humans — by forcing them to work against their will and/or by opposing fair working conditions — for personal or commercial gain\, and these actions’ aftereffects.\n\nIt will include a workshop ab out how to engage the public with challenging colonial histories in the he ritage and arts sectors\, featuring the leaders behind Theatre in the Mill ’s ‘Bussing Out’ exhibition\, the Uncomfortable York Walking Tours\, the eCommemoration programme by the Körber Foundation\, and Leeds Museum s and Galleries’ efforts to decolonise museum displays.\n\nWe are also p roud to bring together the following keynote speakers:\n\nProf. Trevor Bur nard\nProf. David Stirrup\nDr Kesewa John\nDr Danielle Terrazas Williams\n \nProfs Burnard and Stirrup and Drs John and Terrazas Williams will reflec t on the (psychological\, institutional\, disciplinary\, sectoral\, cultur al\, national\, any) contexts in which researching and sharing histories o f exploitative colonial practices and their legacies now happens\, and the role of the early career historian in this picture.\n\nWe aim\, also\, to provide a supportive\, informal forum — at a time when academic labour in the Humanities is under threat\, particularly in higher education insti tutions — for early career historians to share experiences and opportuni ties.\n\nSee the full conference programme and register for free at this l ink: https://thehistorylabplus.wordpress.com/historylab-conference-2024/\n \nTen bursaries of £100 have generously been donated by the Society for t he Study of Labour History (SSLH)\, Economic History Society\, and Institu te of Historical Research to defray the travel and accommodation expenses of speakers and attendees.\n\nAny attendee who is a student or unwaged ear ly career historian and unable to access institutional funds to support th eir attendance is eligible to apply. These bursaries will be allocated by random ballot. Please register your entry to the ballot by sending your na me and estimated travel and accommodation costs to conference.historylabpl us@gmail.com by the extended deadline of 5pm on Monday 15th July. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/10134311/Exploited1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Wilberforce Institute\, Hull\, Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation \, 27 High Street \, Hull\, HU1 1NE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilberforce Institute for t he Study of Slavery and Emancipation \, 27 High Street \, Hull\, HU1 1NE\ , United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wilberforce Institute\, Hull:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3420@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240726T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240726T173000 DTSTAMP:20240628T155739Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/manuscript-and-print-exploring-early -modern-trade-networks-and-culture-conference/ SUMMARY:Manuscript and Print: Exploring Early Modern Trade\, Networks and C ulture - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Cabinet of Curiosities is pleased to announce th at registration is open for the conference entitled ‘Manuscript and Prin t: Exploring Early Modern Trade\, Networks and Culture.’ Join us for a d ay exploring print and manuscripts' profound impact on trade\, networks\, and culture formation. The conference will feature eleven paper presentati ons and a keynote on ‘Gender\, manuscript and print in seventeenth-centu ry reading habits.’\n\nRegister here for free https://forms.gle/nAaxDoEQ g7LF4yoc6\n\nWebsite: The Cabinet of Curiosities – Early Modern Postgrad uate Forum\, University of York (wordpress.com)\n\nVenue: Treehouse\, Berr ick Saul Building\, University of York\, Heslington\, York\, YO10 5DD\n\nD ate: 26th July 2024\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n9.30 am – 11 am | Panel 1: Revol utionary Values and the Practicalities of Print\n\n \nMichelle Michel – ‘Book Pirates: Villains or Victims?’\n\n \nJulia Smith – ‘The “Frankenbible” of Glasgow: Book Traders and the Creation of Composite Printed Books in the Sixteenth Century\n\n \nCharlotte White – ‘Anato my of a Masterpiece: Morality and Metaphors of Creation in the Printing Pr ocess of Anatomical Manuscripts’\n\n\n11 am – 11.15 am | Break\n\n11.1 5 am – 12.45 pm | Panel 2: Navigating News in Turbulent Times: Manuscrip t\, Print\, and Public Perception\n\n \nJack Crosswaite – ‘Print and Popularity: Sir Roger L’Estrange and the Paradox of the Public Sphere’ \n\n \nNicola Clarke – ‘Accuracy in Manuscript and Print News during the Popish Plot and Exclusion Crisis: How did both producers and consumers assess and value it?’\n\n \nJessica Reid – ‘”We dar not tell tru th as thou didst”: Thomas St Serfe’s manuscript newsletters and the pr oblem of print news in Restoration Scotland\n\n\n12.45 pm – 1.45 pm | Lu nch\n\n1.45 pm – 3.15 pm | Panel 3: Print Trade and Consumption: Explori ng Networks and Market Dynamics in Early Modern England and Europe\n\n \n Ittay Mallah – ‘Market of the Mind: Book Consumption in 16th-Century A ntwerp\, Seen from the Account Book’\n\n \nJoe Saunders – ‘English Print Trade Networks c.1600-50’\n\n \nElena Gatti – ‘Pronostication es ad annum\, a crossroads between print and manuscript\, popular culture\ , public sphere and propaganda’\n\n\n3.15 pm – 3.30 pm | Break\n\n3.30 pm – 4.30 pm | Panel 4: Literacy Reception and Manuscript Traditions in Early Modern England\n\n \nYao Chen – ‘Death and Earthly Love: Petra rch’s Triumphus Mortis in Early Modern England’\n\n \nRosamund Paice – ‘Trading in Reputation: Sir Thomas Fairfax’s Bequest to the Bodlei an… and Family’\n\n\n4.30 pm – 5.30 pm | Keynote Lecture\n\n \nDr H annah Jeans - ‘Gender\, Manuscript and Print in seventeenth-century read ing habits’\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/28165515/Conference-Programme-Landscape-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Treehouse\, Berrick Saul Building\, University of York\, Heslingto n\, York\, YO10 5DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Heslington\, York\, YO10 5D D\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Treehouse\, Berrick Saul Bui lding\, University of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3429@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240726T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240814T193000 DTSTAMP:20240717T093727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-long-12th-century-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Long 12th Century - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Long 12th Century: Conquest and rebellion\, betr ayal and murder\, warring queens and sibling rivalry. This is the story of the long 12th century\, a four part series exploring the legacy of this t urbulent period of British history.\n\nEach week join our collection speci alists and special guests to discover the key characters and events that s haped this time of extraordinary change.\n\nFriday 26 July\, 14:00 -\nThe End of Days? The Norman Conquest of England and its Legacy\n\nFriday 2 Aug ust\, 14:00 -\nMurder in the Cathedral: Church and State in the Reign of H enry II\n\nFriday 9 August\, 14:00 -\nThe Year of Two Queens: Controlling the Realm in 'The Anarchy'\n\nWednesday 14 August\, 19:30 -\nThe Devil's B rood: Power &\; Politics under the Plantagenet Kings 1154-1272\n\nBook tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-long-12th-century-3503519 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/17103517/King-Henry-II-of-England-and-his-children-2BN0WF0-court esy-of-Alamy.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3430@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241013T143000 DTSTAMP:20240821T112418Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/discovering-knowledge-on-wheels-the- new-black-oxford-bus-tours-guided-bus-tours/ SUMMARY:Discovering Knowledge on Wheels: The New Black Oxford Bus Tours - G UIDED BUS TOURS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMany people are familiar with the names of Oscar Wil de\, C.S. Lewis\, Margaret Thatcher\, Harold Wilson\, and Bill Clinton whe n it comes to the University of Oxford's historic alumni. But what about i ts Black scholars?\n\nIn partnership with Oxford Bus Company\, Black Oxfor d Untold Stories guided bus tours launches a guided bus tour—a unique jo urney back in time that unlocks the secret histories of the University of Oxford’s Black scholars. This innovative approach to learning takes educ ation out of the traditional classroom and onto a moving bus. As the bus w inds through the historic streets of Oxford\, participants can witness fir sthand the places and landmarks that have shaped history.\n\nPassengers wi ll be treated to previously untold stories celebrating Oxford’s Black hi story at some of the city’s most iconic locations\, including the Radcli ffe Camera and the Bridge of Sighs.\n\nVisitors can enjoy the experience v ia City Sightseeing Oxford’s hop-on hop-off bus\, take in the breathtaki ng views of Oxford's picturesque spires from the top deck\, and get up clo se with a walk through the city’s historic streets.\n\nLed by acclaimed author and historian Pamela Roberts\, her bespoke\, engaging live commenta ry breathes life into the compelling narratives. It illuminates the often- overlooked contributions of Black scholars\, from Christian Frederick Cole \, the university's first black scholar\, to Kofoworola Moore\, the first African woman to achieve a degree from the university.\n\nThe 90-minute to ur starts on July 27th\, August 10th\, September 14th\, and October 4th\, 5th\, 6th\, 12th\, and 13th.\n\nTickets for the tour cost £20 for adults and £11 for children\, with student and senior tickets priced at £15.\n\ nFor more information and to book a tour\, visit the City Sightseeing Oxfo rd website here: https://www.citysightseeingoxford.com/black-oxford/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/18083552/Black-Ox-Group-1024x512-1.png CATEGORIES:Other,RHS Events,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Broad Street\, Oxford\, Broad Street \, Oxford\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Broad Street \, Oxford\, OX 1 3BG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Broad Street\, Oxford:ge o:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3425@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240729T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240729T235900 DTSTAMP:20240712T105802Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/making-the-subject-of-portraiture-in -a-trans-asian-context-ca-1000-present-day-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:‘Making the Subject of Portraiture in a Trans-Asian Context ca. 1 000-Present Day’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\n\n‘Making the Subject of Portrait ure in a Trans-Asian Context ca. 1000-Present Day’\n\nA two-day internat ional conference at SOAS University of London and via Zoom\n\nDates\n\nCal l for Papers Deadline: 29 July 2024 | Conference: 5-6 December 2024\n\nPor traits have commonly been understood as naturalistic likenesses of human b eings\, centred on the face. The work of scholars such as Jean Borgatti\, Richard Brilliant (1990) and Joanna Woodall (1997) opened the field in con ceptualising portraiture as a truly multi-local genre\, foregrounding rela tional and performative processes. Following their research\, this symposi um defines portraiture as a process where subjectivities are constructed a s a result of the collaboration between artists\, patrons\, subjects\, and viewers living in a specific time and space\, This call for papers theref ore is addressed to scholars of art\, cultural\, visual and material cultu re but also anthropology and literature at any career level who explore ho w notions of subjectivity are constructed in text and images created rough ly between the fifteen century and the present day in Asia and its diaspor as. The symposium organisers will consider papers analysing literary and p ictorial processes of embodiment through the production of objects and art efacts such as paintings\, photographs\, prints\, sculptures\, ceramics\, jewellery\, and currency\; and of designed spaces including gardens and ar chitecture.\n\nPortraits have long been studied as documents or biographie s of a person that once existed. Without denying the capacity of a portrai t to index a living person\, the symposium wishes to address the varied pe rformative elements that portraits display in the Asian context. These per formances reveal the enactment of class\, gender and race of specific soci eties and cultures of Asia and its diasporas. The performative function of portraiture in Asia\, we argue\, reveals important cultural\, social\, re ligious\, and philosophical ideas to understand the region.\n\nThe symposi um focuses on the portraiture of Asia with two specific purposes in mind. First\, to decentre studies of Asian portraiture from Eurocentric concepti ons of subjecthood and thus to expand the field of portraiture studies\; s econd\, to foreground the connections\, transfers and tensions articulated by portraiture within the trans-Asian context. The focus on Asia should n ot be read as exclusionary\, but rather as the intent to initiate a dialog ue with existing research on the portraiture of other regions such as Afri ca and Europe. Thirty-five years after Borgatti\, Brilliant and Woodall’ s contributions to the field of portraiture studies\, the symposium ‘Mak ing the Subject of Portraiture in a Trans-Asian Context ca. 1000-Present D ay’ proposes to take stock of a changing field by contributing the schol arship of art\, cultural and literary historians\, anthropologists and spe cialists in gender and critical race theory whose research interests focus on the embodiment of selfhood in portraiture from Asia. We therefore invi te papers which develop our core concern with ‘Making the Subject’ and with the performative dimensions of portraiture in Asia.\n\nSuggested top ics (but not limited to):\n\n Dimensions of reality in portraiture\n Iss ues of re-/presentation\n Issues of materiality\, style and making\n Por traiture and authority: imperial\, monastic\, patriarchal or cultural\n C ults of personality\n Portraiture and changing notions of beauty\n Relig ious and philosophical dimensions of portraiture\, including rituals and c eremonies\n Issues of display and viewing – notions of theatricality an d performance\n Gendered dimensions of portraiture\, including theorisati ons of gender performance\n Self-portraiture of female and male artists\n Race and ethnicity in portraiture\n Portraiture as currency and commodi ties\n Fashion and material culture in embodied images\n Non-anthropomor phic portraiture\, such as sacred geographies\, depictions of nature\,\nno n-human subjects\, and gardens\n Cross cultural exchange – i.e. portrai ts of Asians by non-Asians and vice versa\, and similarly within the Asian region.\n\nPlease send a 300-word abstract plus a short bio (150 words ma x) for 20-minute presentations to the organisers: Mariana Zegianini – mz 15@soas.ac.uk and Conan Cheong – 656531@soas.ac.uk\, by Monday 29 July 2 024.\n\nLimited funds are available to sponsor train and bus journeys with in the UK and they will be allocated on a first come first serve basis aft er the CfP deadline. A selection of the conference papers will be included in a proposal for a peer-reviewed edited volume. Further details will be announced at the conference.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Unknown artist\, Por trait of Jayavarman VII. Bayon Style\, Most likely Ta Prohm\, Angkor\, 12t h century. Musée Guimet\, Paris. Wikimedia Commons.(https://commons.wikim edia.org/wiki/File:JayavarmanVII.jpg) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/12115657/JayavarmanVII.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3182@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240731 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP:20240207T123230Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-comparative-modernities-c all-for-papers-spring-term-workshop-series-2024-25-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Centre for Comparative Modernities Call for Papers Spring Term Work shop Series 2024/25 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 July 2024\n\nThe Cen tre for Comparative Modernities (CCM) invites proposals for twenty-minute papers for their 2024/25 Spring Workshop series. Proposals are welcome fro m PhD postgraduates and Early Career Researchers from across all disciplin es. The seminar series offers the opportunity to present research (both on -ongoing and completed) and to receive informal feedback from peers.\n\nAs a centre CCM aims to foster an interdisciplinary perspective that moves b eyond the western-centric paradigm of modernity and to challenge conventio nal understandings of how the world has changed over time. Papers focused on international and comparative approaches are particularly welcome. Topi cs may include but are not limited to:\n\n Modernities and the 19th Centu ry\n Modernity and Westernization\n Transnational modernities\n East As ian modernities\n Philosophical perspectives on modernities\n Technologi cal modernities\n Modernities and gender\n\nPlease submit a title and abs tract of no more than 300 words along with a short biography (max. 100 wor ds) to ccm@durham.ac.uk by 31 July 2024. All sessions will be held online. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17112230/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3366@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240731T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240731T235900 DTSTAMP:20240508T100512Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-british-records-association-bra- 2024-janette-harley-prize-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:The British Records Association (BRA) 2024 Janette Harley Prize - C ALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Records Association (BRA) is delighted t o announce that entry to the 2024 Janette Harley Prize is now open.\n\nCal l for Submissions\, deadline - 31 July 2024\n\nThe prize is intended to ge nerate interest in archives\, and raise awareness of research and achievem ents in the world of archives. It is open to applications from archivists\ , conservators\, owners of archives\, and researchers\, including academic researchers\, local historians and genealogists. The judges are particula rly keen to receive more applications from conservators and local historia ns.\n\nSubmissions do not need to have been published in hard copy. They c an include electronic publications\, blogs and other online means of promo ting archives.\n\nA prize of £500 will be awarded to the winning entry.\n The 2023 Harley Prize was shared between two entries: Dr Ian Forrest and C hristopher Whittick (translators and editors)\, for The Visitation of Here ford Diocese in 1397 (Canterbury &\; York Society\, vol. CXI\, 2021)\; and Dr Imogen Peck (Birmingham University)\, for "‘Of no sort of use’? : Manuscripts\, Memory\, and the Family Archive in Eighteenth Century Engl and" (Cultural and Social History\, vol. 20:2 for 2023\, pp.183-204)\, and the accompanying blog series and online resources\, https://family-archiv es.co.uk.\, part of the ‘Family Archives in Early Modern England’ rese arch project supported by the Leverhulme Trust.\nThe joint winners of the 2022 Prize were Dr Janet Weston (Centre for History in Public Health\, Lon don School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Charlie Barnes (Dead Earn est Theatre) for Power and Protection – the history of the Court of Prot ection\, two short films and a website created as part of ‘Measuring Men tal Capacity’\, a research study funded by the Wellcome Trust. The films and website can be found at Power and Protection | LSHTM.\nThe prizewinne r in 2021 was Dr Amy L Erickson\, Robinson College\, Cambridge\, for City Women in the 18th Century\, a free open-air exhibition in autumn 2019 abou t women who ran luxury businesses in the City of London in the 18th centur y\; and a supporting article\, ‘Esther Sleepe\, fanmaker\, and her famil y’\, Eighteenth-Century Life\, 42 (2) (2018)\, pp.15-37.\nThe closing da te for entries to the 2024 Janette Harley Prize is 31 July. We hope to ann ounce the winning entry in November and the prize presentation will take p lace at the same time as the annual Maurice Bond Lecture\, in spring 2025. \n\nTerms and conditions and further details about how to apply can be fou nd on the BRA web-site: https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/briti sh-records-association-janette-harley-prize/\n\nFor any queries and to sub mit entries email: secretary@britishrecordsassociation.org.uk\n\n@BritRecs \n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/02/17205614/BRA-logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3446@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241001 DTSTAMP:20240802T135014Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exhibition-finding-ivy-a-life-worthy -of-life/ SUMMARY:Exhibition: 'Finding Ivy - A Life Worthy of Life' DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nExhibition: 'Finding Ivy - A Life Worthy of Life ' | August - September 2024\n\nOrganizers: Dr Helen Atherton (University o f Leeds) and Simon Jarrett (The Open University)\n\n\n\nFrom 1940 to 1941 around 70\,000 adults with mental and physical disabilities living in inst itutions across Germany and Austria were systematically killed under a Naz i state-led programme called Aktion T4. The victims were deemed to be ‘l ife unworthy of life’.\n\nThis exhibition tells the previously unknown s tory of the 13 British-born victims of this murderous assault on disabled people. Most of them were from the families of German and Austrian immigra nts who moved to Britain to work in the early twentieth century before fat efully returning to Germany before the Second World War. Others were from mixed marriages between British and German or Austrian nationals.\n\nAn in ternational team of researchers led by Dr Helen Atherton from the Universi ty of Leeds has meticulously and painstakingly reconstructed the fascinati ng lives of these people\, as well as telling the story of the T4 programm e in which they were caught up\, and its aftermath.\n\nSpecial Event: Pane l Discussion and Exhibition Viewing on 3 September 2024 (5.30pm) at the Ge rman Historical Institute London\n\nThe exhibition will be on show at the GHIL from Monday–Friday\, 9.30am-5pm. Admission is free and no booking r equired.\n\nFor more information and to book a free ticket to the event\, please visit our website www.ghil.ac.uk.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPhoto: Angerer Family Archive / Design: Lee Allison ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/02144806/Finding-Ivy-Exhibition.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3443@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240805T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240805T235900 DTSTAMP:20240731T125423Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/len-garrison-ma-scholarship-in-black -british-history-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Len Garrison MA Scholarship in Black British History - CALL FOR APP LICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Regional and Local History (CRLH) is partnering with Black Cultural Archive (BCA) to offer three MA studentship s to eligible students in honour CRLH alumnus and BCA founder\, Len Garris on.\n\nThe studentships will be offered for the 2024-25 academic year and will enable three students to complete the History (Local History) MA\, in cluding a semester-long placement at Black Cultural Archives - 1 Windrush Square\, Brixton London.\n\nThe Scholarship covers student tuition fees in full and includes a small bursary to cover travel and subsistence costs f or the placement at BCA.\n\nLenford Alphonso (Len) Garrison (1943-2003) wa s a British-Jamaican educator\, historian\, and community activist who mad e significant contributions to documenting and preserving the history of B lack British people. He pursued his Master’s education at the University of Leicester\, where he studied for a Master's degree in Local History. T his academic background played a crucial role in shaping his approach to h eritage and archival work. Garrison co-founded Black Cultural Archives (BC A) in 1981\, the UK's leading institution dedicated to collecting\, preser ving\, and celebrating the histories of people of African and Caribbean de scent in Britain. Under his guidance\, BCA amassed a vast collection of ph otographs\, documents\, and oral histories\, providing an invaluable resou rce for research and education. His work at BCA was instrumental in ensuri ng that the contributions and experiences of Black Britons were recognized and recorded for future generations.\n\nThe focus for these studentships in Black British local history aligns with the University of Leicester's p riorities of equity\, diversity\, and inclusion which include a commitment to improve the ethnic diversity of those in academic roles and progressin g in academic careers. The studentships\, offering a small bursary and tra vel expenses\, make Master’s study accessible to those who might not aff ord it otherwise. This investment supports the strategic vision of CRLH (f ormerly the Centre for English Local History) to develop diverse approache s to regional and local history\, including research into Black\, Asian\, and Minority Ethnic histories\, and rural racism\, aiming to decolonize UK history.\n\nTerms and conditions (UK students)\n\nThe Len Garrison MA Sch olarship in Black British History is available to UK (Home) applicants onl y.\n\nEligibility\n\nAny UK student who has applied to the University of L eicester and who holds an offer to study with us on a full-time History (L ocal History) MA course starting in September 2024 is eligible to apply fo r the studentship. You must hold an offer for History (Local History) MA p rior to submitting your application for the scholarship.\n\nIn recognition of the under-representation of Black students at Postgraduate Taught leve l\, these scholarships will be ring fenced for suitable qualified Black ap plicants.\n\nCandidates must self-identify as belonging to Black Minority Ethnic background\, which includes:\n\nBlack or Black British – African\ nBlack or Black British – Caribbean\nMixed Black background\nOther Black background\n\nTimelines and deadlines\n\nThe official submission period w ill open from 8 July 2024 to 5 August 2024.\n\nEntries need to be formally submitted to Dr Angela Muir (am1074@leicester.ac.uk). Entrants should pro vide a short paragraph about themselves\, their intended area of research and why they have applied for the scholarship.\n\nThe scholarship is for 2 024 entry only. If you defer to 2025\, you will need to view our range of scholarships available for 2025 entry later in the year once they are conf irmed.\n\nAbout the scholarship\n\nThere are 3 x scholarships available wh ich cover:\n\nTuition fee for the programme (UK students Home fees only)\n \nStipend of £6\,000\n\nA small bursary to cover travel expenses and subs istence costs during the placement at BCA of £2\,000\n\nSuccessful studen ts will take the three existing modules on the History (Local History) MA. Their fourth module will be an existing heritage placement module\, which is open to all History MA students. Scholarship students will take up the ir placement at BCA\, and will undertake research and related tasks under the guidance of archival staff at BCA. Work undertaken through the placeme nt will serve as the basis of students’ dissertations on Black British h istory.\n\nIn the event that you transfer from the course\, or suspend you r period of study\, the scholarship will discontinue.\n\nStudents may be a sked to partake in and contribute to University publications and social me dia posts directly relating to the scholarship and History (Local History) MA programme\, if they are willing.\n\nFor more information please visit: https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/funding/len-garrison-scholar ship\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/31135414/Stema_Gimnaziului_Viisoara.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3394@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240807T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240807T150000 DTSTAMP:20240605T095925Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/siege-warfare-in-the-levant-1097-119 3-lecture/ SUMMARY:Siege Warfare in the Levant\, 1097-1193 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat did a siege look like in the 12th-century Middl e East? How did people prepare for them? Which technique was the most like ly to succeed?\n\nBetween the arrival of the First Crusade in Antioch and the death of Saladin (1097-1193)\, over 700 sieges took place in the Middl e Eastern region of the Levant. Latin and Islamic commanders alike sought to capture fortified places in the strategic struggle for control of the r egion. However\, mass market books and magazines\, movies\, TV series\, an d video games often misrepresent sieges of this period.\n\nIn this lecture Thomas Brosset (Lancaster University) will offer an accurate depiction of sieges by answering several questions:\n\n1. First\, by exploring the mai n characteristics of sieges. How long were these? Did Christians or Muslim s lead more sieges? Were they successful? What was the usual outcome?\n\n2 . Secondly\, which techniques were the most effective for the besieged to defend their settlements? The lecture explains how the besieged defended t hemselves\, by looking at the fortifications as well as leaving the fortre ss (sallying) to attack the besiegers.\n\n3. Thirdly\, which techniques di d besiegers favour to take a fortified site? The lecture explores attempts to assault settlements with siege engines\, to create a breach in the for tifications with siege artillery and sapping\, and\, finally\, to starve o ut the defenders.\n\nTo sign up go to our webpage at: https://www.eventbri te.co.uk/e/online-lecture-siege-warfare-in-the-levant-tickets-883256322437 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/05105848/Thomas-Brosset-m638_23v-3-2-ratio.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3405@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240810T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241001T235900 DTSTAMP:20240612T100954Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/byzantium-commonwealth-soft-power-ho t-air-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Byzantium: Commonwealth\, Soft Power – Hot Air? - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nXII International Symposium on Byzantine and Medie val Studies “Days Of Justinian I"\nSkopje\, 1-3 November 2024\nSpecial T hematic Strand for 2024: ‘Byzantium: Commonwealth\, Soft Power– Hot Ai r?’\n\n\n\n\nDimitri Obolensky’s vision of a ‘Commonwealth’ encomp assed those polities and cultures whose elites accepted and adapted Christ ian doctrine\, rites and normative texts from the imperial-ecclesiastical complex in Constantinople\, which could be seen as a form of ‘Soft Power ’. We welcome critiques and revisions of the concept\, alongside compari sons with other ‘empires’ shading into ‘commonwealths’ and vice ve rsa.\n\n Deadlines for submitting abstracts: 10 August 2024 / 1 October 2 024\n Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2024 / 5 October 2024\n Dead line for submitting the full paper for publication: 1 March 2025\n\nFor fu rther details: https://daysofjustinian.com/\nTo apply: https://daysofjusti nian.com/applications/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/12110429/DaysofJ.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3383@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240812 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240816 DTSTAMP:20240626T105355Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/harlaxton-medieval-symposium-2024-wo men-in-late-medieval-britain-makers-patrons-and-readers-symposium/ SUMMARY:Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2024: Women in Late Medieval Britain: Makers\, Patrons\, and Readers - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nHarlaxton Medieval Symposium 2024 \nWomen in Late Medieval Britain: Makers\, Patrons\, and Readers\nMadingley Hall\, Cambri dge | 12-15 August 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Harlaxton Medieval Symposium this yea r will be held at Madingley Hall\, Cambridge\, and the theme will be 'Wome n in Late Medieval Britain: Makers\, Patrons\, and Readers'. It will be co nvened by Marlene Hennessy and Martha Driver. The Symposium includes a vis it to the Library and Archives of St John’s College\, Cambridge\, and Ch rist’s College Chapel.\n\nSpeakers include Joyce Coleman\, Margaret Conn olly\, Virginia Blanton\, Veronica O-Mara\, Jennifer N. Brown\, Sarah Baec hle\, Mary Morse\, Kathryn Smith\, Laura Slater\, Jonathan Hughes\, Nichol as Orme\, Lydia Zeldenrust\, S.C. Kaplan\, Katharine Hindley\, Nicole Rice \, Caroline M. Barron\, Andrew Prescott\, and Julian Luxford. The Pamela-T udor Craig Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Sue Powell.\n\nTwo Dobson Scholarships are available for PGRs and ECRs whose research interests clo sely align with the theme of this year's Symposium.\n\nFor more informatio n\, including a provisional programme\, booking form\, and details about o ur scholarships and PGR presentation competition\, please see our website: https://harlaxton.org.uk/harlaxton-medieval-symposium-2024/\n\n\n\nHeader Image: Lady Margaret Beaufort by permission of the Master and Fellows of St John’s College\, Cambridge ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/24152151/LMB-for-RHS-notice.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Madingley Hall\, Madingley\, \, Cambridge\, CB23 8AQ\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Madingley\, \, Cambridge\, CB23 8AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Madingley Hall:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3426@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T235700 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T235700 DTSTAMP:20240717T081024Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/epiros-the-other-western-rome-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Epiros: The Other Western Rome - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEpiros: The Other Western Rome\nFriday 8th Novembe r 2024\, Virtual Workshop\nIn association with the Oxford Centre for Byzan tine Research (OCBR).\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 17 August 2024\n\n\n\n \nFor close to two and a half centuries\, the state of Epiros represented a crucial node for an alternative socio-political network of the Balkans. Founded by the illegitimate son of the union of three imperial Byzantine d ynasties\, at its largest extent Epiros assumed the title of ‘Empire of the Romans’ and campaigned to the very walls of Constantinople. Defeated but not destroyed in 1230\, Epiros persisted in its autonomy through the strength of its ties. Bound by either marriages or confession to Italians\ , Serbians\, Bulgarians\, Vlachs\, Albanians\, and more\, Epiros continued to exist as an alternate\, moved Byzantium that understood its reunificat ion of the former provinces of the Byzantine Balkans to be a retaking and preservation of ‘the West’\, a term with which it also self-identified . Transitioning in the fourteenth century to Albanian and later Italian ru le\, Epiros’ role as a centre of multi-ethnic exchange and independence created a legacy that exists today.\n\nThis workshop seeks to gather leadi ng research across multiple fields to discuss the places and peoples which were either part of or engaged with this Epirote Western Rome. Following two successful panels at Kalamazoo and Leeds International Medieval Congre sses\, supported by the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research\, this hybrid workshop calls upon scholars to present from multiple specialisms. One of the reasons Epiros and its neighbours in the period of the Principality\, Empire\, and Despotate have remained so poorly studied has been the relia nce upon century-old editions and a reluctance to publish in translation. Therefore\, we envision not only a proceedings volume from this workshop b ut additionally the creation of a ‘sourcebook’ for Epirote Western Rom e and its surrounding states which presents both papers and the key materi als for its study in English translation with critical edition as necessar y.\n\nPotential topics for study include but are not limited to: History\, Archaeology\, Epistolography\, Art History\, Ethnic/Identity Studies\, Sp atial and Topography Studies\, Numismatics\, Network Studies\, Sigillograp hy\, Ecclesiastical Studies\, Manuscript Studies\, Environmental History\, Philology and Vernacular Studies. Papers should be twenty minutes long\, allowing ten minutes for questions\, and shall be delivered on Zoom in Eng lish. Please submit abstracts of 300 words to Nathan.Websdale@Wolfson.ox.a c.uk by Saturday 17th August 2024.\n\nOrganisers: Nathan Websdale (Oxford) \, Evangelos Zarkadas (Rhode Island). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/17090851/The-Other-Western-Rome.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3395@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T150000 DTSTAMP:20240605T100318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/between-flanders-spain-and-home-the- wartime-experiences-of-british-officers-and-their-families-1793-1815-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Between Flanders\, Spain and Home: The Wartime Experiences of Briti sh Officers and their Families\, 1793-1815 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture by Séverine Angers (University of York ) will explore the correspondence of British officers during the Revolutio nary and Napoleonic Wars to uncover the challenges of wartime relationship s with their families. We’ll look at the figures of the son and the brot her behind the uniform.\n\nThe Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars saw an un precedented number of British men separated from their families and sent o verseas to fight. Officers on campaign put considerable efforts in maintai ning communication with their families in often challenging circumstances. \n\nLooking at the experiences of British officers who fought between 1793 -1815\, this lecture will explore how they nurtured ties with and endured separation with their parents and siblings who remained in Britain. What d id officers write about in the letters they sent to their loved ones? How did they remain involve in their familial circles at distance? Was there a change in the nature of their relationship with home after being away at war for so long?\n\nIn placing at the forefront their identities as sons a nd brothers\, this lecture will give a new perspective on British officers ’ wartime experiences during the Napoleonic era. Through this lens\, war emerges as a shared and affective experience written between the battlefi eld and home.\n\nTo sign up go to our webpage at: https://www.eventbrite.c o.uk/e/online-lecture-between-flanders-spain-and-home-tickets-883247857117 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/05110255/Severine-Angers-1165437606343750-conv-3-2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3458@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240822T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T100000 DTSTAMP:20240821T095112Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/morning-curator-tour-cold-war-scotla nd-guided-tours/ SUMMARY:Morning Curator Tour: Cold War Scotland - GUIDED TOURS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin our exhibition curators for an exclusive early morning tour of our Cold War Scotland exhibition.\n\nThe impact of the Col d War still lingers in Scottish politics\, culture and memory. Join this t our of our current exhibition Cold War Scotland to better understand a t ime when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war.\n\nDr Meredith Greil ing\, Principal Curator of Technology\, and Cold War Research Fellow Dr S arah Harper will delve deeper into stories explored within the exhibition \, from the emergence of nuclear energy in Scotland to the vibrant anti-nu clear protests and political activism of the period.\n\nAvailable Dates:\n \nThursday 22 August 2024 - 9.15 am\nWednesday 25 September 2024 - 9.15 am \nTuesday 29 October 2024 - 9.15 am\n\nFor more information and to book ti ckets\, please visit: https://www.nms.ac.uk/events/morning-curator-tour-co ld-war-scotland\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Campaign for nuclear disarmament protest Glasgow\, c. 1980's - (C) National Museum of Scotland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21105033/Campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament-protest-Glasgow-1980s_ National-Museum-of-Scotland.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:National Museum of Scotland\, Tower Entrance\, Level 1\, Chambers Street\, Old Town\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1JF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tower Entrance\, Level 1\, Chambers Street\, Old Town\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1JF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Museum of Scotland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3415@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T170000 DTSTAMP:20240626T101249Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ahrc-funded-early-career-and-mid-car eer-scholar-development-opportunity-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:AHRC-funded Early Career and Mid-Career Scholar Development Opportu nity - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAHRC-funded Early Career and Mid-Career Scholar De velopment Opportunity\nProject and book title: Abolition Song and its Lega cies\nApplication deadline: 17:00 BST\, 30 August 2024\n\n\n\n\nPrin cipal Investigator: Dr Berta Joncus\, Goldsmiths\, University of London. E mail contact: ASaiL@gold.ac.uk\n\nApplications are open to become a member of the 12-person scholar’s network of the 24-month AHRC-funded project\ , Abolition Song and its Legacies (ASaiL). Successful applicants will be m id- or early career scholars from one of four fields – music\, history\, literature\, and the visual arts – who each will be mentored by a senio r scholar in that field: Dr Berta Joncus (music)\, Prof. Matthew J. Smith (history)\, Prof. Joan Anim-Addo (literature)\, and Dr Sarah Thomas (visua l arts).\n\nThe network will be hosted by the British Library. It will mee t for three morning seminars in each of the two project years to help each scholar develop a chapter for an essay collection to be published after t he project’s completion.\n\nAs a network scholar\, you will make a prese ntation at each of the project’s six seminars\, and take part in exchang es with other scholars addressing the little- known repertory of Abolition song. You will share with fellow network members your in-progress book se ction and receive feedback from them\, and guidance from the senior schola rs. PI Berta Joncus will set session topics in advance\, according to part icipants’ individual research interests. You will receive and draw on an ASaiL study pack containing audio\, visual and print materials about Abol ition song. No prior knowledge of this material is expected or required. Y ou will attend and lead public discussion at the project’s concerts of A bolition song\, to take place at London’s Handel Hendrix House on the ev enings of seminar days. These dates are: Thursday 9 January 2025\, Monday 19 May 2025\, and Monday 8 September 2025.\n\nTravel expenses will be paid \, and light snacks supplied at the network meetings.\n\nTo apply\, please submit your academic CV and a statement of no more than 500 words explain ing why you wish to be an ASaiL network scholar to: ASaiL@gold.ac.uk. Dead line is 17.00 BST on 30 August 2024. If you have any questions\, please su bmit them to the same address.\n\nDr Berta Joncus\, BA (New York)\, MA (Bo nn)\, DPhil (Oxon) Reader in Music\nCo-Editor\, Music &\; Letters\, cri tic BBC Music Magazine\nbertajoncus.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/26111134/13-Goldsmiths-Logotype-Spy-BPO.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3432@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240831T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240831T235900 DTSTAMP:20240724T104936Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/yorkist-history-trust-leeds-imc-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Yorkist History Trust Leeds IMC - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers for the Yorkist History Trust's spon sored sessions at Leeds IMC 7-10 July 2025\n\nProposals are sought for 20 minute papers on new research on the period 1399-1525. Topics within the I MC 2025 theme of Worlds of Learning are encouraged but any subject within the relevant time frame is welcome.\n\nTo celebrate the Ruby Anniversary o f the foundation of the Yorkist History Trust\, up to nine bursaries of £ 250 each are available for scholars without institutional funding (at any stage of their career). Please note the IMC's proposal criteria at www.imc .leeds.ac.uk/proposals/criteria.\n\nPlease send a 100 word abstract and sh ort biography to Dr J L Laynesmith at j.l.laynesmith@reading.ac.uk by 31 A ugust 2024 stating whether you wish to apply for a bursary or just to prop ose a paper. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/24114647/The-Yorkist-History-Trust.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3329@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240901T235900 DTSTAMP:20240417T133809Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seeking-contributions-for-encyclopae dia-of-church-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Seeking Contributions for Encyclopaedia of Church History - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCall for Contributions: Entries for an Encyclopaed ia of Church History\nDeadline - 1 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe editors of DHGE – Louvain Dictionary of Church History are seeking contributions fo r its next fascicle.\n\nThis venerable ongoing encyclopaedia of Church his tory\, begun by Alfred Baudrillart in 1909 and currently in the care of UC Louvain and KU Leuven in Belgium\, publishes state-of-the-art entries on p ersons\, institutions\, phenomena and places linked to the history of Chri stianity in regular printed fascicles\; all entries also appear on our pub lisher’s online platform Brepolis.\n\nThe editors are currently seeking contributions for the next fascicle. Entries should provide authoritative introductions to the subject at hand\, blending both factual information a nd a précis of the historiographical status quaestionis\, and should incl ude a bibliography. They can be in French or English\; the deadline is 1 S eptember 2024. The word count is to be agreed with the editors depending o n the subject.\n\nDHGE – Louvain Dictionary of Church History is a trust ed source of information across academia. Publishing in this time-honoured resource means sharing your expertise with a worldwide audience and addin g your name to our list of past authors\, which includes David Knowles\, H ubert Jedin\, Michel de Certeau and Marie-Dominique Chenu.\n\nOur publishe r\, Brepols of Turnhout\, pays contributors a fee.\n\nPlease contact Brian Heffernan with proposals at brian.heffernan@kuleuven.be.\n\n \;\n\n\n \nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17143637/800px-Ecclesiastica_historia_gentis_Anglorum_General_Vi ew_4630293.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3437@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240901T235900 DTSTAMP:20240726T142532Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/diasporas-diplomacy-and-dreams-of-mo dernity-in-turn-of-the-century-east-asia-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Diasporas\, Diplomacy\, and Dreams of Modernity in Turn-of-the-Cent ury East Asia - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | University of Cambridge | 8-9 Decembe r 2024\nDiasporas\, Diplomacy and Dreams of Modernity: Cultural Encounters in turn-of-the-century East Asia\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 Septembe r 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe end of the nineteenth century was a pivotal period in the emergence of a globalised international system. Nowhere was this more consequential than East Asia\, where expansionist Great Powers sought to e xtend their own conceptions of rights and international law\, and encounte red contestation by East Asian states\, which advanced distinct visions of modernity\, sovereignty\, and universalism. At the nexus of these interac tions were often individuals with cross-cultural sensitivities\, positione d between Europe and Asia: sojourners\, civil professionals\, or diplomats from small countries\, like the Irishmen John McLeavy Brown\, Robert Hart \, John Jordan and Nicholas O’Conor\, or the Korean Kim Ok-gyun\, Shin C hae-ho\, Yun Kil-chun\, and Lee Wan-young.\n\nThis symposium will consider the far-reaching implications of the emergence of international norms dur ing the critical years at the turn of the twentieth century. We invite sch olars from a broad range of disciplines and specialisations to contribute new insights about the experience of diasporas and professional sojourners at the nexus of changing ideas about modernity\, nationhood\, sovereignty \, security\, empire\, commerce\, rights\, and citizenship. In particular\ , we invite perspectives on small states in Asia or Europe - especially Ir eland and Korea - which had a disproportionate impact on the development o f universalist conceptions of international law.\n\nCall for Papers\n\nPap er proposals are invited from historians of Ireland\, Korea\, or comparati ve studies broadly related to East Asia and/or the British Empire in the p eriod 1850-1950\, and may cover questions of cultural encounter\, empire a nd diplomacy\, the history of international relations\, nationality and mo dernity. Prospective topics may cover\, but are not limited to:\n\n Histo ries of cultural and artistic cross-currents between East Asia and Europe\ n Expressions of modernity and identity in East Asian visual culture\n T ensions\, crisis points\, and debates at the intersection of nation\, empi re\, and modernity\n Geographical networks of consuls\, customs officers\ , and other professional or occupational migrants\n New approaches to Kor ean modernization and debates over modernity in the Korean context\n Asia n cultural influences in the development of Irish nationalism\n Histories of international law\, diplomacy\, and rights in East Asia in the era of the Great Powers\n The role of cultural production\, scientific research\ , and/or legal scholarship in shaping East-West relations at the turn of t he twentieth century\n Experiences of encounter of Koreans abroad and/or Irish in East Asia\n\nDeadline for abstracts: 1 September 2024\nSubmit to:  lsweeney@yonsei.ac.kr\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/26152300/Weihaiwei_surrender.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3460@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240903T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240903T173000 DTSTAMP:20240821T095709Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exhibition-panel-discussion-finding- ivy-a-life-worthy-of-life-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Exhibition Panel Discussion: 'Finding Ivy - A Life Worthy of Life' - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBetween 1940 and 1941 around 70\,000 adults with men tal and physical disabilities were systematically murdered in Germany and Austria under a Nazi state-led programme called Aktion T4. They were deeme d to be ‘life unworthy of life’.\n\nThe exhibition ‘Finding Ivy – A Life Worthy of Life’ tells the remarkable story of the 13 British-born victims of this state-sponsored killing programme targeted at disabled pe ople.\n\nThis accompanying event will feature an expert panel with Dr Hele n Atherton (University of Leeds) and Dr Simon Jarrett (Open University)\, the curators of the exhibition\, along with historian Dr Christopher Dillo n (King's College\, London). They will not only discuss the T4 programme b ut also shed light on the meticulous research that has unearthed these 13 life stories.\n\nThe panel discussion will be followed by a reception duri ng which visitors will also have the chance to view the exhibition.\n\nPle ase sign up via Eventbrite to get your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite .co.uk/e/finding-ivy-a-life-worthy-of-life-panel-discussion-exhibition-vie wing-tickets-940816065177?aff=oddtdtcreator.\n\n‘Finding Ivy – A Life Worthy of Life’ is on show at the German Historical Institute London in August and September 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21105647/Finding-Ivy-Panel-Event.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3417@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T170000 DTSTAMP:20240628T104853Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-conference-2024-the-futur e-of-air-power-the-royal-air-force-since-1980-and-beyond-conference/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Conference 2024: The Future of Air Power: The Royal Air Force since 1980 and Beyond - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFull details of the event\, including how to purchas e tickets\, can be found here: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-g oing-on/events/raf-museum-conference-2024-the-future-of-air-power-the-roya l-air-force-since-1980-and-beyond/\n\nHosted at the Royal Air Force Museum \, London\, the two-day conference will explore will explore the complex w ays in which air forces have adapted to the changing threats in a globalis ed world since the 1980s. Speakers will cover topics relating to air force s\, their personnel and technologies\, the economies and societies with wh ich they interact\, the conflicts in which they have engaged\, and the glo bal context with which they are connected.\n\nThe Conference runs from Thu rsday 5 September through Friday 6 September\, starting at 9am and finishi ng at 5pm on both days.\n\nLocation\n\nThis hybrid conference will be host ed in-person at the RAF Museum’s London site in the Lecture Theatre. The cost of attending the conference in-person for both days is £60\; this c overs registration\, refreshments and lunch for both days.\n\nThe RAF Muse um is making up to one third of the Conference tickets available at a conc ession price of £40. Concession tickets are intended for students\, retir ed delegates and those who define themselves as being on a limited budget. Registration is required via Digitickets.\n\nAs the Conference commences before the Museum’s standard opening time\, we ask attendees to entire v ia the low gate which connects the main car park to the outdoor space in f ront of Hangars 3\, 4 and 5.\n\nLivestream\n\nIn order to make the event a ccessible to a wide audience\, The full event will be livestreamed on Crow dcast for free. The Conference will also be available to watch back in its entirety afterwards. If you wish to support the Museum you can donate dir ectly through Crowdcast.\n\nProgramme\n\nThe programme will for the Confer ence will be available from August 2024. Please note that changes in circu mstances may require the programme to be altered\; please consult the prog ramme to see the start time for each session. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/28114803/015-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:RAF Museum\, London\, Grahame Park Way \, London\, NW9 5LL\, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grahame Park Way \, London \, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=RAF Museum\, London :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3327@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T154500 DTSTAMP:20240417T131349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/place-based-histories-an-interdiscip linary-workshop-for-early-career-researchers-workshop/ SUMMARY:Place-Based Histories: An Interdisciplinary Workshop for Early Care er Researchers - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook now via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/place -based-histories\n\nAre you a historian who wants to engage in place-based research? Are you interested in interdisciplinarity? Are you exploring co ntemporary place-based issues and think historical methods could contribut e to your research? This workshop might be of interest to you!\n\nThis one -day in-person workshop will focus on place-based research\, interdiscipli narity\, collaboration\, and community engagement. It will provide case-st udies from ECRs engaged in research projects that have integrated historic al research within interdisciplinary place-based studies. It will also inc lude a hands-on training session\, supporting participants to consider the practicalities of engaging with heritage organisations and community grou ps.\n\nThe workshop is open to all early career researchers of any discipl ine.\n\nThis is an in-person only event. This is a free event (including t ea\, coffee\, and lunch)\, but advance registration is required.\n\nSchedu le\n\n10am – Tea/ Coffee reception\n\n10:30 – Welcome\n\n10:45 – Dis cussion Panel: Histories\, Communities\, and Interdisciplinary Research\n1 5-minute presentations from ECRs working on interdisciplinary place-based research projects. Followed by Q&\;A and discussion.\n\nRisky Cities (U niversity of Hull)\nStreet Life (University of York)\nJUST HEAT (Sheffield Hallam University)\n\n12:00 – Lunch (provided)\n\n13:00 – Place-Based Research &\; Applied Public History\nPractical session engaging partic ipants in integrating place-based research within their research area. Thi s will include support with the practicalities of developing partnerships with communities and heritage organisations.\n\nRun by Ruth Slatter (CHPPC ) and Rachel Delman (Oxford Heritage Partnerships).\n\n14:00 – Tea/ Coff ee break\n\n14:30 – Round Table Discussion: Where next for place-based h istory?\n\nWith contributions from Michael Howcroft (AHRC Place Programme) .\n\n15:45 – Close\n\nBursaries\n\nA limited number of travel bursaries - up to the cost of £20 - are available to support attendance at this eve nt. These will be awarded via random ballot to those who have applied on 2 9th July 2024. To apply\, email K.Davies1@shu.ac.uk with your name and ema il address.\n\nFor more information about this event contact K.Davies1@shu .ac.uk.\n\nThis is a History Lab+ event in collaboration with the IHR’s Centre for the History of People\, Place and Community. It is generously h osted by Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Regional\, Economic an d Social Research. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17141313/CHPPC-History-Lab.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3457@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T150000 DTSTAMP:20240821T094300Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/spotlight-on-cold-war-scotland-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Spotlight On: Cold War Scotland - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Cold War was a global conflict that began in the wake of the Second World War and ended with the peaceful revolutions of 1 989-90 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.  During this 40-yea r nuclear stand-off between the USA and the Soviet Union\, Scotland’s un ique geography and topography provided a useful base for Allied military p reparations and research.\n\nIn this spotlight talk Sam Alberti and histor ian Holger Nehring discuss Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War and share the stories of the Scots involved in this globa l conflict.\n\nDr Sam Alberti is Director of Collections at National Muse ums Scotland. Professor Holger Nehring is Chair in Contemporary European H istory at the University of Stirling.\n\nFor more information and to book tickets\, please visit: https://www.nms.ac.uk/events/spotlight-on-cold-war -scotland\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Hunterston Nuclear Power Station - (C) National Museum of Scotland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21104211/Hunterston-Nuclear-Power-Station_National-Museum-of-Sco tland.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:National Museum of Scotland\, Auditorium\, Level 1\, Chambers Stre et\, Old Town\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1JF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium\, Level 1\, Cham bers Street\, Old Town\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1JF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADI US=100;X-TITLE=National Museum of Scotland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3451@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T235900 DTSTAMP:20240814T104149Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-workshop-for-the-early-mod ern-period-michaelmas-constructing-identities-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period Michaelmas: Construc ting Identities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop for the Early Modern Period Michaelmas Te rm 2024 – Constructing Identities\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 5 Septem ber 2024\nClick to download Call for Papers\n\n\n\n\nThe Workshop for the Early Modern Period (WEMP) invites submissions for papers to be presented during Michaelmas Term (October-November 2024). The theme of this term is Constructing Identities\, c. 1450-1800. All current graduate students at t he University of Cambridge and any other institutions are encouraged to ap ply. Possible topics may include but are not restricted to:\n\n Methods a nd sources of identity construction\n Notions of gender\, sexuality and i dentity\n Religious\, political\, and social identities\n Intellectual a pproaches to human identity and difference\n Processes of self- and/or co mmunity- fashioning\n Perception and reception of identity construction\n Identities across borders\, or challenges to early modern identities\n\n The workshop provides a forum for graduate students (MPhil/MA and PhD) to present their research on any aspect of early modern history in a friendly and welcoming environment. WEMP aims to provide a platform to present new ideas\, receive feedback on your work-in-progress\, and gain experience p resenting in front of an audience of fellow early modernists. The format c onsists of two twenty-minute papers followed by a joint Q&\;A\, refresh ments\, and the opportunity to mingle and socialise.\n\nIn Michaelmas Term 2024\, WEMP will be running fortnightly on Mondays at 5 pm (UK time). The workshop will also run in a hybrid format. Non-Cambridge-based speakers a nd members of the audience will be welcome to join us on Zoom.\n\nIf you a re interested in presenting your work\, please send a provisional title\, an abstract (300 words max.)\, and a short bio to the convenors at camwemp 2024@gmail.com by 5 September.\n\nIf you do not want to miss any updates\, do not forget to subscribe to our mailing list: https://www.hist.cam.ac.u k/workshop-early-modern-period-wemp.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact the convenors\, Marlo Avidon\, Jackson Hartiga n\, and Christian Owen. The convenors will be delighted to help potential speakers conceptualise their abstracts.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/14114028/Cambridge-CFP-e1723632080380.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3330@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T235900 DTSTAMP:20240417T134137Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-historical-review-ecr-artic le-prize-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Scottish Historical Review ECR Article Prize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Submissions\, deadline - 6 September 2024\n \nThe Scottish Historical Review is delighted to announce the launch of a new annual article competition open to early career researchers working on Scottish history. The prize will be awarded for the best essay submitted on a subject related to the field of Scottish historical studies\, in any period. The winning entry will be published in the journal and receive a £500 award.\n\nThe SHR welcomes submissions from early career researchers (defined as individuals within seven years of PhD award and not in a perm anent post\, excluding any period of career break). We especially encourag e submissions from people from diverse backgrounds and those underrepresen ted in the field.\n\nThe essay must be an unpublished work of original res earch\, not under consideration for publication elsewhere\, and no longer than 12\,000 words (including footnotes). Submissions should conform to th e SHR's guidelines for authors\, available at: https://www.euppublishing.c om/page/shr/submissions.\n\nEntries should be sent to Dr Chris Langley (ch ristopher.langley@open.ac.uk) and Prof. Annie Tindley (Annie.Tindley@newca stle.ac.uk) and be accompanied by a cover note confirming eligibility.\n\n This competition will open on 1 May 2024 and the closing date for submissi ons is 6 September 2024. Entrants will be informed of the outcome in Decem ber 2024. The winning article will be subject to the usual peer review pro cess and then published in the December 2025 issue. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17144107/SHR-image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3434@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T235900 DTSTAMP:20240724T110654Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/director-of-heritage-collections-at- the-venerable-english-college-in-rome-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Director of Heritage Collections at the Venerable English College i n Rome - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nOpportunity for the position of  Directo r of Heritage Collections at the Venerable English College in Rome\n\nAppl ication Deadline - 9 September 2024\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Venerable English College as Director of Heritage Collections. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed colleague with experience o r proven potential to represent our collections and to oversee their care and development\, continuing and extending the work of the current office holder\, Professor Maurice Whitehead.\n\nAs an ambassador for the pastoral potential of history\, you will have the passion and vision to excite oth ers about the collections. You will have sympathy with religious contexts and cultures\, working alongside the resident staff responsible for the fo rmation of priests. You will have demonstrable leadership and people manag ement skills with ability to balance complex demands with resources\, buil ding partnerships with local\, national and international organisations\, and attracting external research funding. You will be ambitious for the En glish College collections and continue developing them as a unique researc h resource.\n\nThe starting date is 3 February 2025\, or as soon as possib le thereafter.\n\nFor more information and to submit an application\, plea se visit: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DIO461/director-of-heritage-collectio ns ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/24120412/12079.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Venerable English College\, Rome\, Via di Monserrato\, 45\, 00186 \, Roma RM\, Italy\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= Via di Monserrato\, 45\, 0 0186\, Roma RM\, Italy\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Venerable Englis h College\, Rome:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3445@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T160000 DTSTAMP:20240802T134529Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-study-of-collecting-past-present -and-future-a-roundtable-discussion-symposium/ SUMMARY:The Study of Collecting: Past\, Present and Future: A Roundtable Di scussion - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBegun in 1989\, the Journal of the History of Collec tions has played a pivotal role in the development of the study of collect ing. A multidisciplinary field by nature\, the study of collecting began\, arguably\, with research into the early modern period and such cabinets o f curiosities as those belonging to Hans Sloane and Ulisse Aldrovandi. Wit h 35 complete volumes of the Journal now having been published\, the time is ripe for a look at the past\, present and future of the field. This wil l also be an occasion to mark the appointment of Christina M. Anderson as Editor in Chief and the recent retirement of the Journal’s Founding Edit or\, Arthur MacGregor.\n\nThe UCL Centre for Early Modern Exchanges\, toge ther with the Journal of the History of Collections\, is hosting a roundta ble discussion to explore themes that have developed in the field over the past 35 years and to identify new ones that are emerging. In doing so\, t he event aims to consider not only traditional methodologies but also new approaches that have been developed in the humanities\, social sciences\, museum studies\, heritage\, art market\, etc.\, in recent years. It also s eeks to address the ways in which early modern cabinets of curiosities hav e inspired contemporary museums\, magazines and bloggers.\n\nShort present ations (5-10 minutes) will be given by members of a panel\, to include Pau la Findlen (Stanford University)\, Anne Gerritsen (University of Warwick)\ , Anna Garnett (Petrie Museum)\, Mark Carine (Natural History Museum)\, an d Hélia Marçal (UCL History of Art)\, among others. These overviews will be followed by a moderated panel discussion and questions from the audien ce.\n\nRefreshments will be provided. For catering purposes\, rsvp to edit orjhc@gmail.com.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/02144503/Franken-Ptg-for-Roundtable.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:UCL Institute of Advanced Studies\, Forum (G17\, ground floor\, So uth Wing)\, UCL Main Campus Building\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Forum (G17\, ground floor\, South Wing)\, UCL Main Campus Building\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=UCL Institute of Advanced Stu dies:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3441@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T180000 DTSTAMP:20240731T103648Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-public-history-in-a-divided- world-stories-collaborations-complexities-futures-conference/ SUMMARY:Digital Public History in a Divided World: Stories\, Collaborations \, Complexities\, Futures - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow is digital technology shaping history in public contexts? How do innovations in fields such as AI and immersive technologi es shape how the public and researchers interact with history? What are th e opportunities\, challenges and risks in digital public history – and f or historians using these technologies? Which stories – whose stories – are we telling in a digital history world\, and which are being pushed out? What is the (digital) future for public history? Does an AI want to take your job? Will human historians one day be replaced by machines?\n\nK eynote Lectures: Prof Keith Lilley (QUB)\; Prof Alexa Joubin (George Washi ngton University)\n\n'Difficult Histories and Video Games' roundtable: Sim on Parkin\, Esther Wright\, Holly Nielsen and Paul Dillon\n\nFor more info rmation and to register\, please visit: https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-cen tres/CentreforPublicHistory/annual-conference-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/31113631/CPH2024-graphic.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Queen's University Belfast\, University Road \, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University Road \, Belfast\ , BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen's University B elfast:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3474@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T193000 DTSTAMP:20240903T102400Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/atlantic-aging-the-transnational-his tory-of-old-age-1900-present-lecture/ SUMMARY:Atlantic Aging: The Transnational History of Old Age\, 1900-Present - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this talk\, Professor James Chappel (Duke Univers ity) will discuss the trans-national\, and trans-Atlantic\, history of agi ng in the 20th century. He will focus on the impact that the European enco unter with old age has had in America. While aging is often understood as a national problem\, in fact the history of age has been shaped by experts and politicians who crossed borders\, watching and learning from experime nts elsewhere.\n\nProf. Chappel will introduce figures like Abraham Epstei n\, a principal architect of America’s Social Security program—and one who enthusiastically visited the Soviet Union. For more recent times\, he will discuss the founders of assisted living communities and hospice prog rams. In these cases\, and many others\, American planners were drawing ex plicitly on the European example. His talk suggests that students of our a ging past\, and planners of our aging future too\, should be aware of the global dimensions of the issue.\n\nJames Chappel is the Gilhuly Family Ass ociate Professor of History at Duke University. He works on the intellectu al history of modern Europe and the United States\, focusing on themes of religion\, gender\, and the family. His most recent book is called Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age (2024). It is a histo ry of aging\, health\, and disability in the USA from 1920 to the present. \n\nThis lecture is the public keynote lecture of the conference "Ageing\, Experience and Difference: The Social History of Old Age in Europe since 1900" at the German Historical Institute London convened by Christina von Hodenberg (GHIL) and Helen McCarthy (University of Cambridge).\n\nThe lect ure will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www. ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c4077.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Emily D. Samso n\, Old Age in the New World. Source: WellCome Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/03112239/Emily-D.-Samson-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3486@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T114419Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-talk-craft-crockery-and-culin ary-practice-exploring-the-wonders-of-the-late-bronze-age-pottery-assembla ge-from-must-farm-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Talk: Craft\, Crockery and Culinary Practice\, Exploring the Wonders of the Late Bronze Age Pottery Assemblage from Must Farm - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Dr Matthew Brudenell\, Cambridge Archaeolog ical Unit\n\nThe excavations at Must Farm led to the recovery of Britain ’s most complete and coherent domestic pottery assemblage from a Bronze Age site. Here\, for the first time\, archaeologists have been provided wi th a snapshot of an intact household ceramic service\, illustrating the ra nge of vessels that families deployed for cooking and dining around mid-ni nth century BC. The extraordinary preservation has provided new insights i nto many aspects of pottery production and consumption in this period\, wi th scientific analysis giving exciting glimpses into what was stored\, coo ked and served in different vessels. This talk examines the character\, co ntent\, and context of use of the pottery from Must Farm\, and considers t he ways people made\, utilised and deposited pottery in everyday routines. \n\nDr Brudenell is Director of Cambridge Archaeological Unit\, who led ex cavations at Must Farm. He has a deep and abiding interest in the archaeol ogy of Cambridgeshire and Eastern England\, with over twenty years’ expe rience of working in the region\, both directly within the commercial sect or and in research on material generated from development-led archaeology. His past roles have included prehistoric pottery specialist.\n\nPart of t he events programme alongside the Introducing Must Farm\, a Bronze Age set tlement exhibition.\n\nFollowing the publication of the final report on th e Must Farm settlement (excavated in 2015-16)\, hear from the archaeologis ts and specialists involved in the excavations and post-excavation researc h to discover the most up-to-date research and theories about the site. Th e first time all these experts have been brought together in one series\, these talks are not to be missed!\n\nThis talk takes place online only.\nT icket Price £8\n\nTo book the ticket please visit to the website :\nhttps ://peterborough-museum.arttickets.org.uk/peterborough-museum/online-talk-c raft-crockery-and-culinary-practice-exploring-the-wonders-of-the-la-66d722 1ec8b77 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10124351/Must-Farm-pottery.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3454@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T160000 DTSTAMP:20240814T101419Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/policing-and-war-conference-conferen ce/ SUMMARY:Policing and War Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day conference considers the role of police forces and gendarmeries globally\, in times of war\, on both home fronts and in theatres of war in the Twentieth and Twenty-first centuries.\n\nThe conference will take place at the Springfield Campus of the University of Wolverhampton WV10 0JR between 9.30am and 4pm.\n\nKeynote: Professor Gary Sheffield – '"Well done\, the Coppers": the operational role of British Empire provost in the Second World War'.\n\nDr Philip Blood - ‘Sicherhe itskrieg: The German concept of policing and the struggle against militari sm\, 1918-2024.\n\nDetective Inspector Helen Lomas from the UK’s War Cri mes Investigation Unit (based within the MPS) will be speaking about aspec ts of their work.\n\nDr David J. Cox – ‘A bit of a sticky situation?: Policing and jam-making in the First World War’.\n\nDr Hannah Wilkinson – ‘Capitals of war: Soldiering\, policing\, and occupation in the 21st century’.\n\nDr Bettina Blum – 'Poison dwarfs' and the 'second battle of Minden': Policing pub brawls\, solving conflicts\, mediating cultures: Royal Military Police and German civil police in German garrison towns\, 1955-2019.\n\nTea and Coffee throughout the day\, buffet lunch provided.\n \nThis event is co-funded by the British Society of Criminology\, the Soci ety for the History of War\, and the Police History Society.\n\nTo book\, please follow the following Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/policing-and-war-conference-tickets-972031571597?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/14111309/Policing-and-War-conference-overview.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Wolverhampton\, Springfield Campus\, Grimstone Stree t \, Wolverhampton\, WV10 0JR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Springfield Campus\, Grimst one Street \, Wolverhampton\, WV10 0JR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10 0;X-TITLE=University of Wolverhampton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3422@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T203000 DTSTAMP:20240710T101739Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/modern-british-history-ben-pimlott-m emorial-lecture-2024-professor-erika-rappaport-lecture/ SUMMARY:Modern British History Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture 2024: Professor Erika Rappaport - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFriday 13 September 2024 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM\nAnatomy Theatre &\; Museum\, King's Building\, Strand\, King's College London\, WC2R 2LS\n\nThe Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture 2024: Professor Erika Rappap ort -\n\n'Public Relations as the Remedy': Decolonization and the Branding of British Business in Postcolonial Ghana.\n\nThe Ben Pimlott Lecture is hosted by the journal Modern British History\, Oxford University Press Jou rnals and King's Contemporary British History. This lecture series was est ablished in 2006 in honour of the late Ben Pimlott and in association with the Institute of Contemporary British History\, with which Ben had close ties. Each lecture is published in Modern British History and is available free online.\n\nThe lecture has previously been given by Roberta Bivins\, Mathew Thomson\, Mar Hicks\, Kennetta Hammond Perry\, Patricia Clavin\, S usan Pederson\, Deborah Cohen\, David Kynaston\, and Ross McKibbin.\n\nThi s year's lecture is given by Erika Rappaport. Professor Rappaport is a Pro fessor of History at University of Santa Barbara\, and is a European cultu ral historian\, interested in the history of gender and consumer cultures in Modern Britain and its Empire. Her work examines how the history of con sumption and commodities were integral to the construction of identities\, politics\, and economies in the 19th and 20th centuries. She is currently working on an imperial history of public relations. Her published work in cludes A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World (Princeton Uni versity Press\, 2017) and Shopping for Pleasure: Women in the Making of Lo ndon’s West End (Princeton University Press\, 2000).\n\nThe lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.\n\nAll Welcome\n\nFree Admission\n\nRe gister here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kingscontemporarybritishh istory/1282532\n\nLOCATION\nAnatomy Theatre &\; Museum\, King's Buildin g\, Strand\, King's College London\, WC2R 2LS\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wik i Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/10111644/Ghana_Independence_overprint_on_Gold_Coast_1s_stamp_195 7.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Anatomy Theatre &\; Museum\, King's College London\, King's Bui lding\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's Building\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Anatomy Thea tre & Museum\, King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3452@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T235900 DTSTAMP:20240814T100602Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medievalists-with-disabilities-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:Medievalists with Disabilities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n International Medieval Congress 2025: Medievali sts with Disabilities Roundtable\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 Septembe r 2024\n\n\n\n\nAfter six successful roundtables bringing up issues around disability in Higher Education\, we propose another roundtable for Leeds IMC 2025.\n\nWe invite abstracts for 5 minute talks for the roundtable. We understand disability in the broadest sense\, incorporating visible and i nvisible impairments\, chronic illness and mental health\, to name but a f ew.\n\nTopics might include:\n\n Your own circumstances in a HE instituti on\n Pinpointing a particular issue that needs addressing\n Highlighting an example of good practice in your own institution\n Issues of intersec tionality: how disability might interact with other factors that have an i mpact on marginalized people e.g. gender\, class\, sexuality\, and/or race \n Interactions between your scholarly interests as a medievalist and mod ern representations of disability\n\nYou can participate in a roundtable a s well as presenting a paper\, so please do consider submitting an abstrac t for this roundtable if you’re already planning to present. You don’t have to identify as disabled to participate\, for example if you’d like to share an example of good practice\, but priority will be given to disa bled scholars.\n\nPlease submit a title for your talk as well as a brief s ummary (no more than 150 words) to Alex Lee (al6598@nyu.edu) by 13 Septemb er 2024.\n\nWe are also seeking a chair for the session\, so please let me know if you’d like that role.\n\nYou can watch 2023’s video here: htt ps://mymedia.leeds.ac.uk/Mediasite/Play/ee5aaa926dcd42b998c7dbd36852980f1d \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/14110405/Leeds_IMG_7521.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3481@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T235900 DTSTAMP:20240910T112011Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/economic-social-history-society-of-i reland-annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Economic &\; Social History Society of Ireland Annual Conference – CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 September 2024\n\nPr oposals for papers\, or for panels of papers\, are solicited for the annua l conference of the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland\, which will be held at Queen’s University Belfast on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th November 2024.\n\nAbstracts of papers and proposals for panels should be sent to Dr Ciarán McCabe (ciaran.mccabe@qub.ac.uk) by Friday 13 Septe mber 2024.\n\nAbstracts should be between 250 and 300 words and include a title and speaker bio. Panel proposals should include a title\, contact de tails for all speakers and abstracts for all papers to be included in the session.\n\nProposals relating to all aspects of Irish economic and social history\, from medieval to modern to contemporary history\, will be consi dered. In particular\, the conference organisers welcome papers that speak to the following themes:\n\n Kin and networks of care\n Migration and m inorities\n Labour history\n Street cultures and urban environments\n H ealth\, medicine and welfare\n Social and economic impacts of technologic al developments\n Household structure and labour participation\n Entrepr eneurship and investment\n Patterns of inequality\n National development policies\n\nProposals from doctoral and early career researchers are part icularly welcome\, and we are pleased to announce that the Economic and So cial History Society of Ireland will once more be awarding a ‘New Resear chers Prize’ for the best paper presented to the annual conference by a graduate student. Details of previous winners can be found on the ESHSI we bsite and presenters wishing to be considered for the prize should indicat e this clearly when submitting a proposal.\n\nThis year’s K. H. Connell Lecture\, on the Friday evening of the conference\, will be delivered by P rofessor Mary O’Sullivan (Université de Genève\, Switzerland). The con ference proceedings will also include a roundtable discussion on Raymond G illespie’s legacy on Irish economic and social history.\n\nFurther detai ls about this conference will be announced on the ESHSI website\, www.eshs i.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10121956/QUB1-wikimedia-creative-commons.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3345@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T173000 DTSTAMP:20240501T100706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/army-empire-and-cinema-symposium/ SUMMARY:Army\, Empire and Cinema - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nArmy\, Empire and Cinema\nNational Army Museum | Saturday 14 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nMarking the 50th anniversary of the f ounding of the Victorian Military Society and the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Zulu\n\nProgramme\n\n1000-1030 | Arrival (Museum opens 1000)\n \n1030-1035 | Welcome: Andrew Smith\, Chairman of VMS\n\n1035-1050 | Intro duction: Professor Ian Beckett\n\n1055-1150 | ‘Dwarfing the Mightiest: Z ulu and Beyond - Representing Zulu History in Cinema’: Ian Knight\n\n115 5-1250 | ‘Valleys of Death: Putting the Crimean War on Film’: Professo r Mark Connelly\n\n1250-1330 | Lunch\n\n1330-1425 | ‘Mr Kipling’s Cell uloid Soldiers’: Professor Ian Beckett\n\n1430-1525 | ‘One Book and Se ven Films: The Four Feathers’: Dr Rodney Atwood\n\n1530-1625 | ‘Kharto um: End of a Cinematic Era’: Dr Christopher Brice\n\n1630-1715 | Panel D iscussion\n\nDisperse (Museum closes 1730)\n\nTickets for non-members £25 available from www.victorianmilitary.org/shop\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/01110346/HMS_Tribune_fiming_1943_IWM_D_13211.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, Royal Hospital Road\, Chelsea\, London\, SE 1 6HZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road\, Chels ea\, London\, SE1 6HZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Army Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3464@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T163000 DTSTAMP:20240828T100740Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-waterloo-association-royal-armou ries-study-day-conference/ SUMMARY:The Waterloo Association: Royal Armouries Study Day - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRory Butcher - Home Defence in the French Revolution ary Wars\nMany men who were not regular soldiers\, still wanted to serve t heir King and Nation\, and so sought to join units ranging from the civili an\, part-time Volunteer and Yeomanry corps\, to the "compelled" county mi litias\, to the regular-esque fencible regiments.\nRev Dr Paul Wilcock - T he French Cavalry Sword: From Klingenthal to Waterloo and Beyond\nThe pres entation will cover the history and development of the French cavalry swor d 1792-1815 including its production and the types of sword deployed.\nDr Andrew Bamford - No Sinecure: A Regimental Colonel in the Napoleonic Era.\ nRegimental colonelcies in the British Army were in many cases seen as a r ecognition of good service and a source of income. However\, plenty of opp ortunity remained for an active colonel to make a real difference to the e ffectiveness of his regiment if he so desired. This talk uses the extensiv e correspondence of Sir James Steuart - successively colonel of the 12th L ight Dragoons and 2nd Dragoons.\nCarole Divall - William Wickham and the F rench Revolutionary Wars\nClausewitz may have written that politicians cau se wars\, while soldiers have to fight them\, but both politicians and sol diers need information. In this respect\, William Wickham played a vital r ole in the Wars of the First and Second coalition. Based in Switzerland\, he created a spider's web that received and sent information which influen ced the decisions of politicians and soldiers alike.\n\n\n\nTickets are £ 6 for members and £10 for non-members and are available through Eventbrit e at The Waterloo Association Study Day - Royal Armouries\nThere are two c afeterias on site\, as well as other cafeterias and restaurants immediatel y outside of the Armouries. Parking is available in the nearby multi-store y carpark. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105843/Salamanca-1812.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds\, Armouries Drive \, Leeds Doc k\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive \, Leeds D ock\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=The Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3469@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T153000 DTSTAMP:20240830T103708Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-history-hotline-live-with-deanna -lyncook-and-dr-jade-bentil-live-podcast/ SUMMARY:The History Hotline Live with Deanna Lyncook and Dr Jade Bentil - L IVE PODCAST DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe History Hotline is a podcast hosted by History P hD student Deanna Lyncook. Her research takes a transnational approach to the experiences of Caribbean children in the British education system in B ritain and its Caribbean colonies\, in the second half of the 20th Century . It explores the migration experiences of Caribbean children through oral history.\n\nThe podcast provides a space to have honest conversations abo ut Black history and how it impacts the world we live in\, with a specific focus on Black British and Caribbean History. The history Hotline explore s some of the facets of Black history ignored by the mainstream teachers a nd the textbooks.\n\nThis will be the podcast's first ever live episode an d Deanna will be joined by a special guest Dr Jade Bentil. Jade is a Black Feminist Historian\, writer and public speaker whose work seeks to map th e genealogies of Black women’s refusal and resistance\, both in Britain and throughout the Black diaspora.\n\nThe episode will see the pair explor ing the ways they do Black British History and the means available to them in doing this work. They will talk through their own work centring Black women and children in British History in order to collectively imagine the future of Black History and its position within mainstream narratives of Britain.\n\nThe podcast will last up to 90 minutes\, without an interval.\ n\nTickets [required] and further information can be found here: https://w ww.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-history-hotline/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30113533/The-History-Hotline-Live-Show.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Hall 2\, King's Place London\, Kings Place \, 90 York Way \, Lond on\, N1 9AG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kings Place \, 90 York Way \, London\, N1 9AG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hall 2\, K ing's Place London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3436@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T235900 DTSTAMP:20240904T094930Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/laughter-as-a-political-coping-mecha nism-interdisciplinary-approaches-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism: Interdisciplinary Approac hes - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Friday 28 – Saturday 29 March 2025 | Calman Learning Centre\, Durham University\, UK\nLaughter as a Political Coping Mechanism: Interdisciplinary Approaches\nCall for Papers\, deadlin e - 15 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Department of History at Durham Univers ity invites proposals for a two-day conference exploring the role of humou r as a political coping mechanism. ‘Laughter as a Political Coping Mecha nism’ will illuminate the uses of humour across disciplines and periods\ , stimulating fresh conversations about the actions and expressions that c onstitute resistance to power. The conference will take place on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March 2025 in the Calman Learning Centre (Durham Universi ty). We plan to publish selected essays from the conference in an edited v olume.\n\nWe solicit proposals for individual papers on topics and approac hes related to political humour from every historical period up to the pre sent day. Presenters may choose to discuss instances of humour in various venues and media\, such as archival sources\, memoirs\, oral interviews\, published works\, visual arts\, radio and television broadcasts.\n\nWhile we welcome proposals as diverse as the varieties and applications of humou r\, we suggest the following overarching topics:\n\n humour as a resistan ce strategy in the public sphere\;\n humour and laughter in wartime\;\n humour and everyday life under dictatorship\;\n humour and challenges to gender roles\;\n transnational\, multilingual\, and comparative views of humour\;\n humour as a challenge to authoritarianism\;\n humour and race \;\n satirical publications and censorship\;\n humour and free speech in the age of social media.\n\nThe conference will revolve around two key qu estions: How does humour act as a political coping mechanism\, and is it e ffective? The function of humour as self-defence has been studied and theo rized from Sigmund Freud – in his Jokes and Their Relation to the Uncons cious (1905) – to more recent treatments of the topic\, not least by sch olars of the Holocaust (Chaya Ostrower\, Steve Lipman) who suggest that hu mour helped deportees survive in concentration camps. Fascist and far-righ t propaganda provoked mockery by political opponents\, turning humour agai nst the cult of fascist leaders into a form of resistance to authoritarian ism. Contemporary examples are not hard to find: pandemic-era jokes and me mes drawing on gallows humour to debunk misinformation\, the invasion of U kraine leading to an explosion of humour amidst the hardships of the war. Humour remains a common tactic for activists\, protestors\, and artists wh o contest proliferating far-right and populist regimes.\n\nOur conference builds on recent scholarship in treating fascism and authoritarianism as p henomena that must be understood in a transnational and global fashion. We aim to connect an interdisciplinary range of scholars\, at all career lev els\, who will draw on disciplines such as history\, literature\, politica l science\, and journalism to illuminate the political uses of laughter.\n \nPlease submit proposals of c.250-300 words for 20-minute papers to Bened etta Carnaghi at the following address: benedetta.carnaghi@durham.ac.uk. U se the subject line ‘Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism’. The de adline for submissions is Sunday\, 15 September 2024.\n\nFurther informati on about the conference\, including potential bursaries\, will be announce d at a later stage.\n\nBenedetta Carnaghi and Helen Roche\n(Conference org anisers)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/26151344/Cruikshank_-_Old_Bumblehead.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Calman Learning Centre\, Durham University\, Stockton Rd\, Durham\ , DH1 3LE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockton Rd\, Durham\, DH1 3LE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Calman Learning Centre\, D urham University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3440@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240916 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240919 DTSTAMP:20240726T144256Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/clerical-lives-in-britain-1600-1800- conference/ SUMMARY:Clerical Lives in Britain\, 1600-1800 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOrganised by Dr Hannah Yip and Dr Ben Jackson\, this three-day conference at the University of Manchester joins this renewed h istoriographical focus on the clergy’s social lives and aims to broaden our purview of clerical experiences in the seventeenth and eighteenth cent uries.\n\nWhereas a wealth of research has examined the clergy and its cha nging social functions and roles during the tumult of the Reformation on t he British Isles\, this conference seeks to investigate clerical experienc e and behaviours in the later part of the early modern period. It will als o include an exciting curator-led 'collections encounter' at the John Ryla nds Research Institute and Library using their world-renowned ecclesiastic al collections.\n\nKeynote addresses will be delivered by Professor Jacque line Eales (Canterbury Christ Church University) and Professor Jon Stobart (Manchester Metropolitan University).\n\nThis conference is funded by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Arts and Languages (University o f Manchester)\, the John Rylands Research Institute and Library (Universit y of Manchester)\, and the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. \n\nVisit this link for more details on the conference programme and regis tration details: https://clericallives.wordpress.com/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/26154152/NTIII_FEL_1401350-001-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Ellen Wilkinson Building\, University of Manchester\, Ellen Wilkin son Building\, University of Manchester\, Main Campus\, Oxford Road\, Manc hester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ellen Wilkinson Building\, University of Manchester\, Main Campus\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9 PL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ellen Wilkinson Building\, University of Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3498@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240916 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTSTAMP:20240917T155931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/avatar-an-exhibition-of-rare-orienta l-books-exhibition/ SUMMARY:AVaTAR: An Exhibition of Rare Oriental Books - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAVaTAR (the Archive of Victorian Translations from A sia and their Readerships)\, is a collection of nineteenth-century English popular translations of literary\, religious and philosophical texts from Asia. The collection was gathered by Dr Alexander Bubb\, FRHistS\, Associ ate Professor of English at Roehampton University in south London. Dr Bubb 's focus has been on collecting not scholarly\, but popular translations m ade for the Victorian general audience\, and on collecting books that cont ain the marginalia of their original owners.\n\nIn honour of South Asian H eritage Month and East &\; Southeast Asian Heritage Month\, Dr Bubb has curated an exhibit in Roehampton University Library featuring sixteen boo ks from his collection. The exhibition features translations of the Ramaya na\, the Shahnameh\, the Bhagavad Gita\, the Qur’an\, the Confucian Anal ects\, the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and other texts annotated by their ori ginal Victorian and Edwardian owners. The exhibition is free to view in th e University Library\, which is open daily from 8am till Midnight.\n\nIn a ddition\, at 11am on 16th October there will be a free workshop (followed by a sandwich lunch)\, during which participants will be able to handle th e books and examine them more closely. To book your place at the workshop\ , email alexander.bubb@roehampton.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Comm ons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17165910/Southlands_lake_Southlands_College.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Roehampton University\, University Library\, Roehampton Lane\, SW1 5 5PU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University Library\, Roeham pton Lane\, SW15 5PU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roehampto n University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3431@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240916T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240916T235900 DTSTAMP:20240724T104431Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/migrant-institutions-the-impact-of-p ostwar-newcomers-on-british-cultural-life-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Migrant Institutions: The Impact of Postwar Newcomers on British Cu ltural Life - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSymposium | 9 December 2024 | Institute of English Studies\, University of London \nMigrant Institutions: The Impact of Pos twar Newcomers on British Cultural Life \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 16 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe Institute of English Studies invites proposals for a symposium exploring the impact of postwar migration on British cult ural institutions. This one-day event will be held at Senate House\, Unive rsity of London on December 9th\, 2024.\n\nHow did newcomers to the United Kingdom transform the organizations that support\, shape\, and channel th e arts? How did those institutions develop through the decades of decoloni zation\, altering the careers of artists and influencing the work they pro duced? How was diasporic identity forged and expressed through the efforts of background figures such as publishers\, editors\, producers\, curators \, and teachers? Building on the work of such cultural theorists as Stuart Hall\, Paul Gilroy\, and Susheila Nasta\, ‘Migrant Institutions’ aims to draw an interdisciplinary group of scholars to Senate House to analyse this crucial and understudied dimension of the immigrant experience in th e UK.\n\nProposals for 20-minute papers are encouraged across a wide varie ty of fields and an equally wide variety of institutions. They can range i n period from the immediate postwar years to the present day. Presenters m ay choose to discuss the migrant-led publishing houses\, magazines\, newsp apers\, and bookshops that reshaped the literary landscape\; the galleries and groups that transformed the visual arts\; the festivals\, venues\, an d recording labels that remade music\; the programmes that recast the broa dcasting terrain of radio and television. Such cultural hubs encompassed N ew Beacon Books\, the Blk Art Group\, the Planetone record label\, the Car ibbean Voices programme\, and so much more.\n\nPotential topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\n the working relationships between artists and their publishing institutions\n the impact of immigrant identities—spa nning race\, gender\, and class—on institutional imperatives\n diaspori c cultural initiatives such as the Caribbean Artists Movement and the Brit ish Black Arts Movement\n the overlap between institutional histories and political developments\, such as the changing British Nationality Act\, t he Notting Hill Riots\, the rise of the neofascist National Front\, and th e Toxteth and Brixton uprisings\n the existing and missing archives of ar ts organizations\n the role of cities in generating and sustaining artist ic networks\n contemporaneous and contemporary theories of migrant cultur al production\n the persistence of a metropole’s power through its cult ural institutions and\, conversely\, the ways in which that power can be h arnessed and redirected\n the intersections of cultural and institutional inquiry\, postcolonial and decolonial theory\, media and migration studie s\n\n‘Migrant Institutions’ will illuminate recent British and postcol onial history\, foregrounding neglected stories and stimulating fresh conv ersations about the galvanizing impact of migration on artistic creativity . The event will be held in-person\, though with the option to present rem otely for those who cannot travel to London.\n\nPlease submit 250-word abs tracts\, short bios\, and any inquiries to Ben Fried at migrantinstitution s@gmail.com. The deadline for proposals is September 16th\, 2024.\n\n  \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/24114356/HMT_Empire_Windrush_FL9448.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of English Studies\, School of Advanced Study\, Universi ty of London\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malet Street\, London\, WC1 E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of English Stu dies\, School of Advanced Study\, University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3408@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T170000 DTSTAMP:20240614T145539Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ordnance-society-conference-2024-con ference/ SUMMARY:Ordnance Society Conference 2024 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day conference is organised jointly between the Royal Armouries and the Ordnance Society\, to explore the history of artillery after 1800\, including both its design and manufacture and its d eployment and use.\n\nThe programme for the day is as follows:\n\n9.15 am Registration and coffee\n\n9.45 am Changes in UK anti-aircraft artillery i n the First and Second World Wars\nSpeaker: Trevor John Parker\n\n10.30 am New findings at Fort Gilkicker\nSpeaker: Lewis Sharp\n\n11.30 am Tour of site and Royal Armouries collection\n\n12.30 am Lunch (not provided)\n\n1. 15 pm The 18-pounder field gun and the Irish Civil War 1922-23\nSpeaker: R obert Delaney\n\n2 pm Artillery logistics in the German Wars of Unificatio n\nSpeaker: Colonel J Michael Phillips\n\n3 pm Development of heavy anti-a ircraft systems\nSpeaker: Geoff Smith\n\n3.45 pm What went wrong with the Armstrong Gun?\nSpeaker: Nick Hall\n\n4.30 pm Final address\n\n5 pm Fort N elson closes\n\nTickets £7.50\, including free parking and light refreshm ents (not lunch\, though there is a cafe onsite). Available from https://w ww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ordnance-society-conference-2024-tickets-90978490012 7 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/14155440/Screenshot-2024-06-14-155412.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Fort Nelson\, Portsmouth\, Portsdown Hill Road\, Portchester\, Por tsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO17 6AN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Portsdown Hill Road\, Portc hester\, Portsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO17 6AN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Fort Nelson\, Portsmouth:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3467@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T160000 DTSTAMP:20240830T095401Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-2/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n18 September\, 9 October\, 6 November and 11 Decembe r are the seminar dates in our Autumn Term programme. All are hybrid\, i.e . for personal and Zoom attendance. Fuller descriptions and links are sent out shortly before the dates\, and are available on friendsofthewomenslib rary.org.uk\n\nWednesday 18 September\, 2.30 pm. LSE library is getting a new archive catalogue this summer which has a modern interface. Archivist Silvia Gallotti has carried out all the work to move the old archive catal ogue across to the new one. In this session she will be demonstrating the changes involved.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: http://friendsof thewomenslibrary.org.uk/whats-on/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30105340/Womens_library_lse-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Room 01\, LSE Library\, London School of Economics &\; Politica l Science\, 10 Portugal Street\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London School of Economics & Political Science\, 10 Portugal Street\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United King dom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Room 01\, LSE Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3493@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T163000 DTSTAMP:20240917T141250Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oral-history-collective-online-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Oral History Collective Online - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n19 September 2024 (Online)\n\nOur first ever online edition will feature a panel of PhDs followed by a keynote from Professor Margaretta Jolly (University of Sussex and Connected Histories of the BBC project) all on the topic of oral history preparation\, collection\, use a nd archiving.\n\nSign-up here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage .aspx?id=qO3qvR3IzkWGPlIypTW3y1kkDyd3gmpHq75EVO7OfVZUQ1lBR1RXOTJDV1o1NTFBS jRTU1dTNE1YVi4u\n\nMore information: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/event s/event/2966/network-oral-history-collective\n\n\n\n20 September 2024 (In Person)\n\nOur final in-person event of the 2023/4 academic year will focu s on post-interview data analysis\, transcription and storage. We will hea r from experts Chris Hill (University of South Wales and An Oral History o f British Nuclear Test Veterans project)\, Evelyn Curl (Archaeology Data S ervice speaking on 'A Digital Archive perspective on Oral History data') a nd Dr Verusca Calabria (Nottingham Trent University\, Trustee of the Oral History Society and Co-Convenor of NTU's oral history network seminar seri es).\n\nThis event will take place at the University of Leeds in-person on ly.\n\nSign-up here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=q O3qvR3IzkWGPlIypTW3y1kkDyd3gmpHq75EVO7OfVZUQ1lBR1RXOTJDV1o1NTFBSjRTU1dTNE1 YVi4u\n\nMore info: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/events/event/2966/netw ork-oral-history-collective ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17150408/750x375-0-0-1-80-Oral_History_network_ear.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3413@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240920 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240921 DTSTAMP:20240626T095609Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-geopolitics-of-concepts-circulat ions-competitions-hegemonies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Geopolitics of Concepts: Circulations\, Competitions\, Hegemoni es - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Geopolitics of Concepts: Circulations\, Compet itions\, Hegemonies\nEditor: Federico Brusadelli\, Assistant Professor of Chinese History\, University of Naples L'Orientale\nCall for Papers\, dead line - 20 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nIn 2019\, while celebrating the 70th ann iversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China\, President Xi Jinping stressed how “there are diverse ways to realize democracy\, so we must not be confined to just one particular rigid model” and point ed out that “experience has shown that China's model of democracy is wor kable and effective in the country". Two years later\, China's State Counc il Information Office released a white paper\, significantly titled China: Democracy That Works\, which reiterated how the country managed to create “a form of democracy with distinctive Chinese features”\, one that “reflects humanity's universal desire for democracy” and therefore con stitutes “a new model to the international political spectrum”. The Ch inese energetic attempt at re-articulating (or appropriating) “democracy ” is just one among the many possible examples of how the confrontation for the hegemony over socio-political “foundational concepts” (from “sovereignty” to “self-determination”\, from “nationalism” to “socialism”) has increasingly become a significant component of compet ing geopolitical agendas\, reflecting global geopolitical tectonics well b eyond the national or regional contexts.\n\nBy this token\, conceptual his tory - to borrow Hagen Schulz-Forberg’s words – has proved to be valua ble “as a new approach within the field of global history and thus clad in a global and entangled gown”\; as a “polycentric rather than a nati on-centric\, Western-centric\, or indeed anti-Western-centric approach”\ ; as “an epistemological horizon towards which European and Asian\, or i ndeed any agency and semantics\, are related on an equal basis and with eq ual validity”\; and as “a multilingual academic practice”.[1] This i s demonstrated by the evident broadening of the discipline’s linguistic reach and geographical scope over the last decade. This originally “Euro pean” methodology now receives growing attention across the continents a nd is seen as a fruitful path for approaching the intellectual encounters and entanglements between the “West” and the “rest” in a fresh per spective at a time when traditional Eurocentric\, nationalist or Marxist m aster-narratives are being contested or abandoned. Conceptual history can serve as a precious compass “to chart the terrain of various intellectua l traditions” [2]\, moving from national to continental and then transco ntinental frameworks\, and privileging circulatory patterns over bilateral transfers. Otherizations of any kind (including orientalism and self-orie ntalism)\, together with linear narratives\, have been increasingly challe nged by the observation of the complex\, sometimes surprising\, cross-fert ilization\, adaptation\, transmutation of concepts and political models\, their intermittencies and pulsations.\n\nThis volume wishes to contribute to this broadening process\, by encouraging a clearer “geopolitical turn ” in the discipline of global conceptual history. The main purpose of th e book is therefore mainly theoretical and methodological\, ambitiously gl obal in scope - with no geographical or linguistic region\, or specific co nceptual cluster\, to be intentionally privileged or marginalized. Contrib utions should refrain from either supporting or disproving the “conceptu al articulations” taken into consideration\, favoring their critical ana lysis and their historical/geopolitical contextualization. The chronologic al arc is equally flexible and open: although a majority of the contributi ons is expected to deal with the analysis of the post-cold war geopolitica l “great spaces”\, and to cross the “Global north vs Global South” narrative\, exercises in applying the “geopolitics of concepts” to ea rlier times are more than welcome.\n\nContributions should identify a sing le concept\, or a “conceptual constellation”\, and examine their artic ulations in a well-defined context through the use of primary sources\, sh edding light on their geopolitical imbrications and implications. Authors are invited to submit their contributions dealing with the “geopolitical dimension” of concepts such as: democracy\, self-determination\, coloni alism\, ethnicity\, revolution\, secularism\, freedom\, ecology\, feminism \, rule of law\, equality. These are just preliminary suggestions and do n ot constitute by any means an exhaustive list.\n\nThe focus can be on indi vidual or group actors\, involved in local\, national\, regional\, transna tional\, international movements\, either supporting or challenging offici al discourses and government agendas. Even for “local” cases\, the int ellectual and socio-political layers of the conceptualization should be pu t in relation to geopolitical forces\, by highlighting the connection\, re sponse\, or resistance to global and/or regional discourses. Here\, Reinha rt Koselleck’s suggestion to use “spaces of experience” and “horiz ons of expectations” as analytical categories[3] can be helpful to conne ct specific processes of conceptualization to wider geopolitical shifts\, observing them beyond any essentialist and teleological simplification.\n\ nThe volume will be published in English. Please submit abstracts of 300 w ords max and 3 keywords\, with the author(s) name\, institutional affiliat ion\, contact email\, and a short biography of 100 words max to fbrusadell i@unior.it no later than September 20th\, 2024. Submissions from Postgradu ate and Early Career Researchers are encouraged.\n\nAuthors will be inform ed whether their proposals have been accepted by October 20th\, 2024. Full manuscripts of c. 8000 words (including footnotes) are expected to be sub mitted by May 2025. For more information on the potential publisher and pu blishing timeline\, please contact the editor.\n\n\n\n[1] Hagen Schulz-For berg (ed)\, A global conceptual history of Asia\, 1895-1940 (London: Picke ring &\; Chatto\, 2014)\, p. 1.\n\n[2] Dominic Sachsenmaier and Andrew Sartori\, “The Challenge of the Global in Intellectual History”\, in G lobal History\, Globally. Research and Practice around the World\, ed. Sve n Beckert and Dominic Sachsenmaier (London: Bloomsbury\, 2018)\, 215-231\, p. 221.\n\n[3] Reinhart Koselleck\, Futures Past: On the Semantics of His torical Time (New York: Columbia University Press 2004).\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/26105528/800px-Vienna_-_Baroque_World_Globe_-_6766.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3455@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T180000 DTSTAMP:20240821T091729Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-early-modern-stage-between-baroq ue-and-enlightenment-vondels-century-conference/ SUMMARY:The Early Modern Stage between Baroque and Enlightenment: Vondel's Century - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRecent years have seen the study of early modern the atre cultures turn towards the transnational and global. The long and prol ific career of Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) as a poet\, translator and man of the stage offers opportunities for considering the interconnection s between different European traditions and their material and intellectua l connections to a globalizing world of economic expansion\, emergent colo nial empires\, and missionary networks. Linking stage traditions and readi ng authors and traditions across national boundaries and against the grain will shed new light on critical problems concerning the European and glob al Baroque and the connections between classicism\, Restoration and early Enlightenment. This conference seeks to encourage a dialogue between early modern scholars from different disciplines including literary history\, a rt history\, theatre studies and intellectual history\, and different inte llectual traditions.\n\nLinks\n\nConference website: https://www.york.ac.u k/crems/events/2023-24/early-modern-stage-baroque-enlightenment/\n\nRegist ration: https://store.york.ac.uk/product-catalogue/humanities-research-cen tre/crems-events/the-early-modern-stage-between-baroque-and-enlightenment- vondels-century/the-early-modern-stage-between-baroque-and-enlightenment-v ondels-century ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21101529/Baader.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Humanities Research Centre\, University of York\, Berrick Saul Bui lding\, Heslington\, York\, YO10 5DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Berrick Saul Building\, Hes lington\, York\, YO10 5DD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Huma nities Research Centre\, University of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3419@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T235900 DTSTAMP:20240628T111534Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oral-history-and-the-history-of-chil dhood-a-one-day-workshop-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Oral History and the History of Childhood: A One-Day Workshop - CAL L FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | Friday 4 April 2025|  University of Sh effield\nOral History and the History of Childhood: A One-Day Workshop\nCa ll for Papers\, deadline - Friday 20 September 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis one-day workshop at the University of Sheffield seeks to explore the scholarly lan dscape where the history of childhood meets oral history across different chronological periods and in different parts of the world. By bringing tog ether historians of childhood with an interest in oral history and oral hi storians working in childhood studies we aim to explore the meanings and s ignificance of childhood as well as the lived experiences of being a child in the past through oral history methods. All historians of childhood\, e specially those working in countries with limited literacy and written cul tures\, have struggled to find documents and written records that can shed light on the perceptions and practices of children in the past.\n\nOral h istory is often seen to hold out the promise of accessing the world of pas t childhoods through the eyes of today’s adults and in some way to compe nsate for the lack of written documents. Even in cases where text-based so urces exist\, the holdings of national archives regarding children are oft en limited to documents that focus on the ideals and campaigns of governme nts in the form of policy drafts\, surveying reports\, consultations with charity organisations\, debates on the state of primary education etc. whi ch largely fail to convey the social fabric of childhood from the child’ s perspective. We are keen to explore the potential for oral history metho ds to enable historians to recover experiences of childhood as lived by pe ople who were born as early as the first couple of decades of the twentiet h century.\n\nIn this workshop\, we are keen to hear from researchers who have explored connections between oral history and histories of childhood. \n\nPossible topics include but are not limited to:\n\n The methodologica l possibilities offered by combining oral history and the history of child hood\n How oral history can help historians of childhood to overcome the danger of losing invaluable data regarding past childhoods\n Examples of oral history work that give insights into the lived experience of childhoo ds in the past.\n Examples of histories of childhood that employ the oral history method\n The advantages and disadvantages of using oral history methodology when researching the history of childhood\n Conducting oral h istory projects in order to explore the gendered practices of being a chil d in the past\n Exploring the past practices of childhood\, motherhood\, fatherhood and sibling relationships through oral history\n Collecting hi storical data on any aspects of childhood such as illness\, disability\, s chooling\, employment\, entertainment\, games\, toys\, clothing\, literatu re\, architecture etc through oral history methods\n\nPlease send proposal s of no more than 250 words together with a short bio to Dr Heather Ellis (University of Sheffield) at h.l.ellis@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday 20 Septem ber 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/28121432/school-milk-1940s-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3491@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T160000 DTSTAMP:20240910T115729Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bronze-axe-dagger-casting-workshop-w orkshop/ SUMMARY:Bronze Axe/Dagger Casting Workshop - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTake inspiration from Must Farm and join experimenta l archaeological Dr James Dilley of Ancient Craft for a day all about Bron ze Age metalwork.\n\nA quintessential part of a Bronze Age toolkit\, the p rocess of casting a bronze axe is a fascinating one. The settlement site a t Must Farm has yielded some beautiful examples - some even still hafted. Dr Dilley also crafted replica artefacts\, including axes\, for the Introd ucing Must Farm... exhibition.\n\nThe day will begin with a 1 hour introdu ctory talk to metalworking in the Bronze Age\, covering materials\, UK art efacts and manufacturing techniques. Participants will be taken through th e process of sand-mould making before choosing an axe or dagger to make th eir mould with. Each participant will have the chance to cast liquid bronz e into their mould. There will be time to clean\, polish and decorate the templates in the afternoon.\n\nTicket Price £140\n\nTo book the ticket pl ease visit to the website :\nhttps://peterborough-museum.arttickets.org.uk /peterborough-museum/bronze-axedagger-casting-workshop-66db14f17f74b ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10125655/c69bd161ea79f63d4d4644213c8a9322-xl-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Peterborough Museum an Art Gallery\, Priestgate\, Peterborough\, P E1 1LF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Priestgate\, Peterborough\, PE1 1LF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peterborough Museum a n Art Gallery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3490@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T154500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241005T154500 DTSTAMP:20240911T091424Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exhibition-tour-introducing-must-far m-a-bronze-age-settlement-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Introducing Must Farm\, a Bronze Age Settlement - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNEW DATES ADDED: Sat 21 September &\; Sat 5 Octob er\n\nJoin one of our experienced guides for a tour of the Introducing Mus t Farm\, a Bronze Age settlement exhibition. Discover the remarkably prese rved and unique objects from the site\, the story they tell of 'cosy domes ticity' destroyed by catastrophic fire 3\,000 years ago\, and their implic ations for our understanding of Bronze Age Britain. Plus\, get hands-on wi th replica artefacts made based on evidence from the site.\n\nThe tour lea ves as the Museum begins to close to general visitors\, so there will be t he chance to take an exclusive look around the exhibition. Tours last appr oximately 40 minutes. Places are strictly limited\, so advanced booking is strongly recommended.\n\nTicket Price £5\n\nTo book the ticket please vi sit to the website :\nhttps://peterborough-museum.arttickets.org.uk/peterb orough-museum/exhibition-tour-introducing-must-farm-a-bronze-age-settlemen t-6632588e5a009 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10125401/17711b69d61c3dfc895b8586b1a62f36-xl.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery\, Priestgate\, Peterborough\, PE1 1LF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Priestgate\, Peterborough\ , PE1 1LF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3450@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T203000 DTSTAMP:20240814T090703Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/african-lives-and-the-language-of-hi story-symposium/ SUMMARY:African Lives and the Language of History - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us for this Inaugural Professorial Lectu re by Professor Toby Green\, with responses from Ana Lucia Araujo (Howard University) and José Lingna Nafafé (University of Bristol)\n\nIn this le cture Green asks how different the Western academic model would be if it w ere to address African lives on their own terms. How different does the ac ademic landscape look if African modes of discussion and analysis are full y included – and why is it so urgent that this take place?\n\nGreen is a historian of West Africa and of global inequality. He has worked principa lly on precolonial Western Africa and economic inequality (16th-19th centu ries)\, and on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its relationship to global inequality. Green's 2019 book A Fistful of Shells was awarded th e British Academy Book Prize and the American Historical Association's Jer ry Bentley Prize in World History.\n\nGreen has organised events in collab oration with institutions in Angola\, Brazil\, Ghana\, Guinea-Bissau\, Moz ambique\, Sierra Leone\, and The Gambia\, and is a member of the Pan-Afric an Epidemic and Pandemic Working Group. He has worked widely on curriculum reform in the teaching of African history in the UK and West Africa. He i s a member of the UK government's Model History Curriculum Advisory Commit tee\, and in July 2024 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy.\n\n Toby Green is Professor of Precolonial and Lusophone African History and C ulture\, at the Faculty of Arts &\; Humanities\, King's College London. \n\nIN-PERSON event\, REGISTER HERE (free) https://www.tickettailor.com/ev ents/kingsartshums/1305894 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/14100639/Screenshot-2024-08-08-at-5.04.59-AM.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, Bush House\, 8th North\, London\, WC2B 4BG \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bush House\, 8th North\, Lo ndon\, WC2B 4BG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3501@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241220T234500 DTSTAMP:20240925T181413Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pacific-coast-conference-on-british- studies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Pacific Coast Conference on British Studies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nPCCBS ANNUAL MEETING\, 28-30 March 2025\, ST ANFORD UNIVERSITY\nDeadline for proposal submission: 20 December 2024\n\n\ n\nThe Pacific Coast Conference on British Studies invites paper and panel proposals for its 50th Annual Meeting\, 28-30 March 2025\, hosted and hel d at Stanford University. We will be reserving a block of rooms at the Car dinal Hotel in Palo Alto.\n\nThe PCCBS invites papers representing all fie lds of British Studies — broadly defined to include those who study the United Kingdom\, its component parts and nationalities\, as well as Britai n’s imperial cultures. We welcome proposals from scholars and graduate s tudents* in a wide range of disciplines across the humanities\, social sci ences\, and the arts\, including History\, Literature\, Political Science\ , Philosophy\, Religion\, Musicology\, Gender Studies\, Cultural Studies\, Theater Studies\, and Art History.\n\nProposals for roundtables\, worksho ps\, individual papers\, partial panels\, or complete panels are all welco me. We are especially interested in papers from graduate students and earl y career scholars. We also encourage the submission of proposals dealing w ith interdisciplinary topics\, as well as panels on new pedagogies and tec hnologies associated with British Studies.\n\nThe deadline for submission of proposals is 20 December 2024. \n\nProposals should include a 200-word abstract for each paper plus a one-page c.v. for each participant. Those s ubmitting full or partial panel proposals should include a brief descripti on of the panel plus a brief c.v. for the panel chair/commentator in addit ion to each presenter. Please place the panel proposal\, its constituent p aper proposals\, and all vitae in a single PDF file\, making certain that your contact information\, especially e-mail addresses\, are correct and c urrent. Proposals should be emailed directly to pccbsnews@gmail.com.  Pl ease add PCCBS 2025 Conference to the subject line. Thank you.\n\n*Graduat e students who have papers accepted by the program committee will be eligi ble to request reimbursement for some travel expenses when registering for the conference. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/25191145/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-19.07.01.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3500@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T234500 DTSTAMP:20240925T180124Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-history-today-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:'British History Today' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\n\nBritish History Today\nQueen Mary Centre for British Studie s\nQueen Mary University of London\, Conference: 1-2 May 2025\n \;\nDe adline for submissions: Friday 24 January 2025\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n What might a history of Britain and the world which speaks to the problems of our current world look like? What new histories need writing? Which ex planations of the past require reworking\, and which assume a renewed urge ncy for historians today? Which actors\, sites\, institutions or structure s command our attention? Which are the key moments of transformation or pe riods of endurance? What are our chronologies and temporalities? What\, in deed\, are the new forms that our histories might assume? What are the con ceptual categories that they might mobilise?\n\nIn the midst of our multip lying crises\, disputes over the interpretation of Britain’s pasts have become increasingly prominent. The authority of the academic historian com petes with many others. Museums\, statues\, schools and national instituti ons from the Church of England to the National Trust have become the terra in on which competing political visions of the past compete. Many agents a re driving these battles. Both ‘decolonisation’ campaigners working fo r new visions of social justice\, and ‘anti-woke’ activists building p opulist coalitions are advancing their causes through historical reference s. There is an urgency to History. Our discipline has become the moral tou chstone for our political lives in a manner that was unimaginable even a d ecade ago. No wonder that these discussions in turn raise questions as to how history is researched and taught within universities.\n\nBritish histo ry remains at the heart of our curricula\, both in school and universities . It has been accompanied by a huge outpouring of superb scholarship\, dri ven by a new generation of excellent historians. The field today is thrivi ng. But it has flourished at a time of straitened circumstances in our pro fessional lives. Colleagues across North America have for some time been w orking in a position of precarity and restricted opportunity. Now\, across the UK\, historians are caught up in the consequences of an adverse envir onment for the humanities as a whole.\n\nIn this transformation of history ’s social\, political and institutional setting\, certain themes and top ics have predominated. They are ones which historians of Britain are well placed to address. Slavery and abolition\, empire and decolonisation\, imm igration and citizenship—these are histories with obvious stakes for our present moment. But the issues facing us multiply: resurgent populism\; t he relationship between “Britain”\, and “Europe”\; the future of t he Union\; social abjection and an emptied public purse\; inequality and s ocial protections\; the politics of sex\, gender and identity\; climate ca tastrophe\; the impact of disruptive technological change\; religious dive rsity\; geopolitical competition and military conflict\; public order and the rights of protest\; freedom of speech.\n\nHow can we understand and ex plain the pasts that have shaped or have use for our present? In addressin g these themes\, and connecting our disparate answers together\, this even t is predicated on the possibility for a renewed history of modern Britain . We will take stock of the field and consider what an agenda shaped by th e demands of our present might be. If we are to value the practice of hist orical imagination and understanding\, it requires not that we simplify th e past to meet the stark battle lines of the present\, but that we insist on the complexity of the past\, and its otherness. There can be no guarant ees about which sites\, actors\, or times require or demand our attention as we press the questions of our present to the past\; rather\, it is the very loss of guarantees in the present that holds the possibility of op ening the past up to us anew.\n\nThe above questions describe the challen ges of historical imagination\, interpretation and understanding that conf ront us\, but we also hope to ask how the historical profession might meet these challenges for a new history while engaging with the vast popular d emand for history? How might we act on our responsibilities to the discipl ine as a whole\, to the wider publics we seek to engage with\, and to the generation of early career researchers who have demonstrated the vitality of the field though in circumstances that offer far fewer personal career rewards? The public appetite for history—whether judged by podcasts\, do cumentary or drama\, or the display arrangements at any given book store —appears undimmed. How might we embrace this demand and articulate a ren ewed\, democratic history? How can we engage\, listen and develop new his torical understanding? How can we articulate with clarity and purpose a mo re complex\, bolder\, popular understanding of the past that matters for o ur professional and public lives in Britain today?\n\nPlease submit propos als of c.250-300 words for 20-minute papers to qmcbs@qmul.ac.uk.  Alterna tively\, submit proposals for panel discussions of around 90 minutes. Use the subject line ‘British history today’. The deadline for submissions is Friday 24 January 2025.\n\nFurther information will appear at: https: //projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmcbs/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/25185914/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-18.58.34.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3487@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T114625Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-talk-how-to-build-a-stilted-r oundhouse-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Talk : How To Build A Stilted Roundhouse - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Mark Knight\, Cambridge Archaeological Unit \n\nThe charred\, waterlogged remains of the preserved wooden architecture of the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement included piles\, ring beams\, r afters\, purlins\, floor joists\, wattle floors and walls. Non-wood elemen ts involved clay\, turves and straw. All the components necessary to build a home circa 850BC.\n\nA catastrophic fire and the nature of collapse (st raight down) determined much of the structural debris was deposited in rel ative articulation. The aim of this presentation is to provide a detailed ‘how to build a stilted roundhouse’ instruction manual\, complete with a full list of parts and required tool kit.\n\nMark Knight was the Dig Di rector of the Must Farm excavations for Cambridge Archaeological Unit. He specialises in prehistoric landscapes\, as well as Neolithic and Bronze Ag e pottery. His interests include exploring later prehistoric contexts of i nhabitation and mobility\, and comprehending the lives of people in southe rn Britain between 3800-800 BC.\n\nA catastrophic fire and the nature of c ollapse (straight down) determined much of the structural debris was depos ited in relative articulation. The aim of this presentation is to provide a detailed ‘how to build a stilted roundhouse’ instruction manual\, co mplete with a full list of parts and required tool kit.\n\nThis talk takes place online only.\n\nTicket Price £8\n\nTo book the ticket please visit to the website :\nhttps://peterborough-museum.arttickets.org.uk/peterboro ugh-museum/online-talk-how-to-build-a-stilted-roundhouse-66cc9d927d1a4 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10124605/df9b0ab4ce63784f43dcf1c3e338eae2-xl.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3480@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T235900 DTSTAMP:20240910T111715Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-renaissance-studies-11th -biennial-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Society for Renaissance Studies 11th Biennial Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSociety for Renaissance Studies 11th Biennial Confer ence | 2-5 July 2025 | University of Bristol\n\nThe University of Bristol\ , the host of the original Society for Renaissance Studies Conference in 2 004\, is delighted to welcome the Conference back to Bristol in July 2025. The theme for this\, the 11th Biennial Conference\, is ‘Interconnection s’. The deadline for proposals in response to our call for papers is 27t h September 2024.\n\nConfirmed Keynote Speakers:\n\nGiuseppe Marcocci (Uni versity of Oxford)\nSubha Mukherji (University of Cambridge)\nBronwen Wils on (UCLA)\n\nFor more details\, including the Call for Papers\, please see our website: https://www.rensoc.org.uk/event/srs-11th-biennial-conference / ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10121650/Bristol.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Bristol\, Humanities Complex \, 7 Woodland Road\, Bristol\, BS8 1TB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Humanities Complex \, 7 W oodland Road\, Bristol\, BS8 1TB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TIT LE=University of Bristol:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3495@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T235900 DTSTAMP:20240917T150943Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/editors-needed-for-historical-associ ation-members-magazine-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Editors Needed for Historical Association Members' Magazine - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 27 September 2024 \n\nAre you interested in joining the editorial board of The Historian? We are looking to recruit two new volunteers. This is a unique opportunity t o use and develop your skills and meet other volunteers while contributing to the editorial process of a magazine for interested non-specialists.\n\ nThe Historian’s editorial board members meet roughly once every two mon ths to set the editorial direction of the magazine. This includes reviewin g submissions and pitches\, catching up on progress with forthcoming issue s\, and discussing points of interest.\n\nThe duties of editorial board me mbers include:\n\n Attend and proactively contribute to virtual and face- to-face board meetings\n Review\, in conjunction with other board members \, submissions and pitches for potential inclusion in the magazine\n Ensu re that content supports the aims and ideals of the HA and its work\n Con tribute ideas for the editorial direction of the magazine as well as its i mprovement\n Support the overall editorial process as required\n\nAll edi tors must be\, or be willing to become\, members of the Historical Associa tion.\n\nTo find out more about the role and how to apply before 27 Septem ber\, contact Jenni Hyde at thehistorian@history.org.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\n Image: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17160314/Screenshot-2024-09-17-160256.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3416@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T000000 DTSTAMP:20240626T104435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/trans-sainthood-in-translation-ca-40 0-1500-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Trans Sainthood in Translation\, ca. 400–1500 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Conference at the German Historical Institute London\, May 22–23\, 2025\nOrganized by Dr Mariana Bodnaruk\, Dr Stephan Bruhn and Dr Michael Eber\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 Sept ember 2024\n\n\n\n\nTrans saints – monachoparthenoi\, saints who are ini tially described as female by their hagiographers\, but transition to a ma le (often monastic) identity – are present in every late antique and med ieval Christian tradition. The textual and artistic renderings of these fi gures offer a comparative key to conceptualizing trans bodies and trans so uls across geographical and chronological boundaries. Binary cis-heteronor mativity has long been portrayed as unchanging and unchangeable\, as outsi de of the scope of history. This is a central plank in the playbook follow ed by transphobes worldwide\, in the ever-escalating “culture war” aga inst trans and queer people. Highlighting both the ubiquity and multivalen ce of premodern trans monks\, and connecting across disciplinary divides t o do so\, is urgent work\, not least because it provides a necessary count erpoint to such historically inaccurate rhetoric.\n\nFollowing the insight s of the “performative turn” in queer and trans studies that underscor es the enactment and negotiation of gender identity through lived experien ces\, social practices\, and narratives\, we welcome explorations of gende r and sexuality in the textual traditions in both East and West and in the ir translation. We also take into consideration aspects related to the ” performative turn” in visual studies in the last decade\, as relevant fo r both medieval Eastern and Western hagiographic iconographies of trans sa ints\, focusing on visual representations actively shaping identities and power dynamics and incorporating the embodied experience of the ritual pra ctices.\n\nWhile texts regarding fifteen trans saints are attested in the Eastern Mediterranean\, this conference will focus on those whose vitae we re available in Greek as well as in Latin: Eugenia*us\, Euphrosyne*Smaragd us\, Marina*us\, Pelagia*us and Theodora*us. However\, we particularly inv ite papers covering linguistic and artistic traditions beyond Greek and La tin\, from Coptic to Old Norse. Taking seriously the connectivity of the L atin West\, the Orthodox East\, and the Islamic World in the Middle Ages\, we adopt a trans-cultural comparative approach. Thus\, contributions with a multilingual perspective are particularly welcome\, as are those coveri ng both textual and iconographic representations. Conference proceedings m ay be published as an edited volume.\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute pa pers. Possible questions include – but are not limited to – the follow ing:\n\n How are the trans saints described as performing their gender? W hat gendered language is used in different traditions of their vitae?\n W hat role does sexual desire play in the performance of gender? Who is desi rable to whom\, and in what context?\n What role do familial ties (biolog ical and spiritual) play in the construction of the trans saint’s gender ?\n How does the trans saint’s performance of gender intersect with oth er aspects of their identity – religion\, ethnicity\, social status\, ag e?\n How are trans saints translated – as texts (between languages)\, a s relics (between places)\, as visual representations (from text to image) ? Does re-writing/translating/visualizing a vita change the way the saint is gendered?\n Do different linguistic traditions of these vitae engage d ifferently with locally important intertexts/spaces/etc.?\n How are trans saints materialized – in manuscripts\, sculpture\, iconography\, cult s paces?\n\nTo apply\, please send an abstract of up to 300 words\, as well as your name\, pronouns\, and a short bio\, to michael.eber@history.ox.ac. uk by September 30\, 2024. We welcome applications from scholars at any st age of their career\, but particularly encourage early career researchers to apply. We are currently in the process of acquiring funding to cover at least part of the participants’ travel expenses.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/26114408/Argument_about_icons_Skylitzis_Chronicle.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Londo n\, WC1A2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don\, WC1A2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3448@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTSTAMP:20240807T095749Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dan-david-prize-2025-call-for-nomina tions/ SUMMARY:Dan David Prize 2025 - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nCall for Nominations\, deadline - 30 September 2 024\nDownload the Call for Nominations\n\n\n\nThe Dan David Prize is the w orld’s largest history prize. Each year this international prize recogni zes up to 9 outstanding early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines\, awarding each  $300\,000 to acknowledge thei r achievements and support future work.\n\nWe are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2025 Dan David Prize are now open and we will be acce pting submissions until September 30\, 2024.  \n\nNominees can come from any field related to the study of the human past\, both within academia an d outside it. The list of previous winners can be found here.\n\nWe are lo oking for researchers in disciplines such as history\, archaeology\, art h istory\, digital humanities and human palaeontology\, as well as independe nt scholars\, public historians\, museum curators and documentary filmmake rs.\nNomination requirements:\n\n Anyone can nominate\; Self-nominations will not be considered and renominations from previous years are encourage d.\n Nominees must be engaged in outstanding and original work related to the study of the human past\, employing any chronological\, geographical and methodological focus.\n Nominees should exhibit strong potential for future excellence\, innovation and leadership that will help shape the stu dy of the past for years to come.\n Academic nominees must hold a PhD and must have published at least one major piece of work\, such as a book or a collection of articles related to a major project.\n Non-academic nomin ees are NOT required to hold a PhD\, but must have completed at least one major piece of work\, such as a book\, major publication\, exhibition\, do cumentary film or public humanities project\, and should demonstrate an on going engagement with topics related to history and the study of the past. \n Nominees should be no more than 15 years post-PhD (for academics) or 1 5 years after the release of their first major project (for non-academics) \, although due allowance will be made for career breaks (including e.g. p arental and care leave or duties\, health-related leave and career changes ).\n\n\n\n\nFor more information and to submit a nomination\, please visit : https://dandavidprize.org/nominate/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/07105347/Dan-David-Prize-Image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3462@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTSTAMP:20240904T152653Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-talk-about-peace-while-waging -war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:How to Talk About Peace While Waging War? - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference: How to talk about peace while waging war?  \n10 January 2025 | Cardiff University\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 September 2024\nClick to download the Call for Papers\n\n\n\n\nOrgani sers: Dr Giada Lagana\, on behalf of the Island of Ireland Contemporary Hi story and Politics Network (IOICHP).\n\nAbout the Event: This event is org anised in partnership with the Leverhulme Trust\; the GW4 Alliance\, the I rish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES)\, and the Wales Governance Centre.\n\nWith the world’s attention focused on conflict in Ukraine and on the situation in the Middle-East it is increasingly diffic ult to talk about peace. Maximalist demands have emerged on all sides. The devastation that has followed the escalation of conflicts in many areas o f the planet has left people with little appetite for compromise\, and few are in the mood for peace-making. However\, the real question is always: does a clear endgame to exit war exist? What peace is? For whom and where does it take place?\n\nThe objective of this one-day symposium is to refle ct on how to approach peace in contemporary times. Prospective participant s are welcome to reflect on the topic from any theoretical\, geographical and empirical viewpoints\, drawing comparative lessons from the past and t he present\, including (but not limited to):\n\n Reconciliation in divide d societies (or nations)\;\n Migrants and refugees\;\n Development and e cological destruction\;\n Historical and territorial disputes\;\n Peacem aking or mediation in intrastate conflicts\;\n Violence and transitional justice\;\n Anti-nuclear weapons (or anti-nuclear plants) movements\;\n Women in wars\;\n Democratic transition and human rights\;\n Post-confli ct institutionalization\;\n Humanitarian assistance and protection\;\n\nT he conference organisers especially would like to encourage Early-Career-R esearchers (ECRs) and PhD candidates to participate to the symposium.\n\nP roposal Submission Guidelines\n\n Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 wo rds and clearly state the objective(s)\, methodology\, findings\, and impl ications of the study.\n Please identify a minimum of 4\, and a maximum o f 7\, keywords reflecting the title of your paper.\n All submissions must be sent electronically by email: laganag@cardiff.ac.uk\n Please indicate ‘2025 Peace Conference’ in the subject line.\n\nSubmissions should in clude the following information:\n\nTitle of the paper\;\nName(s) of the a uthor(s)\;\nAffiliation(s) and contact details\;\nBrief biography of the a uthor(s) (up to 150 words)\;\n\nImportant Dates:\n\nAbstract Submission De adline: September 30\, 2024.\nNotification of Abstract Acceptance: October 31\, 2024.\nFull Paper and PowerPoint Submission Deadline: January 3rd\, 2025.\n\nParticipation is Free of Charge ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28104147/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-16.47.39.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Cardiff University\, Park Place\, Cardiff\, Wales\, CF10 3AT\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Park Place\, Cardiff\, Wale s\, CF10 3AT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cardiff Universit y:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3468@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTSTAMP:20240830T100137Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/research-handbook-on-gender-history- and-law-call-for-contributions/ SUMMARY:Research Handbook on Gender\, History and Law - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTI ONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 September 2024\n\nAs part of Edward Elgar’s Research Handbooks in Gender and Law Series edit ed by Robin West and Alexander Maine\, this volume on Gender\, History\, a nd Law aims to bring together critical and thought-provoking contributions on the most pressing topics\, issues and approaches within legal and gend er history. The collection aims to set the agenda in the field and serve a s the most important and up-to-date point of reference for researchers as well as students\, policy-makers\, and lawmakers.\n\nWe are aiming for abo ut 30 essays of 8\,000-10\,000 words by scholars of legal and gender histo ry on any topic that fits within the book’s broad themes\, including but not limited to gendered history within legal categories such as family\, criminal law and international law\, on particular historical periods\, on specialist topics such as capitalism and labor\, sexuality\, race\, ident ity\, citizenship\, the legal profession and courts\, and on sources and m ethodology.\n\nThe Research Handbook will be published in English\, but we seek to provide a broad global perspective. To fulfill its aim of providi ng cross-cutting scholarship in law and history\, each contribution should explore perspectives on what it means to do legal history in the chosen a rea in the context of the author’s own approach.\n\nManuscripts must be original and not published elsewhere\, and are due to the editors by July 1\, 2025. Publication is anticipated to be in the summer of 2026.\n\nPleas e submit abstracts by September 30\, 2024. For questions and to submit abs tracts\, please feel free to reach out to any of us.\n\nRosemary Auchmuty (r.auchmuty@reading.ac.uk)\nCaroline Derry (caroline.derry@open.ac.uk)\nDa naya Wright (wrightdc@law.ufl.edu)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30110111/Golden_Lady_Justice_Bruges_Belgium_6204837462.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3472@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T235900 DTSTAMP:20240902T101538Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-75th-anniversary-commemoration-o f-the-closure-of-the-royal-naval-dockyard-bermuda-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Closure of The Royal Nava l Dockyard\, Bermuda - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 September 2024\n\nWh at challenges has Bermuda Dockyard faced since 1951? How has the Dockyard contributed to 21st century Bermuda?\n\nThe Royal Naval Dockyard\, Bermuda \, was a symbol of British military power for more than 150 years. Today\, it’s one of Bermuda’s most popular spots for visitors\, home to the i sland’s biggest cruise ship pier and many restaurants\, shops\, and attr actions. In May 2025\, the Naval Dockyards Society and the National Museum of Bermuda will hold a Conference in Bermuda commemorating the 75th anniv ersary of the closure of the Royal Naval Dockyard.\n\nConference themes wi ll encompass:\n\n Bermuda Naval Dockyard—Early history\n 1812 Fortific ations and conflict with the USA\n The North Atlantic—Second World War\ n Dockyard Closure—Personal stories\n Dockyard today—Bermuda's econo mic loss and recovery\n\nThe conference will be enhanced by behind-the-sce nes dockyard and walking tours.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted - you will present in-person - we will pay your conference fee and lunch and contrib ute towards your accommodation\, publish your paper and give you a copy of the journal. Your talk will be around 30 minutes\, the printed paper 6– 10K words\, due 31 August 2025.\n\nEstimated conference and tour dates: 29 May–2 June 2025\n\nSend your title\, a 300-word synopsis and a 100-word biography by 30 September 2024 or earlier to Dr Ann Coats avcoatsndschair @gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/02111508/DJI_0196-aerial-Dockyard-Ireland-Island-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:The National Museum of Bermuda\, 1 The Keep MA 01\, Ireland Island \, Bermuda X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 The Keep MA 01\, Ireland Island\, Bermuda;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The National Museum of Bermuda :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3482@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241001T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T112607Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medical-science-in-the-works-of-mary -shelley-a-talk-by-bethany-brigham-lecture/ SUMMARY:Medical Science in the Works of Mary Shelley: A Talk by Bethany Bri gham - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces a free talk:\n\nMed ical Science in the Works of Mary Shelley: Beyond Frankenstein\, Inside Lo ndon\, Below The Surface Of Nineteenth-Century Society\n\nTUESDAY 1 OCTOBE R 6.00pm-7.30pm at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre\, WC1X 8PA\n\n Dr Bethany Brigham will take a broad look at Shelley’s body of work\, pa rticularly emphasising her novels beyond ‘Frankenstein’ and the way in which they also incorporate her interest in nineteenth-century medico-sci entific contexts.\n\nFurther information: https://www.pascal-theatre.com/p roject/mary-shelley-writer-beth-brigham-1-october/\n\nThe talk forms part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded Project: Women for W omen: 19th century Women in Bloomsbury: https://www.pascal-theatre.com/pro ject/women-for-women-women-in-19th-century-bloomsbury/\n\nDr Bethany Brigh am is a scholar of late-eighteenth and nineteenth-century literature\, pri marily focusing on gothic fiction and women’s writing.\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10122518/Shelley_Easton.tif_-e1725967549905.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre\, 2nd Floor Holborn Libra ry\, 32-38 Theobalds Road \, London\, WC1X 8PA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2nd Floor Holborn Library\, 32-38 Theobalds Road \, London\, WC1X 8PA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3504@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241002T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T190000 DTSTAMP:20241002T110446Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/official-history-past-present-and-fu ture-seminar-series-seminar/ SUMMARY:Official History: Past\, Present and Future Seminar Series - SEMINA R DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOfficial History: Past\, Present and Future Seminar Series\n\nThis online seminar series seeks to explore the past\, present a nd future of official history\, examining its purpose and value\, and aski ng whether there is a future for such an enterprise in the age of the 20-y ear rule and Freedom of Information. It does so from the perspective of sc holars who have contributed to official and authorised histories\, those w ho have studied the genre\, and users of these works with particular refer ence to the views of policymakers. It is sponsored by the Foreign\, Common wealth and Development Office Historians\, in partnership with History &am p\; Policy at the Institute of Historical Research.\n\nThe full list of se minars and details for registering can be found at: https://www.history.ac .uk/seminar/official-history-past-present-and-future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02120423/Whitehall_MOD_45155526-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3453@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241002T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241002T200000 DTSTAMP:20240814T100947Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-tears-of-chios-a-greek-familys-s tory-of-diaspora-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Tears of Chios: a Greek Family’s Story of Diaspora - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Richard Calvocoressi\n\nThe speaker traces his family’s origins in the period when Chios was a prosperous merchant colony under Genoese rule to its reinvention post-diaspora as traders work ing in Liverpool and London for the hugely successful Anglo-Chiot firm of Ralli Brothers\, of whose Indian branch his grandfather became director. T he speaker’s great-great grandfather was born on Chios\, his greatgrandf ather in Constantinople\, his grandfather in Liverpool\, his father in Cal cutta\, and the speaker himself in Kent: 150 years of gradual migrations.\ n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/1st-Levantine-Heritage-Fou ndation+Centre-for-Hellenic-Studies-Society-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: h ttps://richard-calvocoressi-presentation4.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/14110924/Chios-4.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, Council Room (K2.29)\, KCL Strand Campus\, London \, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Council Room (K2.29)\, KCL Strand Campus\, London \, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3456@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T193000 DTSTAMP:20240821T092938Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/professions-of-power-and-powerlessne ss-reflections-on-nursing-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:Professions of Power and Powerlessness: Reflections on Nursing Hist ory - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this controversial and thought-provoking lecture\ , Christine Hallett will reflect on her career in Nursing History. She wil l use the concept of power as a lens through which to analyse both the nat ure of nursing and the dilemmas faced by those who write its history. Chri stine will present narratives which explore the personal power of individu al nurses – ranging from the famous and the infamous to the largely-forg otten. She will also trace the ebb and flow of collective power within wha t has long been the largest\, and yet (politically) the weakest\, professi on in the United Kingdom.\n\nThe lecture will include a consideration of k ey moments in which the profession pivoted around power-struggles of which its members were largely unaware. She will argue that these defining mome nts in the profession’s history were characterised by the ways in which British nurses claimed\, took\, avoided or relinquished power. Christine ’s arguments are designed to challenge the thinking of present-day nurse s – and of those who write histories of nursing.\n\nDoors open at 5.30pm and the talk starts at 6pm.\n\nChristine E. Hallett was educated at the U niversity of Manchester in the early 1980s before working as a community n urse for four years. She returned to the university as a research assistan t in 1989\, spending twenty-nine years in the Department (later School) of Nursing and becoming Professor of Nursing History in 2010. Christine was subsequently offered a professorial chair in the History Department at the University of Huddersfield\, where she remained for four years before ret iring in 2022.\n\nChristine has published widely on nursing practice\, nur sing education and on the histories of both medicine and nursing. Her key focus during the last ten years of her career was on the history of nursin g practice during the First World War – a subject about which she publis hed five books\, including Containing Trauma (2009\, Manchester University Press) and Veiled Warriors (2014\, Oxford University Press). Christine ha s acted as historical consultant to the BBC\, the National Trust\, The Que en Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps\, The Florence Nightingale Museu m and the Science Museum\, London. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine\, UK. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21102856/HONF-annual-lecture-Oct-2024.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum\, 20 Cavendish Square \, Marylebone\, London\, W1G ORN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Ma rylebone\, London\, W1G ORN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ro yal College of Nursing Library and Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3488@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T114852Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-talk-bronze-age-cookery-and-h ome-life-at-must-farm-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Talk: Bronze Age Cookery and Home Life at Must Farm - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Dr Rachel Ballantyne\, University of Cambri dge\n\nThis talk outlines – from sampling to the laboratory – the dive rse methods used to reveal microscopic and molecular evidence for home lif e at Must Farm. Results illustrate the preparation and storage of ingredie nts\, the remains of different meals\, and the organisation of household s pace. Although the pile-dwelling settlement was built over a fen waterway\ , a significant proportion of the plant and animal resources were brought from dry land elsewhere. When combined\, these strands of evidence give an unprecedented insight into Bronze Age life\, both at home and in the wide r landscape.\n\nDr Rachel Ballantyne is an environmental archaeologist who se career has frequently spanned both the academic and developer-funded sp heres of archaeology. During her time at the University of Cambridge\, Dr Ballantyne has worked on many collaborations with Cambridge Archaeological Unit. and she led the scientific strategy for the excavation and analysis of the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement.\n\nPart of the events programm e alongside the Introducing Must Farm\, a Bronze Age settlement exhibition .\n\nFollowing the publication of the final report on the Must Farm settle ment (excavated in 2015-16)\, hear from the archaeologists and specialists involved in the excavations and post-excavation research to discover the most up-to-date research and theories about the site. The first time all t hese experts have been brought together in one series\, these talks are no t to be missed!\n\nThis talk takes place online only.\n\nTicket Price £8\ n\nTo book the ticket please visit to the website :\nhttps://peterborough- museum.arttickets.org.uk/peterborough-museum/online-talk-bronze-age-cooker y-and-home-life-at-must-farm-66d727cb2b8c3 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10124832/534de9b8f6a5215cc7e25c88d3864986-xl.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3483@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T173000 DTSTAMP:20240910T113016Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-petticoat-peril-exploring-women- in-pharmacy-history-a-talk-by-briony-hudson-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Petticoat Peril: Exploring Women in Pharmacy History: A Talk by Briony Hudson - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces\n\nA free talk foll owed by Q &\; A on Friday 4 October 2024 at 4.00pm at Senate House Libr ary\, London.\n\n‘The Petticoat Peril’ exploring women in pharmacy his tory'\n\nToday\, over 60% of British pharmacists are women\, and women’s involvement in pharmacy has a very long history. Briony will explore earl y examples of women making and selling medicines\, but then primarily focu s on the role of women in the history of pharmacy as it has developed as a profession in Britain from the mid 19th century. Alongside introducing so me of the key pioneer figures\, many Bloomsbury-based\, she will reflect o n changing attitudes towards women pharmacists and step-changes in their r oles notably as a result of the First World War\, and the significant femi nisation of the profession from the late twentieth century. Although the t alk will concentrate on community pharmacy\, it will also touch on the his tory of pharmacy education and the role of women in the pharmaceutical ind ustry.\n\nBriony studied History at Cambridge University\, and Museums Stu dies at Leicester University. Having worked at museums as diverse as Heref ord Cider Museum\, the Victoria and Albert Museum\, and Wakefield Museum\, she was Keeper of the Museum Collections at the Royal Pharmaceutical Soci ety from 2002 to 2010 where her interest in women pharmacists was first pi qued. She is a Past President of the Social History Curators Group\, of th e London Museums of Health and Medicine network\, of the British Society f or the History of Pharmacy\, and of the Faculty of the History and Philoso phy of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Society of Apothecaries.\n\nFurther in formation: https://www.pascal-theatre.com/project/19th-century-women-pharm acists-briony-hudson-4-october/\n\nor email: events@pascal-theatre.com\n\n This talk forms part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded project: Women for Women: 19th century women in Bloomsbury.\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage Credit: Reading Tom from Reading\, UK\, CC BY 2.0 <\;https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>\;\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10122911/Pharmaceutical_Society_of_Great_Britain_35349653626.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Senate House Library\, London\, 4th Floor Senate House\, (South en trance) Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4th Floor Senate House\, (S outh entrance) Malet Street\,\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE -RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Senate House Library\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3502@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T173000 DTSTAMP:20241002T102012Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dress-and-painting-clothing-and-text iles-in-art-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Dress and Painting: Clothing and Textiles in Art Conference - CONFE RENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Association of Dress Historians are delighted to introduce our two-day autumn International Conference for 2024 on the the me of Dress and Painting: Clothing and Textiles in Art\, for 7 &\; 8 Oc tober 2024 at the Tower of London.\n\nThe conference is guest-chaired by A nna Reynolds (Royal Collection Trust) and co-convened by Kirsten Burrall ( Deputy Chair of ADH)\, who have assembled an illustrious line-up of keynot e speakers:\n\n Professor Aileen Ribeiro\, Professor Emeritus of the Cour tauld Institute of Art\n Dr Timothy McCall\, Associate Professor of Art H istory at Villanova University\n Anna Reynolds\, Surveyor of The King’s Pictures at Royal Collection Trust\n\nThere will be an afternoon break wi th tea &\; coffee and small bites on the first afternoon\, while lunch is not provided. You will find cafes on site and immediately outside the T ower of London where to grab a bite.\n\nIn addition\, a wine reception is being planned for Monday evening as an optional\, ticket add-on. All ticke t-holders will be advised on this further.\n\nYou can find more info about the schedule\, speakers and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ dress-and-painting-clothing-and-textiles-in-art-conference-tickets-8772199 07357?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02111944/CFP-dress-and-painting-EV.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:New Amouries\, Tower of London\, Tower Hill \, London\, EC3N 4AB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tower Hill \, London\, EC3N 4AB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=New Amouries\, Tower of L ondon:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3484@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T113430Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/elizabeth-garrett-anderson-a-modern- woman-100-years-ahead-of-her-time-an-online-talk-by-lucy-havard-lecture/ SUMMARY:Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: a Modern Woman 100 Years Ahead of Her T ime: An Online Talk by Lucy Havard - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces an online talk:\n\n Monday 7 October: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: A modern woman 100 years ahe ad of her time by Lucy Havard\n\nElizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) is widely known as the first British woman who qualified as a doctor. This t alk delves into the professional and personal life of Garrett Anderson\, a rguing that not only did she pave the way for future aspiring female docto rs\, but she also showed that it was possible to ‘have it all’: a succ essful career as well as a fulfilling family life.\n\nElizabeth married co mparatively late at the age of 34 only after she had successfully complete d her studies to become a fully qualified doctor. In a professional capaci ty she was a ‘pioneer’: the founder of the first hospital staffed by w omen\, the first female member of the British Medical Association\, the fi rst female Dean of a British medical school\, the first female mayor in Br itain – the list goes on! Over 100 years after Garrett Anderson’s deat h\, this talk asks whether we can still learn from her example\, or has to o much time passed to draw significant parallels in today’s modern world ?\n\nLucy Havard studied medicine as an undergraduate at University Colleg e London (UCL)\, graduating in 2013. She always enjoyed studying history a nd intercalated in History of Medicine at the Wellcome Library in London. She was awarded first class honours for her intercalated BSc in 2010. Afte r working full-time as a medical doctor for four years\, she undertook an MSc in History and Philosophy of Science at UCL followed in 2019 by an MPh il in Early Modern History at the University of Cambridge. She returned to clinical medicine to work in the Intensive Care Unit before beginning her specialty training in renal medicine at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Lucy is currently Out of Programme studying for a PhD in History at the Universit y of Cambridge.\n\nThis is an online talk in collaboration with RUMS (The Royal Free\, University College and Middlesex Medical Students’ Associat ion) and UCL School Gender Equality Network.\n\nFurther information and to register: https://www.pascal-theatre.com/project/elzabeth-garrett-anderso n-doctor-lucy-havard-7-october/\n\nor email: events@pascal-theatre.com\n\n This talk forms part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded project: Women for Women: 19th century women in Bloomsbury: https://www.p ascal-theatre.com/project/women-for-women-women-in-19th-century-bloomsbury /\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Walery\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia C ommons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10123357/Elizabeth_Garrett_Anderson.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3511@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T193000 DTSTAMP:20241002T114205Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1968-the-year-that-broke-politics-le cture/ SUMMARY:1968: The Year That Broke Politics - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA Leverhulme Visiting Professor Public Lecture\n\nTh e 1968 presidential election was the most divisive in modern U.S. history. The race between Democrat Hubert Humphrey\, Republican Richard Nixon\, an d independent George Wallace\, with outgoing President Lyndon Johnson acti ve behind the scenes\, contains striking parallels to 2024.\n\nThe talk wi ll be delivered by Professor Luke Nichter\, Leverhulme Visiting Professor of History here at York St John University and Professor of History &\; James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies\, Chapman Univer sity\, Orange California.\n\nThis is a hybrid event - attendees can book t o join in person or online.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-year-tha t-broke-politics-tickets-999052351477?aff=Internal\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage : Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02124139/NIXONcampaigns.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:York St John University\, Lord Mayor's Walk\, York \, YO31 7EX\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lord Mayor's Walk\, York \, YO31 7EX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=York St John Univers ity:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3513@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T160000 DTSTAMP:20241002T120248Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-archiving-womens-struggles-with-the-law-lecture-2/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme: ‘Archiving Women ’s Struggles with the Law’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are looking forward to the next session in this t erm’s talks programme on Wednesday October 9th\, at 2.30 pm.\n\nDr Laura Lammasniemi of the University of Warwick will speak on ‘Archiving women ’s struggles with the law’.\n\nThis talk\, postponed from last term\, will focus on the trials of women who were accused of transmitting venerea l disease during the First World War\, based on the archives of Associatio n for Moral and Social Hygiene and those of the National Vigilance Associa tion\, which are held in The Women’s Library. She will highlight the imp ortance of the Police Court Rota records and the role volunteer women play ed in creating and maintaining these important yet neglected sources of le gal history.\n\nThe session will be hybrid: if coming in person\, kindly e mail Susan Pares at susan.pares38@gmail.com by 8 October.\n\nThe Zoom link will be:\nhttps://lse.zoom.us/j/8146548491?pwd=c0JnUEl1eEpqRDc1Y0V2UXdnVy tGUT09&\;omn=86481359291\n\nMeeting ID: 814 654 8491\nPasscode: 893463\ n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30105340/Womens_library_lse-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Library\, London School of Economics\, LSE Library\, 10 Portug al St\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=LSE Library\, 10 Portugal S t\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Libr ary\, London School of Economics:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3522@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T180000 DTSTAMP:20241002T140053Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/law-and-history-network-seminar-with -professor-rebecca-probert-seminar/ SUMMARY:Law and History Network Seminar with Professor Rebecca Probert - SE MINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOnline seminar:\n\nProfessor Rebecca Probert\, Unive rsity of Exeter\, '“Undoubtedly a principle of English criminal law”: The use of precedent in R v Tolson’\n\nFor more information and to regis ter\, please visit: https://bristol.ac.uk/law/events/2024/law-and-history- network.html\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02145957/Microcosm_of_London_Plate_058_-_Old_Bailey_edited.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3475@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T200000 DTSTAMP:20240903T103046Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hennessy-lecture-sathnam-sanghera-le cture/ SUMMARY:Hennessy Lecture: Sathnam Sanghera - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Mile End Institute for the second in our ne w series of distinguished Hennessy Lectures\, celebrating the life and wor k of the historian and crossbench peer\, Peter Hennessy.\n\nSathnam Sanghe ra is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author. As a writer\, b roadcaster and columnist\, his books and documentaries have explored how t he legacies of empire continue to shape our politics and society today. Hi s award-winning books include: The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir of Love (2008)\, Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain (2021)\, Em pireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe (2024) and Stolen History: The Truth about the British Empire and How it Shaped Us. He has b een a columnist and feature writer at The Times since 2007 and has present ed a range of documentaries including ‘The Massacre That Shook The Empir e’ and ‘Empire State of Mind’.\n\nIn the second in our series of dis tinguished Hennessy Lectures\, Sathnam will be in conversation with the ac ademic and broadcaster\, Professor Jerry Brotton\, about his latest book\, Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe. Described as a ‘groundbreaking and eye-opening book … written with wit\, nuance and academic rigour’\, Empireworld extends Sanghera’s examination of the l egacy of Empire beyond Britain\, to explore its continuing influence acros s the world.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https ://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hennessy-lecture-2024-sathnam-sanghera-tickets-1 003450426237?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/03113025/1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Ma ry University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3520@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T180000 DTSTAMP:20241002T161130Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annals-by-publius-cornelius-tacitus- conference/ SUMMARY:"Annals" by Publius Cornelius Tacitus - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRoland Mayer (Emeritus Professor of Classics\, King ’s College London) will speak about\n"Annals" by Publius Cornelius Tacit us\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nTo book\, see: https: //www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of- historiography-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /10/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-2024.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, West Court\, Clare H all\, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, West C ourt\, Clare Hall\, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3459@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T193000 DTSTAMP:20240821T095411Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/learning-on-the-job-the-history-of-m ental-health-care-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Learning on the Job: The History of Mental Health Care (online) - L ECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBefore 1891\, nursing staff in psychiatric hospitals received no formal training and were expected to learn on the job. Claire Chatterton explores the history of 'asylum attendants'\, and explains how registered nurses and staff without formal training continued to work alo ngside each other well into the twentieth century. We then hear from moder n day mental health support workers\, leaving us to reflect on what we can learn from this history.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nProfessor Claire Chatterton is a visiting professor at the University of Chester and the University of Chi chester. Her research interests lie in the history of nursing and mental h ealth care and she is a past chair of the Royal College of Nursing's Histo ry of Nursing Society. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal College of Nursing.\n\nOther speakers TBC\n\n\n\nIMAGE: Courtes y of Bethlem Museum of the Mind ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21105348/Learning-on-the-Job-10-Oct-CREDIT-Bethlem-Museum-of-the -Mind-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3507@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T193000 DTSTAMP:20241002T112302Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/portable-closets-secrets-and-lives-i n-queer-britain-since-gay-liberation-lecture/ SUMMARY:Portable Closets: Secrets and Lives in Queer Britain Since Gay Libe ration - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister today: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/por table-closets\n\nIHR Friends and Fellows Lecture 2024 | Portable closets: Secrets and lives in queer Britain since gay liberation\n\nThe double life and the closet tend to be associated with a time before the partial decri minalisation of homosexuality in 1967 and the Gay Liberation Front call to ‘come out’ in the early 1970s. Though the social and cultural terrain in Britain has certainly shifted\, this lecture shows how and why various kinds of secret have continued to matter to many gay men and have helped to make their lives liveable. Based on research and interviews for the AHR C-funded ‘Queer Beyond London’ project\, it looks at how people’s ba ckgrounds\, families\, and the places they live have made a portable close t a necessary\, comforting and even enjoyable place to retreat to in the y ears since gay liberation.\n\nMatt Cook is Jonathan Cooper Professor of th e History of Sexuality at Oxford University. He is a member of the HWJ edi torial collective and was formerly Professor of Modern History at Birkbeck University of London\, and director of the Raphael Samuel History Centre. He is the author of London and the Culture of Homosexuality (2003)\, Quee r Domesticities (2014) and – with Alison Oram – Queer Beyond London (2 023)\, and co-editor of five other queer-themed books. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02122238/Friends-Lecture-24.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, Unite d Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Bas ement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House: geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3489@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T193000 DTSTAMP:20240910T115135Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-talk-extraordinary-textiles-a nd-yarns-of-must-farm-bronze-age-settlement-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Talk: Extraordinary Textiles and Yarns of Must Farm Bronze A ge Settlement - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Dr Susanna Harris\, University of Glasgow\n \nThe textiles and yarns of Must Farm have transformed knowledge of cloth and its production in Late Bronze Age Britain around 850 BCE. In this talk we discover the different types of plant fibre fabric found in the Must F arm pile dwelling settlement. We consider the rich evidence for how the ya rns and fabrics were made\, and the interpretation of these processing\, w eaving and twining activities in the settlement’s wooden structures.\n\n Dr Susanna Harris is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Human ities\, University of Glasgow. Her research focuses on the technical\, sci entific and experimental analysis\, and interpretation of archaeological t extiles. Susanna Harris led the fibre and fabric analysis of Must Farm\, B ronze Age pile-dwelling settlement and is co-investigator of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project\, ‘Unwrapping the Gall oway Hoard’: a Viking Age hoard with exceptional preservation of ancient wool\, linen and silk textiles.\n\nPart of the events programme alongside the Introducing Must Farm\, a Bronze Age settlement exhibition.\n\nFollow ing the publication of the final report on the Must Farm settlement (excav ated in 2015-16)\, hear from the archaeologists and specialists involved i n the excavations and post-excavation research to discover the most up-to- date research and theories about the site. The first time all these expert s have been brought together in one series\, these talks are not to be mis sed!\n\nThis talk takes place online only.\n\nTicket Price £8\n\nTo book the ticket please visit to the website :\nhttps://peterborough-museum.artt ickets.org.uk/peterborough-museum/online-talk-extraordinary-textiles-and-y arns-of-must-farm-bronze-age-settlement-66cc9ef276acc ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10125029/e1f73136a9a409b6aa3c6b6529709e4a-xl.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3477@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T235900 DTSTAMP:20240910T102150Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/legal-history-in-unexpected-places-c all-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Legal history in Unexpected Places - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 11 October 2024 \n\nWh ere can we find legal histories? Historians look far beyond legal papers\, often venturing into unexpected places – whether geographical\, archiva l\, theoretical or interdisciplinary. This conference invites papers discu ssing stories\, sources\, and approaches that show this ‘sense of discip linary adventure’.\n\nThe 5th annual Diversity\, Dilemmas and Discoverie s conference\, a free\, online event on Friday 29 November 2024\, is hoste d by the Open University Law School legal histories research cluster\n\nUn expected places are broadly defined – we look forward to being surprised ! – but among the areas we welcome are:\n\n Physical places – whether a single street\, a jurisdiction\, oceans or outer space\n Sources – e .g. family history\, local history\, unexpected archives\, art and literat ure\n Disciplinary meeting places – law\, history and the humanities\, arts\, sciences\, social sciences\, etc.\n Theories and approaches.\n\nWe invite proposals for\n\n 15-minute papers\; or\n 15-minute presentation s in alternative formats such as virtual tours.\n\nWe particularly welcome those which address the central theme of diversity\, dilemmas and discove ries.\n\nAbstracts (not exceeding 300 words) should be submitted by email to OULS-legalhistory@open.ac.uk by Friday 11 October.\n\nFor more informat ion\, please visit: https://law-school.open.ac.uk/research/research-cluste rs/legal-histories/call-papers-legal-history-unexpected-places ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10112008/IMG_20210910_112139-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3444@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T170000 DTSTAMP:20240802T134042Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/west-of-england-south-wales-womens-h istory-network-31st-annual-conference-women-and-fashion-a-historical-persp ective-conference/ SUMMARY:West of England &\; South Wales Women’s History Network 31st A nnual Conference: Women and Fashion: A Historical Perspective - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\nThis one day conference In Bath i s open to anyone interested in the history of fashion from the 17th to the 20th centuries both in Britain and internationally. | To book go to http ://weswwomenshistorynetwork.co.uk/\n9.30 | Registration\n\n9.45 | Welcome\ n\n9.50 | Keynote Speaker:\nDr Serena Dyer\, Associate Professor of Fashio n History &\; Material Culture\, De Montfort University (https://www.se renadyer.co.uk/): Making Historical Fashion: Women\, Creativity\, and the Crafting of Fashion’s Past\n10.40 | Coffee\n\n11.00 | Session 1 Making a nd Manufacturing (1)\nFlora Derounian\, “Everything you see I earned wit h my needle”: Post-World War Two Seamstresses in Oral History and Film\n Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe\, Factory Fashion: an exploration of women muni tion workers clothing during the First World War\nSarah Villiers\, Stay th e Corsets! views from the workers and warriors\, 1881-1921\n11.00 | Sessio n 2 Fashion and Identity\nMichaela Clarence\, Tying a Bow behind your Back : Ribbons\, Haptics and the Autonomous Woman\nElisabeth Gernerd\, In Women ’s Hands: Making and Wearing Connection and Self-expression\nMichaela Ca rdo\, Gift Labour and the Welsh-Carlyles: Perspectives on Female Making\n1 2.30 | Lunch\n\n1.30 | Session 3 Making and Manufacturing (2)\nSarah Donal dson\, Women\, Wool and the making of Irish Fashion\nClare Rose\, Designin g\, promoting and recording fashions: British women fashion artists\, 1880 -1920\nTobin Shelley\, Rediscovering female fashion entrepreneurs represen ted in public collections\, four case studies: Charlotte Treadwin\, Amy Ko tze\, Joyce Clissold\, Edith Chanelle\n1.30 | Session 4 Fashion and Nation al Identity\nCatherine Hunt\, Fashioning an Anglo-Dutch identity\nCailin K woh\, The Palestinian thob: fashion in the making?\nPenelope Wickson\, ‘ Madre Italiana – Quanto Sei Grande!’: The Cult of Adelaide Cairoli and Her Impact on Garibaldian Fashions For Women During the Italian Risorgime nto\n3.00 | Tea\n\n3.20 | Session 5 Fashion and Politics\nAllison Lange\, Fashioning Victoria Woodhull-Martin\, from US Presidential Candidate to En glish Lady\nVictoria Phillips\, Women in Pillbox Hats: How The Cold War “New Look” Empowered the United States Abroad\nClaire Delahaye\, Dress ed for Political Campaigns: The Fabric and Practicality of Early 20th Cent ury U.S. Suffragists’ Fashion in Everyday Activist Practices\n3.20 | Ses sion 6 Reform and Reformers\nMagdalene Klassen\, The Tendency to Luxury: B ertha Pappenheim on Fashion and Redemption\nStephanie Koscak\, Rich Silks\ , Mean Stuffs\, and Love upon Tick: Prostitution\, Fashion\, and the Marke tplace in Eighteenth-Century London\nSarah Watson\, ‘“Some new investi gations as to certain heavenly bodies”: corsetry correspondence with the astronomer\, Richard A. Proctor.\n4.50 | Conference ends\n\nTo book go to http://weswwomenshistorynetwork.co.uk/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPicture Credit: ‘The Fashion Behind but not Behind the Fashion: 1829 – T’is Thus to Follow the Mode’\, William Heath (‘Paul Pry’)\; Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Public Domain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/02143311/RHS-flyer-3x2-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution\, 16-18 Queen Squar e\, Bath\, BA1 2HN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=16-18 Queen Square\, Bath\, BA1 2HN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bath Royal Literary a nd Scientific Institution:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3485@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T130000 DTSTAMP:20240910T114114Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/commemorating-the-150th-anniversary- of-the-opening-of-the-london-school-of-medicine-for-women-3-talks-and-docu ment-display-lecture/ SUMMARY:Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the London Sc hool of Medicine for Women: 3 Talks and Document Display - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces talks by Dr Claire Brock\, Dr Mary Chapman and Victoria Rea at The London Archives on Saturda y 12 October:\n\nCommemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the London School of Medicine for Women:\n\nOrganised in collaboration with C laire Brock and The London Archives.\n\n\nThis romantic nursery of a great movement.\nCommemorating the 150th anniversary of the London School of Me dicine for Women:\nThe London School of Medicine for Women opened a centur y and a half ago as the only British institution dedicated to the training of ‘lady doctors’. How did the early generations of students negotiat e their novel status\, and how did the public and their patients view them ? In these talks\, we consider how a rich tapestry of archival sources can be used to find out more about the equally fascinating lives and careers of the first women to practise medicine officially in Victorian and Edward ian Britain.\n\n The Treatment of ‘Lady Doctors’: A talk by Claire Br ock\n\nWhat happened when largely middle-class London School of Medicine f or Women students and practitioners encountered predominantly working-clas s patients\, of both sexes\, in their clinical work at the Royal Free Hosp ital? This talk considers how a variety of archival materials can be used to explore this most fascinating of clinical encounters. In doing so\, it will readdress propaganda spun both by supporters and detractors to show t hat the relationship between ‘lady doctors’ and their patients was not as simple as either side expected.\n\nProfessor Claire Brock is an histor ian of surgery\, and holds a Chair in Health Humanities and the History of Medicine at the University of Leicester. She is currently researching a b ook entitled Surgery at Home\, which explores the experience of the surgic al patient in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.\n\n A Comm unity of Medical Women: The LSMW and its Magazine: A Talk by Mary Chapman\ n\nIn 1881 there were only 25 women doctors qualified in Britain\, by 1911 there were 495. Yet despite gaining access to medical practice\, female d octors still faced marginalisation. In the face of opposition from their m ale peers\, early medical women formed communities of their own: through w omen-only schools\, hospitals\, and journals. This talk explores these fem ale communities\, looking in particular at the Magazine of the London Scho ol of Medicine for Women to show how the journal helped to create a sister hood of medical women that was based not only on professional relationship s\, but on personal bonds\, woven through the experience of sharing and re ading.\n\nDr Mary Chapman is the William Noble Fellow at the University of Liverpool. Dr Chapman’s research focuses on the periodical press and me dical practice during the Victorian period. Her work centres on women in m edicine\, as both practitioners and patients.\n\n An Archivist’s Perspe ctive: Reflections on archive collections relating to the London School of Medicine for Women: A Talk by Victoria Rea\n\nVictoria Rea explores the L ondon School of Medicine for Women (LSMW) archive collections. How can res earchers use them? What are the highlights and gaps in the collections? Be yond the LSMW collection\, what are the challenges finding women doctors a nd surgeons in UK archives?\n\nVictoria Rea was the archivist for the LSMW and Royal Free collections for 10 years\, before the collections were tra nsferred to The London Archives in 2013. She is now the Archives Manager a t the Royal College of Surgeons of England.\n\n\n\nFor further information and to register: https://www.pascal-theatre.com/project/12-0ctober-commem orating-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-opening-of-the-london-school-of-medic ine-for-women-talks-and-document-display/\n\nor email: events@pascal-theat re.com\n\nThese talk form part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Herit age Funded project: Women for Women: 19th century women in Bloomsbury. htt ps://www.pascal-theatre.com/project/women-for-women-women-in-19th-century- bloomsbury/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/File:The_London_School_of_Medicine\,_Physiology_Laboratory._Wellcome_ M0017523.jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>\;\, via Wikime dia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10124005/The_London_School_of_Medicine_Physiology_Laboratory._We llcome_M0017523.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lon don\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Arch ives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3328@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T235900 DTSTAMP:20240417T132418Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-autu mn-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society Autumn Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nScottish Church History Society Autumn Conference\ nEdinburgh Theological Seminary | 23 November 2024 | 9.30 am - 4.30 pm\nCa ll for Papers\, deadline - 14 October 2024\n\n\n\n\nThe call for papers is now open for the Scottish Church History Society's autumn conference\, wh ich will be held on Saturday 23 November 2024. This will be a hybrid event run from Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Speakers and attendees will have the option of being online or in-person.\n\nWe are delighted that Profess or Colin Kidd (University of St Andrews) will be our keynote speaker. Prof essor Kidd's paper is entitled:\n\n‘The Forms and Flavours of Scottish E cclesiastical Satire\, 1680-1830’\n\nWe are looking for short\, twenty-m inute papers on any theme relating to Scottish church history. If you are interested in sharing some of your own research in this area\, please send a 250 word abstract with a short biographical note to schsconf@outlook.co m by Monday 14 October.\n\nWe welcome proposals from postgraduate students \, early career researchers\, and independent or established scholars. No one period will receive precedence\; proposals will be assessed according to their novelty and appeal. Interdisciplinary approaches are also encoura ged - art\, economic\, gender\, intellectual\, legal\, literary\, politica l\, and social historians are very welcome to apply. Please specify whethe r you intend to deliver your paper in-person or remotely when you submit y our abstract.\n\nOnline attendance is priced at £5\; in-person tickets wi ll cost £10 (full price) or £5 (student/unwaged) and includes the cost o f tea/coffee and a sandwich lunch. Please go to our Eventbrite page to boo k tickets.\n\nThe full programme will be announced shortly after the call for papers closes.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17142311/The_Parliament_Close_and_Public_Characters_Fifty_Years_ Since.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Edinburgh Theological Seminary\, 15 North Bank Street \, Edinburgh \, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 North Bank Street \, Edi nburgh \, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edinburgh Th eological Seminary:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3463@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T140000 DTSTAMP:20240828T095456Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-comparative-modernities-a utumn-term-2024-25-workshop-series-workshops/ SUMMARY:Centre for Comparative Modernities Autumn Term 2024/25 Workshop Ser ies - WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is deligh ted to announce the term card for its 2024/25 Autumn term workshop series. \n\nPlease note all sessions will be online on Zoom at 14:00 UK time:\n\nh ttps://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/8603919782?pwd=OGxydGs1QVNKZTJrbTJuZkF3Z EZIZz09\nMeeting ID: 860 391 9782\nPasscode: 444615\n\n\n\nSession 1: Tech nological and Ideological Modernities [15 October 2024]\n\nCounting In\, C ounting Out: Practical and Ideological Considerations in the 1865 Census o f Shanghai Foreign Settlements\nQingrou Zhao\, University of Edinburgh\nTe chnical Modernity and Future Figurations in Nineteenth-Century Colombia\nD aniel Hernández Quiñones\, Catholic University of Eichstätt (Germany)\n \nSession 2: Ethnoreligious and Gender Modernities [29 October 2024]\n\nMi noritarian Modernisms\, Ethnic Abjections: Rum Theatre in 20th Century Ist anbul\nChristina Banalopoulou\, University of Milan\nModernities\, Gender\ , and Material Culture Through the Lens of Homemaking Practices Among Mobi le Working Men in Northern India\nDevika Bahadur\, De Montford University\ n\nSession 3: Constructing Modernities [12 November 2024]\n\nSurrealism fr om Paris to Shanghai\nLauren Walden\, Birmingham City University\nDarwinis m and Artificial Selection: Understanding Ecological Modernity of Post Dar winian era\nPriyanka Guha Roy\, Kazi Nazrul University (India)\n\nYou can find out more about the centre's activities and opportunities on X (Twitte r) @ccmdurham or by signing up to our mailing list: https://forms.gle/XJAt 1ge4vjVUsk858 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3535@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T140000 DTSTAMP:20241009T103215Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/technological-ideological-modernitie s-comparative-modernities-autumn-term-workshop-series-2024-25-workshop/ SUMMARY:Technological &\; Ideological Modernities (Comparative Moderniti es Autumn Term Workshop Series 2024/25) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is deligh ted to announce the first session in its 2024/25 Autumn term workshop seri es on 15 October 2024. Please note all sessions will be online on Zoom at 14:00 UK time:\n\nhttps://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/8603919782?pwd=OGxydG s1QVNKZTJrbTJuZkF3ZEZIZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 860 391 9782\nPasscode: 444615\n \n\n\nSession 1: Technological and Ideological Modernities\n\n\n\nCounting In\, Counting Out: Practical and Ideological Considerations in the 1865 C ensus of Shanghai Foreign Settlements\n\nQingrou Zhao\, University of Edin burgh\n\nAbstract: Two foreign extraterritorial jurisdictional enclaves ( 租界 zujie\, “settlements”) occupied the north of Shanghai since the 1840s: the Britain-USA-dominated\, semi-autonomous International Settleme nt and the French Concession governed by the French Consul. In 1865\, West ern civic leaders and administrators in the International Settlement initi ated what they considered the first modern census of Shanghai\, surveying both settlements and counting both foreign and Chinese residents. From the n on\, Shanghai settlements conducted censuses in roughly five-year interv als until they ceased to exist in the 1940s.\n\nThis paper studies the fir st settlement census in 1865 from an administrative perspective. It begins by exploring the prehistory of settlement census-making\, explaining both census traditions in Imperial China and Europe\, and population enumerati on attempts by foreigners in Shanghai before 1865. Then\, it analyses on t he motivation and process of the 1865 census by examining council meeting minutes\, comparing different versions of census forms\, and looking at an nouncements in contemporary newspapers. The paper argues that although Wes tern elites were keen to portray the “modern” aspects of the census\, its modernity was not universally applied. When surveying the foreign comm unity\, census makers performatively highlighted all key elements of a mod ern census: inclusivity\, individuality\, regularity\, publicity\, and ind ependence. However\, the enumeration of the settlements’ Chinese communi ty was still driven by financial and security concerns underpinning tradit ional population statistics\, while foreigners in Shanghai believed that C hinese people lacked the necessary “characteristics” to answer to a mo dern census.\n\nThe paper comes from a PhD project investigating census-ma king processes by French\, British-USA\, Chinese\, and Japanese authoritie s in Shanghai from the 1860s to 1949. It studies why and how censuses were conducted in different jurisdictions\, how the "modern" census found its way into China\, as well as the cooperation\, emulation\, and friction acr oss empires in a trans-imperial laboratory.\n\nBiography: Qingrou Zhao is a second-year history PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Her rese arch\, fully funded by the ESRC studentship at the Scottish Graduate Schoo l of Social Science\, studies census-making in nineteenth- and twentieth-c entury Shanghai foreign settlements. Before her PhD\, Qingrou completed an MPhil in Economic and Social History at the University of Oxford with Dis tinction. Her Master’s thesis studied the 1882-1883 financial crisis in Shanghai in relation to the Self-Strengthening Movement. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Peking University\, China.\n\n***\n\nTechnical Modernity and Future Figurations in Nineteenth-Century Colombia \n\nDaniel Hernández Quiñones\, Catholic University of Eichstätt (Germany)\n\nAbs tract: In the last quarter of the 19th century\, Colombia experienced two processes that seemed to move in opposite directions. The first was a mode st but significant material modernization\, evidenced by the construction of railways\, small-scale steel plants\, the promotion of steam navigation routes\, and various infrastructure projects. The second was the shift fr om a radical liberal regime established in 1863 to a conservative\, Cathol ic\, and Hispanist regime known as La Regeneración in 1886\, often labele d “anti-modern” by political historiography. Inspired by the contribut ions of historical semantics and the analysis of the conceptual repertoire s employed by the involved actors\, this presentation focuses on the meani ngs attributed to material modernity within the context of a political tra nsition viewed by its supporters as a sign of spiritual maturity and by it s critics as regressive in terms of liberties. Despite the ideological div ides of the time\, it is argued that this modernizing atmosphere was inter preted by both liberal and conservative voices as the prelude to a grand s ocial contract intended to resolve 60 years of public disorder. On a deepe r level\, indicators of material modernity were integrated by various peri od observers into a Christian philosophy of history\, portraying these tec hnical advancements as a path to redemption within historical time\, enabl ing the nation to achieve emancipation from economic servitude and destruc tive passions that perpetually led to war. The findings of this research\, completed in 2023\, are based on a diverse corpus of primary sources\, in cluding illustrated press\, memoirs\, travel accounts\, and technical docu mentation related to infrastructure.\n\nBiography: PhD Candidate in Latin American History at the Catholic University of Eichstätt. Historian and M aster in Social Studies from the University of Rosario (Bogotá). His area s of interest include Visual Culture\, Temporalities\, and representations of technical modernity in Colombia and Latin America. Among his most rece nt publications is the book “The Prodigious Machine They Still Fail to U nderstand”: Technology\, Early Industry\, and Experiences of Time. Colom bia 1880-1904.\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to receive new s of our future events and opportunities follow the link or contact ccm@du rham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3534@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T173000 DTSTAMP:20241009T102214Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-problem-with-historical-processe s-reflections-on-an-undertheorized-topic-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Problem with (Historical) Processes: Reflections on an Underthe orized Topic - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person or online for our first German His torical Institute London Lecture this autumn!\n\nWolfgang Knöbl (Hamburg Institute for Social Research) will kick off our series on the 'History of the Social Sciences' with a talk on 'The Problem with (Historical) Proces ses: Reflections on an Undertheorized Topic'.\n\nTalk of ‘social process es’ is widespread in historiography as well as in the social sciences\; process terms such as industrialization\, urbanization\, individualization \, secularization\, etc. are ubiquitous. Nevertheless\, it is usually rath er unclear what processes actually are\, how they should be theorized\, an d what types of processes can be distinguished. The lecture will 1) pose t he question of why these process terms came to dominate the social science s in the first place\; 2) attempt to prove the thesis that process claims inevitably entail narrative elements\; and 3) conclude that plausible proc ess claims cannot be made without knowledge of narratological arguments.\n \nWolfgang Knöbl was a professor at the Institute for Sociology\, Georg-A ugust-Universität Göttingen\, before he became Director of the Hamburg I nstitute for Social Research in 2015. His main research interests are in t he fields of political and historical sociology\, social theory\, and the history of sociology. His most recent book is Die Soziologie vor der Gesch ichte: Zur Kritik der Sozialtheorie (2022)\, and he is currently finishing a volume on the history and sociology of violence in Germany after 1945.\ n\nPlease visit our website to get your free ticket: https://www.ghil.ac.u k/events/lectures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09112122/GHIL-Lecture-Knoebl.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3442@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T170000 DTSTAMP:20240731T105639Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/converging-influences-in-the-history -of-western-herbal-medicine-practice-conference/ SUMMARY:Converging Influences in the History of Western Herbal Medicine &am p\; Practice - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n15th Anniversary Conference of the Herbal History Research Network \n'Converging Influences in the History of Western Herba l Medicine &\; Practice' \n16 October 2024 | The Medical Society of Lo ndon\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers and topics will include:\n\n Materia Medica as Mat erial Culture\, Professor Mark Nesbitt\, Royal Botanic Gardens\, Kew Qingh ao\, the Glistening Green Herb (Artemisia annua L.) 2nd to the 20th centur y\, Professor Elisabeth Hsu\, University of Oxford\n Cunning Folk and 'He rbalists' in the Nineteenth-Century Medical Marketplace\, Drs Debora Moret ti and Peter Jones\, Alternative Healers' Project\, Universities of Hertfo rdshire and Nottingham\n ESCOP: 35 Years of Herbal Cooperation across Eur ope\, Simon Mills\, Medical Herbalist &\; Author\n Sweet and Sour Syne rgy: Oxymel as a Past and Present Medicine\, Dr Erin Connelly\, University of Warwick\n The Hidden Botanical Collections at the Natural History Mus eum\, John Hunnex\, National History Museum\n\nKey Links:\n\n Conference Poster\n Conference Programme\n Official Website\n Tickets and Registra tion \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: WellCome Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/31115143/Masons-Extract-of-Herbs-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Medical Society of London\, Chandos Street\, London\, W1G 9EB\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chandos Street\, London\, W 1G 9EB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Medical Society of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3465@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T235900 DTSTAMP:20240828T101613Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sixty-years-on-from-the-london-count y-council-legacy-impact-learning-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Sixty years on from the London County Council: Legacy\, Impact\, Le arning - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 16 October 2024\n\nThis conference marks sixty years since the LCC was disbanded and will be host ed by the London School of Architecture in March 2025. It aims to build on Andrew Saint’s collection of essays\, Politics and the People of London : The London County Council\, 1889-1965 (1989) with the author noting the LCC’s contribution being ‘crucial to the growth of and development of modern London.’ This event will also act as a follow-up to the findings of the March 2002 ‘London County Council Architecture\, 1945-1965’ con ference hosted by the Twentieth Century Society (Andrew Saint and Elain Ha rwood) along with the Architectural Association. This provided the opportu nity for staff and a wider audience to reminisce\, but also reassess\, the impact of the LCC nearly 40 years after its demise.\n\nSixty years on\, w e are in a social\, cultural and political climate both removed from\, and with similarities to\, the LCC years. We are interested in receiving pape rs lasting 20 minutes based on (but not limited to) the following themes\, and welcome suggestions of presentations in other formats to create a div erse and rich programme. We welcome scholars from a range of backgrounds a nd career statuses.\n\n The First 50 Years of the LCC\n The Last 20 Year s of the LCC\n War and Emergency\n Council in operation/politics/workfor ce\n Town planning/new and expanding towns/housing and neighbourhood desi gn\n Roads and Traffic\n Parks and Open Spaces\n Schools\, adult educat ion and children’s services\n Cultural Activities\n Relationships\n I nternational influences\n Adaptation/reuse\n\nThe LCC 60 organisers plan to create a future special issue for an academic journal to mark this even t and would be interested in contributions to that issue. Regarding the co nference\, please send a 200-word abstract with a short bio to LCC60yearso n@gmail.com by 16th October 2024.\n\nThank you\,\n\nDr. Ruth Lang\, Dr. Da wn Pereira and Rosamund Lily West\, LCC 60 organisers.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nI mage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28111521/King_George_VI__Queen_Elizabeth_commemorative_ceramic_m ug_May_1937_J__G_Meakin_for_London_County_Council.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3471@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241017 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241019 DTSTAMP:20240902T100817Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/performing-magic-in-the-pre-modern-n orth-october-2024-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North October 2024 Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis is the fifth Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference\, taking place online via Zoom on 17-18 October 2024.\n\ nBuilding up on the success of our previous conferences\, where we have de lved into diverse themes surrounding pre-Modern magic in the North\, this conference aims to explore the intricate physical aspects of magical pract ices.\n\nThe language of the conference will be in English and the entire event will take place online to allow for accessibility.\n\nOur programme is available at https://performingmagicinthepremodernnorthconference.wordp ress.com/upcoming-conferences/ and you can register to attend via a link o n this same page.\n\nIf you have any questions about the conference\, plea se contact us at performingmagicinthenorth@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/02110729/Freya-outline-header-image-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3509@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T200000 DTSTAMP:20241002T113029Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/20th-anniversary-lecture-the-oxford- dictionary-of-national-biography-past-present-and-future-lecture/ SUMMARY:20th Anniversary Lecture: The Oxford Dictionary of National Biograp hy Past\, Present\, and Future - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister today: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/20t h-anniversary-lecture-odnb\n\nSpeaker: Professor Sir David Cannadine (edit or\, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)\n\nSeptember 2024 marks twen ty years since the publication of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biogra phy [ODNB]\, the collective achievement of thousands of authors from aroun d the world\, revising and updating a resource that dates from 1885. Since first publication in 2004\, with some 55\,000 lives\, the ODNB has publis hed regular updates\, adding a further 8\,000 lives. These additions inclu de 4\,600 biographies of notable figures who died between 2001 and 2020. T hese recent lives\, covering virtually every aspect of recent British hist ory and drawing on the advice of about one thousand experts in around fort y-five broad occupational areas\, represent a remarkable and possibly uniq ue\, curated national biographical record. Over the past twenty years\, th e ODNB’s coverage of all historical periods has also been extended by re leases of lives mainly organized in thematic areas\, incorporating new res earch and perspectives on the national past.\n\nProfessor Sir David Cannad ine has been general editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography since 2014\, and is a specialist in the political\, social\, and cultural history of modern Britain and its empire\, and the study of history over time. He was Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University from 2008 to 2023 (now Emeritus)\, and previously taught at the universities of Camb ridge\, Columbia\, and London\, where he was Director of the Institute of Historical Research from 1998 to 2003.\n\nA former chairman of the Trustee s of the National Portrait Gallery\, London\, and president of the Birming ham &\; Midland Institute\, David was knighted for services to scholars hip in 2009. As General Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biogra phy he is a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of History at Oxford\, Unive rsity of Oxford\, and is an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College\, Oxfor d (and of Clare and Christ’s colleges\, Cambridge). From 2017 to 2021 Da vid served as President of the British Academy.\n\nThe lecture will be fol lowed by a small reception. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02122956/ODNB_Oct-24_v.2.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Chancellor's Hall\, London\, First Floor\, Senate House\, Male t Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Floor\, Senate House\ , Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=The Chancellor's Hall\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3521@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T191500 DTSTAMP:20241002T152555Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/taming-the-land-power-exploitation-a nd-awe-in-medieval-scotland-dr-fiona-watson-delivers-the-second-jenny-worm ald-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Taming the Land? Power\, Exploitation and Awe in Medieval Scotland | Dr Fiona Watson delivers the second Jenny Wormald Lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEstablished in 2023 by the Scottish Historical Revie w Trust\, the Jenny Wormald lecture series commemorates Dr Wormald's influ ential research and celebrates the work of female scholars.\n\nMedieval el ites liked to think of the power they had over their own lands as natural and eternal even as they were well aware of nature's own power to disrupt and alter. In this lecture\, Dr Watson will explore the relationship betwe en how the land was controlled and exploited with how change was inevitabl e or desirable\, reflecting both natural processes and the human context.\ n\nA widely published and acclaimed medieval historian and writer\, Dr Fio na Watson was also the first director of the Centre for Environmental Hist ory at the University of Stirling.\n\nThis event is free and will be follo wed by a wine reception. Book your in-person or online tickets at: https:/ /www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taming-the-land-power-exploitation-and-awe-in-medi eval-scotland-in-person-tickets-1013735559347 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02145026/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_852092819_171966817926_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Cowane's Hospital\, Stirling (and Online)\, 49 St John Street \, Stirling\, FK8 1ED\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=49 St John Street \, Stirl ing\, FK8 1ED\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cowane's Hospita l\, Stirling (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3523@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T141721Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-chapter-contributions-cleri cal-lives-in-england-and-wales-c-1600-1800-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Chapter Contributions: Clerical Lives in England and Wales \, c. 1600–1800 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Chapter Contributions: Clerical Lives in En gland and Wales\, c. 1600–1800\n\nAbstract Submission Deadline - 18 Octo ber 2024\n\nWe are seeking contributions from social and cultural historia ns of seventeenth-century England and Wales for an edited collection of es says\, provisionally entitled ‘Clerical Lives in England and Wales\, c. 1600–1800’. We propose to publish this volume with Manchester Universi ty Press’s ‘Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Series.\n\n Our aim is to compile a volume that includes social and cultural historian s\, as well as historians of emotion and ecclesiastical historians\, all f ocusing on various facets of the clergy’s lives. We would like to encour age contributors to study the clergy as a social group – one fundamental ly tied to their commitments to religion and their profession but also one that was deeply involved in\, and shaped by\, their social and cultural m ilieux.\n\nSome key questions to be borne in mind:\n\n What methodologica l approaches have been previously used to study the clergy? What are the a dvantages and pitfalls of these methodologies\, and what new approaches ca n we take?\n What social\, cultural\, and historical methodologies can be used to better understand the early modern clergy as a social group with diverse identities and lived experiences?\n How do clerical lives play ou t differently in printed\, manuscript\, visual\, and material sources? How were they represented in visual and material culture?\n How does studyin g the social and cultural lives of the Protestant clergy enrich our unders tanding of ecclesiastical\, social\, and cultural history of the seventeen th and eighteenth centuries more broadly?\n What are the continuities and changes in clerical lives across the period of study (c. 1600–1800)?\n Which sources and which individuals (e.g. sermons\, church records\, bish ops\, and renowned poet-preachers such as George Herbert and John Donne) h ave been favoured over others (e.g. musical sources\, artefacts\, curates) \, and how can we redress the balance?\n\nThe last two bullet points outli ne the two other primary objectives of this volume\; namely\, to challenge the rigid boundaries between the seventeenth and the ‘long eighteenth ’ centuries that have characterised much of ecclesiastical historiograph y\, and to bring neglected voices relating to ‘clerical lives’ to the fore.\n\nWe would especially welcome submissions that might explore the ea rly modern clergyman as artist or connoisseur of art\; musician\; or colle ctor. We would also be interested in submissions that survey ‘clerical l ives’ from a history of emotions perspective\, in addition to proposals that shed light on more obscure figures within English and Welsh Protestan tism (broadly defined).\n\nWe encourage submissions from scholars at all s tages\, including scholars who may never have published on the clergy or w ho may not think of the clergy as a primary focus of their work.\n\nPlease send a 300-word abstract and a short biography (max. 100 words) to Hannah Yip (University of Manchester\, UK) and Ben Jackson (University of Manche ster\, UK) via clericallives@gmail.com no later than 18 October 2024.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02151658/Westminster_Abbey_by_Canaletto_1749.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3433@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T170000 DTSTAMP:20240724T105910Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-south-west-and-the-napoleonic-wa rs-symposium/ SUMMARY:The South-West and the Napoleonic Wars - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Waterloo Association\, in association with the R egional History Centre is hosting a symposium focusing on the role of the South-West in the Napoleonic Wars. The programme of speakers includes:\n\n Ian Chard - 'Bristol's Band of Brothers: local men in the Napoleonic Wars' \n\nRobert Pocock - 'At a gallop\, march! Mercer's Troop in the Waterloo C ampaign'\n\nJohn Ellis - 'Black soldiers in the regiments of the South-Wes t\, 1793-1815'\n\nTony Hodge - 'Show and tell: bring your period artefacts '\n\nMike Robinson - 'The Old French Prison at Stapleton'\n\nCol. Sir Will iam Mahon - 'Cheltenham celebrity: the life and times of Général Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes'\n\nAndrew Field - 'The Battle of Wavre\, 1815'\n\nU WE Bristol is located a short distance from the M4 (Junction 19)\, within easy reach of the M5\, and has ample free parking. The local and national rail network is served from nearby Bristol Parkway station and there are r egular bus services connecting to Bristol city centre. Tea\, coffee\, and biscuits are provided at various times during the day. Lunch is not provid ed\, but there are opportunities to buy sandwiches\, snacks\, and drinks.\ n\nThe cost is £10 to Waterloo Association and Regional History Centre me mbers\, £15 to non-members. A limited number of free places are available to students. Prior registration is essential. Email: mikerobinson2509@gma il.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/24115542/The-South-West-and-the-Napoleonic-Wars.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Regional Heritage Centre\, UWE\, Bristol\, University of the West of England \, Coldharbour Lane\, Bristol\, BS16 1QY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of the West of E ngland \, Coldharbour Lane\, Bristol\, BS16 1QY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Regional Heritage Centre\, UWE\, Bristol:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3533@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T170000 DTSTAMP:20241009T101830Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-south-west-in-the-napoleonic-war s-symposium/ SUMMARY:The South-West in the Napoleonic Wars - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for this joint Regional History Centre / Wat erloo Association event on the South-West in the Napoleonic Wars. The spea king programme includes: the stories of Bristol men in the wars\, black so ldiers in the regiments of the South-West\, the adventures of Exeter's art illery officer Captain Cavalie Mercer\, the Old French Prison at Stapleton \, Cheltenham celebrity General Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes\, and the bat tle of Wavre 1815. A lunchtime 'show and tell' gives delegates the opportu nity to examine period artefacts and experience a tabletop depiction of th e battle of Waterloo.\n\nBooking by Eventbrite is essential.\nContact mike .robinson@uwe.ac.uk for further information and booking.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09111743/The-South-West-and-the-Napoleonic-Wars-1.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of the West of England\, Bristol\, Coldharbour Lane \, Bristol\, BS16 1QY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Coldharbour Lane \, Bristo l\, BS16 1QY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of the West of England\, Bristol:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3505@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTSTAMP:20241002T111439Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/advanced-study-institute-of-asia-at- sgt-university-international-conference-monsoon-the-sphere-of-cultural-and -trade-influence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Advanced Study Institute of Asia at SGT University International Co nference | 'Monsoon: The Sphere of Cultural and Trade Influence' - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAdvanced Study Institute of Asia at SGT University International Conference | February 2025\nMonsoon: The Sphere of Cultural and Trade Influence\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 20 October 2024\n\n\n\n \nThe Advanced Study Institute of Asia at SGT University invites scholars\ , researchers\, historians\, cultural heritage professionals and scholars from diverse fields to submit papers for the upcoming international confer ence in February 2025 on the theme 'Indian Cultural Influence and Historic al Connections Across South Asia and Southeast Asia'. This event aims to e xplore the rich and complex heritage of cultural exchange between India an d its neighbouring regions\, tracing the shared historical and sociopoliti cal developments that shaped both areas. With a key focus on heritage site s\, trade relations\, and the spread of religious and political ideas\, th e conference provides a platform for in-depth analysis of how Indian influ ence manifested in various forms across South and Southeast Asia and the b ilateral exchange of ideas.\n\nThemes\n\nWe invite submissions that shed l ight on the following key themes (but not limited to the following):\n\n Indian Influence on Southeast Asian Heritage Sites\n Cultural Diplomacy a nd Historical Connections\n The Spread of Indian Religious Traditions\n Trade Routes and Cultural Exchange\n Indianization and Hybrid Cultures\n Language\, Literature\, and Religious Texts\n Trade\, Travel\, and Relig ious Pilgrimages\n Innovation in Ancient Trade and Commerce\n Spices\, T extiles\, and Luxury Goods\n Port Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Cultur al Exchange\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\n Abstract submissions should be b etween 300-500 words\, clearly outlining the proposed paper's scope\, meth odology\, and key arguments\, including six keywords.\n The abstract must function as a standalone document.\n Additionally\, please provide a sho rt biography (up to 150 words) along with your submission.\n The abstract should be submitted as a Word document\, formatted in Times New Roman or Garamond font\, size 12\, with 1.5 line spacing.\n All submissions should be sent to khushi@advancedstudy.asia and communications@advancedstudy.asi a by 20th October 2024.\n\nFor Detailed Submission Guidelines and dates pl ease refer to the following document - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sr HrVs4yx5QQoFzas96Ni1xYi-ST4EKQ/view?usp=sharing\n\nor visit our website: h ttps://asiaresearch.co/call-for-papers-international-conference-on-indian- cultural-influence-and-historical-connections-across-south-asia-and-southe ast-asia-february-2025/\n\nFor any query please contact:\nKhushi Kesari\nP rogram Officer - History Lab: Community\, Heritage\, &\; Material Cultu re\nEmail: Khushi@advancedstudy.asia / Communications@advancedstudy.asia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02121350/Monsoon-Conference-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3546@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T173000 DTSTAMP:20241016T122231Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/local-modernity-agency-entanglement- and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-lecture/ SUMMARY:Local Modernity: Agency\, Entanglement\, and the Making of the Mode rn Middle East - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout this Event\n\nThe imperial and colonial contex ts in which modern science and scholarship came of age haunt us to this da y. Be it the origin of museum collections\, the Eurocentrism of history te xtbooks and academic curricula\, or the lack of minority ethnic university staff—the shadows of an imperial past loom large upon us today.\n\nThe German Historical Institute London is proud to collaborate with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on a new lecture series on Science\, Knowledge\, and th e Legacy of Empire consisting of eight lectures over fours years. Join us for the fourth lecture of the series given by Gudrum Krämer\, Professor E merita at FU Berlin\, on 21 October 2024 at the GHI London. She will talk about "Local Modernity: Agency\, Entanglement\, and the Making of the Mode rn Middle East".\n\nCurrent critical scholarship tends to cast the colonia l West as the prime actor in shaping the non-Western world\, ‘producing ’ types of knowledge specific to itself and alien to others\, ‘inventi ng’ not just tradition(s) but entire religions\, and imposing boundaries premised on colonial knowledge and interest. The insight gained from this scholarship is deeply important. But it also carries the risk of overrati ng the power of imperial world-making. In large parts of the non-Western w orld\, the formation of modern subjectivity and statehood drew on concepts \, practices\, and institutions that predated the colonial era and informe d what was understood as articulations of local\, or rather alternative\, modernity.\n\nA look at the Middle East reveals that these processes of cr eation and contestation were driven by a complex interplay of political\, socio-cultural\, and religious factors which did not revolve exclusively a round the colonial Other. The project of Islamic modernity\, based on the education of the modern Muslim subject and the establishment of an Islamic state and society\, as propagated by Hasan al-Banna and the Egyptian Musl im Brotherhood in the 1930s and 1940s\, exemplifies these processes. The p roject was specifically Islamic in form and outcome\, yet the combination of ideas\, mechanisms\, and institutions understood as either part of the ‘authentic’ tradition or European in origin is characteristic of attem pts to create an alternative\, non-colonial modernity in general. For this reason\, these endeavours invite comparison well beyond the Middle East a nd Islam at large.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nGudrun Krämer is Professor Eme rita of Islamic Studies at Freie Universität Berlin\, where she taught fr om 1996 to 2019 and directed the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures an d Societies from 2007 to 2018. In the Winter Semester of 2024-5 she will b e a Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Vienna. Hav ing originally studied history\, political science\, English language and literature\, and Islamic studies at the universities of Heidelberg\, Bonn\ , and Sussex\, she obtained both her PhD and her Habilitation from Hamburg University. Her research focuses on the history of the Near East and Nort h Africa since 1800\, Islam\, modernity\, and secularity\, Islamism\, and non-Muslims under Islamic rule. A former visiting scholar in Beijing\, Bei rut\, Bologna\, Cairo\, Delhi\, Erfurt\, Jakarta\, Paris\, and most recent ly Salzburg\, she is also a member of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sc iences and associated member of the Tunisian Academy of the Arts and Human ities and executive editor of the Encyclopaedia of Islam Three. Until rece ntly she was a member of the German National Research Council. In 2006\, s he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Tashkent Islamic University\, Uz bekistan\, and in 2010\, she received the Gerda Henkel Prize for her achie vements in the historical humanities.\n\nFor more information and to regis ter\, please visit: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c4349\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16132153/800px-W__A_K_Johnstons_war_map_of_the_Middle_East_50080 45.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Londo n \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3496@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T235900 DTSTAMP:20240917T153230Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/health-wellbeing-and-the-arts-in-the -nineteenth-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Health\, Wellbeing and the Arts in the Nineteenth Century - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 21 October 2024\n\nProp osals are invited for 20-minute papers\, 60-minute round-table discussions and 90-minute panels\, on the theme 'Health\, Wellbeing and the Arts in t he Nineteenth Century'.\n\nPlease submit proposals of 250 words\, together with five keywords/phrases and a biographical note of up to 80 words\, to rosemary.golding@open.ac.uk\, by Monday 21 October.\n\nFull details of th e conference can be found here: https://musichealthandhappiness.wordpress. com/2024/08/29/conference-health-wellbeing-and-the-arts-in-the-nineteenth- century-8-9-january-2025/\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Men and boys at a table drinking as a musician plays the lute. Engraving by A. Reindel \, early 19th century\, after A. Desenne after B. Manfredi\, c. 1600. Wel lcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17163147/WellCome-Image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3519@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T200000 DTSTAMP:20241002T131147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/museums-and-passing-on-lives-left-be hind-in-objects-lecture/ SUMMARY:Museums and Passing On: Lives Left Behind in Objects - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStep into a world of history and mystery with public historian Sheldon K. Goodman as he takes us on a fascinating journey thro ugh global death cultures—exploring the stories hidden within the object s of The British Museum. This exclusive event\, in support of Keech Hospic e Care\, delves into the lives\, rituals\, and legacies of those long gone \, but whose possessions still speak volumes.\n\nFrom the towering tombs o f Ancient Egypt to mysterious jade objects buried in Chinese graves\, disc over how death has shaped history. Why did a Victorian shipping magnate dr aw inspiration from Xanthos for his final resting place? What secrets lie behind Napoleon's death mask? And how does the discovery of The Geberlein Man tie into spiritualism?\n\nIn this thought-provoking talk\, we’ll als o tackle modern views on death and how they intersect with vital discussio ns on restitution\, empire\, and decolonisation.\n\nReserve your spot toda y and join us in unravelling the past\, one artefact at a time! Limited sp aces available.\n\nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lives-lef t-behind-in-objects-tickets-1006743094697?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02141050/Keech-Hospice-Talk.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Fountain Suite\, Keech Hospice Care\, Luton\, Great Bramingham Lane \, Luton\, LU3 3NT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Great Bramingham Lane \, Lu ton\, LU3 3NT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Fountain Sui te\, Keech Hospice Care\, Luton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3563@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T000000 DTSTAMP:20241023T090304Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-material-culture-of-wills-englan d-1540-1790-zooniverse-launch-online-resource/ SUMMARY:'The Material Culture of Wills\, England 1540-1790' - Zooniverse La unch - ONLINE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe’re delighted to announce an exciting new phase of the ‘Material Culture of Wills\, England 1540-1790’ project – the launch of our Zooniverse site. We hope that the Zooniverse ‘crowdsourci ng’ platform will allow us to involve hundreds of new volunteers in the project who will work with us to transcribe our sample of 25\,000 English wills made between 1540 and 1790. We're looking for participants to help u s check and correct automatically generated transcriptions.\n\nOur Zoonive rse volunteers are able to hone and improve their palaeography skills at t he same time as making a contribution to the success of a cutting-edge res earch project. They can contribute as much or as little time as is conveni ent\, and they can fit transcription tasks in whenever they have a moment – on the bus or waiting for the kettle to boil. If you are bored of Word le but like the challenge of puzzling over words\, then the Wills Project is just the thing!\n\nTo get started\, head over to our Zooniverse site: h ttps://www.zooniverse.org/projects/hjsmith/the-material-culture-of-wills-e ngland-1540-1790\n\nYou can also find out more information on our blog htt ps://sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcultureofwills/2024/10/16/the-wills-projec t-calls-for-volunteers/ and the 'Volunteers' section of our website https: //sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcultureofwills/volunteers/.\n\nFor a quick-st art video guide to our Zooniverse site\, and other instructional videos\, you can also take a look at our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.c om/@MaterialWills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23100246/THE-MATERIAL-CULTURE-OF-WILLS-ENGLAND-1540-1790.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3565@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T160000 DTSTAMP:20241023T095720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historical-perspectives-seminar-seri es-seminar/ SUMMARY:Historical Perspectives Seminar Series - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAll are welcome to attend our fortnightly history ta lks where postgraduate students and early career researchers present their works-in-progress to a friendly audience. Here is our line-up for this se mester:\n\nThursday\, 24th October 3-4pm (BST):\nElizabeth Hines (John Hop kins University) Playing Both Sides in War and Empire.\n\nThursday\, 7th N ovember 3-4pm (GMT):\nEmma Butler (Edge Hill University) From Health to Le isure: The Seaside Resort in the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination.\ n\nThursday\, 21st November 3-4pm (GMT):\nMaureen McCord (University of Ch icago) The Imperial State and the Transformation of Bombay\, c.1665-1765.\ n\nThursday\, 5th December 3-4pm (GMT):\nMichael Partington (University of Aberdeen) Illustrating Sacred Majesty: ‘Ogilby’s Bible’ and the pol itical and religious culture in Restoration Britain.\n\nFor more informati on and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wip-semi nar-series-semester-1-tickets-1047810598707?aff=ebdsoporgprofile ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23105658/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_874794729_110170306325_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3550@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T180000 DTSTAMP:20241016T103640Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classic s-of-historiography-history-of-the-wars-by-procopius-seminar/ SUMMARY:The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography: "History o f the Wars" by Procopius - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThursday 24 October 2024\, h. 4.30 pm\n\nPeter Sarri s (Professor of Late Antique\, Medieval and Byzantine Studies\, University of Cambridge) will speak about "History of the Wars" by Procopius of Caes area and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nhttps://www.clarehall .cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography- 3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /10/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-2024.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, West Court\, Richard Eden S uite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Court\, Richard Eden S uite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3560@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T190000 DTSTAMP:20241018T125131Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/camden-black-radicals-abolition-and- social-reform-lecture/ SUMMARY:Camden Black Radicals: Abolition and Social Reform - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCamden Black Radicals: Abolition and Social Reform\n \n Date: 24th October\, 2024\, 7pm\n Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theat re\, SOAS University of London\n Price: Pay What You Can\n\nCamden’s ri ch history of Black radical activism comes to life with historian and auth or Professor Olivette Otele delivering a powerful keynote on the early act ivists who fought for abolition and social reform. Professor Otele will be joined afterwards for an ‘in conversation’ with Charmaine Simpson (CE O Black History Studies) and Sandra Shakespeare (Founder of the Black Brit ish Museum Project). The event will be chaired by Athian Akec (social acti vist and author).\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: lovecamden.org/blackradicals\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/18135011/Daniel_Orme_W._Denton_-_Olaudah_Equiano_Gustavus_Vassa_ 1789.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre\, Tho rnhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London \, WC1B 5DQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brunei Gallery Lecture Thea tre\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London \, WC1B 5DQ\, United Kin gdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=SOAS\, University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3470@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241025 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241028 DTSTAMP:20240902T100349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-waterloo-association-autumn-lect ure-weekend-conference/ SUMMARY:The Waterloo Association Autumn Lecture Weekend - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe French Revolution and the worldwide conflict tha t ensued\, which was only brought to an end by the Battle of Waterloo reta ins a continuing fascination to this day. It was arguably the first modern global war\, involving huge armies\, and fought on land and sea. This wee kend event focuses on the Peninsular War\, Napoleon’s “Spanish Ulcer! ”\, taking a detailed look at the British soldier’s experiences during the war and the role of the Commissary department. There will be a detail ed two part analysis of the battle of Talavera\; the role of the Navy in t he operations in the Peninsula\; and will look at the conflict from the Sp anish perspective.\n\nLastly given the proximity of Norman Cross\, the wor ld’s first purpose built prisoner of war camp\, a visit is included to t he Norman Cross Gallery at the Peterborough Museum on Saturday afternoon\, in addition to the lecture on ‘Prisoners of War.’\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\ nGareth Glover - The British Soldiers’ Experience on Campaign\nJohn Mars den - Spain under the Junta Suprema Central\, September 1808 to January 18 10\nPaul Chamberlain - Norman Cross Prisoners of War\nAndrew Field - Welle sley’s First Victory in Spain? The Battle and Campaign of Talavera Part I\n\nVisit to Norman Cross Gallery at the Peterborough Museum\n\nAndrew Fi eld - Wellesley’s First Victory in Spain? The Battle and Campaign of Tal avera Part II\nGareth Glover - The Life of a Commissary in the Peninsular - A Reappraisal\nJohn Morewood - The Senior Service\, the role of the Navy in the Peninsula.\n\n\n\nThe cost includes full board\, with two nights ’ accommodation with breakfast\, wine with dinner on the Friday and Satu rday evenings\, buffet lunches on Saturday and Sunday\, and a donation to the Peterborough museum. The cost is £460 per single attendee\, and £740 for two people sharing.\n\nPrice on application for attendees not requiri ng the accommodation\; and to include the lectures and meals only.\n\nExpr essions of interest and bookings should be sent to Steve Wright at: wa1815 .sjw@gmail.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/02110229/Battle_of_Waterloo_1815.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Bull Hotel\, Peterborough\, Westgate\, Peterborough\, Cambridg eshire\, PE1 1RX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westgate\, Peterborough\, C ambridgeshire\, PE1 1RX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Bu ll Hotel\, Peterborough:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3514@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T163000 DTSTAMP:20241002T121131Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anselm-the-fool-meditation-and-the-j oy-of-unbelief-in-the-proslogion-lecture/ SUMMARY:Anselm the Fool: Meditation and the Joy of Unbelief in the Proslogi on - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Jim Ginther\, Professor at the University of Toronto's University of St. Michael's College and Professor and Associa te Director at the Centre for Medieval Studies presents\n\n'Anselm the Foo l: Meditation and the Joy of Unbelief in the Proslogion.'\n\nLecture begin s at 2:30 pm and is followed by a Q &\; A / discussion period. **Regist ration is Required: https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/convivium-jim- ginther-anselm-fool-meditation-and-joy-unbelief-proslogion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02131024/10-25-Ginther-RHS-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Centre for Medieval Studies\, University of Toronto (and Online)\, Centre for Medieval Studies\, Lillian Massey Building\, 125 Queen's Park\ , Toronto\, ON\, M5S2C7\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Centre for Medieval Studies \, Lillian Massey Building\, 125 Queen's Park\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S2C7\, C anada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Centre for Medieval Studies\, University of Toronto (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3499@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T170000 DTSTAMP:20240918T144047Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-society-for-art-history-stu dy-day-2025-art-text-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Scottish Society for Art History Study Day 2025: Art &\; Text - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nArt and Text\nA two-day conference at the Nation al Library of Scotland\, Edinburgh\, 6 – 7 February 2025\nCall for Paper s\, deadline - 25 October 2024\, 5pm\n\n\n\n\nThe Scottish Society for Art History in partnership with the National Library of Scotland will host a two-day in-person event exploring the relationship between art and the wri tten word in Scotland. Scottish art has long been inspired by literature\, while Scottish artists and publishers have made fundamental contributions in the fields of book and magazine illustration\, advertising posters\, c omics\, graphic novels and artists’ books. In turn\, there has been a si gnificant body of writings on Scottish art in both fiction and non-fiction \, and many outstanding collaborations between artists and writers.\n\nThi s conference will share current research and critical debate into the myri ad relationships between art and text and we hope to engage with artists\, writers\, curators\, archivists\, art historians\, literary and linguisti c scholars and interdisciplinary researchers. Topics include (but are not limited to):\n\n Art inspired by literature\n Critical writing on art\n Fiction and poetry inspired by art\n Artists’ books\n Concrete poetry \n Posters and advertising\n Banners and protest art\n Illuminated manu scripts\n Comics\, magazines and book illustration\n The relationship be tween art and text in theatre\, performance art\, video and multimedia art \n Collaborations between artists and writers\n Artists’ archives\n C rossovers between art history\, literary history and Scottish Studies\n A rt and art history relating to Scots\, Gaelic and Doric\n\nWe welcome prop osals for 20-minute papers or 10-minute case studies to be presented in pe rson at the event. Speakers will be expected to provide a PowerPoint or so me form of visual accompaniment to their presentation. Proposals should be in the form of 300-500 word abstracts\, accompanied by brief biographical details and a supporting image. The deadline for proposals is 5pm on Frid ay 25 October 2024.\n\nIf you would like to discuss the CFP in greater det ail or submit an abstract\, please contact Matthew Jarron on m.h.jarron@du ndee.ac.uk. The organisers are unable to provide speakers’ fees but all speakers will receive free entry to the event\, promotion via social media as part of the event and publication opportunities. A selection of papers from the conference will be published in the Journal of the Scottish Soci ety for Art History.\n\nwww.ssah.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/18154015/Phoebe-Anna-Traquair-Sonnets-from-the-Portuguese-image- scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3524@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241027 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241029 DTSTAMP:20241002T142049Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bishop-bubwith-sixth-centenary-sympo sium-symposium/ SUMMARY:Bishop Bubwith Sixth Centenary Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA series of talks to celebrate the legacy of Bishop Nicholas Bubwith (1355-1424)\, Bishop of Bath and Wells and founder of Wel ls Cathedral's Chained Library\, given by noted historians Nicholas Orme\, Des Atkinson\, David Lepine\, James Clark\, Nigel Ramsay\, David Rundle\, and more.\n\nTickets: £25pp are available online via wellscathedral.org. uk/events.\n\nThe ticket includes access to all eight lectures\, as well a s refreshments\, a 15% lunchtime discount in The Loft café\, and general admission to the Cathedral for the duration of the symposium. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02152030/Bishop-Bubwith-Sixth-Centenary-Symposium-A4-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Wells Cathedral\, Somerset\, Cathedral Green Wells \, Somerset\, BA5 2UE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cathedral Green Wells \, S omerset\, BA5 2UE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wells Cathed ral\, Somerset:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3567@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T160000 DTSTAMP:20241023T101505Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historical-perspectives-writing-grou ps-workshop/ SUMMARY:Historical Perspectives Writing Groups - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur writing groups are informal\, independent writin g sessions for postgrads and early career scholars. They are not a writing course of a formal talk about academic writing\, we simply use Zoom as a way to connect and focus!\n\n Monday\, 28th October 2-4pm (GMT)\n Monday \, 11th November 2-4pm (GMT)\n Monday\, 25th November 2-4pm (GMT)\n Mond ay\, 9th December 2-4pm (GMT)\n Monday\, 16th December 2-4pm (GMT)\n\nGet joining information here: https://forms.gle/xzhBnF61DjKRELk7A ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23105658/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_874794729_110170306325_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3449@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T190000 DTSTAMP:20240807T100424Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-winding-stair-inside-the-bitter- rivalry-of-edward-coke-and-francis-bacon-and-its-consequences-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Winding Stair: Inside the Bitter Rivalry of Edward Coke and Fra ncis Bacon (and its consequences) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n6pm – 7pm\, followed by drinks reception\nIn perso n and livestreamed from The Inner Temple\, London EC4Y 7HL\n\nThe common l awyers Edward Coke (The Inner Temple) and Francis Bacon (Gray’s Inn) wer e near-contemporaries\, giants in their fields\, and toxic rivals for powe r\, position and the hand of a rich\, young\, widow. Jesse Norman tells th e story and explains its impact.\n\nThe Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP (former Tre asury minister\, author and Fellow of All Souls College\, Oxford)\n\n\n\nT ickets: In person £12.35\; online free\n\nBook: www.innertemple.org.uk/wi ndingstair (Non-Members: Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and c lick Add Ticket)\n\nContact: members@innertemple.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/07110316/his-soc-external-websites.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Inner Temple Lecture Theatre (and online)\, Treasury Building \, Inner Temple\, London\, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Treasury Building \, Inne r Temple\, London\, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=T he Inner Temple Lecture Theatre (and online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3525@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T235900 DTSTAMP:20241017T130204Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/comparative-approaches-to-power-and- dependency-in-the-high-middle-ages-a-workshop-in-honour-of-alheydis-plassm ann-and-bjorn-weiler-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Comparative Approaches to Power and Dependency in the High Middle A ges: A Workshop in Honour of Alheydis Plassmann and Björn Weiler - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 7 - 8 January 2025\, Bonn\nComparativ e approaches to power and dependency in the High Middle Ages\nCall for Pap ers\, deadline - 28 October 2024\n\n\n\n\nComparative approaches to politi cal culture\, and the nature of dependency\, have a particular importance for the High Middle Ages. Compared to earlier centuries\, historians tend to remain in their own national academic ‘sub-tribes’ for this part of the medieval period\, a consequence of the sheer variety and amount of ev idence that scholars have access to from the turn of the millennium\, but also of a legacy of national historical narratives\, inherited from the ni neteenth century\, concerned with the development of the nation state. Sys tematic comparisons between the kingdoms of high medieval Europe remain ra re\, with regional or local case studies continuing to dominate.\n\nThis w orkshop is therefore organised in honour of two medieval historians who re cognised the neglect of comparative studies all too well and spent their c areers correcting that neglect. Alheydis Plassmann’s research interests spanned multiple regions during nearly three decades at the Institut für Geschichtswissenschaft in Bonn before she passed away in 2022. In particul ar\, she conducted comparative studies between high medieval England and G ermany\, demonstrating how political practice\, and portrayals of it\, cou ld differ profoundly between the two kingdoms\, especially in the unequal power dynamics between kings and those dependent on their favour. This wor kshop also seeks to take forward the legacy of Björn Weiler whose latest book\, Paths to Kingship (2022)\, embodied a career spent examining how th e subjects of kings\, across the Latin West\, sought to constrain royal po wer while remaining fundamentally dependent upon a monarch’s favour\, gr ace\, and protection. As he argued\, our predominantly national approach t o high medieval political culture owes more to the political traditions of the nineteenth century\, than to the more complex and interlinked medieva l reality. As the book\, and the many other studies by Weiler and Plassman n have made clear\, political values shared across the Latin West could fi nd very different local and regional manifestations.\n\nThe workshop will include two keynote lectures.\n\n The first keynote lecture will be given by Levi Roach\, Professor of Medieval History and Diplomatic at the Unive rsity of Exeter on ‘Constructing Kingship in the Tenth and Eleventh Cent uries: The Example of Otto I’.\n The second keynote lecture will be giv en by Emily Joan Ward\, Lecturer in Medieval Scottish History at the Unive rsity of Edinburgh\, on ‘Comparing “Scotland” and “Germany” in t he High Middle Ages’.\n\nOur aim is to honour the legacy of Alheydis and Björn by bringing together a range of established and early-career schol ars to consider how we can further our understanding of the relationship b etween power and dependency in medieval politics beyond a national framewo rk. Here\, the work already being undertaken at the Bonn Center for Depend ency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) raises important themes and questions for the workshop to pursue.\n\n How was the relationship between the powerfu l\, and their dependents\, viewed differently in different parts of high m edieval Europe?\n How did the capacity of the powerful to restrain critic ism and resistance to their rule differ across the Latin West? What causes can be deduced for these regional contrasts?\n How did class and social status empower or restrict the freedom of dependents to offer resistance\, criticism\, or counsel to those in power? How did the perception of that social background\, and its role in political discourse\, differ between k ingdoms?\n What role did gendered archetypes play in the dynamics of depe ndency found in individual kingdoms and how do these compare? How did norm s and gendered discourse\, around fatherhood and motherhood for example\, serve to justify acts of resistance to the powerful?\n What contrasts can be detected in the behaviour dependents undertook in the presence of the powerful? What ‘socially shared bundles of physical and mental actions. . . more or less explicit rules and knowledge about how to act in specific social situations’ were common across the Latin West and which were pec uliar to particular regions? How\, in other words\, did ‘skilful perform ances of asymmetrical dependency’ differ in line with the unique circums tances of each kingdom?\n How do portrayals of medieval power and depende ncy vary in line with the very different patterns of evidence bequeathed b y each region? How does the predominance of particular types of source mat erial - Latin and vernacular historiography\, letter collections\, dynasti c histories\, or lives of bishops for example – both illuminate and cons train our understanding of how dynamics of political dependency compared?\ n How has the analytical vocabulary we use to understand the political cu lture of the Latin West been shaped by our own very distinct national acad emic traditions? What key concepts\, terminologies\, and categories shape our view of the relationship between the powerful\, and their dependents\, and how might comparison help us to question\, or at least contextualise\ , that legacy?\n\nProposals for thirty-minute papers are invited from spea kers to explore the political culture of high medieval Europe from a compa rative perspective.\n\nProposals of no more than 300 words and a CV should be emailed to ryankemp92@outlook.com by 28th October 2024.\n\nThe worksho p will take place in person and online (hybrid format). Speakers will have their travel costs to Bonn reimbursed and will be provided with accommoda tion.\n\nAttendance online is also welcome including for non-speakers. Ple ase email ryankemp92@outlook.com to register interest to attend (online or in person) by 15th November 2024.\n\nThis workshop has been made possible thanks to the generous funding of the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slav ery Studies.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02153113/4_Gift_Bringers_of_Otto_III.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3547@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T140000 DTSTAMP:20241016T101153Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ethnoreligious-and-gender-modernitie s-comparative-modernities-autumn-term-workshop-series-2024-25-workshop/ SUMMARY:Ethnoreligious and Gender Modernities (Comparative Modernities Autu mn Term Workshop Series 2024/25) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to announce the second session in its 2024/25 Autumn term workshop series on 29 October 2024.\n\nPlease note all sessions will be online on Zoom at 14:00 UK time: https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/8603919782?pwd=OGxydGs1Q VNKZTJrbTJuZkF3ZEZIZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 860 391 9782\nPasscode: 444615\n\n\ n\nSession 1: Ethnoreligious and Gender Modernities [29 October 2024]\n\n\ n\nMinoritarian Modernisms\, Ethnic Abjections: Rum Theatre in 20th Centur y Istanbul\n\nChristina Banalopoulou\, University of Milan\n\nAbstract: Ho w do ethnic minorities use theatre to develop minoritarian modernisms that question the Eurocentric formulations of modernity? In what ways do the p orous borders between artistic and everyday performances of minoritarian m odernities both unsettle and reproduce hegemonic power relations? The thea tre practices of the Rum minority in contemporary Turkey offer a great van tage point for approaching these questions. Combining multi-sited archival and ethnographic research\, my essay will demonstrate that Rum minoritari an theatre provides non-dominant articulations of modernity that are parti cular to the community’s ethnolinguistic and religious diversity. In add ition to their minoritarian particularity\, these largely ignored theatric al processes of modernization can contribute significantly to theories of modernity that are both critical of the nation-state and the narratives th at frame Greece as the cradle of modernity.\n\nThe Rum minority in Turkey comprises the Greek populations of the Roman\, Byzantine and Ottoman Empir es. Their lives have long been defined by the conflicting and mutually con stitutive Greek and Turkish nationalisms\, and their political investments are not always fully aligned with either country. The community played a vital role in popularizing modern European theatre in the Ottoman Empire a nd Turkey in the early 20th century. As the ethnic-cleansing logics of the nationalist projects of Turkey and Greece continued to intensify\, howeve r\, Rum minoritarian modernities—such as the work of the Filoi tis Texni s [Friends of the Art] theatre collective—were guided by the community ’s efforts to resist the dominant processes of modernization that contri buted to their ethnic abjection.\n\nThe growing literature on non-eurocent ric theories of modernity seeks to decentralize the hegemony of western ep istemological paradigms by mapping “multiple” and “alternative” mo dernisms. Despite these significant advances\, however\, the differentiall y conflicting tensions between multiple modernities remain relatively unex plored. By applying the concept of minoritarian modernisms\, my essay will address the competing connotations of modernities from the perspective of ethnoreligious and linguistic diversity and abjection.\n\nBiography: Chri stina Banalopoulou holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Maryland\, College Park. She currently works as a visiting assistant professor in the project Archives of Abjection: Minoritarian Cul tural Production in Turkey and Its Diasporas at the University of Milan. C hristina’s primary areas of interest include minoritarian performance\, feminist economics\, and the intersections between the somatic and the pol itical\, with a focus on the Mediterranean. Her essays have been published or are forthcoming in peer-reviewed journals\, including Theatre Research International\, Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Stud ies\, Rethinking Marxism\, The Journal of Philosophical Economics\, and Pe rformance Philosophy.\n\n***\n\nModernities\, Gender\, and Material Cultur e Through the Lens of Homemaking Practices Among Mobile Working Men in Nor thern India\n\nDevika Bahadur\, De Montford University\n\nAbstract: This r esearch proposal explores the intersection of modernities\, gender\, and m aterial culture through the lens of homemaking practices among mobile work ing men in northern India. By examining how these practices are influenced by internal migration and urbanization\, this study contributes to our un derstanding of non-Western and transnational modernities\, challenging con ventional Western-centric paradigms.\n\nThe research addresses the followi ng questions:\n\n How do homemaking practices among mobile working men in northern India reflect evolving concepts of modernity and gender roles?\n How do rural-urban migrations shape these practices\, and how do they di ffer from traditional homemaking in their places of origin?\n What role d o material objects play in negotiating cultural identity and modernity for these mobile men in temporary urban accommodations?\n\nUsing archival res earch and ethnographic methods\, this study will analyse historical docume nts\, conduct interviews\, and gather visual data from the early 20th cent ury to the present day. The research will employ a combination of content analysis and semiotic analysis to interpret these materials\, situating th em within the broader context of India’s modernization and evolving noti ons of masculinity and domesticity.\n\nBy focusing on homemaking practices of mobile working men\, this research offers a unique perspective on how non-Western communities engage with and reshape concepts of modernity. It challenges conventional understandings of modernization as a unidirectiona l process of Westernization by highlighting the complex interplay between traditional practices and modern influences in the domestic sphere of temp orary urban accommodations.\n\nThis study contributes to the CCM’s goal of fostering interdisciplinary perspectives by bridging material culture s tudies\, gender studies\, and urban studies in the Indian context. It offe rs insights into how modernity is experienced\, negotiated\, and reimagine d in the everyday lives of mobile working men\, providing a nuanced unders tanding of the diverse trajectories of modernities beyond the Western-cent ric paradigm.\n\nBiography: Devika is a PhD student in Cultural Studies wh ere she explores the intersection between material culture and the notion of masculinity in India in contrast to European readings of home. Her unde rstanding of “recreating a home away from home” has thematised and ins pired her recent artworks as she has identified that the phenomenon of rec reating home became apparent during the Covid-19 pandemic when people were often emotionally affected as they returned to remote workplaces\, often away from their family homes.\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to receive news of our future events and opportunities follow the link or contact ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3545@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T200000 DTSTAMP:20241011T143726Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/layered-levantine-identities-the-gla vany-familys-networks-and-built-legacy-in-the-ottoman-empire-and-beyond-le cture/ SUMMARY:Layered Levantine Identities: The Glavany Family’s Networks and B uilt Legacy in the Ottoman Empire and Beyond - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n35th Levantine Heritage Foundation Zoom lecture gath ering with guest speakers Efe Erünal &\; Alexandra Koumpouli\, 29 Octo ber 2024\, 6.00 pm (UK time) \n\nDownload Flyer: https://www.levantineheri tage.com/pdf/35th-Levantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\n\n\nAb stract\n\n'Layered Levantine Identities: The Glavany Family’s Networks a nd Built Legacy in the Ottoman Empire and Beyond'\n\nIn the nineteenth-cen tury Ottoman Empire\, a new elite class of non-Muslims rose to prominence\ , distinguished by their  wealth\, ambition\, and substantial influence i n sociopolitical and economic spheres—an influence that\, while rooted i n  earlier centuries\, reached its zenith during this period. Integral to the Empire’s integration into the global economy and  administrative r eforms\, this elite group also played a crucial role in shaping the urban landscape\, particularly in Istanbul\, through their active engagement in architectural and artistic patronage. They spearheaded major infrastructur al projects that transformed the built environment and signalled a shift i n the Empire’s cultural and economic aspirations.  Within this influent ial circle\, the Levantines were key actors\, and among them\, the Glavany family notably distinguished  itself. As prominent Levantine merchant-fi nanciers with Chiot origins dating back to the late medieval period\, the   Glavanys represented a culturally diverse community that adeptly naviga ted and bridged the Empire’s political and social divides\, extending t heir influence far beyond its borders. Predominantly found in key urban an d trade hubs like  Istanbul\, Salonica\, Izmir\, Ankara\, Alexandria\, Se bastopol\, Beirut\, Brussels\, and Paris\, they leveraged their deep-roote d  connections within European and Mediterranean trade networks. This str ategic positioning enabled them to wield  significant power as merchants\ , bankers\, diplomats\, and patrons\, thereby influencing the Ottoman Empi re's economic\,  political\, cultural\, and architectural evolution.\n\nT his presentation explores the Glavany family’s multifaceted impact on th e Empire’s evolving sociopolitical landscape.  Their contributions exte nded far beyond commerce\, banking\, and diplomacy\, leaving a lasting mar k on art\, culture\, and  urban development. While existing literature of ten mentions them sporadically and relies on European-language  sources\, our research uncovers a wealth of information from Ottoman imperial archi ves\, French archives\, and the  Ottoman Bank Archives. We have also reco nstructed the family’s intra- and inter-family relationships using genea logical  records preserved in Catholic church registers and documented th eir architectural legacy where possible. These sources have been crucial i n revealing the Glavanys’ ascent and their enduring economic and politic al power\, which is still felt  today.\n\nBy drawing on these diverse sou rces\, our research—scheduled for publication as a chapter in the forthc oming book  Ottoman Cultural Mobilities: Travel\, Imperial Exchange\, and Collecting in the Nineteenth Century\, edited by Sibel Zandi- Sayek and B elgin Turan Özkaya (under contract with De Gruyter)—aims to provide a n uanced understanding of the  Ottoman Empire’s socio-economic\, politica l\, and architectural transformation through the lens of the Glavany famil y.  This study not only deepens our comprehension of a significant family but also illuminates the interaction between local dynamics and broader g lobal trends during the early modern period and particularly throughout th e long nineteenth  century.\n\nBooking essential: https://efe-erunal-alex andra-koumpouli-lecture.eventbrite.co.uk \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nEf e Erünal\, PhD in History (Koç University\, 2023)\, specializes in the e conomic\, demographic\, and  social history of the Ottoman Empire and its successor states from the nineteenth century to the  present. His interd isciplinary approach\, integrating digital tools into historical research\ , earned him the inaugural Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA) Award for Digital Ottoman and Turkish Studies in 2023. He has published in Middle Eastern Studies\, The Journal of Balkan and  Near Eastern Studies \, and Nature Scientific Data. He is currently serving as visiting faculty at Kadir  Has University in Istanbul.   \n\n \;\n\n\n\nAlexandra K oumpouli\, is a practicing architect (Diploma/ M.Sc. NTU Athens)\, holding a Ph.D. in  Archaeology and Art History (Koç University\, 2024). Her re search specializes in the influence of late Ottoman urbanism on house arch itecture and multi-ethnic settlements in Eastern Mediterranean.  She is s trongly interested in integrating ethnographic methods and community-cente red  approaches into archaeological research\, while her work has been pr esented in the International  Conference "The Ottoman Monuments in Greece Revisited” and the 17 Turkish Art.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPlease support the se events by becoming a Member of the LHF https://www.levantineheritage.co m/join-us.html. We provide these talks for free to Friends and Patrons as part of our mission to preserve and promote the research and public unders tanding of Levantine heritage. Friend/Patron subscriptions help cover the LHF’s costs in arranging these events in city-centre venues and  online . For commercial sponsorship packages for a conference\, annual talk serie s or research programme\, please contact chairman@levantineheritage.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/11153438/glavany2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3561@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241029T200000 DTSTAMP:20241018T153947Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/disinformation-and-smearing-in-briti sh-politics-100-years-since-the-zinoviev-letter-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Disinformation and Smearing in British Politics: 100 years since th e Zinoviev Letter - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOne hundred years ago this month\, as voters prepare d to go to the polls for the third time in two years\, British politics wa s rocked by what would become the most famous ‘dirty trick’ in its lon g history: the ‘Zinoviev Letter’.\n\nThe Letter\, encouraging the Brit ish proletariat to revolutionary fervour\, was apparently sent by Grigori Zinoviev\, head of the Bolshevik propaganda organization\, to the British Communist Party in September 1924. Its publication by the Daily Mail just before the General Election humiliated the first ever Labour government\, headed by Ramsay MacDonald\, when its political opponents used it to creat e a 'Red Scare' in the media.\n\nWith growing concerns about the impact of AI-driven disinformation on elections around the world\, the Mile End Ins titute and the Centre for Eurasian\, Russian and East European Studies are marking the centenary of the Letter’s publication by exploring how disi nformation\, ‘Fake News’ and smearing have affected\, and continue to shape\, British politics today. We will be joined by Gill Bennett\, Ciaran Martin\, Jean Seaton and Robert Saunders.\nPanel\nGill Bennett was the Ch ief Historian of the Foreign Office from 1995 to 2005\, and Senior Editor of its official history of British foreign policy\, Documents on British P olicy Overseas. She has worked as a historian in Whitehall for over forty years and is an expert on the history of secret intelligence. She is the a uthor of Six Moments of Crisis: Inside British Foreign Policy and The Zino viev Letter: The Conspiracy That Never Dies.\n\nCiaran Martin is Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the Blavatnik Sc hool of Government at the University of Oxford. He was the founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) and over 23 years in the Civil Service\, Ciaran held senior roles within the Cabinet Office and served as the Principal Private Secretary to the Cabinet Secret ary and Head of the Civil Service between 2002 and 2008.\n\nJean Seaton is Professor of Media History at the University of Westminster\, the Officia l Historian of the BBC\, and the Director of the Orwell Foundation. She he lped to found ‘Full Fact’ and is the author of a number of books on th e history and role of the media in politics\, including Power without Resp onsibility: Press\, Broadcasting and the Internet in Britain and Pinkoes a nd Traitors: The BBC and the Nation\, 1974-1987.\n\nRobert Saunders is Rea der in British History at Queen Mary University of London and Deputy Direc tor of the Mile End Institute. He is a regular commentator on British poli tics and author of Democracy and the Vote in British Politics and Yes to E urope: The 1975 Referendum and Seventies Britain.\n\n\n\nFor more informat ion and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disinfo rmation-and-smearing-in-british-politics-tickets-1042612069767?aff=oddtdtc reator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/18163821/Zinoviev-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Skeel Lecture Theatre\, People's Palace \, Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Skeel Lecture Theatre\, Peo ple's Palace \, Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road\, Lond on\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary Univers ity of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3537@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T170000 DTSTAMP:20241009T111101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sources-to-data-recording-sorting-an d-analysing-historical-sources-digitally-workshop/ SUMMARY:Sources to Data: Recording\, Sorting\, and Analysing Historical Sou rces Digitally - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook your place: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/so urces-data-recording-sorting-and-analysing-historical-sources-digitally\n\ nYou know your historical sources and your research questions\, but how do you decide which digital tools might help you most\, and how to structure your research data within them?\nHow do you organise your research notes\ , tables\, or spreadsheets most effectively to be able to sort\, search or analyse to answer your questions?\nDo you need to transcribe your primary sources\, summarize them\, or create tables of key details – and which columns should your tables have?\n\nThis short course brings together anal ysis of historical primary sources with a basic introduction to best pract ice with spreadsheets and other digital research organisation tools\, to h elp all kinds of historical researchers gain confidence in organising thei r research digitally.\n\nThe course will begin with analysis of some histo rical primary sources to think about questions they might help answer\, an d which bits of information might be most useful in answering them. Planni ng out what information is available\, what is consistent\, and what might need to be inferred or cross-referenced\, and how this ties to your resea rch needs\, are all crucial to effective design of your research project. This is the process of ‘data modelling’.\n\nWe will move on to conside r best practice with design and organisation of spreadsheets\, which are t he most common way of recording and working with historical materials. Thi s includes both the design and ‘modelling’ of how to set out your colu mns and sheets\, and key skills for making efficient and effective use of tools like Microsoft Excel. Finally\, we will consider other ways of digit ally organising historical research materials\, including tagged notebooks and dedicated qualitative analysis software such as NVivo.\n\nThere are n o pre-requisites for this course\, but you should be confident in terms of general computer literacy\, and be prepared to talk about the primary sou rces you will use in your own research.\n\nFees 2024/25\n\nStandard: £125 \nConcession (student/unwaged): £100 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09121043/Sources-to-Data.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London\, Senate House\, London\ , WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, London\, WC1 E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3542@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T160000 DTSTAMP:20241009T113255Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-seminar-exper imental-histories-in-the-anthropocene-seminar/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories Seminar: Experimental Histories in the Anthr opocene - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n30 October 2024\, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm\n\nHow might the disruptions and interactions of the Anthropocene alter our attempts to wr ite history and analyse these changed worlds? The first Anthropocene Histo ries seminar of 2024/25 will explore how historians are responding to thes e challenges\, and the possibilities and limitations of traditional and no n-traditional forms of writing. The panel will comprise Bathsheba Demuth ( Brown)\, Julie Livingston (NYU) and Will Pooley (Bristol)\, in conversatio n with John Sabapathy.\n\nBathsheba\, Julie and Will will be talking about their current work\, but you may be interested in this recent Granta essa y by Bathsheba\, this History Workshop Journal article by Will and colleag ues\, and the introduction to Julie’s Self-devouring Growth.\n\nEvent bo oking page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthropocene-histories-seminar- experimental-histories-in-the-anthropocene-tickets-1034914405847 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09123234/We-must-cultivate-our-garden.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3508@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T190000 DTSTAMP:20241002T112646Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-dr-williamss-lecture-2024-geo rge-herberts-poetry-and-the-dissenting-tradition-lecture/ SUMMARY:Annual Dr Williams’s Lecture 2024 | George Herbert’s Poetry and the Dissenting Tradition - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister today: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/dr- williamss-lecture-24\n\nSpeaker: Helen Wilcox (Professor Emeritus Bangor U niversity)\n\nThis year's lecture will focus on the work of the 17th-centu ry devotional poet\, George Herbert. One of only two surviving manuscripts of his poetry is MS Jones B 62 in Dr Williams's Library. Why did the note book of an Anglican poet-priest end up in a nonconformist collection? This lecture will explore what it was about Herbert's poetry that appealed to Richard Baxter\, Oliver Heywood and many others in the English dissenting tradition. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02122528/Dr-Williams-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House London\, IHR Wolfs on Conference Suite IHR\, Senate House\, \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Conference Suit e IHR\, Senate House\, \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United King dom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate H ouse London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3556@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T193000 DTSTAMP:20241016T155156Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/puno-twentieth-century-polish-histor y-seminar-series-seminar/ SUMMARY:PUNO: Twentieth Century Polish History Seminar Series - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTwentieth Century Polish History Seminar Series (202 4/25)\n\nThe regular Twentieth Century Polish History seminar series organ ised by the Unit of History at the Polish University Abroad\, London (PUNO ) begins on 30 October at 6.30. The seminar series takes place online. In the first seminar\, Professor Mikołaj Kunicki will present a paper titled . ‘The Cinema of Good Change: The Populist Politics of History and Memor y on Polish Movie Screens\, 2015-2023’.\n\nDetails of forthcoming semina rs can be found on PUNO's website: https://puno.ac.uk/\nTo register for ea ch seminar\, please visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/polishuniver sityabroadpuno?\n\nQueries about the seminar series can be directed to inf o@puno.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16165130/POLSKI-UNIWERSYTET-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3476@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T235900 DTSTAMP:20240906T111721Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-winter-meeting-the-church-and-th e-military-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EHS Winter Meeting: The Church and the Military - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 October 2024\n\nThe 2025 Ecclesiastical History Society Winter Meeting will address the theme of the Church and the Military\, a term which (for the purpose of these co nferences) includes naval and air forces as well as armies. The Church’s encounter with men and women at arms\, whether professionals or amateurs\ , is as old as Christianity itself and its approach has taken many differe nt forms across time and space– including rejection\, an impulse to evan gelise\, influence or control\, endorsement\, and even the flattery of imi tation. If a perennial strain of Christian pacifism means that military or ganisations and their representatives will always be treated with some sus picion\, in many militaries in the historically Christian world the closen ess and longevity of their relationship with the Church has left an indeli ble mark on their identities and cultures.\n\nThe Church’s conflicting a ttitudes and approaches towards military service reveal fundamental tensio ns and divergencies in its understandings of the ethics of war\, its attit udes towards the state and secular authority\, its obligations to wider so ciety\, and even its approaches to gender. Furthermore\, the Church’s co mplex and diverse relationship with military (or paramilitary) organisatio ns and personnel embraces a multitude of periods\, traditions\, and perspe ctives\, extending from the first to the twenty-first century and involvin g all branches of Christianity. The history and dynamics of this relations hip can also be studied from a rich variety of disciplinary and inter-disc iplinary viewpoints\, including biblical reception\, moral theology\, art history\, music\, sociology\, and gender and literary studies.\n\nProposal s for twenty-minute papers are welcomed. These might address\, but are by no means confined to\, questions such as:\n\n How have military models\, imagery and tropes been appropriated and exploited by the Church?\n How h ave Christian themes\, iconography\, and practices been adopted and harnes sed for military purposes?\n How has the Church acted as a ‘force multi plier’ in military campaigns?\n How has the Church sought to evangelise \, reform\, or regulate military personnel?\n How has the requirement of military service influenced relations between Church and state?\n How has the Church cared for the spiritual\, pastoral\, and material needs of men and women at arms?\n What has motivated Christian conscientious objector s to military service and what has been their experience?\n What role has gender played in the ministry of the Church to military personnel?\n How has military service influenced patterns of Church growth and decline?\n How has military experience been reflected in the Church’s art\, litera ture\, and devotional life?\n How has the Church responded to military ve terans?\n How has the man or woman at arms been memorialised by the Churc h?\n\nThe conference will take place online on 11 January 2025.\n\nSubmiss ion deadline for papers: 30 October 2024.\nPlease go to https://ecclesiast icalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/ and fill in the Winter Propos al Form. This should be sent to ehseditorial@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/06121705/EHS-Winter-Mtg-2025-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3427@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T000000 DTSTAMP:20240717T092826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/army-records-society-fellowship-sche me-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Army Records Society Fellowship Scheme - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nArmy Records Society Fellowship Scheme | Application Deadline - 31 October 2024\n\nThe Army Records Society (http://www.armyre cordssociety.org.uk/) is delighted to invite applications for its third ro und of fellowships. At least two fellowships will be awarded in this round . Fellowships will be held for three years and a bursary of £1\,250 per a nnum\, plus travel expenses of up to £2\,500 per annum\, will be payable to successful fellows. In return for this bursary\, fellows will be expect ed to produce a volume of edited papers for publication by the Society. Th ose appointed to a fellowship will receive an academic mentor and full sup port through the publishing process. This fellowship scheme is most suitab le for early career researchers.\n\nTo date\, the bulk of the Society’s published volumes deal with the history of the British Army between c.1850 to 1945. While we would welcome volumes covering this period\, we would b e particularly keen to award fellowships to those considering earlier or l ater periods. The term ‘Army’ is also understood in its widest sense a nd we would be most interested to see proposals concerning colonial or dom inion forces or amateur military units.\n\nThose interested in applying fo r a fellowship should forward a curriculum vitae and an outline of their p roposed volume to Dr Timothy Bowman (ARS chair) at T.Bowman@kent.ac.uk and Dr Aimée Fox (ARS fellowships committee chair) at aimee.fox@kcl.ac.uk.\n \nThe outline of the proposed volume should discuss the following:\n\n Im portance of topic under consideration\n Existing historiography on the to pic\n Outline of primary sources to be used including\, if known\, detail s of copyright holders and whether any material has been digitised / previ ously published\n Chapter outline\n Small sample of transcribed material (maximum 3\,000 words)\n\nThe proposal should be no more than 5\,000 word s in total\, including any sample documents.\n\nThe deadline for proposals is midnight on 31 October 2024. Those shortlisted may be asked for a samp le of published or draft work. It is expected that interviews will be held virtually in mid/late November 2024.\n\nAny questions about the Society\, the fellowship scheme\, or guidance on the proposal should be directed to both Dr Bowman and Dr Fox. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/17102745/Army-Records-Society.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3410@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20240614T152819Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cultural-legacies-of-corruption- in-europe-1500-today-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Cultural Legacies of Corruption in Europe\, 1500 - Today - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | Warwick's Palazzo\, Venice | 27-28 Ma rch 2025\nThe Cultural Legacies of Corruption in Europe\, 1500 - Today \nC all for Papers\, deadline - 31 October 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis interdisciplinar y conference addresses the material\, literary and visual culture associat ed with ‘corruption’ (broadly conceived). Relatively little attention has been paid to these dimensions of corrupt practices: to the actual gift s given as bribes (from tankards given to electors through to silver plate and even animals)\, to the various material\, artistic and cultural forms of public displays of corrupt wealth (houses and estates\, dress\, luxury items such as jewellery etc)\, and to the literary and visual representat ions of corruption (in novels\, in periodicals\, in textual and graphic sa tires and prints etc). Nor has there been much debate about how to curate material bought or created with ‘corrupt’ money and how explain it to modern audiences. This workshop aims to create an interdisciplinary forum for researchers\, seeking to bring together historians of all stripes\, li terary critics\, art historians\, the heritage sector and others.\n\nWe we lcome proposals of ca. 500 words (for 20 minute presentations) concerning these topics\, to be submitted\, along with a short CV\, by the end of Thu rsday 31 October. The submissions should be sent to historyofcorruption@wa rwick.ac.uk.\n\nIt is hoped that the contributions presented during the wo rkshop might be collected for publication and the intention is to hold the conference in Venice\, at Warwick’s palazzo on the Grand Canal\, though it is possible that the venue might have to be changed to Warwick Univers ity’s campus if Venice proves unviable because of numbers. If held in Ve nice or Warwick\, part of the cost of meals and refreshments (which will b e subsidised for speakers) will be covered by a registration fee and deleg ates’ accommodation will also be subsidised (and bookable via Warwick) b ut delegates will need to organise and pay for their own travel.\n\nThere will be up to five bursaries for PhD students of £150.\n\nFurther details are to be found at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ecc/news/cfp/\n \nOrganisers: Prof Dr Mark J. Knights (University of Warwick)\; Dr Ricard Torra-Prat (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: © The Trustees of the British Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/06/14162659/132604001-large-file.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Warwick's Palazzo in Venice on the Grand Canal\, Palazzo Giustinia n Lolin\, \, Grand Canal\, Venice\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Palazzo Giustinian Lolin\, \, Grand Canal\, Venice\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Warwick's Pala zzo in Venice on the Grand Canal:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3421@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20240703T102106Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-historic-society-of-lancashire-c heshire-175th-anniversary-awards-and-annual-grants-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:The Historic Society of Lancashire &\; Cheshire: 175th Anniversa ry Awards and Annual Grants - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeadline - 31 October 2024\n\nThe Historic Society o f Lancashire &\; Cheshire\, currently celebrating its 175th anniversary \, awards annual grants (towards the cost of publication and/or mounting e xhibitions and conferences) and prizes for high-quality Master’s and und ergraduate dissertations dealing with the two NW counties.\n\nHeads of Dep artment and others are encouraged to draw all  this to the attention of p otentially interested members of staff and students advising them to view the Society’s website for more information about submission  procedures and deadlines.\n\nFor more information\, and to apply for an award or gra nt\, please visit:\nhttps://www.hslc.org.uk/grants-prizes/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/03112006/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-17.58.46.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3428@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20240717T093155Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-funds-for-women-graduates-theodo ra-bosanquet-bursary-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:The Funds for Women Graduates Theodora Bosanquet Bursary - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe FfWG (Funds for Women Graduates) Theodora Bosanq uet Bursary is available to postgraduate women studying History or English literature to finance up to 4 weeks of accommodation in London during the summer of 2025 to support their research studies. \n\nApplicants should e mail grants@ffwg.org.uk for an application form when applications are open : between 31 August and 31 October 2024. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/17103104/Screenshot-2024-07-15-at-17.54.47.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3473@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20240902T110244Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-sexual-politics-of-liberal-inter nationalism-1990s-to-the-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Sexual Politics of Liberal Internationalism\, 1990s to the Pres ent - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop |  8-9 May 2025|University of Cambridge  \nThe Sexual Politics of Liberal Internationalism\, 1990s to the Present \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 October 2024\n\n\n\n\nOrganisers: Celia Donert (Cambridge)\, Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann (Berkeley)\, Michal Kopeček ( Prague).\n\nLiberal internationalism\, with its emphasis on individual rig hts and freedoms\, civil society\, democracy and good governance\, open ma rkets and the rule of law\, has been criticised for the complex sexual pol itics which underpin these universalist principles. That the ‘universal subject’ of political liberalism is implicitly gendered male is a femini st argument as old as liberalism itself\; feminist scholars of internation al law have made similar arguments about liberal concepts of human rights or humanitarian law. Feminist theorists of twentieth-century international relations have suggested that sexual and international orders of masculin ism and militarism are mutually constitutive\, whether in the boardrooms o f foreign policy establishments\, on military bases\, or in other local si tes of intervention in the name of liberal internationalism. Postcolonial\ , gender and queer theorists continue to challenge the western\, masculine and heteronormative bias of the latest iteration of liberal international ism\, which since the Cold War places greater emphasis on the universal ri ghts of women and minorities\, while limiting their application by resurre cting discourses of cultural relativism\, humanitarian suffering and moral value.\n\nThis workshop aims to start a conversation about the sexual pol itics of liberal internationalism after 1989 in Central Europe and beyond. Our focus on Central Europe is driven by a desire to explore the rise and fall of liberal internationalism in the late twentieth century outside th e Anglo-American world. Central Europe became a laboratory for experiments in international economic or political order during the twentieth and twe nty-first centuries\, from the collapse of multinational empires\, the ris e and fall of democratic\, fascist and state-socialist regimes\, until the political and economic transformation that followed the 1989 revolutions. The conjunction between liberal internationalism and neoliberalism adds a nother dimension to the question of sexual politics in post-Cold War Centr al Europe\, opening up space for comparisons with other parts of the world .\n\nWe invite proposals that explore the sexual politics of liberal inter nationalism since the 1990s in international\, transnational or global per spective\, as well as papers that place the post-1989 moment in a longer h istorical trajectory. We are interested in the ideas and institutions that inform liberal internationalism\, as well as the practices\, performance and reception of liberal internationalism by elites\, experts\, practition ers\, or ordinary people. Topics for discussion might include\, but are no t limited to: the politics of abortion regulation\; sexual violence in con flict and non-conflict situations\; trafficking\, slavery\, prostitution\; immigration and asylum\; military intervention and peace-making\; and the gendered effects of international programmes of economic reform\, democra tization and good governance.\n\nWe expect to be able to cover participant s’ travel and accommodation costs.\n\nPlease send an abstract of 100 wor ds and a brief CV to Celia Donert (chd31@cam.ac.uk) by 31 October 2024.\n\ nThis workshop is generously funded by the Cambridge DAAD Hub for German S tudies and the KFG / Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Soc ial Sciences ‘Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary Hi story’ at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/02120207/General_Assembly_of_the_United_Nations.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3510@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T113552Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dockyard-and-shipyard-support-for-th e-battle-of-the-atlantic-in-the-second-world-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Dockyard and Shipyard support for the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Dockyard and Shipyard support for the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War'\n\nA Conference exploring logistical ch allenges for dockyards and shipyards and the impact of the Battle of the A tlantic\n\nOne Saturday March/April 2025\n\nWhat logistical challenges wer e faced? What was the long-term impact?\n\nChurchill named The Battle of t he Atlantic (1939–45)\, the longest continuous military campaign in the Second World War. British\, Canadian and US navies and air forces protecte d essential convoys\, carrying the million tons of imported material Brita in required each week to endure and fight.\n\nFrom 1942\, the Axis powers also countered the build-up of Allied supplies and equipment to invade Eur ope through U-boat attacks. Defeating the U-boat campaign was therefore vi tal. To combat this threat\, merchant ships were grouped into convoys\, as in previous global wars\, escorted by warships and aircraft. The first At lantic convoy sailed on 2 September 1939.\n\nThe Allies won a strategic vi ctory\, leading to success in North Africa\, D-Day and ultimately the fall of Germany\, but at a huge cost to both sides. Dockyards and shipyards on both sides of the Atlantic\, including Halifax and Bermuda\, played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic.\n\nConfere nce themes will include:\n\n Dockyards\, shipyards\, military and victual ling facilities in Europe and North America supplying all the products nee ded to support the Allies in Europe\n Convoys to and from US and Russia\n Impact of German U-boat campaigns\n The Cold War North Atlantic power s hift from the British Empire to the US\n\nIf your proposal is accepted - y ou will present in-person or online - we will pay UK/EU travel fare to the conference\, your fee and lunch and contribute towards your accommodation \, publish your paper and give you a copy of the journal. Your talk will b e around 30 minutes\, the printed paper 6–10K words\, due 31 July 2025.\ n\nSend your title\, a 300-word synopsis and a 100-word biography by 31 Oc tober 2024 or earlier to Dr Ann Coats avcoatsndschair@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02123514/an-allied-convoy-heads-eastward-across-the-atlantic-bou nd-for-casablanca-in-november-1942.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Greenwich\, Old Royal Naval College \, Park Row\, G reenwich \, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Royal Naval College \, Park Row\, Greenwich \, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=University of Greenwich:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3512@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T151902Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/government-print-in-early-modern-eur ope-law-politics-and-printers-the-first-comlaweu-conference-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:Government Print in Early Modern Europe: Law\, Politics and Printer s | The First COMLAWEU Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nGovernment Print in Early Modern Europe: Law\, Pol itics and Printers\nThe First COMLAWEU Conference | 20-21 May 2025 | Unive rsity of St Andrews\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 October 2024\n\n\n\n\ nProposals for papers (max. 20 minutes) are invited on the subject of ‘G overnment Print in Early Modern Europe’ to be presented at the first COM LAWEU (Communicating the Law in Europe\, 1500-1750) conference at St Andre ws\, to be held on 20 and 21 May 2025.\n\nAbstracts (max. 300 words) and a short bio (max. 150) words are due to Dr Arthur der Weduwen\, Principal I nvestigator of the COMLAWEU project\, by 31 October 2024\, at adw7@st-andr ews.ac.uk.\n\nPapers are invited on any aspect covered by the conference\, which will seek to provide answers to some of the following questions:\n\ n What was the impact of print on the codification and dissemination of l aw?\n How common was the publication of laws in printed form\, and how di d this change over time?\n How did secular authorities employ print to co mmunicate with their subjects? To what extent did they seek to communicate with audiences outside their legal jurisdiction?\n How did the figure of the ‘privileged printer’ (royal\, ducal\, municipal\, etc.) evolve\, and how important was government print to the business of these artisans?\ n What influence did printers exercise over the composition and appearanc e of placards\, ordinances and declarations? How did typographical and vis ual standards of government print change over time?\n To what extent did copies of laws and other state publications circulate commercially? In wha t other forms were they republished or reprinted (such as in chronicles\, periodicals and newspapers)?\n\nIt is expected that papers presented at th e conference will also be published\, by the end of 2026\, in an edited vo lume.\n\nConference Context\n\nEarly modern European politics was inextric ably tied to the invention of printing with moveable type in the middle of the fifteenth century. By 1500\, secular authorities throughout Europe\, from Augsburg and Bologna to Deventer and Valencia\, had begun to publish statutes\, laws and edicts in print for dissemination among their subjects .\n\nAlthough publishing ordinances in print was common throughout Europe\ , the extent to which authorities committed their rulings to print varied greatly. In large cities such as Milan\, Lyon and Cologne\, the municipal authorities made use of print early in the sixteenth century\, but they al l did so irregularly\, and only when exceptional circumstances demanded it . These interventions often concerned fluctuations in bread prices\, outbr eaks of plague\, or announcements concerning markets. During the 1560s and 1570s\, the magistrates of Lyon and Cologne both began to make more regul ar use of printed broadsheets and pamphlets\, a direct result of the uncer tainty unleashed by war\, economic upheaval and religious tension. In cont rast\, very few municipal ordinances are known to have been printed in the British Isles or Scandinavia before the later seventeenth century\, where virtually all edicts issued in print were published by the crown or Parli ament. There were also regions in Europe\, such as the Dutch Republic\, wh ere even small villages of several hundred inhabitants would have their lo cal ordinances distributed in print.\nBy 1700\, we know that at least 133\ ,000 editions of ordinances and edicts had been published in Europe (as pe r the latest Universal Short Title Catalogue statistics)\, and by this dat e state publications were among the most common type of text to come off p rinting presses. This is all the more remarkable when we consider that the surviving exemplars of this genre are only a very small representative sa mple of the likely total production: placards affixed to walls and street corners had a poor chance to survive for posterity.\n\nThere is a growing body of work that points to the important role played by printed broadshee ts and pamphlets in political conflicts and in fostering the growth of a p olitically-engaged public. Historians of the book and printing are also in creasingly noting the importance of ‘ephemeral’ print\, such as ordina nces and edicts\, in ensuring the long-term viability of printing and the book trade. Large publishing projects tied down capital and did not offer a rapid return on investment. Printing for the government\, on the other h and\, was a useful strategy to maintain a steady cash flow. Printers could complete a consignment of placards in one or two days of work\, deliver t he entire batch to the chancellery\, and be paid in cash. Although officia l broadsheets and pamphlets may be considered as a form of ‘ephemera’\ , work of this sort was respected by the professionals of the book trade. State publications were often produced with great care\, and on high quali ty paper.\n\nFor printers\, producing official edicts was ideal work\, and the privilege of printing for the state was hotly contested. Being design ated as a ‘royal printer’ or ‘printer to the city’ was desirable f or the degree of status that such titles conferred\, as well as for the pa yments that accompanied printing for government. In many European states\, printers who had monopolies to produce proclamations and edicts were gene rally the wealthiest in the trade: in seventeenth-century The Hague\, Mach teld van Leuningen\, printer to the States General and States of Holland\, even became one of the richest citizens in the entire town. Her success w as replicated elsewhere\, as in Edinburgh\, where Agnes Campbell dominated the Scottish print trade for over three decades thanks to her position as Royal Printer.\n\nPrinters such as Van Leuningen and Campbell also exploi ted their monopolies for the commercial sale of ordinances and edicts: an important and thus far underexplored segment of the market for state publi cations. What is becoming clear\, however\, is that in early modern Europe \, there existed a mutually-supportive relationship between the print indu stry and government. To printers\, the authorities represented the best so rt of customer: a regular client who demanded few risks on the part of the industry. To the authorities\, the printers had come to play a critical r ole in the smooth functioning of daily administration\, and the maintenanc e of the delicate political bond between rulers and their inhabitants. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02124630/Lyon-Broadsheet-1643-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3461@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTSTAMP:20240821T112133Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/governing-the-global-economy-in-the- long-twentieth-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Governing the Global Economy in the Long Twentieth Century - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 7-8 April 2025 | St John's College\, Oxford\nGoverning the Global Economy in the Long Twentieth Century\nCall f or Papers\, deadline - 1 November 2024\n\n\n\n\nSince the financial crisis of 2007/08\, international rivalries\, nationalist movements\, a global p andemic\, and the existential threat of climate change have destabilised t he global economic order. From an historical perspective\, such strains ha ve many precedents in the tumultuous twentieth century. We seek to bring t ogether scholars for a two-day conference at the University of Oxford to e xplore the history of global economic governance. We are particularly keen to discuss how national governments\, international organisations\, busin esses\, financial institutions and workers all responded to shocks and ins tability\, and how these responses shaped the global economic order.\n\nMa ny recent historical works have explored the history of political economy\ , capitalism and global governance from multiple perspectives. There has b een important historical research into the effects of wars and conflicts o n the global economic order\; the birth of global economic development ini tiatives\; the ideological foundations of neoliberalism\; and the hegemony of economic growth. Together\, these works raise an array of important qu estions: What economic\, political and social factors underpinned the evol ution of national and global economic governance in the twentieth century? How have conflicts and crises generated competing ideas and agendas for g overning the global economy? And to what extent can these works inform our perspective on present-day challenges of climate change\, global poverty\ , public health\, deindustrialization and global economic stability?\n\nTh e focus of this conference will be on examining the ways in which the worl d economy has been contested\, debated\, governed and restructured during moments of crisis and change\, as well as how challenging conditions deter mined relations between states\, businesses\, individuals and civil societ y. Our conference will aim to bridge past and present by offering fresh in sights into the forces that have shaped our current global economy\, and b y considering possible future trajectories of the international economy.\n \nOur conference welcomes a broad range of topics that are historical in p erspective\, including but not limited to those concerned with: global tra de and monetary order\; the economics of empire and decolonisation\; inter national economic organisations and international economic relations\; the governing of global food and commodities\; global labour practices and ma rkets\; global banking and finance\; multinational business enterprises\; and international tax and regulation. Following the conference\, we may so licit articles for the publication of a special issue.\n\nProposals should include a brief biographical note\, presentation title and an abstract of no more than 300 words emailed to both Aled Davies (aled.davies@history.o x.ac.uk) and Robert Yee (robert.yee@history.ox.ac.uk) prior to the deadlin e listed below. If accepted\, each presenter will be expected to share a p re-circulated memorandum of 2\,000 to 3\,000 words.\n\nImportant Dates\nAb stract Submission Deadline: 1 November 2024\nNotification by: 30 November 2024\nMemorandum Submission Deadline: 1 March 2025\nConference: 7 and 8 Ap ril 2025\n\nConference Organisers: Prof Patricia Clavin\, Dr Aled Davies a nd Dr Robert Yee\n\nThis conference is supported by the History &\; Pol itical Economy Project\, the Economic History Society\, the Conference for European Studies at Temple University\, the Rothermere American Institute \, the Oxford Martin School ‘Changing Global Orders’ project\, St. Joh n’s College and Wadham College.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/21115433/Screenshot-2024-08-21-115412.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3497@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTSTAMP:20240917T154917Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/humanities-now-a-symposium-for-learn ing-and-teaching-the-humanities-in-post-92-universities-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Humanities Now! A Symposium for Learning and Teaching the Humanitie s in Post-92 Universities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nHumanities Now! A Symposium for Learning and Teach ing the Humanities in Post-92 Universities\n9.30am - 4pm\, 15 January 2025 | York St John University  (In-person and online)\nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 1 November 2024\n\n\n\n\nStudying the Humanities helps our student s to become better citizens. However\, the cultural value of the Humanitie s is regularly challenged and criticised by the media. Between the previou s Prime Minister calling for an end to ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees and the conflation of the Humanities with low-earning graduate positions\, to alar mingly regular cuts and redundancies across post-92 programmes\, to the lo nger-term impacts of the pandemic\, a lift of student caps\, and marketisa tion\, the position of the Humanities within UK HE can often feel precario us.\n\nYet the skills and experiences that a Humanities degree offers has never been more vital or necessary. The Humanities programmes in new unive rsities are known for offering some of the most innovative\, inclusive\, e nergising teaching and learning environments. These are courses and modes of teaching that work especially well for students from widening participa tory backgrounds\, those in need of local Higher Education provision\, and for those who might have previously assumed university was not for them. Our emphasis on intellectual curiosity\, critical thinking\, and responsib ilities to our communities\, are what makes our disciplines and our surviv al essential.\n\nThe Humanities Now! Network will\, therefore\, be both a celebration and a call to arms for our disciplines and institutions.\n\nOu r inaugural symposium in January 2025 aims to build a network of peer supp ort\, pedagogical research\, and a bank of teaching and learning expertise across the Humanities. We want to share best practice\, acknowledge effor ts\, and to discuss the specifics of learning and teaching in post-92 High er Education environments.\n\nWe welcome abstracts for 10-minute papers fr om all those involved in teaching and learning – academics\, librarians\ , professional services staff\, and anyone involved in Humanities learning and teaching in post-92 institutions - for a day of discussion\, ideas ex ploration\, and network-building.\n\nTopics could include\, but are not li mited to:\n\n Employability\n Confidence\n Wellbeing\n Skills and deve lopment\n Diversity and inclusivity\n Technology\n Innovation\n Extern al partners\n Challenges and barriers\n Perceptions\n Curriculum design \n Assessment and feedback\n Recruitment\n\nPlease include a title with a 200-word abstract and send it to e.goodwin@yorksj.ac.uk by 1st November 2024. Registration will open in November.\n\nIf there is sufficient intere st\, we will organise online panels\, so please let us know in the email w ith your abstract.\n\nTravel bursaries may be available for PGRs\, and tho se on fractional or casual contracts\, to enable attendance. More details will be available with registration.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17164745/Humanities_Barnstar.svg_-e1726588130501.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3526@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T144319Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/crisis-continuity-and-transformation -in-eighteenth-century-studies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Crisis\, Continuity\, and Transformation in Eighteenth-Century Stud ies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 November 2024\n\nTo c elebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Birmingham Eighteenth-Century Ce ntre\, we invite proposals for contributions to a conference that will ref lect on the past\, present\, and future of our field. At this conference\, we hope to investigate how three contrasting sets of narratives—those o f crisis\, continuity\, and transformation—have shaped the understanding of the eighteenth century in both our scholarly traditions and the public mind. How should we think about the century’s relationship to concepts like democracy\, political economy\, or science\; to the categories of rac e\, gender\, and class\; or to the problems of state\, empire\, and nation hood? What is coherent in the study of the eighteenth century as such? Whe ther through crisis\, continuity\, or transformation\, can it still be und erstood as a distinctive borderland between the early modern and the moder n worlds?\n\nLooking back on our two decades as well as forward to our fut ure\, we also encourage introspection about crisis\, continuity\, and tran sformation in the field itself. Public interest in our period is strong\, at least as measured by the popularity of fictionalizations like Hamilton or Bridgerton. Our journals and learned societies are in good health. Yet like most fields in the humanities today\, we must confront the challenges posed by declining interest and investment in the work of scholarship for its own sake. How might we mobilise interpretations of the eighteenth cen tury to keep pace with the demands of the twenty-first—or\, perhaps\, to resist and reshape them? What use is the study of the eighteenth-century today\, and where might we be in another twenty years?\n\nWe welcome ideas for single fifteen-minute papers\, or for whole panels in any format. Ple ase send a c.200-word abstract\, along with a one-page CV for each partici pant\, to becc@contacts.bham.ac.uk\, by Friday 1st November 2024. We parti cularly welcome papers by scholars at any career stage that will take the opportunity to offer bold interpretive claims\, make theoretical intervent ions\, and/or address our field’s relationship to other areas of scholar ly or public interest. Proposals by scholars from marginalised backgrounds are warmly encouraged. Some funding will be available to support particip ants’ expenses in cases of hardship\; please outline your needs when mak ing your proposal.\n\nhttps://blog.bham.ac.uk/18c/2024/09/30/crisis-contin uity-and-transformation-in-eighteenth-century-studies/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nI mage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02154259/William-Hogarth-The-March-of-the-Guards-to-Finchley-175 0-%C2%A9-The-Foundling-Museum.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3558@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T235900 DTSTAMP:20241017T150117Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/demobbed-the-social-cultural-politic al-and-economic-legacies-of-military-service-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Demobbed': The Social\, Cultural\, Political and Economic Legacies of Military Service - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for papers - Closes 1 November 2024\n\nFor mili tary veterans\, while the battles in which they fought may have finished\, their legacies linger long after demobilisation. The Returning Soldier Ne twork (Manchester Metropolitan University) invites paper proposals for " ‘Demobbed’: The Social\, Cultural\, Political\, and Economic Legacies of Military Service"\, to be held 30-31 May 2025. This conference will exp lore the aftermaths of conflict and its effects on veteran lives\, wellbei ng\, and identities.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute papers or themed panels exploring veterancy in the social\, cultural\, and political conte xt\, as well as papers that examine veteran health and disability. Please see ReturningSoldier.co.uk for further information.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/17160057/WW1_Soldiers_1_of_3_16541576463.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Manchester Metropolitan University\, Ormond\, Lower Ormond St\, Ma nchester\, M15 6BX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ormond\, Lower Ormond St\, Manchester\, M15 6BX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mancheste r Metropolitan University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3581@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241104 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241105 DTSTAMP:20241030T130812Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tales-from-the-green-benches-an-oral -history-of-parliament-podcast/ SUMMARY:Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament - PODCA ST DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPodcast launch from the History of Parliament Trust: Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament\,\n\nTales fr om the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament is a deep dive into th e History of Parliament’s vast archive of oral history interviews with f ormer MPs. This six-part series provides a unique look into life in Westmi nster\, exploring the reality of being an MP\, as told by the former Membe rs themselves.\n\nLaunching on Monday 4 November\, episodes will drop week ly. Listen to the trailer now here\, and subscribe to get the series strai ght into your inbox.\n\nClick here to download the press release for furth er information and the full schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30130728/1729855785164-173bbaa3-30da-4ee8-b9c5-2fae584a658a.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3530@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241104T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241104T193000 DTSTAMP:20241003T131718Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-u-s-presidential-election-what-t o-expect-lecture/ SUMMARY:The U.S. Presidential Election: What to Expect - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2024 presidential election has been one of the m ost divisive in modern U.S. history. On the final day before Americans go to polls\, what can we expect? Will a last-minute surprise shake up the ra ce? The occasion provides an opportunity to take stock of all that we have witnessed to date.\n\nThe talk will be delivered by Professor Luke Nichte r\, Leverhulme Visiting Professor of History here at York St John Universi ty and Professor of History &\; James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Pre sidential Studies\, Chapman University\, Orange California.\n\nThis is a h ybrid event - attendees can book to join in person or online.\nhttps://www .eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-us-presidential-election-what-to-expect-tickets-99 9258718727?aff=Internal\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/03141609/The_Capitol_in_the_Winter.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:York St John University (and Online)\, DG/124\, De Grey Court\, Yo rk St John University \, Lord Mayor's Walk \, York\, YO31 7EX\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DG/124\, De Grey Court\, Yo rk St John University \, Lord Mayor's Walk \, York\, YO31 7EX\, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=York St John University (and Online):geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3447@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241106 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTSTAMP:20240802T135602Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/engaging-academia-in-tv-conference/ SUMMARY:Engaging Academia in TV - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAHTV Conference : 'Engaging Academia in TV'\n6 Nov ember 2024 | Conway Hall\, London\n\n\n\n\nAre you an academic interested in how you could work with or in the TV industry? Or are you looking for a ccess to the latest academic research for your TV production? This is the event where we bring you all together.\n\nCreated in partnership between T he TV Foundation and the AHRC\, AHTV is a programme of sessions\, panels\, speed meetings and round-table discussions designed to bring together aca demics and the TV industry to foster relationships and improve understandi ng between the two. Each year we tackle different issues and angles on our theme of research in television\, whether it is the role of academic rese arch in your genre or the latest insights from commissioners.\n\nFor more information and to register your interest\, please visit: https://www.thet vfestival.com/tv-foundation/ahtv/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/02145511/AHTV_Mono-300x122-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3577@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T143000 DTSTAMP:20241030T144100Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-the-sisters-window-for-the-sisters-the-womens-national-war-memor ial-for-the-first-world-war-york-minster-lecture/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - 'The Sisters' Wind ow for the Sisters': the Women's National War Memorial for the First World War\, York Minster’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWith regret\, we have decided that Susan Pares’s t alk on 6 November at 2.30 pm must be Zoom only\, as a tube strike is plann ed which will make in-person attendance difficult for many.\n\nAs Armistic e Day approaches\, we shall hear about\n\n'"The Sisters' window for the si sters"': the Women's National War Memorial for the First World War\, York Minster’. This first national memorial to the women who died in that con flict was unveiled in June 1925\, but is now very little known to the gene ral public and has been little researched.\n\nThe Zoom link is repeated he re:\n\nhttps://lse.zoom.us/j/8146548491?pwd=c0JnUEl1eEpqRDc1Y0V2UXdnVytGUT 09&\;omn=81334849593\n\nMeeting ID: 814 654 8491\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Co mmons CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30105340/Womens_library_lse-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3439@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T170000 DTSTAMP:20240726T143831Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/shipbuilding-in-kent-conference-conf erence/ SUMMARY:Shipbuilding in Kent Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nKent Shipbuilding Conference is jointly organised by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and Kent Archaeological Society to mark t he 40th anniversary of the closure of the dockyard and to highlight Kent ’s rich ship and boat building heritage.\n\nFrom the Dover Bronze Age Bo at through to the construction of vessels during the Second World War in F aversham the conference offers 2 days of fascinating talks and insight int o the vessels\, people and towns involved.\n\nThere will also be a chance to hear more about contemporary restoration work and to talk to people inv olved in research\, restoration and heritage projects.\n\nFor more informa tion see https://thedockyard.co.uk/events/kent-shipbuilding-conference/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/07/26153811/View-of-Dover-Dodds-0703.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Chatham Historic Dockyard\, Anchor Wharf\, Main Gate Road\, Chatha m\, ME4 4TZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Anchor Wharf\, Main Gate Ro ad\, Chatham\, ME4 4TZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chatham Historic Dockyard:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3596@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T180000 DTSTAMP:20241106T102549Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classic s-of-historiography-histories-of-scotland-by-john-leslie/ SUMMARY:The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography: "Histories of Scotland" by John Leslie DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThursday 7 November 2024\, 4.30pm-6pm\nClare Hall\, Cambridge\, Meeting Room\n\nPaulina Kewes (Professor of English Literature \, University of Oxford) will speak about "Histories of Scotland" (1578) b y John Leslie\, and engage in discussion with the attendees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /11/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-2024-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Meeting Room \, Herschel Road\, Cambrid ge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cla re Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3588@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T170000 DTSTAMP:20241031T153036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/epiros-the-other-western-rome-confer ence/ SUMMARY:Epiros: The Other Western Rome - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor close to two and a half centuries\, the state of Epiros represented a crucial node for an alternative socio-political netw ork of the Balkans. Founded by the illegitimate son of the union of three imperial Byzantine dynasties\, at its largest extent Epiros assumed the ti tle of ‘Empire of the Romans’ and campaigned to the very walls of Cons tantinople. Defeated but not destroyed in 1230\, Epiros persisted in its a utonomy through the strength of its ties. Bound by either marriage or conf ession to Italians\, Serbians\, Bulgarians\, Vlachs\, Albanians\, and more \, Epiros continued to exist as an alternate\, moved Byzantium that unders tood its reunification of the former provinces of the Byzantine Balkans to be a retaking and preservation of ‘the West’\, a term with which it a lso self-identified. Transitioning in the fourteenth century to Albanian a nd later Italian rule\, Epiros’ role as a centre of multi-ethnic exchang e and independence created a legacy that exists today.\n\nThis workshop ga thers leading research across multiple fields to discuss the places and pe oples which were either part of or engaged with this Epirote Western Rome. Following two successful panels at Kalamazoo and Leeds International Medi eval Congresses\, supported by the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research\, this hybrid workshop calls upon scholars to present from multiple speciali sms. One of the reasons Epiros and its neighbours in the period of the Pri ncipality\, Empire\, and Despotate have remained so poorly studied has bee n the reliance upon century-old editions and a reluctance to publish in tr anslation. Therefore\, we envision not only a proceedings volume from this workshop but additionally the creation of a ‘sourcebook’ for Epirote Western Rome and its surrounding states which presents both papers and the key materials for its study in English translation with critical edition as necessary.\n\nThis workshop was made possible through the generous supp ort of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research (OCBR) and The Oxford Cent re for Research in the Humanities (Torch).\n\nRegistration: https://us06we b.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElduCsrjojHNIUxUlJ-geTXPVBuiBkzywn\n\nFull pr ogramme: https://medieval.ox.ac.uk/2024/10/22/epiros-the-other-western-rom e-virtual-workshop-8th-9th-november-2024-registration-and-programme/\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/31153011/628px-Epirus_antiquus_tabula.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3518@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T130410Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-uk-disability-and-history-pr oject-survey/ SUMMARY:History UK: Disability and History Project - SURVEY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory UK’s Disability and History Project\n\nHis tory UK’s Disability and History project (co-funded by the Royal Histori cal Society) is an important opportunity to better understand experiences of disabled\, chronically ill\, D/deaf\, blind/partially sighted and neuro divergent historians and to explore the teaching and studying of disabilit y history in UK Higher Education.\n\nWe are launching our survey (deadline for responses: 8 November 2024) which is aimed at all staff in history or history-related units in Higher Education (including early career histori ans whether currently employed in HE) and all history students\, whether t hey identify as disabled or non-disabled.\n\nThe survey will contribute to the History UK Disability and History Report. The report will provide an evidence base for recommendations\, which we hope can enhance experiences in HE and showcase examples of good practice.\n\nFor more information and to take part in the project\, please visit: https://www.history-uk.ac.uk/p rojects/history-uk-disability-and-history-project/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02140310/history-uk-postcard-01-edit-e1727874205512.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3583@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T170000 DTSTAMP:20241030T131837Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fun-and-games-entertainment-in-early -modern-england-study-day/ SUMMARY:Fun and Games: Entertainment in Early Modern England - STUDY DAY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in Oxford for an introduction to a fascinati ng and turbulent period of English history\, viewed through the lens of wh at people did for fun and leisure.\n\nThe day will introduce you to the ea rly modern period\, with the content being focused on the turbulent and fa scinating years of roughly 1550-1750. The concept and perception of fun an d leisure will be examined\, and each section will have an interactive ele ment.\n\nFood and drink recipe books will be explored\, and samples of foo d and drinks will be provided. When looking at sports\, games and festival s you will have the opportunity to play an early modern game. Finally\, wh en exploring music and dance everyone will be encouraged to write their ow n ballad.\n\nBy the end of the day\, you will have gained insight into asp ects of past concepts of fun and note both the similarities and difference s to how ‘fun’ is thought of today.\n\nFor more information and to reg ister\, please visit: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/fun-and-games-en tertainment-in-early-modern-england ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30131820/Screenshot-2024-10-29-113030.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Ewert House\, Oxford\, Ewert Place\, Banbury Road\, Oxford\, OX2 7 DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ewert Place\, Banbury Road\ , Oxford\, OX2 7DD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ewert House \, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3515@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T124135Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lost-in-time-intellectual-history-be fore-the-guillotine-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Lost In Time: Intellectual History before the Guillotine - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n'Lost In Time: Intellectual History before the Gui llotine'\nFirst Interdisciplinary Intellectual History Conference | 10 – 11 April 2025 | Gustave Tuck Lecture Room\, UCL\nCall for Papers\, deadli ne - 10 November 2024\n\n\n\n\nAre you a shameless antiquarian? Does the F rench Revolution feel like it only happened yesterday? Are you struggling to persuade colleagues\, friends\, significant others that Boethius is act ually quite interesting? Are you interested in the relation between the me dical body and the body politic in Galen’s thought\, or the role of faci al hair and the Beard Tax in the Boyars’ Revolts for the establishment o f monarchical power in early modern Russia? The 1st Lost In Time interdisc iplinary intellectual history conference offers a platform for scholars fr om a variety of disciplines who are interested in concepts and their conte xts\, which have not traditionally predominated within intellectual histor y.\n\nThe joy of intellectual history is its ability to retrieve long lost concepts from the past. With this in mind\, our conference aims to bring together historians working on topics\, times\, and territories from acros s the pre-French Revolution globe. This is an invitation to scholars of th e classical world\, late antiquity\, the Middle Ages\, and the early moder n period to introduce us to unanticipated aspects of the intellectual past .\n\nRecently\, works that have connected the histories of science\, theol ogy\, philology\, scholarship\, education\, philosophy\, literature\, and more have transformed the field. In the spirit of this vibrant interdiscip linarity and with the aim of expanding the discipline further\, we invite proposals that fir one or more of the following strands:\n\n Encouraging greater interdisciplinarity: lost ideas from the realm of politics\, philo sophy\, science\, theology\, philology\, scholarship\, etc.\n Exploring u nderappreciated sources\, including games\, translations\, neo-Latin writi ng\, fiction\, and sermons\, as repositories of lost ideas in intellectual history\n Listening to lost ideas from overlooked periods\, geographies\ , and people\n\nPlease submit an abstract (250 words) and a short speaker biography (100 words) to beforetheguillotine@yahoo.com by the 10th of Nove mber\, 2024. All papers should last no more than 20 minutes and will be fo llowed by a Q&\;A.\n\nWe particularly welcome applications from graduat e students and early career scholars. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02134101/CfP-Lost-in-Time-Intellectual-History-before-the-Guillo tine-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, University College London\, Wilkins Building \, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilkins Building \, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Gu stave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, University College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3574@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T193000 DTSTAMP:20241024T123020Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cosmos-launch-event-lightning-resear ch-session-research-networking-event/ SUMMARY:CoSMoS Launch Event: Lightning Research Session - RESEARCH NETWORKI NG EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCoSMoS is a Community of Scholars (interested in thi ngs anent) Medieval and Early Modern Scotland. We are an informal online n etwork\, open to all! We provide opportunities for virtual meetings throug hout the year on a variety of topics relating to medieval and early modern Scotland.\n\nThe CoSMoS online community are excited to announce our laun ch event\, taking place on Monday 11 November\, 18:00-19:30. We will be ho sting a lightning research session on Zoom\, where we will hear from sever al speakers as they introduce their current projects relating to medieval and early modern Scotland:\n\n Dr Anna Groundwater (NMS)\n Fergus Holmes -Stanley (University of Glasgow)\n Dr Oisín Plumb and Dr Andrew Lind (UH I)\n Dr Russell Ó Ríagáin (St Andrews)\n\nThe session is free to atten d and will include short introductions to each project\, followed by time for questions and discussion. To receive the Zoom link please register via the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cosmos-launch-event-lig htning-research-session-tickets-1048237485537.\n\nPlease feel free to circ ulate these details more widely\, to anyone who may be interested in this event or in the network. We are especially keen to reach new students and early career researchers working on topics relating to medieval and early modern Scotland.\n\nIf you would like to get in touch with us or sign up t o our mailing list\, please use the contact form on our website: https://s cottishmedievalists.com/cosmos/.\n\nYou can also now follow us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/people/Community-of-Scholars-of-Medieval-and-Ea rly-Modern-Scotland/61567008029458/.\n\nWe hope you will be able to join u s to celebrate the launch of this community and hear from our speakers! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/24132952/Launch-Event-QR-Code-Poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3569@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T200000 DTSTAMP:20241029T061443Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/empire-incorporated-the-corporations -that-built-british-colonialism-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Empire Incorporated: The Corporations that built British Colonialis m - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture challenges conventional wisdom about wh ere power is held globally. Philip Stern argues that rather than playing a subordinate role\, corporations took the lead in global expansion and adm inistration. From Ireland to India\, the Americas\, Africa and Australia\, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporati ons conceived\, promoted\, financed and governed overseas expansion\, maki ng claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colon ial society were invested\, quite literally\, in their ventures. Nor did v enture capitalism cease with the end of empire. Its legacies raise questio ns about corporate power that are as relevant today as they were 400 years ago.\n\nPhilip J. Stern is a historian of the British Empire and author o f The Company-State and Empire\, Incorporated (2023). He is Professor of H istory at Duke University\, NC.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\ , please visit: https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/2024-25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23114600/Stern-book.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3589@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T140000 DTSTAMP:20241101T102553Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/constructing-modernities-part-of-the -modernities-in-a-global-context-workshop-series-workshop/ SUMMARY:Constructing Modernities (Part of the Modernities in a Global Conte xt Workshop Series) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to announce the final session in its 2024/25 Autumn term workshop series o n 12 November 2024. Please note all sessions will be online on Zoom at 14: 00 UK time:\n\nhttps://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/8603919782?pwd=OGxydGs1Q VNKZTJrbTJuZkF3ZEZIZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 860 391 9782\nPasscode: 444615\n\n\ n\nSurrealism from Paris to Shanghai - Lauren Walden\, Birmingham City Uni versity\n\nAbstract\n\nThis talk introduces the first book dedicated to in troducing Chinese Surrealism\, which utilises Chinese and French language primary sources to both further internationalise the movement and counter a scholarly bias towards Japanese surrealism\, a nation that partially col onised China. Through historical contextualisation\, I argue that Shanghai surrealism adopted a dialectical form\, resonating with the modus operand i of the Parisian movement as well as China’s traditional belief system of Daoism. Reconciling the thought of Freud and Marx\, Surrealism subsumed the multiple contradictions that divided Republican Shanghai\, East and W est\, colonial and cosmopolitan\, ancient and modern\, navigating the poro us boundaries that separate dream and reality. Unlike tight-knit surrealis t groupings with a leader\, I find that Shanghai Surrealism was a much mor e diffuse entity\, disseminated across copious different periodicals\, ava nt-garde groups\, and the entire gamut of political ideology\, ranging fro m Nationalist party supporters to Communist sympathizers. As such\, throug h case studies of the Storm Society\, Chinese Independent Art Association\ , Pang Xunqin\, Lang Jingshan\, Manhua (cartoon artists) as well as the pe riodical press\, I show that the pervasive presence of Surrealism in Shang hai can be attributed to a wide range of factors: a yearning for national renewal\, the stagnancy of the guohua genre\, anticolonial protest\, the r ise of Western individualism\, circumnavigating censorship and experimenta tion in search of a unique artistic voice.\n\nBiography\n\nLauren Walden i s a Research Fellow at Birmingham City University and a former Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Contemporary Chinese Art. Her first book Le Surréa lisme de Paris à Shanghai was published with the Giacometti Foundation in 2022. An expanded English edition will appear in October 2024 with Hong K ong University Press and she is currently working on her second monograph Surrealism and the People's Republic of China under contract with Routledg e which is due to appear in 2025. Her PhD argued for Surrealist photograph y as a pivotal vector in the dissemination of non-European iconographies a s diverse as Africa\, Oceania\, Latin America and China. She has been publ ished in Visual Studies\, Visual Resources\, Visual Anthropology and the R evue Histoire de L’Art and she has previously held fellowships at the He nry Moore Foundation in Leeds and the Centre for Creative Photography in A rizona.\n\nDarwinism and Artificial Selection: Understanding Ecological Mo dernity of Post Darwinian era - Priyanka Guha Roy\, Kazi Nazrul University (India)\n\nAbstract\n\nDarwin’s natural selection theory established th at species (both plants and animals) achieve mutation from their parent sp ecies. Human selection or Artificial Selection also helps to multiply spec ies as asserted by Darwin and his critics. Again\, Lamarckian idea of ‘s pontaneous generation or natural transition from non-living to living matt er and simplest form of life that advanced gradually leading to the format ion of human race\, denounced the medieval concept that God created other species and humans whose social and biological progress was asserted by Ro bert Chambers and Herbert Spencer. This progress among other things\, invo lved artificially selecting rare and valuable species as well. Thus human manipulation or implementations of artificiality became the order of the R enaissance and Baroque periods when truth regarding the humans and the nat ural world was sought. The period saw the development of biogeography as a promising field imbued with the task of ecological intelligence on specie s growth and geographical distribution leading to the development of a gre ater ecological manoeuvring during the phase of post-Darwinian ecological modernity. The environment turned racist to serve the notion of Bio-conque st phase of ill-imperialism\, facilitating species transfer and exchanges. Plant importation was one such weapon that bio-conquest employed in Briti sh India in the late 19th and early 20th century spreading plant diseases from imported invasive pests\, insects and fungi. Woolly Louse of the appl e was caused by pests from American cotton plants imported into British In dia\, Cotton stem weevil spread from Cambodia cotton. The present paper th us locates environment to understand Victorian modernity and clubs several historical flaps such as Artificial Selection\, ecological Intelligence a nd plant transfer to understand a phase of environmental manoeuvring devel oping an inert environment that stopped communicating with the humans. Tha t environment became predictable\, calculable\, and manipulable signifying a newer concept called\, environmental modernity.\n\nBiography\n\nDr. Pri yanka Guha Roy is Assistant Professor and Head of History department at Ka zi Nazrul University. She is also visiting faculty at Gaur Bango Universit y. She works as an Academic Counsellor in Indira Gandhi National Open Univ ersity. She is the Co-ordinator of the Value Added Course ’History of Sc ience\, Technology\, Environment and Medicine’ sponsored by UGC and orga nized by the Department of History\, Kazi Nazrul University. She is the pr incipal investigator of the project Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases in Colonial India (1905-1947) funded by the INSA. She is specialized in Ecolo gical history\, Ecological Economic History\, Economic History\, and Histo ry Of Science\, Colonial Forest History. Recently\, she has published an e dited book on “Empowering Women: Reflections and Trajectories”. Presen tly she is working on an edited volume on South Asian Colonial Ecology: Tr ends and Perspectives to be published by Routledge. A review of the book ‘India’s Forests Real and Imagined: Writing the Modern Nation’ by Al an Johnson has been reviewed and is to be published by White Horse Press.\ n\n\n\nTo sign up to the Centre’s mailing list to receive news of our fu ture events and opportunities follow the link or contact ccm@durham.ac.uk directly: https://forms.gle/mhaQ7d7VQU7giu4E8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3599@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T173000 DTSTAMP:20241106T104257Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-weak-reich-european-perspectives-o n-medieval-germany-in-conversation-lecture/ SUMMARY:A Weak Reich? European Perspectives on Medieval Germany in Conversa tion - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPanel Discussion: 'A Weak Reich? European Perspectiv es on Medieval Germany in Conversation' with Nora Berend (University of Ca mbridge)\, Klaus Oschema (GHI Paris) and Jörg Peltzer (Heidelberg Univers ity/University of East Anglia)\, chaired by Miri Rubin (Queen Mary Univers ity of London)\n\nModern statehood is often seen as the ‘natural’ resu lt of a march towards centralization. From this perspective\, the complex territorial patchwork and opaque political entanglements of the Holy Roman Empire appear as strikingly different\, if not outright dysfunctional. Th is round-table brings together medievalists from the UK\, Germany\, and Fr ance to discuss popular and academic views on the Holy Roman Empire as wel l as the question of (de-)centralization in the Middle Ages and its implic ations in the present. While contemporary opponents of European integratio n take the fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire as a warning against fed eralism\, others identify the ‘openness’ of the Holy Roman Empire as s omething for the European Union\, for example\, to aspire to.\n\nThis pane l will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In or der to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www.gh il.ac.uk/events/lectures#c6501. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06104208/GHIL-Medieval-Germany.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3587@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T200000 DTSTAMP:20241031T150252Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-smyrna-1870-1922 -city-and-architecture-the-contribution-of-the-greeks-vassilis-colonas-lec ture/ SUMMARY:Online Presentation: ‘Smyrna (1870-1922)\, City and Architecture\ , The contribution of the Greeks’\, Vassilis Colonas - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture and its title taken from Vassilis Colon as’s latest book published in Greek. In this publication\, Vassilis Colo nas aims to highlight the renewed image of Smyrna in its transition from t he 19th to the 20th century\, through the work of Greek architects and eng ineers. Their contribution to the process of urban modernization and their active participation in the public and private architecture of the city\, in parallel with the emergence of the cosmopolitan and multicultural soci ety of Smyrna\, as the economic and ideological framework of architectural creation\, is presented in the light of new evidence\, the result of long -term research in public and private archives.\n\nFlyer: https://www.anglo turkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Vassilis-Colonas-lecture.pdf ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/31150221/wynn2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3466@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000 DTSTAMP:20240828T102744Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-1630-bible-in-wales-seminar/ SUMMARY:The 1630 Bible in Wales - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 1630 Bible in Wales\, Welsh Ecclesiastical Hist ory Seminar.\n\n12 November 2024 at 6.00pm in the Roderic Bowen Library at the University of Wales Trinity St. David\, Lampeter ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28112053/Omni-Poster.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Roderic Bowen Library UWTSD\, Lampeter\, University of Wales Trini ty St David \, College St\, Lampeter\, SA49 7ED\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Wales Trinity St David \, College St\, Lampeter\, SA49 7ED\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-R ADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roderic Bowen Library UWTSD\, Lampeter:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3517@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T190000 DTSTAMP:20241002T125736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/named-awards-and-the-influence-of-ka te-greenaway-on-illustrations-and-illustrators-lecture/ SUMMARY:Named Awards and the Influence of Kate Greenaway on Illustrations a nd Illustrators - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFar more than book reviews\, it is literary prizes t hat shape the afterlives of titles. Regardless of who is nominated or who wins\, literary awards recognise the fact that books are a culturally impo rtant part of our lives.\n\nIn 1955\, the [British] Library Association na med the Kate Greenaway Medal after the beloved artist Kate Greenaway (1846 - 1901) who produced fine art illustrations and books for children that ha ve been praised by many art critics for her depictions of children in coun tryside settings. For nearly seven decades\, the award signified quality i llustrated books for those which were long listed for the Greenaway prize. In 2022\, CILIP (formerly the Library Association) quietly removed her na me. Hundreds of artists and illustrators protested this decision\, and hun dreds more authors\, historians\, librarians\, parents\, and teachers deno unced the decision to replace her name on the prestigious award with a con troversial industrialist. This talk will cover Kate Greenway’s art and i nfluence on generations and address the process of how historical women ar e erased more often than men.\n\nDr Rose Roberto's research examines the i ntersection of visual culture with hidden histories related to gender\, ra ce and class embedded in the transnational book trade. She co-edited Women in Print: Design and Identities (2022)\, and contributed to Circulation a nd Control: Artistic Culture and Intellectual Property in the Nineteenth C entury (2021) and the Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press\, V ol. 2 (2020).\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: http s://www.theportico.org.uk/event-calendar \nOr https://www.eventbrite.co.uk /e/named-awardsthe-influence-of-kate-greenaway-on-illustration-illustrator s-tickets-1027978450217?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02135715/Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-19.15.29.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Portico Library\, Manchester\, 57 Mosley Street \, Manchester \, M2 3HY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=57 Mosley Street \, Manche ster\, M2 3HY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Portico Libr ary\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3527@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000 DTSTAMP:20241002T144959Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mary-somerville-a-mathematician-in-r egency-london-a-talk-by-brigitte-stenhouse-lecture/ SUMMARY:Mary Somerville: A Mathematician in Regency London: A Talk by Brigi tte Stenhouse - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces a free talk on Mary Somerville: A Mathematician in Regency London by Brigitte Stenhouse.\n12 November (6-7.30pm) at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre.\n\nAmongs t the accomplished society ladies of early 19th-century London – with th eir painting\, needlework\, and foreign languages – was one whose knowle dge of mathematics made her stand out from the crowd. Mary Somerville made her name as an expert in advanced mathematics and its applications to ast ronomy\, being bestowed with honours from the Royal Society of London and the Royal Astronomical Society decades before women were admitted as membe rs. This talk will explore how Somerville used her place in polite London society to build a career as a mathematician and scientific writer.\n\nDr Brigitte Stenhouse is a Lecturer in History of Mathematics at the Open Uni versity. Her PhD research analysed the mathematical works of Mary Somervil le and Stenhouse has since researched the role of marriage in the building of mathematical careers. Her research has been awarded the ICHM Montucla Prize and the IUHPST/DHST Dissertation Prize.\nThis talk is offered in col laboration with Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre.\n\nFurther infor mation here: 12 NOVEMBER: MARY SOMERVILLE: A MATHEMATICIAN IN REGENCY LOND ON: BRIGITTE STENHOUSE – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)\nor email: events@pascal-theatre.com\n\nThis talk forms part of Pascal Theatr e Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded project: WOMEN FOR WOMEN – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: Mary Somerville as a young woman\, John Jackson (1778–1831)\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02154809/Mary_Somerville_young_woman-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre\, 2nd Floor Holborn Libra ry London\, 32-38 Theobalds Road\, London\, WC1X 8PA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2nd Floor Holborn Library L ondon\, 32-38 Theobalds Road\, London\, WC1X 8PA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3571@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T170000 DTSTAMP:20241023T111238Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-seminar-learn ing-from-past-sustainability-seminar/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories Seminar: Learning from Past Sustainability - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout the seminar:\n\nSustainability has emerged sin ce the 1970s as a crucial concept for rethinking relationships between hum an practices and the biosphere. It is used in policy spaces and public dis cussions with a thin or non-existent historicity. It is seen as something that ‘we’ (modern\, westernised societies) have not been doing – or not recently – but should start doing\, as soon as possible\, and should definitely do in the future. The term is valued for its apparent politica l neutrality. It can be taken to imply comfortably that ‘we’ can conti nue doing the same things so long as we do them ‘sustainably’ (e.g. ‘sustainable growth’ and ‘sustainable development’). It can\, of c ourse\, be used more radically too. Given its ubiquity in conversations fr om global to local\, it is essential for historians to bring historical de pth and historically-informed critical analysis to the wider understanding of sustainability\, its past\, and what experience shows to be its streng ths and weaknesses as an approach to maintaining planetary liveability.\n\ nThis panel considers what sustainability looked like in the medieval peri od\, how different communities thought about it\, and what we might learn from their practices and ideas. It also explores the ‘darker’ side of medieval sustainability – that is\, the complex effects of environmental regulation on communities\, social justice issues\, biodiversity and the management of animals. Finally\, it opens up questions about how historian s of all periods might use the concept itself: modern in formulation\, and unstable\, as it is repurposed in different contexts. What\, then\, can w e bring to today’s discourses of sustainability?\n\nAbout the speakers:\ n\nProfessor Annette Kehnel\, Chair in Medieval History at University of M annheim\nRiccardo Rao\, Professor at University of Bergamo\n\nLink to even t page to register:\nhttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/events/2024/nov/an thropocene-histories-seminar-learning-past-sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23121203/13-Nov-24-seminar-image.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3600@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T193000 DTSTAMP:20241106T112546Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/twentieth-century-polish-history-sem inar-migration-status-as-ethnicity-natives-migrants-and-refugees-in-postwa r-poland-seminar/ SUMMARY:Twentieth Century Polish History Seminar: Migration Status as Ethni city: Natives\, Migrants and Refugees in Postwar Poland - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPUNO Twentieth Century Polish History Seminar Series (Online via Zoom)\n\nDr Jim Bjork (KCL) will present a paper titled 'Migr ation Status as Ethnicity: Natives\, Migrants and Refugees in Postwar Pola nd'\n\nPoland famously became ‘ethnically homogeneous’ during and imme diately after the Second World War\, as its previous minority populations were either killed during the Nazi occupation\, forced to emigrate\, and l eft outside of Poland’s post-1945 frontiers. And yet\, across the wester n half of the country\, subsequent discussions of the remaining\, ostensib ly homogeneous population routinely used what seemed suspiciously like an ethnic grid to analyse it. People were most often assigned one of three ca tegories depending on their background\, specifically their migration stat us: native\, settler\, or refugee. As in other contexts with such terms ha ve structured public debates about community cohesion\, these labels came with a host of stereotypes\, both negative and positive. In this talk\, I will be examining how this kind of ethnic grid was used in discussion of p ostwar social integration. Who was meant to integrate whom in this process of integration?\n\nTo register\, visit https://www.tickettailor.com/event s/polishuniversityabroadpuno ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06112506/POLSKI-UNIWERSYTET-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3637@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241114 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20241120T153131Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-great-viking-survey-research-pro ject/ SUMMARY:The Great Viking Survey - RESEARCH PROJECT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe University of Oslo has today launched the Great Viking Survey\, a groundbreaking study to explore how people across the wo rld perceive and engage with the vikings as history and heritage\, and to map the many ways in which contemporary media and academia shape these vie ws. This online survey invites anyone\, anywhere\, over 18\, to share thei r thoughts on the iconic viking warrior figure\, as well as the enduring l egacy and memory of the vikings in the modern world. In doing so\, researc hers will be able to shine an unprecedented light on the means and mechani sms that allow images and myths of the vikings to be shaped and spread in the public sphere.\n\nThe survey is part of the Making a Warrior-project\, a pan-Nordic network of scholars examining the concept of viking ‘warri orhood’ and its representations past and present. By determining how ide as and images of vikings are shared among different communities and demogr aphics\, the project is able inform future outreach and cultural heritage initiatives that respond to public interest\, while fostering an informed and nuanced appreciation of the Viking Age.\n\nThe Great Viking Survey is now live at vikingsurvey.org\, and remains open until mid-May 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20153114/VikingSurveyFullPromo2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3570@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T200000 DTSTAMP:20241023T162026Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/committing-sexual-violence-in-1920s- scotland-lecture/ SUMMARY:Committing Sexual Violence in 1920s Scotland - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTrigger/content warning: sexual violence. This event is not suitable for children.\n\nAbstract:\n\nHow do we investigate struc tural inequalities in Scotland's past? Taking a qualitative and quantitati ve approach\, this lecture by independent researcher Dr Louise Heren FSASc ot will review sexual violence cases to explore public and private pressur es in 1920s Scottish society using research grounded in the archives held at the National Records of Scotland.\n\nThe talk will be followed by a Q& amp\;A session. Attendees are also welcome to stay for a free drinks rece ption from approximately 7pm where you can discuss the lecture and other i nterests with the speaker\, Society Fellows and other attendees.\n\nEvent Details:\n\nThursday 14 November 2024\, 6pm-8pm\n\nOnline via Zoom and in person at Augustine United Church\, Edinburgh\n\nBook free tickets via Eve ntbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/november-lecture-committing-sexual -violence-in-1920s-scotland-registration-1042046819087?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23171602/Screenshot-2024-10-23-at-17.02.29.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3579@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T220000 DTSTAMP:20241030T115639Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/feeding-the-eternal-city-jewish-and- christian-butchers-in-the-roman-ghetto-lecture/ SUMMARY:Feeding the Eternal City: Jewish and Christian Butchers in the Roma n Ghetto - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSeemingly pedestrian\, the slaughter and sale of mea t\, especially kosher meat\, carries an enormous social and religious char ge. This meat’s sale to non-Jews was canonically forbidden. Nonetheless\ , dispensations to allow it were issued as early as the year 1084\, contin uing through 1723\, making these sales a barometer of a Jewish-Christian e quilibrium\, or its absence. Interactions\, indeed\, collaboration between butchers–Jewish with Jewish (including women) and Jewish with Christian –open a window onto the world of butchering itself.\n\nKENNETH STOW is P rofessor Emeritus of Jewish History at the University of Haifa. He is also founder and\, for a quarter century\, editor of the journal Jewish Histor y. Stow has written a dozen books and published over one-hundred articles in journals such as The American Historical Review\, Speculum\, and Renais sance Quarterly.\n\nONLINE EVENT: https://uoft.me/TRRC-Stow\n\nSTART TIME: 3:30 pm (EST) Toronto\; 8:30 pm (GMT) UK\; please convert to your own tim e zone. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30115554/Stow-jacket-design.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3621@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241115 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250101 DTSTAMP:20241114T110904Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/help-shape-research-on-british-empir e-in-education-call-for-participation/ SUMMARY:Help Shape Research on British Empire in Education: CALL FOR PARTIC IPATION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs the new academic term begins\, we invite you to t ake part in an important research study on the teaching of the British Emp ire\, migration\, and belonging. Your insights will help us understand how these topics are approached in higher education and how they align with s econdary school teaching.\n\nParticipate in a Quick Online Survey\n\nThis survey is part of our three-year project\, A portrait of the teaching of t he British Empire\, migration and belonging in English secondary schools\, a collaboration between UCL and the University of Oxford. We are gatherin g perspectives from historians on:\n\n Why does the topic of the British Empire matter?\n What should teachers and students know about the British Empire?\n What key texts would you recommend for teachers?\n\nYour contr ibution will shape professional development for secondary school teachers and help us bridge the gap between academic and school-level teaching of t hese critical topics.\n\nHow to Participate:\n\nComplete the survey \n\nFo r further inquiries\, contact: Jason.todd@education.ox.ac.uk\n\nPlease fee l free to forward this invitation to colleagues working in related areas\, including those beyond the history faculty.\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/14110334/Picture-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3516@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T170000 DTSTAMP:20241002T125033Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anti-corruption-good-governance-and- a-public-service-ethos-improving-standards-of-administrative-conduct-since -the-19th-century-symposium/ SUMMARY:Anti-corruption\, Good Governance and a Public Service Ethos: Impro ving Standards of Administrative Conduct since the 19th Century - SYMPOSIU M DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOne-Day Workshop\n'Anti-corruption\, good governan ce and a public service ethos: improving standards of administrative condu ct since the 19th century'\nUniversity of Leiden\n\n\n\n\nTheme\n\nQuestio ns of ethical administrative conduct and anti-corruption are paramount in current academia and practice. Supra-national and national attempts to eli minate corruption in public administration have\, however\, largely failed \, despite the investment of significant sums of capital. Where top-down r egulations and frameworks have proven largely ineffective to achieve durab le change\, a more promising approach seems to be a ‘bottom-up’ streng thening of integrity and a public service ethos as well as paying close at tention to training and education in order to improve standards of good go vernance. In this workshop we aim to bring together scholars from various disciplines (e.g. history\, law\, public administration/public management\ , political science) to offer comparative historical approaches surroundin g the central question how\, when and why a public service ethos (or stand ards of good administrative conduct to combat corruption and lacking integ rity) developed in various European countries over the modern period since roughly the 19th century?\n\nCentral point of departure is the emergence of strong European welfare states in this period\, which in many places le d to the construction of centralized professional bureaucracies in charge of delivering new and varied public services. It was a development that we nt hand in hand with discussions on civil service reform\, improving publi c service ‘quality’ and good governance. In a move away from 18th-cent ury ‘old corruption’\, new standards for proper administrative conduct were set and attempts were made to understand\, reassess and/or improve p ublic service professionalism as well as overall bureaucratic legitimacy\, representativeness and accountability. Crucial in this was (and still is) the importance of training and education for public service. The workshop will therefore also specifically deal with the question concerning the ro le of systems and practices of training\, education (also linked to recrui tment) of public servants in the construction of a ‘modern’ public ser vice ethos and will present a recently published book on this topic. The w orkshop offers historical insights that also speak to practical concerns i n the present\, surrounding anti-corruption\, public integrity\, good gove rnance and a public service ethos. For this reason\, practitioners are inv ited to join the discussion.\n\n\n\nProgram\n\nThis workshop is co-finance d by Leiden University Fund.\n09.30 – 10.00: Opening\, welcome and a rou nd of introductions\nPART I: The historical efficacy of anti-corruption ef forts\n10.00 – 10.45: Mircea Popa\, Endogenous reform in improving stand ards of professional\nconduct in the 19th century.\n10.45 – 11.30: Ronal d Kroeze and Jens Ivo Engels\, European comparative perspectives on\n(anti ) corruption in modernity.\n11.30 – 12.15: Gemma Rubi &\; Joan Torren ts\, Administrative Immorality and Anti-Corruption\nefforts in Late Modern Spain (XIXth-XXth centuries).\n12.15 – 13.30 Lunch\n\nPART II: A Public Service Ethos through training and education since the 19th century\n13.3 0 – 14.15: Ian Cawood: Trans-national influences on the development of t he public service\nethos in British administration\, 1800-1914.\n14.15 – 15.00: Peter Becker\, The integration of grace by the emperor in the publ ic service\nsystem of the Habsburg monarchy. And its links to a public ser vice ethos\n15.00 – 15.45: Toon Kerkhoff &\; Denis Moschopoulos\, The Education and Training of Public\nServants. Histories of Systems and Prac tices from the Nineteenth Century to the Present\n15.45 – 16.00 Coffee / Tea Break\n\n16.15 – 17.00: Plenary discussion and reflection with onli ne and offline participants.\nWe will discuss how historical insightsinto (anti-) corruption and systems and practices of training and education inf orm practical and current perspectives on public servant professionalism a nd craftmanship and the consolidation and/or strengthening of a public ser vice ethos.\n17.00: Close\n\n\n\nAttend via MS Teams:\nMeeting ID: 383 673 487 818\nPasscode: 2USS9W ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02134846/Screenshot_26-9-2024_103824_.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3478@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241117T220000 DTSTAMP:20240910T103117Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/police-history-conference-conference / SUMMARY:Police History Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFriday evening through Saturday\, 6 speakers -- topi cs :\n\n 'Women in Policing'\;\n '40th Anniversary of the Miners Strike' \;\n 'Derbyshire Association for the Prosecution of Felons'\;\n 'Captain Ruxton the first Chief Constable of Kent'\;\n 'The Forensic Investigatio ns of Terrorism' and\n 'When body snatching turned to killing'.\n\nReside ntial weekend with 7.30 p.m. Friday Dinner prior to first speaker\, Saturd ay starting 9.00 a.m. with our AGM\, followed by 5 speakers with lunch pro vided. Saturday session concludes at 5.30 p.m. Saturday dinner with after- dinner speaker\, close of weekend after Sunday breakfast\n\nDay Delegates for the Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. only and includes lunch\n\nFull de tails from Conference organiser for timings and costs: https://www.policeh istorysociety.com/conference\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3. 0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10113015/PoliceHeadgearFemale8-Highest.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Police Federation House\, Leatherhead\, Highbury Drive\, Leatherhe ad\, Surrey\, KT22 7UY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Highbury Drive\, Leatherhea d\, Surrey\, KT22 7UY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Police F ederation House\, Leatherhead:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3506@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T235900 DTSTAMP:20241002T111911Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scots-and-the-environment-eighteenth -century-scottish-studies-society-conference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Scots and the Environment': Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies So ciety Conference\, 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 November 2024\n\nThe annual conference of the Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society (www .ecsss.org) for 2025 will be held at the University of Stirling\, Scotland \, 17–20 June 2025. The ECSSS is an interdisciplinary and international society examining eighteenth-century Scottish culture and society.\n\nWe i nvite proposals for 20-minute papers (or 90-minute panels or round tables) on any aspect of the conference theme\, including approaches that are lit erary\, philosophical\, theological\, historical\, scientific or medical\, social or political. Papers on other aspects of eighteenth-century Scotti sh thought and culture are also welcome. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02121852/AC-drawing.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Stirling\, Scotland\, Pathfoot Building \, Stirling \, FK9 4LA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pathfoot Building \, Stirl ing\, FK9 4LA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of St irling\, Scotland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3549@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241116T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241116T171500 DTSTAMP:20241016T103056Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fashion-clothing-and-textiles-in-lon don-history-conference/ SUMMARY:Fashion\, Clothing\, and Textiles in London History - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe theme of this one-day conference is Fashion\, Cl othing\, and Textiles in London History.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nArtemis Alexiou\, 'Advertising Corsets: Dress Advertisements in the Late Nineteenth-Century Feminist Periodical the Women’s Penny Paper / Woman’s Herald\, 27 Oct . 1888– 23 Apr. 1892'\n\nAidan Jones\, 'Fashion and the embodiment of re gality: "like talking to St Paul’s Cathedral"'\n\nHannah Wroe\, 'Selling British Fashion: The Rise and Fall of The British Model House'\n\nSage Fo ley and Steph Haire\, 'The Uncovering Dressmakers Project'\n\nLaura Wilson \, 'A History of textiles in the London Borough of Newham'\n\nCaroline Nes s\, 'Selling Mid-Twentieth Century London Couture: "Mattli of Mayfair"\n\n Keren Prothero\, '"The New Chintz Tradition"\, modernity in floral textile design in London in the 1960s'\n\n\n\nEvent Website: https://www.lamas.or g.uk/conferences/20-local-history.html\n\nTicket Booking: https://www.even tbrite.co.uk/e/lamas-local-history-conference-2024-tickets-1044022688967 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16112635/2024-conference-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Docklands Museum of London\, Wilberforce Room\, Docklands Museum o f London\, London\, E14 4AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilberforce Room\, Dockland s Museum of London\, London\, E14 4AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Docklands Museum of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3591@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T190000 DTSTAMP:20241101T111357Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dyes-that-kill-and-mordants-that-bit e-the-centres-and-margins-of-luxury-in-renaissance-italy-a-material-world- lecture/ SUMMARY:'Dyes that Kill and Mordants that Bite: The Centres and Margins of Luxury in Renaissance Italy' - A Material World - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTimothy McCall (Villanova University): 'Dyes that Ki ll and Mordants that Bite: The Centres and Margins of Luxury in Renaissanc e Italy'\n\nThe fabrication and display of aristocratic clothing generated social conflict and facilitated the brutal consequences of oligarchic rul e. These factors continue to mask these effects for historians today. Insi sting on the importance of the raw stuff of fashion\, this paper seeks to critically interpret the materialities of Renaissance array. I investigate the procurement\, manufacture\, and display of fashion’s materiality\, though not at the expense of the craftspeople who worked it\, or the subje cts dominated by those it adorned.\n\nI will explore the myriad\, dynamic\ , and interdependent links between the materiality of clothing and the rep resentation and operations of aristocratic power. We will see high-stakes blustering and threats over woad plants\, essential for blue-dyed clothing . We survey other colorants including the more familiar cochineal\, and al so logwood (from Campeche\, providing avidly sought-after lustrous blacks) \, as well the essential mordant alum. The ruthless siege and sack of Volt erra\, orchestrated by Lorenzo de’ Medici and executed by Federico da Mo ntefeltro in 1472\, was motivated by Medici desire to monopolize the suppl y of alum\, which held fast the luminous crimsons reserved for nobles and their adherents in Renaissance Italy. This paper will demonstrate the vita l importance of fashion’s raw materials\, which\, as we shall see\, for Renaissance lords were worth the price of violence\, death\, and destructi on.\n\nTimothy McCall is Professor of Art History and the Bernard Lucci En dowed Chair in Italian Studies at Villanova University\, where he directs the Art History Program (in the History Department). Tim’s research cent res on Italian Renaissance courts\, and on visual intersections of power a nd gender (particularly masculinity) more broadly\, in addition to histori es of fashion and material culture.\n\nThis event is part of the series A Material World: Work v. Play at the Warburg Institute\, which brings toget her academics and heritage professionals from a wide range of disciplines to discuss issues concerning historical objects\, their materials\, forms\ , and functions\, as well as their conservation\, presentation\, display\, and reconstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Curator\, The Photographic Collection\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McKenzie (The Warburg Institute).\n\nONLINE ATTENDANCE FREE VIA ZOOM WITH ADVANCE BOOKIN G: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-material-world-timothy-mccall-2024\n \n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Cut voided velvet on satin foundation weave\, 15th c.\, Italian\, Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York. Public domain. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01110959/IMG_3693-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3528@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241119T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241119T184500 DTSTAMP:20241002T145556Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/collective-emotions-jane-harrison-a- talk-on-the-interplay-of-myth-and-ritual-in-ancient-greece-by-sue-blundell -lecture/ SUMMARY:Collective Emotions: Jane Harrison\, A Talk on the Interplay of Myt h and Ritual in Ancient Greece\, by Sue Blundell - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces a free talk: Collec tive Emotions: Jane Harrison\, a talk on the interplay of myth and ritual in Ancient Greece by Sue Blundell.\n\nTuesday 19 November at 5.30pm at Sen ate House Library\, Bloomsbury.\n\nJane Harrison is part of the history of Bloomsbury\, and of women’s university education in the late nineteenth century. She studied under Sir Charles Newton at the British Museum\; and it was largely on account of the talks which she herself gave at the Muse um that she won a fellowship at Newnham College Cambridge in 1898.\n\nSue Blundell will be channelling Harrison and discussing her life and her cutt ing-edge theories on Greek art\, ritual and myth.\n\nSue Blundell is a pla ywright and academic writer. For many years she lectured in Classical Stud ies at Birkbeck University of London and at the Open University. Her books include Women in Ancient Greece and The Sacred and the Feminine in Ancien t Greece.\n\nFurther information and to register: 19 NOVEMBER: COLLECTIVE EMOTIONS: JANE HARRISON\, A TALK ON THE INTERPLAY OF MYTH AND RITUAL IN AN CIENT GREECE: SUE BLUNDELL – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com) \n\nor email: events@pascal-theatre.com\n\nThis talk forms part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded project: WOMEN FOR WOMEN – P ascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: https://persons-info.com/persons/KHARRISON_Dzhein_Ellen\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02155525/Jane_Ellen_Harrison_02.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Senate House Library\, London\, 4th Floor Senate House\, (South en trance) \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4th Floor Senate House\, (S outh entrance) \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Senate House Library\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3543@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T160000 DTSTAMP:20241009T113631Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-intelligence-history-confer ence-conference/ SUMMARY:National Intelligence History Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe inaugural National Intelligence History Conferen ce (NIHC) will be held at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 Nov ember 2024. Jointly hosted by Bletchley Park Trust and GCHQ\, the conferen ce is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history.\n\nThe the me of the 2024 conference is ‘People in Intelligence’.\n\nTopics prese nted at this academic conference may include the history of intelligence o rganisations\, personal stories\, biographies\, cryptography and cryptanal ysis throughout history\, representations of intelligence in popular cultu re\, human intelligence and espionage.\n\nDelegates will enjoy three days of panel discussions\, plenary lectures\, poster displays\, networking opp ortunities and free access to the Bletchley Park heritage site and facilit ies.\n\nTickets are now available until 20 October 2024 - 1 or 3 day ticke ts are available. Please see https://bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/ for furthe r details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09123607/The-Fellowship-Auditorium-at-Bletchley-Park-courtesy-Bl etchley-Park-Trust-1-SMALL-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3551@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T235900 DTSTAMP:20241025T130101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/counter-hegemonic-internationalisms- perspectives-from-the-past-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Counter-Hegemonic Internationalisms: Perspectives from the Past - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis conference explores ways in which particular in ternationalist visions have spawned and sustained movements that have subv erted predominant discourses\, challenged existing power asymmetries or so ught to overcome socio-economic inequalities. It thus shifts the focus fro m two forms of internationalism that have attracted particular scholarly a ttention in recent years: on the one hand\, Ango-American visions of liber al internationalism that are often associated with bodies such as the Leag ue of Nations and United Nations\; on the other hand\, state-led internati onalist ventures in which the Soviet Union and its allies played a promine nt role. Instead\, this conference will feature papers on grassroots visio ns and practices of internationalism\, examining efforts that operated fro m the margins and/or within contexts of oppression.\n\nWe invite contribut ions that focus on particular historical case studies or aim for a broader intervention. In chronological terms\, papers may concentrate on any peri od or point in time between the mid-nineteenth century and the recent past . We anticipate that the programme will feature examples that cover variou s internationalist efforts\, including anti-colonial\, anti-racist\, femin ist\, queer and anarchist internationalisms. At the same time\, the confer ence will problematise notions of the ‘counter-hegemonic’ – for inst ance by examining forms of internationalism that\, while being framed as c oming ‘from below’\, could serve exclusionary agendas.\n\nThe conferen ce is part of the AHRC-funded project ‘Rethinking Internationalism: Hist ories and Pluralities’\, which is jointly led by Jessica Reinisch (Birkb eck)\, Ria Kapoor (QMUL)\, Daniel Laqua (Northumbria) and Margot Tudor (Ci ty St George’s). ‘Rethinking Internationalism’ seeks to build a comm unity of scholars beyond (sub-)disciplinary silos and across different car eer stages. Together with its International Advisory Board\, the project t eam are setting up a mentoring scheme\, and we are therefore particularly keen on paper proposals from doctoral students\, early-career scholars and researchers working under insecure contracts\, as they will also be able to receive mentoring via the project. We intend to award travel bursaries to conference participants who do not have access to conference funding vi a their own institutions or funders.\n\nIf you are interested in proposing a paper for this event\, please send a title\, 300-word abstract and one- page CV to Daniel Laqua (daniel.laqua@northumbria.ac.uk) by 20 November 20 24.\n\nThe conference is due to take place in Newcastle upon Tyne on 20 an d 21 March 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16113914/50023954523_9db0da5db3_o-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3623@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T180000 DTSTAMP:20241120T114026Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classic s-of-historiography-english-history-1914-1945-by-a-j-p-taylor-seminar/ SUMMARY:The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography: "English H istory 1914–1945" by A.J.P. Taylor - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThursday 21 November 2024\, h. 4.30 pm\n\nKathleen B urk (Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History\, University Col lege London) will speak on "English History 1914–1945" (1965) by A.J.P. Taylor\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nThe Betty Behrens Seminar will occur in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 4 .30-6 pm.\n\nThere will be drinks and nibbles before and after the discuss ion.\n\nFor more information about the seminar series\, please see:\nhttps ://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of -historiography-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /11/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-2024-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, West Court\, Clare H all \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, West C ourt\, Clare Hall \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3585@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T170000 DTSTAMP:20241030T141503Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-autu mn-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society Autumn Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person or online for our autumn conferenc e.\n\nWe have a varied programme of speakers and are delighted to have Pro fessor Colin Kidd as our keynote speakers. Professor Kidd's paper is entit led ‘The Forms and Flavours of Scottish Ecclesiastical Satire\, 1680-183 0’.\n\nFor more information and to book - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e /848306496567/?aff=oddtdtcreator.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Edinburgh Theological Seminary (and Online)\, 15 North Bank Street \, Mound Place\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 North Bank Street\, Moun d Place\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Edinburgh Theological Seminary (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3559@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T170000 DTSTAMP:20241017T150612Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/frontline-england-a-focused-ww1-semi nar-seminar/ SUMMARY:Frontline: England - A Focused WW1 Seminar - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFrontline: England\n\nStow Maries Great War Aerodrom e\, located in the Essex countryside\, is hosting this first seminar at th e venue. It is a unique setting amongst the historic buildings of this res tored First World War aerodrome\, one that stood on the frontline against German air raids in 1917-1918. There will be three expert speakers giving talks exploring the imapct of the Great War on the local town of Maldon\, which itself suffered in one of the early Zeppelin raids\, evidence provid ed by archeological exploration of early airfields\, and the impact of rai ds on south-east England by Germany's Gotha bombers. There will also be an object-handling session\, a chance to get up close to the vintage aircraf t based there and book signings.\n\nThe ticket also includes a buffet lunc h. Full details at www.StowMaries.org.uk/events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/17160544/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_870392599_203365530069_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome\, Essex\, Hackmans Lane\, Purleigh \, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM3 6RN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hackmans Lane\, Purleigh\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM3 6RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=S tow Maries Great War Aerodrome\, Essex:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3601@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T130000 DTSTAMP:20241106T113105Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gowns-and-caps-the-past-present-futu re-of-nursing-uniforms-guided-tour/ SUMMARY:Gowns and Caps: The Past\, Present &\; Future of Nursing Uniform s - GUIDED TOUR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a trail of exhibitions at the Fitzrovia Chapel and the Royal College of Nursing and learn all about nursing unifor ms\n\nExplore the history of nursing uniforms in a guided tour of exhibiti ons at the Fitzrovia Chapel (formerly part of Middlesex Hospital) and the Royal College of Nursing.\n\nWe will meet at 11am at the Fitzrovia Chapel for a tour of the exhibition\, ‘In Uniform: Stories of Nurses and their Clothing’\, followed by a 10-minute walk to the Royal College of Nursing to explore ‘PPE Refashioned’\, an innovative project to create reusab le health care gowns. Limited space available so book early!\n\nTickets ar e £5 + booking fee.\n\nThe Fitzrovia Chapel\n2 Pearson Square\nLondon\nW1 T 3BF\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing\n20 Cavendish Squar\nLondon\nW1G 0RN \n\n \;\n\n\n\nTitle image: Operating Theatre Reading for Surgery\, c. 1920. Copyright: Royal College of Nursing Archives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06113043/fitzrovia-chapel.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia,External events LOCATION:The Fitzrovia Chapel\, London\, 2 Pearson Square \, London\, W1T 3BF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2 Pearson Square \, London \, W1T 3BF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Fitzrovia Chape l\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3607@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241124T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241124T143000 DTSTAMP:20241108T143943Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/other-everests-one-mountain-many-wor lds-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Other Everests: One Mountain\, Many Worlds - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA hundred years after the tragic 1924 British Everes t expedition\, this collection explores the wider social and cultural hist ory of the mountain. Mount Everest looms large in the popular imagination. Since the deaths of mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine in 1924 \, histories of the mountain have overwhelmingly focused on the mythologie s of western male adventure and conquest. But there are many more stories waiting to be told.\n\nOther Everests brings together new voices and persp ectives on the historical and cultural significance of Everest in the mode rn world. The book shines a light on the overlooked role of local people a nd high-altitude workers\, while also revealing the significant contributi ons women have made to climbing the mountain and writing its history. It e xplores the depiction of Everest in a range of media and investigates how the forces of nationalism and commercialism have shaped many different 'Ev erests'. After years of exploitation\, Indigenous people are now reclaimin g Mount Everest in the twenty-first century. Other Everests re-examines th e past and present of the world's highest peak\, presenting an exciting vi sion of what Everest might become in the future.\n\nThis event will be hos ted by Dina Mufti\, joined by Jonathan Westaway (Central Lancashire)\, Pet er H. Hansen (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)\, Jolynna Sinanan (Manchest er)\, and Jenny Hall (York St John University).\n\nTickets available here: https://kendalmountainfestival.eventive.org/schedule/669f8e76cdfb85003310 b9cb ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08143538/Other-Everests-mobile-banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Kendal Mountain Festival\, Brewery Arts Centre - Malt Room \, 12 2A Highgate\, Kendal\, LA9 4HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brewery Arts Centre - Malt Room \, 122A Highgate\, Kendal\, LA9 4HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Kendal Mountain Festival:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3566@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241125T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241125T190000 DTSTAMP:20241023T101204Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-other-68-a-social-history-of-wes t-germanys-revolt-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Other '68 A Social History of West Germany's Revolt - BOOK LAUN CH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout the Book:\n\nThe book is a new\, revisionist a ccount of Sixties protest movements in West Germany. It challenges establi shed narratives centring male intellectuals by foregrounding families\, pr ivate lives\, women\, and old people. Worked from a wealth of new archival sources\, the book argues that '1968' was just as much about gender confl ict as it was about generational conflict—even if the former was often e rased from public memory. The narrative follows three generations of Germa ns living in the provincial town of Bonn through the turbulent years of th e late 1960s. It offers a genuine social history of the period\, decentrin g the story of the German '68 socially\, geographically\, and generational ly. The five chapters cover the Shah of Iran's visit to Bonn and Berlin\, the role of the Nazi past in framing generational differences\, attitudes of old people\, the female dimension of the protests\, and the sexual revo lution. The book situates the West German case within the global and West European Sixties and engages with recent controversies on the role of fema le '68ers\, the origins of new feminist movements\, and the sexual revolut ion.\n\nThe book is a revised and expanded edition of the German original which was published in 2018 by C. H. Beck (titled "Das andere Achtundsechz ig: Gesellschaftsgeschichte einer Revolte"\, 978-3406719714). It has been translated into English by Rachel Ward and is published by Oxford Universi ty Press.\n\nAbout the Event:\n\nChristina von Hodenberg (QMUL\, History) will be joined by Jane Freeland (QMUL\, History)\, Frank Trentmann (Birkbe ck) and Sylvia Walby (RHUL) to discuss the book.\n\nLocation: ArtsTwo Buil ding\, Room 3.20.\n\nThe event will be followed by a reception.\n\nPlease Register Here:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-the-other-68- a-social-history-of-west-germanys-revolt-tickets-1028876797197?aff=oddtdtc reator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23111135/Ludwig_Binder_Haus_der_Geschichte_Studentenrevolte_1968 _2001_03_0275.0008_16474725704.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, ArtsTwo\, Queen Mary University\ , Room 3.20 \, 335 Mile End Road \, London\, E1 4FQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=ArtsTwo\, Queen Mary Univer sity\, Room 3.20 \, 335 Mile End Road \, London\, E1 4FQ\, United Kingdom ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3625@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T173000 DTSTAMP:20241120T115031Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/double-lecture-sociology-and-the-urb an-experience-lecture/ SUMMARY:Double Lecture: Sociology and the Urban Experience - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Double Lecture given by Jon Lawre nce (University of Exeter) and Christiane Reinecke (University of Flensbur g).\n\nJon Lawrence: Shifting Visions of Working-Class Community in Post-W ar Britain\n\nThe idea that the British working class had its own distinct ive way of life and culture can be traced back to at least the 1880s\, but in the wake of the Second World War it became common to argue that urban working-class life was marked by dense networks of reciprocal social relat ionships and shared norms worthy of the term ‘community’. Out of this came Michael Young’s influential engagement with working-class culture a nd ‘community’ in the early 1950s\, especially Family and Kinship in E ast London (1957)\, which became a classic text for social workers. Workin g-class writers like Delaney and Sillitoe pushed back at middle-class roma nticization\, but ultimately\, an anachronistic vision of ‘traditional ’ working-class community emerged\, with serious consequences for both c lass politics and social cohesion in modern Britain.\n\nJon Lawrence is Em eritus Professor of Modern British History at the University of Exeter and author of Speaking for the People (1998)\, Electing Our Masters (2009) an d most recently Me\, Me\, Me? The Search for Community in Post-War England (2019). He is currently working on a new history of working-class everyda y (or ‘vernacular’) politics since the 1880s.\n\nChristiane Reinecke: Of Ghettos and Segregations: Making Sense of Racial and Ethnic Diversity i n Late Twentieth-Century Cities\n\nIn the latter half of the twentieth cen tury\, migration and racial diversity came to be seen as major social prob lems in many Western European cities. This talk aims to make sense of this development by exploring how social scientists (and the data and narrativ es they produced) impacted on urban debates and policies in postcolonial F rance and the Federal Republic of Germany. As part of a double lecture\, i t discusses whether there was a shift from ‘class’ to ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ in the construction of social problems in late twentieth-c entury Western European cities.\n\nChristiane Reinecke is Professor of Mod ern European History at the Europa-Universität Flensburg in Germany. Spec ializing in migration history\, urban history\, and the history of the soc ial sciences\, she mostly focuses on nineteenth- to twenty-first-century F rench\, German\, and British history\, examining these Western European hi stories as part of global processes such as decolonization.\n\nThis lectur e will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In or der to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www.gh il.ac.uk/events/lectures#c1116.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20115002/Een_standwerker_prijst_zijn_koopwaar_aan_Bestanddeelnr_ 191-0928.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Londo n\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historic al Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3632@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T190000 DTSTAMP:20241120T131341Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/living-work-recovering-unrecorded-hi stories-through-ordinary-objects-a-material-world-at-the-warburg-institute -lecture/ SUMMARY:'Living Work: Recovering Unrecorded Histories through Ordinary Obje cts' - A Material World at the Warburg Institute - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMishka Sinha (Curator of Inclusive History\, Histori c Royal Palaces): 'Living work: recovering unrecorded histories through or dinary objects'\n\nGo behind the scenes of the recent exhibition Untold Li ves: A Palace at Work held at Kensington Palace between March and October this year\, with one of the curators\, Dr Mishka Sinha. Dr Sinha will disc uss the methodology behind curating an exhibition that portrays incomplete histories of working lives through historical objects and images\, contem porary reimagining\, and acknowledged gaps and spaces.\n\nThis event is pa rt of the series A Material World: Work v. Play\, which brings together ac ademics and heritage professionals from a wide range of disciplines to dis cuss issues concerning historical objects\, their materials\, forms\, and functions\, as well as their conservation\, presentation\, display\, and r econstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembrandt Duits (Deputy Curator\, The Photog raphic Collection\, The Warburg Institute) and Louisa McKenzie (Associate Fellow\, The Warburg Institute).\n\nONLINE ATTENDANCE FREE VIA ZOOM WITH A DVANCE BOOKING\, here: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-material-world-m ishka-sinha-2024\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Ludwig Maximilian Mehemet von K önigstreu\, published by George Kitchin after Godfrey Kneller\, mezzotint \, 1715. National Portrait Gallery London\, NPG D38146. Creative Commons C C.BY.NC.ND. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20131315/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-13.48.53.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3529@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T191500 DTSTAMP:20241002T145931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dr-helen-boyle-pioneer-in-mental-hea lth-care-for-women-a-talk-by-mary-chapman-lecture/ SUMMARY:Dr Helen Boyle: Pioneer in Mental Health Care for Women: A Talk by Mary Chapman - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPascal Theatre Company announces a free online talk: Dr Helen Boyle: Pioneer in Mental Health Care for Women by Mary Chapman\n \nTuesday 26 November 6.00-7.15pm online\n\nMary Chapman brings to life th e experiences of women in psychiatry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focusing on Dr Helen Boyle\, one of the first female psychiatr ists in Britain\, this talk tells the story of how she pioneered mental he alth care for women.\n\nDr Mary Chapman is the William Noble Fellow at the University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on the periodical press and medical practice during the Victorian period. She is interested in women in medicine\, as both practitioners and patients. She has published on per ceptions of the female mind in the Victorian press (Victorian Periodicals Review\, 2020)\, on medical women’s magazines (Humanities\, 2024)\, and recently on Amy Levy and melancholia (Women’s Writing\, 2024).\n\nFurthe r information and to register: Online talk Dr Helen Boyle: Pioneer in Ment al Health Care for Women: A talk by Mary Chapman Tuesday 26 November 6.00- 7.15pm – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)\n\nor email: events @pascal-theatre.com\n\nThis talk forms part of Pascal Theatre Company’s Lottery Heritage Funded project: WOMEN FOR WOMEN – Pascal Theatre Compan y (pascal-theatre.com)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: Bain News Service\, publisher\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02155916/437px-Helen_Boyle_LCCN2014709193.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3492@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T200000 DTSTAMP:20240917T140150Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-symposium-trieste-and-the-lev ant-symposium/ SUMMARY:Hybrid Symposium: ‘Trieste and the Levant’ - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor full event details\, please visit: https://ilcs. sas.ac.uk/events/trieste-and-levant\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17150030/800px-Constantinople_c._1909.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Senate House\, London\, Woburn Suite\, G22/26\, Ground Floor\, Sen ate House\, Malet Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Woburn Suite\, G22/26\, Gro und Floor\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United King dom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Senate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3602@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T190000 DTSTAMP:20241106T113405Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-story-of-britains-black-nurses-l ecture/ SUMMARY:The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin author Kandace Chimbiri for a potted history of Black nurses in Britain to launch her new book on the subject.\n\nFrom an cient and medieval Africa\, through colonisation and enslavement\, through wars and times of great change\, to the creation of the NHS and beyond\, the story of nursing has also been the story of Britain's Black nurses. Jo in author Kandace Chimbiri for a potted history of Black nurses in Britain \, as she launches a new book exploring trailblazing women including Asart o Ward\, Annie Brewster and Mary Seacole.\n\nDoors open at 5.30pm and the talk will start at 6pm (with live subtitles).\n\nThis event is in person a nd open to all. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06113335/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_871546439_71940185735_1_o riginal.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing\, London\, 20 Cavendish Square \, Maryl ebone\, London\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Ma rylebone\, London\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ro yal College of Nursing\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3626@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T173000 DTSTAMP:20241120T123859Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/contested-spaces-geo-interventions-a nd-the-search-for-order-re-assessing-germanys-modern-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:Contested Spaces\, Geo-Interventions\, and the Search for Order: Re -Assessing Germany’s Modern History - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for 2024-25 Gerda Henkel Visiting Professor Paul Nolte's (FU Berlin) inaugural lecture on 'Contested Spaces\, Geo-Inte rventions\, and the Search for Order: Re-Assessing Germany’s Modern Hist ory'.\n\nThe predicaments of the early twenty-first century seem to call e stablished narratives of modern trajectories into question. Environmental crisis and the shock of the Anthropocene coincide with disillusionment abo ut classical tales of Western liberty\, emancipation\, and conquest of pla netary space. How did we get there\, and what kinds of stories should we b e telling? Paul Nolte’s lecture surveys the field for the case of modern Germany and suggests a framework that brings together recent approaches i n the history of ecology\, space and territory\, and political regimes sin ce the eighteenth century.\n\nThe Visiting Professorship is a joint projec t of the German Historical Institute London (GHIL) and the International H istory Department of The London School of Economics and Political Science and is funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.\n\nThis lecture will take pl ace as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/event s/lectures#c6501. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20123840/GHIL-Nolte-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Londo n \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3540@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T110000 DTSTAMP:20241009T112643Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/developing-and-writing-funding-appli cations-workshop/ SUMMARY:Developing and Writing Funding Applications - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook your place now: https://www.history.ac.uk/event s/developing-and-writing-funding-applications\n\nPlease join Professor Phi lip Murphy to learn more about developing and writing funding applications in history and the humanities. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09122618/Developing-and-Writing-Funding-Applications.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3622@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T183000 DTSTAMP:20241114T155620Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/one-last-humanism-the-spanish-exiles -of-1939-and-the-critique-of-modern-reason-lecture/ SUMMARY:One Last Humanism: The Spanish Exiles of 1939 and the Critique of M odern Reason - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n'One Last Humanism: The Spanish Exiles of 1939 a nd the Critique of Modern Reason' - Centre for Comparative Modernities HYB RID Lecture\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities invites you to its p lenary talk in the “Modernities and Decoloniality” Speaker Series. We will host Senior Researcher Antolín Sánchez Cuervo\, project lead for th e Pluriber research group at the Spanish National Research Centre (CSIC). The event will be HYBRID\, both in person and online. Everyone is welcome to attend.\n\nDate: 28th November 5:00 - 6:30PM UK time\n\nLocation: Elvet Riverside\, Durham University\, Durham\, DH1 3AQ\, United Kingdom - Room ER145\n\nOR\n\nZoom:\nhttps://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/99400678714?pwd=P y1ngh4a8zTfw9UBUAaufxMcFY6YKV.1\n\nFor any questions about the event pleas e contact ccm@durham.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Durham University (and Online)\, Room ER145\, Elvet Riverside \, Durham University\, Durham\, DH1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room ER145\, Elvet Riversid e \, Durham University\, Durham\, DH1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Durham University (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3610@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T193000 DTSTAMP:20241108T155254Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remembering-joy-gardner-lecture/ SUMMARY:Remembering Joy Gardner - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Remembering Joy Gardner' - lecture by Dr Rob Waters \n\n‘Lies will roll tomorrow’\, wrote Jackie Kay in her memorial poem for Joy Gardner. ‘The man with the abscess will say she had a weak heart . High blood. Illegal. Only doing his job’.\n\nJoy Gardner was a Jamaica n citizen who had travelled to England to visit her mother in 1987\, start ing a new family in London’s Crouch End. She died in July 1993\, asphyxi ated in her home\, in front of her son\, by a gag that police officers fro m Scotland Yard’s Deportation Squad used as they attempted to remove her from the country. In the wake of her death\, the violent and largely conc ealed practices by which UK police and immigration officers deported peopl e came under intense scrutiny\, thanks in large part to the campaigning ef forts of Bernie Grant\, one of the first Black Members of Parliament (alon gside Diane Abbott and Paul Boateng)\, and Gardner’s former constituency MP.\n\nThis public lecture revisits the campaigns that sought to gain jus tice for Joy Gardner— campaigns that expanded from protests\, petitions and public meetings to poetry and performance. In seeking justice for Gard ner\, Grant and his allies found themselves facing a co-ordinated smear ca mpaign which sought to blame Gardner for her own demise and to absolve the police and the Home Office of responsibility. Resisting such a narrative\ , the campaign not only worked to dignify Joy Gardner’s memory\, but to change how the British state was seen\, and how Britain’s past was remem bered. In this lecture\, we too will remember Joy Gardner in order to reme mber Britain differently.\n\nFor more details and to book a free ticket: h ttps://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/events/events-calendar/2024/november/bhm24- remembering-joy-gardner.aspx.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3 .0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08155231/800px-Magazine_Square_Leicester.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:De Monfort University\, Hugh Ashton Building\, The Newarke \, Lei cester\, LE2 7BY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Newarke \, Leicester\, LE2 7BY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=De Monfort University \, Hugh Ashton Building:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3552@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T190000 DTSTAMP:20241016T113403Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-radical-north-1779-1914-a-sympos ium-in-memory-of-malcolm-chase-conference/ SUMMARY:The Radical North\, 1779–1914: A Symposium in Memory of Malcolm C hase - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe journal Northern History\, with the support of t he School of History\, University of Leeds and the Social History Society\ , is organising a symposium to celebrate the life and work of Professor Ma lcolm Chase\, author of many important works on British popular radicalism and labour history including Chartism: A New History (Manchester Universi ty Press\, 2007) and 1820: Disorder and Stability in the United Kingdom (M anchester University Press\, 2013).\n\nLink to registration: https://www.e ventbrite.co.uk/e/1043791016027?aff=oddtdtcreator. This event is free to a ttend.\n\nProgramme\n\n09:30-10:00: Coffee and registration\n\n10:00-10:30 : Opening address\nSimon Morgan (Leeds Beckett University): Welcome and ho usekeeping\nJulia Barrow (University of Leeds): Malcolm Chase and Northern History\nJill Liddington (University of Leeds): Malcolm Chase and the Uni versity of Leeds Extra-Mural Department\nAndrea Major (University of Leeds ): Malcolm Chase the University of Leeds School of History\n10:30-12:00: P anel 1: Radicalism before Chartism\nCallum Manchester (University of Cambr idge)\, ‘”Moderation” and “Radicalism”: Christopher Wyvill and t he Yorkshire Association’\nRachel Hammersley (Newcastle University): ‘ The Making of Thomas Spence: The Radical Political Culture of late eightee nth-century Newcastle’\nHarriet Gray (Newcastle University): ‘John Mar shall: Radical Politics and the Print Culture of early nineteenth-century Newcastle’\nVic Clarke (independent scholar): ‘Richard Oastler and Yor kshire Political Celebrity\, 1830-1847’\nChair: Simon Morgan (Leeds Beck ett University)\n12:00-13:00: Lunch (provided)\n\n13:00-14:00: Roundtable: The Legacy of Malcolm Chase\nKatrina Navickas (University of Hertfordshir e)\nRobert Poole (University of Central Lancashire\, emeritus)\nMatthew Ro berts (Sheffield Hallam University)\nChair: Joan Allen (Newcastle Universi ty)\n14:00-15:30: Panel 2: Chartism and its Legacy\nChristopher Day (Notti ngham Trent University): ‘Unjust\, tyrannical\, arbitrary\, and despotic ’: Radical dissension from the Public Health Act 1848 and the legacies o f Chartism in Clitheroe\, Lancashire’\nJoy Brindle (Durham University): ‘To do work for the Working Man’: the social networking of Thomas Dixo n of Sunderland\, 1855-80’\nHenry Miller (Northumbria University): ‘Th e Humble Petitioners: Working People’s Petitions to Parliament after Cha rtism’\nAndrew Walker (Rose Bruford College): ‘Representations of the later lives of Chartist activists in the Northern provincial press\, 1860- 1900’\nChair: Vic Clarke (independent scholar)\n15:30-15:45: Break\n\n15 :45-17:15: Panel 3: After Chartism\nMartin Wright (Cardiff University): ‘The “Socialist Revival” in the North: The Northumberland Miners’ Strike\, 1887’\nJordan Clark (University of St Andrews): ‘The Radical Verse of the Pitmen Poets’\nTobin O’Connor (Manchester Metropolitan Un iversity): ‘The Labour Church: A Religious and Political Anomaly that La id the Foundations for Labour Movements in 1890s Britain’\nLaura Forster (University of York): ‘Friends in the North: Reading\, Rambling\, and R evolutionary Fellowship’\nChair: Clare Griffiths (Cardiff University)\n1 7:15-17:30: Break\n\n17:30-19:00: Book Launch\nWe will be celebrating the launch of Professor Andrea Major’s book\, Reimagining Empire in India: G eorge Thompson\, Anti-Slavery Activism\, and the Global Networks of Britis h Colonial Reform\, 1831-1858 (Bloomsbury 2024).\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16123334/800px-ChartistRiot.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Nexus - University of Leeds\, Discovery Way \, Leeds\, LS2 3AA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Discovery Way \, Leeds\, L S2 3AA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nexus - University of L eeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3572@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T170000 DTSTAMP:20241024T121838Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/legal-history-in-unexpected-places-c onference/ SUMMARY:Legal History in Unexpected Places - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhere can we find legal histories? Historians look f ar beyond legal papers\, often venturing into unexpected places – whethe r geographical\, archival\, theoretical or interdisciplinary. This free\, online conference takes us from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the moon\, from boxes of sweets to eBay surprises\, from passport records to popular fiction and beyond.\n\nThe fifth annual Diversity\, Dilemmas an d Discoveries conference hosted by the Open University legal histories res earch cluster.\n\nBooking and programme: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/le gal-history-in-unexpected-places-tickets-1054681082509 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/10112008/IMG_20210910_112139-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3562@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T170000 DTSTAMP:20241018T154426Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bodleian-libraries-visiting-fellowsh ips-in-special-collections-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Bodleian Libraries Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections - CA LL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION:The Bodleian Libraries are now accepting applications for Visit ing Fellowships to be taken up during the academic year 2025-26. Fellowshi ps support periods of research in the Special Collections of the Bodleian Libraries\, across a range of different subjects. Of particular interest m ight be the Sassoon Fellowship in South Asian and Black History.\n\nThis f ellowship\, offered in partnership with Somerville College\, encourages re searchers to come to Oxford and use resources collected by the Bodleian Li braries from any place or period to research the histories of the South As ian\, African and Caribbean diasporas.\n\nDetails of the Fellowship terms and application process can be found on our Fellowships webpage: Bodleian Visiting Fellowships | Bodleian Libraries (ox.ac.uk).\n\nApplications for these Fellowships should be made by the deadline of Friday 29 November 202 4\, 5pm GMT.\n\nFor further information\, please email: fellowships@bodlei an.ox.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/18164349/Bodleian-Libraries.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3604@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T235900 DTSTAMP:20241106T115240Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/glocobank-conference-on-cross-border -payments-in-historical-perspective-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:GloCoBank Conference on Cross-Border Payments in Historical Perspec tive - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Conference on Cross-Border Payments in Historical Perspective\n27-28 March 2025 | St Hilda’s College | Unive rsity of Oxford\nCall for Papers\, deadline - Friday 29th November 2024\n\ n\n\n\nInternational commerce has always relied on the ability to transfer funds across space and time but the evolution of the mechanics and strate gies of cross-border payments remains somewhat murky. The main route for g lobal payments in modern times has been through inter-bank relationships t hrough which bank customers order and settle payments across borders. This framework of correspondent banking has survived the move in technology fr om paper to telegraph to electronic payments systems and persists into the digital era. Since 2008 the extent of the correspondent banking network h as shrunk due to a variety of factors including costs of Know Your Custome r and Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Finance of Terrorism regulations. This ch anging pattern has prompted recent research on the dynamics of the global correspondent banking network at the Financial Stability Board and the Ban k for International Settlements\, but to date the historical research on t his critical infrastructure is limited.\n\nThis conference seeks to bring together research on cross-border payments systems in a range of historica l contexts. All related issues are welcome\; topics might include:\n\n Ca se studies of cross-border payments focused on specific countries or insti tutions or periods\n Development of the architecture of global payments: SWIFT\, CLS\, regional payments\n Inclusion and exclusion of some countri es or actors in the global payments system over time\n Regulatory and sup ervisory issues related to payments and settlement\n Technological change and global payments\n Global payments and war\, crisis or political fric tion\n The payments system and financial sanctions in historical perspect ive\n\nConference publication: We expect to publish a selection of papers from the conference in an edited collection.\n\nSubmission details: Propos ed titles and paper abstracts of c. 800 words\, along with a short CV\, sh ould be submitted to glocobank@history.ox.ac.uk by Friday 29th November 20 24. Participants will be notified in mid-December if their proposal has be en accepted.\n\nOther information: The conference will be held at St Hilda ’s College\, Oxford on 27-28 March 2025. Where participants are unable t o fund their own expenses\, some funds may be available to support the cos t of travel and accommodation\n\nConference organiser/enquiries: Professor Catherine R. Schenk | GloCoBank Project catherine.schenk@history.ox.ac.uk \n\nAbout GloCoBank: ‘Global Correspondent Banking 1870–2000’ (GloCo Bank) is a 5-year research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) which seeks to identify and analyse the international network of co rrespondent banking relationships across the 20th century. For further inf ormation visit the project website http://glocobank.web.ox.ac.uk\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06115202/Transatlantic_submarine_cable_map.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3553@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T235900 DTSTAMP:20241016T114039Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-benn-legacy-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Benn Legacy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall For Papers\, deadline - 30 November 2024\n\nPap ers of 15-20 minutes are welcomed on any aspect of Benn’s life and legac y. Topics may include but are not limited to:\n\n Congregationalism/nonco nformist contribution to political thought.\n Movement for Colonial Freed om.\n The peerage.\n Technology (notably the post office and Mintech).\n 1960s radicalism.\n Referendum 1975 (and reflections on 2016).\n Manuf acturing industry in the 1970s and 1980s.\n Coal and the miner’s strike .\n The Falklands War.\n Gulf War 1.\n Iraq\, anti-war protests.\n Rad icals in the House of Commons.\n Political diaries.\n The Benn Archive.\ n\nAbstracts (up to 300 words) and biographies (up to 100 words) should be submitted in Word to Pippa Catterall and Jad Adams.\n\nThe Deadline is 30 th November 2024.\n\np.catterall@westminster.ac.uk\njadadams@btinternet.co m ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16124002/the-benn-legacy.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3584@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241201T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241201T235900 DTSTAMP:20241030T140028Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/center-for-advanced-studies-in-the-h umanities-and-social-sciences-fellowships-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences F ellowships - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 1 December 2024\n \nThe Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (K olleg-Forschungsgruppe\, KFG) ‘Universalism and Particularism in Europea n Contemporary History’ at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) is seeking to appoint\n3 Junior Fellowships with a research topic focusing on the economy or human rights or religion/secularity in contemporary Eur opean history.\n\nApplications with other research topics\, connected to t he overall agenda of the KFG\, are welcome. Future Calls for Junior\nFello wships will be following every term.\n\nThe Center is seeking for three ju nior fellows for the winter term 2025-2026 (October-March)\, with a prefer red starting date on 1 October 2025.\n\nFor full details\, click to downlo ad the Call for Applications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30140004/Screenshot-2024-10-30-135949.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3598@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T183000 DTSTAMP:20241106T103937Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-independent-historian-panel-disc ussion/ SUMMARY:The Independent Historian - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWarwick History ‘Post-Doc’ club discussion: The Independent Historian\nOnline Meeting: Monday 2 December at 5pm\n\nMost ac ademic researchers have encountered Independent Historians\, but independe nt doesn’t mean amateur. This Post-Doc-Club session asks how Independent Historians maintain academic excellence and rigour without institutional affiliation. We invite Melanie Backe-Hansen\, Mark Crail\, John Sanders an d John Townley to share insights into their inspirations and methods of wo rking.\n\nBiogs. and discussion paper: www.bit.ly/p-d-c-1\nFree registrati on: : www.bit.ly/ind-hist\n\nAll welcome (not restricted to Warwick Post-D ocs) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06103908/6-eventbrite-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3611@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250302T000000 DTSTAMP:20241113T111938Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sansom-ideas-foundation-graduate-stu dent-scholarships-for-studies-in-the-history-of-ideas-call-for-application s/ SUMMARY:Sansom Ideas Foundation: Graduate Student Scholarships for Studies in the History of Ideas - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSansom Ideas Foundation: Graduate Student Scholarshi ps in the History of Ideas\n\nApplications OPEN: December 3\, 2024 to Marc h 2\, 2025\n\nThe Robert and Moira Sansom Ideas Foundation was established in 2013 with the intention to create a Graduate Student Scholarship for S tudies in the History of Ideas\, granting $10\,000 each year in support of the work of the recipient. Multiple awards may be granted in any year.\n\ nThe scholarship is open to graduate students (MA and PhD\, citizenship is open)\, who are or will be studying at a university in Canada\, whose wor k relates to the History of Ideas.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/11/24092801/Virtual_Graduation_Ceremony.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3538@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T170000 DTSTAMP:20241009T111356Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/databases-for-historians-december-20 24-workshop/ SUMMARY:Databases for Historians | December 2024 - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook your place now: https://www.history.ac.uk/event s/databases-historians-december-2024\n\nThe aim of this course is to provi de students with an introduction to database techniques appropriate for hi storical research\, with the focus very much on the concepts of good datab ase design and the creation of high-quality historical data.\n\nThe course is taught through a mixture of formal lectures and 'hands-on' practical c lasses in which students are provided with practical guidance on the use o f commercially-available database software packages.\n\nThe module covers a broad range of skills and techniques\, starting with data manipulation i n terms of searching\, sorting\, and editing records\, and introducing the main methods of modelling historical data for computer-based analysis. Me thods of data collection and data entry are also discussed\, together with the principles of coding.\n\nThe remainder of the course considers the ge neral presentation and publication of historical research findings in term s of the design\, calculation and production of tables\, charts basic figu res\, and associated graphics.\n\nThe module does not require any previous specialist knowledge of computing or training in mathematics\, though a w orking familiarity with Microsoft Windows is necessary.\n\nThe course is o pen to postgraduates\, academics and all who are interested in using datab ases to organise or analyse historical data.\n\nTeaching will take place i n the IHR's training room on the third floor of Senate House from 10.30-17 .30 each day.\nPlaces are strictly limited and early application is strong ly recommended.\n\nIf you would like your organisation to be invoiced for your place on the course\, please contact the IHR Events Office before pay ment: ihr.events@sas.ac.uk.\n\nFees\n\nStandard:£500\nConcession (student /unwaged):£400 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09121336/Databases.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London\, Senate House\, London\ , WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, London\, WC1 E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3634@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T163000 DTSTAMP:20241120T132331Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/liverpool-slavery-and-church-of-engl and-starting-a-journey-of-truth-telling-healing-and-repair-seminar/ SUMMARY:Liverpool\, Slavery and Church of England: Starting a Journey of Tr uth-telling\, Healing and Repair - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe University of Liverpool’s Centre for the Study of International Slavery (CSIS)\, together with the Church of England Rac ial Justice Unit (CoERJU)\, is thrilled to announce the third and final we binar in its Truth Telling: Slavery and the Anglican Church series.\n\nThi s recorded webinar\, themed “Liverpool\, Slavery and Church of England: starting a journey of truth-telling\, healing and repair”\, spotlights the journey in the Liverpool city region\, which has begun to confront and address the Anglican Church’s involvement in the traffic and enslavemen t of Africans and its legacies.\n\nIt will take place online on Tuesday 3r d December 3 - 4.30 pm (GMT).\n\nYou can get your free ticket through the registration link below:\nhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/csis/t-gaoygrj\n\ nModerated by Novelette-Aldoni Stewart\, Chair of the Church of England’ s Contested Heritage Committee\, an esteemed panel of local historians/act ivists\, including Laurence Westgaph (independent researcher\, community historian and tour guide)\, Malcolm Rogers (the Bishop of Liverpool’s Ca non for Reconciliation and Vicar of St Gabriel’s Church\, Huyton Quarry) \, Jennie Taylor (the Racial Justice Officer for Liverpool Diocese and Cat hedral) and Malik Al Nasir (author\, poet and academic) will not only out line the truth to be told but also share experiences and considerations of further actions for repair\, which can contribute to communities’ journ eys\, in the region and beyond\, towards racial justice and healing.\n\nFo llowing the presentations by our speakers\, Novelette-Aldoni Stewart will moderate an audience Q&\;A\, generating further discussion around this important topic.\n\nWe hope you are able to join us online on Tuesday 3rd December for what promises to be a thought-provoking conversation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20132253/Slavery-and-Church-of-England-Event.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3620@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T190000 DTSTAMP:20241113T125249Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/public-lecture-hidden-histories-of-t he-pinochet-case-lecture/ SUMMARY:Public Lecture: Hidden Histories of the Pinochet Case - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe world’s imagination was caught by the 1998 arr est in London of General Augusto Pinochet on charges of egregious human ri ghts crimes and the 16-month battle to extradite him to Madrid. For the fi rst time\, a former head of state had\, while travelling abroad\, been arr ested on such charges\, with his claim to immunity being rejected by a nat ional court. This lecture reveals hidden histories behind the Pinochet cas e\, advancing our understanding of its progression and wider significance. It illuminates the relationship between law and politics\, the role of pe rsonal views and judicial creativity in the UK's top court\, the ways in w hich law operates in practice\, its promise and limitations. In so doing\, it draws on extensive research\, including a unique collection of over 25 0 interviews\, conducted during or shortly after the case\, with key judge s\, lawyers\, victims\, representatives of NGO’s\, activists\, politicia ns\, government officials\, and journalists in ten countries.\n\nThe event is hosted by the Centres of English Legal History and Public Law.\n\nAbou t the Speaker:\n\nDavid Sugarman is Professor of Law Emeritus at the Law S chool of Lancaster University\; Senior Associate at the Institute of Advan ced Legal Studies\, University of London and the Centre for Socio-Legal St udies\, University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Socie ty and the Academy of Social Sciences\, and an Honorary Fellow of the Amer ican Society for Legal History. He has written widely on the Pinochet case including in the Modern Law Review\, Journal of Law and Society\, Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies\, Amicus Curiae\, The Guardian\, The Times\, The Santiago Times\, Open Democracy and El Mostrador.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIm age: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13125225/Augusto_Pinochet_foto_oficial_croppedc.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Cambridge (and via Zoom)\, Room LG17\, The Faculty o f Law\, 10 West Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9DZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room LG17\, The Faculty of Law\, 10 West Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9DZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 100;X-TITLE=University of Cambridge (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3633@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T173000 DTSTAMP:20241120T131719Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wahrheit-nicht-verehrung-notions-of- scientificity-in-german-antiquity-studies-1800-1850-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘Wahrheit\, nicht Verehrung.’ Notions of Scientificity in Germa n Antiquity Studies 1800–1850 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Lecture by Monika Krause (LSE) on ‘Wahrheit\, nicht Verehrung.’ Notions of Scientificity in German Anti quity Studies 1800–1850.\n\nThe talk reconsiders the history of the huma nities and social sciences\, focusing on antiquity studies in the German-s peaking territories in the first half of the nineteenth century. I examine conceptions of scientificity in the works of authors like Wilhelm von Hum boldt and August Boeckh\, noting how true science (Wissenschaft) is define d against school teaching\, deferential reconstruction of great works\, an d instrumentalization by outside forces. Antiquity studies helped lay the foundations for contemporary cultural research both within and beyond Germ any\, but the materials considered here also form a stark contrast with la ter discussions of scientificity in the social sciences and humanities\, w hich started to be defensive vis-à-vis the natural sciences in the second half of the nineteenth century. Examining the first half of the nineteent h century is a starting point for reconsidering developments in subsequent periods and later interpretations of authors such as Nietzsche and Weber. \n\nMonika Krause is Professor of Sociology at the London School of Econom ics. She studied sociology and political science at the Ludwig-Maximilians -Universität in Munich\, the University of Cambridge\, and the LSE. Her P hD in sociology is from New York University. She is the author of Model Ca ses: On Canonical Research Objects and Sites (2021).\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In order to attend\, please register via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/le ctures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20131655/GHIL-Krause-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3531@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T193000 DTSTAMP:20241003T132047Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-u-s-presidential-election-where- do-we-go-from-here-lecture/ SUMMARY:The U.S. Presidential Election: Where Do We Go From Here? - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLeverhulme Visiting Professor Public Lecture\n\nAfte r one of the most divisive presidential elections in modern U.S. history\, what happens next? Will tensions continue\, or will things go back to “ normal”? Now several weeks since Election Day\, our attention shifts to what we can expect before Inauguration Day on January 20\, 2025.\n\nThe ta lk will be delivered by Professor Luke Nichter\, Leverhulme Visiting Profe ssor of History here at York St John University and Professor of History & amp\; James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies\, Chapman U niversity\, Orange California.\n\nThis is a hybrid event - attendees can b ook to join in person or online.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-us-pr esidential-election-where-do-we-go-from-here-tickets-999282840877?aff=Inte rnal\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons – CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/03141609/The_Capitol_in_the_Winter.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:York St John University (and Online)\, DG/017 - De Grey Lecture Th eatre\, De Grey Court\, York St John University \, Lord Mayor's Walk\, York\, YO31 7EX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DG/017 - De Grey Lecture Th eatre\, De Grey Court\, York St John University \, Lord Mayor's Walk\, York\, YO31 7EX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=York St John U niversity (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3592@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T150000 DTSTAMP:20241101T115655Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-winter-workshop-conference/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern Winter Workshop - CO NFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nFrom letters to newspapers\, sermons to stage\, art to architecture\; the early modern world communicated their ideas in o bvious and obscure formats. The continued improvements of the printing pre ss and postal network enabled European writers to communicate more effecti vely and efficiently. In the backdrop of nation building\, high and popula r European culture were expressed through the arts\, architecture\, and pe rformance. The developments in ecclesiastical\, political\, and internatio nal relations facilitated a broader audience across intellectual\, religio us and nationals lines. The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate a pr oductive and constructive discussion on the broader challenges of approach ing the histories of communication and exchange.\n\nMadeleine Bracey (Cove ntry University): The Afterlives of Letters: Dirt\, Handling\, and Storage .\n\nMaría Boluda Abenza (University of Murcia): The French Royal Entries of Eleanora of Austria (1498-1530). Constructing the Peaceful Image of th e Queen Consort.\n\nGuillaume Candela (University of Leeds): Women\, Friar s\, Privateers\, and Caciques - Examining the Interplay of Correspondence\ , Network\, Religion\, and Indigenous Lives in Early Modern Rio de la Plat a.\n\nThe Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern Workshop is co-co nvened by Joey Crozier\, Heather Nicholas\, and Rachael Harman. This event is available at Aberystwyth University and on Microsoft Teams. To sign up please find our Eventbrite link here or use the QR code. For more informa tion\, please do contact us at communicationandexchange@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01115436/Draft-Communication-and-Exchange-in-The-Early-Modern-Wi nter-Workshop.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Aberystwyth University (and online via MS Teams)\, West Room\, Int ernational Politics Building\, Penglais\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3FE \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Room\, International P olitics Building\, Penglais\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3FE \, United Kingdom;X-A PPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aberystwyth University (and online via MS Teams):g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3612@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T235900 DTSTAMP:20241113T113625Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-governance-reform-perspective s-from-the-twentieth-century-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Global Governance Reform: Perspectives from the Twentieth Century - CONFERENCE / CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 10 - 11 April 2025 | Waterloo\, Ontar io \nGlobal Governance Reform: Perspectives from the Twentieth Century\nC all for Proposals\, deadline - 4 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop expl ores the efforts of different types of movements and actors in the twentie th century to reform or transform international institutions. Our chronolo gical focus stretches from the interwar era to the early 2000s. We are int erested in examining reform initiatives and arguments that sought to ‘de mocratize’ different forms of global governance\, including internationa l organizations. Reform movements from underrepresented or marginalized gr oups in the international community are of particular interest.\n\nGlobal governance institutions require trust and popular engagement for their leg itimacy\; this workshop will examine different ways that actors over the p ast century have sought to reflect\, articulate\, build\, or undermine tru st in the principle and practices of global governance. Reform movements h ave emerged within international institutions themselves\, while others we re led by outside actors with their own interests in being represented wit hin\, or challenging the power of\, those institutions. Some reform moveme nts were directed by privileged international actors\; others reflected th e efforts of marginalized groups within national or colonial realms who so ught empowerment by shifting their attentions towards international bodies and by forming transnational alliances. In covering a range of such effor ts and debates\, our workshop explores the multiple interactions between g lobal governance\, democracy and trust.\n\nThe workshop is an in-person ev ent and will be held on 10–11 April 2025 in Waterloo\, Ontario. We inten d to publish a selection of papers as part of a special issue. To submit a proposal for the event\, please complete the following online form by 4 D ecember 2024: https://forms.office.com/e/DgY7PPzg66\n\nIf you would like t o discuss your potential involvement in this event\, or have any questions \, please write to the lead organizer\, Daniel Gorman (dpgorman@uwaterloo. ca).\n\nThis is the first in a series of events that are held as part of a wider project\, ‘Global Governance\, Trust and Democratic Engagement in Past and Present’ (GLO)\, which is funded via the Trans-Atlantic Platfo rm for the Social Sciences and Humanities (T-AP). For questions on this pr oject\, feel free to contact the principal investigator\, Daniel Laqua (da niel.laqua@northumbria.ac.uk).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13113602/Eleanor_Roosevelt_UDHR_27758131387.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3582@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241205 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTSTAMP:20241030T131414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/making-the-subject-of-portraiture-in -a-trans-asian-context-ca-1000-present-day-conference/ SUMMARY:Making the Subject of Portraiture in a Trans-Asian Context ca. 1000 -Present Day - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe School of Arts at SOAS University of London will host a three-day academic conference titled ‘Making the Subject of Port raiture in a Trans-Asian Context ca. 1000-Present Day’. The conference w ill take place on-site at SOAS and via Zoom during 5-6-7 December 2024. Th e conference addresses the performative function of portraiture in constru cting subjectivities in Asian contexts to reveal important cultural\, soci al\, religious\, and philosophical ideas key to understanding societies an d cultures within Asia and its diasporas.\n\nFor viewing the full programm e of speakers and to access the in-person and online registration links\, please visit the event’s page at SOAS website:\n\nhttps://www.soas.ac.uk /about/event/making-subject-portraiture-trans-asian-context-1000-present-d ay ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30131239/B8958R.EAP_.Buddhist-Archive-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London (and Online)\, 10 Thornhaugh Street \, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10 Thornhaugh Street \, Lon don\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=SOAS\, Universi ty of London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3630@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T194500 DTSTAMP:20241120T125455Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-books-that-made-me-with-professo r-lyndsey-stonebridge-fba-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Books That Made Me – with Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge FBA - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n“The Books That Made Me – with Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge FBA\n\nThursday 5 Dec 2024\, 18:30 - 19:45 GMT \n\nThe Britis h Academy\, London and online\n\nDelve into the books that have shaped and inspired the life of award-winning writer and broadcaster Professor Lynds ey Stonebridge FBA whose work on human rights and refugee studies draws on connections between literature\, history\, politics\, law\, and society p olicy.\n\nFree to book: The Books That Made Me – with Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge FBA | The British Academy”\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20125430/The-Books-That-Made-Me-Landscape-PNG.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The British Academy\, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10-11 Carlton House Terrace \, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Briti sh Academy:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3332@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T200000 DTSTAMP:20240417T150606Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/balh-dymond-lecture-2024-english-mer chant-shipping-and-early-modern-maritime-communities-c-1588-c-1765-lecture / SUMMARY:BALH Dymond Lecture 2024: English Merchant Shipping and Early Moder n Maritime Communities\, c.1588–c.1765 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur speakers this year will be Professors Craig Lamb ert and John McAleer from the University of Southampton.\n\nHow did Englan d’s merchant fleet develop over the course of two tumultuous centuries? Who sailed in these ships and what roles did they play in their local comm unities? What types of goods were imported and exported? And how did war\, politics\, and regional differences affect English seaborne trade?\n\nThi s lecture will introduce the early findings of a three-year\, AHRC-funded project that will help us to answer these – and many more – questions. By undertaking a systematic investigation of records relating to maritime commercial activity around the country\, the project sheds new light on t he development of merchant shipping\, maritime communities\, and local net works of trade. In order to demonstrate the practical application of the p roject’s findings\, the remainder of the lecture will explore some of th e merchant and maritime communities along England’s south coast. Upon it s completion\, the project’s freely accessible digital resources will al low historians to undertake the same fine-grained analysis for other parts of the country.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: h ttps://www.balh.org.uk/dymond2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/17160540/202402181708275923918280-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3541@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T110000 DTSTAMP:20241009T112858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/opportunities-for-engagement-and-imp act-through-history-policy-workshop/ SUMMARY:Opportunities for Engagement and Impact through History &\; Poli cy - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook your place now: https://www.history.ac.uk/event s/opportunities-engagement-and-impact-through-history-policy\n\nLearn from Professor Philip Murphy about opportunities for engagement and impact thr ough History &\; Policy at the IHR. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09122840/Opportunities-for-engagement-and-impact-through-History -and-Policy.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3618@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T130000 DTSTAMP:20241113T123805Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/founder-of-sandhurst-major-general-j ohn-le-marchant-lecture/ SUMMARY:Founder of Sandhurst\, Major-General John Le Marchant - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJohn Gaspard Le Marchant joined the British Army at the age of 16. Despite his family’s moderate wealth and lack of society connections\, he rose through the ranks to become one of the most accompli shed cavalry officers of his time. A master swordsman\, he set about desig ning a new cavalry sabre\, writing instruction manuals on swordsmanship an d training cavalry men throughout the country.\n\nFollowing his proposal f or a military establishment for the professional training of Army officers \, the Royal Military College was eventually founded in 1801. Le Marchant served as its inaugural Lieutenant-Governor. The institution later relocat ed to Sandhurst\, where it evolved to become the world-famous Royal Milita ry Academy.\n\nPaul Le Messurier is a historian and author who focuses on local and military history. His books include Surrey’s Military Heritage and Founder of Sandhurst\, Maj-Gen John Le Marchant. Paul is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Society of Aut hors.\n\nAttendees can join in person or online. For more details and to b ook a free ticket:\nhttps://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/most-able-officer-major -general-john-le-marchant ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13123724/founder-sandhurst.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, London\, Royal Hospital Road \, Chelsea\, London\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road \, Ch elsea\, London\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Natio nal Army Museum\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3532@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T235900 DTSTAMP:20241003T132700Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1945-2025-reflections-on-the-second- world-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:1945/2025: Reflections on the Second World War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 9 May 2025 | University of Edinburgh\ n1945/2025: Reflections on the Second World War\nCall for Papers\, deadlin e - 6 December 2024\n\n\n\n\n2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the formal end of the Second World War. The Second World War Network (Scotland) will be marking this occasion by hosting a one-day colloquium which aims to ca pture the latest research on the war and bring together international scho lars undertaking research on all aspects of this global conflict. The coll oquium will provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to showcase and discuss their scholarship in the field of Second World War Studies. We therefore invite paper proposals on themes including\, but no t limited to:\n\n Military service and cultures civilian/non-combatant ex perience\, imperial spaces\, captivity\, the construction of identities (n ational\, gender\, race\, class)\, commemoration and memorialisation\, glo bal histories\, Holocaust Studies\, space and place\, the environment\, an d the legacies of the war.\n\nPostgraduate and Early Careers Researchers a re particularly encouraged to apply.\n\nPaper proposals should include an abstract of no more than 250 words and a one-page CV. Panel proposals for groups of three to four speakers are also welcomed\; they should\, in addi tion to individual paper abstracts and CVs\, include a brief description o f the panel theme (no more than 500 words).\n\nThe deadline for proposal s ubmissions is 6 December 2024. Submissions should be sent to Professor Wen dy Ugolini at wendy.ugolini@ed.ac.uk.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Common s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/03142614/Yalta_summit_1945_with_Churchill_Roosevelt_Stalin.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, 2\, Lismore Crescent\, Teviot Place\, Ed inburgh\, EH8 9AG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2\, Lismore Crescent\, Tevi ot Place\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9AG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =University of Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3554@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241208T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241208T235900 DTSTAMP:20241016T114742Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-a-global-history-of-treason -the-legal-framework-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop - A Global History of Treason: The Legal Framework - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOnline Workshop | 7-8 February 2025\, 9:30 am - 1 pm\nA Global History of Treason: The Legal Framework\nCall for Papers\, de adline - 8 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nThis online workshop is part of a two-ye ar international project\, funded by the AHRC\, exploring the global histo ry of treason through the centuries. Despite the topicality of ‘treason ’ in our present-day world – as the ultimate crime or in violent polit ical rhetoric – the subject is still under-researched conceptually. How traitors are interpreted tells us much about the character of any regime a nd the power structures in any society\; it reveals the regime’s relatio nship with its citizens. ‘Treason’ also serves as a touchstone for tha t regime’s (in)stability\, highlighting the evolving threats which a sta te imagines in terms of its domestic and foreign security.\n\nThis is the first of three workshops on treason. It focuses on legal frameworks: how t reason has been interpreted and prosecuted in law from the ancient world u ntil the present day. (The second workshop will discuss the cultural repre sentation of traitors). We welcome papers from any era or continent in ord er to discuss the subject comparatively across time and space. Through an international comparison of different case studies we expect to find both continuities and differences in the legal perspective and the treatment of ‘traitors’.\n\nKey themes for the workshop will be:\n\n What has bee n the legal definition of treason?\n What semantics or metaphors have leg al regimes employed to define treason\, and what historical traditions or narratives have shaped these definitions?\n How have these evolved throug h the centuries under different regimes?\n How precise or imprecise is th e legal concept? Has due legal process been observed or is it often manipu lated to ensure a conviction?\n How has the crime of treason been prosecu ted and punished?\n When and why do regimes or governments turn to the la w to manage ‘traitors’?\n How have ‘traitors’ themselves behaved in the judicial context (in the court or on the scaffold)? Has their agenc y produced a change in the legal framework?\n\nIf you wish to present a pa per\, please send a draft title\, an abstract of 200 words and a short CV to Professor Mark Cornwall: jmc3@soton.ac.uk.\n\nDeadline – 8 December 2 024\n\nMark Cornwall (University of Southampton)\nAndré Krischer (Univers ity of Freiburg)\n\nTo register to attend the workshop\, see also the webs ite: https://treason.hcommons.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16124514/Zagreb-Trial-copy-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3539@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T173000 DTSTAMP:20241009T112413Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-sources-for-historians-worksh op/ SUMMARY:Online Sources for Historians - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day course provides an intensive introducti on to using the internet as a tool for academic historical research\, demo nstrating the most useful resources\, and teaching techniques to make the best use of them.\n\nBook your place now: https://www.history.ac.uk/events /online-sources-historians ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09122333/Online-Sources.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London\, Senate House\, London\ , WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House\, London\, WC1 E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3586@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T200000 DTSTAMP:20241031T145956Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-aubrey-herbert-a nd-the-other-britain-a-turkish-perspective-vera-constantini-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid Presentation: ‘Aubrey Herbert and the “Other” Britain: A Turkish Perspective’\, Vera Constantini - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhen reflecting on the history of the late Ottoman E mpire\, it is difficult not to consider the exponents of the early twentie th-century British ruling class as the paradigmatic proponents of a diehar d colonialism\, often characterised by a truly racist attitude vis-à-vis Muslim politicians and communities. At a closer glance\, though\, Britain ’s political and cultural landscape was not restricted to David Lloyd Ge orge and George Curzon.\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/d oc/Vera-Constantini-lecture.pdf ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/31145930/audrey-herbert.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, London\, 50 Fitzroy St \, Fitzro via\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy St \, Fitzrovia\ , London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthr opological Institute\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3638@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T200000 DTSTAMP:20241127T120010Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/john-companys-armies-the-military-fo rces-of-british-india-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:John Company's Armies: The Military Forces of British India - ONLIN E LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nComposed of men of diverse ethnicities and faiths un der the flag of the East India Company\, the armies of British India conqu ered or controlled much of the Indian sub-continent by 1850. Four armies f ought for ‘John Company’: the three presidency armies of Bengal\, Madr as and Bombay and the regiments of the British Army rented from the Crown by the Company. Together this collection of European and Native corps—re gular and irregular—numbered over 300\,000 uniformed men at its height. Peter Stanley traces how they were commanded\, how they lived and died\, a nd how they prepared for and fought major wars and faced dozens of insurre ctions and rebellions. He also examines the distinctive military culture t hey created that was decisively changed by the 1857 Mutiny.\n\nPeter Stanl ey is Research Professor in the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed C onflict and Society\, University of New South Wales\, and was Principal Hi storian at the Australian War Memorial from 1987-2007. His works on the In dian Army include John Company’s Armies: The Military Forces of British India 1824-1857 (2024)\; White Mutiny: British Military Culture in India\; and Hul! Hul! The Suppression of the Santal Rebellion in British India\, 1855.\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Tr ust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit: https://www. britishinindia.org.uk/2024-25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27115846/RHS-JCA.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3614@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T160000 DTSTAMP:20241113T114732Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-uk-academic-jobs-boot-camp-2 024-workshop/ SUMMARY:History UK Academic Jobs Boot Camp 2024 - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory UK is pleased to be running the Academic Job Boot Camp again this year on 11 December 2024\, 12 - 4 pm online.\n\nThe Academic Job Boot Camp is a free half-day event for early career historian s\, sponsored by History UK and supported by History Lab Plus. It will hel p you to structure your academic CV\, hone your cover letter\, rehearse yo ur job presentation\, and undergo a mock interview\, as well as demystifyi ng some of the processes around academic recruitment. The experience\, fee dback\, and advice that you receive at the event is intended to improve yo ur chances the next time you apply for an academic job.\n\nHow will the bo ot camp work?\n\nThis event simulates all stages of the job application pr ocess\, up to and including being interviewed as a shortlisted candidate. You will be interviewed by experienced academics drawn from universities n ationwide. You will also deliver a job presentation to other early career historians.\n\nYou will receive feedback on your academic CV and cover let ter\, interview\, and presentation. You will also have the opportunity to observe how others approach the job application process\, providing peer f eedback and support. The event will end with a roundtable discussion\, off ering the chance to ask questions of academics who have been involved in u niversity recruitment – as well as chatting and networking with others i n similar positions to you.\n\nThis year\, the event will take place entir ely online to promote accessibility for as many participants as possible. Many universities have already been moving towards introducing online elem ents to the job application\, so this experience is likely to be useful fo r the future as well.\n\nTo participate in the History UK Academic Jobs Bo otcamp\, you will need to apply for an imaginary lectureship in a real his tory programme. For further particulars\, please see https://www.history-u k.ac.uk/2024/11/10/history-uk-academic-jobs-bootcamp-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13114623/history-uk-postcard-01-edit-1024x757-1.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3615@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T173000 DTSTAMP:20241113T122331Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/labour-empire-seminar-workers-think- they-are-masters-in-the-mill-workers-shopfloor-committees-in-the-bombay-co tton-textile-industry-c-1927-1930-lecture/ SUMMARY:Labour &\; Empire Seminar: 'Workers think they are masters in th e mill': Workers’ Shopfloor Committees in the Bombay Cotton Textile Indu stry\, c. 1927-1930 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n"Workers think they are masters in the mill": Worker s’ Shopfloor Committees in the Bombay Cotton Textile Industry\, c. 1927- 1930\n\nZaen Alkazi\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, New Political Economy Initiati ve\, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay\n\nIn October 1928\, in the face of the looming Great Depression\, the Indian-dominated Bombay Mill O wners’ Association attempted to ‘rationalise’ the work process in th eir mills through tightening labour discipline and mass retrenchments. Org anised in the mill committees of the Communist-dominated Girni Kamgar Unio n (Textile Workers’ Union)\, millworkers responded by openly defying wor k orders\, speed-ups\, and shift timings. Within weeks managerial authorit y entered a period of crisis as mill committee activists claimed the union was the only legitimate authority on the shopfloor and issued orders to s upervisors and jobbers which conflicted with those of mill management. The union organised a paramilitary organisation (the Lal Fauj\, or Red Army) as millworkers attacked moneylenders and neighbourhood strongmen in Bombay ’s industrial districts. Workers claimed ‘labour raj’ or the ‘rule of labour’ was imminent\, while mill officials armed themselves with re volvers to re-establish their authority\, bringing working-class Bombay to the brink of violent class conflict.\n\nSuch largely forgotten moments of labour mobilisation provoke us to rethink nationalist historiography whic h narrativizes the end of empire as a period dominated by Gandhian non-vio lent nationalist mobilisation. Factory committees were a powerful presence in the major industrial centres of South Asia and studying them allows us to reassess the political sphere of the late colonial world. Engaging wit h debates on shopfloor politics\, trade unionism and the interwar global r evolutionary moment\, my paper will explore the hitherto neglected history of workers’ committees in interwar Bombay and discuss their importance for revising our understanding of South Asian politics at the end of empir e.\n\nOnline event – register here: https://tinyurl.com/ds547d7k\n\nOrga nised by the Labour &\; Empire Working Group of the European Labour His tory Network - labourempire.elhn@gmail.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13122308/Cotton_green_mill_mumbai.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3646@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T200000 DTSTAMP:20241129T134332Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-tools-of-the-trade-of-field-work ing-oral-historians-and-folklorists-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Tools of the Trade of Field-working Oral Historians and Folklor ists - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe tape-recorder\, microphone\, camera\, notebook a nd pencil\, and now their digital equivalents\, are the tools of the trade of field-working oral historians and folklorists. This paper discusses th e contribution that fieldwork in oral history and folklore can make to ide ntifying objects and their uses\, documenting and interpreting the past\, and recording the experiences of the men and women who used the objects.\n \nThe lecture will be followed by a Q&\;A. Attendees are also welcome t o stay for a free drinks reception with whisky and mince pies from approxi mately 7pm where you can discuss the lecture and other interests with the speaker\, Society Fellows and other attendees.\n\nThis talk will be presen ted by Professor Margaret Bennett\, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.\n\nMa rgaret Bennett’s interest in traditional culture began in Skye\, where s he grew up. She studied Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland th en gained a PhD in Ethnology from Edinburgh University where she lectured at School of Scottish Studies from 1983 to 96. Author of 15 books\, she ha s received many awards including Honorary Doctorates from the Royal Conser vatoire of Scotland and the University of St. Andrews. Margaret is Honorar y Professor of Antiquities at the RSA and a Professor at the Royal Conserv atoire of Scotland where she teaches Folklore across the performing arts. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/29124105/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of -Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-C opy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-5.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church\, Edinburgh (and Online)\, 41 George IV Br idge\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge\, Edinb urgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Unite d Church\, Edinburgh (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3578@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T235900 DTSTAMP:20241025T125929Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/newspapers-and-periodicals-the-17th- annual-st-andrews-book-history-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Newspapers and Periodicals\, the 17th Annual St Andrews Book Histor y Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nNewspapers and Periodicals\, the 17th Annual St An drews Book History Conference\n\nUniversity of St Andrews | 19-21 June 202 5\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nWhile the basic technological underpinnings of print were unaltered from the days of Johan nes Gutenberg to the invention of the steam press in the nineteenth centur y\, one type of early modern publishing\, pioneered in the early seventeen th century\, would alter the printscape decisively. The rise of newspapers and other types of periodical publishing was beset by many failures and m issteps\, but by 1700\, the genre had taken Europe by storm.\n\nIn the eig hteenth century\, newspapers would be at the heart of the expansion of pri nting presses in provincial Europe and its colonies overseas. At the same time\, the range of periodical publishing on offer in Europe’s major cit ies would expand into every realm of printed information.\n\nWhile periodi cals have long been the poor relation of short title catalogues and biblio graphical investigations\, this conference will seek to place periodical p ublishing where it belongs\, at the heart of early modern print culture.\n \nThis conference will engage with the full diversity of periodical litera ture that appeared in the early modern period\, from newspapers and monthl y digests of current affairs to periodicals covering science\, the book tr ade\, literature\, arts\, husbandry\, philosophy and more. We welcome prop osals for papers on research methodologies and the reconstruction of perio dical ventures\, key categories of periodical genres\, individual titles o r prominent publishers\, and other subjects.\n\nProposals\, with a title\, an abstract of up to 300 words\, and a short biography of up to 150 words \, should be addressed to the organisers\, Andrew Pettegree\, Arthur der W eduwen and Zachary Brookman by 13 December 2024.\n\nThe organisers can be reached at admp@st-andrews.ac.uk\, adw7@st-andrews.ac.uk and zb28@st-andre ws.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/25135846/Picture2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3573@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241215T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241215T235900 DTSTAMP:20241024T122111Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-comparative-modernities-s pring-term-workshop-series-2024-25-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Centre for Comparative Modernities Spring Term Workshop Series 2024 /25 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities (CCM) invites proposals for twenty-minute papers for their 2024/25 Spring Workshop seri es. Proposals are welcome from doctoral and Early Career Researchers from across all disciplines. The seminar series offers the opportunity to prese nt research (both on-ongoing and completed) and to receive informal feedba ck from peers.\n\nAs a centre CCM aims to foster an interdisciplinary pers pective that moves beyond the western-centric paradigm of modernity and to challenge conventional understandings of how the world has changed over t ime. Papers focused on international and comparative approaches are partic ularly welcome.\n\nTopics may include but are not limited to:\n\n Moderni ties and the 19th Century\n Modernity and Westernization\n Transnational modernities\n East Asian modernities\n Environmental modernities\n Tec hnological modernities\n Modernities and gender\n Modern politics and in ternational relations\n\nPlease submit a title and abstract of no more tha n 300 words along with a short biography (max. 100 words) to ccm@durham.ac .uk by 15 December 2024. All sessions will be held online. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3555@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T190000 DTSTAMP:20241017T105309Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/northern-network-for-the-study-of-th e-crusades-7th-annual-symposium-postgraduate-writing-workshop-conference/ SUMMARY:Northern Network for the Study of the Crusades: 7th Annual Symposiu m &\; Postgraduate Writing Workshop - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open for our forthcoming Symposi um and postgraduate workshop for the Northern Network for the Study of the Crusades\, taking place on Monday 16th of December. As well as a range of current research on the Crusades\, medieval warfare and writing military history we are pleased to say that our keynote speaker John France will be giving a lecture entitled ‘St. Louis and Mansourah’. Registration is free and refreshments and a wine reception are included.\n\nThe links to r egister for the symposium and PG workshop respectively are here:\n\nSympos ium: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-network-for-the-study-of-the- crusades-7th-annual-symposium-tickets-1038797480227?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nW orkshop: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-network-for-the-study-of- the-crusades-postgraduate-workshop-tickets-1038803307657?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\nAttendance is open to all\, so please circulate these links anywhere y ou think it would be welcome. In particular we think our planned workshop on writing military history would be of interest to postgraduate students working on any area of conflict and warfare in history.\n\nWe hope you can join us for some engaging research and perhaps a mince pie or two\, and a re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Manchester Metropolitan Univer sity at the end of the term. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16125032/640px-Jean_de_Joinville_Louis_X.jpeg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Geoffrey Manton Building\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Ge offrey Manton Building\, Lecture Theatre 6\, Manchester Metropolitan Unive rsity\, Manchester\, M15 6LL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geoffrey Manton Building\, Lecture Theatre 6\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Manchester\, M15 6LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Geoffrey Manton Building\, Manchester Metropolitan University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3659@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T200000 DTSTAMP:20241211T153609Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-presents-christmas-connec tions-bristol-networking-event/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ presents 'Christmas Connections @ Bristol' - NETWORKING EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhere? Bristol city centre\nWhen? 12:00-20:00\, 19 D ecember 2024\nFree to attend? Yes! Register here now to secure your spot!\ n\nHistoryLab+ is the UK’s national network for early career historians. The committee works with our parent institution\, the Institute of Histor ical Research\, with learned societies\, and with professionals across the education\, GLAM\, media\, and other sectors to provide people with (or o n the cusp of) a doctorate in History or a related subject with tailored s upport in the early stages of their career\, no matter in which sector. Th is support includes career development training\, networking opportunities \, resources\, and a programme of events showcasing recent historical rese arch and projects in a wide variety of specialisms.\n\nWe invite all West Country early career historians to our annual end-of-year networking meet up! This December we will be travelling to the hilly\, wacky\, beautiful c ity of Bristol: home to Clifton Suspension Bridge\, (probably) Banksy\, th e statue of Edward Colston\, Wallace and Gromit\, and the leaning tower of Temple Church.\n\nJoin us for FREE hot drinks and comestibles at Playgrou nd Coffee and for a FREE trip to a local heritage site\, followed by dinne r and drinks at the Llandoger Trow!\n\nThis will be an opportunity for ear ly career historians from the region to meet\, share experiences and oppor tunities\, and develop new research collaborations in an informal setting. Members from further afield also welcome. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11153539/GeDFtiEWAAAaQh2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3619@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T235900 DTSTAMP:20241113T124436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-second-world-war-80-years-on-cal l-for-papers-conference/ SUMMARY:The Second World War: 80 Years On - CALL FOR PAPERS / CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSecond World War Research Group Annual Conference\ , 12-13 June 2025\, King's College London\n'The Second World War: 80 Year s On'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 19 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nKeynotes: Pr ofessor Sheldon Garon (Princeton University) &\; Professor Juliette Pat tinson (King’s College London)\n\nIn 2025\, the world will mark the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Axis powers at the end of the Second World War. The passage of time has not dimmed scholarly or popular interes t in the history of a conflict that still shapes our world today. In fact\ , quite the opposite. This anniversary represents an opportunity to reflec t on what has been achieved by scholars to date with regards to our unders tanding of the conflict\, but also to explore new lines of enquiry that mi ght transform our understanding going forward.\n\nThe international schola rly society of the Second World War Research Group welcomes contributions from researchers working on the conflict both within and beyond the discip line of history\, as well as from those who cross disciplinary boundaries. Given the complexities of a war that was simultaneously global\, regional and local\, and that had such a wide-ranging impact\, the conference aims to reexamine core questions and debates surrounding this major event of t he twentieth century. With that aim in mind\, we invite paper proposals on themes including\, but by no means limited to:\n\nThe causes of the war - Strategy\, operations and tactics - The consequences of the war - The Hol ocaust - Research methods and sources - Periodisation - Ideology - War cul tures - Alliance and coalition warfare - Mobilisation - Economics - Occupa tion - Violence and barbarisation - Diplomacy - Neutrality and belligerenc e - Intelligence - Propaganda - Geopolitical change - Political\, economic and social change - Race - Gender - Decolonisation - Memory and commemora tion\n\nPaper proposals should include an abstract of no more than 300 wor ds and a one-page CV (both as email attachments). Panel proposals for grou ps of three speakers are also welcomed. These should\, in addition to indi vidual paper abstracts and CVs\, include a brief description of the overal l panel theme (no more than 500 words – also as an attachment). The dead line for proposal submissions is 19 December 2024. Submissions\, queries\, and expressions of interest should be addressed to Megan Hamilton at swwr esearchgroup@gmail.com.\n\n*The programme may be extended to include an ev ening event on Wednesday\, 11 June\, but this has yet to be confirmed. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13124122/IWM-D-25640-VJ-day-London.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3568@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241220 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20241221 DTSTAMP:20241023T103852Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/canonical-life-in-western-europe-in- the-long-tenth-century-reforms-identities-and-intellectual-networks-late-n inth-century-c-1050-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Canonical Life in Western Europe in the Long Tenth Century: Reforms \, Identities and Intellectual Networks (Late Ninth Century - c. 1050) - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | KU Leuven |  11 -12 September 2025\n Canonical Life in Western Europe in the Long Tenth Century: Reforms\, Iden tities and Intellectual Networks (Late Ninth Century - c. 1050)\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 20 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD CALL FOR PAPERS\n\n Traditionally\, the history of canonical life in the Middle Ages is narrat ed through two foundational periods of reform. On the one hand there are t he Carolingian reforms\, which resulted in the composition of the Institut io canonicorum Aquisgranensis (816) as a rule of conduct for canons. On th e other hand there is the broad canonical reform movement of the second ha lf of the eleventh century and the first half of the twelfth century\, whi ch led to the emergence of a new type of canons\, the canons ‘regular’ \, who inspired their way of life on the Rule of Saint Augustine. Past res earch has been heavily focused on these two reform moments\, whereas canon ical life during the intervening period – from the late ninth century un til c. 1050 –  has been largely underexposed. Although current scholars hip does begin to pay attention to the long tenth century\, a general over view of canonical life is as yet lacking\, and the traditional opinion of a period of decline between two vibrant reforms is still prevalent. Recent scholarship on reforms in monastic milieus prior to the eleventh-century Church Reform has convincingly demonstrated that the image of decline in t he preceding period is largely the result of the rhetoric of  the elevent h-century reformers. There are reasons to believe that this is also the ca se for the ordo canonicus and that the ardent eleventh-century innovators deliberately portrayed canonical life in the preceding period in dark colo urs\, without paying attention to prior attempts to improve the quality of religious life.\n\nThe aim of this conference is to shed light on the nat ure of canonical life in the long tenth century so as to challenge the par adigm of decline still persistent in scholarship on post-Carolingian canon s. We welcome papers on the following topics: 1) reforms or transformative processes in canonical milieus and/or initiatives taken to guarantee the quality of canonical life in particular communities\; 2) the search for ca nonical identities and/or tensions between the vita canonica and the vita monastica\; 3) the procuring\, diffusing and use of normative texts in can onical communities\; 4) the representation of canonical life in hagiograph ical and narrative sources\; 5) the participation of canonical communities in intellectual networks: the mobility of persons\, objects and ideas or the interactions between religious communities.\n\nWe invite paper proposa ls (max. 400 words) in English or French\, accompanied by a (provisional) title and a short biobibliographical note. Proposals should be submitted b y December 20\, 2024 via email to  brigitte.meijns@kuleuven.be and lene.t enhaaf@kuleuven.be.\n\nApplicants will be notified in January 2025. Accept ed papers will be awarded a 30-minute slot (20 min. presentation + 10 min. for discussion). Afterwards\, these papers can be submitted for a peer-re viewed publication.\n\nThis conference is organized by Brigitte Meijns (KU Leuven)\, Anne Massoni (Université de Limoges)\, Gert Partoens (KU Leuve n)\, Matthieu Pignot (Université de Namur / KBR) and Lene ten Haaf (KU Le uven).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/23113659/Castle_Arenberg_Katholieke_Universiteit_Leuven_adj-scal ed.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3594@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241220T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241220T235900 DTSTAMP:20241101T153030Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scribes-and-inky-fingerprints-collab orative-and-mediated-authorship-in-early-modern-english-manuscripts-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Scribes and Inky Fingerprints: Collaborative and Mediated Authorshi p in Early Modern English Manuscripts - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nFEATHERS Conference | 7 - 9 May 2025 | Leiden Univ ersity\nScribes and Inky Fingerprints:\nCollaborative and Mediated Authors hip in Early Modern English Manuscripts\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 20 D ecember 2024\n\n\n\n\nIn early modern England\, the production of manuscri pt texts\, whether literary\, governmental or legal\, was typically a coll aborative or “socialized” enterprise\, involving both professionals an d amateurs. Indeed\, the person a modern reader might automatically identi fy as “the author” rarely exerted sole influence over a text’s produ ction: scribes and manuscript users might repurpose and adjust extracts fr om earlier literary contexts\, while others commissioned intermediaries\, such as secretaries or lawyers\, to commit their words to paper. At first glance these intermediaries appear either frustratingly anonymous or\, as members of a royal secretariat or court of law\, institutionalised and thu s indistinguishable. Nevertheless\, all these contributors leave inky\, au thorial fingerprints on the final text\, fingerprints that may allow us to identify their discrete\, individual voices.\n\nThis three-day internatio nal conference hosted at Leiden University by the ERC Consolidator-funded FEATHERS project\, with a keynote by Prof. Daniel Wakelin (Oxford Universi ty)\, aims to bring together researchers working on early modern scribal c ulture and manuscript production. With a particular focus on three distinc t genres of the secular manuscript industry – literary texts\, letters a nd legal records – the conference seeks to explore the agency and influe nce of scribes\, scribblers\, secretaries\, scriveners\, and other manuscr ipt users in order to shed light on their role in the production of early modern manuscripts.\n\nWe particularly welcome proposals for 20-minute pap ers (in English) on the following topics:\n\n Scribes\, scribblers\, secr etaries and other early modern manuscript intermediaries\n The people mak ing use of penmen\, particularly those who otherwise left no traces in the archives\n The workings of scriptoria and secretariats\n The collaborat ive authoring of literary works and/or communal production of miscellanies \n Co-production of letters\n The co-creation of legal records\n Manusc ript production and secular scribal culture\n The experience of scribal p ublication\, and how it may have been affected by class\, gender\, and so forth\n The material underpinnings of scribal publication\n Methods for uncovering the various participants in manuscript production.\n\nWe are al so open to others formats such as (but not limited to) roundtable discussi ons\, complete panel proposals\, and interpretive dance extravaganzas.\n\n Whilst participants will be expected to cover the costs of their own trave l\, accommodation\, and conference registration\, there will be a limited number of bursaries available to support early career researchers without access to adequate institutional funding. If you wish to be considered for a bursary\, please note this with your proposal and explain why in a shor t paragraph or so.\n\nPlease submit an abstract (max. 300 words) and short biography (max. 100 words) to FEATHERS@hum.leidenuniv.nl by 20 December 2 024. We aim to inform our speakers by 7 February 2025.\n\nhttps://www.univ ersiteitleiden.nl/en/research/research-projects/humanities/feathers\n\nThi s conference is part of a project that has received funding from the Europ ean Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 resea rch and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 864635\, FEATHERS). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01152927/Untitled-design.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3608@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241223T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241223T235900 DTSTAMP:20241108T144826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-journal-editorial-board-and-b ook-reviews-editor-call-for-expressions-of-interest/ SUMMARY:London Journal Editorial Board and Book Reviews Editor: Call for Ex pressions of Interest DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe London Journal is seeking expressions of interes t for new members of its Editorial Board with expertise in the following p eriods: 1700–1850 and 1900–1940.\n\nWe are also looking for someone wh o can take on the role of Joint Book Reviews Editor\, covering the period from roughly 1700.\n\nFor further information\, and to apply\, go to https ://www.thelondonjournal.org/.\n\nDeadline: 23 December 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08144805/LJ-Banner-cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3593@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241230T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241230T235900 DTSTAMP:20241120T113726Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/east-asia-and-economic-botany-1800-1 950-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:East Asia and Economic Botany\, 1800-1950 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 9-10 June 2025 | Royal Botanic Garden s\, Kew\nEast Asia and Economic Botany\, 1800-1950\nCall for Papers\, dead line - 30 December 2024\n\n\n\n\nIn 1873\, Henry Kopsch\, the Chinese Mari time Customs Commissioner at Jiujiang\, a treaty port along the Yangtze Ri ver in China\, wrote:\nAlthough it is said that Europe is indebted to the Chinese for the art of making paper-hangings\, it would be difficult to fi nd worse specimens of paper-printing than those from this great paper-manu facturing district [...] In connection with paper the attention of artific ial flower makers is invited to the beautiful substance known as Rice or P ith paper\, specimens of which will be found in the Tamsui [in Taiwan] col lection. This substance (pith of the Aralia papyrifera) is much used throu ghout China in the manufacturer of artificial flowers\, and it might be ad vantageously introduced into Europe for the same purpose. A comparison of the European and Chinese-made flowers will show the superiority of the pit h-paper over cotton-cloth or muslin. The former appears to take the colour much better than any European materials.'\nEconomic botany – the large- scale commodification of plants - has played an important role in modern h istory\, yet its impacts in East Asia in the nineteenth and early twentiet h centuries is an under-explored area. Kopsch’s perceptive observation h ints at the close connections between people\, plants\, and the practices of daily life. He also draws out hard truths about how plant-based product s in the late nineteenth century encountered competition in global markets \, and how common perceptions could be challenged and even changed through the discovery and exploitation of new materials. This insight underpins u seful approaches for historical study not just in trade and political econ omy\, but also at the intersection of material culture and technology.\n\n For this workshop we welcome proposals for individual papers which conside r ‘economic botany’ in its many forms and from various disciplinary pe rspectives\, related to East Asia in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries.\n\nPossible topics may include\, but are not limi ted to:\n\n Botanical collections and archives as sources for East Asian history\n Commodities\, markets and knowledge exchange\n Colonialism and localism\n Display and exhibitions\n Cultural impacts of material excha nge\, innovation and exploitation\n\nThis will be a two-day event. On day one we will see selected East Asian collections held at Kew Gardens. Day 2 will be dedicated to presentations of papers and discussion. Please send 200-word proposals\, with a 50-word biographical note to Weipin Tsai (weip in.tsai@rhul.ac.uk) and Caroline Cornish (C.Cornish@kew.org) by 30 Decembe r 2024.\n\nThis free event is generously funded by the Lim Pen-Yuan Cultur al and Educational Foundation\, Taiwan.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20113702/IMG_1261-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3667@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250101T235900 DTSTAMP:20241213T165424Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-food-history-prize-for-an-eme rging-food-historian-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Global Food History Prize for an Emerging Food Historian - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Submissions\, deadline - 1 January 2025\n\n The editors of Global Food History are pleased to announce that in 2025 th e journal will once again offer a Prize for an Emerging Food Historian. Aw ard winners will receive $100\, the opportunity to have their contribution peer-reviewed and—pending successful reviews and revisions—published in the journal with an acknowledgment of the prize win. Articles should be 8\,000 to 10\,000 words (including notes)\, and should be based on primar y source research. Articles should deal with at least one of the following historical concepts: time (change or continuity)\, causation and causalit y\, context (historical and historiographical)\, or complexity. A full des cription of the journal’s aims and scope is available here: https://www. tandfonline.com/journals/rfgf20/about-this-journal#aims-and-scope\n\nThis prize will be awarded to an early career scholar or an established histori an who has not yet published in the field of food history. Early career ap plicants must be no longer than three years past receipt of a PhD by the s tated submission deadline\, but need not have received a PhD to apply. Rev ised seminar papers\, MA and Mphil theses\, and standalone dissertation ch apters are all welcome. In the case of career breaks extending the time si nce earning a PhD beyond the three year limit\, applicants may submit a 25 0-word statement making a case for inclusion.\n\nTo apply for the prize\, applicants should remove all identifying information from the body and not es of their draft article\, and submit it as a Word or PDF document to Dr Rachel Herrmann (HerrmannR@cardiff.ac.uk) by 1 January 2025. Applicants sh ould also include a separate\, brief cover letter stating their name\, ema il address\, affiliation\, and date of PhD (if applicable).\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/13165359/Medieval_baker.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3590@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250106T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250106T235900 DTSTAMP:20241101T103931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conservatism-in-an-age-of-atlantic-r evolutions-1830-1880-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Conservatism in an Age of Atlantic Revolutions\, 1830 – 1880 - CA LL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 6 January 2025\n\nThe R othermere American Institute is pleased to invite paper proposals for a su mmer 2025 conference entitled 'Conservatism in an Age of Atlantic Revoluti ons\, 1830 – 1880' (26-27 June 2025). The conference is part of a projec t funded by the Leverhulme Trust on the theme of “conservatism.” Speci alists in the history of Britain\, the United States and Latin America are welcome at any career stage.\n\nWe are looking for papers that seek to un derstand what "conservatism" meant to the people who invoked it and how it was embedded in everyday political thinking\, rather than assuming that i t constituted a coherent ideology. We are starting from the assumption tha t the language of “conservatism” legitimized political objectives and regimes\, and interacted with other key concepts in nineteenth-century pol itical culture. The term also emerged during a revolutionary crisis in the Atlantic world which linked the uprisings across Europe and the Americas in the 1830s and 1840s to the revolutionary upheaval of Civil War and Reco nstruction in the US.\n\nOur conference will explore the ways in which pol itical actors invoked the term "conservatism" to make sense of the revolut ions that broke out across Europe and the Americas in the 1830s to the 187 0s. Just as "conservatism" emerged simultaneously in the 1820s and 30s in different polities\, so in the 1870s and 80s\, regimes used "conservative" ideas to consolidate their position\, whether in the post-Reconstruction US South\, or the Diaz government in Mexico\, ending a period of revolutio nary instability. By telling this story\, we can see this latter period\, not as a mere counter-revolution or era of reaction\, but one that built u pon powerful "conservative" impulses within the Age of Revolutions itself. \n\nPlease submit a 250-word proposal and CV to gwion.jones@rai.ox.ac.uk b y January 6 2025. Final papers will be pre-circulated and around 9\,000 wo rds in length.\n\nFor more information\, contact mark.powersmith@rai.ox.ac .uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01103517/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_by_Emanuel_Leutze_MMA- NYC_1851.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Rothermere American Institute University of Oxford\, Rothermere Am erican Institute \, 1a S Parks Road\, Oxford\, OX1 3UB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothermere American Institu te \, 1a S Parks Road\, Oxford\, OX1 3UB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 100;X-TITLE=Rothermere American Institute University of Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3644@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250107T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250107T235900 DTSTAMP:20241129T123531Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/combat-spectacle-sport-and-war-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:Combat\, Spectacle\, Sport and War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 7 January 2025\n\nThe b rutality of the Roman practice of having people fight\, often to the death \, as a means of entertainment has ensured its enduring place in the popul ar mind. Yet the history of sport and war are more closely entwined than t his outlier suggests. Medieval hunts and tournaments shaped the knight’s body for war\, just as hunting in Mughal India trained warriors to fight from horseback\, and Japanese yabusame archery fuses training sport with r eligious ritual. Likewise\, modern-day social media observers ‘like’ a nd ‘share’ short clips\, often gruesome ones\, of combat from Ukraine to the Middle East\, with all the relish of Roman spectators at the arena. \n\nThis conference is intended to provide a platform for considering the social\, political and cultural significance of both combat as spectacle a nd sport and war\, without restriction of time and space. With the Royal A rmouries\, the national collection of arms and armour\, as the backdrop\, it seeks to link the latest intellectual discoveries with the benefits of working up-close with collections and artefacts.\n\nTo this end\, we invit e the submission of contributions based on original research from any pers pective or discipline that deal with either of the two main themes of:\n\n Combat as spectacle\, including the subsequent historiographical or popu lar culture interpretations of societies who have used combat as spectacle \n Sport as preparation for war\n\nWe particularly welcome innovative and /or interdisciplinary methodologies that highlight the range of insights w hich the study of material culture can bring\, and global or transnational studies that deal with traditionally understudied subject areas or concep tual topics.\n\nThere are three ways to participate:\n\n 20-minute indivi dual papers\, submitted to https://forms.office.com/e/AtxMbbX32X (deadline 7 January)\n Chaired panels of three 20-minute papers organised around a shared theme\, submitted to https://forms.office.com/e/2EYHNzFxSR (deadli ne 7 January)\n Posters\, submitted to https://forms.office.com/e/sPfpYzc JE9 (deadline 1 September)\n\nIn addition\, prospective speakers can apply for one of four bursaries of up to £200 at https://forms.office.com/e/fC VNhr1fZE (deadline 7 January). For questions or advice\, contact the organ isers at mark.bennett@armouries.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/29123454/Jean-Leon_Gerome_Pollice_Verso.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive \, Leeds\, West Yorkshir e\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive \, Leeds\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roy al Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3674@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T170000 DTSTAMP:20241219T151043Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/collaborative-phd-studentship-at-bru nel-university-of-london-the-marx-memorial-library-the-wapping-post-during -the-wapping-dispute-1986-87-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Collaborative PhD Studentship at Brunel University of London &\; the Marx Memorial Library: The Wapping Post during the Wapping Dispute\, 1986-87 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n42 month Fully-funded Collaborative PhD Studentship at Br unel University of London &\; the Marx Memorial Library: \n'The Wapping Post during the Wapping Dispute\, 1986-87'\nCall for Expressions of Inter est\, deadline - 8 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nBrunel University of London is in viting applications for a fully funded doctoral studentship analysing The Wapping Post\, a newspaper set up by striking print workers and journalist s during the Wapping Dispute 1986-7. The award is funded by the Arts and H umanities Research Council through the doctoral training programme called TECHNE. It is a collaborative doctoral award working with the Marx Memoria l Library (MML).\n\nThe project\n\nThe Wapping Post lies within the News I nternational Dispute Archive of the Marx Memorial Library Printworkers’ Collection. Almost half a million copies of the Wapping Post were written\ , produced and distributed during and just after the dispute involving pri ntworkers and journalists sacked by Rupert Murdoch’s News International in 1986. The research project will investigate 1) the production practices of the Wapping Post\, 2) analyse its modes of representation and innovati on\, 3) compare the Wapping Post’s coverage of the strike with other pub lications within the trade union movement and the left as well as the domi nant press media\, 4) situate the Wapping Post in the context of the then contemporaneous debates led by the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Fre edom on media accountability and democracy.\n\nDetails of award\n\nThe Tec hne CDA Studentship will fund a full-time studentship for 3.5 years (42 mo nths)\, with an option to extend this by up to a further 6 months for plac ement/career enhancement activity. The studentship will consist of a stipe nd in line with UKRI levels including London Weighting\, the current level is £21\,237 for 24/25 and will be paid for 42 months. Fees are paid at t he home rate directly to the University. If you are an international stude nt then the difference will be waived.\n\nSupervisory team\n\nThe first su pervisor is Professor Michael Wayne whose research interests and expertise include British political and media cultures since the breakdown of the p ost-war social democratic consensus in the 1980s. The second supervisor is Dr Alison Carrol\, a historian with research expertise on British and Eur opean politics and political cultures. The student will also be supervised by Meirian Jump\, the Director of the Marx Memorial Library whose archive specialism is in labour movement collections. The collaboration with the MML is expected to include contributing to public engagement activities\, such as the 2026-7 40th anniversary of the dispute.\n\nEligibility\n\nRequ ired candidate experience:\n\n BA and MA degrees that have covered releva nt subject areas such as media studies\, mass communications\, politics\, history\, and/or working class or trade union studies.\n The ability to a nalyse texts and contextualise texts appropriately.\n\nIn addition\, it wo uld be advantageous to have:\n\n Experience carrying out research in an a rchive and/or working in an archive/heritage setting\n Experience as a co ntent producer using digital technologies and/or digitisation methods.\n Experience using interviews as a research method.\n A sympathy with the a ims of the Marx Memorial Library.\n\nHow to apply\n\nExpressions of intere st should consist of the following:\n\n A current CV (including the names of two referees)\n A cover letter outlining why you think you are well p laced to undertake this research project\n A sample of academic writing ( e.g. a MA dissertation or essay)\n\nCandidates invited to an interview wil l be asked to supply transcripts of first degree and postgraduate qualific ations\n\nExpressions of interest (consisting of the above) should be sent to Michael.wayne@brunel.ac.uk by Wednesday 8 January 2025. Interviews wil l be held the week beginning 20 January 2025.\n\nFollowing the interview\, the chosen candidate will be invited to complete an application\, in conj unction with the supervisory team\, for final submission to TECHNE by 20 F ebruary 2025.\n\nFurther information\n\nFor more information on TECHNE see : https://www.techne.ac.uk/\n\nFor more information on the project\, poten tial applicants are advised to contact Professor Michael Wayne (michael.wa yne@brunel.ac.uk) or Dr Alison Carrol (alison.carrol@brunel.ac.uk)\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/19151015/Tony-Dubbins.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3605@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250111 DTSTAMP:20241107T164611Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ghil-29th-postgraduate-research-stud ents-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:GHIL 29th Postgraduate Research Students Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 29th Postgraduate Research Students Conference o f the German Historical Institute London will take place on Thursday 9th a nd Friday 10th January 2025. The Conference aims to give postgraduate rese arch students from the UK and Ireland working on German history the opport unity to present their work-in-progress and to discuss their research with other students working in the same field.\n\nThe Conference is intended f or postgraduate research scholars working on German history from the Middl e Ages to the present at a UK or Irish university. Ph.D. students at all s tages are encouraged to apply. All participants will be expected to briefl y present their research projects\, but if capacity is limited\, preferenc e will be given to second- and third-year students.\n\nA course on German Palaeography is planned for the first day of the conference. Should you wi sh to take part\, please indicate your interest in your application. Pleas e note that places will be assigned on a first-come\, first-served basis.\ n\nApplication Details\n\nIf you are interested in attending\, please send an email to PGconference@ghil.ac.uk by Wednesday 13th November 2024 and y ou must include the following:\n\n full contact details – name\, addres s\, email address and telephone number\n the exact title of your Ph.D. pr oject\n the date you started your Ph.D. project (and whether you are enro lled part- or full- time)\n the name\, address\, email address\, and phon e number of your university and supervisor\n an indication of whether you have undertaken research in Germany\n an indication of whether you wish to participate in the Palaeography course scheduled for the morning of 9th January 2024\n\nThe GHIL will arrange accommodation for participants from outside the Greater London Area and offer a lump sum towards the cost of travel to London.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/11154450/German_Historical_Institute_London_5_Dec_2016.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3662@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250109T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T163000 DTSTAMP:20241211T154845Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/health-wellbeing-and-the-arts-in-the -nineteenth-century-conference/ SUMMARY:Health\, Wellbeing and the Arts in the Nineteenth Century - CONFERE NCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTwenty-first century practices of health and wellbei ng are increasingly turning towards the arts as powerful agents in a busy world. Key publications such as the WHO European Region report ‘What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review’ (2019) and an Arts Council England report ‘The Role o f the Arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic’ (2021) have explored the many d ifferent ways in which the arts impact health as individuals and communiti es. Yet the relationship between health and the arts has a long history.\n \nThe conference Health\, Wellbeing and the Arts in the Nineteenth Century explores a wide range of facets of the relationship between health\, well being and the arts during the ‘long’ nineteenth century (c.1789-1914)\ , from an international\, interdisciplinary perspective.\n\nFull details\, including links to the schedule\, abstracts and booking\, can be found he re: https://musichealthandhappiness.wordpress.com/hwa19c-conference/\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Men and boys at a table drinking as a musician plays the lute. Engraving by A. Reindel\, early 19th century\, after A. Desenne after B. Manfredi\, c. 1600. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Coll ection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/17163147/WellCome-Image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3675@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250109T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250109T200000 DTSTAMP:20241220T120435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-archaeology-of-the-1988-glasgow- garden-festival-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Archaeology of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival was a seminal event in the modern re-invention of the city. In this lecture\, Dr Kenny Brophy FSAScot will consider how archaeology (especially Roman) was represented at the Festival\, including the unique reconstruction of an Antonine Wall gatehouse. He will also discuss the results of his own fieldwork and excav ations (2022-2024) across what remains of the Festival site. The case will be made that archaeology is a powerful tool to explore recent events\, en gage the public\, and unlock memories.\n\nThe lecture will be followed by a Q&\;A. Attendees are also welcome to stay for a free drinks reception from approximately 7pm where you can discuss the lecture and other intere sts with the speaker\, Society Fellows and other attendees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/20120416/Michael-Gannon.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church\, Edinburgh (and Online)\, 41 George IV Br idge \, Edinburgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Uni ted Church\, Edinburgh (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3624@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T000000 DTSTAMP:20241120T114324Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/26th-annual-conference-of-the-scotti sh-association-for-the-study-of-america-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:26th Annual Conference of the Scottish Association for the Study of America - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 January 2025\n\nThe 26th annual conference of the Scottish Association for the Study of Americ a (SASA) will convene on March 1\, 2025. The SASA committee invites propos als for papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history\, cu ltures\, societies and politics of the Americas. The day before the confer ence\, on Friday\, February 28 we will be holding our bi-annual Postgradua te Workshop. We will announce more details in due course. The conference a nd workshop will be hosted at the University of Edinburgh.\n\nThe SASA com mittee hereby invites proposals for papers exploring all aspects of and ap proaches to the history\, cultures and politics of the Americas. SASA reco gnizes a broad definition of the Americas and includes any topic situated within North\, South or Latin America\, at any point in history. The inten t of the conference is to reflect the range and vitality of Americanist sc holarship in Scotland and beyond. As such\, there is no particular theme t o the conference. Participation is open to all scholars\, but we particula rly encourage proposals from masters and doctoral students\, and early car eer researchers. Abstracts are welcome from all disciplines\, including hi story\, literature\, politics\, culture\, international relations\, transn ational studies\, religious studies\, music\, film studies and cognate fie lds. The conference aims to provide a friendly forum in which postgraduate students\, early career researchers\, and academic staff can share and di scuss their research.\n\nPlease send proposals for individual papers of no longer than 10-15 minutes via email to ScotAmStudies@gmail.com. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. Please also provide a brief CV or a brief bi o containing full contact information. Proposals are due by midnight on 10 January 2025. We intend to notify proposers about the status of their pap er proposal and further details about the conference by late January 2025. \n\nPlease email above with any questions relating to the conference and p roposal submission. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20114254/SASA-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3617@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTSTAMP:20241113T123436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/infants-and-institutions-representat ions-and-memories-of-residential-homes-in-twentieth-century-europe-call-fo r-papers/ SUMMARY:Infants and Institutions: Representations and Memories of Residenti al Homes in Twentieth-Century Europe - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Conference funded by AHRC Network Gr ant\nLondon Foundling Museum |15-16 May 2025\n'Infants and Institutions: R epresentations and Memories of Residential Homes in Twentieth-Century Euro pe'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker s:\nProf. Clair Wills\, University of Cambridge\, UK\nDr Nelleke Bakker\, University of Groningen\, the Netherlands\n\nFoundling hospitals\, first e stablished in the Middle Ages\, continued to exist well into the twentieth century in many parts of Europe\, and at the beginning of the twentieth c entury\, the separation of some babies from their families was written int o the set-up of a growing number of other institutions and services. While in some places\, residential institutions for infants were increasingly c alled into question after the Second World War\, in others\, institutional care for infants was continued and even expanded in the mid to late twent ieth century. Although the institutions are now closed\, many of the build ings remain\, and some\, as in London and Florence\, are museums. This con ference aims to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue about the representat ion\, memory and meaning of residential infant care institutions in the tw enty-first century. We are interested in why the memory of such institutio ns is extremely controversial in some contexts\, but less so in others. We also wish to explore what is\, or should be\, the role of public history in the memory and history of these institutions.\n\nWe welcome proposals f or 20-minute papers from academic researchers\, museum and heritage profes sionals as well as policymakers and creative practitioners. We are also op en to proposals that do not follow the format of the traditional academic paper. We take a broad definition of institutional care for infants: our i nterest is not limited to foundling homes/hospitals but includes mother an d baby homes\, orphanages that cared for infants\, residential nurseries\, refugee camps and other temporary relief institutions caring for young ch ildren\, recognising that terminology and definitions may vary between cou ntries and political systems.\n\nPapers might address – although are not limited to – some of the following issues\n\n Representing the voices\ , experiences and memories of infants in care\n Architectural\, archaeolo gical and material legacies\n Experiences\, perspectives\, voices and mem ories\n Activists and activism\n Comparative histories of institutions\n Memory\, between private\, personal and collective\n Cultural represent ation\, incl. literary\, film\, artistic and documentary\n Museums\, publ ic history and education\n\nPlease send an abstract of 250 words with a sh ort CV\, by 10 January 2024 to institutionsandinfantcare@gmail.com\n\nOrga nisers: Dr Katharina Rowold (University of Essex) and Dr Niamh Cullen (Que en’s University Belfast)\n\n► https://www.institutionsandinfantcare.or g ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13123348/Duchess-of-York-Hospital.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:London Foundling Museum\, 40 Brunswick Square \, London\, WC1N 1A Z\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Brunswick Square \, Lon don\, WC1N 1AZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London Foundlin g Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3643@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTSTAMP:20241127T154059Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-summe r-conference-2025-creeds-councils-and-canons-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society Summer Conference 2025: Creeds\, Cou ncils and Canons - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2025 EHS Conference theme will be 'Creeds\, Coun cils and Canons'\, held in Edinburgh on 15-17 July 2025.\n\nThe Call for P apers for this conference is now open. Submission deadlines: 10 January 20 25 (for those who need visas)\, 15 April 2025 (final). To apply\, please f ill out the following form and send it to ehseditorial@gmail.com.\n\nFor more information please visit:\nhttps://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/2 5-26-summer-conference-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27154018/Summer-Conference-2025-CFP-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3651@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T110810Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oaths-and-oath-taking-in-historical- perspective-britain-ireland-and-the-british-empire-1700-to-the-present-cal l-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Oaths and Oath-taking in Historical Perspective: Britain\, Ireland\ , and the British Empire\, 1700 to the Present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 January 2025\n\nAs t he 2023 coronation of King Charles III highlighted\, oaths remain a featur e of modern British public life. Indeed\, though largely taken for granted \, oaths and declarations continue to play a much wider role within many s tate agencies (e.g.\, cabinet government\, parliaments\, the judiciary\, t he magistracy\, the armed forces\, and the police force). Oaths also featu re in other parts of life in the UK: professions including doctors\, senio r lawyers\, and CoE ministers are still required to take oaths. Oaths are also a requirement of some civil society groups (e.g.\, the Scouts) and ar e required for membership of some mass-membership associations (e.g.\, Fre emasonry and Orangeism). And since 2004\, oaths have been performed at UK citizenship ceremonies up and down the country. Crucially\, all these oath s are not just subscribed to in writing\, but also performed in person\, o ften in a public\, ceremonial context.\n\nIn recent decades\, early modern historians have advanced our understandings of oaths and oath-taking. As a result\, we now have a much better understanding of the role of oaths in changing conceptions of the political community\, evolving crown-subject/ state-citizen relations\, and in relation to generating trust during the u pheavals of the seventeenth century and their aftermath. However\, underst anding the evolution and role of oaths over the longue durée (especially beyond the early eighteenth century) requires more attention\, and without assuming they inevitably declined after their early modern heyday. While in the British context\, the practice of national oath-taking led by the s tate declined after the early eighteenth century\, oaths remained in commo n use for a wide variety of purposes. For example\, oaths were ubiquitous in civil society\, taken on a peer-to-peer basis on admission to friendly societies\, trade unions\, and various forms of voluntary association. Sim ilarly\, although the use of oaths as religious tests to disbar non-Anglic ans from public office was largely dismantled in the nineteenth century\, this does not explain the varied and continued use of written and oral oat hs right up to the present day. Rather than charting a decline from an ear ly modern peak and seeing oaths as an archaic practice that retains a resi dual presence today\, we instead want to explore the different roles that oaths perform and have performed and why this has mattered in different te mporal\, geographic\, social\, and political contexts.\n\nThis one-day int erdisciplinary conference to be held on Friday 7 March 2025 at Northumbria University in Newcastle seeks to bring together early modern and modern h istorians\, as well as scholars from across the humanities and social scie nces\, to consider the historical and contemporary roles of oaths and oath -taking in Britain and Ireland\, and beyond. The keynote lecture will be d elivered by Prof. Ted Vallance (Roehampton).\n\nPossible topics could incl ude\, but are not confined to\n\n Language and rituals of oaths\n Subver sive oaths\n Oaths and secrecy\n Religious oaths and tests\n Loyalty\, the constitution\, and the state\n Assertory and promissory oaths\n Perj ury and oaths as legal instruments\n Oaths and modernity\n Oaths\, busin ess\, and capitalism\n Oaths\, performance\, practice\, and behaviour\n Oaths as speech acts\n Oaths\, vows\, swearing\, and promises\n Oaths an d dispute resolution\n Oath and material culture\n Literacy and oath tak ing\n Oaths and the history of emotions\n Resisting oaths\n Conscience and notions of honour\n Oaths and marriage\n Oaths as abjurations\n Oat hs and professionalism\n Mundane / profane oaths\n Comparative perspecti ves on oaths and oath-taking\n\nWe welcome proposals of c. 250 words (for 15-minute in-person presentations) concerning these or other topics\, to b e submitted\, along with a short CV\, by the end of Friday\, 10 January 20 25. The submissions should be sent to henry.miller@northumbria.ac.uk. Prop osers will be informed of the outcome in early January 2025.\n\nFurther de tails can be found from the event website https://henrymiller07.wixsite.co m/oaths-and-oath-takin\n\nThanks to the generosity of the Past &\; Pres ent Society and Social History Society\, we have some limited funding avai lable to support travel and\, if appropriate\, accommodation\, expenses co sts of speakers: this will be reserved for those who are early career rese archers\, independent scholars\, or in fixed term posts. If you wish to be considered for this financial support\, please indicate your likely costs of attending the workshop\; and we would also ask that you first draw on any internal sources to which you have access.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11110746/Swearing_on_horns.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3655@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T120050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2025-britain-and-the-world-annual-co nference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:2025 Britain and the World Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n2025 Britain and the World Annual Conference \n25 - 27 June 2025 | Liverpool John Moores University\nCall for Papers\, deadl ine - 10 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis serves as the Call for Papers for the 2025 Britain and the World Conference\, Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 June 202 5 in Liverpool\, UK (https://britainandtheworld.org/2025)\n\nAs ever\, the conference is concerned with interactions between Britain and the wider w orld\, past and present\, and will highlight the importance of transnation al perspectives. As a conference and society concerned with British Studie s\, we welcome papers from relevant disciplines on all topics and periods\ , and particularly those relating to our presence in 'the second city of t he British Empire'.\n\nThe conference will be held on the campus of Liverp ool John Moores University\, which is adjacent to Lime Street Station. The station offers direct connections with both Manchester Airport (1 hour)\, and London Euston (2 hours).\n\nWe accept individual twenty-minute talks as well as complete panel submissions and roundtables. Abstracts should be 250-300 words. Panels are expected to consist of three or four papers and should be submitted by one person who's willing to serve as the point of contact. Complete panels should also include a chair. In addition to abstr acts for each individual paper\, panel and roundtable submissions should a lso include a 100–150-word introduction describing the main theme\, and a set of keywords. The conference does not discriminate between panels and individual paper submissions\, nor between graduate students and establis hed academics.\n\nPlease submit your abstracts or panel submissions here: https://forms.gle/CzzcFSwohxmHqbdUA\n\nThe conference will be in-person\, with some provision for virtual participation. Please state your preferenc e with your proposal.\n\nAs usual we'll be awarding a prize for the best c onference paper\, which will include conditional acceptance for publicatio n in the peer-reviewed Britain and World journal (Edinburgh University Pre ss). All conference participants are eligible.\n\nThe publisher of our boo k series\, Palgrave Macmillan's history commissioning editor\, will be at the conference. The journal editor will also be present\, and both book se ries and journal editors would be very happy to discuss proposals and subm issions to each.\n\nAll submissions for inclusion in the conference should be received by Friday\, 10 January 2025 with decisions announced by Frida y\, 7 February 2025.\n\nUpdates regarding the conference will periodically be posted on the BATW website. It is hoped that participants will be able to call upon their departments for hotel and transportation expenses as t he Society – which is non-profit – is not able to offer financial supp ort.\n\nOn Twitter our @BATW_tweets hashtag for this conference is #BATW20 25. Registration for the Conference will open in Spring 2025.\n\nConferenc e registration rates will be forthcoming\, along with accommodation and ot her details.\n\nIf you have any questions about the conference\, please fe el free to email: conference@britainandtheworld.org.\n\nAnd please share t his CFP! Thank you. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11115953/Britain-and-the-World-Logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3575@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T235900 DTSTAMP:20241024T123411Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chord-2025-on-line-seminars-on-the-h istory-of-retailing-and-distribution-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CHORD 2025 On-line Seminars on the History of Retailing and Distrib ution - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCHORD 2025 On-line Seminars on the History of Retail ing and Distribution\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 January 2025\nThe Ce ntre for the History of Retailing and Distribution invites submissions to its 2025 on-line seminars on ‘Retailing and Distribution History’: we welcome papers focusing on any aspect of retailing and / or distribution h istory and on any period or geographical area. We invite both experienced and new speakers\, including students and / or speakers without an institu tional affiliation. Potential speakers are very welcome to discuss their i deas with the organiser before submitting their proposal (please see conta ct details below).\n\nWe invite both 20-minute papers and 10-minute ‘wor k in progress’ presentations. All papers will be followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Seminars will take place online\, and we ant icipate that each seminar will include two or three papers. To facilitate international\, as well as UK\, participation\, three of the seminars will take place between c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time and two between c. 14.00 an d 16.00 UK time.\n\nSeminar contributors will be invited to submit posts b ased on their contributions to the CHORD blog. You can read previous blogs here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/category/conference-blogs/\n \nThe proposed 2025 dates are:\n\nMonday 24 February 2025 c. 10.00 and 12. 00 UK time\nMonday 24 March 2025 c. 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nMonday 28 Apr il 2025 c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\nMonday 19 May 2025 c. 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nMonday 23 June 2025 c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\n\nTo submit a pro posal\, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words\, specifying your preferred dates and whether you are proposing a 10 or a 20 minute pre sentation (as a Word or similar file. Please do not submit a pdf file) to Laura Ugolini\, at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk by Friday 10 January 2025.\n\nFor f urther information\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk o r see here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2024/10/22/2025/\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Detail of Jean Michelin\, The Baker’s Cart\, 1656.Cou rtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York\, Fletcher Fund\, 1927 (27.59). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/24133350/Baker-cart-detail.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3672@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T183000 DTSTAMP:20241218T140129Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-winte r-meeting-2025-the-church-and-the-military-conference/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society Winter Meeting 2025: The Church and the Military - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nPlease register by 3 January 2025 on the website to attend: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/ \n\n\n\nConference Programme - Saturday\, 11 January 2025 (all times GMT)\ n\n9.00–10.15 Welcome and Plenary 1\nChair: Canon Prof. Michael Snape\nP rof. Silvia Mostaccio\, ‘Missionaries and Military in Spanish Europe: Cu ltural and Religious Issues from the Jesuit Mission in the Army of Flander s (1587–1659)’.\n10.15–11.15 Communications I\n\nSession Ia\nLouisa Taylor\, ‘“Non minus Piratam se quam Pontificem”: A Comparative Stud y of Clerical Involvement in Military Activities in the Baltic Region\, 11 47–1219’.\nAliaksandra Valodzina\, ‘Crying Wolves in Sheep’s Cloth ing: The Influence of Heresy Accusations on Military Actions in the Polemi cs between the Polish-Lithuanian Union and the Teutonic Order’.\nSession Ib\nAndrew Spicer\, ‘The Church\, Military Violence and Sacred Space’ .\nPaul Arblaster\, ‘“Legions of angels”: Providential Assistance in Herman Hugo’s Account of the Siege of Breda (1624–5)’.\nSession Ic\ nSahra Mezhoud\, ‘The Christian Pacifists of the Fellowship of Reconcili ation (FoR) against the Great War (1914–18) in Britain’.\nThomas Dobso n\, ‘The Wesleyan Normal Institution\, Westminster: A Tale of Institutio nal Patriotic Duty\, or Personal Civic Responsibility?’.\nSession Id\nHa nnah Cleugh\, ‘Praying for the State of Christ’s Church Militant? The De-Militarisation of Liturgical Language and Imagery in the Twentieth-Cent ury Church of England’.\nJoseph Hardwick\, ‘British Religious Response s to the Service and Suffering of Military Animals\, 1914–1930s’.\n11. 15–11.25 Coffee Break\n\n11.25–12.55 Communications II\n\nSession IIa\ nJesse Harrington\, ‘Antistite zelo sue gentis: St Laurence O’Toole an d the Siege of Dublin\, 1170–71’.\nSven Dittmar\, ‘Did Early Modern Prince-Bishops neglect their Armies? The Case of the Electorate of Mainz ’.\nZoltán Attila Liktor\, ‘Conquest and Pacification in the Indies: Pedro de la Gasca\, Interim Viceroy of Peru\, Diplomat\, Soldier Viceroy a nd Bishop’.\nSession IIb\nHaoyang Lin\, ‘Armed Mongols in the Oratory of San Giorgio of Padua in late Fourteenth Century’.\nBranislav Milićev ić\, ‘Between the East and the West: The Blurred Lines of the Schism Bo rderline Area on the Example of the Franciscan Monastery in Bač’.\nKris tóf Szuromi\, ‘Image of the Christian Soldier from Erasmus to Cardinal Pázmány in Light of the Ottoman Wars’.\nSession IIc\nNikolas Funke\, ‘Pastoral Care in a Multi-Confessional Setting: The Holy Roman Empire un til c.1650’.\nTristan Griffin\, ‘The Royalist Army and the Church’.\ nDenis Sdvizhkov\, ‘The military chaplaincy in the Russian Imperial Army during the Seven Years War (1756–63)’.\nSession IId\nElizabeth Reid\, ‘Holy or Hypocrites? Maitland Chaplains at Home and Abroad’.\nCharlot te Methuen\, ‘The RAF’s Moral Leadership Courses in the East 1942–6: One Chaplain’s Experiences’.\nAna Amélia Gimenez Dias\, ‘Faith on the Frontline: The Reintroduction of Religious Assistance in the Brazilian Army during World War II’.\n12.55–13.40 Lunch Break\n\n13.40–14.50 Book Prize Announcement and Plenary 2\nChair: Canon Prof. Michael Snape\nD r Peter Howson\, ‘British Army Churches in Germany\, 1945–2020’.\n14 .50–15.00 Coffee Break\n\n15.00–16.00 Communications III\n\nSession II Ia\nCristina de la Rosa García\, ‘Men of War and Men of Faith: The Tens ions between Military and Religious Mission in the Spanish Occupation of N orth Africa (Oran and Mers-el-Kébir\, Sixteenth Century)’.\nMatthew Row ley\, ‘How American Protestants Remember and Forget the Wars of Colonial New England’.\nSession IIIb\nAllison Millward\, ‘The Greatest Mothers in the World: Christian Themes in Nursing Imagery in the WWI-Era’.\nJoh n Hammond\, ‘Women Artists and the Church’s Memorialisation of the Gre at War Man and Woman at Arms’.\nSession IIIc\nGordon Heath\, ‘Canadian Protestant Churches’ Wartime Crusading Discourse from the Boer War to t he Cold War’.\nGrigori Khislavski\, ‘Apocalyptic Thinking as State Doc trine: Russia’s Self-(re)invention as a De-Secularized World Power and G uardian of Orthodoxy’.\n16.00–16.10 Coffee Break\n\n16.10–17.10 Comm unications IV\n\nSession IVa\nChristopher Scargill\, ‘The Roman Army and the Conversion of Northern Britain’.\nSamuel Rowe\, ‘“The pope-at-a rms”: Papal Interference in Lombard Military Matters\, 579–752’.\nSe ssion IVb\nXiang Wei\, ‘“A Sinful and Scandalous Association”? The M ulti-Confessional Army and the Fragmentation of Scottish Presbyterianism\, c.1688–1715’.\nDarren Layne\, ‘“The Lord’s Sickle of Liberty” : Presbyterian Clergy and Paramilitary Activism in the Jacobite Rising of 1745’.\nSession IVc\nEmil Wohl\, ‘“Until the Death of Death”: Jose ph de Maistre on Eternal War and Modern Catholic Reaction.’\nAdam Petty\ , ‘The Nauvoo Legion: A Latter-day Saint Militia’.\nSession IVd\nKayle e van der Steeg\, ‘“The War of Liberation in Britain’s First and Las t Colony” (CJ 4/2774): The Troubles of Northern Ireland’.\nBenjamin Pf annes\, ‘Faith as a Bridge: The Role of the Church in the Franco-German Brigade’.\n17.10–17.20 Coffee Break\n\n17.20–18.20 Plenary 3\nChair: Canon Prof. Michael Snape\nProf. Doris Bergen\, ‘Who Remembers the Wehr macht Chaplains? Christianity\, World War II and the Holocaust’.\n18.20 –18.30 Close of Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18135932/Winter-Meeting-Amended-1187x1536-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3660@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T120000 DTSTAMP:20241211T154056Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/4-year-fully-funded-collaborative-ph d-studentship-at-the-university-of-warwick-warwickshire-identities-early-m odern-archival-perspectives-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:4-year Fully-funded Collaborative PhD Studentship at the University of Warwick - Warwickshire Identities: Early Modern Archival Perspectives - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n4-year Fully-funded Collaborative PhD Studentship at the University of Warwick \nWarwickshire Identities: Early Modern Archi val Perspectives\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 13 January 2025 at 12 noon\n\n\n\n\nProject Overview\n\nBased in the historical town of Warwick \, Warwickshire County Record Office provides a range of services to help local communities\, schools\, visitors\, and professional researchers to e ngage with their local heritage and the history of Warwickshire. The archi ve contains a vast collection of manuscripts\, printed sources and artefac ts relating to Warwickshire and its people dating from the 12th century to the present day.\n\nThis project examines how the people of early modern Warwickshire viewed and represented themselves in relation to their neighb ours\, the county community\, wider political nation\, and emerging global connections. It builds upon new research by historians\, anthropologists and literary scholars to investigate the construction\, representation\, i nterpretation\, and definition of local ‘belonging’ between c.1500 and 1750. For this purpose\, the candidate will look for signs of – likely overlapping and competing – markers of identity at the levels of individ uals\, families\, guilds\, parishes\, boroughs\, manors and county.\n\nIt asks:\n\n What identities and expressions of identity can be located in t he written\, visual and material holdings of the Warwickshire County Recor d Office?\n To what extent did competing identities affect civic\, parish and county communities?\n How stable/fluctuating were local identities o ver the course of the early modern centuries?\n What were the links with bonds of kinship\, confession\, profession\, political allegiance in light of period conceptions of gender\, honour\, race\, dis/ability and communi ty?\n\nThe supervisory team will comprise Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Be at Kümin in the History Department at the University of Warwick\, and Ama nda Williams at Warwickshire County Record Office.\n\nIn addition to compl eting a doctoral thesis\, the successful candidate will acquire knowledge and expertise in record conservation\; the planning and delivery of worksh ops\; creation of learning resources for schools\; integration of document sources and artefacts\; and communicating with non-academic audiences (e. g. through blog posts or videocasts). There would be opportunities to cont ribute to the printed and online research guides aimed at members of the p ublic visiting Warwickshire County Records Office\, as well as the opportu nity to engage in training in early modern palaeography.\n\nTerms of the a ward\n\nPayment of tuition fees for UK and international applicants at the 2025/2026 rate\nA maintenance grant (or stipend)\, at the at the prevaili ng UKRI rate.\n\nAdditional funding opportunities which include a Research Development Fund (RDF) to support primary research activities\, an Engage ment Fund (EF) to enable students to undertake placements and other profes sional development activity and a Cohort Development Fund (CDF) which supp orts groups of M4C students to design training\, development and research activities.\n\nApplicant\n\nThe ideal candidate should have a background i n early modern history. Familiarity with early modern archival sources\, s uch as parish or other local records is an advantage\, as is a demonstrate d ability to communicate research to a range of different audiences.\n\nAp plication process\n\nCompleted applications with supporting materials shou ld be made via the Midlands4Cities portal by 13 January at 12:00 noon. An application must also be made to the PhD programme in the Warwick History department.\n\nPlease contact Naomi Pullin (Naomi.Pullin@warwick.ac.uk) in the first instance for further information about the project or questions about the application process or eligibility. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11154015/warwickshire_identities_image-2.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3557@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T120000 DTSTAMP:20241017T145123Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/editing-empire-the-hakluyt-society-i n-post-imperial-britain-1846-to-the-present-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:Editing Empire: The Hakluyt Society in (Post-)imperial Britain\, 18 46 to the Present - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMidlands4Cities PhD Studentship – 'Editing Empire: The Hakluyt Society in (Post-)imperial Britain\, 1846 to the Present'\n\n A fully-funded PhD studentship\, to begin in September 2025\, is available at the University of Warwick’s Department of History\, in collaboration with the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geogra phers)\, through the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.\n\nThe Hakluyt Society has published hundreds of travel accounts mostly of Europ ean colonial ‘discovery’. Yet despite its celebration of Elizabethan e mpire-builders\, support for Victorian explorers and connections with the Royal Geographical Society and India Office\, it has never before been stu died in relation to British imperial culture and its public legacies.\n\nT he Project\n\nFounded in 1846\, the history of the Hakluyt [hak-loowt] Soc iety (named after Richard Hakluyt\, 1553-1616) reveals the intersections o f gentlemanly societies\, institutions of learning and British colonialism . By publishing primary sources relating to mainly British and European co lonial expansion\, the Hakluyt Society shaped how the imperial past was re membered. This project explores how the Society selected\, edited and diss eminated historical materials\, and how these sources and their editorial framing impacted the understanding of travel and travel writing during the expansion\, and break up\, of the British Empire. It also examines how th e Society adjusted to changing circumstances in the era of decolonisation. In this way\, the project contributes to ongoing conversations within the Hakluyt Society about its institutional past and publishing remit\, and b roader efforts to ‘decolonise’\, and develop more critical understandi ng of\, ‘imperial’ institutions and the continuing significance of the colonial legacies embedded in travel writing and its history.\n\nThe proj ect provides opportunities for the successful applicant to develop their o wn research questions\, which may include:\n\n How did the Hakluyt Societ y’s mission take shape within wider cultures of empire and exploration a nd through its entanglements with the Royal Geographical Society (RGS)\, I ndia Office\, British Museum and other institutions?\n How was the (re)di scovery\, editing and publication of historical accounts of travel and geo graphy managed\, and how did it reflect and promote the culture of ninetee nth- and twentieth-century imperial exploration?\n How did the colonial c areers and visions of leading figures within the Hakluyt Society impact on the editing of historical texts\, and dissemination of historical narrati ves?\n What are the post-colonial legacies of the Hakluyt Society for the development of public and scholarly histories of global travel\, explorat ion and empire?\n\nThe main collections utilised are the Hakluyt Society ’s archive (catalogued in 2022 and held at the British Library) and publ ications. The archive includes council minutes\, annual reports\, printed lectures\, membership and financial records\, correspondence with editors and newsletters. Hakluyt Society publications consist of 380 volumes of pr imary sources\, alongside annual lectures and leaflets. Further relevant m aterials include records of related institutions\, principally the RGS\; c orrespondence of selected Hakluyt Society presidents and secretaries\; boo k reviews\; promotional materials\; and the wider publication output of in dividuals associated with the Society. The project is open to a variety of inter/disciplinary perspectives including those drawing on the history of science\; book and publishing history\; postcolonial studies\; and travel writing studies.\n\nThe Studentship\n\nThe studentship covers full paymen t of tuition fees for 4 years (full-time) plus an annual stipend at the UK RI rate. Additional funding opportunities include a Research Development F und (RDF) to support primary research activities\, an Engagement Fund (EF) to enable students to attend conferences and undertake placements and oth er professional development activity\, and a Cohort Development Fund (CDF) which supports groups of Midlands4Cities students to design training\, de velopment and research activities.\n\nThe student will be supervised by Gu ido van Meersbergen and David Lambert at the University of Warwick’s Dep artment of History\, home to over 45 academics with unrivalled expertise i n topics spanning the globe\, working with almost 50 PhD researchers. At t he RGS\, the student will be supervised by Dr Sarah Evans and Dr Catherine Souch. From the outset\, the Hakluyt Society’s history was intertwined with that of the RGS\, on whose premises it still meets. The RGS will prov ide the student with access to a workspace in the Foyle Reading Room and f ull access to the Wiley Digital Archives platform. The student will be ass isted by a team of archivists and information specialists\, and supported in the development of educational and public-engagement activities to exte nd the reach of the research and receive advice from the Society’s Grant s Manager in applying for funding to support research.\n\nThe studentship includes opportunities to apply for funded placements of up to 6 months in total\, in addition to the 3.5 years for the PhD. At the RGS this could i nclude curating an exhibition or developing collection-based learning reso urces. There are also opportunities to participate in public engagement ac tivities at the RGS’s London headquarters or through its Midlands branch . The student will be supported in a range of other professional developme nt opportunities\, including networking\, publishing\, public talks and bl ogging.\n\nThe Applicant\n\nApplicants should have a good undergraduate de gree and have finished\, or be working towards\, a Master’s degree (or e quivalent professional experience) in history\, literary studies\, human g eography or similar fields\, and have experience in analysing (historical) sources. Familiarity with the history of travel and/or the British empire is an advantage\, as is a demonstrated ability to communicate research to a range of different audiences.\n\nThe panel would be interested to hear about ideas for potential events\, workshops or other outreach activities that could be connected to this project. The candidate should use their ap plication to outline the ways in which their research interests complement some of the core questions and ideas underpinning the project.\n\nApplica tions should be made via the Midlands4Cities portal: https://www.midlands4 cities.ac.uk/apply/\n\nThe project is listed on the M4C website at https:/ /www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/find-a-project/\n\nDeadline: 13 January at 12:0 0 noon (UK time)\n\nPlease note that a separate application must also be m ade to the PhD programme of the Warwick History department by the deadline : https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/research/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/17154920/Hakluyt-book.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3649@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T235900 DTSTAMP:20241129T174001Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lived-experiences-of-the-westminster -parliament-in-history-people-sociability-communities-space-call-for-paper s-conference/ SUMMARY:Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History: People\ , Sociability\, Communities &\; Space - CALL FOR PAPERS &\; CONFEREN CE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference  | 14 March 2025 | University of Warwi ck\nLived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History: People\, S ociability\, Communities &\; Space\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 Jan uary 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis one-day conference on 14 March 2025 at the Univers ity of Warwick seeks to explore the complex historic interplay between peo ple and the Westminster Parliament\, shedding light on the evolving dynami cs of its interactions with individuals and examining the changing social mores of institutional interactions\, inclusion and exclusion over time. T hrough considering interdisciplinary perspectives and critical inquiry\, i t aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the private dynamics of one of the world's old public representative institutions.\n\nFurther deta ils and CfP available at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ecc/event snew/cultureofparliament/\n\nPlease submit abstracts of 250 words for 20-m inute papers and short biographies to Brendan Tam (brendan.tam@warwick.ac. uk) and Chloe Challender (chloe.challender@warwick.ac.uk) by January 13 20 25. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/29173907/CFP-png.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3676@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T200000 DTSTAMP:20241220T121000Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ireland-and-india-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Ireland and India - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Ireland and India'\, lecture delivered by Jane Ohlm eyer\n\nWith a focus on Ireland and India\, this lecture examines five the mes. First\, Ireland was England’s oldest colony and formed an integral part of the English imperial system\, just as India did\, albeit from a la ter period. Second\, Ireland served as a laboratory for empire in the Atla ntic world and in India. Third\, as well as being colonised\, the Irish op erated as soldiers and servants of empire in India. Fourth\, as well as be ing servants of the empire Irish people were subversives within it and hel ped to unmake empire in the Indian subcontinent. Finally\, the legacies of empire today will be explored briefly.\n\nJane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith ’s Professor of Modern History at Trinity College Dublin. She is the aut hor of Making Empire: Ireland\, Imperialism\, and the Early Modern World ( 2023)\, based on her 2021 James Ford Lectures\, Oxford University\, and ed itor of The Cambridge History of Ireland\, vol. 2.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information a nd to book tickets\, please visit: https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/2024- 25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/20120944/RHS-View-of-the-Harbour-of-Surat-Gujarat-anonymous-.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3544@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250115 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTSTAMP:20241009T153722Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/schooling-for-empire-c-1750-c-1945-c all-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Schooling for Empire\, c. 1750-c.1945 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nResearch Conference | 20 June 2025 | Institute of Historical Research\, London\nSchooling for Empire\, c. 1750-c.1945\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nAs part of an award-winni ng research project exploring the historical intersection of education\, c lass\, colonialism\, empire\, gender\, and race\, the Schools of Empire Pr oject and the Institute of Historical Research are hosting a one-day resea rch conference on 20 June 2025 at the IHR/Senate House in London and warml y invite proposals for research papers. Keynote speakers are Professor Cat herine Hall FBA FRHistS and John Agard FRSL.\n\nSchools and colleges were integral cogs in the colonial machines of western empires in the period c. 1750–c. 1945. A broad range of educational institutions\, such as the p ublic school\, the grammar school\, the college and university\, the missi onary school\, the military training college and civil service examination s\, all played complementary and overlapping roles. Informal education in the home also exerted an important influence. Schools and colleges facilit ated the administration and expansion of empire by educating sons and daug hters of colonial administrators\, soldiers and politicians while they wer e overseas. They were also settings for the schooling of early internation al students in western epistemic traditions. In turn\, educational institu tions produced their next generation\, propagating the ethos instilled in the classroom\, on the playing field and through national Empire Days. Sch ools and colleges in “mother countries” benefitted in an array of ways : endowments\, donations\, reflected prestige\, political and ecclesiastic al endorsement. Artefacts and natural history specimens collected across t he globe – intended to fulfil didactic purposes – formed the core of m useum and archival collections. The connections between education and empi re are deep-rooted\, multifaceted and complex\; they need to be drawn out and analysed in a careful\, nuanced\, and collaborative manner. It is the overriding aim of this event to bring different voices\, experiences\, and approaches to understanding “schooling for empire” into dialogue with one another.\n\nProposals for 20-minute research papers are invited on th e core theme of “schooling for empire”\, conceived of in its broadest sense\, encompassing both formal and informal educational institutions and initiatives across western countries and in international and colonial co ntexts. Potential topics and themes include\, but are by no means limited to:\n\n Imperial attitudes instilled during schooling as part of the curr iculum\, examination\, sport\, and religious instruction\n Student cultur e\, societies\, and self-produced literature such as magazines\, essays\, and poetry\n The intersection of religion\, muscular Christianity\, missi onary activities\, and schooling\n The didactic functions of imperial mus eum\, natural history\, art\, and archival collections in schools\, colleg es and universities\n Imperial values in built environments\, such as sta ined glass and monuments\n Schooling as a tool of cultural imperialism an d the imposition of western epistemic traditions\; the experiences of earl y international students in schools\, colleges and universities\n Gendere d and racialised education and ideologies\n Imperial networks and clubs c omposed of former students\n Disruption to the schooling of First Nation peoples\n\nWe encourage proposals on these and other related themes from r esearch students\, independent and established scholars. This will be a on e-day\, non-residential conference and the delegate fee will be set with g raduate students and early career and independent researchers in mind. Pap ers will be delivered in person\, but there will be the possibility of onl ine attendance. There will be some funding available to support UK travel expenses of accepted speakers. Some of the audience will be drawn from non -academic bodies. It is hoped that the event will lead to the publication of select papers in a special journal issue.\n\nPlease send paper proposal s as well as informal enquiries to schoolsofempireconference@gmail.com bef ore 15 January 2025. Paper proposals should include an abstract (c. 250 wo rds)\, a brief biography (c. 100 words)\, and full contact details.\n\nFor more information about the Schools of Empire Project\, please visit: www. schoolsofempireproject.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/09163631/download-resizehood.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London\, Senate Room\, Senate H ouse\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate Room\, Senate House\ , Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3564@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250115 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTSTAMP:20241023T095050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-bids-editorial-team-for-the -journal-gender-history-2025-2030-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Call for Bids: Editorial Team for the Journal 'Gender &\; Histor y'\, 2025-2030 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGender &\; History is a world-leading and innovat ive journal covering a range of themes within and related to gender histor y\, globally and across historical epochs. Its current UK editorial team\, based at the University of Sheffield\, will step down in June 2025. We ar e inviting bids and expressions of interest by teams of academics in the U K\, USA or Canada interested in editing the journal for the period spannin g summer 2025 to summer 2030.\n\nThe editorial team would normally consist of three or four named editors\, who are specialists in the field of gend er history and would be based at the same university in the UK\, United St ates or Canada. Ideally\, the editorial team will reflect the broad themat ic\, geographical and historical scope of the journal.\n\nEditing a world- leading and innovative journal is a hugely stimulating and rewarding role\ , which we\, as the current editorial team\, have thoroughly enjoyed and b enefited from - not least thanks to the intellectual contribution made by the wider Editorial Collective.\n\nSelection process\n\nPlease use the gui delines below to present your case\, emphasising any relevant expertise of the named editors as well as the support you expect to receive from your institution. You may attach additional relevant documents that could stren gthen the bid (e.g. the editors’ short CVs (2pp) or an institutional sta tement of support). We will expect to receive bids by 15 January 2025. You are welcome to contact us informally by email in advance of that date.\n\ nBetween January and March\, we will contact you for a more formal convers ation by Google Meet\, which will form part of your bid. The journal’s E ditorial Collective will approve the successful bid in March 2025. Between April and June 2025\, the incoming editors may shadow the current editori al team in specific aspects of the role.\n\nThe journal\n\nGender &\; H istory is now established as the major international journal for research and writing on the history of femininity and masculinity and of gender rel ations. Spanning epochs and continents\, Gender &\; History examines ch anging conceptions of gender\, and maps the dialogue between femininities\ , masculinities and their historical contexts. The journal publishes rigor ous and readable articles both on particular episodes in gender history an d on broader methodological questions which have ramifications for the dis cipline as a whole.\n\nPart of Gender &\; History’s success relates t o its distinct structure and functioning. One aspect of this is the signif icant intellectual and editorial input offered by members of the Editorial Collective\, made up of academics based around the globe. The Collective is actively involved in strategic planning\, reviewing of articles\, and t he organisation of high-profile events such as annual lectures. The future editorial team will work closely with the collective and with Wiley\, the publisher.\n\nSome further detail on the journal may be found here: https ://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14680424/homepage/editorialboard.h tml\n\nFor any enquiries\, please contact in the first instance our editor ial assistant\, Bryony Fitzjohn (genderandhistory@sheffield.ac.uk)\n\nThe Gender &\; History editorial team\nAdrian Bingham\, Julia Hillner\, Sio bhan Lambert-Hurley\, Julia Moses\, Bryony Fitzjohn\n\nGender &\; Histo ry Editorial Team Application\n\nPlease provide names\, affiliation and co ntact details for at least three editors\, based at one UK\, US or Canadia n HE institution.\n\nWhat relevant skills\, experiences and expertise woul d each of you bring to the journal? This may include editorial experience\ , IT skills\, as well as research expertise. (500 words max.)\n\nWhat kind s of support do you expect to receive from your institution\, either at th e central University level or within your specific academic department(s)? This may include office space or workload compensation for editors. The l atter is not necessary for your bid to be successful\, but we would encour age incoming editors to consider it. (500 words max.)\n\nDescribe the ways in which the research culture at your institution forms an ideal environm ent for the journal to thrive. This may include a critical mass of gender historians or academics working in related areas\; a strong PGR cohort in relevant areas\; an interdisciplinary and internationally connected resear ch culture. (500 words max.)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/10/13130436/Catherine_M._Wood_Old_books.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3641@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T190000 DTSTAMP:20241127T153509Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tracing-the-bombsites-of-bloomsbury- 1885-2005-lecture/ SUMMARY:Tracing the Bombsites of Bloomsbury\, 1885-2005 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the spirit of ‘A history of the world in hundre d objects’\, this talk presents the history of Bloomsbury in a dozen or so ‘bombsites’: the points of detonation but also the memorials\, memo ries\, marked masonry\, and modern architecture that trace the long histor y of violence on the urban fabric. Ranging from Air Raid Shelters to Zeppe lins\, these pin-points of violent heritage include the work of inept blac kmailers\, the (intellectual) birthplace of the atomic bomb\, and the dram atic (in every sense) aftermath of the bombing of RADA during the Blitz. B eginning and ending with accounts of terrorist attacks on the transport ne twork\, the talk offers a new perspective on the modern face of a historic district better known for its literary and artistic heritage.\n\nThe talk will be followed by an audience Q&\;A.\n\nGabe Moshenska is Associate Professor in Public Archaeology at University College London where he teac hes a module on the Archaeologies of Modern Conflict. His research interes ts range wildly from gas masks and ghost stories to internet memes and the contested reception of Milton’s theological writings in the nineteenth century. His fieldwork is focused on collaborative archaeology and heritag e projects in Spain\, Finland\, Kenya and the UK.\n\nBooking essential\, t ickets £5.Get your tickets here:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tracin g-the-bombsites-of-bloomsbury-1885-2005-tickets-1080379888329?aff=oddtdtcr eator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27152948/Logo-32-e1732721439869.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lond on\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archi ves:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3668@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T200000 DTSTAMP:20241218T123228Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-of-medicine-society-at-the-r oyal-society-of-medicine-events-in-2025/ SUMMARY:History of Medicine Society at the Royal Society of Medicine - Even ts in 2025 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe RSM History of Medicine Society’s purpose is t o form a meeting ground for scholars\, students and for all those who feel that the study of the history of medicine has a value in education.\n\nTh e 2024-2025 Academic year started with two sold out events in October and December.\nThe 2025 schedule of events can be found at\nhttps://www.rsm.ac .uk/sections/history-of-medicine-society/\n\n 15 January 2025 - Potpourri of breaking boundaries in the history of medicine\n 12 February 2025 - T he anatomist’s cloak\n 12 March 2025 - Norah Schuster prize and Convers azione with skull base surgery Master Surgeon Madjid Samii\n 14 May 2025 - The Annual Bynum Lecture in The history of genetics\; and antibody engin eering\n\nPlease have a look and register to attend either as in person or online.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18122937/RSM_crest.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Royal Society of Medicine\, London (and Online)\, 1 Wimpole Street \, London\, W1G 0AE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Wimpole Street \, London \, W1G 0AE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Society of Me dicine\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3669@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T203000 DTSTAMP:20241218T145445Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-teacher-of-auschwitz-talk/ SUMMARY:The Teacher of Auschwitz\, in Conversation - TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn evening with Wendy Holden\, Thursday January 16th at 7pm.\n\nChorleywood Library\, Lower Road\, Chorleywood\, Herts WD3 5LB \n\nBestselling author and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society Wendy Ho lden will be in conversation about her latest book\, The Teacher of Auschw itz\, inspired by an incredible Holocaust story.\n\nTickets £10 available from www.chilternbookshops.co.uk/events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18123559/the-teacher-of-auschwich-e1734525436396.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Chorleywood Library\, Lower Road \, Chorleywood\, WD3 5LB\, Unite d Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lower Road \, Chorleywood\ , WD3 5LB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chorleywood Library: geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3696@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T130000 DTSTAMP:20250110T123208Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-compleat-victory-saratoga-and-th e-american-revolution-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘The Compleat Victory’: Saratoga and the American Revolution - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nExplore the events of the Battle of Saratoga\, a key turning point of the American War of Independence\, with Professor Kevin Weddle of the US Army War College.\n\nIn the autumn of 1777\, after two ye ars of indecisive fighting\, the outcome of the American War of Independen ce hung in the balance.\n\nHaving successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776\, the British were determined to bring the conflict to an end and devised what they believed to be a war-winning strategy. After ini tial success\, it looked as if it was only a matter of time before they wo uld break the rebellion in the north.\n\nWithin a few months\, however\, a combination of the Continental Army and Patriot militia had forced Genera l John Burgoyne to surrender his entire army. The American victory at Sara toga would stun the world and change the course of the war.\n\nIn this ill uminating talk\, Professor Kevin Weddle will unravel the web of contingenc ies and the play of personalities that ultimately led to what one American general described as ‘the Compleat Victory’.\n\nA book signing will f ollow the event.\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nKevin Weddle is a Distinguished F ellow at the US Army War College\, the former Professor of Military Theory and Strategy\, and the Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies. He is a reti red Army colonel and a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Stor m\, and Operation Enduring Freedom. His second book\, ‘The Compleat Vict ory’\, has won the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History\, the Fraun ces Tavern Museum Book Award and the Society of the Cincinnati Prize.\n\nB ooking\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www .nam.ac.uk/whats-on/compleat-victory-saratoga-and-american-revolution ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/10123047/Weddle-CompleatVictory-3-25-002.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, Royal Hospital Road \, London\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road \, Lon don\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Army Mu seum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3606@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTSTAMP:20241108T143202Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/legacies-of-section-28-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:Legacies of Section 28 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 6 - 7 June 2025 | University College London \nLegacies of Section 28\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 17 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe invite proposals for a two-day event exploring the histor y and legacy of Section 28 of the Local Government Act\, 1988.\n\nSection 28 prohibited local authorities from promoting homosexuality in materials and schools or teaching about the acceptability of homosexuality as a pret ended family relationship. Operating alongside other Thatcher-era policies \, such as the response to the Miner’s Strike and the Greenham Common Wo men’s Peace Camp\; racial profiling by the police leading to the 1981 ri ots\; media censorship\; the criminalization of squatting\; and the introd uction of the Poll Tax\, it worked to divide populations while reinforcing the rhetoric of a “return to Victorian values.” Enacted at a moment o f heightened popular anxieties around HIV/AIDS and media scandal-mongering about left-wing ‘promotion’ of homosexuality to children\, Section 28 has been seen as emblematic of social and political hostility to lesbians and gay men in the late 1980s\, ushering in a climate of fear and self-ce nsorship\, in which teachers\, community groups using local authority prem ises\, HIV/AIDs educators\, and LGBT+ youth felt that they had become legi timate targets of violence and persecution. Yet Stop the Clause groups tha t opposed the legislation also galvanised the LGBT+ movement and provided a vital training ground for activists from a wide range of backgrounds\, m any of whom went on to careers in community building work. The Legacies of Section 28 conference aims to re-examine the impact and significance of t his legislation and the debates and protests around it. Remaining in force until 2003\, Section 28 had a lasting impact on schools and on a generati on of LGBTQ+ people\, which has yet to be fully understood.\n\nThis two-da y interdisciplinary conference will provide an opportunity to discuss the significance of Section 28 in the context of 1980s and 1990s Britain\, as well as its on-going legacy in education\, LGBTQ+ activism and social atti tudes. We hope to bring together historians\, educators\, activists and ot hers to explore and reflect on these questions\, as well as to link theory to practice through workshops.\n\nDay One will be structured around acade mic presentations in panels and roundtables.\n\nDay Two will include works hops and interactive presentations to allow participants to discuss the on going impacts of Section 28\, and will include a presentation on the Suppo rting LGBT+ and Queer Histories in Secondary Schools project.\n\nWe welcom e proposals on themes that include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Historic al approaches to the enactment and impacts of Section 28\n Teaching of LG BTQ+ issues in schools since 2003\n Stop the Clause activism\n Links bet ween activist movements since the 1980s\n British LGBT history in the 198 0s and 1990s\n Cultural and media responses to Section 28 (film\, TV\, mu sic\, literature\, comics\, art) then and now\n Individual reflections on the impact of Section 28\n\nSubmissions can include proposals for individ ual papers\, panels (3-4 speakers)\, roundtables (4-6 speakers)\, and work shops.\n\nIndividual paper proposals: please submit a 250-word proposal to gether with a short (100 word) bio.\n\nPanel proposals: please submit a 30 0-word proposal for the panel together with the individual 250 word paper proposals and short bios (100 words each) of the panellists.\n\nRoundtable proposals: please submit a 300-word proposal and short bios (100 words ea ch) of the participants.\n\nWorkshop proposals: please contact us directly with your plan.\n\nAll submissions should be sent as Word or PDF document s to: Liz.Millward@umanitoba.ca\n\nThe deadline for submissions is Friday 17th January 2025.\n\nOrganisers:\nRebecca Jennings\, Department of Histor y\, University College London\, and Liz Millward\, Women’s &\; Gender Studies Program\, University of Manitoba.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08143027/407px-Section28-cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3652@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T111442Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/royal-air-force-museum-lecture-serie s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Royal Air Force Museum Lecture Series - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOrganiser\nRoyal Air Force Museum\n\nPlace and Date\ nVirtual\, or onsite at the Royal Air Force Museum (London and Midlands)\, Lancaster and Wolverhampton. Dates TBC upon selection of applications.\n\ nApplication Deadline\n17 January 2025\n\nSubmission Type\nAbstract\, plus a biography and talk title.\n\nForm of Submission\nAbstract (Maximum 300 words in English) and Talk Title (no more than 70 characters). Biographies should be no more than 200 words.\n\nApplications to be sent to\nmegan.ke lleher@rafmuseum.org\n\nGeneral Information\n\nThe RAF Museum seeks propos als from postgraduate students\, early-career and established researchers for our 2025 Research Lecture Programme. Lectures will be hosted online an d at sites in London and the Midlands\, and will share new research being undertaken in the fields of Air Power\, aviation history and histories of air forces. The lectures enable those interested in these fields of study to share their knowledge\, and to highlight the interdisciplinary approach es and research methods being utilised.\n\nThe Museum’s 2025 Research Pr ogramme will examine Air Power in its broadest sense\, encompassing the hi story of air warfare and the RAF as well as related fields such as archaeo logy\, law and ethics\, museology\, international relations and strategic studies. Papers relating to the future direction of Air and Space Power ar e particularly welcome.\n\nFor online lectures\, speakers have forty-five minutes to present\; for lectures held in-person\, speakers have up to one hour to present. Lectures will be followed by a question and answer secti on of 30 minutes. All lectures will also be streamed online via Crowdcast. \n\nAs part of the Museum’s ongoing commitment to encourage debate regar ding Air Power and the history of the RAF\, we also host research panels i nvolving a series of shorter-talks followed by an open discussion.\n\nIf y ou are interested in delivering a Lecture\, or proposing a discussion pane l\, please send a lecture title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager\, Dr Megan Kelleher megan.kelleher@ rafmuseum.org by Friday 17 January 2025.\n\nIf you would like to informall y discuss the opportunity of presenting a lecture\, then you are warmly en couraged to contact the Museum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11111137/FA05341-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Royal Air Force Museum (London &\; Midlands)\, RAF Museum\, Gra hame Park Way\, London\, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=RAF Museum\, Grahame Park W ay\, London\, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal A ir Force Museum (London & Midlands):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3580@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T235900 DTSTAMP:20241030T130035Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/teaching-in-a-time-of-crisis-call-fo r-papers/ SUMMARY:Teaching in a Time of Crisis - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: Teaching in a Time of Crisis\, dead line - 17 January 2025\n\nAs we begin another academic year\, history feel s both more fragile - and more essential - than ever. In a world of global pandemics\, political unrest\, environmental collapse\, the cost of livin g crisis\, and the financial devastation of Higher Education\, educators a nd students are navigating a shared sense of precarity. We are tasked with understanding a relentlessly changing present through the lens of the pas t\, all the while remaining profoundly uncertain about our economic\, inst itutional\, and personal futures.\n\nHow do we equip students to connect t he dots between history and climate collapse? How do we talk about histori cal injustice and inequality in ways that strengthen ongoing struggles for justice? These questions are not just about curriculum change—they’re about pedagogical transformation. They’re about how we teach history wh en the world feels like it’s falling apart\, and how we prepare our stud ents to navigate all this chaos. As educators\, we must adapt our methods\ , rethink our pedagogies\, and explore innovative ways to engage students while addressing the complexities of the present moment.\n\nA unique colla boration between HistoryLab+\, HistoryLab\, and History UK\, ‘Teaching i n a Time of Crisis’ seeks to bring together educators\, historians\, res earchers\, and practitioners to explore how history education can navigate and respond to contemporary crises. Our conference will be held at the Un iversity of Warwick on 29 May 2025.\n\nWe invite papers that might address the following themes:\n\n Teaching history during global crises\n Histo riography and public memory in times of crisis\n Innovative and decoloniz ing pedagogies\n The role of historians as public intellectuals\n Ethics and teaching contested histories\n Teaching climate history amid environ mental crises\n The future of history education\n Teaching history outsi de of history courses\n Teaching in school contexts\n History uptake and history as a career choice\n\nAs part of our commitment to accessibility and engagement\, we also welcome proposals for online sessions. These shou ld follow the same guidelines as in-person ones\, and we particularly welc ome innovative formats that leverage the strengths of virtual conferencing .\n\nSubmission Guidelines:\n\nWe welcome proposals for individual papers\ , panels\, workshops\, roundtable discussions\, and other creative and cri tical formats. To submit\, please send a pitch of up to 200 words as well as a title\, presenter’s name(s)\, institutional affiliation(s)\, and co ntact information to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com with the Subject Line ‘Teac hing in a Time of Crisis’\n\nSubmissions are encouraged from educators\, graduate students\, independent scholars\, and practitioners involved in history education at all levels.\n\n Submission Deadline: 17 January 2025 at midnight\n Notification of Acceptance:14 February 2025\n\nHistoryLab+ and HistoryLab are pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries to defr ay travel and accommodation expenses. To apply for a bursary\, please note your interest in your proposal email. We particularly encourage applicati ons from graduate students\, as well as those who are unemployed\, in betw een jobs\, or in precarious work. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/30130006/pexels-neosiam-625219-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3681@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T200000 DTSTAMP:20250103T123836Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-memories-of-turk ey-1959-60-david-lane-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid Presentation: ‘Memories of Turkey 1959-60’\, David Lane - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Da vid-Lane-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://david-lane-lecture.eventbrit e.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/03123746/22.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3628@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T200000 DTSTAMP:20241120T124519Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/breaking-the-mold-alberta-sturges-th e-redefining-of-an-american-heiress-in-the-gilded-age-lecture/ SUMMARY:Breaking the Mold: Alberta Sturges\, The Redefining of an American Heiress in the Gilded Age - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis presentation explores the extraordinary life of Alberta Sturges\, ninth Countess of Sandwich\, an American heiress during the Gilded Age who defied the typical societal roles expected of women li ke her.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:\n\nhttps:/ /www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-breaking-the-mold-alberta-sturges-the-redefini ng-of-an-american-heiress-in-the-gilded-age-2025-01-21 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20124405/202410141728918177912018-single.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3695@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T170000 DTSTAMP:20250110T122544Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-seminar-image s-of-extraction-seminar/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories Seminar: Images of Extraction - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout the event:\n\nThe removal and production of na tural resources has long shaped the world on a local\, national\, and glob al scale. How might an attention to images help us understand the fraught history of extraction? How might these histories\, in turn\, help us confr ont the challenges caused by processes that continue to scar earth\, pollu te water\, and imperil our health? The panel will comprise two experts in the imagery of extraction\, Dr. Siobhan Angus (Carleton) and Dr. Jarrod Ho re (University of New South Wales)\, in conversation with Andrew Seaton (U CL).\n\nThe panel for the seminar will comprise two experts in the imagery of extraction\, Dr. Siobhan Angus (Carleton) and Dr. Jarrod Hore (Univers ity of New South Wales)\, in conversation with Andrew Seaton (UCL).\n\nBoo king link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/events/2025/jan/anthropocene -histories-seminar-images-extraction ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/10122528/3256657781_564d4df0ce_c.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3700@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T180000 DTSTAMP:20250113T140410Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-in-search-of-britain-seminar / SUMMARY:Seminar In Search of Britain - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next session of the British history seminar In S earch of Britain will take place on 22 January (5pm – 6.30 pm (French ti me) and will feature Martin Evans (University of Sussex).\n\nThe Black@Sus sex University Project 2025\n\nThis paper will explore the work of the Bla ck@Sussex University Project which I have been involved in since 2021. Spe cifically\, this work focuses on the Black student and staff experience – one key starting point has been an alumni portrait project where the p hotographers Charlie Phillips and Eddie Otchere have been taking photograp hs of Black Sussex alumni. I will talk about how the photographs have beco me a way into a complex conversation between past and present Black studen ts about their educational experiences at Sussex and how these experiences have been shaped by race\, class\, gender and sexuality.\n\nAs such I wil l place the project within the history of Sussex University as an institut ion founded in 1961 before talking about the specific impact of the Black Lives Matter moment since 2020. I will also talk about how and why I appro ached Charlie Phillips whose images of 1960s London were a key part of the exhibition Paris-Londres. Music Migrations. 1962-89 which I co-curated at the French National Museum of the History of Immigration and which ran fr om March 2019 to January 2020.\n\nSpecifically\, this paper will focus upo n the slow photography approach at play here because these are not quick s hoots working to a short timetable. Rather Charlie Phillips and Eddie Otch ere follow a principle of slow photography. Humour\, joy and meaningful co nversation are an integral part of their process. These are not digital im ages. These images are rooted in an analogue age\, the world of the dark r oom and the contact sheet. In each case the process is collaborative. The sitters choose where they want to be photographed in terms of a specific p lace that will deepen our understanding of their personal histories. They then choose which photograph they want to be the portrait out of the conta ct sheets. As such these photographs are about initiating conversations an d institutional change. They are opening up a cross-generational reflectio n upon Black experiences at Sussex\; a conversation about past\, present a nd future that aims to be transformative.\n\nChair: Marine Schütz (Univer sité de Picardie Jules Verne\, CRAE)\n\nZoom link: https://u-picardie-fr. zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ud-yuqzoiHNCntcoUkOwwQJAHNqK_0iB_ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/13140346/Capture-decran-2025-01-13-a-13.39.59.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3609@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T193000 DTSTAMP:20241108T145703Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament -a-short-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: A Short History - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n“As threats from nuclear weapons reappear in confl icts in Europe\, Asia and the Middle East\, it is timely to revisit the hi story of the antinuclear movement."\n\nMartin Shaw will talk about his new book The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Agenda Publishing)\, the first academic overview of the movement in Britain to appear this century. The book discusses the movement's political dilemmas\, including the relations hips between mainstream political campaigning and direct action (like the Greenham women's peace camp) which have been at its heart from its origins in the 1950s\, as well as its links to other antiwar and social movements and changes in left-wing politics.\n\nTo discuss the book\, Martin will b e joined by LSE academics Dr. Luke Cooper\, chair of Another Europe is Pos sible\, and Professor Mary Kaldor\, who was central to the European Nuclea r Disarmament (END) movement in the 1980s\, which helped remove intermedia te nuclear missiles from Europe - although during his first term\, Donald Trump opened the way for their return when he withdrew the USA from the tr eaty that banned them.\n\nFor more information and to sign up for a free t icket\, please click on the link below:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ the-campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament-a-short-history-tickets-1076543714229 ?utm-campaign=social&\;utm-content=attendeeshare&\;utm-medium=discov ery&\;utm-term=listing&\;utm-source=cp&\;aff=ebdsshcopyurl\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08145622/CND_rally_Aberystwyth_5184388447.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, Alumni Theatr e\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields \, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cheng Kin Ku Building\, Alu mni Theatre\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields \, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingd om;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London School of Economics:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3697@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T170000 DTSTAMP:20250113T120828Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/culture-conomie-e-politiche-del-bosc o-in-italia-dal-medioevo-alleta-contemporanea-conference/ SUMMARY:Culture conomie e politiche del bosco in Italia dal Medioevo all'Et à contemporanea - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n**Please click on the link below for English tra nslation: https://www.dipstudistorici.unito.it/do/avvisi.pl/Show?_id=5zuy\ n\n\n\nConference Programme\nCulture\, economie e politiche del bosco in I talia dal medioevo all’età contemporanea\n\nPalazzo Nuovo\, Via Sant’ Ottavio 20\nAula seminari (3° piano)\nDipartimento di Studi Storici – U niversità di Torino\n\nGiovedì 23 gennaio\n\n14.30-15. Saluti introdutti vi e istituzionali\n\nPaolo Cozzo (Direttore del Dipartimento di Studi Sto rici\, Università di Torino)\nGiacomo Bonan (Università di Torino)\n\n15 -18. Oltre le carte: archeologia\, cartografia e storia orale\n\nCoordina Giulio Taccetti (Università di Torino)\n\n Mauro Buonincontri (Universit à di Siena)\nEcologia e archeologia degli usi forestali nella Toscana mer idionale tirrenica nel Medioevo. Le analisi antracologiche come strumento analitico\n Chiara Molinari\, Bruna Ilde Menozzi\, Anna Maria Stagno (Uni versità di Genova)\nDinamiche storiche del paesaggio boschivo nell’Appe nnino Ligure orientale. Un approccio multidisciplinare\n Giulia Beltramet ti (Università di Roma Tre)\, Nicola Gabellieri (Università di Trento)\, Vittorio Tigrino (Università del Piemonte Orientale)\nDagli Appennini al le Alpi. Storia del bosco\, conflitti per le risorse ambientali e microana lisi geografico-storica (XVIII-XX secolo)\n Iolanda Da Deppo\, Daniela Pe rco (Museo etnografico della Provincia di Belluno)\nStorie di alberi\, uom ini e tempeste\n\nVenerdì 24 gennaio\n\n9-12. Economie dei boschi e del l egno\n\nCoordina Claudio Lorenzini (Università di Torino)\n\n Katia Occh i\, (Istituto storico italo-germanico-Fondazione Bruno Kessler)\n“Acciò anche li popoli e paesi non abbiano in avvenire da sofrire mancanza alcun a di legnami”. L’organizzazione forestale nel Tirolo italiano nella pr ima età moderna\n Bruno Farinelli\, Giulio Ongaro (Università di Milano -Bicocca)\nProduzione\, prezzi e consumo di legname nell’Italia settentr ionale di età moderna\n Augusto Ciuffetti (Università Politecnica delle Marche)\nIl bosco abitato. Carbonai\, fornaciai e boscaioli nell’Appenn ino centrale in età moderna\n Luca Andreoni\, Francesco Chiapparino (Uni versità Politecnica delle Marche)\nIl mercato internazionale del legname tra Otto e Novecento\, l’Italia e l’attività imprenditoriale di Ricca rdo Gualino\n\n14-17. Politiche e conflitti forestali\n\nCoordina Federico Del Giudice (Università di Torino)\n\n Vittoria Bufanio (Università di Padova)\nLo sfruttamento delle risorse boschive del Padovano nella congiu ntura del Trecento\n Giorgio Dell’Oro\, Matteo Di Tullio (Università d i Pavia)\nBoschi contesi. Conflitti sociali e sostenibilità nella Lombard ia d’età moderna\n Alessandro Bottacci (Società italiana di restauro forestale)\, Luigi Piccioni (Università della Calabria)\, Bartolomeo Schi rone (Università della Tuscia)\nLa dialettica gestione-conservazione nell a storia forestale italiana e l’opera di Fabio Clauser\n Francesca Sann a (Université de Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès)\nEucalipti nel Mediterraneo. Ci rcolazione di tecniche e modelli per la gestione forestale ad uso industri ale nella prima metà del XX secolo\n\nComitato organizzatore:\nGiacomo Bo nan\, Federico Del Giudice\, Claudio Lorenzini\, Giulio Taccetti (Universi tà di Torino)\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/13120603/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-15.14.38-002.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Department of Historical Studies\, University of Turin\, Via Sant' Ottavio 20 \, Turin\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Via Sant'Ottavio 20 \, Turi n\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Department of Historical Studies\, Un iversity of Turin:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3673@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T180000 DTSTAMP:20241218T140842Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/archives-and-emotions-international- dialogues-across-past-present-and-future-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Archives and Emotions: International Dialogues Across Past\, Presen t\, and Future - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us at The National Archives and online f or the official launch of the ground-breaking Bloomsbury edited collection \, Archives and Emotions: International Dialogues Across Past\, Present\, and Future. Feel free to share within your networks to anyone who might b e interested.\n\nWhen: January 23\, 2025 · 4 - 6pm GMT\n\nWhere: The Nat ional Archives UK\, Kew\, and online\n\nSign-up: Archives and Emotions: bo ok launch Tickets\, Thu\, Jan 23\, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite\n\nThis ed ited volume is the first to put archivists and historians in conversation with one another to examine the interplay of a broad range of emotions and archives\, traditional and digital\, from the eighteenth to the twenty-fi rst centuries across national and disciplinary borders.\n\nThe event will feature the volume's editors and many of its contributors. In-person and o nline attendees will have the opportunity to engage with contributors and ask them questions. Refreshments will be provided for those joining us at The National Archives and there will be an opportunity to network with con tributors\, editors and experts.\n\nIf you have any questions at all\, or would like to discuss any adjustments or support you may require\, please email us at research@nationalarchives.gov.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18140813/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_891101363_273943350539_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The National Archives\, Kew (and Online)\, Bessant Drive \, Kew\, Richmond\, TW9 4DU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bessant Drive \, Kew\, Rich mond\, TW9 4DU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The National Ar chives\, Kew (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3688@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T190000 DTSTAMP:20250107T144559Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2025-annual-a-b-emden-lecture-slaver y-and-capitalism-across-the-c18-atlantic-world-lecture/ SUMMARY:2025 Annual A. B. Emden Lecture: Slavery and Capitalism across the C18 Atlantic World - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us to hear Professor Catherine Hall\, Emerita P rofessor of History and Chair of the Centre of the Study of the Legacies o f British Slavery\, UCL\, speak on "Slavery and Capitalism across the C18 Atlantic World".\n\nProfessor Hall has written extensively on the history of Britain\, gender and empire including Family Fortunes (1987)\, co-autho red with Leonore Davidoff\, Civilising Subjects (2002)\, Macaulay and Son (2012) and\, with others\, Legacies of British Slave-ownership (2014). Fro m 2009 to 2016 she was principal investigator on the LBS project (www.ucl. ac.uk/lbs)\; her latest book is Lucky Valley: Edward Long and the History of Racial Capitalism (2024).\n\nThis is St Edmund Hall's annual history le cture in memory of A. B. Emden\, a distinguished medievalist and historian of universities who was Principal of the Hall from 1929 to 1951. Establis hed in 1992\, the Emden Lecture attracts eminent historians from around th e UK and beyond to speak on topics of particular contemporary relevance to a non-specialist audience.\n\nTickets are free\; registration is essentia l\, via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-b-emden-lecture-2025- tickets-1067432622709? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/07144535/Emden-lecture-2025-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Jarvis Doctorow Hall\, St. Edmund Hall\, University of Oxford\, Qu een's Lane \, Oxford\, OX1 4AR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Queen's Lane \, Oxford\, OX 1 4AR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Jarvis Doctorow Hall\, S t. Edmund Hall\, University of Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3595@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T235900 DTSTAMP:20241101T153826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/britain-conflict-and-the-sea-confere nce-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Britain\, Conflict\, and the Sea' Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 2-13 September 2025 | Royal Museums\, Greenwich\nBritain\, Conflict\, and the Sea\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 24 January 2025\n\n\n\n\n‘Britain\, Conflict and the Sea’ seeks to ex plore the ways in which modern Britain has been shaped by ideas and practi ces of maritime war. Understandings of ‘Britishness’ have been bound u p with conflict and seafaring for centuries. The sea has served as a barri er\, marking the mental borderlines of an ‘island people’ and distingu ishing them from European ‘others’. It has also facilitated the develo pment and projection of British imperial power and capital on a global sca le. This conference aims to explore the production\, consumption\, evoluti on and impact of these ideas and developments between the Napoleonic Wars and today.\n\nOverarching narratives of the sea in modern British history depict this story in terms of the ‘rise and fall’ of British identific ation with the sea. The story runs as follows: sea power saved Britain fro m Napoleonic invasion in 1803-04\, and the intense anti-French propaganda and opposition to continental dictatorship developed a new form of ‘nati onal’ awareness during successive wars against France. The imagery of ‘jack tar’ and Lord Nelson reflected the embodiment of the masculine n aval ideal. By the late nineteenth century\, the abolition of the Corn Law s and the growth of global trade ushered in the political and economic bas is for widespread popular awareness of Britain as a metaphorical ‘island ’\, ringed by the warships of the Royal Navy. The popular navalism of th e pre-1914 period\, and the conditions that supported it\, were fundamenta lly undone by the First World War. The conflict destabilised the Navy’s prominent place within popular culture\, and ushered in newfound forms of common identity and aspiration. The aeroplane became the new symbol of tec hnological modernity\, and after 1945 the sea receded to the margins of th e British consciousness – where it remains to this day.\n\nThis interdis ciplinary conference\, developed in collaboration with the National Mariti me Museum (part of Royal Museums Greenwich) and with generous support from the British Academy\, seeks to reappraise this account\, to widen its par ameters\, and to ask new questions about modern Britain\, conflict\, and t he sea. A key focus of the event will be upon the interaction between stor ies about ‘Britain\, Conflict and the Sea’\, and the political\, econo mic\, and military contexts and practices that those narratives existed wi thin. As such\, we welcome papers that address the following questions or themes:\n\n How have ideas about conflict and the sea shaped modern Briti sh history?\n What are the principal narratives about maritime conflict w ithin modern British history? How have these narratives been mobilised by particular groups and to what end?\n How are emerging or previously under -represented narratives that link questions of identity\, conflict\, and t he sea enriching our understanding of modern British history?\n What role does conflict play in establishing\, changing\, or revealing forms of nat ional identity?\n How can transnational and imperial frames shed new ligh t on Anglo-centric accounts of maritime identity?\n To what extent does t he First World War represent a rupture in Britain’s relationship with th e sea?\n\nWe welcome proposals from independent or institutionally based r esearchers in a range of disciplines\, for papers presenting original rese arch that speak to these questions or to the themes of the conference as a whole\, or wider historiographical reflections related to key ideas\, tre nds or works in this area.\n\nFor more information please see: https://www .rmg.co.uk/collections/research/call-papers-britain-conflict-sea-conferenc e-12-13-september-2025\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01153728/The_Battle_of_Trafalgar_by_William_Clarkson_Stanfield.j pg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:National Maritime Museum\, Greenwich\, Romney Road \, London\, SE 10 9NF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Romney Road \, London\, SE 10 9NF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Maritime Museu m\, Greenwich:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3703@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T235900 DTSTAMP:20250116T115343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/language-and-communication-in-histor ies-of-children-and-young-people-conference-2025-research-activities-unive rsity-of-greenwich-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Language and Communication in Histories of Children and Young Peopl e Conference 2025 | Research activities | University of Greenwich - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nA University of Greenwich and Institute of Histori cal Research Conference\nUniversity of Greenwich | 7 - 9 July 2025\n'Langu age and Communication in Histories of Children and Young People'\nCALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENDED – 24th January 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Institute for Inclusive Communities and Environments and th e Institute for Lifecourse Development\, of the University of Greenwich wi th the Institute of Historical Research Life-Cycles Seminar Series\n\nOver view\n\n'Language and Communication in Histories of Children and Young Peo ple' will focus on the development and use of language(s) by children and young people in historical\, local and global contexts\, with reference to questions of children’s voice\, literacy\, playfulness\, culture\, tech nologies\, and protest. It will explore the collision of children’s own productions with adult expectations\, the intersection between language us e and equality/inequality\, and the ways language has been used to exert c ontrol as well as to foster self-expression. By focusing on communication\ , language use and production within multilingual and monolingual environm ents\, it will provide a new lens through which to access 'the voice of th e child and young person'.\n\nThrough analysis of discourses from differin g societal\, cultural and international contexts and academic sub-discipli nes\, the varying mechanisms used to control\, label and denigrate as well as idealise and sentimentalise the young in different age cohorts will be examined. The conference will also demonstrate how the silencing of certa in experiences and social groups obscures injustice and oppression. Interg enerational forms of communication will link the conference theme to the h istory of the life-cycle.\n\nConference Themes\n\nWe welcome submissions o n the history of children and young people from any period or location\, a s well as intergenerational perspectives. Presentations and roundtables ma y examine the following topics\, including but not limited to:\n\n Childr en’s and young people’s productions\, oral and written: folklore\, ver bal games\, nursery rhymes\, songs\, diaries\, letters\, secret languages\ , gestures\n Societal perceptions and youthful experiences of multilingua lism\, bilingualism\, monolingualism\, lost\, forbidden and minority langu ages\, accent and dialect: language as a marker of national/local identity and of social class\n Language for describing children and young people: \n\n Languages of authority (or power)-obedience\, etiquette\, courtesy\, forms of address\n Medical language\, diagnosis\, speech therapy\, traum a and language loss\, labelling\n Legal language -categories for evaluati ng chronological age and competence\, rights and capacity Institutional di scourses\n Religion and self-expression: child prophets\, speaking in ton gues\, sacred languages\n Discourses of affect and care: families and per sonal relationships\n Identity formation and discriminatory language: col onialism\, disability\, race\, class\n Naming practices\n\n\n Pedagogies of mother-tongue\, second or alternative language learning and communicat ion: listening\, speaking\, reading and writing systems and materials\; ep istolary cultures and practices\, conversation\, communication technologie s\, translation and code-switching\, intergenerational complexities of the above\n The right to be heard: protest\, demonstration\, youth culture\, resistance to abuse\n Adult interpretations and transcriptions of childr en’s communications: children’s literature\, baby talk\, baby books\, parental accounts of deceased prodigies\; children’s participation in pu blication projects\n Language deprivation and the limits of humanity: fer al children\, human-animal and sentient animal communication\n The recipr ocal impact of children’s language on adults and adults’ communication s to the young. Unacceptable language\n Silences\, mis-communications and absences\n\nHow to Submit your Paper Proposal\n\nWe welcome both individu al paper proposals or panel submissions via our online submission portal: SUBMIT HERE\n\nImportant Dates:\n\nPaper submission DEADLINE EXTENDED: 24 January 2025\nPanel Review Period: January - February 2025\nPresenter regi stration deadline: 15 April 2025\nFor any queries\, please contact histori esofchildren@gre.ac.uk\n\nClick here to view the full Call for Papers \n\ n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/05/17072757/Charles_Bertrand_dEntraygues_-_Children_playing_1884.jp eg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Old Royal Naval College\, University of Greenwich\, 10 Park Row \, London\, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10 Park Row \, London\, SE1 0 9LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Old Royal Naval College\ , University of Greenwich:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3718@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T160000 DTSTAMP:20250123T131934Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-presents-academic-book-pu blishing-101-with-palgrave-macmillan-webinar/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ presents ‘Academic Book Publishing 101 with Palgrave Macmillan’ - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n*Where? Online\nWhen? 28 January 2025 at 10:00 and 1 3:00-16:00 (GMT)\nFree to attend? Yes!*\n\nHistoryLab+\, the UK’s nation al network for early career historians\, have re-partnered with Palgrave M acmillan to arrange a virtual ‘Academic Book Publishing 101’ webinar f or early-career researchers\, with the option to sign up for a one-on-one with a commissioning editor about your own research and book idea (however tentative it might be!) later that day.\n\nThe presentation in the mornin g will be given by Emily Russell\, Publisher and Subject Head for History at Palgrave\, and Lucy Kidwell\, Senior Editor for History at Palgrave\, a nd both Emily and Lucy will be available that afternoon for you to pencil in a chat with.\n\nTo sign-up for an afternoon slot with Emily and Lucy in advance\, email historylabplus.ihr@gmail.com – you can sign-up for rema ining available slots on the day.\n\nDon’t miss out! Register here now t o secure your spot. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23131916/Logo.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3707@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T193000 DTSTAMP:20250116T130417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/insular-manuscripts-in-carolingian-f rancia-in-and-from-germany-lecture/ SUMMARY:Insular Manuscripts in Carolingian Francia (in and from Germany) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Lecture by Joanna Story (Universi ty of Leicester).\n\nThere survive today about 850 manuscripts or fragment s written in Insular scripts between the years c.650 and 900 CE. Of these\ , about 45 per cent are in libraries in Germany with a further 10 per cent in Switzerland or Austria. This distribution reflects both the establishm ent of monasteries in Francia by clerics from the Irish and Anglo-Saxon ki ngdoms in the seventh and eighth centuries\, which imported books from the islands and where scribes learned to make books in insular fashion\, as w ell as the destructive impact on libraries of the Reformation and Thirty Y ears War. This talk introduces a new multidisciplinary research project – INSULAR – focused on these manuscripts and their historical context in German-speaking lands.\n\nJo Story is Professor of Early Medieval Histo ry at the University of Leicester and PI of INSULAR (UKRI/ERC AdG)\, co-or dinating an international\, multidisciplinary team of scholars to research manuscripts in Insular scripts made before c.900. The material culture of the written word is central to her research\, using manuscript and epigra phic evidence as well as sculpture\, coinage\, and archaeology.\n\nThis le cture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. I n order to attend this event\, please register via our website to take par t in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures.\n\n \;\ n\n\n\nImage: An initial from a manuscript written in the early ninth cent ury\, probably at Werden\, by a scribe called Feluuald\, using an insular minuscule script. The initial is decorated to look like a hide\, stretched for drying and making into parchment. Berlin\, BSB MS theol. lat. fol. 35 6\, fol.7v ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16130343/Insular-Manuscript.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3629@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T200000 DTSTAMP:20241120T124752Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/finding-historic-perth-lecture/ SUMMARY:Finding Historic Perth - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMedieval and Early Modern Perth was a very compact b urgh\, with a well-defined street grid\, defended boundaries\, and a close relationship to its natural topography. Perth was and is what it is becau se of where it is. Mapping the historic town is a good thing in itself\, b ut also a good way to understand and explain how and why the burgh develop ed as and where it did\, and its special place in Scottish history and arc haeology.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:\nhttps:/ /www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-finding-historic-perth-2025-01-28 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20124718/202301271674852034951026-single-1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3648@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T180000 DTSTAMP:20241213T165829Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/taking-stock-of-official-history-pas t-present-and-future-reflections-of-an-official-historian-by-sir-lawrence- freedman-lecture-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Taking Stock of Official History\, Past\, Present and Future: 'Refl ections of an Official Historian' by Sir Lawrence Freedman\, followed by a panel discussion - LECTURE &\; PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin History &\; Policy and FCDO Historians for a hybrid event on:\n'Taking Stock of Official History: past\, present and f uture.'\n\nWith a lecture by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman: 'Reflections from an Official Historian'\n\nFollowed by a panel discussion with:\n\n Chair: Philip Murphy (History &\; Policy)\n Sir Lawrence Freedman (Eme ritus Professor of War Studies\, King’s College London)\n Helen McCarth y (Professor of Modern and Contemporary British History\, University of Ca mbridge)\n Matthew Jones (Professor of International History\, London Sch ool of Economics and Political Science)\n Roger Smethurst (Deputy Directo r\, Propriety and Constitution Group\, Cabinet Office)\n\nTo join online o r in person please register by 25 January 2025:\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk /events/taking-stock-official-history-past-present-and-future-reflections- official-historian-sir ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/29173418/Whitehall_MOD_45155526-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute for Historical Research\, London\, Senate House \, Male t Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House \, Malet Stre et\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Instit ute for Historical Research\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3653@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T190000 DTSTAMP:20241211T112055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lightning-talks-at-the-london-archiv es-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Lightning Talks at The London Archives - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe London Archives is looking for ECRs and students from all disciplines and periods to present their research in no more tha n 5 minutes at an evening of lightning talks.\n\nWe welcome all researcher s working on the history of London and Londoners\, who are looking for an opportunity to present their research and meet other ECRs researching Lond on and its people.\n\nThe London Archives is a free public archive focussi ng on the history of London\, from 1067 to the present day. We preserve an d share millions of historical manuscripts\, maps\, photographs\, books wh ich tell the story of the city. You can find us in central London in Clerk enwell\, close to Farringdon Station.\n\nThe London Archives is funded and managed by the City of London Corporation. We opened as The London Archiv es in August 2024 and were previously known as London Metropolitan Archive s.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eve ntbrite.co.uk/e/lightning-talks-at-the-london-archives-tickets-10453748232 37?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11112034/Scholars_at_a_Lecture_MET_DP818522.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lon don\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Arch ives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3721@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250130 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTSTAMP:20250124T115100Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/journal-of-british-studies-open-acce ss-opportunity/ SUMMARY:Journal of British Studies - Open Access Opportunity DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Journal of British Studies is pleased to announc e that it has now moved to continuous publication\, to fully Open Access f or original research articles at no charge to authors\, and to online-only delivery.\n\nThis new format has considerable benefits for authors: artic les will be released more quickly\; a digital version of an article that d oes not later appear in a print issue will always be properly cited\; colo r images can be reproduced at no additional charge\; and multi-media mater ials such as playlists can be easily imbedded within articles. Online-only \, continuous publication\, and fully Open Access original research articl es will make new scholarship in British Studies more widely and easily ava ilable. These articles will reach audiences beyond academia\, ensuring tha t the scholarship that appears in JBS has an impact within the communities our research engages.\n\nJBS encourages submissions from a wide range of British Studies scholars. The flagship journal of the British Studies comm unity\, JBS publishes scholarship spanning the early medieval through the late modern periods and seeks to foreground diverse lived experiences and perspectives on the past. The journal welcomes work that is centered on th e British Isles as well as that of scholars who place Britain in a global context. JBS is eager to publish scholarship that highlights new methodolo gies and that incorporates the insights of Indigenous Studies\, Black Dias pora Studies\, Queer Studies\, and Global Studies.\n\nFor more questions a bout publishing your research in JBS contact the editors Nadja Durbach and Tammy Proctor at: jbs@nacbs.org\n\nFor more information\, including how t o submit an article to JBS\, see the journal’s homepage at:\nhttps://www .cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-british-studies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/24114354/Screenshot-2025-01-23-at-21.57.46.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3722@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T190000 DTSTAMP:20250124T163926Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/la-presenza-italiana-in-cina-a-caval lo-tra-otto-e-novecento-biografie-immagini-ricordi-workshop/ SUMMARY:La presenza italiana in Cina a cavallo tra Otto e Novecento: Biogra fie\, Immagini\, Ricordi - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWorkshop on the Italian presence in China in the Nin eteenth century and the first half of the Twentieth century. The papers wi ll focus on Italian Navy expeditions to East Asia\, missionary activity\, Italian-Chinese cultural relations\, on the study of letters and diaries\, on the historical photographies.\n\nClick to download the full programme\ n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://news.uniro ma1.it/30012025_1000 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/24163902/La-presenza-italiana-in-Cina-a-cavallo-tra-Otto-e-Novec ento.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza\, Dipartimento di Stud i Orientali - Edificio Marco Polo\, 3° Piano\, Sala Riunioni 2\, Stanza 3 34 \, C.ne Tiburtina 4\, Rome\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dipartimento di Studi Orien tali - Edificio Marco Polo\, 3° Piano\, Sala Riunioni 2\, Stanza 334 \, C .ne Tiburtina 4\, Rome\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Università degl i Studi di Roma La Sapienza:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3691@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T133000 DTSTAMP:20250109T121248Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/why-and-how-to-publish-an-edited-vol ume-with-an-international-publisher-webinar-association-for-political-hist ory-seminar/ SUMMARY:Why and How to Publish an Edited Volume with an International Publi sher? Webinar Association for Political History - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhy and how to publish an edited volume with an inte rnational publisher? Practical advice by and discussion with political his torians.\n\nFriday 31 January 2025 at 13.00-14.30 CET (online)\n\nThe Asso ciation for Political History invites you to join our online webinar on pu blishing edited volumes with an international publisher. Why is this genre still a worthwhile option in the current scholarly publication landscape? How do you best organise the process to reach the maximum potential for y our publication? What are the key challenges to consider? These questions\ , plus do’s and don'ts will be addressed by experienced editors\, and th ey look forward to answering your questions!\n\nParticipation is free of c harge\, but registration is required. Please use the linke below to reserv e your spot.\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesyZYuahNG_jNO5F greBMr7zLKEjHZ4A_Un_zK1feq3I06Ag/viewform?usp=header\n\nWebinar Programme\ n\nModerator: Richard Toye (University of Exeter)\n\nPresentations:\n\n P asi Ihalainen (University of Jyväskylä) &\; Jani Marjanen (University of Helsinki): Coordinating collections of essays for Berghahn Books and B loomsbury Academic: A process description and critical reflections by book editors\n Hagen Schulz-Forberg (Aarhus University): What an internationa l publisher expects from authors and editors? What prevents and what suppo rts success in international publishing?\n Joanna Innes (University of Ox ford): a comment from an Oxbridge perspective\n Carolien Stolte (Leiden U niversity): a comment on (hurdles in) publishing practices and how to impr ove the process\, based on the Global Connections series (Leiden Universit y Press)\n\nDiscussion\n\nWebsite Association for Political History: https ://www.associationforpoliticalhistory.org/?page_id=1794 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/09121119/aph-logo-1-e1736424737358.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3664@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T170000 DTSTAMP:20241218T142218Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/translating-monstrosity-construction s-of-difference-in-early-modern-england-and-france-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in Early Moder n England and France - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFunded PhD Studentship at UCL History and Wellcome C ollection\n\nDeadline: 31 January 2025 at 5.00 pm\n\nWe welcome applicatio ns for a funded PhD studentship on the project ‘Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in Early Modern England and France’.\n\nDra wing on Wellcome Collection’s rich holdings and early modern objects at UCL Special Collections\, the project examines how bodily\, racial and sex ual difference were constructed in England between 1550 and 1700 and how F rench texts and images were adapted and reframed for English audiences. Th is research will contribute to on-going work addressing problematic and di scriminatory terminology in catalogue records of historic materials. The s tudent will have opportunities to organise multidisciplinary workshops\, e ngage in knowledge exchange with museum and library staff\, and share find ings with public audiences.\n\nThis project will be supervised by Dr Elain e Leong and Professor Jason Peacey at UCL History\, and Dr Elma Brenner at Wellcome Collection. The student will also be supported by an advisory te am which includes special collections librarians\, cataloguers and public engagement specialists.\n\nThis studentship is funded by a LAHP Collaborat ive Doctoral Award and includes a stipend at the Research Council UK Home/ EU rate (£21\, 237 per annum – 2024-25 rate) plus UK tuition fees for t hree and a half years\, and additional funding from Wellcome Collection co nsisting of up to £1500 research expenses per annum and funds to organise workshops or knowledge exchange events.\n\nLAHP welcomes applications fro m both ‘home’ and 'international’ (including EU) applicants. Applica nts should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline\, and a M asters level qualification or equivalent which meets AHRC requirements for research training. Applicants with relevant work/professional experience (e.g. in libraries\, archives and heritage institutions) who are consideri ng doing a PhD are also encouraged to apply. Funding is available for full -time and part-time students. Due to the research topic\, reading ability of French is desirable and willingness to gain reading proficiency of earl y modern French is essential. LAHP AHRC-funded students can apply to the L AHP Language Fund to support training costs.\n\nFurther information about the project and the application process can be found on this webpage. The deadline for applications is 5 pm Friday 31st January 2025. Please note th at applicants also need to apply to UCL History for a PhD place. More info rmation on applying to the UCL History MPhil/PhD programme can be found on this webpage.\n\nFor further information about the project or to request an informal conversation about the application process\, please contact El aine Leong (e.leong@ucl.ac.uk).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Histoires prodigieuses extraictes de plusieurs fameux auteurs\, grecs &\; latins \, sacrez &\; prophanes / mises en nostre langue par P. Boaistuau\, sou rnommé Launay\, natif de Bretagne. Augmentées outre les précédentes im pressions de six histoires advennues de nostre temps adjoustées par F. de Belle-forest comingeois\, avec les portraicts &\; figures. Source: W ellcome Collection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18141743/WellCome-Image-e1734531498454.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3670@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T203000 DTSTAMP:20241218T124432Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/halesworth-bookshop-wendy-holden-in- conversation-talk/ SUMMARY:Halesworth Bookshop &\; Wendy Holden\, in Conversation - TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end o f WWII and the liberation of Auschwitz\, local author Wendy Holden who wro te the bestselling book Born Survivors\, will be with us to tell us about a remarkable young man - German\, Jewish\, and gay - who risked his life d aily\, defying the Nazis to protect thousands of children in his care.\n\n In conversation with former newsreader and BBC correspondent Robert Nisbet \, Wendy will explain how she came across this inspirational untold story\ , published in the week of Holocaust Memorial Day\, and why it still has s uch resonance today. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18124402/The-Teacher-of-Auschwitz-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The New Cuts Arts Centre\, Suffolk\, The New Cut \, 8 New Cut\, Halesworth\, Suffolk\, IP19 8BY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The New Cut \, 8 New Cut\ , Halesworth\, Suffolk\, IP19 8BY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=The New Cuts Arts Centre\, Suffolk:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4101@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20251006T102736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-global-history-of-collecting-objec ts-institutions-and-knowledge-practices-across-cultures-call-for-contribut ions/ SUMMARY:A Global History of Collecting: Objects\, Institutions\, and Knowle dge Practices across Cultures - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAGYA Call for Contributions\nA Global History of C ollecting: Objects\, Institutions\, and Knowledge Practices across Culture s\nSubmission deadline - 31 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nMain Organizers: Phillip Grimberg (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg\, Germany) and Ghada Mohamed (Cairo Univ ersity\, Egypt)\n\nFollowing up on the international AGYA conference “Co llecting as Cultural Practice: Collecting Cultures and Object Itineraries in Eurasia and the MENA region”\, AGYA members Phillip Grimberg and Ghad a Mohamed are delighted to invite contributions for an edited volume that rethinks the global history of collecting through the lens of the sociolog y of knowledge. This interdisciplinary book project seeks to examine colle cting not merely as a cultural or aesthetic activity\, but as epistemologi cal practices – a powerful epistemic mechanism through which institution s and individuals across the globe have shaped systems of value\, identity \, memory\, and authority.\n\nBy focusing on the “social lives of object s” and their role in the production\, circulation\, and contestation of knowledge\, this volume interrogates collecting practices from antiquity t o the digital age\, encompassing contexts as diverse as African royal cour ts\, East Asian philosophical traditions\, indigenous American rituals\, I slamic manuscript culture\, and contemporary digital heritage.\n\nAims and Scope\n\nWe aim to bring together contributions from scholars of diverse disciplinary\, regional\, and methodological backgrounds to explore how co llections – whether royal treasuries\, ethnographic cabinets\, temple in ventories\, or digital repositories – construct\, stabilise\, and transm it forms of knowledge.\n\nIn bringing these perspectives into dialogue\, t he volume proceeds from the recognition that acts of collecting are always embedded within broader historical\, political\, social and cultural fram eworks. Understanding collecting in this way reveals its entanglement with diverse spheres\, including:\n\n Epistemic and cultural authority\n Col onial and imperial histories\n Religious and philosophical worldviews\n The politics of memory and restitution\n Institutional and state-building processes\n Digital transformation and algorithmic curation\n\nThe scope of the volume is comparative and transregional in nature\, covering a wid e range of regions and contexts\, including:\n\n Africa\n East\, South\, and Southeast Asia\n Central Asia\n The Islamic World\n The Americas\n Europe\n Oceania\n Digital collecting across geographies\n\nThematic F oci\n\nProposals may engage with (but are not limited to) the following qu estions:\n\n How do collections mediate relations between power\, knowled ge\, and identity?\n What social\, political\, or religious functions do objects perform within different knowledge systems?\n How have colonial\, postcolonial\, or imperial contexts shaped collecting practices?\n What role does collecting play in processes of cultural erasure\, survival\, or resurgence?\n How do digital technologies challenge or replicate histori cal patterns of object accumulation and control?\n How do different epist emologies (indigenous\, religious\, bureaucratic\, philosophical) shape cl assificatory regimes?\n\nOther thematic foci not listed here but clearly c onnected to the overarching issue are equally welcome.\n\nStructure and Co mparative Vision\n\nChapters in the volume are grouped into regional secti ons\, each structured around three intersecting temporalities:\n\n1. Premo dern and early traditions of collecting (courtly\, sacred\, philosophical\ , etc.)\n2. Colonial/imperial and early modern transformations\n3. Postcol onial\, contemporary\, and digital reconfigurations\n\nThis triadic struct ure allows contributors to highlight continuities\, ruptures\, and reinven tions across time and space.\n\nEditorial Information and Publication Plan s\n\nThe volume will be edited by AGYA members Phillip Grimberg (FAU Erlan gen-Nuremberg\, Germany) and Ghada Mohamed (Cairo University\, Egypt) and is under contract with Routledge Publishing. Accordingly\, all contributio ns will benefit from a thorough peer-review process.\n\nThe volume will be published in English and presented at a follow-up symposium or a dedicate d book launch\nevent\, contingent upon available funding. It will be publi cly accessible through Open Access and designed to reach\nboth academic an d student audiences.\n\nContribution Guidelines\n\nWe welcome contribution s that meet the following general criteria:\n\n Length: max. 5\,000-8\,00 0 words (including references)\n Language: English\n Authorship: Individ ual or co-authored contributions permitted\n\nSubmission Process and Timel ine\n\nWe warmly welcome proposals from scholars in history\, anthropology \, archaeology\, museum studies\, art history\,\nreligious studies\, socio logy\, and adjacent fields. We particularly encourage contributions from u nderrepresented\nregions and voices\, including early-career researchers a nd scholars based in the Global South.\n\n Abstract (max. 500 words) -  Should include title\, a short description of the case study or topic\, me thodological approach\, and relevance to the volume’s overarching questi ons.\n Short bio (max. 150 words)  - Should include institutional affili ation\, relevant publications and/or research projects.\n Abstracts due: 31 January 2026\n Submission: Abstracts should be sent to the editorial t eam at: grimberg@grimberg.eu &\; gh_mohamed55@cu.edu.eg\n\nThe Arab-Ger man Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) is based at the Berlin -Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) and at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) in Egypt. It was established in 2013 as the first bilateral young academy worldwide.\n\nAGYA promotes s ustainable research cooperation between outstanding Arab and German schola rs (3-10 years post-PhD) from all disciplines. The academy offers its memb ers the unique opportunity to develop and implement their ideas and vision s through research projects and joint initiatives at the interface of scie nce and society. AGYA members share an inter- and transdisciplinary approa ch to scientific enquiry\, with the intention of seeking solutions to soci etal challenges. Together\, they realise innovative research on topics suc h as Arab and German Education\; Common Heritage and Common Challenges\; D ynamics of Transformation\; Energy\, Water and Environment\; Health and So ciety\; and Innovation.\n\nAGYA is funded by the German Federal Ministry o f Research\, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and various Arab and German coop eration partners.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01112551/Tiebele_village_in_Burkina_Faso_02.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3597@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20241106T103138Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-fifteenth-century-conference-cal l-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Fifteenth Century Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nThe Fifteenth Century Conference \nThursday 4 – Saturday 6 September 2025 | Durham University \nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 31 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nProposals are now invited for The Fifteen th Century Conference 2025. This annual meeting\, last held at Durham in 1 993\, brings together established scholars and new researchers working on the history of the long fifteenth century in the British Isles\, Ireland\, or in the French territories of the English monarchy. We invite proposals for research papers on any subject relating to this field\, and proposals on all kinds of history are welcome.\n\nPapers should be 35 minutes in le ngth. They should be based on original research and be suitable for workin g up for submission to The Fifteenth Century (The Fifteenth Century - Boyd ell and Brewer)\, an edited series closely associated with the Conference. Please note\, however\, that there is no obligation to publish and submis sions to this series undergo a separate peer-review process.\n\nProposals from postgraduates at the later stages of doctoral work and from early-car eer researchers are particularly encouraged. All speakers will be expected to deliver their papers in person and to pay the standard registration an d other fees. This cost-sharing helps to make the conference as affordable as possible for everyone. The Richard III Society is kindly offering two £275 bursaries for postgraduate speakers at the conference (15th Century Conference bursaries).\n\nPlease send proposals for papers to Christian Li ddy (c.d.liddy@durham.ac.uk) by 31 January 2025. Proposals should include a title and an abstract of the paper totalling no more than 300 words. Alo ng with the abstract\, please also provide a short biography (max. of 250 words)\, which should include any institutional affiliations and\, in the case of postgraduate students\, the name of your PhD supervisor.\n\nAll pr oposals will be reviewed by The Fifteenth Century Conference advisory boar d and decisions communicated in March 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06103024/86156.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3616@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20241113T122753Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medieval-history-seminar-2025-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Medieval History Seminar 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe German Historical Institutes in London and Washi ngton\, D.C.\, are excited to announce the fourteenth Medieval History Sem inar\, to be held in London from 8 to 10 October 2025. The seminar will br ing together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in m edieval history from American\, Canadian\, British\, Irish\, and German un iversities for three days of scholarly discussion and collaboration. Parti cipants will have the opportunity to present their work to their peers and distinguished scholars from both sides of the Atlantic. Conveners for the 2025 seminar will be Fiona Griffiths (Stanford University)\, Michael Grü nbart (Universität Münster)\, and Simon MacLean (University of St Andrew s).\n\nThe Medieval History Seminar invites proposals from all areas and p eriods of medieval history and is not limited to historians working on Ger man history or German-speaking regions of Europe. All methodological appro aches are welcome. Applications from neighbouring disciplines are welcome if the projects have a distinct historical focus.\n\nThe seminar is bi-lin gual and papers and discussions will be conducted both in German and Engli sh. Participants must have a good reading and listening comprehension of b oth languages. Successful applicants must be prepared to submit a paper of approximately 5\,000 words by August 15\, 2025. They are also expected to act as commentator for other papers presented in the seminar.\n\nTravel a nd accommodation expenses of the participants will be covered.\n\nApplicat ions may be submitted in German or English and should include:\n\n a CV ( including institutional affiliation\, postal address\, and e-mail)\n a de scription of the proposed paper (4–5 pages\, double-spaced)\n one lette r of recommendation\n\nPlease e-mail a single PDF-file with all documents to: j.triandafyllou@ghil.ac.uk\n\nThe deadline for submissions is 31 Janua ry 2025.\n\nFor further information\, please contact Stephan Bruhn:\n\ns.b ruhn@ghil.ac.uk\nGerman Historical Institute\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on WC1A 2NJ (UK)\nTel. +44–(0)20–7309 2050 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13122703/GHIL-Medieval-History-Seminar.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3650@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T105313Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/jeremy-bentham-the-panopticon-penite ntiary-scheme-and-a-picture-of-the-treasury-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Jeremy Bentham\, the Panopticon Penitentiary Scheme\, and ‘A Pict ure of the Treasury’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 January 2025\n\nThe Bentham Project is hosting a two-day conference entitled ‘Jeremy Bentham \, the Panopticon penitentiary scheme\, and “A Picture of the Treasury ”’\, which will take place at Bentham House\, Faculty of Laws\, Univer sity College London\, on 23 and 24 July 2025.\n\nThe aim of the conference is to discuss the forthcoming critical edition of ‘A Picture of the Tre asury’ in The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham (UCL Press)\, publishing for the first time Bentham’s personal account of his dealings with the government\, most notably the Treasury department\, but also the Home Offi ce\, in his attempts to erect\, and to become governor of\, a panopticon p enitentiary.\n\n‘A Picture of the Treasury’ (written in 1802) contains Bentham’s highly detailed reflections on his dealings with and treatmen t by government officials between 1798 and 1802\, and gives a unique insig ht into how he felt at this time. He exposes the individuals by whom\, and administrative processes and malpractices by which\, he believed his inte rests\, and the public interest at large\, had been thwarted. Bentham stat es\, for instance\, that his ‘adversary’\, the British government\, ha d all along sought to abandon the panopticon scheme by making things so dr awn out that he might have been ‘provoked … beyond endurance’\, give up through ‘weariness and despondency’\, or simply die—die either ‘in the natural way of things’\, as a result of ‘wear and tear of ve xations and disappointments’\, or even by him being driven to suicide.\n \nThe text consists of twenty-four sections\, which are interspersed with over one hundred pieces of documentary evidence\, including letters sent a nd unsent\, extracts from official documents and third-party correspondenc e\, alongside Bentham’s own commentary\, all of which\, Bentham says\, m ight serve in prompting people to ask\, ‘Well—and when this came out —what were your feelings?—and how did you endure it?’\n\nA pre-publi cation text of 'A Picture of the Treasury' can be downloaded from https:// shorturl.at/EkIg3\n\nPlease send paper or panel proposals of approximately 300 words\, and any enquiries\, to pictureconference@ucl.ac.uk\, before 3 1 January 2025. (Individual papers should be around 20 minutes in duration \, with 10 minutes for questions\, and panels around 1 hr 30 minutes in to tal\, accommodating three speakers).\n\nWe look forward to receiving your proposals\, and to welcoming you to the conference! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11105122/119_120_002-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Bentham House\, University College London\, Faculty of Laws\, 4-8 Endsleigh Gardens \, London\, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Faculty of Laws\, 4-8 Endsl eigh Gardens \, London\, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Bentham House\, University College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3657@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T121927Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/adapting-the-tudors-from-novels-to-f ilm-to-public-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Adapting the Tudors: From Novels to Film to Public History - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAdapting the Tudors: From Novels to Film to Public History\nTwo-Volume Collection  | Edited by Jessica S. Hower\, William B . Robison\, Valerie E. Schutte\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 January 20 25\n\n\n\n\nThere are few more enduringly popular periods than sixteenth-c entury Britain. Its people\, its places\, its events—they all draw in te achers\, scholars\, and students\, but they also all draw in producers and consumers of popular history and culture in droves\, seemingly tailor-mad e for adaptation on page\, stage\, and screen. And neither creators nor au diences seem content to look away\, adapting–in every imaginable way\, s hape\, and form–the Tudor era for myriad purposes and in myriad forms\, even when critics thought they might. In the wake of the success of Philip pa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl (2001) and Showtime’s The Tudors (2 007-2010)\, doubters declared the moment over in the first decade of the 2 000s\; we had hit a saturation point\, and it was time for some other peri od to shine. Lo and behold\, enter Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy (20 09-2020) and Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s SIX (2017-)\, so significant an d so potent\, indeed\, that they inspired and informed the biggest exhibit at London’s National Portrait Gallery since its $53 million renovation: 2024’s Six Lives\, which showcased Catherine of Aragon’s costume from the musical and Anne of Cleves’s from the Royal Shakespeare Company pro duction of The Mirror and the Light first\, before leading viewers into th e expected and the contemporary: paintings by Hans Holbein and Master John . The gallery tour began\, in other words\, with adaptation. The decision fit well with what was happening on screen\, big and small\, at the same t ime. This past summer and fall (2024)\, visitors to London could see sever al gallery rooms filled with Tudor and Tudorist history and culture\, past and present\, then go to the movie theater to see Karim Aïnouz’s Fireb rand or home to watch Amazon Prime’s My Lady Jane and Karim Aïnouz’s Firebrand\, based on Elizabeth Freemantle’s 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit\ , or Disney+’s Shardlake\, based on CJ Sansom’s mystery series (2003-2 018). Look back or forward even slightly\, and the list balloons even more \, no shortage of works that adapt\, fictionalize\, and dramatize the peri od for the modern audiences that never cease to be amazed by it.\n\nPerhap s it is no mere coincidence\, that the century that bore Henry VIII also b ore Shakespeare’s Henry VIII\; the past and its popular representation w ere birthed and brought up almost alongside one another\, engaged in a com plicated\, symbiotic dialectic—so much so that parsing them often become s a futile exercise.\n\nSo what is it about the Tudors and adaptation\, br oadly defined\, to encompass novels\, film\, and public history? More poin tedly\, what can the many adaptations of the Tudor past tell us about the Tudors and\, conversely\, what can the Tudors tell us about adaptation?\n\ nThis volume builds on a small but mighty body of scholarly work that inte rrogates the role\, use\, and power of representations of the Tudors to po se and answer these essential questions. Its goal is to critically investi gate the phenomenon of adaptation further\, in expected and unexpected pla ces and forms\, highlighting both well- and little-known examples across t ime\, space\, place\, medium\, and form\, from novels to film\, television \, plays\, musicals\, museums\, and heritage sites. The result will be a t ext that pushes the field forward and serves as a guide of sorts for acade mics\, their students\, and interested consumers of Tudor-based fact and f iction. We welcome essay proposals that explore any aspect of Tudor adapta tion\, querying the line between what is truthful and what is not\, and wh at adaptations demonstrate about the period in which they were created as well as the one in which they are set. What unites the collection is its i nterest in how history is adapted for public audiences\, whether those pub lic audiences are readers of fiction\, viewers of films and television\, o r visitors to museums and heritage sites.\n\nWe welcome abstracts (250-300 words) for chapters of approximately 7\,500 words\, by Friday\, 31 Januar y 2025\, for full contributions due in early 2026. Please also include a b rief academic CV (max 3 pages) with your abstract submission. Abstracts sh ould be submitted to all three co-editors via email at howerj@southwestern .edu\, veschutte@gmail.com\, and william.robison@selu.edu.\n\nPossible cha pter topics might include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Historical novels and novelists focused on the Tudor period\, e.g. Jean Plaidy\, Margaret G eorge\, Hilary Mantel\n Novels adapted into films\, e.g. The Other Boleyn Girl\, Firebrand\n Novels adapted into television series\, e.g. Shardlak e\, Wolf Hall\, My Lady Jane\n Theatrical adaptations\n Historians who h ave turned to historical fiction\, e.g. Tracy Borman\, Alison Weir\n Hist orical novelists who have turned to history\, e.g. Philippa Gregory\n Tud or museum exhibits and heritage sites\, e.g. Hampton Court\, Tower of Lond on\, Hever Castle\n Virtual exhibitions\, video games\, and world-buildin g as historical adaptation\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11121621/969px-Tudors.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3679@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20250102T142753Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/britain-and-the-world-annual-confere nce-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Britain and the World Annual Conference 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\n2025 BATW – CFP Deadline Extension - 31 January 2025\n\nThis serves as an extension to the Call for Papers for the 2025 Br itain and the World Conference\, Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 June 2025 in Li verpool\, UK.\n\nThe full Call may be found below\, but to help ensure mor e time for panels and individual submissions\, we are extending the submis sion deadline until the end of January.\n\nAll submissions for inclusion i n the conference should now be received by Tuesday\, 31 January 2025. We s till hope to have decisions announced by the first week of February 2025. Please submit your individual abstracts or full panels here.\n\nWe are als o pleased to announce that our first plenary speaker will be Christienna F ryar\, an independent historian of Britain and the Caribbean\, formerly at Goldsmiths\, University of London\, where she was the founding convenor o f their MA in Black British History.\n\nAgain\, our hashtag for this confe rence is #BATW2025 on Twitter @BATW_tweets and on Bluesky @batw.bsky.socia l. Registration for the Conference will open in Spring 2025. Rates are for thcoming\, along with lodging and other details.\n\nIf you have any questi ons about the conference\, please email: conference@britainandtheworld.org .\n\nAnd please share this extended CFP! Thank you.\n\n------\n\nThis serv es as the Call for Papers for the 2025 Britain and the World Conference\, Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 June 2025 in Liverpool\, UK.\n\nAs ever\, the co nference is concerned with interactions between Britain and the wider worl d\, past and present\, and will highlight the importance of transnational perspectives. As a conference and society concerned with British Studies\, we welcome papers from relevant disciplines on all topics and periods\, a nd particularly those relating to our presence in 'the second city of the British Empire'.\n\nThe conference will be held on the campus of Liverpool John Moores University\, which is adjacent to Lime Street Station. The st ation offers direct connections with both Manchester Airport (1 hour)\, an d London Euston (2 hours).\n\nWe accept individual twenty-minute talks as well as complete panel submissions and roundtables. Abstracts should be 25 0-300 words. Panels are expected to consist of three or four papers and sh ould be submitted by one person who's willing to serve as the point of con tact. Complete panels should also include a chair. In addition to abstract s for each individual paper\, panel and roundtable submissions should also include a 100–150-word introduction describing the main theme\, and a s et of keywords. The conference does not discriminate between panels and in dividual paper submissions\, nor between graduate students and established academics.\n\nPlease submit your abstracts or panel submissions here.\n\n The conference will be in-person\, with some provision for virtual partici pation. Please state your preference with your proposal.\n\nAs usual we'll be awarding a prize for the best conference paper\, which will include co nditional acceptance for publication in the peer-reviewed Britain and Worl d journal (Edinburgh University Press). All conference participants are el igible.\n\nThe publisher of our book series\, Palgrave Macmillan's history commissioning editor\, will be at the conference. The journal editor will also be present\, and both book series and journal editors would be very happy to discuss proposals and submissions to each.\n\nAll submissions for inclusion in the conference should be received by Friday\, 10 January 202 5 with decisions announced by Friday\, 7 February 2025.\n\nUpdates regardi ng the conference will periodically be posted on the BATW website. It is h oped that participants will be able to call upon their departments for hot el and transportation expenses as the Society – which is non-profit – is not able to offer financial support.\n\nOn Twitter our @BATW_tweets has htag for this conference is #BATW2025. Registration for the Conference wil l open in Spring 2025.\n\nConference registration rates will be forthcomin g\, along with accommodation and other details.\n\nIf you have any questio ns about the conference\, please feel free to email: conference@britainand theworld.org.\n\nAnd please share this CFP! Thank you. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11115953/Britain-and-the-World-Logo.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3687@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250131T235900 DTSTAMP:20250107T144024Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-second-conference-of-the-society -for-the-study-of-medieval-emotions-emotion-and-politics-in-the-medieval-w orld-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Second Conference of the Society for the Study of Medieval Emot ions: Emotion and Politics in the Medieval World - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Second Conference of the Society for the Study of Medieval Emotions: 'Emotion and Politics in the Medieval World'\n26 - 27 June 2025 | University of St. Andrews\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 January 2025\n\n\n\n\nAs the pioneering scholarship of Gerd Althoff has de monstrated\, emotions possessed communicative potential in the Middle Ages and\, as key ingredients in the ‘rules of the game’ (Spielregeln)\, w ere central to the negotiation and renegotiation of political relationship s. Regardless of whether one subscribes to the view that such emotional de monstrations were ritualised\, Stephen White and Richard Barton have clear ly elucidated several emotional scripts or sequences that underpin the art iculation of power in medieval historical narratives. Royal wrath\, ira re gis\, has proven a particularly popular topic among medievalists and conti nues to dominate discussions of emotions in medieval politics\, while regi onal case studies\, such as Laurent Smagghe’s Les émotions du prince (P aris\, 2012)\, have revealed the wider repertoire of emotions and emotiona l performances tied to medieval rulership.\n\nWith the aim of achieving a more holistic understanding of the place and function of emotions in medie val political cultures\, ‘Emotion and Politics in the Medieval World’ has been selected as the key thematic strand of The Second Conference of t he Society for the Study of Medieval Emotions (SSME)\, which will take pla ce in-person at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 26–Friday 27 Ju ne 2025. We welcome proposals on any topic relating to the emotions of the Middle Ages (500–1500 CE)\, focusing on any geographic location\, altho ugh preference will be given to papers that directly align with the themat ic strand.\n\nPlease send proposals for twenty-minute papers (to be delive red in English)\, including a title\, abstract of c.150 words\, and a shor t bio\, to socmedievalemotions@gmail.com by Friday 31 January 2025.\n\nThe conference will end with a workshop to discuss and determine future direc tions in the study of medieval emotions and the wider field of the history of emotions – a key aim of SSME.\n\nIf you would like any further infor mation\, please contact the conference organisers\, Dr Ana Del Campo (St A ndrews)\, Dr Hailey O’Harrow (St Andrews)\, and Dr Stephen Spencer (Nort heastern University London)\, via the email address above. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/07143824/Lewis-chess-piece-queen.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3704@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T140000 DTSTAMP:20250116T115828Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/who-killed-cock-robin-the-rise-and-f all-of-the-first-labour-government-in-britain-lecture/ SUMMARY:Who Killed Cock Robin? The Rise and Fall of the First Labour Govern ment in Britain - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Emeritus Keith Laybourn's penetrating anal ysis of how\, although short-lived\, the very existence of the 1924 minori ty Labour government proved to have a vital impact on the future of Britis h politics.\n\nHistorical Association Manchester (with Liverpool and Chest er) Branch\, Kevin McPhillips Memorial Lecture).\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://www.history.org.uk/events/calendar/9048/kevin-mcphi llips-memorial-lecture-professor-eme\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16115803/Forste_Labour-regering.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Friends' Meeting House\, Manchester\, 6 Mount Street \, Manch ester \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Mount Street \, Manchest er \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Friends' Meet ing House\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3686@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T203000 DTSTAMP:20250106T140536Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anne-lister-research-summit-2025-win ter-conference/ SUMMARY:Anne Lister Research Summit 2025 - Winter - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Anne Lister Research Summit is back this Februar y with the first of its 2025 events!\n\nJoin us for a day of engaging sess ions and lively discussions about Anne Lister and historical research\, an d learn more about Anne's interest in literature and geology\, hear about the lives and times of her siblings and\, of course\, hear more about Ann Walker.\n\nThis free and inclusive event aims to bring together people int erested in researching or learning more about Anne Lister\, her contempora ries\, and their times. Everyone is welcome!\n\nInterested? Here's the Win ter Program at a glance:\n\n Anne Lister’s Study of Geology with Stepha nie Sobczak\n Reading for Pleasure: Sexuality\, Morality\, &\; Erotic Literature of Anne Lister with Deborah Kamen\, Jann Kraus\, and Sarah Wing rove\n Searching For Ann 2025 with Diane Halford\, In Search of Ann Walke r\n Forever Young: The Siblings Who Didn't Grow Old with Lynn Shouls and Marlene Oliveira\n\nYou can find the conference registration link and more event details here:\nhttps://www.annelisterresearchsummit.org/2025/schedu le\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you at this year’s Anne Lister Resear ch Summit Winter event! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/06140453/ALRS-25-Winter-6.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3728@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T170000 DTSTAMP:20250127T135728Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-society-for-the-first- world-war-studies-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:International Society for the First World War Studies Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Society for the First World War Stud ies Conference: 'SEAS' \n1-3 October 2025 | University of Macedonia\, Thes saloniki \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 May 2025\nPre-conference Event - 3 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nClick to download Call for Papers\n\nThe Intern ational Society for First World War Studies and the Department of Balkan\, Slavic &\; Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia are delight ed to announce ISFWWS’ 11th conference\, to be held at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki on 1-3 October 2025. The city Thessaloniki play ed a very special role in the history of the First World War both as a bas e of the Entente\, Serbian and Greek troops and as a port. However\, as of ten happens with the naval dimension of the First World War\, its maritime role often remained overlooked. To rectify that\, this year the conferenc e will focus on the naval side of the war with the broad theme of ‘Seas ’.\n\nWe will be happy to consider proposals touching on any maritime as pects of the war\, in the broadest possible sense and we would like to enc ourage historians\, who do not usually focus on the naval side of the war\ , to find connections with it in their own research. Potential subjects ma y include\, but not limited to:\n\n naval and maritime history of the war \n amphibious operations\n port cities and coastal areas\n maritime jou rneys during the war\n economics and logistics (supply\, naval blockade a nd its effects\, etc)\n naval and maritime technology\n naval thinking a nd naval theories developed during and after the war\n social and cultura l histories of all belligerent navies\n civilians at sea during the war\n commemoration and memory of maritime aspects of the war\n representatio n of naval aspects of the war in art\, literature\, film\, computer games\ , etc.\n environmental history of the seas and coastal areas during the w ar\n\nWe are thrilled to announce Professor Heather Jones (University Coll ege London) and Professor Sir Hew Strachan (University of St Andrews) as k eynote speakers.\n\nWe are also happy to inform applicants that for those willing we will be able to organise a thematic field trip to the island of Lemnos on 4-5 October (for an additional fee).\n\nWe particularly welcome proposals from early career researchers. We are planning to offer a mento ring programme to help postgraduate and early career researchers develop t heir papers for publication.\n\nAccommodation for all participants will be generously provided by the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. There will also be several bursaries available for the early career scholars an d independent researchers.\n\nAll presenters will be expected to become me mbers of the Society before the conference date. The working language of t he conference and all submissions is English. The organisers intend to pub lish the proceedings of this conference.\n\nPaper Selection: Potential pre senters are encouraged to submit a 300-word abstract of their paper accomp anied by a one-page CV to isfwws2025@gmail.com by 1 May 2025. If you have any questions about the conference\, please\, email Dr Sofya Anisimova at sofya.anisimova@ucd.ie.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted a 2500-3000 word s hort paper will be due 1 September 2025 in order for papers to be pre-circ ulated and have as much time as possible dedicated to discussion.\n\nFor a nyone interested in submitting a proposal to the conference or is keen to find out more about the plans\, we are holding an online event on Monday 3rd February at 12pm EST / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET.\n\nYou can register for a place at this event through the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co .uk/e/society-conference-2025-tickets-1209522617709 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27135439/Screenshot-2025-01-26-at-19.51.23.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3682@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T200000 DTSTAMP:20250103T124052Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-the-discovery-of -a-new-bronze-and-iron-age-kingdom-in-turkey-the-site-of-turkmen-karahoyuk -prof-james-osborne-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Presentation: ‘The Discovery of a New Bronze and Iron Age Kingdom in Turkey: The Site of Türkmen-Karahöyük’\, Prof. James Osbor ne - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ja mes-Osborne-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://james-osborne-lecture.eve ntbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/03124032/20190623_081718-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3708@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T193000 DTSTAMP:20250116T134312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-hole-story-voids-and-their-const itutive-role-in-european-early-modernity-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Hole Story: Voids and their Constitutive Role in European (Earl y) Modernity - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Lecture by Achim Landwehr (Univer sity of Konstanz).\n\nEuropean cultures tend to overlook voids\, or\, at b est\, see them as unpleasant phenomena. Yet voids are not only unavoidable \, but actually constitutive in the emergence of European-Western modernit y over the last four hundred years—which might now be coming to an end\, possibly due to the excessive production of voids. Although the meaning o f emptiness was certainly not first conceived in the seventeenth century\, empty spaces took on a new role in this early modern period. There were o f course the well-known vacuum experiments\, but other voids were gaining in importance too: white spots in cartography\, the concept of ‘terra nu llius’\, speculative bubbles\, and the technical-military possibilities of extensive destruction\, for instance. Voids are thus not only disturbin g phenomena or regrettable losses\, but crucial constitutive elements in E uropean modernity.\n\nAchim Landwehr is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Konstanz. In his research\, he has investigated quest ions of early modern statehood and aspects of time and the present in the seventeenth century\, but has also repeatedly worked on questions of histo rical theory.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHI L and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/even ts/lectures.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: The Center for Land Use Interpretati on\, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16134253/Void.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3661@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T200000 DTSTAMP:20241211T154502Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-national-humanities-lecture-lect ure/ SUMMARY:The National Humanities Lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe National Humanities Lecture is a major new annua l event that celebrates the vital role of the humanities in public life.\n \nWe are honoured to welcome historian\, author\, and award-winning filmma ker David Olusoga as our inaugural speaker.\n\nIn his lecture\, Professor Olusoga will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas ab out humanities\, heritage and institutions are emerging – from virtual m useums\, to hyper-local history projects and alternative city tours. What is the public role of the historian in an age of populism and digital disr uption? How might museums adapt to our more interconnected world and to th e phenomenon of 'contested heritage'? How can the humanities adapt to an e ra of Podcasts and Substack? And what are the broader intersections betwee n the humanities and public life?\n\nDrawing together thinking from histor y\, political culture and public humanities\, he will ask what new forms o ur cultural institutions might take\, and how they might support a more eq uitable\, connected society.\n\nFor more information and to register\, ple ase visit: https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/national-humanities-le cture25 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11154353/SAS-National-Humanities-David-Olusoga-Social-Media-Inst a-X.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Senate House\, London\, The Beveridge Hall\, Ground Floor\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Beveridge Hall\, Ground Floor\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Senate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3720@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T203000 DTSTAMP:20250123T133358Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-russian-revolution-a-new-perspec tive-book-launch-for-know-you-her-secret-an-englishwomans-fight-for-surviv al-during-the-russian-revolution-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Russian Revolution: A New Perspective\, book launch for 'Know Y ou Her Secret: An Englishwoman's Fight for Survival During the Russian Rev olution' - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION:The Russian Revolution: A New Perspective. Russian history scho lar Professor Anthony Cross in conversation with historian and writer Dr M errilyn Thomas on the launch of her historical novel\, Know You Her Secret : An Englishwoman's Fight for Survival During the Russian Revolution.\n\nP rofessor Anthony Cross will explore key questions from the book with the a uthor\, Dr Merrilyn Thomas. A major revelation in the novel is the involve ment of Princess Sophy Dolgorouky\, a close friend of Prince Felix Yusupov \, in Rasputin's murder — a clue uncovered in a memoir cited in a biblio graphy by Professor Cross.\n\nFor more information and to register\, pleas e visit: https://allevents.in/cambridge/know-you-her-secret-%E2%80%93-a-bo ok-launch-by-dr-merrilyn-thomas-in-conversation-with-prof-anthony-cross/80 003185124837?ref=sharer&\;aff=u1g8yq ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23133043/sickle-umbrella-e1737639187646.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Fitzwilliam College\, Cambridge\, Gordon Cameron Lecture Theatre\, Fitzwilliam College\, University of Cambridge\, Storey's Way \, Cambridg e\, CB3 0DG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gordon Cameron Lecture Thea tre\, Fitzwilliam College\, University of Cambridge\, Storey's Way \, Cam bridge\, CB3 0DG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fitzwilliam C ollege\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3709@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250205T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250205T173000 DTSTAMP:20250124T113047Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/interreligious-communication-and-dec ision-making-historical-perspectives-modern-practices-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Interreligious Communication and Decision Making | Historical Persp ectives\, Modern Practices - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a roundtable discussion jointly organize d by "RELCOM: Interreligious Communication in and between the Latin-Christ ian and the Arabic-Islamic Sphere\, funded by the UK-German Funding Initia tive in the Humanities (AHRC/DFG) (Durham/Tübingen)" and the German Histo rical Institute London.\n\nSpeakers: Dr Amra Bone\, Dr Helen Costigane\, J oanne Greenaway\, Shaykh Mohammad Yazdani Raza Misbahi\, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE\n\nModerators: JProf Theresa Jäckh (Durham University/Univers ity of Tübingen) and Dr Kate Tinson (Durham University)\n\nHow do Jewish\ , Christian and Muslim leaders make legal decisions? How do they look upon the religious 'Other' and interact with them from the perspective of thei r religious laws? This round table brings together practising religious pr ofessionals\, jurists and scholars to hear how they deal with modern legal issues whilst considering and integrating historical legal sources.\n\nTh is event will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom . Please sign up via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c 6501.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/11154450/German_Historical_Institute_London_5_Dec_2016.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,Seminars,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3647@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250205T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250205T183000 DTSTAMP:20241129T132127Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/neale-lecture-2025-at-ucl-history-pr of-jo-van-steenbergen-lecture/ SUMMARY:Neale Lecture 2025 at UCL History: Prof. Jo Van Steenbergen - LECTU RE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Neale Lecture is the annual flagship lecture of the History Department at University College London. This academic year's lecture will feature Professor Jo Van Steenbergen (Ghent University\, Belg ium) who will be speaking on 'The enslavement of Middle Eastern history: P olitics\, historiography\, ideology and the Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo (13t h–16th centuries)'.\n\nTime and Venue: Wednesday\, 5 February at 6.30pm in the Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre at University College London\n\nFor mo re information and the link to sign up: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/even ts/2025/feb/neale-lecture-2025-professor-jo-van-steenbergen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/29132110/UCL.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University College London\, Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, UCL\, G ower Street \, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatr e\, UCL\, Gower Street \, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADI US=100;X-TITLE=University College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3694@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250207T163000 DTSTAMP:20250109T125927Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-society-for-art-history-202 5-conference-art-and-text-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Society for Art History 2025 Conference: Art and Text - CO NFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Scottish Society for Art History in partnership with the National Library of Scotland presents a two-day in-person event e xploring the relationship between art and the written word in Scotland.\n\ nScottish art has long been inspired by literature\, while Scottish artist s and publishers have made fundamental contributions in the fields of book and magazine illustration\, advertising posters\, comics\, graphic novels and artists' books. In turn\, there has been a significant body of writin gs on Scottish art in both fiction and non-fiction\, and many outstanding collaborations between artists and writers.\n\nThis conference will share current research and critical debate into the myriad relationships between art and text and our programme features artists\, writers\, curators\, ar chivists\, art historians\, literary and linguistic scholars and interdisc iplinary researchers. We are delighted to have acclaimed art critic Clare Henry as our keynote speaker.\n\nView the full two-day programme online at https://sway.cloud.microsoft/gF7w4w9zFfB61Dve\n\nThe Scottish Society for Art History is a registered Scottish charity (SC035621) which exists to p romote and support the study and enjoyment of art and art history in Scotl and.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Street Feast by Chris Hampton\, 2018 (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &\; Design Collection\, University of Du ndee Museums\, © the artist) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/09125908/SSAH-Eventbrite-header.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:National Library of Scotland\, Edinburgh\, George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1EW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=George IV Bridge \, Edinbur gh\, EH1 1EW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Library of Scotland\, Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4214@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T133000 DTSTAMP:20251210T100250Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-aph-book-launch-the-figure-of -the-politician-in-modern-and-contemporary-europe-berghahn-books-book-laun ch/ SUMMARY:Online APH book launch - 'The Figure of the Politician in Modern an d Contemporary Europe' (Berghahn Books) - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nYou are warmly invited to join the online book launc h webinar celebrating the publication of The Figure of the Politician in M odern and Contemporary Europe (Berghahn Books).\n\nAbout the Book\n\nAltho ugh political history has long been central to historical research\, surpr isingly little attention has been paid to its key concept\, the politician . The authors of this book investigate how politicians have described them selves and how others have perceived them\, especially in parliamentary co ntexts. The book highlights the importance of understanding how politician s have been imagined and how they navigate complex roles. The Figure of th e Politician in Modern and Contemporary Europe also invites us to rethink our assumptions about politicians. It shows that politicians are not just self-serving actors\, but figures navigating competing demands\, ideals an d expectations. By studying how they have been described and how they desc ribe themselves\, we gain deeper insight into the nature and change of rep resentative democracy.\n\nMore information on the publisher's website: htt ps://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/IhalainenFigure\n\nDate &\; Time\n\nFr iday\, 6 February 2026\n\n12:00–13:30 GMT\n13:00–14:30 CET\n14:00–15 :30 EET\n\nTo join\, please register by completing this form: https://form s.gle/r2upQdH3w2v5QACo9\n\n--\n\nProgramme\n\n13:00–13:10 | Welcome and brief introduction to the book\, Pasi Ihalainen - University of Jyväskyl ä\n\n13:10–13:30 | Elevator pitches on key findings of the chapters\n\n 13:30–13:40 | Quick questions from the audience\n\n13:40–13:50 | A his torian’s comment on the book\, Christina Morina - PEVZ\, Bielefeld Unive rsity\n\n13:50–14:00 | A political theorist’s comment on the book\, Al an Finlayson - University of East Anglia\n\n14:00–14:30 | General discus sion\n\n--\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/10100230/aph-logo.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3658@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTSTAMP:20241211T123342Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/re-thinking-200-years-of-anglo-argen tine-relations-8-12-september-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Re-thinking 200 Years of Anglo-Argentine Relations (8-12 September 2025) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 8-12 September 2025 | Online\nRe-thin king 200 Years of Anglo-Argentine Relations\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 7 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nOn 2 February 1825\, through the signing of a Tre aty of Friendship\, Commerce and Navigation with the United Provinces of t he River Plate (present-day Argentina)\, the United Kingdom officially rec ognized for the first time the independence of a Spanish American nation. The community of English\, Irish\, Scottish and Welsh in Argentina soon be came the largest expat community outside the British Empire. This five-day online conference aims to encourage a re-thinking of 200 years of Anglo-A rgentine relations by foregrounding new research that acknowledges the exi stence of a wider Hispanic-Anglosphere to explore the history of common en deavours on natural sustainability\, health\, well-being\, freedom of expr ession\, social diversity\, and inclusivity that may serve both to challen ge and to bring new light on topics of conflict and sovereignty that have dominated discussions since the Falklands War. Indeed\, this will be the f irst conference in living memory to look into Anglo-Argentine relations be yond the scope of the South Atlantic conflict. Guided by the pioneering wo rk of Klaus Gallo and David Rock\, it seeks to encourage interest in the r ole played by ordinary individuals\, networks and communities in forging t he bilateral relation\, particularly in the UK where both scholarly and pu blic attention has so far been comparatively low. Organized by the Modern History Research Centre at the University of Winchester and the Hispanic-A nglosphere project\, the conference also aims to bring enquiries towards t opics capable of informing policies on pressing present-days issues\, for example\, regarding equal access to resources in learning\, housing\, heal thcare and biodiversity.\n\nA programme has already been drawn up with the participation of scholars in both Europe and the Americas (see below). Th is Call for Papers opens the possibility for additional contributions. Par ticularly welcomed will be those covering issues and/or topics relevant to the panel themes identified in the provisional programme below in capital letters.\n\nSubmission guidelines: If you wish to submit a proposal\, ple ase email a 200-word abstract with a suggested title and a brief personal profile (150 words) before Friday 7th February 2025 to the email address h ispanicanglosphere@gmail.com (notification of acceptance expected within t hree weeks).\n\nMore information available here: https://hispanic-anglosph ere.com/2024/11/20/cfp-re-thinking-200-years-of-anglo-argentine-relations- 8-12-september-2025/\n\n\n\nProvisional Programme (online)\n\n\n\nMonday 8 th September - starting 14:00 UK (10 am Argentina\, 15:00 Spain)\n\n14:00 – 14:15 pm | Opening Remarks: Dr Graciela Iglesias-Rogers (convener\, Un iversity of Winchester)\n\n14:15–15:45 pm | THE HISPANIC-ANGLOSPHERE\, E MPIRE AND THE GLOBAL DIMENSION\n\n Paula Seiguer\, Professor of Social Hi story (University of Buenos Aires\, Argentina)\, Tenured Researcher (Natio nal Council for Scientific and Technical Research –CONICET\, Argentina). \n “Spanish preachers in the Anglican Church and St Andrew’s Scots Ch urch in Argentina (1883-1940)”\n Benjamin Bryce\, Associate Professor ( University of British Columbia\, Canada)\n “Subverting Empire: Punjabi migrants in Buenos Aires and London before the First World War“\n José Brownrigg-Gleeson Martínez\, Associate Professor (Universidad de Salaman ca &\; Universidad de Cantabria)\n “Pedazos antes de nuestra patria “: Revisiting Spanish views of the Anglo-Argentine Treaty of 1825”\n\n Q&\;A and general panel discussion\n\nTuesday 9th September - starting 14:00 pm UK (10 am Argentina\, 15:00 Spain)\n\n14:00–15:45 pm | NATURE\, URBAN ENVIRONMENT &\; THE OUTDOORS\n\n Graciela Iglesias-Rogers\, Sen ior Lecturer in Modern Global Hispanic History (University of Winchester\, UK)\n “Two centuries of Argentine imprint on nature and wildlife activ ism in Britain”\n Florencia Rolla\, DPhil candidate in Modern History ( University of San Andrés\, Argentina)\n “The British community and the construction of the suburban environment in Buenos Aires during the first decades of the 19th Century”\n\nQ&\;A and general panel discussion\n \nWednesday 10th September - starting 14:00 pm UK (10 am Argentina\, 15:00 Spain)\n\n14:00–15:45 pm | LANGUAGE AND THE MEDIA\n\n Juan I. Neves Sa rriegui\, postdoctoral researcher (University of Oxford\, UK).\n “The B ritish representative Government as seen in the Press of the Río de la Pl ata“\n Graciela Iglesias-Rogers\, Senior Lecturer in Modern Global Hisp anic History (University of Winchester\, UK)\n “Rogue nation\, paradise \, then neglect and back again: 200 years of Argentina in the British pres s”\n\nQ&\;A and general panel discussion\n\nThursday 11th September - 14:00 pm UK (10 am Argentina\, 15:00 Spain)\n\n14:00–15:45 pm |  EDUCA TION\n\n Alina Silveira\, Professor of Argentine History (National Univer sity of Quilmes\, Argentina)\, Tenured Researcher (National University of Quilmes\, Argentina)\n “San Martín: From Liberator of the Spanish Empi re to Symbol of Resistance Against British Imperialism. An Analysis of the Intervention at St. George’s College\, Quilmes\, Argentina (1950)”\n Flavia Fiorucci\, Professor of Argentine History (National University of Quilmes\, Argentina)\, Tenured Researcher (National Council for Scientific and Technical Research –CONICET\, Argentina).\n “British governesses in Argentina: migrant workers or cultural ambassadors?”\n\nQ&\;A and general panel discussion\n\nFriday 12th September - starting 14:00 pm UK (10 am Argentina\, 15:00 Spain)\n\n14:00–16:00: HEALTH\, GENDER &\; S EXUALITY\n\n Stefania Cardonetti\, DPhil candidate in Modern History (Uni versity of San Andrés\, Argentina)\n “Gender and mental alienation wit hin the British community in Buenos Aires”\n Ailin Basilio Fabris\, PhD Candidate in Social Sciences and Humanities (Universidad Nacional de Quil mes &\; -Universidad Nacional de La Plata)\n “Traveling the world\, selling eroticism\, defeating censorship: Armando Bo and Isabel Sarli comm ercial relationship with Britain (1960-1970)”\n\nClosing Forum: Discussi ons\, Reflections\, Next Steps (all conference participants)\n\n---------- --------------------\n\nFor more information\, please email the convener\, Dr Graciela Iglesias-Rogers (g.iglesiasrogers@winchester.ac.uk). Bear in mind that submissions must be emailed to hispanicanglosphere@gmail.com by the deadline mentioned above.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11123143/1024px-La_Reconquista_de_Buenos_Aires.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3702@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250207T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250207T000000 DTSTAMP:20250116T091943Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/editorial-assistant-position-immigra nts-minorities-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Editorial Assistant position\, 'Immigrants & Minorities' - call for applications DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nAbout the Journal\n\nImmigrants &\; Mi norities\, founded in 1981\, provides a major outlet for research into the history of immigration and related studies. It seeks to deal with the com plex themes involved in the construction of ’race’ and with the broad sweep of ethnic and minority relations within a historical setting. Its co verage is international and recent issues have dealt with studies on the U SA\, Australia\, the Middle East and the UK. The journal also supports an extensive review section. Please visit http://www.tandfonline.com/fimm for additional information about the Journal and Publisher.\n\nJob Descriptio n - Editorial Assistant position\n\nWe are seeking an Editorial Assistant to join the current Editorial team\, working with the Editor-in-Chief Prof essor Matthew Stibbe. The Editorial Assistant will work collaboratively wi th the EiC\, the Book Review Editor and the Publisher\, Routledge\, to coo rdinate the publication process\; overseeing editorial aspects from submis sion to final publication.\n\nOperationally\, the Editorial Assistant will be responsible for liaising between the EiC\, the Book Review Editor\, au thors\, and the Routledge Peer-Review and Production teams on manuscript s ubmissions to ensure smooth and timely publication.\n\nTasks and responsib ilities of the Editorial Assistant may include\, but are not limited to th e following:\n\n Serves as the focal point of communication and operation s\, connecting all Immigrants and Minorities stakeholders in order to supp ort the manuscript review process.\n Frequently communicates with editors \, editorial board members\, reviewers\, authors and members of the Publis her’s editorial\, production and peer review teams.\n Work closely with the Editor in Chief and Book Review Editor to ensure the efficient and ef fective handling of manuscripts through to publication via ScholarOne.\n Assist authors and reviewers with any low level technical problems with Sc holarOne\, and to liaise with technical team at Routledge\, Taylor &\; Francis in case of major problems\n Communicate feedback from reviewers a nd editors to authors with a developmental spirit and tact.\n Escalate qu estions or issues to editors as needed\; examples include ethics questions or overdue reviews · Raise or escalate ethics questions\, in line with T aylor and Francis publishing ethics and research integrity policies\; ethi cs for authors\; editorial ethics and code of conduct.\n Carry out an ini tial checklist on every new and revised manuscript submitted to Immigrants &\; Minorities. There checks will verify things including: anonymity\; reference style\; special issue information (if applicable)\; article det ails\; point-by-point response to reviewer comments.\n Assign manuscripts to the Editor in Chief for peer review or Book Review Editor (as applicab le)\n Provide submission and peer review support\, assisting the Editor\, as well as authors and reviewers\, throughout the submission and peer rev iew process.\n Check accepted papers and export them to Production.\n Op erate the journal’s Bluesky account\, using it to promote new issues and other news as and when appropriate\n\nCandidate Specification\n\nApplican ts must have strong organisational and communication skills\, an ability a nd willingness to work collaboratively on editorial tasks and a commitment to the mission of Immigrants &\; Minorities. The successful candidate is likely to be a postgraduate/post doc\, wanting to gain editorial experi ence in scholarly publications. They will feel comfortable dealing with mu ltiple tasks\, liaising with different stakeholders and responding to vari ed queries within the context of manuscript processing.\n\nThe successful candidate will begin working with Routledge\, Taylor &\; Francis\, and the EiC to shape a workflow and agree the full range of responsibilities o f the role before fully taking on the role in March 2025. There will be a three-month probationary period from March 2025 after which the initial te rm will run to February 2028 with the option to extend beyond this by mutu al agreement.\n\nRoutledge\, Taylor &\; Francis will provide an annual contribution to expenses incurred by the Editorial Assistant.\n\nApplicati on Procedure\n\nApplicants are requested to submit a two-page C.V. along w ith a covering letter detailing their suitability for the role by the clos ing date of Friday 7 February 2025. Applicants called for online interview will be contacted by 14 February 2025 and a final decision taken by 24 Fe bruary 2025.\n\nTo submit your application\, please E-Mail your documents to Matthew Stibbe (m.stibbe@shu.ac.uk)\, under the subject line of “Immi grants &\; Minorities Editorial Assistant”.\n\nAll applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Routledge\, Taylor &\; Francis\, a nd the Editorial Team will judge each on its merits without regard to the race\, religion\, nationality\, or sex of the candidate. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16091803/Screenshot-2025-01-16-at-09.17.47.png CATEGORIES:Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3706@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250207T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250208T130000 DTSTAMP:20250116T130106Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-global-history-of-treason-the-lega l-framework-conference/ SUMMARY:A Global History of Treason: The Legal Framework - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis online workshop is part of a two-year internati onal project\, funded by the AHRC\, exploring the global history of treaso n through the centuries. Despite the topicality of ‘treason’ in our pr esent-day world – as the ultimate crime or in violent political rhetoric – the subject is still under-researched conceptually. In this workshop we are focusing on the ‘legal framework’ of treason: legal definitions \, historical traditions\, judicial investigations and trials\, the regime manipulation of treason\, the perspective of ‘traitors’.\n\nThe 20 pa pers range from ancient to modern. We welcome comparative discussion and p articipation from a range of disciplines: historians\, linguists\, politic al scientists\, lawyers\, political philosophers etc.\n\nFollow this link for the full programme and registration: https://treason.hcommons.org/. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16130048/Zagreb-Trial-copy-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3677@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T235900 DTSTAMP:20241220T121317Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-decolonize-political-history- association-for-political-history-conference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:How to Decolonize Political History? Association for Political Hist ory Conference 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Panels and Papers - APH Conference\, Antwer p\, 18-20 June 2025 - How to decolonize political history?\n\nDeadline for Proposals: 10 February 2025\n\nIn the light of current geopolitical const ellations\, the contemporary resonance of political history seems more rel evant than ever. At the same time\, the subdiscipline of political histori ography has struggled to maximize its global relevance and to overcome its own historical biases. One of the longstanding critiques of the field has targeted its elitist character. It was written by North Atlantic elites a bout North Atlantic elites\, about the institutions they had created and t he struggles they waged. New forms of history-writing that came into being since the last decades of the nineteenth century were meant to be more de mocratic alternatives to political history. When political history was rei nvented at universities in the North Atlantic world since the 1990s\, this reproach of elitism was addressed. ‘The political’ which became the o bject of the new political history was not the realm of the rich and might y\, but involved all aspects of life in which power relations are somehow negotiated.\n\nStill\, this renewal of political historiography largely to ok place within the boundaries of the North Atlantic world\, and therefore tended to replicate its fundamental paradigms. This did not exclude a gro wing interest for colonization and decolonization as political processes\, but the subdiscipline did hardly question its origins in an era of coloni alism\, and the stamp it still carries from them. The decolonization of hi story-writing\, therefore\, has mainly taken place outside the ‘new poli tical history’\, even if it is intrinsically a political undertaking. Su baltern studies\, gender history\, new imperial history\, area studies are some of the fields where the decolonizing efforts have been made – much less so in political history strictly speaking.\n\nThe aim of this confer ence is precisely to catch up with this delay\, and to ask what it can mea n to decolonize the field of political history. Should it only mean that w e study processes of political decolonization\, or does such an approach\, on the contrary\, perpetuate the focus on the colonizer? Should decoloniz ing political history entail a focus on pre-colonial political structures and actors\, and how they survived during and/or after the colonial period ? Or should it also make us question the ways in which we tackle political history in the North Atlantic world\, both in modern and early modern tim es? Is every attempt to view political history from the perspective of non -hegemonic groups a form of historiographical decolonization? And if we an swer positively to that last question\, wouldn’t that devalue the term d ecolonization as such? Is ‘decolonization’ the most appropriate paradi gm to renew the field of political history\, or do we need other concepts? \n\nRather than theoretical answers to these questions\, we expect to gain insights in this matter through empirical and methodological approaches. We hope to receive papers in which authors present the results of their hi storical research through the lens of these questions\, and by doing so re flect on the possibilities and the limits of a decolonizing approach for p olitical historiography. Of particular interest are papers in which the me thodological and infrastructural challenges for this approach are being ta ckled. Questions that have been at the core of other subdisciplines deserv e to be treated from a political history perspective. What kind of sources should we use to uncover power relationships in nonliterate societies? To which degree and in which ways can we use concepts from North Atlantic so cieties to describe pre-colonial political realities? How can we overcome language gaps? Which contributions can scholars from other disciplines off er to the decolonization of political history? How can we stimulate collab oration between scholars from different parts of the world in order to gen uinely practice what Carola Dietze has called a “history on equal terms ”?\n\nWe welcome proposals both for individual papers and for full panel s (3-5 papers). These panels can be dedicated to specific regions\, period s and/or topics\, or they can focus on conceptual or methodological challe nges. Potential titles of panels include “Decolonizing the Cold War”\, “The persistence of pre-colonial political structures”\, “Decolonia l epistemologies”. We encourage the submission of panel proposals which do not exclusively consist of presenters from the North Atlantic\, and we would be glad to receive proposals in which decolonial perspectives are ap plied to ongoing conflicts. We expect the proposals in English\, but we pr omote multilingualism and linguistic flexibility during the panels.\n\nDoc toral students and junior scholars are warmly encouraged to submit proposa ls. For doctoral scholars whose proposals are accepted\, a preparatory web inar will be organized in spring. In this preparatory seminar\, first draf ts can be discussed\, and suggestions with regard to the presentations wil l be offered.\n\nPaper proposals should not exceed 500 words. Panel propos als should contain\, moreover\, an introduction of maximum 500 words\, in which a rationale is given for bringing these specific papers together. Pl ease send your proposals by 10 February at the latest to marnix.beyen@uant werpen.be. The organizers will put everything to work to make the conferen ce affordable and accessible for all participants.\n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS\n\n Roland Ndille (Buea University)\, Jihane Sfeir (Université Libre de Bruxe lles)\, Musa Sroor (Birzeit University)\, Adriana Salay (Universidade de S ão Paulo)\n\nORGANIZING COMMITTEE:\n\nMarnix Beyen (UAntwerpen\, Margot L uyckfasseel (UAntwerpen)\, Burak Sayım (UAntwerpen)\, Jan Schmidt (KULeuv en)\, Jihane Sfeir (Université Libre de Bruxelles)\,\n\nSCIENTIFIC COMMIT TEE:\n\nAnne-Sophie Gijs (UCLouvain)\, Gillian Mathys (Ghent University)\, Roland Ndille (Buea University\, Cameroon)\, Adriana Salay (Universidade de São Paulo\, Brazil)\, -Roschanack Shaery-Yazdi (UAntwerpen)\, Musa Sro or (Birzeit University\, Palestine) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/20121223/aph-logo.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3736@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T160000 DTSTAMP:20250205T104658Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-14/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next presentation in our talks programme\, on We dnesday 12 February at 2.30 pm.\, will be from Dr Lisa Berry-Waite: ‘Eig hth Time Lucky?’: The Parliamentary Election Campaigns of Margery Corbet t Ashby\, 1918-1944.\n\nDr Berry-Waite is currently working on her monogra ph\, provisionally titled A Woman MP? From Parliamentary Candidates to Wes tminster Representatives\, 1918-1939\, which will be published by Routledg e. She is also the Research and Engagement Assistant Manager for the UK Pa rliament’s Heritage Collection.\n\nWe shall as usual be meeting in Room 01\, LSE Library\, 10 Portugal Place WC2A 2HD. If you are attending in per son\, kindly email Susan Pares at susan.pares38@gmail.com by 11 February.\ n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting\, for which the Zoom link will be https:/ /us06web.zoom.us/j/83362932497\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05104629/Margery_Corbett_Ashby_1923.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics Library (and Online)\, Room 01\, LSE Li brary\, 10 Portugal St\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 01\, LSE Library\, 10 Portugal St\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=London School of Economics Library (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3685@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T200000 DTSTAMP:20250106T135905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/in-person-presentation-the-second-ph anar-constantinople-greeks-and-ottoman-sultans-1821-to-1914-philip-mansel- lecture/ SUMMARY:In-person presentation: ‘The “Second Phanar”: Constantinople Greeks and Ottoman Sultans\, 1821 to 1914’\, Philip Mansel - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/2nd-Lev antine-Heritage-Foundation+Centre-for-Hellenic-Studies-Society-lecture.pdf \n\nRegistration: https://p-mansel-second-phanar-presentation.eventbrite.c o.uk/\n\nco-hosted with the Centre for Hellenic Studies and the Anglo-Hell enic League\, Levantine Heritage Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/06135842/second-phanar.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, King's Great Hall\, KCL\, Strand Campus\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's Great Hall\, KCL\, S trand Campus\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TIT LE=King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3717@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T170000 DTSTAMP:20250123T124654Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unfolding-time-the-medieval-pocket-c alendar-exhibition/ SUMMARY:‘Unfolding Time’: the Medieval Pocket Calendar - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCome and explore medieval concepts of the past\, pre sent and future through a rare and remarkable group of manuscripts: concer tina-fold almanacs. Within the zigzag folds of these extraordinary books\, time is vividly expressed in colourful pictures\,\n\npoems\, tables and d evices.\nWith fewer than thirty manuscripts known to exist\, this exhibiti on brings a group of them together for the first time and sets them alongs ide treasures from Lambeth Palace Library.\n\nUnfolding Time is made possi ble with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery pl ayers\, we have been able to bring these precious manuscripts together\, a nd make them freely accessible to the public.\n\nThe National Lottery Heri tage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raise d by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued\, cared f or and sustained for everyone\, now and in the future. From historic build ings\, our industrial legacy and the natural environment\, to collections\ , traditions\, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past th at people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in t he power of heritage to ignite the imagination\, offer joy and inspiration \, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.\n\nGenerous add itional support comes from the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library.\n\nFind out more: https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/unfolding-time/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23124635/UnfoldingTimeFlyer.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, London\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road\, London\ , SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 Lambeth Palace Road\, Lo ndon\, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palace Library\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3631@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T235900 DTSTAMP:20241120T131059Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-reformation-studies-31st -annual-conference-the-reformation-and-violence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Society for Reformation Studies 31st Annual Conference: The Reforma tion and Violence - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSociety for Reformation Studies 31st Annual Confer ence: The Reformation and Violence\n8-10 April 2025 | Westminster College\ , Cambridge\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 February 2024\n\n\n\n\n2025 m arks the 500th anniversary of the Peasants’ War: a period of intense con flict that shocked the societal and political foundations underpinning the Holy Roman Empire and served to warn its European neighbours of the dange rs of unfettered reform. Despite the shock of the Peasants’ War\, outbre aks of violence were not uncommon in the early modern period. Violence too k many forms\, including physical fights\, wars\, skirmishes and battles. It occurred in print with heated words and vitriolic exchanges\, it took p lace in public\, in churches with the destruction of religious images and material culture\, and in a domestic setting behind closed doors. Violence transcended class\, geography\, confession\, gender\, and age. It destroy ed landscapes\, disrupted trade\, and caused hardship for those caught up in its wake. Yet it also provided opportunities for medical developments\, employment\, and mercantile activities. This conference considers the for m and nature of violence in early modern Europe. What was the role of reli gion in causing conflict and making peace? What were the dynamics between violence and confessional authorities? Did violence impact on religious id entity? How did emerging doctrines impact the nature of violence? How did ministers comfort and console victims of violence?\n\nLeading us in our co nsideration of Reformation and Violence will be:\n\nJérémie Foa\, L’Un iversité d’Aix-Marseille\nBridget Heal\, University of St. Andrews\nTho mas Kaufmann\, University of Göttingen\nOdile Panetta\, Aarhus University \n\nAs always\, papers which reflect the current work of participants\, re gardless of their relevance to the theme\, are welcome. The conference is always particularly keen to hear communications from postgraduate and earl y career scholars. Participants are warmly encouraged to consider submitti ng their papers to the Reformation and Renaissance Review.\n\nA number of bursaries are available for doctoral students and early career researchers . On the bursary application form explain your need for support\, your lik ely travel costs\, and include a supporting letter of refence from your su pervisor. For further information\, contact Professor Charlotte Methuen (c harlotte.methuen@glasgow.ac.uk).\n\nProposed paper titles together with an abstract (100-150 words) should be submitted by 14 February 2025 to Profe ssor Charlotte Methuen (charlotte.methuen@glasgow.ac.uk). Registrations mu st be received by 14 February 2025\, either via the booking form (availabl e from Charlotte Methuen)\, or via this Eventbrite page.\n\nhttps://www.ev entbrite.co.uk/e/the-reformation-and-violence-registration-1089088114869?a ff=oddtdtcreator&\;fbclid=IwY2xjawGqgbNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbrw9nxb37vljSS Bmh8kpHTBBsrv4CBMYZIJUvi56oyBobQ5Lna8cUiiqA_aem_TtvAtiW2X7yEeI2RtFPn3g\n\n  \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20131032/La_masacre_de_San_Bartolome_por_Francois_Dubois.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3729@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T235900 DTSTAMP:20250127T140905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conference-of-the-australian-and-new -zealand-association-for-medieval-and-early-modern-studies-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Mediev al and Early Modern Studies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference of the Australian and New Zealand Assoc iation for Medieval and Early Modern Studies\n3 - 5 December 2025 | Univer sity of Melbourne\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 February 2025\n\n\n\n\n The 2025 Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medi eval and Early Modern Studies is delighted to announce its 15th Biennial C onference. 3rd – 5th December 2025\; University of Melbourne\, Australia \n\nFor 2025\, as well as papers on any area of medieval and early modern studies\, the conference committee particularly welcomes papers on the the me of 'possibilities'. How did medieval and early modern societies imagine \, conceptualize\, live with\, and manage possibilities? What new interpre tations are opened up by thinking about the possible in relation to our me thods\, approaches and attitudes to past societies and their study in the present and into the future?\n\nPossibility is a multifaceted concept\, ex tending from medieval and early modern perceptions of the future and the u nknown to philosophical conceptualizations of capability\, powers\, and po tentials. The possible also prompts us to examine what might seem impossib le or unknowable in relation to historical subjects and our disciplinary c onfigurations. Because possibility can open up the space of speculation in our work\, this conference particularly invites contributions that consid er arguments which are possible\, but refuse absolute determination\; appr oaches which develop new possibilities for transdisciplinary conversations \; and practices open to the possibilities of new technologies in medieval and early modern studies.\n\nKeynote speakers:\n\n Professor Leah DeVun\ , Department of History\, Rutgers University\n Professor Emma Dillon\, Th urston Dart Professor of Music (Medieval Music and Cultures)\, King's Coll ege London\n Dr Kate Franklin\, History\, Classics &\; Archaeology\, B irkbeck\, University of London\n\nThe conference committee invites proposa ls for individual papers (20 minutes duration) and thematic panels (90 min utes duration and 3 to 4 speakers). Proposals can be submitted through the conference website: https://conference.anzamems.org/cfp/\n\n Proposal an d deadline: 14th February 2025\n Notification of acceptance: 31st March 2 025\n\nPlease note that the ANZAMEMS Conference 2025 will be an in-person only event. For further information\, see:\nhttps://conference.anzamems.or g\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27140754/Roman_de_la_Rose_f._28r_Author_at_writing_desk.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3656@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T120653Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pardoning-and-pardon-letters-in-late -medieval-and-early-modern-europe-15th-17th-centuries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Pardoning and Pardon Letters in Late Medieval and Early Modern Euro pe (15th-17th Centuries) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 5-6 June 2025 | Brussels\nPardoning a nd Pardon Letters in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (15th-17th Cent uries)\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe PARDONS project (https://pardons.eu/) funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office invites proposals for a conference on pardoning and pardon letters in lat e medieval and early modern Europe. Since the work of Natalie Zemon Davis\ , Robert Muchembled and Claude Gauvard\, historians have turned to the ana lysis of pardon letters to interrogate not only the workings of premodern violence\, but also the everyday life\, habits and cultural assumptions of those who petitioned for mercy. While large-scale quantitative surveys of legal records have long been a staple of the history of crime and justice \, new methodological advances coupled with developments in the digital hu manities have increasingly enabled historians to reconcile the analysis of huge swathes of archival data with the more grounded approaches character istic of microhistory\, zooming in upon regions\, periods and outlier exam ples to establish nuanced accounts of violence in its social\, political a nd religious contexts.\n\nA collaborative and multi-institutional project\ , PARDONS is situated precisely within this trend\, and over the past few years has harnessed technological advances in order to digitize\, transcri be and analyse the late medieval and early modern pardon letters held in c entral Belgian archives. Organized by the State Archives of Belgium\, the Centre d’histoire du droit et de la justice (UCLouvain) and the Early Mo dern Research Group (KU Leuven)\, with the support of the Centre de recher ches en histoire du droit\, des institutions et de la société (UCLouvain –Saint-Louis)\, this conference aims to consolidate new insights and fos ter dialogue between scholars working on the history of violence\, crime\, and royal mercy in Western Europe.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute p apers on the following themes:\n\n The regulation of violence\, at times of war or peace\n The aftermath of violence and strategies of reconciliat ion\n Fictionalization and narratives in pardon tales\n Good justice\, c riminalisation\, state formation and the power to pardon\n Gender and gen dered stories\n The taming of noble violence and relationships between so vereign and aristocracy\n Record keeping and the conservation of pardon l etters\n Debates surrounding the supposed decline of violence in early mo dern Europe\n The historiography of pardon letters\n\nProposals for paper s on related topics will also be considered. Proposals can be submitted in either English or French\, and should include a title\, an abstract of 30 0-500 words\, and a short bio with contact details.\n\nSubmissions are enc ouraged from members of all ranks of academia\, including early career res earchers and postgraduates. The PARDONS project offers funded accommodatio n for speakers for the two nights of the conference. Additional funding to reimburse some travel expenses may be available.\n\nThe deadline for prop osals is 15 February 2025\, with speakers to be informed of the outcome by early March. Please send proposals to pardontales@gmail.com.\n\nWe look f orward to hearing from you. Please reach out to Dr. Luke Giraudet (luke.gi raudet@kuleuven.be) or Dr. Quentin Verreycken (quentin.verreycken@uclouvai n.be) for any enquiries.\n\nScientific Committee\n\n Prof. Éric Bousmar (UCLouvain–Saint-Louis)\n Prof. Hans Cools (KU Leuven)\n Lieve De Mech eleer (State Archives of Belgium)\n Dr. Gert Gielis (State Archives of Be lgium)\n Dr. Luke Giraudet (KU Leuven)\n Prof. Eddy Put (State Archives of Belgium)\n Prof. Xavier Rousseaux (UCLouvain)\n Dr. Quentin Verreycke n (UCLouvain)\n Prof. Alexis Wilkin (ULB)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11120622/Pardoning-and-Pardon-Letters.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3678@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTSTAMP:20250102T134906Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-solidarity-activism-connectin g-local-and-global-histories-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Global Solidarity Activism – Connecting Local and Global Historie s - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | Malmö\, Sweden | 11-12 June 2025\n'Glo bal Solidarity Activism – Connecting Local and Global Histories'\nCall f or Papers\, deadline - 15 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe organisers of the net work ‘Global Solidarity Activism – Connecting Local and Global Histori es’ invite paper submissions for a workshop to be held in Malmö\, Swede n that will examine histories of activism in global solidarity movements.\ n\nTemporally\, we are interested in papers that focus on the 1960s onward s and are particularly keen to hear from researchers who are examining act ivism and solidarity as a set of ‘social and affective relations.’ Dra wing inspiration from Ruth Craggs’ scholarship on subaltern geopolitics\ , we are concerned with further interrogating how ‘friendship and famili arity’ sustained activist networks in the late twentieth century. The so lidarity movements discussed might include (but are not limited to) anti-a partheid organisations\, movements supporting the liberation of Portuguese colonies\, Vietnam War protest movements\, Palestinian solidarity movemen ts\, and movements in opposition to Latin American dictatorships. As metho dological magpies \, the organisers are interested in discussing how theor etical and methodological insights gained from other academic disciplines might be used to further our knowledge and understanding of solidarity mov ement history. We therefore encourage submissions from scholars working in both the humanities and the social sciences.\n\nPossible topics of discus sion might include:\n\n Activists’ personal and professional networks\; \n Lived experiences within solidarity movements\;\n The role of the loc al in the creation of global activism\;\n The role of emotions in solidar ity activism\;\n Ad-hoc and piecemeal activism\;\n Differences and tensi ons between activist groups\;\n The connection between non-governmental g lobal networks and national histories\;\n How solidarity activism has bee n translated into diplomacy and bilateral relations at the end of war or p ost liberation.\n\nPlease submit titles\, brief abstracts (250 words) and a biography to Emma Lundin (emma.lundin@mau.se) by 15 February. We will en deavour to notify all participants by 28 February. The workshop is funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation (Riksbankens jubileumsfond) and has a budget that covers travel and accommodation\, as well as visa co sts if applicable. PhD students\, ECR and precariously employed academics\ , and colleagues in the Global South are all encouraged to submit abstract s.\n\nFor more information\, visit the Global Solidarity Activism network website: https://globalsolidarityactivism.uni.mau.se/\n\nDr Emma Lundin\, Malmö University (emma.lundin@mau.se)\nDr Kate Law\, University of Nottin gham (kate.law@nottingham.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/02134833/800px-Leffler_-_WomensLib1970_WashingtonDC.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3690@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T235900 DTSTAMP:20250109T120639Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-global-histories-of-socio-ec onomic-rights-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Writing Global Histories of Socio-Economic Rights - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHuman rights have risen to prominence in recent hist orical research. The post-1948 human rights regime\, its precursors\, and the role of human rights within processes of decolonisation have become ce ntral themes in current historiography. Yet socio-economic rights\, especi ally those related to work\, have yet to be tackled comprehensively by his torians\, not least from a global perspective.\n\nHow have work-based righ ts been articulated\, implemented and contested\, within and across differ ent nations and regions? What transnational connections have facilitated t he diffusion of rights related to work (broadly conceived)\, and how have conceptions of such rights varied across time and place? And\, what are th e challenges to historians trying to write these histories from a global a nd connected perspective?\n\nThis workshop\, organised under the auspices of the AHRC-funded GLOSOC project (Global Socio-Economic Rights\, Local Co ntexts)\, seeks to develop new conceptual approaches to writing a global h istory of socio-economic rights. To this end\, there are no temporal or ge ographic restrictions for workshop papers. Theoretical and methodological contributions – rather than empirical case studies alone – are especia lly welcome. We invite proposals for short impulse papers on these themes (amongst others\, as relevant):\n\n Gender and Work\n Child Labour\n Wo rk and the Family\n Elderly Workers\, including Pension Questions\n Conc eptions of Work\n Occupational Health and Safety\n Transnational Rights Networks and Actors\n Global Trade Union Activism\n Histories of Policy Diffusion\n Work and the Welfare State\n Intergovernmental Organisations and Social Rights\n Decolonisation and Labour Rights\n\nThe workshop wil l include short\, informal papers by ca. 12 participants. Papers will be c a. 10-15 minutes.\n\nTo apply to participate as a presenter\, please send one keyword drawn from your prospective paper as a working title\, togethe r with a short biography (up to 200 words) and an abstract (up to 300 word s) to glosoc@sheffield.ac.uk. If you are interested in attending without p resenting\, please contact us at the same address to inquire about partici pating.\n\nThe deadline for proposals is 15 February 2025.\n\nTravel and a ccommodation costs cannot be reimbursed. However\, doctoral\, independent\ , and early-career researchers who wish to present at the workshop can app ly for three travel grants (up to £150 each) and local accommodation duri ng the event. Attendance is free.\n\nOnline attendance is also supported t o accommodate as broad a range of participants (including both speakers an d audience members) as possible. Please inform us of your desire to attend online or in-person in your application email.\n\nAttendees are encourage d to author a blog contribution for the GLOSOC project blog\nafter the wor kshop. Blog posts published so far can be read here: https://medium.com/@g losoc\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPhoto: a demonstration by dockworkers in Kiel\, We st Germany\, 1983. Friedrich Magnussen / Stadtarchiv Kiel. CC BY-SA 3.0 DE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/09120528/Kiel-Demonstration__Aktionstag_fur_die_Werften__auf_dem _Asmus-Bremer-Platz_Kiel_74.712.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3712@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T153000 DTSTAMP:20250205T123351Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-comparative-modernities-p ostgraduate-early-careers-researchers-workshop-series-workshop/ SUMMARY:Centre for Comparative Modernities Postgraduate &\; Early Career s Researchers Workshop Series - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is delighted to anno unce the Spring Term 2024/25 term card for its Postgraduate and Early Care ers Workshop Series.\n\nSession 1: Technological Modernities [18 February 2025]\n\nSubmarine Sovereignty in the Mediterranean: The Case of the Libya n Submarine Telegraph\nAda Ferraresi\, University of Seville\n\nA Mosaic A ssembled Piecemeal: Imagining Japanese Bridges in Victorian Britain\nZoe S hipley\, Durham University\n\nFor more information: https://royalhistsoc.o rg/calendar/technological-modernities-centre-for-comparative-modernities-w orkshop-series-workshop/\n\nSession 2: Media and Gender Modernities [4 Mar ch 2025]\n\nGendering Modernity: How Neoliberal Autocracies used Big Media to neutralize the threat of Modernity disrupting a Gendered Social Struct ure\nNoor Suwwan\, University of Wollongong\n\nGendering Dongbei: Masculin ities and the Imaginary of Northeast China in The Long Season\nMin Xu\, Du rham University\n\nSession 3: Localising Modernities [18 March 2025]\n\nCo nstructing the Region: China\, India and Post-war Asian Modernities\, 1945 -1950\nYui Chim Lo\, University of Manchester\n\nTransnational Modernities : Bridging Political Histories Across Colonial Borders\nAsis Mistry\, Univ ersity of Calcutta\n\nSession 4: Environmental and Medical Modernities [1 April 2025]\n\nFrom Introduction to Indigenization: A Technology History o f Hearing Aids in Republican and Early Socialist China\nShu Wan\, Universi ty at Buffalo\n\nSalinity\, Stagnation\, Indigeneity: Hydro-relations and Liquid Modernities in Post-Independence Mexico\nNiall A. Peach\, Universit y of Cincinnati\n\nAll sessions will be held online at 14:00-15:30 UK Time \n\nvia Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3amee ting_NGVmMzJlYzMtMjc1Mi00MTIzLWJkYjMtY2Y0MjU5NjRkNjkz%40thread.v2/0?contex t=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227250d88b-4b68-4529-be44-d59a2d8a6f94%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a %22e49b2760-f5a9-4f76-95fb-f50b76216932%22%7d\n\nMeeting ID: 364 338 920 5 01\nPassword: 22ti2nn2 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3734@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T153000 DTSTAMP:20250205T103233Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/technological-modernities-centre-for -comparative-modernities-workshop-series-workshop/ SUMMARY:Technological Modernities (Centre for Comparative Modernities Works hop Series) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities is deligh ted to announce the first session in its Spring Term 2024/25 term card for its Postgraduate and Early Careers Workshop Series.\n\nSession 1: Technol ogical Modernities [18 February 2025]\n\nSubmarine Sovereignty in the Medi terranean: The Case of the Libyan Submarine Telegraph\nAda Ferraresi\, Uni versity of Seville\n\nThis dissertation investigates submarine telegraphy in the late modern Mediterranean\, focusing on Italy\, Libya\, and the Ott oman Eastern Mediterranean\, to reveal how submarine infrastructures facil itated boundary-making technopolitics and competing claims to "submarine" sovereignty. By engaging a Science and Technology Studies (STS) framework\ , this research reframes Mediterranean studies within colonial historiogra phy\, interrogating the intersections of technology\, environment\, and ge opolitics. Drawing on multilingual archival materials—including Arabic\, Italian\, Ottoman\, and British sources—it highlights Libyan agency whi le exposing the transregional dynamics that prefigured settler-colonialism in the region.\n\nSubmarine telegraphy\, central to nineteenth-century oc eanographic projects\, catalyzed a "scramble for the seabed\," with Europe an powers using the Mediterranean seabed as a contested space for colonial expansion. British telegraph companies\, for instance\, linked London to Bombay while navigating territorial sovereignties\, positioning telegraphy as a tool of modernization to legitimize colonial centralization. The Bri tish Eastern Telegraph Company’s 1861 connection between Tripoli and Mal ta made Libya a strategic Mediterranean node\, while British control over submarine technology marginalized other powers.\n\nThis study situates Lib ya within broader Mediterranean frameworks\, challenging nationalist and c olonial narratives that isolate it from interconnected histories with the Maghrib\, the Sahara\, and the Ottoman Mediterranean. It argues that subma rine telegraphy was instrumental in shaping modernity in the region by fac ilitating technological\, geopolitical\, and environmental transformations . Ottoman and Italian control over telegraphic links during the 1912 Italo -Turkish War prefigured Italian settler-colonial domination\, as Italy sev ered Ottoman lines to establish new ones aligned with settler ambitions. B y foregrounding Libyan responses to these infrastructures\, this research reveals how submarine telegraphy contributed to a modernity defined by col onial territorialization\, technological innovation\, and contested sovere ignties\, situating the Mediterranean as a central stage of late modern im perial dynamics.\n\nA Mosaic Assembled Piecemeal: Imagining Japanese Bridg es in Victorian Britain\nZoe Shipley\, Durham University\n\nThis paper exp lores the image of Japanese bridges in Victorian Britain\, the literary an d artistic works that contributed to the formation of this image\, and how it was used as an ideal model against which Victorian travellers in Japan formed value judgements on actual bridges they encountered. Drawing on a wide variety of sources\, including travelogues of visitors to Japan and J apanese-inspired art\, this paper recreates how a mosaic image of the Japa nese bridge was assembled piecemeal through fragments of information. Fina lly\, this paper will consider the extent to which the technology of bridg es fits into the larger Victorian imaginary of Japan.\n\nBridge constructi on had a long and rich tradition in Japan—both physically and symbolical ly—with structures\, such as Uji bridge\, that dates back to the seventh century\, being a reoccurring motif in both literature and art. The Meiji period (1868-1912)\, was a pivotal moment in the development of bridge te chnology in Japan\, Western engineering ideas regarding bridge building ca me into contact with the pre-existing Japanese tradition and the scope of what a Japanese bridge could be was redefined with the introduction of new materials\, new functions\, and new designs. In this paper I will argue t hat Victorians evaluated these newly-constructed bridges against the stand ard of their image of the Japanese bridge\, which\, because it was formed primarily through art\, valued aesthetics over functionality.\n\nAll sessi ons will be held online at 14:00-15:30 UK Time via Microsoft Teams\n\nhttp s://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGVmMzJlYzMtMjc1Mi00MTI zLWJkYjMtY2Y0MjU5NjRkNjkz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227250d88b -4b68-4529-be44-d59a2d8a6f94%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e49b2760-f5a9-4f76-95fb-f 50b76216932%22%7d\n\nMeeting ID: 364 338 920 501\nPassword: 22ti2nn2 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/28105247/DU_CentreComparativeModernities-_Colour.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3635@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T200000 DTSTAMP:20241120T152226Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/heraldry-yes-heraldry-lecture/ SUMMARY:Heraldry? Yes\, Heraldry! - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe purpose of this talk is to address those questio ns by introducing the key elements of heraldry\, and demonstrating the clu es that can be found in heraldic study for family and local history resear ch.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:\n\nhttps://www .balh.org.uk/event-balh-heraldry-yes-heraldry-2025-02-18 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20152200/202411131731518030933234-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3642@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T190000 DTSTAMP:20241127T153338Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/metropolitan-science-london-sites-an d-cultures-of-knowledge-and-practice-c-1600-1800-lecture/ SUMMARY:Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Pr actice\, c. 1600-1800 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt an d Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication\, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal\, mercantile\, and governmental si tes of London.\n\nMetropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often known as the Scientific Revolution\, involving significant change s to understanding and exploitation of the natural world in the late 16th to 18th centuries. Rather than focusing on famous philosophers or learned societies\, it argues that institutions associated with commerce and trade \, as well as city and national government\, created unique environments f or the production\, testing and use of knowledge. In London\, a growing ce ntre of industry and empire\, such institutional sites brought together a wide and productive range of people\, projects and materials that made the m both creators and users of new knowledge and practices.\n\nIn this talk\ , co-authors Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin will introduce the book and reflect on how they made use of archives at The London Archive a nd Guildhall alongside other sources to draw out the voices of artisans an d reveal the roles of knowledge and skill.\n\nBooking is essential\, ticke ts are £5. Get your tickets here:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/metro politan-science-london-sites-and-cultures-of-knowledge-and-practice-c-1600 -1800-tickets-1080380319619?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27152948/Logo-32-e1732721439869.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archiv es:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3715@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T190000 DTSTAMP:20250123T123804Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/megan-mcnamee-light-and-labour-in-la te-medieval-concertina-fold-almanacs-lecture/ SUMMARY:Megan McNamee: Light and Labour in Late Medieval Concertina-Fold Al manacs - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLight and labour were linked by custom and law in th e Middle Ages\, when\, for example\, statutes dictated that agricultural w orkers were to leave their tasks while there was sufficient light to make their way home. We see the connection in medieval calendars. The average h ours of daylight and darkness for each month were often recorded on pages along with lively images of seasonal activities\, known as the Labours of the Months. Both elements take pride of place in late medieval concertina- fold almanacs—tiny\, mass-produced books\, made to be worn on the body.\ n\nWithin their folds\, one encounters brightly painted pictures of people busily turning earth\, trimming vines\, sowing\, slaughtering\, baking an d so on. Beside them are circular diagrams depicting the hours of daylight and darkness. Whereas the Labours were a standard feature of calendars\, the diagrams are uncommon\; and the tight juxtaposition of the two\, near unique. This paper considers what this unusual pairing tells us about the experience of time and work—manual and devotional—in late medieval Eur ope.\n\nThis event is also available to watch online. Please book a separa te ticket if you wish to join us online instead of in person for this lect ure: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7360fa81-385b-4726-86ff-41d5 3dbb9823@95e2463b-3ab0-47b4-9ac1-587c77ee84f0\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.\n\nAll are welcome\, bu t those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at https://www.eventbr ite.co.uk/e/megan-mcnamee-light-and-labour-in-late-medieval-concertina-fol d-almanacs-tickets-1216583196089?aff=oddtdtcreator or email archives@churc hofengland.org\, phone 020 7898 1400 no later than Tuesday 18 February. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23123742/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_940887933_220266987859_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, London\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road \, London \, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 Lambeth Palace Road \, L ondon \, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palac e Library\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3739@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T160000 DTSTAMP:20250205T113106Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-on-history-of-rome-by-quintu s-fabius-pictor-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar on "History of Rome" by Quintus Fabius Pictor - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTim Cornell (Emeritus Professor of Ancient History\, University of Manchester) will speak about "History of Rome" (ca. 220-200 BC) by Quintus Fabius Pictor\, and engage in discussion with the attendee s.\n\nTo book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on -classics-of-historiography-tickets-1234804797389?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behren s-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /02/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3762@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T190000 DTSTAMP:20250218T155123Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-influence-of-kate-greenaway-on-i llustrations-and-illustrators-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Influence of Kate Greenaway on Illustrations and Illustrators - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbout the Event\n\nFar more than book reviews\, it i s literary prizes that shape the afterlives of titles. Regardless of who i s nominated or who wins\, literary awards recognise the fact that books ar e a culturally important part of our lives.\n\nIn 1955\, the [British] Lib rary Association named the Kate Greenaway Medal after the beloved artist K ate Greenaway (1846- 1901) who produced fine art illustrations and books f or children that have been praised by many art critics for her depictions of children in countryside settings. For nearly seven decades\, the award signified quality illustrated books for those which were long listed for t he Greenaway prize. In 2022\, CILIP (formerly the Library Association) qui etly removed her name. Hundreds of artists and illustrators protested this decision\, and hundreds more authors\, historians\, librarians\, parents\ , and teachers denounced the decision to replace her name on the prestigio us award with a controversial industrialist.\n\nHow did Kate Greenway’s art reach and move generations of children? How do named literary prizes i nfluence book sales and the publishing trade? Why does it seem that histor ical women are erased more often than men? This talk by historian and libr arian\, Dr Rose Roberto\, will answer these questions.\n\nFor more informa tion and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-i nfluence-of-kate-greenaway-on-illustration-illustrators-tickets-1027978450 217\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\nDr Rose Roberto is a part-time researcher at N orthumbria University and the school librarian at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield. Previously\, she served as a history lecturer and pa rt-time librarian at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln. She receive d her masters in library science at the University of California\, Los Ang eles\, and PhD in history of the book from the University of Reading. Her current research examines the intersection of visual culture with hidden h istories related to gender\, race and class embedded in the transnational book trade. She co-edited Women in Print: Design and Identities (2022). Sh e is a contributor to Circulation and Control: Artistic Culture and Intell ectual Property in the Nineteenth Century (2021) and the award-winning Edi nburgh History of the British and Irish Press\, Vol. 2 (2020). She was als o the series editor for the Art Researchers’ Guide to Manchester (2014)\ , co-edited by former Portico Librarian\, Emma Marigliano. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/18155033/PiperofHamlin-KGbig.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Portico Library\, Manchester\, 57 Mosley Street\, Manchester\, M2 3HY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=57 Mosley Street\, Manchest er\, M2 3HY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Portico Librar y\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3714@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T173000 DTSTAMP:20250123T113436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/inter-community-dialogues-in-britain -workshop/ SUMMARY:Inter-Community Dialogues in Britain - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA one-day hybrid workshop hosted by the University o f North Texas and funded by the Royal Historical Society and UNT College o f Liberal Arts &\; Social Sciences.\n\nClick to download the full progr amme.\n\nKeynote Speech: Expressions of Blackness\, delivered by Caroline Bressey\, University College London:\n\nPanel I: Re-visioning Black Britis h Histories\, chaired by Ana Roeschley\, University of North Texas\n\nPane l II: Black Relations &\; Dialogues in 20th Century Britain\, chaired b y Andrew Nelson\, University of North Texas\n\nRoundtable Discussion: Rese arch and Pedagogies in Black British History\, led by Antoinette Burton\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\n\nClick to register for this even t. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/22140511/Screenshot-2025-01-22-140457.tif_.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events LOCATION:University of North Texas (and via Zoom)\, 1155 Union Cir\, Denton \, Texas\, TX 76205\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1155 Union Cir\, Denton\, T exas\, TX 76205\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of N orth Texas (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3754@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T210000 DTSTAMP:20250217T141610Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/slaveryarchive-book-club-humans-in-s hackles-by-ana-lucia-araujo-lecture/ SUMMARY:#Slaveryarchive Book Club: Humans in Shackles by Ana Lucia Araujo - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n#Slaveryarchive Book Club with Ana Lucia Araujo (How ard University)\n\nJoin us ONLINE to discuss Humans in Shackles: An Atlant ic History of Slavery (University of Chicago Press\, 2024)\, on February 2 2\, Saturday\, 2:00 PM EST (7:00 PM UK TIME)\n\nRegister here: https://us0 6web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcO-vrj4oEtQwnYZa4gDR1vElfJLOpQz4\n\nSee more details about the book here https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book /chicago/H/bo229867701.html\n\nDuring the era of the Atlantic slave trade\ , more than twelve million enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas in cramped\, inhumane conditions. Many of them died on the wa y\, and those who survived had to endure further suffering in the violent conditions that met them onshore. Covering more than three hundred years\, Humans in Shackles grapples with this history by foregrounding the lived experience of enslaved people in tracing the long\, complex history of sla very in the Americas.\n\nBased on twenty years of research\, this book not only serves as a comprehensive history\; it also expands that history by providing a truly transnational account that emphasizes the central role o f Brazil in the Atlantic slave trade. Additionally\, it is deeply informed by African history and shows how African practices and traditions survive d and persisted in the Americas among communities of enslaved people. Draw ing on primary sources including travel accounts\, pamphlets\, newspaper a rticles\, slave narratives\, and visual sources such as artworks and artif acts\, Araujo illuminates the social\, cultural\, and religious lives of e nslaved people working in plantations and urban areas\, building families and cultivating affective ties\, congregating and re-creating their cultur es\, and organizing rebellions.\n\nHumans in Shackles puts the lived exper iences of enslaved peoples at the center of the story and investigates the heavy impact these atrocities have had on the current wealth disparity of the Americas and rampant anti-Black racism.\n\nThe conversation will be m oderated by Alex Gil (Yale University)\n\nAna Lucia Araujo is a Professor of History at Howard University. She is the author or editor of over fifte en books on the history and memory of slavery and the Atlantic slave trade . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17141544/Slaveryarchive-Araujo.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3730@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T130000 DTSTAMP:20250129T110100Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/chord-online-seminar-on-the-history- of-retailing-and-distribution-24-february-2025-seminar/ SUMMARY:CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing and Distribution\, 24 February 2025 - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe first seminar in the 2025 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme will be t aking place on Monday 24 February 2025 (UK times)\n\nFind out more here: h ttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nThe programme on 24 February is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 Nada Elnahla\, Maynooth University\, Ireland\, ‘Canadian Tire “Funny” Mo ney’\n\n10.40 – 11.10 David Magalhães\, University of Coimbra\, Portu gal\, ‘When trade’s needs are stronger than legal dogmas. Aestimatum a nd the Roman roots of “sale or return” ’\n\n11.10 – 11.20 Break\n\ n11.20 – 11.50 Rebecca Carrai\, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut\, Italy\, ‘Forgotten Bodies: Women and IKEA’s Corporate Settings (1960s-80s)’\n\n11.55 -12.25 Fawzeyah Alsabah\, UCL\, UK\, ‘Her West End: Exploring London’s West End Department Store thro ugh the Voices of Arabian Gulf Women\, 1960-onward’\n\nParticipation is free and open to all\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend this or any of the other seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nF or further information\, including programme and abstracts\, please see: h ttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nor e-mail Laura U golini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: Utagawa (Go untei) Sadahide\, Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama Courtesy of T he Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York. Bequest of William S. Lieberman\ , 2005. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/29105941/Quattro.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3733@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T200000 DTSTAMP:20250129T111636Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-city-of-luc know-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of the City of Lucknow - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'The Rise and Fall of the City of Lucknow'\, lecture delivered by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones\n\nLucknow enjoyed a short but spectac ular rise after the Nawabs of Avadh made it their capital. Celebrated as a city of palaces\, shrines and extraordinary European-inspired architectur e\, the arts of dance\, music\, drama\, poetry\, painting and silverware f lourished under its immensely wealthy rulers. This cultural splendour ende d when the East India Company annexed Avadh and the Indian Mutiny erupted. The city was occupied by rebel sepoys and Lucknow became famed throughout the Empire for the defence of the British Residency by its garrison of so ldiers and civilians\, its reliefs by Havelock and Outram and its eventual fall to the British\, which reduced sectors of the city to rubble.\n\nDr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones MBE is a renowned historian of colonial India. Her m any books include Lucknow 1857 (2022)\; The Last King in India: Wajid Ali Shah\; The Uprising of 1857\; A Fatal Friendship: The Nawabs\, the British and the City of Lucknow\; and\, most recently\, Empire Building: The Cons truction of British India\, 1690-1860.\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. Lectures are recorded and will be available online for two weeks for those unable to attend and those in dif ferent time zones. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit : https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/2024-25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/29111605/Rise-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3636@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T200000 DTSTAMP:20241120T152456Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bradford-in-transition-in-the-19th-c entury-lecture/ SUMMARY:Bradford in Transition in the 19th Century - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMedieval Bradford was a modest market town\, which h ad barely expanded beyond its medieval limits by the end of the 18th centu ry. The boom in the textile industry resulted in rapid growth in the 19th century\, when Bradford is believed to have been the fastest growing town in Britain. The demands for land saw the town centre become congested and polluted\, resulting in expansion into its rural hinterland\, in a frenzy of land sales and house building in the second half of the 19th century. M eanwhile\, the town centre saw a succession of transitions due mainly to n ew street plans and the of the development of the railway infrastructure f rom the mid-19th century onwards. Such changes\, compounded by 20th-centur y developments\, have eradicated much of the early town/city scape – cha nges which are to be reflected by the forthcoming ‘Historical Map of Bra dford’ produced by the Historic Towns Trust.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit:\n\nhttps://www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-bradfor d-with-ian-roberts-2025-02-25 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20124718/202301271674852034951026-single-1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3665@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T235900 DTSTAMP:20241211T161033Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-annual-conference-2025-sh aping-histories-representation-and-perception-through-time-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:HistoryLab Annual Conference 2025- Shaping Histories: Representatio n and Perception through Time - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe HistoryLab Annual Conference 2025 is themed 'S haping Histories: Representation and Perception through Time'\nThursday 24 July 2025 | Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House London\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Neil Fo rbes (Professor\, International History\, Coventry University)\n\nNeil For bes is Professor of International History at Coventry University where he has held several senior posts including\, latterly\, as the Director of th e Research Institute for Creative Cultures. His research focuses on the re lationship between Europe’s rich cultural heritage and its peoples\, par ticularly how the tangible and intangible legacies of conflict and war und erpin the multiple identities of Europe and its nation states. He also stu dies and has published widely on the interaction of foreign policy with th e practices of business\, especially those of multinational enterprise\, i n the context of the interwar\, international crisis and the coming of the Second World War. As Principal Investigator or Co-ordinator\, he has led several\, international research projects funded by national and European agencies. He sits on the advisory and review boards of several professiona l associations and projects\, and acts in this capacity for UK Research an d Innovation and the pan-European Joint Programming Initiative.\n\nWe invi te papers for an interdisciplinary conference on representation in history to be presented at the HistoryLab Annual Conference on July 24\, 2025. Th is conference aims to explore how identities—whether gendered\, national \, religious\, or cultural—have been shaped\, expressed\, and transforme d across different historical periods and regions.\n\nKey questions includ e\nHow have historical events influenced the way individuals and groups ar e represented and perceived? In what ways have power structures such as em pire\, religion\, and war shaped these representations in both tangible an d intangible forms—through official records\, cultural artefacts\, liter ary traditions\, and collective memory?\n\nWe invite postgraduate research ers (MA by Research and PhD students) based at UK institutions in history and related disciplines to submit abstracts for either:\n\n a 20-minute p aper\,\n a 10-minute lightning talk or\;\n a panel of three 20-minute pa pers.\n\nPossible themes include\, but are not restricted to the following :\n\n Visual and Textual Representations: How have identities been constr ucted or contested through art\, textual formats\, literature\, political discourse\, and other mediums of expression during periods of significant change\, such as wars\, revolutions\, or colonial rule?\n Religion and Id entity: Exploring the representation and evolution of religious identities in historical contexts\, particularly their interactions with political a nd social power structures.\n Colonial and Post-Colonial Histories: Inves tigating how colonial legacies have shaped national and cultural identitie s\, and how the representation of colonised peoples has evolved over time. \n Gender and Historical Representation: How have gendered identities bee n portrayed and transformed through historical events and social movements ?\n Crisis and Identity Shifts: Examining how crises like pandemics\, war s\, or political upheavals\n\nWe welcome contributions that analyse these themes from diverse methodological approaches and historical contexts incl uding but not limited to (counter)memory\, public history\, institutional narratives and many more!\n\nPresentation Formats\nThe conference will fea ture several presentation formats:\n\n Panel Presentations: 90-minute ses sions with three 20-minute presentations\, followed by Q&\;A.\n Indivi dual Papers: 20-minute presentations followed by a 5-minute Q&\;A. Thes e submissions will be grouped into panels by the organisers.\n Lightning Talks: 10-minute short\, focused presentations designed to quickly convey key ideas.\n\nPublication Opportunities\nParticipants will have the opport unity to submit presentation papers for open-access publication on the His tory Lab/IHR Website if they wish as part of the conference proceedings.\n \nSubmission Guidelines\nPlease submit a 300-word abstract and a brief bio (150 words) - for panel submissions please do this for each paper in the panel - to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com by 28 February 2025. Use the following as the subject of the email: History Lab Conference 2025. Shaping Historie s.\n\nMore details can be found here: Call for Papers | HistoryLab Annual Conference 2025- Shaping Histories: Representation and Perception through Time | Institute of Historical Research\n\nFor any questions\, contact the conference convenors\, Adeola Eze and Anna Molnár via email: ihrhistoryl ab@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11160738/UPDATED-HISTORY-LAB-2025-CONFERENCE-CFP-FLYER.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House \, Malet Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Senate House \, Malet Stre et\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Instit ute of Historical Research:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3768@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T150000 DTSTAMP:20250224T130450Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/being-human-festival-2025-online-ses sion/ SUMMARY:Being Human Festival 2025 - ONLINE SESSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBeing Human is the UK’s national festival of the h umanities. Each year we invite researchers and staff from universities and research organisations to take part in our national festival by organisin g a public engagement event or activity\, rooted in humanities research. T his year’s festival will take place 6-15 November with the theme ‘Betw een the Lines’. Being Human is a place-based festival that emphasises in teraction\, collaboration and engaging with communities outside higher edu cation. The festival supports innovative\, participatory and creative acti vities that foster genuine\, two-way connections with communities. You can get an idea of what the festival looks like\, and the types of activities we support\, in our 2024 highlights film\, and by reading our 2024 highli ghts blog on our website: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/\n\nThere are three different ways to participate in the festival:\n\nFunded pathways\n 1. Institutional Grants: £4\,000–£8\,000 to organise a Festival Hub (D eadline: 10 April)\n2. Festival Event Grants: up to £4\,000 to organise a single event or multiple events (Deadline: 10 April)\n\nPlease note: only applicants from UK Higher Education Institutions and AHRC-recognised IROs are eligible to receive our grants.\n\nUnfunded pathway\n3. Festival Even t: organise a festival event that does not require funding from Being Huma n (Deadline: 4 July)\n\nFurther details about how to apply\, and answers t o some frequently asked questions\, are available on our website: https:// www.beinghumanfestival.org/get-involved\n\nApply to Being Human Festival 2 025 Webinar\n\nYou can find out more about applying to the festival at our online information session ‘Applying to Being Human Festival 2025’ ta king place on Thursday 27 February\, 14:00-15:00. Find out more and sign u p: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/resources/training/apply-2025-webina r ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24130344/Being-Human-Festival-2025-Stamp_square.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3767@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T160000 DTSTAMP:20250224T130007Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-on-montaillou-village-occita n-de-1294-a-1324-by-emmanuel-le-roy-ladurie-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar on "Montaillou\, village occitan de 1294 à 1324" by Emmanu el Le Roy Ladurie - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJohn H. Arnold (Professor of Medieval History\, Univ ersity of Cambridge) will speak about "Montaillou\, village occitan de 129 4 à 1324" (1975) by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie\, and engage in discussion wi th the attendees.\n\nTo book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-betty-beh rens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-tickets-1234804797389?aff=oddtd tcreator\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/t he-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /02/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-11.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3654@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T150000 DTSTAMP:20241211T112536Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/research-open-day-at-the-london-arch ives-conference/ SUMMARY:Research Open Day at The London Archives - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Research Open Day aims to provide an opportunity for students and Early Career Researchers to visit The London Archives\, speak to staff\, and learn more about our collections and how we can suppo rt your research.\n\nWhether you have never visited an archive before and need help getting started\, have a research conundrum you need help with\, or are just interested in hearing about what The London Archives has to o ffer\, our Research Open Day welcomes all students and Early Career Resear chers.\n\nThe day will include a tour behind the scenes of the archives\, and a viewing of some of our records (The London Archives hold over 60 mil es of documents).\n\nNot a student or Early Career Researcher? We offer ma ny other workshops and events aimed at getting started in the archives and helping with your research. You can see these other events on our Eventbr ite - look out for 'Getting Started in the Archives'\, 'Focus on Family Hi story'\, and 'Behind the Scenes at the Archives' to name but a few!\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.c o.uk/e/research-open-day-at-the-london-archives-tickets-1045381683757?aff= odcleoeventsincollection\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons – CC 1 .0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/11112034/Scholars_at_a_Lecture_MET_DP818522.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lond on\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archi ves:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3766@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T170000 DTSTAMP:20250224T125656Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/first-article-workshop-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:First Article Workshop - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFirst Article Workshop | June 2025 | King's College London\n\nCall for Expressions of Interest\, deadline - 28 February 2025\, 5 pm\n\nThe Centre for Early Modern Studies at KCL warmly invites express ions of interest for a first article workshop aimed at PGRs and ECRs. This in-person session will provide participants with detailed feedback on the ir writing\, specific guidance on navigating the peer-review process\, as well as the opportunity to discuss their work and ideas in a collegiate en vironment.\n\nThe workshop will take place in June 2024 at KCL. All partic ipants will be required to submit a completed article draft in advance of the session by 25th April (max. 10\,000 words).\n\nEach paper will receive an anonymous peer review and around 30-35 minutes of discussion. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive and discuss anonymous peer review befor e you submit your work to academic journals.\n\nThe workshop will be held in-person and attendance is a prerequisite for participation in the proces s. Participants will be expected to have read all other papers in advance of our meeting. Please do bear this in mind when considering your applicat ion.\n\nThe deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 28th February\, at 5pm. Please email cems@kcl.ac.uk with the following information in ord er to apply:\n\n Name\n Stage of research (please include expected or ac tual date of thesis submission)\n Department / Institution\n A paragraph outline of your PhD project (max. 300 words)\n A provisional article tit le (we will not hold you to this\, but this will help us to match your wor k to a suitable scholar)\n Proposed place of publication (max. 2)\n\nWe w elcome applications from PGRs and ECRs outside of King’s\, but numbers a re restricted to a maximum of 8 participants. As such\, we will prioritise KCL students in all instances\, and then PhD candidates and ECRs thereaft er.\n\nPlease do send any questions to cems@kcl.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.\n\nKey Dates:\n\nFriday 28th February — Deadline for e xpressions of interest.\nFriday 25th April — Deadline for submission of article draft.\nJune 2025 — In-person workshop at King’s.\n\nhttps://k ingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/first-article-workshop-1\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIm age: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24125624/Dou_Gerard_-_The_Night_School_hi_res_-_c._1660.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3732@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T190000 DTSTAMP:20250129T111037Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/alternative-careers-warwick-history- post-doc-club-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:'Alternative Careers' - Warwick History ‘Post-Doc' Club - PANEL D ISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWarwick History ‘POST-DOC’ CLUB\n\nMany former W arwick History PhD students find successful careers beyond the standard re search and teaching pathway. At this Post-Doc-Club session\, we will be di scussing how (and perhaps why) these alternative careers have been pursued . We hope to be joined by:\n\nPierre Botcherby\, Ed DeVane\, Imogen Knox\, Louise Morgan\, Stephen Soanes\, and Hannah Straw\, who will share their experiences.\n\nAll welcome (not restricted to post-docs).\nRegister for f ree ticket: https://bit.ly/alt-car\nEmail: PostDocClub@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/29110927/Alternative-career-.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3613@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTSTAMP:20241113T114352Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-c-1500-1850-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850) Conf erence - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 12 -13 June 2025 | Aberystwyth Univer sity\nCommunication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850): ‘F ar from Home’\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nAf ter a successful conference in May 2024 we are proud to advertise the Seco nd Annual Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern at Aberystwyth Un iversity. Our project aims to bring together researchers from around the g lobe for authoritative and constructive discussion on the medium of commun ication and exchange. The conference is broad in its approach and encourag es the promotion of innovative research which touches upon communication h istory.\n\nA publication of the proceeding to follow this conference is ex pected.\n\nFrom dissenters to diplomats\, students to soldiers\, peddlers to priests\; people in the early modern world were always on the move. The y were often situated in strange new cultures and exchanged their ideas in faraway places. The continued improvements of roads and waystations made it possible for an increasingly mobile community to travel effectively\, a nd return correspondence bound for home efficiently. In time\, smaller but distinct communities composed of exiles and expatriates started to take s hape\, often in the shadow of European nation building. Although away from home plenty of writers still looked to be proactively engaged in the affa irs of their friends\, families and followers. Our intention for this year ’s theme ‘Far from home’ is to approach the wide-ranging topic of mo bility and situate it at the very heart of early modern communication and exchange. This conference will explore the value of cultural and intellect ual mobility as well as the diverse practices of networking in the early m odern world.\n\nFor this conference\, we invite scholars of all profession al levels and disciplines with an interest in early modern communication a nd exchange to contribute on the following themes:\n\n Mobility of people and ideas.\n Exchanges of family\, followers\, and friendship.\n Coloni al and overseas anxieties.\n Networks of the diasporic\, radical\, and ma rginalized.\n Diplomatic and clandestine news networks.\n Structures of communication.\n Global trade and mercantile communities.\n Expressions of gender\, ethnicity\, and nationality.\n Print culture and material exc hange.\n Intellectual\, cultural\, and religious exchange.\n (Reconstruc tion of) space and soundscapes.\n Welsh culture beyond Wales.\n\nFor 15-2 0 minute paper proposals\, please submit an abstract of 200-words and a sh ort biography (maximum of 100 words) to communicationandexchange@gmail.com . 700-word panel suggestions of three speakers are welcome\, and we encour age those proposals to suggest a broad panel aim. The deadline for all sub missions is Friday 28th February 2025. We will inform our outcome to speak ers no later than April 2025. The perspective conference dates are 12-13th June 2025\, in the International Politics Building\, Penglais Campus\, Ab erystwyth University. A hybrid platform can be offered to speakers outside of the United Kingdom\, although we highly encourage in person participat ion.\n\nAberystwyth University was established in 1872 and is the oldest a cademic institution in Wales. The University has a distinct international academic pedigree and is a forefront of modern arts and humanities scholar ship in Wales. The university neighbors the highly prestigious National Li brary of Wales. The Communication and Exchange conference is convened by J oey Crozier\, Heather Nicholas\, and Rachael Harman. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/13114308/Screenshot-2024-11-13-114245.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3689@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTSTAMP:20250108T104616Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/university-of-edinburgh-southern-his tory-workshop-coming-through-the-fire-change-and-continuity-in-the-america n-south-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:University of Edinburgh Southern History Workshop | "Coming through the Fire": Change and Continuity in the American South - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nUniversity of Edinburgh Southern History Workshop |6 June 2025\n"Coming through the Fire": Change and Continuity in the Amer ican South \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 February 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe U niversity of Edinburgh Southern History Workshop warmly invites paper subm issions for Coming through the Fire: Memory\, Identity\, and Change and Co ntinuity in the American South\, a one-day in-person workshop to be held a t the University of Edinburgh on 6 June 2025. We invite the submission of pre-circulated papers on all aspects of the history of the American South. PGRs and ECRs are particularly encouraged to apply.\n\n"Coming Through th e Fire" aims to build on a recent wave of new histories of the American So uth\, bringing together scholars who challenge traditional narratives\, fo reground underrepresented voices\, and employ innovative methodologies to explore the South’s many histories.\n\nSince the declaration of the “N ew Southern Studies” in 2001\, our approaches to the South have become m ore expansive\, inclusive\, and interdisciplinary. Recently\, scholars inc luding Cecilia Márquez\, Daniel H. Usner\, and Alejandra Dubcovsky have f oregrounded the roles of Latinx and Indigenous historical actors in Southe rn history\, while Tore C. Olsson has written of an “outpouring” of So uthern research with “comparative\, diplomatic\, transnational\, and glo bal perspectives.” Yet\, given these “micro-Souths” and widespread c hallenges to claims of Southern exceptionalism\, can we—and should we— still talk about a singular South?\n\nFor all these changes in our scholar ship\, the recent U.S. election nonetheless highlighted how ideas about So uthern identity remain stubbornly persistent. As W. Fitzhugh Brundage argu ed in 2023’s A New History of the South\, “the American South has been the focus of some of the liveliest and most influential American history writing. Despite this outpouring\, though\, our understanding of the regio n’s history still bears the deep imprint of long-inherited interpretatio ns.”\n\nWe welcome papers that reflect on change and continuity in the h istory of the American South\, flexibly defined. Potential topics may incl ude:\n\n The Colonial South\, Enslavement\, and the South during the Amer ican Revolution\n The Civil War\, Reconstruction\, and the Rise of Jim Cr ow\n The World Wars\, the Civil Rights Movement\, and the New South\n As ian\, Black\, Indigenous\, and Latinx Histories of the South\n Memory\, M useums\, and Monuments\n Southern Politics and the Politics of Southern E xceptionalism\n Migration\, Trade\, and Transnational Southern Identities \n Religion and Identity in the South\n The South in Films\, Literature\ , and Music\n Labour and Working-Class Histories in the South\n Gender a nd Sexuality in Southern Society\n Environment\, Climate\, and Resilience in the South\n\nTo apply\, please email edinburghsouthernworkshop@gmail.c om by 28 February 2025\, providing the following:\n\n An Abstract of up t o 300 Words\n A Personal Biography of up to 100 Words\n\nSuccessful appli cants will be informed by 7 March 2025 and will be invited to submit a pie ce of pre-circulated work of approximately 3\,000-5\,000 words by 9 May 20 25.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/08104546/800px-JimCrowInDurhamNC.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3741@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T114557Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/legacies-of-section-28-call-for-pape rs-extended/ SUMMARY:Legacies of Section 28 - Call for Papers Extended DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nConference | 6 – 7 June 2025 | University Coll ege London \n\nLegacies of Section 28\n\nCall for Papers\, [extended] dea dline – 28 February 2025\n\n\n\nWe invite proposals for a two-day event exploring the history and legacy of Section 28 of the Local Government Act \, 1988.\n\nSection 28 prohibited local authorities from promoting homosex uality in materials and schools or teaching about the acceptability of hom osexuality as a pretended family relationship. Operating alongside other T hatcher-era policies\, such as the response to the Miner’s Strike and th e Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp\; racial profiling by the police le ading to the 1981 riots\; media censorship\; the criminalization of squatt ing\; and the introduction of the Poll Tax\, it worked to divide populatio ns while reinforcing the rhetoric of a “return to Victorian values.” E nacted at a moment of heightened popular anxieties around HIV/AIDS and med ia scandal-mongering about left-wing ‘promotion’ of homosexuality to c hildren\, Section 28 has been seen as emblematic of social and political h ostility to lesbians and gay men in the late 1980s\, ushering in a climate of fear and self-censorship\, in which teachers\, community groups using local authority premises\, HIV/AIDs educators\, and LGBT+ youth felt that they had become legitimate targets of violence and persecution. Yet Stop t he Clause groups that opposed the legislation also galvanised the LGBT+ mo vement and provided a vital training ground for activists from a wide rang e of backgrounds\, many of whom went on to careers in community building w ork. The Legacies of Section 28 conference aims to re-examine the impact a nd significance of this legislation and the debates and protests around it . Remaining in force until 2003\, Section 28 had a lasting impact on schoo ls and on a generation of LGBTQ+ people\, which has yet to be fully unders tood.\n\nThis two-day interdisciplinary conference will provide an opportu nity to discuss the significance of Section 28 in the context of 1980s and 1990s Britain\, as well as its on-going legacy in education\, LGBTQ+ acti vism and social attitudes. We hope to bring together historians\, educator s\, activists and others to explore and reflect on these questions\, as we ll as to link theory to practice through workshops.\n\nDay One will be str uctured around academic presentations in panels and roundtables.\n\nDay Tw o will include workshops and interactive presentations to allow participan ts to discuss the ongoing impacts of Section 28\, and will include a prese ntation on the Supporting LGBT+ and Queer Histories in Secondary Schools p roject.\n\nWe welcome proposals on themes that include\, but are not limit ed to:\n\n Historical approaches to the enactment and impacts of Section 28\n Teaching of LGBTQ+ issues in schools since 2003\n Stop the Clause a ctivism\n Links between activist movements since the 1980s\n British LGB T history in the 1980s and 1990s\n Cultural and media responses to Sectio n 28 (film\, TV\, music\, literature\, comics\, art) then and now\n Indiv idual reflections on the impact of Section 28\n Submissions can include p roposals for individual papers\, panels (3-4 speakers)\, roundtables (4-6 speakers)\, and workshops.\n\nIndividual paper proposals: please submit a 250-word proposal together with a short (100 word) bio.\n\nPanel proposals : please submit a 300-word proposal for the panel together with the indivi dual 250 word paper proposals and short bios (100 words each) of the panel lists.\n\nRoundtable proposals: please submit a 300-word proposal and shor t bios (100 words each) of the participants.\n\nWorkshop proposals: please contact us directly with your plan.\n\nAll submissions should be sent as Word or PDF documents to: Liz.Millward@umanitoba.ca\n\nThe deadline for su bmissions is Friday 28th February 2025.\n\nOrganisers:\nRebecca Jennings\, Department of History\, University College London\, and Liz Millward\, Wo men’s &\; Gender Studies Program\, University of Manitoba.\n\n \; \n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons – CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/08143027/407px-Section28-cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3769@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T235900 DTSTAMP:20250224T140920Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-conference-voices-of-the-marg inalised-in-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Annual Conference: Voices of the Marginalised in History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\n\nVoices of the Marginalised in History\n\nUniversity of Nort hampton\, Waterside Campus\, 7 – 8 July 2025\n\nKeynote speaker: Dr Liam Liburd\, Durham University\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 February 20 25\n\n\n\nHistorians have\, as a profession\, been quite adept at ignoring certain groups in history\, whether this be through intentional or uninte ntional bias. Until very recently whole swathes of people in history\, eve ryone except the elites\, were left out of the stories of their past. Most people were marginalised by historians\, just as they were subordinated i n their own time. Marginalised peoples have fixed the gaze of historians s ince the 1960s. Early research focused on the working classes and working- class cultures\, as well as more modest middling sorts. This agenda expand ed into the period of feminist history in the 1970s and 1980s\, when women took centre stage for the first time. Later the voices of colonised peopl e began to be heard\, rather than merely those of the colonisers who sough t to oppress them. This was part of a wider set of perspectives engaging w ith the histories of the global ethnic majority\, widening the scope of hi story beyond white European colonisers. The history of disability\, so oft en ignored in the medical history\, also grew in significance. More recent ly sexuality and trans histories have become a new frontier in the develop ment of a more inclusive and therefore rich and textured understanding of the past. New perspectives on non-binary genders are only just beginning\, as are histories of neurodivergent people.\n\nThis conference engages wit h these step changes in multiple historiographies and asks some key questi ons about where historians are\, as a profession\, in understanding margin ality in society and history:\n\n What does the existing literature tell us about the nature of marginalisation and the impact of it on everyday li fe\, both in history and in the contemporary world?\n How might we best h ear the voices of the marginalised in history in methodological terms and be alert to new marginalised groups\n How has the nature of ‘marginal ’ changed across time?\n How should we engage with claims to ‘margina lity’ from groups such as the far right\, many of whom may be considered ‘elite’ in other ways?\n What are the new frontiers in the history o f marginalised peoples?\n\nWe welcome submissions from researchers at all career stages\, from postgraduate students to research professors. We are also especially keen to receive presentation proposals from professionals\ , advocates and people with lived experiences of marginality.\n\nTopics mi ght include but are not limited to:\n\n Institutions\, processes\, system s and mechanisms of marginalisation\n Opposing\, overcoming and negotiati ng with marginalisation\n Assessing the validity of claims of marginalisa tion\n Representing and remembering marginalisation\n Heritages of the m arginalised\n Marginalisation and archives\n Intersections between forms of marginalisation\n Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to studying marginalisation\n Research ethics and the study of marginalis ation\n Teaching histories of the marginalised and excluded\n The Histor y of Emotions and marginalisation\n Marginalisation within academia and t he history profession\n\nPlease submit abstracts or proposals for panels\, along with either a link to a university/professional profile webpage\, o r a short CV\, to marginalisedhistoriesconference@yahoo.com by 28 February 2025.\n\nIf you have any questions or queries about potential submissions \, please contact the conveners Professor Mark Rothery (mark.rothery@north ampton.ac.uk) and Professor Paul Jackson (paul.jackson@northampton.ac.uk). \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24140731/800px-University_of_Northampton_-_Waterside_Campus.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3744@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T133638Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/16th-workshop-on-early-modern-german -history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:16th Workshop on Early Modern German History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n16th Workshop on Early Modern German History\n6 Ju ne 2025 | German Historical Institute London\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nConveners: Bridget Heal (University of St. Andrews) \, David Lederer (NUI Maynooth)\, Alison Rowlands (University of Essex) an d Mirjam Haehnle (GHI London)\n\nOur first workshop ran in 2002 and has es tablished itself as the principal forum in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland for new research on early modern German-speaking Central Europe . It fosters exchange on work-in-progress between post-graduates and exper ienced scholars in a relaxed atmosphere. Previous transdisciplinary themes include artistic and literary representations\, medicine\, science and mu sicology\, as well as political\, social\, economic\, military and religio us history. Contributions are also welcome from those wishing to range out side the period generally considered as ‘early modern’ and those engag ed in comparative research on other parts of early modern Europe.\n\nThe d ay will be organized as a series of themed workshops\, each introduced by a panel chair and consisting of two to three short papers followed by disc ussion. The papers present key findings in summary format for discussion a nd/or suggestions. Each participant has 15 minutes to highlight their work -in-progress and indicate how work might develop in the future.\n\nThe wor kshop is sponsored by the German History Society and the German Historical Institute London in cooperation with the GHI Washington. Participation is free\, including lunch. However\, participants will have to bear costs fo r travel and accommodation themselves.\n\nDoctoral students from North Ame rica (USA and Canada) who wish to present at the workshop can apply for tw o travel funding grants provided by the GHI Washington. Please indicate yo ur interest in this grant in your application.\n\nSupport for postgraduate and early career researchers from the United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland is available on a competitive basis\, subject to eligibility requi rements.\n\nPostgraduate members of the German Historical Society currentl y registered for a higher degree at a university in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland\, and those who have completed a PhD within two ye ars of the deadline for application but who have no other institutional so urces of funding may apply for up to £150 for travel and accommodation ex penses. Please see the GHS website for further information and application deadlines: https://www.germanhistorysociety.org/postgraduate-ecr-funding/ .\n\nIf you are interested in presenting a paper\, please send a short syn opsis (max. 300 words) and a CV by 1 March 2025 to J.Triandafyllou@ghil.ac .uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05133533/Early-Modern-Germany-Workshop-2025-3.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3749@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTSTAMP:20250210T141040Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cultural-circulations-global-mobilit ies-and-knowledge-translations-turning-points-in-the-nineteenth-century-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cultural Circulations\, Global Mobilities\, and Knowledge Translati ons: Turning Points in the Nineteenth Century - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSociety for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies Glob al World Congress 2025\n17 - 20 July 2025 | University of Birmingham\nCult ural Circulations\, Global Mobilities\, and Knowledge Translations: Turnin g Points in the Nineteenth Century\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 March 2 025\n\n\n\n\nThe nineteenth century witnessed an unprecedented acceleratio n and densification of human movements that generated\, perhaps for the fi rst time\, cultural circulations on a global scale. With the world more in terconnected than it had ever been\, the need to classify\, translate and hierarchise knowledge became more pressing than ever.\n\nFor its 2025 worl d congress to be held at the University of Birmingham from 17 to 20 July 2 025\, the Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies places mobility ce ntre-stage\, exploring the means through which it was implemented: through travel\, exploration and conquest\, which in turn led to processes of tra nslation\, acculturation and superimposition that are closely associated w ith globalisation. Covering the period between 1750 through 1914\, the con gress reveals how travel and mobility structured the ‘Great Revolutions ’ that marked the long nineteenth century and made it a watershed moment in human history.\n\nTopics may include (but are not limited to):\n\n Tu rning points (linguistic\, cultural\, social\, political\, technological)\ n Changes in modes of travel and transportation\n Travelling ideas\n Pi lgrimage\n Historical displacement of refugees\n Circulations\, transfer s\, and migrations\n Nomadism\n Problems in translation (e.g.\, politica l humour\, the absurd\, nonsense\, etc.)\n Explorers and expeditions\n S cience fiction\n Intermedial translation\n Steamers and trains\n Coloni zation\n Translation and life writing\n Transfer of knowledge\n Cultura l transposition\n Adaptation across cultures\n Transmediality and transn ationalism\n Transfer and transmission\n Texts and their contexts\n Tra nsposition in music\n Transposition and translation\n Travel maps and ca rtographies of navigation\n Books as travelling objects\n Photography\, painting\, and travel\n Tourism and visual culture\n Nomadic narratives\ n Translation and the discovery of new cultures\n The re/discovery of an cient civilizations/Egyptomania\n Translation and the discovery of Europe an modernity\n\nIn addition to paper and panel proposals related to the co nference theme\, we also welcome proposals for prearranged special panels on topics in global nineteenth-century studies more broadly:\n\nMethodolog y OR Pedagogy Roundtables: Sessions focused on methodological approaches t o studying and practical strategies for teaching the nineteenth century in a global context.\n\nBig Ideas: Sessions focused on a single thought-prov oking topic related to the global nineteenth century. The format may vary from standard panels (three presenters and a moderator) to lightning round tables (five to eight presenters delivering short\, provocative position p apers) to others that may be proposed.\n\nDeadline for proposals: 1 March\ n\nIndividual paper proposals should consist of an abstract (200-250 words )\, brief biography (80- 100 words)\, and full contact information in a si ngle pdf document or Word file. Panel proposals should include abstracts f or 3-4 papers\, a brief rationale that connects the papers (100-200 words) \, and biographies of each participant (80-100 words) in a single pdf or W ord file. All proposals should include 3 to 5 keywords. Successful panel p roposals will include participants from more than one institution\, and\, ideally\, represent a mix of disciplines/fields and career stages. Panel p roposals should also indicate the category for evaluation: general confere nce program or special session\; Methodology or Pedagogy Roundtable\; or B ig Ideas.\n\nProposals (by 1 March) and questions should be directed to th e Programme Committee:\n\nsgncscongress@gmail.com. We encourage early subm ission.\n\nTo be listed in the programme\, presenters\, panel chairs\, and workshop participants must be current members of the Society for Global N ineteenth-Century Studies. For more information on membership\, visit www. global19c.com. For more information about the congress\, visit https://www .sgncscongress.com/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/10141009/800px-A_new_map_of_the_world_with_Captain_Cooks_tracks_ his_discoveries_and_those_of_the_other_circumnavigators_4071861969.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3750@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTSTAMP:20250210T151214Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/parish-communication-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:Parish Communication - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nTwenty-Third Warwick Symposium on Parish Research: 'Parish Communication'\n17 May 2025 | University of Warwick / Online\nCal l for Papers\, deadline - 1 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Twenty-Third Warwick S ymposium on Parish Research on the theme of 'Parish Communication'\, hoste d by Beat Kümin with Angus Crawford and Kristi Flake (Warwick History / M y-Parish)\, will take place on Saturday 17 May 2025 in hybrid format.\n\nE ver since the formation of a local ecclesiastical network in the Middle Ag es\, communication has been a principal feature of parish life. Clergymen sought to disseminate core teachings (through sermons\, writings and perso nal conversations)\, artists created paintings / sculptures / compositions \, lords used churches to publicise regulations\, bells announced service times / warned of imminent danger\, while congregations instrumentalized r eligious gatherings for sociability and the exchange of news. The 2025 Sym posium seeks to explore a wide range of verbal\, written\, visual\, musica l\, ritual\, symbolic\, environmental and material media linked to parish cultures in multiple regional and chronological contexts\, welcoming contr ibutions on theoretical / conceptual approaches (from different discipline s)\, methodological aspects\, case studies of particular contexts / source s / figures / periods as well as issues relating to audience response.\n\n CALL FOR PAPERS (by 1 March 2025)\n\nWe now invite proposals for 15-minute papers. Submissions should contain a title\, abstract and brief biographi cal note (on max. 2 A4-pages)\, reaching b.kumin@warwick.ac.uk by 1 March 2025. The Symposium has always been an inclusive forum of exchange between anyone with related research interests from whatever background or career stage. It may be possible to offer a small number of postgraduate bursari es to help with travel expenses – please let the organizers know if you would like to apply.\n\nWe gratefully acknowledge the support of the Warwi ck Network for Parish Research\, Warwick’s Humanities Research Centre &a mp\; the History Department. Further information and programme details wil l be published on the Symposium homepage at:\nhttp://go.warwick.ac.uk/my-p arish/parishsymposia/communication/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Emanuel de Wi tte\, ’Interior of a Protestant\, Gothic Church during a Service’ (oil on panel\, 1669). Extract from the painting in the Online Collection of t he Rijksmuseum\, Amsterdam. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/10151154/De-Witte-Protestant-Church-1669-Rijksmuseum-SK-A-4055-C ROPPED-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Warwick\, Institute of Advanced Study\, Central Camp us \, Coventry\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Institute of Advanced Study \, Central Campus \, Coventry\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10 0;X-TITLE=University of Warwick:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3576@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T235900 DTSTAMP:20241024T124613Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gordon-forster-essay-prize-2025-call -for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Gordon Forster Essay Prize 2025 - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION:The Editors of Northern History invite submissions to the annua l Gordon Forster Essay Prize. The competition is open to graduate students and early-career researchers. A prize of £200 will be awarded for the wi nning essay\, which will be considered for publication in the journal.\n\n The essays should fit within the scope of Northern History. The journal pu blishes scholarly work on the history of the seven historic Northern count ies of England: Cheshire\, Cumberland\, Durham\, Lancashire\, Northumberla nd\, Westmorland\, and Yorkshire. The journal includes articles on topics treated regionally\, and on the history of particular localities set in a wider context. Essays could discuss general Northern subjects\, compare th e history of the North with that of other parts of the country\, or discus s Northern connections with the wider world.\n\nThe submission should be i n the English language. The word limit is 7000 –10\,000 words\, includin g notes\, and the essay should follow the instructions for authors as foun d at: http://www.tandfonline.com/ynhi. Essays that have been published els ewhere\, or that are under consideration for publication at the time of su bmission\, will not be eligible for the prize.\n\nThe Editors retain the r ight not to award the prize in any year in which the material submitted is not considered to be of a suitable standard. Essays should be submitted a s Word documents to NorthernHistory@leeds.ac.uk.\n\nThe deadline for submi ssions is 1 March 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/24134458/Noun-pen-and-ink-4748908-e1729773951548.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3683@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T200000 DTSTAMP:20250103T124422Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-pirates-of-barba ry-corsairs-conquests-and-captivity-in-the-17th-century-mediterranean-adri an-tinniswood-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Presentation: ‘Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs\, Conquests an d Captivity in the 17th-Century Mediterranean’\, Adrian Tinniswood - LEC TURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ad rian-Tinniswood-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://adrian-tinniswood-lec ture.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/03124404/pirates.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3727@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T235900 DTSTAMP:20250127T125018Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/magic-monstrosity-and-the-natural-wo rld-in-the-early-modern-period-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Magic\, Monstrosity\, and the Natural World in the Early Modern Per iod - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 24 June 2025 | University of York\nMa gic\, Monstrosity\, and the Natural World in the Early Modern Period\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nIn early modern Europe\, ne w philosophical trends and novel technologies increasingly influenced peop le’s understanding and uses of the natural world. Yet\, magic still flou rished\, deeply rooted in everyday beliefs about that world. This seminar invites papers exploring the intersection of magical beliefs and practices (elite and common)\, technological advancements\, and emerging modes of i nquiry\, focusing on their implications for understanding the natural worl d we inhabit.\n\nThis year\, we are particularly interested in how early m odern plays and cultural artefacts invoke “weirdness” in encounters wi th wilderness and the natural world. Do weird phenomena in literature and performance reveal an uncanny overlap between life's natural\, supernatura l\, and preternatural dimensions and the world? Have modern critical appro aches to literary ecology made us too familiar with the natural world\, ob scuring the strangeness and mystery it held in the early modern imaginatio n? Can “re-weirding”—in both criticism and performance—help recapt ure early modern senses of the demonic\, fated\, magical\, spiritual\, and “wild” forces beyond human control?\n\nThis seminar also aligns with this year’s broad theme of Monstrosity. We welcome papers addressing mon strous bodies\, monstrous conceptions of the feminine or masculine\, or mo nstrous environments\, and those interrogating the broader concept of mons trosity in relation to magic\, technology\, and the natural world. While t he theme of monstrosity is a focal point\, speakers are encouraged to inte ract with it as much or as little as suits their approach.\n\nTopics might include but are not limited to:\n\n The role of magic and alchemy in sha ping early modern conceptions of nature and the cosmos.\n Representations of weirdness\, wilderness\, and the supernatural in early modern drama an d literature.\n Monstrous bodies and identities as sites of wonder\, fear \, or transgression.\n The interplay between emerging scientific inquirie s and magical worldviews.\n How performance practices can re-engage with the strangeness of the early modern world.\n The influence of gendered co nceptions of monstrosity on perceptions of nature and the human.\n\nWe enc ourage submissions from various disciplinary perspectives\, including lite rature\, history\, theatre\, philosophy\, and environmental humanities. Pl ease submit abstracts of up to 300 words and a brief bio to yorkcabinetofc uriosities@gmail.com by March 3rd. Selected participants will be notified shortly after.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27124951/WMS_446_R._Lullius_Ymage_de_Vie_late_15th_Wellcome_L003 1726-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3737@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T235900 DTSTAMP:20250212T112854Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/moved-apart-announces-calls-for-publ ications-for-their-next-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Moved Apart announces Calls for Publications for their next Confere nce - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMoved Apart announces calls for publications!\n\nThe Moved Apart project are happy to announce calls for publications for thei r next conference\, held at Lund University\, Sweden\, on August 20th-22nd 2025.\n\nScholars interested in presenting their research are invited to send a 300 word abstract to project assistant Cecilia Lundström at cecili a.lundstrom@hist.lu.se.\n\nDeadline for submitting a proposal is March 3rd \, 2025\, and you will be notified of the results by the end of March 2025 .\n\nOn Moved Apart and the calls for publications\n\nMoved Apart studies how separation was communicated in East Asia and Europe during the 16th an d 17th centuries. Characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries was an inc rease in global mobility that connected the world in new ways. Mobility in creased within East Asia and Europe\, but also between the two regions. Hi storical studies have often focused on the aim of mobility\, and on the en counters and connections it led to.\n\nOur project reverses this bias: dis tance in time and space means separation between people. With this new foc us\, both parts of mobility are made visible – those who moved and those who remained. Both experienced separation.\n\nThis novel approach to glob alization allows more attention to the experiences of women\, as those who more often remained behind. The program thus contributes methodologically \, theoretically and empirically to various fields in early modern researc h\, and promises a broad impact both within and beyond the global historic al field.\n\nThis conference seeks proposals that contribute to further ou r knowledge of how separation was communicated in different parts of the w orld (Africa\, America\, Asia\, Europe) in the 16th and 17th centuries. We particularly encourage submissions that address\, but are not limited to\ , the following themes:\n\nLife Stages. How did life stages shape experien ce of separation as a fundamental part of everyday life\, as people grew u p\, left home\, relocated\, found themselves and navigated their place wit hin the world\, and in turn how did separations shape premodern experience of life stages?\n\nTime and Space. How was separation experienced through spatial\, geographic and temporal forms of perceived distance and in turn how did separation shape the perceptions and realities of space\, time\, and geography?\n\nLetters. How was separation shaped by letters\, particul arly their rhetorical and material dimensions\, and in turn how did separa tion shape epistolarity and postal practices? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05111017/Moved-Apart-conference-poster-2-page-001.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3740@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T114108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/what-is-a-witch-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:What is a Witch? - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCREMS University of York Magic and Witchcraft Conferen ce: 'What is a Witch?' \n25 - 26 June 2025 | University of York\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 4 March 2025\nThe CREMS University of York Magic and W itchcraft Conference is now inviting abstracts for 2025. This year’s the me is inspired by conversations begun at the Witchcraft and Authority Conf erence in Copenhagen\, where it quickly became clear that while the prosec ution of witchcraft was bound up with questions of authority\, what was me ant by a ‘witch’ varied considerably between regions\, and even betwee n decades. The result is that\, at times\, we speak across each-other in o ur research\, drawing conclusions based on conflicting definitions and par ameters of what we study.\n\nWe therefore propose to re-open the discussio n on what we\, as scholars\, mean when we refer to witchcraft. In short: w hat is a witch?\n\nPapers are invited which address this question\, and pa rticularly those looking at the period from Antiquity to 1850. Suggested s ub-themes include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Legal definitions of witc hcraft: intra- and international comparisons particularly welcome\n Folk conceptions of witchcraft: What constituted the crime of witchcraft in pop ular perception\, and who were perceived as its practitioners?\n Malefici um: is real-world harm a necessary component of the definition of a witch? \n Magic beyond the Christian paradigm: is the term ‘witch’ meaningfu l outside Christian cultures?\n The feminist lens: Does the identificatio n of historical witchcraft as "gender-based persecution" remain applicable to the definition of the historical witch?\n Literary / cultural portray als of the witch\n\nAbstracts of 200-300 words should be sent to magicwitc hcraft2024@gmail.com by 14th of March 2025. Please include your name\, ins titutional affiliation (if any)\, and your intention to attend in person o r online.\n\nKeynote speakers\nJulian Goodare (University of Edinburgh) – What is a Witch in Scottish Literature?\nRita Voltmer (University of T rier) – Beyond the Village Witch: The many faces of the witch in Europea n witch trials\nCeri Holbrooke (University of Hertfordshire) – Unstopper ing the Witch Bottle\n\nOrganisers\nDebora Moretti (University of Hertford shire) and Tabitha Stanmore (University of Exeter)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage : Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05113733/Witches_apprehended._1613_Wellcome_M0016701.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3738@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T120000 DTSTAMP:20250205T112717Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-experiences-of-irish-mps-at-west minster-during-the-nineteenth-century-phd-opportunity/ SUMMARY:The Experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the Nineteenth C entury - PHD OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFully-funded PhD opportunity\n\nLead Academic and Pa rtner Organisation Supervisors\nDr Colin Reid\, School of History\, Philos ophy and Digital Humanities\, University of Sheffield\nDr Philip Salmon\, Deputy Director\, History of Parliament\n\nProject summary\n\nThis project explores the contribution to parliamentary culture in the United Kingdom made by Irish MPs during the nineteenth century. Looking beyond the drama of the 'Irish Question'\, the project examines the social networks of Iris h MPs\, their sensory experiences as legislators and how 'Irishness' was p erceived and reshaped through the prism of parliamentarism. Irish MPs were not merely cogs in a party machine\, but active agents in the constitutio nal process and wider parliamentary scene. This project thus facilitates a new interpretation of Irish politics and the development of British parli amentary practices during the nineteenth century.\n\nPhD Project descripti on\n\nThe study of politics in Ireland during the nineteenth century is he avily dominated by the rise of nationalism\, the mobilisation of mass move ments and the controversial campaigns waged by Irish nationalists at Westm inster. The wider contribution of Irish MPs to parliamentary and political life within the United Kingdom\, beyond their role as agitators\, has as a result been sorely neglected. Critically\, the emergence of distinctive Irish socio-cultural identities at Westminster - based around the activiti es of Irish MPs from across the political spectrum working behind the scen es\, their interactions with wider political and social networks\, and the ir role in shaping popular perceptions of Ireland - has not received the a ttention it deserves.\n\nIrish MPs during the nineteenth century occupied a dual role: representatives of a peripheral unit within a multi-union sta te\, but with political lives rooted in the centre. As such\, they were mo ulded\, emboldened and constrained by British parliamentary practices and Irish expectations. A major component of political thought in the United K ingdom during the nineteenth century was the idea that a representative as sembly provided the most legitimate form of governance. Yet the role of Ir ish MPs within this rubric was complex: Irish MPs endured a form of consti tutional hybridity\, being Irish in a nominally 'British' Parliament\, oft en praising the theory of the English constitution while criticising its o peration in Ireland. The tension inherent in this hybridity is ripe for in terrogation\, offering an alternative\, more nuanced understanding of Iris h MPs' sense of place within the Westminster system.\n\nBuilding on the Hi story of Parliament's ‘official’ parliamentary biographies of Irish MP s\, this project will expand the study of Irish national identities at Wes tminster to include areas not covered by the History's traditional volumes . Breaking new ground\, it will trace the social\, emotional and sensory d imensions of being an Irish representative\, focussing particular attentio n on concepts of Irish masculinity and sociability.\n\nThere is ample scop e for the student to develop the project within these broad themes. Possib le topics include the ways in which Irish MPs from across the divide opera ted within London's social networks\, their interactions with political al lies and foes outside the corridors of the Commons\, and their involvement in clubs and 'affairs of honour' (duels). The extent to which wives and f amilies accompanied and influenced Irish MPs in their work can be examined . Other avenues of investigation include the changing patterns of parliame ntary oratory pioneered by Irish MPs\, through their distinct forms of lan guage and rhetorical performances\, and their treatment by parliamentary r eporters. The resulting perceptions of the 'Irish Question' in the popular press\, read through the prism of reportage on Irish MPs\, is another pot ential angle for interrogation.\n\nAbout the History of Parliament Trust\n \nThe History of Parliament Trust has been promoting research on the UK’ s political history for over 60 years. Its publications include 65 volumes examining the House of Commons and House of Lords in periods from the 14t h century onwards\, alongside a series of books aimed at wider audiences. The History’s related website provides detailed biographies of those who served in Parliament and in-depth studies of constituency politics. There are also survey volumes collating the findings of the research and examin ing the operation of Parliament as an institution.\n\nAs part of its broad er objective to disseminate historical research about the UK Parliament to a wide range of audiences\, the Trust is producing parliamentary profiles of all the 2\,591 MPs elected to the Commons between 1832 and 1868\, 15% of whom represented Irish constituencies. This work has opened a range of unresolved issues regarding the emergence of distinct Irish political iden tities in and around Westminster\, and the extent to which these cut acros s traditional politico-religious divisions and were formulated around shar ed cultural values and experiences. These issues are not explored in the H istory of Parliament's conventional biographies\, providing opportunities to promote an under-explored component of Irish political history and unco ver new perspectives about the practical operation of Irish representation after the Union\, as well as the Irish MPs' sensory\, emotional and socia l experiences of parliamentarianism. Using the expertise of the Trust's 18 32-68 section and its resources\, the PhD will provide a much-needed addit ional and accessible approach to the political history of 'Irishness' in t he period\, helping to broaden public awareness of the UK's 'four nations' political heritage.\n\nEngagement\, outreach\, dissemination and impact i nitiatives\n\nThe History of Parliament runs a programme of public engagem ent activities\, many of them in partnership with parliamentary agencies\, such as the Parliamentary Works of Art Collection and the Parliamentary A rchives\, alongside a series of academic seminars and conference collabora tions. Outcomes of this collaboration will include papers written by the s tudent for the History of Parliament's 'Parliaments\, Politics and People' seminar at the Institute of Historical Research\, a key feedback forum fo r ECRs\; regular blogs on the popular Victorian Commons website highlighti ng key research findings\, and the opportunity for scholarly contributions to the project's published 1832-68 survey volumes\, drawing on the PhD re search. The student will be mentored by the 1832-68 project's in-house tea m of experts\, given full access to their unique datasets and resources\, and be invited to participate in regular events and colloquiums held in Pa rliament. Career development opportunities will include the ability to wor k alongside the History's and Parliament's public engagement team(s)\, med ia training related to appearing on radio and television\, and participati on in research workshops hosted by our university partners\, including in Ireland. We will also be able to facilitate networking across heritage dep artments within and outside Parliament.\n\nFinancial support\n\nStudentshi ps for doctoral research are 40 months in duration for full-time study. Aw ards are subject to satisfactory academic progress. Awards must be taken u p in October 2025\; no deferrals are possible as this is the final round o f recruitment to WRoCAH Studentships. Awards will comprise fees at Researc h Council rates and a tax- and national insurance-free maintenance grant ( £20\,780 in 2025/26). The grant pays the fees at the Home/UK rate\; inter national students are\, however\, eligible to apply for this Studentship. It is possible that the difference between the Home/UK and International f ee may be met by the University of Sheffield for a successful internationa l applicant. Irish nationals living in the UK or Republic of Ireland may b e eligible for home fee status. Awards may be taken up on a part-time basi s if a student is eligible to undertake part-time study\; international ap plicants may be required to study full-time under the terms of their visa. \n\nQualifications\n\nStrong applicants will have a good first degree in a n appropriate subject\, as well as a Master’s degree (or be working towa rds one)\, usually at Distinction level\, or professional experience relev ant to the scope of the project. We are looking for a well-qualified stude nt with a background in any of the following disciplines: History\, Politi cal Science\, English Literature\, Economics\, Philosophy\, Sociology\, An thropology.\n\nRequirements of the Studentship\n\nThis opportunity is bein g offered as a full time studentship but part time study may be an option subject to agreement with the supervision team. WRoCAH students are requir ed to undertake a bespoke training package and to complete a Researcher Em ployability Project of at least a month and a Knowledge Exchange Project. All WRoCAH students must submit their thesis for examination within the fu nded period. This is a requirement of the Arts &\; Humanities Research Council\, which provides the funding for WRoCAH\, and is a condition of ac cepting a Studentship.\n\nHow to apply\n\nBy 12 noon GMT on Wednesday 5 Ma rch 2025\, applicants are required to submit to WRoCAH an Expression of In terest\, which should include:\n\n1. A CV with details of academic qualifi cations\n\n2. A covering letter comprising a two-page statement to convey your motivation and enthusiasm for the project\, and to demonstrate your s uitability for your intended PhD studies with the University and Project P artner.\n\nThe covering letter should specifically highlight the following :\n\n Your interest in the project and details on why you have chosen tha t University and Project Partner.\n How you will apply your current skill s\, knowledge and experience to undertake a PhD and the approach you would take to develop the project.\n How the project fits into your career pla ns and ambitions.\n\n● 17 March 2025: decision on short-listing\nThe sho rtlist of candidates to be invited for an interview will be announced on M onday 17 March 2025.\n\n● Short-listed candidates must complete a PhD pr ogramme application before interview. If you are short-listed for an inter view you will be sent details of how to apply for a place at the Universit y of Sheffield. At that point you will need to submit the names and contac t details of two referees\, copies of transcripts of your academic qualifi cations and (if applicable) an IELTS certificate.\n\n● 7-30 April 2025: interviews\nInterviews will involve the academic supervisor\, Project Part ner supervisor and a member of the WRoCAH Studentships Committee. They wil l be conducted online.\n\nFor more information about this project contact\ nColin Reid: c.reid@sheffield.ac.uk\nPhilip Salmon: psalmon@histparl.ac.uk \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05112343/Print_of_Houses_of_Parliament_before_1834_Fire.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3645@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T190000 DTSTAMP:20241129T123840Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-poetry-of-the-second-worl d-war-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event - Poetry of the Second World War - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at The London Archives as Tim Kendall talks about his new anthology on the Poetry of the Second World War.\n\nThe Seco nd World War is now recognized as a watershed for British poetry. The chan ges that arose were masked for some time by the enormous power and shock o f the conflict itself\, and by the restrictions on poetry publishing conse quent on paper rationing and the general business of wartime. This antholo gy seeks to showcase not only the harrowingly beautiful poetry born from t he conflict\, but also the radical changes to style and form that came fro m the epoch and altered the face of British poetry. Featuring famous poets \, including Dylan Thomas\, T. S. Eliot and W. H. Auden\, alongside works by civilians and soldiers\, the collection offers a symphony of different voices\, all connected in their shared experience of the Second World War. \n\nTim Kendall's introduction charts the history of the war poets' recept ion\, explaining their relationship with their First World War predecessor s and some of the reasons why they have never managed to reach such a wide audience. The work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account w hich allows poems to be read in their historical context\, and every poem is annotated with date of composition\, publication history and a gloss of words and allusions.\n\nTim Kendall taught in Oxford\, Newcastle and Bris tol before taking up a professorship at the University of Exeter in 2006. He has been Head of Department\, Director of Research\, Director of Impact \, and is now the Academic Director of Special Collections. His main resea rch interests are war poetry\, William Golding's fiction\, nature writing and archives.\n\nBook essential\, tickets £5. Get your tickets here:\n\nh ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-event-poetry-of-the-second-world-war-ti ckets-1080380490129?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27152948/Logo-32-e1732721439869.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archiv es:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3713@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T120000 DTSTAMP:20250120T155613Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/curzon-contacts-contexts-engaging-wi th-imperial-histories-at-kedleston-hall-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Curzon\, Contacts &\; Contexts: Engaging with Imperial Histories at Kedleston Hall - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 7 March 2025\, 12 pm\n\ nA passionate advocate for British imperial power\, Lord Curzon (1859-1925 ) believed in his and Britain’s right to rule. Through his travels and p olitical career\, he wielded\, antagonised\, reformed\, informed and expre ssed British power. Marking the centenary of Curzon’s death in 1925\, th is international symposium will seek to follow Curzon’s interactions wit h and in the British Empire. Whilst recognising his impact on Britain\, it s empire\, and the world\, it looks to move beyond Curzon as the sole prot agonist of these histories.\n\nWe invite scholars and heritage professiona ls to contribute to two days of discussion at the University of Derby and Curzon’s ancestral seat\, Kedleston Hall\, which holds a museum dedicate d to his colonial collection. Through critical engagement with the many as pects of Curzon’s relationship to the British Empire\, we seek to bring marginal and global perspectives to the fore.\n\nOur aim for the workshop is to bring together these deeply contextualised histories\, that will gro und interdisciplinary discussions. By sharing our disparate expertise\, we seek to enrich our collective understandings of Curzon\, Kedleston\, the Museum and the objects within it\, connecting their imperial contact point s and contexts. The first day will conclude with a visit to Kedleston Hall \, to see the museum and enjoy a drinks reception and a keynote address fr om Professor Durba Ghosh\, Cornell University.\n\nWe are seeking proposals from researchers and heritage professionals for:\n\n 10 minute contextua l talks - these can be an introduction to a relevant topic or an explorati on of a case study related to the themes of the symposium\n 20 or 30 minu te research papers - these should be traditional papers presenting new res earch or perspectives on a relevant subject to the themes of the symposium \n\nPossible themes and topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\n comm emoration\, memorials\, monuments\n restoration\, historic preservation\n diplomacy\, ceremony\, tradition\n collecting\, display\, museums\n ob ject itineraries or biographies\, material histories\n metropole and colo ny\, frontiers\, borders\n war\, violence\, invasion\, conflict\n resist ance\, opposition to colonial rule\n politics\, administration\, bureaucr acy\, the state\n\nTo be considered for this workshop please email curzonc entenarysymposium@gmail.com with a 150-word bio and a 250-word abstract by 12 noon 7 March GMT.\n\nAbout the organisers:\n\n Dr Oliver Godsmark is a historian of late colonial and early postcolonial South Asia and its dia spora\, who has worked with various heritage organisations in Derbyshire t o capture intersections between its local and global histories.\n Dr Rebe kah Hodgkinson is a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of O xford. Her PhD research on the National Trust’s institutional history us es Lord Curzon as a case study to understand the influence of imperialism on the construction of British heritage.\n Charlotte Johnson is an AHRC M 4C-funded PhD student\, co-supervised by the University of Birmingham and the National Trust. Her thesis explores the history of the ‘Eastern Muse um’ at Kedleston and the objects within it. Before commencing her PhD re search she held curatorial positions at museums and country houses.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/20155455/Call-for-Papers-Social-Media.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3772@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T170000 DTSTAMP:20250226T112849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/churchyard-poetics-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Churchyard Poetics - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin CEMS for the launch of Dr. James Metcalf’s Ch urchyard Poetics: Landscape\, Labour\, and the Legacy of Genre (Oxford Uni versity Press\, 2025). We’ll hear from James and two respondents\, Dr. R owan Boyson and Dr. Tess Somervell. The event will be chaired by Prof. Cla re Brant. The event will be followed by a reception.\n\nSign up Link: http s://www.tickettailor.com/events/centreforearlymodernstudies/1454442\n\nThi s event is being kindly co-sponsored by KCL’s Cultural Production and th e Organisation of Knowledge research strand.\n\nBook Description\n\nThe fa miliar literary-critical category of 'graveyard poetry' has made the eight eenth-century churchyard a commonplace in the period's cultural imaginary: a location in which melancholy\, religious poets get lost in imaginative reveries or didactic visions of the afterlife. By contrast\, Churchyard Po etics: Landscape\, Labour\, and the Legacy of Genre shows how the churchya rd takes on a new shape and a fresh importance for a counter-tradition of women and labouring-class poets\, for whom this landscape is a resting pla ce with no closure. In work by Mary Leapor\, Ann Yearsley\, Charlotte Smit h\, and John Clare-but also for Robert Blair\, Thomas Gray\, and William W ordsworth-the churchyard emerges as a contested space of social life throu gh a shared focus on the body as the instrument of labour.\n\nChurchyard P oetics focuses on how these poets use genres like georgic\, pastoral\, top ographical poetry\, and elegy to locate the churchyard in a broader terrai n of laborious life\, disarranged in the press towards industrial capitali sm. Managing the material of their violently reordered world through genre and other aesthetic strategies\, these poets articulate the pressures on working bodies and the associated structures of feeling attendant on the e xperience of history at its sharpest edge.\n\nThe poems examined in Church yard Poetics thus strain against without resolving the ideal the churchyar d is made to express: that collective life is reassuringly organised aroun d places of burial and remembrance. Declining continuity or consolation\, the poets at the centre of this book refigure the churchyard as a traumati sed landscape and unearth from its wounded ground an affective archive of social injury-of bodies compelled into service by new regimes of labour an d dispatched to the churchyard when their usefulness runs out.\n\nSpeaker Bios\n\nDr. James Metcalf is Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century English Litera ture at The University of Manchester. His research focuses on poetry\, aff ect\, labour\, gender\, and sexuality in the eighteenth century and Romant ic period\, and he has published essays on the poets Charlotte Smith\, Rob ert Blair\, Elizabeth Carter\, and Mary Leapor. His first monograph is Chu rchyard Poetics: Landscape\, Labour\, and the Legacy of Genre (Oxford Univ ersity Press\, 2025).\n\nProf. Clare Brant (Chair) is Professor of Eightee nth-Century Literature and Culture at King’s College London. She co-edit s the Palgrave series Studies in Life Writing\, and has published widely o n eighteenth-century and life writing topics. She currently holds a Leverh ulme Major Research Fellowship for which she is writing a book\, Underwate r Lives\, which aims to add underwater life writing to blue humanities.\n\ nDr. Rowan Boyson (Respondent) is Reader in Eighteenth-Century and Romanti c Literature at King’s College London. Her research focuses on the poetr y of the long eighteenth century\, the history of the senses\, and environ mental humanities. Her current project is provisionally titled The Shared Air: Atmosphere and the Right to Breathe in Enlightenment Britain and has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship. The project offers a histo ry of how writers and scientists from 1640-1840 debated the political impl ications of air.\n\nDr. Tess Somervell (Respondent) is Lecturer in English at Worcester College\, University of Oxford. She previously held a Britis h Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on the literature and culture of the period 1660–1830\, and on literature and the environment. Her first book\, Reading Time in the Long Poem: Milton\, Thomson and Wordsworth\, was published with Edinburgh Unive rsity Press in 2022. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/26112813/51LNVSMyD1L.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, Council Room\, Strand Campus\, Strand\, Lo ndon\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Council Room\, Strand Campu s\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3731@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T235900 DTSTAMP:20250129T110621Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oxford-centre-for-the-history-of-chi ldhood-colloquium-becoming-human-childhood-development-and-the-human-scien ces-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Oxford Centre for the History of Childhood Colloquium: Becoming Hum an? Childhood\, Development\, and the Human Sciences - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOxford Centre for the History of Childhood Colloqu ium | 23 June 2025 | Magdalen College\, University of Oxford\nBecoming Hum an? Childhood\, Development\, and the Human Sciences\nCall for Papers\, de adline - 7 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome papers that consider the theme o f ‘Becoming Human? Childhood\, Development and the Human Sciences’ fro m a wide variety of perspectives\n\nAreas that papers might explore includ e:\n\n Child development\, and children’s minds or bodies as subjects o f study\n Children’s engagement with ideas about adulthood\, developmen t\, and futurity\n Attempts to intervene in and guide child development b y states and institutions\n Methods of research into child development\n Concepts of adultification\, ‘abnormality’\, unchilding\, original si n\, and other non-developmental narratives of childhood\n Concepts of chi ldhood and (im)maturity of marginalised social groups\n\nWe welcome papers from any disciplinary or professional background and career stage\, inclu ding advanced undergraduate and graduate students.\n\nWe welcome papers th at explore inquiry into child development and ideas of maturity in any his torical period and place. We hope that all participants will consider the experiences and perspectives of children and young people living within de velopmental frameworks. The programme will feature keynotes from Dr Laura Tisdall (Newcastle)\, Dr Bonnie Evans (QMUL) and Professor Sally Shuttlewo rth (Oxford).\n\nPlease send abstracts of c. 250 words for a fifteen-minut e paper and a brief bio to christina.debellaigue@history.ox.ac.uk by midda y on Friday 7th March 2025. We plan to offer in-person and online particip ation\, so please indicate your preference when submitting.\n\nOrganising Committee: Christina de Bellaigue\, Julia Gustavsson\, Gillian Lamb\, Rach el O’Driscoll\, Siân Pooley\, Catherine Sloan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/29110543/CfP-Ox-Childhood-Colloquium-2025.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3698@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T235900 DTSTAMP:20250113T121345Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/corruption-and-scandal-in-the-early- modern-world-1500-1800-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Corruption and Scandal in the Early Modern World\, 1500-1800 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 5-6 June 2024 | Institute of Historic al Research\, London\n'Corruption and Scandal in the Early Modern World\, 1500-1800'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nScandals a nd instances of corruption shock and delight\, and are recurring themes in political and institutional spheres. Reactions to these events shape poli tics\, and provide key insights into the socio-religious and political out looks of the societies in which they take place. In the early modern perio d\, the meanings of scandal and corruption extended beyond our modern unde rstanding of these terms. Concentrating on 1500-1800 - a time of religious \, political\, and social development and upheaval - this interdisciplinar y conference seeks to explore various instances\, responses to\, and perce ptions of scandal and corruption across Europe and the wider world. Throug h this event\, we seek to explore specific examples of scandal and corrupt ion\, reflect upon these terms in their broadest senses - including religi ous\, political\, bodily\, economic\, legal\, and institutional - and fost er discussion about the meanings of these culturally contingent sets of pe rceptions.\n\nWe are postgraduate researchers (Amilia Gillies [Kent]\, Ant onio Pattori [Oxford]\, and Florence Eccleston [The Courtauld Institute]) seeking applications for 20-minute papers on topics relating to the themes outlined above. We welcome submissions from those at any stage of educati on or career\, in fields of study including\, but not limited to\, history \, literature\, religious studies\, and sociology.\n\nPlease send abstract s\, of c. 250 words\, and a brief bio by 10th March 2025. Please also indi cate if you would prefer to present in person or online. All applications and queries to be sent to ihrscandalandcorruption@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/13121257/7351D74A-C6F8-4659-B82D-40427D3069CB.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malet Street \, London\, W C1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historica l Research\, Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3548@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T235900 DTSTAMP:20241016T102126Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/marjorie-chibnall-essay-prize-call-f or-submissions/ SUMMARY:Marjorie Chibnall Essay Prize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies | The Marjorie Chibnall Essay Prize 2025\n\nCall for Submissions\, deadline - 11 March 2025\n\nThe Marjorie Chibnall Essay Prize\, offered in memory of th e former director of the Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies and co- founder of the Allen Brown Memorial Trust\, is awarded for an unpublished scholarly paper based upon original research and relating to the study of the Anglo-Norman world\, broadly defined\, between c. 850 and c. 1250.\n\n Candidates for the Prize are normally expected to be doctoral students in a recognised institution of Higher Learning\, or within two years of havin g completed a doctorate (from the date the degree was awarded).\n\nThe win ning paper will be awarded a place at the 2025 Battle Conference on Anglo- Norman Studies\, to take place in Manchester from the 23 to 26 July\; the conference registration fee and expenses to a certain level will be covere d. It is a condition of the Prize that the paper should be delivered at th e conference following its award\, and be submitted for exclusive publicat ion in Anglo-Norman Studies. The paper should be written in English\, up t o 8000 words in length (including footnotes)\, and be prepared to a consis tent form of citation.\n\nCandidates should send a covering letter\, an ab stract (between 200 and 250 words) of their paper\, and their entry itself \, to the Secretary of the Allen Brown Memorial Trust\, Prof. Leonie Hicks (battle.conference@gmail.com)\, via an email attachment with the three do cuments combined into one file. The letter should make a statement as to t he originality of the work\; an indication of how the candidate qualifies for entry to the competition\; agreement to the terms of the Prize competi tion\; and name\, postal address\, email address\, and institutional detai ls.\n\nEntries must be submitted by 11 March 2025. Previously unsuccessful candidates may reapply\, but must address a new topic.\n\nThe winner will be announced in April\, the work having been judged by a selection commit tee made up of representatives of the Trust\; their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Trustees reserve the righ t not to make an award should no essay of sufficient quality be entered.\n \nPoster Session\n\nIn addition\, the 2025 conference will include a poste r session with a prize for the best postgraduate poster. We would also wel come posters from those who are now postdoctoral (whether for a short time of who have been for many years)\, but these will not be eligible for the prize. Those who wish to present a poster should contact Dr Laura Cleaver (laura.cleaver@sas.ac.uk) by 1 June 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/16112022/Bird_Feather_Feather_Paper_inkwell_pen_inkblot_Edited_2 020.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3775@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250312 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250320 DTSTAMP:20250226T142502Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/professor-thomas-zeiler-spring-event s-programme/ SUMMARY:Professor Thomas Zeiler | Spring Events Programme DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThomas Zeiler\, Visiting Professor at the University of Naples L'Orientale\, Italy will be delivering a series of events in Ma rch 2025.\n\nPlease click below to download the full programme of seminars \, lectures\, and public events delivered by Professor Thomas Zeiler\, Dir ector of the International Affairs Program at the University of Colorado B oulder.\n\nProfessor Thomas Zeiler\, Spring Term Events Programme\n\n  \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/26142438/Thomas-Zeiler-Events-Programme-1-pdf.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:University of Naples L'Orientale\, Naples and Rome\, ROME 00159\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Naples and Rome\, ROME 0015 9\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Naples L'Orientale:geo: 0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3759@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T193000 DTSTAMP:20250217T160530Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-wrexham-art-treasures-exhibition -of-1876-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Wrexham Art Treasures Exhibition of 1876 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Wrexham Art Treasures Exhibition of 1876\, deliv ered by Peter Bolton\n\nWrexham’s recent cultural transformation is evid ent\, but this lecture will discuss a relatively unknown story that shows how the past\, future\, and present collide through tradition\, identity a nd a working-class appeal. Through the summer and autumn of 1876\, Wrexham hosted the Art Treasures Exhibition\, bringing to the town priceless work s of art and antiquities\, all housed in a purpose-built exhibition hall. This lecture will determine the motives behind this ambitious event\, larg ely through an analysis of its main organisers and contributors. It will a lso consider just how successful it was in its main aims\, namely\, to bri ng culture to the town and enlightenment to a working-class population tha t was often characterised as preferring ale to art!\n\nAttendees will lear n about the origins and historical context of the Art Treasures Exhibition . Peter will explore the scope of the cultural artefacts on show\, reactio n to the event - from local\, national and international press – its rel ative success\, and attitudes towards the working classes of the town.\n\n All are welcome with an interest in Wrexham\, art\, and Wrexham’s histor y and culture.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nPeter taught history at Wrexham Uni versity for almost twenty years\, covering topics from the Roman period th rough to the Cold War. He is also keenly interested in Welsh history\, esp ecially the often-neglected history of the local area\, and the role of cu lture throughout the ages. Peter was nominated for a Royal Historical Soci ety Award.\n\nPeter’s research centres on Wrexham and its Anglo-Welsh id entity. With a focus on the upwardly-mobile middle classes of Wrexham who financed the venture\, the aristocracy\, who patronised it\, and the worki ng classes\, who were its main target.\n\nPlease contact researchoffice@wr exham.ac.uk with any queries. If you cannot attend but would be interested in receiving the recording\, please register and leave your email address in the correct box.\n\nSign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/darlith-gy hoeddus-peter-bolton-public-lecture-tickets-1003660293957?aff=RoyalHistori calSocietyWebpage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17160509/eventbite-peter.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Wrexham University\, Mold Road \, Plas Coch\, Wrexham\, LL11 2AW \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mold Road \, Plas Coch\, Wrexham\, LL11 2AW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wrexham Uni versity:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3780@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T160000 DTSTAMP:20250304T173012Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-on-the-history-of-art-in-ant iquity-by-johann-joachim-winckelmann-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar on "The History of Art in Antiquity" by Johann Joachim Winc kelmann - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nKatherine Harloe (Professor of Classics and Intellec tual History\, School of Advanced Study\, University of London) will speak about The History of Art in Antiquity (1764) by Johann Joachim Winckelman n\, and engage in discussion with the attendees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /02/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-11.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clare Hall\, West Court\, R ichard Eden Suite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3771@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T190000 DTSTAMP:20250312T175512Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ethnogenesis-and-kingship-ad-300-900 -lecture/ SUMMARY:Ethnogenesis and Kingship AD 300-900 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEthnogenesis and Kingship AD 300-900\n\nThis hybrid lecture will draw on over ten years of excavations and survey in Northeast Scotland to posit a new model for the development of kingship and the eth nogenesis of the Picts in Northeast Scotland. Prof Gordon Noble FSAScot wi ll discuss continuities and connections between the Roman Iron Age and ear ly medieval periods and the talk will focus on the results of the major su rvey and excavation programme at Rhynie and the Upper Strathbogie valley w hich will soon be published by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.\n\n The lecture will be followed by a Q&\;A. Attendees are also welcome to stay for a free drinks reception from approximately 7pm where you can disc uss the lecture and other interests with the speaker\, Society Fellows and other attendees.\n\nTo register for this event please see here: https://f ellows.socantscot.org/events/details/?id=baf42f1a-7261-ef11-bfe4-6045bdfc3 052  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/26111938/Heading-8.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church (and Online)\, 41 George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1E\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1E\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Unit ed Church (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3757@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T170000 DTSTAMP:20250217T155814Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lived-experiences-of-the-westminster -parliament-in-history-conference/ SUMMARY:Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History - CONFER ENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open to attend a one-day confere nce at University of Warwick on 14 March\, 'Lived Experiences of the Westm inster Parliament in History: People\, Sociability\, Communities &\; Sp ace'. Places are free but please register by 28 February by emailing chloe .challender@warwick.ac.uk or brendan.tam@warwick.ac.uk (please include die tary requirements). The conference runs from 9.30am-5pm and includes nine papers and a keynote by Dr Paul Seaward\, 'Idem sentire de republica: frie ndship\, community and party in the House of Commons from Bolingbroke to B adenoch'.\n\nThis conference is co-funded by the History of Parliament Tru st\, and the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre\, University of Wa rwick. More details at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ecc/eventsne w/cultureofparliament/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17155758/800px-Passing_of_the_Parliament_Bill_1911_-_Project_Gut enberg_eText_19609.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Warwick\, Coventry \, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Coventry \, CV4 7AL\, Unite d Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Warwick:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3783@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T170000 DTSTAMP:20250304T174851Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-graduate-conference-in-pol itical-thought-and-intellectual-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Graduate Conference in Political Thought and Intellectual History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCambridge Graduate Conference in Political Thought a nd Intellectual History | 24 June 2025\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline -  5 pm\, Friday 14 March 2025\n\nThere is an idea of citizenship that predomin ates in contemporary discourse. We can trace it to Cicero\, with his ‘co mmonwealth’ of ‘the people’ bound together under the rule of law\, w here justice is administered fairly and impartially. Or to Hannah Arendt\, with her conception of the citizen’s ‘right to have rights’ as a fu nction of their participation in a constitutional architecture of civil li berties. It is the citizenship of the native\, the national\, and the pass port holder\; the citizenship of those whose civil rights can be evidenced and defended. But is this all that has contributed to the making of the c itizen and his most precious of possessions\, his citizenship? That is to say\, what is citizenship beyond its mechanics?\n\nWe welcome papers addre ssing such topics as the changing relation of citizenship to sovereignty\, to property ownership\, or to political agency\; we especially seek paper s that take account of these political questions and extend their applicat ion to address the relation of citizenship to gender\, to race\, to the em otions\, or to religion. Similarly\, we welcome papers that test the bound aries of canonicity\, periodisation\, and Euro-centricity in the history o f political thought with respect to this theme.\n\nThe Conference will tak e place on Tuesday 24 June 2025. For scholars seeking to participate\, we ask that you forward a paper abstract of 200 words\, a speaker biography o f 50 words\, and a single-page academic CV to chptconference@gmail.com by 5pm on Friday 14 March 2025. Individual presentations should extend to no longer than 20 minutes.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04174800/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare _Maccari_-_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3797@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T170000 DTSTAMP:20250313T105744Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-archive-from-the-ordinary-to-the -spectacular-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Archive: From the Ordinary to the Spectacular - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the German Historical Institute London fo r a special keynote lecture by Rosie Bsheer (Harvard University) on 'The A rchive: From the Ordinary to the Spectacular'! 📅\n\nArchive Fever has g ripped much of the world since the Revolutions of 1989. The fall of commun ist regimes led to the opening of previously inaccessible archives and to post-Cold War struggles over historical truth claims. The creative works o f artists from Poland to Vietnam to Lebanon began to engage the archive in their attempts to revisit the past. This coincided with an archival turn in the humanities and social sciences. Heeding the calls of postcolonial t heorists\, scholars critiqued the colonial encounter and its legacies not only in previously colonized territories but also on systems of global kno wledge production.\n\nA wave of critical scholarship ensued\, on Africa\, Latin America\, the Middle East\, South Asia\, and elsewhere\, all of whic h challenged colonial\, imperial\, and state historical narratives. States were not immune to these developments. In a reactionary response\, they e mbarked on archive projects to maintain their own hegemonic historical nar ratives\, which\, in turn\, have been increasingly challenged in the last decade by bottom-up and unconventional archives facilitated by the age of accessible digital media and technologies. Archives are simply everywhere today.\n\nBut are all these artistic\, historical\, or research-based proj ects necessarily “archival”? Is there no need for the archivist or the historian in this new archival landscape? This talk will address these an d other questions about the politics and aesthetics of archives\, with a s pecial focus on archival production in Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe lecture is par t of the ICAS:MP workshop 'Archives\, Authenticity\, Authorship'. Please e mail events@ghil.ac.uk if you would like to attend. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13105725/Bsheer-Lecture-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3719@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250123T132414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/plants-and-people-the-cultivation-an d-propagation-of-botanical-knowledge-among-non-professional-communities-c- 1600-1800-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Plants and People: The Cultivation and Propagation of Botanical Kno wledge among non- Professional Communities\, c.1600–1800 - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 8 - 9 July 2025 | University of Cambr idge\nPlants and People: The Cultivation and Propagation of Botanical Know ledge among non- Professional Communities\, c.1600–1800 \nCall for Paper s\, deadline - 14 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis interdisciplinary conference wi ll examine botanical knowledge exchange among early modern individuals at the periphery of professional science. We will focus on women\, domestic w orkers\, artisans\, merchants\, and enslaved and indigenous naturalists wh o used plant knowledge in their everyday life\, yet did not (or could not) derive a living primarily from botany.\n\nOver the course of this confere nce\, and a subsequent publication\, we intend to address the following qu estions:\n\n What kinds of people and spaces fostered botanical knowledge outside of traditional institutions of learning?\n What role did embodie d experience play in the acquisition of botanical knowledge?\n What did t he social networks of these practitioners look like\, and how did this ove rlap with or differ from the networks of professional scientists?\n How w as the knowledge of these non-professional practitioners valued (or devalu ed) by their contemporaries?\n\nReflecting the creative nature of our subj ect matter\, we welcome applications for papers in formats other than trad itional presentations. Furthermore\, the conference will include a practic al workshop with the artist and natural dye expert Nabil Ali. We hope that our creative workshop will feed into participants’ practice and inform their contributions to our proposed publication.\n\nThis conference will b e held in person from 8–9 July at the University of Cambridge. Lunch and refreshments will be included. We aim to offer grants of £150 to contrib ute towards the cost of travel and accommodation for speakers coming from outside of Cambridge and the surrounding area. Please let us know in your application whether you would like to be considered for a travel grant.\n\ nPlease send an abstract of max. 300 words and a short biography to the co nference organisers\, Lucy Havard (lh655@cam.ac.uk) and Zara Kesterton (zl k21@cam.ac.uk) by Friday 14 March 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23132350/CfP-landscape.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3746@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T135605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholics-in-conflict-1900-1945-conf erence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Catholics in Conflict 1900-1945 Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 28 - 29 May 2025 | King's College Lon don\nCatholics in Conflict 1900-1945\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 Marc h 2025\n\n\n\n\nClick to download Call for Papers\n\nFrom internal doctrin al struggles and external persecution to the effects of wars and civil str ife\, the Catholic Church has been affected by and endured conflicts of di fferent kinds since its earliest emergence as an institution. This was no less true in the 20th century\, and the period from 1914 to 1945 in partic ular\, as the Church and its members confronted not only the two World War s and a multitude of local and regional conflicts\, but the great social a nd political upheavals of the period. While the human experience through t his tumultuous period was shared by all people\, including those of entire ly different denominations\, it is also the case that the particular histo ry and commitments of Catholicism suggest that the Catholic experience may provide a distinct perspective and offer case studies that cross discipli nes and approaches. This extends from the role of the Catholic Church and Catholic institutions\, Catholic theologians and public figures\, and ordi nary people identifying as Catholic or working within Catholic contexts\, to the ways in which the Catholic viewpoint itself provides a unique trans national and transhistorical lens.\n\nIn May 1945\, Pope Pius XII gave a “cry of humble and ardent gratitude” as he looked to the end of the wa r\, and issued a prayer to “implore also of divine omnipotence and goodn ess” to the end of warfare in the Far East. Marking 80 years from that a ddress\, and the anniversary of the end of World War Two\, this conference seeks to encourage and develop interdisciplinary engagement with the stud y of Catholics and Catholicism amid military and social conflicts centred in particular on the period between 1900-1945. Recognising that many of th e movements\, trends and causes of that critical phase were the outworking of longer and deeper strands\, we welcome contributions from historians\, literary scholars\, social and political scientists\, theologians and oth ers with an academic interest in the period related to the themes of the c onference with a focus in any historical aspect of the period. For the pur poses of the conference\, “conflict” should be understood in the broad est sense to refer to social and political tumult as well as warfare and k inetic battles\, and we encourage consideration of individuals and case st udies from a wide geographical range\, including people and places that ma y have been overlooked or ignored.\n\nWe invite submissions for short expl oratory 5-minute presentations\, full 20-minute papers\, and proposals for round-table discussions. The conference is open to academics across field s and career stages\; current doctoral students and early career postdocs are especially encouraged to apply.\n\nProposals should include a title\, an abstract of c. 300 words\, your current or most recent academic affilia tion\, and a brief CV. Please state whether you are submitting for a short or a full paper.\n\nPlease submit proposals to Joshua Madrid and Alastair Lockhart: joshua.madrid.21@ucl.ac.uk and ASL21@cam.ac.uk by Friday 14 Mar ch 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05135356/Vatican_Sunset_-_Rome_Italy_-_Easter_2008.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, Strand \, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United King dom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand \, London\, WC2R 2L S\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's College London:geo:0, 0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3752@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250211T163048Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tracing-the-holocaust-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:Tracing the Holocaust - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 29 May 2025 | Wiener Holocaust Library\ , London\nTracing the Holocaust\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 March 202 5\n\n\n\n\nAt the close of the Second World War\, millions of people were displaced across multiple continents. Parents\, children\, and siblings se arched for their missing relatives. Thus began decades of tracing. Many of these searches were carried out by the International Tracing Service (ITS )\, which gathered and generated millions of pages of documentation. These documents now make up the ITS Archive\, accessible at the Arolsen Archive s in Germany and digitally in sites around the world.\n\nIn this one-day w orkshop\, hosted at the Wiener Holocaust Library\, we bring together PhD c andidates and early career researchers to reflect on their uses of the arc hive in new research. The workshop focuses on tracing individuals persecut ed under the Nazi regime\, reflecting on the process and results of tracin g both in the past and by researchers today. We will discuss some of the l atest approaches to researching tracing and connect researchers with key r esources held by the Wiener Holocaust Library\, especially highlighting th e potential of the ITS Archive.\n\nThe ITS Archive has become internationa lly recognised as an essential source for tracing individuals and understa nding the fates of victims of Nazi persecution. The Archive holds crucial information on the fates and experiences of individuals\, such as Tracing and Documentation Files (T/D Files) and Care and Maintenance Forms (CM/1 f orms). This material\, however\, is thus far sorely underrepresented in re search in Holocaust Studies and the ITS Archive continues to be a grossly underutilized resource. Despite the collections opening to researchers in 2007\, the first monograph on ITS was only published in 2023 by Dan Stone\ , adding to Suzanne Brown-Fleming’s 2016 work outlining the possibilitie s of the ITS Archive. Both of these works built on foundational research b y Jennifer Rodgers\, whose forthcoming monograph will explore the institut ional history of the ITS in the context of the Cold War.\n\nDefining ‘tr acing’ broadly\, the workshop hopes to explore work concerned with\, but not limited to\, the following:\n\n Methodologies of tracing (different document types\, scales of analysis with local and national archives\, cro ss-archival research\, digital v physical tracing\, etc.)\n The evolution of tracing since 1945 and/or the histories of tracing efforts in the post -war era\n The voice of the individual within tracing\n The relevance of tracing in Holocaust historiography\n The increasing importance of mater ial culture (i.e. documents) in the post-witness era\n The ITS Archive an d Holocaust memory\n\nThe Wiener Holocaust Library is one of only seven in stitutions to hold a complete digital copy of the ITS Archive. Furthermore \, as a place that brings together many key archives relating to the Holoc aust (the ITS Archive\, USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive\, and its own archival holdings)\, the Wiener Holocaust Library is a central loc ation for the important and as yet underdeveloped work of integrating trac ing across archives.\n\nAt the workshop\, participants will hear from ITS Archive researchers at the Wiener Holocaust Library\, present on their own work that uses the ITS Archive\, and take part in a group discussion on t he future of ITS Archive research. There will also be the opportunity to s ee the travelling exhibition Fate Unknown\, which explores the history of the ITS and the search for the missing after the Holocaust. We encourage p articipants to use the workshop as a space to develop new ideas for substa ntial research which could be developed into articles for publication.\n\n Applicants are invited to submit a short biography (150 words) and an abst ract (200 words) to Niamh Hanrahan (niamh.hanrahan@postgrad.manchester.ac. uk) and Barnabas Balint (bbalint@ushmm.org) by Friday 14th March 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/11163028/haeftlings_personal_karte_goupli-540x410-c.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3755@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250217T144517Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-as-and-social-science-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:History as/and Social Science - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n1.5 Day Conference | 20-21 May 2025 | University o f Glasgow\nHistory and/as Social Science: Current Approaches and Future Di rections\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nIn the conte xt of increasing anxieties around the financial stability of Higher Educat ion in the United Kingdom\, the humanities have fallen victim to budget cu ts\, department closures\, and institutional restructuring. Within this\, history departments have been particularly targeted\, with questions arisi ng across the political sphere around the ‘value and appeal of a history degree’ (RHS\, 2022).\n\nHistory has always been an inherently interdis ciplinary vocation\; bending and blending the boundaries between the human ities and the social sciences. Similarly\, within UKHE institutions\, the humanities and social sciences are often inextricably intertwined and anal ogous. Yet\, important differences between the two schools remain.\n\nThis workshop seeks to understand the ways in which history is being taught in the social sciences across UKHE\, and the impact this has had on historia ns and the history discipline.\n\nWe are seeking submission proposals of c . 250 words for a 15-20 minute paper from interested scholars related to\, but not exclusively on\, the following themes:\n\n Teaching history as a social science\n Teaching history in the social sciences\n Teaching the social sciences as a historian\n The impact of history in the social sci ences on professional boundaries and identity\n\nWe particularly welcome p roposals from precariously employed scholars\, Graduate Teaching Assistant s\, and independent researchers with experience in teaching history.\n\nTh e deadline for proposals is EOB Friday 14th March 2025. They should be sen t to Kristin.hay@glasgow.ac.uk and felicity.cawley@glasgow.ac.uk with a sh ort biography.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2022/05/25124612/Many_Old_books.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3774@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250226T114125Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-british-history-in-the-long-eigh teenth-century-seminar-lightning-talks-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:IHR British History in the Long Eighteenth Century Seminar: Lightni ng Talks 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 March 2025\n\nThe Br itish History in the Long Eighteenth Century Seminar at the Institute of H istorical Research in London is seeking early-stage PhD students (first or second year and part time equivalents) to deliver in-person five-minute ‘lightning talks’ on their research. The event\, part of the regular f ortnightly seminar series\, will be held in hybrid format on Wednesday 14t h May 2025 between 17:30 and 19:30 (London Time).\n\nThis is a great oppor tunity to demonstrate your presentational skills\, to meet fellow postgrad uates\, and to disseminate your research to an engaged international audie nce.\n\nThe event is designed to allow new research students to get to kno w their contemporaries and build a sense of belonging to a wider community and profession. The Lightning Talks themselves are also highly valued by regular attendees for providing a snapshot of the direction of forthcoming historical research\n\nIf you would like to apply\, please submit your na me\, university affiliation\, year of study (whether part-time or full-tim e)\, name of supervisor\, your working thesis title or area of research\, and a brief summary of your topic (one paragraph or less) by 14th March 20 25.\n\nApplications are welcome from both UK and international students wh ose research is in the relevant area (British History c. 1660-1830).\n\nCo ntact / Abstracts to: Brendan Tam (brendan.tam@warwick.ac.uk)\n\nWebsite: https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/british-history-long-18th-century\n\nBl uesky: @long18thsem.bsky.social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/26113950/Vaux-Hall-Cruickshanks-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01\, Bas ement\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU \, United Kingdom; X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3779@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T235900 DTSTAMP:20250304T172515Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-national-gallery-and-the-museums -galleries-history-group-mghg-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The National Gallery and The Museums &\; Galleries History Group (MGHG) Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe National Gallery and The Museums &\; Galler ies History Group (MGHG) Conference \nNational Gallery\, London | 26th-27t h September 2025 (final date tbc)\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 March 2 025\n\n\n\n\nWhile the birth of the concept of the museum has attracted lo ts of scholarly attention and the desire to create new museums is now a gl obal phenomenon\, the question of how individual museums\, their collectio ns\, buildings\, and personnel\, come into being has not been widely consi dered. As complex organisations\, the ways in which particular museums hav e been created involves a multifaceted set of initiatives\, practices and activities – raising money\, sourcing or commissioning buildings and sto rage\, assembling\, organising and interpreting collections\, developing e xpertise\, engaging communities\, fulfilling a purpose which some groups w ere more able to prosecute than others.\n\nVarious periods have seen the f lourishing of local\, regional\, national museums\, of large or smaller sc ale\, and of different specialisms and audiences\, with varying models of governance. Some passionately wished for museums ultimately stalled\, and some proposed museums never quite appeared. Some museums were created for particular audiences\, at particular moments\, while others evolved from e arlier forms of collecting\; some required particular buildings in order t o begin\; some have taken up residence like hermit crabs in whichever spac es were available.\n\nTo develop our understanding of the reasons for crea ting museums\, and to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the creation of the National Gallery in London\, we invite proposals for a conference h osted by the National Gallery and the Museums &\; Galleries History Gro up. The conference will focus on why and how galleries and museums interna tionally/globally have emerged and evolved.\n\nThe conference will explore the different ways in which museums and public art galleries come into ex istence and the impulses\, rationales and objectives for ‘creating’ mu seums\, foregrounding the wide range and variety of museum creation\, and exploring core questions of purpose\, meaning and context\, whilst also dr awing attention to the specificity of the National Gallery\, reflecting on the contexts for its founding impulses and exploring the future roles\, p urpose\, and functions of (inter)national galleries.\n\nWe seek papers cov ering any aspect of museum creation between about 1600 and the present day \, for any type of museum\, anywhere in the world. Papers should be 15-20 minutes in length\; we invite individual proposals as well as proposals fo r a Panel of papers (maximum 4 papers for a Panel).\n\nPapers may respond to these questions:\n\n What impulses led to the creation of museums?\n Under what circumstances have completely new types of museum been created? \n What can museums that never quite came into being\, or museums that ca me and went\, tell us?\n What role do collections (if any) play in the cr eation of museums?\n What role do museum buildings play in acts of creati ng the museum\, or how has the need for physical space of various kinds im pacted on the creation of museums?\n What has it taken to create a museum from public funds such as local or national taxes?\n Which individuals h ave created museums\, out of philanthropy\, passion\, memorialisation or o ther motivations\, and how?\n Is the creation of museums distinctive by s pecialism (natural history\, art gallery\, social history etc)?\n How has the orientation of museums towards particular audiences promoted museum c reation in particular ways?\n How do museums’ links with other organisa tions such as libraries impact on their creation?\n Are there museums who se creation is inexplicable?\n How has the National Gallery positioned it self in relation to other London\, UK and international museums in the pas t?\n What are the aims and objectives\, benefits and drawbacks of branch museums emerging from the ‘centre’ (e.g. V&\;A\; Tate\; Guggenheim) ?\n How have partnerships developed and what have been the fruits of such partnerships in diverse areas of museum life including Research\, Conserv ation and Education/Learning?\n What are the funding models currently ava ilable which ensure openness and parity within the sector which are worth highlighting for future reference?\n Are there any historical or actual i nternational collaborations which offer particularly positive models for c urrent and future practice (e.g. ICOM)?\n What is the best role perceived to be for an institution like the National Gallery in relation to other i nstitutions today?\n How and in what ways is a museum like the National G allery representative of ‘national’ art?\n\nThe DEADLINE for submissio n of proposals (200-300 words) has been EXTENDED to FRIDAY 14th March 2025 . Please send proposals to (contact@mghg.info) Successful proposals will b e informed by 30th April 2025.\n\nPlease also submit an indication of affi liation and job title along with your proposal. We welcome proposals from researchers at all career stages.\n\nAs the conference will be exclusively ‘in person’ please note that successful speakers will be responsible for their own expenses.\nWe gratefully acknowledge the support of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art for the Conference.\n\n \;\n \n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04172432/Trafalgar_Square_London_2014_-_02.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3761@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250315 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTSTAMP:20250218T154629Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/darwin-in-paradise-camp-yuki-kihara- exhibition/ SUMMARY:Darwin in Paradise Camp: Yuki Kihara - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Sainsbury Centre is proud to host the UK premier e of Paradise Camp\, a celebrated work by Yuki Kihara (b.1975)\, an interd isciplinary artist of Sāmoan and Japanese descent\, which will be exhibit ed alongside newly commissioned work titled Darwin Drag.\n\nPreviously pre sented at the Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion in the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022\, Paradise Camp upcycles the works of French painter Paul Gauguin (1 848–1903). Through archival research\, Kihara believes Gauguin’s paint ings made during his time in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands were inspire d by colonial photographs taken in Sāmoa.\n\nKihara recasts past narrativ es by using Fa’afafine models – a third gender community in Sāmoa\, t o which Kihara also belongs – in colourful\, hyperreal photographs refle cting Gauguin’s compositions. Darwin in Paradise Camp will feature origi nal works by Gauguin alongside Kihara’s Paradise Camp for the very first time.\n\nParadise Camp will be augmented by Kihara’s ground-breaking ne w work\, Darwin Drag. Following new research by historian Ross Brooks (Oxf ord Brookes University)\, Kihara’s project\, which reveals how famed evo lutionary biologist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) shaped some of his findin gs and suggested non-heteronormative species and same-sex attraction in an imals was rare and unnatural\, to conform with the conservative values of the Victorian period.\n\nDarwin’s evolutionary theories and queer aesthe tics in the animal ‘queendom’ inspired Kihara to create Darwin Drag – a video work featuring Kihara herself prosthetically transformed as Ch arles Darwin\, who confides in a renown Sāmoan drag queen\, BUCKWEAT\, th at he has been unhappy keeping his secret in the closet about queer specie s for so long.\n\nDarwin Drag will also introduce the fish species with ‘Fa’afafine traits’ found in the ocean surrounding the Sāmoan archi pelago\, including clownfish and parrotfish. Darwin Drag will be presented alongside corresponding fish specimens\, on loan from the Natural History Museum.\n\nIncorporating wallpaper\, Kihara’s own works\, historical ar tworks and specimens plus archival material\, the exhibition will shed new light on figures of the past and celebrate the radical perspective of thi s important artist of today.\n\nThe exhibition foregrounds how a closer re lationship between humanity and the seas can save the communities most at risk of the human-caused impact on the seas\, as well as the seas themselv es.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://www.sainsburycentre.ac .uk/whats-on/darwin-in-paradise-camp-yuki-kihara/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/18154610/Yuki-Kihara_Two-Faafafine-on-the-Beach-after-Gauguin-20 20-2000x1080-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Sainsbury Centre\, University of East Anglia\, Norfolk Road \, No rwich\, NR4 7TJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Norfolk Road \, Norwich\, NR4 7TJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sainsbury Centre\, Uni versity of East Anglia:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3760@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T163000 DTSTAMP:20250217T160813Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-church-history-society-spri ng-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Church History Society Spring Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur spring conference will be delivered primarily on line\, though you are welcome to attend in-person also. Please email schsc onf@outlook.com to register for in-person\, catered attendance.\n\nTo book and view the programme - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/schs-spring-confe rence-tickets-1150933847119?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17160739/PXL_20231118_115456259-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Edinburgh Theological Seminary (and online)\, North Bank Street \ , Edinburgh\, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=North Bank Street \, Edinb urgh\, EH1 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edinburgh Theol ogical Seminary (and online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3756@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T235900 DTSTAMP:20250217T152632Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1984-85-a-symposium-of-art-politics- call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:1984/85 A Symposium of Art &\; Politics - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSchool of the Arts and School of Humanities\, York St John University presents\n1984/85 A Symposium of Art &\; Politics\, June 17\, 2025 (on campus and online)\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15th March 2025\n\n\n\n\n‘In contradiction to the popular sentiment\, it’s not so much that history repeats itself\, it’s that it crushes on\, rele ntlessly’. Andrew McMillan\, Pity\, (2024)\n\nForty years after the bloo dy clash between striking miners\, mounted police\, and army officers in p olice uniform at the Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire\, York St Jo hn University invites artists\, curators\, and historians to come together to interrogate the cultural and political events of 1984 and their legaci es in the twenty-first century.\n\nIn The Battle of Orgreave\, a 2001 docu mentary film devised by artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with filmmak er Mike Figgis\, industrial historian and former NUM Branch Secretary at H atfield Main Colliery\, David Douglass\, described the miner’s strike of 1984/85 as a ‘crossroads’ for economic policy in the UK: ‘Had they held that picket line and [the Miner’s] had won […] the whole change i n social policy about benefits and privatisation\, the whole things that c ould have happened that didn’t happen’ David Douglass\, (Deller\, 2002 ). In 1984 the BBC infamously reversed its news footage: showing the miner 's throwing the first stone\, rather than the police making the first move . Thatcher’s handling of the 84/85 miner’s strike had been modelled on the hard line that Regan had taken in 1981 in response to the strike of t he Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO)\; a decisive move intended to break the power of the trade unions and usher in a new neoliberal era of deregulation and free trade (Cooper\, 2012).\n\nIn Britain the represen tation of the miners has been endemic of the misrepresentation of the work ing class as a thuggish unthinking herd (Williams\, 1976). Their transform ation from the backbone of the war effort and British industry from the 19 40s-1960s\, to what Thatcher named the ‘enemy within’\, has been instr umental in the cultural estrangement of the working class in the post-indu strial era\, paving the way for the rise of populism and racism. In the di scourses on art and culture questions about class have been rarely conside red because low socio-economic status is something that is to be overcome and renounced in a world governed by a ‘pure aesthetic’ (Bourdieu\, 20 17). After Brexit\, the shame that subtends this enforced forgetting has b een augmented by the mobilisation of immigration by right wing politics\, creating a false bifurcation of class from the differences of disability\, gender\, race\, and sexuality in academic discourse.\n\nThis symposium in vites delegates to think across culture\, history\, literature\, and polit ics to consider how class has been absented and inflected in the experienc es and rights of different abilities\, genders\, races\, and sexualities. This approach is framed by Achille Mbembe’s analysis of what he calls ou r brutalist age\, where ‘contemporary capitalism crushes and dominates a ll spheres of existence’ (2024)\, his earlier treatise Necropolitics (20 19) and Zygmunt Bauman’s thesis of 'negative globalisation' (2007). By t hese means this symposium aims to make tangible the networks of capital\, employment\, and exploitation that have circulated across national and int ernational geographies since the 1980s\, cementing transgenerational disad vantage across a complex and cumulative set of subjective experiences\, hi storical events\, and policies.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20 minute prese ntations from across the arts and humanities. Please email abstracts of 25 0 words\, your name\, affiliation (if you have one) and whether you wish t o participate in person or remotely to:\n\nVanessa Corby v.corby@yorksj.ac .uk and James Cooper j.cooper@yorksj.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17152606/Day_150_-_West_Midlands_Police_-_Handsworth_riots_1985_ 14515731673.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3723@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T200000 DTSTAMP:20250127T121528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-thomas-burgon-in -smyrna-a-merchants-tale-of-travel-and-classical-collecting-in-the-early-n ineteenth-century-dr-alexia-petsalis-diomidis-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid Presentation: ‘Thomas Burgon in Smyrna: A Merchant’s Tal e of Travel and Classical Collecting in the Early Nineteenth Century’\, Dr Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAnglo-Turkish Society / Levantine Heritage Foundatio n hybrid lecture\, 18 March 2025\, 6 pm\n\nSpeaker: Dr Alexia Petsalis Dio midis\n\nVenue: Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovi a\, London W1T 5BT\n\nTitle: ‘Thomas Burgon in Smyrna: A Merchant’s Ta le of Travel and Classical Collecting in the Early  Nineteenth Century’ \nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Alexia-Petsalis-Diomid is-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://alexia-petsalis-diomidis.eventbrite. co.uk/\n\nJoint event with the Levantine Heritage Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27121426/IMG_6057-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, Lond on\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthro pological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3786@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T200000 DTSTAMP:20250304T180328Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/second-arakan-1943-44-online-lecture / SUMMARY:Second Arakan 1943-44 - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Second Arakan 1943-44'\, lecture delivered by Tim M oreman\n\nThe hard-fought Second Arakan campaign was a second attempt by A llied arms to advance in the coastal Arakan region in western Burma. It sh attered the myth of Japanese invincibility that had crippled the Allied ca use and offered the prospect of successful offensive operations. Tim Morem an examines the range of actions that made up Second Arakan\, from XV Indi an Corps’ push down the Burmese coast towards Akyab Island to the key ev ents of the Japanese Ha-Go operation launched by Twenty-Eighth Army. These include the Battle of the Admin Box near Sinweyza\, where the surrounded 7th Indian Division inflicted a serious defeat on the Japanese 55th Divisi on\; the reinforcement of Imphal and Kohima\; and the seizure of Razabil\, the Tunnels and Point 551 between March and May 1944.\n\nDr Tim Moreman i s a freelance military historian who was formerly a Lecturer in War Studie s at King’s College\, London\, and briefly Resident Historian at the Sta ff College at Camberley. His books on the Indian Army include Second Araka n 1943–44: Shattering the Myth of Japanese Invincibility (2025)\, Japane se Conquest of Burma 1942 and Chindit 1942-45.\n\nThis online lecture is p resented by The British in India Historical Trust. Lectures are recorded a nd are available online for two weeks for those unable to attend and those in different time zones. For more information and to book tickets\, pleas e visit: https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/2024-25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04180257/Ev-Second-Arakan-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3699@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T171500 DTSTAMP:20250113T121957Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/evolving-traditions-influences-on-we stern-herbal-practice-seminar-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Evolving Traditions: Influences on Western Herbal Practice - SEMINA R / CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Herbal History Research Network aims to connect people who share common interests in researching the history of herbal med icine. The network is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Wednesday 19 Mar ch 2025 (14.30 – 17.15 GMT) with an online seminar titled Evolving Tradi tions: Influences on Western Herbal Practice.\n\nThe programme features a diverse range of speakers to reflect the multidisciplinary nature of herba l research: Prof Mark Nesbitt (Senior Research Leader\, Kew)\, Prof Elisab eth Hsu (University of Oxford)\, Simon Mills (Medical Herbalist)\, Dr Debo rah Moretti (Hereford University)\, Dr Peter Jones (Nottingham Trent Unive rsity)\, and John Hunnex (Curator Natural History Museum).\n\nThis event w ill be livestreamed\, and the recording will be available to view for regi stered attendees for 3 months. Tickets are now available through Eventbrit e priced at £20 for general admission or £15 for students. All ticket sa les and donations are used to fund our website\, study groups\, student tr avel bursaries and research events. We will send you a pdf of the speakers ’ abstracts &\; bios when you register.\n\nIn addition\, we are sendi ng out a call for postgraduate student poster abstracts and successful sub missions will be published on the HHRN website. Posters will be judged on the day of the seminar with the winner receiving a book token and being in vited to write a blog post for the summer. To submit a poster abstract com plete the form https://forms.gle/qfEVYudn72wb9usC8 by 07 February. Accepte d abstracts will be notified week commencing 10 February.\n\nFor more deta ils about the group please visit our website: Seminars &\; Events – H erbal History Research Network. We look forward to seeing you online! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/13121932/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_715047249_301735466000_1_ original.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3765@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T235900 DTSTAMP:20250224T125128Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-association-of-dress-historians- annual-new-research-conference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Association of Dress Historians Annual New Research Conference 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers for New Research in Dress History Co nference 2025\n\nThe conference will be held on Thursday\, 22nd May 2025.\ n\nThe New Research in Dress History conference welcomes submissions from researchers new to the fieldof dress\, textile and fashion history. We are particularly interested in hearing about new perspectives\,new discoverie s and new ways of sharing themes covering dress\, adornment\, and its mate rials\, fromdiverse worldviews and addressing global histories. We encoura ge submissions from candidates with educational\, personal\, and cultural backgrounds whomay consider themselves outside established academia or who are currently undertaking or just finishedpostgraduate studies.\n\nTo sub mit a proposal to present a 15-minute (maximum) paper at the conference\, email the following information by the deadline\, 11:59 pm GMT\, 20th Marc h 2025\, to NewResearch@dresshistorians.org as a .doc or .docx attachment (not a .pdf).\n\n The object of the email must be “Submission to New Re search 2025”\n A 250-word (maximum) abstract (without footnotes) that d escribes your paper.\n 5-8 Key words.\n A 100-word (maximum) biography t o be published in the PDF programme on selection.\n\nPotential ADH confere nce speakers are not required to hold an ADH membership at the time of pro posal submission\;however\, all accepted conference speakers must hold a c urrent annual ADH membership for the year in which they present.The term “conference speaker” includes all those who participate in the confere nce\, including speakers\, panel chairs\, posterpresentations\, et cetera. This policy does not include conference attendees in the audience\, who a re welcome to purchase anon-ADH member ticket. ADH memberships are £15 pe r year and support our charity and scholarship in dress history.\n\nInform ation about the confernece will be continously update in this event page.\ n\nThe conference programme will be announce by 24th March 2025\, check ou r website for a direct link or look out for notification on our social med ia.\n\nYou can find the details also in our website: https://dresshistoria ns.org/cfp/\n\nFor queries regarding this conference\, please contact: New Research@dresshistorians.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24125053/NRC2025-image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3758@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T235900 DTSTAMP:20250217T160147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/codebreakers-and-groundbreakers-wome ns-work-in-the-second-world-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Codebreakers and Groundbreakers: Women's Work in the Second World W ar - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCodebreakers and Groundbreakers: Women’s Work in the Second World War\n18th September 2025 | Newnham College\, Cambridge\n Call for Papers (Postgraduate Students) – Deadline 21st March 2025\n\n\n \n\nThe organisers invite submissions for fifteen-minute papers on women ’s work during the Second World War from students currently enrolled in any postgraduate programme.\n\nThis one-day conference builds on the exhib ition 'Newnham and Bletchley Park: Women’s Work in World War II'\, which opened at Newnham College\, Cambridge\, in March 2024 and received nation al press coverage. The research uncovered 77 alumnae of Newnham College wh o were employed at Bletchley Park during the Second World War in a variety of analytic\, decryption and translation roles. The classified nature of work at Bletchley prevented women from speaking about their employment in later years\, requiring researchers to undertake a five-year project to pi ece together their vital contributions to the war effort.\n\nThe morning s ession of the conference will reflect on this research\, its wider signifi cance\, and examine recruitment into secret work from other institutions. This will begin to create a context and suggest lines of enquiry which may be replicated. The afternoon session will extend the focus beyond classif ied employment\, and consider other types of work women carried out during the Second World War. Here\, we particularly aim to showcase new and inno vative research from graduate students\, and invite applications for paper s that deal with topics and themes related to the employment of women in B ritain during the Second World War.\n\nPossible topics might include:\n\n The recruitment of women into the civil service and other government depa rtments\, either nationally or locally\n The creation of\, and participat ion in\, women’s military and civilian organisations\n Women’s accoun ts of their wartime work\, such as oral histories\, memoirs\, diaries\, or other types of life writing\n Professional and friendship networks devel oped during women’s wartime employment\n Studies that consider women’ s wartime employment intersectionally with race\, age\, disability\, class \, and sexuality\n Contemporary emotional and artistic responses to women ’s war work\n Global and imperial experiences of women posted overseas\ n Post-war commemoration and memory of women’s wartime employment\n\nPl ease send an abstract (max. 250 words) and a short biography (max. 100 wor ds) to herwarwork@newn.cam.ac.uk by 21st March 2025. Requirements for trav el funding within the UK will be discussed upon acceptance.\n\nInformal en quiries can be sent to the conference organisers\, Dr Gill Sutherland (New nham College) and Chris Campbell (Cambridge Faculty of History) at the ema il address above. For further information about the exhibition\, please vi sit: https://newn.cam.ac.uk/newnham-news/research-uncovers-secrets-of-newn ham-women-sent-to-codebreak-at-bletchley-park\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Cred it: Wrens Operating the 'Colossus' Machine\, 1943\, Bletchley Park. Creati ve Commons License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17160101/Codebreakers-Image.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3788@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T235900 DTSTAMP:20250306T132316Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-society-for-eighteenth-centu ry-studies-pg-ecr-conference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British Society for Eighteenth Century Studies PG/ECR Conference 20 25 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nBSECS Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Con ference\n30 - 31 July 2025 | Bath Spa University\nCall for Papers\, deadli ne - 21 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe invite proposals for papers for the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Postgraduate and Early Career R esearcher Conference 2025\, held at Bath Spa University.\n\nBath is perhap s the epitome of an eighteenth-century city. Over the course of the centur y\, Bath grew from a quiet market town to a metropolitan hub famous not ju st for the restorative qualities of its spa water but also for its sociabi lity\, routine activities\, and notorious marriage mart. The eighteenth ce ntury was the period when some of Bath’s most iconic buildings\, such as The Pump Room\, The Assembly Rooms\, and The Royal Crescent\, were built and provided spaces for private and public elite entertainment. Early 1800 s Bath is most famously captured in the novels of Jane Austen\, who lived in Bath for a short time and reportedly disliked its frivolity. Despite th is\, in the twenty-first century\, Bath is still frequently used as a back drop for Austen adaptations\, such as Sanditon (2019 - )\, alongside other Regency period dramas such as Bridgerton (2020 - ) due to the preservatio n of its diligently ordered Georgian buildings. Yet behind the meticulous and uniform façades\, Bath’s architecture hides its lack of uniformity\ , its disorganised and inconsistent design decisions\, just as manners and politeness were important social masks. Many of Bath’s bricks hide stor ies of their colonial and slave funding\, as well as the luxurious consump tion and rituals of colonial products such as tea and sugar that were stag ed inside their walls.\n\nBased on this concept of Bath as a city of faça des - both literally and figuratively - our conference theme for 2025 is ‘Façades.’\n\nProposals related to any aspect of the long eighteenth century are welcome\, but we particularly invite papers that address our t heme. We invite proposals for individual papers\, full panels of three pap ers\, roundtable sessions\, workshops or other innovative formats. Topics of interest may include (but are not limited to):\n\n Architecture\n Mas querades and costumes\n Interiors and exteriors\n Music and performance\ n Gossip and sociability\n Fashion and dress\n Bath’s links to coloni alism and the slave trade\n Relationships\n Hidden Histories\n Gender a nd the body\n\nAll submissions should be sent to postgrad@bsecs.org.uk for consideration. For individual papers\, please send abstracts of 250 words and a short biography. For fully formed panels\, (3-4 speakers)\, roundta bles or workshops please send abstracts of 250 words for each paper along with brief details of the proposed theme\, biographies of speakers\, and p roposed chair. CFP opens 10th January 2025 and closes 21st March 2025. We aim to get back to all speakers by mid-April with decisions and have the p rogramme finalised by mid-May.\n\nConference Organisers:\n\nRachel Bynoth\ , Bath Spa University\nEmma Pearce\, Glasgow School of Art\nKatie Noble\, University of Oxford\nHardeep Dhindsa\, Kings College London\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06132221/Completion_of_the_Royal_Crescent_Thomas_Malton_1769.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3782@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250322T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250322T193000 DTSTAMP:20250304T174124Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/palaeontology-in-public-book-launch- and-discussion-event-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Palaeontology in Public: Book Launch and Discussion Event - BOOK LA UNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for an afternoon / evening pop-up exhibition and discussion event\, thinking about the public role of the palaeontolog ical sciences throughout history\, and celebrating the launch of the book collection Palaeontology in Public (UCL Press\, 2025)\, available here as an open-access pdf: https://uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeontology-in-public/\n \nWe will be thinking about the place of science in popular culture - why have dinosaurs\, human ancestors\, and fossil mammals been so evocative in culture and the media? And what about other palaeontological finds\, like prehistoric plants and ancient invertebrates? And what are the benefits a nd the challenges of communicating the deep past to public audiences?\n\nT he event will feature talks by: Richard Fallon\, Susannah Lydon\, Chris Ma nias\, Ellinor Michel\, Ilja Nieuwland\, Mark Witton and Charlotte Wood\n\ nAnd a panel discussion with: Mark Benton\, Tori Herridge\, Natalie Lawren ce and Darren Naish\n\nFor more information and to register\, follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/dsKYteTD1B ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04174054/Gertie-Cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, Strand London\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand London\, London\, WC 2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's College London:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3806@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T000000 DTSTAMP:20250319T100536Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:How-to History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow-to History explains events\, concepts\, things\, themes and sources to help with the practice of researching\, writing and teaching history. Each post is\, usually\, a short guide of under a thous and words which directs the reader to further resources. These are shared on our website and sent directly to our 2\,500 followers and subscribers.\ n\nWe are looking to share the knowledge of our fellow historians. Please email us with ideas at: howtohistory@substack.com\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/19100424/How-to-History-e1742378704161.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3763@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T193000 DTSTAMP:20250224T123454Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-court-studies-seminar-ph illipa-woodcock-university-of-the-highlands-and-islands-fire-and-water-on- the-seine-the-venetian-ambassadors-fireworks-party-of-janua/ SUMMARY:Society for Court Studies Seminar: Phillipa Woodcock (University of the Highlands and Islands) –“Fire and Water on the Seine: the Venetia n Ambassador’s Fireworks Party of January 1649”- LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSociety for Court Studies Seminar: Phillipa Woodcock (University of the Highlands and Islands) –“Fire and Water on the Sei ne: the Venetian Ambassador’s Fireworks Party of January 1649”\n\nSemi nars are open and free to all\, however all online events require registra tion via Eventbrite. Once registered through Eventbrite\, seminar attendee s will receive a Zoom invitation on the day. For online events\, both memb ers and non-members are required to register.\n\nPlease register for this event using the link below:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phillipa-woo dcock-fire-and-water-on-the-seine-tickets-946181142267?aff=ebdsoporgprofil e&\;_gl=1*7w7rvo*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDc0ODY3NjAwLjE3MzAxMjk3ODg.*_ga_TQVES5V6 SH*MTczMDEyOTc4Ny4xLjAuMTczMDEyOTc4Ny4wLjAuMA\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wik i Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24123435/Petit_Pont_Neuf.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3716@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T183000 DTSTAMP:20250123T124314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/arnold-hunt-university-of-durham-the -forgotten-laudian-richard-steward-and-the-origins-of-anglican-high-church manship-lecture/ SUMMARY:Arnold Hunt (University of Durham): The Forgotten Laudian? Richard Steward and the Origins of Anglican High Churchmanship - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRichard Steward (1595-1651) played a key role in the promotion of Laudianism in the 1630s and the formation of Anglican royali sm in the 1640s. During the Uxbridge negotiations in 1645\, he exerted a d ecisive influence in persuading the king not to compromise on episcopacy\, and after Charles’s execution in 1649 he continued to play an influenti al role in holding together the exiled royalist community and arguing agai nst any accommodation with the Commonwealth regime. Yet his significance a s a Laudian ideologue and preacher remains obscure\, largely because his s ermons never appeared in print during his lifetime.\n\nThis paper will rec onstruct Steward’s career and situate his sermons in their original cont ext in the 1620s in order to highlight his importance as a central figure in the development of Laudianism.\n\nPlease note that tickets must be book ed individually for security purposes.\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wish ing to attend should book a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ institute-of-historical-research-seminar-tickets-1216258855979?aff=oddtdtc reator or email archives@churchofengland.org\, phone 020 7898 1400 no late r than Monday 24 March.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/23124253/377px-Richard_Steward_by_Adriaen_Hanneman.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, London\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road \, Londo n\, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15 Lambeth Palace Road \, London\, SE1 7JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palac e Library\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3796@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T173000 DTSTAMP:20250313T111210Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-birth-of-the-refugee-figure-in-t he-1970s-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Birth of the Refugee Figure in the 1970s - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Joint Lecture in cooperation with the Modern German History Seminar\, Institute of Historical Research give n by Isabella Löhr. Please sign up via our website to attend in person or via Zoom.\n\nThe twentieth century is normally considered the century of the refugee\, beginning with the mass flight and expulsion of civilian pop ulations in the First World War\, and reaching its sad climax with million s of displaced people in the Second World War and its immediate aftermath. In the German discourse\, however\, the refugee appears as a socially rel evant figure only from the beginning of the 1970s onwards\, when an increa sing number of refugees from non-European territories came to Europe. The lecture will explore this phenomenon by looking at how decolonization and the transformation of human rights policies and international migration re gimes from the 1950s contributed to new perceptions of forced migration in European societies.\n\nIsabella Löhr is Professor of International Histo ry of the Twentieth Century at the Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut at the Frei e Universität Berlin and head of the “Globalizations in a Divided World ” department at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam ( ZZF). Her research focuses on the history of international organizations a nd international law\, on transnational social movements\, and on migratio n and refugee history. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13105056/Lohr-Lecture-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute\, London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3724@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T200000 DTSTAMP:20250127T121825Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-empire-to-nation-opera-in-halid e-edibs-works-dr-ici-vanwesenbeeck-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘From Empire to Nation: Opera in Halide Edib’s Works’\, Dr Ic i Vanwesenbeeck - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAnglo-Turkish Society online lecture\, 25 March 2025 \, 6.00 pm (UK time)\n\nSpeaker: Dr Ici Vanwesenbeeck\n\nTitle: ‘From Em pire to Nation: Opera in Halide Edib’s Works’\n\nVenue: Online\n\nFlye r: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ici-Vanwesenbeeck-lecture.pd f\n\nRegistration: https://ici-vanwesenbeeck.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27121809/halide1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3825@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250326 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250422 DTSTAMP:20250326T105418Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/versailles-science-and-splendour-exh ibition-at-the-science-museum-50-off-tickets-for-rhs-members-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Versailles: Science and Splendour Exhibition at the Science Museum | 50% off tickets for RHS members - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDescribed by The Telegraph as ‘a masterclass in br illiant storytelling’ and The Guardian as a ‘glittering science histor y blockbuster’\, discover the Science Museum’s major exhibition with h alf-price tickets for Royal Historical Society Members and Fellows.\n\nFea turing stunning objects including an intricately engineered watch made by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Marie Antoinette\, visitors are transported back in time to explore the crucial role that science played in shaping the wo rld-famous palace and gardens\, as well as helping the Sun King and his su ccessors project power. This new exhibition has been created with support from Expert Advisor\, the Palace of Versailles.\n\nSimply enter HISTORICAL 50 in the promo code box when booking or use the promotional link here: ht tps://my.sciencemuseum.org.uk/events?view=calendar&\;kid=712&\;promo =57648\n\nExhibition must close 21 April 2025 so don’t miss out! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/26105304/Visitors-in-one-of-the-exhibition-sections-in-Versaille s-Science-and-Splendour-at-the-Science-Museum-%C2%A9-Science-Museum-Group- scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Science Museum\, London\, Exhibition Road \, South Kensington\, London\, SW7 2DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Exhibition Road \, South Kensington\, London\, SW7 2DD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Science Museum\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3773@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250326T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T180000 DTSTAMP:20250226T113546Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sixty-years-on-from-the-london-count y-council-legacy-impact-learning-conference/ SUMMARY:Sixty years on from the London County Council: Legacy\, Impact\, Le arning - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIt has been said that a doctor can bury his mistakes but that an architect must live with the ones he makes. The Council with its continuing life\, already spanning two generations\, has had to live w ith the results of any errors made by itself or its servants. It knows the outcome of many experiments and knows full well what stands the test of t ime.\n- London County Council\, Housing: a survey of the post war housing work of the LCC 1945-49\, London\, (1949) Foreword by Isaac Hayward Lead er of the LCC.\n\n\n\nLocations: The London School of Architecture\, Tri nity Centre Dalston\, Beechwood Rd\, London E8 3DY and The London Archive s\, 40 Northampton Rd\, London EC1R 0HB\nDates: Film screening event on the evening of Wednesday 26th March (The London Archives) and conference T hursday 27th and Friday 28th March\, 09:30 - 18:00 (The London School of A rchitecture)\nThe London County Council (LCC) was the municipal authority for the County of London between 1889 and 1965 when it was replaced by the Greater London Council (GLC). Although the LCC was the largest and most a mbitious local authority in England and its impact on London’s built env ironment\, politics\, culture and history has been acknowledged as signifi cant\, this has been overlooked both in academia and by the wider public. Its reach was wide\, covering all aspects of Londoners’ lives (such as s chools\, hospitals\, art\, infrastructure and housing)\, and the LCC’s l egacy on the fabric of London is in evidence all around us.\n\nThe County of London covered what we now think of as inner London and was formed of l and from the counties of Surrey\, Kent and Middlesex\, with boundaries and sprawl ever an issue. The LCC bordered other councils and had powers outs ide the county\, for instance with the building of out-of-county estates s uch as Becontree. In 1957\, the Herbert Commission was formed to discuss e stablishing a Greater London Council taking in a wider geographical area a nd this led to the 1963 London Government Act and the abolition of the LCC . William Eric Jackson’s book ‘Achievement: A Short History of the Lon don County Council’ (1965) the first attempt to characterise the scope o f what had been accomplished.\n\nThis conference marks sixty years since t he LCC was disbanded\, and aims to build on Andrew Saint’s collection of essays\, Politics and the People of London: The London County Council\, 1889-1965 (1989) with the author noting the LCC’s contribution being ‘crucial to the growth of and development of modern London.’ This even t will also act as a follow-up to the findings of the March 2002 ‘London County Council Architecture\, 1945-1965’ conference hosted by the Twent ieth Century Society (Andrew Saint and Elain Harwood) along with the Archi tectural Association. This provided the opportunity for staff and a wider audience to reminisce\, but also reassess\, the impact of the LCC nearly 4 0 years after its demise.\n\nSixty years on\, we are in a social\, cultura l and political climate both removed from\, and with similarities to\, the LCC years.\n\nTickets are free for the film screening evening at the Lond on Archives\, and £25 for each day at London School of Architecture\, to include refreshments and lunch.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sixty-years-on-from-the-londo n-county-council-legacy-impact-learning-tickets-1223429674089?aff=ebdsopor gprofile ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/26113400/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-09.50.25.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3821@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250329T171500 DTSTAMP:20250325T145200Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/laughter-as-a-political-coping-mecha nism-interdisciplinary-approaches-conference/ SUMMARY:Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism: Interdisciplinary Approac hes - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease find below the schedule of our upcoming confe rence ‘Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism: Interdisciplinary Appro aches’. It will take place on 28-29 March 2025 in the Confluence Lecture Theatre at Durham University (with each day running from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm). The conference is open to all who are interested in attending. A regi stration fee is not required.\n\nThe conference is generously co-sponsored by Durham University’s Department of History\, the German History Socie ty (GHS)\, and the Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI).\n\nFo r all additional information\, please refer to our website: https://laught erasapoliticalcopingmechanism.wordpress.com\n\nBest wishes\,\n\nBenedetta Carnaghi and Helen Roche\n(Conference organisers)\n\n\n\nLaughter as a Pol itical Coping Mechanism: Interdisciplinary Approaches\nFriday 28 – Satur day 29 March 2025 | Confluence Building\, Durham University\n\n\n\n\nFrida y 28 March\n\n9:00 – 9:30 am: Welcome and Breakfast – CB-0021 and CB-0 025\n\n9:30 – 9:40 am: Conference Introduction – CB-0008\n\n9:40 – 1 0:40 am ~ Keynote 1 + Q&\;A – CB-0008\nBenedetta Carnaghi (she/her)\, British Academy Newton International Fellow\, and Helen Roche (she/her)\, Associate Professor in Modern Cultural History\, Durham University\, UK\n 10:40 am – 12:20 pm ~ Panel 1: Music and Performance – CB-0008\nModera tor: Vincent Trott (he/him)\, Senior Lecturer in History\, The Open Univer sity\, UK\n10:40 – 11:00 am: Clare V. Church (she/her)\, Fellow\, Instit ute of Historical Research\, UK\nSafe\, Sanitized\, and Altogether Unsexy: Investigating the Popularity and Impact of the Andrews Sisters’ Comedic Songs Throughout the Second World War\n11:00 – 11:20 am: Jessica Wardha ugh (she/her)\, Associate Professor and Reader in French Studies\, Univers ity of Warwick\, UK\nThe Limits of Laughter: Song\, Satire and Subversion in Vichy France\n11:20 – 11:40 am: Klara Beetz (she/they)\, MA student i n Theater Studies\, Freie Universität Berlin\, Germany\nSubversive Joy: U topian Imagination in the Travesty Cabaret of East Berlin’s Hibaré\n11: 40 am – 12:00 pm: Adeyemi Johnson Ademowo (he/him)\, Professor\, Departm ent of Sociology\, and Noah Opeyemi Balogun (he/him)\, Senior Lecturer\, D epartment of Conflict\, Peace and Strategic Studies\, Afe Babalola Univers ity\, Nigeria\nSatirical Music as Political Resistance: The Case of Fela K uti’s Afrobeat (1970-1990)\n12:00 – 12:20 pm: Q&\;A\n\n12:30 – 1: 30 pm: Lunch – CB-0021 and CB-0025\n\n1:30 – 3:10 pm ~ Panel 2: Carica ture and Visual Satire – CB-0008\nModerator: Katharina Friege (she/her)\ , Early Career Research Fellow\, Merton College\, University of Oxford\, U K\n1:30 – 1:50 pm: Yuetong Li (she/her)\, PhD student\, University of Ca mbridge\, UK\nCaricature in Publications and the Struggle for Freedom of S peech in Germany (1874-1914)\n1:50 – 2:10 pm: Vincent Trott (he/him)\, S enior Lecturer in History\, The Open University\, UK\nPolitical Humour\, P reparedness\, and the Fear of Invasion in the United States\, 1914–1917\ n2:10 – 2:30 pm: Luciano Cheles (he/him)\, Emeritus Professor\, Laborato ire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie Europe\, Université Grenoble A lpes\, France\nGraphic Attacks: Satire in Italy\, from the 1920s to the Pr esent\n2:30 – 2:50 pm: Serena Vandi (she/her)\, Assistant Professor in I talian\, Trinity College Dublin\, Ireland\, and Honorary Faculty Research Fellow at the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages\, University of Oxf ord\, UK\nNaked and Layered: Satire and Power in Three Italian Case Studie s\n2:50 – 3:10 pm: Q&\;A\n\n3:10 – 3:30 pm: Coffee Break – CB-002 1 and CB-0025\n\n3:30 – 5:10 pm ~ Panel 3 (Online): Humorous Resistance – CB-0008\nModerator: Xiaofei Tu (he/him)\, Associate Professor\, Depart ment of Languages\, Literatures and Cultures\, Appalachian State Universit y\, USA\n3:30 – 3:50 pm: Nhi Yen Le (she/her)\, PhD student\, Department of Modern History and Society\, Norwegian University of Science and Techn ology\, Norway\nHow the Duck Quacked Back: Vịt Đực’s Appropriation\ , Satire\, Censorship\, and Resistance in the 1930s Colonial Vietnam\n3:50 – 4:10 pm: Roman Mamin (he/him)\, MA student in History\, Paris Cité U niversité\, France\nPragmatic Horizons of Late Soviet Jokes: Situational Positions\, Gender Roles\, Discourse Communities\n4:10 – 4:30 pm: Valent ina Marcella (she/her)\, Assistant Professor in Turkish Studies\, Universi tà degli Studi di Napoli L’Orientale\, Italy\nCoping with Authoritarian ism: Humour and Satire in Turkey\n4:30 – 4:50 pm: Andrés Francisco Dapu ez (he/him)\, Full-time Researcher\, National Research Council of Argentin a (CONICET)\, and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthro pology at the University of Maryland\, College Park\, USA\nMoral Consumpti on\, Throwing Polenta Away\, and Joking about the State\n4:50 – 5:10 pm: Q&\;A\n\n7:30 pm: Conference Dinner – Location TBD\n\nSaturday 29 Ma rch\n\n9:00 – 9:30 am: Breakfast – Scarborough Cafe\n\n9:30 – 10:50 am ~ Keynote 2 (in French with English translation) + Q&\;A – CB-0008 \nKeynote Speaker: Alya Aglan (she/her)\, Professor of Contemporary Histor y and Director of the Institut Pierre Renouvin\, Université Paris 1 – P anthéon-Sorbonne\, France\nEnglish Reader: Ben Fried (he/him)\, SSHRC/Kil lam Postdoctoral Fellow\, Dalhousie University\, Canada\n10:50 am – 12:3 0 pm ~ Panel 4: Fascism and Dictatorship – CB-0008\nModerator: Jessica W ardhaugh (she/her)\, Associate Professor and Reader in French Studies\, Un iversity of Warwick\, UK\n10:50 – 11:10 am: Francesco Saccà (he/him)\, PhD student in History and Transmission of Cultural Heritage\, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli\, Italy\nA Script to Entertai n Them: The Humoristic ‘Movie’ Language of Marc’Aurelio during Fasci sm (1936-1943)\n11:10 – 11:30 am: Alexandra Oeser (she/her)\, Professor\ , Department of Sociology\, Université Paris Nanterre\, France\nLaughter in National-Socialist Concentration Camps: Social Hierarchy and Political Engagement in the Art-Work of Nina Jirsíková\n11:30 – 11:50 am: Natali e Schwabl (she/her)\, PhD student in Modern History in the Faculty of Arts \, Languages\, Literature and Humanities\, Sorbonne University\, Paris\, F rance\nCoping with Fascism through Humour: Anticlerical Caricatures in Pos t-War-Croatia (1945-1946)\n11:50 am – 12:10 pm: Paolo Scotton (he/him)\, Lecturer\, and Raquel Cercós (she/her)\, Adjunct Professor\, Department of Theory and History of Education\, University of Barcelona\, Spain\nJoan Brossa: When Poetry Turns into Revolt\n12:10 – 12:30 pm: Q&\;A\n\n12 :30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch – Scarborough Café\n\n1:30 – 3:10 pm ~ Panel 5 : Postfascism – CB-0008\nModerator: Luciano Cheles (he/him)\, Emeritus P rofessor\, Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie Europe\, Uni versité Grenoble Alpes\, France\n1:30 – 1:50 pm: Sophie Dubillot (she/h er)\, PhD graduate in History\, The Open University\, UK\nVisual Humour by Returning French Prisoners of War and Forced Workers in Liberation France (1944-1946)\n1:50 – 2:10 pm: Katharina Friege (she/her)\, Early Career Research Fellow\, Merton College\, University of Oxford\, UK\nBroadcasting Humour: Rubble\, Reconstruction\, and the Radio in Great Britain and West ern Germany\, 1945-1960\n2:10 – 2:30 pm: Simbarashe Marowa (he/him)\, Ph D student\, UGent\, Belgium and Concordia University\, Canada\, and Ushe K ufakurinani (he/him)\, Lecturer in International Development\, University of Sussex\, UK\nSocial Media and Playful Engagements on the Political Econ omy: The Case of Zimbabwe\n2:30 – 2:50 pm: Xiaofei Tu (he/him)\, Associa te Professor\, Department of Languages\, Literatures and Cultures\, Appala chian State University\, USA\nThe Role of Humor in Resisting Autocracy: Th e Case of China with Historical Precedents\n2:50 – 3:10 pm: Q&\;A\n\n 3:10 – 3:30 pm: Coffee Break – Scarborough Cafe\n\n3:30 – 5:10 pm ~ Panel 6 (Online): Humour in Extremis – CB-0008\nModerator: Benedetta Car naghi (she/her)\, British Academy Newton International Fellow\, Durham Uni versity\, UK\n3:30 – 3:50 pm: A. Austin Garey (she/her)\, Research Schol ar\, Kennan Institute\, Wilson Center\, Washington\, DC\, USA\nVisual Humo ur in European Home Fronts: Britain and Ukraine\n3:50 – 4:10 pm: Zlata O sipova (she/her)\, PhD student\, Mariupol State University\, Ukraine\nWe A gainst Them: Humor as a Unifying Force in Ukraine’s Resistance\n4:10 – 4:30 pm: Alireza Salehi-Nejad (he/him)\, Researcher\, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences\, University of Technology Sydney\, Australia\nChallengin g Authority Through Humor: A Study of The Evolution of Political Satire in Modern Iran from the Persian Constitutional Revolution to the Present\n4: 30 – 4:50 pm: Aidan Jones (he/him)\, Adjunct Lecturer\, King’s College London\, UK\nThe Death Penalty\, Humour\, and the United States\n4:50 – 5:10 pm: Q&\;A\n\nEND OF CONFERENCE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/25145117/Laughter-Conference-Poster-Final-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Confluence Building\, Durham University\, Stockton Road \, Durham \, DH1 3LE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockton Road \, Durham\, DH1 3LE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Confluence Building\, Durham University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3792@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T183000 DTSTAMP:20250306T153916Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-east-a-festival-of-history-a t-queen-mary-symposium/ SUMMARY:History East: A Festival of History at Queen Mary - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin a galaxy of talent from the worlds of historica l fiction\, politics and diplomacy\, feminism and drama to ask ‘Why Hist ory Matters’\n\nHistory has never been more popular – or more conteste d. It inspires novelists and playwrights\, screen-writers and film-makers. It is debated by politicians\, argued about by activists and inspires mov ements for and against social change.\n\nIn this free public event\, we br ing together a galaxy of talent from the worlds of historical fiction (Sar ah Waters\, Stella Tillyard)\, politics and diplomacy (Michael Gove\, Gill Bennett)\, feminism (Natasha Walter) and drama (Paterson Joseph) to ask ‘Why History Matters’. How do we do it well? How can we communicate it better? What can novelists\, politicians\, actors and activists learn fro m the past – and from each other?\n\nThis star-studded public event cele brates Queen Mary's long tradition of outreach\, higher journalism and pub lic service\, epitomized by the careers and charisma of (Lord) Peter Henne ssy and Professor Lisa Jardine. Two panels\, chaired by BBC Radio 4's Tom Sutcliffe\, will debate the role of history in politics and history in fic tion\, and take questions from the audience. The event will conclude with a drinks party to a jazz piano accompaniment.\n\nThe event is organised by the broadcaster and historian Amanda Vickery\, the School of History at Q ueen Mary\, the Mile End Institute\, and the Raphael Samuel History Centre . Tickets are free\, but must be booked in advance on Eventbrite. We antic ipate a full house\, so book early to avoid disappointment.\n\nFor more in formation and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/h istory-east-a-festival-of-history-at-queen-mary-tickets-1258147225219?aff= oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06153836/History-East-Banner-2.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road\, Mile End\, L ondon\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road\, Mile En d\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3751@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250401 DTSTAMP:20250211T162538Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2nd-european-researchers-in-the-uk-e vent-at-corpus-christi-college-cambridge-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:2nd European Researchers in the UK Event at Corpus Christi College\ , Cambridge - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 28 February 2025\n\nCON NECTS–UK is the first pan-EU platform in the UK aimed at fostering scien tific and academic collaborations between the EU and the UK\, led by the c ommunity of EU researchers working in the UK. After the tremendous success of the 1st event at Coventry University in May 2024\, we’re excited to announce that CONNECTS-UK will host the 2nd edition at Corpus Christi Coll ege\, University of Cambridge\, on 31 March 2025. The call for abstracts i s now open!\n\nPlease consider participating in this event and share the i nformation widely with postgraduate students and colleagues in other insti tutions. Selected speakers travelling from outside Cambridge are eligible for full reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs\, and all UK-base d attendees travelling from outside Cambridge can ask for a reimbursement of up to £80.00 to cover the transport cost.\n\nAll information and submi ssion of abstracts: https://connects-uk.org/event/2nd-european-researchers -in-the-uk-cambridge/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/11162515/Unknown.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Corpus Christi College\, University of Cambridge\, Trumpington St \, Cambridge \, CB2 1RH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Trumpington St \, Cambridge \, CB2 1RH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Corpus Christi Col lege\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3711@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTSTAMP:20250129T111334Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/frontiers-before-borders-perceptions -of-boundaries-territory-and-space-in-the-past-and-present-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:Frontiers Before Borders: Perceptions of Boundaries\, Territory and Space in the Past and Present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 March 2025\n\nConfer ence dates – 11-12 July 2025\n\nHow have people constructed imaginary fr ontiers\, boundaries or borders demarcating different geographical areas i n the absence of formal political or administrative borders? Can cultural\ , social\, and ethnic frontiers emerge on a geographical level within in t he same political or administrative territory? Have there been\, or are th ere examples of boundaries being constructed from below rather than by sta tes? Have there been examples of cultural\, social\, political\, ethnic an d/or religious groups constructing territorial boundaries between themselv es and others?\n\nThe term ‘frontier’ is probably most associated with Frederick Jackson Turner’s landmark 1898 paper on the role of the weste rn frontier in shaping modern American identity in the United States. Lars Rodseth and Bradley J. Parker (2005) therefore suggest that most American historians therefore think of the frontier as an area dividing a core are a from the wilderness in which there is no human inhabitants. However\, Ro dseth and Parker argue that most frontiers are zones of transition between ‘two core areas’\, each one containing a population centre and usuall y a centre of political power. Numerous scholars have studied such frontie r zones relating to borders between sovereign states. Hastings Donnan and Thomas M. Wilson (1999) suggest that states and local communities alike us e symbols in borderlands to define their identity in relation to the other . Peter Sahlins (1989)\, in studying the Cerdanya region on the Spanish-Fr ench border during the early modern period persuasively argues that French and Spanish national identity emerged in this region in opposition to the other\, rather than being imposed by the centre. A 2017 collection edited by Johan Schimanski and Stephen F. Wolfe explored how the concepts of bor ders could be projected onto cultural texts and how the social meaning of border spaces is negotiated among individuals and groups through literary creations\, visual and verbal images and metaphors. Much of the excellent scholarship on frontiers and identity to date focuses on the immediate hin terland of borders between states.\n\nHowever\, there is much work to be d one on emerging frontiers and boundaries outside the emphasis on internati onal borders. The geographer and sociologist Rob Shields (1991) has shown how of images of the Canadian ‘True North\, strong and free’ has been used by residents of southern cities in Canada to construct a Canadian nat ional identity and uses nineteenth-century literature and the frequency of certain phrases in the British twentieth-century ‘quality daily’ news papers to track an imaginary north-south divide in England. Sara Ahmed’s Cultural politics of emotion (2004) shows how right-wing and conservative rhetoric\, such as of the British Arian nation\, during David Camron’s premiership produced affect aliens\, namely subjects not belonging to the specific community. Is political rhetoric alone sufficient to track a fron tier mentality and a territorial identity in the absence of a political bo rder? Are there examples of political movements in places like India and P akistan\, Czechoslovakia or the Netherlands and Belgium that emphasised an identity based on territory and that attempted to create a frontier befor e such countries were partitioned?\n\nQuestions to be addressed include bu t are not limited to:\n\n How has historical narrative and/or historical myth been used to demarcate territories within single political units and create a distinctive territorial identity?\n How useful are the cultural\ , linguistic\, spatial and/or affective turns in establishing\, tracing an d analysing the development of frontiers?\n Can political rhetoric alone demonstrate evidence of a frontier or is more evidence needed to demonstra te a frontier consciousness?\n What role can affect theory and/or the his tory of emotions play in tracing evidence of territorial frontiers in the absence of formal political borders?\n Does territorial identity emerge i n opposition to the ‘other’\, and if so does it emerge on the frontier and spread to the centre or does the centre impose this identity on the f rontier?\n Are frontiers and territorial cultural boundaries imaginary an d if so\, how can we examine the imagination of historical actors?\n\nProp osals for individual twenty-minute papers or for panels of no more than fo ur twenty-minute papers are invited from disciplines including\, but not l imited to\, geography\, history\, anthropology\, sociology\, political sci ence\, law and literature. To maximise the audience\, the conference will be delivered in hybrid format. Participants will have the option to publis h their paper as a podcast episode. For networking reasons\, participants are encouraged to present their paper in person. However\, remote delivery of papers will be facilitated for those unable to travel to Dublin for fi nancial or logistical reasons.\n\nAbstracts of no more than 300 words\, a biography of no more than 100 words\, and a short bibliography are to be s ubmitted to pduffy1@tcd.ie no later than 31 March 2025. Applicants will be notified by 30 April 2025. Any enquiries should be made to Patrick Duffy at pduffy1@tcd.ie.\n\nBluesky: @frontiers2025.bsky.social\n\nAbout the org aniser:\nPatrick Duffy is a fourth year PhD candidate at the Department of History at Trinity College\, Dublin\, funded by a Research Ireland Govern ment of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship. His research investigates Protes tant opposition in south Ulster to Daniel O’Connell’s Irish nationalis t political movements from the 1820s to the 1840s and the role of this opp osition in forming cultural\, social and religious frontier between the no rth and south of Ireland. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/20154540/Laragh-Lane.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Trinity College Dublin\, Trinity Long Room Hub Arts &\; Humanit ies Research Institute\, College Greeen\, Dublin\, D02 PN40\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute\, College Greeen\, Dublin\, D02 PN40\, Ire land;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Trinity College Dublin:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3735@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T104232Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-nonconformity-and-revolution s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British Nonconformity and Revolutions - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2025 marks the 250th anniversaries which commemorate the American Revolution. Not only a period of geopolitical upheaval\, it saw a transformation in the theologies and networks that had shaped eighte enth-century Dissent throughout the British Atlantic world. Notions of lib erty and toleration were again brought into relief\; events which were int erpreted through the lens of divine providence shaped perspectives on all sides.\n\nThis conference aims to reflect upon the relationship between re ligious dissent and the events\, characters\, and narratives that informed the American Revolution. These contributions\, as well as their subsequen t historiographies\, were subject to a myriad of interpretations on both s ides of the Atlantic. As such\, this period provides fertile ground for fr esh considerations around our understanding of what constitutes British No nconformity in the second half of the eighteenth century.\n\nWe invite pro posals for papers on any subject pertaining to this theme\, which may incl ude:\n\n* The crisis of imperial theologies\n* Britain\, America\, and the Slave Trade\n* Dissenting missionary endeavours and indigenous responses to the revolution\n* Dissent\, the Established Church\, and the revolution \n* Immigration\n* The relationship between Dissent and Evangelicalism\n* Legacies of Dissent in the British Atlantic world\n* Historiographical rea ppraisals\n\nThis conference is hosted by the British Nonconformity in the Long Eighteenth Century\, co-convened by Drs. Baiyu Andrew Song and Danie l Johnson\, under the auspices of the American Society for Church History. \n\nPlease submit an abstract of 250 words and a brief biography by March 31\, 2025 to c18.nonconformity@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05104154/CfP-31-March.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3781@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTSTAMP:20250304T173545Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholic-record-society-67th-annual- conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Catholic Record Society 67th Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCatholic Record Society 67th Annual Conference \n Hinsley Hall\, Leeds and Online | 14 - 16 July 2025\nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 31 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Council of the Catholic Record Society (CRS) is pleased to announce that registration for the 67th Annual Confere nce is now open. The CRS was established in 1904 for the study and preserv ation of Catholic history in Britain and Ireland\, and of the British and Irish Catholic diaspora worldwide. As well as the annual conference\, the Society proudly supports innovative scholarship through the dissemination of its record series\, monograph series\, and research grants. It also pro duces the scholarly journal\, British Catholic History which is published by Cambridge University Press\, and now in its 37th volume.\n\nWe invite p roposals of 250 words max. for papers\, panels\, or posters on any aspect of British and Irish Catholicism since the Reformation\, in any global loc ation as follows:\n\n Panels of three\, twenty-minute papers\n Individua l\, twenty-minute papers\n A1-sized research poster*\n\n*The Society will cover the cost of printing all posters accepted.\n\nThe Council is commit ted to supporting scholars at all stages of their career\, and as well as established academics\, we encourage proposals from MA and doctoral studen ts\, ECR and independent scholars\, and men and women religious.\n\nThe fu ll program can be viewed here: www.crs.org.uk/conferences\n\nThe Council i s also pleased to offer a small number of bursaries to defray the cost of attendance at the conference\, to a maximum value of £300 for residents o f the UK and Europe\, and a maximum value of £600 for international deleg ates. The Council will consider applications from postgraduate students\, early career researchers (ECR)\, and independent scholars. The Society def ines an ECR according to guidelines provided by the Arts and Humanities Re search Council (AHRC): https://bit.ly/3KoqW9b\n\nTo apply for a bursary\, please complete the application form and submit alongside your proposal to Conference Director\, Dr Helen Kilburn at conferences@crs.org.uk.\n\nDead line for submission: Sunday 31st March 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04173508/logos-CRS-FINAL2-02.avif CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Hinsley Hall\, Leeds\, 62 Headingley Lane \, Headingley\, Leeds\ , LS6 2BX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=62 Headingley Lane \, Hea dingley\, Leeds\, LS6 2BX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hins ley Hall\, Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3789@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T235900 DTSTAMP:20250306T133416Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/irish-conference-of-historians-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:Irish Conference of Historians - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nIrish Conference of Historians | Maynooth Universi ty | 12–13 September 2025\nhosted by the Irish Committee for Historical Sciences and Department of History\, Maynooth University\, Ireland\nTheme: 'Inner Lives and Outer Realities'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 March 2025\n\n\n\n\nHow does the individual experience history? How are lives li ved against the backdrop of conflict and revolutions\, of social transform ation and religious change? Such questions raise a central issue of histor ical interpretation – that concerning the relationship between the exerc ise of individual agency and the circumscribing influence of social\, poli tical and cultural context. This relationship – or perhaps\, more accura tely\, this tension – was famously captured by Karl Marx: ‘men make th eir own history\,’ he observed\, ‘but they do not make it as they plea se’. Taking a lead from Emma Rothschild’s 2011 study\, The inner life of empires\, a book which uses a single family to explore the revolutionar y transformations – political\, intellectual and imperial – of the eig hteenth century\, the 2025 Irish Conference of Historians will seek to int errogate this relationship.\n\nKeynote addresses will be delivered by Prof essor Lindsey Earner-Byrne (Trinity College Dublin) and Professor M’hame d Oualdi (European University Institute)\, and paper and panel proposals a re invited on the theme\, broadly defined\, of ‘Inner Lives and Outer Re alities’. These may include\, but are not limited to\, proposals address ing the individual’s experience of war and conflict\; social transformat ion\; urbanization\; religious change (including\, especially\, the Reform ation and Counter-Reformation)\; cultural and linguistic change\; revoluti on\; and colonization and de-colonization.\n\nProposals should be sent to ich2025@mu.ie by 31 March 2025. A limited number of bursaries covering the conference registration fee and campus accommodation will be available to doctoral researchers and precariously employed academics. Applicants wish ing to be considered for a bursary should indicate this clearly when submi tting their proposals.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06133331/Battle_of_Aughrim_by_Jan_Wyk.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3804@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T190000 DTSTAMP:20250313T174438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/game-of-thrones-early-modern-playing -cards-and-portrait-miniature-painting-a-material-world-at-the-warburg-ins titute-lecture/ SUMMARY:'Game of Thrones. Early Modern Playing Cards and Portrait Miniature Painting' - A Material World at the Warburg Institute - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis event is part of the series A Material World: W ork v. Play\, which brings together academics and heritage professionals f rom a wide range of disciplines to discuss issues concerning historical ob jects\, their materials\, forms\, and functions\, as well as their conserv ation\, presentation\, display\, and reconstruction.\n\nOrganisers: Rembra ndt Duits (Deputy Curator\, The Photographic Collection\, The Warburg Inst itute) and Louisa McKenzie (Associate Fellow\, The Warburg Institute).\n\n ONLINE ATTENDANCE FREE VIA ZOOM WITH ADVANCE BOOKING using this link: http s://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-material-world-karin-leonhard-2025\n\nKarin Leonhard (Konstanz University): 'Game of Thrones. Early Modern Playing Ca rds and Portrait Miniature Painting'\n\nIn Tudor England portrait miniatur es were frequently painted on playing cards. Precise instruction is provid ed by Edward Norgate: “Take an ordinary playing card\, polish it\, and m ake it so smooth as possibly you can (the white side of it)\; make it ever ywhere even and clean from spots\, then choose the best abortive parchment \, and cutting out a piece equal to your card\, with fine and clean starch paste it on the card. Which done\, let it dry\; then making your grindsto ne as clean as may be\, lay the card on the stone\, the parchment side dow nward\, and then polish it on the back side\; it will make it much the smo other. You must paste your parchment so that the outside of the skin may b e outward\, it being the smoothest and best side to work on.” But is the playing card only an arbitrary picture support that was selected by paint ers mainly for its specific material qualities? The article is devoted to the relationship between painters of coats of arms and miniature painters in the late 16th and early 17th centuries\, as well as the question whethe r there is more behind the choice of “ordinary” playing cards than fir st meets the eye.\n\nKarin Leonhard is Professor for Art History at Konsta nz University\, with a focus on Dutch Art History and Theory. Her research interests include the history and theory of space and perspective\, light and colour in the early modern period\, the methodology of art history\, and especially the dialogue between art history and conservation science. Her most recent publication is on the concept of the “Bildfeld” or “ campo” in 17th-century nature pieces and still life paintings: The Ferti le Ground of Painting. Seventheenth-Century Still Lifes &\; Nature Piec es\, London (Turnout: Harvey Miller Publisher 2020)\; and (co-editor): Kun stgeschichte\, Kunsttechnologie und Restaurierung: Neue Perspektiven der Z usammenarbeit - Art History\, Conservation and Conservation Science: New P erspectives for Cooperation (Berlin: Reimer 2024).\n\n\n\nImage: “Queen of Stags”\, from the earliest known deck of cards\, the\, “Stuttgart P laying Cards”\, circa 1430\, 19.1 × 12.1 cm. Landesmuseum Württemberg\ , Stuttgart.\n\nDigital image courtesy of Landesmuseum Württemberg\, Stut tgart (CC BY). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13174332/Screenshot-2025-03-13-at-13.50.56.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3684@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T200000 DTSTAMP:20250205T110630Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-a-permanent-dang er-to-all-her-neighbours-persia-and-the-cultural-politics-of-cholera-erik- blackthorne-obarr-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘“A Permanent Danger to All Her Neighbours ”: Persia and the Cultural Politics of Cholera’\, Erik Blackthorne-O ’Barr - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/36th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://erik -blackthorne-obarr-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nHosted by the Levanti ne Heritage Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/06135602/Blackthorne-OBarr-Banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3603@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T235900 DTSTAMP:20241106T114238Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-london-topographical-society-ann -saunders-prize-2025-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:The London Topographical Society\, Ann Saunders Prize 2025 - CALL F OR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe London Topographical Society funds a prize in ho nour of the late Dr Ann Saunders (1930–2019). Ann was an enthusiastic an d distinguished historian of London and for thirty-five years the Society ’s Honorary Editor. In that capacity she helped many scholars to achieve publication of their work.\n\nA prize of £1\,000 is offered annually for an original and unpublished research essay on the topography\, developmen t or buildings of London in any period.\n\nThe prize was awarded in 2023 t o David Cotton for his essay The Lost Highway of Holloway and in 2024 to M artin Rose for The Close on Tower Wharf\, both of which will be published in the 2025 volume of the London Topographical Record\n\nSubmissions for t he prize should be made by 1 April 2025. They must be no more than 8\,000 words (including endnotes) and should include an additional abstract or su mmary of about 200 words.\n\nThey will be considered for publication by th e Society in the London Topographical Record\, at the discretion of the S ociety’s Honorary Editor.\n\nSee the Society’s website for further det ails of how and where to submit - https://londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann-sa unders-essay-prize/.\n\nThe prize winner will be notified in time to atten d the Annual General Meeting of the Society to be held in London in the su mmer of 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/06113844/Screenshot-2024-11-06-113828-e1730893166897.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3743@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T235900 DTSTAMP:20250205T133016Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ridings-of-yorkshire-society-roys-co nference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Ridings of Yorkshire Society (ROYS) Conference 2025 - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nRidings of Yorkshire Society (ROYS) Conference 202 5 \n6 June 2025 | Scarborough Library \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 A pril 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe annual Ridings of Yorkshire Society (ROYS) conferen ce is back for 2025. We are a group dedicated to celebrating Yorkshire’s past\, and its researchers\, across a variety of disciplines. We would li ke to invite researchers to submit abstracts for papers to present at our annual conference.\n\nThis year\, the conference will take place over one day\, on Friday 6th June at Scarborough Library\n\nROYS invites researcher s of any aspect of Yorkshire’s past and culture to submit paper proposal s to speak at the Conference. We are seeking papers from a variety of disc iplines such as: English\, History\, Archaeology\, and the wider Arts and Humanities. If you’re unsure whether your topic is suitable\, please do not hesitate to email us (it probably is!).\n\nPaper presentations will be 20 minutes\, with time for questions at the end of each panel.\n\nPlease send an abstract of no more than 300 words for your proposed paper to ridi ngsofyorkshire@gmail.com\; alongside a short biography of yourself. If you ’d like more information about the process or the conference in general\ , please get in touch.\n\nDeadline for submission: 01 April 2025\n\nIf you have any concerns regarding specific accessibility needs please do not he sitate to contact us.\n\nIf you would like to discuss a contribution to th e ROYS conference that doesn’t take the form of a paper presentation\, p lease email ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com to discuss this further.\n\nRegis trations for audience-only attendees will open shortly after the call for papers closes.\n\nFind out more about ROYS at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociet y.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05132952/cropped-ROYS-Blue-Background.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3790@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T130000 DTSTAMP:20250306T133903Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/curzons-chosen-men-political-officer s-on-the-periphery-of-empire-lecture/ SUMMARY:Curzon's Chosen Men: Political Officers on the Periphery of Empire - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCurzon's Chosen Men: Political Officers on the Perip hery of Empire\n\nSpeaker: Alan Dillon\n\nIn the early 20th century\, poli tical resident John Gordon Lorimer ICS and political agent Captain William Shakespear of the Indian Foreign Department played prominent roles on beh alf of the British and Indian Governments. As ‘warrior scholars’\, bot h used their diplomatic\, linguistic\, intelligence and exploration skills in the Arabian Peninsula and Persia to enhance Britain’s understanding of the periphery of Empire\, leaving geopolitical legacies that continue t o resonate long after their careers were tragically cut short.\n\nAlan Dil lon is a serving diplomat who spent twelve years in the Royal Marines befo re joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2000. He has served in A fghanistan\, Taiwan\, Sri Lanka\, Saudi Arabia and Oman\, interspersed by spells in Whitehall\, mostly covering the Gulf and South Asia regions. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author of Captain Shak espear: Desert Exploration\, Arabian Intrigue and the Rise of Ibn Sa’ud (2019) and Lorimer: His Gazetteer and Britain’s Pursuit of Knowledge (20 24).\n\nThis lecture is presented by The British in India Historical Socie ty in association with the Indian Civil Service Society. For more informat ion and to book tickets\, please visit: https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/ live-lectures-2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06133832/RHS-image-jpeg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University Women's Club\, London\, 2 Audley Square \, Mayfair\, London\, W1K 1DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2 Audley Square \, Mayfai r\, London\, W1K 1DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Universit y Women's Club\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3795@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T193000 DTSTAMP:20250307T113845Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/john-louis-petit-an-introduction-lec ture/ SUMMARY:John Louis Petit: An Introduction - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBut who was John Louis Petit anyway?\n\nThursday Apr il 3rd at 12.30 in All Saints church Oakham\, and 7.30 via zoom  \n\nClic k here to download leaflet\n\nFrom late August to early October 2025\, an exhibition of the East Midlands paintings of John Louis Petit will be held at Rutland County Museum\, and an associated symposium on the Gothic cont roversy in the area will be held there on September 27th – see https://p rofchrisbaker.com/john-louis-petit-an-introduction/\n\nBut who was John Lo uis Petit? He was a clergyman\, architectural critic and painter who was t he chief critic of the Gothic movement championed by Gilbert Scott. He was well known in his day\, but who has been largely forgotten until recent y ears\, when the importance of his work has come to be recognized. The crit ic Andrew Graham-Dixon writes of him  “…the greatest discovery in Bri tish Art for a generation….”.\n\nTo give an introduction to the life a nd times of John Louis Petit\, Professor Chris Baker will give a short (ar ound 30 minutes) talk at All Saints church at Oakham on Thursday April 3rd at 12.30pm\, and will give a similar talk via Zoom at 7.30pm that day. Al l are welcome – to obtain the Zoom link\, please contact Chris on bakerc j54@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/07113725/J-L-Petit.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:All Saints Church\, Oakham (and via Zoom)\, Church Street\, Oakham \, LE15 6AA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Church Street\, Oakham\, LE 15 6AA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=All Saints Church\, Oak ham (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3793@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T203000 DTSTAMP:20250306T161948Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-daily-mirrors-jane-the-lost-radi o-series-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Daily Mirror's Jane: The Lost Radio Series - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNorman Pett’s Jane has been called the most popula r comic strip of the Second World War and “the world’s first super-mod el\, page three girl and pin-up”.\n\nYet she was also much more than thi s. In continuous publication between 1932 and 1959\, Jane was the most pop ular comic strip to appear in the British tabloid the Daily Mirror. Combin ing confidence\, irreverence and bravery with high glamour and sex appeal\ , Jane was a ground-breaking character that reached an audience of million s and held a particular appeal for the largely female audience to which th e Mirror was targeted.\n\nJoin Adam Twycross\, author of British Newspaper Strips: A Contextual History\, for an evening celebrating this legendary series. With a chance to learn more about Jane’s secret history\, origin al art on display\, and a plethora of rare and unusual items\, the evening will culminate with the first public airing in 80 years of an excerpt fro m a previously unknown Jane radio show\, created exclusively for the Briti sh armed forces in 1945 and never heard in public since! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06161930/Jane_Event_Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Cartoon Museum\, London\, 63 Wells Street\, London\, W1A 3AE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=63 Wells Street\, London\, W1A 3AE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Cartoon Museum\, L ondon:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3745@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250404 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250407 DTSTAMP:20250205T134358Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/waterloo-association-spring-conferen ce-conference/ SUMMARY:Waterloo Association Spring Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeakers: Mike Robinson\, Graeme Callister\, Andrew Field.\n\n‘The French Revolution\, the rise of Napoleon\; and the worldw ide conflict that ensued\, retains a deep fascination to this day. Arguabl y the first modern global war\, involving huge armies\, and fought on land and sea\, it was only finally brought to an end at the Battle of Waterloo . In this\, the 210th anniversary year\, we will devote the entire weekend to the study of this dramatic campaign. We will analyse the composition o f the French army of 1815\, and the pivotal action of Perponcher’s divis ion at Quatre Bras. On the battlefield of Waterloo itself we will look at the attack of d’Erlon’s corps\; discuss the action on Wellington’s l eft flank around the farms of La Haye\, Papelotte\, Frischermont\, and Smo hain\; focus on Halkett’s 5th British Infantry Brigade in the thick of t he action\; and Marshal Grouchy’s failure to arrive at Waterloo.'\n\nFri day 4th April \n\n5pm - 6pm Residents and non-residents check in at recept ion. A member of staff will allocate residents’ bedrooms and help with a ny queries.\n\n6.30pm: Dinner.\n\n7.45pm - 9pm Mike Robinson: Glorie zonde r Helden: Perponcher’s Division at Quatre Bras. (Glory without heroes).\ n\nSaturday 5th April \n\n8am - Breakfast.\n\n9.15am - 10.30am: Graeme Cal lister: The Attack of d’Erlon’s Corps at Waterloo.\n\n10.30am - 11am: Tea/Coffee &\; biscuits.\n\n11am - 12.15pm: Andrew Field: Wellington’ s Left Flank\, the Farms of La Haye\, Papelotte\, Frischermont\, Smohain\, etc.\n\n12.30pm: Lunch.\n\n2.00pm – 3.30pm: Show &\; Tell.\n\n3.45pm : Afternoon Tea/Coffee served.\n\n4.45pm - 6pm: Mike Robinson: The Thick o f It: Halkett’s 5th British Infantry Brigade at Waterloo.\n\n6.30pm: Din ner.\n\n7.45pm - Waterloo Pub Quiz.\n\nSunday 6th April \n\n8am - Breakfas t.\n\n9.15am - 10.30am: Andrew Field: Grouchy’s Waterloo.\n\n10.30am - 1 1am: Tea/Coffee &\; biscuits.\n\n11am - 12.30pm: Graeme Callister: The Composition of the French Army in 1815.\n\n12:30pm: Lunch and then depart! \n\nPlease note that we will be offering a ‘Show &\; Tell’ opportun ity during the normal ‘free time’ on Saturday afternoon. It will opera te between 2 - 3.30pm\; so if you would like to bring something along to s hare with other attendees then please contact Steve Wright at: wa1815.sjw@ gmail.com.\n\nFull board residential with ensuite: £335 without ensuite: £325 Non-residential £185.\n\nA non refundable deposit of £50 per perso n is required at the time of booking\, with balance payable one month befo re commencement.\n\nAll enquiries for the weekend please contact Steve Wri ght at: wa1815.sjw@gmail.com.\nFor all bookings please contact Higham Hall direct: Office Hours 09:00 to 17:00.\nTelephone 017687 76276 Email: admin @highamhall.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05134319/HILogo.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Higham Hall College\, Cumbria\, Bassenthwaite Lake\, South West Co ckermouth\, Cumbria \, CA13 9SH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bassenthwaite Lake\, South West Cockermouth\, Cumbria \, CA13 9SH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Higham Hall College\, Cumbria:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3800@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250404T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250404T235900 DTSTAMP:20250328T102027Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/public-history-in-an-age-of-anxiety- call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Public History in an Age of Anxiety - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Public History in an Age of Anxiety'\, Conference: Queens' University Belfast\, 9-11 September 2025\n\nDeadline for Calls for Papers\, Friday 4 April 2025\n\nWe live in uncertain times characterised by deep anxiety over issues ranging from geo-political instability and cli mate catastrophe to the cost of living and intolerance of difference. Work is increasingly precarious and the future of long-standing institutions n o longer seems secure.\n\nThis three-day conference (9-11 September 2025) will explore the vital role that public history can play in such challengi ng times\, deepening and widening engagement with diverse histories\, addr essing pressing societal issues and advancing inclusion\, well-being and s ocial justice.\n\nThe Centre for Public History at Queen’s University Be lfast is a leading centre for the study of contested\, ‘difficult’ and traumatic public histories. We particularly welcome proposals which addre ss the complexities of doing public history in the context of social\, pol itical\, economic and other divisions. We are also keen to explore ways in which history is being put to work through collaborative and co-produced research\, participatory practice and citizen science to advocate for and communicate authentic\, complex and inclusive historical narratives\, ampl ify marginalised voices and unlock the societal benefits of engaging with the past\, together. In addressing division and crisis\, despair is an all too common response. This conference also invites papers that embrace ‘ radical hope’ in order to propose new paths forward.\n\nWe welcome propo sals from researchers\, students and practitioners. Proposals can be for p anels\, individual 20-minute academic papers\, roundtables or a poster and we’re also open to other ideas. Proposals should generally be for in-pe rson attendance to maximise opportunities for presenters to meet and excha nge ideas. Digital-only contributions will be considered where this is nec essary or optimal\, preferably in a format tailored to digital participati on. Proposals to deliver a traditional paper remotely will be considered o nly if the presenter is unable to travel.\n\nProposals may address (but ar e not limited to)\n\n- the challenges and impact of public history\n- new methodologies for exploring the past\n- approaches to difficult pasts\n- e ngaging divided communities\n- communicating the critical importance of hi story and historical thinking\n- amplifying the voices of groups whose his tories are marginalised or silenced\n- ethics and processes of conducting public histories with vulnerable groups\n- history\, heritage and threaten ed landscapes\n- approaches that engage in ‘radical hope’\n\nPlease se nd proposals along with the name/s and affiliation (if any) and 100-word b iography of\npresenter/s to publichistory@qub.ac.uk by 4 April 2025.\n\nCo nference website: https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforPublicHi story/Events/CurrentEvents/PublicHistoryinanAgeofAnxiety.html   ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13111034/Screenshot-2025-03-13-at-05.52.23.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3742@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T163000 DTSTAMP:20250205T132524Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dockyard-and-shipyard-support-for-th e-battle-of-the-atlantic-in-the-second-world-war-conference/ SUMMARY:Dockyard and Shipyard support for the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDockyard and Shipyard support for the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War\nNaval Dockyards Society 29th Annual Conf erence at the University of Greenwich Saturday 5 April 2025\nSponsored by the Society for Nautical Research\n\nWhat logistical challenges were faced ? What was the long-term impact?\nChurchill named The Battle of the Atlant ic (1939–45)\, the longest continuous military campaign in the Second Wo rld War. British\, Canadian and US navies and air forces protected essenti al convoys\, carrying the million tons of imported material Britain requir ed each week to endure and fight.\n\nFrom 1942\, the Axis powers also coun tered the build-up of Allied supplies and equipment to invade Europe throu gh U-boat attacks. Defeating the U-boat campaign was therefore vital. To c ombat this threat\, merchant ships were grouped into convoys\, as in previ ous global wars\, escorted by warships and aircraft. The first Atlantic co nvoy sailed on 2 September 1939.\n\nThe Allies won a strategic victory\, l eading to success in North Africa\, D-Day and ultimately the fall of Germa ny\, but at a huge cost to both sides. Dockyards and shipyards on both sid es of the Atlantic\, including Halifax and Bermuda\, played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic.\n\nSeven speakers f rom the UK and US will present in three sessions:\n• UK shipyard facilit ies\n• Intelligence &\; Winning the U-Boat War\n• Long-range WW2 US shipyard support &\; the Cold War impact on UK dockyards\n\nProgramme and booking form at:\nhttps://navaldockyards.org/conferences/ https://nava ldockyards.org/\nFacebook: NavalDockyardsSociety\nhttps://www.facebook.com /groups/1443502952760615 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05132436/an-allied-convoy-heads-eastward-across-the-atlantic-bou nd-for-casablanca-in-november-1942.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Greenwich\, King William Building\, Lecture Theatre KW002 \, Maritime Campus \, 30 Park Row\, Greenwich\, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King William Building\, Lec ture Theatre KW002 \, Maritime Campus \, 30 Park Row\, Greenwich\, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Greenwich:ge o:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3828@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T140000 DTSTAMP:20250402T102327Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-most-offensive-thing-in-the-worl d-post-mortems-in-private-houses-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-lecture/ SUMMARY:'The most offensive thing in the world’? Post Mortems in Private Houses in the 19th and 20th Centuries - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n‘The most offensive thing in the world’? Post mo rtems in private houses in the 19th and 20th centuries\nDr Jennifer Wallis \nImperial College London\n\nThe University of Wolverhampton’s Centre fo r Historical Research and The Institute for Historical Research’s Contem porary British History* Seminar Series\, Tues 8 April 2025\n13.00-14.00\nR oom MU007 City Campus\, Wolverhampton and online**\n\nThis seminar explore s the material and sensory culture of postmortems undertaken in private\, non-clinical\, spaces. To undertake such a procedure in a domestic setting – usually due to a lack of local mortuary facilities – required innov ation on the part of the practitioner. Kitchen tables\, doors\, and beds w ere put to use as tables\, and household rags and sheets were torn up to u se as swabs. Transforming the home into an ad hoc space of pathological ex amination necessitated both the subversion of domestic material culture an d the careful masking of that subversion: choosing a nondescript bag large enough to carry instruments and specimens\, for example\, or ensuring tha t no odours lingered in the house after the procedure. By exploring such p ractices\, I argue that the historiography of death in the nineteenth and early-twentieth century has so far overlooked the role of private postmort ems in configuring contemporary attitudes towards\, and knowledge about\, pathological examination. How did families understand and experience such procedures? With experiences of death becoming increasingly medicalized fr om the late 20th century\, the talk will also consider how knowledge of po stmortem and pathological practice in the present day may impact our exper iences of death and mourning.\n\n(*The IHR has also kindly agreed to fund travel expenses of up to £120 to support the attendance of up to 3 postgr aduate or early career researchers. The University of Wolverhampton will a lso provide a lunch voucher. To apply\, please email a short statement out lining the relevance of this topic to your area of research and how the fu nding will support your academic activities to Eamonn O’Kane at E.OKane@ wlv.ac.uk)\n\n** Please E.Mail E.Okane@wlv.ac.uk for the Teams link or any other information.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Edinburgh\, Greyfriars church yard: the tomb of James Borthwick of Stow\, carved with a skeleton and sur gical instruments. Photograph\, 19--. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcom e Collection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02112256/Surgeon.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3823@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T193000 DTSTAMP:20250325T150234Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sensing-marylebone-an-interactive-ar t-talk-lecture/ SUMMARY:Sensing Marylebone: An Interactive Art Talk - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Sensing Marylebone - An Interactive Art Talk' will be hosted by the wonderful Jon Sleigh\, who will be taking the audience th rough a guided tour of the senses - a live and interactive guide to a 19th century painting.\n\nThe hour-long lecture will be exploring the 19th cen tury painting 'Punch or May Day' by Benjamin Robert Haydon\, famously set in Marylebone. Jon will be using not only visuals\, but audio to 'hear' th e painting\, taste along elements\, tactile materials\, and items to smell \, helping to bring the canvas to life. An exciting and unique event!\n\nJ on Sleigh is a learning curator\, arts educator\, and writer\, and has giv en talks at the National Gallery\, National Portrait Gallery\, and the Wal lace.\n\nTickets are just £5 and it will take place in the St Marylebone Church Crypt from 6:30-7:30pm on Wednesday the 9th April 2025. Drinks will be available for purchase.\n\nFor more information and to book tickets\, please visit: https://stmarylebone.org/product/lecture-series-experience-p unch-or-mayday-with-jon-sleigh/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/25150200/Jon-Sleigh.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:St Marylebone Parish Church\, London\, 17 Marylebone Road \, Lond on\, NW1 5LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Marylebone Road \, Lond on\, NW1 5LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Marylebone Par ish Church\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3787@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250411T100000 DTSTAMP:20250306T124212Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/institutions-and-communities-in-the- modern-british-world-since-c-1700-a-symposium-in-honour-of-arthur-burns-co nference/ SUMMARY:Institutions and Communities in the Modern British World since c.17 00: A Symposium in Honour of Arthur Burns - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Department of History at King’s College London is hosting a symposium in honour of Arthur Burns\, a figure who will be w ell known to many fellows and members of the Society.\n\nThe symposium is being organised by Jo Innes\, Margot Finn\, Tim Hitchcock\, Stephen Taylor and Paul Readman\, and will be held over two days (10-11 April 2025). It pays tribute to Arthur by examining a theme which runs throughout his own research: the history of institutions and communities in modern Britain.\n \nIf you would like to attend the symposium\, please sign up using this li nk\, which also gives full details of the programme:\nhttps://www.eventbri te.co.uk/e/institutions-and-communities-in-the-modern-british-world-since- c1700-tickets-1245109549179?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nPlease note that we have limited capacity at the venue\, so do cancel any bookings made should it s ubsequently turn out you are not available to attend.\n\nFor any queries a bout the event\, please email paul.readman@kcl.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIma ge: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/05112343/Print_of_Houses_of_Parliament_before_1834_Fire.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Council Room\, King's College London\, Strand \, London\, WC2R 2L S\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand \, London\, WC2R 2L S\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Council Room\, King's Colleg e London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3813@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250411T180000 DTSTAMP:20250814T093600Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lost-in-time-intellectual-history-be fore-the-guillotine-conference/ SUMMARY:Lost in Time: Intellectual History Before the Guillotine - CONFEREN CE DESCRIPTION: \;\nLost in Time: Intellectual History Before the Guilloti ne\nGustave Tuck lecture theatre\, Wilkins Building\, University College L ondon\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\n\n\n\nDay One: Thursday 10th of April 2025\nWelcome and Registration: (10.00-10.15)\n\nIntroductory remark s: (10.15 - 10.30)\nProf. Angus Gowland (UCL)\nPanel 1: Re-reading the cla ssics (10.30 - 12.00)\nMarta Spina (Warwick) – Republicanism and Freedom in Florence: Sallust’s Influence on the Development of Early Renaissanc e Political Thought\nLidia Negoi (Independent scholar) – Aristotle for t he Many: Social and Ethical Ideas in Late Medieval Sermons\nMatthew Haji-M ichael (Vienna) – Plato's Political Realism\nLUNCH: (12.00 - 13.00)\n\nP anel 2: Global Chronologies and Christian Formats (13.00 - 14.00)\nRoss Mo ncrieff (Oxford) – The Chinese Noah: Harmonising Chinese and Biblical Ch ronology in Early Modern Britain and China\n \;\n\nPanel 3: Virtues in a Christian World (14.30 - 16.00)\nYunru Chen (Cambridge) – Augustine ’s exchange with Nectarius\nSusie Heywood (KCL) – The Virtue of Pruden ce: forgotten hero of medieval political thought\nEero Arum (Berkeley) – Jean Bodin’s Demonic Constitutionalism: Sovereignty\, Natural Law\, and Political Theology\nBreak (16.00 - 16.30)\n\nKeynote lecture: (16.30 - 18 .00)\nDr. Dmitri Levitin (Oxford) - Saving Early Modernity from Modernity: the New Contextualism\nWine reception: 18.00-19.00\n\n\n\nDay two: Friday \, 11th of April 2025:\nPanel 4: Politics and Artifice (10.30 - 12.00)\nKa rl Peeter Valk (Tallinn) – The Clock and its Maker: On the Late Medieval Mechanical Turn\nGenevieve E. Caulfield (UCL) – Political visions: Refr aming Roger Bacon’s and Johannes Kepler’s optics as political thought\ nJames Coghill (Independent scholar) – Unruly Beasts and the advance of common law in the 16th century\nLunch: (12:00 - 13.00)\n\nPanel 5: Nature before and after the Fall (13.00 - 14.30)\nLilia M. Ellis (Chicago) – Hu man weakness\, divine love: a theological anthropology of finitude and inf initude in Julian of Norwich\nValentin Braekman (Lausanne) – What if Ada m Had Not Sinned? Francisco Suárez on the Foundations of Political Power\ nEva-Sophie Mörschel (Erfurt) – Towards an early modern approach to pri vacy: Bodin and private contemplation\nBreak: 14.30-14.45\n\nPanel 6: Tink ering with texts and genres (14.45 - 16.15)\nRobyn MacLeod Stewart (York) – The Use of the Eusebian Apparatus in Hiberno-Latin Gospel Texts (c. 70 0-900): Paratextual and Intertextual Approaches\nEdvald Johnsen (NUST) – Phaedrus’s Aesop\nCharlotte McCallum (QMUL) – Nicholas Machiavel’s Letter to Zanobius Buondelmontius in Vindication of Himself and His Writin gs (1675): texts\, paratexts\, context\nBreak: (16.15 - 16.30)\n\nRoundtab le: (16.30 - 18.00)\nProf. Andrew Fitzmaurice (QMUL) - Concluding Remarks\ nProf. George Garnett (Oxford)\nProf. Valentina Arena (Oxford)\nDr. Shiru Lim (Leiden)\n\n\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: h ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lost-in-time-intellectual-history-before-the -guillotine-tickets-1278173965739?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24122630/Ramon_Llull_with_his_disciple_Thomas_le_Myesier_present ing_three_anthologies_to_the_Queen_of_France_and_Navarre.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University College London\, Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre\, Wilkins Building\, University College London\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatr e\, Wilkins Building\, University College London\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University College L ondon:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3833@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T160000 DTSTAMP:20250402T121537Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-3/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next presentation in our talks programme will be – please note! – on THURSDAY April 10th at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE L ibrary\, Portugal St. London WC2A 2 HD.\n\nDr Anna Muggeridge\, Lecturer i n History and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Worcester\, will speak on her project '"Madam Mayor": women's local activism in Englan d and Wales\, 1918—1939'.\n\nIf attending in person\, please let Susan P ares know by Wednesday 9th April\, at susan.pares38@gmail.com\n\nFor remot e attenders\, the Zoom link will be:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379 ?pwd=EVwotTxi5OFuSfJU19yntORMQj9tdC.1&\;omn=84216098189\n\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: MadamMayor\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/30105340/Womens_library_lse-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics (and Online)\, Room 01\, LSE Library\, Portugal St.\, London\, WC2A 2 HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 01\, LSE Library\, Po rtugal St.\, London\, WC2A 2 HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=London School of Economics (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3830@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250411T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250412T170000 DTSTAMP:20250402T103355Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-researchers-in-maritime-history- conference-conference/ SUMMARY:New Researchers in Maritime History Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH)\, in association with the University of Hull\, is delighted to welcome you to the thirtieth conference for New Researchers. This annual conference or ganised by BCMH is supported by the Society for Nautical Research. The con ference will be held in Hull\, a port-city that ranked as the third busies t commercial port in Britain\, and one of Europe’s largest fishing harbo urs. Today\, as well as continuing to engage in various sea-related activi ties\, Hull is leveraging its significant maritime heritage\, through the refurbishment of six historic sites and two preserved ships\, to market it self as Yorkshire’s Maritime City. It therefore provides an inspiring lo cation for a conference that focuses on the maritime dimensions of history .\n\nRegistration now open!\nwww.maritimehistory.org.uk/new-researchers\n\ n \;\n\n\n\nImage credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hull _History_Centre_October_2022.jpg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02113256/Hull_History_Centre_October_2022-600x400-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Hull History Centre\, Worship Street \, Hull\, HU2 8BG\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Worship Street \, Hull\, H U2 8BG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hull History Centre:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3798@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250411T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250411T235900 DTSTAMP:20250313T110432Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-cems-colloquium-early-modern- war-narratives-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Annual CEMS Colloquium: Early Modern War Narratives - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nReflecting on photographs emerging from Gaza in 2023 \, one New York Times war reporter wrote\, “One of the hardest parts of journalism is witnessing horror and then trying\, in words\, sound and ima ge\, to convey that pain to the wider world. Many people may want to look away\, to see the world as they prefer to see it. But what should we see w hen we see war? What should war demand all of us to see and understand?” . These questions\, faced by both war reporters and readers\, troubled ear ly modern writers as much as they trouble us now. After witnessing the blo ody attack on Antwerp by the Spanish in 1576\, the soldier poet George Gas coigne wrote that war reports might “fetche brinysh teares out of the mo st craggy rocke” as we “lament and bewayle the burning houses of so ne are neighbours”\, yet the reporter must resist sensationalism and only “set downe a plaine truthe”. Questions of truth\, bias\, emotion\, mem ory\, and the affective power of the written word plague war narratives th en and now.\n\nThis colloquium seeks to bring together scholars interested in early modern war narratives (historical\, literary\, and visual) and t o address how these narratives navigated the difficulties of depicting war \, physical and emotional trauma\, and violence\, as well as the emotional \, political\, moral\, and religious responses they attempted to evoke fro m their audiences. Some questions we hope to address include:\n\n How do war narratives balance the need for truthfulness with the risk of sensatio nalism?\n What ethical responsibilities do war reporters or writers bear when depicting violence and trauma?\n How did early modern writers use li terary devices to evoke empathy or action from their audiences?\n In what ways can the study of early modern war narratives inform contemporary deb ates on conflict reporting\, empathy\, and accountability?\n\nConvenor: Dr . Emily Rowe (KCL)\n\nKeynotes: Prof. Andrew Hopper (Kellogg College\, Oxf ord) and Dr. Ismini Pells (Kellogg College\, Oxford)\n\nSponsors: The Cent re for Early Modern Studies at King’s College London.\n\nTimeline\n\nCal l for Papers Deadline: Friday 11th April\n\nAcceptance Decisions: Friday 1 8th April\n\nColloquium: Friday 6th June\n\nCall for Papers\n\nWe invite p roposals for 15-minute papers on topics including\, but not limited to:\n\ n The role of memory and commemoration in early modern war narratives\n Trauma\, survival\, and testimony in accounts of war\n The intersection o f gender and war writing: voices of soldiers\, widows\, and civilians\n R eligious justifications and moral dilemmas in depictions of war\n The inf luence of classical and medieval war literature on early modern narratives \n The politics of print: censorship\, propaganda\, and the circulation o f war reports\n Material culture and the artifacts of war: weapons\, lett ers\, and battlefield relics\n Cross-cultural perspectives on war: how gl obal conflicts shaped early modern narratives\n\nPlease submit an abstract (250 words max) and a short bio to cems@kcl.ac.uk by 11th April 2025. Sub missions will be reviewed after the deadline and we will notify applicants of acceptance decisions by 18th April 2025.\n\nFor more information\, ple ase visit: https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/lament-and-bewayle-early- modern-war-narratives-annual-cems-colloquium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13110305/novacco_4f_112_detail_01_o2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3370@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250412 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTSTAMP:20240902T151649Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/benn-legacy-conference-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:Benn Legacy Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Benn Legacy Conference | 12-13 April 2025 | Un iversity of Westminster\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 November 2024\n\n \n\n\nA conference to be held on 12-13 April 2025 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Tony Benn’s birth\, looking at Benn’s life and le gacy.\n\nThe issues to which Benn devoted his political life are\, if anyt hing\, more burningly relevant today than they were when he died in 2014. These include the relationship of people to power\, peace in the Middle Ea st\, Britain and Europe\, the state of the House of Lords and socialism wi thin the Labour Party.\n\nIn keeping with his principles\, the conference aims to be inclusive\, inviting contributions from the academy but also re aching out to trade unions and activist groups. To this end\, there will b e travel/accommodation bursaries to enable people to attend who are from g roups not normally represented at conferences.\n\nPapers of 15-20 minutes are welcomed on any aspect of Benn’s life and legacy.\nTopics may includ e but are not limited to:\n\n Congregationalism/nonconformist contributio n to political thought\n Movement for Colonial Freedom\n The peerage\n Technology (notably the post office and Mintech)\n 1960s radicalism\n Re ferendum 1975 (and reflections on 2016)\n Manufacturing industry in the 1 970s and 80s\n Coal and the miner’s strike\n The Falklands War\n Gulf War 1\n Iraq\, anti-war protests\n Radicals in the House of Commons\n Political diaries\n The Benn Archive\n\nAbstracts (up to 300 words) and b iographies (up to 100 words) should be submitted in Word to Pippa Catteral l and Jad Adams: p.catterall@westminster.ac.uk and jadadams@btinternet.com . Deadline for submission: 31 November 2024.\n\nwww.thebennlegacy.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/15102224/Benn-Conference-logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Westminster\, 309 Regent Street\, London\, W1B 2HW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=309 Regent Street\, London\ , W1B 2HW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Westmi nster:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3692@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T090000 DTSTAMP:20250109T122211Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-v-conference-8-ja nuary-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society V | Conference\, 8 January 2026 - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 8 January 2026 | Fort Nelson\, Portsm outh\nWeapons in Society V\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 April 2025\, 9 .00 am\n\n\n\n\nSince 2019\, the Royal Armouries’ Weapons in Society con ference has showcased the varied interactions between arms\, armour\, and culture. Now in its fifth event\, it will once again provide an opportunit y for early career and postgraduate researchers to mix with academic and h eritage professionals\, allowing a collaborative dialogue between the worl ds of academia and heritage. For the first time\, this conference is being held at Fort Nelson\, one of the Royal Armouries’ sister sites. This mi d-nineteenth century Grade I listed fortification is one of many permanent defences around Portsmouth which have etched themselves into the cultural landscape of the area.\n\nThis conference aims to bring to light the chan ging cultural and social roles of arms and armour throughout history. This can come in a variety of forms\, from their role in popular culture and e ntertainment\, to their reinforcement of class and gender roles. The steer ing committee welcomes proposals for papers\, based on original research f rom any perspective or discipline\, on arms\, armour\, and their links to society. These topics can relate to any range of time and any location.\n\ nIndividual papers should be no more than 20 minutes\; Themes may include\ , but are not restricted to:\n\n Weaponry exemplifying cultural divide or connections\, through memorials\, gifts\, and/or trophies.\n An individu al weapon’s role as a national symbol or emblem.\n The impact of weapon s technology development on science and society.\n The connections betwee n arms and armour\, and the supernatural\, through nature\, mysticism\, an d/or religion.\n The role of armed fortifications in shaping society and culture.\n How museums can showcase arms and armour in the current climat e.\n\nPlease submit abstracts through https://forms.office.com/e/KhmHqav4U z by 9am on Monday 14 April 2025.\n\nThe Royal Armouries welcome applicati ons from scholars at all stages of their careers\, and especially postgrad uate/early career researchers. To support speakers' attendance\, we antici pate making no more than 5 bursaries of £150 available\, prioritising tho se without access to institutional support. Applications for these bursari es can be made at https://forms.office.com/e/EepbXyH13u.\n\nFor questions or advice\, contact the organisers at mark.bennett@armouries.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/09122116/DI-2019-1161-3x2-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Fort Nelson\, Portsmouth\, Portsdown Hill Road\, Portchester\, Por tsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO17 6AN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Portsdown Hill Road\, Portc hester\, Portsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO17 6AN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Fort Nelson\, Portsmouth:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3802@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T200000 DTSTAMP:20250313T173601Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pera-galata-neighbourhoods-residents -and-churches-of-a-late-medieval-genoese-enclave-1267-1453-selma-somer-lec ture/ SUMMARY:Pera/Galata: Neighbourhoods\, Residents and Churches of a Late Medi eval Genoese Enclave (1267-1453) - Selma Somer - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/38th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://selm a-somer-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nOrganised by the Levantine Herit age Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13173538/big-map1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3839@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T142608Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fighting-retreat-churchill-and-india -online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Fighting Retreat: Churchill and India - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWinston Churchill was closely connected with India f rom 1896\, when he landed in Bombay with his regiment\, until independence in 1947. No other British statesman had such a long association with Indi a―or interfered in its politics so consistently and harmfully. Churchill strove to sabotage any moves towards independence\, crippling the Governm ent of India Act over five years of dogged opposition in the 1930s. As Pri me Minister Churchill frustrated the freedom struggle from behind the scen es\, delaying independence by a decade. To this day he is ‘the’ imperi alist villain for Indians\, held personally responsible for the Bengal Fam ine. At the Colonial Office Churchill was outstandingly liberal\, risking his career with his generosity to the Boers and the Irish\, and later spee ding up independence in the Middle East. Why was he so strangely hostile t owards India?\n\nWalter Reid was educated at the Universities of Oxford an d Edinburgh. His books include Fighting Retreat: Churchill and India (2024 )\; Neville Chamberlain: The Passionate Radical\; Churchill 1940-1945: Und er Friendly Fire\; and several works on the First World War.\n\nThis onlin e lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more inf ormation and to book tickets\, please visit https://www.britishinindia.org .uk/live-lectures.\n\nLectures are broadcast via Zoom and are available UK -wide and to an international audience. All lectures are recorded and avai lable online for two weeks. Links are emailed to ticket-holders. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08152529/TT-Fighting-Retreat.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3778@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTSTAMP:20250715T150848Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/brethren-bicentenary-conference-chie f-men-and-women-among-the-brethren-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Brethren Bicentenary Conference: Chief Men and Women among the Bret hren - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nBrethren Bicentenary Conference: Chief Men and Wom en among the Brethren\n 25 - 27 June 2025 | Luther King House\, Mancheste r\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nBiography is a lite rary genre which Brethren have loved\, especially collective biography of exemplary individuals. Such writings\, both books and series of magazine a rticles\, illustrate and inculcate key themes in the movement's spirituali ty and practice. But who was chosen for biographical treatment in collecti ve works? Perhaps equally importantly\, who was omitted? What do these wor ks say about Brethren understandings of history and of the movement’s ow n history\, and about the world in which the subjects lived? More broadly\ , what impact have biographies had? What intents lay behind biographies of Brethren women? What about memoirs by those who have left the movement? S uch questions invite exploration.\n\nThis conference\, from 25-27 June 202 5\, begins a celebration of the Brethren movement’s bicentenary. Plenary speakers are: Prof Eugenio Biagini (Cambridge)\, Dr Tereza Ward (Christia n Brethren Archive\, Manchester)\, Dr Roger Holden (Stockport)\, Prof Davi d Bebbington (Stirling)\, and Dr Janice Holmes (Sweden). We also welcome o ffers of twenty-minute papers on relevant topics. A selection of the paper s will be edited and published.\n\nTo offer a paper\, please send your pro posal to the conference organizer\, Dr Tim Grass (tgrass.work@gmail.com)\, by 15 April 2025. Please provide a title and short outline (up to 150 wor ds) of your proposed topic.\n\nThis will be a mixed-mode conference\, allo wing for in-person residence and online participation. For more informatio n\, go to https://www.brethrenhistory.org/conferences/. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04171411/Screenshot-2025-03-04-171357.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Luther King House\, Brighton Grove \, Manchester\, M14 5JP\, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brighton Grove \, Manchest er\, M14 5JP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Luther King House :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3799@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTSTAMP:20250313T110812Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transatlantic-studies-association-20 25-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Transatlantic Studies Association 2025 Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 23rd annual conference of the Transatlantic Stud ies Association will be held at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon\, Portugal\, a public university established in 1972.\n\nThe TSA is a broad network of scholars who use the ‘transatlantic’ as a frame of referen ce for their work in a variety of disciplines\, including (but not limited to): history\, politics and international relations\, and literary studie s. All transatlantic-themed paper and panel proposals from these and relat ed disciplines are welcome.\n\nFull details about the conference\, includi ng the call for papers\, can be found at https://www.transatlanticstudies. com/tsa-2025\n\nThe deadline for paper and panel proposals is 15 April 202 5. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13110700/400dpiLogoCropped-e1741864077558.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3807@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTSTAMP:20250319T100946Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-summer-conference-creeds-council s-and-canons-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EHS Summer Conference: Creeds\, Councils and Canons - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2025 EHS Conference theme will be 'Creeds\, Coun cils and Canons'\, held in Edinburgh on 15-17 July 2025. \n\nCall for Pape rs\, deadline - 15 April 2025\n\nKeynote speakers:\n\nProfessor David Ferg usson\, University of Cambridge\nProfessor Emma Wild-Wood\, University of Edinburgh\nProfessor Alberto Camplani\, Sapienza Università di Roma\nDr S ara Parvis\, University of Edinburgh\n\n2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea\, widely recognised as the Church’s first Ecumenic al Council. This drew on and popularised a tradition which has been widely adopted by churches throughout the world\, of church leaders and/or repre sentatives meeting to deal with matters doctrinal\, ethical\, disciplinary \, missionary and liturgical\, and documenting them in creeds and canons. The recognition or not of councils and their documents has also become a w ay in which churches tell their own institutional history\, and situate th emselves with regard to one another.\n\nThe development of distinct lingui stic traditions of Christianity in Asian and African languages from the fo urth century onwards can be traced by the reception or not of the document s of Nicaea and of the Ecumenical Councils of Constantinople\, Ephesus and Chalcedon which followed it. Conciliar material translated from Greek int o Latin\, Syriac\, Coptic\, Ethiopic\, Armenian and Georgian led to new li terary expressions of World Christianity based on gathered collections whi ch often broke free from their original contexts. These became both textua l witnesses to their own transmission\, and sources in their turn for furt her theological and legal reflection and prescription.\n\nThe collecting a nd weighing up of different conciliar and canonical traditions became a me ans whereby local churches and monasteries across the world could demonstr ate to one another the quality of their libraries and their level of erudi tion\, catholicity and historical knowledge. Medieval women writers also o ften show knowledge of conciliar pronouncements: their engagement with the se often reveals their level of interest in being accepted on a broader ec clesiastical political stage\, and also in avoiding accusations of heresy. Conciliarism became one of the main drivers of ecclesiastical reform in t he late medieval period.\n\nIn Africa and Asia\, the relationship of the e xisting Christian churches to the early Ecumenical Councils often shaped e ncounters with organised missions from Europe. In Europe itself\, theologi cal and ecclesiological debates in the Early Modern period\, including at the Council of Trent\, drew heavily on the early Councils and Creeds. Erud ite debates on these sometimes served the forces of violence and coercion\ , but also sometimes performed a hidden role of facilitating ecumenism and peace-making.\n\nIn the modern period\, the ancient councils have continu ed to be used throughout the world as agreed authorities for otherwise div ergent Church traditions\, or else as starting points for creatively discu ssing difference. New councils of different sorts have become themselves a means of ecclesiastical renewal. The Edinburgh 1910 missionary conference \, which led to the World Council of Churches\, established a fresh sense of Protestant Christian unity for the twentieth century. The Second Vatica n Council refreshed Catholic thinking on ecclesiology\, Scripture\, Tradit ion\, liturgy\, ecumenism\, inter-faith dialogue and the role of the Churc h in the modern world. Feminist critiques\, meanwhile\, can fruitfully be raised against the male-centred concerns of a conciliar tradition in which women often appear as more legislated against than legislating.\n\nThe Ca ll for Papers for this conference is now open. Submission deadlines: 15 Ap ril 2025. Details on submission can be found here: [https://ecclesiastical historysociety.com/25-26-summer-conference-2/] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/19100755/Summer-Conference-2025-CFP-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3816@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T235900 DTSTAMP:20250324T142631Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mighty-ocean-inland-sea-connections- and-comparisons-between-the-atlantic-and-the-baltic-c-1450-1850-call-for-p apers/ SUMMARY:Mighty Ocean - Inland Sea. Connections and Comparisons between the Atlantic and the Baltic\, c. 1450-1850 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | University of Greifswald\, Germany | 25 -27 September 2025\nMighty Ocean - Inland Sea. Connections and Comparisons between the Atlantic and the Baltic\, c. 1450-1850\nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 15 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe study of maritime spaces has produced a diverse and vibrant body of research on human experience on and around th e sea. Traditions of research have often been based on the particularities of individual sea and ocean spaces\, but the global turn has led to an in creasing recognition of their interconnectedness.\n\nThe Atlantic Ocean an d the Baltic Sea are directly connected by the North Sea. While the Atlant ic has given rise to concepts such as the ‘Atlantic System’ and the ‘Atlantic World’\, emphasizing the interactions between the peoples of three continents\, scholars have highlighted the cultural diversity\, eco logical specificity and geopolitical importance of the Baltic Sea\, but al so its comparative spatial limitation. The connections between the two\, h owever\, integrate the Baltic and the Atlantic into a global space\, one m ade up of both large and small maritime bodies.\n\nSince the Early Modern Period\, global connectivity has intensified. Recent research has shown th at the Baltic Sea region was not marginal to these changes\, but an integr al part of the 'Oceanic Revolution'. In some cases\, pre-existing structur es in the Baltic Sea enabled transoceanic interactions to take place. Smal ler\, seemingly peripheral\, enclosed maritime spaces such as the Baltic S ea can thus be seen as preparing\, supporting\, contributing to and partic ipating in global maritime connections.\n\nThe workshop aims to explore th ese connections\, but also the comparisons that can be drawn between the A tlantic and the Baltic\, one a vast ocean and the other a relatively enclo sed sea\, from the age of European ocean exploration to the abolition of t he Danish Sound Toll. The aim is to identify themes and concepts that can be used for future discussion and research in order to bring together the historiographical fields of the Atlantic and the Baltic and to open up pos sible new perspectives for a global maritime history that includes conside rations of scale.\n\nWe welcome proposals for 15 minute papers on either o r both the Atlantic and the Baltic between 1450 and 1850. The workshop has been designed to facilitate ample opportunities for dialogue and discussi on.\n\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Migration\n Labo ur (free and unfree)\n Trade\n Ecology and Environment\n Culture\n Int ellectual Exchange and Science\n Diplomacy\n Colonialism\n Religious Be lief &\; Practice\n Subaltern History\n Seaborne Life and Littoral So cieties\n Cartography\, Navigation and Nautical Knowledge\n Naval Histor y\n\nPlease submit a title\, an abstract of 150-250 words\, and a short CV by 15 April 2025. Questions can be directed to the organisers\, Prof Sün ne Juterczenka (suenne.juterczenka@uni-greifswald.de) and Dr John Freeman (j.freeman@uw.edu.pl).\n\nFunding is available to cover travel and accommo dation expenses. Selection of the proposals will be based on topic relevan ce and on the degree to which the proposal answers the call. Notification of acceptance will occur no later than 31 May 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Carl Traugott Fechhelm. Ansicht der Stadt von der Dünaseite um 1815. R iga\, 1815. Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24142523/VRVM-102693-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3840@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250420T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250420T235900 DTSTAMP:20250408T143839Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/funding-for-phd-students-and-post-do cs-to-attend-isigs-annual-study-week-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Funding for PhD Students and Post-Docs to Attend ISIG's Annual Stud y Week - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\n10 Grants available for PhD Students and Post-Do cs to attend ISIG'S Annual Study Week \n\nCall for Applications\, deadlin e - 20 April 2025\n\n\n\nThe 65th Study Week organized by the Italian-Germ an Historical Institute of the Fondazione Bruno Kessler\, in partnership w ith Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence\, the University of Trento a nd the DHI in Rom will take place from September 3-5\, 2025.\n\nOn the occ asion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe and the liberation of the occupied European countries from Nazi Fascism\, the ISIG LXVI Study Week 2025 will focus on Historians and Civic Engageme nt from 1945 to the Present Day. The aim is to trace the history of histor iography by considering not only the academic output of historians but als o their historical\, political contexts\, and educational backgrounds that have shaped their work.\n\nThe study week will be an opportunity to refle ct on the role of historians today\, on their influence they have in natio nal and international public life\, and on the network of intellectual rel ationships in which they are also integrated outside academic institutions .\n\nConfirmed speakers: Margherita Angelini\, Marco Armiero\, Stefan Berg er\, Agostino Bistarelli\, Renato Camurri\, Christoph Cornelissen\, Matthe w D’Auria\, Filippo Focardi\, Mikko Immanen\, Nicola Labanca\, Marie-Ann e Matard Bonucci\, Giulia Quaggio\, Nicolas Sesma\, Raffaella Sarti\, Chri stoph Nonn\, Marta Verginella\, Benjamin Zachariah\n\nScientific Committee : Gabriele D’Ottavio (UniTn)\, Laura Di Fabio (FBK-ISIG)\, Lutz Klinkham mer (DHI Rom)\, Cecilia Nubola (FBK-ISIG)\, Camilla Tenaglia (FBK-ISIG).\n \nPartners: Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence\, University of Tren to\, DHI Rom.\n\nThe Italian-German Historical Institute offers 10 grants to PhD students and recent postdocs (thesis successfully defended after 1 September 2022) who wish to attend the conference. The conference grants c over travel costs (up to 200 euros) plus catering and accommodation.\n\nGe neral requirements: Master’s degree or equivalent. In order to apply ple ase send a short CV (maximum 500 words) and a letter of motivation (maximu m 500 words)\, by 20 April 2025\, to: studyweek2025@fbk.eu\n\nSelection cr iteria: relevance of CV and motivation letter.\n\nApplications will be rev iewed by a committee of FBK-ISIG researchers. The results of the selection will be communicated by 15 May 2023.\n\nFor further information or enquir ies\, please contact: studyweek2025@fbk.eu\n\n \;\n\n\n\nTRATTAMENTO D EI DATI PERSONALI\nAi sensi dell’ 13 del Regolamento UE n. 2016/679 (GDP R)\, si informa che i dati personali forniti verranno trattati dalla Fonda zione – nella sua qualità di Titolare del Trattamento dei dati personal i – tramite strumenti manuali\, informatici e telematici comunque idonei a garantire la sicurezza e la riservatezza dei dati stessi\, esclusivamen te nell’ambito della presente Call e per gli adempimenti ad essa conness i (valutazione delle proposte\, gestione della graduatoria\, eventuale pub blicazione del volume) e per le altre finalità compatibili con le modalit à di valutazione\, come specificatamente indicate nella call.\nIl punto d i contatto presso il Titolare è il Centro ISIG i cui dati di contatto son o: (studyweek2025@fbk.eu).\nIl conferimento dei dati è obbligatorio per p resentare la propria candidatura e ai fini della valutazione dei requisiti di partecipazione\, pena l’esclusione dalla presente call.\nÈ diritto di ciascun candidato ottenere l’accesso\, la rettifica\, la cancellazion e\, la limitazione del trattamento\, l’opposizione al trattamento per mo tivi legittimi\, la portabilità e la proposizione e reclamo all’Autorit à di controllo dei dati personali ai sensi del Capo III del GDPR.\nL’in formativa completa in merito al trattamento dei dati personali è disponib ile al link.\nPer informazioni contattare: studyweek2025@fbk.eu\nResponsab ile del Procedimento per la fase di affidamento: Massimo Rospocher (Dirett ore del Centro ISIG).\nData di pubblicazione del bando: 10/03/2025\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08153700/FBK_BASE.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Polo delle Scienze Umane e sociali\, Tr ento\, Italy\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Trento\, Italy\, Italy;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Polo delle Scienze Umane e sociali:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3725@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T200000 DTSTAMP:20250127T122538Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/emigre-artists-from-the-former-russi an-empire-in-istanbul-myths-and-realities-ekaterina-aygun-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘Émigré Artists from the Former Russian Empire in Istanbul: Myt hs and Realities’\, Ekaterina Aygün - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAnglo-Turkish Society / Levantine Heritage Foundatio n online lecture\, 22 April 2025\, 6 pm (UK time)\n\nSpeaker: Ekaterina Ay gün\n\nTitle: ‘Émigré Artists from the Former Russian Empire in Istan bul: Myths and Realities’\n\nVenue: Online via Zoom\n\nFlyer: https://ww w.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ekaterina-Aygun-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistrati on: https://ekaterina-aygun.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nJoint event with the Leva ntine Heritage Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27122429/RB-CONSTANTINOPLE_SIGILLUM-01-3_COL-4X-e1737980715945.p ng CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3805@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T235900 DTSTAMP:20250319T112125Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/muzium-pahang-pahang-and-the-sea-mar itime-networks-and-connections-between-southeast-asia-and-beyond-call-for- papers/ SUMMARY:Muzium Pahang : “Pahang and the Sea: Maritime Networks and Connec tions between Southeast Asia and Beyond” - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | England (venue TBC) | November 2025\nMu zium Pahang : “Pahang and the Sea: Maritime networks and connections bet ween Southeast Asia and Beyond”\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 23 April 2 025\n\n\n\n\nMuzium Pahang is the official state museum of Pahang\, a stat e on the East Coast of the Malaysian peninsula.\n\nMuzium Pahang is an up- and-coming museum and educational institution in Malaysia. In the last 5 y ears\, it has expanded to include a new state history museum\, a contempor ary art museum and a heritage centre. As part of their latest expansion\, they are building a maritime museum to showcase Pahang’s historical and contemporary maritime history.\n\nPahang has a rich story of exchange with the Malay Archipelago and the rest of the world. With a long coast facing the South China Sea\, since antiquity\, Pahang became part of a global se a network through the various sailors\, navigators\, and explorers that ca me through its waters. Pahang was and is rich with natural resources\, suc h as gold\, iron and tin\, which attracted European attention\, and the st ate came under British influence in the 19th century. Pahang held a unique political space within the British Empire. Its sultanate retained control over its territories and Pahang was able to keep its historical position of connecting the Malay World to East Asia\, the Indian Ocean through the Persian Gulf and on to Europe.\n\nThe maritime museum will help rehabilita te Pahang’s rich maritime history and highlight how the Malay World was connected to the rest of the globe via the sea. The museum is due to be op ened in September 2026.\n\nAs part of the opening of this museum\, we are working towards the publication of a collection of essays that will highli ght the global maritime history of Pahang and the Malay world. This book i s meant for the general public and will also feature pictures\, maps and p ieces from the collection of the maritime museum.\n\nWe are looking for co ntributions for a workshop that will be held in England (Location TBC) in November 2025 that can highlight different aspects of the maritime history of Pahang and the Malay world. Travel within the UK and accommodation wil l be covered. Possible themes and topics include\, but are not limited to: \n\n Sea routes and networks between Pahang\, the Malay world and the Sou th China Sea/Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf\n History of Pahang with a focus o n its maritime history\n Colonial exchanges with European powers\n Econo mic and trading links\n Lives of sailors\, seafarers and navigators\n Bo at design\n Navigational practices\n Sea borders and frontiers\n Naval traditions\n Exchange of cultures over sea\n\nProceeds of the workshop wi ll be turned into an essay/chapter in the book. The essay will be between 3\,000 to 5\,000 words.\n\nTo be considered for this workshop\, please ema il rowena.razak@googlemail.com with a short bio and a 250-word abstract by Wednesday 23 April 2025.\n\nAbout the editors and organisers\n\n Dr Ro wena Abdul Razak is a historian of Iran and the British empire in the Pers ian Gulf. She holds a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxf ord. She has previously taught at the LSE and Queen Mary University of Lon don. She is a researcher with Muzium Pahang and is working on links betwee n Iran and Malaysia.\n\n Nurul Hamizah Afandi is an archaeologist and a curator at Muzium Pahang. She holds a Master’s from University College London (UCL). She works in the field of bio-archaeology\, forensic anthrop ology and museum studies.\n\n Amru Sazali is a curator at Muzium Pahang . He holds an MPhil in Philosophy of Islamic Civilisation at RZS-CASIS\, U niversiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He has translated several books from A rabic in to Malay and has worked on Islamic economic thought.\n\n \;\n \n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC Attribution NonCommercial Generic 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13175157/800px-YosriMuziumPekan.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3693@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T150000 DTSTAMP:20250109T125611Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/steel-and-sovereignty-the-story-of-e rasmus-krykenar-lecture/ SUMMARY:Steel and Sovereignty: The Story of Erasmus Krykenar - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Historian Lynsey Ford for an intriguing talk ex ploring the life and legacy of Erasmus Krykenar\, the master armourer of H enry VIII. Discover how Erasmus Krykenar contributed to the Royal Armourie s Greenwich\, producing some of the most iconic and elaborate armours of t he Tudor period.\n\nIn-person: For access to the event\, please use the Al dermanbury entrance to Guildhall Library/The London Centre.\n\nOnline via YouTube: Event link to be sent to attendees 24 hours prior to the talk.\n\ nEvents Team: ghlevents@cityoflondon.gov.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/09125553/helmet.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Guildhall Library (and Online)\, Aldermanbury \, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Aldermanbury \, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Guildhall Library (and Online):g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3845@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T170000 DTSTAMP:20251002T104245Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/prison-nursing-unlocked-a-history-of -care-and-justice-exhibition-lectures/ SUMMARY:Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of Care and Justice - EXHIBITION &\; LECTURES DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nExhibition Launch \n\nJoin us for the launch of a ne w exhibition on the history of prison nursing\, from the early nineteenth century to the present day.\n\nThe launch event will include a panel discu ssion on the past\, present and future of prison health\, drop-in activiti es and a chance to view the exhibition. Refreshments will be provided.\n\n Speakers include: Donna Goddard\, Ann Norman\, Sobanan Naranthiren and Liz Walsh.\n\nDoors open at 5pm and the talks/online event starts at 6pm.\n\n This event is in person and online and open to all.\n\nIf you have any que stions or accessibility needs\, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.u k or 0345 337 3368.\n\n\n\nExhibition\n\nDiscover the little-known history of prison nursing and the vital contribution that nurses make to prisoner welfare today.\n\nToday\, nurses play a vital role in prison health care. At the heart of their work is ‘equitable care’ – ensuring that peop le in prison receive the same quality of health care as those in the commu nity. However\, as recently as 30 years ago\, many prisoners would never h ave encountered a registered nurse.\n\nThis exhibition explores the fascin ating history of health care in prisons\, from the work of early reformers like Elizabeth Fry to the vital contribution that nurses make to prisoner health today. Discover the experiences of suffragettes\, force-fed in Hol loway Prison\, the formation of secure hospitals like Broadmoor\, and artw ork created by prisoners and nurses at HM Prison Eastwood Park and HM Pris on Warren Hill.\n\nThe exhibition was co-created with Royal College of Nur sing members\, with support from the RCN History of Nursing Forum and the RCN Forensic and Justice Nursing Forum.\n\nThe exhibition will run at RCN London HQ\, Thursday 24 April – Saturday 11 October 2025 and then at RCN Scotland (final dates tbc).\n\nhttps://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/new s/prison-nursing-unlocked-exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/09124500/PNU-socials-1900x1000-1.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum\, 20 Cavendish Square \, London\, W1G ORN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Lon don\, W1G ORN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3810@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T200000 DTSTAMP:20250319T113547Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/south-asian-coins-in-the-uk-and-proa ctive-repatriation-justice-seeking-lecture/ SUMMARY:South Asian Coins in the UK and Proactive Repatriation &\; Justi ce-Seeking - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe story of South Asian coins in UK Museums\, prese nted by Ms Shreya Gupta\, University of Exeter and Ashmolean Museum\, Oxfo rd.\n\nIn this talk\, Shreya Gupta will outline the history of coin collec ting in colonial India\, discussing how British civil service and military men got interested in collecting and studying Indian coins during their p ostings there. Influenced by their background in Classics\, they formed hu ge collections of 'Greek-looking' coins which\, on their return to the UK\ , they deposited in the Ashmolean\, the British Museum and the Fitzwilliam . Shreya will recount the story of the journey of these coins to UK museum s.\n\nAbout the speaker\nShreya is a third year PhD student at the Univers ity of Exeter and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Shreya is working on the AHRC funded Collaborative Doctorial Project 'Decolonising Collections: In vestigating Knowledge Formation Networks in Colonial India'. In her resear ch she studies the role of Indian actors in creating coin collections now housed in UK museums as well as the role of networks of British and Indian actors in producing knowledge on Indian history and numismatics on their basis.\n\n\n\nProactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking for Ancestors in Edinburgh University's "Skull Room"\, presented by Ms Nicole Anderson\, Un iversity of Edinburgh\n\nEdinburgh University’s Anatomical Museum’s “Skull Room” holds the cranial remains of nearly 1800 individuals\, st olen by phrenologists\, anatomists and graduate students in the 19th and 2 0th centuries. This lecture reflects on a collaborative project of reparat ive justice that sought to reconnect First Nations and Inuit ancestors to their living descendants. It explores the importance of proactive repatria tion and knowledge-sharing with descendant communities\, the challenges of working with incomplete provenance\, and the responsibilities inherent in bearing witness to colonial collections by researchers and academic insti tutions.\n\nAbout the speaker\nNicole Anderson (she/her) is a doctoral c andidate in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh\, and was r ecently appointed as Curator of the Americas at National Museums Scotland. She has a Masters degree in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto. Her doctoral research involved facilitating the first proactiv e repatriation of ancestral (human) remains at the University of Edinburgh ’s Anatomical Museum by connecting First Nations and Inuit ancestors to their living descendants. Her other research interests include anti-coloni al pedagogies\, care ethics and the politics of emotion.\n\n\n\nThese talk s will be followed by a Q&\;A. Attendees are also welcome to stay for a free drinks reception from approximately 7pm where you can discuss the le cture and other interests with the speakers\, Society Fellows and other at tendees.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://w ww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-asian-coins-in-the-uk-and-proactive-repatriati on-justice-seeking-registration-1058023259049\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: ©- Courtesy-of-HES-Bedford-Lemere-and-Company-Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/19113451/%C2%A9-Courtesy-of-HES-Bedford-Lemere-and-Company-Colle ction.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church (and online)\, 41 George IV Bridge\, Edinb urgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge\, Edinb urgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Unite d Church (and online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3726@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T213000 DTSTAMP:20250127T123201Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/silent-teachers-turkish-books-and-or iental-learning-in-early-modern-europe-dr-nil-palabiyik-lecture/ SUMMARY:Silent Teachers: Turkish Books and Oriental Learning in Early Moder n Europe\, Dr Nil Palabıyık - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n5th joint event Levantine Heritage Foundation with t he Royal Asiatic Society gathering in London\, 24 April 2025\, 6.30 pm\n\n Speaker: Dr Nil Palabıyık\n\nTitle: 'Silent Teachers: Turkish Books and Oriental Learning in Early Modern Europe'\n\nVenue: Royal Asiatic Society\ , London and via Zoom\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/5th- Levantine-Heritage-Foundation+Royal-Asiatic-Society-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistr ation: https://nil-palabiyik-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/27123126/1-Leiden-UB-Prospect-of-Constantinople.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3812@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T235900 DTSTAMP:20250402T111844Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/east-west-co-operation-during-the-20 th-century-history-workshop-at-cambridge-university-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:East-West Co-operation during the 20th Century (History Workshop at Cambridge University) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nHistory Workshop | Homerton College\, Cambridge | 27 June 2025\nEast-West Co-operation during the 20th Century\nCall for Pap ers\, [extended] deadline - 24 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe are soliciting paper s for a workshop hosted at Hometon College\, Cambridge University.\n\nThis event seeks to bring together researchers and former/current diplomats in terested in East-West co-operation during the Twentieth Century.\n\nThe wo rkshop will facilitate academic discussions regarding inter-state co-opera tion through various channels but focusing on key mechanisms such as high- level meetings between state leaders\, special envoys\, and trade agreemen ts\, with a particular focus on the Cold War era.\n\nIn particular\, the e vent aims to explore how historical insights can inform and enhance contem porary policy-making\, especially by assessing the effectiveness of summit diplomacy in achieving both geopolitical and economic goals.\n\nAdditiona lly\, the workshop seeks to establish a valuable academic and non-academic network\, fostering future research and publication opportunities. Homert on College at Cambridge University will serve as the ideal venue to facili tate knowledge exchange among the participants.\n\nWe welcome applications from a wide range of social and historical sciences\, as long as the pape rs take a historical approach and investigate East-West co-operation\, bro adly defined. This includes\, but is not limited to\, fields such as histo ry\, international relations\, political science\, political economy\, and diplomatic studies. We especially encourage early-career scholars to appl y.\n\nFood and drinks will be provided during the day. There will be limit ed funding available to help cover travelling costs for individuals withou t institutional support. If you require assistance to attend\, please ment ion it in your application.\n\nAt the conclusion of the workshop\, a brief ing note will be produced\, summarising key discussion points and feedback from participants\, who will be invited to publish their papers in a spec ial journal issue.\n\nPlease send abstracts of up to 200 words and CVs to Mihai Hotea (mh2322@cam.ac.uk) by 24 April 2025.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20062136/cfp -east-west-political-diplomatic-and-economic-co-operation-during ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/02121827/History-workshop-27-June.-Deadline-24-April-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3844@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T000000 DTSTAMP:20250409T102510Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2025-branch-annual-conference-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:2025 BrANCH Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n2025 BrANCH Annual Conference | 12-14 September 20 25 | Cardiff\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 25 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nBrANCH ( British American Nineteenth Century Historians) are pleased to invite pape r and panel proposals for their 32nd annual conference\, this year held jo intly with BGEAH (British Group in Early American History). The conference will be held at Leonardo’s Hotel in Cardiff on September 12-14\, 2025.\ n\nWe particularly welcome individual papers and panel proposals that tran scend the traditional chronological divides of our organisations\, and tha t open new lines of communication between established thematic specialties \, as well as papers and panels that cut across traditional categories of historical inquiry in imaginative and innovative ways\, including roundtab le sessions and other formats. We invite papers on all aspects of North Am erican history including the Caribbean and Canada through to the end of th e ‘long nineteenth century’. Postgraduate contributions are especially welcome.\n\nThe BrANCH keynote Parish lecturer will be Professor Tim Lock ley (University of Warwick). Tim Lockley is a social historian of the colo nial and antebellum South as well as the greater Caribbean\, whose work ha s focused on race and class\, health and welfare\, and resistance and conf lict in Atlantic slave societies. The BGEAH keynote lecture will be delive red by Professor Catherine Kelly (William and Mary). Catherine Kelly’s w ork on women has transcended the early modern and modern periods in Americ an history. Since 2022\, she has been Executive Director of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History &\; Culture.\n\nWe are committed to accepting panels that reflect a range of gender\, racial\, career\, and i nstitutional diversity. All participants must be members of either BrANCH or BGEAH before the conference\, and must abide by the BrANCH Code of Cond uct and conference guidelines\, as outlined on our website.\n\nSubsidies f or UK-based postgraduate participants are available for those not in recei pt of support from their home institutions. We also provide bursaries to s upport participants with caring responsibilities. Please note that both ar e limited and will be available on a first come first served basis.\n\nTo apply\, please send a brief one-page CV\, and a 300-word abstract for each paper or panel (no more than 3 speakers per panel\, please) to branch19co nference2025@gmail.com by Friday April 25\, 2025. For more information\, p lease visit our website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/09112118/vecteezy_white-circle-transparent-png_25257587_328copy- e1744194170358.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3680@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTSTAMP:20250102T143920Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tudors-and-stuarts-history-weekend-2 025-conference/ SUMMARY:Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Tudors &\; Stuarts 2025 History Weekend will take place at Canterbury from Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April 2025. The CCCU Bookshop will have a stall throughout the Weekend.\n\nThis is the 10 th History Weekend which will offer audiences the opportunity to gain acce ss to recent scholarship from experts and to hear new interpretations\, id eas and knowledge across a wide range of early modern history topics. Lect ures and guided tours are classified under four themes: ‘Royalty and Nob ility\; ‘War and Politics’\; ‘Art\, Literature and Religion’ and ‘Social History’.\n\nThe lectures and guided visits showcase recent re search on the period of the ‘Tudors &\; Stuarts’\, making it readil y accessible to a wide audience. Among the exciting internationally known scholars and well-known\, more popular historians who have been invited ar e Alison Weir\, Glenn Richardson\, Clare Jackson\, Steven Gunn\, and Jacki e Eales\, who will cover topics across the period featuring several Tudor and Stuart monarchs and the problems faced by them and their subjects acro ss a turbulent period in British history.\n\nThose attending lectures book their chosen events using a pick-and-mix approach. The detailed programme and booking at: ckhh.org.uk/tudors-stuarts and tickets are £10/event wit h an automatic discount for those buying 10 or more tickets in one transac tion Alternatively\, you can contact the box office on 01227 782994 or ema il artsandculture@canterbury.ac.uk.\n\nAny surplus from the Weekend goes i nto the Ian Coulson Memorial Postgraduate Award Fund to help postgraduates at CCCU who are studying Kent history topics.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/02143746/William_Brassey_Hole_-_The_Marriage_Procession_of_James _IV_and_Margaret_Tudor_Edinburgh_A.D._1503_-_UPG.034_-_National_Galleries_ of_Scotland.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Augustine House\, Canterbury Christ Church University\, Rhodus Tow n\, Canterbury\, Kent\, CT1 2YA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rhodus Town\, Canterbury\, Kent\, CT1 2YA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine House \, Canterbury Christ Church University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3785@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T235900 DTSTAMP:20250304T175931Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-academic-conference-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Academic Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOrganiser: Royal Air Force Museum\nConference: New R esearch Perspectives in Military Aviation Research\nPlace and Date: Royal Air Force Museum London\, Thursday 4 – Friday 5 September 2025.\nApplica tion deadline: 25 April 2025.\nSubmission Type: Abstract\, plus a biograph y and talk title.\nForm of Submission: Maximum 300 words in English. Biogr aphies should be no more than 200 words. Talk titles should be no more tha n 80 characters.\nApplications to be sent to: megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.org \n\nOverview\n\nThe RAF Museum is pleased to announce a call for papers fo r its conference entitled ‘New Research Perspectives in Military Aviatio n Research.’ This event will be held on Thursday 4-Friday 5 September 20 25. The keynote for this year’s conference will be presented by Prof Hol ger Nehring and Dr Sam Alberti on material memories of the Cold War.\n\nTh is conference will present research that offer new perspectives on militar y aviation\, challenge the accepted historical consensus and review the po werful legacies of air power. The conference will have an interdisciplinar y approach\, including papers from history\, international relations and d efence studies among other disciplines.\n\nAviation was the defining techn ology of the 20th Century\, but its relevance to contemporary history rema ins imperfectly understood. In particular\, the conference will explore ho w the media – both of its time and in later commemorations – have shap ed the standard view of Air Power. This aspect of history was used in the past and present to shape the narrative and memory of particular historic events\, yet is an underrepresented field of study in Air Power.\n\nThe or ganisers welcome proposals that approach the conference’s broad theme of new perspectives in Air Power research.\n\nProposals should demonstrate h ow their paper considers at least one of the following:\n\n• Challenges standard views\, as opposed to reinforcing the current consensus.\n• Tes ts established explanations utilising methodologies not previously applied to the topic.\n• Creates new interpretations of previously studied hist orical events.\n• Studies Air Power from non-traditional perspectives.\n \nOrganisers would welcome proposals on:\n\n1. Reconsidering doctrine and procurement.\n2. The environmental impact of modern warfare.\n3. The inter sectionality of Air Power research and modern military strategy.\n4. The r epresentation and commemoration of events relating to Air Power.\n\nPlease send a paper title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian a nd Academic Access Manager\, Dr Megan Kelleher megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.or g by Friday 25 April 2025.\n\nProposals for papers of 20 minutes should co nsist of a title\, 300-word abstract\, and a short biography (maximum 200 words).\n\nWe would particularly welcome papers from Doctoral Researchers\ , in addition to Early Career Researchers. There are a limited number of b ursaries for those requiring financial support to present at the conferenc e\; please speak to Dr Megan Kelleher for more details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04175711/CAT-D_Vapor-Cone_AS1-Adams-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:RAF Museum London\, Grahame Park Way\, London\, NW9 5LL\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grahame Park Way\, London\, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=RAF Museum London:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3671@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T173000 DTSTAMP:20241218T124859Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/plunder-pillage-and-spoils-of-war-in -history-and-law-conference/ SUMMARY:Plunder\, Pillage and Spoils of War in History and Law - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe appropriation of material goods as the outcome o f conflict has been a recurrent phenomenon throughout history and across t he globe. This conference brings to bear a wide range of thematic\, geogra phical and temporal perspectives on the topic\, with two days of papers th at range from the Sicilian War of Succession (1189–1208)\, early modern Croatia and North Africa\, the Anglo-Sikh Wars\, the Northwestern Great Pl ains\, and the British army after D-Day. Through these case studies it see ks to understand the fundamental motivations behind plunder\, and the way that its manifestation in different societies sheds light on historical\, social\, legal and cultural factors.\n\nTickets are £55 general admission (£22 for postgraduate and early career researchers) and cover lunch and refreshments on the two days of the conference. For a full list of papers\ , to book\, and for details of the concessionary rate\, go to https://roya larmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/royal-armouries-conference-2025\n\nBookings close on 22 April 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/18124840/plunder-rhs-image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds \, West Yorkshire \, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds \, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roya l Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3827@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T123000 DTSTAMP:20250402T101912Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/third-2025-chord-on-line-seminar-on- the-history-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:Third 2025 CHORD On-line Seminar on the History of Retailing and Di stribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe third seminar in the 2025 Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) on-line seminar programme will be t aking place on Monday 28 April 2025 (UK times)\n\nFind out more here: http s://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nThe programme on 28 April is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 Nick Gray\ , University of Wolverhampton\, UK\, ‘Men’s clothes: Aspects of retail ing and consumption in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century provin cial England’\n\n10.40 – 11.10 John Lee\, University of York\, UK\, ‘Booths\, stalls and other structures in the fairs of medieval and Tudor England’\n\n11.10 – 11.20 Break\n\n11.20 – 11.50 Fredrik Sandgren\, Uppsala University\, Sweden\, ‘Institutions and innovations in Swedish retailing 1720-1920’\n\n11.55 – 12.25 Elin Åström Rudberg and Klara Arnberg\, Stockholm University\, Sweden\, ‘ “Have it Your Way”: Mark eting expertise and consumer culture from the oil crisis to the dot-com bu bble’\n\nParticipation is free and open to all\, but registration is req uired. If you would like to attend this or any of the other seminars\, ple ase e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates yo u would like to attend.\n\nFor further information\, including programme a nd abstracts\, please see: https://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/ 2025-2/\n\nor e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\ n\nImage: Detail from Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide\, Foreign Business Establ ishment in Yokohama. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York . Bequest of William S. Lieberman\, 2005. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02111746/Sei.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3853@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T173000 DTSTAMP:20250416T103147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/humans-a-monstrous-history-book-talk -lecture/ SUMMARY:Humans: A Monstrous History Book Talk - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies for a tal k with Dr. Surekha Davies on her newly published book Humans: A Monstrous History (University of California Press\, 2025). Dr. Davies tells a histor y of how humans have created monsters out of one another\, from ancient go ds to generative AI.\n\nDr. Davies will give a lecture on the book. This w ill be followed by a conversation and audience Q&\;A with Dr. Philip Ba ll.\n\nThe talk will be followed by a reception in the Somerset Room.\n\nT ickets: https://buytickets.at/centreforearlymodernstudies/1585851\n\nCo-or ganised with KCL’s Medicine and the Making of Race project.\n\n\n\nHuman s: A Monstrous History\n\nA history of how humans have created monsters ou t of one another—from our deepest fears—and what these monsters tell u s about humanity's present and future.\n\nMonsters are central to how we t hink about the human condition. Join award-winning historian of science Dr . Surekha Davies as she reveals how people have defined the human in relat ion to everything from apes to zombies\, and how they invented race\, gend er\, and nations along the way. With rich\, evocative storytelling that br aids together ancient gods and generative AI\, Frankenstein's monster and E.T.\, Humans: A Monstrous History shows how monster-making is about contr ol: it defines who gets to count as normal.\n\nIn an age when corporations increasingly see people as obstacles to profits\, this book traces the lo ng\, volatile history of monster-making and charts a better path for the f uture. The result is a profound\, effervescent\, empowering retelling of t he history of the world for anyone who wants to reverse rising inequality and polarization. This is not a history of monsters\, but a history throug h monsters.\n\nAbout the author\n\nDr. Surekha Davies is a British author\ , speaker\, and historian of science\, art\, and ideas. Her first book\, R enaissance Ethnography and the Invention of the Human: New Worlds\, Maps a nd Monsters\, won the Morris D. Forkosch Prize for the best first book in intellectual history from the Journal of the History of Ideas and the Rola nd H. Bainton Prize in History and Theology. She has written essays and re views about the histories of biology\, anthropology\, and monsters in the Times Literary Supplement\, Nature\, Science\, and Aeon.\n\nAbout the chai r\n\nDr. Philip Ball is a freelance writer and broadcaster\, and was an ed itor at Nature for more than twenty years. He writes regularly in the scie ntific and popular media and has written many books on the interactions of the sciences\, the arts\, and wider culture\, including H2O: A Biography of Water\, Bright Earth: The Invention of Colour\, The Music Instinct\, an d How Life Works. His book Critical Mass won the 2005 Aventis Prize for Sc ience Books. Ball was the 2022 recipient of the Royal Society’s Wilkins- Bernal-Medawar Medal for contributions to the history\, philosophy or soci al roles of science. He trained as a chemist at the University of Oxford a nd as a physicist at the University of Bristol. He lives in London. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13173226/71pS0N3rOmL._SL1500_.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Nash Lecture Theatre\, King's College London\, Strand Campus \, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Campus \, Strand\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nash Lectur e Theatre\, King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3764@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T193000 DTSTAMP:20250224T124809Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-court-studies-seminar-pa tric-dickinson-former-clarenceux-king-of-arms-heralds-as-courtiers-lecture / SUMMARY:Society for Court Studies Seminar: Patric Dickinson (Former Clarenc eux King of Arms) – “Heralds as Courtiers” - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSociety for Court Studies Seminar: Patric Dickinson (Former Clarenceux King of Arms) – “Heralds as Courtiers”\n\nSeminar s are open and free to all\, however all online events require registratio n via Eventbrite. Once registered through Eventbrite\, seminar attendees w ill receive a Zoom invitation on the day. For online events\, both members and non-members are required to register.\n\nPlease register for this eve nt using the link below:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-society-for-c ourt-studies-25394877443\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/24124740/403px-Strohl_Heraldischer_Atlas_t01_3-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3640@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T200000 DTSTAMP:20241127T152450Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-city-of-flows-chester-400-1500-lec ture/ SUMMARY:A City of Flows?: Chester\, 400-1500 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nUnder Rome\, Chester was the location of a substanti al Legionary Fortress\, which influenced the layout of the medieval city. By the later middle ages it was the most important English port on the Iri sh Sea and a thriving urban centre. However\, following the disappearance of the Fortress\, it remains unclear when\, how and why an urban centre ev olved. Using the new Historic Towns Trust Historical Map of Chester\, this paper will set out the evidence\, some of the problems\, and some possibl e approaches to explaining urbanisation.\n\nThis lecture will take place o nline. For more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.ba lh.org.uk/event-balh-a-city-of-flows-chester-400-1500-2025-04-29 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/20124718/202301271674852034951026-single-1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3842@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T173000 DTSTAMP:20250408T145536Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-slavic-slaves-in-al-andalus-ifri qiyah-a-case-of-linguistic-hybridization-in-the-late-first-millennium-lect ure/ SUMMARY:'The Slavic Slaves in al-Andalus &\; Ifrīqīyah: A Case of Ling uistic Hybridization in the Late First Millennium' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\n\nHosted by the University of Leicester and the DoSSE project \, Professor Andriy Danylenko (Pace University\, NY) will be giving a publ ic lecture - in-person and online - on the subject of: 'The Slavic Slaves in al-Andalus &\; Ifrīqīyah: A Case of Linguistic Hybridization in th e Late First Millennium'.\n\nDate: 30 April (Wednesday) 2025\nTime: 16:00 –17:30\nLocation: Room 528\, Ken Edwards Building\, University of Leices ter\n\nFor a Teams link to attend virtually\, please email Erin Thomas Dai ley etd4@leicester.ac.uk.\n\nThe public lecture will include a Q&\;A. T here will be wine and snacks available for everyone attending in-person.\n \nAbstract\nIn the lecture\, Dr Danylenko will offer a sociolinguistic rec onstruction of the Slavic language as used by the Slavic (ṣaqlabī) slav es in al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) and Ifrīqīyah (North Africa) in the 9th through the 11th century. Transshipped from the Balkans and East-Central E urope\, the ṣaqlabī slaves went through cultural and linguistic assimil ation due to distant (outside the primary habitat of the Slavs) and histor ically short-term contact with local Arabic culture and language. Despite heavy assimilation\, the ṣaqlabī slaves might retain ethnolinguistic gr oup (tribal) identity and created a kind of linguistic hybrid\, called her e Slavo-Arabic. While summarizing the findings of his predecessors\, the a uthor treats Slavo-Arabic as a secretive and relexified language in the ma king. Some typological parallels with Judeo-Arabic and other mixed languag es in the Afro-Asian Arabic-speaking world are discussed with an eye to sh edding a new light on the linguistic history of Slavs in the Muslim Medite rranean ecumene and beyond\n\nAbout the Speaker\nAndriy Danylenko is profe ssor of Russian and Slavic Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languag es and Cultures (Pace University\, New York). He holds a Ph.D. in Comparat ive-Historical\, Typological and Contrastive Linguistics from the Moscow P eoples’ Friendship University (Russian Federation). Dr. Danylenko is the author and editor of dozens of books on Slavic linguistics and philology as well many studies on a wide array of topics ranging from Indo-European\ , Semitic Studies to areal typology and Ukrainian linguistics. He is Gener al Editor of the series\, Studies in Slavic\, Baltic\, and Eastern Europea n Languages and Cultures (Lexington Books-Rowman &\; Littlefield / Bloo msbury) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08155115/Poster-Andriy-Danylenko-DOSSE.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Leicester (and via Teams)\, Ken Edwards Building Roo m 528\, University of Leicester\, University Road\, Leicester\, LE1 7RH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ken Edwards Building Room 5 28\, University of Leicester\, University Road\, Leicester\, LE1 7RH\, Uni ted Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Leicester (and via Te ams):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3841@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTSTAMP:20250408T144607Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cromwell-association-postgraduate-re search-grant-2025-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Cromwell Association Postgraduate Research Grant 2025 - CALL FOR AP PLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 30 April 2025\n\n The Cromwell Association was established in 1937 in order to advance the p ublic understanding of the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658 ) and the wider history of the seventeenth century. The purpose of the Pos tgraduate Research Grant (PRG) is to further a charitable purpose of the A ssociation by providing encouragement and support to postgraduate students engaged in research on a topic relevant to the Association’s core objec tive of promoting understanding of Cromwell and his times. Applications fr om students seeking to conduct research on an aspect of the life and legac y of Oliver Cromwell\, or a topic related to the British Civil Wars\, the Interregnum (1649–1660) or the Restoration period are particularly welco me.\n\nGrants are open to any person currently studying for a postgraduate degree at a university or similar institution in the UK or Ireland.\n\nIt is the Association’s intention to award grants from a total fund of £1 500. Applicants can apply for the full £1500 or for any amount below that sum. The grants are intended for expenses associated with research\, such as travel\, accommodation etc. but not\, for example\, to write up materi al already researched\, or to pay publication fees.\n\nFor further details and how to apply please visit our website: https://www.olivercromwell.org /wordpress/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08154550/Oliver_Cromwell_02.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3848@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTSTAMP:20250414T121029Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-private-side-of-politics-in-brit ish-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Private Side of Politics in British History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOne-day Symposium | 5 June 2025 | University of Os lo\nThe Private Side of Politics in British History\nCall for Papers\, dea dline - 30 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nContemporary understanding of politics is B ritain is heavily shaped by notions of mass democracy and coverage of poli tics in the mass media\, as well as attempts to make governance more trans parent\, such as with Freedom of Information Act 2000. Politics is therefo re commonly framed as something which is or should be a public activity\, and it is usually perceived as such\, with political debates and campaigni ng being carried out openly in public\, whether in Parliament\, across the media\, or in other public forums.\n\nHowever\, this conception of politi cs is tied closely to political\, social\, and media changes across the pa st few centuries\, with older modes of politics having been much more priv ate and opaque in nature. Moreover\, many aspects of politics continue to remain confined to more private realms\, whether this concerns the engagem ent of individual citizens with politics in their private and domestic liv es\, or broader dynamics of political networking\, mobilisation\, financin g\, or\, indeed\, corruption. Recent news stories and media and political talking points have centred on some of the private or secret aspects of po litical life which have been heavily criticised\, such as so called ‘dar k money’ which funds various think tanks\, pressure groups\, lobbyists a nd politicians\, or events like the ‘Partygate’ scandal which marred B oris Johnson’s time as Prime Minister. There are also questions as to th e nature of the private and public spheres in a digitized age\, and how th e internet has reshaped public engagement with politics – something whic h has echoes with earlier examples of media innovation and their impact on political activity.\n\nThis symposium aims to explore different ways the private side of politics can be conceptualized\, and how historians can wo rk to overcome the methodological difficulties inherent in analysing impor tant topics which were kept private or secret.\n\nWe are open to papers fr om any time period in British history which discuss topics such as:\n\n T he interplay between the public and the private faces of politics.\n The methodological issues inherent in exploring the private or hidden aspects of politics.\n How notions of the private and the public in politics may have evolved or persisted over time.\n Whether there any key moments of c hange in this dynamic.\n Whether important continuities in political beha viour be observed across the early modern period into the nineteenth and t wentieth centuries\, or even into our own digitized age.\n\nPlease send ab stracts of up to 200 words to a.m.ackerley@ilos.uio.no by 30th April.\n\nT his will be a one-day Symposium will take place on Thursday 5th June 2025 at the University of Oslo\, at Niels Henrik Abel's house. Funding to cover travel and accommodation is available for 2 postgraduate researchers or e arly career researchers. Please signify on your proposal if you would like to be in consideration for the funds.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commo ns ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/14130844/Microcosm_of_London_Plate_021_-_House_of_Commons_alt.jp g CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3705@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTSTAMP:20250116T122104Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthony-whiting-fund-for-the-study-o f-intellectual-cultural-history-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Anthony Whiting Fund for the Study of Intellectual &\; Cultural History - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEmmanuel College Cambridge\nAnthony Whiting Fund f or the Study of Intellectual &\; Cultural History\nCall for Application s\, deadline - 30 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund supports th e study of intellectual and cultural history from the late Middle Ages to the middle of the nineteenth century in the Middle East\, Europe and the U nited Kingdom\, and from 1620 to 1861 in the United States of America.\n\n The Fund will award a grant of up to £15\,000 to support scholars in the field of intellectual and cultural history whose work is based on publishe d and unpublished primary sources in English as well as other languages.  Areas of interest to the Fund include the transmission\, transformation\, and use of ideas from one culture to another and the history of a specifi c theme\, event\, or movement\, but there are no specific subject requirem ents to be eligible for consideration for an award from the Fund.\n\nAppli cations are sought from scholars who:\n\n hold a PhD in literature\, phil osophy\, history\, theology\, economics\, fine arts\, architecture\, class ics or mathematics\n have first-rank\, peer-reviewed publications in the study of intellectual and cultural history\n are working towards a peer-r eviewed publication\n do not have a fully funded research position at the time of taking up the award\n are entitled to work and study in the UK\n \nThe successful applicant will:\n\n Propose a specific project that can be completed within 6 to 12 months\n Report on the outcome of the researc h\n Be invited to become an Emmanuel College Research Associate if they h ave no other college affiliation\n\nApplication process\n\nApplicants must submit a proposal of up to 1000 words\, along with a curriculum vitae and a covering letter\, by 30 April 2025 to the Bursary Senior Administrator\ , Emmanuel College\, cjp48@emma.cam.ac.uk. The applicant needs to ask a re feree to send a reference to arrive by the closing date. It is expected th at the successful applicant will be in a position to start the research in October 2025.\n\nEmmanuel College is unable to support applications for v isas to work and study in the UK.\n\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund has been est ablished in memory of The Revd Samuel Whiting (1597–1679)\, who matricul ated at Emmanuel College in 1613 and emigrated to Boston\, New England in 1636. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/16121926/Screenshot-2025-01-16-121910-e1737030019157.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3791@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235900 DTSTAMP:20250306T151905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/architectural-fashion-vs-common-sens e-the-19th-century-battle-of-styles-and-its-legacy-for-today-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:Architectural Fashion vs Common Sense: The 19th Century Battle of S tyles and its Legacy for Today - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n'Architectural Fashion vs Common Sense\; the 19th Century Battle of Styles and its Legacy for Today'\nA one day symposium at Rutland County Museum\, Oakham\, Saturday 27th September\, 2025\nCall for Contributions\, deadline - 30 April 2025\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\nJ. L. Petit was one of the foremost writers and speakers on Church Architectu re in the mid-19th Century\, and one of very few standing against the re-i ntroduction of 14th Century Gothic for new building or restoration\, as pr escribed by his opponents. He stood for originality in new work\, and pres ervation of the old\, believing there was great beauty in all previous sty les. He devoted his art and speaking to identifying the forms and proporti ons of beauty in ecclesiastical architecture. He was both a modernist\, in an historical age\, for new buildings\, and at the same time the pioneer of preservation of the old.\n\nThe Symposium will explore the Gothic contr oversy in the East Midlands\, and will draw on Petit’s work in the regio n. It will consist of three keynote lectures and submitted contributions f rom both academic historians and local historians in the region\,\n\nCall for contributions\n\nContributions are sought for short (15 to 20 minute) presentations either on aspects of the Gothic controversy\, ideally with a n East Midlands flavour\, or on specific restorations and reconstructions of secular buildings and churches in the area during the 19th century. Ple ase send a proposed title and a short (250 word) description to Professor Chris Baker by April 30th 2025.\n\nFor more information and to submit your proposal\, please visit: https://profchrisbaker.com/john-louis-petit-an-i ntroduction/j-l-petit-architectural-critic/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/06151555/Whitby_Abbey_Mai_1990.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Rutland County Museum\, Oakham\, Catmos Street\, Oakham\, LE15 6HW \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Catmos Street\, Oakham\, LE 15 6HW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rutland County Museum\, Oakham:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3784@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T170000 DTSTAMP:20250304T175423Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/contagion-and-contamination-in-the-n ineteenth-century-online-workshop/ SUMMARY:Contagion and Contamination in the Nineteenth Century - ONLINE WORK SHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies Inter national (CN-CSI) Contagion and Contamination in the Nineteenth Century on line workshop Thursday 1 May\, 9.00am – 5.00pm (Central European Time).\ n\nFind the full programme and registration link here:\n\nhttps://www.durh am.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/nineteenth-century-studies/about/ events/-cncsi-contagion-and-contamination-workshop/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04175324/640px-Monster_Soup_-_William_Heath.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3815@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250502T180000 DTSTAMP:20250324T125127Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-history-today-conference/ SUMMARY:British History Today - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn 1-2 May 2025\, the Queen Mary Centre for British Studies hosts its first conference\, British History Today. The event brin gs together 24 panels of experts covering a range of cutting-edge research across two days of parallel sessions. The conference will close with a pl enary on the purpose of British history writing in today’s political\, c ultural\, and higher education landscape.\n\nPlenary session speakers: Sar ah Crook\, Alana Harris\, Miles Taylor\; Mike Braddick\; Julia Laite\; Rob Saunders\; Ria Kapoor\; Kennetta Hammond Perry\; Charlotte Riley\; Claire Langhamer.\n\nConference website: https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmc bs/british-history-today/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImages: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24125104/Queens_Building_2899476115.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Arts 2\, 335 Mile End Road\, Lon don\, E1 4FQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arts 2\, 335 Mile End Road\ , London\, E1 4FQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary U niversity of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3770@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T235900 DTSTAMP:20250224T142041Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oaths-and-oath-taking-in-historical- perspective-britain-ireland-and-the-british-empire-1600-to-the-present-cal l-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Oaths and Oath-taking in Historical Perspective: Britain\, Ireland\ , and the British Empire\, 1600 to the Present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOaths and Oath-taking in Historical Perspective: Bri tain\, Ireland\, and the British Empire\, 1600 to the Present\n\nThe confe rence will be held in London in September 2025\, having been rescheduled f rom Newcastle in spring 2025.\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 May 2025\n \nAs the 2023 coronation of King Charles III highlighted\, oaths remain a feature of modern British public life. Indeed\, though largely taken for g ranted\, oaths and declarations continue to play a much wider role within many state agencies (e.g.\, cabinet government\, parliaments\, the judicia ry\, the magistracy\, the armed forces\, and the police force). Oaths also feature in other parts of life in the UK: professions including doctors\, senior lawyers\, and CoE ministers are still required to take oaths. Oath s are also a requirement of some civil society groups (e.g.\, the Scouts) and are required for membership of some mass-membership associations (e.g. \, Freemasonry and Orangeism). And since 2004\, oaths have been performed at UK citizenship ceremonies up and down the country. Crucially\, all thes e oaths are not just subscribed to in writing\, but also performed in pers on\, often in a public\, ceremonial context.\n\nIn recent decades\, early modern historians have advanced our understandings of oaths and oath-takin g. As a result\, we now have a much better understanding of the role of oa ths in changing conceptions of the political community\, evolving crown-su bject/state-citizen relations\, and in relation to generating trust during the upheavals of the seventeenth century and their aftermath. However\, u nderstanding the evolution and role of oaths over the longue durée (espec ially beyond the early eighteenth century) requires more attention\, and w ithout assuming they inevitably declined after their early modern heyday. While in the British context\, the practice of national oath-taking led by the state declined after the early eighteenth century\, oaths remained in common use for a wide variety of purposes. For example\, oaths were ubiqu itous in civil society\, taken on a peer-to-peer basis on admission to fri endly societies\, trade unions\, and various forms of voluntary associatio n. Similarly\, although the use of oaths as religious tests to disbar non- Anglicans from public office was largely dismantled in the nineteenth cent ury\, this does not explain the varied and continued use of written and or al oaths right up to the present day. Rather than charting a decline from an early modern peak and seeing oaths as an archaic practice that retains a residual presence today\, we instead want to explore the different roles that oaths perform and have performed and why this has mattered in differ ent temporal\, geographic\, social\, and political contexts.\n\nThis one-d ay interdisciplinary conference to be held on 11 September 2025 at the Lon don Campus of Northumbria University. It seeks to bring together early mod ern and modern historians\, as well as scholars from across the humanities and social sciences\, to consider the historical and contemporary roles o f oaths and oath-taking in Britain and Ireland\, and beyond.\n\nPossible t opics could include\, but are not confined to:\n\n Language and rituals o f oaths\n Subversive oaths\n Oaths and secrecy\n Religious oaths and te sts\n Loyalty\, the constitution\, and the state\n Assertory and promiss ory oaths\n Perjury and oaths as legal instruments\n Oaths and modernity \n Oaths\, business\, and capitalism\n Oaths\, performance\, practice\, and behaviour\n Oaths as speech acts\n Oaths\, vows\, swearing\, and pro mises\n Oaths and dispute resolution\n Oath and material culture\n Lite racy and oath taking\n Oaths and the history of emotions\n Resisting oat hs\n Conscience and notions of honour\n Oaths and marriage\n Oaths as a bjurations\n Oaths and professionalism\n Mundane / profane oaths\n Comp arative perspectives on oaths and oath-taking\n\nWe welcome proposals of c . 250 words (for 15-minute in-person presentations) concerning these or ot her topics\, to be submitted\, along with a short CV\, by the end of Thurs day\, 1 May 2025. The submissions should be sent to henry.miller@northumbr ia.ac.uk. Proposers will be informed of the outcome in late May 2025.\n\nW e have some very limited funding available to support travel and\, if appr opriate\, accommodation and expenses costs of speakers (within the UK): th is will be reserved for those who are early career researchers\, independe nt scholars\, or in fixed term posts. If you wish to be considered for thi s financial support\, please indicate your likely costs of attending the w orkshop\; and we would also ask that you first draw on any internal source s to which you have access\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/05/18164624/Sealing_wax_on_letters.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3822@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T235900 DTSTAMP:20250325T145904Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/war-and-peace-at-sea-special-issue-c all-for-articles-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:War and Peace at Sea: Special Issue Call for Articles - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWar and Peace at Sea: Special Issue | Call for Artic les\, deadline - 1 May 2025\n\nWe seek proposals for articles (up to 8\,00 0 words) on the topic of War and Peace at Sea in the early modern period ( ca. 1400-1800). Articles may address any aspect of the subject. Potential topics may include\, inter alia\, piracy and privateering\, advances in na val technology and shipbuilding\, shipwreck and marine salvage\, naval war fare\, slavery\, evolution of the international law of the sea\, marine ri tual\, cultural/visual conventions related to maritime depiction\, identit ies at sea\, music and popular culture\, marine cartography and iconograph y\, mariner rights and remedies\, developments in navigation\, and peacema king at sea.\n\nPlease submit an abstract (100-150 words) by May 1\, 2025 to Hayley Cotter (hcotter@umass) and Anastazja Grudnicka (anastazja.grudni cka@eui.eu). Successful proposals will be notified by May 15\, 2025. We an ticipate submitting the special issue proposal to the journal Renaissance and Reformation/Renaissance et Réforme by June 1\, 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n \nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/25145846/960px-Combat_naval_12_avril_1782-Dumoulin-IMG_5481.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3824@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250502T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250502T235900 DTSTAMP:20250326T104947Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nottingham-trent-university-history- postgraduate-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Nottingham Trent University History Postgraduate Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nNottingham Trent University History Postgraduate C onference\n5 June 2025 | NTU City Campus\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 2 M ay 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe team for Nottingham Trent University’s History Post graduate Conference is excited to announce the call for papers for this ye ar’s conference\, to be held on 5 June 2025 at NTU City Campus\n\nThis c onference is open to all History postgraduate students\, or those who stud y related disciplines in the school of AAH and Social Sciences at NTU and other universities\, as well as unaffiliated members of the public. We esp ecially encourage those early in their postgraduate journey to come and sh are their research and ideas with the friendly and diverse postgraduate hi story community.\n\nThis year’s theme is ‘Power and the People’. For centuries there has been a relationship between the state and the people they govern. The policies of governments have had a profound effect on the lives\, relationships\, emotions\, and identity of those they governed. I n turn\, these people have influenced government policy through action\, r ebellion\, resistance\, protest\, and challenges to authority\, the status -quo\, and those in power.\n\nIn particular\, for centuries there have bee n many groups who have either suffered under\, were oppressed by\, or resi sted a government or society which marginalised them. There remains many u nanswered questions or areas which require research\, debate\, and discuss ion around these marginalised groups. How did these groups establish their agency? How did they achieve power\, positions\, or overcame their oppres sion? How did these groups facilitate or enact reform? How did these group s resist the governments or societies which marginalised them? How did the y understand their identity? And how can these questions inform how we und erstand marginalised communities to this day? We therefore invite abstract s on research themes including (but not limited to):\n\n The effects of g overnment policy or reforms\, especially on marginalised groups.\n The vo ice of the marginalised\, including: Gender\, sexuality or gender identity \, disability histories\, the working class\, religious minorities\, and e thnic\, cultural\, or immigrant communities.\n Resistance and/or agency o f marginalised groups.\n The Historic injustice of marginalised groups.\n Families\, exclusions\, and emotions.\n Forgotten or ignored groups or individuals in history.\n Methods for researching\, writing about\, and u ncovering marginalised\, forgotten\, silenced\, or minority communities or individuals.\n\nWe envision that presentations will be 15-minutes in leng th. However\, we also welcome abstracts from PGR students in their first y ear of research for a 5-minute paper panel\, which will allow new starters to briefly introduce their research to the NTU History community.\n\nPlea se fill out the form below. It will ask for:\n\n A short biography in the third person (100 words)\n An abstract (of no more than 300 words)\n De tails regarding your type of submission (15-minute or 5-minute presentatio n)\n It will also ask if you require any adjustments or additional suppor t in order to attend\, which we will be very happy to accommodate.\n\nhttp s://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xcLLiu3Ix0KBabpDig2-L7pMTQ FiF-pJk1rZ1HZb-dVUNDJON05PNDc3MTRXNkFVVVZWVDlJTlZRNS4u&\;origin=QRCode\ n\nIf you encounter any issues\, please contact mollie.smith2018@my.ntu.ac .uk with any queries.\n\nThe deadline for submissions: 2 May 2025\n\nConfe rence date: 5 June 2025 at NTU City Campus\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/26104748/Logo_Nottingham_Trent_University.svg_.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3627@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250503T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250503T164500 DTSTAMP:20241127T151302Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/placing-jane-national-figures-local- context-conference/ SUMMARY:Placing Jane - National Figures\, Local Context - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Association for Local History are deligh ted to present this conference as part of the Jane Austen 250 programme an d Local and Community History Month. The programme for the day is:\n\n9:45 am – Arrival\, tea and coffee\n\n10:15am – Welcome by Paul Dryburgh\, Chair\, British Association for Local History\n\nLiterary Landscape\n\n10: 20am - Jane Austen &\; Southampton: inspiration for Northanger Abbey &a mp\; Sanditon? by Dr Cheryl Butler\n\n10:30am - Locating Pemberley: The Im portance of Place in Jane Austen’s Fiction by Dr Gillian Dow\n\n11:10am - Muddy Petticoats and Parasols: Uncovering Jane Austen's experience of wa lking by Nicola Pritchard-Pink\n\n12:15pm – Lunch\n\nJane Austen Dramati zed\n\n1:15pm - The Nighttime Economy - The French Street Theatre &\; T he Fitzhughs by Dr Cheryl Butler\n\n1:25pm - Dramatizing Jane: Sarah Siddo ns\, Austen’s Favourite Actress by Jo Willet\n\n2:05pm - Jane Austen &am p\; Character: An Actor’s View by Angela Barlow\n\n2:55pm – Break\n\nL etters\, Journals\, Household Books and Diaries\n\n3:05pm - The MAD letter \, the Austen Household Book\, and the Royal Engagements Pocket Diary by D r Cheryl Butler\n\n3:15pm - Keeping Ladies Pocket Diaries in the age of Au sten by Holly Day\n\n3:55pm - Southampton and the wider world: The travels of William Ridding by Dr John McAleer\n\n4.45 Closing remarks by Paul Dry burgh\n\nFollowing the conference there will be an optional private viewin g of the ‘A Very Respectable Company’ exhibition at the SeaCity Museum between 5pm-6pm. The exhibition includes items loaned from descendants’ family archives\, providing new and largely unseen material linked to Aus ten and her networks\, including the Austen Family Household Book.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.balh.org.uk/e vent-balh-placing-jane-national-figures-local-context-2025-05-03 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27150944/202410221729606567973531-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:MAST Mayflower Studios\, Above Bar Street\, Southampton\, SO14 7DU \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Above Bar Street\, Southamp ton\, SO14 7DU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MAST Mayflower Studios:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3852@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T235900 DTSTAMP:20250416T102004Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mobilising-land-and-culture-the-high lands-and-the-british-state-1725-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Mobilising Land and Culture: the Highlands and the British State\, 1725-2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nMobilising Land and Culture: the Highlands and the British St ate\, 1725-2025\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 5 May 2025\nIn 1725 General George Wade's mission to Scotland began a new chapter in the relationship of the Highlands with the rest of the British Isles\, and represented incr easing state interest in the uses of this region and its culture.\n\nThis tercentenary conference hopes to unpack that legacy\, welcoming 20 minute papers on any topic exploring the Highlands\, or Highland culture\, inside the British union since 1725.\n\nProposals on the following themes would be particularly welcomed:\n\n National Identity\n Environment and Place\ n Economic and Social Change\n Emigration and Displacement\n Memory and Cultural Identity\n Military Service and Identity\n\nWe are also extreme ly pleased to announce our two plenary speakers:\nProfessor Sir Hew Strach an &\; Professor Andrew Mackillop.\n\nTo submit your abstract (150-300 words)\, and a short bio\, or to ask any questions you may have\, please e mail: highlandsconference@gmail.com. Our deadline for submissions is May 5 th\, ahead of the conference on June 14th. We greatly look forward to hear ing from you!\n\nMore information can be found at our website at:\nhttps:/ /highlandsconference.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/16111745/Call-for-Papers-May-5th.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Parliament Hall\, University of St Andrews\, 66 South Streets\, St Andrews\, Fife\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=66 South Streets\, St Andre ws\, Fife\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Parliamen t Hall\, University of St Andrews:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3859@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T190000 DTSTAMP:20250423T112735Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sigrid-schultz-the-chicago-tribune-a nd-the-third-reich-lecture/ SUMMARY:Sigrid Schultz\, the Chicago Tribune\, and the Third Reich - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a lecture by David Milne (University of East Anglia) on 'Sigrid Schultz\, the Chicago Tribune\, and the Third Reic h'!\n\nFor journalist William Shirer\, ‘no other correspondent in German y knew so much of what was going on behind the scenes as did Sigrid Schult z.’ Hermann Göring denounced Schultz as ‘that dragon lady from Chicag o.’ Sigrid Schultz lived in Berlin from 1914 to 1941\, was bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune from 1925\, and had a formidable record of journal istic accomplishment. Yet Schultz has left only a faint historical trace. Schultz overcame significant obstacles—as a woman in a male dominated mi lieu\, as a foreign journalist working in a totalitarian state\, and as an interventionist at an isolationist newspaper—throughout her career. Thi s talk will explore Schultz’s work and her significance.\n\nDavid Milne is Professor of Modern History at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of America's Rasputin: Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War (2008) and Worldmaking: The Art and Science of American Diplomacy (2015). His writing has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Policy\, and the L os Angeles Times.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the German Historical Institute London and online via Zoom. In order to atten d this event\, please register via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/eve nts/lectures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/23122647/GHIL-Lecture-Milne.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London / Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3867@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T160000 DTSTAMP:20250430T095035Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-4/ SUMMARY:Friends of the Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Wednesday 7 May at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE Libra ry\, and on Zoom\, Dr Clara Jones of King’s College London will speak on 'Elizabeth Bowen and the Women's Institute'\, and Dr Anne Logan of the Un iversity of Kent will be adding a ‘postscript’ before the Q&\;A.\n\ nDr Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Modern Literature at KCL and the author of Virginia Woolf: Ambivalent Activist (Edinburgh: EUP\, 2016). Her curren t research focuses on the political commitments and literary practice of B ritish interwar women writers and activists\, including Ellen Wilkinson\, Rosamond Lehmann and Amabel Williams-Ellis.\n\nIf attending in person\, we would be pleased if you could help with catering plans by emailing susan. pares38@gmail.com by Tuesday 6th May.\n\nThe Zoom link will be:\nhttps://u s06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd=JbOEMC9KKbRoeWDyB9JmXl9z9QifFB.1&\;omn= 89897831732\n\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: Bowen\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Portrait of Elizabeth Bowen (owned by National Portrait Gallery) - Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/30104914/Elizabeth_Bowen.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics\, Room 01\, LSE Library \, 10 Portugal Street\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 01\, LSE Library \, 10 Portugal Street\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=London School of Economics:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3803@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T200000 DTSTAMP:20250313T173921Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/louis-xviii-wellington-and-the-race- for-paris-june-july-1815-philip-mansel-lecture/ SUMMARY:Louis XVIII\, Wellington and the Race for Paris\, June-July 1815 - Philip Mansel - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLouis XVIII\, Wellington and the Race for Paris\, Ju ne-July 1815 - Philip Mansel\n\nby the Waterloo Association\n\nRegistratio n: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waterloo-association-drinks-agm-and-lect ure-by-dr-philip-mansel-tickets-1251896388799 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/13173851/king-george1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Waterloo Association\, London\, East India Club\, 16 Saint James ’s Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=East India Club\, 16 Saint James’s Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=Waterloo Association\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3850@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T133000 DTSTAMP:20250416T093539Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/famine-and-the-removal-of-irish-paup ers-from-london-lecture/ SUMMARY:Famine and the Removal of Irish Paupers from London - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDespite facing starvation and disease due to the Gre at Famine (1845 – 1851)\, many Irish who fled to London were sent back t o Ireland.\n\nExamining the history of the Famine alongside Victorian sett lement and poor laws\, and using documents from The London Archives' colle ctions\, this talk will discuss how and why Irish paupers were removed fro m London.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/famine-and-the-removal-of-irish-paupers-from-london -in-person-tickets-1252738106399?aff=ianvisits&\;utm_source=ianvisits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/16103331/TLA-Logo-e1744796114364.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archiv es:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3829@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250510 DTSTAMP:20250402T102707Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1945-2025-reflections-on-the-second- world-war-colloquium-at-the-university-of-edinburgh-conference/ SUMMARY:'1945/2025: Reflections on the Second World War' | Colloquium at th e University of Edinburgh - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'1945/2025. Reflections on the Second World War' - C olloquium at the University of Edinburgh\, 9th May 2025\n\nThe Second Worl d War Network (Scotland)\, co-run by Professors Wendy Ugolini (HCA) and To by Kelly (SPS)\, is hosting an international colloquium ‘1945/2025. Refl ections on the Second World War’ on Friday 9 May at the University of Ed inburgh.\n\nThe full programme is now available here: https://blogs.ed.ac. uk/swwnetworkscotland/2025/03/24/1945-2025-reflections-on-the-second-world -war-programme/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02112618/UoE-Colloquium-9-May-2025.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3820@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T160000 DTSTAMP:20250325T141239Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/innovative-approaches-in-teaching-we lsh-history-workshop/ SUMMARY:Innovative Approaches in Teaching Welsh History - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAcross the Welsh Higher Education sector\, Welsh His tory has long been embedded in History degree programmes. The study of Wel sh History aligns with one of the central and distinctive features of a Hi story degree\, geographical range\, whereby ‘students study the history of more than one society\, culture or place’\, encouraging an ‘appreci ation for and understanding of comparative perspectives’.[1] The profile of Welsh History is currently rising\, with its study in schools (with fo cus on Wales and the wider world) a mandatory part of the new Curriculum f or Wales from 2022.[2]\n\nThis workshop aims to bring together University teachers from across Wales\, and beyond\, who teach Welsh History to consi der and promote aspects of teaching practice.\n\nThe workshop will include presentations on approaches to teaching Welsh History\, with a focus on W ales and the wider world\, alongside marginalised subjects in teaching Wel sh History\, including Welsh involvement in colonialism and imperial proje cts\, and LGBTQ+ histories of Wales. Presentations will provide a springbo ard for dialogue and networking\, to explore the scope of teaching Welsh H istory\, sharing approaches and examples of creative teaching practice.\n\ nHistory teachers of all career stages\, teaching across Higher Education\ , Further Education\, and Secondary Education are warmly invited to attend . The workshop may also be of interest to teachers of Scottish and Irish H istory\, highlighting innovations in teaching the histories of the four na tions beyond the British context.\n\nWorkshop details:\n\nThis is a free e vent (lunch\, teas and coffees will be provided). With thanks to the Royal Historical Society for their generous support.\n\nFriday 9 May. Arrival f rom 9:30am for a 10:00am start\, with the workshop drawing to a close by 4 :00pm.\n\nRegistration:\n\nTo register for this workshop\, please email l. a.rees@bangor.ac.uk\, noting any dietary requirements\, before Wednesday 1 6 April 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n[1] QAA Subject Benchmark Statement: Histo ry (30/03/22) https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/sbs/sbs-history-22.pdf?sfvrsn =beaedc81_4\n\n[2] Welsh history in the Curriculum for Wales https://www.g ov.wales/written-statement-welsh-history-curriculum-wales#:~:text=%E2%80%9 CThrough%20consistent%20exposure%20to%20the\,of%20societies%2C%20past%20an d%20present\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - Eisteddfod Aberteifi 1 176 (1930)\, public domain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/25141049/Eisteddfod_Aberteifi_1176.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events LOCATION:Bangor University\, Bangor\, Wales\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bangor\, Wales\, United Kin gdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bangor University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3862@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T170000 DTSTAMP:20250429T145850Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fourth-2025-chord-seminar-on-the-his tory-of-retailing-and-distribution-12-may-2025-seminar/ SUMMARY:Fourth 2025 CHORD Seminar on the History of Retailing and Distribut ion | 12 May 2025 - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe fourth seminar in the 2025 Centre for the Histor y of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) seminar programme will be taking p lace\, both in-person and on-line\, on Monday 12 May 2025 (UK times)\n\nFi nd out more here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2 /\n\nThe programme on 12 May is:\n\nPROGRAMME (UK times)\n\n13.00 – 14.0 0 Lunch\n\n14.00 – 14.05 Welcome\n\n14.05 – 14.45 Rachel Bowlby\, Univ ersity College London\, UK\, ‘Browse\, Borrow\, Buy: Bookshop Histories ’\n\n14.50 – 15.30 Léa Leboissetier\, Antwerp University\, Belgium\, ‘ “When people heard the call\, they knew exactly what it was.” Inte ractions between doorstep traders and their customers in working-class aut obiographies (1850-1950)’\n\n15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break\n\n16.00 – 1 6.40 Jon Stobart\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, UK\, ‘Household auctions and the recirculation of domestic goods in Jamaica\, 1700-1790’ \n\nParticipation is free and open to all\, both in person and on-line but registration is required. If you would like to attend\, please e-mail Lau ra Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying whether you would like to at tend in-person or online. If in-person\, please let me know if you have an y catering requirements.\n\nThe in-person seminar will take place in Room MU006\, Lord Swraj Paul Building\, Wolverhampton City Campus Molineux.\n\n For further information\, including location\, programme and abstracts\, p lease see:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nor e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage cred it: detail of Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide\, Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York. Bequest of William S. Lieberman\, 2005. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02111746/Sei.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3872@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T183000 DTSTAMP:20250506T111752Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/warwick-history-post-doc-club-method ologies-series-workshop/ SUMMARY:Warwick History Post-Doc Club Methodologies Series - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMatt Cunneen will discuss macro-historical methodolo gy employing Likert scales to visualise bulk data over time for his resear ch on the Macro-Historical efficacy of the American Militia.\n\nAlex Hibbe rts will present: 'Walking as Research? New Pathways to Writing Inclusive Histories'\n\nCaitlin Kitchener will consider how interdisciplinary approa ches to historical archaeology can examine the landscapes\, spaces\, and m aterial culture of radicalism.\n\nNic Madge discusses diverse sources inc. personal and diplomatic correspondence\, Co. records and family history e mployed in his research into the early C20th Tambopata Rubber Syndicate.\n \nAll welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Meeting zoom link: www.bit.ly /POST-DOC-CLUB Email: PostDocClub@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06121733/The-%E2%80%98Post-Doc-club-logoQR-Code.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3864@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T193000 DTSTAMP:20250429T151142Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-images-as-evidence-bilder-als -beweise-lecture/ SUMMARY:London – Images as Evidence | Bilder als Beweise - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nwith Janina Struk\, Paul Betts and James Bulgin\n\nT he exhibition “The Horror Camps”\, displayed in the Reading Room of th e Daily Express in London from May 1945\, featured enlarged photographs fr om the liberated Nazi camps. It prompted questions about the relationship between image and evidence\, as well as the public use of degrading images \, which remain profoundly relevant to this day. We will discuss these que stions against the backdrop of changing historical conditions and curatori al practices.\n\nThe event is part of the series Facing Nazi Crimes: Europ ean Perspectives after 1945 organised by the Deutsches Historisches Museum . This European event series explores the social and historical contexts o f the early exhibitions on Nazi crimes organised between 1945 and 1948. Th e series will unfold in the cities where these exhibitions were originally held – Paris\, Warsaw\, London\, Liberec and Bergen-Belsen – and will conclude in Berlin. How did the exhibitions relate to the early visual\, documentary\, legal\, political\, and historical efforts to address the Ge rman occupation and its crimes? How were they received and what influence did they have on today’s culture of remembrance?\n\nOver the course of s ix evenings\, key aspects of the early exhibitions – their origins and t heir impact – will be presented and discussed with experts from local in stitutions. The series is offered free of charge and will include a live s tream with German interpretation. Recordings of the events will subsequent ly be made available on the DHM website.\n\nFor more information and to re gister\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-images-as-evi dence-bilder-als-beweise-in-pers-tickets-1320061331979?aff=ebdssbdestsearc h&\;lang=en-gb&\;locale=en_GB&\;status=30&\;view=listing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/29161119/GHIL-DHM-Event.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London / Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3809@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T143000 DTSTAMP:20250319T105513Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-new-documentary-history-of-hong-ko ng-book-talk-lecture/ SUMMARY:'A New Documentary History of Hong Kong' Book Talk - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn its 14 chapters\, A New Documentary History of Ho ng Kong examines a range of themes spanning politics\, economics\, society and culture through reproduced primary sources\, diagrams and images. Thi s event welcomes four of the volume’s contributors to talk about their c hapters and the project of bringing Hong Kong’s history to life using le sser-studied sources.\n\nWe will begin with an introduction by the book’ s co-editor Florence Mok (Nanyang Technological University) followed by pr esentations from Adonis M. Y. Li (University of Lincoln – ‘Transport a nd Communications’)\, Allan T. F. Pang (University of Bristol – ‘Edu cation’ and ‘Cultural Policies’) and Matthew Hurst (University of Yo rk – ‘Constitutional Change’)\, and finally a roundtable Q&\;A ch aired by David Clayton (University of York).\n\nRegister: https://forms.gl e/nYMiKFgMRzmZm72Z6\nTea and coffee provided for in-person attendees\n\nMo de: Hybrid (in-person and via Zoom).\nWhen: 1pm-2:30pm Wednesday 14th May 2025 (UK time).\nWhere: B/M/052 in Biology M Block\, West Campus\, Univers ity of York (UK).\nMap and accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/uni versity-of-york/access-guides/b-m-052\n\nFor more information about the bo ok\, visit: https://hkupress.hku.hk/New_Doc_History_HK\nUse discount code 20CP2025 for 20% off (valid until 24 March 2025)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/19105454/1945_liberation_of_Hong_Kong_at_Cenotaph.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of York\, B/M/052 in Biology M Block\, West Campus\, Un iversity of York\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=B/M/052 in Biology M Block\ , West Campus\, University of York\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=University of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3873@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250902 DTSTAMP:20250506T112452Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/consular-communities-and-internation al-law-in-east-asia-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Consular Communities and International Law in East Asia - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAbstracts are invited for a special issue of Compara tive Legal History\, on the topic of “Consular Communities and Internati onal Law in East Asia: Empire\, Modernity\, and State Transformation\, 186 0-1920”\n\nPriority will be given to abstracts received by 15 May.\n\nTh is special issue seeks to open new lines of enquiry into the development o f international law in East Asia\, during the critical period between the 1860 Convention of Peking\, which extended the extraterritorial treaty-por t regime and drew China into the system of the imperial Great Powers\; and the 1919 Versailles peace conference which initiated the era of liberal i nternationalism and the ascendency of nation-states.\n\nArticles are parti cularly welcomed which examine the lives of the institutional leaders whic h stood between the East Asian and Western worlds of the late nineteenth c entury: Western lawyers\, consuls\, customs officers\, and diplomats who a dministered extraterritoriality day-to-day\; East Asian jurists\, intellec tuals\, and reformers who sought to preserve the agency of Asian states\, while positing new ideas about sovereignty and international relations\; a nd the multinational communities in which these new ideas percolated. We w elcome an expansive view of international law - encapsulating not only the 'traditional' concepts of the Law of Nations or the Law of the Sea\, but also the workings of consular and mixed court systems\, the interpretation of diplomatic communications\, and the variable rights and privileges of treaty port residents.\n\nArticles should not exceed 10\,000 words includi ng footnotes\, and must include a comparative element.\n\nExpressions of i nterest and abstracts may be sent to Dr Loughlin Sweeney - lsweeney@yonsei .ac.kr\n\nDeadline for draft articles: 1 September 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06122426/1024px-Restored_British_Supreme_Court_for_China_Buildin g_in_Shanghai.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3847@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T163000 DTSTAMP:20250414T105750Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/irish-humanities-alliance-doctoral-t raining-medical-and-health-humanities-workshop/ SUMMARY:Irish Humanities Alliance Doctoral Training: Medical and Health Hum anities - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Irish Humanities Alliance Medical &\; Health Humanities Working Group are leading a Doctoral Training Workshop - Bounda ry Objects &\; Collaborative Working.\n\nExperts in the field of medica l and health humanities will discuss this growing and vibrant area of rese arch\, outlining opportunities in academic publication and development. Th is workshop is aimed at those pursuing\, or planning to pursue\, doctoral research in Medical Humanities.\n\nThe workshop will consist of two panels chaired by the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA) working groups co-chairs P rofessor Desmond O’Neill (TCD) and Professor Desmond Fitzgerald (UCC).\n \nPanel One:\nDr Shaun O'Keeffe (UG)\nMary Cosgrove MRIA (TCD)\nDr Orla O' Donovan (UCC)\nDr Síobhra Aiken (QUB).\n\nPanel Two:\nProfessor Amanda Cl ifford and Dr Orfhlaith Ní Bhriain (UL)\nDr Jennifer O’Mahoney (SETU)\n Dr Ailse Bulfin (UCD)\nDr Jamie Saris (MU).\n\nWorkshop attendees will hav e the opportunity to raise questions\, ideas and discussion points. A refr eshment break will provide time to meet others working in this field.\n\nQ ueries\nIf you have queries relating to this event\, contact Prof. Sonja T iernan by email: s.tiernan@ria.ie\n\nAccess requirements\nHave you got any access requirements that we can assist you with\, so that you can fully e ngage with our event? Please let us know by contacting our access officer in advance of the event by email: accessofficer@ria.ie\n\nRegistration is free booking is essential through TicketTailor link https://www.tickettail or.com/events/royalirishacademy/1632717 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/14115721/Doctoral-Training.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The Royal Irish Academy\, 19 Dawson Street\, Dublin 2\, D02 HH58\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=19 Dawson Street\, Dublin 2 \, D02 HH58\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Royal Irish Academy:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3878@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T160000 DTSTAMP:20250506T132943Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/carlo-ginzburg-on-les-rois-thaumatur ges-by-marc-bloch-seminar/ SUMMARY:Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCarlo Ginzburg (Professor Emeritus\, University of C alifornia\, Los Angeles) will speak about "Les rois thaumaturges" (1924) b y Marc Bloch\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more in formation:\n\nhttps://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-sem inar-on-classics-of-historiography-5/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /05/1-The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-Easter-202 5.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suire\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suire\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3777@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T235900 DTSTAMP:20250304T170752Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/irish-humanities-alliance-annual-con ference-feeding-the-soul-transnational-narratives-of-food-and-belonging-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Irish Humanities Alliance Annual Conference - Feeding the Soul: Tra nsnational Narratives of Food and Belonging - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nIrish Humanities Alliance Annual Conference | Feed ing the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging\nUniversity C ollege Dublin\, UCD Humanities Institute | 4 - 5 September 2025\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 May 2025\n\n\n\n\n“Feeding the Soul: Transnationa l Narratives of Food and Belonging”\, supported by the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA) and the UCD Humanities Institute (University College Dublin )\, seeks to explore the role that food plays in transnational fictional a nd non-fictional literary works\, film\, and visual arts. Narratives of fo od and belonging are vehicles for expressing cross-cultural interactions t hrough the languages of nourishment. The sensory aspects of food consumpti on\, such as taste and smell\, contribute to reflect the complexity of cul tural hybridity and become often metaphors of positive encounter and/or co ntamination. Further aspects concern the issue of food waste in the West\, the obesity crisis and\, vice versa\, food scarcity and starvation in tho se countries of the Global South that are disproportionately affected by t he climate crisis\, warfare and the destruction of indigenous food product ion. The conference investigates how food is used in transnational artisti c outputs to articulate notions of belonging\, exile\, transnational paren thood\, memory and identity\, but also food production\, food consumption and their ecological dimension.\n\nWe invite 250 word proposals for 20 min ute papers/performances/research presentations that explore the theme “F eeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging”. We wel come interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of Literary Studies\, Cu ltural Studies\, Migration and Diaspora Studies\, Gender Studies\, Postcol onial Studies\, Anthropology\, Environmental Humanities\, Comparative Lite rature\, History\, Art History\, Film and Media Studies. We encourage scho lars from different career levels to submit their proposals\, including th ose who collaborate with food-focused social enterprises\, charities\, and /or NGOs. Papers that focus on non-Western cultural outputs\, indigenous f oodways\, or global south perspectives are especially welcome.\n\nSubmissi on Deadline: 15 May 2025.\n\nEmail Proposals to:\nDr Megan Kuster – mega n.kuster@manchester.ac.uk or Dr Sarah Comyn – sarah.comyn@ucd.ie\n\nStee ring Committee:\nDr. Bianca Rita Cataldi (University of Galway)\, Dr. Sara h Comyn (UCD)\, Prof. Anne Fuchs (UCD)\, Dr. Megan Kuster (University of M anchester/UCD)\, Prof. Sonja Tiernan (IHA). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04170634/Screenshot-2025-03-04-170618.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3835@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T235900 DTSTAMP:20250402T113559Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/brij-v-lal-prize-best-journal-articl e-on-indian-indentureship-and-its-specific-legacies-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Brij V. Lal Prize: Best journal article on Indian indentureship and its specific legacies - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe family of the late Brij V. Lal has endowed an an nual Brij V. Lal Prize of £1000 under the auspices of Ameena Gafoor Insti tute for the best published journal article covering the broad subject of Indian indentureship and its specific legacies.\n\nFor the inaugural prize \, articles published in 2023 and 2024 will be accepted. Entries should be submitted to bvlprize@gmail.com by 15 May 2025.\n\nFor further details s ee https://ameenagafoorinstitute.org/brij-v-lal-prize.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nI mage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02123538/Prof-Brij-Lal-ANU.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3877@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T180000 DTSTAMP:20250506T132622Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/arnaldo-momiglianos-historiography-b etween-italy-and-england-conference/ SUMMARY:Arnaldo Momigliano’s Historiography between Italy and England - C ONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiogra phy has reached its third year of life\, bringing to Clare Hall almost for ty outstanding historians from the United Kingdom and the United States of America.\n\nTo celebrate this achievement\, thanks to the Italian Researc h Project “Exile\, Transnational Intellectual Networks\, Knowledge Trans fer: The Italian Case between 1940s-1960s”\, funded by the European Unio n – Next Generation EU\, we acknowledge the work of a great historian wh o escaped from Fascist Italy and established his career both in the United Kingdom\, at the University College London\, and in the United States\, a t the University of Chicago. Interestingly\, one of the most significant s tarting points of Arnaldo Momigliano’s academic journey can be found pre cisely in his first lectures given at Cambridge in 1940 on “Peace and Li berty in the Ancient World”.\n\nTo address his contribution to the creat ion of a cultural bridge between Italy and England (along with the United States)\, the Betty Behrens Seminar will present a special session entitle d “Arnaldo Momigliano’s Historiography between Italy and England” on Friday\, May 16th 2025 (2-6 pm)\, with two main lectures given by interna tionally renowned intellectuals Carlo Ginzburg and Oswyn Murray.\n\nThe fo llowing discussions will be coordinated by Davide Cadeddu and animated by respected historians Valentina Arena\, Carol Atack\, Mirko Canevaro\, Paol a Ceccarelli\, Tim Cornell\, Serafina Cuomo\, Giovanni Giorgini\, Nino Lur aghi\, John Marincola\, Tim Whitmarsh. The proceedings will be published i n the international journal Storia della storiografia.\n\nPlease note that to attend the seminar\, booking is strictly required at eventbrite.com\n\ nThe seminar will also be streamed at the following Teams channel: http:// bit.ly/4cxiQbx\n\nFor more information\, please contact davide.cadeddu@uni mi.it ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /05/SS-The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-Special-Ses sion.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3856@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T180000 DTSTAMP:20250422T131448Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/david-armitage-ideological-origins-o f-the-british-empire-25-years-later-symposium/ SUMMARY:David Armitage\, Ideological Origins of the British Empire - 25 Yea rs Later - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year marks 25 years since the publication of Da vid Armitage's Ideological Origins of the British Empire (Cambridge UP\, 2 000). The Centre for the Study of the History of Political Thought at Quee n Mary University of London will mark this milestone with a workshop takin g stock of changes in the scholarship on empire and political thought over that quarter century\, while also discussing the salient issues raised by the book.\n\nSpeakers will include: Phil Stern\; Sarah Mortimer\; Monica Brito Vieira\; Jessica Patterson\; Samuel Zeitlin\; and Richard Bourke. Da vid Armitage will respond.\n\nTo book\, please follow this link:\nhttps:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ideological-origins-of-the-british-empire-25-ye ars-tickets-1326487954179?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nIf you have any questions r egarding this event\, please contact Prof. Andrew Fitzmaurice: a.fitzmauri ce@qmul.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/22141311/71JW2jpEg6L-e1745327646271.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, GC601 Montagu LT (Graduate Centr e)\, Mile End Road \, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=GC601 Montagu LT (Graduate Centre)\, Mile End Road \, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3826@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T235900 DTSTAMP:20250501T200753Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mobilising-imperial-history-crime-po licing-and-control-in-the-british-empire-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Mobilising Imperial History: Crime\, Policing and Control in the Br itish Empire - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n Deadline for Calls for Papers\, 2 May 2025\n Even t\, 10.00-16.00 on 15th July 2025\n\nLocation for this event: Council Room \, Royal Asiatic Society\, 14 Stephenson Way\, London\, NW1 2HD\n\n'Mobili sing Imperial History' will examine intersections between Imperial History \, histories of transport\, and Mobilities through the lens of crimes comm itted in transit. This event is supported by the Royal Historical Society as part of its Workshop Grants programme.\n\nNew and faster modes of trans port (trains\, steamboats\, bicycles\, automobiles\, aeroplanes) were intr oduced across the British Empire through the nineteenth and the twentieth century. However\, an understanding of the impact of this unprecedented de gree of mobility (both humans and goods) on crimes\, and policing in the B ritish Empire remains underexamined. This is rather a curious omission in Imperial History as increased mobility provided novel and widespread oppor tunities for crimes in transit.\n\nUsing recent scholarship (Lambert and M erriman:2020) on the prospect of closer collaboration between Imperial his tory and Mobility Studies as a point of departure\, this workshop invites scholars to explore how technology induced mobilities shaped crimes\, crim inality\, and policing in the British Empire. More specifically\, the part icipants are encouraged to reflect on:\n\n Mobility as an analytical lens to broaden current assumption of crime and imposition of ‘order and con trol’ in the British Empire.\n Histories of policing in Imperial Histor y.\n Rethinking notions of ‘colonial mobilities\,’\, especially\, exp loring the limits of tools of controlling mobile bodies and goods in colon ial milieus.\n\nThe workshop will be held in-person on 15th July 2025 and will include refreshments and lunch. There is provision for covering trave l costs for early career researchers. Please indicate your ECR status in t he bio\, and if you would like to be considered for the travel grant.\n\nP lease send an abstract of 200 words and a short biography to the workshop organiser\, Dr Aparajita Mukhopadhyay (a.mukhopadhyay@kent.ac.uk) by Frida y 16th May 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/01123845/RHS-CfP-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3836@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T235900 DTSTAMP:20250409T143334Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1885-and-its-long-shadow-sexual-offe nces-in-historical-context-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:1885 and its Long Shadow: Sexual Offences in Historical Context - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 11 July 2025\n'1885 and its long shadow : sexual offences in historical context'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 16 May 2025\n\n\n\n\n1885 was a year of scandals\, popular outrage and legal change. In May\, notorious brothel madam Mrs Jeffries was prosecuted but w alked away with a fine\, her clients’ confidentiality preserved\, while a new law to raise the age of consent from 13 was ‘talked out’ in the House of Commons. In July\, sensationalist journalist W T Stead’s expos é of the city’s sexual underworld\, ‘The Maiden Tribute of Moden Baby lon’\, led to popular outrage which forced Parliament to pass a Criminal Law Amendment Act establishing 16 as the benchmark age of sexual consent. The Act also criminalised brothel-keeping\, trafficking and – through t he notorious Labouchere amendment – gross indecency between males. Befor e the end of the year\, those involved in the Maiden Tribute articles were prosecuted at the Old Bailey\; one of the offences was the first reported case of indecent assault by a woman on a female.\n\nThe scandals and stat ute have left a lasting mark which continues to be felt today – not only on the law and its implementation but also on wider social understanding of sex\, sexuality and sexual exploitation. This interdisciplinary worksho p\, hosted by the Open University legal histories research cluster and the British Sociological Association Global Histories and Sociology Study Gro up\, will explore the events of that year\, their consequences and contemp orary effects. We expect to follow it with a further event and publication .\n\nPapers are invited from a range of disciplinary perspectives\, on the mes including but not limited to:\n\n The Criminal Law Amendment Bills in Parliament\n Mrs Jeffries\, her career and prosecutions\n The ‘Maiden Tribute’ publication and prosecution\n Child sexual abuse and exploita tion in historical perspective\n The age of consent in law and practice\n The criminal regulation of same-sex activity and the Labouchere amendmen t\n Trafficking and ‘white slavery’ discourses\n The role of the 19t h-century press\n Campaigning organisations and alliances\n Internationa l and imperial effects\n Lasting consequences\, in areas such as sex traf ficking\, sexual abuse and sexual offences law\n Sources\, approaches and methodologies\n\nWe invite proposals for 15-minute papers. Abstracts (not exceeding 300 words) should be submitted by email to OULS-legalhistory@op en.ac.uk by Friday 16 May.\n\nIf you have questions\, you are welcome to c ontact Claire Cunnington – claire.cunnington@sheffield.ac.uk – or Caro line Derry – caroline.derry@open.ac.uk\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://law-school.open.ac.uk/research/research-clusters/legal-hist ories/call-papers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08151248/books-and-pen-RHS-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3832@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T170000 DTSTAMP:20250402T112223Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-war-at-sea-one-day-conference-li verpool-conference/ SUMMARY:The War at Sea | One-Day Conference\, Liverpool - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year's Centre for Port and Maritime History one -day War at Sea conference\, will be focussing on the end of the Second Wo rld War\, reflecting on lessons learnt\, consequences and impact.\n\nA set of distinguished scholars will be speaking to their latest research cover ing\,\n\n Hospital Ships at War\, 1939-45.\n The Sturdy Incident\, 1944. \n Mutinies in the Indian Navy at war’s end.\n Norwegian and other All ied seafarers in the Second World War.\n The British Fishing Industry at the Close of the Second World War.\n\nThis friendly\, informal gathering i s a great way to connect with current research and forge interesting conne ctions. Refreshments are provided throughout the day at a convenient\, cen tral Liverpool location.\n\nPlaces can be booked here\, https://buyonline. ljmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-arts-professional-social-studies/f aculty-shop/general/cpmh-conference-war-at-sea ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02122154/Allied_battleships_in_Sagami_Bay_28_Aug_1945-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House\, Liverpool\, 22 School Lane \, Liverpoo l\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=22 School Lane \, Liverpoo l\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Quaker Meeting House\, Liverpool:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3843@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T180000 DTSTAMP:20250408T150744Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/parish-communication-23rd-warwick-sy mposium-on-parish-research-symposium/ SUMMARY:Parish Communication - 23rd Warwick Symposium on Parish Research - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:Emanuel de Witte\, ’Interior of a Protestant\, Gothic Church during a Service’ (oil on panel\, 1669). Extract from the painting in th e Online Collection of the Rijksmuseum\, Amsterdam. \nEver since the forma tion of a local ecclesiastical network in the Middle Ages\, communication has been a principal feature of parish life. Clergymen sought to dissemina te core teachings (through sermons\, writings and personal conversations)\ , artists created paintings / sculptures / compositions\, lords used churc hes to publicize regulations\, bells announced service times / warned of d anger\, while congregations appreciated religious gatherings for sociabili ty and the exchange of news.\n\nThe 2025 Symposium seeks to explore a wide range of verbal\, written\, visual\, musical\, ritual\, symbolic\, enviro nmental and material media linked to parish cultures in multiple regional and chronological contexts\, featuring contributions on conceptual approac hes\, methodological aspects and case studies of different contexts / sour ces / figures / periods.\n\n\n\nProvisional Programme (subject to changes) \n\n10.30 | Registrations &\; Coffee\n\n11.00 | Welcome &\; Intros\n \n11.15 - 12.45 | Session 1: Directing\n\nNicholas Ringwood (Waipapa Tauma ta Rau / University of Auckland)\, ‘Incorrigibly Scandalous: Combatting Recidivist Sexual Misbehaviour in Late Medieval English Parishes’\n\nAsh ley Armstrong (University of East Anglia)\, ‘Churchwardens in Post-Refor mation England: Conformity and Discipline\, 1558-1640’\n\nKristi Flake ( University of Warwick)\, ‘Preaching the Homilies ... or not? Evaluating the Reception of the Homilies\, 1547-c1860’\n\nGeorge Palmer (Emmanuel C ollege\, Cambridge)\, ‘Parish Magazines and Political Communication in E ngland\, 1885-1914’\n\n12.45 - 13.45 | Lunch\n\n13.45 - 15.15 | Session 2: Liaising\n\nRobert Swanson (Shaanxi Normal University / University of B irmingham)\, ‘Parishes and Communication in the Bureaucratic and Discipl inary Structures of the Pre-Reformation English Church’\n\nMarion Hardy (Independent Researcher)\, ‘Demands\, Duties\, Rates\, Taxes\, Tithings … Who Would be an Unpaid Parish Official in Early Modern England?’\n\n Marek Słoń (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)\, ‘The Role of the Parish in Urban-Rural Communication’\n\nFelicita Tramontana (Roma T re)\, ‘Communicating the Parish: Information Flows between Syro-Palestin ian Parishes and Rome in the 17th Century’\n\n15.15 - 15.45 | Tea\n\n15. 45 - 17.00 | Session 3: Signalling\n\nChristian Owen (Trinity College\, Ca mbridge)\, ‘The Parish as a Battleground: Contested Visions of the Engli sh Reformation in East Anglia’\n\nMelchior Jakubowski (University of War saw)\, ‘Multilingualism of Parishes in Latgale (Eastern Latvia) from the 1670s to the 1930s’\n\nBéla Mihalik (HUN-REN Research Centre for the H umanities / Eötvös Loránd University)\, ‘The Jews of the Parish: Comm unicating the Otherness’\n\n17.15 - 18.00 | Concluding discussion\n\n\n\ nThe Symposium will be held in hybrid format. Since its inception in 2003\ , it has always been an inclusive forum of exchange between anyone with ac tive research interests in parish culture from whatever background or care er stage. The co-organizers now warmly invite registrations.\n\nTo take pa rt\, please book a place using the appropriate route on our homepage at: h ttp://go.warwick.ac.uk/my-parish/parishsymposia/communication/:\n\n1) in-p erson delegates (£25 regular or £15 student/unwaged)\;\n2) virtual parti cipants (£5 booking fee)\;\n3) accepted speakers (free of charge).\n\nPle ase note that advance registration is mandatory and that bookings close on Friday 9 May 2025.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you on 17 May! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08160548/De-Witte-Protestant-Church-1669-Rijksmuseum-SK-A-4055-C ROPPED-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Institute of Advanced Study\, University of Warwick (and Online)\, Zeeman Building \, Central Campus\, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zeeman Building \, Centra l Campus\, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIU S=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Advanced Study\, University of Warwick (and Onl ine):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3776@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T163000 DTSTAMP:20250304T170113Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/levellers-day-2025-festival/ SUMMARY:Levellers Day 2025 - FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLevellers Day 2025\n\nTheme: Confronting Poverty and Inequality\n\nLevellers Day is taking place on Saturday 17th May 2025. It s our 50th anniversary this year. Levellers Day is an annual commemoration that marks the death of three soldiers belonging to the Levellers\, a rad ical movement that emerged during the English Revolution. I should be able to get a poster to you in due course. Over the years we have welcome a nu mber of high-profile historians such as Christopher Hill and E. P. Thompso n and more recently the likes of Ann Hughes\, Laura Stewart and Mike Bradd ick.\n\nThe event will be taking place on Saturday 17th May 2025 at Warwic k Hall\, Burford from 10:30-16:30. This year’s theme is Confronting Ineq uality and Poverty. We’re excited to be welcoming historians Dr John Ree s (Goldsmiths\, University of London and Jonathan Healey (University of Ox ford) for our historical working tour. Speaking at the event will also be Sam Gurney (TUC LESE regional secretary)\, Sarah Woolley (General secretar y of the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union)\, Professor Danny Dorling ( Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography\, University of Oxford) and Rever end Canon Professor Mark Chapman.\n\nPlease see our website for more detai ls. https://levellersday.wordpress.com/whats-happening-2025/\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/04170046/Levellers_declaration_and_standard_cropped.gif CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Burford\, Oxfordshire\, Warwick Hall \, Church Lane\, Burford\, OX18 4RY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Warwick Hall \, Church La ne\, Burford\, OX18 4RY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Burfor d\, Oxfordshire:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3921@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T164500 DTSTAMP:20250528T104550Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-presents-historical-resea rch-and-policy-making-workshop/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ presents 'Historical Research and Policy Making' - WORK SHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n• How can historical researchers make themselves m ore visible to policy makers?\n• What comes after? — What does policy engagement involve?\n\nHistoryLab+\, the UK’s national network for early career historians\, warmly invites you to ‘HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND POLI CY MAKING’ on 19 June to explore these questions.\n\n\n\nThis online eve nt will comprise two panels focussed on connecting historians and historic al research with policy makers at different levels of governance in the UK . Speakers will reflect on their roles working with and for the UK Parliam ent and Scottish Parliament\, and their experiences as researchers engagin g with policy makers and processes from within and beyond higher education . The event will conclude with a roundtable discussion to draw out key con siderations\, challenges\, approaches\, and opportunities for early career historians interested in policy engagement and impact.\n\nConfirmed speak ers:\n\nDr Helen McCabe\, Thematic Research lead for the Arts and Humaniti es\, UK Parliament Knowledge Exchange Unit\n\nDr Abigail Fletcher\, Resear ch and Communications Manager\, Scottish Parliament\n\nProfessor Philip Mu rphy\, Director of History and Policy\n\nDr Henry Irving\, Senior Lecturer in Public History\, Leeds Beckett University\n\nDr Tom Kelsey\, Postdocto ral Research Associate in Public Policy\, National Institute of Economic a nd Social Research (formerly Humanities and Public Policy Officer\, Univer sity of Oxford)\n\nDr Ana-Maria Sichani\, Research Associate in Digital Hu manities\, School of Advanced Study\, University of London\n\n \;\n\nF or more information and to register visit our ‘Historical Research and P olicy Making’ webpages. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28114120/Picture1.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3886@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T173000 DTSTAMP:20250514T103625Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/thinking-with-blind-men-and-elephant s-a-dialogue-on-personhood-empires-and-unknowable-things-lecture/ SUMMARY:Thinking with Blind Men and Elephants: A Dialogue on Personhood\, E mpires\, and Unknowable Things - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us on 19 May for the sixth lecture of our serie s on 'Science\, Knowledge\, and the Legacy of Empire' in collaboration wit h the Fritz Thyssen Foundation given by Helen Tilley (Northwestern Univers ity).\n\nThis talk uses the South Asian parable of “The Blind Men and th e Elephant” as its point of departure to explore different fault lines i n the science/knowledge divide in global history. I hope to prompt debate about the nature of empires and the blind spots they produce. At the heart of the talk are pressing concerns about planetary health and human values . It builds upon comparative work in Iberian\, British\, Belgian\, and Fre nch empires and their links to African history in order to take up points relating to languages and translation\, ontologies and unknowns\, and pers onhood and legal fictions.\n\nSome of the talk uses two works-in-progress as examples: an English translation of a 1910 Yorùbá reference book on h ealing (Ìwé Ìwòsàn) by Joseph Odùmósù (1863-1911). And a nearly co mplete book exploring the global history of traditional medicine as a lega l and ethnographic construct. Because students of empire must train deeply and teach broadly\, the talk will invite participants to think about how to trespass across disciplines and continents judiciously. I would like to generate deeper dialogue about different kinds of human conflict and cons ciousness that are often overshadowed in venues of global governance\, but deserve more attention for those who seek to build a more just world.\n\n Please sign up via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/132006133197 9?aff=oddtdtcreator.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Jalal al-Din Rumi\, Walters Manuscript W.626\, 1633 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14113510/Thyssen-Lecture-Tilley.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lond on \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histor ical Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3882@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T173000 DTSTAMP:20250507T112649Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/those-children-she-has-now-and-those -she-will-have-in-the-future-family-household-and-servitude-in-medieval-fr ance-ad-900-1100-lecture/ SUMMARY:Those Children She Has Now and Those She Will Have in the Future: F amily\, Household and Servitude in Medieval France (AD 900 – 1100) - LEC TURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nNiall Ó Súilleabháin (Université de Poitiers ) will be giving a public lecture at the University of Leicester on the su bject of:\n\nThose Children She Has Now and Those She Will Have in the Fut ure Family\, Household and Servitude in Medieval France (AD 900 – 1100)\ n\nDate: 20 May (Tuesday) 2025\nTime: 16:00–17:30\nLocation: Fielding Jo hnson Building\, Room L66\n(Directions: from the Law entrance\, veer left instead of entering the Law reception doors\, then follow signs to upstair s.)\n\nWith a virtual component available through the link provided below. \n\nThe public lecture will include a Q&\;A. There will be wine and sna cks available.\n\nIn the lecture\, Dr Ó Súilleabháin will examine slave s\, serfs and others who were legally unfree throughout most of the Middle Ages\, and who were not captured or trafficked from distance lands\, but who were members of the local population\, born and raised alongside their free neighbours. This lecture will explore the social realities of the in ternal reproduction of a system of servitude through the prism of a series of previously unexplored documents from the monasteries and churches of N orthern France in the centuries around the turn of the first millennium. I t will examine how the institution of marriage was used to ensure a contin uous supply of unfree dependents\, how unfree status was passed down throu gh children and how family solidarity was expressed\, whether in resistanc e to the demands of lords\, or even through the accumulation of inherited offices and wealth within the system of servitude. Finally\, it will tackl e the broader ideologies used by churchmen to justify their domination ove r their unfree dependants: the concept of the ecclesiastical familia\, a h ousehold in which both clerics and dependants symbolically shared. By care fully disentangling the nuances of this concept and its implications\, the lecture will shed light on what it really meant to be unfree within a sai ntly household.\n\nNiall Ó Súilleabháin is a social and economic histor ian of medieval Europe\, with a particular focus on social hierarchies in modern-day France from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre d’études supérieurs de civilisati on médievale (CESCM) in Poitiers (France)\, a joint research institute of the Centre nationale de la recherche scientifique and the Université de Poitiers. He received his doctorate in medieval history from Trinity Colla ge Dublin in 2020 and his work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals incl uding Viator\, Early Medieval Europe\, and French History.\n\nIn addition to the primary\, in-person component to the event\, a hybrid option is ava ilable via the following link:\n\nJoin the meeting now\nMeeting ID: 340 53 8 646 925 3\nPasscode: oJ2rm6Q2\n\nThank you very much for your interest i n the talk.\n\nWebsite: https://www.dosseproject.com/public-lecture-on-20- may-by-niall-o-suilleabhain/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/07122504/Niall-lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Leicester (and Online)\, Fielding Johnson Building\, Room L66\, University of Leicester \, University Road\, Leicester\, LE1 7 RH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fielding Johnson Building\, Room L66\, University of Leicester \, University Road\, Leicester\, LE1 7 RH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Leicester (an d Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3892@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T170000 DTSTAMP:20250514T112401Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-seminar-scarc ity-seminar/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories Seminar: Scarcity - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeakers for this seminar are Fredrik Albritton Jons son (Chicago) and Carl Wennerlind (Barnard).\n\nThe deepening crisis of th e Earth System shows that a new concept of scarcity is needed\, one that a cknowledges the actual finitude of water\, air\, biodiversity\, and Earth Systems. We have to develop an economic model that situates production\, e xchange\, and consumption in the context of complex ecological systems\, i ncluding the threat of tipping points in the Earth System. Our book explor es the debate about growth and degrowth from the alternative conceptual fr amework of Planetary Scarcity. We define this as a condition of overconsum ption\, particularly in the western world\, that is producing strains in t he Earth System\, including overflowing carbon sinks and falling biodivers ity. We argue that the solution to planetary scarcity is a process of repa ir which combines elements of decarbonization and biodiversity restoration . Repair is by definition both reactive and constructive\, incorporating r etreat and constraint as well as transformation and intervention. Our best bet may be to limit or excise Cornucopianism from culture and ideology an d reorient the discipline of economics towards the goal of human flourishi ng within planetary constraints. As such\, heterodox economists like Kate Raworth and Partha Dasgupta offer paths for others to follow.\n\nhttps://w ww.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/events/2025/may/anthropocene-histories-seminar-s carcity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14122329/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-8.25.32%E2%80%AFAM.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3851@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T235900 DTSTAMP:20250416T101428Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-on-emotions-and-scottish-hi story-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop on Emotions and Scottish History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop on Emotions and Scottish History\nUnivers ity of Edinburgh\, Tuesday 22 July 2025\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 21 M ay 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis Workshop aims to bring together scholars with intere sts in or around the intersections of emotions history and Scottish Histor y to share ideas across periods and approaches\, to reflect on common them es and methods\, and to discuss further possibilities for research and dis cussion. We welcome proposals for short ‘lightning’ presentations\, or expressions of interest in participating in thematic roundtable panels.\n \nBoth emotions and Scottish History are broadly defined\, and we particul arly welcome scholars who may be interested in questions or sources which relate to emotions in some way\, but who might not necessarily self-define as historians of emotion. Postgraduate researchers and early career resea rchers are especially encouraged to participate. Interdisciplinary perspec tives are very welcome\, as are contributions from all periods of Scottish History\, including Scotland and Scots in global contexts.\n\nIn particul ar\, we are keen to stimulate discussion and collaboration in a nascent ar ea of Scottish historical research\, and to provide a forum for discussion about the nature of Scottish emotions history and building community and networks in the area.\n\nFor this reason\, the Workshop will be based arou nd shorter and more interactive discussion sessions\, rather than formal 2 0-minute research papers or keynote lectures (although depending on the ou tcome of the day we may consider organising such a conference in future). We therefore invite proposers to suggest one or both of the following:\n\n A lightning presentation on an aspect of their research which relates to emotions and Scottish History. These will be around 10-15 minutes (plus q uestions/discussion)\, depending on the final schedule.\n Participation i n a roundtable discussion on a broader theme. Participants are welcome to suggest their own themes\, but the following possible topics have already been identified:\n\n Place and emotion\n Gender\n Oral histories and me mory\n Material culture\n Nation and identity\n\n\n\nThe final schedule will structure these elements according to the range and balance of propos ed contributions.\n\nProposers should register their interest by emailing john.mccallum@ed.ac.uk with a brief bio\, and a 100-150 word proposal and title (for lightning presentations) and/or a brief explanation of what the y would like to contribute to a thematic roundtable. The deadline for prop osals is Wednesday 21 May 2025. Please also contact John for any queries a bout the Workshop.\n\nThe workshop will be free to attend\, including refr eshments\, and take place at the University of Edinburgh.\n\n \;\n\n\n \nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, Chrystal Macmillan Building\, Central Ar ea \, 15a George Square\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9L\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chrystal Macmillan Building \, Central Area \, 15a George Square\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9L\, United Kingd om;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3837@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T173000 DTSTAMP:20250408T141849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-association-of-dress-historians- annual-new-research-conference-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:The Association of Dress Historians Annual New Research Conference 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Association of Dress Historians (ADH) will host the New Research Conference 2025 at The Art Workers' Guild in London\, UK\ , as well as virtually\, on Thursday\, May 22\, 2025\, from 10:00 - 17:30 (London time)\n\nThe conference will explore themes of untold histories\, interpretation\, conservation\, curation\, making technologies and global connections by emerging scholars and professionals.\n\nYou can find the pr ogram and purchase tickets on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/the-association-of-dress-historians-annual-new-research-conference -2025-tickets-1249332480079?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08151749/NRC2025-image-Royal-hist-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Art Workers' Guild\, London (and Online)\, 6 Queen Square \, London\, WC1N 3AT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Queen Square \, London\, WC1N 3AT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Art Workers' Gui ld\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3888@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T160000 DTSTAMP:20250514T105600Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/john-marincola-on-histories-by-polyb ius-seminar/ SUMMARY:John Marincola on "Histories" by Polybius - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJohn Marincola (Leon Golden Professor Emeritus of Cl assics\, Florida State University) will speak about "Histories" (II c. BC) by Polybius\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more in formation and booking: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-be hrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-5/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14115540/Screenshot-2025-05-14-115526.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3854@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T203000 DTSTAMP:20250416T103642Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-histo ry-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Only a girl? Writing Women into History - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION:\n\nWaterstones St Albans is hosting biographers Jane Dismore ( FRHistS)\, author of No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills\, Explorer and Writer (2025)\, and Deborah Spring\, author o f Lady Anne Bacon: A Woman of Learning at the Tudor Court (2024)\, in conv ersation with Kate Griffin\, about uncovering women's forgotten life stori es from the past.\n\nThe event is bookable via Waterstones website: www.wa terstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/16113543/Waterstones-event.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Waterstones\, St Albans\, 8 St Peters Street\, St Albans\, Hertfor dshire \, AL1 3LF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=8 St Peters Street\, St Alb ans\, Hertfordshire \, AL1 3LF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=Waterstones\, St Albans:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3808@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T180000 DTSTAMP:20250319T101251Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-komnenian-restoration-of-byzanti um-and-its-legacy-symposium/ SUMMARY:The Komnenian Restoration of Byzantium and its Legacy - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nScholars have used the concept of the 'Komnenian Res toration' of Byzantium for many years\, and yet the term has never receive d a critical analysis: what did the Komnenoi believe they were restoring? Did they achieve any of their aims\, in what ways\, and what was the legac y of their successes and failures?\n\nThis workshop aims to gather both es tablished and emerging Komnenian Scholars to analyse these questions\, and to do so across all fields including cultural\, religious\, administrativ e\, legal and societal history as well as miliary. Likewise\, it will have an especial focus on the Komnenian legacy\, both towards the Byzantine su ccessor states of the 13th century\, and also the Turkish and Latin politi es that arose after their 12th century peak.\n\nThis symposium will also d iscuss the publication of a handbook of Komnenian scholars\, and so welcom e attendees who would also consider contributing to such a volume. This ev ent will also involve associated cultural events\, such as a workshop on K omnenian manuscripts in the Bodleian Library.\n\nFor more information and to register interest in attending\, please fill in this online form: https ://forms.gle/YjRKpE9iyJopvc8g6 by the 14th April 2025 – late contact wil l be considered\, but the event may have reached capacity by then. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/19101228/KomnenianLegacyBookletImage-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Worcester College\, Oxford\, Walton Street \, Oxford \, OX1 2HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Walton Street \, Oxford \, OX1 2HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Worcester College\, Ox ford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3880@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T120000 DTSTAMP:20250507T102933Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-online-archives-undergraduat e-essay-prize-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:British Online Archives Undergraduate Essay Prize - CALL FOR SUBMIS SIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBOA’s 2025 Undergraduate Essay Competition is open for submissions from UK-based undergraduate students.\n\nThe prizes are a s follows:\n\n First place: £300\n Second place: £100\n Third place: £50\n\nCall for Submissions\, deadline – 23 May 2025\, 12 noon\n\n\n\nT he top three essays\, along with a selection of highly commended submissio ns\, will be published in a dedicated journal on our website. Everyone pub lished in our journal will also receive a 12-month free trial of our entir e site.\n\nAt BOA\, we have grouped our primary source collections under k ey historical themes. You can use our Themes page to explore collections r elating to each essay question. The full essay question list – along wit h my essay competition details – can be found at the BOA website here: h ttps://britishonlinearchives.com/posts/category/news/860/boas-undergraduat e-essay-competition-is-now-open-for-submissions\n\nSubmissions are strongl y encouraged to have a clear primary source focus. Your institution may ha ve access to some of our digital primary source collections. Log in to our website via your institution to check—if you are unsure\, please contac t your library. Each student who wishes to submit an essay can also contac t us to request a one-month free trial of two of our primary source collec tions. Please email studentengagement@britishonlinearchives.com clearly st ating the essay question you are selecting\, up to two collections you wou ld like to trial\, the name of your course\, your year of study\, and your university.\n\nSubmissions should be no more than 2000 words (including f ootnotes) and should use Chicago referencing. Please submit your essays to studentengagement@britishonlinearchives.com before noon on 23 May 2025. A ny submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. In your email\, please state your year of study\, your course\, and your universi ty.\n\nOur judging panel: This year our essay competition will be judged b y three members of the BOA team who each have extensive experience in both historical research and academic publishing. The judges will be BOA’s H ead of Publishing Katherine Waite\, Senior Curator Dr Mary Wills\, and Aca demic Liaison Manager Dr Catherine Bateson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/07112746/Screenshot_13-1-2025_12358_britishonlinearchives.com_-1 .jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3701@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T120000 DTSTAMP:20250113T140838Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-online-archives-undergraduat e-essay-competition-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:British Online Archives Undergraduate Essay Competition - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBOA’s 2025 Undergraduate Essay Competition is open for submissions from UK-based undergraduate students.\n\nThe prizes are a s follows:\nFirst place: £300\nSecond place: £100\nThird place: £50\n\n Call for Submissions\, deadline - 23 May 2025\, 12 noon\n\nThe top three e ssays\, along with a selection of highly commended submissions\, will be p ublished in a dedicated journal on our website. Everyone published in our journal will also receive a 12-month free trial of our entire site.\n\nAt BOA\, we have grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes. You can use our Themes page to explore collections relating to eac h essay question. The full essay question list - along with my essay compe tition details - can be found at the BOA website here: https://britishonli nearchives.com/posts/category/news/860/boas-undergraduate-essay-competitio n-is-now-open-for-submissions\n\nSubmissions are strongly encouraged to ha ve a clear primary source focus. Your institution may have access to some of our digital primary source collections. Log in to our website via your institution to check—if you are unsure\, please contact your library. Ea ch student who wishes to submit an essay can also contact us to request a one-month free trial of two of our primary source collections. Please emai l studentengagement@britishonlinearchives.com clearly stating the essay qu estion you are selecting\, up to two collections you would like to trial\, the name of your course\, your year of study\, and your university.\n\nSu bmissions should be no more than 2000 words (including footnotes) and shou ld use Chicago referencing. Most universities provide guidance on referenc ing systems. For instance\, here is the University of York's guide which i s free to access. Please submit your essays to studentengagement@britishon linearchives.com before noon on 23 May 2025. Any submissions received afte r the deadline will not be considered. In your email\, please state your y ear of study\, your course\, and your university.\n\nOur judging panel: Th is year our essay competition will be judged by three members of the BOA t eam who each have extensive experience in both historical research and aca demic publishing. The judges will be BOA's Head of Publishing Katherine Wa ite\, Senior Curator Dr Mary Wills\, and Academic Liaison Manager Dr Cathe rine Bateson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/01/13140657/Screenshot_13-1-2025_12358_britishonlinearchives.com_.j peg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3871@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250523T193000 DTSTAMP:20250506T111525Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/jarrow-lecture-2025-what-has-bede-to -do-with-the-franks-casket-the-wider-context-lecture/ SUMMARY:Jarrow Lecture 2025: 'What has Bede to do with the Franks Casket? T he Wider Context' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year's Jarrow Lecture will be given by Dr Lesli e Webster\, formerly of the British Museum and distinguished art historian . Her title is:\n\n'What has Bede to do with the Franks Casket? The Wider Context'\n\nAdmission is free\, and there are no tickets required. There a re refreshments after the lecture\, to which all are welcome.\n\nThe Frank s Casket is an intriguing object\, which juxtaposes Christian images (the epiphany)\, Classical Roman images (Romulus and Remus)\, and pagan Anglo-S axon images (Weyland the Smith). Framing the images are runic inscriptions - riddling\, rather than simple identifiers. It was carved of whalebone i vory around 700 in Northumbria\, so it is contemporary with Bede\, but giv es us a very different take on the world from that found in Bede. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06121457/Jarrow-Lecture-2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:St Paul's Church\, Jarrow\, Church Bank \, Jarrow\, Tyne and Wear \, NE32 3DZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Church Bank \, Jarrow\, Ty ne and Wear \, NE32 3DZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Pau l's Church\, Jarrow:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3818@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T235900 DTSTAMP:20250324T144152Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/west-of-england-and-south-wales-wome ns-history-network-32nd-annual-conference-historical-perspectives-on-women -and-food-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:West of England and South Wales Women’s History Network 32nd Annu al Conference Historical Perspectives on Women and Food - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWest of England and South Wales Women’s History Network 32nd Annual Conference\nHistorical Perspectives on Women and Food\ nSaturday\, 11th October 2025 | 10 am to 5 pm | University of Exeter\nCall for Contributors\, deadline - 24 May 2025\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Polly Russell\, Food historian and curator at the British Library\n\nThis one-d ay conference will focus on women’s contribution to all aspects of food production and consumption in both material and cultural forms. Themes cou ld include but are not limited to:\n\n Women as consumers and sellers of food\n Food production and preparation – agricultural\, domestic\, comm ercial and industrial\n Food and gendered education in schools and colleg es\n Food marketing\, businesses and advertising\n Food service both in the home and in commercial outlets e.g. restaurants\, hotels\, bars\n Foo d campaigns e.g. bread riots\, wartime food rationing\n Food cultures\, t raditions and inheritance\n Food writing including memoirs\, etiquette an d recipe books\n Food and celebrity culture\n Food and the arts – e.g. \, in painting\, film\, drama and TV\n Food and famine\n\nWe welcome pres entations in a range of formats including illustrated short papers/talks\, posters\, films\, panels of speakers on a specific theme\, food research projects and work in progress. All contributions must have a historical fo cus.\n\nPlease send a short summary of your proposed contribution (150 - 2 00 words) to Jane Howells: howellsjane2148@gmail.com by the 24th May 2025\ n\nFor information on previous conferences please visit http://weswwomensh istorynetwork.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24144059/women-and-food.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Exeter\, Stocker Rd\, Exeter\, EX4 4PY\, United King dom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stocker Rd\, Exeter\, EX4 4 PY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Exeter:geo:0, 0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3876@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250526T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250526T180000 DTSTAMP:20250506T131318Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/second-empire-paris-architectural-hi story-and-the-invisible-empire-lecture/ SUMMARY:Second-Empire Paris: Architectural History and the Invisible Empire - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis years Astor Lecture\, by Professor Esther da Co sta Meyer (Princeton) explores the fact that Paris\, like other nineteenth century European capitals\, cannot be studied in Franco-centric terms alo ne. It was not the capital of the nineteenth century (as Walter Benjamin f amously put it)\, nor of modernity (David Harvey’s appellation). It was the capital of a colonial empire which had more than doubled under Napoleo n III\, and would continue to grow under the Third Republic\, sometimes ca lled the “imperial Republic.”\n\nThis lecture will focus on the many w ays in which French colonialism shaped the architecture and the urbanism o f the capital\, its streets\, parks and gardens\, its libraries and museum s\, the treatment of its huge working-class population\, and the new socia l geography of the city. Yet despite the asymmetry of power between the me tropole and its overseas territories\, colonialism was always a two-way st reet\, and the lecture will also address the ways in which the know-how fr om colonized peoples enriched the city.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Comm ons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06141102/Exposition_Universelle_de_Paris_1889_-_Universitats-_un d_Landesbibliothek_Darmstadt.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:St John's College\, Oxford\, Oxford\, OX1 3JP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oxford\, OX1 3JP\, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St John's College\, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3905@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T193000 DTSTAMP:20250519T132919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/autosuggestion-on-the-early-history- of-advertising-psychology-lecture/ SUMMARY:Autosuggestion: On The Early History of Advertising Psychology - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a lecture by Bernhard Kleeberg (Erfurt) on 'Autosuggestion: On The Early History of Advertising Psychology'.\n\nIn 1900\, psychologist Harlow Stearns Gale published what is probably the ea rliest psychological study of advertising. His main interest was the proce ss of convincing potential buyers by attracting their attention\, suggesti ng a need and a product to satisfy it\, and making its brand memorable. In this lecture\, Bernhard Kleeberg will trace the historical background tha t made it seem necessary to stimulate consumption through new forms of adv ertising and thus motivated the psychotechnical modelling of consumer beha viour. He argues that to awaken and stabilize needs against the background of mass production and distance media\, a new type of psychotechnology wa s required: autosuggestion.\n\nBernhard Kleeberg is Professor of the Histo ry of Science at the University of Erfurt. His research focuses on politic al epistemology\, praxeologies of truth\, and the history of social psycho logy. He is editor-in-chief of the book series ‘Studies in the History o f Knowledge’ and of NTM: Journal for the History of Science\, Technology \, and Medicine.\n\nPlease sign up via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk /events/lectures#c2058\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19142859/German_Historical_Institute_London_5_Dec_2016.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London / Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3889@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T200000 DTSTAMP:20250514T105915Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-constantinople-i n-olympia-how-the-nineteenth-century-eastern-question-was-transformed-by-s pectacle-song-and-dance-andrew-finkel-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Constantinople in Olympia: How the nineteen th century Eastern Question was transformed by spectacle\, song and dance ’\, Andrew Finkel - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/An drew-Finkel-presentation.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://andrew-finkel-presen tation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14115848/ic-02sm.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute (and Online)\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London \, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzro via\, London \, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthropological Institute (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3858@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T180000 DTSTAMP:20250422T132315Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lecture-by-toby-green-crispina-peres -an-african-womans-microhistory-and-the-study-of-the-african-past-lecture/ SUMMARY:Lecture by Toby Green: "Crispina Peres: An African Woman's Microhis tory and the Study of the African Past" - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\n\nOrganizer: Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies\n \nWednesday\, 28.05.25 - 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM\n\nFestsaal at the University Main Building\, Universitat Bonn\, Bonn\, Germany\n\nJoin us for the gues t lecture “Crispina Peres: An African Woman's Microhistory and the Study of the African Past” by Prof. Dr. Toby Green\, FBA (King's College Lond on\, UK) in which he explores the history of Crispina Peres\, the most pow erful trader in the West African slave trafficking port of Cacheu\, who wa s arrested by the Inquisition in 1665. Her enemies had conspired to denoun ce her for taking treatments prescribed by Senegambian healers: the djabak ós. But who was Peres? And why was the Portuguese Inquisition so concerne d with policing the faith of a West African woman in today’s Guinea-Biss au? Drawing on his groundbreaking new book The Heretic of Cacheu (Penguin/ Allen Lane and University of Chicago Press\, 2025)\, in this lecture Profe ssor Green takes us to the heart of this conundrum\, but also into the atm osphere of a very distant time and place. We learn how people in seventeen th-century Cacheu built their houses\, what they wore\, how they worshippe d – and also the work they did\, how they had fun\, and how they healed themselves from illness. Through this story\, the haunting realities of th e growing slave trade and the rise of European empires emerge in shocking detail. By the 1650s\, the relationship between Europe\, West Africa\, and the Americas was already an old one\, with slaving entrepots\, colonies\, and military bases interweaving over many generations. But Cacheu also ch allenged the dynamic. It was globally connected to places ranging from Chi na and India to Brazil and Colombia\, and women like Crispina Peres ran th e town and challenged the patriarchy of empire. For the first time\, throu gh the surviving documents recording Peres’s case\, we can see what this world was really like. Cacheu is an extraordinary act of historical recov ery. It is the story of a seventeenth-century West African woman\, but als o of the shifting\, sophisticated world in which she lived – its beliefs \, values and people.\n\nToby Green has worked widely with colleagues acro ss Africa\, organising events in collaboration with institutions in Angola \, Ghana\, Guinea-Bissau\, Mozambique Sierra Leone and the Gambia. His boo ks have been translated into 12 languages and include the award-winning A Fistful of Shells. He writes extensively for the media\, including in rece nt years London Review of Books\, New Statesman\, Prospect\, and UnHerd. H e has worked on curriculum change in the teaching of African history both in the UK and in West Africa\, and has been a member of the UK government ’s Model History Curriculum Advisory Group. He is a Fellow of the Britis h Academy\, and Professor of Precolonial and Lusophone African History and Culture at King’s College\, London. His new book\, The Heretic of Cache u: Struggles over Life in a 17th-Century West African Port will be publish ed by Allen Lane and University of Chicago Press in 2025.\n\nIN PERSON EVE NT: REGISTRATION (FREE) REQUIRED VIA THIS LINK: https://doodle.com/sign-up -sheet/participate/7bbaf721-496d-48b9-b63c-f2598f5f3498/select\n\nConvener :\nAna Lucia Araujo\, Professor of History\, Howard University\, Heinz Hei nen Fellow (May-June 2025)\, Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studie s.\n\nCo-hosted by the Research group “The Concept of Slavery in African History\,” Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/22141847/Green-poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Bonn\, Festsaal at the University Main Building\, Un iversitat Bonn\, Bonn\, Germany X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Festsaal at the University Main Building\, Universitat Bonn\, Bonn\, Germany;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TIT LE=University of Bonn:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3883@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T183000 DTSTAMP:20250514T093733Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-research-on-late-medieval-englan d-at-queen-mary-conference/ SUMMARY:New Research on Late Medieval England at Queen Mary - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the School of History to discover the latest re search on the later Middle Ages\, and to celebrate the remarkable contribu tion that Professor Virginia Davis has made to the field and Queen Mary.\n \nFor the full conference programme and to register\, please visit: https: //www.qmul.ac.uk/events/upcoming-events/items/new-research-on-late-medieva l-england-at-queen-mary-1.html ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14103700/Screenshot_30-4-2025_215520_www.eventbrite.co_.uk_.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NS\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mile End Road\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3899@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T170000 DTSTAMP:20250514T120650Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/teaching-in-a-time-of-crisis-confere nce/ SUMMARY:Teaching in a Time of Crisis - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory Lab is delighted to announce that registrati on is now open for our collaborative conference\, “Teaching in a Time of Crisis”\, to be held at the University of Warwick on May 29.\n\nA uniqu e collaboration between HistoryLab+\, HistoryLab\, and History UK\, “Tea ching in a Time of Crisis” brings together educators\, historians\, rese archers and practitioners to explore how history education can navigate an d respond to contemporary crises.\n\nPanels will focus on the experiences of early-career colleagues amid precarity and overwork\, innovative approa ches to assessment and module design\, the use of games in historical educ ation\, teaching American history in the age of Donald Trump\, and critica l perspectives on Britain’s contested histories.\n\nOur conference will be followed by a remote session on June 4th exploring Canadian perspective s on teaching during times of crisis\, followed by an ECR keynote from Dr Jack Hepworth (Newcastle University) discussing the obstacles and opportun ities of teaching public history.\n\nTo view the full programme and sign u p today\, please visit our website.\n\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/events/te aching-a-time-crisis-a-history-lab-history-lab-and-history-uk-collaborativ e-conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14130628/Teaching20a20time_1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Warwick\, OC1.06\, The Oculus\, University of Warwic k \, Coventry \, Warwickshire \, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=OC1.06\, The Oculus\, Unive rsity of Warwick \, Coventry \, Warwickshire \, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Warwick:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3914@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T160000 DTSTAMP:20250522T091114Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-on-historiae-adversus-pagano s-by-paulus-orosius-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar on "Historiae adversus paganos" by Paulus Orosius - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nVictoria Leonard (Research Fellow\, Coventry Univers ity) will speak about "Historiae adversus paganos" (418) by Paulus Orosius \, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nThe Betty Behrens Semin ar will be held in Clare Hall\, West Court\, Richard Eden Suite\, h. 2.15- 4 pm.\n\nFor booking and more information\, please see:\nhttps://www.clare hall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiogra phy-5/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/22100953/LD-The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiogra phy-1-Easter-2025-copy1.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3855@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250529T200000 DTSTAMP:20250422T131040Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-metropolitan-science-lec ture/ SUMMARY:Book Launch: Metropolitan Science - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin authors Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin for the launch of their book Metropolitan Science. London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice\, c. 1600-1800.\n\nPlease book your free place u sing the link below:\n\nhttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studie s/events/2025/may/ias-book-launch-metropolitan-science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/22141003/Screenshot-2025-04-17-at-08.58.31.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)\, London\, IAS Common Ground G 11\, Ground floor\, South Wing\, University College London\, Gower St\, Lo ndon\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IAS Common Ground G11\, Gro und floor\, South Wing\, University College London\, Gower St\, London\, W C1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3817@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T235900 DTSTAMP:20250416T104833Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/environmental-anomalies-political-le gitimacy-in-global-eurasia-12th-14th-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Environmental Anomalies &\; Political Legitimacy in Global Euras ia\, 12th-14th Century - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nConference | University of Naples "L'Orientale" | 10-11 November 2025\n\nEnvironmental Anomalies &\; Political Legitima cy in Global Eurasia\, 12th-14th century\n\nCall for papers\, deadline - 3 0 May\, 2025\n\n\n\nStarting with the elaboration of the “Celestial Mand ate” (tianming) theory in the 11th century BC\, the correlation between environmental calamities and political legitimacy became a central tenet i n the Chinese monarchical (and later imperial) ideology. With the Emperor embodying the connection between Heaven\, Man and Earth\, any anomaly in t he natural world was interpreted as the symptom of an ethical (and therefo re inherently political) anomaly. The importance of heavenly omina as an e mpirical way of evaluating the personal virtue of a ruler and his ability to take care of his subjects – and more broadly his authority as the Son of Heaven - is clearly demonstrated by the existence of specific sections in the official histories complied by every dynasty ruling over the Chine se territory across the centuries.\n\nThe 2-day conference\, hosted by the University of Naples “L’Orientale” as part of a Research Project fu nded by the Italian Ministry of University\, intends to insert this pivota l feature of Chinese political philosophy into a wider\, Eurasian perspect ive\, focusing on the 12th-14th centuries - an era marked by the Mongol co nquests and by an unprecedent degree of “continental entanglements” in terms of economic\, human\, and cultural transfers.\n\nThe conference inv ites proposals for individual papers investigating\, analyzing and compari ng theoretical speculations\, historiographical accounts\, or literary nar ratives in which abnormal phenomena related to the meteorological\, natura l or animal worlds are observed in connection to theories supporting or qu estioning political legitimacy.\n\nThe organizers aim to bring together hi storians and scholars in the fields of cultural and historical studies (br oadly intended)\, working on different source materials (chronicles\, phil osophical treatises\, religious texts\, fiction and poetry) related to 12t h-14th century Eurasia (including China\, Japan\, Korea\, Southeast Asia\, India\, Central Asia and Persia\, the Islamic world\, Russia\, Byzantium and Europe).\n\nBy detecting similarities\, differences\, and most importa ntly possible mutual influences in the interpretation of environmental and astronomical anomalies as a way of “reading” or “anticipating” th e instability of political orders\, the event wishes to contribute to a “global intellectual discussion” on the different human ways of coping with calamities as disruptions of the natural and socio-political systems .\n\nPaper proposal (of no more than 300 words) should be sent\, together with a short biography\, to Prof. Donatella Guida (dguida@unior.it) and Dr . Federico Brusadelli (fbrusadelli@unior.it) by May 30th.\n\nAcceptance no tice will be given no later than June 30th.\n\nThe conference is free of c harge.\n\nSelected papers will be included in a collective volume to be pu blished in 2026 with a major academic press. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24143338/orientalepic.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Naples "L'Orientale"\, Palazzo Corigliano\, Naples\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Palazzo Corigliano\, Naples \, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Naples \"L'Orientale\":g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3846@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250531T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250531T235900 DTSTAMP:20250414T101122Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/manumission-in-the-islamicate-world- theory-and-practice-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Manumission in the Islamicate World: Theory and Practice - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe University of Leicester (UoL) and the Markfield Institute of Higher Education (MIHE) are hosting a conference exploring ma numission practices in the Islamicate world.\n\nConference Date: April 22\ , 2026\n\nAbstract Deadline: May 31\, 2025\n\nLocation: University of Leic ester\, UK\n\nThe study of slavery\, manumission and abolition has general ly focused on the Western world and the trans-Atlantic slave-trade. The ob jective of the conference is to develop nuanced understandings of how manu mission was understood\, instantiated and conceptualized within Islamicate discourses and history. In doing so\, the conference seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of slavery and manumission practices within the Islamicate world\, and develop conversations and conceptual connections am ongst scholars working across different epochs\, dynasties\, and geographi es. Manumission also calls attention to 'freed' status and post-manumissio n obligations\, which\, in their most extreme form\, might constitute a fo rm of serfdom.\n\nTopics might include:\n\n Manumission practices in any period of Islamicate History\n Manumission contracts\n Manumission ritua ls and practices\n Manumission in last will &\; testament\n Manumissi on for the sake of marriage\n Manumission obligations\n Umm walad\n Man umission in theological discourse\n\nFor consideration of your proposal\, please submit a 300-word abstract to events@mihe.ac.uk\, along with your f ull name and bio by May 31\, 2025. Please note that selected presentations may be asked to contribute to an edited volume. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/14110813/Screenshot_20250410-0725292.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3865@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250531T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250531T235900 DTSTAMP:20250429T151649Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lamas-local-history-conference-food- glorious-food-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:LAMAS Local History Conference\, ‘Food Glorious Food!’ - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLondon and Middlesex Archaeological Society (LAMAS) Local History Conference: \n\n‘Food Glorious Food!’\n\nSaturday 15th N ovember 2025\, Museum of London Docklands\n\nCall for papers\, [extended] deadline - 31 May 2025\n\nThe theme of this one-day conference is the hist ory of food in London. The theme is intentionally broad to allow for wide and varied interpretations of the idea. We are interested in any topic rel ating food in any period of London’s history. This covers the production \, distribution and consumption of food\, as well as food culture\, custom s\, practices\, and traditions.\n\nThe organisers of the conference are se eking proposals from local historians\, academics\, postgraduate students\ , and anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of London for engagi ng and accessible talks or presentations of around 20-25 minutes. The LAMA S Local History Conference attracts a keen ‘general interest’ audience as well as many members of local history societies from across London and its surrounding counties who have more specialised interests.\n\nPresenta tions on any aspect of food in London’s history are welcomed. Themes mig ht include:\n\n Production of foodstuffs\, including growing\, processing \, and manufacturing\n Transportation of food\, including importing\, dis tributing and delivering\n Historic arrival of foods and foodstuffs into London\, including plants and animals\n Selling and retailing of food\, i ncluding shops\, eateries\, and street food\n Consumption of food\, inclu ding social\, cultural\, regional\, class\, and gendered perspectives\n C elebratory foods\, including festivals\, fairs\, and landmark events\n Ma teriality of food\, including cookware\, utensils\, and equipment\n Insti tutional food\, including schools\, workhouses\, prisons\, and asylums\n Restrictions on food\, including rationing\, shortages\, and bans\n Polit ics of food\, including boycotts\, strikes\, starvation\, and laws\n Mark eting of food\, including packaging\, advertising\, and promotion\n Food in historical popular culture\, including literature\, theatre\, film\, mu sic\n\nProposals comprising an abstract of no more than 500 words should b e sent\, via e-mail\, to Dr John Price at johnprice.historian@outlook.com\ n\nThe original deadline for proposals has been extended to 31 May 2025. S peakers will be selected and contacted by the end of June 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/10140124/LAMAS-LHC-2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3868@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250601T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250601T235900 DTSTAMP:20250430T095817Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/materialities-and-meaning-in-letters -and-letter-writing-call-for-papers-conference/ SUMMARY:Materialities and Meaning in Letters and Letter Writing - CALL FOR PAPERS / CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nTERN2025 Conference | 3-4 October 2025 | Virtual\n Materialities and Meaning in Letters and Letter Writing\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 June 2025\n\n\n\n\n“…’silent’ objects and materials can fill some historical and literary silences…”\n(Colleen Taylor\, Ir ish Materialisms. Oxford University Press\, 2024\, xvii)\n“Technology an d writing are not distinct phenomena\; that is\, writing has never been an d cannot be separate from technology.”\nChristina Haas\, Writing Technol ogy Studies on the Materiality of Literacy. Routledge\, 1996\, x-xi).\n\nB efore reading the contents many confront\, or understand\, letters as obje cts fabricated from a wide range of materials\, usually including a suppor t\, writing implement and ink. The acts of writing\, handling\, archiving letters involve choices and decisions. Each aspect of a letter’s materia l form is imbued with significance\, thus each is able to convey or concea l meanings. TERN2025 welcomes proposals that address what a letter’s mat eriality can reveal about emotions\, interpersonal relationships\, epistol ary habits and social conventions\, as regards letter creation\, delivery and preservation\, with a particular focus on the atypical\, hidden\, misu nderstood and little-known.\n\nWe are interested in sharing research that covers diverse geographical locations\, time periods and societies. Topics might include but are not limited to:\n\n when changes in physical form alter\, add or omit meaning\, i.e. letters included in edited collections\ , manuals\, literary or creative works\n stripping away materiality\, dig itising originals\n new materialist approaches\, letter-object as agent\n erasure\, blotting\, damage\, destruction of a letter’s materiality\n the interaction between letters and machinery\n methods of hiding conten ts\, including folding\, sealing\, locking\n meaning derived from objects or documents placed\, found or stored with letters (clothing\, court reco rds\, family papers\, archives)\n\nBoth individual and panel submissions a re accepted. Abstracts of 250 words (maximum) for 20-minute papers should be sent as a DOCX or PDF document to ternetwork@hotmail.com by 1 June 2025 . This conference is online only.\n\nhttps://www.epistolaryresearch.org/ev ents\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/05/18164624/Sealing_wax_on_letters.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3884@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T163000 DTSTAMP:20250514T094516Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/welsh-history-postgraduate-conferenc e-archives-workshop-call-for-papers-conference/ SUMMARY:Welsh History Postgraduate Conference &\; Archives Workshop - CA LL FOR PAPERS / CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWelsh History Postgraduate Conference &\; Archi ves Workshop\n3-4 June 2025 | Cardiff University\nCall for Papers\, deadli ne - 16 May 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Cardiff Centre for Welsh History is hosting a two-day conference to share new research\, provide training in digital h umanities and showcase archival collections. The first day will consist of papers from postgraduates and ECRs and a workshop on the value of digital humanities.\n\nThe second day will include a visit to Glamorgan Archives and Cardiff University’s Special Collections with archivists showcasing collections and discussing opportunities for collaboration.\n\nAcross the two days there will be plenty of opportunities for networking and discussi on with established and new scholars of Welsh history. The conference will have an open theme and we welcome proposals for 15-minute papers on all a spects of the history of Wales and from a variety of different disciplines . Masters students\, PhD students and recently-completed PGRs are all welc ome.\n\nAttendance at the conference is free and lunch and refreshments wi ll be provided. Transportation will be provided for the visit to Glamorgan Archives.\n\nThe event is sponsored by Cardiff University and the Learned Society of Wales. We are able to contribute towards the costs of travel e xpenses\, but the amount will depend upon the number of applications we re ceive. If you would like to apply for a contribution to your travel costs\ , please note this when you submit your abstract.\n\nYou can register for the event here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=MEu3vW iVVki9vwZ1l3j8vDh5IS458N5CvNeClYvYTjxUNUlWTlUwN1kyN0FKODVCTVlYMDVQUTMyWS4u &\;route=shorturl.\n\nPlease send an abstract of up to 150 words to bot h WardSJ2@cardiff.ac.uk and BowenL@cardiff.ac.uk. Deadline: 16 May. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14104439/Market-Square-Cardiff.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:John Percival Building Cardiff University\, Colum Drive \, Cardif f\, CF10 3EU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Colum Drive \, Cardiff\, C F10 3EU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=John Percival Building Cardiff University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3906@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T193000 DTSTAMP:20250519T133635Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aliens-in-the-city-pop-culture-media -and-othering-in-seventeenth-and-eighteenth-century-london-lecture/ SUMMARY:Aliens in the City! Pop Culture\, Media and\, ‘Othering’ in Sev enteenth- and Eighteenth-Century London - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a lecture by Susanne Lachenicht (Bayreut h) on 'Pop Culture\, Media and\, "Othering" in 17th- and 18th-Century Lond on'.\n\nEngland\, and London in particular\, have for a long time been des tinations for people from many parts of the world. Foreigners\, or ‘alie ns’ in the parlance of the early modern period\, have been welcomed but have also been subject to anti-foreigner undercurrents or outright xenopho bia. The discourse on foreigners has been shaped by a variety of people an d media.\n\n‘Aliens in the City’ explores this discourse around foreig ners in London\, the role of popular culture\, such as theatre plays\, pla ywrights\, journalists\, publishers\, and audiences. Who participated in t his discourse\, through which media\, and how did negotiations of this dis course take place?\n\nSusanne Lachenicht is Professor of Early Modern Hist ory at the University of Bayreuth\, Germany. She works on Europe and the A tlantic World with a special focus on the Age of Revolution\, media\, dias poras\, religious migrations\, knowledge transfer and transformation\, and temporalities in the early modern world.\n\nPlease sign up via our websit e: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c2058.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Att ribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) lice nce [cropped]. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19143139/Lachenicht-Lecture-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London / Zoom\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3916@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T200000 DTSTAMP:20250522T092127Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-muybridge-albums-in-istanbul-pho tography-as-diplomacy-in-the-ottoman-empire-emily-neumeier-lecture/ SUMMARY:'The Muybridge Albums in Istanbul: Photography as Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire'\, Emily Neumeier - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Em ily-Neumeier-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://emily-neumeier-lecture.e ventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/22102108/Neumeier-flyer4.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3895@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T170000 DTSTAMP:20250514T114020Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-seminar-histo ries-of-heating-seminar/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories Seminar: Histories of Heating - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeakers for this seminar include Christopher Courtn ey (Durham) and Abigail Harrison Moore (Leeds).\n\nThe history of heating is tied to the emergence of the Anthropocene in intimate ways. From choppi ng wood\, to placing coals under the fireplace\, to switching on a gas boi ler\, heating relies on natural resources and shapes our understanding of the immediate environment. How might history help us understand the materi al and social significance of heat? In what ways do these histories connec t with domestic structures\, gender\, and patterns of consumption? How can an attention to the everyday help inform our understanding of the global implications of the Anthropocene?\n\nTo discuss these issues\, Dr. Christo pher Courtney (Durham) and Dr. Abigail Harrisson (Leeds) will present work from their own research on humidity and health in China and heating and w omen's experiences in Victorian Britain\, respectively\, as part of a conv ersation with Dr. Ling Zhang (Cambridge).\n\nThe seminar will take place o n zoom with the link to join to be shared closer to the time.\n\nhttps://w ww.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/events/2025/jun/anthropocene-histories-seminar-h istories-heating ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14123950/%E5%88%AE%E7%97%A7.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3875@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T173000 DTSTAMP:20250506T130210Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/simon-visiting-professor-lucy-riall- fba-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Simon Visiting Professor Lucy Riall FBA Lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLecture by Lucy Riall\, European University Institut e and National Museum of Ethnology\, Osaka:\n\n‘Migrant Colonialism: Sou th American States and European Empires\, c.1830-c.1950’.\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06140039/The_Harmsworth_atlas_and_Gazetter_1908_Colonization_Map .jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Manchester\, Samuel Alexander Bldg A112 \, Oxford Ro ad \, Manchester\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Samuel Alexander Bldg A112 \, Oxford Road \, Manchester\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=U niversity of Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3928@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T170000 DTSTAMP:20250529T143119Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-divergent-minds-in-the-arch ive-call-for-participants/ SUMMARY:Workshop: Divergent Minds in the Archive - CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNeurodivergent Experiences of Archives: Call for Wor kshop Participants\, deadline - 4 June 2025\n\nAre you a (UK-based) neurod ivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archive prof essional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user acces s? Or a neurodivergent archive professional who can offer insights into ac cessibility?\n\nAs part of the EDI Caucus funded project ‘Divergent Mind s in the Archive’\, we\, a group of neurodivergent humanities academics\ , will be running a series of research and knowledge exchange workshops at archives around the UK\, and online\, in summer 2025. These workshops wil l bring together archive users and professionals to share archive experien ces\, identify potential barriers for neurodivergent users\, and creativel y ‘re-imagine’ archival spaces through zine-making.\n\nThe first works hop will be hosted by:\n\nImperial War Museums\, Lambeth Road\, London - 4 July 2025\, 10am to 4:15pm.\n\nWe can fund limited travel expenses for pa rticipants\, including support worker travel and overnight accommodation w here necessary.\n\nPlease sign up here: 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' Workshop at Imperial War Museums\, 4th July 2025.\n\nDeadline for applicat ion is Wednesday 4 June at 5pm.\n\nFuture workshops will be held in Cardif f\, Liverpool\, and online - please sign up to our mailing list for more i nformation in due course.\n\nPlease feel free to get in touch with further questions at divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com.\n\nAll the very best\,\n\nR ia\, Lucie\, and Ann-Marie\n\nThe project is led by Dr Ria Cheyne\, Liverp ool John Moores University\; Dr Ann-Marie Foster\, Robert Gordon Universit y/Imperial War Museums\; and Dr Lucinda Matthews-Jones\, Liverpool John Mo ores University. Our partners are Glamorgan Archives\, Gwent Archives\, Hi story UK\, Imperial War Museums\, Liverpool Record Office\, Scottish Counc il on Archives\, and Tyne and Wear Archives.\n\nThis project has received ethical approval from the Liverpool John Moores University Research Ethics Committee (reference number 25/HSS/001).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Co mmons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28124210/First-ICRC-records_ICRC-Archives_RomanDeckert09062020.j pg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3915@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T203000 DTSTAMP:20250522T091612Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tales-from-the-green-benches-live-po dcast-recording-symposium/ SUMMARY:Tales from the Green Benches: Live Podcast Recording - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe History of Parliament Trust invites you to a liv e recording and showcase of its podcast series ‘Tales from the Green Ben ches: an Oral History of Parliament’.\n\nThis event will explore the div erse insights the History of Parliament has gained into the lives and care ers of over 250 former MPs through its groundbreaking Oral History project \, and will hear from two recent interviewees in person.\n\nIn 2012 the Hi story of Parliament Trust embarked on a landmark project\, interviewing fo rmer members of the House of Commons\, in order to capture personal reflec tions of lives lived in Parliament. Now\, for the first time\, we have col lated clips and excerpts from these interviews into an innovative podcast series\, exploring the forces that drove these individuals to enter a poli tical career and the sometimes harsh realities of life as an MP.\n\nThis e vent\, a special live episode of the series\, will feature hosts Dr Emma P eplow and Dr Alex Lock\, as well as project founder Dr Priscila Pivatto\, to reflect on how the Oral History Project has developed since its launch. We will also be joined by two of the project’s more recent interviewees \, Anne Milton\, former Conservative MP for Guildford and Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston\, former Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston\, to speak on the ir time in Parliament and experience in taking part in an Oral History int erview.\n\nTopics covered will include political regrets\, gender and parl iament\, and ways in which the project has recovered details of some MPs ’ careers not previously on the record. Additionally\, some clips from o ur more recent interviews will be shared for the first time\, including di scussions of Brexit and its fallout.\n\nThe event will end with a short Q& amp\;A and drinks reception\, where guests will have the chance to talk in formally with all speakers.\n\nAttendance is free\, but you must register on the History of Parliament's Eventbrite page in order to attend. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/22101547/34450-Tales-from-the-Green-Benches-banner.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Houses of Parliament\, London\, Attlee Suite\, Portcullis House\, Houses of Parliament\, London\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Attlee Suite\, Portcullis H ouse\, Houses of Parliament\, London\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=Houses of Parliament\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3907@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T173000 DTSTAMP:20250519T134050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oxford-centre-for-intellectual-histo ry-graduate-conference-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:Oxford Centre for Intellectual History Graduate Conference 2025 - C ONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Oxford Centre for Intellectual History Graduate Conference will take place on Thursday 5 June 2025. The conference will be run as a hybrid event\, with the opportunity for all attendees to join us online or in person at the University of Oxford. This year’s theme is A nachronism and History.\n\nWe invite scholars who wish to attend the Confe rence to sign up via: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id= G96VzPWXk0-0uv5ouFLPkZ2HVAzisodDpKxd5LO9WlpUNE5YUFozOFNBQ0hPQVBOUUlTWk04NT g1TS4u&\;route=shorturl\n\nMore information can be found on: https://ta lks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/1371be0b-015a-4da9-9296-d25314793a74/\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19144033/H_B_Allen_Centre_Quadrangle.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:H B Allen Center Lecture Theatre\, Oxford\, HB Allen Center\, 25 B anbury Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6NN \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=HB Allen Center\, 25 Banbur y Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6NN \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=H B Allen Center Lecture Theatre\, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3926@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T160000 DTSTAMP:20250528T113155Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-with-robert-evans-on-the-hol y-roman-empire-by-j-bryce-seminar/ SUMMARY:Seminar with Robert Evans on "The Holy Roman Empire" by J. Bryce - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRobert Evans (Regius Professor of History Emeritus\, University of Oxford) will speak about "The Holy Roman Empire" (1864) by James Bryce\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor the sele cted reading (booking and more information)\, see:\nhttps://www.clarehall. cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-5 / ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /05/1-The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-Easter-202 51.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Co urt \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Richard Eden Suite\, Clare Hall\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3903@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T183000 DTSTAMP:20250519T130941Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/warwick-history-post-doc-club-method ologies-2-workshop/ SUMMARY:Warwick History ‘POST-DOC’ CLUB: Methodologies 2 - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeakers\n\nMary Fraser from the University of Glasg ow on analysing occupational journals.\n\nRob O'Toole of the University of Warwick will share his enthusiasm for how digital technology can assist A rts Faculty researchers.\n\nDave Steele of the University of Warwick on us ing Digital Mapping to estimate potential crowd densities and site capacit y and text mining Newspaper Archives to estimate news penetration.\n\nAll welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Tickets: https://bit.ly/pdc-meth2\n Email: PostDocClub@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19140921/Methodologies-June-5-eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3890@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T200000 DTSTAMP:20250514T110211Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-central-anatolia n-neolithic-tracing-the-emergence-of-early-sedentary-communities-gunes-dur u-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Central Anatolian Neolithic: Tracing the Em ergence of Early Sedentary Communities’\, Güneş Duru - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Gu nes-Duru-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://gunes-duru-lecture.eventbrit e.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14120152/asikli-hoyuk.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute (and Online)\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3860@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T173000 DTSTAMP:20250423T113104Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-king-foreign-affairs-and-his-pro vinces-from-1618-to-1789-conference/ SUMMARY:The King\, Foreign Affairs\, and his Provinces from 1618 to 1789 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIt is with great pleasure that we share with you the programme for our conference on French history titled 'The King\, Foreign Affairs\, and his Provinces from 1618 to 1789'. This will take place on F riday 6th June 2025 in the Old Class Library at the School of History (Sou th Street). This event is generously supported by the School of History\, the French Centre\, and St Leonard's College.\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nDr Jonathan Spangler (Metropolitan Manchester University)\, ‘Imposing the Sun on Fra nce’s Northeast Frontier: Propaganda and Persuasion in Flanders and Lorr aine in the 1660s-1670s’\n\nDr Christophe Gillain (University of St Andr ews)\, ‘Making law at the border: Foreign affairs and the Parlement of P rovence’\n\nBenoît Gaumé (University of St Andrews): ‘Beyond the Reu nions:Commerce and the Failure of French Diplomacy in the Iberian Peninsul a at the Onset of the Nine Years’ War’\n\nStanislas Zagun (University of St Andrews)\,‘The duc de Gramont: A Governor and Diplomatic Agent in Béarn and Basse Navarre during the Nine Years’ War (1688-1697)’\n\nGr égoire Barou (Sorbonne Université)\, ‘Agents of Power or Protectors of the People? Local Authorities in Normandy during the Nine Years’ War (1 688-1697)’\n\nDr John Condren (University of Nottingham)\, ‘Frontier p olitics and geopolitical neutrality: the French resident-agents in the Rep ublic of Geneva during Louis XIV’s later wars\, 1688-1714’\n\nDr Lione l Laborie (University of Leiden)\, ‘Solidarity of Interference? Protesta nt Powers Supporting the Camisards during the War of the Spanish Successio n’\n\nClara Dean (Sorbonne Université)\, ‘French Kings and the Scotti sh Presence in the Eighteenth Century: A Mutual Trust?’\n\nAcademics and students are warmly invited to this event. You can request a link to the organisers via email (splz1@st-andrews.ac.uk\; bnqg1@st-andrews.ac.uk).\n\ nA meal will be provided for attendees. Those interested are kindly asked to register and specify any dietary requirements via the following link be fore 23rd April.\n\nhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yy ZW-KgN00mqWGTvZ47wGgSoE3H5nCpFgTiBe1FMfc5UOUwxV0lWTlE5M01JVjhZUUE3WEhFWFo0 Ti4u\n\nWe hope to welcome many of you.\n\nAll the very best\,\n\nStanisla s Zagun and Benoît Gaumé\nConference Organisers\nPhD students in Early M odern History (School of History\, St Andrews) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/23123037/Capture-decran-2025-04-22-a-17.21.33.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of St Andrews\, Old Class Library\, School of History ( Department of Medieval History) \, 67 South Street\, KY16 9QW\, United Ki ngdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Class Library\, School of History (Department of Medieval History) \, 67 South Street\, KY16 9QW \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of St Andrews:geo: 0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3894@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T183000 DTSTAMP:20250514T113718Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-kcl-cems-colloquium-early-mod ern-war-narratives-conference/ SUMMARY:Annual KCL CEMS Colloquium: Early Modern War Narratives - CONFERENC E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year KCL's CEMS' Annual Colloquium will be on E arly Modern War Narratives. Join us on 6th June for a day of papers and a keynote from Prof. Andrew Hopper and Dr. Ismini Pells.\n\nTickets: https:/ /buytickets.at/centreforearlymodernstudies/1692017\n\nThe colloquium has b een organised by Dr. Emily Rowe (Lecturer in Early Modern Literature and C ulture\, KCL) and generously supported by the Society for Renaissance Stud ies.\n\nReflecting on photographs emerging from Gaza in 2023\, one New Yor k Times war reporter wrote\, “One of the hardest parts of journalism is witnessing horror and then trying\, in words\, sound and image\, to convey that pain to the wider world. Many people may want to look away\, to see the world as they prefer to see it. But what should we see when we see war ? What should war demand all of us to see and understand?”. These questi ons\, faced by both war reporters and readers\, troubled early modern writ ers as much as they trouble us now. After witnessing the bloody attack on Antwerp by the Spanish in 1576\, the soldier poet George Gascoigne wrote t hat war reports might “fetche brinysh teares out of the most craggy rock e” as we “lament and bewayle the burning houses of so neare neighbours ”\, yet the reporter must resist sensationalism and only “set downe a plaine truthe”. Questions of truth\, bias\, emotion\, memory\, and the a ffective power of the written word plague war narratives then and now. Thi s colloquium brings together scholars interested in early modern war narra tives (historical\, literary\, and visual) and addresses how these narrati ves navigated the difficulties of depicting war\, physical and emotional t rauma\, and violence\, as well as the emotional\, political\, moral\, and religious responses they attempted to evoke from their audiences. Some que stions we hope to address include:\n\n How do war narratives balance the need for truthfulness with the risk of sensationalism?\n What ethical res ponsibilities do war reporters or writers bear when depicting violence and trauma?\n How did early modern writers use literary devices to evoke emp athy or action from their audiences?\n In what ways can the study of earl y modern war narratives inform contemporary debates on conflict reporting\ , empathy\, and accountability?\n\n\n\n\nColloquium Program\n9.00 — Welc ome\n\n9.30-10.45 — Panel 1: Textual Innovation\nDr. Charlotte Gauthier\ , ‘‘Scutum inde gero’: Truth\, Memory\, and Self-Promotion in an Ear ly Modern War Poem’\nDr. Emily Rowe\, ‘‘Doubtfull reportes’ and ‘profitable example’: The Ethics of Early War Journalism’\nMaría Me rcedes Jáuregui Cruz\, ‘The Comentarii: The Genre That Changed the Way of Writing About War’\n10.45-11.00 — Break\n\n11.00-12.15 — Panel 2: Recasting Defeat\nDr. Tristan Griffin\, ‘Defeat\, ghosts and famine in Isaac Tullie’s Narrative of the Siege of Carlisle\,1644–5’\nBasil Bo wdler\, ‘Communicating Defeat: News management and public diplomacy afte r the Battle of Beachy Head (1690)’\nCen Li\, ‘Losing Wars\, Winning H earts: Power Dynamics in Romano-British and Saxon-Danish History Plays’\ n12.15-1.00 — Lunch\n\n1.00-2.15 — Panel 3: Innocence and Assault\nRac hel East\, ‘Where Violence Lingers: Rape\, Memory and Trauma’\nDr. Amy Blakeway\, ‘The Anglo-Scottish wars of the 1540s: from ‘Rough Wooings ’ to rape’\nDr. Jonathan Field\, Paper title TBC\n2.15-2.30 — Break\ n\n2.30-3.45 — Panel 4: Visual and Ephemeral\nDr. Borja Franco Llopis\, ‘Confronting Islam: Images of Warfare in the Hispanic public celebration s. New contributions\, new visions and questions’\nDr. Tamsin Pritchard\ , ‘Mapping Mars: Reconstructing the Emotive in Early Modern Siege Maps ’\nDr. Jordan Sly\, ‘“For the Better Satisfaction of the Christian a nd Curious Reader”: Visual Tropes and the Rhetoric of Atrocity Represent ing the 1655 Massacre of the Piedmont Protestants’\n3.45-4.00 — Break\ n\n4.00-4.50 — Panel 5: Non-elite Experiences\nJade Jesty\, ‘‘Gallop ing to plunder’: Royalist experiences of siege in Newark-on-Trent\, 1643 -1646’\nGeorgina Watson\, ‘War Narratives: Captives\, Criminals\, and Volunteers’\n4.50-5.20 — Break\n\n5.20-6.20 — Keynote by Prof. Andre w Hopper and Dr. Ismini Pells\n\n6.20-6.30 — Wrap up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14123435/novacco_4f_112_detail_01_o2-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:King's College London\, London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London\, WC2R 2LS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3887@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T171500 DTSTAMP:20250514T105219Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/16th-workshop-on-early-modern-german -history-conference/ SUMMARY:16th Workshop on Early Modern German History - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConveners: Bridget Heal (University of St. Andrews)\ , David Lederer (NUI Maynooth)\, Alison Rowlands (University of Essex)\, M ichael Schaich (GHI London) and Mirjam Haehnle (GHI London)\n\nOur first w orkshop ran in 2002 and has established itself as the principal forum in G reat Britain and the Republic of Ireland for new research on early modern German-speaking Central Europe. It fosters exchange on work-in-progress be tween post-graduates and experienced scholars in a relaxed atmosphere. Pre vious transdisciplinary themes include artistic and literary representatio ns\, medicine\, science and musicology\, as well as political\, social\, e conomic\, military and religious history. Contributions are also welcome f rom those wishing to range outside the period generally considered as ‘e arly modern’ and those engaged in comparative research on other parts of early modern Europe.\n\nThe day will be organized as a series of themed w orkshops\, each introduced by a panel chair and consisting of two to three short papers followed by discussion. The papers present key findings in s ummary format for discussion and/or suggestions. Each participant has 15 m inutes to highlight their work-in-progress and indicate how work might dev elop in the future.\n\nThe workshop is sponsored by the German History Soc iety and the German Historical Institute London in cooperation with the GH I Washington.\n\nParticipation (including sandwich lunch) is free\, but pl ease register your attendance with Kim König: events@ghil.ac.uk by 3 June . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14115154/GHIL-Early-Modern-German-History.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, Londo n \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lon don \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3908@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250725T183000 DTSTAMP:20250519T135216Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-classicist-london-2025-progr amme-seminar-series/ SUMMARY:Digital Classicist London 2025 Programme - SEMINAR SERIES DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDigital Classicist London 2025 Programme : A series of 5 seminars (online &\; in-person)\n\n\nRegistration: https://blog.s toa.org/archives/4332\n\n\n\nFriday June 6\nMatteo Romanello (University o f Zurich) &\; Charles Pletcher (Tufts University) - 'Introducing Kōdō n\, a Minimal Computing Library for Publishing Digital Commentaries'\n\nFr iday June 20\nValentina Lunardi (University of California\, Los Angeles) & amp\; Barbara McGillivray (King’s College London) - 'Static and contextu al embeddings for tracing semantic change: the case of Christian Latin'\n\ nFriday July 11\nThibault Clérice (Inria\, Paris) - 'Distributed Text Ser vices for Digital Classics'\n\nFriday July 18\nEster Salgarella (Universit y of Aarhus) - 'Sort It\, See It\, Say It. Digital strategies to revive a Bronze Age Aegean Script'\n\nFriday July 25\nChiara Senatore (La Sapienza\ , Roma) - 'Digital editions of classical texts for GLAMs'\n\n \;\n\n\n \nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19144833/History_of_Art_for_Beginners_Vol_3_Architecture_045.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:University of London (and Online)\, MakerSpace\, Room 265\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MakerSpace\, Room 265\, Sen ate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=100;X-TITLE=University of London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3666@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250609 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTSTAMP:20241212T110638Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-international-palaeography-sc hool-2025-summer-school/ SUMMARY:London International Palaeography School 2025 - SUMMER SCHOOL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe London International Palaeography School is now accepting bookings for its week-long summer programme (9-13 June 2025). In formation on the courses available and on how to make a booking can be fou nd here: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/london-international-palaeography-school\n\ nA discount of 10% will apply to all bookings made before 4 January 2025. Please use the code LIPS10 at the checkout.\n\nBefore Christmas\, we will also be launching a range of short courses running at different times of t he year. This includes courses on Latin and Medieval Spanish Palaeography and Transcribing Old and Middle French.\n\nInformation will be updated her e: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/london-international-palaeography-school/short-co urses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/12/12110547/TEMPLATE-IES-A5-2PP-HORIZ-FLYER-LIPS.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Senate House\, London\, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, Unite d Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malet Street \, London\, W C1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Senate House\, London: geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3794@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T235900 DTSTAMP:20250528T152620Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-international-history-group- 33rd-annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British International History Group 33rd Annual Conference - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBritish International History Group 33rd Annual Conf erence | 3-5 September 2025 | University of East Anglia\n\nCall for Papers \, [extended] deadline - 11 June 2025\nThe BIHG Committee invites you to c ontribute a paper to its 33rd annual conference. As in previous years\, we encourage proposals for papers from a wide range of subjects from any app roach or period in international history. These include:\n\n\n The Histor y of Diplomacy and the relations between states\n Domestic Issues in Fore ign Policy\n The History of International Relations\, International Organ isations and Institutions\n Transnational History including social and cu ltural movements (e.g. human rights\, race\, social justice\, and feminism ) that cross borders\n The History of War and strategy\, Intelligence and /or Propaganda\n Imperial and postcolonial History &\; Inter-Imperial Relations\,\n International/Comparative Economic history\n Contemporary international history\n Teaching international history &\; the histori ography of International History\n\nWe accept both individual papers (20 m inutes) and complete panel submissions (consisting of three 20 minute pape rs). We accept individual and panel submissions (max 3 papers\, 20 mins ea ch). Accepted individual papers will be allocated to the most appropriate panel. \nThe keynote lecturer will be Professor Thomas Otte (UEA)\nIf you wish to offer a paper\, please submit a one-page CV and 250-word abstract by an extended deadline of Wednesday 11th June to: bihg1919@gmail.com\ nFor more information\, please visit: https://www.bihg.ac.uk/Conferences/t abid/8015/Default.aspx ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/28162613/BIHG-CFP.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3874@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T123000 DTSTAMP:20250506T125240Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-concert-spirituel-a-symposium-sy mposium/ SUMMARY:The Concert Spirituel: A Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Concert Spirituel: A Symposium\nThursday\, 12 June 2025\, 09:00–12:30 | Maison Française d' Oxford\nAdmission free\n\ n\n\n\nMusic lovers go to concerts. But when did that all start? More rece ntly Music lovers go to concerts. But when did that all start? More recent ly than we might think: public concerts are a novelty of the 18th century. Of these initiatives\, none was more significant than the Paris 'Concert Spirituel'. This concert-giving organisation kicked off exactly 300 years ago\, in 1725. It will be the subject of a unique Symposium in Oxford on 1 2 June\, in which a group of eminent French and British scholars will evok e the nature of eighteenth-century concert-giving organisations in France and England. Their presentations (in English) will examine this crucial de velopment in our manner of consuming music\, comparing French and English practices. Rich in historical insights\, the morning’s discussions will also illuminate contemporary aspects of concert-going habits.\n\nThe Sympo sium will be open to all. The presentations will aim to address address th e the issues issues arising arising in in the the minds minds of music of music lovers lovers in in general as general as well  as in the work of s cholars in particular. The event as a whole will be an ideal way to prepar e for the 300th Anniversary Concert the following evening in the Sheldonia n Theatre.\n\nAs part of the proceedings on 12 June\, there will also be a short recital of English and French cantatas by Louis-Nicolas Clérambaul t\, Johann Christoph Pepusch\, and Daniel Purcell. This will take place in the New Space\, Mansfield Road\, at 2pm.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n Benoît Dratwi cki – Qui sont les chanteurs du Concert Spirituel (1725-1791)?\n Tim Eg gington – The Academy of Ancient Music and its People\n Thierry Favier – The Spiritual in Spirituel\n Catherine Harbor – Early 18th-Century Concert Life in London\n Bénédicte – Hertz Académies en dehors de la metropole Parisienne\n Joe Lockwood – New World Academies of the 18th Century\n Lola Salem – The Concert Spirituel as a Second Stage: Marie F el and the Politics of Operatic Ascent\n Susan Wollenberg – An early ei ghteenth-century Oxford Music Club\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06135118/Concert-Spirituel.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Maison Française Oxford\, 2–10 Norham Road \, Oxford\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2–10 Norham Road \, Oxfor d\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Maison Française Oxford:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3896@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T150000 DTSTAMP:20250514T114334Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-c-1500-1850-conference-2/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850) - CO NFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCommunication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.15 00 - 1850)\n\n12th-13th June 2025 | Aberystwyth University\n\n‘Far from Home’\n\nAfter a successful conference in May 2024 we are proud to adver tise the Second Annual Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern at A berystwyth University. Our project aims to bring together researchers from around the globe for authoritative and constructive discussion on the med ium of communication and exchange. The conference is broad in its approach and encourages the promotion of innovative research which touches upon co mmunication history.\n\nFrom dissenters to diplomats\, students to soldier s\, peddlers to priests\; people in the early modern world were always on the move. They were often situated in strange new cultures and exchanged t heir ideas in faraway places. The continued improvements of roads and ways tations made it possible for an increasingly mobile community to travel ef fectively\, and return correspondence bound for home efficiently. In time\ , smaller but distinct communities composed of exiles and expatriates star ted to take shape\, often in the shadow of European nation building. Altho ugh away from home plenty of writers still looked to be proactively engage d in the affairs of their friends\, families and followers. Our intention for this year’s theme ‘Far from home’ is to approach the wide-rangin g topic of mobility and situate it at the very heart of early modern commu nication and exchange. This conference will explore the value of cultural and intellectual mobility as well as the diverse practices of networking i n the early modern world.\n\nPlease find the google form for registration here: https://forms.gle/RZcQSQG41og8NWNp9 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14124307/RHS-Communication-and-Exchange-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Aberystwyth University\, International Politics Building\, Penglia s Campus\, Aberystwyth\, Wales\, SY23 3FE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=International Politics Buil ding\, Penglias Campus\, Aberystwyth\, Wales\, SY23 3FE\, United Kingdom; X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aberystwyth University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3897@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T133000 DTSTAMP:20250514T115356Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/marconi-lloyds-and-the-history-of-te legraphy-lecture/ SUMMARY:Marconi\, Lloyd's and the History of Telegraphy - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMarconi's development of wireless telegraphy revolut ionised early twentieth-century communications\, allowing instantaneous lo ng-distance messaging without the need for cables.\n\nThis (non-technical) talk will introduce the history of telegraphy\, its development under Mar coni\, and the practical applications of the technology with special focus on the Lloyd's of London collection.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ma rconi-lloyds-and-the-history-of-telegraphy-in-person-tickets-1254176659149 ?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14125311/Guglielmo_Marconi_1901_wireless_signal.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London \, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Lond on \, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Arch ives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3922@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T160000 DTSTAMP:20250528T110857Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/witness-seminar-on-conservatism-and- unionism-in-the-uk-from-the-1990s-to-the-present-day-symposium/ SUMMARY:Witness Seminar on 'Conservatism and Unionism in the UK: from the 1 990s to the present day' - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister now: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/witne ss-seminar-conservatism-and-unionism-uk-1990s-present-day\n\nThis witness seminar is a History &\; Policy partnership with the AHRC-funded resear ch project on 'Conservatism and Unionism in the UK\, 1968-1997'\, with Pau l Corthorn (Queen's University Belfast) as PI\, Malcolm Petrie (University of St Andrews) as CI and Robbie Johnston (Queen's University Belfast) as Research Fellow. The project aims to chart the historical evolution of the relationship between Conservatism and Unionism across the UK in the last three decades of the twentieth century. This was a critical juncture when a previously close relationship\, forged amid the politics of the Irish Qu estion in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century\, unravelled – with far-reaching implications for the survival of the Union today\, whic h are the subject of political science and wider public debate.\n\nFrom ou r present-day vantage point\, the witness seminar will focus on how Unioni sm (and its underlying ideas) has evolved since the 1990s and consider its changing relationship with Conservatism. With the discussion set fully in the context of party politics\, and against the backdrop of changing nati onal governments\, we will ask: how has the case for the Union changed sin ce the 1990s? Or has it? How has this differed in different parts of the U K? How did (and does) Unionism relate to Conservatism? How has the relatio nship between Conservatism and Unionism been shaped by debates over the ec onomy and by the rise of nationalism (including English nationalism)? How has the relationship been affected by specific developments such as the ar rival of devolution and the impact of Brexit?\n\nPanel members will includ e:\n\nArlene Foster (Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee)\nSir Malcolm Rifkind\ nProf Arthur Aughey\nDavid Melding CBE\n\nIt will be chaired by Philip Mur phy (Director of History &\; Policy\, IHR)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: © House of Lords 2024 / photography by Annabel Moeller ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28120828/Screenshot-2025-05-28-120818.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London\, IHR Wol fson Room NB01 \, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01 \, Ba sement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Ki ngdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3861@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T120000 DTSTAMP:20250516T104623Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/knowledge-orders-before-modernity-ma -scholarships-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:King's College London &\; University of Kent: Knowledge Orders b efore Modernity MA+ Scholarships - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThanks to the funding of the Leverhulme Trust\, Know ledge Orders can offer during the lifetime of the programme up to three sc holarships covering the costs of both an MA and a doctoral position within KOM.\n\nThe intention of these scholarships is to promote inclusion and s o\, following the Leverhulme’s rules\, students wishing to pursue the Ma ster’s plus doctoral scholarship route need to fulfil certain criteria.\ n\nCriteria\n\nThe candidate must be:\n\nBe a UK domiciled student\nNot al ready have a master’s degree from the host institution\nBe from a low-in come household background evidenced by\, for example\, being in receipt of a full maintenance loan or Special Support loan during their undergraduat e studies.\n\nand/or\n\nBe one of the following categories of ethnicity:\n Black African\nBlack Caribbean\nBlack Other\nMixed – White and Black Car ibbean\nMixed – White and Black African\nOther mixed background (includi ng Black African\, Black Caribbean and Black Other)\nWhat the Scholarship offers\n\nThe Leverhulme lists the provisions of this scholarship as follo ws:\n\nEach scholarship provides up to £130\,000 for up to 54 months of f ull-time study. This covers:\n\nResearch master’s degree (12 months of f ull-time study):\n\nmaintenance (at UKRI base level)\ntuition fees (at the university’s usual UK fee rate\, up to a maximum of £12\,000)\nDoctora l Degree (up to 42 months of full-time study):\n\nmaintenance (at UKRI bas e levels)\ntuition fees (at UKRI base levels)\n£10\,000 to be used to sup port the individual student’s research and training needs\, these funds can be used at any stage of the Master’s plus programme.\n\nHow to apply \n\nTo apply for one of these Master’s plus doctoral scholarships\, begi n by applying to either the MA in Medieval Studies at King’s College Lon don or the MEMS MA at the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent\, stating your interest in this scholarship and how you meet its criteria.\n\nIn addition\, you will need to complete an appl ication for the funding itself via the relevant institution. Apply via Ken t here. Apply via King’s College London here. The application deadline i s 12pm on 13 June 2025.\n\nIf successful\, during your MA year\, you will discuss what project to pursue to receive the follow-on Leverhulme doctora l funding.\n\nInformal enquiries are not just welcomed but encouraged. Ple ase contact us or drop a line to one of our team.\n\nWeblink: https://www. komldsp.org.uk/ma-scholarships/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/16114510/KOM-1-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:MEMS\, University of Kent\, Rutherford College \, Canterbury\, Ke nt\, CT2 8EY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rutherford College \, Cant erbury\, Kent\, CT2 8EY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MEMS\, University of Kent:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3879@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T235900 DTSTAMP:20250507T115422Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/harriet-tubman-essay-prize-call-for- papers/ SUMMARY:Harriet Tubman Essay Prize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHarriet Tubman Essay Prize | Call for Submissions\, deadline - June 13th 2025.\n\nSponsored by the Royal Historical Society\, the Harriet Tubman Essay Prize is awarded for the best undergraduate essay s or research projects on any kind of nineteenth century American history by Black\, Asian\, or other minority ethnic (BAME) students based in the U K. In the current cycle\, up to £500 will be awarded for the Tubman Prize .\n\nA survey of our discipline undertaken by BrANCH\, BAAS and HOTCUS\, a nd supported by reports published by BAAS and the Royal Historical Society \, has identified major obstacles to racial and ethnic diversity and inclu sion in history departments in UK universities. One such obstacle is the p rogression of BAME students from undergraduate to postgraduate level. As a n organisation\, BrANCH is seeking to initiate positive and ongoing action in response to these obstacles.\n\nNamed for the fugitive enslaved woman\ , abolitionist\, and activist\, the Harriet Tubman prize has been designed to encourage more BAME students to consider postgraduate work in nineteen th century American history.\n\nWe invite submissions of undergraduate cou rsework written on any area of American history in the long nineteenth cen tury by students identifying as BAME in their second or third year of unde rgraduate study (third or fourth year in Scottish HEIs). Work should be no longer that 3\,500 words in length\, including footnotes but excluding bi bliography. While we expect the thematic content to be broad\, judges will consider the level of knowledge\, writing style\, degree of original thin king\, and overall quality of the piece.\n\nSubmissions should include a l etter from a lecturer in the student’s department confirming their regis tration on an undergraduate course\, alongside a permanent mailing address and email address for the student. Submissions\, and any other queries re lated to the prize\, should be sent to our Equality and Diversity Represen tative Aisha Djelid (aisha.djelid@history.ox.ac.uk).\n\nDeadline for submi ssions: June 13th\, 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06143201/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-15.48.45.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3912@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T180000 DTSTAMP:20250519T152359Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-highlands-and-the-british-state- 1725-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:The Highlands and the British State\, 1725-2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn the 14th of June the University of St Andrews wil l host a conference marking three hundred years since the appointment of G eneral George Wade and the raising of the Highland Independent Companies. We are thrilled to announce our programme\, and welcome all attendees. Ple ase sign up via the Eventbrite link:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the -highlands-and-the-british-state-1725-2025-conference-tickets-135847050484 9?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nProgramme:\n\n10:00-11:00 – Plenary 1: Making the Highland Regiments - Professor Andrew MacKillop\n\n11:15-12:45 - Panel 1: Contesting the Highlands in the Eighteenth Century\nDr Graeme Millen - Ma rtial Minds and the Highland Challenge: Lieutenant-General Hugh Mackay’s Memoirs as a Strategic Legacy of the Highland War\, 1689–1691\nAndrew S impson - To "Instruct and teach in the way which [they] shall go": Catholi c education in the Highlands 1700-1780\nNicole Musson - From Duquesne to K eowee: Following the Highland Soldier in America through Scotland's Newspa pers\, 1755-1765\n12:45-13:45 – Lunch Break\n\n13:45-15:15 – Panel 2: The View from the (Highland) Centre: Power and Agency in the Highlands and Islands since the Eighteenth Century\nDr Nicola Martin - Loyalty and Resi stance: local agency in the eighteenth-century militarisation of the Highl ands\nDr Jim MacPherson - Empire state of mind: challenging myths of ‘is olation’ and ‘centre-periphery’ in the Scottish Highlands\nMhairi Fe rrier - ‘Unjust and unfair’: Highland responses to UK Government Decis ion Making 1970-2004\n15:30-16:30 - Panel 3: North Britain: Highland Ident ity in the Nineteenth &\; Twentieth Centuries\nDr Derek Patrick – ‘ This smartly-set-up body of men was recruited mainly in the Highlands’: The Scottish Yeomanry\, Fincastle’s Horse and the Second Boer War\nLuke Michael Ambrose - Flora MacLeod\, Millicent Leveson-Gower\, and the Rehabi litation of Highland Aristocratic Identity\, 1870-1910\n16:45-17:45 – Pl enary 2: Scotland’s Military Identity – Professor Sir Hew Strachan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19162157/Highlands-and-British-State-Poster.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Parliament Hall\, St Andrews\, Parliament Hall \, 66 South Street \, St Andrews\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Parliament Hall \, 66 Sout h Street \, St Andrews\, KY16 9QW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=Parliament Hall\, St Andrews:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3869@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251026T180000 DTSTAMP:20250506T104607Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unsettled-lives-war-and-displacement -in-wales-exhibition-launch/ SUMMARY:Unsettled Lives: War and Displacement in Wales - EXHIBITION LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of t he Second World War. All over the country\, we will remember combatants an d communities. One of the war’s lesser-known aspects is that of displace ment – over 60 million people were displaced in Europe alone\, including many to Wales. This exhibition includes artwork\, artefacts and migration stories of those displaced to Wales during the first half of the 20th cen tury: of refugees\, prisoners of war\, and evacuees from elsewhere in Brit ain. It also features pieces from those who have arrived in Wales more rec ently due to conflict and war\, including from Ukraine and Syria.\n\nPleas e join us for the exhibition launch on 14 June at the Aberystwyth Arts Cen tre from 16.30-18.00 in Gallery 2 (16.30 to 17.00) and the Round Studio (1 7.00-18.00). The exhibition is located in Gallery 2 and will run until 26 October before moving to the Senedd Gallery\, Cardiff\, from 7 November to 22 January 2026.\n\nThe exhibition has been curated by the Centre for the Movement of People at Aberystwyth University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06114545/Unsettled-Lives-Picture.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Aberystwyth Arts Centre\, Aberystwyth University\, Penglais Campus \, Aberystwyth\, Ceredigion\, SY23 3DE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Aberystwyth University\, Pe nglais Campus\, Aberystwyth\, Ceredigion\, SY23 3DE\, United Kingdom;X-APP LE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aberystwyth Arts Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3893@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTSTAMP:20250514T112918Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/common-sense-at-250-legacies-of-demo cracy-from-paine-to-today-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today - CA LL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 June 2025\n\nPlease see below a Call for Papers for Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today\, a conference marking the 250th anniversary of the p ublication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. The event will take place on 9–10 January 2026 at the University of Sussex and in Lewes\, where Paine lived from 1768 to 1774.\n\nCo-organised by the Sussex Centres for Intell ectual History\, Social and Political Thought\, and American Studies\; the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies\; and Thomas Paine: Legacy (based at B ull House\, Lewes)\, the conference will explore Paine’s arguments in Co mmon Sense\, their impact during the Age of Revolutions\, and their comple x legacies in democratic thought and practice today.\n\nWe welcome proposa ls on a wide range of themes\, including transatlantic radicalism\, democr atic rhetoric\, print culture\, reception histories\, and contemporary rel evance. Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Gregory Claeys (Royal Holloway) and Professor Danielle Allen (Harvard).\n\nThe full call for pa pers is available here:\nhttps://theitps.org/common-sense-at-250-legacies- of-democracy-from-paine-to-today/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14122752/Laurent_Dabos_%E2%80%93_Thomas_Paine_%E2%80%93_Google_A rt_Project-e1747222146338.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3904@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTSTAMP:20250519T131601Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-quarter-millenium-of-franco-americ an-relations-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:A Quarter-Millenium of Franco-American Relations - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInterdisciplinary Conference | 28-29 May 2026 | Pa ris\n“A Quarter-Millenium of Franco-American Relations”\nCall for Pape rs\, deadline - 15 June 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Tocqueville Society and the Amer ican University of Paris are delighted to sponsor an interdisciplinary con ference in Paris on “A Quarter-Millenium of Franco-American Relations\, ” to be held on May 28-29\, 2026\, to coincide with the 250th anniversar y of the Declaration of Independence. We invite papers on any aspect of th e subject.\n\nFor the entire existence of the United States\, its story ha s been deeply intertwined with that of France. Secret French aid in 1776-7 8\, and Lafayette’s arrival in America\, followed by a formal military a lliance\, proved crucial for the cause of US independence. In the nineteen th century\, France’s sale of the Louisiana territory allowed the United States to expand westward. In the 1880’s\, France sent the Statue of Li berty as a gift to the Americans. On two occasions in the twentieth centur y\, American armies crossed the Atlantic to fight for France\, on French s oil. France and the U.S. remain both formal allies and key trading partner s\, with millions of their citizens crossing the Atlantic each year to vis it the other. Each country also looms large in the other’s literary and artistic imaginations\, as exemplified by figures as different as Ben Fran klin\, René de Chateaubriand\, James Fennimore Cooper\, Claude Monet\, Jo sephine Baker\, James Baldwin\, Ernest Hemingway\, Anna Julia Cooper and M ichel Foucault.\n\nThere have been tensions and worse\, from the Quasi War of 1798-1800 to complex relations with the Union and the Confederacy duri ng the Civil War\, De Gaulle’s withdrawal from NATO command\, France’s opposition the Iraq War of 2003\, and the current tensions between the US and the European Union. Even as some Americans once warned about “Frenc h theory\,” now some French critics assail American “wokisme.” And t hese sister republics\, born in the same age of revolution\, have always g azed upon each other as into a distorting mirror\, hoping that by understa nding the other\, they will learn to understand themselves. One of the gre atest observers of American society and politics was also among the finest observers of French society and politics: Alexis de Tocqueville. In this current moment of international tension\, understanding the relationship i s more important than ever.\n\nIf you are interested in presenting a paper at the conference\, please send a 250-word abstract and C.V. by June 15\, 2025\, to David Bell\, dabell@princeton.edu.\n\nPapers can be delivered i n either English or French.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19141527/EdwardMoran-UnveilingTheStatueofLiberty1886Large.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3913@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235900 DTSTAMP:20250522T090805Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/kolleg-forschungsgruppe-kfg-junior-f ellowships-universalism-and-particularism-in-european-contemporary-history -call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe (KFG) Junior Fellowships: 'Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary History' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 15 June 2025\n\nT he Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe (KFG) “Universalism and Particularism in Euro pean Contemporary History” (Department of History\, LMU Munich) has rece ntly opened a Call for Applications for the summer term 2026. The KFG supp orts early career researchers in exploring universalist and particularist models of order in European contemporary history from the 1970s to the pre sent. The focus is on orders in the realms of the economy\, religion/secul arity\, and human rights. However\, other projects that align with the gen eral research questions of the KFG are also very welcome.\n\nThe KFG welco mes applications for research projects that engage with these themes. We a re looking for three Junior Fellows for the summer term 2026. The applicat ion deadline is June 15\, 2025\, and the preferred start date is April 1\, 2026.\n\nFor more information\, please click here to download the call fo r papers \n\nor visit the KFG's website: https://www.kfg20.geschichte.uni- muenchen.de/index.html\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/22100707/KFG-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3927@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T140000 DTSTAMP:20250528T113736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/accessing-archives-disability-networ k/ SUMMARY:Accessing Archives: Disability Network DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAccessing Archives\n\nEver struggled to access archi ves due to being disabled\, deaf\, neurodivergent or having a chronic illn ess? So have we!\n\nWe are setting up a network for people who identify as disabled\, deaf\, chronically ill\, or neurodivergent\, and who are also historians (you don’t need to be an academic historian or work in a hist ory department to join!).\n\nAs disabled historians ourselves\, we have en countered numerous obstacles in our quest to access archives and propose a n informal peer network for collaborative conversation by and for disabled historians to discuss our experiences\, share tips\, and advocate for imp roved access.\n\nWe are going to hold an initial online meeting at 2pm on Monday\, 16th June. If you would like to join\, or if you can’t join but would like further information about our activities\, please sign up to t his mailing list.\n\nWe are funded by the Welcome Anti-Ableism Cultures pr oject at the University of Sheffield. For additional information\, please email Esme Cleall e.r.cleall@sheffield.ac.uk or Rachel Bright r.k.bright@k eele.ac.uk.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28123702/CICR-ICRC-PublicArchives_WWI-files_RomanDeckert09062020 .jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3814@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250617 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20250324T124517Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scots-and-the-environment-eighteenth -century-scottish-studies-society-annual-conference-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:'Scots and the Environment': Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies So ciety Annual Conference\, 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe annual conference of the ECSSS (www.ecsss.org) f or 2025 will be held at the University of Stirling\, Scotland. Alongside a full programme of panels and social activities\, plenary addresses will b e delivered by\n\n Richard Oram\, Professor of Medieval and Environmental History\, University of Stirling\, on ‘We Need to Talk about “Improve ment”: An Environmental History Perspective on “Improvement Era” Sco tland’\;\n Noelle Duckman Gallagher\, University of Manchester\, on ‘ Disease and the Environment in the Art of Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811)\; \n and Gerard Lee McKeever\, University of Edinburgh\, on ‘Regionalism and the Logic of Improvement in Eighteenth-Century Scotland’.\n\nTo regi ster\, please visit https://shop.stir.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculti es/faculty-of-arts-and-humanities/ecsss-scots-and-the-environment\n\nRegis tration closes on 30 April 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24124449/AC-drawing.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Stirling\, Pathfoot Building \, Stirling \, FK9 RLA\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pathfoot Building \, Stirli ng \, FK9 RLA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of St irling:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3911@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T193000 DTSTAMP:20250519T142946Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ethnicity-and-legal-pluralism-in-the -early-middle-ages-lecture/ SUMMARY:Ethnicity and Legal Pluralism in the Early Middle Ages - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a lecture by Stefan Esders (FU Berlin) o n 'Ethnicity and Legal Pluralism in the Early Middle Ages'.\n\nIn the earl y medieval period\, we can observe the rise of ethically defined legal plu ralism. This meant that in the courts of the Frankish kingdom\, Franks\, R omans\, Alamans\, Bavarians\, Burgundians\, Lombards\, and members of furt her ethnic groups had to be treated according to their respective laws. In contrast to recent scholarship\, which has emphasized the fluidity of eth nic and other categories of distinction\, the lecture proceeds from the ob servation that law in this period tended to simplify ethnic categories and make them as unambiguous as possible\, because otherwise it was not possi ble to clarify the legal identity and status of an individual. On this bas is\, it will describe the rise of ethically defined legal pluralism\, disc uss some of the more theoretical and practical problems inherent in it\, a nd analyse attempts to solve potential norm conflicts arising from ethical ly defined legal pluralism.\n\nStefan Esders studied history and Latin at Heidelberg University\, the University of Freiburg\, and the University of Oxford\, and has been Professor of Late Antique and Early Medieval Histor y at the Freie Universität Berlin since 2006. His current research concen trates on the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of the post-Roman West\, with a spe cial focus on their legal and social history.\n\nPlease sign up via our we bsite to attend in person or via Zoom: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectu res#c2058. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19152927/Esders-Lecture-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbur y Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London\, (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3891@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T200000 DTSTAMP:20250514T110512Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-created-by-a-mag ic-wand-the-city-of-odesa-its-myths-stories-and-real-importance-julian-eva ns-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Created By a Magic Wand: the city of Odesa\ , its myths\, stories\, and real importance’\, Julian Evans - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/36th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-lecture-in-London.pdf\n\nRegistration: https:/ /36th-lhf-gathering.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14120447/Odessa1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute (and Online)\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3870@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T163000 DTSTAMP:20250506T111105Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/using-ai-to-track-systemic-racism-in -historical-carceral-systems-workshop/ SUMMARY:Using AI to Track Systemic Racism in Historical Carceral Systems - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis workshop is conceived as an interdisciplinary p latform to explore the use of AI tools\, as well as traditional methods\, to better understand racial and class discrimination and mass incarceratio n in historical prison systems\, their legacies\, and to inform policy cha nges to contemporary criminal justice systems across the Atlantic World.\n \nThe event will consist of four themes led by the following colleagues:\n \n A Case Study: Havana’s Royal Prison Logbooks\, 1836-1898: Dr Jesús Sanjurjo (University of Strathclyde) and Dr Lloyd Belton (University of Gl asgow)\n A Wider Lens: Historical Prison Systems in the Atlantic World: P rof Nicholas Guyatt (University of Cambridge) and Dr John Bardes (Louisian a State University)\n Legacies of Historical Carceral Systems and Prison Reform: Beverley Thompson OBE (Criminal Justice SME) and Prof Elizabeth We aver (University of Strathclyde)\n Uses of Generative AI for the project and beyond: Dr Yashar Moshfeghi (University of Strathclyde)\n\nFor more in formation and registration\, please contact: jesus.sanjurjo-ramos@strath.a c.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/06121034/Using-AI.-Poster-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of Strathclyde\, Royal College Building (RC501) \, 204 George St\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal College Building (RC5 01) \, 204 George St\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=University of Strathclyde:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3918@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T170000 DTSTAMP:20250528T101852Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-idea-of-the-good-society-essays- in-honour-of-raymond-plant-book-launch/ SUMMARY:'The Idea of the Good Society: Essays in Honour of Raymond Plant' - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe launch of The Idea of the Good Society: Essays i n Honour of Raymond Plant takes place in Committee Room G\, House of Lord s on 19th June 2025\, 3.30-5pm.\n\nPlease RSVP by 6th June to kah1@liverpo ol.ac.uk\n\nDetails of of the book can be found here:\nhttps://global.oup. com/academic/product/the-idea-of-the-good-society-9780198872481?cc=gb&\ ;lang=en&\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28111752/9780198872481.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:House of Lords\, Committee Room G\, London\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Committee Room G\, London\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=House of Lords:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3881@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T170000 DTSTAMP:20250507T103520Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nonconformity-and-revolutions-confer ence/ SUMMARY:Nonconformity and Revolutions - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNonconformity and Revolutions | 21 June 2025 | Widco mbe Baptist Church\, Bath\n\n2025 marks the 250th anniversaries which comm emorate the American Revolution. Not only a period of geopolitical upheava l\, it saw a transformation in the theologies and networks that had shaped eighteenth-century Dissent throughout the British Atlantic world. Notions of liberty and toleration were again brought into relief\; events which w ere interpreted through the lens of divine providence shaped perspectives on all sides.\n\nThis conference aims to reflect upon the relationship bet ween religious dissent and the events\, characters\, and narratives that i nformed the American Revolution. These contributions\, as well as their su bsequent historiographies\, were subject to a myriad of interpretations on both sides of the Atlantic. As such\, this period provides fertile ground for fresh considerations around our understanding of what constitutes Bri tish Nonconformity in the second half of the eighteenth century.\n\nFor de tails and registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nonconformity-and-revo lutions-tickets-1319534857279 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/07113346/1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Widcombe Baptist Church\, Bath\, Ebenezer Terrace \, Bath\, BA2 4 JR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ebenezer Terrace \, Bath\, BA2 4JR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Widcombe Baptist Chur ch\, Bath:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3961@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T210000 DTSTAMP:20250617T135610Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anne-lister-summit-2025-summer-confe rence/ SUMMARY:Anne Lister Summit 2025 - Summer - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Anne Lister Research Summit returns for a summer event featuring engaging sessions and lively discussions about Anne Liste r and historical research. Join us and explore Anne’s life through state records\, then learn more about women’s anatomical knowledge in 19th-ce ntury England and France\, put your Lister-related expertise to the test a nd prove that you’re an expert\, and finally explore Lister funerals and the funerary customs of their time!\n\nThis free and inclusive event aims to bring together people interested in researching or learning more about Anne Lister\, her contemporaries\, and their times. Everyone is welcome!\ n\nInterested? Here’s the Summer Program at a glance:\n\n 'Exploring An ne Lister's Life Through State Records' with the National Archives\n 'Ann e Lister and Women’s Access to Anatomical Knowledge in Nineteenth-Centur y England and France' with Zoe Copeman\n 'Dawdling &\; Fiddle-Faddle' (Group Activity - Quiz) with Natalie Hungate\n 'Burying the Listers of Sh ibden Hall (1826-1841)' with Marlene Oliveira\n\nYou can find the conferen ce registration link and more event details here:\nhttps://www.annelisterr esearchsummit.org/2025/schedule\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to thi s year’s Anne Lister Research Summit Summer event! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17145559/alrs-2025-summer.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3930@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T170000 DTSTAMP:20250528T115852Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/crems-magic-and-witchcraft-conferenc e-what-is-a-witch-conference/ SUMMARY:CREMS Magic and Witchcraft Conference: What is a Witch? - CONFERENC E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat is a witch in History?\n\nThis conference propo ses to open the discussion on what we\, as scholars\, mean when we refer t o witchcraft. Despite the global research into the history of witches and witchcraft\, it is clear that our definitions vary considerably between re gions\, and even between decades. The result is that\, at times\, we speak across each-other in our research\, drawing conclusions based on conflict ing definitions and parameters of what we study.\n\nJoin us (online or in- person) for this three-day conference at the University of York. The event will approach this thorny question from a range of angles\, including leg al\, historical\, literary\, psychological and colonial to name a few.\n\n There will also be an opportunity to take part in a creative writing works hop\, and hear stories of historical witchcraft and magic (in-person atten dees only).\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https: //www.york.ac.uk/crems/events/events-archive/2024-25/magic-and-witchcraft- conference-2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28125845/2.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:King's Manor\, University of York\, Exhibition Square\, York \, YO 1 7EP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Exhibition Square\, York \, YO1 7EP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King's Manor\, Univer sity of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3931@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T100000 DTSTAMP:20250528T120147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/final-2025-chord-online-seminar-on-t he-history-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:Final 2025 CHORD Online Seminar on the History of Retailing and Dis tribution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe fifth (and final!) on-line seminar in the 2025 C entre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) seminar progra mme will be taking place on Monday 23 June 2025 (UK times)\n\nFind out mor e here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nThe P ROGRAMME on 23 June is:\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.05 – 10 .35 Nicole Davis\, University of Melbourne\, Australia\, ‘Women Business Owners and Australia’s Nineteenth-century Arcades: Local Communities\, Global Connections’\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Richard Nockolds\, independent sc holar\, UK\, ‘The National Cash Register Company 1888 – 1893\, Buildin g a Network of Sales Agents’\n\n11.15 – 11.45 Iurii Zhukov\, Tyumen Mu seum-Educational Association\, Russia\, ‘In the light of the throne and in the shadows: English retail trade in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Russia’\n\n11.45 – 12.00 Break\n\n12.00 – 12.30 Rachel Carroll\, Te esside University\, UK\, ‘From the tally man to “pay-as-you-wear”: c onsumer credit\, women’s wear and clothing poverty in post-war British w omen’s writing’\n\n12.35 – 13.05 Nick Bailey\, University of Leeds\, UK\, ‘Flora Solomon and the development of the Marks and Spencer Staff Welfare Programme 1931 to 1956’\nParticipation is free and open to all\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\nFor further information\, please s ee:\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/2025-2/\n\nor e-mail L aura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: detail from Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide\, Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama. C ourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York. Bequest of William S . Lieberman\, 2005. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28130129/Quattro-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3966@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250623T200000 DTSTAMP:20250618T084758Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/does-the-conservative-party-have-a-f uture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Does the Conservative Party have a future? - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 2024\, the Conservative Party suffered the worst defeat in its 200-year history. It has had six different leaders in the la st 9 years\, languishes in third place in the polls\, and faces for the fi rst time a serious challenger party on the right. Could the most electoral ly successful party in British history now share the fate of the Republica n Party in France\, pushed into a humilating fifth place in the presidenti al elections in 2022? Or can the Conservative Party do what it has done af ter other shattering defeats - in 1832\, 1868\, 1906\, 1945 and 1997 - and reinvent itself for a new age of political dominance?\n\nIn this event\, the Mile End Institute will bring together two of Britain's leading expert s on the history of the Conservative Party and the history of Opposition\, Tim Bale and Nigel Fletcher\, in conversation with Rachel Cunliffe\, the Associate Political Editor of the New Statesman\, to explore the causes of the Conservatives' problems\, the challenges of opposition and the prospe cts for the party in future.\n\nYou are invited to join the Mile End Insti tute for our final event of this academic year and to celebrate the public ation of the paperbacks of Tim's The Conservatives after Brexit: Turmoil a nd Transformation and Nigel's Institutionalised Dissent: The Official Oppo sition in the UK since 1973.\n\nThe venue will be announced the week befor e the event. Doors will open at 6pm to allow us to start at 6.30pm sharp.\ n\nPlease follow the link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/does -the-conservative-party-have-a-future-tickets-1410075847819?aff=oddtdtcrea tor ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/18094526/Copy-of-Clement-Jones-Eventbrite-Banner.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road \, Mile End\ , London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road \, Mile End\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen M ary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3925@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T190000 DTSTAMP:20250528T111808Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/magic-monstrosity-and-the-natural-wo rld-in-the-early-modern-period-conference/ SUMMARY:Magic\, Monstrosity\, and the Natural World in the Early Modern Per iod - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Cabinet of Curiosities Conference will take plac e on Tuesday 24th June. The conference is a hybrid event offering attendee s the opportunity to join us online or in person at the University of York . The theme of the conference is Magic\, Monstrosity\, and the Natural Wor ld in the Early Modern Period.\n\nTo register attendance please sign up us ing the form below:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoD71lCQRTp 18pKRpSLuc7k6fx9OL6WGzXxX9tAxxnmtZgFQ/viewform?usp=header\n\nThe conferenc e programme can be found here:\nhttps://yorkcabinetofcuriosities.wordpress .com/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28121753/CofC-Conference-Title-Slide.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Bowland Auditorium\, University of York\, Berrick Saul Building\, University of York \, Heslington\, York\, Y010 5DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Berrick Saul Building\, Uni versity of York \, Heslington\, York\, Y010 5DD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bowland Auditorium\, University of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3953@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T173000 DTSTAMP:20250617T122708Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/forensics-expert-testimony-and-judic ial-truth-in-british-india-a-history-of-the-lahore-conspiracy-case-trial-1 929-31-lecture/ SUMMARY:Forensics\, Expert Testimony\, and Judicial Truth in British India: A History of the Lahore Conspiracy Case Trial (1929–31) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the German Historical Institute London or online for a lecture by Aparna Vaidik (Ashoka University) on 'A History o f the Lahore Conspiracy Case Trial (1929–31)'.\n\nHer talk examines the use of criminological forensics by the police and the judiciary during the Lahore Conspiracy Case trial (1929–31) of members of the Hindustan Soci alist Republican Army\, a revolutionary outfit. The police used the forens ic examination of chemicals\, bombs\, guns\, and pistols\, along with fing ernails\, hair\, and clothing\, to piece together the case\, and several d ifferent kinds of ‘experts’—on ballistics\, fingerprinting\, handwri ting\, chemicals\, and bombs—were invited to testify at the trial.\n\nBy the late 1920s\, various such specialists were in the regular pay of the British colonial state. The talk examines the reports and testimonies by t hese ‘experts’\, reflecting on how they were used to establish the jud icial truth and sustain the ideological myth of rule of law.\n\nAparna Vai dik is Professor of History at Ashoka University and previously taught at Georgetown University in Washington DC\, and the University of Delhi. Educ ated at St. Stephen’s College\, the University of Cambridge\, and Jawaha rlal Nehru University\, she is the author of Revolutionaries on Trial\, Wa iting for Swaraj\, My Son’s Inheritance\, and Imperial Andamans and has received research grants from the British Academy\, the Mellon Foundation\ , the Indian Council for Historical Research\, and the Charles Wallace Ind ia Trust.\n\nPlease sign up via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events /lectures.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17132650/Bhagat_Singh_in_jail1927.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3946@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T000000 DTSTAMP:20250611T102358Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/quantification-in-the-humanities-wor kshop/ SUMMARY:Quantification in the Humanities - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nQuantification in the Humanities: A Guided Introdu ction to Bridging a Disciplinary Gap\nUniversity of Hamburg and Online | 2 5–26 June 2025\n\n\n\n\nConvened under the aegis of the Emmy Noether Jun ior Research Group ‘Social Contexts of Rebellion in the Early Islamic Pe riod’. Generously funded by the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg.\n\nIn 19 70\, it seemed that the humanities would be revolutionised by computers: j ust as in the natural and social sciences\, teams would work with huge dat a sets to test falsifiable hypotheses. Yet\, only a decade later\, the ‘ cultural turn’ was testing scholars’ confidence in these new\, quantit ative methods\, and the boundaries between fields such as History\, Sociol ogy and Economics were redrawn and again reinforced. Today\, in the contex t of fast-growing AI and with team-based funding models playing an importa nt role in the academy\, the time has come to revisit the question of quan tification. This event will provide a guided introduction to bridging the disciplinary gap.\n\nSchedule:\n\nWednesday 25 June 2025\, 17:00–18:30 C EST\nEdmund-Siemers-Allee 1\, Hauptgebäude Flügelbau Ost\, Room 222 and via Zoom\nHybrid lecture by Prof. Myles Lavan\, “Quantification in the H istory of Slavery: Why We Need a Demography of Manumission”.\n\nThursday 26 June 2025\, 10:00–16:00 CEST\nEdmund-Siemers-Allee 1\, Hauptgebäude Flügelbau West\, Room 209 and via Zoom\nHybrid workshop led by Prof. Myl es Lavan and Dr Alasdair Grant based on pre-circulated readings and partic ipant-oriented discussion. Participants are encouraged to circulate their own material and questions for collaborative workshopping.\n\nOrganisers:\ n\nMyles Lavan is Professor in Ancient History at the University of St And rews. He is currently writing a new study of manumission in the Roman worl d and the Americas. His publications include Slaves to Rome: Paradigms of Empire in Roman Culture (Cambridge\, 2013) and ‘The Spread of Roman Citi zenship\, 14–212 CE: Quantification in the Face of High Uncertainty’\, Past &\; Present 230 (2016). He is also co-editor (with D. Jew and B. Danon) of The Uncertain Past: Probability in Ancient History (Cambridge\, 2022).\n\nAlasdair Grant is a postdoc at the universities of Hamburg and M ainz and a Young Academy Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg. He is currently working on a study of rebels and rebellions in early medieval Armenia under Muslim rule. His publications include Greek Captives and Me diterranean Slavery\, 1260–1460 (Edinburgh\, 2024). He is co-editor (wit h H.-L. Hagemann) of Between Rebels and Rulers in the Early Islamicate Wor ld: Power\, Contention and Identity (Edinburgh\, 2025).\n\nRegistration:\n \nRegister by Monday 23 June 2025 by emailing alasdair.grant@uni-hamburg.d e. Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided at Thursday’s wo rkshop. Places are limited\, however\, so advanced registration is necessa ry. The lecture and workshop can be booked separately. The language of the event will be English.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.5 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11112326/960px-Hamburg-university-2005-05.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia,External events LOCATION:University of Hamburg (and Online)\, Mittelweg 177\, 20148 Hamburg \, Germany X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mittelweg 177\, 20148 Hambu rg\, Germany;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Hamburg (and Online) :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3974@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T000000 DTSTAMP:20250701T090744Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-historians-life-a-new-podcast-seri es-from-the-institute-of-historical-research/ SUMMARY:'A Historian's Life'\, a new podcast series from the Institute of H istorical Research DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to notify you of our new podcast se ries\, 'A Historian's Life'\, in which our host\, IHR Fellow\, Dr Lisa Pin e\, talks to historians about their lives in history and the history of th eir own lives\, in a podcast aimed at inspiring a new generation of resear chers. The series was launched on 25 June 2025 and is available on the IHR website and other podcast platforms\, including apple podcasts.\n\nFor mo re information\, please visit: https://www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/a-histor ians-life ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/01100713/IMG-20250627-WA0000.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3923@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T190000 DTSTAMP:20250528T111207Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/speaking-of-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:Speaking of History - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister now: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/speak ing-history\n\n“Speaking of History” marks the online publication of t wo major collections of audio-visual material.\n\nThe first collection is 'Interviews with Historians'\, a collection of interviews between eminent historians conducted in the 1980s and 90s. Digitised recently from obsolet e video tapes\, the collection has been made available in full online once more.\n\nThe second collection is 'A Historian’s Life'\, a new podcast series in which historians consider their lives and practices as historian s.\n\nThe event features: one of the founders of\, and original interviewe rs for\, Interviews\, Professor Pat Thane\, who will reflect on them 30 ye ars since their creation\; recent IHR Artist-in-Residence Adam Knight\, wh o will discuss his creative response to the Interviews\, including a new e xhibition in the IHR Common Room\; Head of IHR Library &\; Digital Neil Stewart on the project to digitise and make available the Interviews seri es\; and IHR Senior Fellow Lisa Pine\, the host of A Historian’s Life.\n \nThe event will be followed by the opening of the Interviews exhibition i n the IHR Common Room and a drinks reception. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28121152/Speaking-of-History.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London\, IHR Wol fson Room NB01 \, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01 \, Ba sement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Ki ngdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3866@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250628T163000 DTSTAMP:20250429T152007Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gardens-and-empires-27-28-june-2025- conference/ SUMMARY:Gardens and Empires\, 27-28 June 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe histories of plants and gardens are deeply entan gled with the histories of empires. This two-day international conference investigates the impacts of these global connections on gardens around the world. It investigates the influence of global networks of science\, comm erce and horticulture on the plants\, designs and practices found in the g ardens of European and non-European empires\, at home and abroad.\n\nSpeak ers cover the impact and influence of empires in gardens all over the worl d including East Asia\, India\, North America\, South America\, Australia\ , the Caribbean and Europe\, sharing the stories of the plants\, people an d powers that shaped the gardens of empires.\n\nFor more information and t o register\, please visit: https://events.bl.uk/events/gardens-and-empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/29161946/2025-04-28-19_58_56-Gardens-and-Empires.webp-760%C3%973 90.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:British Library\, London\, 96 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=British Library\, Lon don:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3945@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T000000 DTSTAMP:20250611T101510Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/somerset-record-society-volunteer-ge neral-editor-call-for-expressions-of-interest/ SUMMARY:Somerset Record Society Volunteer General Editor - CALL FOR EXPRESS IONS OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nVolunteer General Editor\, Call for Expressions of I nterest\n\nThe Somerset Record Society is looking for an Honorary General Editor. The Society has published volumes on the history of Somerset since 1886.  It is a registered charity\, number 310292\, whose purpose is the advancement of education about the history of the ancient county through the publication of its records.\n\nThis is a crucial role\, requiring the successful candidate to undertake the following:\n\n Identify and work wi th prospective scholars\, initially to prepare proposals for the Society ’s Council to approve\, and thereafter to liaise closely as work progres ses.\n Prepare MSS submitted by individual scholars for publication\; ide ally one per year\, or two over a period of three years.\n Liaise with ty pesetters/printers as needed to deliver printed volumes.\n Attend the Soc iety’s Annual General Meeting and submit an annual report to the Annual General Meeting of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society .\n Attend the bi-annual meetings of the Council (the Society’s trustee s)\, held in Taunton.\n Present a progress report for the meetings at 4 a nd 5 above.\n\nThis is a three-year appointment\, at the end of which the Council will review the situation\, with a view to extending the term of e ngagement. The Honorary Editor is not required to be a trustee and expense s are available\, subject to normal approvals. Some experience of editing is essential and advice and support will be given by the Council\, if need ed.\n\nIf you are interested in applying for this post\, please contact th e following:\n\nthe Hon. Secretary\, Mr William Hancock\, secretary@somers etrecordsociety.org.uk\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11111139/Somerset-Record-Society.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3863@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T000000 DTSTAMP:20250429T150521Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lying-in-legend-and-tradition-confer ence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Lying in Legend and Tradition - CONFERENCE / CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 6-7 September 2025 | Tullie House\, C arlisle\nLying in Legend and Tradition \nRegistration and Call for Papers\ , deadline - 1 July 2025\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our two-day conference on Ly ing in Legend and Tradition\, to be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th Se ptember as the nineteenth Legendary Weekend of the Folklore Society\, at T ullie House in Castle Street\, Carlisle CA3 8TP. Whether you’re into for gers or fantasists\, deception or disguise\, we’d like to hear from you. Contributions are welcome on conspiracy theories\, confidence tricks\, fa lse prophets\, fake mediums\, tall tales\, tricksters\, and topsy-turvy la nd: the imposter and the conjuror\, the pseudonymous and the shapeshifter\ , Iolo Morganwg and Idries Shah. Anyone can join us – folklorists\, prof essors of legerdemain\, psychologists\, fact-checkers and storytellers.\n\ nPresentations\, which should be 20 minutes long\, can take the form of ta lks\, performances\, or film. No\, really. For more information\, see http s://folklore-society.com/event/lying-in-legend-and-tradition-call-for-pape rs/.\n\nThe conference fee is £35 for speakers\, £70 for others attendin g\, and no nine-pound notes please. If you would like to attend or to pres ent a paper or performance\, please contact the organisers\, Jeremy Harte and Sophia Kingshill by 1 July: jrmharte@gmail.com and skingshill@gmail.co m at Folklore Society\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, London W1T 5BT\, 020 3915 3034 . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/29160431/Pinocchio-2x3-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Tullie House\, Carlisle\, Castle Street\, Carlisle\, Cumberland\, CA3 8TP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Castle Street\, Carlisle\, Cumberland\, CA3 8TP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tullie Ho use\, Carlisle:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3954@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T173000 DTSTAMP:20250617T123115Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/zeitgeschichte-and-the-nation-some-t houghts-on-an-intricate-relationship-lecture/ SUMMARY:Zeitgeschichte and the Nation: Some Thoughts on an Intricate Relati onship - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the German Historical Institute London or online for a lecture by Sonja Levsen (Tübingen) on 'Zeitgeschichte and t he Nation: Some Thoughts on an Intricate Relationship'.\n\nIn co-operation with the Modern German History Seminar\, Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\n\nHistoriography’s relationship to the nation has fundamentally changed within the last twenty years\, as ‘transnational’ and ‘globa l’ history have become\, at least in theory\, the new normality in histo rical research. However\, this talk argues that the contours of this chang e are less clear than superficial analysis might suggest\, and that this h olds particularly true for the field of Zeitgeschichte. The talk will anal yse Zeitgeschichte’s intricate\, in some ways paradoxical\, relationship to the nation and point towards open questions and unresolved challenges for the future development of the discipline.\n\nSonja Levsen is a histori an of modern Europe with a particular interest in comparative and transnat ional perspectives in the second half of the twentieth century. She is cur rently Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Tübingen\, having worked previously at Trier University and the University of Freibur g.\n\nPlease sign up via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectur es.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19142859/German_Historical_Institute_London_5_Dec_2016.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London (and via Zoom)\, 17 Bloomsbury Square \, London\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Histori cal Institute London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3901@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTSTAMP:20250519T125831Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dialogues-of-nonconformity-across-th e-british-atlantic-world-1500-1800-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World\, 1500 -1800 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nClick to download the Call for Papers\n\nThis one-da y conference is funded by AHRC Midlands4Cities\, and hosted at the Univers ity of Birmingham\, in conjunction with the Centre for Reformation and Ear ly Modern Studies.\n\nKeynote address delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie (D urham University).\n\nFrom Jesuits who scorned Protestants for not being a ble to 'maintain their doctrine in disputation'\, to the sectaries of the mid-seventeenth century\, such as Quakers\, Baptists\, and Independents\, early modern nonconformist groups and people posed a challenged to each ot her as much as they did to the wider societies in which they lived. We are interested in examining how different forms of nonconformist beliefs\, id eas\, and practices spoke to each other in the British Atlantic World. We aim to explore the interactions between religious\, social\, and political dissent\, and examine what it meant to be nonconformist in the early mode rn British Atlantic. We define 'nonconformist' in its broadest meaning\, a nd encourage papers from across the whole field of arts and humanities. Pa pers from researchers of all career stages are welcome.\n\nWe are acceptin g abstracts of 250 words\, for 20-minute papers on (but not limited to) th e suggested groups and topics:\n\n Non-conforming elements within the Sta te Churches (e.g. Presbyterianism\, early Methodism)\n Dissenting Protest ant groups (e.g. Baptists\, Quakers\, and Unitarians)\n Non-Protestant re ligious groups (e.g. Catholic Recusants\, practicing Jewish people)\n Soc ially nonconforming political movements (e.g. Republicanism\, egalitariani sm)\n Socially nonconforming theologies\, philosophies\, and practices (e .g. Anti-trinitarianism\, materialism\, divorce and polyamory)\n Nonconfo rming lifestyles (such as gypsies\, outlaws\, and hermits)\n The presenc e of nonconformity and dissent in contemporary literature and art\n The r elationship between different types of nonconformist belief and practices and how competing nonconformist groups interacted with each other\n New t heoretical and methodological approaches to nonconformity\n\nDeadline for submission is 1 July 2025\n\nPlease email the paper title and abstract\, a long with a short bio to Jacob Hyde (JMH854@student.bham.ac.uk) &\; Evi e Nash (Evie.Nash@warwick.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19135721/CfP-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3929@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTSTAMP:20250528T115500Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-association-of-british-american- nineteenth-century-historians-pgr-and-ecr-travel-awards-call-for-submissio ns/ SUMMARY:The Association of British American Nineteenth Century Historians P GR and ECR Travel Awards - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Association of British American Nineteenth Centu ry Historians PGR and ECR Travel Awards\n\nCall for Submissions\, deadline - 1 July 2025\n\nThe association of British American Nineteenth Century H istorians invites applications for PGR &\; ECR Travel Grants of up to £1000 to help fund travel to the United States to participate in an acade mic conference\, or conduct remote or archival research into nineteenth ce ntury American history. Funds may also be used for the reproduction of arc hival materials\, microfilm access\, subscriptions to online resources\, a nd copies of published material or unpublished dissertations.\n\nTo be eli gible for a travel grant\, applicants must:\n\n Hold a current BrANCH mem bership.\n Be registered for a research degree (MPhil/PhD) in US history at a British university OR be an ECR (usually defined as within 8 years of a successful completion of a PhD in nineteenth-century US history) and in precarious (part-time or temporary) employment\n Be either conducting or disseminating research on the history of the United States between 1787 a nd 1917\n Plan to utilise grant funding within twelve months of the compe tition deadline.\n Not be a previous recipient of a Parish Travel Grant a t the same career stage.\n\nApplications should convey the importance of t he project\, a realistic estimate of expenditure\, and show an effort to s ecure funding from other sources. Applicants must make it clear where they have sort other funding from\, and the expected amount of any other award s. Applicants must also provide a clear rationale for their research (for example\, details of archives and specific collections to be consulted or accessed remotely\; details of the proposed conference and an abstract of the paper to be given).\n\nThe committee reserves the right to prioritise candidates who are not in receipt of any institutional funding (e.g. via a n AHRC consortium or a University scheme). Applicants are asked to make it clear if their PhD funders offer research expenses\, and if so how much.\ n\nThe application form is available on the BrANCH website\, branch.org.uk .\n\nSubmissions should be emailed to the BrANCH Secretary\, Liz Barnes\, at e.barnes@reading.ac.uk\, no later than July 1. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28125332/vecteezy_white-circle-transparent-png_25257587_328copy- 1-e1748433287328.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3941@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T235900 DTSTAMP:20250611T090215Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award-article -prize-and-bipoc-scholars-prize-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:NCSA Emerging Scholars Award\, Article Prize\, and BIPOC Scholars P rize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nNineteenth-Century Studies Association (NCSA) Anno uncement:\nSubmissions Open for Emerging Scholars Award\, Article Prize\, and BIPOC Scholars Prize\n\n Award Submission Deadline - July 1\, 2025
\ n\n\n\nSubmissions to the Emerging Scholars Award\, the Article Prize\, an d the BIPOC Scholars Award are due July 1\, 2025. Winners will each receiv e a cash award of $500 to be presented at the Annual NCSA Conference in 20 26. Short descriptions are below\, but please refer to the links to the NC SA website for complete information and lists of recent award recipients. https://ncsaweb.net/grants-funding-awards-prizes/\n\nThe Emerging Scholars Award: https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award/\n\nThe work of e merging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisci plinary scholarship in nineteenth century studies. In recognition of the e xcellent publications of this constituency of emerging scholars\, this awa rd is given for an outstanding article or essay published while the author is within their doctoral studies or within six years following conferral of their doctorate. Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 2024 or between January 1\, 2025 and June 30\, 2025 are eli gible for the Emerging Scholars Award\, which will be presented at the 202 6 NCSA Conference. If the official date of publication does not fall withi n that span but the work in fact appeared between those dates\, then it is eligible. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual conference and wil l waive the conference registration fee. Entries can be from any disciplin e and may focus on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (the French R evolution to World War I)\, must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation\, and must be by a single author. Submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal\, anthology\, or volume containing independent essays.\n\nMore information and link to subm it articles are HERE: https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award/\n\ nEmerging Scholars Award Contact: Dr.Alexandre Bonafos\, Chair of the Emer ging Scholars Committee at EmergingScholarsNCSA@gmail.com\n\nThe Article P rize\n\nThe Article Prize recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (Fren ch Revolution to World War I). Entries must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation\, and submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles that appeared in prin t in a journal or edited collection in 2024 or between January 1\, 2025 an d June 30\, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Article Prize\, which will be a warded at the 2026 NCSA conference. If the date of publication does not fa ll within that span but the work in fact appeared between those dates\, th en it is eligible. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conference registration fee. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal\, anthology\, or volume conta ining independent essays.\n\nMore information and link to submit articles are here: https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-article-prize/\n\nArticle Prize Contact : Dr. David Ogawa\, Chair of the Article Prize Committee at ogawad@union.e du OR ArticlePrizeNCSA@gmail.com\n\nThe BIPOC Scholars Prize\n\nThe BIPOC Scholars Prize recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipl ine focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (French Revoluti on to World War I) completed by a scholar who identifies as BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, or a person of color). Entries can be from any discipline\, must be published in English or accompanied by an English translation\, an d submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged . Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 202 4 or between January 1\, 2025 and June 30\, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 BIPOC Scholars Prize\, which will be presented at the 2026 NCSA Conferenc e. If the listed date of publication does not fall within that span\,but t he work appeared between those dates\, then it is eligible. NCSA encourage s winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conference re gistration fee. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher o f a journal\, anthology\, or volume containing independent essays.\n\nMore information and link to submit articles are here: https://ncsaweb.net/bip oc-scholars-prize/\n\nBIPOC Scholars Prize Contact: Wendy Castenell and/or Emily August\, Co-chairs of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee\, at wc astenell@wlu.edu and emily.august@stockton.edu\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11095935/4th-of-July-1819-Philadelphia-John-Lewis-Krimmel.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3639@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T170000 DTSTAMP:20241127T150727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/voluntary-action-history-society-con ference-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:Voluntary Action History Society Conference 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Voluntary Action History Society’s 8th Interna tional Conference will take place at the University of Liverpool between 2 and 4 July 2025. The conference will return to the University\, site of p revious friendly and successful conferences\, most recently in 2022.\n\nTh e Conference will explore the historical development of voluntary action i n all its variety in terms of subjects\, types of activity\, time periods\ , locations and uses.\n\nThis conference will\, for the first time\, foreg round the methodologies we use\, which have been challenged by ‘critical ’ rethinking of subjects such as gender\; race and colonialism\; the eme rgence of new types and ways of using data\; pressures to be more ‘theor etical’ in data gathering and analysis\; time pressures and research ‘ efficiency’\; and the impact of institutional funding on what we researc h and how we do it. All of these pressures suggest that we cannot remain ‘the way we were’ but must embrace - at least to a debatable extent - new ways of doing voluntary action research.\n\nFull call for papers to fo llow. Please email vahsconference@gmail.com with any queries. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/27150624/20221017_133445-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3838@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250703T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T170000 DTSTAMP:20250408T142314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-impeachment-of-warren-hastings-t he-first-governor-general-of-india-conference/ SUMMARY:The Impeachment of Warren Hastings: The First Governor General of I ndia - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe trial of Warren Hastings was one of the seminal moments in late 18th-century politics. The former governor general of Beng al\, Hastings\, was accused of a variety of crimes relating to abuse of th e local population and peculation. Attitudes to him varied widely\, with h im attracting high profile supporters\, while the case against him was dri ven forward by stars of the Whig party\, such as Edmund Burke and Charles James Fox. In raw political terms it helped precipitate the collapse of an y sense of unity within the former governing Whigs and helped William Pitt the Younger cement his hold on power. Quite as importantly\, the trial is vital in understanding how British society viewed the government of colon ial India and how Indian society responded to the process of colonization. \n\nThe trial is crucial in understanding late Georgian society and attitu des to law and governance\, to Empire and colonization. The impeachment wa s a key event in the changing governance of British India as well as casti ng a spotlight on the role of Parliament and its ability to hold to accoun t senior officials accused of misdemeanours. The subject cuts across sever al disciplines: law\, political history\, history of print satire\, litera ry history and imperial history. The conference will bring together schola rs from a range of disciplines and at all levels of experience\, with coll eagues from across the world\, with scholars based in Canada\, the EU\, In dia\, New Zealand\, the UK and US participating. A book involving many of those presenting at the conference has been commissioned to be published w ith Bloomsbury\, adding to the impact of the event.\n\nhttps://www.worcest er.ac.uk/about/academic-schools/institute-of-arts-and-humanities/humanitie s-research/The-Impeachment-of-Warren-Hastings-The-First-Governor-General-o f-India.aspx\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - © The Trustees of th e British Museum\, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/08152222/A_dish_of_mutton-chops._BM_18510901.394.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Worcester\, Jenny Lind Building \, Farrier Street\ , Worcester\, WR1 3BZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jenny Lind Building \, Fa rrier Street\, Worcester\, WR1 3BZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=University of Worcester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3943@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250703T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T173000 DTSTAMP:20250611T095500Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-knowsley-hall-history-symposium- symposium/ SUMMARY:The Knowsley Hall History Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJuly 3\, 2025. The Derby Women - Celebrating the Wom en in the House of Stanley\n\nJuly 4\, 2025. Independence Day Celebration: The Men Who Lost America\n\nhttps://knowsleyhallvenue.co.uk/event/knowsle y-hall-history-symposium-3rd-and-4th-july/2025-07-03/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIm age: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11105404/960px-Knowsleyhall.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Knowsley Hall\, Merseyside\, Prescot\, L34 4AJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Merseyside\, Prescot\, L34 4AJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Knowsley Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3962@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T150000 DTSTAMP:20250617T135849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beastmen-romes-other-gladiators-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Beastmen: Rome's Other Gladiators - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDiscover the deadly beast hunts - venationes – of the Roman arena. Learn about their origin\, why they were so popular\, and how and what animals were captured to meet their end in the gruesome aren a.\n\nSpeaker: Dr Andrew T. Fear\, Lecturer in Ancient History\, Universit y of Manchester\nImage: 'Venatio\,' Galleria Borghese: Wikimedia Commons/ Daderot/ CC0\n\nGladiators are key to our vision of Rome. We are still fas cinated by the men and women who duelled one another to the death in the a rena for entertainment. However\, an equally important and popular part of these Roman spectacles is often forgotten: the venationes (beast hunts).\ n\nIn this lecture Andrew will explore this other form of spectacle from t he Roman arena. Gladiatorial shows were normally accompanied by contests o f men battling to the death against wild animals of various kinds from all over the world. These 'Venatores' (hunters) and 'Bestiarii' (beastmen) we re stars in their own right\, and held a universal appeal: their exploits were celebrated across all art forms\, from poetry and mosaics to everyday artefacts\, like pot lamps\, and in graffiti.\n\nCome along to learn abou t who the beastmen were\, how they fought\, and what weapons they used to best their ferocious opponent. Andrew will also examine who commissioned t hese expensive displays and the extensive infrastructure that lay behind t hem\, finally questioning what they can tell us about the Romans’\, and perhaps our own\, uneasy relationship with the natural world.\n\nDetails o f how to attend the event can be found at https://royalarmouries.org/leeds /whats-on/beastmen-romes-other-gladiators ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17145831/Venatio-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online)\, Armouries Drive\, Le eds\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3710@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250707T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T220000 DTSTAMP:20250116T135410Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-medieval-congress-2025 -conference/ SUMMARY:International Medieval Congress 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe International Medieval Congress (IMC) is the lar gest annual forum worldwide for sharing ideas in medieval studies. Taking place from Monday 07 July to Thursday 10 July 2025\, the IMC 2025 programm e includes over 2\,408 actively involved participants from 60 different co untries in 2\,114 papers in 722 sessions and round table discussions. Once again\, all academic sessions will be accessible both for virtual and in- person attendees and speakers. The special thematic focus for IMC 2025 wil l be 'Worlds of Learning' with about half the overall session devoted to t his subject area. In addition to the academic programme there will be a wi de-ranging number of public concerts\, performances\, excursions\, bookfai rs and much more.\n\nThe programme for the IMC 2025 will be available from 20 January 2025\, and registrations open on 11 February 2025. All details can be found at imc.leeds.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /01/IMC2025postcard-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Institute for Medieval Studies\, University of Leeds\, Woodhouse L ane \, Leeds\, LS2 9JT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Woodhouse Lane \, Leeds\, L S2 9JT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute for Medieval Studies\, University of Leeds:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3971@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T100000 DTSTAMP:20250625T104144Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/missionary-sources-the-making-moveme nt-and-materiality-of-knowledge-conference/ SUMMARY:Missionary Sources: The Making\, Movement\, and Materiality of Know ledge - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe would like to invite you to the upcoming keynote addresses\, featuring Professor David Maxwell and Professor Tony Ballantyn e. Please see the details below.\n\nThe keynotes are part of the conferenc e Missionary Sources: The Making\, Movement\, and Materiality of Knowledge . The conference will take place on 7-9 July 2025.\n\nKEYNOTES\n\nProfesso r David Maxwell (University of Cambridge\, United Kingdom)\n\nTitle: Missi onary Media and Knowledge Creation in Colonial Belgian Congo: William Burt on’s Luba Mboko\nLocation: Runcie Room\, Faculty of Divinity\nDate: 8 Ju ly 2025\nTime: 9:00-10:00AM\n\nFor more details about this talk and to rea d the abstract\, please see the Eventbrite page.\n\nProfessor Tony Ballant yne (University of Otago\, New Zealand)\n\nTitle: On the Move: Mobility an d Media in a Missionary Knowledge Order\nLocation: Runcie Room\, Faculty o f Divinity\nDate: 9 July 2025\nTime: 9:00-10:00AM\n\nFor more details abou t this talk to read the abstract\, please see the Eventbrite page.\n\nIf y ou have any questions about the programme\, please contact: Dr Kate Tilson at kejt2@cam.ac.uk (Research Fellow\, Clare College) or Aayushi Gupta at ag2152@cam.ac.uk (PhD student\, University of Cambridge)\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25114029/Scheutiste_dans_le_vicariat_de_Leopoldville.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Runcie Room\, Faculty of Divinity\, West Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9 BS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Road \, Cambridge\, CB 3 9BS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Runcie Room\, Faculty of Divinity:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3924@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T193000 DTSTAMP:20250528T111517Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leading-labour-podcast-launch-lectur e/ SUMMARY:Leading Labour: Podcast Launch - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegister via: https://www.history.ac.uk/events/leadi ng-labour-podcast-launch\n\nJoin us for the official launch of Leading Lab our\, a new audio documentary series exploring the leadership\, and legaci es\, of every former Labour Party Leader\, from Clement Attlee to Jeremy C orbyn.\n\nThis project brings together insights from 80 distinguished gues t speakers\, including leading historians\, political insiders\, and key f igures from within the Labour movement\, including Neil Kinnock\, Alan Joh nson\, David Blunkett\, and David Owen.\n\nThrough rich storytelling and e xpert analysis\, Leading Labour offers a chronicle of the personalities\, challenges\, and political shifts that have shaped the Labour Party and Br itish politics for nearly a century.\n\nWith the release date marking 80 y ears since Clement Attlee’s landmark victory in the 1945 General Electio n\, and 1 year since Keir Starmer’s government was elected\, the launch event will provide a panel discussion on the evolving nature of Labour lea dership\, providing historical context to contemporary political debates\, and insights from some of the brilliant guests from the series.\n\nThe ev ent will also feature a presentation by Izzy Conn on the making of the pod cast series. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28121503/Screenshot-2025-05-28-121452.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London\, IHR Wol fson Room NB01 \, Basement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01 \, Ba sement\, IHR\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, Senat e House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3951@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T203000 DTSTAMP:20250617T121437Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/richard-iii-bloody-be-thy-end-lectur e/ SUMMARY:Richard III Bloody Be Thy End - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn up date by the archeologist who dug up Richard II I in a car park in Leicester.\n\nClick here to download the event flyer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17131300/IMG_0524.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Methodist Church\, Leicestershire\, Northampton Road \, Mark et Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northampton Road \, Marke t Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=The Methodist Church\, Leicestershire:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3969@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T003000 DTSTAMP:20250625T094050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-methods-for-new-histories-online -conference/ SUMMARY:New Methods for New Histories (Online) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease sign up for tickets to online workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-methods-for-new-histories-online-ticket s-1418793041179?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nThis workshop includes a series of pa nel-based discussions on approaches to internationalism’s histories that go beyond the confines of traditional\, state\, and institution-centred a rchives in the Global North. This workshop’s main goal is to consider ho w we can write histories of internationalism that acknowledge the instrume ntal roles played by postcolonial\, grassroots\, marginalised\, or simply unconventional actors\, organisations and places. Does the meaning of inte rnationalism itself change depending on where\, when and how we look for i t and which voices in the archives we listen to?\n\nThe workshop is part o f the AHRC-funded project ‘Rethinking Internationalism: Histories and Pl uralities’\, which is jointly led by Jessica Reinisch (Birkbeck)\, Ria K apoor (QMUL)\, Daniel Laqua (Northumbria) and Margot Tudor (City St George ’s). ‘Rethinking Internationalism’ seeks to build a community of sch olars beyond (sub-)disciplinary silos and across different career stages w ho can collectively decentre histories of internationalism dominated by An glo-American liberal internationalism. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25104018/18621453400_87faa60baf_b.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3910@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T200000 DTSTAMP:20250519T142629Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/understanding-king-james-vi-i-400-ye ars-on-conference-2/ SUMMARY:Understanding King James VI &\; I 400 Years On - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe deadline to register for this event is June 8th! \n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-king-james-vi-i-400-years -on-tickets-1254289697249?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n2025 marks 400 years since the passing of King James VI &\; I of Scotland\, England and Ireland. W e are a team of PGRs hosting a hybrid conference\, dedicated to interrogat ing James’ rich life and legacy\, with a fantastic line up of papers\, r oundtables\, workshops\, a concert and other activities!\n\nThe conference will be hosted at the University of Glasgow on July 9th-11th 2025. We are offering a number of registration options for in-person and online attend ance\, including discount packages. There is also the opportunity to join us for an evening buffet on the 9th where we will be hosting a King James pub quiz!\n\nIf you have any questions please contact understandingkingjam es@gmail.com or @KingJamesConf ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19152447/UKJ-RHS-banner.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Advanced Research Centre (ARC)\, Glasgow\, 11 Chapel Lane \, Glas gow\, G11 6EW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=11 Chapel Lane \, Glasgow\ , G11 6EW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Advanced Research Ce ntre (ARC)\, Glasgow:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3963@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T150000 DTSTAMP:20250617T140202Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-female-roman-gladiator-gladiatri x-a-mythological-representation-of-otherness-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Female Roman Gladiator (Gladiatrix): A Mythological Representat ion of ‘Otherness' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Charlotte Bell to explore a mythological repres entation of gladiatrix – the female gladiator. Learn about their signifi cance\, their active role in the gory arena and what light they shed on in terpretations of gender in the Roman Empire.\n\nAncient depictions of glad iators are common in Roman art\, from the elaborate mosaics of the Galleri a Borghese to charcoal graffiti drawn by children at Pompeii. A much rarer depiction\, however\, can be found in a figurative marble relief and insc ription discovered at the ancient city of Halicarnassus (modern-day Türki ye). It displays two gladiators with mythological names facing off against one another - but these gladiators are female.\n\nIn this lecture\, docto ral candidate Charlotte Bell will uncover the evidence for female gladiato rs in the Roman Empire\, bringing to light an unexpected and often overloo ked historical phenomenon. She uses leading archaeological research to exp lore the mythological representation of the gladiatrix and considers the r ole they played in portraying female identity as a form of entertainment i n the ‘male’ dominated arena of the Roman Empire.\n\nCome along to lea rn about the significance of female gladiators\, their active role in the gory arena\, and interpretations of gender in the Roman Empire.\n\n \; \n\n\n\nImage: 'Marble relief with female gladiators' © The Trustees of t he British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17150146/35809001-3-2-ratio.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online)\, Armouries Drive\, Le eds\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3984@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T193000 DTSTAMP:20250709T100413Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ancient-rome-in-50-monuments-online- course/ SUMMARY:Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments - ONLINE COURSE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDr Paul Roberts: Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments \n\nW ednesday 9\, 16\, 23\, 30 July\, 6 August\, 6-7.30pm (UK time) + recordin gs\n\n“Rome was not built in a day.”  Too true.  It evolved over cen turies\, driven by politics\, society\, technology and its rulers\, the Em perors. In Rome conspicuous display of wealth and power was paramount.  M onuments symbolised that power. They were useful – theatre\, temple\, fo rum – but they also embellished the city and glorified the Emperors. Thr ough these monuments\, the kings and emperors who built them\, and the imp act they had\, we’ll see Rome’s growth from hilltops of huts to the mo st wondrous city of antiquity.\n\nFollow the sessions live or watch the re cordings (all available until the end of September - links will be sent to all those who have registered).\n\nFor more details and to book:\n\nhttps ://www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event-Registration/EventId/19\n\ n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons -  Creative Commons Attribution-Shar e Alike 3.0 Unported\, 2.5 Generic\, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic lic ense. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/09110023/Bas_relief_from_Arch_of_Marcus_Aurelius_showing_sacrifi ce-e1752055399324.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3956@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T200000 DTSTAMP:20250617T124503Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/my-iwm-wendy-holden-lecture/ SUMMARY:My IWM: Wendy Holden - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMy IWM offers you the opportunity to join journalist \, war correspondent and author Wendy Holden for a personal tour of the Im perial War Museum (IWM) London\, exploring the stories behind items in IWM 's collections closely related to her life and work. From discovering obje cts from the war against Japan in Burma where her father fought\, items fr om the Gulf War where Wendy worked as a war correspondent for the Daily Te legraph\, or stories from the Holocaust\, which Wendy has written about ex tensively.\n\nWendy's latest book\, The Teacher of Auschwitz\, tells the s tory of Fredy Hirsch. Hirsch was a German-Jewish athlete and sports teache r who tried to protect children from the horrors of the Holocaust in Terez ín Ghetto and Auschwitz-Birkenau.\n\nFor more information and to register \, please visit: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/my-iwm-wendy-holden\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17134404/Imperial_War_Museum_1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3976@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T140000 DTSTAMP:20250701T095123Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/forest-of-numbers-a-critical-analysi s-of-quantitative-sources-on-europes-forest-economy-1870-1914-conference/ SUMMARY:Forest of Numbers: A Critical Analysis of Quantitative Sources on E urope’s Forest Economy (1870–1914) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nForest of Numbers: A Critical Analysis of Quantitati ve Sources on Europe’s Forest Economy (1870–1914)\n\nProgram\n\n14 – Greetings and Introduction\n\nChair: Vincenzo Colaprice (University of Tu rin)\n\n Paolo Cozzo (Head of the Department of Historical Studies\, Univ ersity of Turin)\n Giacomo Bonan (University of Turin)\n\n14.30 – Sessi on I\n\nChair: Cristiano La Lumia (SSM\, Naples)\n\n Simone Gringrich (Bo ku University\, Wien)\nReconstructing 19th Century Forest Characteristics and Forest Uses in the Alpine Provinces of the Habsburg Monarchy\n Martin Bemmann (University of Freiburg)\nGerman Forestry and Trade Journals as a Source for the Statistical Monitoring of Forest Areas and Timber Trade (1 860-1914)\n Jawad Daheur (CERCEC-CNRS\, Paris)\nAn Essential Supplement t o Customs Sources: Timber Trade in the Light of Transport Statistics in th e German Empire (1871-1914)\n Patrik Krebs\, Mark Bertogliati (Swiss Fede ral Institute for Forest\, Snow and Landscape Research)\nShifts in Forest Cover and Wood Trade Balance in Switzerland (1870-1914): Regional Patterns \, Methodological Limitations and Statistical Dilemmas\n Iva Lučić (Sto ckholm University)\nContested Numbers of Forests: The Case of Habsburg Bos nia's Forest Economy (1878-1918)\n\nFriday 11 July 2025\n\n9.30 – Sessio n II\n\nChair: Kateryna Burkush (University of Turin)\n\n Stephane Caston guay (University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres)\, Jim Clifford (University o f Saskatchewan)\nLondon Timber Consumption and Its Hinterland: Using Data on Imported Timber Commodities from the Timber Trades Journal (1880-1900)\ n Magnus Lindmark\, Fredrik Olsson Spjut (Umeå University)\nSwedish Fore st History by Numbers: A Survey (1870-1914)\n Gaetan Levillain (Nantes Un iversity)\nPublic to Private\, Values to Volumes\, Flows to Stocks: Inferr ing the Unknown in French Eaux et Forêts Statistics from the Mathieu to t he Daubrée Survey (1878-1912)\n Elena Korchmina (University of Bologna)\ nThe Forgotten Resource: The Role of Wood in Russia's Industrialisation an d Its Impact on Forests and Peasant Communities in European Russia (1870 –1914)\n\n14.30 – Session III\n\nChair: Claudio Lorenzini (University of Turin)\n\n Sofia Henriques (University of Porto)\, Amélia Branco (Uni versity of Lisbon)\nUnderstanding the Forest Economy without Forest Statis tics: The Case of Portugal (1870-1914)\n Iñaki Iriarte Goñi (University of Zaragoza)\nEstimating Historical Wood Consumption in Spain (1860-1935) : Sources and Methods\n Luca Andreoni (Università Politecnica delle Marc he)\, Giacomo Bonan (University of Turin)\nThe Little Brother: Forest Stat istics in Italy from the Unification to the First World War\n Csongor Já nosi (University of Turin)\nRethinking Romanian Forestry: Features\, Actor s\, Business Environment\, Statistical Data (1878-1914)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/01105001/Loc_Forest-of-Numbers_page-0001.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Department of Historical Studies\, University of Turin\, Palazzo n uovo\, via Sant'Ottavio 20 \, Turin 10124\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Palazzo nuovo\, via Sant'Ot tavio 20 \, Turin 10124\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Department of H istorical Studies\, University of Turin:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3973@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T170000 DTSTAMP:20250701T085900Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/frontiers-before-borders-perceptions -of-boundaries-territory-and-space-in-the-past-and-present-conference/ SUMMARY:Frontiers Before Borders: Perceptions of boundaries\, territory and space in the past and present - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow have people constructed imaginary frontiers\, bo undaries or borders demarcating different geographical areas in the absenc e of formal political or administrative borders? Can cultural\, social\, a nd ethnic frontiers emerge on a geographical level within in the same poli tical or administrative territory? Have there been\, or are there examples of boundaries being constructed from below rather than by states? Have th ere been examples of cultural\, social\, political\, ethnic and/or religio us groups constructing territorial boundaries between themselves and other s?.\n\nJoin us for this multi-disciplinary conference at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts &\; Humanities Research Institute and online to discuss t he role of frontiers and boundaries from the pre-modern world to the prese nt in Europe\, Asia and Africa.\n\nThe conference is organised by Patrick Duffy\, a fourth-year PhD student at the Department of History at Trinity College\, Dublin who is funded by a Research Ireland Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship.\n\nTickets available here: https://fixr.co/even t/frontiers-before-borders-tickets-166477930\n\nThe abstracts of some pape rs are available here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392859455_ Abstracts_for_Frontiers_before_borders_conference_Trinity_Long_Room_Hub_Ar ts_Humanities_Research_Institute_11-12_July_2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/01095834/Laragh-Lane-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Trinity College Dublin (and Online)\, Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & amp\; Humanities Research Institute\, Trinity College\, Dublin\, College G reen\, Dublin 2\, D02 PN40\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute\, Trinity College\, Dublin\, College Green \, Dublin 2\, D02 PN40\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Trinity Colleg e Dublin (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3934@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T173000 DTSTAMP:20250604T093336Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1885-and-its-long-shadow-sexual-offe nces-in-historical-context-conference/ SUMMARY:1885 and its Long Shadow: Sexual Offences in Historical Context - C ONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n1885 was a year of scandals\, popular outrage and le gal change. In May\, notorious brothel madam Mrs Jeffries was prosecuted b ut walked away with a fine\, while a new law to raise the age of consent f rom 13 was ‘talked out’ in the House of Commons. In July\, sensational ist journalist W T Stead’s exposé of the city’s sexual underworld\, ‘The Maiden Tribute of Moden Babylon’\, led to popular outrage which f orced Parliament to pass a Criminal Law Amendment Act establishing 16 as t he benchmark age of sexual consent. The Act also criminalised brothel-keep ing\, trafficking and – through the notorious Labouchere amendment – g ross indecency between males. Before the end of the year\, those involved in the Maiden Tribute articles were prosecuted at the Old Bailey\; one of the offences was the first reported case of indecent assault by a woman on a female.\n\nThe scandals and statute have left a lasting mark which cont inues to be felt today – not only on the law and its implementation but also on wider social understanding of sex\, sexuality and sexual exploitat ion. This interdisciplinary workshop will explore the events of that year\ , their consequences and contemporary effects.\n\nFull programme and booki ng are available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1885-and-it s-long-shadow-sexual-offences-in-historical-context-tickets-1375370774009 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/04103300/TRaffic-in-English-girls-Illustrated-police-news-May-2- 1885-0021.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3942@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T190000 DTSTAMP:20250611T095032Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/memory-and-nation-writing-the-histor y-of-wales-essays-in-honour-of-prof-huw-pryce-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Memory and Nation: Writing the History of Wales (Essays in Honour o f Prof. Huw Pryce) - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the launch of this new publication\, 'Me mory and Nation: Writing the History of Wales'\, and celebrate the career to date of Professor Huw Pryce.\n\n5-7 pm on Friday 11 July 2025\, in Comm ittee Rooms 1 and 2\, Glamorgan Building\, Cardiff University.\n\nLight re freshments will be provided. Please note any dietary requirements.\n\nRegi ster here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/memoryandnationlaunch/t-garjzxz\ n\n\n\nYmunwch â ni i lansior gyfrol newydd hon\, 'Memory and Nation: Wri ting the History of Wales'\, a dathlu gyrfa hyd yma’r Athro Huw Pryce.\n \n5-7 p.m. ddydd Gwener\, 11 Gorffennaf 2025\, yn Ystafelloedd Cyfarfod 1 a 2\, Adeilad Morgannwg\, Prifysgol Caerdydd.\n\nDarperir lluniaeth ysgafn . Cofiwch nodi unrhyw anghenion dietegol.\n\nCofrestrwch yma: https://www. ticketsource.co.uk/memoryandnationlaunch/t-garjzxz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11105008/Screenshot-2025-06-11-104957.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Cardiff University\, Committee Rooms 1 and 2\, Glamorgan Building\ , King Edward VII Avenue \, Cardiff\, CF10 3WT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Committee Rooms 1 and 2\, G lamorgan Building\, King Edward VII Avenue \, Cardiff\, CF10 3WT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cardiff University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3919@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250711T235900 DTSTAMP:20250528T103430Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-is-all-fair-lovely-colouris m-and-discrimination-across-south-asia-cultures-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop: Is all Fair &\; Lovely?: Colourism and Discrimination across South Asia Cultures - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | Thursday 20th November 2025 | Universit y of York\nIs all Fair &\; Lovely?: Colourism and Discrimination across South Asia Cultures\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 11th July 2025\n\n\n\n\ nColourism\, also known as pigmentocracy when systemically hierarchised\, is discrimination that privileges light‐skinned people of colour over th eir darker-skinned counterparts. Sociologists of colourism have demonstrat ed how light skin\, as a form of social capital\, can be transformed into racial\, educational\, and economic capital used for ‘learning\, earning and marrying more’ (Hunter 2005\; Jha 2016). Scholars studying North Am erica and the Black transatlantic world have been at the forefront of inte rrogating the politics of skin tone stratification (Tate 2009\; Thomas 202 0). Across South Asia\, though the spectre of colourism and contemporary p ractices of skin-lightening loom large in academic and public discourse\, the region and its diasporic communities have not been afforded a similar historical and theoretical scrutiny. Likewise\, several sociologists have taken the social and cultural production and processes of colourism and sk in-lightening as a medical issue seriously (Glenn 2009\; Hall 2014). Howev er\, sociological perspectives on South Asia and elsewhere have predominan tly focused on mid-twentieth to contemporary experiences of colourism\, el iding deeper investigations into longer-term historical attitudes\, practi ces\, and processes of coloniality and capitalism. Notably\, this also inc ludes how pigmentocracy politics impacts exclusionary attitudes of anti-bl ackness and ethno-nationalism across South Asian cultures.\n\nThis 1-day w orkshop aims to bring together historians\, art historians\, sociologists of media\, gender\, and migration\, literary scholars\, and activists to e xplore the pernicious role of colourism in South Asian communities which c ontinues to give rise to perpetuating forms of skin-lightening and caste p rivilege as well as to ‘model minority’ politics in diaspora communiti es. It will address the intertwined colonial and postcolonial legacies of racism and colourism in South Asia and its diasporic communities in Britai n and North America. The workshop invites researchers to present and works hop their scholarship with a view to publishing an interdisciplinary edite d volume (with interest from Manchester University Press).\n\nThe workshop will be structured around pre-circulated papers. Selected contributors wi ll present a 2-3 minutes elevator pitch of their pre-circulated paper. Eac h panel will have a discussant who will speak to the panel’s common them es and threads. Discussants include Professor Radhika Parameswaran (Indian a)\, Professor Henrice Atlink (York)\, Dr Rochelle Rowe (Edinburgh)\, and Dr Purba Hossain (York). This will be a hybrid event with an option to par ticipate online.\n\nAbstracts are invited from researchers and activists w orking on themes related\, but not limited\, to:\n\n Colourism and its in ferences in Medieval and Early Modern periods\n Intergenerational Experie nces of Colourism and Racism\n Pigmentocracy Politics\n Colonialism and Race\n Migration Narratives\n Colourism and ‘Model Minority’ Politic s\n Colourism and Conjugality\n Ethno-Nationalisms\n Black and Asian So lidarities\n Forms of Anti-Blackness\n Resistance and Activism against C olour-based Discrimination\n Caste Politics\n Media and Creative Respons es to Colourism\n Visual and Literary Representations of Colourism\n Aes thetic Medicine and Reproductive Technologies\n Advertising and Skin-Ligh tening Technologies\n Skin-Lightening and Public Health\n Impacts of Soc ial Media and Artificial Intelligence\n\nSend a 300 word abstract and brie f bio to Dr Mobeen Hussain\, University of York\, mobeen.hussain@york.ac.u k.\n\nTimeline:\n\n Deadline for abstracts: 11th July 2025.\n Successful participants notified by the end of July 2025.\n Pre-circulated papers o f 5000-6000 words (excluding notes) to be submitted: 17th October 2025.\n\ nFunding: \n\nThis event is funded by the Wellcome Trust. Selected partici pants can apply for upto £150 for travel expenses and accommodation with preference given to early career researchers. Please note air travel canno t be covered or subsidised due to limited funds and in line with funders ’ climate policies.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/28113340/Southall._1981.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3917@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250715 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250718 DTSTAMP:20250522T093807Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-summe r-conference-creeds-councils-and-canons-conference/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society Summer Conference: Creeds\, Councils and Canons - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nEcclesiastical History Society Summer Conference: Cree ds\, Councils and Canons | University of Edinburgh | 15–17 July 2025\n\n \n\nTuesday 15 July\n\n11.00–13.00 (committee members only) EHS Committe e Meeting.\n\n13.00–14.00 Registration and Lunch.\n\n14.00–15.30 Welco me and Plenary 1.\nChair: Canon Prof. Michael Snape.\nDr Sara Parvis (inco ming president)\, ‘The “Creed of Nicaea” and Catholicity: Historical Synodality in Practice’.\n15.30–16.00 Coffee Break.\n\n16.00–17.30 Communications I.\n\nSession Ia.\nAna Biočić\, ‘The Split Council of 9 25 in the Context of Church and State Circumstances’.\nAnna Elisa Tryti\ , ‘Traces of early Conciliarism in the Archdiocese of Nidaros\, 1280–1 351’.\nFrancisco Laguna Álvarez\, ‘Sevicia\, Divorce\, and Ecclesiast ical Judicial Practice: Comparing Canonical Procedures in Eighteenth-Centu ry Mexico and Spain’.\nSession Ib.\nScott Spurlock\, ‘Defining and Con testing the Kirk in Early Modern Scotland’.\nMartin Wellings\, ‘“One of the most wonderful and far-reaching facts of ‘the wonderful century ’ now hasting to its close”: The Free Church Catechism of 1899’.\nDa vid M. Thompson\, ‘How does a Non-Hierarchical Church Declare its Faith? The Congregational Church of England and Wales in 1967’.\nSession Ic.\n Jeremy Morris\, ‘Conflict\, Contingency and Consensus: An Anglican Obser ver at the Second Vatican Council’.\nKateryna Budz\, ‘The Ecumenism th at Failed: The Reactions of the Ukrainian Greek Catholics to the Second Va tican Council’.\nJeffrey Peterson\, ‘From Missionary Forum to Indigeno us Voice: The Tekakwitha Conference and the Reforms of Vatican II (1965– 90)’.\n18.00–19.00 Dinner.\n\n19.00–20.30 Communications II.\n\nSess ion IIa.\nGyula Homoki\, ‘Constructing the “Montanist” Heresy in the Context of Post-Nicene Trinitarian Controversies’.\nLisel Joubert\, ‘ Mary becoming the Arian Jesus’.\nAntonio Pio di Cosmo\, ‘Faces of the Council: A Visual Semiotic Approach to the Representative Tradition of Nic aea Across Time’.\nSession IIb.\nElizabeth Tingle\, ‘Councils of Churc h and of State: The French Clergy and the Estates General during the Frenc h Wars of Religion’.\nChris R. Langley\, ‘“Touching the convocation of Synods”: Royal Power\, National Assemblies and Church History in Mid- Seventeenth-Century Scotland’.\nJoseph Dunlap\, ‘Ecumenical Authority and British Protestantism\, c.1638–62’.\nSession IIc.\nHilary Carey\, ‘The Great Duty of the National Church to all Creeds: The Missions to Se amen\, 1856–1900’.\nGeorge Palmer\, ‘An Anglican Answer to the Free Church Council? The Mobilisation of the “Church Vote” in England in th e Early Twentieth Century.’\nPaul C. Fine\, ‘Made in the Image of God: The New Creed of American Anti-Communist Spirituality’.\n20.30–23.00 Bar Open.\n\nWednesday 16 July\n\n7.30am Holy Communion.\n\n8.00–9.00 Br eakfast.\n\n09.00–10.30 Communications III.\n\nSession IIIa.\nMichael Do rmandy\, ‘Conciliarism before Nicaea: Tertullian as a Case-Study’.\nSa muel Brooke\, ‘Priest\, Prophet\, Episcopus: Cyprian of Carthage’s Cha rismatic-Conciliar Process as a Verification of the Divine Will in Time of Crisis’.\nAndrew Roushdy\, ‘Original Sin before Augustine: Theology o f the Fall in Nicene and Pre-Nicene Christianity’.\nSession IIIb.\nMark Elliott\, ‘Denys the Carthusian (1402–71) on Acts 15: Refusing to be D ionysian’.\nDavid Truschel\, ‘“These Councils Were the Most Christia n of All”: The Council and the Holy Roman Emperor in the Early Luther’ .\nMatthew C. Baines\, ‘Conciliarism in the Dutch Republic: Gisbertus Vo etius’ (1589–1676) Defence of Synodical Government and Constitutional Monarchy’.\nSession IIIc.\nDavid A. I. Martin\, ‘Ecumenical Discipline and Dissent in Anglican South India\, 1836–51’.\nDonghyuk Kim\, ‘Be yond the Official Record: Uncovering Concealed Voices at the Edinburgh Mis sionary Conference 1910’.\nBrian Stanley\, ‘The Ghana Assembly of the International Missionary Council 1957–8: Integration and Disintegration in the Ecumenical Movement’.\n10.30–11.00 Coffee Break.\n\n11.00–12. 30 Plenary 2.\nChair: Dr Sara Parvis.\nProf. Alberto Camplani\, ‘Nicene Canons in Oriental Dress: Diffusion and Translation of the Canons of the C ouncil of Nicaea in Late-Antique Near East and North Africa’.\n12.30–1 3.30 Lunch.\n\n13.30–15.00 Communications IV.\n\nSession IVa.\nHiu Ki Ch an\, ‘Creed\, Canons\, and Control: Institutional Masculinity at the Cou ncil of Nicaea (325)’.\nSzilveszter Füsti-Molnár\, ‘Performing Faith \, Negotiating Power: The Nicene Creed as a Constitutive Act’.\nSangdo C hoi\, ‘From Nicaea to Korea: Power Struggles and Collaborative Dialogues in the Evolution of Christian Authority’.\nSession IVb.\nSean P. Barret t\, ‘Councils Remembered\, Authority Contested: Sermonic Memory at the C ouncil of Basel’.\nSimon J. G. Burton\, ‘Mysticism and Apocalypticism in Basel Conciliarism’.\nWilliam P. Hyland\, ‘Conciliarism and Exegesi s: Bishop Thomas Livingston (1390–1461)’s Discourses in Defence of the Council of Basel’s Deposition of Pope Eugenius IV’.\nSession IVc.\nBa iyu Andrew Song\, ‘Joseph Kinghorn and Baptist Reception of the Fathers in the Eighteenth Century’.\nNicole Starling\, ‘“Not a modern invent ion”: Patristic Precedent and the Nineteenth-Century Revival of Deacones s Ministry’.\nBenjamin Phillips\, ‘The 1917 Cardiff Convention and the Formation of the Church in Wales’.\n15.00–15.30 Afternoon Tea.\n\n15. 30 Ecclesiastical History Society AGM.\n\n17.00–17.45 (optional) Meet th e Editors Session.\n\n18.00–19.00 Dinner.\n\n19.00–20.30 Plenary 3.\nC hair: Dr Sara Parvis.\nProf. Emma Wild-Wood\, ‘Unity\, Equality and Incl usion: Ecumenical Councils and Churches in Congo in the Twentieth Century ’.\n20.30–23.00 Bar Open.\n\nThursday 17 July\n\n7.30am Holy Communion .\n\n08.00–09.00 Breakfast.\n\n09.00–10.30 Communications V.\n\nSessio n Va.\nEthan Cathrow\, ‘Trent as a Council of Reform: The Martyrological Efforts of Francisco Maurolico’.\nAlan Ford\, ‘The Irish Confession o f Faith of 1615: Life after Death’.\nGemma King\, ‘Teaching the Creeds and Confessions: The Development of Catechetical Texts at the Westminster Assembly in the 1640s and Beyond’.\nSession Vb.\nAngela Berlis\, ‘The Appeal to the truly Ecumenical Council as an Ecclesiastical Identity Mark er in the Old Catholic Opposition to the First Vatican Council (1869–70) ’.\nIvan Broisson\, ‘A Christian Thinker between Two Councils: Étienn e Gilson (1884–1978)’.\n10.30–11.00 Coffee Break.\n\n11.00–12.00 C ommunications VI.\n\nSession VIa.\nKathleen McCulloch\, ‘The Reception o f the Constantinopolitan Creed (381) in Non-Chalcedonian Traditions’.\nI stván Pásztori-Kupán\, ‘Only One Creed: A Common Platform for Theolog ical Unity or Dissension?’\nSession VIb.\nCallum Jamieson\, ‘“By our common judgment and that of our brother bishops”: The Role of English C hurch Councils in the Fulfilment of Delegated Papal Justice\, c.1130–c.1 160’.\nNicholas Ringwood\, ‘Incorrigibly Scandalous: Combatting Recidi vist Sexual Misbehaviour in Late Medieval English Church Courts’.\nSessi on VIc.\nAlison Zilversmit\, ‘The Southern Rhodesia Missionary Conferenc e and “Land Hunger” in Colonial Zimbabwe 1920–30’.\nDeborah Gaitsk ell\, ‘Christian Reconstruction and Multiracial Citizenship: Ecumenists confronting War and Apartheid in 1940s South Africa’.\n12.00–13.00 Lun ch.\n\n13.15 Bus to New College.\n\n14.00–15.30 Plenary 4.\nChair: Dr Sa ra Parvis.\nProf. David Fergusson\, ‘Creeds and Confessions in Scotland: Reformed and Ecumenical Perspectives’.\n15.30–15.45 Close of Conferen ce. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/22103644/Summer-Conference-2025-CFP-Poster-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3968@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T170000 DTSTAMP:20250625T093640Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/india-on-the-line-communicating-in-c olonial-india-exhibition/ SUMMARY:India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis South Asian Heritage Month\, discover the untol d stories of telegraphists in Colonial India at BT Group Archives' Holborn Telephone Exchange (268-270 High Holborn\, London WC1V 7EE). Opening 16th July at 13:00 and running on selected days until 21st August\, this uniqu e exhibition explores telecommunications history from 1856-1947\, revealin g the human cost behind the telegraph revolution and its crucial role in I ndia's independence movement.\n\nBased on doctoral candidate Shibani Das's AHRC-funded research with BT Group Archives\, the exhibition features int eractive elements including a video game recreating the laying of the firs t telegraph line from UK to Bombay in 1867\, a multilingual audio guide an d an original art installation designed by Das herself. Using rare archiva l materials\, visitors will uncover stories of racial hierarchies\, devast ating health impacts on workers\, and surprising cross-cultural solidarity .\n\nVisit slots available (10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm) on select Wednesdays and Thursdays.\n\nBook via Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/ms4f2nzt ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25103617/Poster--scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:BT Group Archives\, London\, Holborn Telephone Exchange\, 268-270 High Holborn\, London\, WC1V 7EE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Holborn Telephone Exchange\ , 268-270 High Holborn\, London\, WC1V 7EE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS =100;X-TITLE=BT Group Archives\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3957@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T190000 DTSTAMP:20250617T125036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/power-couples-of-the-tudor-era-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Power Couples of the Tudor Era - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at The London Archives as Jo Romero talks us through her new book Power Couples of the Tudor Era. Jo will examine the roles of power couples in shaping the Tudor era\, showing that events ofte n credited to individuals were in fact the combined work of partners. She will also discuss how power was wielded in different ways in the Tudor age \, as couples navigated difficult and sometimes life-threatening developme nts at court and within the realm.\n\nBooking Essential - https://www.even tbrite.co.uk/e/power-couples-of-the-tudor-era-tickets-1380601619609?aff=od dtdtcreator\n\nAbout the book:\n\nStep into the dazzling yet perilous worl d of Tudor England\, where power was often a shared endeavour\, and the mo st influential players were not always those who stood alone. In Power Cou ples of the Tudor Age\, Jo Romero uncovers the remarkable stories of the d ynamic duos whose partnerships shaped the course of English history.\n\nFr om the legendary marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon\, which se t the stage for England's religious transformation\, to the political mach inations of Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley\, these couples navigated the tr eacherous waters of court intrigue\, international diplomacy\, and persona l ambition. Some stood together against the rising tides of reform\, while others united to end wars and forge new dynasties.\n\nThese couples wield ed their influence in ways that changed not only their own lives but the f uture of the realm. Their stories reveal the intricate dance of love\, pow er\, and survival. Power Couples of the Tudor Age brings to light the incr edible contributions of these figures\, offering a fresh perspective on th e partnerships that forged a nation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17135017/POWER-COUPLES-TUDOR-COVER-FRONT-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archiv es:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3831@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250717 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250726 DTSTAMP:20250402T104405Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/norwich-history-festival/ SUMMARY:Norwich History Festival DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA new Norwich History Festival is planned for July 1 7th - 25th this year and will feature talks\, walks\, films and theatre sh ows aimed at all ages. This year's inaugural festival will have the theme of 'Rebels and Radicals' and will celebrate rebellious Norfolk figures in history such as Thomas Paine\, Robert Kett\, Harriet Martineau\, Elizabeth Fry and Horatio Nelson.\n\nThe festival will also host headline talks fro m historians which this year include Sir Richard J Evans and Eleanor Janeg o. They would be delighted to hear from anybody who would like to help or find out more. Email: info@norwichhistoryfestival.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02114318/Screenshot-2025-04-02-114301.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3949@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T235900 DTSTAMP:20250611T142437Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/huk-disability-and-history-project-t eaching-disability-history-survey/ SUMMARY:HUK Disability and History Project: Teaching Disability History - S URVEY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs part of the HUK Disability and History project (w hich is co-funded by the Royal Historical Society)\, we are exploring the teaching of disability histories (broadly defined) UK Higher Education.\n \nWe invite Heads of Department/School/Unit or Directors of Teaching (or t heir equivalent) and module convenors to complete the HUK Teaching Disabil ity History Survey.\n\nThe survey will take a minimum of about 5 minutes t o complete.\n\nFindings from the survey will contribute to the History UK Disability and History Report. The report will provide an evidence base f or recommendations\, which we hope can enhance experiences in Higher Educa tion\, and showcase examples of good practice.\n\nMore information about t he project can be found on the Disability and History project page of the HUK website.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11152402/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.37.54.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3952@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T235900 DTSTAMP:20250617T122215Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-20th-international-conference-of -the-australian-early-medieval-association-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The 20th International Conference of the Australian Early Medieval Association - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAEMA20 | Call for Papers\, deadline - 18 July 2025\n \nTempestuous Times: Crisis\, Change\, and Allegory in the Early Medieval and Medieval World\n\n2–4 October 2025 | Australian Catholic University\ , Melbourne Campus and Online\n\nTempests – violent\, disruptive\, eleme ntal – have long served as metaphors for crisis and transformation. From divine wrath and natural catastrophe to invasion\, exile\, and eschatolog ical dread\, medieval sources often cast upheaval in stormy terms. This co nference aims to explore the tempest as historiographical lens\, symbolic structure\, and cultural diagnosis. We seek to examine how crises\, whethe r political\, environmental\, social\, or spiritual\, were imagined\, reco rded\, and interpreted in the medieval world. As such\, we invite proposal s that interrogate how such narratives were constructed\, how they functio ned\, and how metaphor of tempest might shape our understanding of medieva l change\, continuity\, and crisis.\n\nWe welcome papers that engage with the concept of the tempest in a broad sense\, including (but not limited t o):\n\n Political or dynastic collapse\, or social unrest.\n Storms as a llegory in sermons\, chronicles\, and visionary texts.\n The sea as space of danger\, displacement\, or testing.\n Iconographies of turbulence in medieval art and manuscript culture.\n Theological or philosophical respo nses to chaos and disorder.\n Historiographical models of crisis and reco very.\n Environmental disaster and its cultural representations.\n Affec tive histories of fear\, awe\, or dislocation.\n\nPapers may approach thes e topics from a range of disciplinary angles\, including history\, theolog y\, art history\, literary studies\, environmental humanities\, manuscript studies\, and archaeology. We also encourage historiographical reflection s on how tempestuous frameworks shape our interpretation of medieval pasts .\n\nIn keeping with the inclusive spirit of AEMA’s annual international conferences\, submissions may be thematically tempestuous – or not. The re are no geographical limitations\, only a requirement that submissions r elate to the early medieval period (c. 400–1200 CE) – or to its recept ion in later contexts.\n\nPlease email submissions for a 20-minute paper ( +Q&\;A time) to conference@aema.org.au by 18 July 2025.\n\nEach proposa l should include: the presenter/s\, their academic affiliation/s (if appli cable)\, paper title\, an abstract of 150–250 words\, a short presenter/ s biography of 50–100 words\, planned mode of presentation (in-person or online)\, including the timezone if online.\n\nWe warmly invite all prosp ective presenters to consider submitting a full version of their paper to our journal\, JAEMA\, for a planned special themed issue in 2026. Submissi ons may be made either before or after the conference.\n\nAEMA members who are either Graduates or Early-Career Researchers are eligible to apply fo r a limited number of travel bursaries\, and will go into the running for our Best Paper Prize awarded to both an in-person and an online presentati on.\n\nWe look forward to submissions that offer tumultuous insights into the crises of the early medieval world! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17131814/Logo-round-and-fonts-03.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3753@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250721 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250723 DTSTAMP:20250217T141228Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/medieval-early-modern-students-assoc iation-memsa-conference-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:Medieval &\; Early Modern Students Association (MEMSA) Conferenc e 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Medieval and Early Modern Students Association ( MEMSA) at Durham University is delighted to announce our Call for Papers f or our 19th Annual Conference on the theme of ‘Illuminating Nature: Expl orations of Science\, Religion\, and Magic.’\n\nThe conference will take place 21-22 July 2025 at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Castle. Both the conference itself and the association more generally are oriente d towards promoting postgraduate and early career research\, and we eagerl y encourage submissions from these groups. The conference will offer atten dees the opportunity to present their own research as well as attend panel s on current research directions. It also provides crucial networking oppo rtunities for building connections between early career and senior academi cs across a range of disciplines in Medieval and Early Modern Studies.\n\n Our Call for Papers will be open through 30 April\; to find out more\, cli ck to here download the Call for Papers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/17141206/MEMSA-Conference-CFP.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Durham Castle\, Durham \, DH1 3RW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Durham \, DH1 3RW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Durham Castle:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3940@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T170000 DTSTAMP:20250606T145444Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-on-emotions-and-scottish-hi story-workshop/ SUMMARY:Workshop on Emotions and Scottish History - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis Workshop seeks to bring together scholars with interests in or around the intersections of emotions history and Scottish History to share ideas across periods and approaches\, to reflect on commo n themes and methods\, and to discuss further possibilities for research a nd collaboration.\n\nIn order to provide as much space as possible for dis cussion and interaction\, the day will be structured around sessions with short presentations on current research\, and two roundtables bringing tog ether ideas from the sessions and involving all participants in the conver sation. We hope to provide a space to share current research and ideas in this emerging field\, and to stimulate further activities in future.\n\nAl l are welcome to attend\, and to contribute to the discussions. Thanks to generous support from the School of History\, Classics and Archaeology\, t he event will be free to attend including lunch and refreshments. Spaces a re limited\, and registration is required\, with a deadline to register of 3rd July 2025.\n\nThe programme and registration page can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-on-emotions-and-scottish-history-t ickets-1401610467639?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nIf you have any queries about th e Workshop\, please contact john.mccallum@ed.ac.uk.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Chrystal Macmillan Building\, University of Edinburgh\, 15a George Square \, Edinburgh\, EH8 9LD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15a George Square \, Edinb urgh\, EH8 9LD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chrystal Macmil lan Building\, University of Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3849@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250723T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T173000 DTSTAMP:20250416T092959Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/jeremy-bentham-the-panopticon-penite ntiary-scheme-and-a-picture-of-the-treasury-conference/ SUMMARY:Jeremy Bentham\, the Panopticon Penitentiary Scheme\, and ‘A Pict ure of the Treasury’ - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Bentham Project is hosting a two-day conference entitled ‘Jeremy Bentham\, the Panopticon penitentiary scheme\, and “A Picture of the Treasury”’\, which will take place at Bentham House\, Faculty of Laws\, University College London\, on 23 and 24 July 2025.\n\nT he aim of the conference is to discuss the forthcoming critical edition of ‘A Picture of the Treasury’ in The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham (UCL Press)\, publishing for the first time Bentham’s personal account o f his dealings with the government\, most notably the Treasury department\ , but also the Home Office\, in his attempts to erect\, and to become gove rnor of\, a panopticon penitentiary.\n\n‘A Picture of the Treasury’ (w ritten in 1802) contains Bentham’s highly detailed reflections on his de alings with and treatment by government officials between 1798 and 1802\, and gives a unique insight into how he felt at this time. He exposes the i ndividuals by whom\, and administrative processes and malpractices by whic h\, he believed his interests\, and the public interest at large\, had bee n thwarted. Bentham states\, for instance\, that his ‘adversary’\, the British government\, had all along sought to abandon the panopticon schem e by making things so drawn out that he might have been ‘provoked … be yond endurance’\, give up through ‘weariness and despondency’\, or s imply die—die either ‘in the natural way of things’\, as a result of ‘wear and tear of vexations and disappointments’\, or even by him bei ng driven to suicide.\n\nThe text consists of twenty-four sections\, which are interspersed with over one hundred pieces of documentary evidence\, i ncluding letters sent and unsent\, extracts from official documents and th ird-party correspondence\, alongside Bentham’s own commentary\, all of w hich\, Bentham says\, might serve in prompting people to ask\, ‘Well—a nd when this came out—what were your feelings?—and how did you endure it?’\n\nTo register and for more details of the conference\, please visi t: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/2025/jul/person-jeremy-bentham-panopt icon-penitentiary-scheme-and-picture-treasury\n\nSpeakers:\n\n* Anne Bruno n-Ernst\, Panthéon-Assas University\, Paris.\n* Mark Knights\, University of Warwick.\n* Carrie Shanafelt\, Yeshiva University\, New York.\n* Malco lm Quinn\, University of the Arts London.\n\n\n\nDraft Programme \n(subje ct to change)\n\nWednesday 23 July\n\n9:30–9:50 | Registration and coffe e: The Hub (First Floor)\n\n10:00–11:00\nAnne Brunon-Ernst (Université Paris Panthéon-Assas et Centre Bentham)\, ‘“Assurance of being able t o purchase land”: From A Picture of the Treasury to Colonization Company Proposal.’\n11:00–11:30 | Coffee Break\n\n11:30–1:00\nPhilip Schofi eld\, TBC.\nChris Riley\, TBC.\nRoger Morriss\, ‘Jeremy’s Counselling. The Fraternal Advice of Samuel Bentham and Charles Abbot that failed to a vert “A Picture of the Treasury”’.\n1:00–2:00 | Lunch\n\n2:00–3: 00\nMark Knights (The University of Warwick)\, ‘Bentham and the Contexts of Administrative Reform in later Georgian Britain’.\n3:00–3:30 | Cof fee Break\n\n3:30–5:00\nEmily Lanman\, ‘Panopticons in the Antipodes: Why Bentham’s Reforms found Success in Western Australia’.\nKatherine Auty\, ‘From Panopticon to Modern Prisons: Bentham’s Struggle and Cont emporary Penal Debates’.\nSimon Devereaux\, ‘Not Forgotten? The Penite ntiary Project before the Panopticon\, 1779–92’.\n \;\n\nThursday 24 July\n\n9:30–10:00 | Registration and Coffee\n\n10:00–11:00\nCarrie Shanafelt (Yeshiva University\, New York)\, ‘Jeremy Bentham Meets the U naccountability Machine’.\n11:00–11:30 | Coffee Break (The Hub\, First Floor)\n\n11:30–1:00\nCarolyn Shapiro\, ‘Bentham’s prospective illu strations for a National Penitentiary: the psychic topography of the “Co ntractor manqué”’.\nMyles Zhang\, ‘The Panopticon in Virtual Reali ty’.\nMatt Allen\, ‘The “Formidable Inspector”: Visual Metaphors a nd the Critique of Governmental Corruption in “A Picture of the Treasury ”’.\n1:00–2:00: Lunch\n\n2:00–3:00\nMalcolm Quinn (University of t he Arts\, London)\, ‘What is a Utilitarian Portrait?’\n3:00–3:30 | C offee Break (The Hub\, First Floor)\n\n3:30–5:00\nJoanna Innes\, ‘Geor ge Rose and Bentham: Context for their Interactions over the Panopticon’ .\nTsin Yen Koh\, ‘A Sinister Picture’.\nGreg Cote\, ‘The Panopticon : A Democratic Artifact of Technology’. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/16102336/website_pic_5-fotor-20250414161422.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Bentham House\, University College London\, Faculty of Laws\, 4-8 Endsleigh Gardens \, London\, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Faculty of Laws\, 4-8 Endsl eigh Gardens \, London\, WC1H 0EG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Bentham House\, University College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3898@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T170000 DTSTAMP:20250514T120234Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-ihr-history-lab-annual-conferenc e-2025-shaping-histories-representation-and-perception-through-time-confer ence/ SUMMARY:The IHR History Lab Annual Conference 2025 - Shaping Histories: Rep resentation and Perception through Time - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nShaping Histories: Representation and Perception thr ough Time\n\nThis conference aims to explore how identities—whether gend ered\, national\, religious\, or cultural—have been shaped\, expressed\, and transformed across different historical periods and regions.\n\nKey q uestions include: How have historical events influenced the way individual s and groups are represented and perceived? In what ways have power struct ures such as empire\, religion\, and war shaped these representations in b oth tangible and intangible forms—through official records\, cultural ar tefacts\, literary traditions\, and collective memory?\n\nThemes include:\ n\n Visual and Textual Representations: How have identities been construc ted or contested through art\, textual formats\, literature\, political di scourse\, and other mediums of expression during periods of significant ch ange\, such as wars\, revolutions\, or colonial rule?\n Religion and Iden tity: Exploring the representation and evolution of religious identities i n historical contexts\, particularly their interactions with political and social power structures.\n Colonial and Post-Colonial Histories: Investi gating how colonial legacies have shaped national and cultural identities\ , and how the representation of colonised peoples has evolved over time.\n Gender and Historical Representation: How have gendered identities been portrayed and transformed through historical events and social movements?\ n Crisis and Identity Shifts: Examining how crises like pandemics\, wars\ , or political upheavals.\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Neil Forbes (Professor \, International History\, Coventry University)\n\nWar and conflict in Eur ope since 1900: the shaping and representation of identity\n\nThe years fo llowing the collapse of the Soviet Union\, and the transition of power fro m communist regimes to democratic governments across Europe\, seemed to he rald a new era of peaceful coexistence between countries. We are now all t oo aware that the chauvinistic rivalries and extremist ideology that prope lled nation to take up arms against nation\, and divided citizens within n ations\, are phenomena that did not just shape twentieth century history\, but rather continue to shape the everyday lives of many Europeans today. The experience and memory of war\, questions of identity and the practices of remembrance are closely connected\; they involve issues which continue to generate controversy and passion in public discourse around the concep tualisation of the nation. In this context\, the pervasive influence of gl obalisation has been perceived as a force that acts to dilute national ide ntity and thereby weaken the state. Nation states are not without distinct ive identities\, made up of a mixture of historical events\, customs and t raditions\, socio-legal norms and values\, among other features. However\, from the perspective of the historian\, if trade between geographically d istant parts of the world is one of its cornerstone\, globalisation is any thing but a recent phenomenon\, and any close examination of identity base d on race\, religion or culture shows the extent of cross-fertilisation th roughout history. Consequently\, when conceptualisations of identity incor porate claims that purity\, uniqueness or exceptionalism are the hallmark of a nation’s culture\, and that its citizens are anointed with a set of special characteristics\, national narratives become indistinguishable fr om myth-making. This talk seeks to reflect on questions of identity by sel ecting a few examples\, drawn predominantly from the recent history of Eur ope\, where war\, conflict and the legacies of past conflict bring the sig nificance of identity into sharp focus.\n\nSpeaker Bio\n\nNeil Forbes is P rofessor of International History at Coventry University where he has held several senior posts including\, latterly\, as the Director of the Resear ch Institute for Creative Cultures. His research focuses on the relationsh ip between Europe’s rich cultural heritage and its peoples\, particularl y how the tangible and intangible legacies of conflict and war underpin th e multiple identities of Europe and its nation states. He also studies and has published widely on the interaction of foreign policy with the practi ces of business\, especially those of multinational enterprise\, in the co ntext of the interwar\, international crisis and the coming of the Second World War. As Principal Investigator or Co-ordinator\, he has led several\ , international research projects funded by national and European agencies . He sits on the advisory and review boards of several professional associ ations and projects\, and acts in this capacity for UK Research and Innova tion and the pan-European Joint Programming Initiative.\n\n\n\nHistoryLab Otele Olivette Otele Prize Winner Lecture: Olivia Wyatt (Final-Year PhD ca ndidate\, Queen Mary University of London)\n\n“Black is beautiful”: Th e politics of pigmentation within the British Black Women’s Movement\, 1 970-1990\n\nThe “Black is beautiful” slogan emerged under the cultural and political movements of the 1960s. As Black women were pressured to as pire to the White aesthetic of straight hair and lighter skin\, the slogan referred to an identity premised on racial pride and emotional wellbeing while reflecting the need to celebrate natural appearances. The process of delineating the natural\, beautiful features of Black people required a s et of criteria to measure blackness: typically\, afro hair textures and da rk pigmentation. Blackness in Britain\, however\, held multiple meanings w ithin political spaces: the organising principle of “Black is the colour of our politics\, not the colour of our skins” confronted the Africanis ation of blackness promoted by some strands of Pan-Africanism. How did act ivists outline the beauty of blackness when their understandings of the co ncept differed? The paper grapples with the question through an analysis o f the Black Women’s Movement: a political space for women of African and Asian descent which became fraught with disagreements on identity and bel onging. By examining newspapers like Freedom News\, poetry like FOWAAD’s Sisters’ Poems\, and plays like SKIN\, alongside oral history testimoni es from leading activists like Stella Dadzie and Farrukh Dhondy\, the pape r reconfigures our understanding of the tensions within the Movement – a nd of the politics of race more broadly – through the overlooked lens of pigment. Despite the promotion of a “Black is beautiful” aesthetic pr emised on dark skin and afro hair\, the treatment of dark-skinned women wi thin the Black Power Movement demonstrates the limits of transforming poli tical rhetoric into a tangible reality. My analysis of colourism within Bl ack politics challenges prevailing scholarship which contends that “shad e-blind” racism in Britain helped migrants “shed […] the deluding id iocies of pigmentocracy”. The paper then traces the shift to autonomous Black female spaces to investigate the impact of the “Black is beautiful ” aesthetic on solidarity and identity within the Black Women’s Moveme nt\, with a focus on the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descen t and the subsequent We Are Here collective. An analysis of the politics o f pigmentation requires reckoning with the anti-blackness against darker-s kinned women\, the positioning of South-Asian women as ‘light-skinned’ \, and the contested identity of mixed-race activists. Rather than a clich é or an ineffectual rallying cry\, “Black is beautiful” brought about a series of challenges which informed the construction of blackness\, and the role of complexion in marking the boundaries of race and belonging in Britain.\n\nSpeaker Bio\n\nOlivia Wyatt is a final-year PhD candidate at Queen Mary University of London and an incoming Visiting Fellow of the Uni versity of the West Indies (St. Augustine). She is currently completing he r thesis – “If You’re Brown\, You Can Stick Around”: Complexions i n Black Britain\, c.1920-85 – as the Justin Champion doctoral fellow at the Institute of Historical Research. Alongside Deanna Lyncook she organis ed The Issue of Truth: Representing Black British History: a multi-funded\ , international conference which brought emerging and established academic historians into conversation with artists and community practitioners.\n\ n\n\nThere will be two panel sessions running concurrently at the conferen ce. Kindly watch out for the programme schedule to be published before the conference.\n\nAll welcome- this seminar is free to attend but booking in advance is required.\n\nPlease click the following link for more informat ion and reserve your spot:\n\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/events/historylab- annual-conference-shaping-histories-representation-and-perception-through- time ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14125820/2025-HISTORYLAB-CONFERENCE-POSTER.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:IHR Senate House\, London (and Online)\, IHR Wolfson Room NB01 and NB02\, Basement\, Senate House \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room NB01 and N B02\, Basement\, Senate House \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, Unite d Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=IHR Senate House\, London (and Online ):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3988@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T213000 DTSTAMP:20250714T132100Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ancient-bodies-contemporary-challeng es-debating-the-ethics-of-egyptian-mummified-bodies-in-museums-with-dr-ang ela-stienne-lecture/ SUMMARY:Ancient Bodies\, Contemporary Challenges: Debating the Ethics of Eg yptian Mummified Bodies in Museums with Dr Angela Stienne - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAncient Bodies\, Contemporary Challenges: Debating t he ethics of Egyptian mummified bodies in museums with Dr Angela Stienne\n \nThis summer\, Derby Museum &\; Art Gallery invites you to an evening of thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing questions in m useum ethics today: what is an ethical display of Egyptian mummies in muse ums?\n\nReturning to Derby for a second time\, Egyptologist and museum eth ics specialist Dr Angela Stienne will lead an engaging and interactive eve nt exploring the complex\, often controversial presence of ancient Egyptia n human remains in European museums.\n\nBuilding on her book Mummified: Th e stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums and the success of last year ’s event\, Dr Stienne will guide participants through current debates— from the impact of digital technologies like AI and CT scanning\, to quest ions of translocation\, museum collecting\, and the representation of deat h and illness in museums\, with one question in mind : why do we go see th e dead bodies of others in museums today?\n\nThis is not a traditional lec ture. Instead\, you will be invited to take part in an open debate and be an active participant in your museum's future! Whether you’re new to the topic or already familiar with the ethical issues at stake\, this event o ffers a unique opportunity to reflect together on the role of museums\, th e responsibilities of curation\, and the values we want to uphold when it comes to the display of the dead.\n\nJoin us after hours for an evening of meaningful dialogue in a beautiful setting—an experience that promises to challenge\, inspire\, and connect.\n\nFor more information and to regis ter\, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/derby-museums/t-yaxzzyy \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/14142034/960px-Mummy_at_British_Museum.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Derby Museum &\; Art Gallery\, The Strand\, Derby\, DE1 1BS\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Strand\, Derby\, DE1 1B S\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Derby Museum & Art Gallery:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3947@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T200000 DTSTAMP:20250617T124706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lives-between-the-lines-reflections- on-levantine-culture-and-its-meaning-today-michael-vatikiotis-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘Lives Between the Lines: Reflections on Levantine culture and it ’s meaning today’\, Michael Vatikiotis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHybrid presentation: ‘Lives Between the Lines: Ref lections on Levantine culture and it’s meaning today’ - Michael Vatiki otis\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/37th-Levantine-Herita ge-Foundation-lecture-in-London.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://37th-lhf-gath ering.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17134658/Unknown_Artist_-_Views_of_Alexandria_-_postcard_late_19 th_century_-_MeisterDrucke-990889.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3935@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250731T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250731T235900 DTSTAMP:20250604T105716Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/resource-sharing-and-podcast-product ion-workshop-behind-the-pages-lives-of-early-career-historians-call-for-pa rticipants/ SUMMARY:Resource Sharing and Podcast Production Workshop: Behind the Pages: Lives of Early Career Historians - CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nResource Sharing and Podcast Production Workshop\n Behind the Pages: Lives of Early Career Historians\nCall for Participants\ , deadline - 31 July 2025\n\n\n\n\nConvenors: Dr Anna McEwan (University o f Glasgow/Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam)\, Dr Eli ska Bujokova (University of Glasgow/University of New Brunswick)\n\nWe are inviting participants to a one-day workshop resulting in a podcast entitl ed\, Behind the Pages: Lives of Early Career Historians: Resource Sharing and Podcast Production. The event will take place at the University of Gla sgow on September 11th 2025.\n\nThe workshop will bring together early ca reer historians to discuss the multifaceted challenges faced in the early stages of our careers. We aim to create a forum for collective resource sh aring and reflection as well as a podcast tailored to the needs of early c areer historians. The workshop is underpinned by two interrelated goals:\n \n1. Community Building: We hope to build community among early career his torians across institutions and historical subjects\, providing a space fo r participants to share experiences\, exchange resources\, and foster conn ections. Navigating the early career stage often involves a range of uncer tainties\, from securing funding to managing life transitions. This worksh op seeks to demystify these challenges through collaborative\n\n2. Creatio n of a Long-Term Resource: We will record the workshop discussions to prod uce the podcast which will offer themed episodes focussed on the challenge s of the early career lifestyle\, including international travel\, parenti ng and navigating. Our aim is to produce a resource that complements exist ing guidance on academic processes\, is accessible\, relatable\, and usefu l to early career historians.\n\nThe workshop will be structured around fi ve themes (though we are open to alternatives)\, each corresponding to a p odcast episode:\n\n1. Choosing the Right Path: Navigating Post-PhD Life\n2 . Moving Country for Career\n3. Parenting with a Postdoc\n4. Competition v ersus Collaboration\n5. Navigating a Short-Term Lectureship\n\nWe are seek ing UK-based participants in the early stages of their career (broadly def ined) who can speak to the above episode themes or have alternative sugges tions that fit broadly with the framework. Participants are asked to submi t a 250 word expression of interest by 31st July 2025 covering the theme they would like to speak to as well as a short bio. Please send expression s of interest to: anna.mcewan@zzf-potsdam.de. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Limited travel funding is available\, please indicate in your submission whether this is something you require.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage : Wiki Commons - GNU General Public License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/04115123/Screenshot-2025-06-04-115056-e1749034325516.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3944@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250731T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250731T235900 DTSTAMP:20250611T100848Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-society-for-first-worl d-war-studies-presidents-undergraduate-essay-prize-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:International Society for First World War Studies’ President’s Undergraduate Essay Prize - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs a part of its mission to support the “study of the First World War”\, and “to give young researchers the opportunity to present and discuss their work”\, the ISFWWS invites applications for its first annual Undergraduate Essay Prize. The competition is open to an y undergraduate students worldwide from a recognised University or HEI wit h the support of a member of academic or faculty teaching staff\, and the essay can be about ‘any aspect of the First World War that you find inte resting’.\n\nRegulations:\n\nPrize: The winner will receive a one-time a ward of £100\, and the winning essay will be published as a prize essay v ia the society journal\, First World War Studies*\, accompanied by short e xcerpts from the judges’ comments by way of preface.\n\nFrequency: Annua l\n\nFor full details and eligibility information\, see the award criteria here: tinyurl.com/4wyjvxmf\n\nFor the cover sheet required as part of an essay submission\, see here: tinyurl.com/4pxafxdz\n\nSubmission Deadline: 31 July 2025\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11110714/Stipula_fountain_pen.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4000@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250801T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250801T235900 DTSTAMP:20250723T101135Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-lab-2025-26-committee-call-f or-applications/ SUMMARY:History Lab 2025-26 Committee - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory Lab 2025-26 Committee | Call for Application s\, deadline - 1 August 2025\n\nHistory Lab warmly invites applications fo r its 2025-2026 Committee. History Lab is the national body\, hosted at t he Institute of Historical Research\, which represents over 1\,500 graduat e students of history across the UK. We are seeking enthusiastic and commi tted team members to fill a variety of roles that help to shape the intell ectual and social life of our postgraduate community.\n\nIf you are intere sted in applying for any of the following roles\, please email ihrhistoryl ab@gmail.com with:\n\n A Current Academic CV\n A Short Statement (max. 3 00 words) Outlining your Suitability for the Role\n\nPlease include the ro le you are applying for (incl. second preference) in the subject line of y our email. The deadline for applications is Friday\, 1 August 2025. Interv iews will be held remotely\, via Zoom\, in the weeks commencing August 11t h and 18th.\n\nEligibility: Please note that you have to be currently enr olled on a PhD or postgraduate research program in History or a history-re lated discipline at a UK institution to apply.\n\n\n\nSecretary:\n\n Sche dule and organise regular committee meetings.\n Take and circulate minute s\; maintain accurate records in the History Lab Google Drive.\n Coordina te Doodle polls and Zoom links ahead of Committee meetings\; send follow-u p communications\, including minutes.\n Support the Committee with occasi onal administrative tasks.\n\nTreasurer:\n\n Maintain an up-to-date recor d of History Lab's termly expenditure.\n Process expense claims from comm ittee members and grant recipients.\n Liaise with the IHR's staff regardi ng financial matters.\n\nSeminar Convenors (Two Positions Available):\n\n Organise History Lab’s fortnightly online seminar series during term t ime.\n Create and publicise the seminar’s call for papers\; review\, ac cept\, and schedule abstracts.\n Chair and coordinate all aspects of the seminars\, communicating with speakers throughout the seminar process.\n\n Social Media and Outreach Coordinators (Two Positions Available):\n\n Man age History Lab’s presence on platforms such as Bluesky\, Instagram\, an d other relevant social media channels.\n Diversify History Lab’s socia l media presence through the creation of a LinkedIn page.\n Work alongsid e the Committee to publicise seminars\, events\, and initiatives in a time ly and engaging manner.\n Help to grow our membership and expand our nati onal reach.\n\nConference Convenor:\n\n Lead the planning\, coordination\ , and delivery of History Lab’s flagship annual conference at the Instit ute of Historical Research (normally held in July).\n Draft and circulate the Call for Papers\, review submissions\, and curate panels\n Oversee a ll aspects of event logistics and hosting\, incl. catering.\n\nAwards Offi cer:\n\n Oversee the promotion and administration of the Olivette Otele p rize.\n Work alongside the Chair to propose new awards and prizes that su pport History Lab’s diverse community of postgraduate students.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23111000/history-lab-committee.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3902@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250802T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250802T170000 DTSTAMP:20250519T130649Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/armada-study-day-conference/ SUMMARY:Armada Study Day - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA study day\, in collaboration with the University o f Southampton and informed by their project\, ‘English Merchant Shipping \, Trade\, and Maritime Communities: From the Spanish Armada to the Seven Years War’.\n\nResearchers and historians will explore the historical ba ckground to the events of 1588. Topics include Hampshire Under the threat of War\; Southampton &\; Spain &\; Creative Response\, Pageants\, Fi lm &\; Noval. The day will end with a screening of the film The Armada Chronicle\, set in Southampton in 1588. There will also be a small exhibit ion created by the University of Southampton and attendees will receive a copy of the novel “The Theatre of the World”\, set in the turbulent ti mes of Elizabethan Southampton. A book stall will have volumes from the So uthampton Records Series for sale at a specially discounted price.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://visitsouthampton. co.uk/events/armada-study-day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19140624/Loutherbourg-Spanish_Armada.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:The Mason's Hall\, Southampton\, Albion Place\, Southampton\, Hamp shire\, SO14 2DD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Albion Place\, Southampton\ , Hampshire\, SO14 2DD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Mas on's Hall\, Southampton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3955@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250803T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250803T235900 DTSTAMP:20250723T100636Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/early-modern-religious-dissents-and- radicalism-emodir-rsa-annual-meeting-san-francisco-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Early Modern Religious Dissents and Radicalism (EMoDiR) RSA Annual Meeting\, San Francisco - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEMoDiR RSA Annual Meeting | 19-21 February 2026 | San Francisco\nThe Devil and Dissent: Early Modern Perspectives\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 August 2025\n\n\n\n\nEMoDiR is an international rese arch group focusing on the history of religious dissent\, radicalism\, and minorities in early modern times (emodir.net). Since 2011\, the group has organized panels at the RSA annual conferences on practices and conceptua l frameworks of religious conflict\, heresy\, and groups of radical dissen t. The panels are characterized by a multiplicity of methodological and th eoretical approaches.\n\nEMoDiR is now planning for the upcoming RSA confe rence in San Francisco (February 19–21\, 2026)\, a series of panels anal yzing the concept of the devil in the context of religious dissent. The si gnificance of discourses surrounding the devil in understanding early mode rn practices of resistance and subversion is both deep and wide-ranging. F ar from being marginal or purely theological\, these discourses served as powerful frameworks through which early modern individuals and communities articulated dissent\, negotiated power\, and explored the limits of ortho doxy. The figure of the devil – simultaneously feared\, condemned\, and obsessively discussed – became a vehicle for confronting anxieties about authority\, transgression\, and the unknown.\n\nSuch discourses played a central role in theological and philosophical debates on the nature of evi l and the human condition. Discussions of demonic agency allowed thinkers to probe fundamental questions about sin\, free will\, and divine justice. At the same time\, they fed into broader epistemological reflections on t he significance of the nature of vice and the boundaries between good and evil. Equally important were the tensions between actual or imagined pract ices of demonic worship and their condemnation. Whether in the form of wit chcraft trials\, popular rumors\, or polemics\, allegations of diabolical pacts often reflected deeper societal conflicts over gender roles\, sexual ity\, social marginality\, and religious nonconformity. Finally\, diabolic al imagery served as a powerful tool to undermine religious and political rulers\, criticize ecclesiastical corruption\, or frame rebellion. By exam ining\, on the one hand\, the ways in which the devil was identified and\, on the other\, the implications of demonization as a process of othering\ , we aim at clarifying the place the “devil” held in the context of ea rly modern politics\, religious polemics\, visual and material culture\, d aily communal life\, and personal devotion and beliefs.\n\nEMoDiR’s Stee ring Committee invites contributions exploring the following topics:\n\n The devil\, the devils: denominations\, characteristics\, and shifting ide ntities of demonic figures\n Theodicy and theology of evil in early moder n thought\n Demonization as a polemical practice of othering\n The devil and changes in socio-religious practices and daily life in early modern c ommunities\n The devil and politics: diabolical imagery in the political rhetoric and discourse\n Depicting the devil: visual representations and iconography in early modern art\n Religious persecution and practices of ascertaining demonic possession\n Witches and witchcraft: intersections o f demonology\, gender\, and social control\n Language(s) of the devil and language(s) used to communicate with the devil\n Demonic objects: the ma terial culture of fear\, power\, and resistance\n The devil\, disease\, a nd the non-conforming body: stigma\, illness\, and transgression\n The de vil and queer studies: the demonic and discourses on sexuality and non-nor mative desire\n\nPapers addressing these aspects within Christianity (in a ll its denominations)\, Judaism\, Islam\, as well as other cultural\, reli gious\, and geographical contexts\, are welcome.\n\nProposals should be su bmitted by August 3\, 2025\, by email to Maria Ivanova (maria.ivanova@mcgi ll.ca) with full name\, current affiliation\, and email address\; a paper title (15-word maximum)\, an abstract (150-word maximum)\, keywords\, Ph.D . completion date (past or expected)\, and a brief CV (150 words maximum). Inquiries about the content of the CFP can be directed to the same email address. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/23110554/CFP-EMoDiR-deadline-August-3-2025-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4009@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250805 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250906 DTSTAMP:20250805T100605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/extra-illustrations-and-annotated-il lustrations-in-early-modern-books-online-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Extra-Illustrations and Annotated Illustrations in Early Modern Boo ks - ONLINE EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhy did readers write on\, or alter\, printed images ? What does this tell us about the enduring appeal of early modern texts?\ n\nA new digital exhibition curated by Hannah Yip (University of Mancheste r)\, 'Extra-Illustrations and Annotated Illustrations in Early Modern Book s'\, explores how readers engaged visually with their books.\n\nThe exhibi tion includes a range of works from the literary canon to ephemeral pamphl ets held today at the John Rylands Library\, each uniquely transformed by the people who owned them. These objects ask us to reconsider how books an d images were read\, repurposed\, and reimagined across time.\n\nhttps://w ww.digitalexhibitions.manchester.ac.uk/s/extra-illustrated-books/page/intr oduction ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05110539/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-19.30.01.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3964@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T150000 DTSTAMP:20250617T140438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/roman-special-forces-and-special-ops -lecture/ SUMMARY:Roman Special Forces and Special Ops - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Dr Simon Elliott as he asks the question – di d the Romans have special forces like those we know in our world today? Le arn about secret Roman operations as Simon explores these ancient and mode rn specialist units.\n\nMuch has been said about the Roman army and its mi ghty legions who carved out an empire that stood for centuries. But little has been said about the men and units employed when something more subtle than the march of legions was required.\n\nFrom tactical scouting\, cover t reconnaissance\, and espionage\; to assassinations\, abductions\, counte r-insurgency\, and bodyguarding\, join Dr Simon Elliott as he reveals an e ntirely overlooked historical phenomenon: Roman special forces and special operations. Simon uses crucial evidence to explore these specialist units \, their types of operations\, and how they compare to modern conceptions of Special Forces.\n\nCome along to learn about the men who were they eyes and ears of the empire\, the deadly tip of the Roman sword.\n\nFor more d etails\, go to https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/roman-special-for ces-and-special-ops\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Battle sarcophagus relief © The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17150424/1613877286-3-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online)\, Armouries Drive\, Le eds\, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum\, Leeds (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3959@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T190000 DTSTAMP:20250617T134641Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/preserving-the-familial-archive-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Preserving the Familial Archive - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe're in conversation with independent archivist and educator Cassia Clarke as she introduces her new book Preserving the Fami lial Archive\, facilitated by writer\, playwright\, artist/curator and sch olar Michael McMillan.\n\nPreserving the Familial Archive is Cassia Clarke ’s debut publication\, offering practical\, sustainable\, and cost-effec tive strategies for preserving printed photographic archives in your home. Covering everything from fact-finding\, handling\, packaging\, storage\, making tough choices\, and the emotional complexities of preservation. Cas sia also shares personal anecdotes from her own preservation journey\, mak ing the process both relatable and insightful.\n\nBooking Essential - http s://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preserving-the-familial-archive-tickets-1380615 822089?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17144518/Cassia-EB-Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, Un ited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road\, Londo n\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archiv es:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4007@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T115900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T115900 DTSTAMP:20250730T104838Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/researching-sensitive-topics-colloqu ium-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Researching Sensitive Topics Colloquium - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nTechniques\, methodologies and theory sur rounding researching sensitive topics have become a crucial conversation f or researchers. Often the participants may be from marginalised groups who are underrepresented within society\; special care must be taken to ensur e their interests are protected within the research\, whilst co-producing new knowledge and scholarship. Researcher wellbeing is increasingly recogn ised as a concern when research is undertaken on sensitive or traumatic to pics\, including those relating to the researcher’s lived experience. En suring both the participants and researchers are safe and acting ethically within the study is paramount. This colloquium aims to bring together a c ollective of researchers interested in researching sensitive topics to sha re best practice\, experiences and understanding of what it means to ‘re search sensitive topics.’ We hope this day allows researchers to collabo rate and form networking connections with each other\, whilst learning som ething new or presenting ideas about conducting sensitive research.\n\nThi s colloquium is being organised by Georgia Boyd and Gabriel Omachi\, both third year PhD students in the Open University Law School. We have a share d interest in researching sensitive topics and would like to build a commu nity of like-minded researchers. This colloquium is open to PGR students\, ECRs and established academics as well as researchers in the voluntary se ctor and community organisations.\n\nPapers are invited from a range of di sciplinary perspectives.\n\nPresentation Formats:\n\n15-minute papers (the oretical or empirical contributions)\nPosters with 10-minute lightning tal ks (work-in-progress welcome)\n\nSubmission Deadline: 15th August 2025 (5p m GMT)\nEmail abstracts to georgia.boyd@open.ac.uk\n\nFurther details: htt ps://law-school.open.ac.uk/research/research-clusters/legal-histories/call -papers-researching-sensitive-topics-colloquium\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: W iki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30113828/Open_University_logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3977@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T235900 DTSTAMP:20250701T114622Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-the-journal-of-the-historica l-association-bursary-scheme-early-career-and-mid-career-routes-call-for-a pplications/ SUMMARY:History: The Journal of the Historical Association - Bursary Scheme (Early Career and Mid-Career Routes) - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nHistory: The Journal of the Historical Association \nBursary Scheme for Early Career and Mid-Career Routes\nCall for Applica tions\, deadline - 15 August 2025\n\n\n\n\nHistory: The Journal of the His torical Association is delighted to launch the 2025 round of its bursary s cheme\, which is designed to support research that will result in an artic le submission to History\, which is jointly published by the Historical As sociation and Wiley.\n\nWe anticipate offering one award to an early-caree r researcher and one award to a mid-career researcher. Each of these award s is worth up to £ 1\,500\, which must be used directly towards the costs of the research in question (travel\, accommodation\, subsistence).\n\nEL IGIBILITY\n\n Applicants for the early-career award should have a PhD or equivalent publishing record and be within eight years of their doctorate or within five years of their first open-ended contract.\n The mid-career researcher route is open to anyone with a PhD or equivalent publishing re cord whose professional experience goes beyond the above definition of an early-career researcher\, while not yet having been promoted to a full pro fessorship.\n We accept applications on a wide range areas of historical research\, covering any era from the early medieval period to the present. The proposed project needs to involve original primary research and be si tuated within a broader historiographical process.\n\nAPPLICATION PROCESS\ n\n Please complete the application form (indicating which route you inte nd to pursue) and email it to historyeditors@northumbria.ac.uk by 15 Augus t 2025.\n The application form is available as a downloadable file from t he website of the Historical Association (https://www.history.org.uk/highe r-ed/resource/11213/history-research-bursary-scheme-early-career-and).\n All applications will be assessed by a panel drawn from members of History ’s editorial committee\, with the criterion of the proposed work’s pot ential to produce a high quality research article that substantially advan ces work in its field.\n\nCONDITIONS\n\n The successful applicants will n eed to confirm that within 18 months of the receipt of the award\, they wi ll submit an article to History.\n A progress report of 300 words is due within 12 months.\n The formal article should normally be between 8\,000 and 10\,000 words long (including footnotes) and be submitted in line with the journal’s guideline. Longer submissions will be accepted\, subject to prior approval by the editors\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/01124529/HA-Logo-e1751370361670.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3834@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250818T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T000000 DTSTAMP:20250402T113147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/harlaxton-medieval-symposium-2025-th e-medieval-city-symposium/ SUMMARY:Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2025: The Medieval City - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Harlaxton Medieval Symposium this year will be h eld at Madingley Hall\, Cambridge\, and the theme will be ‘The Medieval City'. The convenors are Richard Asquith\, Rachael Harkes\, and Christian Liddy. The Symposium includes a visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum.\n\nSpeake rs include Eliot Benbow\, Julia Boffey\, Janna Coomans\, Lisa Demets\, Mar tha Driver\, Helen Fulton\, Alexandra Gajewski\, Kate Giles\, Anthony Gros s\, Jelle Haemers\, Eliza Hartrich\, Julian Luxford\, Alma Poloni\, Ad Put ter\, Adele Ryan Sykes\, Shannon McSheffrey and Zoe Opacic. The Pamela-Tud or Craig Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Caroline M. Barron.\n\nA to tal of seven scholarships are available for PGRs and ECRs whose research i nterests closely align with the theme of this year’s Symposium. Two scho larships are sponsored by Harlaxton Medieval Symposium\, in honour of Barr ie Dobson\, and five scholarships are sponsored by the Yorkist History Tru st.\n\nFor more information\, including a provisional programme\, booking form\, and details about our scholarships and PGR presentation competition \, please see our website: https://harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxto n-medieval-symposium-2025/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/02123106/Fouquet_Hours_of_Etienne.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Madingley Hall\, Cambridge\, Madingley \, Cambridge\, CB23 8AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Madingley \, Cambridge\, C B23 8AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Madingley Hall\, Cambr idge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3990@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250818T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250818T235900 DTSTAMP:20250716T093118Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-perspectives-on-the-viking-diasp ora-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nLeeds International Medieval Congress 2026 | 6 - 9 July\n"New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora"\nCall for Papers\, deadli ne - 18 August 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe are currently in a vibrant moment of inter disciplinary scholarship on the ‘Vikings’ and the global network they established. Scandinavian settlement across much of Northern Europe and be yond is increasingly being understood as a ‘Viking Diaspora’ of commun ities linked through shared elements of history\, culture\, and language. What was life like for Vikings outside of Scandinavia and how did they imp act the many peoples and polities they interacted with\, peacefully or oth erwise?\n\nThis call seeks papers which offer a window into the current st ate of research on aspects of the Viking Diaspora in any relevant geograph ic region (e.g. Iceland and the North Atlantic\, the British Isles\, the F rankish Realm [esp. Normandy and Frisia]\, the Baltic\, the Rus). We welco me proposals from those working in any discipline\, including historical\, literary\, archaeological\, and linguistic studies\, as well as emerging evidence from STEM fields and beyond.\n\nThis series of sessions will be f ramed as a workshop in which works-in-progress and research updates are es pecially sought\, we particularly encourage early career researchers to ap ply and share their work\, including aspects of postgraduate studies. Talk s will be 15-20 minutes at the IMC in Leeds\, with the possibility of hybr id participation. The conference awards some bursaries to assist with cost s.\n\nPlease submit a title for your paper and an abstract of no more than 200 words by 18 August to: jas309@cam.ac.uk and aeyeh19@nottingham.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16103058/Viking-Diaspora-CfP-IMC-2026.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4011@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250821T130000 DTSTAMP:20250805T105235Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-managing-mobility-with-ph ilip-harling-book-talk/ SUMMARY:Book Event: Managing Mobility with Philip Harling - BOOK TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Event: Managing Mobility with Philip Harling\n\ nJoin NACBS to celebrate the publication of Managing Mobility: The British Imperial State and Global Migration\, 1840-1860. Jill Bender will join Ph ilip Harling in conversation.\n\nInfo and RSVP at https://www.nacbs.org/ev ent-details/managing-mobility-with-philip-harling\n\n_____\n\n"Between 184 0 and 1860 the British Empire expanded rapidly in scale\, with rampant ann exation of territory and ruthless suppression of rebellion. These decades also witnessed an unprecedented movement of people across the Empire and a round the world\, with over 2.6 million emigrants leaving Britain in the 1 850s alone. Managing Mobility examines how the British imperial state faci litated the mass migration of its impoverished subjects as labor assets\, shipped across vast expanses of ocean to contribute to the economy of the Empire. Philip Harling analyzes the ideological framework which underpinne d these interventions and discusses the journeys taken by emigrants across four continents\, considering the varied outcomes of these significant pr ojects of social engineering. In doing so\, this study demonstrates how th e British imperial state harnessed migration to ensure and maintain a raci alised global economic order in the decades after Emancipation."\n\n_____\ n\nPhil Harling is Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Humanities at the University of Miami. In addition to Managing Mobility\, he’s the author of The Waning of ‘Old Corruption’: The Politics of Economical Reform in Britain\, 1779-1846 (Clarendon Press\, 1996)\, The Mo dern British State: An Historical Introduction (Polity\, 2001)\, and vario us articles and book chapters. He’s started work on what he hopes will t urn into a monograph on the (starkly contrasting) relationships between ta xation and the military in metropolitan and colonial contexts in the 1840s and 1850s.\n\nJill C. Bender is Associate Professor of History at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is the author of The 1857 Ind ian Uprising and the British Empire (Cambridge University Press\, 2016) an d numerous book chapters and journal articles. Her research has received s upport from several funding bodies\, including the National Humanities Cen ter\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and the American Philoso phical Society. Bender is currently working on a book project\, in which s he examines the famine-era migration of women from Ireland’s workhouses to colonies in Australia\, Canada\, and southern Africa. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05112157/cover-pic-managing-mobility_page-0001.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3972@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250823T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T160000 DTSTAMP:20250625T104730Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/j-l-petit-painter-an-exhibition-of-p etits-east-midlands-paintings-exhibition/ SUMMARY:J.L.Petit – painter: An exhibition of Petit’s East Midlands pai ntings - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJ.L.Petit – painter: An exhibition of Petit’s Ea st Midlands paintings \n\nRutland County Museum\, Oakham\, August 23rd to October 4th\, 2025\n\nMore details about John Louis Petit and his work can be found at https://profchrisbaker.com/john-louis-petit-an-introduction/  \n\nFor more information on the exhbition\, please visit: https://profch risbaker.com/john-louis-petit-an-introduction/j-l-petit-painter/\n\nClick here to download exhibition flyer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25114710/Petit-exhibtion-1.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Rutland County Museum\, Catmos Street \, Oakham \, Rutland\, LE15 6HW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Catmos Street \, Oakham \, Rutland\, LE15 6HW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rutland Co unty Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4019@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250824T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250824T235900 DTSTAMP:20250805T122255Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/teaching-medieval-studies-in-difficu lt-times-imc-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Teaching Medieval Studies in Difficult Times IMC 2026 - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTeaching Medieval Studies in Difficult Times IMC 202 6 \n\n Call for Papers\, deadline - 24 August 2025\n\nMany medieval schol ars are familiar with the need to convince our students that medieval stud ies is worthwhile\, and can be fun. Even if we are successful\, we may sti ll find ourselves coming up against increasing degrees of friction\, often from different areas like institutions\, students\, and at a national lev el. What can we as medievalists do to maintain the importance of our field through pedagogy\, reinforce its importance to the modern world\, and eng age students in topics they might find challenging or unfamiliar?\n\nPaper s might address\, but are not limited to the following topics:\n\n Incorp orating marginalised and intersectional voices into the medieval studies c lassroom\n Teaching medievalism\, with its positive and negative valences \n Non-traditional assessments\, such as unessays\, creative assignments\ n Creative in-class assignments and tasks e.g. Reacting to the Past\, Col laborative Close Reading\n Teaching compulsory medieval courses to mixed groups of students from a variety of home disciplines\n Using technology to teach Medieval Studies\n Using AI in the Medieval Studies classroom\n Tackling source materials in a variety of languages\n Supporting student s with diverse needs e.g. universal design\n\nPlease submit a title\, an a bstract of no more than 250 words and a brief personal bio to Alex Lee (al 6598@nyu.edu) by 24 August 2025. Please just drop me an email if you have any questions.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23114005/Leeds_IMG_7521.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3819@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250829T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T170000 DTSTAMP:20250324T144614Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/church-monuments-society-symposium-2 025-tombs-of-the-aristocracy-symposium/ SUMMARY:Church Monuments Society Symposium 2025: Tombs of the Aristocracy - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2025 Church Monuments Society symposium\, entitl ed Tombs of the Aristocracy\, will be held at West Dean College from Frida y 29th to Sunday 31st August 2025. There are residential and non-residenti al places available\, and a limited number of special rates available to s tudents and the under-30s.\n\nOur theme\, 'Tombs of the Aristocracy'\, is inspired by the magnificent tombs of the Fitzalans and Howards (Earls and Dukes of Norfolk) in Arundel and Chichester but covers so much more. The e vent will include expert lectures and two excursions\, one to Chichester C athedral and another to the Fitzalan Chapel at Arundel Castle.\n\nLecturer s include Tobias Capwell\, Dirk Breiding\, Roger Bowdler\, Brian and Moira Gittos\, Pat Poppy\, David Carrington\, Keith Down\, Sophia Dumoulin\, an d Adam White on topics ranging from aristocratic monuments in the grandest cathedrals to the humble churchyard\, and aspects ranging from decorative schemes to the depiction of costume and arms and armour.\n\nGuided tours will be given on the excursions.\n\nSee the Society's website for details about the programme\, costs\, and booking deadlines: https://churchmonumen tssociety.org/events/symposium-2025-tombs-of-the-aristocracy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24144550/Effigies-of-Thomas-5th-Earl-wife-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:West Dean College: Sussex (near Chichester)\, West Sussex\, West D ean\, Chichester \, PO18 0QZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Sussex\, West Dean\, C hichester \, PO18 0QZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=West Dea n College: Sussex (near Chichester):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3939@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250831 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250901 DTSTAMP:20250606T144736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-history-seminar-shi-20 26-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:International History Seminar (SHI) 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nCall for Papers – International History Semina r (SHI) 2026 - Deadline: 31 August 2025\n\nThe International History Semin ar (SHI) is pleased to announce its Call for Papers for the 2026 sessions. This annual event brings together postgraduate students and researchers w orking on international\, transnational\, and global history to share and discuss their ongoing or recently published work.\n\nOrganised by a networ k of universities\, the seminar fosters dialogue among scholars across reg ions\, disciplines\, and historiographical traditions. SHI offers a unique space for academic exchange beyond the Anglosphere\, and encourages colla borative discussion on new ideas\, sources\, and methodologies.\n\nWhat we ’re looking for:\n\nSHI welcomes proposals that explore: the Cold War (i ncluding Latin American perspectives)\; global economic and financial hist ory\; colonialism and its legacies\; South–South relations\; internation al intellectual history\; transnational networks\; welfare systems in a gl obal context\; and new sources and methods in international history. Other related topics are also welcome.\n\nSubmission details:\n\nPlease submit a 250-word proposal\, a short CV\, and three suggested commentators.\n\nDe adline: 31 August 2025\nSession dates: January to December 2026\nFormat: O nline or hybrid presentations\n\nContact and submission:\n\nSend all propo sals or enquiries to: shi.seminario@gmail.com\n\nJoin SHI 2026 and be part of a global community of scholars rethinking international history. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/06154656/SHIcall-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3938@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTSTAMP:20250606T144436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-comparative-modernities-p ostgraduate-and-early-career-workshop-series-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Centre for Comparative Modernities Postgraduate and Early Career Wo rkshop Series - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCentre for Comparative Modernities Postgraduate an d Early Career Workshop Series \n Autumn Term 2025/26\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 August 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities (CCM) invites proposals for twenty-minute papers for their 2025/26 Autumn Online Workshop series. Proposals are welcome from PhD students and Early Career Researchers from across all disciplines. The seminar series offers the opportunity to present research (both on-ongoing and completed) and to receive informal feedback from peers.\n\nAs a centre CCM aims to foster a n interdisciplinary perspective that moves beyond the western-centric para digm of modernity and to challenge conventional understandings of how the world has changed over time. Papers focused on international and comparati ve approaches are particularly welcome.\n\nTopics may include but are not limited to:\n\n Localising Modernity\n Modernity and Westernisation\n T ransnational modernities\n East Asian modernities\n Philosophical perspe ctives on modernities\n Technological Modernities\n Modernity and Gender \n Modernity and Cultural Transitions\n Modernity and Orientalism\n Mod ern politics and international relations\n\nPlease submit a title and abst ract of no more than 200 words along with a short biography (max. 100 word s) to ccm@durham.ac.uk by 31 August 2025. All sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/06154307/cfp-poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3948@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTSTAMP:20250611T103946Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/opposition-to-thatcher-an-interdisci plinary-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Opposition to Thatcher - An Interdisciplinary Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOnline Conference | 14 November 2025\n'Opposition to Thatcher - An Interdisciplinary Conference'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 August 2025\n*Click here to download call for papers*\n\n\n\n\nConfe rence Aim:\n\nThis conference seeks to explore the multifaceted and enduri ng legacies of opposition to Margaret Thatcher’s transformative and ofte n contentious premiership (1979-1990). Her time in office witnessed signif icant social\, economic\, and political upheaval\, sparking widespread and diverse forms of resistance. This interdisciplinary gathering aims to rev isit\, re-evaluate\, and reimagine the myriad ways in which individuals\, groups\, and institutions challenged Thatcherite policies and ideologies.\ n\nDesired Papers: \n\nWe invite proposals for papers that critically enga ge with\, but are not limited to\, the following themes:\n\nLabour and Ind ustrial Resistance:\n\n  The Miners' Strike and its broader significance \n Trade union responses to legislative reforms\n Workplace activism and alternative economic models\n The impact of deindustrialisation on worki ng-class communities and their resistance\n\nSocial Movements and Communit y Action:\n\n  Anti-nuclear campaigns and peace movements\n Feminist cr itiques of Thatcherism and gendered resistance\n Anti-racist movements an d challenges to nationalism\n LGBTQ+ activism in the context of Section 2 8\n Community-led initiatives and alternative social provisions\n\nCultur al and Intellectual Opposition:\n\n  Literature\, art\, and film as form s of dissent\n The role of intellectuals and public intellectuals in crit iquing Thatcherism\n Alternative media and counter-narratives\n Satire\, humour\, and popular culture as tools of resistance\n\nPolitical and Ideo logical Alternatives:\n\n The evolution of the Labour Party and other opp osition parties\n The development of alternative economic and social poli cies\n Local government resistance and experiments in municipal socialism \n The role of religion and faith-based organizations in opposing Thatche rism\n\nRegional and National Variations:\n\n The impact of Thatcherism a nd its opposition in Scotland\, Wales\, and Northern Ireland\n Comparativ e perspectives on resistance in other national contexts\n The European di mension of opposition to Thatcherite policies\n\nLong-Term Legacies and Co ntemporary Relevance:\n\n  The enduring impact of Thatcherism on contemp orary politics and society\n The lessons of past oppositional movements f or present-day activism\n Reinterpretations of Thatcherism and its critic s in historical memory\n\nWe encourage submissions from scholars across a range of disciplines\, including history\, sociology\, political science\, cultural studies\, literature\, economics\, geography\, and beyond. We ar e particularly interested in papers that offer fresh perspectives\, utilis e innovative methodologies\, and engage with under-explored aspects of the opposition to Thatcher.\n\nSubmission Guidelines:\n\n Please submit an a bstract of no more than 300 words\, along with a brief biographical note ( approximately 100 words) including your affiliation and contact informatio n\, to either: Peter Farrelly pfarrelly03@qub.ac.uk or Ciara Nicholson cni cholson07@qub.ac.uk\n Deadline for Submissions: Sunday 31 August 2025. No tification of Acceptance: by Sunday 14 September 2025\n Please note that Conference Speakers will be given a 20-minute slot to present their paper (followed by a 10-minute Q&\;A session).\n\nWe anticipate that this con ference will foster a vibrant and engaging intellectual environment\, prov iding a crucial platform for the exchange of ideas and the development of new scholarship on this pivotal period in modern history.\n\nWe look forwa rd to welcoming you to our conference. \n\nConference Organisers:\n\nPeter Farrelly\, History PhD Candidate at Queen’s University Belfast\n\nCiara Nicholson\, History PhD Candidate at Queen’s University Belfast\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/11113915/Miners_strike_rally_London_1984.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3999@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T235900 DTSTAMP:20250723T100301Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leeds-international-medieval-congres s-2026-england-and-scotland-at-war-and-peace-strand-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Leeds International Medieval Congress 2026\, England and Scotland a t War and Peace Strand - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPapers welcome for the 'England and Scotland at Peac e and War' strand for the Leeds International Medieval Congress\, 6-9 July 2026\, on any aspect relating to England and Scotland\, from c.1100–c.1 603\, such as Anglo-Scottish relations\; Anglo-Scottish relations in the w ider context of Christendom\; the Anglo-Scottish Marches\; comparisons bet ween England and Scotland\; and including – but not limited to – war\, diplomacy\, trade\, religion\, migration\, literature\, material culture and cultural exchange.\n\nPlease contact (ideally before the end of August ):\nAndy King ak@soton.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23110221/Leeds-IMC-26-Cfp.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3885@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250514T103218Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/edinburgh-history-of-the-radical-pre ss-the-religious-press-call-for-contributors/ SUMMARY:Edinburgh History of the Radical Press - The Religious Press - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Contributors\, deadline - 1 September 2025\ n\nOriginal contributions are sought for an edited collection on the relig ious press in Europe\, their Empires and North America\, to be published b y the University of Edinburgh Press as part of a three-volume commissioned series on the radical press\, 1780-1914. For the purposes of this volume\ , “radical” is broadly defined to include religious periodicals\, indi viduals\, and institutions that espoused views outside the mainstream of t raditional orthodox thought and practice. While the radical religious pres s certainly encompasses the publications of progressive and dissenting tra ditions\, it might also include journals that presented conservative chall enges to established churches or those which sought to use the medium of t he press to challenge the rise of liberalism\, atheism and/or secularism i n society more generally.\n\nThe editors are particularly interested in ma nuscripts addressing topics including press coverage of religious diversit y\, social reform (such as abolition\, temperance\, and labour issues)\, c hurch and state\, mission work and humanitarianism\, as well as issues rel ated to nature of the press itself (including its relationship to denomina tions and ecclesiastical institutions). While chapters that consider these issues from a comparative or transatlantic perspective are strongly encou raged\, case studies of a particular periodical\, or of specific national or denomination contexts\, are also welcome.\n\n200-word abstracts are req uested by 1 September 2025. Pending acceptance of the abstract\, 6000-word chapters will be due by 1 March 2026. Publication is anticipated in early 2027.\n\nPlease send abstracts\, or requests for further information to t he volume editors\, Dr David Mislin at dmislin@temple.edu or Dr Tom-Eric K rijger\, University of Leiden at t.e.m.krijger@hum.leidenuniv.nl\n\nOr to the series editors\, Dr Ian Cawood\, University of Stirling at ian.cawood@ stir.ac.uk or Professor David Finkelstein\, University College\, London at d.finkelstein@btopenworld.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14113149/500px-Baskerville_bible.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3975@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250701T094450Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/poverty-and-the-parish-in-southern-e ngland-medieval-to-modern-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Poverty and the Parish in Southern England\, Medieval to Modern - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\n\nThe Committee of the Southern His tory Society invites contributions to a conference on the above broad them e to be held at Milner Hall\, Winchester on 18 October 2025\, 10am-5pm. We warmly encourage proposals from a wide range of disciplines and approache s and from early career researchers and doctoral students as well as estab lished scholars.\n\nProposals for individual contributions of 20 minutes i n length should be submitted as 250 word abstracts to cindy.wood@wincheste r.ac.uk. Proposals for panel presentations of three 20 minute papers will also be welcome.\n\nWe hope to publish some of these contributions as pape rs in a themed edition of the Society’s peer reviewed journal\, Southern History\, in 2026.\n\nAbstract submission deadline: 1 September 2025\n\nW e suggest contributions under the following broad subject areas but have n o wish to be restrictive\n\n The making of the Elizabethan poor laws\n T ransition from old poor laws to new\n Going ‘on the parish’\n The li ves and work of poor law officials\n Paternalism\, moral economy and lais sez-faire\n Poverty and the domestic sphere\n Operation of the Vagrancy Acts\n Violence and scandal in poor law institutions\n Pauper agency and resistance\n The parish poor house\n The writings and things of the poo r: pauper letters and pauper inventories\n Provisioning the poor\n Repre senting the poor in popular culture: painters\, poets and song-writers\n Poverty and assisted migration\n The material culture of poverty: museums and their collections\n Poverty and the welfare state\n Gender\, povert y and poor relief\n Alms and almshouses\n Funeral doles\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/01104411/Smith-southern-history-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Milner Hall\, Winchester\, St Peter Street \, Winchester \, SO23 8 BW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Peter Street \, Winchest er \, SO23 8BW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Milner Hall\, W inchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3979@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250703T084505Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/maritime-britain-c-1550-c-1750-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:Maritime Britain\, c.1550-c.1750 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 16-17 September 2025 | University of Southampton \nMaritime Britain\, c.1550-c.1750\nCall for Papers\, deadlin e - 1 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis call for papers is linked with the laun ch of the AHRC-funded Maritime Britain Project’s website and searchable database (www.maritimebritain.org).\n\nThis two-day conference will showca se the latest research in maritime history and feature three keynote lectu res by Dr Richard Blakemore (Reading)\, Dr Elaine Murphy (Plymouth)\, and Professor Claire Jowitt (University of East Anglia). The project’s websi te and database will be launched on 17th September.\n\nWe are keen to rece ive proposals for papers that cover the three key themes of Seaborne Trade \, Shipping\, and Maritime Communities over the period 1550-1750. Whilst t he focus is on Britain and the three themes\, the remit is broad\, and we would be happy to receive proposals on topics such as piracy\, navies\, pr ivateering\, and women and the sea.\n\nFor those wishing to attend\, pleas e register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maritime-britain-c1550-c17 50-tickets-1451924899459?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nProposals\n\nIndividual pape r proposals for in-person talks should consist of an abstract (200-250 wor ds)\, a brief biography (up to 100 words) and full contact information. Pa pers should be 20 minutes in duration. We especially invite abstracts from early-career researchers and PhD students. The deadline for proposals is 1 September 2025. Proposals and questions should be directed to Professor Craig Lambert at c.lambert@soton.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/03094352/shipping_banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3981@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250703T091108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-power-couples-collaboration s-at-work-and-at-home-c-1750-1914-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop: 'Power Couples? Collaborations at Work and at Home\, c. 1 750-1914’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenbe rg\, Germany | 11-13 May 2026\n‘Power Couples? Collaborations at work an d at home\, c. 1750-1914’ \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 September 20 25\n\n\n\n\nIn recent decades\, there has emerged an important wave of sch olarship by historians\, philosophers\, literary scholars\, biographers\, and sociologists (amongst others)\, which has unveiled the crucial ‘hidd en’ intellectual\, social\, and domestic labour women have provided thro ughout history in helping to make the careers and public reputations of th eir male colleagues\, family members\, and partners. This scholarship has illuminated the myriad harmful ways women’s historical labour has been e ffaced\, during their lifetimes\, in the subsequent historiography\, and i n archival institutions. The reasons why female accomplishments have long been marginalised in public consciousness has often been discussed under t he term ‘Matilda Effect’—a concept that has also gained traction in wider public discourse.\n\nHowever\, a key phenomenon within collaborative cultures remains strikingly under-researched: the role played by couples whose collaborations were openly acknowledged\, and the impact they have h ad on the making of modern political\, intellectual\, professional\, acade mic\, and religious cultures. As such\, this international workshop will b ring together scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and career st ages to explore this phenomenon. Our focus is the period spanning the mid eighteenth century to the early twentieth century\, a period marked by not able changes in women’s rights\, access to education\, religious thinkin g\, means of travel and mass communication\, as well as the development of modern professions\, civil society\, and the nation-state. In particular\ , the workshop is interested in historicising the roots of the term ‘pow er couple’. Although this term originated in Anglophone contexts in the 1980s\, the preceding centuries had already seen an unprecedented growth o f couples attempting to carve out new public reputations together\, be thi s in politics and social reform\, universities\, religious contexts\, busi ness ownership\, the arts\, medicine\, and across a range of other fields. \n\nThe workshop seeks to explore the following questions: \n\n1.) How did different couples organise and maintain their collaborative work and dome stic lives?\n\n2.) How did gender\, race\, ethnicity\, and class shape col laborative endeavours?\n\n3.) What similarities and differences were there between queer collaborating couples and those in legal marital partnershi ps?\n\n4.) How were collaborations shaped by different local\, national\, and global contexts?\n\n5.) What synergies were there between different fi elds and networks?\n\n6.) To what extent did couples who collaborated seek to promote greater equality in their wider\, respective areas of work?\n\ nDuring the workshop\, participants will discuss their different methodolo gical approaches including biographical\, quantitative\, and digital metho ds\, and will examine diverse source materials\, such as correspondence\, periodicals\, publications\, diaries\, and photographs.\n\nWe very much we lcome ‘work-in-progress’ papers and suggestions for non-traditional wa ys of discussing this topic. A peer-reviewed publication of the workshop ’s outcomes is also planned.\n\nThe deadline for submissions of interest is 1 September 2025.\n\nThe organisers are Dr Sven Jaros (sven.jaros@gesc hichte.uni-halle.de) and Dr Zoe Thomas (z.thomas@bham.ac.uk). Please email both organisers by this date with a rough title and a document of approxi mately 250 words about what you would like to discuss at the workshop. We are currently applying for funding for travel and accommodation for partic ipants. Please let us know if you require this to attend. We are also hopi ng to make elements of the workshop hybrid\, although in person attendance is preferred.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/03100958/William_Hogarth_-_David_Garrick_1717-79_with_his_wife_E va-Maria_Veigel__La_Violette__or__Violetti__1725_-_1822_-_Google_Art_Proje ct.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4004@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250730T102458Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-manx-bible-at-250-day-conference -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:THE MANX BIBLE AT 250: Day Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nTHE MANX BIBLE AT 250: Day Conference \n4 October 2025 | 10 am - 4.30 pm | iMuseum\, Douglas\, Isle of Man\nCall for Papers\ , deadline - 1 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis conference celebrates the 250t h anniversary of a seminal event for the religious and cultural life of th e Isle of Man\, the publication of the Bible in Manx. In 1775 a one-volume edition was published for clergy use\, as well as an edition of the New T estament uniform with the two previously published Old Testament volumes. This\, and the earlier translation of the Book of Common Prayer\, were spo nsored by the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge\, as part o f its mission to provide Christian literature for areas under British rule .\n\nThe conference is free to attend\, and all are welcome. Light refresh ments will be provided. The day includes an opportunity to examine relevan t Bible editions and manuscripts from the extensive holdings of the Manx N ational Heritage Library. The event is organized by the Manx Bible 250 wor king group\, in collaboration with Manx National Heritage.\n\nWe welcome 2 0-minute papers on any aspect of the Manx Bible\, including (but not limit ed to):\n\n the religious\, cultural\, and political context in which it was produced\n those involved in its translation and dissemination\n its relationship to the English King James Version (1611)\n its relationship to the Manx Book of Common Prayer (1765)\n its reception and subsequent history\n its use by churches in sermons\, instructional works\, poetry\, and other literature\n comparing it with / relating it to other Gaelic a nd Celtic-language translations\n its relation to the historical developm ent of Manx language\, literature\, and culture\n its use as a resource f or language research and current learners of Manx\n\nIf you would like to offer a paper\, please send a title and a 150-word abstract to Dr Tim Gras s\, tgrass.work@gmail.com\, by September 1st.\n\nFor information about acc ommodation\, go to https://www.visitisleofman.com/accommodation.\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30112106/Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Man.svg-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:iMuseum\, Douglas\, Isle of Man\, Kingswood Grove \, Douglas\, I M1 3LY\, Isle of Man X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kingswood Grove \, Dougla s\, IM1 3LY\, Isle of Man;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=iMuseum\, Douglas\, I sle of Man:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3811@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T235900 DTSTAMP:20250324T113132Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/performing-magic-in-the-pre-modern-n orth-conference-2025-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\n\nCall for Papers for the sixth Performing Magic in the pre-M odern North Conference\, which will be held online and will be free to att end.\n\nThe conference will be on 13-14 November 2025.\n\nThe deadline for submission of abstracts is 1 September 2025.\n\nFull details\, including the CFP\, can be found on our website: https://performingmagicinthepremode rnnorthconference.wordpress.com/upcoming-conferences/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/03/24113049/Cfp.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3965@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T150000 DTSTAMP:20250617T140809Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-gladius-ancient-romes-most-iconi c-weapon/ SUMMARY:The Gladius: Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Learn about the fearsome Roman short sword (Gladius) in the Roy al Armouries collection (object number IX.5583).\n\nThis Pompeii-type glad ius was uncovered from the Rhine at Wiesbaden (Germany)\, this lecture exp lores the history and typology of the iconic legionary weapon.\n\nThe Roma n short sword\, the gladius\, is synonymous with the expansion of Rome. Be ginning with the gladius Hispaniensis in the third century BC\, this iconi c weapon became a key element of the Roman legionary’s military equipmen t.\n\nIn this lecture\, Dr Jamie Kaminski will explore the history of the weapon and examine the Royal Armouries' gladius. The well-preserved and ve ry rare example from the Royal Armouries' collection was discovered in the Rhine at Wiesbaden in Germany in the early 1970s. Jamie will delve into h ow this sword was produced and used\, what its inscribed details tell us a bout life in the Roman army\, and how it compares with other similar examp les in Britain and beyond. Finally\, he will ask the question – how did such a fine Roman sword end its days in the mud of the Rhine? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17150701/Di-2018-1347-IRN-52749-3-2-ratio.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, London (and Online)\, Armouries Drive\, L eeds \, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds \, West Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roya l Armouries Museum\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3958@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T190000 DTSTAMP:20250617T131207Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/to-detain-or-to-punish-magistrates-a nd-the-making-of-the-london-prison-system-1750-1840-lecture/ SUMMARY:To Detain or To Punish: Magistrates and the Making of the London Pr ison System\, 1750-1840 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at The London Archives as Dr Kiran Mehta tal ks about her new book To Detain or To Punish: Magistrates and the Making o f the London Prison System\, 1750-1840.\n\nBooking Essential - https://www .eventbrite.co.uk/e/to-detain-or-to-punish-tickets-1380627657489?aff=oddtd tcreator\n\nDr Mehta will discuss the diverse penal landscape of 18th-cent ury London\, showing imprisonment was more common than previously acknowle dged. In addition\, she'll explain how London authorities reformed the pri son system from the late 18th to mid-19th century\, especially by divorcin g imprisonment for punishment from imprisonment for safe custody and by co mmitting themselves to reforming convicted prisoner through hard labour.\n \nAbout the book:\n\nImprisonment was rarely used as punishment in Britain before 1800. The criminal justice system was based on terror and deterren ce\, sentencing convicts to the gallows at home and transportation oversea s\, with prisons serving primarily as holding spaces for the accused until the case against them was resolved. A major shift began in the late eight eenth century when imprisonment became an end in itself: a means to reform as well as to discipline criminal offenders.\n\nTo Detain or to Punish re visits this revolutionary moment as it played out in the metropolis of Lon don. Dr Kiran Mehta charts how Londoners\, through their interactions with police\, magistrates\, and judges\, became prisoners\, and then follows t hem into the prison\, revealing how these institutions were managed and ex perienced. Local authorities’ increased use of imprisonment\, for punish ment as well as for detention\, sparked the wholesale reconstruction and r edesign of London’s prison estate. It also spurred the consolidation of the modern notion that prisoners who had not yet been convicted of a crime \, or who had not been sentenced to imprisonment\, should be held separate ly from and treated differently to those incarcerated for punishment. Most notably\, the requirement to labour became a distinguishing feature of pu nitive confinement.\n\nChallenging traditional ideas about who and what pr isons were for and how they operated\, To Detain or to Punish offers a rad ical reappraisal of London’s prison system between 1750 and 1840. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17141146/Cover_Detain_-3.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lond on\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Archi ves:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3900@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T053000 DTSTAMP:20250514T122049Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-academic-conference-new-p erspectives-in-military-aviation-research-conference/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Academic Conference: New Perspectives in Military Aviati on Research - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHosted at the Royal Air Force Museum\, London\, the two-day conference will present research that offer new perspectives on mi litary aviation\, challenge the accepted historical consensus and review t he powerful legacies of Air Power. The conference will have an interdiscip linary approach\, including papers from history\, international relations and defence studies among other disciplines.\n\nThe Conference runs from T hursday 4 September through Friday 5 September\, starting at 9am and finis hing at 5.30pm on both days.\n\nLocation\n\nThis hybrid conference will be hosted in-person at the RAF Museum's London site in the Lecture Theatre. The cost of attending the conference in-person for both days is £60\; thi s covers registration\, refreshments and lunch for both days.\n\nThe RAF M useum is making up to one third of the Conference tickets available at a c oncession price of £40. Concession tickets are intended for students\, re tired delegates and those who define themselves as being on a limited budg et. Registration is required via Digitickets.\n\nAs the Conference commenc es before the Museum's standard opening time\, we ask attendees to enter v ia the low gate which connects the main car park to the outdoor space in f ront of Hangars 3\, 4 and 5.\n\nLivestream\n\nIn order to make the event a ccessible to a wide audience\, The full event will be livestreamed on Crow dcast for free. The Conference will also be available to watch back in its entirety afterwards. If you wish to support the Museum you can donate dir ectly through Crowdcast. To attend virtually\, register via Crowdcast.\n\n Programme\n\nDetails of the programme\, and how to get tickets\, are avail able on the RAF Museum website. Please note that changes in circumstances may require the programme to be altered\; please consult the programme to see the start time for each session. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/14132023/CAT-D_Vapor-Cone_AS1-Adams-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:RAF Museum London\, Grahame Park Way \, London\, NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grahame Park Way \, London\ , NW9 5LL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=RAF Museum London:ge o:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4012@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T160000 DTSTAMP:20250805T105340Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-love-in-the-lav-with-aver ill-earls-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event: Love in the Lav with Averill Earls - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Event: Love in the Lav with Averill Earls\n\nSe ptember 4 at 8am PT/ 9am MT/ 11am ET/ 4pm BST\n\nJoin NACBS to celebrate t he publication of Averill Earls' recent work Love in the Lav: A Social Bio graphy of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland\, 1922-1972. Jarett Henderson will jo in Averill Earls in discussion.\n\nInfo and RSVP at https://www.nacbs.org/ event-details/love-in-the-lav-with-averill-earls\n_____\n\nAverill Earls i s a historian of sexuality and Ireland\, and an award-winning baker. She ’s co-founder and Executive Producer of Dig: A History Podcast\, and an Associate Professor of History at St. Olaf College. Her writing has appear ed on Notches Blog and Nursing Clio\, as well as the Journal of the Histor y of Sexuality and Historical Reflections. Her baking has appeared in the Minnesota State Fair\, where she received a white ribbon for her Honey Gin gersnap Cookies in 2024. She lives in Minnesota and spends summers in Verm ont with her partner Dan and their dog\, Curie.\n\nJarett Henderson is a h istorian at the University of California Santa Barbara\, where he speciali zes in the histories of gender\, sexuality\, and settler colonialism in 19 th-century Canada. Before trading snow boots for slides and toques for bea nies\, he taught at Mount Royal University in Calgary\, Alberta. His resea rch explores how Canadian colonial governance was shaped by and contribute d to broader trans-imperial debates about sodomy\, whiteness\, masculinity \, and political authority. His current book project\, Unnatural Sex and U ncivil Subjects\, examines how the re-criminalization of sex between men i nfluenced the development of white settler self-government in the Canadian colonies. He is also co-editing\, with T.J. Tallie and Kristen Thomas-McG ill\, the forthcoming volume Queering the Tensions of Empire. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05113213/Book-Cover-LOVE-IN-THE-LAV.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4027@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T193000 DTSTAMP:20250818T141646Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/biz-in-the-pris-a-history-of-drug-us e-in-prisons-lecture/ SUMMARY:Biz in the Pris: A history of drug use in prisons - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn online talk on the history of drug use in prisons and creative interventions to explain its dangers.\n\nSubstance misuse is widespread in prison settings. Find out about the history of drug misuse in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\, alongside recent creative inte rventions to explain the dangers of drug abuse to young offenders and beyo nd.\n\nJanet Weston will talk about the impact of the HIV and AIDS pandemi c in the 1980s and 1990s on prisons and drug misuse. The emergence of HIV and AIDS in the early 1980s overlapped with a 'heroin epidemic\,' and put prisons under new kinds of pressure\; Janet will reflect on the changes in policies and treatment around drug use that this prompted - and the limit s of change\, as far as healthcare in prisons was concerned. Janet is a hi storian and Director of the Centre for History in Public Health at the Lon don School of Hygiene &\; Tropical Medicine\; her research and publicat ions have addressed histories of mental health\, public health\, forensic psychiatry\, and healthcare in prisons.\n\nDenise Lyons will share the cre ation of the innovative ‘Biz in the Pris’ project\, which involved peo ple who work and live in secure environments in the creation of a comic bo ok about addiction.\n\nThis event is open to all and takes place online on ly.\n\nIf you have any questions or accessibility needs\, please contact u s on rcn.library@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/ biz-in-the-pris-04-09-25\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIMAGE: 'Biz in the Pris' cover. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18151615/Biz-in-the-Pris.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4001@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T235900 DTSTAMP:20250723T104110Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/imc-2026-medievalists-with-disabilit ies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:IMC 2026 Medievalists with Disabilities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMedievalists with Disabilities Roundtable IMC 2026 | Call for Papers\, deadline - 4 September 2025\n\nAfter seven successful r oundtables bringing up issues around disability in Higher Education\, we p ropose another roundtable for Leeds International Medieval Congress 2026.\ n\nWe invite abstracts for 5 minute talks for the roundtable. We understan d disability in the broadest sense\, incorporating visible and invisible i mpairments\, neurodivergence\, chronic illness and mental health\, to name but a few.\n\nTopics might include:\n\n Your own circumstances in a HE i nstitution\n Pinpointing a particular issue that needs addressing\n High lighting an example of good practice in your own institution\n Issues of intersectionality: how disability might interact with other factors that h ave an impact on marginalized people e.g. gender\, class\, sexuality\, and /or race\n Interactions between your scholarly interests as a medievalist and modern representations of disability\n\nYou can participate in a roun dtable as well as presenting a paper\, so please do consider submitting an abstract for this roundtable if you’re already planning to present. You don’t have to identify as disabled to participate\, for example if you ’d like to share an example of good practice\, but priority will be give n to disabled scholars.\n\nPlease submit a title for your talk as well as a brief summary (no more than 150 words) to Alex Lee (al6598@nyu.edu) by 4 September 2025.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23114005/Leeds_IMG_7521.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3993@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250907T183000 DTSTAMP:20251013T141836Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-21st-thirteenth-century-conferen ce-formerly-thirteenth-century-england-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:The 21st Thirteenth Century Conference (formerly Thirteenth Century England Conference) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to announce that the University of Lincoln is hosting the Biennial 21st Thirteenth Century Conference (former ly called the Thirteenth Century England Conference) on Friday 5th to Sund ay 7th September 2025\, with the kind support of the Lincoln Record Societ y and the Pipe Roll Society.\n\nOur keynote lecture - the first Bjorn Weil er Memorial Lecture - will be delivered by Professor Daniel Power of the U niversity of Swansea\, focusing on Eleanor of Castile\, Edward I's first w ife and queen\, whose viscera are buried in Lincoln Cathedral.\n\nOur prog ramme of papers by doctoral students\, early career researchers and establ ished scholars covers a wide range of fascinating topics\, including monas tic records\, kingship\, queenship\, royal administration\, inclusion and exclusion\, elite women\, lordship and service\, and disputes and jurisdic tions. The conference also includes a special panel on 'New Perspectives o n Lincolnshire Records'\, featuring talks by Dr Hannah Boston\, Dr Paul Dr yburgh\, Dr Dean Irwin\, Dr Will Eves and Dr Sarah White. The full program me\, including speakers from Lincoln\, London\, Cambridge\, Hamburg\, Hull \, UEA\, Nottingham\, Southern Denmark\, Reading\, Swansea\, Canterbury\, and elsewhere\, can be accessed here: https://msrg.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/blo g/\n\nRegistration rates (excluding accommodation) are: Concession rate fo r in-person attendance (students\, retired\, unwaged\, Lincoln Record Soci ety members): £50\; Full delegate rate: £110\; Delegate rate for on-line attendance: £35 (via MS Teams as our current planned platform).\n\n  \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16105704/Cannon_at_the_Castle_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3793220.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University of Lincoln (Alfred Tennyson and Minerva Buildings)\, Br ayford Pool \, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brayford Pool \, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Lincoln (Alfred Tennyson and Minerva Buildings):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3980@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T235900 DTSTAMP:20250703T085054Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/art-inc-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:ART\, INC. - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeadline for paper proposals: Friday 5th September 2 025\n\nSymposium to be held on Friday 5th December 2025 at the Courtauld I nstitute of Art\, London\n\nhttps://courtauld.ac.uk/research/the-research- forum/calls-for-papers/call-for-papers-art-inc/\n\nAcross galleries and un iversity curricula\, art is still routinely categorised\, displayed\, and taught according to a conceptual framework that centres the nation. This f ocus has resulted in a minimisation of the significant role that corporati ons have played in commissioning art\, innovating artistic styles and genr es\, and transporting art objects across the globe. Indeed\, the historica l process of nation-building arguably relied on visual and material practi ces that incorporated bodies had long used to communicate common values or cultivate loyalty. To this day\, private corporations are major patrons o f artists and generate considerable contestation over cultural values\, wi th much contemporary debate over the character of corporate-sponsored art. \n\nBy recentring an overlooked ‘corporate art history’\, this symposi um will provide insights into the place of art objects within a range of b roader historical phenomena: the role of corporations in the formation of civil society and the state\; the expansion of commercial and industrial c apitalism\; the concomitant globalisation of legal understandings of incor poration\; as well as the ‘corporate character’ of European imperialis m. Importantly\, it will also foreground how visual and material cultures have historically played a significant role in materialising and making ta ngible the very concept of incorporation – the abstract notion that cont inues to underpin so many of today’s legal and financial modes of associ ation. Held at a time when the political and environmental impact of multi national corporations is under particular historical and journalistic focu s\, Art\, Inc. will not only provoke new thinking about corporations as si gnificant actors in art history\, but will open new insights into the ways visual and material cultures have shaped the histories of empire\, commer ce\, law\, and globalisation.\n\nWe invite proposals for twenty-minute pap ers on topics from any period or geography that address issues including\, but not limited to:\n\n Histories of corporate patronage in art history\ n Corporations as agents of stylistic innovation in art history\n Histor ies of visual and material culture making the abstract concept of incorpor ation intelligible or tangible\n The possibility of tracing a ‘corporat e style’ in visual and material culture\n Histories of corporations pro voking contestation over artistic values\n Antagonism\, relations\, or bl urred boundaries between the state and corporations in art history\n Hist ories of states using art to manage or nationalise corporations\n How the visual and material practices of corporations contributed to the developm ent of civil societies\n\nPlease send paper proposals of no more than 400 words\, along with a full CV\, to tom.young@courtauld.ac.uk. Papers should not contain material that is already in publication\, as ideally this con ference will lead to further collaboration and\, if possible\, the publica tion of an edited volume.\n\nThe deadline for applications is Friday 5th S eptember. Applicants will be informed about decisions by mid-September.\n\ nSuccessful applicants will be encouraged\, where possible\, to use instit utional funding they have available for travel and accommodation\, as only minimal funding from the Courtauld will be available and this will be res erved for early career candidates and those without institutional support. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/03094933/ART-INC.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3995@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T235900 DTSTAMP:20250716T101147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/invitation-to-apply-to-join-the-stee ring-group-of-the-british-crime-historians-symposium-call-for-applications / SUMMARY:Invitation to Apply to Join the Steering Group of the British Crime Historians Symposium - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe invite applications from colleagues who wish to j oin the Steering Group of the British Crime Historians conference.\n\nThe British Crime Historians (BCH) conference is a biennial academic conferenc e on crime and criminal justice history. It began in 2008 and has become t he leading UK-based conference in the field\, showcasing the best research in crime and criminal justice history irrespective of period\, geographic focus or disciplinary orientation. The latest\, highly successful confere nce took place last year in Manchester\; previously\, the conference was h eld at Leeds Beckett University\, University of Sheffield\, The Open Unive rsity\, University of Liverpool\, University of Edinburgh\, Edge Hill Univ ersity\, and University of Leeds.\n\nThe Steering Group’s role is to ide ntify and select host institutions for future conferences\, and to advise the local organising committees (which deliver the practical arrangements for each conference) as required. We are currently looking to reconstitute the Steering Group\, to ensure the continued success of the BCH\; as such \, we are looking to appoint new members of the Steering Group. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of the BCH conference\, and so to pl ay a part in supporting the development of research in crime and criminal justice history on a national scale. To be clear\, the Steering Group does not undertake the practical arrangements for delivering conferences\, and there will be no obligation on new members of the Group to host a future conference (though members of the Steering Group are eligible and welcome to apply to host the BCH).\n\nWe encourage individuals who wish to join th e Steering Group to apply for membership. While there are no eligibility c riteria for membership\, we are looking for individuals who are well acqua inted with the landscape of crime and criminal justice history in UK highe r education\, and who are well placed to help identify host institutions f or – and advise local organisers of – future BCH conferences. To apply to join the Steering Group\, please send a short statement (up to 300 wor ds)\, summarising what you would bring to the role\, to Prof. Louise Jacks on (Louise.Jackson@ed.ac.uk) by Friday 5 September 2025. After that date\, members of the existing Group will review applications received and invit e successful applicants to join the reconstituted Steering Group.\n\nIf yo u have any queries relating to this opportunity\, please contact Louise Ja ckson (Louise.Jackson@ed.ac.uk) in the first instance. We very much look f orward to hearing from those who wish to be part of this exciting new phas e in the development of the British Crime Historians conference.\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/01/17115220/781px-Microcosm_of_London_Plate_058_-_Old_Bailey_colour .jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4018@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T220000 DTSTAMP:20250805T121514Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/festival-of-black-history/ SUMMARY:Festival of Black History DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFestival of Black History\n\nDon’t just learn hist ory\, experience it. Make it.\n\nJoin us on Saturday 6th September 2025 at Goldsmiths for an unmissable Festival of Black History—a one-day celebr ation of history making in the Black community by academics\, history and heritage experts\, activists\, artists and performers.\n\nThis immersive\, dynamic festival is packed with practical tips to help you record history \, plus talks\, film screenings\, thought-provoking panel discussions\, mu sic\, and dance sessions. The festival culminates with a powerful theatre performance\, ‘Anatomy of a Black Rebellion’—a new award-winning pla y.\n\nAt the heart of the festival are four strands of history-making: ‘ How to’ Workshops – Learn the skills to capture\, document\, and prese rve Black history. New Histories – Discover the latest research and fres h perspectives. About Black History – Engage with leading historians in thought-provoking discussions. Memory Work – Explore personal and collec tive memories.\n\nMarking 100 years since Malcolm X’s birth\, this festi val at Goldsmiths is a moment of celebration\, reflection\, and joy—a ch ance to honour Black history while shaping its future.\n\nBe part of it. M ark your calendars\, grab your tickets here and join us for a day of inspi ration\, culture\, and community.\n\nFor more information and to get ticke ts\, please visit: https://billetto.co.uk/e/festival-of-black-history-tick ets-1267229?rr=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3D ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05131452/Photo-by-Corey-Young-%40Upsplash-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Goldsmiths\, University of London\, 8 Lewisham Way \, London\, SE1 4 6NW \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=8 Lewisham Way \, London\, SE14 6NW \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Goldsmiths\, Univers ity of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4045@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T163000 DTSTAMP:20250822T123310Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lincolnshire-explorers-and-innovator s-conference/ SUMMARY:Lincolnshire Explorers and Innovators - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Society for Lincolnshire History &\; Arc haeology for ‘Lincolnshire Explorers and Innovators’ —a full day of fascinating talks\, music\, and stories celebrating Lincolnshire’s globa l trailblazers\, from eighteenth-century explorers to pioneering scientist s\, abolitionists\, and reformers.\n\nThis full day Conference in Grantham on the theme of Explorers and Innovators will include a variety of talks and presentations.\n\n Welcome by Mark Acton\, Chair of the Local History Team\n George Bass: Eighteenth century Explorer Presented by Penny Herdm an\n Sir Joseph Banks: Agrarian to Industrialist Presented by Paul Scott\ n Arthur Storer – America’s First Colonial Astronomer Presented by by Ruth Crook\n Richard Hill (1795-1892) Abolitionist and Naturalist Presen ted by Prof. Heather Hughes\n Anne Hutchinson and Her Lincolnshire Friend s: Presented by Adrian Gray\n Lincolnshire Explorers and Innovators in St ories\, Music and Song Presented by Tom Lane\, Nigel Creasey and Terri Cla rke\n\nPre-booking is essential. Closing date for bookings 30th August.\n\ nAdmission £32.00 including lunch.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/linc olnshire-explorers-and-innovators-tickets-1123015612929\n\n \;\n\n\n\n Image: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/22133234/Benjamin_West_1738-1820_-_Sir_Joseph_Banks_1743%E2%80%9 31820_1st_Bt_GCB_PRS_-_LCNUG_1989.9_-_Usher_Gallery.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Walton Academy\, Lincolnshire\, 1 Kitty Briggs Lane\, Grantham\, L incolnshire \, NG31 7JR\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Kitty Briggs Lane\, Grant ham\, Lincolnshire \, NG31 7JR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =Walton Academy\, Lincolnshire:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3932@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T174500 DTSTAMP:20250603T161229Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/re-thinking-200-years-of-anglo-argen tine-relations-conference/ SUMMARY:Re-thinking 200 Years of Anglo-Argentine Relations - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Modern History Research Centre at the University of Win chester is hosting the first conference in living memory in the UK to look into the history of Anglo-Argentine relations beyond the Malvinas/Falklan ds War and to explore a broader Hispanic-Anglosphere.\n\nJoin us in this 5 -day online event (8th-12 September) as we share new research capable of i nforming policies on present-day issues such as international trade\, free dom of expression\, migration and equal access to resources in learning\, housing\, healthcare\, sports and the protection of biodiversity.\n\nMore information\, including full programme and abstracts are available at http s://hispanic-anglosphere.com/2025/05/22/re-thinking-200-years-of-anglo-arg entine-relations-full-programme/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/03171102/POSTER-Rethinking200yearsAnglo-ArgentineRelations-e1748 967109217.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4050@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T193000 DTSTAMP:20250826T101526Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/legal-history-in-the-curriculum-book -launch/ SUMMARY:Legal History in the Curriculum - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to announce the online launch of Le gal History in the Curriculum: Comparative Perspectives\, Critical Approac hes and Future Directions (Routledge 2025). The launch provides an opportu nity to hear from many of the contributors to this important new book.\n\n This exciting collection offers an overview and examples of cutting-edge p ractice in teaching legal history – in the core curriculum\, in dedicate d legal history courses\, and in law schools across the world. It highligh ts the subversive possibilities of legal history\, including how it offers diverse and inclusive content\, global perspectives\, and transnational u nderstandings to students.\n\nBook at: https://forms.office.com/e/VFgwKs9i HM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/26111416/book-cover-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3986@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T193000 DTSTAMP:20250709T101516Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doing-history-with-poetry-a-conversa tion-with-catherine-clarke-and-hannah-lowe-the-2025-creighton-lecture-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Doing History with Poetry: A Conversation with Catherine Clarke and Hannah Lowe (The 2025 Creighton Lecture) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nRegister to attend the event: https://www.history.ac.u k/news-events/events/doing-history-with-poetry\nWhat happens if we do hist ory through poetry? What new stories come into focus? Whose voices do we h ear? And how can poetry transform our perspective on the big histories of nation\, Englishness\, and England’s place in the world?\n\nThis event b rings together historian Catherine Clarke (A History of England in 25 Poem s) and acclaimed poet Hannah Lowe (The Kids\, winner of the Costa Poetry A ward and the Costa Book Award\, 2021) in conversation chaired by Institute of Historical Research Director Claire Langhamer\, to reflect on critical and creative approaches to doing history with poetry.\n\nThe panel discus sion will be followed by a wine reception\, which will celebrate the publi cation of A History of England in 25 Poems. All are very welcome.\n\nCathe rine Clarke is Professor and Director of the Centre for the History of Peo ple\, Place and Community at the Institute of Historical Research\, School of Advanced Study\, University of London\, where she is also Director of the Victoria County History of England. She is Visting Professor in Englis h at the University of Southampton. Originally a specialist in medieval li terature and culture\, she now publishes widely across periods\, with part icular interests in place\, heritage\, and uses of the past. Her new histo ry book\, A History of England in 25 Poems\, is published in September 202 5.\n\nHannah Lowe is an award-winning poet and memoirist. Her poetry colle ctions include Chick (2013)\, Chan (2016)\, The Kids (winner of the Costa Poetry Award and the Costa Book Award\, 2021)\, The Neighbourhood (2019). Her memoir Long Time No See: A Memoir of Fathers\, Daughters and Games of Chance (2015) featured on Radio 4’s Book of the Week. She was the 2024 r ecipient of the Eccles Centre-Hay Festival Writers Award for her work in p rogress\, The Woman in The Chinese Collar (forthcoming\, Scribner\, 2026). She is a Professor at Brunel\, University of London and a founding member of the Chinese-Caribbean Studies Network.\n\nClaire Langhamer is Director of the Institute of Historical Research. She is a social and cultural his torian of modern Britain who specialises in the history of everyday life\, especially the experiences of women and girls\, and the history of feelin g. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/09111441/Creighton-2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Chancellor's Hall\, Senate House\, First Floor\, Senate House\ , Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Floor\, Senate House\ , Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=The Chancellor's Hall\, Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3997@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T193000 DTSTAMP:20250723T095332Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unreal-pasts-playful-presents-histor y-and-fantasy-in-games-and-media-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Unreal Pasts\, Playful Presents: History and Fantasy in Games and M edia - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Curious Festival 2025\, join our panel of expert speakers to explore how digital g ames and media invite us to play with the past\, and shape how history is represented and reimagined.\n\nCan video games help us understand the past more deeply – or do they distort it? What kinds of histories do games l et us step into\, and which ones are left out?\n\nFor many of us\, video g ames and digital media are a gateway to exploring the past\, allowing us t o engage with collective\, and often contested\, histories. They offer imm ersive\, often emotional experiences that bring historical events to life –especially those shaped by conflict\, from global wars to national stru ggles. At the same time\, these media frequently incorporate fantastical\, science fiction\, or other imaginary elements into their worlds\, stories \, and representations of the past\, blurring the boundaries between “re al” and “unreal” histories.\n\nA collaboration between the Historica l Games Network (www.historicalgames.net) and the Imperial War Museums Ins titute (https://www.iwm.org.uk/iwm-institute)\, this panel discussion expl ores how and why games do this\, and what that means for historical game m aking and play – in the present and future.\n\nThis is a hybrid event an d tickets are free\, but booking is essential: https://rse.org.uk/event/un real-pasts-playful-presents-history-and-fantasy-in-games-and-media/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23105258/RSE-Curious2025-SocialSquare.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4003@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T180000 DTSTAMP:20250730T101043Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oaths-and-oath-taking-in-historical- perspective-britain-ireland-and-the-british-empire-1600-to-the-present-con ference/ SUMMARY:Oaths and Oath-taking in Historical Perspective: Britain\, Ireland\ , and the British Empire\, 1600 to the Present - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs the 2023 coronation of King Charles III highlight ed\, oaths remain a feature of modern British public life. Indeed\, though largely taken for granted\, oaths and declarations continue to play a muc h wider role within many state agencies (e.g.\, cabinet government\, parli aments\, the judiciary\, the magistracy\, the armed forces\, and the polic e force). Oaths also feature in other parts of life in the UK: professions including doctors\, senior lawyers\, and CoE ministers are still required to take oaths. Oaths are also a requirement of some civil society groups (e.g.\, the Scouts) and are required for membership of some mass-membershi p associations (e.g.\, Freemasonry and Orangeism). And since 2004\, oaths have been performed at UK citizenship ceremonies up and down the country. Crucially\, all these oaths are not just subscribed to in writing\, but al so performed in person\, often in a public\, ceremonial context.\n\nIn rec ent decades\, early modern historians have advanced our understandings of oaths and oath-taking. As a result\, we now have a much better understandi ng of the role of oaths in changing conceptions of the political community \, evolving crown-subject/state-citizen relations\, and in relation to gen erating trust during the upheavals of the seventeenth century and their af termath. However\, understanding the evolution and role of oaths over the longue durée (especially beyond the early eighteenth century) requires mo re attention\, and without assuming they inevitably declined after their e arly modern heyday. While in the British context\, the practice of nationa l oath-taking led by the state declined after the early eighteenth century \, oaths remained in common use for a wide variety of purposes. For exampl e\, oaths were ubiquitous in civil society\, taken on a peer-to-peer basis on admission to friendly societies\, trade unions\, and various forms of voluntary association. Similarly\, although the use of oaths as religious tests to disbar non-Anglicans from public office was largely dismantled in the nineteenth century\, this does not explain the varied and continued u se of written and oral oaths right up to the present day. Rather than char ting a decline from an early modern peak and seeing oaths as an archaic pr actice that retains a residual presence today\, we instead want to explore the different roles that oaths perform and have performed and why this ha s mattered in different temporal\, geographic\, social\, and political con texts.\n\nThis one-day interdisciplinary conference to be held on 11 Septe mber 2025 at the London Campus of Northumbria University. It seeks to brin g together early modern and modern historians\, as well as scholars from a cross the humanities and social sciences\, to consider the historical and contemporary roles of oaths and oath-taking in Britain and Ireland\, and b eyond.\n\n\n\nProgramme (all panels in Room 301)\n\n10.30 - 10.45 | Welcom e\n\n10.45 - 12.15 | Panel 1: Cultures of Oath-taking\nCarl Griffin (Susse x): ‘Illegal’ oaths and cultures of confederacy in English rural popul ar protest\, c.1740-1840\nMaya Kreiner (Hebrew University/Dubnow Institute ): ‘Words’ and ‘Things’ in Mandatory Palestine: British Debates on the Oath for the Legislative Council\nNalina Gopal (UCL): Oaths as Perfor mative Utterances: Exploring the Intersection of Language and Law in Colon ial Singapore\, Penang\, and Malacca (18th-20th centuries)\n12.15 - 1 | Lu nch\n\n1- 3 | Panel 2: Oaths\, Authority\, and Exclusion\nLaura Stewart (Y ork): The Covenants and the Tender of Union in Cromwellian Scotland\nJoshu a Grey (Monash): The obligation which it imposes on the Sovereign’: The Coronation Oath in Press Discourses on Catholic Emancipation\, 1800-1829\n David Torrance (House of Commons Library): The Coronation Oath\nAndrew Fin cham (Independent Scholar) From Persecution to Affirmation: The Quaker Exp eriences of Oaths\n3 - 3.15 | Break\n\n3.15 - 4.45 | Panel 3: Oaths and La w\nHillary Taylor (Padua): ‘No more harm than breaking a stick’: Popul ar Attitudes to Oath-Taking and Perjury in Quarter Sessions Records\, c. 1 660-1750\nZoe Jackson (Cambridge): Untruths Under Oath: Defining Perjury i n Early/Modern Perspective\nAidan Collins (Newcastle): The Role\, Jurisdic tion\, and Authority of Bankruptcy Commissioners in Early Modern Debt Reco very\, 1684-1733\n4.45 - 5 | Break\n\n5 - 6 | Panel 4: Roundtable\n\n\n\nC ontact: Dr. Henry Miller\, henry.miller@northumbria.ac.uk\n\nSupported by the Past &\; Present Society\, the Social History Society\, and History : The Journal of the Historical Association\n\nOrganisers: Dr. James McCon nel and Dr. Henry Miller\n\nRegister for event: https://www.eventbrite.co. uk/e/oaths-and-oath-taking-in-historical-perspective-1600-to-the-present-t ickets-1451999251849?aff=oddtdtcreator&\;lang=en-gb&\;status=30&\ ;locale=en_GB&\;keep_tld=1&\;view=listing\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: W iki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30111001/Edward_VII_coronation_oath_1902.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Northumbria University - London Campus\, Room 301\, Northumbria Un iversity - London \, 110-114 Middlesex Street \, London\, E1 7HT \, Unite d Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 301\, Northumbria Univ ersity - London \, 110-114 Middlesex Street \, London\, E1 7HT \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Northumbria University - London Campus: geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4020@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T153000 DTSTAMP:20250813T100307Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/britain-conflict-and-the-sea-confere nce-conference/ SUMMARY:'Britain\, Conflict\, and the Sea' Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn interdisciplinary conference developed in collabo ration with and hosted by Royal Museums Greenwich\, with generous support from the British Academy\n\nUnderstandings of ‘Britishness’ have been bound up with conflict and seafaring for centuries. The sea has served as a barrier\, marking the mental borderlines of an ‘island people’ and d istinguishing them from European ‘others’. It has also facilitated the development and projection of British imperial power and capital on a glo bal scale. This conference aims to explore the production\, consumption\, evolution and impact of these ideas and developments between the Napoleoni c Wars and today. Overarching narratives of the sea in modern British hist ory depict this story in terms of the ‘rise and fall’ of British ident ification with the sea. The story runs as follows: sea power saved Britain from Napoleonic invasion in 1803-04\, and the intense anti-French propaga nda and opposition to continental dictatorship developed a new form of ‘ national’ awareness during successive wars against France. The imagery o f ‘jack tar’ and Lord Nelson reflected the embodiment of the masculine naval ideal.\n\nBy the late nineteenth century\, the abolition of the Cor n Laws and the growth of global trade ushered in the political and economi c basis for widespread popular awareness of Britain as a metaphorical ‘i sland’\, ringed by the warships of the Royal Navy. The popular navalism of the pre-1914 period\, and the conditions that supported it\, were funda mentally undone by the First World War. The conflict destabilised the Navy ’s prominent place within popular culture\, and ushered in newfound form s of common identity and aspiration. The aeroplane became the new symbol o f technological modernity\, and after 1945 the sea receded to the margins of the British consciousness – where it remains to this day.\n\nThis int erdisciplinary conference seeks to reappraise this account\, to widen its parameters\, and to ask new questions about modern Britain\, conflict\, an d the sea. A key focus of the event will be upon the interaction between s tories about ‘Britain\, Conflict and the Sea’\, and the political\, ec onomic\, and military contexts and practices that those narratives existed within.\n\nhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/britai n-conflict-sea-conference\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/11/01153728/The_Battle_of_Trafalgar_by_William_Clarkson_Stanfield.j pg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:National Maritime Museum\, Greenwich\, Romney Road \, London\, SE 10 9NF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Romney Road \, London\, SE 10 9NF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Maritime Museu m\, Greenwich:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4034@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T170000 DTSTAMP:20250818T154814Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/35th-irish-conference-of-historians- inner-lives-outer-realities-conference/ SUMMARY:35th Irish Conference of Historians\, 'Inner Lives\, Outer Realitie s' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 35th Irish Conference of Historians\, hosted by the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences and the Department of History\, Maynooth University.\n\nThe conference theme is 'Inner Lives and Outer Re alities'.\n\nIt will be held at Maynooth University\, 12-13 September and will feature papers on this topic from a range of time periods.\n\nFor a f ull conference programme and to register\, please go to https://www.eventb rite.com/e/35th-irish-conference-of-historians-inner-lives-and-outer-reali ties-tickets-1571797672149?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18164742/Waggle_Dance.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Maynooth University\, Maynooth\, Co. Kildare\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Maynooth\, Co. Kildare\, Ir eland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Maynooth University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3950@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T160000 DTSTAMP:20250617T103707Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/deiniol-and-welsh-culture-a-symposiu m-symposium/ SUMMARY:Deiniol and Welsh Culture: A Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLink to Register: https://tinyurl.com/Deiniol-a-Diwy lliant\n\nThis symposium offers a day of stimulating presentations on a nu mber of literary and religious figures associated with St Deiniol’s Cath edral in Bangor. Beginning with Deiniol himself\, we will have an overview of the medieval poetry composed to the saint. This will be followed by th ree papers on poets with links to the Cathedral: Dafydd ap Gwilym in the f ourteenth century\; and Edmwnd Prys (1543–1623) and Goronwy Owen (1723 –1769)\, both clerics as well as poets\, and both commemorated in the La dy Chapel. The afternoon will close with an exciting discussion of depicti ons of Deiniol in stained glass\, in Bangor Cathedral and other churches i n Wales.\n\nEntry and refreshments free\, with the kind support of the Cat hedral (suggested donation: £5)\n[Simultaneous translation is provided fo r the talks given in Welsh]\n\nProgramme\n\n10:00 | Welcome\n\n10:15–11: 00 | Prof. Barry Lewis - ‘St Deiniol in the Literature of Medieval Wales ’\n\n11:00–11:45 | Prof. Sara Elin Roberts - ‘Dafydd ap Gwilym a Cha deirlan Deiniol’\n[‘Dafydd ap Gwilym and Deiniol’s Cathedral’]\n\n Lunch\n\n1:00–1:45 | Rev. Dr. Adrian Morgan - ‘Edmwnd Prys a’r Salma u Cân yn eu Cyd-destun’\n[‘Edmwnd Prys and the Metrical Psalms in the ir Context’]\n\n1:45–2:30 | Prof. Jason Walford Davies - ‘“Trwy Dr oeau’r Byd”: Ailymweld ag Emyn Goronwy Owen’\n[‘Revisiting Goronwy Owen’s Hymn’]\n\nBreak\n\n3:15–4:15 | Dr Martin Crampin - ‘Staine d Glass at Bangor Cathedral and the Image of St Deiniol’ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17113551/Deiniol-Llai.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events LOCATION:St Deiniol's Cathedral\, Bangor\, Cathedral Close\, Bangor\, Gwyne dd\, LL57 1LH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cathedral Close\, Bangor\, Gwynedd\, LL57 1LH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Deiniol' s Cathedral\, Bangor:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3937@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTSTAMP:20250606T141811Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workshop-crime-and-conjugality-in-eu ropean-history-pre-1800-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Workshop: Crime and Conjugality in European History\, Pre-1800 - CA LL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWorkshop on 'Crime and Conjugality in European Histo ry\, Pre-1800' | Oxford\, 6 July 2026\n\nDeadline for expressions of inter est: 15 September 2025\n\nThe workshop will develop new perspectives on ma rriage by looking comparatively at how criminal law helped define the inst itution in its pre-modern past.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: ht tps://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/events/2025/event---call-for-papers-crime-and- conjugality-in-europe-pre-1800-.html\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/06151705/Sebald_Beham_-_Januar_und_Februar_Washington.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3978@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTSTAMP:20250703T083917Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/early-career-conference-bordeaux-rev erberations-of-1776-receiving-rewriting-and-reappropriating-the-american-r evolution-across-the-atlantic-britain-france-germany-1776-1876-call-for-pa p/ SUMMARY:Early Career Conference - 'Bordeaux: Reverberations of 1776: receiv ing\, rewriting and reappropriating the American Revolution across the Atl antic. Britain\, France\, Germany\, 1776-1876' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEarly Career Conference | 1-3 October 2026 | Unive rsité Bordeaux Montaigne\nBordeaux: Reverberations of 1776: receiving\, r ewriting and reappropriating the American Revolution across the Atlantic. Britain\, France\, Germany\, 1776-1876\nCall for papers\, deadline - 15 Se ptember 2025\n\n\n\n\nHosting institution: Université Bordeaux Montaigne\ , October 1st-3rd 2026\nOrganizing committee: Rémy Duthille (UBM)\, Trist an Coignard (UBM)\, Isabelle Massein (UBM)\, Moritz Rauchhaus (UBM)\, Chri stoph Heyl (UDE)\, Anjali Rampersad (UDE)\, Christian Feser (UDE).\n\nUniv ersité Bordeaux Montaigne and Universität Duisburg-Essen are pleased to announce the 4th annual LAPASEC (Landau-Paris Symposia on the Eighteenth C entury) early-career conference. This call for papers addresses MA student s\, doctoral candidates\, and post-doctoral researchers. This conference i s open to students of many disciplines\, including history\, literature\, British studies\, American studies\, German studies\, Romance studies\, vi sual arts\, musicology\, history of law… This conference gives early car eer researchers a chance to network and present\, and to get to know a few well-established figures in the field.\n\nThe three-day conference looks at the reverberations of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution\, in the British Isles\, France and Germany in the late eightee nth century and the greater part of the nineteenth century\, up to and inc luding the centenary celebrations of the event. The ways in which 1776 res onated with the French Revolutions of 1789\, 1830\, 1848 and other revolut ions in Europe\, including fear of revolution\, are also of special releva nce.\n\nIt is fitting for Bordeaux\, France’s major Atlantic seaport in the eighteenth century\, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declara tion of Independence. Bordeaux had strong commercial ties with Northern Am erica\, and played a role in the American Revolution\, for instance welcom ing John Adams’s ambassadorial visit in 1778. The city also saw the open ing of the world’s first US consulate\, which was housed in the Hôtel F enwick\, still in existence today\; Consul Fenwick was a figure of Bordeau x society until 1801.\n\nIt is well established that enlightened thinkers across Europe hailed independent America as a republic without kings\, nob les or established clergy\, while\, in many cases\, deploring that slavery continued after Independence\, despite abolition in Pennsylvania and Verm ont. Transnational abolitionist movements developed in Britain and France\ , and debates on American slavery reached well beyond Atlantic shores into German-speaking central Europe. This conference seeks to look beyond well -known figures and envisions the reception of the American Revolution not just as an American “influence”\, or a “model”\, on European elite s\, but as a process of transatlantic exchange and cultural transfer beyon d the elite public and familiar themes.\n\nTopics may include political an d constitutional\, as well as economic progress\, but also the literary an d imaginative uses of America in the decades following the Declaration of Independence. The 1876 centenary defines a period when the Fourth of July\ , and more broadly\, America\, was celebrated\, but also criticized and re defined. Attention should be paid to the circulation of American texts\, i mages\, symbols and practices beyond pamphlets and political discourse\, i n literature and the multiple stories and histories (official\, personal\, intimate) written in the century after 1776.\n\nPossible areas of investi gation include:\n\n Transmission\, translation\, transnational networking \n Honouring\, celebrating\, commemorating the revolution (festivals\, ce ntenaries\, homages\, statues\, heroes and heroines\, pantheons…)\n Cri ticizing\, rejecting\, selecting aspects of the American Revolution\n Art istic and literary responses and elaborations in the Romantic era and beyo nd\n\nPossible fields of research include:\n\n Political and intellectual history\n Literature\n Gender studies\n Minority studies\n Museum stu dies\, heritage studies\n Visual arts\, architecture\, music…\n Fashio n\n Philosophy\n Linguistics\n Economics\n\nApplicants are encouraged t o adopt cross-disciplinary\, cross-cultural approaches in the abovemention ed fields. They are invited to think about connections between their own r esearch and the conference topic.\n\nFor those in the early stages of thei r academic careers\, we are seeking to fund travel\, accommodation and rel ated conference costs.\n\nSubmission deadline: 15 September 2025\n\nNotifi cation of acceptance: 30 October 2025\n\nA 500-word proposal and a short b io-bibliographical presentation should be sent to the members of the organ izing committee:\nlapasec2026@gmail.com\n\nThe conference will use the Fre nch\, German and English languages. Proposals in any of the three language s are welcome.\nWith the submission of your proposal you consent that any data you submit will be saved by the organisers until the end of 2027 (or the publication of the conference proceedings). As part of our funding app lication\, your data will be shared with the Université franco-allemande/ Deutsch-Französische Hochschule (UFA/DFH). Your e-mail address will be u sed for the limited purpose of informing you about updates and news relati ng to the conference and will not be passed on to any third parties\, incl uding UFA/DFH.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/03093844/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_by_Emanuel_Leutze_MMA- NYC_1851.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3992@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T235900 DTSTAMP:20250716T094826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cold-war-archival-research-insti tute-cwar-graduate-fellows-program-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:The Cold War Archival Research Institute (CWAR) Graduate Fellows Pr ogram - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Cold War Archival Research Institute (CWAR) Grad uate Fellows Program\n\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 15 September 20 25\n\nThe CWAR Institute at Oxford University uses innovative and collabor ative approaches to train next generation Cold War historians in archival research methodologies. The institute has two goals: to stimulate original scholarship on the interplay between soft and hard power in the cold and hot wars between 1945 and 1991\, and to demonstrate the power of cooperati ve scholarship through innovative archival practices.\n\nThe two-semester long CWAR Institute fellowship program trains M.A. and Ph.D. level student s through a combination of online seminars\, discussions\, and in-person r esearch experience at Cold War archives\, culminating in conferences and p ublications. Competitively selected applicants will join the institute as CWAR Fellows to hone critical research skills in historical and archival m ethodologies\, further their own research agendas in Cold War history\, im prove their communication and presentation skills\, and develop a network of supportive professional contacts. Fortnightly meetings begin in October 2025 and run until the conference in July 2026.\n\nThe CWAR Institute mov ed from the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars to Wolfson Co llege\, Oxford University in the summer of 2025. It builds on the success of the Cold War Archives Research Fellowship previously organized by the E uropean Institute at Columbia University and the Summer Institute on Condu cting Archival Research (SICAR) previously organized by the Wilson Center and The George Washington University.\n\nClick here to learn more about th e CWAR Institute and to apply for the 2025-26 fellowship cycle: https://cw ar-institute.org/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16104744/960px-US_Army_tanks_face_off_against_Soviet_tanks_Berli n_1961.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4026@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250916 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251020 DTSTAMP:20250818T141303Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wartime-cardiff-and-the-norwegian-co mmunity-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Wartime Cardiff and the Norwegian Community - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDuring the Second World War\, Cardiff became a tempo rary home for many Norwegians — seafarers\, refugees\, and members of th e resistance — who helped shape the city’s wartime history.\n\nThis ex hibition explores Cardiff during WWII\, with a special focus on the Norweg ian community and its lasting legacy.\n\nThrough photographs\, artefacts\, and archival material\, visitors can explore the stories of the Norwegian community in Cardiff Bay and the Norwegian War Veterans Association in Ne wport following the war.\n\nJoin us to discover a remarkable chapter in th e shared history of Norway and Wales.\n\nAll exhibitions at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre are free to attend and take place upstairs in the Dahl Gallery.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://w ww.norwegianchurchcardiff.com/whats-on/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18151108/War-Exhibition-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Norwegian Church Arts Centre\, Cardiff\, Harbour Drive\, Cardiff\, South Glamorgan\, CF10 4PA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harbour Drive\, Cardiff\, S outh Glamorgan\, CF10 4PA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Norw egian Church Arts Centre\, Cardiff:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4047@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T170000 DTSTAMP:20250826T091605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/independent-historians-working-group -meeting/ SUMMARY:Independent Historians Working Group Meeting DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIndependent Historians Working Group\, a collaborati on between independent historians for mutual support.\n\nTuesday\, 16 Sept ember 2025 at 5:00 PM \n\nEventbrite Tickets here: https://bit.ly/INDY160 9 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/26101517/INDY-HIST-MTG.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3982@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250917 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250920 DTSTAMP:20250704T123505Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-health-studies-art-in-med icine-and-pharmacy-short-course/ SUMMARY:Centre for Health Studies: Art in Medicine and Pharmacy Short Cours e DESCRIPTION:Centre for Health Studies: Art in Medicine and Pharmacy Short C ourse\n\nLondon | 17-19 September 2025 \n\nFor more information and to re gister\, please visit: https://catalogue.apothecaries.org/product?catalog= 1743072368qowv6\n\nFor more further courses offered by the Centre for Heal th Studies\, please click on the link to download the flyer: Centre for He alth Studies Short Courses\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/04132448/AiM-2025-Digital-Flyer-e1751632479170.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4046@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T000000 DTSTAMP:20250826T091055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/introduction-to-the-east-india-compa ny-and-india-office-archives-at-the-british-library-training-event/ SUMMARY:Introduction to the East India Company and India Office Archives at the British Library - TRAINING EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA new\, free\, training session aimed at postgraduat es and final year undergraduates to introduce them to the riches of the Ea st India Company and India Office archives\, in terms both of historical c ontext and practical advice. No previous knowledge expected or required.\n \nThis session will be held in the Rare Books Seminar Room at our St Pancr as site.\n\nSessions scheduled for:\n\n Thursday\, 18 September\, 11.00 – 13.00\n Tuesday\, 30 September\, 14.00 – 16.00\n Wednesday\, 15 Oc tober\, 11.00 – 13.00\n\nFor more information and to register\, please c ontact Hedley Sutton\, Hedley.Sutton@bl.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/26101002/IOR-Training-Session.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:ge o:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3970@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T170000 DTSTAMP:20250625T094844Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/codebreakers-and-groundbreakers-wome ns-work-in-the-second-world-war-conference/ SUMMARY:Codebreakers and Groundbreakers: Women's Work in the Second World W ar - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCodebreakers and Groundbreakers: Women’s Work in the Second World War\nRegistration Notice\n18th September 2025 | Newnham College\, Cambridge\n\n\n\n\nAbout\n\nThis one-day conference builds on th e exhibition Newnham and Bletchley Park: Women’s Work in World War II\, which opened at Newnham College\, Cambridge\, in March 2024 and received n ational press coverage. The research uncovered 77 alumnae of Newnham Colle ge who were employed at Bletchley Park during the Second World War in a va riety of analytic\, decryption and translation roles. The classified natur e of work at Bletchley prevented women from speaking about their employmen t in later years\, requiring researchers to undertake a five-year project to piece together their vital contributions to the war effort.\n\nThe conf erence will provide an opportunity to take stock of the research on Newnha m\, establish lines of enquiry for research into other institutions from w hich women were recruited into Bletchley\, and set a broader context for t he wider mobilisation and employment of women during the Second World War. \n\nDraft Programme\n[Please note that paper titles will be confirmed at a later date]\n09.30 - Registration and Welcome\n\n10.00 - Morning Session [Chair: Dr Gillian Sutherland]\n\nSpeakers:\nDr Sally Waugh (Newnham Colle ge\, Cambridge)\nDr Jackie Ui Chionna (University of Galway)\nMs Veronica Lowe (St Hugh’s College\, Oxford)\nDr Claire Hubbard-Hall (Independent R esearcher)\n\n12.45 - Lunch\n\n13.45 - Afternoon Session [Chair: Prof. Wen dy Ugolini\, University of Edinburgh]\n\nGraduate Research Forum\nGin Warr en (Emmanuel College\, Cambridge)\nChris Campbell (St John's College\, Cam bridge)\nHelen Williams (UEA)\n\nDr Cherish Watton-Colbrook (Churchill Col lege\, Cambridge)\n\n17.00 - End\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration is now op en. The registration fee is £30\, and we are additionally able to offer f ifteen subsidised places for current postgraduate students at a price of £15.\n\nThe registration fee includes a buffet lunch\, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.\n\nPlease reserve a space by emailing herwarw ork@newn.cam.ac.uk\, after which you will be requested to make payment to Newnham College.\n\nThe deadline for registration is 31st July.\n\nVenue\n \nThe conference will be held in the Lucia Windsor Room\, Newnham College\ , Cambridge\, CB3 9DF.\n\nFurther Information and Enquiries\n\nFor further information about the exhibition which led to this conference\, please vi sit: https://newn.cam.ac.uk/home/bletchley-park-exhibition\n\nA Bletchley Park podcast about the research can be found here: https://bletchleypark.o rg.uk/our-story/e163-the-women-of-newnham-college/\n\nGeneral enquiries ca n be sent to the conference organisers\, Dr Gillian Sutherland and Chris C ampbell\, at herwarwork@newn.cam.ac.uk.\n\nThe organisers are grateful for the support of Newnham College and the Cambridge Faculty of History’s T revelyan Fund\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage Credits:\n\nWrens Operating the Colo ssus Machine\, Bletchley Park\, 1943 [Creative Commons License]\n\nTrainin g for the Women's Land Army at the Northampton Institute of Agriculture\, 1942 [IWM Public Domain License] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25104639/Cover-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Newnham College\, Cambridge\, Sidgwick Ave\, Cambridge\, CB3 9DF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sidgwick Ave\, Cambridge\, CB3 9DF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newnham College\, Camb ridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4013@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T170000 DTSTAMP:20250805T105438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-invoking-empire-with-darr en-reid-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event: Invoking Empire with Darren Reid - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Event: Invoking Empire with Darren Reid\n\nSept ember 18 at 9amPT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm BST\n\nJoin NACBS to hear more about Darre n Reid’s latest publication\, Invoking Empire: Imperial citizenship and Indigenous rights across the British World\, 1860-1900. Alan Lester will m oderate the event.\n\nMore info and RSVP at https://www.nacbs.org/event-de tails/invoking-empire-with-darren-reid\n\n______\n\nDarren Reid is current ly a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta. His article s on British imperialism have appeared in the Journal of Imperial and Comm onwealth History\, Journal of British Studies\, Journal of Canadian Studie s\, Australian Historical Studies\, South African Historical Journal\, and more. Darren’s interests also span digital humanities and public histor y. He developed his own historical video game in 2022 (https://darrenreid. itch.io/ab-uno-sanguine)\, publish an article about historical game develo pment in The Public Historian\, and is currently pursuing a new book proje ct on the intersection of natural history museums and Canadian environment al colonialism.\n\nAlan Lester is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Sussex and author most recently of Ruling the World: Freedo m\, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth Century British Empire\, and Deny and Disavow: Distancing the Imperial Past in the Culture War. He is editor of The Truth About Empire: Real Histories of British Colonialis m. He is also co-editor of the Manchester University Press Studies in Impe rialism series. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05113630/Reid-Invoking-Empire-jpeg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4060@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T235900 DTSTAMP:20250903T105403Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/calls-for-papers-and-bursaries-offer ed-for-leeds-imc-2026-call-for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Calls for Papers and Bursaries offered for Leeds IMC 2026 - CALL FO R SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCalls for Papers and Bursaries offered for Leeds IMC 2026 \n\nSubmission deadline - 18th September 2025\n\nProposals are sough t for 20-minute papers on new research on the period 1399-1525. Topics wit hin the IMC 2026 theme of ‘Temporalities’ are encouraged\, but any sub ject within the relevant time frame is welcome.\n\nBursaries of £300 are available for scholars without institutional funding (at any stage of thei r career). Please note the IMC’s proposal criteria at www.imc.leeds.ac.u k/proposals/criteria.\n\nPlease send a 150-200 word abstract and short bio graphy to Dr Joanna Laynesmith at j.l.laynesmith@reading.ac.uk by 18th Sep tember 2025 stating whether you wish to apply for a bursary or just to pro pose a paper.\n\nFor details about the Trust’s work\, see yorkisthistory trust.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/03115305/logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3991@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250919 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250920 DTSTAMP:20250716T093748Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-history-articles-a-workshop- for-phd-students-and-ecrs-workshop/ SUMMARY:Writing History Articles: A Workshop for PhD students and ECRs - WO RKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWriting History Articles: A Workshop for PhD student s and ECRs\n\nApplication deadline - 20 August 2025\n\nOn Friday 19 Septem ber\, the editorial team of History: The Journal of the Historical Associa tion – one of the longest-running generalist historical journals in the English language – is organising a workshop to support PhD students and early-career researchers yet to publish their first article.\n\nHeld at th e Historical Association (HA) in London\, the event will feature interacti ve sessions led by members of History’s editorial team\, focused on writ ing articles for academic journals. The workshop will offer practical guid ance and allow participants to discuss their own ideas for a future articl e. Following on from this event\, they will be able to access mentoring\, with a view to a potential submission to History.\n\nThis is an in-person event. A limited amount of travel support will be available to facilitate attendance for those without access to financial support from their instit utions.\n\nTo apply for a place at this workshop\, please send an email to historyeditors@northumbria.ac.uk by 20 August 2025\, providing us with th e following information:\n\n A brief indication (c. 300 words) of the art icle you intend to write.\n A one-page CV.\n An indication of whether yo u might need travel support\, and where you would travel from.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://www.history.org.uk/higher-ed/resource /11230/writing-history-articles-a-workshop-for-phd-stud ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16103714/HAlogoside_550-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Historical Association (HA)\, 59a Kennington Park Road \, London\ , SE11 4JH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=59a Kennington Park Road \ , London\, SE11 4JH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Historical Association (HA):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4014@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T160000 DTSTAMP:20250805T105052Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/journal-of-british-studies-how-i-wro te-this-with-matthew-worley-seminar/ SUMMARY:Journal of British Studies: How I Wrote This with Matthew Worley - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the NACBS and the Journal of British Studies fo r our second virtual discussion of “How I Wrote This”. In this one-hou r session\, we invite an author who has published a successful and popular article to explain how it happened.\n\nMore info and RSVP at https://www. nacbs.org/event-details/how-i-wrote-this-with-matthew-worley\n\n“Past! F uture! In Extreme!: Looking for Meaning in the “New Romantics\,” 1978- 1982\,” published in May 2024\, offers an analysis of a British youth cu lture known for its style and its experimental sounds. Author Matthew Worl ey discusses his experience of writing—and revising—the article for JB S. As an added bonus\, this is the first JBS article with a playlist! Chec k out the songs mentioned in the article on Spotify or YouTube!\n\nWhen: F riday\, September 19\, 2025\n\n4 pm UK Time / 5 pm Europe\n\n[North Americ a: 11 am ET/10 am CT/9 am MT/8 am PT]\n\n**apologies to our friends in sou therly time zones\n\nWhere: ZOOM (link after registering)\n\nEditors Nadja Durbach and Tammy Proctor will facilitate the conversation\, and there wi ll be time for a few questions at the end. Given the Friday timing\, we pr opose that attendees consider this a coffee break (in North America) and h appy hour (in the UK and Europe). With that idea in mind\, here’s a simp le recipe for a Blitz (read the article to find out why that name might fe ature in the discussion) and frappé (for the morning folks). Or just brin g a cup of tea!\n\nBlitz Cocktail\n30 ml gin\n30 ml vodka\nTop up glass wi th soda water and add a lime wedge (squeezed) over ice. Stir!\n\nFrappé\n 2 shots espresso\n½ c milk or milk substitute\n1 t. maple syrup or honey\ nCinnamon pinch\nIce\nPut in cocktail shaker and shake hard for 30 seconds \, then strain into a glass.\n\nBE SURE TO PRE-REGISTER!\n\n__________\n\n Matthew Worley is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Readi ng. His has written widely on punk-related youth cultures\, including the books No Future: Punk\, Politics and British Youth Culture\, 1976-84 (2017 ) and Zerox Machine: Punk\, Post-Punk and Fanzines in Britain\, 1976-88 (2 024) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05115024/How-I-wrote-this.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4002@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T203000 DTSTAMP:20250730T095330Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/south-asian-britain-connecting-histo ries/ SUMMARY:South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us to mark the launch of the South Asian Britai n: Connecting Histories web resource: at a special evening event at the Br itish Library.\n\nThe resource stems from the collaborative research proje ct ‘Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks\, 1830s to th e Present’ led by the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London in partnership with the British Library. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (Grant number: AH/X001520/1).\n\n Join us for an evening of captivating readings\, thought-provoking convers ations\, and a uniquely immersive oral history ‘sound bath’ that bring s to life the rich and diverse ways South Asians have shaped British cultu re and society over the centuries.\n\nFrom 19th-century seafarers who open ed cafés and lodging houses\, to ayahs – known as ‘nurses of ocean hi ghways’ – who cared for families traveling from India to Britain\; fro m pioneering figures like Dadabhai Naoroji\, elected MP for Central Finsbu ry in 1892\, to trailblazers such as Sophia Duleep Singh\, an early women ’s suffrage campaigner and goddaughter of Queen Victoria\; and activists like Jayaben Desai\, who fought for workers’ rights in the 1970s – th is event celebrates the extraordinary stories of South Asian changemakers throughout British history.\n\nMarking the launch of South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories\, a groundbreaking new digital hub featuring over 750 entries\, digitised archival materials\, oral histories\, and educational resources\, this event offers a unique chance to explore and connect with these inspiring stories.\n\nJoin Reeta Chakrabarti\, Mukti Jain Campion\, Susheila Nasta\, Kavita Puri\, Zara Sehar and others. Book tickets via th e BL events page: https://events.bl.uk/events/south-asian-britain-connecti ng-histories ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30104810/sab_logo-arwork-TRANSPARENT-scaled-e1753869139214.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Pigott Theatre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pigott Theatre\, The Br itish Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3967@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T210000 DTSTAMP:20250625T091730Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tristram-hunt-to-speak-at-samuel-joh nson-society-supper-lecture/ SUMMARY:Tristram Hunt to Speak at Samuel Johnson Society Supper - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDr Tristram Hunt\, RHS Fellow and Director of the Vi ctoria and Albert Museum (V&\;A)\, will be the guest speaker at the Sam uel Johnson Society’s annual supper in Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, where he will be formally inaugurated as President of the Society. The event\, held at the historic Guildhall in Lichfield\, is open to all and promises an evening of convivial conversation\, good food and Johnsonian celebratio n.\n\nAlongside Tristram Hunt’s address – in which he will give person al reflections on Johnson’s life and work – the evening includes contr ibutions from local civic leaders and pupils from Samuel Johnson’s forme r school\, King Edward VI School.\n\nTickets are £45 per person (includin g dinner and a glass of Dr Johnson's favourite punch). Please book via the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum\, Breadmarket Street\, Lichfield\, Staff ordshire\, WS13 6LG. Tel: 01543 264972. sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk\n\nFor f urther information please contact Dr Annette Rubery (annetterubery@gmail.c om).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: (c) Victoria and Albert Museum\, London. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/25101556/Tristram-Hunt-c-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-London-e1750 843019618.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lichfield Guildhall\, Bore Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS 13 6LU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bore Street\, Lichfield\, S taffordshire\, WS13 6LU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lichfi eld Guildhall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4052@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250922T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250922T235900 DTSTAMP:20250901T095903Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-hand-emotions-embodiment-identit y-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Hand: Emotions\, Embodiment\, Identity - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe Hand: Emotions\, Embodiment\, Identity\n8 – 9 January 2026 | London College of Fashion\, University of the Arts London \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 22 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nSince prehistori c humans used pigments to stencil their hands on cave walls\, hands have b een a metonym for humanity. The imagery and symbolism of hands are a const ant in visual and material culture. Hands appear in countless linguistic e tymologies. Across history\, the hand has variously been used to idolise h eroes\, typify Otherness\, and connect the material world with the superna tural. In the present\, we store data behind fingerprint security\, and co mmunicate through touch screens\, typing and swiping to initiate connectio n. In an era of deceptive artificial intelligence\, hands remain challengi ng for AI to recreate\, gesturing to human talent and authenticity.\n\nWe invite abstracts for papers of 15-20 minutes\, for presentation at our 2-d ay interdisciplinary conference\, part of The Victorian Hand: Emotions\, E mbodiment\, and Identity\, Past and Present\, supported by UKRI.\n\nIn rec ognition of the hand’s ability to reach across boundaries and make conne ctions\, we welcome presentations from multi- and interdisciplinary resear ch fields\, including Critical Studies\, Arts and Humanities\, Social Scie nces and STEM. We encourage proposals from artists\, makers and performers alongside more traditional academic research papers.\nPotential research themes related to the hand include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Care: he aling\, medicine\, surgery\, philanthropy\, justice\, carceral systems\, p sychology\, wellbeing.\n Communication: gesture\, performance\, sign lang uage\, tactile communication\, literary and visual representations.\n Con nection: life and death\, remembrance\, symbolic hands\, supernatural hand s.\n Embodiment: touch\, hapticity\, identity\, intimacy\, selfhood\, pla y.\n Work: class\, crafting\, making\, creative practice\, labour\, femin ism\, race and anti-racism\, LBGTQ+ activism\, skilled work under AI.\n\nP lease send abstracts up to 300 words\, and biographies up to 100 words to victorianhand@fashion.arts.ac.uk.\n\nDeadline: 22 September 2025\n\nFor Ne ws and Updates\, follow along at www.thevictorianhand.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01105628/Call-for-Papers-Instagram-Announcement-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4043@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T203000 DTSTAMP:20250822T113103Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hms-captain-technological-triumph-to -tragedy-lecture/ SUMMARY:HMS Captain: Technological Triumph to Tragedy - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Royal Museums Greenwich to explore the story of HMS Captain alongside naval historians\, descendants of its designer and crew and other VIPs in this special lecture at the Royal Geographical Soci ety.\n\nThe Captain (1869) was a revolutionary warship\, embodying the tec hnological innovation of Victorian Britain\, with rotating armoured turret s\, wrought iron armour and steam propulsion as well as sails. At first ap pearance the ship was formidable\, intended to cross oceans with its power ful guns and present a stout defence of British interests\, including prot ecting Canada against invasion from the south.\n\nTragically\, only five m onths after its commission\, on 7 September 1870 HMS Captain capsized off Cape Finisterre in a severe gal. Nearly 500 officers and men\, including C aptain Hugh Burgoyne VC and the ship’s designer Captain Cowper Phipps Co les CB\, drowned. 18 survivors rowed ashore to tell the story.\n\nJoin us for a lecture from historians Dan Snow (broadcaster and founder of the His tory Hit podcast)\, Professor Andrew Lambert (Professor of Naval History a t King’s College\, London) and Dr Howard Fuller (Reader in War Studies a t the University of Wolverhampton). Explore a small exhibition of artifact s associated with the Captain and hear from the panel about this revolutio nary warship\, explore the part it played in changing the face of naval wa rfare\, and follow the continuing extraordinary story of HMS Captain.\n\nT ickets are available on the Royal Museums Greenwich website here: https:// www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/other/hms-captain-technological-triumph-tragedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/22123001/P1023301A-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Geographical Society\, 1 Kensington Gore \, London\, SW7 2A R\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Kensington Gore \, Londo n\, SW7 2AR\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Geographical Society:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4076@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T170000 DTSTAMP:20250917T104714Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/police-history-society-academic-grou p-seminar/ SUMMARY:Police History Society Academic Group - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next Police History Society Academic Group sessi on will be held on Wednesday 24th September at 3:30pm\, and will be online via zoom. Please contact ebland@brookes.ac.uk for the link.\n\nIn this se ssion\, we will hear two papers from researchers in police history\, with time for questions and discussion at the end. Our presenters are:\n\n- Am élie Gaillat: 'Policing\, politics and state intelligence: maintaining or der in times of political agitation in England\, France and Ireland (1870- 1910)'.\n\n- Laura Brinkhorst: 'From serving coffee to detective work. On the recruitment\, emancipation and acceptance of women within Dutch munici pal police forces\, 1930s to 1980s'.\n\nThe Police History Society Academi c Group was established in 2023 as an informal and mutually supportive net work of researchers and aspiring researchers in police history. It aims to promote scholarship in police history\, to assist emerging or aspiring sc holars in police history and to support applications of police history res earch in policy\, professional practice and public education.\n\nThe Group is convened by Eleanor Bland (Oxford Brookes University) and David Church ill (University of Leeds and PHS Academic Advisor). The Group runs a regul ar series of online workshops\, featuring presentations of new research in police history and sessions on the practice of research in this field. Al l new members are welcome\; please contact ebland@brookes.ac.uk or d.churc hill@leeds.ac.uk to join our mailing list.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki C ommons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17114618/Day_63_-_Women_in_Policing_8528664442.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4063@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T111500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T210000 DTSTAMP:20250903T112616Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-network-northern-ireland- 2025-conference/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ Network Northern Ireland 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHistoryLab+ Network Northern Ireland 2025\nQueen's Uni versity Belfast\, Thursday 25 September 2025\nA day of connection for hist ory postdocs and late-stage PhDs based in Northern Ireland\, organised by HistoryLab+ at the Institute of Historical Research. The programme of soci al opportunities and academic and public history sessions will bring the E CR community together in Belfast.\n\nProgramme:\n\n11:15 onward - ECR coff ee morning @ McMordie Room\, Queen's University\, Belfast\n\n A chance to network with other early career historians and hear more about HistoryLab +.\n\n12pm – Lunchtime seminar @ McMordie Room\n\n Researching History and Teaching Liberal Arts: From ECR to Senior Lecturer\n Dr Sophie Cooper \, Senior Lecturer in Liberal Arts\, Queen's University Belfast\n\n1pm – Lunch\n\n3pm – Tour of Ulster Museum and walk around the gardens\n\n I ncluding an introduction to the history of Ulster Museum\, curator tours o f two temporary art exhibitions – the Okamura and the Art of the Possibl e – and guided viewing of The Troubles and Beyond exhibition and the lat est instalment of the Belfast Archive Project exhibition.\n Due to limite d spaces on the museum tour\, you will need to register for this part of t he day separately. Please email Dr Kathy Davies (co-Chair\, HistoryLab+) i f you would like to join the tour.\n\nFrom 6:30pm – History Open Mic Nig ht @ The Pavillion Pub with Dr Maurice Casey and Special Guests\n\n Grab a drink\, settle in\, and hear about the work and working lives of histori ans in Belfast. Maurice Casey (QUB) will be on the mic welcoming special g uests from across the history scene and inviting the audience to share the ir research stories. Will you volunteer to do a ‘turn’? Free drinks fo r contributors.\n This is an open session and all are welcome but there w ill be limited seating.\n\nIf you have any questions about the event\, ple ase contact Kathy Davies via email: kathydavieshistorian@gmail.com\n\nSpea kers include:\n\nSophie Cooper\, Queen's University Belfast\nMaurice Casey \, Queen's University Belfast\nKim Mawhinney\, National Museums Northern I reland\nRebecca Laverty\, National Museums Northern Ireland\nKathy Davies\ , HistoryLab+/ Northumbria University Newcastle/ The British Library\nMich ael Reeve\, HistoryLab+/ The Open University\n\nOther special guests TBC\n \nThis is a free event\, with lunch included\n\nTo register\, please visit this website: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/hl-network-nor thern-ireland-2025.\n\nMore information: https://historylab.plus/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/03122334/QUB_Lanyon_Building_Gates.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4015@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T170000 DTSTAMP:20250805T120324Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-to-detain-or-punish-with- kiran-mehta-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event: To Detain or Punish with Kiran Mehta - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTo Detain or Punish with Kiran Mehta\n\nSeptember 25 at 9amPT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm BST\n\nJoin NACBS to celebrate Kiran Mehta’s rec ent publication To Detain or Punish: Magistrates and the Making of the Lon don Prison System\, 1750-1840. Simon Deveraux will join Kiran Mehta in dis cussion.\n\nMore info and RSVP at https://www.nacbs.org/event-details/to-d etain-or-punish-with-kiran-mehta\n_____\n\nKiran Mehta is a Leverhulme Ear ly Career Fellow in History at the University of Leicester (UK). Her curre nt project explores the exploitation of penal labour in Britain\, Australi a and Trinidad between 1787 and 1895. She was previously a Lecturer in His tory at Worcester College\, University of Oxford\; a Lecturer at King’s College London\; and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institut e of Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt\, Germany. She completed her doctorate in 2021 at Wolfson College\, University of Oxford. To Detain or To Punish: Magistrates and the Making of the London Prison System\, 17 50-1840 (MQUP 2025) is her first book. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05130300/book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4044@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T170000 DTSTAMP:20250822T122705Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-future-of-research-in-bible-soci ety-collections-conference/ SUMMARY:The Future of Research in Bible Society Collections - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nReligious communities have often expanded by finding material ways to overcome language and cultural barriers. In the case of the Bible Society (formerly the British and Foreign Bible Society\, or BFB S)\, this has meant printing bibles in nearly 700 languages\, and building international networks for production and distribution. With an emphasis on making bibles affordable and numerous\, the BFBS benefitted from (and c ontributed to) the nineteenth century’s new developments in print techno logies. The Society’s own collections\, however\, are a more miscellaneo us archive of faith in practice\, conserving texts that are older than the Society\, and which originate from across the globe. If the Society aimed to send texts out\, its Collection has gathered them in\, and this has pr oduced a rich resource for scholarship.\n\nFrom 26-27 September\, 2025\, ‘The Future of Research in Bible Society Collections’ Conference will bring together scholars and technical experts who have used this collectio n\, whether for research in history\, literature and languages\, library s cience\, theology\, or elsewhere. Over two days of papers\, discussions\, and a hands-on workshop\, we hope to learn from each other across discipli nes\, and establish a network in which opportunities may arise for further collaboration and knowledge exchange.\n\nWe invite paper proposals on any topic related to the Bible Society Collections. Please submit a 200-word abstract for 15-minute papers\, including a brief (up to 100-word) biograp hical sketch by application form\, or by email. Proposals will be accepted until 25 August\, with an accepted submission date of 5 September. We wou ld be especially glad to hear from postgraduate students\, early-career re searchers and scholars in minority research areas\, as well as experts in fields not yet represented on our speakers list.\n\nInterested in attendin g the event’s sessions? Be on the lookout for registration in the coming months and please contact biblesocietyconference@gmail.com with any quest ions or opportunities to collaborate. Do follow the conference on Instagra m\, Bluesky or X.\n\nThis symposium is sponsored by the Centre for Researc h in the Arts Social Studies and Humanities (CRASSH)\, Cambridge Universit y Library\, Faculty of Divinity and Darwin College.\n\nFind out more at ww w.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/47443/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/22132646/CRASSH-Bible-Society-Collections-Event-2-Sepia-like.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Alison Richard Building\, University of Cambridge\, 7 West Road \, Cambridge \, CB3 9DP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7 West Road \, Cambridge \, CB3 9DP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Alison Richard Buildi ng\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4036@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T170000 DTSTAMP:20250818T155638Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/creating-the-museum-exploring-the-mu seum-impulse-in-local-regional-and-national-contexts-conference/ SUMMARY:Creating the Museum: Exploring the Museum Impulse in Local\, Region al and National Contexts - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBooking now open - https://www.nationalgallery.org.u k/events/conference-creating-the-museum-exploring-the-museum-impulse-in-lo cal-regional-and-national-contexts-september-2025\n\nWhile the birth of th e concept of the museum has attracted lots of scholarly attention and the desire to create new museums is now a global phenomenon\, the question of how individual museums\, their collections\, buildings and personnel\, com e into being has not been widely considered. Over time\, local\, regional and national museums\, large and small have flourished. Some museums\, how ever\, although passionately wished for\, ultimately stalled\, and some we re proposed but never realised. Some museums were created for particular a udiences\, while others evolved from earlier forms of collecting.\n\nTo fu rther develop our understanding of the reasons for creating museums\, and to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the creation of the National Gal lery in London\, this conference will focus on why and how galleries and m useums have emerged and evolved globally. The conference will explore the different ways in which museums and public art galleries come into existen ce and the inspiration\, rationale and objectives for ‘creating’ museu ms\; and what the future impulses for creating museums might be.\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18165629/William_Wilkinss_building.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Pigott Theatre\, National Gallery\, Trafalgar Square \, London\, WC2N 5DN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Trafalgar Square \, London \, WC2N 5DN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pigott Theatre\, N ational Gallery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3983@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T235900 DTSTAMP:20250709T095125Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-past-present-and-future-after-co nquest-1066-1169-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Past\, Present\, and Future after Conquest: 1066\, 1169 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | University College Dublin | 24 – 26 June 2026\nThe Past\, Present\, and Future after Conquest: 1066\, 1169\nC all for Papers\, deadline - 26 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nSeparated by almost exactly a century\, England and Ireland were conquered by Norman invaders . The years of conquest\, 1066 and 1169\, mark major turning points in the national historiographies of England and Ireland\, with these invasions l eading to the violent imposition of foreign rulers and regimes that altere d the very past\, present\, and future of the British-Irish Isles. The vio lent subjugation of England and Ireland were part of a wider pattern of ex pansion and colonisation across eleventh- and twelfth-century Europe\, a p rocess in which the Normans played a defining role. This conference aims t o consider the Norman conquests of 1066 and 1169 in parallel. Rather than treating these invasions in isolation\, we will explore their similarities and differences. It will seek to understand external perspectives on thes e invasions\, beyond England and Ireland\, and will encourage comparison w ith other invasions and conquests of the period. Whilst the conference wil l examine the immediate impact of these violent and disruptive events\, it will also consider how these invasions led to a rethinking of the past. T he crisis of these conquests led individuals and institutions to rethink t heir past\, rewriting history to justify their actions and establish their place in a new and uncertain world.\n\nKeynote lectures will be delivered by Dr Caitlin Ellis (Oslo)\, Professor Stephen Church (Lincoln)\, and Pro fessor Seán Duffy (TCD)\n\nThe conference will consist of five sessions\, which will last 90 minutes each. Applicants should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words for a 20-minute paper. Sessions will consist of thr ee papers\, followed by 30 minutes of questions. Comparative papers which focus on 1066 and 1169 are encouraged\, though a primary focus on either 1 066 or 1169 is acceptable. When submitting a paper proposal\, please nomin ate one or more of the following thematic strands:\n\n Session 1: Rewriti ng the Past after Conquest\n Session 2: Justifications of Conquest and Vi olence\n Session 3: Beyond England and Ireland: The View of 1066 and 1169 from Wales\, Scotland\, and Continental Europe\n Session 4: The Church\, the Papacy\, and Conquest\n Session 5: Society\, People\, and Cultural E xchange before and after Conquest\n\nPaper proposals should be emailed to Dr Dan Armstrong (daniel.armstrong@ucd.ie) AND Professor Michael Staunton (michael.staunton@ucd.ie) by the 26th September 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/09105101/Conquest-Conference.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3936@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T160000 DTSTAMP:20250723T094849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/architectural-fashion-vs-common-sens e-the-19th-century-battle-of-styles-and-its-legacy-for-today-symposium/ SUMMARY:Architectural Fashion vs Common Sense - the 19th Century Battle of Styles and its Legacy for Today - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA one-day symposium at the Rutland County Museum on 27th September 2025 \n\nOrganised in association with an Exhibition of th e East Midlands paintings of the clergyman\, artist\, and architectural wr ite\, Rev. John Louis Petit\, a leading critic of the 19th century gothic revival.\n\nClick here to download the full programme\n\nFor more informat ion and to register\, please visit: https://profchrisbaker.com/john-louis- petit-an-introduction/j-l-petit-architectural-critic/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/23104747/Symposium.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Rutland County Museum\, Oakham\, Catmos Street\, Oakham\, LE15 6HW \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Catmos Street\, Oakham\, LE 15 6HW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rutland County Museum\, Oakham:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4041@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T200000 DTSTAMP:20250820T100507Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/continuity-and-change-in-the-british -diplomatic-service-in-the-levant-the-levantine-question-and-the-lure-of-a ntiquities-dr-lucia-patrizio-gunning-lecture/ SUMMARY:Continuity and change in the British diplomatic service in the Leva nt: The ‘Levantine’ question and the lure of antiquities - Dr. Lucia P atrizio Gunning - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/40th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://luci a-gunning-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/20110458/2010DC6169.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3960@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20250617T135157Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/watu-muhimu-the-experience-of-africa n-labour-across-two-world-wars-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Watu-muhimu – the experience of African Labour Across Two World W ars - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWatu-muhimu[1] – the experience of African Labour Across Two World Wars\n\nIntroduction\n\n1. There is a need to write a wid er history/account of the experiences of labour in the two World Wars in A frica. The experience of that labour was an epoch in the process of entang lement and encounter between Europe and Africa and was a huge driver in wh at came next in the development of Africa.\n\n2. Until recently\, the over whelming writing about the two World Wars in Africa has concentrated upon the military campaigns and experiences\, largely\, of the white or Europea n servicemen and women who participated in them. While there has been a gr owing recognition of the lack of representation of African or indigenous p eoples in the writings about the wars’ impact on Africa\, works addressi ng this have tended to concentrate upon the First World War and the experi ences of African labour. This body of work has also tended to focus upon i ssues of memory\, memorialisation and the experience of African labour in the campaigns in East Africa of 1914-18. Even in that regard\, the body of writing has tended to concentrate very much upon the suffering of those w ho laboured. Wider consideration has yet to be given to issues such as the agency of the labourers\, what benefits they obtained from their experien ces and how their service influenced post-war colonial Africa. Writing in English has also tended to concentrate upon the experiences of those Afric ans from colonies within the British Empire.\n\n3. African labour was fund amental to the various war efforts of all of Africa in both World Wars – i.e. labour was essential\, it was the foundation. The Editors therefore wish to collate a series of chapters that more broadly address the experie nces of labour across all of Africa in the two World Wars.\n\nOutput\n\n4. The intention is to publish an edited volume of chapters submitted. The e dited collection will be published by the Great War in Africa Association as part of its There Came a Time... series [2]. The output will be collate d and edited by Dr Anne Samson\, and will be peer reviewed. (Anne will be assisted by Robert Coyle. Robert recently completed a Master of Studies at Cambridge University where his research focused on African Labour in WW1) .\n\nThemes to explore\n\n5. If you would like to contribute to the volume \, on any aspect of labour in and of Africa\, during one or both World War s\, please email your ideas to the editor by 30 September 2025 – marked Watu-muhimu – to gwafrica@outlook.com.\n\nThe Submission process\n\n6. I t is expected that contributions/chapters will be between 8\,000 and 10\,0 00 words in length and referencing should be standardised within the docum ent (in any consistently applied format). While the publication will be in English\, if you would like to contribute in another language\, please em ail Anne to discuss if this can be accommodated.\n\n7. All articles will b e peer reviewed.\n\nDeadline for submissions\n\n8. Final drafts/contributi on should be emailed to the editor by 30 September 2026.\n\n \;\n\n\n\ n[1] Watu-muhimu – a Swahili\, Kinyarwanda\, Chichewa word\, and Arabic derivative\, meaning ‘those who are important/essential’\n\n[2]See - h ttps://gweaa.com/home/resources/books-to-purchase/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/06/17145042/GWAA-logo-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3996@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20251013T142752Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/poetry-and-science-from-the-renaissa nce-to-enlightenment-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Poetry and Science\, From the Renaissance to Enlightenment - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAHRC-DFG Project Conference | University of York | 25 - 26 June 2026\n'Poetry and Science\, From the Renaissance to Enlighte nment'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nKeynote: K atie Murphy\n\nConfirmed Speakers include: Liza Blake\, Tita Chico\, Jonat han Sawday\, Helen Smith\, Lizzie Swann\n\nWe invite proposals for the fin al conference of the AHRC-DFG project\, ‘Scientific Poetry and Poetics i n Britain and Germany\, from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment\, 1580-1 750’.\n\nFrom the late 16th and on into the first half of the 18th centu ry\, a large body of poetic writing addressed scientific subject matter. T he conference explores this mass of scientific poetry – and a correspond ing poetics of science – that reveals a vibrant facet of Renaissance\, R estoration\, and Enlightenment culture: the production not only of ideas\, but of new\, technical vocabularies and fast-paced neologizing\, all forg ed in the particular demands of poetic form. Poetry\, the era believed\, d id not function as mere ornament\, but to reveal deep structures in the cr eated world. This potential was theorized by the period’s emerging liter ary criticism\, a practice that developed in demonstrable parallel with mo dern ‘science’.\n\nWe welcome proposals on scientific poetry of the er a in any language\, which might include (but is not limited to)\n\n What makes a poem a scientific poem? Its subject matter? Its discursive-metapho rical language?\n What is the relation between scientific knowledge and o ther forms of knowing?\n What could poetry say beyond what prose could sa y?\n How did ‘scientific poetry’ fit into the literary-poetic landsca pe of early modernity?\n In what kind of places\, literally or metaphoric ally understood\, was scientific poetry produced\, and how does the partic ularity of such places - universities\, artisanal or professional worlds\, religious centres – matter in understanding the writing?\n What kinds of international and intercultural exchange and networks (Anglo-German and others) animate early modern scientific poetry\, and what is the role of neo-Latin in this?\n How did natural philosophy appeal as a subject to wo men or to non-elite writers?\n How does the classical lineage of natural philosophical poetry – Hesiod\, Aratus\, Lucretius\, Virgil and many oth ers – or medieval forms – hexamera\, didactic poetics - play into earl y modern forms of scientific writing?\n How is scientific writing implica ted in theological and physico-theologigcal understandings of the world?\n What kind of technical remit does such writing set for itself?\n How do es where we find such writing – in paratexts\, in manuscripts\, buried w ithout prose texts – matter in understanding them?\n\nDeadline for submi ssions: 30th September 2025\n\nPlease send proposals for 20-minute papers\ , c. 200-250 words\, with short biographies (c. 50-100 words) to: yorkconf erence@scientificpoetry.org\n\nWe welcome papers from early career scholar s. The conference will be in English.\n\nPlease note that funding for the conference is limited\, and acceptance of papers doesn’t include or impl y covering the costs of accommodation and travel. We are hoping\, however\ , to subsidise early career scholars\, or others without any funding strea m (and we’ll interpret that broadly)\, so please mention on your paper p roposal if you’d like to be considered in that category\, although it wo n’t affect in any way our decision.\n\nAny queries to Kevin Killeen at: yorkconference@scientificpoetry.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/18143635/Kircher-1664.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4025@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20250813T133350Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cold-war-borderlands-empire-space-an d-conflict-in-thessaloniki-and-northern-greece-1946-49-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cold War Borderlands: Empire\, Space\, and Conflict in Thessaloniki and Northern Greece (1946-49) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWorkshop | 1 - 3 April 2026 (TBD) | Northeastern U niversity London\n'Cold War Borderlands: Empire\, Space\, and Conflict in Thessaloniki and Northern Greece (1946-49)'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 30 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis international one-day workshop\, co-organi zed by Northeastern University London and the American College of Thessalo niki\, is part of the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust-funded project “I mperial Transitions in the Early Cold War: The UK and the USA in Thessalon iki (Greece)\, 1946–49”. It aims to reassess Cold War borderlands by p rioritizing the urban and regional transformations in Northern Greece\, pa rticularly in Thessaloniki\, during and after the Greek Civil War.\n\nMovi ng beyond national histories\, the workshop brings together perspectives f rom borderland studies\, spatial humanities\, post-imperial and decoloniza tion studies\, and urban history to explore how global power shifts affect ed everyday life in this strategic frontier. In this context\, Thessalonik i emerges not only as a decisive site of Cold War confrontation\, but also as a city where imperial legacies\, transnational flows\, and ideological clashes took spatial form. While centered on the Civil War years\, the wo rkshop also welcomes papers addressing developments from 1944 to the early 1960s\, with a primary focus on Thessaloniki and its surrounding borderla nd regions. The workshop also aims to adopt a multi-scale analysis from re gional to global layers\, being especially concerned with how the transiti on from UK to US influence in Civil War Greece affected Thessaloniki and i ts proxime territories.\n\nWe welcome contributions from historians\, poli tical scientists\, geographers\, anthropologists\, and digital humanists e ngaging with the region and its broader Cold War entanglements. We also en courage a mixture of methodologies including spatial analysis\, GIS mappin g\, archival research\, oral history\, and more widely interdisciplinary a pproaches. The use of digital mapping tools and engagement with “spatial humanities” will be especially appreciated. We particularly encourage p roposals from early-career researchers and scholars based in Southeastern Europe.\n\nWe welcome topics that include but are not limited to the follo wing ones:\n\n Security and surveillance policies in Thessaloniki and Nor thern Greece during and after the Greek civil war (1944-ca.1960)\n Experi ences of minority and refugee communities (Jewish\, Slavic-speaking\, Asia Minor refugees) in Thessaloniki during the Civil War\n Urban economy and reconstruction: aid and trade in Cold War Thessaloniki\n British and Ame rican military\, intelligence\, and development interventions in Macedonia (including but not limited to the Polk affair)\n Cultural diplomacy\, ed ucation\, and soft power during the UK-US transition\n International orga nizations and/or private humanitarian initiatives\n Communist imaginaries of Thessaloniki\, including Greek communists (KKE/DSE) and eastern bloc B alkan countries\n Comparative perspectives on Cold War urban borderlands (e.g. Trieste\, Istanbul\, Skopje)\n Everyday life and gender roles in Th essaloniki and Northern Greece\n Digital humanities and spatial methods f or studying Cold War frontiers\n\nSubmission Deadline: 30 September 2025\n \nNotification of Acceptance: by 15 October 2025\n\nWorkshop Date: 1-3 Apr il 2026 (exact date TBA)\n\nVenue: Northeastern University London (Devon H ouse\, 58 St Katharine's Way\, London E1W 1LP)\n\nFinancial Support: Limit ed funding may be available to cover UK-based travel.\n\nPublication: A pe er-reviewed special journal issue is planned following the workshop.\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/13143230/%CE%91%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%82_%CF%84 %CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%95%CE%91%CE%9C-%CE%95%CE%9B%CE%91%CE%A3.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Northeastern University London\, Devon House\, 58 St Katharine's W ay\, London\, E1W 1LP\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Devon House\, 58 St Kathari ne's Way\, London\, E1W 1LP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=No rtheastern University London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4051@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20250827T122558Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/economic-and-social-history-society- of-ireland-52nd-annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Economic and Social History Society of Ireland 52nd Annual Conferen ce - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEconomic and Social History Society of Ireland 52n d Annual Conference\nSt Patrick’s Campus\, Dublin City University  |  Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December 2025\nCall for Papers\, deadline - Tu esday 30th September 2025\n\n\n\n\nProposals for papers\, or panels of pap ers\, are solicited for the annual conference of the Economic and Social H istory Society of Ireland\, which will be held at Dublin City University ’s St Patrick’s Campus in Drumcondra\, Dublin 9\, on Friday 5th and Sa turday 6th December 2025.\n\nProposals relating to all aspects of Irish ec onomic and social history\, from medieval to modern to contemporary histor y\, will be considered.\n\nProposals from doctoral and early career resear chers are particularly welcome\, and we are pleased to announce that the E conomic and Social History Society of Ireland will once more be awarding a ‘New Researchers Prize’ for the best paper presented to the annual co nference by a graduate student. Details of previous winners can be found o n the ESHSI website and presenters wishing to be considered for the prize should indicate this clearly when submitting a proposal.\n\nAbstracts of p apers and proposals for panels should be sent to Dr Marnie Hay (marnie.hay @dcu.ie) by Tuesday 30th September 2025. Please include ESHSI Conference 2 025 in the subject line of your email. Abstracts should be between 250 and 300 words and include a title and speaker bio. Panel proposals should inc lude a title\, contact details for all speakers and abstracts for all pape rs to be included in the session.\n\nFurther details about this conference will be announced on the ESHSI website: https://www.eshsi.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/27132526/Screenshot-2025-08-27-132508.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4070@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20250910T100425Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/iberian-worlds-diversity-and-globali zation-15th-18th-centuries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Iberian Worlds\, Diversity and Globalization (15th–18th Centuries ) – CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nIberian Worlds\, Diversity and Globalization (15th –18th Centuries)\n8th International Meeting of Young Researchers in Earl y Modern History\nÉvora (Portugal) | February 2–4\, 2026\nSpanish Found ation for Early Modern History| University of Évora\nCall for Papers\, d eadline - 30 September 2025\n\n\n\n\nFIRST CIRCULAR\n\nWe are pleased to i nform the academic community that the 8th International Meeting of Young R esearchers in Early Modern History\, organized every two years by the Span ish Foundation for Early Modern History (FEHM)\, will be held in Évora (P ortugal) in 2026. The conference will be hosted by the Early Modern Histor y Group of the University of Évora and the Interdisciplinary Centre for H istory\, Cultures\, and Societies (CIDEHUS)\, and will take place at the U niversity of Évora on February 2\, 3\, and 4\, 2026.\n\nThe structure of the meeting includes six sections that encompass some of the thematic area s that have most attracted the attention of young historians in recent yea rs\, as well as those that have undergone significant historiographical an d methodological renewal. The aim is to allow for the broadest possible ra nge of paper submissions\, innovating while maintaining the spirit of thes e FEHM youth conferences.\n\nThe call for paper proposals is open. For the purposes of this meeting\, “young” researchers are considered to be t hose under the age of 35 or History students who\, despite being over this age\, are currently pursuing a bachelor’s\, master’s\, or doctoral de gree within the last five years. All sessions will take place fully in per son. However\, young researchers from other continents will be allowed to participate remotely\, with the aim of making the event as international a s possible. Likewise\, participation in the conference implies the selecti on of papers to be published as chapters (not proceedings) in an open-acce ss book to be released by CIDEHUS Publications/ OpenEdition.\n\nWithout fu rther ado\, we begin our preparations to welcome you to Évora next year.\ n\nThematic Sections\n\n1. Climate and Environmental History\n2. Powers\, Resistance\, Social and Cultural Change\n3. Economy\, Networks\, and Globa l Labor History\n4. Gender History\n5. Colonial Empires: Configurations an d Dynamics\n6. Digital Humanities and New Methodologies\n\nImportant Dates \n\n• July 1 to September 30\, 2025 – Submission of paper proposals\n • Early November 2025 – Notification of review results\n• November 1 5 to December 15\, 2025 – Submission of full paper texts\n• By January 15\, 2026 – Review feedback on submitted papers\n• By February 30\, 2 026 – Submission of final texts for publication\n\nRegistration Fee\n\nA single registration fee of 30 euros is set for all participation formats\ , whether in-person or online. This fee must be paid upon submitting the p roposal\, by September 30\, and is non-refundable in the case of a rejecte d proposal. Participation without presenting a paper may be formalized up until the beginning of the Meeting\, at the same price.\n\nGuidelines for Submitting Paper Proposals\n\nThe official languages of the Meeting are Sp anish\, Portuguese\, and English.\n\nProposals must follow the template av ailable on the official conference website (https://fehm-reuniones.csic.es /wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Modelo-propuesta-comunicacion-VII_EJI_HM.doc). They should include the paper title\, the author’s name\, and a brief a bstract (maximum 300 words). Submissions will be made through the submissi on form provided on the congress website (https://forms.gle/Eof9oPHvCUrqDk Bh6).\n\nPapers will be evaluated through the standard blind peer-review s ystem. All accepted and presented papers will later be published as book c hapters.\n\nAll information will be available on the Spanish Foundation fo r Early Modern History’s Meetings and Conferences portal: https://fehm-r euniones.csic.es/\n\nJoin us!\n\nScientific Committee (https://fehm-reunio nes.csic.es/viii-jovens-investigadores-evora-2026/organizacao/)\n\nBethany Aram • Universidade Pablo de Olavide\nAndoni Artola Renedo • Universi dade do País Vasco\nGibrán Irving Israel Bautista y Lugo • UNAM\nCrist ina Borreguero Beltrán • Universidade de Burgos\nFrancisco Cebreiro Are s • Universidade Complutense de Madrid\nAna Crespo Solana • Instituto de Historia\, CSIC\, Madrid\nFrigdiano Álvaro Durántez Prados • Funda ção Universitária Iberoamericana\nJesús González Beltrán • Univers idade de Cádiz\nMariela Fargas Peñarrocha • Universitade de Barcelona\ nFrancisco Fernández Izquierdo • Instituto de Historia\, CSIC\nAlberto Marcos Martín • Universidade de Valladolid\nIsabel María Melero Muñoz • Universidade de Sevilla\nNuno Gonçalo Monteiro • ICS/Universidade de Lisboa\nHenar Pizarro Llorente • Universidade Pontificia de Comillas\ nFilipa Ribeiro da Silva • International Institute of Social History\, A msterdam\nLisbeth Rodrigues • Universidade do Porto\nPorfirio Sanz Cama ñes • Universidade de Castilla La Mancha\nSusana Truchuelo García • Universidade de Cantabria\n\nThe Organizing Committee of the 8th Meeting o f Young Researchers in Early Modern History\, Évora 2026\n\nMafalda Soare s da Cunha\nFernanda Olival\nJoão Paulo Salvado\nJoão Espadeiro Ramos\nD iana Henriques\nInês Jonífero\nSimão Bessa\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wik i Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10110319/lossy-page1-893px-Map_-_Special_Collections_University_ of_Amsterdam_-_OTM-_HB-KZL_32.22.64.tif_.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4071@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T190000 DTSTAMP:20250917T092737Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/re-discovering-london-through-a-hist ory-of-england-in-25-poems-lecture/ SUMMARY:Re-discovering London through A History of England in 25 Poems - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-talk-re-discov ering-london-through-a-history-of-england-in-25-poems-tickets-152461567953 9?aff=erelexpmlt\n\nHistorian Catherine Clarke’s new book\, A History of England in 25 Poems (Penguin Allen Lane\; a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week in September 2025) uses poems written between the eighth century and today as portals into England’s past. And many of the poems take us into mome nts in the colourful history of London. In this talk\, Catherine will refl ect on how our understanding of history changes when we use poems as our t ime machines. And she’ll share some stories of London history from the b ook: from Dryden’s time capsule vision of a future London\, written amid the ashes of the city in 1666\, to Royalist banter at the end of the Inte rregnum\, in the astonishingly scatological broadside ballad ‘Bum-fodder ’ – and lots more. Join us to re-discover London and its history throu gh these intimate and surprising poetic encounters. The evening will also include the opportunity to find out about the Victoria County History – England’s longest-running local history project\, founded in 1899\, and its work in London.\n\nBooks will be available for purchase on the night a t a discounted rate.\n\nCatherine Clarke is a Professor at the Institute o f Historical Research\, University of London\, and Director of the Victori a County History of England. She was previously Professor of English Liter ature at the University of Southampton\, where she remains a Visiting Prof essor. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17102721/IMG-20250905-WA0000.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:City of Westminster Archives Centre\, 10 Saint Ann's Street \, Lon don\, SW1P 2DE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10 Saint Ann's Street \, Lo ndon\, SW1P 2DE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=City of Westm inster Archives Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4022@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T235900 DTSTAMP:20250813T124007Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-1925-irish-boundary-commission-c entenary-conference-proni-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Centenary Conference PRONI - CAL L FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nThe 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Centenary Confe rence PRONI | 7 November 2025\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 October 2025 \nClick to download call for papers\n\n\n\n\nOn 7 November 1925\, near the end of the work of Irish Boundary Commission\, the Morning Post published   a speculative map of what the Commission was going to recommend in its report to the British\, Irish\, and  Northern Irish governments. Ultimate ly\, the Commission’s recommendations in its report would be dismissed  by all governments and its findings unpublished until 1969. However\, it was the final confirmation of the Irish  boundary line\, which would end up shaping the political\, social\, cultural and economic futures of both states  on the island of Ireland.\n\nTo mark the 100th anniversary of the  Morning Post's published article\, as well as the wider centenary of the Irish Boundary Commission\, PRONI will hold an Irish Studies conference. The conference will focus on both the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission and t he wider topic of the partition of Ireland\, its roots and its impact. The following subjects in Irish Studies are welcome\, but they need to direct ly or indirectly connect to the 1924-5 Irish Boundary Commission or the pa rtition of Ireland itself. These include:\n\n The Irish Boundary Commissi on of 1925 – both submissions and the work of the commission\n Impact o f the partition of Ireland\n Home Rule crises\, War of Irish Independence \, Irish Civil War\n Histories of Irish Nationalism &\; Unionism\n Th e Irish diaspora\, and its influence\n Minorities\, languages\, and civil rights\n Ireland in art: Thought\, Literature\, Drama\n Peace Process\n Brexit and Ireland\n Identity\, culture\, and heritage\n The internati onal community and Ireland\n Multiculturalism in Modern Ireland\n Consti tutional Change: The question of Sovereignty and the Irish border\n Relig ion in Ireland\n Justice vs Peace – the legacy cases of the conflict in Northern Ireland\n The role of women in Irish history\n Commemoration o f the centenaries - their impact and the narratives of their legacy\n\nThe conference will also see a special PRONI presentation of newly available resources for researchers\, a professional panel of leading Irish historia ns on the decisions of the Irish Boundary Commission of 1924-5\, and lastl y a book launch. This will be a presentation\, a Q/A\, and a chance to obt ain a copy of Dr Samuel Beckton’s latest work:\nThe Unbroken Covenant: C ould Ulster Unionists have controlled a nine-county Northern Ireland\, 192 0-1945? \nRegistration  \n\nThere is no registration fee for the confere nce. More practical information will be made available along with  the fi nal draft of the conference programme in October 2025.\n\nPapers are expec ted to be 15 minutes. Proposals should have a maximum word count of 300\, alongside a short biography of 150 words. Any proposals or queries regardi ng the conference need to be sent by 1 October 2025 to boundarycommission1 00@gmail.com. A reply concerning the acceptance of any proposals will be g iven by 8 October 2025.\n\nBluesky:\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/1925ibc100.b sky.social\n\nFacebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=615758418 71260   \n\nTwitter:\nhttps://x.com/1925IBC100   \n\nWebsite:\nhttps:/ /www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/1925-irish-boundary-commission-centenary-con ference\n\n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/13133921/PRONI-Conference.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4069@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T235900 DTSTAMP:20250910T095233Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-oceanic-and-maritime-histo ry-workshop-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop\nC all for Papers\, deadline - 1 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Oceanic and Mariti me History Workshop is an inclusive space designed to give postgraduate st udents the opportunity to present their research in front of a friendly an d supportive audience.\n\nWe welcome presentations on all aspects of Ocean ic and Maritime History across all periods\, including (but not limited to ):\n\n Encounters - maritime worlds\, cross-cultural interactions\, the s ubaltern sea.\n Spaces - littoral\, coastal\, and insular communities\, t he terraqueous globe\, sacred maritime geographies.\n Exchanges - migrati on and trafficking\, flows of goods and ideas\, maritime knowledge network s.\n Cultures – maritime identities\, seafaring traditions.\n Environm ental Histories – human-sea ecologies\, oceanic transformations.\n\nThis is a great opportunity to share completed research or receive feedback on a work-in-progress. MPhil and PhD students at all stages\, from any insti tution in the UK or abroad\, are encouraged to apply.\n\nWe are now accept ing submissions for papers to be presented during the upcoming Michaelmas term (October to December). The workshop will meet for several sessions th roughout the term. Each session will be hybrid\, featuring a thematic pair ing of two 30-minute presentations\, followed by discussion.\n\nTo apply\, please send a title\, a 200–300 word abstract\, and an indication of wh ether you would prefer to present in person or online to the convenors by email (ac2261@cam.ac.uk and jdchm2@cam.ac.uk).\n\nThe deadline for applica tions is Wednesday 1st October 2025.\n\nWe look forward to reading your su bmissions!\n\nBest wishes\,\nThe 2025-2026 convenors\n\nAristide Chryssoul is (ac2261@cam.ac.uk)\nJoão Moreira da Silva (jdchm2@cam.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10104937/Cambridge.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4092@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTSTAMP:20250922T152709Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-lab-cfp-seminar-series-2025- 26-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:History Lab CFP Seminar Series 2025/26 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe History Lab Research Seminar invites application s to present at our 2025-2026 research seminars\, held fortnightly on Thur sdays 17:30-19:00\, from 2nd October 2025 to 25th June 2026. We welcome pa pers on any time period or aspect of historical study from UK-based postgr aduates at any stage - whether you are nearing submission\, in your first year of study\, or somewhere in between!\n\nTo submit your paper for consi deration\, simply fill in the form below! If you are applying on behalf of multiple presenters\, simply provide information relating to all possible presenters\, ensuring information regarding specific presenters is ordere d in the same way throughout.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please let us know at ihrhistorylab@gmail.com. Thank you for your interest in History L ab and we look forward to reading your submissions!\n\nTopics of interest: \n\n 40 minute papers on any period or aspect of historical study.\n The med panels of two 20 minute papers\, or three 10-15 minute papers.\n Pape rs from all UK-based Postgraduate Researchers\n We welcome first-time pre senters and innovative presentation styles including panels\, poster prese ntations\, and more.\n\nAll submissions will be rigorously reviewed by our team to ensure quality\, innovation\, and relevance. Abstracts accepted o n a rolling basis - apply anytime!\n\nAutumn term: 2nd October to 11th Dec ember\nWinter Term: 22nd January - 30th March\nSpring Term: 16th April - 2 5th June\n\nSubmission Requirements:\n\n Abstracts of 250-350 words detai ling research\, objectives\, methodology\, and key findings.\n Five keywo rds outlining your research interests.\n A personal biography of approxim ately 100 words (one for each person for group panels) and social media ha ndles if applicable.\n\nClick here to apply: https://forms.gle/BCrepdZ2WgB TqyJ86\n\nWe look forward to reading through your submissions!\n\nSeminar Convenors include Megan Schlanker (University of Lincoln)\, Joe Colm Jones and Patrick O'Dare (Queen Mary's University\, London).\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/22162645/Screenshot-2025-09-22-162610.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4067@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T193000 DTSTAMP:20250910T093433Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-chindits-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Chindits - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Chindits were special operations units formed by Brigadier Orde Wingate as long range penetration forces against the Japan ese in Burma. In 1943 some 3000 men entered Burma in Operation Longcloth\, cutting the north–south railway and disrupting communications. A third were killed\, taken prisoner or succumbed to disease but their exploits pr ovided a tremendous boost to Allied morale. Operation Thursday\, in 1944\, involved over 20\,000 men\, assigned to support Stillwell’s advance in northern Burma by harassing the rear of the Japanese 18th Division and cut ting communications. In ferocious fighting the Chindits repulsed attacks o n their strongholds and launched attacks on Japanese positions\, taking he avy casualties. By August fewer than 5 per cent were judged medically fit to continue and they were withdrawn.\n\nThe Chindits won a name for fighti ng at the outer limits of human endurance. What did they achieve strategic ally? Distinguished military historian Robert Lyman will evaluate their co ntribution to the defeat of the Japanese in Burma.\n\nDr Robert Lyman FRHi stS MBE is the author of A War of Empires: Japan\, India\, Burma and Brita in 1941-45. Commissioned into the Light Infantry from Royal Military Acade my Sandhurst in 1982\, he left the army as a major. His other books includ e Kohima 1944 and Slim: Master of War and he has accounts of Operations Lo ngcloth and Thursday in the pipeline.\n\nThis lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more information and to book tickets\, please visit: https://www.britishinindia.org.uk/live-lectures-2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10103416/Chindits-illus-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Army and Navy Club\, London\, 36-39 Pall Mall \, London\, SW1Y 5J N\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=36-39 Pall Mall \, London\ , SW1Y 5JN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Army and Navy Club\ , London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4058@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T235900 DTSTAMP:20250901T103343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/basees-colloquium-the-long-eastern-c risis-habsburg-ottoman-and-romanov-europe-in-the-struggle-for-imperial-def inition-1860-1916-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:BASEES Colloquium - 'The Long Eastern Crisis: Habsburg\, Ottoman an d Romanov Europe in the Struggle for Imperial Definition\, 1860–1916' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nBASEES Colloquium 2026\n'The Long Eastern Crisis: Habsburg\, Ottoman and Romanov Europe in the Struggle for Imperial Definit ion\, 1860–1916'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nT he year 2026 will mark the 110th anniversaries of what are increasingly re cognised as defining moments within the wider history of international ant i-imperial and anti-colonial struggle: the Easter Rising in Ireland and th e 1916 Central Asian Revolt in Russian Turkestan. While the obvious pressu res created by the wartime context had catalysed these events\, their outb reak was itself indicative of a long-term loss of 'imperial definition' ac ross the European empires. This pattern\, broadly understood as the capaci ty for an imperial regime to articulate\, symbolically and materially\, a coherent vision of authority\, legitimacy and social order\, was especiall y pronounced in Austria-Hungary\, the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia.\ n\nThis colloquium\, which will take place at the British Association of S lavonic and East European Studies' 2026 Annual Conference\, explores the H absburg\, Ottoman\, and Romanov empires in the decades leading up to these events (c. 1860–1916)\, focusing on how internal contradictions\, uneve n socio-economic transitions and evolving authoritarian strategies shaped these three empires’ capacity to articulate a coherent vision of authori ty and legitimacy. By 'crisis'\, the colloquium does not propose some inev itable spiral towards collapse\; rather\, it refers to periods in which co mpeting social\, political and economic pressures complicated and continua lly frustrated the projection of a unified imperial identity.\n\nSome poss ible themes or topics might include:\n\n Processes of negotiation and con testation of authority in multi-ethnic empires\n The role of dynastic fig ureheads\, like Emperor Franz Joseph\, Sultan Abdülhamid II and Tsar Alex ander II\, as political actors and ideological vehicles\n Socio-economic transitions and their impact on imperial cohesion\n Authoritarian strateg ies\, bureaucratic innovations and symbolic politics\n Peripheral and pro vincial responses to shifts within imperial governance\n\nWe also encourag e comparative contributions that situate these Central\, Eastern European and Eurasian developments within a more transnational context\, including the Western-dominated colonial sphere following the partition of Africa at the Berlin Conference of 1884-85.\n\nIf you are interested in contributin g\, either in person or remotely\, please send a short abstract (3000 char acters max) along with a title\, your contact details and institutional af filiation to Dr Samuel Foster (University of East Anglia).\n\n \;\n\n\ n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01113313/960px-Turkish_troops_storming_Fort_Shefketil_cropped.jp g CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4005@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T200000 DTSTAMP:20250730T102811Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-suleyman-the-mag nificent-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Suleyman the Magnificent’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/38th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-lecture-in-London.pdf\n\nRegistration: https:/ /38th-lhf-gathering.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30112733/christopher-event-flyer.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4082@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T200000 DTSTAMP:20250917T113231Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hennessy-lecture-professor-sir-lawre nce-freedman-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hennessy Lecture: Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn February 2022\, Russia launched a full-scale mili tary invasion of Ukraine\, inaugurating a major land war that has left hun dreds of thousands dead and posed serious challenges to the security of Eu rope and the unity of the West. European countries have committed themselv es to supporting Ukraine and have promised to offer security guarantees in the event of a peace deal. In the Mile End Institute's fourth distinguish ed "Hennessy Lecture"\, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman asks how serious t his commitment is and what can be done to make it more credible.\n\nLawren ce Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College\, Londo n. He was the official historian of the Falklands War\, served on the Iraq Inquiry and is co-author\, with his son Sam Freedman\, of the popular "Co mment is Freed" substack. His many books include Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine (2022)\; Ukraine and the Art of Strategy (2019)\; The Future of War: A History (2017)\; and Strategy: A Hi story (2013). He was knighted in 2003 and appointed to the Privy Council i n 2009.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://ww w.eventbrite.co.uk/e/as-long-as-it-takes-what-does-it-mean-to-commit-to-uk raines-security-tickets-1678629077759?aff=oddtdtcreator.\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17123152/Prime_Minister_Keir_Starmer_visits_Ukraine_54270046750. jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road \, Mile End \ , London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road \, Mile End \, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen M ary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4099@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T210000 DTSTAMP:20251006T103150Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -october-meeting/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society October Meeting DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Society welcomes Helen Sharp who will be talking about the recreation of the Roman Hallaton Helmet.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01110617/IMG_1286.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road\, Marke t Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northampton Road\, Market H arborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4066@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T160000 DTSTAMP:20250910T093127Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-leen-nottinghams-river-exhibitio n-exhbition/ SUMMARY:'The Leen: Nottingham's River' Exhibition - EXHBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDrawing on the archives held at the University of No ttingham\, this free exhibition charts how the city of Nottingham has been shaped by the River Leen\, an underestimated tributary of the more famous River Trent. From the challenges caused by population growth and the expa nsion of industry\, to the changing threat posed by flooding\, the exhibit ion evaluates the legacies of the historic interventions along the Leen fo r those who manage and live beside it today.\n\nCurated by Dr David Beckin gham and Manuscripts and Special Collections\, University of Nottingham.\n \nThe exhibition runs 9 October - 15 March and is open Tuesday-Sunday 12 n oon to 4 pm.\n\nMore information: nottingham.ac.uk/mss\n\n \;\n\n\n\nP hoto credit: Men at work on the River Leen Improvement Scheme\, 1967. Univ ersity of Nottingham RE/DOP/H20/39 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10103105/25-75994m-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Lakeside Arts\, Nottingham\, University Park \, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University Park \, Notting ham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lakeside Arts\, Nottingham:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4028@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T193000 DTSTAMP:20250818T142017Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/broadmoor-and-beyond-the-history-of- high-security-hospitals-lecture/ SUMMARY:Broadmoor and Beyond: The history of high security hospitals - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA talk on the history of high security hospitals\, f rom Broadmoor to modern secure units.\n\nThe secure hospital system emerge d after the trial of James Hadfield who\, in 1800\, attempted to assassina te the king. Hadfield was clearly unwell\, but the courts did not want to release him as ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’. This led to the cre ation of a new ‘criminal lunatic’ wing at Bethlem Hospital. In 1863\, this was replaced with the new Broadmoor Hospital.\n\nThis talk by histori an Jade Shepherd explores the history of these hospitals\, from Broadmoor to modern secure units.\n\nThis event is open to all and takes place in pe rson only. It will be BSL translated.\n\nIf you have any questions or acce ssibility needs\, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www. rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/broadmoor-and-beyond-the-history-of-high -security-hospitals\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Broadmoor Hospital\, 1867 (We llcome Collection). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18151959/Broadmoor-Hospital-1867-credit-Wellcome-Collection.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum\, 20 Cavendish Square \, London\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Lond on\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3989@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251012 DTSTAMP:20250714T133257Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/group-identity-social-structures-div ersity-in-premodern-europe-conference/ SUMMARY:Group Identity – Social Structures – Diversity in Premodern Eur ope - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGroup Identity – Social Structures – Diversity i n Premodern Europe\n\nNicolaus Copernicus University\, Toruń\, Poland (in association with Swansea University\, UK)\n\nIn this year’s third editi on of our biennial conference (est. 2021)\, we address a theme comprised o f three elements (Group Identity – Social Structures – Diversity) that \, on the one hand\, have each been addressed in research\, yet\, on the o ther hand\, continue to offer new and rich research opportunities\, especi ally when considered in conjunction with one another.\n\nGroup identity is a relatively fluid element of social life. It can be variable and individ ual – different people may identify to varying degrees with different gr oups. Group identity is in constant evolution\, and its boundaries can be unclear\; they also can be regulated by external factors. Social structure s\, in contrast\, evoke more stable\, often imposed and organised elements of social life that were meant to define individuals' places in society. They can be understood as systems regulating interactions between individu als\, groups\, and institutions especially within a given premodern societ y. In the context of studies on group identities and social structures\, t he concept of diversity has played a key role\, posing both a challenge an d an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how groups and individu als functioned within premodern societies. ‘Diversity’ reflects not on ly the number of different groups in a society\, but also an element that required groups and structures to develop models of interaction. Diversity commonly became a driving force for continuous change\, within both socia l structures and groups\, creating space for new forms of identity and bel onging. Diversity in studies of premodern history is often seen as a threa d of research that may effectively challenge structuralist methods of anal ysis.\n\nCurrent trends in social history research encourage a complex and dynamic perspective on the issues of group identity\, social structures\, and diversity\, viewed separately or in conjunction with one another. Eac h of these elements of social reality can be approached as a continuous pr ocess of creation and negotiation in historical studies.\n\nThis conferenc e comprises five panels over two days with two keynote speakers. Registere d panellists including Professor Przemysław Wiszewski (University of Wroc ław)\, Professor Roman Czaja (Nicolaus Copernicus University\, Toruń) an d keynote Professor Cordelia Heß (Aarhus University).\n\nRegistration as a conference delegate is FREE OF CHARGE. To register\, contact either Dr A nna Maleszka (annam@umk.pl) or Dr Matthew Stevens (m.f.stevens@swansea.ac. uk). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/14143133/Picture1-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Nicolaus Copernicus University\, Poland\, Toruń\, Poland \, Polan d X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Toruń\, Poland \, Poland;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nicolaus Copernicus University\, Poland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4103@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251010T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251010T160000 DTSTAMP:20251006T103032Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/benedetto-croces-history-of-europe-i n-the-nineteenth-century-seminar/ SUMMARY:Benedetto Croce's "History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century" - S EMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRichard Bellamy (Professor of Political Science\, Un iversity College London) will speak about Benedetto Croce's "History of Eu rope in the Nineteenth Century" (1932) and engage in discussion with the a ttendees.\n\n10 October 2025 | Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge | 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm\n\nFor more information:\nhttps://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/ev ents/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-6/\n\nTo book : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of- historiography-tickets-1737521797469?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /10/1-The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography-1-Definitivo _Compresso.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge\, West Court\, Richard Eden S uite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Court\, Richard Eden S uite \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, University of Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4094@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251010T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251010T235900 DTSTAMP:20250922T161108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-role-of-the-university-in-war-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Role of the University in War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference: 'The Role of the University in War' | 4 -5 November 2025 |  University of Hull\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 0 October 2025\n\nThis conference considers the role of universities in wa r past and present. Historically\, the university experience in war is of loss\, displacement\, depleting student numbers\, reallocation of staff to expert roles to support the war effort\, students and staff engaged in ac tive duty\, and campus buildings re-purposed. Universities also become key for a country’s postwar reconstruction. However\, not all universities have direct experience of conflict. This conference considers how universi ties operate in war zones and the role universities play in non-conflict z ones to support the academy and the communities they serve in war and disp lacement.\n\nOur conference is hosted by the University of Hull and Mariup ol State University\, as part of a British Council funded project explorin g the role of the civic university.\n\nWe are working in partnership with the University of New Haven\, USA\, Hull and East Yorkshire Ukrainian Comm unity (UK)\, and Hull 4 Heroes (a UK Veterans charity).\n\nThe conference theme derives from the Mariupol State University and University of Hull pa rtnership and our British Council-funded work and looks to explore more wi dely what role universities play in war in the past\, present and future.\ n\nFollowing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2 022\, nine years after Russia occupied Crimea\, war returned to Europe for the first time since the Second World War. This led to large-scale physic al displacement of Ukrainian populations and Ukrainian higher educational and pre-higher educational institutions in occupied and conflict zones\, m any of whom are now hosted by higher education providers in other parts of Ukraine. The re-establishment of Donetsk National University in Vinnytsia after the university’s occupation in September 2014 provided a model fo r the situation faced by numerous Ukrainian universities in 2022. Collegia lity and solidarity were echoed in the twinning schemes of support that fo rmed internationally\, including the UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative which aimed at creating mutually beneficial partnerships between Ukrainian and U K institutions.\n\nOne such twinning arrangement was the University of Hul l’s partnership with Mariupol State University\, formed at the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022. Mariupol State University was founded in 1991. Mariupol is a port city on the Sea of Azov in the south of Ukraine that is currently under Russian occupation\, and the university now operates in e xile. Kingston upon Hull\, historically a major port city in Eastern Engla nd\, was\, together with Plymouth on England’s south coast\, the most bo mbed UK city in the Second World War after London. It established a Univer sity College in 1927\, and the University of Hull will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027.\n\nDay One invites academic papers on the theme of t he role of universities in wartime and on Day Two we will have roundtable workshops with Ukrainian communities and British veteran communities in Yo rkshire on the role of the university in supporting Ukrainian communities and UK veterans and their families\n\nWe invite presentations of 20-minute papers on the theme of ‘The Role of Universities in War’.\n\nTopics m ay include but are not restricted to the following:\n\n Histories of univ ersities during war\n University students in war\n Relations between the university and the city / community\n Academics as experts / government advisory roles / propaganda activities\n University as sanctuary\n Secur ity\n Displaced communities\n Oral testimonies of conflict\n Creative w riting\, art and craftmaking\, reflective expression\n Veterans\n Vetera n families\n Women and Community Leadership\n Consequences of war\n Uni versity libraries in war\n Resilience and Recovery\n Reconstruction\n M ental Health\n Trauma\n Preservation of cultural identities\n Culture a s resistance\n Occupation and colonization\n Postwar recovery\n\nThere i s no conference fee attached to this conference. Delegates will be require d to fund their own travel and accommodation arrangements.\n\nPlease send a 300-word abstract for papers of 20 minutes and a short biography to Dr C atherine Wynne (c.wynne@hull.ac.uk) and Dr Jenny Macleod (j.macleod@hull.a c.uk) by 10 October 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/22170652/MSU-war-damaged-building-3x2-ratio.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Hull / Hull History Centre / Online\, University of Hull \, Cottingham Road\, Hull \, HU6 7RX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Hull \, Cott ingham Road\, Hull \, HU6 7RX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= University of Hull / Hull History Centre / Online:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4008@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T170000 DTSTAMP:20250730T105826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/west-of-england-south-wales-womens-h istory-network-32nd-annual-conference-historical-perspectives-on-women-and -food-conference/ SUMMARY:West of England &\; South Wales Women’s History Network 32nd A nnual Conference: Historical Perspectives on Women and Food - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWest of England &\; South Wales Women’s History Network 32nd Annual Conference: Historical Perspectives on Women and Food \n\nSaturday 11 October 2025 9.15am – 5.00pm | The Forum\, University of Exeter\, Stocker Road\, Exeter EX4 4PY\n\nProgramme\n\n9.15 | Registratio n\n\n9.45 | Welcome\n\nKeynote Speaker: Polly Russell\, food historian and curator at the British Library Material Matters\, Narrative Strategies: W omen\, Food and History in Public Space.\n\n10.40 | Linda Henderson Introd uction to University of Exeter Library Special Collections\n\n10.45 | Coff ee\n\n11.15 | SESSION 1 - Colonial India\n\nAnnamika Battacharjee\, Women as Consumers and Sellers of Food in Colonial Bengal\n\nShaona Barik\, The British Women’s Recipe Books in Colonial India 1858-1930: critical persp ectives\n\nSiobhan Lambert-Hurley\, The New Kitchen: Urdu Cookbooks by Wom en in Late Colonial India\n\n11.15 | SESSION 2 - Food Production\n\nAmelia Doherty\, The Everyday Hen: Medieval Chickens and the Working-Class Woman \n\nLinda Henderson\, ‘In these places the ducklings are reared under th e care of the good wife’: the Women of the Aylesbury Duck Industry\n\nMa ry Casella\, The Importance and Impact of Women in English Cheddar\n\n12.4 5 | Lunch - Opportunity to visit University of Exeter Library Special Coll ections over the lunch break.\n\n2.00 | SESSION 3 - Cookery books\n\nPaul Cleave\, Food writers: a Devon perspective\n\nAdilah Hameed\, Beyond the W aistline: Middle Eastern and Arab Recipes in the United States during the Age of Diet Culture\n\nAdrienne Harrington\, Full and Plenty as Social His tory: Women\, Work and the Irish Kitchen\n\n2.00 | SESSION 4 - Politics of Food\n\nHelen George\, "Sugar Shortages\, Sardines and Semolina: Changes in Food Supply on the Home Front 1914 to 1920"\, with the Hertfordshire to wn of Watford as a case study.\n\nKatherine Connelly\, Hunger\, strikes an d the suffragettes\n\nSydni Zastre\, Diet\, Weight and the Unruly Pregnant Body in Ann Vasta and Marie Stopes\n\n3.30 | Tea\n\n3.50 | SESSION 5 - Th e past speaks to the present\n\nMaura Sanchez\, ‘We’re meant to be rec laiming our appetite here!’ A Political Reading of the Representation of Female Appetite in Contemporary Culture\n\nGreer Gemin\, “They work lik e robots all their lives:” Housewives\, Angel Food Cake\, and Labour Dyn amics in the Home Kitchen\n\n3.50 | SESSION 6 - Food Preparation and Consu mption\n\nCarina Mansey\, Sexism in Victorian and Edwardian high-end resta urants and the associated press\n\nRaliat Olusola\, Threat of Modernity to the Traditional Roles of Women in the Preparation and Consumption of Indi genous Grains and Related Food items in the Ondo Province of South-western Nigeria\n\n16.50 | Conference ends\n\nFor further information go to https ://weswwomenshistorynetwork.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30115407/women-and-food-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3909@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T170000 DTSTAMP:20250625T093315Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mendlesham-armoury-research-group-co nference-conference/ SUMMARY:Mendlesham Armoury Research Group Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 2024\, the Mendlesham Armoury Research Group secu red National Lottery Heritage Funding for two purposes: to conserve and re -display the collection\, and to enable a small team of volunteers to read and transcribe the many early modern parish documents in Suffolk Archives \, Ipswich. The team is publishing a comprehensive booklet of their transc riptions and interpretations\, which will be launched at this conference.\ n\nSpeakers include:\nThe Mendlesham Armoury Research Group – ‘Discove ries’\nDr Neil Younger – ‘The parish trained bands in context’\nDr Steven Gunn – ‘Investigating weapons accidents’\nSimon Metcalf\, th e King’s Armourer – ‘Mendlesham Reflections’\n\nDelegates will hav e the opportunity to visit the oak-lined strongroom above St Mary’s Chur ch porch in the company of Dr Tobias Capwell\, to view the original armour collection it holds. Hands-on workshops will enable delegates to investig ate original 16th and 17th century armour and weapons. An exhibition will be open throughout the afternoon.\n\nTickets are £40.00\, or £25.00 for students\, and include lunch.\n\nTo book please click on the link below:\n https://forms.gle/wkCYKzJaPKq6P3n49\n\nContact us at: shonarutherfordedge@ gmail.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/19152002/Mendlesham_-_Church_of_St_Mary.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Mendlesham\, Suffolk\, St Mary's Church\, Church Road\, Mendlesham \, Stowmarket\, Suffolk\, IP14 5SF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Mary's Church\, Church R oad\, Mendlesham\, Stowmarket\, Suffolk\, IP14 5SF\, United Kingdom;X-APPL E-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mendlesham\, Suffolk:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4049@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T000000 DTSTAMP:20250826T101201Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/church-and-society-scottish-church-h istory-society-autumn-conference-call-for-papers-conference/ SUMMARY:Church and Society - Scottish Church History Society Autumn Confere nce - CALL FOR PAPERS / CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nChurch and Society - Scottish Church History Socie ty Autumn Conference \n15 November 2025 | Augustine United Church\, Edinbu rgh\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nOur autumn conf erence will take place on Saturday 15 November in Edinburgh and will explo re the theme of Church and Society. We are delighted to have Professor Emm a Macleod (Stirling Univeristy) as our keynote speaker. Professor Macleod will explore the interaction of faith and citizenship in her keynote paper \, titled\n\n'James Wodrow (1730–1810): Faith and Citizenship in Parish Ministry in Eighteenth-Century Ayrshire'\n\nThe call for papers is current ly open for short\, twenty-minute papers on any aspect of the Scottish chu rch and society. This conference will be a hybrid event\, hosted by St Aug ustine's United Church on George IV Bridge - please note the change of ven ue. Consequently\, speakers and attendees will have the option of being on line or in-person and should specify this when submitting their abstract.\ n\nProposed papers might touch on issues such as:\n\n Church and philanth ropy\n The moral voice of the church\n Political Christianity\n The chu rch as an agent for social change\n Faith and sectarianism in society\n Piety within the public sphere\n\nIf you are interested in sharing some of your own research in this area\, please send a 250 word abstract with a s hort biographical note to schsconf@outlook.com by Monday 13 October. We we lcome proposals from postgraduate students\, early career researchers\, an d independent or established scholars. No one period will receive preceden ce\; proposals will be assessed according to their novelty\, appeal\, and relevance to the theme. Interdisciplinary approaches are also encouraged - art\, economic\, gender\, intellectual\, legal\, literary\, political\, a nd social historians are warmly encouraged to apply. Please specify whethe r you intend to deliver your paper in-person or remotely when you submit y our abstract.\n\nOnline attendance is priced at £5\; in-person tickets wi ll cost £10 (full price) or £5 (student/unwaged/Society member) and incl udes the cost of tea/coffee and a sandwich lunch.\n\nThe full programme wi ll be circulated when the call for papers closes. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/schs-autumn-conference-the- church-and-society-tickets-1257051808799?aff=oddtdtcreatora\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/14103315/Knox_Window.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church\, Edinburgh\, 41 George IV Bridge \, Edin burgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Uni ted Church\, Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4083@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T193000 DTSTAMP:20250924T114528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/colonialism-and-the-climate-crisis-r ethinking-legacies-and-trajectories-lecture/ SUMMARY:Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Traject ories - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe imperial and colonial contexts in which modern s cience and scholarship came of age haunt us to this day. Be it the origin of museum collections\, the Eurocentrism of history textbooks and academic curricula\, or the lack of minority ethnic university staff—the shadows of an imperial past loom large upon us today.\n\nThe German Historical In stitute London is proud to collaborate with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation o n a new lecture series on Science\, Knowledge\, and the Legacy of Empire c onsisting of eight lectures over fours years. Join us for the seventh lect ure of the series given by Sunil Amrith (Yale) on 13 October 2025 at 34 Be lgrave Square. He will talk about "Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Ret hinking Legacies and Trajectories".\n\nThis lecture examines the tangled p aths that connect the history of colonialism to the climate crisis. A lot of recent work on ‘climate and colonialism’ focuses on the straight li ne that links colonial-era resource extraction\, in service of an expandin g European industrial capitalism\, to the long-term commodification of nat ure and fossil fuel dependency that lie at the root of our current environ mental catastrophes. To this we must add the inverse relationship: it was the widespread sense that colonial rule had held back economic development and resource exploitation that led so many postcolonial leaders to emphas ize speed in their quest to catch up—and with speed came an addiction to top-down environmental transformation that has heightened\, not reduced\, local vulnerability to growing risks. It is in the intersection of both t rajectories—colonialism as origin\; and colonialism as injury to be over come at any cost—that we can understand the extent of climate inequality in the world today. The final part of the lecture adds a third\, often ne glected\, dimension to our reckoning with climate crisis and colonial lega cies. One of the most enduring legacies of decolonization\, in a warming w orld\, has to do with how it shaped people’s access to mobility: the que stion of who can move where\, and under what conditions. As more and more parts of the world are stretched to the limits of habitability\, this deep inequality in access to mobility will have profound consequences.\n\nSuni l Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale Univers ity\, and Professor at the Yale School of the Environment. He is also the Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for Inter national and Area Studies at Yale. Amrith is the author of five books\, mo st recently The Burning Earth (W.W. Norton and Allen Lane\, 2024)\, select ed as a ‘book of the year’ by The New Yorker and The New Statesman in 2024. It is being translated into ten languages\, with the German translat ion to appear with C. H. Beck in March 2025. Amrith is a 2017 MacArthur Fe llow\, and recipient of the 2022 Heineken Prize in History\, a 2022 Fallin g Walls ‘Scientific Breakthrough of the Year’ award\, and the 2024 Fuk uoka Academic Prize for distinguished contributions to the study of Asian cultures. In 2024 he was elected an International Fellow of the British Ac ademy.\n\nThis lecture will be repeated at Trinity College Dublin on 14 Oc tober 2025.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https: //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/colonialism-and-the-climate-crisis-rethinking-leg acies-and-trajectories-tickets-1664598070639?aff=erelexpmlt\n\n \;\n\n \n\nImage Credits: ©2011CIAT/NeilPalmer\, “India burning 69” by Allia nce of Bioversity International and CIAT\, CC BY-SA 2.0\, https://creative commons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17162159/Thyssen-Lecture-Amrith.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:34 Belgrave Square\, London \, SW1X 8QB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London \, SW1X 8QB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=34 Belgrave Square:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4010@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T235900 DTSTAMP:20250805T101050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historicising-commercial-determinant s-of-health-workshop-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Historicising Commercial Determinants of Health Workshop - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nHistoricising Commercial Determinants of Health\nW orkshop | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | 15 April 2026\n Call for Papers\, Deadline - 13 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Commercial Deter minants of Health is an emergent research field\, critically examining how corporate actors and their products have shaped health and policy. Whilst such studies have deep\, contemporary salience\, there has hitherto been little extensive inquiry of their historical antecedents. In this one-day workshop\, held as part of the Wellcome Trust funded “Kicking the Habit ” project\, the organisers wish to draw together papers which explore th e rich history of the Commercial Determinants of Health.\n\nBringing toget her scholars from across disciplines\, and at all career stages\, the work shop will engage with case studies from across a variety of industries\, i n countries and contexts across the world. In doing so\, the organisers wi sh to draw together contributions which probe both the empirical and metho dological contributions of historical research (broadly defined) to the st udy of the Commercial Determinants of Health\, bringing these findings int o dialogue with current health problems. Whilst we welcome submissions fro m a variety of perspectives\, from scholars and policy makers at any caree r stage\, all papers must be rooted in some degree of historical analysis (broadly defined). Industries that papers might wish to discuss include (b ut are not limited to):\n\n Alcohol\n Tobacco\n Gambling\n ‘Unhealth y’ foods and/or beverages\n The meat industry and/or industrial agricul ture\n Fossil fuels\n The pharmaceutical industry\n The chemical indust ry\n The automotive industry\n The beauty industry\n Sexual health prod ucts\n The ‘wellness’ industry\n\nSome themes which papers may wish t o explore in relation to these industries include: the strategies used to develop and promote various goods and services\, the changing discourses s urrounding the ‘health enhancing’ and/or ‘harmfulness’ of various products\, the strategies used to promote or secure corporate interests in relation to said goods and services\, or the efforts undertaken by indivi duals and/or organisations to redress the impact of corporate actors.\n\nT o submit a paper for consideration\, please send an Expression of Interest to Dr Jamie Banks\, via the following email (lshjh14@lshtm.ac.uk)\, by 13 October 2025. This Expression of Interest should consist of a short abstr act (250 words) and bio (150 words). We aim to inform all respondents of o utcomes to the open call by 12 November 2025. Following the workshop\, sel ected participants will be invited to develop their papers into chapters f or an edited collection.\n\nThanks to the generous support of the Wellcome Trust\, the organisers can offer some limited support to cover reasonable travel expenses. Please indicate if you would be interested in receiving this support\, with an estimate of how much it will cost you to attend\, i n your Expression of Interest. Please note that we cannot cover subsistenc e but can cover economy-class travel journey expenses. We can also offer s upport with accommodation where it might be difficult for participants to make the journey in one day. When allocating funding\, priority will be gi ven to Early Career Researchers\, or those in precarious employment. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05111028/Camel.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:London School of Hygiene &\; Tropical Medicine\, Keppel Street \, London\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Keppel Street \, London\, U nited Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London School of Hygiene & Tropic al Medicine:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4081@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000 DTSTAMP:20250917T112623Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/free-cold-war-network-conference-con ference/ SUMMARY:Free Cold War Network Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at The Nothe Fort\, Weymouth\, on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at 9:30 AM for the 5th Cold War Network Conference. The day will feature networking\, discussions\, presentations sharing best practic e\, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes site visit.\n\nThe Cold War Network brings together academics\, heritage professionals\, site managers\, muse ums\, researchers\, and enthusiasts to preserve\, explore\, and promote Co ld War heritage - supporting knowledge exchange\, community engagement\, a nd public understanding of this pivotal era.\n\nBook here: https://www.eve ntbrite.com/e/5th-cold-war-network-meeting-the-nothe-fort-weymouth-tickets -1081574651899?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&\;keep_tld=1 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17122610/Nothe-Fort-External-600x400-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Nothe Fort\, Dorset\, Barrack Road \, Weymouth\, Dorset\, DT4 8UF \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barrack Road \, Weymouth\, Dorset\, DT4 8UF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nothe Fort\, Dorset:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4109@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T174000 DTSTAMP:20251006T111715Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/burma-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Burma Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:\nBurma Conference\nComplementing our Beyond Burma: Forgotten A rmies exhibition\, this special day of talks and panel discussions will pr ovide a platform for established academics and early-career researchers to share new insights. \n\n£15 attendance fee at https://www.nam.ac.uk/what s-on/burma-conference\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n10.00am – 10.40am\n\nOpening ke ynote: ’The Rise of the Phoenix’: The Reform of the 14th Army\n\n Pro fessor Daniel Marston (Johns Hopkins University)\n\n10.40am – 11.20am\n\ n‘Sending a Sailor to Do a Soldier’s Job’: The Appointment of Lord Louis Mountbatten to South East Asia Command\n\n Dr Joe Moretz (US Naval Academy)\n\n11.20am – 11.40am\n\nCoffee break\n\n11.40am – 12.20pm\n\n Malaria is Enemy No 1\n\n Dr David Omissi\n\n12.20pm – 1.00pm\n\nMajor General Reginald Savory: 23rd Indian Division and the Infantry Directorat e\n\n Dr Alan Jeffreys (National Army Museum)\n\n1.00pm – 1.40pm\n\nLun ch\n\n1.40pm – 2.45pm\n\nNational Army Museum Panel\n\n Dr Matilda Grei g (chair)\n Dr Emma Worrall ‘Reported Missing’: A case study of the c asualties of the 2nd Buffs crossing the Shlweli River\, 1-2 February 1945\ n Melanie O’Brien-Price ‘Their casualties were rather heavy’: The p rice of war in Burma for the 1st Battalion\, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers\ n Anna Lavelle ‘Covered in Darkness’: Conflict\, Allegory and the Art of Dick Romyn from the Burma Campaign\n\n1.40pm – 2.45pm\n\nEarly-Caree r Researchers Panel\n\n Dr Alan Jeffreys (chair)\n Luke Usher (Universit y of Northumbria) ‘The Night was Dark and Full of Terror’: Recalled Ex periences of Night Fighting and ‘Jitter’ Tactics during the Burma Camp aign\, 1941-1945\n Megan Hamilton (King’s College London) ‘Learning t o Fight in the Jungle’: Army Training Liaison across the British Empire\ n Sam Evans (King’s College London) East Africa Command and Britain’s Imperial Military Strategy in the Burma Campaign\, 1941-1945: Leadership\ , manpower and strategic reach of the Empire\n\n2.45pm – 3.00pm\n\nCoffe e break\n\n3.00pm – 3.40pm\n\nStopping the Breakout: Lieutenant General Francis Tuker\, IV Corps and the Battle of the Sittang Bend\, July 1945\n\ n Dr Chris Mann (Royal Military Academy Sandhurst)\n\n3.40pm – 4.20pm\n \nWales\, the Welsh in India and Burma\, 1944-1945\n\n Peter Robinson\n\n 4.20pm – 5.00pm\n\n‘That Damned Tiddim Mess’: Re-assessing the Probl ems of 17th Indian Light Division’s Withdrawal\, March 1944\n\n Tim Bea n (Royal Military Academy Sandhurst)\n\n5.00pm – 5.40pm\n\nClosing keyno te: Burma? Why write about that?’\n\n Professor Raymond Callahan (Unive rsity of Delaware)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons -\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/06120904/National_Army_Museum_-_Joy_of_Museums.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, Royal Hospital Road\, Chelsea \, London \, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road\, Chels ea \, London \, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nation al Army Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4090@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000 DTSTAMP:20250922T140907Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/recasting-the-past-zeinab-badawis-an -african-history-of-africa-lecture/ SUMMARY:Recasting the Past: Zeinab Badawi’s An African History of Africa - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim. Source: Wiki Commons Images - GNU Free Documentation License 1.2\nRenowned journalist and President o f the School of Oriental and African Studies Zeinab Badawi joins the launc hing event of the new African History Seminar at the Institute of Historic al Research for a presentation on her recent book and bestseller An Africa n History of Africa.\n\nDrawing on a combination of her own research and t ravel as well as the synthesis of decades of scholarship by African histor ians\, Badawi provides an innovative counterpoint to enduring misrepresent ations of the continent. By focusing on local scholars\, the importance of oral history\, as well as the dynamism of indigenous knowledge communitie s\, her work has not only challenged conventions in Western public discour se about Africa but deeply ingrained cultural assumptions about the contin ent’s supposed lack of a deep past.\n\nBadawi will be joined by the acad emic steering committee of the African History Seminar to discuss her path to the book\, its main themes\, as well as the future of African studies and African history in the UK and beyond. Her presentation will be followe d by an open Q&\;A session.\n\nAll welcome.\n\nThis event is free to at tend\, but advance registration is required: https://www.history.ac.uk/new s-events/events/recasting-past-zeinab-badawis-african-history-africa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/22150241/Dar_es_Salaam_before_dusk.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, London (and Online)\, IHR\, Sen ate House\, Wolfson Room NB01\, Basement \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR\, Senate House\, Wolfso n Room NB01\, Basement \, Malet Street \, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United King dom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Historical Research\, London ( and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4055@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000 DTSTAMP:20250901T101241Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-bonds-of-freedom-liberated-afric ans-and-the-end-of-the-slave-trade-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave T rade - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA free public event to celebrate the publication of The Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave Trade by Jake Subryan Richards.\n\nBased on a decade’s research on four continen ts\, The Bonds of Freedom tells the forgotten story of people seized from slave ships by maritime patrols\, “liberated\,” then forced into bonde d labor between 1807 and 1880. Using extensive archival research from Sier ra Leone\, South Africa\, Brazil\, Cuba\, the United Kingdom\, and the Uni ted States\, historian Jake Subryan Richards uncovers the contrasting idea s and practices of authoritarianism and freedom that empires and liberated Africans developed during the protracted end of the illegal slave trade.\ n\nLink for free tickets: https://www.lse.ac.uk/International-History/Even ts/2025/The-Bonds-of-Freedom-Liberated-Africans-and-the-End-of-the-Slave-T rade\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01111222/HMS_Black_Joke_1827.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics & Political Science\, Houghton Street\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houghton Street\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London School of Econ omics & Political Science:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4073@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T180000 DTSTAMP:20250917T094239Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-workshops-at-knowsley-hall-w orkshop/ SUMMARY:History Workshops at Knowsley Hall - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWorkshops on the 13th and 24th Earls of Derby\, Octo ber 15-16\n\nhttps://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/history-study-days-october-2 025-10-15/ \n\nhttps://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/history-study-days-octobe r-3/ \n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17104212/Knowsley_Hall_Merseyside-6116302107.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Knowsley Hall\, Prescott \, Merseyside\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Prescott \, Merseyside\, Un ited Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Knowsley Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4056@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T183000 DTSTAMP:20250901T102046Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2025-annual-lecture-in-the-history-o f-slavery-the-atlantic-slave-trade-and-the-american-revolution-lecture/ SUMMARY:2025 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery: The Atlantic Slave T rade and the American Revolution - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Edinburgh Centre for Global History at the Unive rsity of Edinburgh is delighted to host Professor Christopher Brown for th e 2025 Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery. This is a public lecture and all are welcome.\n\nWhat did the American Revolution mean for the Atla ntic slave trade? The age of revolutions long has been understood as trans formative\, as starting the decline and fall of the Atlantic slave trade o ver the course of the nineteenth century. Nonetheless\, the limits of that interpretation become ever more apparent with the last two generations of research. We know now\, for example\, that the Atlantic slave trade reach ed its apex in the half-century after the Declaration of Independence. A p ersistent concern with the aftermath\, moreover\, has left the war itself overlooked. What happened to the Atlantic slave trade during the American War for Independence? That question gets overlooked and proves difficult t o answer while the more general history of European competition on the Wes t African coast during the Atlantic slave trade remains unwritten. This le cture presents the American Revolution as one chapter in that much longer story\, one that locates the history of the Atlantic slave trade less in t he history of morals or economics than in the history of statecraft.\n\nPr ofessor Christopher Brown (Columbia University) is a historian of Britain and the British empire\, principally in the seventeenth and eighteenth cen turies\, with special emphasis on the comparative history of slavery and a bolition\, and with secondary interests in the Atlantic Slave Trade and th e Age of Revolutions. His book Moral Capital: Foundations of British Aboli tionism (University of North Carolina Press) won the Frederick Douglass Pr ize\, the Morris D. Forkosch Prize\, and the James A. Rawley Prize.\n\nhtt ps://hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-events/events/2025-annual-lecture-in-the-history -of-slavery-christopher-brown\n\nThe lecture will be accompanied by a roun dtable on 15 October 2025\, 14:10–15:30 in 40 George Square\, LG.09: “ Writing the History of Abolition in the Age of Revolutions: Reflections on Moral Capital at 20”\n\nPanel: Prof Christopher Brown (Columbia)\, Dr J oseph La Hausse de Lalouvière (Edinburgh)\, Prof Diana Paton (Edinburgh)\ , and Prof Richard Whatmore (St Andrews)\n\nChaired by Dr Sonia Tycko (Edi nburgh) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01112026/James-Fort-1783-crop.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, MacLaren Stuart Room\, Old College (G.15 9) \, South Bridge \, Edinburgh\, EH8 9YL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MacLaren Stuart Room\, Old College (G.159) \, South Bridge \, Edinburgh\, EH8 9YL\, United Kingdom;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4075@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T183000 DTSTAMP:20250917T104044Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cpmh-hybrid-peter-n-davies-seminar-r e-imagining-josiah-wedgwood-by-hannah-smith-seminar/ SUMMARY:CPMH hybrid Peter N Davies Seminar\, Re-Imagining Josiah Wedgwood\, by Hannah Smith - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Peter N Davies Seminar is an annual event hosted by the Centre for Port and Maritime History held in honour of Peter Davie s' contribution to maritime history. In recognition of the support that Pe ter gave to scholars new to the discipline of maritime History\, the semin ar is delivered by a PGR\, ECR or established academic transitioning to ma ritime history.\n\nThis year\, Hannah Smith will present Re-Imagining Josi ah Wedgwood.\n\nAbstract: Josiah Wedgwood is held in high regard for his b usiness acumen\, philanthropy\, and entrepreneurial flare. His medallion ‘Am I Not a Man and a Brother’ became the official seal for the Societ y for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Yet\, there is a less we ll known and under-researched aspect of his business dealings. The colonie s\, both in the West Indies and America\, acted as a major export market f or Wedgwood. This positioned Wedgwood within the transatlantic economy whi ch was driven by the profits from slavery and the goods produced by enslav ed people. Enslavers made up an important element of Wedgwood’s clientel e and this seminar will reveal Wedgwood as amore nuanced character and wil l contribute to a broader reckoning of Britain’s historic relationship w ith slavery.\n\nHannah Smith is in the final year of a three-year ESRC-fun ded PhD at Keele University. Her thesis\, ‘Staffordshire and Enslavement : a county’s connections to a colonial past’ demonstrates a range of w ays in which Staffordshire can be connected to the slave trade\, enslaveme nt\, and colonialism\, including the role of women and Josiah Wedgwood’s benefit from the aforesaid institutions. Hannah completed her first degre e and an ESRC funded MRes at University of Liverpool.\n\nThe event is free \, open to all. To join us online\, please register at Eventbrite for a me eting link:\nwww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peter-n-davies-seminar-2025-onlineregi stration-tickets-1672885348109?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17114034/Image-to-Advertise-PND-2025.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:University of Liverpool\, Roxby Building \, Chatham Street\, Liv erpool\, L69 7ZT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Roxby Building \, Chatham Street\, Liverpool\, L69 7ZT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= University of Liverpool:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4048@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T235900 DTSTAMP:20250826T092839Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-challenge-of-sovereignty-in-theo ry-and-practice-1450-1850-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Challenge of Sovereignty in Theory and Practice\, 1450–1850 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | University of Florida (Gainesville\, FL\, USA) | 27–28 March 2026\nThe Challenge of Sovereignty in Theory and Practice\, 1450–1850\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 October 2025\n\n\ n\n\nWe invite paper proposals for a conference and subsequent volume on T he Challenge of Sovereignty in Theory and Practice\, 1450–1850. The conf erence will be held 27–28 March 2026 at the University of Florida in Gai nesville\, Florida (USA). It is hosted by the Hamilton School for Classica l and Civic Education.\n\nLauren Benton (Yale)\, Patrick Griffin (Notre Da me)\, Paul Halliday (Virginia)\, Daniel Lee (University of California\, Be rkeley) will deliver plenary lectures.\n\nThe conference and its subsequen t volume will examine the theory and practice of sovereignty. The ‘long ’ early modern period is inextricably associated with the development of ideas about\, and debates over\, sovereignty\, in terms of the location o f supreme power in both civil and ecclesiastical spheres\, and in relation to both the internal and external affairs of states. For intellectual his torians\, this was the age of Machiavelli\, Bodin\, Grotius and Hobbes\, a s well as of Locke and Rousseau. This conference aims to bring intellectua l historians of sovereignty into dialogue with scholars whose work explore s the reality of ‘sovereign’ power\, in order to reflect on how such i deas related to\, and fared in response to\, the practical issues facing r ulers and regimes. It is based upon the idea that\, at a time when religio us\, political\, social and economic historians are more inclined to study entanglement and cultural exchange\, the corporate state\, and cross-bord er confessional communities\, than to accept claims about the emergence of Westphalian sovereignty\, there is considerable scope to explore how cont emporaries reflected upon the awkward scenarios that emerged. The aim will thus be to explore the contexts and conjunctures in which ideas about sov ereignty emerged\, and the ways in which those who made such claims about power and authority engaged with the challenges posed by complex jurisdict ional landscapes\, unclear and porous borders\, and the legal dimensions o f international relations\, as well as conflicting claims about the status of individuals as subjects and citizens.\n\nThe organizers welcome propos als from advanced doctoral students and both early career and established scholars in history\, political science\, law\, literature\, economics and related fields.\n\nProposals should include a 500-word abstract\, a brief (1–2-page) curriculum vitae\, and current contact information. Please s end proposals to the three conference organizers 15 October 2025:\n\n Pro fessor Jeffrey Collins\, Hamilton Center\, University of Florida (jeffrey. collins@ufl.edu)\n Professor Robert G. Ingram\, Hamilton Center\, Univers ity of Florida (ringram1@ufl.edu)\n Professor Jason Peacey\, Department o f History\, University College London (j.peacey@ucl.ac.uk)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/26102740/Screenshot-2025-08-26-102718.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4033@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T160000 DTSTAMP:20250818T154335Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/webinar-for-postgraduate-researchers -getting-your-research-started-at-the-british-library-webinar/ SUMMARY:Webinar for Postgraduate Researchers: Getting your research started at the British Library - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat is the British Library? What’s in the collect ion? How can I find what I need? What development opportunities are availa ble?\n\nJoin us online for an introduction to the British Library for pros pective and current PhD researchers of all disciplines looking to engage w ith our collections. This event may also be useful for Higher Education st aff who support postgraduate research.\n\nThis webinar provides:\n\n an i ntroduction to the Library\, our sites and our extensive collection\n gui dance on registering as a Reader\n practical tips for using our catalogue s\, including a live catalogue demonstration\n an overview of development opportunities for PhD and postdoctoral researchers\n an opportunity to a sk questions about how to get your research started.\n\nFind out more and book your place on our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/getting-starte d-at-the-british-library. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18164215/getting-started-at-the-bl-event-image.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4125@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T160000 DTSTAMP:20251010T160815Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-the-six-point-group-lecture/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme: 'The Six Point Grou p' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThursday 16 October at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE Libr ary\, 10 Portugal St\, London WC2A 2HD\, and on Zoom.\n\nKelly Bosomworth of Birmingham University\, who is conducting a collaborative PhD project w ith The Women’s Library\, will speak on ‘The Six Point Group’.\n\nFo unded by Lady Rhondda in 1921\, the Group campaigned up until 1980 to esta blish equality for women\, ‘in status\, in opportunities\, in rights and responsibilities’. We will be reminded of how much remained – and rem ains – to be done following the achievement of woman suffrage.\n\nIf att ending in person\, we would be pleased if you could help with catering pla ns by emailing susan.pares38@gmail.com by Wednesday 15th October.\n\nThe Z oom link will be:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89949182057?pwd=RzehdQLXUmgJs 9ZgES4jbcQHPkmRga.1\n\nMeeting ID: 899 4918 2057\nPasscode: SixPoint\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10170754/MARGARET_MACKWORTH_VISCOUNTESS_RHONDDA.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics & Political Science\, Room 01\, LSE Lib rary\, 10 Portugal St London\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 01\, LSE Library\, 10 Portugal St London\, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=London School of Economics & Political Science:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4112@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T000000 DTSTAMP:20251008T090542Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/low-countries-history-seminar-2025-2 6-seminar-series/ SUMMARY:Low Countries History Seminar 2025/26 - SEMINAR SERIES DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease find below the programme for the IHR Low Coun tries history seminar this academic year. All welcome!\n\nIHR Low Countrie s History Seminar\, 2025/26\n\nMeetings: Fridays at 5:30 pm in the Wolfson Suite 2 in the IHR basement\, Senate House\, Malet St. Attendance of eith er sort\, on site or online\, is free and open to all\, though prior regis tration is needed in case of online attendance — via https://www.history .ac.uk/seminars/low-countries-history until 24 hours before the start of a seminar. A Zoom link will be distributed to online participants on the da y of the seminar.\n\nTerm 1 – Autumn 2025\n\n17 October 2025 (in the IHR and online)\n\n Alexander Marr (Cambridge)\, “Three Renaissance ‘Gro tesques’: Holbein\, Dürer\, Massys”\n\n31 October 2025 (in the IHR an d online)\n\n Dirk van Miert (Meertens Instituut)\, “The Synod of Dordr echt: Binding the Anglo-Dutch Orthodox Republic of Letters”\n\n28 Novemb er 2025 (in the IHR and online)\n\n Eliot Benbow (London)\, “Low Countr ies Merchants in and around London c. 1350–1550: Specialising in the Tra de of Everyday Goods”\n\nTerm 2 – Spring 2026\n\n30 January 2026 (in t he IHR and online)\n\n David Hopkin (Oxford)\, “Christ in the Flemish L ace Schools: Craft\, Gender and Religion”\n\n13 February 2026 (in the IH R and online)\n\n Jeroen Puttevils (Antwerp)\, “Back to the Future: Wha t can we Learn about Future Thinking from Late Medieval and Early Modern M erchant Correspondences from the Low Countries”\n\n27 February 2026 (in the IHR and online)\n\n Feike Dietz (Amsterdam)\, “Blindness\, Writing and Knowing: Visually Impaired Female Authors in the Netherlands (1770–1 840)”\n\n13 March 2026 (in the IHR and online)\n\n Sam Geens (Antwerp)\ , “Reassessing the Little Divergence: Evidence from the Medieval Souther n Low Countries”\n\nTerm 3 – Summer 2026\n\n22 May 2026 (in the IHR an d online)\n\n Valika Smeulders (Rijksmuseum)\, “The Rijksmuseum: New Ho rizons”\n\n5 June 2026 (in the IHR and online)\n\n Gloria Moorman (Notr e Dame)\, “Colonialism and the Colours of the Chigi Atlas: Shedding New Light on Art and Books as Diplomatic Tools between Amsterdam\, Rome\, and Brazil (c. 1660s–1690s)”\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08095905/Screenshot-2025-10-08-095829.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, Wolfson Suite\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wolfson Suite\, Malet Stree t\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Institut e of Historical Research\, Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4093@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251017 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251019 DTSTAMP:20250922T160141Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bangor-history-festival/ SUMMARY:Bangor History Festival DESCRIPTION: \;\nBangor History Festival\nThis October\, the city of Ba ngor will take centre stage in a vibrant celebration of its past\, present \, and future with the Bangor History Festival\, commemorating 1\,500 year s since the founding of one of Britain’s oldest cities and Wales’ olde st city.\n\nHeld at the Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre\, Bangor Univers ity’s Main Arts Building\, Storiel and Bangor Cathedral\, the two-day fe stival promises a rich programme of workshops\, discussions\, interactive exhibitions\, and guest talks\, all designed to bring Bangor’s extraordi nary history to life. The daytime event is free and open to the public\, w ith bilingual programming in Welsh and English to reflect the city’s cul tural roots.\n\nA highlight of the festival’s evening programme on both days\, will be two headline talks: Greg Jenner\, the British public histor ian\, best-selling author\, and broadcaster\, will deliver “Ask a Histor ian: An Evening with Greg Jenner”\, bringing history to life with his tr ademark humour and insight\, while historian\, broadcaster\, and best-sell ing author Professor Kate Williams will present “Queens\, Castles and We lsh Heroines: Secrets Behind The Castle Walls”\, uncovering the powerful stories and legacies of remarkable women in Welsh history.\n\nMore detail s: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/events/bangor-history-festival\n\nHeadline tal k tickets: https://tickets.pontio.co.uk/Online/default.asp\n\n \;\n\n\ n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/22165835/A_market_day_in_Bangor.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Bangor University\, Gwynedd \, LL57 2DG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gwynedd \, LL57 2DG\, Unite d Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bangor University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4107@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T170000 DTSTAMP:20251006T102839Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/values-of-waste-social-and-material- histories-of-bio-based-construction-symposium/ SUMMARY:Values of Waste: Social and Material Histories of Bio-Based Constru ction - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFriday 17 October 2025\, 9.30am-5pm\nUniversity of L iverpool\, School of Arts Library\, 19 Abercromby Sq\, L7 7BD.\n\nAs archi tects and historians re-evaluate the relationship between the built enviro nment and materials previously categorised as 'natural' or 'waste'\, this day-long interdisciplinary symposium takes a deeper look at the contested histories associated with agro-industrial by-products\, mineral tailings\, and discarded construction materials.\n\nRegister on Eventbrite: https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/values-of-waste-tickets-1724185257519\n\nOr RSVP to : alistair.cartwright@liverpool.ac.uk\n\nTickets are free but limited. All welcome.\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS:\nProf. Dwight Carey (keynote\, Amherst Co llege)\nDr. Han-Mei Chen (University of Liverpool)\nProf. Vijaya Teelock ( Former Vice-Chair of the Truth and Justice Commission of Mauritius)\nGeorg e Massoud (Material Cultures co-director)\nArmor Gutierrez (UEL\, Sugarcre te® Project Lead)\nDr. Robby Fivez (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)\nDr. Elli ott Sturtevant (co-organiser\, Florida International University)\n\nFURTHE R DETAILS:\nExamples like cladding made from corn cores or building blocks from sugar cane waste highlight the complex and sometimes problematic tie s to plantation histories\, where architecture has been instrumental in sh aping landscapes. Similarly\, earthen architectures that are deeply connec ted to indigenous practices have also seen the recycling of 'toxic landsca pes' by aid agencies and private enterprise\, particularly in the post-WW2 period. This event will facilitate challenging interdisciplinary dialogue s\, asking questions such as:\n\n How are 'natural' and 'waste' materials valued\, produced\, and transformed?\n Do recycling efforts redress or i nadvertently conceal histories of labour exploitation and colonialism?\n What role have bio-based and waste materials played in grassroots and resi stant practices?\n What lessons can architects learn from archival\, oral and other histories?\n And what new historical narratives might emerge f rom design experimentation?\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01122533/photo-Values-of-Waste.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4116@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T210000 DTSTAMP:20251008T095856Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hatfield-park-lecture-series-john-mi chael-wright-conservation-context-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hatfield Park Lecture Series: John Michael Wright - Conservation & Context - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHatfield Park Lecture Series: John Michael Wright - Conservation &\; Context\n\nJoin us for a memorable evening at Hatfield House as we welcome back John Michael Wright’s 17th-century portrait of James Cecil\, 4th Earl of Salisbury\, and his sister Catherine as young c hildren\, following recent conservation work.\n\nThe event will feature a panel of experts who will explore the painting’s restoration within the broader context of Wright’s oeuvre and 17th-century British material cul ture. This is a rare opportunity to view an important example of Wright’ s work\, which is not normally on public display.\n\nSpeakers: Nicole Ryde r\, Dr Susan North\, Karen Hearn FSA and Holly Tatham.\n\nFor more informa tion and to register\, please visit:\nJohn Michael Wright - Conservation a nd Context - Hatfield Park\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08105700/Catherine_and_James_Cecil.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Hatfield House\, Hatfield Park\, AL9 5HX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hatfield Park\, AL9 5HX\, U nited Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hatfield House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4064@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T235900 DTSTAMP:20250910T090757Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/special-issue-of-cultural-history-on -humour-and-sexual-violence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Special Issue of Cultural History on 'Humour and Sexual Violence' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSpecial Issue of Cultural History on 'Humour and S exual Violence'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 17 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nWe are excited to invite abstracts for a Special Issue of Cultural History\, on the subject of ‘Humour and Sexual Violence’.\n\nThe juxtaposition o f humour and sexual violence as objects of study may seem jarring\; howeve r\, as scholars such as Nicola Gavey (2005) have argued\, normative discou rses of (hetero)sexuality and gender provide a “cultural scaffolding” for rape and sexual violence. As a prominent mechanism through which these normative discourses are manifested and reinforced\, humour provides an i mportant lens through which to understand the cultural politics and social ideologies underpinning our collective understandings of sexual violence (Serisier\, 2021). The idea of “rape culture” and the examination of s tructural underpinnings of sexual violence that have become increasingly p rominent in the wake of the #MeToo movement provide an opportunity for sch olars to use historical and interdisciplinary perspectives to consider the place of laughter in debates about sexual harm.\n\nThe Special Issue aims to examine the multiple intersections between humour and sexual violence and how they have changed over time from its use in replicating oppressive cultural norms which buttress sexual violence to its ability to subvert h ierarchies of power by opening difficult conversations and its liberatory and healing potential.\n\nThe proposal for the Special Issue has been appr oved by the Journal’s editorial board. The articles currently included s pan historical periods from the medieval to the contemporary\, and geograp hically cover contexts including South Africa\, the USA and the UK. We are now seeking to commission additional articles focused on contexts beyond the geopolitical North.\n\nPossible topics include\, but are not limited t o:\n\n Humour\, rape culture\, and rape myths.\n Humour in anti-violence activism.\n Humour\, sexual violence\, and identities.\n Humour\, emoti ons\, and sexual violence.\n The uses of humour in institutional (e.g. le gal and medical) contexts.\n Humour in sexual violence memoir and persona l testimonies.\n\nSubmission guidelines:\n\nPlease submit abstracts to bot h editors by 17 October 2025: Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse (r.keyse@uwtsd.ac.uk) and Dr George Severs (george.severs@graduateinstitute.ch)\n\nAll submissio ns should include the names and affiliations of the authors\, an outline o f the proposed article (not exceeding 300 words)\, and a short bio of 1-2 paragraphs. We anticipate that we will be requesting first drafts of the a ccepted abstracts for 30 January 2026\, although there is some flexibility in the timeframe so please do let us know when submitting the abstract if this might pose a problem for you.\n\nPlease note that all articles will be subject to the journal’s usual peer review processes. As a result\, a cceptance of the abstract is not a guarantee of publication.\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10100644/Bookman_Ornament_4858_bookshelf.svg.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4079@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T200000 DTSTAMP:20250917T110227Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anne-lister-research-summit-autumn-2 025-conference/ SUMMARY:Anne Lister Research Summit - Autumn 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Anne Lister Research Summit is back and ready to warm your Saturday with a series of engaging sessions\, lively discussion s\, and a friendly community of Anne Lister enthusiasts!\n\nJoin us and ex plore the fashions of Anne’s time\, have a look at Halifax from none oth er than Dorothy Wordsworth’s perspective\, and travel with us to late 18 th-century America to hear more about Jeremy Lister’s adventures as an a rmy officer!\n\nThe Summit is a free and inclusive event\, aiming at bring ing together people interested in researching or learning more about Anne Lister\, her contemporaries\, and their times. Everyone is welcome!\n\nCur ious? Here’s the Autumn Summit program at a glance:\n\n 'Achieving an 1 830s fashionable silhouette' with Gemma Esvelt from Calderdale Museums\n 'Fashion and Technological Change in the 1830s' with Rachel Terry from Cal derdale Museums\n 'Anne Lister and Dorothy Wordsworth: Two Halifax Diaris ts' with Abi Palmer\n 'Ensign Lister’s Terrible\, Horrible\, No-Good\, Very Bad Day' with Liza Mattison\n\nYou can find more about these sessions \, our code of conduct\, and other event details here:\nhttps://www.eventb rite.com/e/anne-lister-research-summit-autumn-2025-tickets-1623353918269\n \nWe look forward to welcoming you this October! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17120206/ALRS-25-Autumn-4.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4104@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T000000 DTSTAMP:20251001T110945Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/economic-political-history-review-4t h-issue-methods-and-approaches-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Economic & Political History Review 4th Issue: 'Methods and Approac hes' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor Economic &\; Political History Review’s 4th Issue in February 2026 we are looking for papers from students and early career individuals working in the economic history and political methodolo gy domains for “Methods and Approaches to Economic History and Political History”.\n\nAbstract are due by 20 October and can be submitted at edi tor@ephr.in ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01120924/EPHR.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4124@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T183000 DTSTAMP:20251010T160307Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-workshop-for-the-early-mod ern-period-michaelmas-termcard-workshop/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period - Michaelmas Termcar d - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to announce the Michaelmas term car d for the University of Cambridge History Faculty's Workshop for the Early Modern Period. This term\, we will be presenting a series of wonderful pa pers on the theme of 'Defining Environments'. Sessions will be held on Mon days from 5:00-6:30 pm (BST) in a hybrid format. Read below for more detai ls!\n\nPlease note that to receive links to attend virtually\, you must be subscribed to our mailing list\, which you can join using the following l ink: https://lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/history-emhgw. If you have any que stions\, please do not hesitate to contact the conveners by emailing them at camwemp2024@gmail.com.\n\n\n\nCambridge Workshop for the Early Modern P eriod - Michaelmas Termcard\n\nThe Workshop for the Early Modern Period ( WEMP) provides a forum for graduate students to present research on any as pect of early modern history. The meetings will be held at 5-6:30 pm (UK T ime) in Seminar Room 3\, Christ’s College\, Cambridge\, unless otherwise specified. The link to join the virtual meetings will be circulated to th e workshop mailing list.\n\n20 October- Spaces and Material Culture\n\nSop hia Feist (Cambridge): Mapping Technical Knowledge across Sixteenth-Centur y German Tailors’ Workshops\n\nFrancis Taylor (York): Engines of divine art': The Material and Metaphoric Culture of Weeding Tools in Early Modern England\n\n3 November- Science and Philosophy of the Environment\n\nGuy E rez (NYU): Animal Experiments and the Environmental Foundations of Sevente enth-Century Science\n\nKenneth Novis (Oxford): The Politics of Environmen t in Spinoza and Montesquieu\n\n17 November- Urban Living\n\nMarlies Crouc h (Huygens Institute): Determinants of space in recognising sexual violenc e in early modern London: uncovering care for survivors from the Old Baile y Proceedings\, 1674-1800.\n\nRobin Shrimpton (Cambridge): Envisioning Env ironment in Colonial Mesoamerican Urbanism\, 1578-86\n\n1 December- Imagin ed Geographies and Identities in Early Modern Literature\n\nAdrija Chakrab orty (University of Delhi): Sacred Geographies and Collective Belonging: R eligion\, Ritual\, and Identity Formation in Early Modern South Asia\n\nOk an Keleş (Istanbul University): The Reality Behind Şehrengiz: City Descr iptions\, Imaginary Spaces\, and Cultural Environments in Ottoman Literatu re\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10170245/Christs_College_First_Court_Cambridge_UK_-_Diliff.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Christ's College\, Cambridge (and online)\, St Andrew's Street \, Cambridge\, CB2 3BU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew's Street \, Camb ridge\, CB2 3BU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Christ's Colle ge\, Cambridge (and online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4106@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T200000 DTSTAMP:20251006T102925Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/still-thatchers-britain-the-thatcher -legacy-1925-2025-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Still “Thatcher’s Britain”? The Thatcher Legacy\, 1925-2025 - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA century after her birth\, and thirty-five years af ter she left office\, the memory of Margaret Thatcher continues to loom ov er British politics. Kemi Badenoch\, Rishi Sunak\, Liz Truss and Nigel Far age have all\, in different ways\, sought to position themselves as Thatch er’s inheritor. Keir Starmer promised to lead a government as radical as Margaret Thatcher’s\, but sparked controversy when he moved her portrai t out of his office in Number 10.\n\nIn this event\, to mark the centenary of her birth\, we ask why Margaret Thatcher continues to cast such a shad ow across British politics. We consider how her reputation has changed\, w hether she is misremembered today and what lessons – good or bad – mig ht be drawn from her time in power.\n\nWe are joined for this event by Gil lian Shephard\, a minister in the Thatcher and Major governments and autho r of The Real Iron Lady\; Simone Finn\, Conservative peer and deputy chief -of-staff to the prime minister from 2021 to 2022\; Philip Cowley\, Profes sor of Politics at Queen Mary University London\; and Robert Saunders\, Re ader in British History at Queen Mary and editor of Making Thatcher’s Br itain.\n\nThis event will take place at Queen Mary University of London on 20th October at 6.30 pm.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/still-thatchers-britain-the-thatche r-legacy-1925-2025-tickets-1754343742359?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01122239/Thatcher-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, 327 Mile End Road\, Mile End\, L ondon\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=327 Mile End Road\, Mile En d\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queen Mary University of London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4078@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20250917T105532Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/queering-german-history-still-a-vita l-and-viable-endeavour-lecture/ SUMMARY:Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour? - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat difference can queer perspectives make in our u nderstanding of the German past and in present-day conversations around se xual and gender diversity? Having taught and published on LGBT history for several years in Berlin\, London\, and other places\, I take this opportu nity to reflect on the impact of such work. Looking at experiences and str uggles of same-sex loving and gender-nonconforming people in Germany since around 1900\, the talk discusses whether we should continue doing queer h istory in spite of the criticism that it essentializes sexual identity cat egories\, and against powerful pushback from right-wing and other parts of the political spectrum in the East and West.\n\nBenno Gammerl is Professo r of History of Gender and Sexuality at the European University Institute in Florence. His work addresses oral\, emotional\, queer-feminist\, and in tersectional histories. He is currently researching how bi-cultural couple s in Germany have intimately navigated diversity since the 1960s. In 2023 he published Queer. Eine deutsche Geschichte vom Kaiserreich bis heute.\n\ nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Swedenborg House (20-21 Bloomsbury Way\, London\, WC1A 2TH) and online via Zoom. In order to atte nd this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c2058.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nIm age credits: By Alorin - Own work\, CC BY 4.0\, https://commons.wikimedia. org/w/index.php?curid=68557413 [cropped]. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17115508/Benno-Gammerl-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Swedenborg House\, London (and online)\, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way\, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2TH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20-21 Bloomsbury Way\, Lond on\, WC1A 2TH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Swedenborg House \, London (and online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4102@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T210000 DTSTAMP:20251006T103108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/valour-without-borders-irish-honour- on-the-global-battlefield-lecture/ SUMMARY:Valour Without Borders: Irish Honour on the Global Battlefield - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nValour Without Borders: Irish Honour on the Global B attlefield\n\nFrom the fog-shrouded trenches of the Crimea to the peaks of Afghanistan\, Irish men and women have served with distinction in the arm ed forces of many nations. Often overlooked in the annals of military hist ory\, their contributions weave a powerful and poignant story of diaspora\ , duty\, and identity on the global stage.\n\nIn this compelling lecture\, Patrick Downes\, Chair of the Lucas Foundation\, uncovers the remarkable legacy of the Irish in foreign service\, charting a course through centuri es of conflict. From Admiral Charles Lucas — the first recipient of the Victoria Cross — to the legendary ‘Wild Geese’\, the celebrated Figh ting 69th of the American Civil War\, and contemporary figures such as US Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy\, this talk traces the enduring tradition of Irish courage abroad.\n\nHighlighting awards for valour such as the Vic toria Cross\, Medal of Honor\, and Légion d'honneur\, Downes reveals how Irish-born and Irish-descended soldiers have consistently stood at the for efront of international military history. Their stories illuminate broader themes of honour\, sacrifice\, remembrance\, and the complex interplay be tween national identity and military service.\nThis event will resonate wi th those interested in Irish history\, military heritage\, and the commemo rative cultures that bind past to present.\n\nFurther details and registra tion available at: https://www.pgil.mc/lectures/a-talk-by-patrick-downes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01115417/The-Lucas-Lecture-2025.jpeg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Princess Grace Irish Library\, 9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine \ , Monaco-Ville\, Monaco X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lo rraine \, Monaco-Ville\, Monaco;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Princess Grace Irish Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4077@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T183000 DTSTAMP:20251001T111900Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digitization-citizen-science-seminar / SUMMARY:Digitization & Citizen Science - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDigitization &\; Citizen Science - Inviting Colla borative Research to Transcribe Handwriting \n\nwith Harry Smith and Emil y Vine of the Material Culture of Wills\, 1540-1790 project at the Univers ity of Exeter\n\nAdvances in machine learning present new opportunities fo r historical research\, enabling digitization and transcription to happen at a greater pace than previously possible. This project used the HTR plat form Transkribus to transcribe the contents of wills\, and worked with a s mall group expert volunteers and a wider pool of volunteers through the Zo oniverse platform (to check model outputs). This combination of human and algorithmic labour has proved successful in developing accurate transcript ions of wills We will discuss our approach to this task\, and the lessons learnt.\n\nPart of WARWICK HISTORY ‘POST-DOC’ CLUB METHODOLOGIES SERIE S\n\nAll welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Register free: www.bit.ly/ dig-cit-sci ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17115049/larger-digization-header1-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4042@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T235900 DTSTAMP:20250820T102142Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/eauh-2026-city-networks-in-europe-an d-beyond-session-23-quayside-and-custom-house-customs-accounts-as-a-source -for-medieval-and-early-modern-urban-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EAUH 2026 City Networks in Europe and Beyond - Session 23: 'Quaysid e and Custom House: Customs Accounts as a Source for Medieval and Early Mo dern Urban History' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nEAUH 2026 City Networks in Europe and Beyond | Bar celona\, Spain | 2-5 September 2026\nSession 23: 'Quayside and Custom Hous e: Customs Accounts as a Source for Medieval and Early Modern Urban Histor y'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 22 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nCustoms accounts are amongst the most extensive surviving sources for many medieval and ea rly modern port towns\, with huge potential to illuminate the ‘social li fe of things’ in the urban marketplace\, the relationships of urban netw orks\, and the spatiality of trade. These sources are becoming more easily accessible through projects such as Sound Toll Registers Online\, and Stu art Jenks’ editions of the London particular customs accounts. The latte r are key to the AHRC-DFG-funded project ‘Unlocking Upcycled Medieval Da ta: North Sea Networks\, People\, and Commodities in the London Customs Ac counts 1380-1560’\, which runs at the University of London’s Institute of Historical Research and the University of Bamberg from 2025-27.\n\nCus toms accounts record the flow of goods\, one of the most fundamental urban functions. Examining the ‘social life of things’ in the urban marketp lace\, customs accounts give us the potential to look at the goods being t raded\, their prices\, and their quantities. How far can we observe the gr owth and contraction of urban industries through imports and exports? What can we tell about the standard of living and character of urban life from the records of the goods traded through those towns and cities?\n\nCustom s accounts also offer historians an unparalleled source for urban connecti vity and trade networks. Mercantile activity was at the heart of the life of most medieval and early modern towns and cities\, and customs records g ive us an unparalleled record of the networks and connections over which t rade occurred. How did patterns of connections between cities change over time? How did merchants employ ships and shipmasters from across Europe\, and how did they collaborate or compete on different trades?\n\nMaterialit y can also be explored in customs records\, both in terms of close analysi s of the objects described as objects of trade\, and in terms of the life and activity of the quayside and custom house. The variety of goods traded \, and the terms used to describe them\, give a unique perspective of the ‘consumer revolution’. The materiality of the port and shipping are al so unlocked in customs records: thousands of chests\, barrels\, hogsheads\ , boxes\, maunds and baskets flowed between towns\, and sustained industri es all of their own.\n\nCustoms records also open up other perspectives. H ow did the work of customs officials change across the medieval and early modern period? How did the records of customs and tariffs change over time and between jurisdictions? How did the authorities keep oversight of bust ling ports and city gates\, and how did the spatiality of these places inf luence the practices of merchants\, ships’ crews\, and carters?\n\nAs pr e-modern ‘big data’\, customs records offer huge analytical potential\ , and lend themselves to digital methods from Social Network Analysis to s patial analysis in GIS. We encourage submissions on pre-modern customs rec ords from all contexts and approaches for this comparative session.\n\nMor e info: https://www.eauhbarcelona2026.eu/\nhttps://www.eauhbarcelona2026.e u/sessions/\nSubmissions via: https://eauh2026.confnow.eu/\n\n \;\n\n\ n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/20112108/Wyngaerde_Barcelona_1563.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4016@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T170000 DTSTAMP:20250805T120715Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-gathered-into-a-church-wi th-lori-rogers-stokes-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event: Gathered Into a Church with Lori Rogers-Stokes - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Event: Gathered Into a Church with Lori Rogers- Stokes\n\nOctober 23 at 9amPT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm BST\n\nJoin NACBS to celebrate Lori Rogers-Stokes’ recent publication Gathered into a Church: Indigeno us-English Congregationalism in Woodland New England. Kyle Roberts will jo in Lori Rogers-Stokes in discussion.\n\nMore info and RSVP at https://www. nacbs.org/event-details/gathered-into-a-church-with-lori-rogers-stokes\n__ ___\n\nLori Rogers-Stokes is an independent scholar\, public historian\, a nd contributing editor for New England’s Hidden Histories\, a digital hi story project from the Congregational Library and Archives. She is the aut hor of Gathered into a Church: Indigenous-English Congregationalism in Woo dland New England just out from the University of Massachusetts Press\, an d Records of Trial from Thomas Shepard’s Church in Cambridge\, 1638–49 : Heroic Souls (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2020). Lori studies the history of Wo odland New England\, where Indigenous people and English colonizers took a ctions that continue to shape our lives today.\n\nDr. Kyle Roberts was app ointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library &\; Archive s in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College an d his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library &\; Museum Programmin g at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and D igital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago.\n\nA scholar of Atlantic W orld religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangeli cal Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\ , 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwell ings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 ( Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Readi ng\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2 017).\n\nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist who se collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\ , the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he has sat on the executive committees of th e American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical As sociation\, and the Urban History Association. He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, a nd portal. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05130650/Lori-book-cover.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4098@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T173000 DTSTAMP:20251001T045436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/feuding-in-the-streets-gender-crime- and-conflict-in-scottish-towns-c-1500-1600-lecture/ SUMMARY:3rd Jenny Wormald Lecture: 'Feuding in the Streets? Gender\, Crime\ , and Conflict in Scottish Towns\, c. 1500-1600' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n3rd Jenny Wormald Lecture delivered by Professor ELI ZABETH EWAN (University of Guelph\, Ontario)\n\n 'Feuding in the Streets? Gender\, Crime\, and Conflict in Scottish Towns\, c. 1500-1600'\n\nFriday 24 October 2025 at 17.30 pm. Drinks reception.\n\nUniversity of Glasgow\, Advanced Research Centre\, 4 Chapel Lane\, Glasgow - Accessibility: https: //www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc/accessibility/\n\nAbout the speaker: Elizabet h Ewan is University Professor Emerita at the University of Guelph and Vis iting Professor at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Following a PhD in Scottish History at Edinburgh University\, she taught at the Univ ersity of Western Ontario\, University of Victoria\, British Columbia and the Centre for Scottish Studies\, University of Guelph. In 2006\, she was awarded a University Research Chair in History and Scottish Studies. Her r esearch focuses on gender\, urban history and crime in late medieval and e arly modern Scotland. Publications include Townlife in Fourteenth-Century Scotland (1990)\, plus numerous co-edited works: Women in Scotland c.1100- c.1750 (1999)\; The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (2006\; 2018 )\; Finding the Family in Medieval and Early Modern Scotland (2008)\; Chil dren and Youth in Premodern Scotland (2015)\; Nine Centuries of Man: Manho od and Masculinities in Scottish History (2017).\n\nBooking for in-person and online via Eventbrite ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/30125004/Screenshot-2025-09-30-124949.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:University of Glasgow\, Advanced Research Centre\, 4 Chapel Lane\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Advanced Research Centre\, 4 Chapel Lane\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Univer sity of Glasgow:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4023@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251024 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251027 DTSTAMP:20250813T131001Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/waterloo-association-autumn-lecture- weekend-lecture/ SUMMARY:Waterloo Association Autumn Lecture Weekend - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nWaterloo Association Autumn Lecture Weekend\nThis week end we will spotlight on the world of 1805\; 220 years on!\n\nIt will incl ude a range of talks and includes:\nNapoleon at the Boulogne Camp\; the Bi rthplace of the Grande Armée (Andrew Field)\nThe Royal Navy’s Blockade of French Naval Bases (Dr John Morewood)\nNapoleon &\; The Invasion of England\; The Great Terror (Paul Brunyee)\nThe Campaign of Ulm and Austerl itz (Andrew Field)\n(The Julian Spilsbury Memorial Lecture)\nSaturday afte rnoon: A tribute to General Foy on the occasion of the 200th anniversary o f his death. (Carole Divall)\nThe Battle of Trafalgar (Dr John Morewood)\n The Great Napoleonic Escape - The Story of Charles Hare (Dr Katherine Gazz ard)\nLife in Wellington’s Army – Living History (Liam Telfer)\nOur ve nue\, The Bull Hotel\, is Peterborough's premier hotel\, and is the only A A recognised four star hotel in the city centre. Originally dating back to the 17th century\, this grade two listed building has\, over the years\, been carefully restored and refurbished. The hotel is a ten minute walk fr om Peterborough railway station and offers free parking to hotel residents .\nThe cost includes full board\, with two nights’ accommodation with br eakfast\, wine with dinner on the Friday and Saturday evenings\, buffet lu nches on Saturday and Sunday. The cost is based on a minimum attendance of 30 persons\, with the estimated cost at £450 per single attendee\, and £725 for two people sharing. Single non-residential £272 (includes all m eals).\nA deposit of £50 per person is required at time of booking with b alance payable by the 15th of September 2025.\nExpressions of interest and bookings should be sent to Steve Wright at: wa1815.sjw@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/13140634/HILogo-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Bull Hotel\, Peterborough\, Westgate Peterborough \, PE1 1RB\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westgate Peterborough \, PE 1 1RB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bull Hotel\, Peterboroug h:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3985@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T235900 DTSTAMP:20250709T100813Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-academic-awards-call-for- applications/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Academic Awards - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRAF Museum Academic Awards: Call for Applications\, deadline - 24 October 2025\n\nThe RAF Museum is delighted to announce that it is again sponsoring a series of academic awards designed to inspire an d reward high-quality research by up and coming scholars. Applications whi ch consider the historiography of the RAF are particularly welcomed.\n\nTh e awards are not\, however\, confined to works focused on the RAF and are open to students whose studies will further the Museum’s knowledge in re levant areas of archaeology\, international relations\, strategic studies\ , law and ethics\, museology or air power. Works which help expand knowled ge of operational conditions\, adversaries or the context of the RAF’s h istory are also eligible.\n\nApplications open on Friday 3 July 2025 for t he RAF Museum’s:\n\n PhD Bursary (£3\,000)\n Masters Prize (£350)\n Undergraduate Prize (£250)\n\nApplications close on Friday 24 October 20 25.\n\nIf you are considering applying or have questions regarding your el igibility then you are warmly encouraged to email the Museum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager Dr Megan Kelleher (megan.kelleher@rafmuseum.o rg) for an informal discussion of the awards.\n\nTo apply for one of this year’s academic awards\, please download the appropriate documents below from our website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/raf-museum-academic-a wards-2025-2/\n\nThe prizes are granted on the recommendation of a selecti on panel consisting of the following members of the Museum’s Research Ad visory Board.\n\nSeb Cox OBE (Chair\, RAF Museum Research Advisory Board)\ nDr Sophy Antrobus (King’s College London)\nDr Maria Burczynska (King's College London)\nProfessor Richard Morris (University of Huddersfield) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/09110728/RAF-Headshots-6th-September-2024-3-of-5-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4061@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T235900 DTSTAMP:20250903T110303Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/instrumenta-altaris-ritual-artefacts -and-their-images-for-medieval-liturgy-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Instrumenta altaris'. Ritual Artefacts and Their Images for Mediev al Liturgy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Conference | 20-22 January 2026 | Ma drid\, Spain\n'Instrumenta altaris'. Ritual Artefacts and Their Images for Medieval Liturgy\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 25 October 2025\n\n\n\n\nI n the Middle Ages\, Christian liturgy was far more than a sequence of pray ers and ceremonies: it structured religious practice\, shaped sacred space \, and gave material form to the expression of faith. Objects\, vestments\ , and books played a central role in this framework\, endowed with a visua l\, tactile\, and symbolic language that embodied the theology of the sacr ed. The International Conference Instrumenta altaris: Ritual Artefacts and Their Images for Medieval Liturgy seeks to refocus attention on the mater ial dimension that\, throughout the medieval centuries\, rendered the invi sible visible and preserved —often in fragmentary form— a tangible leg acy of devotion.\n\nFor several decades\, medieval art historiography has moved towards a reassessment of what was once pejoratively labelled as “ minor arts”\, no longer regarded as decorative appendices to the dominan t monumental tradition\, but as essential components for understanding the spaces\, gestures\, and imagery that shaped Christian liturgy. This shift owes much to the work of scholars such as Colum Hourihane\, Eric Palazzo\ , Cécile Voyer\, Klaus Gereon Beuckers\, and Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan\, wh o have drawn attention to the luxurious\, performative\, and sensory dimen sions of medieval liturgical art.\n\nOrganised by the research project The sauri Rituum at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid)\, this conference focu ses on three main categories of liturgical artefacts: ritual objects —sa cred vessels\, reliquaries\, crosses\, censers— whose craftsmanship reve als a theology of materials\; sacred vestments\, textiles that not only cl othed liturgical ministers but transformed them into figures of transcende nce endowed with graces bestowed through ordination\; and liturgical books \, often illuminated manuscripts\, which contained not merely the order of prayer but a spiritual choreography of Christian time. These elements wer e not autonomous but interdependent\, belonging to a practice in which art was not simply contemplated\, but activated and handled within liturgical performance —something difficult to reconstruct solely from written sou rces.\n\nThe International Conference Instrumenta altaris: Ritual Artefact s and Their Images for Medieval Liturgy is therefore also an invitation to reconsider the status of medieval art through the vitality of liturgical practice. It calls for a dialogue between form and function\, between aest hetics and rituality\, between the history of images and the presence of o bjects. This approach reflects a historiographical sensibility that no lon ger accepts the nineteenth-century hierarchy between the “major arts” and objects of worship\, but instead pays renewed attention to those voice s excluded from traditional academic classifications. For in the Middle Ag es\, the sacred was not confined to grandeur\; it was equally revealed in the refinement of the minute and in the quiet eloquence of material signs that accompanied each rite\, gesture\, and ceremony.\n\nTaking into accoun t the theme of the conference\, the International Conference Instrumenta a ltaris: Ritual Artefacts and Their Images for Medieval Liturgy accepts pro posals for on-site presentations (15–20 minutes in length) in Spanish\, English\, Italian\, or French\, which may be framed within the following t hematic lines:\n\nHistoriography and Theory of Medieval Sumptuary and Litu rgical Arts:\nProposals consisting of historiographical approaches to the study of sumptuary arts\, with special attention to their revaluation with in medieval art history. Also included will be studies addressing Christia n liturgy as an aesthetic\, performative\, and spatial category\, from int erdisciplinary methodological perspectives (art history\, theology\, anthr opology\, musicology\, philology\, or cultural history\, among others).\n\ nMateriality and Agency of Liturgical Objects:\nPresentations addressing q uestions centered on the matter\, technique\, use\, and circulation of rit ual objects: sacred vessels\, ritual artifacts\, vestments\, and liturgica l manuscripts. Both case studies and comparative approaches to ecclesiasti cal treasuries\, relics\, or sacred textiles will be considered\, paying a ttention to their symbolic construction\, cultic functionality\, and artis tic value.\n\nImage of Objects and Objects in Images:\nStudies addressing the visual representation of liturgical objects in manuscripts\, wall pain tings\, sculpture\, or any figurative medium\, as well as research on how these artifacts were visualized\, interpreted\, and re-signified in artist ic productions from later periods\, from the Early Modern era to the prese nt.\n\nAnthropology of Sacred Objects:\nAnalyses focused on the social\, s ymbolic\, and ritual contexts of creation\, use\, and transformation of li turgical objects. Special consideration will be given to studies addressin g processes such as copying\, dismemberment\, transfer\, donation\, inheri tance\, reuse\, or re-signification of these pieces in scenarios different from those for which they were originally conceived.\n\nCurrent Presence and Musealization of Medieval Liturgical Art:\nPresentations addressing th e place and treatment of medieval liturgical objects in current museums\, collections\, and heritage institutions. Included are both innovative cura torial proposals and the ethical\, hermeneutic\, and pedagogical dilemmas posed by exhibiting decontextualized ritual artifacts\, now detached from their original cultic function.\n\nAbstract Submission: Please submit pape r title\, abstract and CV to https://eventos.urjc.es/go/instrumentaaltaris ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/03120240/2025_26_Cal_for_Papers_Instrumenta_alta-1_page-0001.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Madrid\, Spain\, Calle de Quintana\, 21. 28008\, Moncloa\, Aravaca \, Madrid\, Spain X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Calle de Quintana\, 21. 280 08\, Moncloa\, Aravaca\, Madrid\, Spain;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Madrid\ , Spain:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4095@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T173000 DTSTAMP:20250924T112522Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1525-and-all-that-how-nuns-letters-a nd-reformation-pamphlets-shaped-german-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reformation Pamphlets Sh aped German History - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a GHIL Lecture by Henrike Lähnemann (Un iversity of Oxford) on '1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reforma tion Pamphlets Shaped German History'.\n\nThe lecture will discuss how Lat in and German texts written 500 years ago influenced the linguistic and hi storical development of early modern and modern Germany\, looking at examp les from nuns’ letters\, Reformation pamphlets\, and songs. This is part of a project to write a cultural history of Germany by developing a histo rical narrative which combines linguistic changes with political\, social\ , and cultural topics\, arguing that early 16th-century texts and agendas still have an impact today.\n\nHenrike Lähnemann is Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics at the University of Oxford. Her resear ch interests are female religious communities in Northern Germany in the l ate Middle Ages\, visual culture\, and sociolinguistics in a historical pe rspective.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Swedenborg House (20-21 Bloomsbury Way\, London\, WC1A 2TH) and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c2058.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nImage: 'An die Versammlung gemeiner Bauernschaft’\, Nuremberg 1525\, showing the wheel of fortune with the peasants ascending and the p ope and nobility falling\; open access with creative commons licence onlin e as https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb00025789?page=\,1. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/24122421/Laehnemann-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Swedenborg House\, London (and via Zoom)\, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way \, London \, WC1A 2TH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20-21 Bloomsbury Way \, Lon don \, WC1A 2TH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Swedenborg Hou se\, London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4006@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T200000 DTSTAMP:20250730T103350Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-brotherhood-acro ss-the-mediterranean-italian-freemasonry-and-the-ottoman-mission-of-1910-l uis-miguel-selvelli-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Brotherhood Across the Mediterranean: Itali an Freemasonry and the Ottoman Mission of 1910’\, Luis Miguel Selvelli - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Miguel -Selvelli-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://miguel-selvelli-presentatio n.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/30113314/miguel-lecture-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4059@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T160000 DTSTAMP:20250903T105009Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/skills-training-in-archival-research -workshop-the-london-archives-workshop/ SUMMARY:Skills Training in Archival Research Workshop - The London Archives - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Wor kshop is designed for postgraduate students\, early-career researchers\, a nd anyone undertaking in-depth research in the humanities or social scienc es.\n\nAbout the Workshop\n\nJoin staff at The London Archives for STAR – Skills Training in Archival Research – a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival co llections. Whether you're working on a dissertation\, thesis\, postdoctora l project\, or book\, this session will equip you with the practical skill s and confidence to navigate archives effectively.\n\nYou’ll learn how t o:\n\n Use TLA’s online catalogue and research guides\n Identify and r equest relevant archival material\n Handle original documents safely\n U nderstand how archives are organised and accessed\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-trai ning-in-archival-research-star-workshop-tickets-1635796935669?aff=oddtdtcr eator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/03114511/London_Archives_front_2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lon don\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Arch ives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4017@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T160000 DTSTAMP:20250805T121116Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-event-kirk-discipline-with-ryan -burns-lecture/ SUMMARY:Book Event: Kirk Discipline with Ryan Burns - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook Event: Kirk Discipline with Ryan Burns\n\nOctob er 29 at 9amPT/ 12pm ET/ 4pm GMT\n\nJoin NACBS to celebrate Ryan Burns’ recent publication Kirk Discipline and Roman Catholicism in Early Modern S cotland. Mikki Brock will join Ryan Burns in discussion.\n\nMore info and RSVP at https://www.nacbs.org/event-details/kirk-discipline-with-ryan-burn s\n_____\n\nRyan Burns is an Assistant Professor of History at Jacksonvill e State University. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2019 and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Chabraja Center for Histori cal Studies. His research focuses on the history of shame and its intersec tion with the history of religion. Kirk Discipline and Roman Catholicism i n Early Modern Scotland is his first book.\n\nMichelle D. Brock is Profess or of History at Washington and Lee University. A scholar of religion\, ge nder\, and the supernatural in early modern Scotland\, she is the author o f Satan and the Scots: The Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland (Routledge\, 2016) and Plagues of the heart: Crisis and covenanting in a seventeenth-c entury Scottish town (Manchester University Press\, 2024). She is also co- editor of Knowing Demons\, Knowing Spirits in the Early Modern Period (Pal grave\, 2018) and the Routledge History of the Devil in the Western Tradit ion (Routledge\, 2025). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/05131059/burns-book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4084@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T190000 DTSTAMP:20250922T133834Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/paradise-lost-and-found-lecture/ SUMMARY:'Paradise Lost' and Found - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Inner Temple’s intriguing purchase of an early (1688) edition of Paradise Lost formerly owned by the Royal Master of Rev els\, Charles Killigrew (1655 – 1725)\, and annotated with the names of numerous members of the Inn\, including the names of four English Dukes wi th stage directions\, indicates that John Milton’s great work was once p erformed at the Inn.\n\nOn 29 October\, the Inn will host a symposium with Professor Joe Moshenka and Dr William Poole of Oxford University in conve rsation with our current Master of Revels\, Dr Tom Kinninmont. They will e xplore the life of John Milton and the significance of Paradise Lost throu ghout the ages\, including the special importance of the 1688 fourth — a nd first illustrated — edition.\n\nIn person and livestreamed from The I nner Temple\, London\nDoors open: 5.30pm\nLecture: 6pm - 7pm (GMT)\nRecept ion: 7pm - 8pm\n\nTickets: £13 in-person\; free to view the livestream\nB ook: www.innertemple.org.uk/paradiselost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17162732/His-Soc-paradise-lost-blank3-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Inner Temple\, London (and Online)\, The Inner Temple Lecture Theatre \, Treasury Building \, London \, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Inner Temple Lecture Th eatre \, Treasury Building \, London \, EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Inner Temple\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3987@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T160000 DTSTAMP:20250714T114459Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/industrial-employment-tribunals-60-y ears-on-conference/ SUMMARY:Industrial/Employment Tribunals - 60 years on - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBook to attend: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-event s/events/industrial/employment-tribunals-60-years\n\nAdmission: £30.00\n\ nThe History &\; Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum presents: Indu strial/Employment Tribunals - 60 years on\n\nIn 1965 legislation was passe d which introduced the process for individual disputes to be resolved thro ugh a tribunal system. The proposal arose from the Donovan Commission Repo rt and since then the system has evolved into a wide-ranging process deali ng with individual disputes at the workplace.\n\nThis conference is being organised by the History &\; Policy Trade Union &\; Employment Forum \, which focuses on policy in the past and lessons to be learnt in the fut ure. We have brought together an experienced group of academic and practit ioners to explore the development of the tribunal system and to pose the q uestion “Does the system continue to provide fair access to justice for workers”. There will be opportunity for active participation by the audi ence.\n\nThe conference will look at the history of tribunals in the UK an d other European countries and how they have expanded over the years. It w ill also look at the effectiveness of the system and whether it delivers j ustice for workers. The conference will then examine the system in the con text of changes in employment structures in the 21st century and what\, if any\, changes are necessary to deliver a fair and just system.\n\nBoth tr ade union and legal representatives will be speaking as will a Regional Em ployment Judge. Academics who have specialised in this field of employment relations will provide the background to the history of Tribunals over th e past 60 years.\n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers and topics:\n\nTribunal History - Professor Susan Corby (Greenwich University). Susan will provide a summ arised history of the shift from collective to individual dispute resoluti on and the part played by the introduction of the tribunal system in 1965. Susan will also be able to bring into this introduction comparisons with other European systems of dispute resolution.\n\nKey changes in Tribunals during the 20/21st centuries - Professor Adrian Williamson KC. Adrian will examine the expanding role of tribunals over the latter part of the 20th century and will also comment upon the potential impact of the new Employm ent Bill.\n\nThe early years 1975 -95 of representation for workers by tra de unions - Dennis McWilliams (A former UCW/CWU Regional Secretary for the Midlands and an IT/ET member). Dennis will speak about his experiences in representing members at tribunals.\n\nThe Move to legal representation - Madeline Stanley (Old Square Chambers). Madeline will look at the role of legal representatives from a modern perspective in the light of the origin al Donovan Commission intention to provide an informal process. She will a lso draw attention to the contribution that tribunals have made to the dev elopment of employment law through case law.\n\nCurrent Tribunal System an d its effectiveness - Emiliano Mellino (Bureau of Investigative Journalism ). Emiliano will report on his current investigation into the current syst em with particular emphasis on the impacts on women and non-trade unionist s. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/14124434/Employment-Tribunal.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London\, IHR Wol fson Room\, Senate House \, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHR Wolfson Room\, Senate H ouse \, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ins titute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4122@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T200000 DTSTAMP:20251010T155347Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-art-of-nursing-panel-discussion- lecture/ SUMMARY:The Art of Nursing: Panel Discussion - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public launch of our new exhibition about the art of nursing.\n\nEnjoy free refreshments and a chance to look around the ex hibition\, alongside a panel discussion hosted by curator Kate Forde with artists including Heather Agyepong\, Ji Sun Sjogren and Panagiotis Poimeni dis.\n\nDoors open at 5.30pm and the talks/online event starts at 6.30pm.\ n\nThis event is in-person and online and open to all.\n\nFor more informa tion and to register\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ar t-of-nursing-panel-discussion-tickets-1683436236099\n\nIf you have any que stions or accessibility needs\, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.u k or 0345 337 3368.\n\n\n\nSpeakers\nHeather Agyepong\n\nHeather is a Brit ish Ghanaian visual artist and actor who lives and works in London. Her ar t practice is concerned with mental health and wellbeing\, invisibility\, the diaspora and the archive. She uses both lens-based practices and perfo rmance with an aim to culminate a cathartic experience for both herself an d the viewer. She adopts the technique of re-imagination to engage with co mmunities of interest and the self as a central focus within the image. He r photograph ‘Mary Seacole 2’ is displayed in the ‘Art of Nursing’ exhibition. It was first developed for ‘LDN WMN’ – a series of publ ic artworks across London by women and non-binary artists. The original ca n still be seen on the exterior of the Cockpit Theatre in North West Londo n.\n\nJi Sun Sjogren\n\nJi Sun comes from a multinational background throu gh adoption and is originally from South Korea. She was initially an artis t\, and came into nursing at a later stage of her life\, graduating in 201 8 and going straight into Main Theatres as a newly qualified Scrub Nurse. Her artwork incorporates nursing alongside several streams that are much m ore personal concerning her adoption and residual mental health associated pains and anxieties using deeper psycho-analysis and thinking. Her drawin gs\, ‘Cystoscopy (Bladder Stone)’ and ‘The Angioplasty: Intervention al Radiology’ (2022) feature in the exhibition. Drawn from memory\, the works are inspired by classical anatomical studies as well as her formativ e experience at Montessori school where art was regarded as fundamental to childhood development.\n\nPanagiotis Poimenidis\n\nPanagiotis qualified a s a registered nurse in Greece in 2006\, and has been working at Guy’s a nd St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust since 2014. Alongside this he has vol unteered at the Florence Nightingale Museum\, initiated and led Art Tours for patients and staff\, served on the GSTT LGBT+ Network\, and contribute d as a steering committee member of the RCN History of Nursing forum. He i s also an artist and set designer in Studio Prokopiou\, a photography stud io based in London\, co-founded with his partner. He has a strong backgrou nd in creative project management and visual storytelling. His photographs ‘Rainbow Street’ (2020) feature in the exhibition. Taken during the C OVID-19 lockdown in December 2020\, the images were inspired by the photog rapher’s regular commute to work at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Maternity 11 by Caroline Walker\, credit courtesy of the artist. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10165237/Maternity-11_2021_Ink-on-paper_47.5-x-33cm-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4030@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T160000 DTSTAMP:20251013T143113Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-music-sound-and-vi sion/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Music\, Sound and Vision DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nIn this session\, explore collections covering music\, audio recordin gs\, moving image recordings\, and visual arts. This will be useful for an yone looking to engage with the following collection areas:\n\n Music Man uscripts\n Printed Music\n World and Traditional Music\n Popular Music Recordings\n Literary and Creative Sound Recordings\n News and Moving Im ages\n Oral History\n Spoken English\n Wildlife and Environmental Sound s\n Visual Arts\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportunity to get expert a dvice from our Reference Specialists\, speak with curators of our collecti ons\, meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your ac ademic network.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a drop-in session with ou r Reference Specialists\, who can advise you on the practicalities of acce ssing our collections\;\npresentations by our curators\, introducing you t o their collection areas\;\n a Meet the Curators session\, during which y ou can view highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about your research\;\n a roundtable discussion with researchers who make use of our collections on 'Research Outputs: Looking beyond academic publicati ons'. Please see the full programme for details.\n\nFor more information a nd to book your place\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/eve nts/doctoral-open-day-music-sound-and-vision ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18153130/doc-open-day-image-sound-and-vision.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 96 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4097@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTSTAMP:20250924T113810Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-of-the-transcendental-in-ego documents-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Writing of the Transcendental in Egodocuments - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nWRITING THE TRANSCENDENTAL\nExpressions of faith a nd narratives of religion in egodocuments\nConference | 12-14 March 2026 | Jagiellonian University\, Kraków\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 Octobe r 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe notion of egodocuments is relatively young and was for mulated in the fifties of the 20th century by a Dutch scholar Jacob Presse r. Since the 1980s\, it has become more popular and the circle of users an d researchers of egodocuments keeps growing. In particular\, the term refe rs to documents written about oneself and usually\, albeit not always\, co ntain the particle “I”.\nDiverse topics related to the study of egodoc uments have been the subject of workshops\, publications\, and conferences . One of the interesting phenomena connected with egodocuments is the pres ence and presentation of faith\, belief\, and religion in these sources. T hese would include daily reflections\, diaries\, spiritual letters\, etc.\ n\nThe Institute of History at Jagiellonian University in Kraków\, togeth er with the Filip Friedman Centre for Jewish Studies\, Institute of Histor y at the University of Lodz in cooperation with the International Egodocum ental Network invite proposals of papers to be presented at a conference d evoted to the “Writing of the Transcendental in egodocuments”.\n\nThe conference aims to address topics connected with the presenting of religio us experiences\, religious emotions\, narratives of alien religions\, and rituals in egodocuments in the early modern period (late fifteenth to earl y nineteenth century).\n\nTopics covered at the conference may include\, b ut are not limited to:\n\n Expressions of religious experiences\n Sharin g of personal religious emotions\, either specific or generalised\n Descr iptions of religious ceremonies and rituals\n Descriptions of sacred plac es and their evaluations\n Narratives of alien religions and attempts to describe/unveil them\n Observations of pious behaviours among encountered individuals and/or groups of people\n Attempts at peaceful or forced con versions to different religions\n Explanations of religiously driven ente rprises such as pilgrimages\, crusades\, and missions\n\nWe expect to hold a two-three-day conference at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków\, Po land on 12-14 March 2026. Language of the conference is English.\n\nPlease send a 250 word proposal with a short cv to Jakub Basista (jakub.basista@ uj.edu.pl) and Michael Green (mi.gree@yahoo.com) by 31 October 2025. You w ill be notified about the acceptance of papers within one month of the dea dline (no later than the end of November 2025).\n\nWe expect the conferenc e fee to be around 100 Euros. The fee will cover conference materials\, co ffee breaks\, lunches\, and a reception. Unfortunately\, we do not have fu nds to help with travel and lodging.\n\nA collective volume is aimed at be ing published based on a selection of papers presented at the conference w ith one of the leading academic publishers (Brill).\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/24123746/Autobiographie_manuscrite_de_Charles_Christian_Gambs-Fe uillet_02.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Jagiellonian University\, Kraków\, Gołębia 13\, Kraków\, 31-00 7\, Poland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gołębia 13\, Kraków\, 31 -007\, Poland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Jagiellonian University\, Kraków :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4024@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTSTAMP:20250813T132413Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/revolution-revelation-reconciliation -revolucion-revelacion-reconciliacion-incsa-biennial-conference-call-for-p apers/ SUMMARY:Revolution\, Revelation\, Reconciliation / Revolución\, Revelació n\, Reconciliación\; INCSA Biennial Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Nineteenth Century Studies Associati on (INCSA) Biennial Conference\n Revolution\, Revelation\, Reconciliation / Revolución\, Revelación\, Reconciliación\nJuly 21-24\, 2026 | Nation al Union Building\, Washington DC\nCall for Papers\, deadline: October 31\ , 2025\n\n\n\nConference will be held in person and online | Languages: E nglish and Spanish\nhttps://in-csa.com/2026-call-for-papers-in-english/\nT he International Nineteenth Century Studies Association (INCSA)—in colla boration with the Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA)\, Interdis ciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies (INCS)\, and the Smithsonian’s Nati onal Museum of American History–invites proposals for its second biennia l conference. We welcome submissions for individual papers\, panels\, post ers\, roundtable discussions\, digital humanities projects\, and performan ces exploring the nineteenth century from interdisciplinary\, internationa l\, and intertemporal perspectives.\n\nFor the full CFP (conference inform ation and theme\, suggested topics\, formatting guidelines\, and submissio n portal [opening soon])\, go to the INCSA page: In English and En españo l\n\nhttps://in-csa.com/2026-call-for-papers-in-english/\n\nContact: Shann on Perich Curator\, National Museum of American History Chair of the 2026 Conference\, Revolution\, Revelation\, Reconciliation\n\nEmail: incsa2026@ gmail.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/13142348/JuraIndependencia.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:National Union Building\, Washington DC\, 918 F St NW\, Washington \, DC \, 20004\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=918 F St NW\, Washington\, DC \, 20004\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Union Buil ding\, Washington DC:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4062@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T235900 DTSTAMP:20250903T111356Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/proclaiming-affixing-distributing-di sseminating-the-law-in-early-modern-europe-the-2nd-comlaweu-conference-cal l-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Proclaiming\, Affixing\, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Ear ly Modern Europe. The 2nd COMLAWEU Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n2nd COMLAWEU Conference | 5-6 May 2026 | Universit y of St Andrews\nProclaiming\, Affixing\, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 31 October 2025\n \n\n\n\nProposals for papers (max. 20 minutes) are invited on the subject of ‘Proclaiming\, Affixing\, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Earl y Modern Europe’ to be presented at the second COMLAWEU (Communicating t he Law in Europe\, 1500-1750) conference at St Andrews\, to be held on Tue sday 5 and Wednesday 6 May 2025.\n\nAbstracts (max. 350 words) and a short bio (max. 150 words) are due to Dr Arthur der Weduwen\, Principal Investi gator of the COMLAWEU project\, by 31 October 2025\, at adw7@st-andrews.ac .uk.\n\nThis conference seeks to build on the small but rapidly growing bo dy of work on the manifold ways in which early modern Europeans could list en to\, see\, read and inform themselves of the law in the public and priv ate spaces of their communities. It will seek to determine how various aut horities sought to disseminate their laws\; and how different audiences re ceived or were exposed to information about the law. We welcome contributi ons on any part of early modern Europe or its colonies\, within the time f rame of c. 1450-1800.\n\nPapers are invited on any aspect of the conferenc e\, which will seek to provide answers to some of the following questions: \n\n How did European authorities disseminate the law within and beyond t heir territories?\n What was the role and relative importance of criers\, heralds\, messengers\, affixers and other officials tasked with the procl amation and further dissemination of laws?\n How many copies of laws woul d regularly be distributed\, in what forms and to what audiences? How comm only were laws affixed as physical exemplars\, and where could they be con sulted?\n How did physical geography\, infrastructure\, postal routes and the size of urban communities affect state communication\n How different was the communication of law in cities and villages or rural communities? \n How did multiple media interact in the dissemination of political and legal information?\n To what extent did the ceremony of state communicati on develop over time?\n To what extent did news of laws\, as well as phys ical copies of manuscript and printed texts\, travel across jurisdictions? \n How did crisis\, unrest and war affect the dissemination of the law?\n How frequently did acts of communication and dissemination spark unrest or conflict?\n To what extent did copies of laws and other state publicat ions circulate commercially? In what other forms were they republished or altered?\n\nIt is expected that papers presented at the conference will al so be published by the end of 2027 in an edited volume.\n\nFor more inform ation\, see https://comlaweu.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/03120654/Proclamatie-van-de-pacificatie-van-Gent-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4100@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T000000 DTSTAMP:20251001T100934Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-politics-of-motherhood-maternali sm-maternity-and-mothering-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism\, Maternity and Mothering - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n‘The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism\, Materni ty and Mothering’ will take place online on 5 and 6 February with a Keyn ote address by Dr Sarah Crook (Swansea). We invite abstract submissions on any aspect of the history and politics of motherhood in modern Britain an d Ireland from scholars at all levels\, particularly ECRs and PGRs. A full call for papers can be found here: https://voicesofmotherhood.wp.worc.ac. uk/index.php/news-and-resources/updates-from-the-project/\n\nThe deadline for submission is 1 November. We can supply the CfP in alternative formats : please be in touch at voicesofmotherhood@worc.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01110859/Screenshot_23-9-2025_153451_.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4105@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T000000 DTSTAMP:20251001T111659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2026-rsvp-conference-on-movements-an d-migrations-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:2026 RSVP Conference on Movements and Migrations - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nResearch Society for Victorian Periodicals\, 2026 Conference: 'Movements and Migrations'\nTrinity College\, Dublin\, 23 - 25 July 2026\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 November 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe nine teenth century was marked by unprecedented migration\, as people moved to urban centers\; were forcibly or semi-forcibly relocated\; and emigrated t o escape war\, famine\, economic instability\, or other crises. As people moved across Britain and the globe\, they created new networks of communic ation and political alliances. “Migration in this period\,” Josephine McDonagh writes\, “was a print phenomenon [that] triggered people’s cu riosity about emigration\, and provided the means\, the motives\, and the informational framework in which their journeys took place.” Periodicals were a key site where migrations and movements were presented\, debated\, negotiated\, and imagined.\n\nThe Research Society for Victorian Periodic als invites scholars to examine the relationship between periodicals\, mig rations\, and movements for our 2026 conference. Topics might include:\n\n National/transnational circulation of periodicals\n (Foreign) correspon dents\n Periodicals moving across space/place (colonial editions)\n Move ment &\; migration within &\; between periodicals (editors\, proprie tors\, contributors\, print formats\, etc.)\n Transnational periodical ne tworks\n Periodicals moving across genres\, discourses\, voices\, forms\, media\n Periodicals that challenge generic\, linguistic\, &\; regiona l borders\n Changing methodologies in periodical studies (particularly re gionalism &\; periodization)\n Translation\, translingualism\, &\; movements across languages\n Transatlantic &\; transpacific migrations /movements/ communications\n Provincial &\; urban migrations\n Diaspo ric communities and news\n Temporary or seasonal movements &\; migrati ons\n Logistics of the movement of people and goods\n Political movement s (in the national &\; provincial press)\n Colonialisms/Imperialisms ( settler\, formal\, informal\, etc.)\n The Great Famine &\; its afterma ths\n Nationalisms &\; transnationalisms\; boundaries &\; borders\n Reform\, resistance\, rebellion – domestically &\; transnationally\ n Enslavement &\; abolitionism\n Free trade in the periodical press\n Race &\; racialization\n Identities &\; identity construction in response to movements &\; migrations\n Trade journals and professional movements\n Immobility/mobility in periodicals\n Distance and/or proxim ity in periodicals\n Intimacy and/or detachment in periodicals\n Transpo rts\n Travel guides and advertising in the Victorian press\n Religious m ovements\; moving to or away from a faith or a belief system\n Musical or poetic movements in the press\n\nWe particularly welcome papers on Irelan d\, which saw mass outmigration throughout the nineteenth century. We also invite proposals on the changing contours of Victorian periodical studies over the past decades. In what ways have our subjects of study moved and migrated? How must we adapt our methodologies to attend to these new subje cts? What is our archive(s) and how might scholarship move across national and linguistic borders? In what ways does the study of nineteenth-century periodicals speak to the world today?\n\nPanel Honoring Brian Maidment\n\ nWe also invite proposals for a special panel honoring Brian Maidment and his important contributions to RSVP and periodical studies. Proposals coul d be for the Dublin conference or a pre-conference Digital Event and could take the form of individual papers\, a panel\, or a roundtable.\n\nKeynot e Lectures\n\nThe Colby keynote speakers will be Andrew Lewis (British Wes t Indian Newspapers and the Abolition of Slavery) and Teja Varma Pusapati (Model Women of the Press: Gender\, Politics and Women’s Professional Jo urnalism\, 1850-1880).\n\nThe Wolff keynote speaker will be Katherine Bode (Australian National University)\n\nPre-conference Digital Events\n\nDue to local capacities\, the Dublin conference will be a fully in-person even t. Building on the success of 2025’s pre-conference Digital Events\, we are planning a series of online panels (tentatively scheduled for June 5\, June 12\, and June 26) on the conference theme.\n\nWe invite proposals fo r online presentations in one of two formats:\nIndividual papers (8 - 10 m inutes maximum)\nPanels of 3 presenters (papers of 8 - 10 minutes each)\nP reference will be given to panels with closely integrated papers and speak ers who represent a diversity of locations\, career stages\, and/or profes sional tracks.\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\nThe conference committee invite s proposals in one of three potential formats:\n\n Individual papers (15 - 20 minutes maximum)\n anels of 3 presenters (each paper 15 - 20 minutes )\n A roundtable of 5 - 6 presenters (each speaking for 6 - 7 minutes max imum)\n\nPreference will be given to panels and roundtables with closely i ntegrated papers\, and speakers who represent a diversity of locations\, c areer stages\, and/or professional tracks.\n\nDelegates can present either digitally at one of the pre-conference digital panels or in-person at the conference in Dublin\, but not both.\n\nProposals for both the in-person conference and pre-conference digital event can be submitted between 1 Sep tember and 1 November 2025 (due by 11:59 PM PST) here: https://rs4vp.smapp ly.io/prog/2026_rsvp_conference_paper_submission_form/\n\nAll presenters a t the pre-conference digital event sessions and the in-person conference m ust be an active member of RSVP at the time of the event. You can renew or activate your RSVP membership here: https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/ca rt/for-sale?oc=1707\n\nQuestions can be directed to Mary Grant (communicat ions@rs4vp.org). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/01121629/rsvp_logo_3a.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4074@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T235900 DTSTAMP:20250917T095955Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-global-nineteenth-centur y-studies-international-symposium-solidarities-and-shifting-alliances-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies International Symposi um: Solidarities and Shifting Alliances - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSociety for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies Inte rnational Symposium\n17-19 June 2026 | University of London Institute in P aris\n'Solidarities and Shifting Alliances'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 November 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe political\, economic and cultural changes of the nineteenth century redrew geographical and mental maps across the glob e. New lines - in the form of national borders\, colonial frontiers\, raci al hierarchies\, social classes\, gender codes\, and sexual classification s – divided people\, framing their relationships to each other\, and the rapidly-changing world around them. These new lines of engagement\, howev er\, also structured new forms of community\, to be embraced\, rejected or strategically mobilised by people around the world. Navigating their way through shifting political and cultural landscapes\, historical actors bui lt new alliances and cultivated new solidarities\, along or across the lin es of the nineteenth-century map.\n\nAgainst a contemporary backdrop of sh ifting alliances and the search for new solidarities and modes of resistan ce\, the Society for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies international sympo sium invites participants to reflect on the political\, social and cultura l reconfigurations of the period between 1750 and 1914. How did the changi ng political alliances of the period constitute or provoke new solidaritie s? How did people come together and support each other within or across in creasingly marked borders of nation\, empire\, race\, class and gender? Ho w was solidarity expressed\, and to what extent did it disrupt and shape t he global order? We welcome individual paper and panel proposals from rese archers at any career stage. Topics may include (but are not limited to):\ n\n co-imperialism and transimperial solidarities\n labour international ism\n humanitarianism and its limits\n friendship and family relations i n globalising contexts\n solidarities within and across marginalised grou ps\n intellectual movements\n colonial and anticolonial networks\n conf erences\, federations\, and fairs\n international copyright arrangements\ , reciprocity treaties\, and literary piracy\n globally interconnected ar tistic alliances and exchanges vs. national art academies\n literary infl uences and rivalries across borders\n strategic political\, personal\, or cultural alliances\n partnerships between state and private actors\n\nPR OPOSALS\n\nIndividual paper proposals should consist of a title\, abstract (200-250 words)\, brief biography (80- 100 words)\, and full contact info rmation in a single pdf document or Word file. Panel proposals should incl ude titles and abstracts for 3-4 papers\, a brief rationale that connects the papers (100-200 words)\, a title for the panel\, and biographies of an d contact information for each participant (80-100 words) in a single pdf or Word file. Successful panel proposals will include participants from mo re than one institution\, and\, ideally\, represent a mix of disciplines/f ields and career stages. All proposals should include 3 to 5 keywords. Pap ers should be deliverable within 20 minutes.\n\nSGNCS symposia bring toget her researchers who are actively working on a given topic for intellectual interchange and enhanced networking. Presenters\, panel chairs\, and work shop participants must therefore be current members of the Society for Glo bal Nineteenth-Century Studies at the time of the symposium. For more info rmation on membership as well as the most up-to-date information about the symposium\, visit www.global19c.com.\n\nProposals and questions should be directed to the Programme Committee: secretariat@global19c.com.\n\nDeadli ne: 1 November 2025.\n\nLOCATION\n\nThe University of London Institute in Paris is in the heart of the city in the 7th arrondissement. The Champs El ysées\, the Musée d’Orsay and the Latin Quarter\, and Les Invalides ar e just a few minutes away by foot\, while the Eiffel Tower is just slightl y farther.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17105909/The_world_from_the_discoveries__observations_made_in_th e_latest_voyages__travels_LOC_2017585628.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3994@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T235900 DTSTAMP:20250716T100158Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/army-records-society-fellowship-sche me-call-for-proposals/ SUMMARY:Army Records Society Fellowship Scheme - CALL FOR PROPOSALS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nArmy Records Society Fellowship Scheme\n\nCall for P roposals\, deadline - Friday\, 2 November 2025\n\nThe Army Records Society (ARS) is delighted to invite applications for its fourth round of fellows hips. Founded in 1984\, the Society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. Its mission is to edit and publish scholarly volumes relating to the British Army and reprint works of military interest. By doing so\, it seeks to make primary source material available to a wider audience. At le ast one fellowship will be awarded in this round. Fellowships will be held for three years and a bursary of £1\,250 per annum\, plus travel expense s of up to £2\,500 per annum\, will be payable to successful fellows. In return for this bursary\, fellows will be expected to produce a volume of edited papers for publication by the Society. Most Army Records Society vo lumes will reproduce 100-200 documents and / or diary entries and proposal s should reflect on the availability of a suitable number of primary recor ds. Individuals appointed to a fellowship will receive a mentor who will p rovide full support throughout the publishing process. While the fellowshi p scheme is most suitable for early career researchers (which we define as an individual who is within eight years of the award of their PhD — exc luding career breaks)\, we are happy to consider applications from candida tes who do not identify as early career researchers.\n\nTo date\, the bulk of the Society’s published volumes deal with the history of the British Army between c.1850 to 1945. While we would welcome volumes covering this period\, we would be particularly keen to award fellowships to those cons idering earlier or later periods. The term ‘Army’ is also understood i n its widest sense and we would be most interested to see proposals concer ning Colonial or Dominion forces or amateur military units.\n\nThose inter ested in applying for the fellowship scheme should forward a curriculum vi tae\, volume proposal form\, and sample material to Dr Timothy Bowman (ARS chair) at T.Bowman@kent.ac.uk and Dr Aimée Fox (Fellowships committee ch air) at af274@st-andrews.ac.uk.\n\nThe volume proposal should provide the following:\n\n Proposed title\n Editor name and contact details\n How d id you hear about the Society’s fellowships scheme?\n Why do you think the volume would be of interest to members of the Society?\n How will thi s volume complement existing historiography on this topic?\n An outline o f primary sources to be used including\, if known\, details of copyright h olders and whether any material has been digitised / previously published\ n An outline of proposed chapters\n Planned submission date\n Small sam ple of transcribed material (maximum 3\,000 words)\, which should be edite d and annotated where appropriate\n\nThe deadline for proposals is 11:59pm (GMT) on Friday 2 November 2025. Those shortlisted may be asked for a sam ple of published or draft work. Fellowship applications will be assessed b y an academic panel. Applicants will be notified of the panel’s decision no later than Friday 11 December 2025.\n\nAny questions about the Society \, the fellowship scheme\, or guidance on the proposal should be directed to both Dr Bowman and Dr Fox. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16110139/Top.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4117@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T170000 DTSTAMP:20251008T100728Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-contributions-the-medieval- in-museums-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Contributions: The Medieval in Museums - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Medieval in Museums: Call for Contributions\, de adline - 3 November 2025\, 5 pm\n\nWe invite short abstracts (100-200 word s) in response to our call for chapters for an edited volume\, ‘The Medi eval in Museums’.\n\n“The Medieval in Museums” seeks to demonstrate the cultural\, aesthetic\, political and historical stakes and effects of how medieval objects\, texts\, and histories are presented in museums. Our interpretation of ‘museum’ is broad\, encompassing a range of ‘memo ry institutions’ including galleries\, libraries\, archives\, and museum s\, and heritage sites both independently and government managed. We invit e contributions which address the presentation of the medieval in physical galleries\, landscapes\, or other visitor-facing spaces in exhibitions an d events programming\; in behind-the-scenes archive and collections stores \; and analogue or digital database or catalogue systems. Similarly\, ‘t he ‘medieval’ here encompasses Late Antiquity to the Late Medieval\, a s a temporal marker which shifts according to geo-spatial-political realit ies across a ‘global Middle Ages’.\n\nWe welcome traditional chapters\ , and will also consider dialogues\, interviews\, or other creative-critic al text-based formats. Contributions may be from individual authors or two or more co-authors.\n\nFull CfP available via the following link bit.ly/C fPMiM\n\nPlease send abstracts by 5pm GMT on Monday 3 November to Fran All frey (University of York) and Maia Blumberg (QMUL) fran.allfrey@york.ac.uk \; m.blumberg@qmul.ac.uk. Please be in touch with us to discuss your idea more informally should you wish. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08110708/befunky_2025-9-3_9-51-41-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4080@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T183000 DTSTAMP:20251008T103002Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workhouse-lives-vi-seminar/ SUMMARY:Workhouse Lives VI - SEMINAR SERIES DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the sixth online series of workhouse lives semina rs we focus on the operation and experience of workhouses under both the O ld and New Poor Laws\, and in England\, Wales\, and Ireland. Our speakers range across themes including pauper burial sites\, the emigration of paup er children\, workhouse poetry\, pauper bodies\, female poor law guardians in Wales\, disabled inmates\, and the poor law inspectorate. The series a lso hosts two papers outlining book length projects on the nature of workh ouse life under the Old and New Poor Laws respectively. Seminars take plac e via Teams at 1700 on the dates indicated. Papers generally last 45 minut es with time for questions thereafter. Please do sign up for some or all o f the seminars\, and a Teams link will be sent to you on the day before th e paper is due to take place. Booking links appear after the seminar list: \n\n4 November 2025: ‘The poetry of the workhouse poor: An exercise in r ecording and creative writing’\, Peter Jones and Steven King (Nottingham Trent University).\n\n2 December 2025: ‘Runaways and Tearaways? Weather ing the Scared and Scarred Pauper Body’\, Elizabeth Hurren (University o f Leicester).\n\n6 January 2026: ‘Tyranny observed: Lives under the 19th century poor laws’\, Paul Carter (The National Archives) and Steven Kin g (Nottingham Trent University).\n\n3 February 2026: ‘To the ends of emp ire: the migration of Belfast's workhouse children to Canada 1900-1914’\ , Olwen Purdue (Queens University Belfast).\n\n3 March 2026: ‘"He's just a pauper whom nobody owns": pauper burials and the public history of the workhouse in Ulster’\, Robyn Atcheson (Independent Scholar).\n\n7 April 2026: ‘“Weak Minded and a Cripple": Disability and Persistence in Manc hester's Workhouses’\, Annette Wright (Nottingham Trent University).\n\n 5 May 2026: ‘Welsh Women Poor Law Guardians and the Workhouse\, 1869–1 928’\, Joelle Gorno (The Sorbonne\, Paris).\n\n2 June 2026: ‘Monitorin g the localities: the Poor Law Inspectorate and barriers to control’\, N atalie Carter (Surrey Library Service).\n\n7 July 2026: ‘The pre-1834 wo rkhouse revisited’\, Susannah Ottaway (Carleton University\, USA)\, Alan nah Tomkins (Keele University)\, and Samantha Williams (University of Camb ridge).\n\nTo book individual seminars: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/eve nts/upcoming-events?&\;query=workhouse%20lives\n\nTo book ALL seminars: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/events/2025/11/workhouse-lives-vi-a ll-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17120505/Joseph-Sinker-Birmingham-1869.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4115@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T200000 DTSTAMP:20251008T094440Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hellenic-and-roman-societies-online- course-a-taste-of-latin-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hellenic and Roman Societies Online Course: A Taste of Latin - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHellenic and Roman Societies Online Course: A Taste of Latin\nby Caroline K. Mackenzie\n\nTuesday 4 November\, 7-8pm (UK time) and repeated on Saturday 15 November\, 11am-12 noon (UK time)\n\nAs part of our series of online courses\, we are offering a session on Latin - A T aste of Latin - delivered by Caroline K. Mackenzie.\nThis illustrated talk will showcase the longevity and artistry of Latin\, and demonstrate the u biquitous links between Latin and English. Whether you are a complete begi nner or wish to brush up on existing knowledge\, Caroline will take you on an exciting exploration of the lexicon of the Latin language. There will also be the opportunity to dip into some Latin verse and to discover how R oman poets used their language to stir emotion. The talk will be followed by a Q &\; A session.\n\nThis talk will take place on Tuesday 4 Novembe r\, 7-8pm (UK time) and will be repeated on Saturday 15 November\, 11am-12 noon (UK time). You can select your preferred date and time when booking. \n\nFurther details and the booking form can be found here:\nhttps://www.h ellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event-Registration/EventId/22\n\n \; \n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - GNU Free Documentation License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08104120/Rome_Colosseum_inscription_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4144@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T200000 DTSTAMP:20251022T111554Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-view-from-above-local-histories-an d-aerial-prospection-lecture/ SUMMARY:A View from Above: Local Histories and Aerial Prospection - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNow an established tool in the archaeologist’s too lkit\, LiDAR ( Airborne Laser Scanning) has the power to reveal historic c hanges to the landscape in dramatic ways. Whilst being of great use in pee king into prehistoric features\, it also has shed light on the historic er a\, and used at the local level\, can complement other approaches to flesh ing out narratives of past human activity. In 2019\, Beacons of the Past \ , a 5 year National Lottery funded project\, flew high resolution LiDAR fo r the entire Chilterns National Landscape. Dr Wendy Morrison will highligh t some examples from the vast dataset.\n\nhttps://www.balh.org.uk/event-ba lh-a-view-from-above-local-histories-and-aerial-prospection-2025-11-04 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22121539/202510051759640698941262-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4111@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251107 DTSTAMP:20251008T084555Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/blind-spots-and-buzzwords-in-interna tionalism-conference/ SUMMARY:Blind Spots and Buzzwords in Internationalism - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBuilding on the previous two events of our ‘Rethin king Internationalism’ network\, this online workshop will focus on key absences from these recent discussions on histories of internationalism. W e will explore how the transitory\, often cyclical\, nature of popular res earch topics and methods has both informed and obstructed our understandin gs of international movements\, ideologies\, agents and sources. Grouped i nto five thematic clusters (Migration\; Far Right or Right-Wing Politics\; the UN\; Intellectual Histories\, Economics)\, we will bring together sch olars who are trying to make space for topics or approaches that have been conspicuously absent from key parts of the recent historiography on inter nationalism. Perhaps they were once on trend but have been eclipsed by oth er priorities\, or perhaps they are deemed unconventional or passé within some of our academic disciplines or fields.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com /e/blind-spots-and-buzzwords-in-internationalism-tickets-1746283343489 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08094512/Black-and-White-Swiss-Style-Architecture-Workshop-Poste r.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4164@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T170000 DTSTAMP:20251103T161528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/university-of-glasgow-global-history -cluster-upcoming-seminar-session-seminar/ SUMMARY:University of Glasgow Global History Cluster - Upcoming Seminar Ses sion - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next event in our Global History Cluster Researc h Programme is on Wednesday\, 5 November\, 4-5 PM in Room 208\, 2 Universi ty Gardens\, University of Glasgow.\n\nThis will be a work-in-progress ses sion with Dr Jesús Sanjurjo (Strathclyde). Jesús will pre-circulate a dr aft journal article he is co-authoring with Yaimara Izaguirre (University of Havana)\, entitled ‘Anatomy of a Failed Revolution: Manuel Lorenzo’ s Uprising and the Extraordinary Case of the Pardo Candelario Villafaña i n Santiago de Cuba (1835-1837)’.\n\nIf you’re interested in participat ing\, please email me at <\;Lloyd.Belton@glasgow.ac.uk>\;\, and I will share the draft article.\n\nAbstract\n\nThis article reframes the 1836 up rising of General Manuel Lorenzo in Santiago de Cuba as a genuine\, multi- racial\, popular revolution that challenged the Spanish Empire's definitio n of citizenship and racial hierarchy in the context of the Age of Revolut ions. Its historical transcendence\, however\, lies in the counter-revolut ionary response it triggered: a testing ground for a new\, globally releva nt model of racialised state terror. Using a micro-historical lens to anal yse the court case of the pardo Candelario Villafaña\, we trace the genea logy of this new punitive doctrine\, which deliberately collapsed the juri dical categories of 'insubordinate slave' and 'free political dissident' b y choosing the lash as the tool for punishing the political 'audacity' of free people of colour. We argue that this episode served as the 'laborator y' where the Spanish Empire forged\, legalised\, and bureaucratised its 'a rchitecture of permanent exception'—the Comisión Militar—a flexible\, praetorian system of social control and carceral power that prefigured th e systematic terror of La Escalera in 1844. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03161426/glasgow-university.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:University of Glasgow\, Room 208 \, 2 University Gardens\, Unive rsity of Glasgow\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 208 \, 2 University Gardens\, University of Glasgow\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 100;X-TITLE=University of Glasgow:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4128@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T173000 DTSTAMP:20251010T161820Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/epistemic-inequalities-and-their-con sequences-the-international-labour-organization-and-its-treatment-of-colon ial-workers-after-1919-lecture/ SUMMARY:Epistemic Inequalities and their Consequences: The International La bour Organization and its Treatment of Colonial Workers after 1919 - LECTU RE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person at Pushkin House or virtually via Zoom for a GHIL Joint Lecture by Ulrike Lindner (University of Cologne) on 'Epistemic Inequalities and their Consequences: The International Labour Organization and its Treatment of Colonial Workers after 1919'. The lectur e is organised in co-operation with the Modern History Research Seminar\, University of Oxford.\n\nThe lecture will first address the significance o f epistemic inequalities in the Global South and work out why these are of ten prerequisites for the persistence of durable social inequalities. It w ill then analyse the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its treat ment of colonial\, non-white workers in the 1920s as an example of the con sequences of epistemic inequalities. The ILO\, founded in 1919\, deliberat ely excluded black experts from its discussions of ‘native labour’\, r elying instead on European experts with long imperial careers. These exper ts were generally influenced by racist prejudices against indigenous worke rs. They greatly affected the ILO's policies on colonial and forced labour before the Second World War.\n\nUlrike Lindner is Professor of Modern His tory at the University of Cologne. Her research interests lie in colonial and global history. She has worked on the comparative history of European empires\, postcolonial questions\, gender and empire\, and issues of colon ial and indentured labour. Recent publications include a special issue on The Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities: Perspectives from the Global South (co-edited with Michaela Pelican and M. Eresso) in ZANJ\, 8 (2025).\n\nAttendance is free. Please sign up via our website: https:// www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credits\nTop: Schu tz Group Photographers (Washington\, D.C.)\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons\nBottom: Koloniales Bildarchiv\, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfur t a. M.\, picture nr. 005-1120-1. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10171804/Lindner-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Pushkin House\, London (and via Zoom)\, 5A Bloomsbury Square \, L ondon\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5A Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pushkin House\ , London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4133@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T200000 DTSTAMP:20251015T100045Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/royal-college-of-pysicians-museum-la te-characters-of-the-rcp-library-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Royal College of Pysicians Museum Late: Characters of the RCP Libra ry - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Museum La te to discover the characters key to the creation and care of the RCP libr ary over the last 500 years and have fun with book-based crafts.\n\nWho wa s the RCP librarian who ran into the Great Fire of London to rescue books? Which previously overlooked woman was actually responsible for the rebuil ding of the RCP library in 1680? Come along to find out about them and mor e of the many individuals responsible for creating a wondrous\, enduring l ibrary like no other.\n\nA free curator’s tour exploring these tales wit hin exhibition ‘A body of knowledge’ will run at 6pm and 7pm.\n\nAlong side the exhibition tours our craft café will be open once again. With a range of paper-based crafts available including printing your own patterns \, creating moving diagrams\, and making bookmarks. Free tea and coffee is also available.\n\nFree entry\, donations welcome.\n\nThe wider museum wi ll also be open late that evening including the Treasures Room\, portrait collections\, anatomical tables and Censors Room.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://history.rcp.ac.uk/event/rcp-museum -late-characters-rcp-library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15110028/Group-of-books_small.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Pysicians Museum\, London\, 11 St Andrews Place \, London\, NW1 4LE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=11 St Andrews Place \, Lon don\, NW1 4LE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Pysicians Museum\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4162@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T173000 DTSTAMP:20251103T160711Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wine-organs-and-chant-britains-gothi c-revival-and-a-rhenish-village-lecture/ SUMMARY:Wine\, Organs and Chant. Britain's Gothic Revival and a Rhenish Vil lage - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the Annual Lecture of the German Histori cal Institute London on 7 November at 5:30pm at the Deutsches Haus on 34 B elgrave Square\, London!\n\nThis year’s lecture will be held by Professo r Andreas Fahrmeir (Goethe University)\, one of Germany’s leading modern historians. His talk is entitled 'Wine\, Organs and Chant. Britain's Goth ic Revival and a Rhenish Village'.\n\nAndreas Fahrmeir has published widel y on nineteenth and twentieth-century European history\, in particular on the history of migration\, the history of political ideas\, and the histor y of the middle classes. Among his many publications are Revolutionen und Reformen: Europa 1789-1850 (2010\, various editions)\, Die Deutschen und i hre Nation: Geschichte einer Idee (2017)\, and (as editor) Deutschland: Gl obalgeschichte einer Nation (2020).\n\nThe lecture will be followed by a r eception. Please sign up via the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wine -organs-and-chant-britains-gothic-revival-and-a-rhenish-village-tickets-19 15076939679?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPhoto: Andreas Praefcke\, CC BY 3.0 <\;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>\;\, via Wiki media Commons. Cropped and filter. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03160647/Annual-Lecture-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:34 Belgrave Square\, London\, London \, SW1X 8QB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London \, SW1X 8QB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=34 Belgrave Square\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4053@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T200000 DTSTAMP:20250901T100109Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-protestants-gend er-and-the-arab-renaissance-dr-deanna-ferree-womack-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: Protestants\, Gender\, and the Arab Renaissanc e - Dr. Deanna Ferree Womack - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/41st-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://dean na-womack-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01110051/Dennis-Female-Seminary-Scan-reduced.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4143@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T235900 DTSTAMP:20251022T111334Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gender-history-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Gender History 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 10 November 20205\n\nIn ternational Conference (bilingual English-German): Women’s and Gender Hi story in Times of Challenges to Democracy\, Diversity and Responsibility\n \nhttps://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/forschung/projekte/g enderhistory/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22121316/Mills_logic_1867.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4165@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000 DTSTAMP:20251103T161815Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cold-war-network-webinar-transformat ion-and-revitalization-of-matsus-battlefield-cultural-landscape-lecture/ SUMMARY:Cold War Network Webinar: Transformation and Revitalization of Mats u's Battlefield Cultural Landscape - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Tuesday 11 November 2025\, Chun-Hsi Wang (Nationa l Taipei University\, Taiwan) will explore how Matsu is transforming its u nique "Battlefield Cultural Landscape"\, a historical witness to the Cold War frontline\, into a World Heritage potential site.\n\nThe Matsu archipe lago in East Asia served as a crucial military outpost for the Republic of China government after 1949\, defending against communist forces. It is r enowned for its coastal defence and dense military strongholds.\n\nFollowi ng the end of the battlefield administration in 1992\, military facilities became intertwined with Mindong architecture and resident life. The free lunchtime talk from the Cold War Network will chart Matsu's application jo urney from its initiation in 2009 to its official designation as a Cultura l Landscape in 2020.\n\nSign up via the link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/ e/transformation-and-revitalization-of-matsus-battlefield-cultural-landsca pe-tickets-1830346107479?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&\;keep_tld=1 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03161753/Untitled-design.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4118@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T173000 DTSTAMP:20251008T102614Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remembrance-dennis-showalter-memoria l-lecture-dr-julia-ribeiro-thomaz-lecture/ SUMMARY:Remembrance / Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture - Dr Julia Ribeiro Thomaz - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\nPoetry under fire: what poems did during the First World War\ n5.30pm\, Tuesday 11 November 2025\nCraiglockhart Campus\, Edinburgh Napie r University\n\n\n\n\nWhat did the First World War do to poetry? What did poetry do during the First World War? In this lecture\, Dr Julia Ribeiro T homaz will explore a brand new corpus of war poets to interrogate not what is a good or bad war poem nor what war poems say about the war\, but rath er the social and cultural functions accomplished by poetry in 1914-1918: inventing itself\, creating social links\, anchoring the war in relation t o a poetic past and multiple imagined futures\, mediating the experience o f war\, and producing knowledge about the conflict. She will explore how t he expansion of our definition of war poetry allows us to ask new question s about the First World War\, as well as future possibilities to continue broadening our understanding of what war poetry was and\, above all\, what it did and continues doing for those writing and reading it.\n\nDr Julia Ribeiro Thomaz is a postdoctoral researcher at Université de Lille. She c ompleted her doctorate\, on French poetry of the First World War\, at Univ ersité Paris Nanterre. Julia has already published widely in academic jou rnals\, and is a Fellow of the International Society for First World War S tudies.\n\nThis lecture continues the annual series of Remembrance lecture s at Edinburgh Napier University\, marking the historical significance of Craiglockhart as a War Hospital during the First World War\, famously the meeting place of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. We also remember our late colleague Catherine Walker\, who was for many years curator of the Wa r Poets Collection. Funding comes from the Centre for Arts\, Media and Cul ture and the Centre for Military Research\, Education &\; Public Engage ment.\n\nThis year the event is also the Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture \, selected by the International Society for First World War Studies. Name d after Dennis Showalter\, the leading historian of Germany during the war and a longtime friend and supporter of the Society it is delivered each y ear by a leading early career researcher in First World War Studies.\n\nTh e event is held in the Rivers Suite at Edinburgh Napier University’s Cra iglockhart Campus (Google map | travel info). There will be a wine recepti on from 5.30pm\; the lecture will start around 6pm. The event will also be streamed online via Zoom.\n\nIf you have any queries about the event\, pl ease contact Dr Andrew Frayn (a.frayn@napier.ac.uk).\n\nThis event is both in person and online. If you wish to attend online\, please buy an 'onlin e Ticket'. Zoom information will be found in the email confirmations.\n\nT o book your attendance please use the following Eventbrite link: https://w ww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembrance-dennis-showalter-memorial-lecture-dr-jul ia-ribeiro-thomaz-tickets-1661058473609 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08112507/Screenshot-2025-10-08-112450.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Edinburgh Napier University\, Craiglockhart Campus\, 219 Colinton Road \, Edinburgh\, EH14 1DJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=219 Colinton Road \, Edinb urgh\, EH14 1DJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Edinburgh Napi er University\, Craiglockhart Campus:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4148@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T173000 DTSTAMP:20251022T113205Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/double-lecture-a-tale-of-two-cities- rome-berlin-and-the-power-of-urban-images-lecture/ SUMMARY:Double lecture: 'A Tale of Two Cities: Rome\, Berlin and the Power of Urban Images' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person at Pushkin House or online via Zoo m for a GHIL Double Lecture by Martin Baumeister (LMU Munich) and Hanno Ho chmuth (ZZF Potsdam).\n\nTriumphs and Laments: Uses and Pitfalls of Rome ’s Imaginary in the 21st Century\nMartin Baumeister (LMU Munich)\n\nTher e are few cities in the West that can boast as great a wealth of landmarks \, images\, and narratives related to their history and identity as Rome. As a whole\, this urban imaginary constitutes a ‘myth of Rome’\, or ro manità\, that implies claims to uniqueness\, universality\, and eternity. Starting with some examples of how elements of romanità are currently us ed in the context of an increasingly globalized real estate market and int ernational tourist and consumer economy\, the lecture discusses how commer cial ‘branding’ in and of the ‘Eternal City’ interferes with deepe r strata of ideas of power and identity\, materializing in an urban landsc ape shaped after 1870 by the Italian nation state and particularly the Fas cist regime. It then explores some political implications of this process. \n\nMartin Baumeister held the Chair in Contemporary European History at t he Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität of Munich from 2003 to 2017. Until 2024 he was the director of the German Historical Institute in Rome. He has pu blished widely on the history of contemporary Southern Europe and the Medi terranean with a focus on Italy and Spain.\n\nBerlin: The Modern Rome\nHan no Hochmuth (ZZF Potsdam)\n\nThe city of Berlin was all too often at the c entre of events in the 20th century. Berlin was a monarchical\, a democrat ic\, a fascist\, and a socialist capital. It was the place where two world wars were launched\, which then returned to the city with great force. Be rlin saw the Cold War reach its peak\, as well as its symbolic end. The ci ty was at the centre of world history\, just as Rome had been two thousand years earlier. In his lecture\, Hanno Hochmuth will explain why Berlin ha s often been considered the modern Rome. He will approach the city's conte mporary history in a topographical and photographic way.\n\nHanno Hochmuth is a historian at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam (ZZ F) and lecturer in public history at the Freie Universität Berlin. He co- curated the exhibition East Berlin: Half a Capital for the Stadtmuseum Ber lin. His latest book\, Berlin: Das Rom der Zeitgeschichte\, was published in 2024.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Pushkin Hous e (5a Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC1A 2TA) and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www.ghil. ac.uk/events/lectures#c2058\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage credits: Left: Roma Pa lazzo della Civiltà Italiana by Blackcat\, CC-BY-SA-3.0\, via Wikimedia C ommons [cropped]. Right: Humboldt Forum by Hanno Hochmuth. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22123059/BaumeisterHochmuth-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Pushkin House\, London (and Online)\, 5a Bloomsbury Square\, Londo n\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5a Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pushkin House\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4110@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T193000 DTSTAMP:20251016T203436Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/does-rhodesias-declaration-of-indepe ndence-matter-60-years-later-book-launch-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Does Rhodesia's Declaration of Independence Matter 60 Years Later? - BOOK LAUNCH / PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us on the exact 60th anniversary of UDI to laun ch "Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence: National\, Regional \, International and Transnational Perspectives" - a timely collection edi ted by Carl P. Watts (Global College of Professional Military Education)\, Sue Onslow (KCL) and Hugh Pattenden (Centre for Imperial and Postcolonial Studies\, Southampton). This roundtable-style event will be hosted by Chr is Prior (Southampton)\, and there will be ample opportunity to ask questi ons.\n\nTickets are free. The meeting is online\, on Teams\, and ticket ho lders will receive a link prior to the event.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co .uk/e/does-rhodesias-declaration-of-independence-matter-60-years-later-onl ine-tickets-1756856217239?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/16213422/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-21.33.18.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4153@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T200000 DTSTAMP:20251029T110903Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-exploring-and-di gitizing-the-first-ottoman-natural-history-museum-and-its-eco-heritage-dr- semih-celik-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: Exploring and Digitizing the First Ottoman Nat ural History Museum and its Eco-Heritage - Dr Semih Celik - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHybrid presentation | Dr Semih Celik:\n\n'Exploring and Digitizing the First Ottoman Natural History Museum and its Eco-Herita ge'\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Semih-Celik-lectu re.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://semih-celik-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29110741/eventbrite.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia \, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia \, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal A nthropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4166@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T203000 DTSTAMP:20251103T162814Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ruthless-bonds-of-freedom-an-evening -with-edmond-smith-and-jake-subryan-richards-lecture/ SUMMARY:Ruthless & Bonds of Freedom: An evening with Edmond Smith and Jake Subryan Richards - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nScholars Edmond Smith and Jake Subryan Richards expl ore related themes and areas of research in their new books Ruthless and T he Bonds of Freedom in this discussion.\n\nWhilst each author's work consi ders distinct periods and topics\, the exploitation of different peoples p rovides a through line in the works and is an area within which both autho rs provide vital histories.\n\nSubtitled 'A New History of Britain's Rise to Wealth and Power\, 1660-1800'\, Ruthless is described by publisher Yale University Press\, London as 'a revelatory new history of Britain's indus trial revolution and the exploitation that enabled it'.\n\nThe Bonds of Fr eedom (subtitled Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave Trade) is a s tudy concerning 'the story of the long fight for freedom of African captiv es rescued from the illegal slave trade only to be forced back into bondag e.'\n\nAs Yale notes\, 'Jake Subryan Richards is assistant professor of in ternational history at the London School of Economics and Political Scienc e. He lives in the UK.'\n\nEdmond Smith 'is professor of economic cultures at the University of Manchester\, and the prize-winning author of Merchan ts: The Community That Shaped England’s Trade and Empire\, 1550-1650. Me rchants was described as ‘wonderfully wide-ranging and deeply-researched ’ by William Dalrymple\, and ‘a superb book’ by Jerry Brotton.'\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03162746/Catherine_M._Wood_Old_books.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Waterstones London - Gower Street\, 82 Gower Street \, London\, W C1E 6EQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=82 Gower Street \, London\ , WC1E 6EQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Waterstones London - Gower Street:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4169@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T160000 DTSTAMP:20251105T092821Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe will be marking Armistice Day with our next talk\ , on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 2.30 pm\, when Fiona Garwood will speak on ‘”The Women Who Would Not Sit Still”\; Dr Elsie Inglis and the W W1 Scottish Women’s Hospitals’.\n\nAs usual\, this will be a hybrid me eting in Room 01\, LSE Library.\n\nIf attending in person\, please notify the Secretary\, susan.pares38@gmail.com\, by 11 November\, as this will as sist with catering.\n\nThe Zoom link will be:\n\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\ n\nPasscode: Hospitals\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd=a0FHDZL bSlBrVp72Zwkl2qLSJkTfba.1&\;omn=88071522835\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wi ki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/05092616/Womens_library_lse.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics Library\, Room 01\, LSE Library\, 10 Po rtugal Street \, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Room 01\, LSE Library\, 10 Portugal Street \, London\, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=London School of Economics Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4176@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251112T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251130T183000 DTSTAMP:20251111T142504Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/seminar-in-search-of-britain-seminar -2/ SUMMARY:Seminar In Search of Britain - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe seminar “In Search of Britain” is hosted by the université de Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens\, France. It was created in 2017 by Pr. Trevor Harris and Dr. Marie Ruiz\, and is now run jointly by Dr Marie Ruiz and Pr Mélanie Torrent. Its aim is to bring together res earchers in British history from all periods and all fields.\n\nIn Search of Britain focuses on the construction\, redefinition and transmission of British culture and society\, the drivers and actors of local and global r evolutions and the influence of individual and collective forces on the co nstruction of ‘norms’\, British symbols and myths. The works presented in the seminar represent an opportunity to reflect on the place of the Un ited Kingdom in the world\, the influence of the international scene on th e British state and society\, as well as the weight of imperial and coloni al legacies. Each session\, built around a presentation and a collective d iscussion\, is an opportunity to engage in the most recent historiography and to question the methodologies of research on British areas\, with a tr ansdisciplinary outlook.\n\nThe seminar takes place at Université de Pica rdie Jules Verne (La Citadelle d’Amiens\, 10\, rue des Français Libres\ , 80000 Amiens\, France) on Wednesday evenings (conference room E002)\, 5- 6:30pm\, and it is run by Dr Marie Ruiz (marie.jose.ruiz@u-picardie.fr) an d Pr Mélanie Torrent (melanie.torrent@u-picardie.fr).\n\nLink to join the sessions online: https://searchofbritain.wordpress.com/about/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/11142445/ISB.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Université de Picardie Jules Verne\, Citadelle d'Amiens \, 1 ru e des Français libres\, Amiens\, 80000\, France X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Citadelle d'Amiens \, 1 r ue des Français libres\, Amiens\, 80000\, France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TIT LE=Université de Picardie Jules Verne:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4158@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T210000 DTSTAMP:20251029T115631Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -november-meeting/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society November Meeting DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLocal Historian Denis Kenyon will give a wide rangin g talk on war memorials and will compare the British approach with that of France\, Germany\, Poland America and Russia.\n\nFor more information\, p lease visit: https://www.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29115524/NOVEMBER-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road \, Mar ket Harborough\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northampton Road \, Market Harborough\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4096@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251115 DTSTAMP:20250924T112732Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/performing-magic-in-the-pre-modern-n orth-conference-november-2025-conference/ SUMMARY:Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference November 2025 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration is now open for the sixth Performing Ma gic in the Pre-Modern North conference\, which will take place online on 1 3–14 November 2025.\n\nThis year’s conference features papers on topic s ranging from Elizabeth Sawyer and popular obsessions with maleficium in early modern England\, to Icelandic magical staves (galdrastafir) and prac tical spells in the Galdrabók.\n\nRegister for free here: https://forms.g le/Xr8CgpRhhooCFZhY8\n\nEveryone is welcome\, and we look forward to your participation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/24122711/Practical-Magic-Last-Advertisement.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4167@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T160000 DTSTAMP:20251103T163208Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/natural-and-moral-history-of-the-ind ies-1589-by-jose-de-acosta-seminar/ SUMMARY:"Natural and Moral History of the Indies" (1589) by José de Acosta - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGabriela Ramos (Professor of Latin American History\ , University of Cambridge) will speak about "Natural and Moral History of the Indies" (1589) by José de Acosta\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFriday 14 November 2025\, 2.15pm – 4pm\, Clare Hall\, Camb ridge\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the- betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-6/\n\nTo book: https:/ /www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiog raphy-tickets-1737521797469?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03163149/Screenshot-2025-11-03-163131.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \ , CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Court \, Herschel Road \, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4163@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T190000 DTSTAMP:20251103T161054Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/launch-of-confluences-of-law-and-his tory-irish-legal-history-society-discourses-and-other-papers-2011-2021-boo k-launch/ SUMMARY:Launch of ‘Confluences of Law and History: Irish Legal History So ciety Discourses and Other Papers\, 2011-2021’ - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLaunch of Confluences of Law and History: Irish Lega l History Society discourses and other papers by the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland\, the Rt. Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan\, in the School of La w\, Queens University Belfast\, on 14 November 2025 at 7.00pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03161000/IMG_4303.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Queens University Belfast\, School of Law\, Belfast \, BT7 1PA\, U nited Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belfast \, BT7 1PA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Queens University Belfast\, School of Law:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4136@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T170000 DTSTAMP:20251015T101824Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/church-and-society-schs-autumn-confe rence-conference/ SUMMARY:Church and Society - SCHS Autumn Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn the theme of Church and Society\, the full progra mme is now available for the Scottish Church History Society's autumn conf erence.\n\nFor more details and to book - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sch s-autumn-conference-the-church-and-society-tickets-1257051808799?aff=oddtd tcreator\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15111805/RobertWodrow-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Augustine United Church\, Edinburgh\, 41 George IV Bridge \, Edin burgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=41 George IV Bridge \, Edi nburgh\, EH1 1EL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Augustine Uni ted Church\, Edinburgh:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4147@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T100000 DTSTAMP:20251022T112435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-best-theological-library-in-scot land-enlightenment-and-conspiracy-at-the-leighton-library-1780-1832-the-ge raldine-goddard-memorial-lecture-presented/ SUMMARY:‘“The Best Theological Library in Scotland”: Enlightenment an d Conspiracy at the Leighton Library\, 1780-1832’ – The Geraldine Godd ard Memorial Lecture presented by Dr Josh Smith - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Leighton Library’s 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memo rial Lecture will be presented by Dr Josh Smith (University of Stirling) a nd held in Dunblane Cathedral Halls on 15 November.\n\nRevealing findings from his own doctoral research and the recently completed AHRC-funded ‘B ooks and Borrowing’ project (winner of the British Society for Eighteent h-Century Studies Digital Prize\, 2025)\, Smith will discuss the readers\, books and managers of Dunblane’s Leighton Library in the eighteenth cen tury. After Robert Leighton’s original bequest of books in 1684\, the Le ighton’s trustees proactively expanded the library’s collection\, acqu iring many of the key texts of the Scottish Enlightenment and cultivating the library into a community resource valued by readers across Perthshire and Stirlingshire.\n\nUsing the library’s digitised borrowing records\, this lecture will examine the men and women who used the library in the ei ghteenth and early-nineteenth century and which books they borrowed. These individuals came from a range of occupational backgrounds including churc h ministers\, lawyers\, doctors and poets\, and many were at the forefront of key Enlightenment projects including the Statistical Account and the E ncyclopaedia Brittanica. Yet fears of the threat of international conspira cies and Revolutionary France also influenced the reading habits of Leight on members in this period. This talk will examine these anxieties and obse rve how the Leighton Library succeeded in shaping the intellectual culture of the local community during a period of revolution and reform.\n\nRefre shments served from 10am\, with presentation at 10.30am in Dunblane Cathed ral Halls.\n\nhttps://www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/calendar/2025-geraldine-g oddard-memorial-lecture-presented-by-dr-josh-smith-15-november-2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22122419/Leighton-Library-from-Gold-Postbox.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Dunblane Cathedral Hall\, The Cross \, Dunblane\, FK15 0AQ\, Unit ed Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Cross \, Dunblane\, FK 15 0AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Dunblane Cathedral Hall :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4029@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T173000 DTSTAMP:20250818T142725Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/food-glorious-food-lamas-local-histo ry-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Food Glorious Food! LAMAS Local History Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nLAMAS 59th Local History Conference | Food Glori ous Food!\n\nSaturday 15th November 2025\, 10.30-17.30 \n\n Wilberforce R oom\, London Museum Docklands\, E14 4AL\n\n\n\nPlease join us at the Londo n Museum in Docklands\, for the 2025 Local History Conference on the theme of food in London History\n\nDoors open at 10.30am with an opportunity to browse local history displays and stalls by societies. The conference its elf will begin at 11.00am and finish around 5.30pm.\n\nWe have assembled a fantastic programme of speakers covering a wide and varied range of topic s:\n\n “The Alimentary Question”: Food\, Imagined Community\, and the Experience of Civilian Internment in First World War London (Christopher Batten)\n “Home and Hominy”: the American Red Cross clubs in London d uring the Second World War (Simon Fowler)\n Keynote Lecture: London soup kitchens 1795-1914: feeding the poor of the nineteenth century metropolis (Dr Phil Carstairs)\n “There is no such thing as scarcity”: Food\, th e docks and the revolutionary politics of the East London Federation of Su ffragettes (Dr Katherine Connelly)\n Orange sellers on the streets of Lon don (Malcolm Thick)\n Food for thought: The use of Subtleties in Medieval Banquets (Dr Vanessa King)\n Lord Cranfield’s 1621 Sugar Christening “Bankett” (Stephen Draper)\n\nThe LAMAS Publications Awards for 2024 w ill be presented at the Conference.\n\nAfternoon refreshments (included in the ticket price) will be provided in the museum.\n\nTickets are availabl e to purchase via the LAMAS Eventbrite website. https://www.lamas.org.uk/c onferences-and-lates/\n\nEarly-bird tickets (purchased online before 1 Nov ember 2025) = £15.00 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18152249/LAMAS-LHC-2025-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:London Museum Docklands\, No. 1 Warehouse \, West India Quay\, L ondon\, E14 4AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=No. 1 Warehouse \, West I ndia Quay\, London\, E14 4AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=L ondon Museum Docklands:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4154@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T133000 DTSTAMP:20251029T111554Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-hughenden-to-hollywood-benjamin -disraeli-mythmaking-and-the-making-of-a-conservative-tradition-lecture/ SUMMARY:From Hughenden to Hollywood: Benjamin Disraeli\, Mythmaking and the Making of a Conservative Tradition - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nManchester\, (with Liverpool and Chester)\, Historic al Association lunchtime Branch Lecture by Dr Emily Jones\, (the Universit y of Manchester).\n\nSee website: www.history.org.uk\n\nSee branch website on Facebook page for further details.\n\nEntry is free for Historical Ass ociation members. Non-Members: £4 per meeting.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nImag e: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29111532/Benjamin_Disraeli_Earl_of_Beaconsfield_3x4_cropped-1.jp g CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Friends' Meeting House\, Manchester\, 6 Mount Street \, Manche ster\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Mount Street \, Mancheste r\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Friends' Meetin g House\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4130@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T163000 DTSTAMP:20251010T163048Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/richard-holmes-memorial-lecture-2025 -atrocity-justice-and-reconciliation-in-the-english-civil-war-lecture/ SUMMARY:Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025: Atrocity\, Justice and Reconc iliation in the English Civil War - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRichard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025: Atrocity\, jus tice and reconciliation in the English Civil War\n\nPresented by Dr. Ismin i Pells\n\nThe English Civil War caused unprecedented casualties and suffe ring\, deeply dividing communities and leaving a lasting legacy that paral lels modern conflicts. Research has mainly focused on the Civil Wars' effe cts on victims\, rarely addressing those who perpetrated acts of violence\ , many of which exceeded the limits of what was acceptable to contemporary society. This period was marked not only by violence but also by the earl y codification and enforcement of laws of war\, with a variety of legal pr oceedings used to address breaches of conduct. Examining the interaction b etween perpetrators and justice processes highlights how individuals narra ted their actions for public audiences\, how legal mechanisms are develope d to bring them to justice\, and how these dynamics affected reintegration \, collective memory\, and post-conflict reconciliation. This talk will ex plore these themes by using a case study drawn from the New Model Army’s occupation of Dundee during the 1650s.\n\nTwo types of ticket are availab le for this talk: one for in-person attendance at the National Army Museum costing £17.50 per person\, and one for remote viewing via Zoom costing £10.00 per computer connected. These can be purchased from Ticket Tailor here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebattlefieldstrust/1847616 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10173023/RHML.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:National Army Museum\, Royal Hospital Road \, London\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royal Hospital Road \, Lon don\, SW3 4HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Army Mu seum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4072@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T200000 DTSTAMP:20250917T093604Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-samuel-crawley-1 706-62-british-consul-at-smyrna-ann-hudson-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: Samuel Crawley (1706–62)\, British Consul at Smyrna - Ann Hudson - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/39th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-lecture-in-London.pdf\n\nRegistration: https:/ /ann-hudson-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/17103543/Image-1-Smyrna-Knop-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London \, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London \, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal A nthropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4145@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T190000 DTSTAMP:20251022T111941Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/church-going-a-stonemasons-guide-to- the-churches-of-the-british-isles-lecture/ SUMMARY:Church Going: A Stonemason's Guide to the Churches of the British I sles - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMaster stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on the greatest Cathedrals in the land from Salisbury to St Pauls. His main area of expertise however is the repair of medieval churches. He says knowing a church is a key to the past that unlocks our shared history. In his talk he will reveal their fascinating histories\, artworks\, features and furni shings\, from flying buttresses to rood screens\, lichgates and chancels. His bestselling book\, Church Going\, is a handbook to Britain’s gloriou s medieval parish churches has become a phenomenon\, described by Sir Tony Robinson as ‘joyous and illuminating’“\n\nhttps://www.balh.org.uk/e vent-balh-church-going-a-stonemason-s-guide-to-the-churches-of-the-british -isles-2025-11-18 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22121921/202505041746350470932106-single.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4120@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T190000 DTSTAMP:20251010T154314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sensing-spaces-the-history-of-colour -art-and-care-lecture/ SUMMARY:Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour\, Art and Care - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for an online talk on the history of colour in twentieth-century British hospitals.\n\nWhat are the colours of care? I n this fascinating talk\, Victoria Bates explores the history of colour in twentieth-century British hospitals\, including the growing interest in h ospital art in the post-war period. Delve into the sensory history of heal th care\, and the links between art and healthcare environments.\n\nThis e vent is online and open to all.\n\nIf you have any questions or accessibil ity needs\, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.\ n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Bethlem Hospital men’s ward\, 1860. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10164122/sensing-spaces-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum\, 20 Cavendish Square \, London\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Lon don\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4150@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000 DTSTAMP:20251022T114210Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/troy-story-archaeology-and-legend-on line-course/ SUMMARY:Troy: Story\, Archaeology and Legend - ONLINE COURSE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHellenic Society &\; Roman Society Online Course\ n\nLesley Fitton\nTroy: story\, archaeology and legend\nWednesday 19\, 26 November\, 3\, 10 December\, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time)\n\nThe story of Troy was deeply engrained in ancient Greek culture\, art and thought. It continued to resonate in different ways through subsequent ages\, and still exerts a powerful fascination today. Equally fascinating is the story of the sear ch for Troy\, the rediscovery of the ancient site and the often-dramatic a rchaeological finds made there. This course will give the opportunity to c onsider and discuss both the real and the imagined Troy\, and will explore some of the reasons for the enduring power of one of the world’s great stories.\n\nSessions may be followed live\, or watched afterwards at your own convenience (lectures will be available for up to one month after the final session).\n\nFor more information and to book:\nhttps://www.hellenic andromanlibrary.org/Events/Event-Registration/EventId/23\n\n \;\n\n\n\ nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22124130/Troy_Ilion_Turkey_7446656654.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4126@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T203000 DTSTAMP:20251010T161026Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/finding-hampshires-railway-workers-l ecture/ SUMMARY:Finding Hampshire’s Railway Workers - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis talk will showcase the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project – a collaboration which has found out more about the worki ng\, family and community lives of railway staff in the south-east Hampshi re area. We’ll introduce railways in the area\, how the project came abo ut\, some of the people we’ve researched\, and offer some thoughts on wo rking collaboratively. Reflecting the nature of the project\, our talk wil l be given as a collaboration between three of the group involved.\n\nYou can find out more about the project\, supported by the University of Ports mouth Centre for Excellence in Heritage Innovation\, at: https://www.railw ayaccidents.port.ac.uk/portsmouth-area-railway-pasts/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10171006/img412-low-res-crop.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4123@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T210000 DTSTAMP:20251010T155733Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/queer-legacies-of-francoism-lecture/ SUMMARY:Queer Legacies of Francoism - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor its 5th edition\, the London Festival of Queer S panish Culture is teaming up with the Society of Spanish Researchers in th e UK (SRUK/CERU) to bring a panel on the legacies of Francoism for queer p eople.\n\nThe panel will be focusing on:\n\n The realities of lesbians\, their resistance within religious spaces and persecution by the Patronato de Protección de la Mujer.\n Gender dissident archives and the role of c ompulsory military service\, looking for the first time at the photographi c collection of artist Manolito Soler (active between the 1950s and 1980s) .\n ‘Re-education centres’ for homosexuals\, with special emphasis on the agricultural colony of Tefía (Canary Islands).\n\nOur speakers will be:\n\n Moisés Fernández Cano (University of Stirling)\, author of the doctoral thesis 'Unveiling Madrid: queer intimacies under Franco' (EUI\, 2 024) and current president of MariCorners. Association for Interdisciplina ry LGBTIA+ Studies.\n Daniela Ferrández Pérez (University of Santiago d e Compostela)\, author of 'A defunción dos sexos' (Xerais\, 2022) and mem ber of various research projects on LGTBIQ+ historical memory in Galicia.\ n Víctor M. Ramírez (independent)\, author of 'Peligrosas y Revoluciona rias. Las disidencias sexuales en Canarias durante el franquismo y la tran sición' (Tamaimos\, 2019) and former Director General of Diversity for th e Government of the Canary Islands (2019-2023).\n\nThe event will be in En glish and Spanish with live translations in English. To book your seat\, v isit https://www.outsavvy.com/event/30367/the-legacies-of-francoism-for-th e-lgbtq-community. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10165627/Poster2025-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Instituto Cervantes London\, 15-19 Devereux Court\, London\, WC2R 3JJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=15-19 Devereux Court\, Lond on\, WC2R 3JJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Instituto Cervan tes London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4195@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251127 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260802 DTSTAMP:20251202T114505Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bursaries-for-ba-and-taught-ma-stude nts-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Bursaries for BA and taught MA students - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nBursaries for BA and taught MA students from the S ociety for the Study of Labour History. \nRolling Deadline for Applicatio ns.\n\n\n\n\nAre you supervising a student studying a labour history topic for their dissertation in 2025-26?\n\nThe Society for the Study of Labour History offers up to £500 for undergraduate (final year) and taught Mast ers students via its BA/Masters Dissertation Bursary. We take a broad view of labour history that includes cultural and social aspects as well as po litical and institutional ones.\n\nBursaries can fund essential archival a nd library research or support access to online/digitised material (e.g. i ndividual subscriptions to online archival databases where there is no acc ess through the applicant’s institution).\n\nStudents must be registered at a university in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Applica nts do not need any previous history with the Society to be considered nor be an existing member of the Society to apply.\n\nThere is a rolling dead line for applications.\n\nFurther details are available here: https://ssl h.org.uk/bursaries-grants/bursaries/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02114436/Screenshot-2025-12-02-114413.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4121@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T190000 DTSTAMP:20251010T154801Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nursing-hivstory-remembering-the-aid s-pandemic-lecture/ SUMMARY:Nursing HIVstory: Remembering the AIDS Pandemic - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in exploring the stories of nurses\, midwive s and support workers during the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.\n\n In recognition of World AIDS Day on 1st December this event shares the sto ries and experiences of nurses\, midwives and support workers during the e arly years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.\n\nWorking alongside The National HIV Story Trust\, this project includes oral histories and video recordings\, to ensure that the experiences of nurses during the 1980s are preserved a nd archived for the benefit of others.\n\nThis event is in-person and open to all.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://w ww.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/nursing-hiv-story-27112025\n\nIf you have any questions or accessibility needs\, please contact us on rcn.libra ry@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Historical Nursin g Journals\, 1985. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10164700/Nursing-HIVstory-Remembering-the-AIDS-Pandemic.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum\, 20 Cavendish Square \, London \, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square \, Lond on \, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4086@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251128 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTSTAMP:20250919T102427Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/co-supervise-a-phd-on-rediscovering- a-woman-collector-at-the-british-library-new-sources-and-perspectives-on-s arah-sophia-banks-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Co-supervise a PhD on 'Rediscovering a Woman Collector at the Briti sh Library: New Sources and Perspectives on Sarah Sophia Banks' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nRediscovering a Woman Collector at the British Library : New Sources and Perspectives on Sarah Sophia Banks\nThe British Library now welcomes applications from academics of postgraduate standing currentl y employed at universities or HEIs in the UK and interested in joint super vision of Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentships beginning in October 2026.\nDeadline: Friday 28 November 2025\nExtensive materials c ollected by Sarah Sophia Banks (1744-1818)\, one of the most important ant iquarian collectors of her time\, were divided at her death and are held a cross the British Library\, Royal Mint\, and Prints &\; Drawings and Co ins &\; Medals departments at the British Museum. Varying institutional interests and practicalities have impacted their visibility\, and the foc us of scholarship to date has been on the holdings at the Museum and only her prints and ephemera in nine albums in the Library (L.R.301.h.3-11). Th is studentship will explore the significant holdings that are yet to be ex plored at the British Library\, revealing Banks’s own cross-format inter disciplinary knowledge taxonomy in detail for the first time.\n\nBanks wro te catalogues of her own collections and kept notes regarding provenance\, many of which have been overlooked to date. This project will use these s ources to rediscover the full extent and original arrangement\, purpose an d source of Banks’s prints\, drawings\, ephemera\, books and manuscripts \, focusing on those at the British Library. The student will explore Bank s’ networks of knowledge\, methods of collecting\, network of contacts\, and her strategies and systems for categorising her visual and textual ma terials. The project asks larger questions around the role of women collec tors\, knowledge practices\, collecting history and scholarship\, the emer gence of (male) expertise\, disciplinary norms and museological frameworks in the 18th and 19th centuries\, and the relative status of visual and te xtual knowledge. While Joseph Banks’s collections as a whole and Sarah S ophia Banks’s collections beyond the Library have had sustained academic attention\, her holdings at the Library remain largely underexplored. Thi s project matches the recent full cataloguing of her collections at the Ro yal Mint and British Museum\, facilitating cross-institutional research\, and impacting practically upon reader access to and understanding of these materials and their provenance.\n\nFor full information about this projec t and how to apply\, please visit: https://www.bl.uk/services/research-col laboration/collaborative-doctoral-partnerships/research-theme-3.\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/19111501/Sarah_Sophia_Banks_by_Angelica_Kauffman.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4087@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251128 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTSTAMP:20250919T102222Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/co-supervise-a-phd-on-cold-war-socia lism-non-alignment-and-anti-colonialism-in-the-yugoslav-press-1961-1979-ca ll-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Co-supervise a PhD on 'Cold War Socialism\, Non-Alignment and Anti- Colonialism in the Yugoslav Press\, 1961–1979' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCold War Socialism\, Non-Alignment and Anti-Colonialis m in the Yugoslav Press\, 1961–1979\nThe British Library now welcomes ap plications from academics of postgraduate standing currently employed at u niversities or HEIs in the UK and interested in joint supervision of Colla borative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentships beginning in October 2026 . \n\nDeadline: Friday 28 November 2025\n\nThis collaborative doctoral pr oject proposes an innovative investigation into Yugoslavia's multifaceted role during the Cold War\, specifically its involvement with the Non-Align ed Movement and anti-colonial efforts. The project centres on the recently digitised and largely unexamined Joint Translation Service (JTS) bulletin s\, a sole archive housed at the British Library.\n\nThe project's core pu rpose is to apply advanced digital methods and interdisciplinary research to the Joint Translation Service Archive\, uncovering fresh insights into Cold War socialism and anti-colonialism from a Yugoslav perspective\, and aiming to understand how Yugoslavia\, a founding Non-Aligned Movement memb er\, forged a 'third way'. The student will be engaged in creating a fully digitally searchable Joint Translation Service resource\, deriving new da tasets\, and helping to establish a global network of Non-Aligned Movement -related archives with a view to creating a digital repository. These outp uts will provide British Library users with multiple entry points into a c ollection of approximately a quarter of a million pages of previously unkn own primary source material\, including enhanced catalogue records and new interpretive guides\, while embedding innovative digital methods within t he British Library.\n\nThis Joint Translation Service archive\, acquired i n 2012\, comprises 253 boxes and bound volumes of English translations of Yugoslav press summaries from 1953 to 1989. This “research ready” coll ection\, already digitised into PDF\, is primed for digital exploration an d the student will be supported throughout by the British Library's Europe an Collections and Digital Research teams. By investigating this unique\, unexamined primary source\, this project seeks to offer a vital corrective to 'orthodox histories of the Cold War'\, emphasizing Yugoslavia’s prof ound engagement with the Global South\, unlocking more inclusive historica l narratives.\n\nFor full information about this project and how to apply\ , please visit: https://www.bl.uk/services/research-collaboration/collabor ative-doctoral-partnerships/research-theme-4.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wik i Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/19111926/Borba_br_1_19021922_strana1.pdf-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4031@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T160000 DTSTAMP:20251013T143229Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-europe-americas-an d-oceania/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Europe\, Americas and Oceania DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nIn this session\, explore collections covering Europe\, the Americas and Oceania at the British Library and Senate House Library\, University o f London.\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportunity to get expert advice f rom our Reference Specialists\, speak with curators of our collections\, m eet researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic network.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a drop-in session with our Refer ence Specialists\, who can advise you on the practicalities of accessing o ur collections\n presentations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n a Meet the Curators session\, during which you can vi ew highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about your res earch\n a roundtable discussion with a panel of researchers exploring the ir experiences working with our collections.\n\nFor more information and t o book your place\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/ doctoral-open-day-europe-americas-and-oceania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18163559/doc-open-day-image-Europe-America-and-Oceania.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4168@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T160000 DTSTAMP:20251103T163530Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/life-of-william-of-wykeham-1758-by-r obert-lowth-seminar/ SUMMARY:"Life of William of Wykeham" (1758) by Robert Lowth - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nVirginia Davis (Professor Emerita of Medieval Histor y\, Queen Mary University of London) will speak about "Life of William of Wykeham" (1758) by Robert Lowth\, and engage in discussion with the attend ees.\n\nFriday 28 November 2025\, 2.15pm – 4pm\, Clare Hall\, Cambridge\ n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty- behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-6/\n\nTo book: https://www.e ventbrite.co.uk/e/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography- tickets-1737521797469?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03163149/Screenshot-2025-11-03-163131.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:Clare Hall\, Cambridge\, West Court \, Herschel Road\, Cambridge \, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Court \, Herschel Ro ad\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clare Hall\, Cambridge:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4085@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T170000 DTSTAMP:20250919T102335Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/co-supervise-a-phd-on-the-dispersal- of-manuscripts-from-the-cotton-library-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Co-supervise a PhD on 'The Dispersal of Manuscripts From the Cotton Library' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Dispersal of Manuscripts from the Cotton Collectio n\nThe British Library now welcomes applications from academics of postgra duate standing currently employed at universities or HEIs in the UK and in terested in joint supervision of Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentships beginning in October 2026.\n\nDeadline: Friday 28 November 20 25\n\nThe Cotton collection has been described by one scholar as ‘arguab ly the most important collection of manuscripts ever assembled in Britain by a private individual’ (Wright\, 1997). Created by Sir Robert Cotton ( d. 1631) and his immediate successors\, the library comprises more than 2\ ,000 medieval and early modern manuscripts\, charters and rolls\, includin g many items of national and international heritage significance\, such as Magna Carta\, Beowulf\, the Lindisfarne Gospels\, and the correspondence of British monarchs. It is the first library to be gifted to the nation (1 702)\, a foundation collection of the British Museum Library (1753)\, and is inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register.\n\nDuring the collection’s formative years (c. 1588–1702)\, before being acquired by the nation\, many manuscripts were dispersed from the library\, for reaso ns that are often unclear. Some manuscripts were loaned and never returned \, others were presented to other collectors\, and some Cottonian manuscri pts were exchanged for items held in other early collections. Among the co ntemporary collections that have connections with the Cotton library are t hose of Sir Thomas Bodley (d. 1613)\, Thomas Howard\, Earl of Arundel (d. 1646)\, Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1650)\, and the Royal library.\n\nThis pr oject will analyse the Cotton family’s collecting priorities and ambitio ns for the library and investigate why they may have been willing to alien ate specific items. It will centre the shaping of the collection within it s contemporary political context and will question how the Cotton library may have contributed towards perceptions of British national identity. One outcome of this process may be the identification of other manuscripts th at were once in the Cotton collection but are now found in other British L ibrary collections or at other institutions\, using evidence such as inscr iptions\, book-bindings\, and early catalogues and lending lists.\n\nFor f ull information about this project and how to apply\, please visit: https: //www.bl.uk/services/research-collaboration/collaborative-doctoral-partner ships/research-theme-1\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/19110956/RobertCotton1626.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4141@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T235900 DTSTAMP:20251022T105707Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bodleian-libraries-visiting-fellowsh ips-in-special-collections-call-for-applications-2/ SUMMARY:Bodleian Libraries Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections - CA LL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION:The Bodleian Libraries are now accepting applications for Visit ing Fellowships to be taken up during the academic year 2026-27. Fellowshi ps support periods of research in the Special Collections of the Bodleian Libraries\, across a range of different subjects\n\nYou can find the full details of opportunities\, and instructions on how to apply\, at:\n\nhttps ://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowships/bodleian-visiting-fellowships\n\n Applications for these Fellowships should be made by the deadline of Frida y 28 November 2025\n\nFor further information\, please email: fellowships@ bodleian.ox.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22115643/BODLEIAN-LIBRARIES-logo-black.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4134@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T160000 DTSTAMP:20251015T100408Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/illuminated-lettering-workshop-works hop/ SUMMARY:Illuminated Lettering Workshop - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Museum fo r a practical workshop to create your own illuminated letter to take home or give as a festive gift.\n\nArtist Sarah Davis will lead the session usi ng an array of medieval techniques and materials\, including 23ct gold lea f. From simple golden capitals to initials filled with mythical creatures\ , illuminated letters are a key feature of medieval manuscripts and are a beautiful way to create a unique miniature artwork.\n\nTaking inspiration from the 13th century Wilton Psalter on display digitally in RCP Museum ex hibition ‘A Body of Knowledge’ we will peel back the layers to underst and how our medieval counterparts created these beautiful illuminated lett ers.\n\nA curator’s tour of the exhibition will be part of the day along with light refreshments. All materials will be provided including gold le af.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://histor y.rcp.ac.uk/event/illuminated-lettering-workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15110346/Listing_Sarah-davis-hand-at-work_small.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Physicians Museum\, London\, 11 St Andrews Place \, London\, NW1 4LE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=11 St Andrews Place \, Lon don\, NW1 4LE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of Physicians Museum\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4127@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T235900 DTSTAMP:20251010T161442Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/funded-phd-project-reviving-the-past -to-inform-the-future-enhancing-young-peoples-political-literacy-in-nottin gham-and-the-region-through-history-and-performance-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Funded PhD project: Reviving the Past to Inform the Future: Enhanci ng young people’s political literacy in Nottingham and the region throug h history and performance - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nFunded PhD Project \n\n'Reviving the Past to Inf orm the Future: Enhancing young people’s political literacy in Nottingha m and the region through history and performance'\n\nCall for Applications \, deadline - 30 November 2025\n\nThis fully-funded doctoral project will address the challenge of enhancing young people’s political literacy — their confidence and ability to navigate different\, often polarised\, vi ewpoints on political issues — in Nottingham and its wider region. It wi ll do so through exploring the rich potential of a collection of local pri nted political propaganda from the 1850s and 1860s\, working with educator s and young people (14-21) to develop educational resources for engaging c ontemporary audiences with politics in creative and insightful ways.\n\nFu rther details and how to apply are available at:-\nhttps://collaboratoryre searchhub.ac.uk/enhancing-young-peoples-political-literacy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10171357/Website-banner-logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4132@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T200000 DTSTAMP:20251015T095555Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ucl-book-launch-pioneering-women-arc hivists-book-launch/ SUMMARY:UCL Book Launch: Pioneering Women Archivists - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n\nPioneering Women Archivists tells the story of four remarkable women who laid the foundations of English lo cal archives in the early twentieth century: Ethel Stokes\, Lilian Redston e\, Catherine Jamison and Joan Wake. The book analyses their professional historical work\, alongside their educational\, social and family contexts \, to reveal their place in the history of the archival profession.\n\nAlt hough this book focuses on the history of archives in early twentieth cent ury England and on the contribution of women\, it will also be of interest to anyone interested in the history of archives internationally. The book makes a new contribution to the growing literature about the role of wome n in the development of modern professions\, such as medicine\, nursing an d psychoanalysis\, and of disciplines including history\, philosophy\, lit erary and musical composition. It brings out the hidden voices of women in archival history which has previously been the history of great men\, ins titutional archives\, government commissions and reports and professional infrastructure. It also tells the story of women’s struggle for independ ence and education\, of the ways in which women established independent cu ltural\, social and family networks and shows how these women used their s cholarly skills to earn a living.\n\nPioneering Women Archivists in Early 20th Century England was published by Routledge in June 2025.\n\nABOUT TH E EVENT\n\nElizabeth Shepherd (Professor Emerita\, UCL Department of Infor mation Studies) will speak about her research into women in archives and p resent the main themes of the book\; Lucy Brownson (Lecturer in Archives a nd Records Management\, UCL Department of Information Studies) will speak about her research into women\, archival practices\, and knowledge work at Chatsworth. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and questions involving Elizabeth and Lucy\, chaired by Mari Takayanagi (histo rian\, archivist and author).\n\nPlease book: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/instit ute-of-advanced-studies/events/2025/dec/ias-book-launch-pioneering-women-a rchivists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15105522/shepherdwomen.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Institute of Advanced Studies\, University of London\, Main Buildi ng Ground Floor\, Room G11\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Building Ground Floor\ , Room G11\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=100;X-TITLE=Institute of Advanced Studies\, University of London:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4068@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T235900 DTSTAMP:20250910T094151Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aph-conference-dynamizing-and-decent ring-empires-a-recalibration-of-the-history-of-the-political-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:APH Conference 'Dynamizing and Decentring Empires: A Recalibration of the History of the Political' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAPH Conference | 11-13 June 2026 | University of M ünster \n'Dynamizing and Decentring Empires: A Recalibration of the Hist ory of the Political'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 1 December 2025\n\n\n\ n\nEmpire Studies has been one of the most productive research areas of re cent years and historians in this field working from security\, colonialis m\, migration\, state formation\, the history of law and other angles are making valuable contributions to the history of the political. At the conf erence we aim to showcase and discuss the ongoing “dynamizing and decent ring” impulses in current historical research on empires and examine how these developments intersect with and push forward broader efforts to rec alibrate the history of the political.\n\nAs one of the most prominent def initions of concept has it\, “empires” are in themselves “large poli tical units\, expansionist or with a memory of power extended over space\, polities that maintain distinction and hierarchy as they [attempt to] inc orporate new people” (Burbank &\; Cooper\, 2010\, 8). In consequence\ , historians often tend to focus on individual empires and their internal structures and processes. Yet they also existed in direct relations to eac h other\, exerting mutual influence and steering one another’s policies. Throughout history\, their drive towards political and/or economic contro l across and beyond their vaguely delineated territories tended to deem co ntact zones between empires sites of predatory contestations\, competition s and reluctant alliances.\n\nIn this conference we highlight the role of empires in world politics\, not just as conquering entities on their own\, but in the way they were embedded within webs of “transimperial” coop eration. Beatrice de Graaf\, Ozan Ozavci and Erik de Lange have for instan ce established that rivalling empires often cooperated within large scale transimperial security regimes (De Graaf\, Ozavci\, De Lange 2025). By str essing this\, we borrow from Daniel Hedinger and Nadin Heé\, in trying to “dynamize and decentre the history of empires both on the level of empi rical research and historiographical analyses” (Hedinger &\; Heé\, 2 018\, 30). Next to that\, we are inspired by Christoph Kamissek and Jonas Kreienbaum’s conceptualization of the circulation of knowledge between e mpires (Kamissek &\; Kreienbaum\, 2016).\n\nlt was especially in the mo dern era\, i.e. from the late eighteenth century\, that new operative cate gories and hierarchies that structured transimperial encounters emerged. A lliances between empires had been part and parcel of seventeenth- and eigh teenth¬ century maritime warfare\, but they had remained purely functiona l\, fleeting and unreliable\, limited to situations of war alone. Then\, i n 1814-15\, during the peace conferences in Paris and Vienna\, a design fo r collective security in peacetime was rolled out\, resting on a formal di stinction between the Great Powers and the lower-rank polities.\n\nContact zones between these different imperial powers were then reconfigured in a manner to foster cooperation. ln-between spaces were no longer deemed as sites of predatory contestation\, competition and war alone. Even though p revious eras had also seen military alliances and aid\, now\, for the firs t time\, among the Great Powers security regimes as well as diplomatic\, e conomic\, financial\, scientific and legal international institutions were forged - later to be opened to imperial newcomers.\n\nA set of procedures that were to operate as codes of conduct and rules of behaviour of these regimes and institutions took shape all over the world. Imperial competiti on became increasingly regulated. Norms were endorsed to maintain peace an d order. These included “self-restraint\, consultation in times of crisi s\, willingness to act together and its corollary refusal to act unilatera lly\, and constant assurances of one another of their pacific intent and c ommitment to the maintenance of stability” (Richardson\, 1999\, 51).\n\n Furthermore\, institutions were created\, that served the exchange of know ledge between empires and in turn constituted contact zones themselves. Ex amples include the lnstitut Colonial International\, the International Mar itime Bureau or the Permanent Mandate Commission of the League of Nations. \n\nRegarding the 2026 conference\, we are therefore specifically interest ed in proposals for panels\, papers and posters on instances where empires cooperated\, on moments of conference diplomacy\, on multilateral ways in dealing with crises\, on circulating knowledge and experiences in formal and informal forums and on any other discourse regarding the assertion or contestation of imperial interests as well as governance\, especially but not exclusively in geographical as well as institutional contact zones bet ween imperial powers.\n\nTopics could be\, among others: non-intervention\ , mutual consultation and collective decision-making\, creation of so-call ed "buffer states"\, interventions and multilateral action\, mediation and conflict resolution\, communication and provision of advance notification \, circulation of information and knowledge\, cooperation in the regulatio n of infrastructure and mobility of goods and persons\, in fighting diseas e or crime or in different efforts of standardization.\n\nFinally\, we wel come not only proposals on institutions\, actors and practices shaped by ( often European) empires\, but also those on non-Western practices of coope ration in (post-)imperial spaces\, for example in the field of polities\, economy\, religion\, humanitarianism or other solidarity movements.\n\nAs Ulrike von Hirschhausen and Jörn Leonhard have recently noted “it seems as though empires have returned to our world” (von Hirschhausen &\; Leonhard\, 13). For historians this has certainly been one reason to recen tly heighten their engagement with empires. The result is impressive: rese arch programs\, institutions\, study programs and\, of course\, publicatio ns abound. The time is here to take stock of these accomplishments and wha t they imply for the broader field of the history of the political.\n\nPan els\, Papers\, and Posters\, Deadline 1 December 2025:\n\nAs stated above\ , we welcome proposals for panels that discuss the topic of empire in the broadest sense and are embedded in the field of political history. Specifi c requirements to meet in your proposals:\n\nPanels: Please send us either proposals for a single panel of two hours (3-4 panellists)\, or a pair of interconnected panels (6-8 panellists). Each panel has a chair and a disc ussant. Proposals for panel sessions contain:\n\n a position paper descri bing the topic\, main puzzle\, and its relevance for the study of empires in connection with the history of the political (maximum 500 words)\;\n a list of proposed panellists (preferably a mix of junior – graduate\, Ph D – and more advanced scholars)\, a short biographical note on each of t hem (about 50 words)\, and a 100-word summary of their papers\; and\n the name of both the chair and the discussant and their affiliation.\n\nPaper s: Send us a brief description (name\, affiliation\, paper title\, main qu estion\, content\, and a short biographical note\; no more than 250 words) .\n\nPosters: Early-career historians especially are encouraged to present their work-in-progress in a poster format. Send us a brief description (n ame\, affiliation\, title\, main question\, content\, and a short biograph ical note\; no more than 250 words).\n\nPlease direct your questions and s end your proposals to: Dr. Lotte van Hasselt (RSPH/OPGH)\, bureau@onderzoe kschoolpolitiekegeschiedenis.nl\n\nPractical information:\n\nProceedings w ill open on Thursday\, 11 June\, 4 PM\, and close on Saturday\, 13 June 20 26\, 1 PM CET approximately. As your local host\, the University of Münst er\, will assist attendees in finding accommodation. We aim to subsidise t hose unable to finance their participation and are currently collecting fu nds. Expect further information on this and on potential fees after applic ation.\n\nOrganizing Committee:\n\nProf. Dr. Beatrice de Graaf\, Dr. Lotte van Hasselt\, Dr. Erik de Lange\, Dr. Kevin Lenk\,\nProf. Dr. Silke Mende \, and Prof. Dr. Jacco Pekelder ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/10104115/Screenshot-2025-09-10-104057.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4198@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T160000 DTSTAMP:20251202T115245Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-launch-emotionally-engaged-a- toolkit-for-your-archival-journey-seminar/ SUMMARY:Online Launch - Emotionally Engaged: a Toolkit for your Archival Jo urney - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the online launch of Emotionally Enga ged: A Toolkit for your Archival Journey.\nThe toolkit is a collaborativel y produced guide designed to support people to look after their emotional wellbeing before\, during and after archival encounters. It is the result of a series of workshops and conversations that took place between archive -users\, artists\, archivists\, curators and professional services colleag ues as part of the Developing Healthy Engagement Project based at the Univ ersity of Leeds in 2025.\n\nThe event will include an introduction to the project and toolkit by the Developing Healthy Engagement team\, a chance t o ask questions and share responses to the toolkit and a roundtable discus sion with artists\, archivists\, researchers and educators about how we ca n support others – and ourselves – to recognise and be prepared for st rong emotions in archival encounters.\n\nTo reserve a free place please re gister on the event page. Please also feel free to share this invitation w ith your networks and colleagues who might be interested.\n\nDetails: Tues day 2 December - 14.00–16.00\n\nA preview of the Toolkit will be circul ated shortly before the event.\n\nFor further information or queries on th e launch please contact Inès Foyster (hy21iocf@leeds.ac.uk).\n\nFor furth er information on the project please contact Kate Dossett. (k.m.dossett@le eds.ac.uk) or visit this page - https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/events/eve nt/3617/online-launch-event-emotionally-engaged-a-toolkit-for-your-archiva l-journey CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4186@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T160000 DTSTAMP:20251126T114736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/volcanoes-and-climatic-instability-i n-nineteenth-century-india-lecture/ SUMMARY:Volcanoes and Climatic Instability in Nineteenth Century India - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNorthern Environmental History Network Lecture by Ri chard Warren (University of Bern)\n\nIn 1831 and 1835\, two massive volcan ic eruptions – one in Central America and one in the far NW of Japan - s ent vast plumes of sulphur into the atmosphere. This formed a layer of aer osols that reached around the globe\, cooling temperatures and disrupting weather patterns. In the years that followed\, terrible famines struck Ind ia\, China and Japan. Just a coincidence?\n\nCombining historical accounts with the latest climate reanalysis data\, this presentation shows how we can reach across multiple disciplines to identify the causes of such famin es and the contribution of volcanic activity to major historical events.\n \nSpeaker Biography\n\nRichard is originally from the Dorset in the SW of England. He completed a Masters in Physics at the University of Southampto n and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at the University of Cambri dge\, before going on to do a Masters in Climate Science at the University of Bern\, Switzerland. He is now working towards a PhD at the University of Bern\, studying the historical impacts of major volcanic eruptions on c limate\, the environment and human societies.\n\nPlease sign up through Ev entbrite. You will be sent a link approximately 24 hours before the event. Any questions? Please email alexander.hibberts@durham.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26114643/Mount_Tambora_Volcano_Sumbawa_Island_Indonesia.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4054@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T200000 DTSTAMP:20250901T100532Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-diplomacy-before -archaeology-charles-thomas-newton-on-lesvos-rhodes-and-the-crimean-war-18 52-56-dr-debbie-challis-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: Diplomacy before Archaeology: Charles Thomas N ewton on Lesvos\, Rhodes and the Crimean War 1852-56 - Dr Debbie Challis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/De bbie-Challis-lecture.pdf\n\nRegistration: https://debbie-challis-presentat ion.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01110516/Gettingonaboat.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, Fitzrov ia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal An thropological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4181@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T170000 DTSTAMP:20251125T151329Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-boundary-commission-to-border-p oll-a-century-of-the-irish-border-conference/ SUMMARY:From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Century of the Irish Bor der - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn interdisciplinary conference of the Institute of Irish Studies and the Centre for International Borders Research\, Queen’ s University Belfast\, in association with the Irish Association\n\nOn 3 D ecember 1925\, a secret meeting took place in Prime Minister Stanley Baldw in's room in the House of Commons. Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the Ex chequer)\, W. T. Cosgrave (President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State) and Sir James Craig (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) were there\, along with the Chairman (Mr. Justice Feetham) and a member of the Boundary Commission (Mr J.R.Fisher). Together\, the six men discussed the report of the Boundary Commission and\, after debate\, agreed not to publ ish its findings. The border thus remained as it was\, and a financial agr eement made between the governments. Later that day\, Cosgrave issued a st atement to the Irish press: 'We bring back an instrument solemnly executed by the representatives of three Governments - an instrument which provide s a sane and constructive solution... the basis of a sure and lasting peac e.' A century on\, this conference will look again at the context and impa ct of that 'solution'\, considering its past\, its cultures and its possib le futures.\n\nProgramme and Registration: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ institute-of-irish-studies-queens-university-belfast/from-boundary-commiss ion-to-border-poll-a-century-of-the-irish-border/e-dyyqae\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/25151243/crop-960px-Irish_Boundary_Commission_final_report_map_1 925_-_religious_distribution.png.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Belfast Harbour Office\, Corporation Square\, Belfast\, BT1 3AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Corporation Square\, Belfas t\, BT1 3AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Belfast Harbour Of fice:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4199@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T173000 DTSTAMP:20251202T122107Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/thinking-politics-beyond-the-state-h istorians-and-international-affairs-in-the-20th-century-seminar/ SUMMARY:Thinking Politics Beyond the State: Historians and International Af fairs in the 20th Century - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow have historians shaped the ways we think about i nternational politics and diplomacy? What can their intellectual and insti tutional contributions tell us about the relationship between history and international affairs today?\n\nThis event explores how historians at Chat ham House and the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) in Milan played key roles in the development of International Relations studi es and the establishment of international affairs think tanks during the 2 0th century.\n\nBy examining their work and influence\, the talk reflects on what can be learned (or not) from this historical experience\, how hist orical thinking can be fostered within international affairs institutions\ , and the broader value of history for international thinking in the prese nt.\n\nIt also considers how historical perspectives can deepen our unders tanding of diplomacy\, its practices\, assumptions\, and evolving role in global politics.\n\nThis event is organised by the Centre for Internationa l Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) at SOAS University of London as part of its “New Frontiers in Diplomacy Seminar” (DiploSem) series. For any queri es\, please email cisd@soas.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02122026/1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events LOCATION:S208 Senate House\, Paul Webley Wing\, North Block\, Torrington Sq uare\, London\, WC1E 7HX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=North Block\, Torrington Sq uare\, London\, WC1E 7HX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=S208 Senate House\, Paul Webley Wing:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4193@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T184500 DTSTAMP:20251126T161418Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/landscapes-and-producers-in-medieval -england-essays-presented-to-rosamond-faith-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England: Essays presented to R osamond Faith - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n\nDr Rosamond Faith is a leading his torian of the English peasantry in the early and central Middle Ages. In a series of influential studies\, she has uncovered the basic structures of rural society\, revealing how economic organisation\, physical environmen t\, and ideology shaped the lives of ordinary people in the earliest docum ented centuries.\n\nIn this Festschrift\, friends and colleagues take up h er theme\, offering new perspectives on people who worked for a living bet ween the seventh and fourteenth centuries. The essays collected here appro ach rural society under three different headings - organisational\, social \, and agricultural - each examining a different dimension of peasant life .\n\nLandscapes and Producers in Medieval England was published by Univers ity of Hertfordshire Press in November 2025.\n\nABOUT THE EVENT\n\nThe lau nch will feature an introduction by the editors\, an appreciation of the h onorand by Professor John Blair (University of Oxford)\, and commentary on the volume by Professor Mark Gardiner (University of Lincoln). An informa l reception\, with opportunity to purchase copies of the book\, will follo w. No booking required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26161400/LandscapesProducers-cover-3-2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Rewley House (Main Lecture Theatre)\, Oxford\, 1 Wellington Square \, Oxford\, OX1 2JA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Wellington Square \, Oxf ord\, OX1 2JA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rewley House (Ma in Lecture Theatre)\, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4170@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251205T170000 DTSTAMP:20251110T152717Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/object-stories-in-health-and-medicin e-1700-1900-conference/ SUMMARY:Object Stories in Health and Medicine\, 1700-1900 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn recent years\, material culture has expanded its reach through the humanities and social sciences\, allowing for new kinds of histories to be written. In the medical humanities\, the study of objec ts is one methodology that has allowed historians to move away from heroic histories of medical innovators and narratives of ‘progress’. Objects offer insights into the histories left out of official medical records: t he everyday and quotidian\; the actual\, rather than ideal\; emotion rathe r than action\; and critically\, the patient rather than the practitioner. \n\nThis one-day online workshop aims to bring together scholars from acro ss the medical humanities working with material objects in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While work in the medical humanities is expandin g rapidly\, comparatively little has addressed earlier periods and context s. Our focussing on the period 1700-1900 aims to address this dearth\, as well as offering a longue-durée perspective that crosses conventional per iodisations. In doing so\, we will explore the rise of medical professiona lism\, proliferation of specialisms\, growth of institutional care\, and r adically changing theories of the body and mind\, within the context of li ved experience of health and sickness.\n\nWe hope not only to share resear ch but to enrich our practice in working with objects as primary sources. Together\, we will explore the methodological pitfalls and possibilities o f a material approach when dealing with historical periods\, as well as hi storically marginalised groups. In doing so\, the workshop hopes to develo p and advance methods for creatively and ethically analysing histories of medicine and health.\n\nThe workshop is hosted by Dr Anna Jamieson (a.jami eson@bham.ac.uk) and Dr Rebecca Whiteley (r.k.whiteley@bham.ac.uk).\n\n\n\ nProgramme\n\n\n\n10.00-10.10: Welcome and introductions\n\n10.10-11.10: W earable objects\n\nHelen Esfandiary\, King’s College London. Straighteni ng Childhood: The Le Vacher Machine and Maternal Regulation of the Body in Georgian England.\n\nNida Kibria\, University of Leeds. Wrapped in Silenc e: Material Memory\, Emotional History\, and the Chaddar (Shawl) as Femini st Archive.\n\nHarriet Barratt\, Durham University. Watchful\, Wearable Ob jects: Health Sector Surveillance and the Sussex Asylum ‘Tell-Tale Clock ’.\n\n11.10-11.20: Break\n\n11.20-12.40: Personal papers and domestic he alth\n\nGrace Marshall\, Birkbeck\, University of London. "Old\, odd thing s": Dis/ability and Materialities of Care in Eighteenth-Century England.\n \nFoteini Lika\, Independent Scholar. A Medical Object Story from 19th-Cen tury Greece: Emmanuel Roidis’ Notebook as a Fragmented and Dialogical Pa thography.\n\nKatie Dabin\, Science Museum. Horse-Riding in the Home: Reco nsidering the Chamber Horse in Histories of Domestic Health.\n\nZoe Copema n\, University of Maryland College Park. Scalpel or Pen? The Art of Cuttin g within John Syng Dorsey’s Surgical Notebook.\n\n12.40-13.30: Lunch\n\n 13.30-14.30: Representing the body\n\nNatasha Ruiz-Gómez\, University of Essex. Seeing Patients\, Identifying Illness: An Album from the Musée Cha rcot.\n\nKatie Sambrook\, Birkbeck\, University of London. Wax Bust of Jea nne Marie Le Manach by Jules Talrich\, 1876 (Crime of Saint-Ouen).\n\nJess ica Dandona\, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. A New Book of the Bod y: Friedrich Bilz’s Illustrated Guide to Health.\n\n14.30-14.45: Break\n \n14.45-15.45: Object biographies\n\nNouschka van der Meij\, Rijksuniversi teit Groningen. Preserving Color: Materiality\, and the Anatomical Afterli ves of Camper’s skin Specimen A-0500.\n\nRichard Bellis\, University of St Andrews. Trading Philip Kendal’s Heart.\n\nAllison Morehead\, Queen ’s University Canada. The Many Lives of a Baby Incubator.\n\nMargaret Ca rlyle\, The University of British Columbia. Object/ive Knowledge: Sizing u p Parturient Pelvises in Eighteenth-Century Paris.\n\n16.05-16.15: Break\n \n16.15-17.15: Summative discussion\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage caption: Levac her de la Feutrie\, Traité du rakitis\, ou l'art de redresser les enfants contrefaits\, 1772. Wellcome images. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10152520/Workshop-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4182@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251205T180000 DTSTAMP:20251125T153146Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bennett-lecture-politics-ethics-styl e-why-giles-of-romes-de-regimine-principum-lecture/ SUMMARY:Bennett Lecture "Politics\, Ethics\, Style: Why Giles of Rome’s ' De regimine principum'?" - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nW. John Bennett Distinguished Visiting Scholar\, Rit a Copeland (Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Chair in the Humanities and P rofessor of Classics\, English\, and Comparative Literature at the Univers ity of Pennsylvania)\, will deliver the annual Bennett Lecture\, with her talk\, "Politics\, Ethics\, Style: Why Giles of Rome’s 'De regimine prin cipum'?"\n\n"Giles of Rome’s 'De regimine principum' (c. 1281) was the m ost influential and widely diffused “mirror of princes” in the Middle Ages\, surviving in nearly 400 manuscripts in Latin and vernacular\, and i n at least six printings through the early seventeenth century. But why wa s a work dedicated to a king and aimed at rulers so extraordinarily popula r with readers of many different estates? In this lecture I consider this book as a meeting point for different kinds of reading practices and textu al cultures: of academic readers who used it alongside the new Aristotelia n moral philosophy: of pastoral readers who combed it for homiletic themes \; of vernacular readers who valued its pedagogical method and its interfa ce with literary genres\; and finally its role in a much larger and long-l ived enterprise\, the making of vernacular philosophical prose\, the “tr anslation” of a philosophical style into vernacular writing."\n\nFor Zoo m registration and further information please visit: https://www.medieval. utoronto.ca/events/bennett-lecture-rita-copeland-politics-ethics-style-why -giles-rome%E2%80%99s-de-regimine-principum\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/25152524/12-05-Bennett-Copeland-sm.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Hybrid: University of Toronto / Zoom\, 400 Muzzo Family Alumni Hal l 121 St Joseph St. \, Toronto\,\, ON\, M5S2C7\, Canada\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=400 Muzzo Family Alumni Hal l 121 St Joseph St. \, Toronto\,\, ON\, M5S2C7\, Canada\, Canada;X-APPLE- RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hybrid: University of Toronto / Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4189@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251206T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251206T120000 DTSTAMP:20251126T121624Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historical-association-lecture-the-p roblem-with-modernisation-in-china-lecture/ SUMMARY:Historical Association Lecture: 'The Problem With Modernisation in China' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Professor Yangwen Zheng of Manchester University will present a challenging talk on the problem with modernisation in China. The event is organised by the Manchester (with Liverpool and Chester) branch of the Hi storical Association.\n\nEntry to meetings is free for Historical Associat ion members. Non-members: £4.\n\nFor more information and to register\, p lease visit: https://www.history.org.uk/events/calendar/9598/the-problem-w ith-modernisation-in-china ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/16103714/HAlogoside_550-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Friends' Meeting House\, Manchester\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Mount Street\, Manchester \, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Friends' Meeting Ho use\, Manchester:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4089@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251208T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251208T120000 DTSTAMP:20250922T135445Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-workshop-armenian-society-und er-caliphal-rule-ii-workshop/ SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Armenian Society under Caliphal Rule II - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nOnline Workshop: Armenian Society under Caliphal R ule II\nIn association with the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group\, ‘So cial Contexts of Rebellion in the Early Islamic Period’ (2020–26)\n8 D ecember 2025\, University of Hamburg via Zoom\n\n\n\n\nProgramme (all time s in CET = UTC +1):\n\n13:00–13:15 | Alasdair Grant (Hamburg)\, Introduc tion\n\n13:15–14:00 | Leonardo Squilloni (Florence)\, ‘Dvin/Dabīl as the Capital of Caliphal Armenia (7th–9th c.): Urban Structure\, Monument al Architecture\, and Religious Spaces’\, chaired by Leone Pecorini-Good all (Leiden)\n\n14:00–14:45 | Armine Zohrabyan (Yerevan)\, ‘The Status of Armenia in the Context of the Arab Caliphate’s Monetary Policy’\, chaired by Hannah-Lena Hagemann (Hamburg)\n\n14:45–15:00 | Break\n\n15:0 0–15:45 | Kevin Vogelaar (Independent Scholar)\, ‘Zvart‘nots‘ Cath edral and Armenian Architectural and Liturgical Responses to the Islamic C onquest of Jerusalem’\, chaired by Nik Matheou (Edinburgh)\n\n14:45–16 :30 | Jake Hubbert (Los Angeles)\, ‘Spheroconical Vessels and Changing M edical Practices in Medieval Dvin\, Armenia’\, chaired by Lewis Read (Vi enna)\n\n16:30–17:15 | Cassandre Lejosne (Lausanne/Paris)\, ‘Framing A uthority: Sasanian\, Christian\, and Early Islamic Power Claims in the Sev enth-Century Caucasus’\, chaired by Natalie Kontny-Wendt (Hamburg)\n\n17 :15–17:30 | Alasdair Grant (Hamburg)\, Closing Remarks\n\n \;\n\nPar ticipation is free: register by 12 noon on 8 December 2025 by emailing ala sdair.grant@uni-hamburg.de\n\nWebsite: www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/score\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - GNU Free Documentation License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/22144823/81ArabAbbasidPeriod750-885.gif CATEGORIES:Workshop,Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4139@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251208T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251208T235900 DTSTAMP:20251022T102114Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beyond-the-family-tree-interdiscipli nary-perspectives-on-ai-dna-education-and-community-in-genealogy-call-for- papers/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI\, DNA\ , Education and Community in Genealogy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nStrathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SI GS) International Conference | University of Strathclyde | 25-26 June 2026 \n'Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI\, DNA\, Ed ucation and Community in Genealogy'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 8 Decemb er 2025\n\n\n\n\nThe Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SIGS) will hold an international academic genealogy conference in Scotland at t he University of Strathclyde\, June 25-26\, 2026. The conference will be h ybrid with some events in person only including evening receptions. On Jun e 24\, a separate symposium on professional genealogy practice hosted by t he Association for Professional Genealogists (APG) will be held on campus and via hybrid access.\n\nThe conference will be interdisciplinary in natu re and will explore a variety of topics\, including genetic genealogy\, hi story\, and genealogy\, with parallel streams featuring keynote presentati ons and guest lectures. Academic year 2026-27 will mark the 20th anniversa ry of the postgraduate taught programme in genealogical studies at the Uni versity of Strathclyde and this conference will begin a year of celebratio n. In honour of this\, a particular theme is that of looking back and forw ard at developments in genealogy.\n\nSubmissions should be aimed at an aud ience with an intermediate to advanced level of knowledge and understandin g. Proposals are welcomed which explore the outcomes of research projects\ , developments in practice and pedagogy\, or consider the theoretical basi s of interdisciplinarity in these fields. Proposals are also sought which tend to cover the more practical applications of genetic genealogy\, genea logy and/or history\, to supplement the more academic based keynote presen tations.\n\nProposal themes\n\nSpeakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds are invited to share their experiences and thoughts around the following themes:\n\n Intersection of genealogy/family history and histo ry\n Genealogy education / genealogy as an academic discipline\n Use of AI in genealogy\n Innovative uses of genealogy/family history in research in other fields (such as history\, psychology\, archaeology\, museum stud ies\, etc.)\n Community development/cohesion and family history\n Lookin g back and forward at developments in genealogy over the last 20 years and into the future (what will genealogy be in 20 years?)\n Ethics in geneal ogy\n Genetic Genealogy: the following topics and their implications for genetic genealogy: ancient DNA\, forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG)\, genetic testing technologies and reference sequences\, mtDNA\n\nP roposals out with these themes will also be considered.\n\nRecordings of t he presentations will be made available for two months to conference parti cipants.\n\nSpeakers and poster presenters will receive free registration for the conference. A limited amount of accommodation at the Caledonian Un iversity student housing is being arranged with inexpensive daily and week ly rates. Participants will be able to book this when conference registrat ion opens.\n\nSubmission guidelines for presentations\, panel discussions or workshops\n\nThe conference committee invites proposals for individual or co-presented presentations/panel discussions or workshops. Presentation s shall be up to 20 minutes in length and separate time will be set aside for questions and answers. Workshops or panel discussions shall be an hour in length with time set aside for questions and answers within that hour. There is no provision for computer labs thus workshops must be possible w ith participant provided laptops or materials provided in-person by the sp eakers.\n\nAll proposals must be submitted via email by December 08\, 2025 . Acceptance decisions will be sent out by end of December 2025.\n\nPlease submit an abstract (200-300 words) and a biographical note (100 words) fo r each presenter. Also provide information on previous experience with pre senting at conferences or other events.\n\nHybrid Option\n\nWe are plannin g for a limited number of slots for remote presentations in a hybrid setup at the conference (though on-campus presenters will be prioritised). When submitting your abstract to cll-sigs@strath.ac.uk \, please indicate that a ‘remote presentation will be required’. If you have any questions r egarding this hybrid option\, please email cll-sigs@strath.ac.uk .\n\nSubm ission guidelines for posters\n\nThere will be space for a limited number of posters which will be mounted on display boards and also made available to online conference participants. A poster competition will be held with conference participants voting for their favourite three posters (prizes TBA). Participants will be encouraged to view posters during refreshment a nd lunch breaks.\n\nPosters are often created by students and/or those who se research is new or in-progress. A poster is a visual representation of a topic or project. An effective poster highlights\, with a visual display \, the main points or components of a project. Text and images should be l arge enough to be seen from a distance of several feet.\n\nPosters must be made available in printed A0 format and in .pdf format (for viewing by on line participants). Information on when to hang up\, be present to discuss the poster and take down your poster will be provided when acceptance dec isions are sent out but will be within the 25-26 June time period.\n\nAll poster proposals must be submitted via email by December 08\, 2025. Accept ance decisions will be sent out by end of December 2025.\n\nPlease submit an abstract of your poster topic (200-300 words) and a biographical note ( 100 words). Submissions from current postgraduate students or graduates fr om the last 5 years will be prioritised as will anyone with no or little e xperience with presenting at conferences.\n\nAbout SIGS\n\nSIGS was establ ished in 2022 to bring together individuals and organisations to share kno wledge and build a thriving academic genealogy community for all.\n\nhttps ://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/beyond familytreeconference2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22112023/GHill250x250.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4140@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T184500 DTSTAMP:20251022T103957Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/people-without-history-are-dust-quee r-desire-and-the-holocaust-lecture/ SUMMARY:People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire and the Holocaust - L ECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis online event is co-hosted by the IHR History of Sexuality and IHR Modern German History seminar series.\n\nWhere are the stories of great queer love in the Shoah? There are almost none. Anna Háj ková explains why the history of same-sex desire in the Shoah\, that is\, queerness among Jews persecuted by the Nazis for their race\, has been ex cluded and marginalized\, and how its return to our understanding of the H olocaust can offer an inclusive and feminist history of this genocide. Bas ed on original and extensive archival research\, her book offers a concise insight into the queer history of the Holocaust for beginners and advance d alike. Hájková will introduce her book in conversation with Samuel Clo wes Huneke.\n\nTW: the talk will include discussion of sexualized violence \n\nDr Anna Hájková is Reader of modern European continental history at the University of Warwick\, UK. She is the author of\, among others\, The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt (2020) and People witho ut History are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust (2025). Hájková is th e pioneer of queer Holocaust history.\n\nDr Samuel Clowes Huneke is Associ ate Professor in History at George Mason University. He has published wide ly in queer history\, including his 2022 book States of Liberation: Gay Me n between Dictatorship and Democracy in Cold War Germany. His book I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany is published next year with T oronto University Press.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/people-without-history -are-dust-queer-desire-holocaust ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22113759/book-cover.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4190@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T173000 DTSTAMP:20251126T122006Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ethnicity-and-legal-pluralism-in-the -early-middle-ages-lecture-2/ SUMMARY:Ethnicity and Legal Pluralism in the Early Middle Ages - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in person at Pushkin House or online via Zoo m for a GHIL Lecture by Stefan Esders (FU Berlin) on 'Ethnicity and Legal Pluralism in the Early Middle Ages'.\n\nIn the early medieval period\, we can observe the rise of ethnically defined legal pluralism. This meant tha t in the courts of the Frankish kingdom\, Franks\, Romans\, Alamans\, Bava rians\, Burgundians\, Lombards\, and members of further ethnic groups had to be treated according to their respective laws. In contrast to recent sc holarship\, which has emphasized the fluidity of ethnic and other categori es of distinction\, the lecture proceeds from the observation that law in this period tended to simplify ethnic categories and make them as unambigu ous as possible\, because otherwise one could not clarify the legal identi ty and status of an individual. On this basis\, it will describe the rise of ethnically defined legal pluralism\, discuss some of the more theoretic al and practical problems inherent in it\, and analyse attempts to solve p otential norm conflicts arising from it.\n\nStefan Esders studied history and Latin at Heidelberg University\, the University of Freiburg\, and the University of Oxford\, and has been Professor of Late Antique and Early Me dieval History at the Freie Universität Berlin since 2006. His current re search concentrates on the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of the post-Roman West \, with a special focus on their legal and social history.\n\nPlease sign up via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures#c6501\n\n \ ;\n\n\n\nImage: St. Paul im Lavanttal\, Stiftsbibliothek 4/1\, legal manus cript from 9th-century Northern Italy\, fol. 116 verso: Alaman and Roman l aws. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26121944/Esders-GHIL.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Pushkin House\, London (and via Zoom)\, 5a Bloomsbury Square \, L ondon\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5a Bloomsbury Square \, Lo ndon\, WC1A 2TA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pushkin House\ , London (and via Zoom):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4183@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T180000 DTSTAMP:20251126T112824Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-court-studies-lecture-ch arles-farris-historic-royal-palaces-of-wonderful-beauty-an-inventory-of-th e-jewels-of-margaret-of-france-in-1302-lecture/ SUMMARY:Society for Court Studies Lecture: Charles Farris (Historic Royal P alaces) “Of Wonderful Beauty: An Inventory of the Jewels of Margaret of France in 1302” - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCharles Farris (Historic Royal Palaces) “Of Wonder ful Beauty: An Inventory of the Jewels of Margaret of France in 1302” \ n\nIf you would like to attend in-person at the Royal Anthropological I nstitute (50 Fitzroy St.\, London W1T 5BT) please email societyforcourts tudies@gmail.com.\n\nPlease note the in-person event has a limited capaci ty so pre-booking is essential.\n\nAccessibility note: please be aware th at the RAI seminar room is on the first floor and unfortunately there is n o lift.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://co urtstudies.org/events/lectures/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2015/10/17210310/SCSlogo.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy Street\, London\ , W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthropologica l Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4200@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T160000 DTSTAMP:20251202T122537Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-the-flapper-lucy-and-betty-baldwin-in-1920s-press-cartoons-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme: 'The 'Flapper': Luc y and Betty Baldwin in 1920s Press Cartoons' - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Wednesday 10 December at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE Library we shall be hearing from Dr Mari Takayanagi\, historian and forme r Senior Parliamentary Archivist\, on the subject of The 'Flapper': Lucy a nd Betty Baldwin in 1920s press cartoons.\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting . If attending in person\, kindly email the Secretary\, susan.pares38@gmai l.com by 9 December\, as this will help with the catering.\n\nthe Zoom lin k will be:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd=FmfFCTi73TRZJ8z98i76l r1VX2lKwi.1&\;omn=83842251303\n\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: Th eFlapper\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/05092616/Womens_library_lse.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:London School of Economics Library (and Online)\, 10 Portugal Stre et \, London \, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=10 Portugal Street \, Londo n \, WC2A 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=London School of Economics Library (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4185@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000 DTSTAMP:20251126T114317Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -december-meeting/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society December Meeting DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Market Harborough Historical Society welcomes lo cal historian Kevin Dopson as their December speaker. Kevin will be speaki ng about the History of Desborough Airfield.\n\nDesborough Airfield is fiv e miles from Market Harborough\; it is actually in the parishes of Wilbars ton and Stoke Albany. This is an opportunity to hear about the vital part the area played in the night time bombing campaign of the Second World War . It is fitting that in this 80th anniversary year of VE day we should rem ember\, the often-overlooked\, aircrew of RAF Bomber Command. Kevin’s pr esentation covers the development of the airfield and living accommodation \, the activities that took place there\, accidents that occurred and subs equent uses since the war.\n\nThe meeting will take place on Wednesday\, D ecember 10th\, at the Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampto n Road at 7.30.pm. For new members and visitors please note there is a car park directly opposite the church. There is also a charge of £3 for non- members plus a £1 entry fee for all. Further details can be found on the Historical Society website\, www.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26114221/FRONT-COVER-DECEMBER.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road\, Marke t Harborough \, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northampton Road\, Market H arborough \, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Market H arborough Methodist Church Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4202@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T170000 DTSTAMP:20251202T124408Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-uk-academic-jobs-boot-camp-c all-for-applications/ SUMMARY:History UK Academic Jobs Boot Camp - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / WORKSH OP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory UK is pleased to be running the Academic Job Boot Camp again this year on 11 December 2025\, 12.30-5pm online.\n\nThe Academic Job Boot Camp is a free half-day event for early career historian s\, sponsored by History UK. It will help you to structure your academic C V\, hone your cover letter\, rehearse your job presentation\, and undergo a mock interview\, as well as demystifying some of the processes around ac ademic recruitment. The experience\, feedback\, and advice that you receiv e at the event is intended to improve your chances the next time you apply for an academic job.\n\nThe deadline for applications is 4 December 2025\ , 5pm. All early career historians are encouraged to apply\, with preferen ce being given to those who have already completed or submitted their PhDs .\n\nPlease see the History UK website for more details about how to apply : https://www.history-uk.ac.uk/history-uk-academic-jobs-bootcamp-2025/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02124311/history-uk-postcard-01-edit.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4152@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T190000 DTSTAMP:20251029T110514Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lincoln-bishop-university-annual-his tory-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Lincoln Bishop University Annual History Lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this year's Annual History Lecture\, Dr. Tim Gals worthy – Lecturer in History &\; Military History at Lincoln Bishop U niversity – will be discussing his new book The Republican House Divided : Civil War Memory\, Civil Rights\, and the Transformation of the GOP. Dr Galsworthy will discuss the key findings of his research\, offering insigh ts into the relationships between the Republican Party and American Civil War memory during the civil rights era\, as well as the changes wrought in the Grand Old Party in the last sixty years.\n\nThe lecture is free and o pen to all to attend – students\, staff\, and the public. It will take p lace in the Hardy Lecture Theatre at Lincoln Bishop University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29110417/Social-Media-Tile-Republican-House-Divided.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Lincoln Bishop University\, Longdales Road \, Lincoln\, LN1 3DY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Longdales Road \, Lincoln\, LN1 3DY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lincoln Bishop Univer sity:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4146@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T190000 DTSTAMP:20251022T112156Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/heads-you-lose-working-for-the-railw ays-in-britain-before-1939-balh-dymond-lecture-2025-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘Heads – you lose!’ Working for the railways in Britain befor e 1939: BALH Dymond Lecture 2025 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 1924\, the London\, Midland and Scottish Railway published a warning to staff about some of the dangers they faced at work – including ‘heads – you lose!’. Well might they have highlighted the risks of the job: that year alone 263 railway workers were to die on t he job\, and a staggering 21\,098 were injured. But who were those workers \, in 1924 and since the advent of the railways? How can we locate past ra ilway employees – and ground them in the places where they lived\, worke d\, and played?\n\nThese questions are particularly timely\, given 2025 is ‘Railway 200’\, marking 200 years since the first steam-hauled passen ger journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. One of its themes is ‘celebrating railway people’ – but where do we find those people? Th e very visible infrastructure and engineering achievements of the railways over the past 200 years have left their mark on the landscape and the cul tural imagination – but the people needed to make the railways run have left less of a trace.\n\nOne way we can access at least some of those staf f\, and which is the focus of the lecture\, is where they left a significa nt mark in the documentary record: via the accidents they had. These incid ents were spread across Britain wherever there were railways – and as we shall discover\, in places where there weren’t railways\, too. They giv e us an invaluable insight into ordinary people in their places\, offering us rich possibilities for contributing to and understanding local history .\n\nAs part of this\, I shall introduce the Railway Work\, Life &\; De ath project\, a collaboration exploring the working lives and accidents of British and Irish railway staff. We will look at how the project can help understand the nature of railway work\, as well as contribute to local hi story via the focus on particular places. I shall highlight some of the lo cal history work the project has been doing\, and will warmly encourage yo u all to explore what the project offers you.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22122139/202510051759641514983585-single.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4057@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T235900 DTSTAMP:20250901T102521Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/death-and-bereavement-in-early-moder n-britain-1520-1689-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Death and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520–1689 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeath and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520 –1689\n\nLocation: The University of St Andrews\nKeynote Speaker: Alec R yrie\, Durham University\nDate: 26 June 2026\nAbstract Deadline: 11 Decemb er 2025\nContact: deathinbritain@gmail.com\n\nWe are pleased to announce a one-day interdisciplinary conference on the theme Death and Bereavement i n Early Modern Britain\, 1520–1689. This event will explore how individu als\, families\, and communities experienced death and mourning during a p eriod of profound religious and social change. We are delighted that our k eynote speaker will be Professor Alec Ryrie (Durham University)\, whose wo rk on the religious and emotional history of the Reformation continues to shape the field.\n\nWe welcome proposals for twenty-minute papers from pos tgraduate students\, early career researchers\, and established scholars f rom a broad range of disciplines\, including social\, religious\, literary \, material\, and medical history. Please submit an abstract of no more th an 250 words\, together with a short personal biography\, to deathinbritai n@gmail.com by 11 December 2025. Panel proposals are also welcome. Limited travel bursaries are available for postgraduate students upon request.\n\ nPotential topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Theology of death and the afterlife\n Funeral rituals and sermons\n Grief and the emotion al history of bereavement\n Deathbed scenes and last words\n Commemorati on\, monuments\, and memory\n Child mortality and parental loss\n Epidem ics\, war\, and mass death\n Public executions and the spectacle of death \n Representations of death in poetry\, ballads\, and art\n\nPlease submi t abstracts and any queries to deathinbritain@gmail.com by 11 December 202 5. We look forward to welcoming you to St Andrews for what promises to be a stimulating and wide-ranging discussion on the place of death in early m odern life. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/01112432/Death-and-Bereavement-Poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4184@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T180000 DTSTAMP:20251126T113858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/courtauld-institute-of-art-conferenc e-early-reception-of-impressionism-in-britain-1870-1917-conference/ SUMMARY:Courtauld institute of Art Conference: Early Reception of Impressio nism in Britain\, 1870-1917 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis conference will explore the development in Brit ain of the taste for French Impressionism between 1870\, when Paul Durand- Ruel established his Bond Street gallery\, and 1917\, when the National Ga llery in London accepted the Sir Hugh Lane Bequest. Despite Durand-Ruel’ s early support of Monet and his contemporaries\, Impressionism’s accept ance by the public in Britain was cautious and slow\, hampered as much by limited access to the works as by the hostility of the market and the abse nce of a pertinent vocabulary by which it could be mediated by British cri tics. For much of the period in question their work was misunderstood\, co nsidered sketch-like and inconsequential.\n\nThis conference will present new research by leading scholars of the history of collecting. It will exa mine the pioneering contribution of key artists and art dealers\, as well as the relative reluctance on the part of collectors to appreciate the Imp ressionist agenda. Speakers will also examine the presentation of Impressi onist and relatively more modern works in British galleries between 1870 a nd 1917.\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit: https://c ourtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/early-reception-of-impressionism-in-britain-1870-1 917/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26113746/800px-The_Long_Gallery_-_The_Opening_of_the_New_Grafton _Galleries_Graphic_25_February_1893_47-_184.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Courtauld Institute of Art\, Lecture Theatre 2\, Vernon Square Cam pus\, London\, WC1X 9EW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lecture Theatre 2\, Vernon Square Campus\, London\, WC1X 9EW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=Courtauld Institute of Art:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4088@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T170000 DTSTAMP:20250929T144508Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/print-and-education-the-18th-st-andr ews-ustc-book-history-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Print and Education: the 18th St Andrews/USTC Book History Conferen ce - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nPrint and Education: the 18th St Andrews/USTC Book History Conference\n18 - 20 June 2026 | University of St Andrews\nCall fo r Papers\, deadline - 12 December 2025\n\n\n\n\nProposals for papers are i nvited on the theme of ‘Print and Education’ for the eighteenth St And rews / USTC Book History Conference\, which will take place on Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 June 2026 at the University of St Andrews.\n\nFrom the be ginning of the hand press era\, printers and pedagogues recognised the com mercial and educational value of print. Often produced in vast quantities\ , educational books ranged from works of rudimentary literacy to milestone s of humanist scholarship\, and all manner of practical subjects in betwee n. Print lay at the epicentre of early modern Europe’s evolving educatio nal landscape\, as transformations in the scope and scale of schooling\, t he expansion of universities\, colleges and gymnasia and the growth of ver nacular education brought ever more people into the world of learning.\n\n Studying educational books demands consideration of a broad spectrum of pr inted works\, from vernacular ABCs to elegant Latin textbooks. Many such s ources remain understudied. University print\, frequently found in archive s but often underrepresented in bibliographies\, is an especially neglecte d genre. Meanwhile\, the practical nature of vernacular catechisms and pri mers renders them the rarest types of educational books\, in spite of thei r ubiquity throughout Europe.\n\nThis conference will examine the fullest range of educational print\, including any explicitly didactic works from the hand press era\, as well as academic-adjacent print such as university lecture schedules\, announcements and celebratory works. We welcome paper s on methodologies of study\; key categories of educational print\; author s of successful pedagogical texts\; the production\, sale and distribution of didactic texts\; and the use and effectiveness of print within and bey ond the classroom.\n\nProposals\, with a title\, an abstract of up to 300 words\, and a short biography of up to 150 words\, should be addressed to the organisers\, Chloe Akers-Brewer and James Fox by 12 December 2025.\n\n The organisers can be reached at cja20@st-andrews.ac.uk and james.fox@glas gow.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/09/29154452/Screenshot-2025-09-29-154435.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4157@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T235900 DTSTAMP:20251029T115333Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historical-journal-call-for-special- issues/ SUMMARY:Historical Journal - Call for Special Issues DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe co-editors of The Historical Journal are very pl eased to announce a new call for Special Issues. The deadline for proposal s is on 12 December 2025.\n\nPlease find more details below or on the jour nal website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/hi storical-journal-call-for-special-issues.\n\n‘Historical Journal Special Issues’ will be published annually and will be collections of cutting-e dge articles linked by an overarching theme of wide interest across the hi storical profession. We are interested in considering proposals on any his torical subject\, dealing with the period from 1500 onwards\, so long as t he individual essays are excellent\, and the collection as a whole is cohe rent.\n\nThe editors invite proposals (of between two and five pages) from scholars interested in editing collections of such essays. A proposal sho uld set out a list of proposed essays with abstracts and a timetable for c ompletion. It should include a justification for the intellectual importan ce of the special issue and how the collection of essays would advance app reciation of developments in the specific field in view\, while being of w ider interest. We are keen that the range of contributors to special issue s reflect the diversity of the historical profession.\n\n‘Historical Jou rnal Special Issues’ are expected to come out at around 100\,000 words i n length. We expect an article-length introduction to the supplement. Sele cted special issues will go through full peer review and will only be acce pted for publication at the discretion of the editors of The Historical Jo urnal.\n\nThe editors\, Dr Sara Caputo (sc914@cam.ac.uk) and Dr John Galla gher (j.gallagher1@leeds.ac.uk)\, are very happy to answer informal querie s on this call. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday 12 Decembe r 2025.\n\nFinal proposals should be sent to the Historical Journal’s ma naging editor\, Bruce Bruschi (hjhist@cambridge.org). Past examples of our special issues include “Intoxicants and Early Modern European Globaliza tion” and “Malthusian Moments”. These can be viewed on the HJ Websit e.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29115313/The_Historical_Journal.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4159@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T000000 DTSTAMP:20251029T120111Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/edible-boundaries-food-identity-and- the-material-culture-of-eating-and-drinking-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EDIBLE BOUNDARIES: Food\, Identity\, and the Material Culture of Ea ting and Drinking - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEDIBLE BOUNDARIES: Food\, Identity\, and the Materia l Culture of Eating and Drinking\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15 Decemb er 2025\n\nA one-day interdisciplinary conference on the relationships bet ween food\, identities and power dynamics. From medieval feasts to McDonal ds\, we aim to explore the complex interplay between what we eat\, how we eat\, and who we are.\n\nWe invite 250 word abstracts for 20 minute papers by 15 December 2025. The conference explores how everyday practices of ea ting and drinking construct and cross boundaries—of bodies\, spaces\, id entities\, class\, race\, religion\, taste and disgust—linking material culture\, identity and power.\n\nSuggested topics include but are not limi ted to:\n\n global/local food histories\;\n food industries in history\; \n gender/labour/kitchens\;\n materiality of food &\; drink\,\n cons umption and consumerism\;\n ritual and religion\;\n sensory/emotional bo undaries of taste &\; disgust\;\n Contemporary food discussions: clima te anxiety\, sustainability\, preservation/innovation techniques\;\n food heritage\, authenticity and national cuisines.\n\nSend your 250-word abst ract by December 15\, 2025 to edibleboundariesconf@gmail.com . Full websi te here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/eb/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29115951/EdibleBoundaries-RHS-pic.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Warwick\, Main Library\, Gibbet Hill Road \, Covent ry\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gibbet Hill Road \, Covent ry\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of War wick\, Main Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4209@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T164312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-international-committee-for-the- history-of-technology-icohtec-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nICOHTEC invites proposals and abstracts for its 53rd Annual Meeting\, which will be held from 8-11 October 2026\, in collabora tion with the Laboratory of Technologies\, Research &\; Applications in Education/ School of Humanities and the Ethnological Museum of Thrace in Alexandroupolis\, Greece.\n\nSubmissions open: 15 December 2025\nDeadline: 31 January 2026\n\nThe theme of this conference\, “Engaging the History of Technology”\, invites critical reflections on how history of technol ogy can engage with evolving methodologies\, theories and pedagogies\, and other branches of historical study to demonstrate that understanding tech nologies’ pasts are essential to navigating contemporary challenges. The conference\, therefore\, seeks contributions across spatial and epistemic boundaries: from the everyday and local to the geopolitical and planetary \; from archival practice to classroom teaching and public engagement\; an d from discipline-specific research methods to interdisciplinary collabora tions.\n\nContact: icohtec2026@gmail.com\n\n\n\nContributors may engage wi th one or more of the following themes\, or even suggest new ways of think ing about:\n\n1. The History of Technology between the Local\, the Regiona l\, and the Global:\n\n Circulation of technologies\, expertise\, and kno wledge across borders\n Adaptation and appropriation of technologies in d ifferent cultural contexts\n Tensions between globalisation and localisat ion in technological change\n Regional networks and their role in shaping technological trajectories\n Colonial\, postcolonial and decolonial dime nsions of technology\n Networks of maintenance and repair\n\n2. History o f Technology\, Historiography and Education:\n\n Methodological innovatio ns in researching the history of technology\n Interdisciplinary approache s and their challenges\n Teaching the history of technology in universiti es and schools\n Public engagement and the communication of technological history\n The relevance of technology history to contemporary policy deb ates\n Digital humanities and new forms of historical scholarship\n\n3. I ntersections between the History of Technology and Other Fields of Histori cal Study:\n\n Technology and social history: class\, labour\, gender\, a nd everyday life\n Technology and cultural history: representation\, iden tity\, and meaning\n Technology and environmental history: sustainability \, resource use\, and ecological change\n Technology and economic history : innovation\, industrialisation\, and development\n Technology and polit ical history: governance\, regulation\, and power\n Technology and the hi story of medicine: cultural values\, therapeutic practice\, and material c onceptions about the human body\n\n4. Special Focus: Museums\, Material an d Intangible Cultural Heritage\, and Public Engagement:\n\nGiven our colla boration with the Ethnological Museum of Thrace\, we particularly welcome proposals that engage with material and intangible culture\, museum practi ces\, and public history. We are interested in innovative session formats that:\n\n Explore tensions and synergies between academic and museum appr oaches to technological history\n Demonstrate object-based learning metho dologies\n Address the challenges of communicating technological history to diverse publics\n Examine the role of museums in preserving and interp reting technological heritage\n Study visitor engagements with intangible heritage\, particularly those of marginalised and silenced ethno-cultural communities\n Critically examine the funding relationships between priva te technological and industrial interests\, and museum\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome proposals in the following formats:\n\n Paper presentations\n Individua l and author teams’ presentations. Please\, submit an abstract of up to 350 words.\n\nPanel Sessions\n\nThematically coherent sessions of 3-4 pape rs. Panel organisers should submit a panel abstract (up to 400 words) desc ribing the theme and its significance\; after approval the conference comm ittee and the panel organisers will issue a specific call for proposals (i ndividual or author teams’ paper abstracts up to 350 words each).\n\nRou ndtables\n\nDiscussion-based sessions with 4-6 participants addressing a s pecific question or debate. Organisers should submit a description of the topic and format (up to 350 words)\; names and brief bios of participants (up to 100 words each)\; key questions to be addressed.\n\nGraduate Studen t and Early Career Opportunities\n\nICOHTEC is committed to supporting eme rging scholars. We particularly welcome submissions from graduate students and early career researchers. The conference will feature:\n\n Visual Li ghtning Talk Competitions for graduate students\n Mentorship opportunitie s pairing students with established scholars\n Book development workshops \n\n\n\n\nKey dates:\n\nSubmissions open: 15 December 2025\nDeadline: 31 J anuary 2026\n\nOfficial conference website: https://icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr \n\nContact: icohtec2026@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09164216/image001.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4151@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T153000 DTSTAMP:20251022T114528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/behind-the-scenes-in-special-collect ions-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes in Special Collections - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Monday 15th December 2025 the Special Collections team will be hosting a session in our searchroom on Level 4 of the Hartle y Library.\n\nThere will be a small exhibition of archival and rare book m aterial reflecting Jane Austen's world and Regency Britain.\n\nThere will also be a chance to look behind the scenes at our storage areas and a talk by our conservation team on the work they undertake to care for our colle ctions.\n\nThere will be two bookable sessions at 11am and 2pm\, each betw een 1 hour and 1 hour 30 mins.\n\nThis is a free event but pre-booking is essential.\n\nPlease contact archives@soton.ac.uk if you are interested in coming along. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22124503/Jane_Austen_0052.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:Hartley Library\, University of Southampton\, University Road\, Hi ghfield\, Southampton \, SO17 1BJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University Road\, Highfield \, Southampton \, SO17 1BJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Har tley Library\, University of Southampton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4213@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T200000 DTSTAMP:20251209T170529Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-presents-christmas-connec tions-york/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ presents 'CHRISTMAS CONNECTIONS @ YORK' DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the HistoryLab+ committee for our next CHRISTMA S CONNECTIONS event in York on 17 December!\n\nThere will be…\n\n Free hot drinks and comestibles at Sketch by Origin\, York Art Gallery’s love ly café from midday\n A free\, hour-long introduction to the history of print in York and traditional printing demonstrations at Thin Ice Press by the brilliant Prof. Helen Smith (University of York) and Lizzie Holling ( Thin Ice Press) from 14:00\n Some aimless wandering\, enjoying York’s a ward-winning Christmas Market\, historic pubs\, and the beautiful Bar Wall s together…\n Dinner with the exciting Spark*York project at 18:00\n\nT his is an opportunity for ECRs in and around York and North-East England t o meet informally to support each other\, build professional connections\, and discover more about the HistoryLab+ network. Members from further afi eld are also more than welcome.\n\nFor more information and to sign up vis it here today! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09170509/History-Lab-Christmas.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:York City Centre\, York\, Yorkshire\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=York\, Yorkshire\, United K ingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=York City Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4179@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251219T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251219T000000 DTSTAMP:20251119T112143Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-postgrad-symposium-new-direction s-for-church-history-theories-frameworks-and-concepts-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:EHS Postgrad Symposium: New Directions for Church History: Theories \, Frameworks and Concepts - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Ecclesiastical History Society have pleasure in inviting proposals for the third online postgraduate conference on the the me: ‘New Directions for Church History’. This international event aims to provide a forum for new and path-forging research\, conducted by postg raduate students.\n\nThe first EHS PG conference was held in December 2023 and brought together a diverse group of international postgraduates to co nsider topics in the flourishing field of church and ecclesiastical histor y. In 2023\, the sub-theme was ‘Opportunities and Challenges’ while in 2025\, speakers reflected on ‘Methods and Sources’. In 2026\, we woul d like to invite postgraduates who work in the field of the History of Rel igion to reflect on how they are using\, revisiting and elaborating theore tical frameworks and concepts in their research.\n\nThe 2026 Post-Graduate Symposium will conclude with a plenary lecture by Professor Miri Rubin (Q ueen Mary University London and Vice-President of the EHS). The lecture is entitled “From Ecclesiastical History to the Study of Religious Culture s: How We Now Study Religion” and will be followed by a Q &\; A sessi on.\n\nProposals may focus on any period of the past and any country or fi eld of church or ecclesiastical history. The number of proposals we can ac cept is limited by the time available\, which will be over a single day ar ranged to allow participants from various time zones to join the conferenc e.\n\nPlease submit proposals to the emails below for:\n\n A traditional paper (20 minutes)\n A two-person panel (20+20 minutes)\n We are open to proposals offering other formats (such as a scripted conversation between two speakers\, 30 minutes)\n\nDate: Monday 30 March 2026\nLocation: Onlin e only\nAbstract deadline: 19 December 2025\nConference organisers: Michae l Fraser (University of St Andrews) Aude de Mézerac-Zanetti (Université de Lille/ Institut Universitaire de France)\nEmails: mcf24@st-andrews.ac.u k AND aude.de-mezerac@univ-lille.fr\n\nPriority Themes and Topics:\n\n Wh ich theoretical or methodological frameworks and concepts have you found m ost useful for your work?\n How have you mobilized and/or criticized exis ting theories and concepts used in religious studies and/or in other disci plines\, such as anthropology or sociology?\n How can contemporary theore tical frameworks and concepts enrich/limit our understanding of the past?\ n Has your empirical work led you to create new concepts and theories?\n\ nSelection criteria will include:\n\n Alignment with the themes and topic s\n Originality of the proposal\n Depth and quality of the research\n\nP reference may also be given to candidates who are existing student members of the Ecclesiastical History Society.\n\nProposals should aim to communi cate to a wide general rather than a specialised audience\, bearing in min d the generous time and geographical frame of the call for proposals. All proposals must be in English\, recognising that not all participants will have the same level of academic spoken and written English.\n\nThe online conference aims to provide an opportunity to showcase research on the fron tiers of church history. As such\, we intend to publish a selection of pap ers on our website as long blog posts. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/19112056/Ecclesiastical_History_Society_logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4224@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T203000 DTSTAMP:20251216T115314Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-king-the-empress-and-the-bishop- church-crown-and-conflict-in-the-anarchy-of-king-stephen-of-england-online -seminar/ SUMMARY:The King\, the Empress and the Bishop: Church\, Crown and Conflict in the 'Anarchy' of King Stephen of England - ONLINE SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\nPlease join the New York Military Affairs Symposium (N YMAS) and Benjamin Bertrand for a discussion on "The King\, the Empress an d the Bishop: Church\, Crown and Conflict in the 'Anarchy" of King Stephen of England".\nBenjamin Bertrand is a Fordham University PhD candidate res earching how twelfth-century European bishops managed their competing worl dly power and religious authority through study of the tumultuous career o f Henry of Blois (d. 1171)\, the Bishop of Winchester.\nThe event is free and open to the public. In person 6:45 PM EST. (NEW YORK CITY TIME)\nThe e vent will also be simulcast through Zoom using the following link--all are welcome:\nPlease click\, by 7 PM New York City time\, the link below to j oin the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84961416300\nNOTE: please see https://nymas.org/ for updates and current schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/16114909/BL_MS_Royal_14_C_VII_f_8v_Stephen.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4114@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251220T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251220T235900 DTSTAMP:20251008T092207Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gender-violence-and-the-early-modern s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Gender\, Violence and the Early Moderns - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nGender\, Violence and the Early Moderns  \nEurope an University Institute\, Florence | 22 May 2026 \nCall for Papers\, dead line - 20 December 2025\n**DOWNLOAD CALL FOR PAPERS**\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser: Dr Giada Pizzoni\nKeynote Speaker: Dr Jonathan Davies (Warwick)\n\nViolenc e puts the gender roles in a society firmly on records. Although we can ne ver fully grasp the motives behind past acts of violence\, through them we can gauge what was tolerated or sanctioned in any given society. Historic al violence can suggest which meaning early modern people had of assault a nd  abuse\,  whether  physical\,  verbal  or  psychological.  This   brings  us  to  the  fundamental methodological question of how mod ern categories can capture past social realities. In this regard\, the aim of the workshop is to offer a more precise picture of gender violence\, w ith a quantitative study on survivors\, their witnesses\, and the negotiat ing process.\n\nThis gathering aims to promote a discussion on how to defy certain stereotypes around gender-based violence by investigating how wom en and men in the past viewed and talked about their roles within the abus ive act. While some treated the violence suffered as an intimate matter\, charged with shame and danger and therefore difficult to articulate\, othe rs saw it as a matter to be publicly outed and put into words.\n\nThis wor kshop invites proposals for short papers (4\,000-5\,000 words) on any aspe ct of gender and violence in early modernity. Papers that investigate the possibility to offer significant input for the study of what we would rega rd as  psychological/physical  trauma\;  dynamics  of  power\;  for understanding responses to assault\; to investigate the status and forms o f victims and perpetrators. The past can share its feelings as violent act s are always initially expressed through language and shaped by specific s ocial and cultural norms.\n\nProposals are due by 20 December 2025. Please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to giada.pizzoni@eui.eu\n\nAcc epted abstracts will be notified by 1 February 2026.  We look forward to be hearing from you.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08102139/New_Logo_EUI_2021_SVG.svg.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4156@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251222T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251222T170000 DTSTAMP:20251029T123017Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/food-and-nutrition-in-wartime-in-the -modern-world-19th-21st-centuries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Food and Nutrition in Wartime in the Modern World\, 19th-21st Centu ries - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | St Edmund Hall\, University of Oxford | 16-17 April 2026\nFood and Nutrition in Wartime in the Modern World\, 1 9th-21st centuries\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 22 December 2025\, 5pm\n\ n\n\n\nThe legitimacy of modern states has often been highly reliant on se curing stable and consistent access to food for their populations\; interr uptions to the supply of and allocation of food has been a significant sou rce of political and social instability. War has been – and continues to be – a major disruptor of access to food and nutrition.\n\nThe disrupti ons of war upon the supply and circulation of food have yielded a range of international political\, legal and civilian responses\, from rationing\, public feeding initiatives\, scientific innovation\, humanitarian interve ntions and food riots. Modern warfare has resulted in preoccupation not ju st with the social and cultural aspects of food essential to morale\, but with developing technocratic and scientifically-informed approaches to nut rition as well. Wartime food shortages and the greater understanding of th e nutritional value of foodstuffs have been used as levers by states and n on-state actors to enforce social control among populations by requiring c onditions to be met before the provisioning of food.\n\nThe aim of this tw o-day conference is to enable scholars to present and workshop their resea rch and to produce a volume of essays on the theme of food and nutrition i n times of war in the modern world.\n\nWe welcome papers with a historical focus on a range of food and nutrition-related topics\, including\, but n ot limited to:\n\n Technological and productive innovations in food produ ction in war\n Food and nutrition as a site of technocratic and bureaucra tic developments\n Food and nutrition science in wartime\n Turning point s in the development of bureaucratic\, legal\, social\, political\, etc ap proaches to food management e.g. the impact of the First World War blockad e on the Second World War or wartime rationing on subsequent wars\n Socia l\, cultural and legal perspectives on feeding of civilian\, combatant and incarcerated/prisoner populations in war.\n Civilian\, individual and/or community responses to food shortages.\n Survival strategies for populat ions facing difficulties accessing food and malnutrition in war\, includin g generational and demographic cohort effects e.g. the elderly\, marginali sed and minority populations\, such as those living in asylums\, etc.\n H umanitarian interventions\; including logistics\, organisations\, distribu tion on the ground and the use of humanitarian aid for religious\, social or political aims.\n The weaponisation of food and nutrition in war in co lonial and civil war contexts.\n The changing uses of food and nutrition in local\, regional\, national or international contexts over the period.\ n\nProposed panels (submissions do not need to be limited by these themes) :\n\n Feeding incarcerated populations in wartime.\n Wartime occupations .\n Humanitarian interventions.\n Feeding fighters and civilians during asymmetric warfare\, civil wars\, guerrilla wars and/or anticolonial wars. \n\nPlease submit a paper title and abstract of no more than 300 words to foodandwarconf@gmail.com by Monday 22 December 2025\, 5pm (UK time).\n\nIn formal enquiries may be sent to foodandwarconf@gmail.com.\n\nThe full CfP is available via https://bit.ly/3KWHIjz\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Comm ons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29114223/WWII_Food_Rationing-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4191@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251231T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251231T000000 DTSTAMP:20251126T122350Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/churchill-archives-centre-fellowship s-and-research-grants-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Churchill Archives Centre Fellowships and Research Grants - CALL FO R APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nChurchill Archives Centre holds over 600 collections documenting the history of political\, diplomatic\, scientific\, social\, and cultural life in Britain and the wider world. Each year the Centre aw ards three Archives By-Fellowships for researchers working on academic pro jects at a post-doctoral level or above\, with the next deadline on 31st D ecember 2025.\n\nThey also offer small grants for research on the papers o f Sir Winston Churchill and related collections\, which are open to underg raduates\, postgraduates\, academics\, and independent researchers.\n\nTo find out more and to apply\, visit: https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/about/r esearch-grants-by-fellowships/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26122253/Screenshot-2025-11-26-122242.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4171@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260101T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260101T000000 DTSTAMP:20251110T153055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sensory-anthropocene-and-architectur e-an-online-reading-group/ SUMMARY:Sensory Anthropocene and Architecture: An Online Reading Group DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSensory experience is often regarded as anti-anthrop ocentric\, insofar as it attributes agency to (natural) things and challen ges the hegemony of modernist rationalism. However\, historians of emotion s and the senses have highlighted the interrelationship between the Enligh tenment\, emotions and the senses\, thereby questioning the identification of modernity with mere rationalism. Additionally\, scholars have begun to interrogate the notion of the ‘sensory Anthropocene’\, suggesting tha t the current environmental crisis has its origins\, at least in part\, in a transformed Western sensorium. The reading group brings these two contr asting perspectives into dialogue to reconsider concepts such as architect ural experience\, atmosphere and embodiment afresh. We also hope to explor e how the history of emotions and the senses might inform the study of the Anthropocene more broadly and to develop the reading group into a working group.\n\nOrganisers: Sara Honarmand Ebrahimi and Cigdem Talu\n\nStarting from January 2026\, the reading group takes place once every month. The e xact dates are to be confirmed. If interested to join\, please contact us at sensoryanthropocene@gmail.com\n\nPlease note that\, preferably\, partic ipants should have some familiarity with the history of emotions and the s enses\, the Anthropocene\, and related literatures (such as New Materialis m).\n\nFor more information\, see https://healthscapes.co.uk/sensory-anthr opocene-and-architecture-an-online-reading-group/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10153028/Sensory-Anthropocene-and-Architecture-poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4211@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260101T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260101T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T165405Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-impact-and-heritage-of-treason-c all-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Impact and Heritage of Treason - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference | 30 April - 1 May 2025 | St. Anthony's C ollege\, University of Oxford\n\n'The Impact and Heritage of Treason'\n\nC all for Papers\, deadline - 1 January 2026\n\nThis is the 3rd conference o f the AHRC-funded network project on ‘WRITING A NEW HISTORY OF TREASON ’. The first two conferences in February and September 2025 focused resp ectively on ‘the legal framework of treason’ and ‘the cultural repre sentation of traitors’.\n\nThis 2-day hybrid conference will build on th ese discussions about the law\, state power\, and political and socio-cult ural interpretations. We now turn to assess how and why concepts of treaso n and traitors have resonated in particular political or social environmen ts\, often establishing deep roots in political narratives and social cust oms. At times this has been associated with a strong national or political narrative\, passed down through the centuries\; memories can also be rein forced by particular spaces or places of ‘treason’\, by long-lasting t raditions in popular culture\, or by objects of material culture (coins\, paintings\, tools\, buildings). The conference will assess both the short and long-term consequences of incidents of treason. This includes analysin g how and why memories of treason are kept alive in politics and society\; when those memories are reactivated\; and why they may lose their impact if there ceases to be political and social instability.\n\nWe welcome pape rs in any historical period from ancient to modern\, addressing some of th ese questions:\n\n What is the short or long-term impact of incidents of treason?\n How has new technology affected the discovery or dissemination of treason?\n Why do some spaces or places resonate as special sites of treason?\n How has material culture represented and sustained narratives of treason?\n Why have some traitors been forgotten\, remembered or rehab ilitated?\n Have ethical concerns about treason surfaced in certain histo rical eras?\n Which traditions are invoked by today’s populist movement s to defame opponents?\n What is the impact of this stigmatisation as ‘ traitors’?\n How far is the concept of ‘treason’ still alive in pol itics and cultures in 2026?\n\nPlease send your paper title and abstract o f 200 words to us by 1 January 2026:\nMark Cornwall (jmc3@soton.ac.uk) &am p\;\nAndre Krischer (krischer@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de).\n\nPlease also indicate if you can attend in person.\n\nWe will then make a choice for th e conference. There is some funding available\, especially for accommodati on in Oxford for two nights and to cover some travel expenses.\n\nMark Cor nwall (University of Southampton)\nAndre Krischer (University of Freiburg) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09165147/guy-fawkes.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:St Anthony's College\, University of Oxford\, 62 Woodstock Road\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX2 6JF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=62 Woodstock Road\, Oxford\ , Oxfordshire\, OX2 6JF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Ant hony's College\, University of Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4223@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260105T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260105T203000 DTSTAMP:20251216T113928Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-last-of-the-dragomans-ferdinand- schirza-of-galata-1924-2012-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Last of the Dragomans: Ferdinand Schirza of Galata (1924-2012) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\n40th Levantine Heritage Foundation hybrid presentation in Lon don with guest speaker Steven Richmond\, 5 January 2026\, 6 pm (UK time).\ nThe Last of the Dragomans: Ferdinand Schirza of Galata (1924-2012)\nRoyal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, London W1T 5BT\n\ n\n\nBooking is essential - please see Eventbrite for booking and the Flye r for further details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/16113413/constantinople4.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, Lond on\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthro pological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4149@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260105T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260105T235900 DTSTAMP:20251022T113622Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/politics-and-culture-of-the-late-stu art-court-1649-1714-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Politics and Culture of the Late Stuart Court\, 1649-1714 - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nPolitics and Culture of the Late Stuart Court\, 16 49-1714\nSymposium | Christ's College\, Cambridge | 7 April 2026\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 5 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe Stuart courts of Charles II\, James II\, William III and Mary II\, and Anne emerged from and respon ded to the complex political and cultural transformations of late seventee nth-century Europe. Increasingly\, cross-disciplinary research practices h ave sought to interrogate the unique character\, purpose and practices of this multifaceted network. This symposium\, spanning the fields of politic s\, philosophy\, literature\, art history and material culture studies\, w ill bring together the diverse span of contemporary scholarship to explore how the late Stuart Courts were politically and culturally constructed. I t will consider how these royal circles not only mirrored and moulded the identities of their leading figures\, but also created new arenas of influ ence\, encounter\, and exchange across the globe.\n\nWe are delighted to w elcome Professor Maria Hayward\, specialist in early modern textiles and c lothing\, and author of the prize-winning book Stuart Style: Monarchy\, Dr ess and the Scottish Male Elite (2021) as our Keynote speaker.\n\nWe welco me abstracts addressing any aspect of the intersection between culture\, p olitics\, and identity at later Stuart Courts. This might include\, but is not limited to:\n\n The Stuart Court in exile\n State occasions\, ritua l and ceremony\n Etiquette and dress\n Building and Court spaces\n Patr onage culture\n Office holding and governance\n The role of ambassadors and trans-European cultural exchange\n Trade\, colonial networks and slav ery\n Military practice and leadership\n The royal supremacy and Church government\n Prominent individual personalities\n The reception of Stuar t Court Culture in Britain and abroad\n\nThe Symposium will take place on Tuesday 7th April 2026 at Christ’s College\, Cambridge. For those intere sted in submitting\, please send a 250-word abstract and a brief bio to ar h218@cam.ac.uk by Monday\, 5 January 2026.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact the convenors\, Marlo Avidon (mea47@cam.ac.uk) and Ælfred Hillman (arh218@cam.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/22123601/default-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4160@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T000000 DTSTAMP:20251029T120846Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/arms-armour-and-mobility-in-theory-a nd-practice-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Arms\, Armour and Mobility in Theory and Practice - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:Image: ‘Gepanzerte Krieger jagen mongolische Gegner’ p.58 D iez A fol. 71\, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (https://digital.staatsbiblioth ek-berlin.de/werkansicht/?PPN=PPN635104741)\n\n\nArms\, Armour and Mobilit y in Theory and Practice\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 6 January 2026\, 9 am\n\n\n\n\nThe Mongol hordes were legendarily mobile. Indeed\, outside Eu rope the mounted archer remained the definitive military paradigm until th e advent of the firearm\, while in the twentieth century British military theorist Basil Liddell-Hart judged that ‘the tank and the airplane were natural heirs and successors to the Mongol horsemen’. This powerful and mobile military created the ‘Pax Mongolica\,’ providing just enough st ability to render mobility between east and west possible – though not w holly without the twin dangers of civil conflict and bandits\, both of whi ch jeopardised Marco Polo’s journeys.\n\nThis conference marks the arriv al in the United Kingdom of the special exhibition ‘Genghis Khan: How th e Mongols Changed the World\,’ designated an ‘exhibition of national i nterest’ by the French ministry of culture. With the Royal Armouries\, t he UK’s national collection of arms and armour\, as the backdrop\, it se eks to link the latest intellectual discoveries with the benefits of worki ng up-close with collections and artefacts.\n\nTo this end\, we invite the submission of contributions based on original research from any perspecti ve or discipline that deal with any of the main themes of:\n\n The mobili ty of objects\, exploring the ways in which arms and armour have moved acr oss boundaries for both their practical significance and their cultural an d intellectual value\, symbolism\, and design.\n Armed mobility\, explori ng the significance and symbolism of arms and armour in facilitating mobil ity across borders for individuals such as travellers\, colonists and craf tsmen.\n The mobility of users\, exploring the means by which arms and ar mour (and armed or armoured techniques of combat\, hunting and self-defenc e more broadly) have been shaped to accommodate the limitations of the hum an body. This incorporates considerations of the human body in good health as well as when affected by age\, illness or factors that have traditiona lly been termed ‘disabilities.’\n\nWe particularly welcome innovative and/or interdisciplinary methodologies that highlight the range of insight s which the study of material culture can bring\, and global or transnatio nal studies that deal with traditionally understudied subject areas or con ceptual topics.\n\nTo participate\, submit one of the two following propos als by 9am GMT on Tuesday 6 January 2026:\n\n 20-minute individual papers (https://forms.office.com/e/7nqg3mYg7P)\n Chaired panels of three 20-min ute papers organised around a shared theme (https://forms.office.com/e/13y b0TmRRb)\n\nIn addition\, prospective speakers can apply for bursaries via https://forms.office.com/e/D294eekTrv. We anticipate making no more than 4 awards of a maximum of £500 each.\n\nFor questions or advice\, contact the organisers at mark.bennett@armouries.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29120623/Mobility-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Royal Armouries Museum\, Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire\ , LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armouries Drive\, Leeds\, W est Yorkshire\, LS10 1LT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Armouries Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4161@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T170000 DTSTAMP:20251103T160138Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-v-conference/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society V - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration 09:30 – 10:00 on Thursday 8 January 2 026\; conference closes at 5pm.\n\nSince 2019\, the Royal Armouries’ Wea pons in Society conference has showcased the varied interactions between a rms\, armour\, and culture. Now in its fifth event\, it will once again pr ovide an opportunity for early career and postgraduate researchers to mix with academic and heritage professionals\, allowing a collaborative dialog ue between the worlds of academia and heritage. For the first time\, this conference is being held at Fort Nelson\, one of the Royal Armouries’ si ster sites. This mid-nineteenth century Grade I listed fortification is on e of many permanent defences around Portsmouth which have etched themselve s into the cultural landscape of the area.\n\nThis conference aims to brin g to light the changing cultural and social roles of arms and armour throu ghout history. Accepted papers include:\n\n Fortifications and the illusi on of protection\n Weapons Technology and the British-Indian Army’s Ind ian Frontier Campaigns\, 1880-1920.\n The Exporting of American Gun Viole nce\n Responses of Inter-War Pacifists to Toy Weapons\n Collecting the R usso-Ukrainian War\n A study of symbolic representations of philosophical and religious principles in Indian knowledge systems reflected in their w eapons\n\nKeynote speaker: Maria Legut-Pintal\, PhD (Department of Histori cal Archaeology\, Uniwersytet Wrocławski): “Non-military Use of Fortifi cations as a Research Problem: Selected Examples from Central Europe”\n\ nTickets include lunch and refreshments\, along with a guided tour of the site and an opportunity to view the collection close-up with. We anticipat e making four bursaries of up to £50 available to support speakers in att ending the event. In addition\, to facilitate travel to the site\, we are arranging transport to and from the centre of Portsmouth on the day of the conference.\n\nTickets are £30 standard/ £12 concessions: to book\, or for further details of the event\, go to https://royalarmouries.org/fort-n elson/whats-on/weapons-in-society-conference-2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/03160020/DI-2019-1161-3x2-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Fort Nelson\, Portsdown Hill Road \, Portchester\, Fareham\, PO1 7 6AN\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Portsdown Hill Road \, Po rtchester\, Fareham\, PO17 6AN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =Fort Nelson:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4188@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T000000 DTSTAMP:20251126T115902Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholic-record-society-68th-annual- conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Catholic Record Society 68th Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCatholic Record Society 68th Annual Conference | 1-2 J uly 2026 \n Notre Dame London and Online\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 9 January 2026\nThe Council of the Catholic Record Society (CRS) is pleased to issue the call for papers for the 68th Annual Conference which will tak e place 1-2 July at Notre Dame London and online. We are excited to announ ce that the conference will run consecutively to the Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism (EMBIC) conference for the convenience of delegates who wish to attend both conferences.\n\nWe have secured University of Lond on accommodation in Bloomsbury at a discounted rate for CRS delegates. Mor e information will follow upon the opening of registration in spring 2026. \n\nThe CRS was established in 1904 for the study and preservation of Cath olic history in Britain and Ireland\, and of the British and Irish Catholi c diaspora worldwide. As well as the annual conference\, the Society proud ly supports innovative scholarship through the dissemination of its record series\, monograph series\, and research grants. It also produces the sch olarly journal\, British Catholic History which is published by Cambridge University Press\, and now in its 37th volume. For a review of last year ’s conference\, please visit: www.crs.org.uk/conferences\n\nWe invite pr oposals of 250 words max. for papers\, panels\, or posters on any aspect o f British and Irish Catholicism since the Reformation\, in any global loca tion as follows:\n\n Panels of three\, twenty-minute papers\n Individual \, twenty-minute papers\n A1-sized research poster*\n\n*The Society will cover the cost of printing all posters accepted.\n\nThe Council is committ ed to supporting scholars at all stages of their career. As well as establ ished academics\, we encourage proposals from MA and doctoral students\, e arly career and independent scholars\, and men and women religious.\n\nDel egates with accessibility needs are asked to provide details of how we can offer support them by emailing the Conference Director\, Dr Helen Kilburn : conferences@crs.org.uk\n\nBursaries\n\nThe Council is pleased to offer a small number of bursaries to defray the cost of attendance at the confere nce\, to a maximum value of £300 for residents of the UK and Europe\, and a maximum value of £600 for international delegates. The Council will co nsider applications from postgraduate students\, early career researchers (ECR)\, and independent scholars. The Society defines an ECR according to guidelines provided by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): ht tps://bit.ly/3KoqW9b\n\nTo apply for a bursary\, please download and compl ete the application form and submit it alongside your proposal to Conferen ce Director\, Dr Helen Kilburn: conferences@crs.org.uk.\n\nBursary form: h ttps://bit.ly/CRS_bursary_form\n\nDeadline for submission: Friday 9th Janu ary 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2022/03/16103859/CRS-resize-e1647427298792.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Notre Dame\, London (and Online)\, 1-4 Suffolk Stree t \, London\, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1-4 Suffolk Street \, Lond on\, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of No tre Dame\, London (and Online):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4131@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T235900 DTSTAMP:20251010T163348Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2026-chord-online-seminars-in-the-hi story-of-retailing-and-distribution-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:2026 CHORD Online Seminars in the History of Retailing and Distribu tion - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe call for papers for the 2026 CHORD on-line semin ars is now open and can be found here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress. com/2025/10/07/2026cfp/\n\nCHORD invites submissions to its 2026 on-line s eminars on ‘Retailing and Distribution History’: we welcome papers foc using on any aspect of retailing and / or distribution history and on any period or geographical area. We invite both experienced and new speakers\, including students and / or speakers without an institutional affiliation . Potential speakers are very welcome to discuss their ideas with the orga niser before submitting their proposal (please see contact details below). \n\nWe invite both 20-minute papers and 10-minute ‘work in progress’ p resentations. All papers will be followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Seminars will take place online\, and we anticipate that each seminar will include three or four papers. To facilitate international\, a s well as UK\, participation\, three of the seminars will take place betwe en c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time and two between c. 14.00 and 16.00 UK time.\ nSeminar contributors will be invited to submit posts based on their contr ibutions to the CHORD blog.\n\nAll the details can be found here:\nhttps:/ /retailhistory.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/2026cfp/\n\nThe proposed 2026 date s are:\nMonday 23 February 2026 c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\nMonday 23 Marc h 2026 c. 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nMonday 20 April 2026 c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\nMonday 18 May 2026 c. 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nMonday 15 June 20 26 c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\n\nTo submit a proposal\, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words\, specifying your preferred dates and w hether you are proposing a 10 or a 20 minute presentation (as a Word or si milar file. Please do not submit a pdf file) to Laura Ugolini\, at l.ugoli ni@wlv.ac.uk by Friday 9 January 2026.\n\nFor further information\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Reg inald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York City W. P. A.\, 1 943. Image open access\, courtesy of The Met Museum\, New York. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10173304/Image-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4208@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260110T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260110T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T163643Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-winter-meeting-creeds-councils-a nd-canons-conference/ SUMMARY:EHS Winter Meeting: Creeds\, Councils and Canons - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2026 EHS Winter Meeting theme will be the same a s our Summer Conference: 'Creeds\, Councils and Canons'. It will take plac e online on Saturday 10 January 2026.\n\nPlease register your place here: [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ecclesiasticalhistorysociety/1953299] \n\n9.30–9.45 Welcome\n\n President: Dr Sara Parvis\n\n9.45–10.45 Com munications I\n\n Graham Barrett and Jamie Wood\, ‘Notaries and Canons: Writing up a Visigothic Church Council’.\n Ryan W. Strickler\, ‘What Makes an “Ecumenical” Council? Perspectives from the Seventh Century ’.\n\nSession Ib\n\n Bryce O’Connor\, ‘Imperial Legitimacy and Conc iliar Memory in the Synodikon Vetus’.\n Carlos Thadeu Freire da Costa\, ‘Alvarez Pelayo and the Use of the Canons of the Council of Vienne (131 2) in his Political Treatise\, The Weeping and the State of the Church.’ \n\nSession Ic\n\n Aaron Joshua John\, ‘From Nicaea to Malankara: Conci liar Christianity in the Formation of St Thomas Christian Identity’.\n Jack Keilo\, ‘Nicaea 325 as a Source of Political Legitimacy’.\n\n10.4 5–11.00 Coffee Break\n\n11.00–12.30 Communications II\n\nSession IIa\n \n Yousef Khasho\, ‘The Creed of Caesarea and the Nicene Creed: Canoniz ation\, Theological Integration\, and Strategic Adoption at the First Ecum enical Council of Nicaea’.\n Adam Renberg\, ‘The First Debate about N icaea: On the Pamphlet War between Eusebius of Caesarea and Eustathius of Antioch (325–8)’.\n Fabian Völzing\, ‘Legitimisation through Proce dure and the Nicene Creed? The Limits of Legitimising Procedural Elements during the Council of Ephesus (431)’.\n\nSession IIb\n\n Andrea Hugill\ , ‘The Jewel-Harding Controversy (1558–71) against the Backdrop of the Council of Trent’.\n Romy Köhler\, ‘Confession\, Seraphic Millenari anism and the Council of Trent in the Viceroyalty of New Spain: Two Sermon s (in Nahuatl and Spanish) in the General History of the Things of New Spa in (1579)’.\n Adam Quibell\, ‘Fundamentals\, Councils and Confessions : Judging John Dury’s Mission for European Protestant Union’.\n\nSessi on IIc\n\n Jin Meng\, ‘Theological Tradition and the Chinese Spiritual Minds of Watchman Nee\, Wu Leichuan\, and Jia Yuming’.\n Dongjun Seo\, ‘A Reception History of the First Lausanne Congress in Korea\, 1974–88 ’.\n\n12.30–13.15 Lunch Break\n\n13.15–14.15 Communications III\n\nS ession IIIa\n\n Calum Platts\, ‘The Long Legacy of the Synod of Whitby (664)’.\n Tatiana Petrukhina\, ‘The Paths of a Canon: Reconstructing the Transmission of Si episcopo aut presbitero causa criminalis before the Council of Worms (868)’.\n\nSession IIIb\n\n Arnold Hunt\, ‘Creeds\, Councils and Censorship in the Caroline Church: The Publication of Sir He nry Spelman’s Concilia (1639)’.\n Chris R. Langley\, ‘“Touching t he convocation of Synods”: Royal Power\, National Assemblies and Church History in Mid-Seventeenth-Century Scotland’.\n\nSession IIIc\n\n Rolan do Iberico-Ruiz\, ‘Interpreting Vatican I at Vatican II: The Case of Cha pter III of Lumen gentium’.\n Gabriel Stelian Manea\, ‘Controlled Ecu menism as State Policy: The Romanian Orthodox Church and the World Council of Churches during the 1960s’.\n\n14.15–14.30 Coffee Break\n\n14.30 –15.45 Book Prize Announcement and Plenary 1\n\nChair: Dr Sara Parvis\nF r Dominic Robinson\, ‘Pope Leo’s first Apostolic Visit: A Pilgrimage o f Unity in Christ in Historical Context’.\n\n15.45–16.00 Close of Conf erence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/11/25071307/Screenshot-2021-11-25-at-07.12.43.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4187@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T170000 DTSTAMP:20251126T115335Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/second-projects-history-uk-panel-dis cussion/ SUMMARY:Second Projects (History UK) - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat comes after the PhD or the first book project? Like bands struggling to craft that difficult second album\, many historia ns find it challenging to get a second project off the ground – whether that means a new area of research\, funding applications\, a second monogr aph\, or all three. We all know about the pressures within higher educatio n that make this intellectual labour so hard\, but that always doesn’t s top us blaming ourselves for not fulfilling an idealised vision of the ‘ right’ career path.\n\nThis in-person only event at the Institute of His torical Research is the first of a three-part series on Second Projects\, with the second to be held at the University of Leeds (16 March\, hosted b y Sara Barker). Historians at different career stages\, from those current ly in the thick of second project chaos to those able to reflect with the benefit of hindsight\, will share their experiences and strategies for sur vival. As well as hearing about how others experienced this career stage\, the event will provide opportunities for discussion and reflection that w ill be collected in a History UK toolkit that will be launched at the thir d event (online\, May)\n\nSpeakers: Hannah Charnock (University of Bristol )\, David Doddington (Cardiff University)\, Ria Kapoor (Queen Mary\, Unive rsity of London)\, and Claire Langhamer (Institute of Historical Research) . Chair: Tracey Loughran (University of Essex).\n\nRegistration via Eventb rite is essential: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/second-projects-history- uk-tickets-1975107195791?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nPlaces at this event are str ictly limited and must be booked by 12 December 2025. A waitlist will be i n operation if places fill up.\n\nPlease contact Tracey Loughran (t.loughr an@essex.ac.uk) with any questions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/10/02140310/history-uk-postcard-01-edit-e1727874205512.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House\, Wolfson Room\, N BO1\, Malet Street \, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wolfson Room\, NBO1\, Malet Street \, London \, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Institute of Historical Research\, Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4206@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T200000 DTSTAMP:20251216T094753Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-reconstituting-s overeignty-the-young-turks-efforts-to-secure-external-recognition-and-the- transition-from-the-ottoman-empire-to-the-republic-of-turkey-1908/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Reconstituting sovereignty: the Young Turks ’ efforts to secure external recognition and the transition from the Ott oman Empire to the Republic of Turkey\, 1908 – 1923’ - Dr Marc Sinan W inrow - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\nAnglo-Turkish Society hybrid lecture\, 13 January 2026\, 6.00 pm (UK time) \nSpeaker: Marc Sinan Winrow \nVenue: Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, London W1T 5BT \nTitle: ‘Reconst ituting sovereignty: the Young Turks’ efforts to secure external recogni tion and the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey\ , 1908 – 1923’\n\n\n\n\nThe constitutional revolution of 1908 within t he Ottoman Empire was partially motivated by concerns with the loss of Ott oman sovereignty and the integrity of the state\, as competition between t he ‘great powers’ intensified in the lead up to the First World War. A t this time\, despite being subjected to various forms of international hi erarchy\, including forms of international administration and the ‘capit ulations’\, the Ottoman Empire was among the few remaining independent a nd non-Western states. Based on the findings of a completed PhD thesis in International Relations\, this talk will explore how the revolution saw th e articulation of new visions of sovereignty for the Ottoman state\, which continued to inform post-war visions of international society and soverei gnty advanced by the leaders of the new republic. Considering the act of s ecuring of sovereign equality through reconstituting the sovereignty of th e state\, offers a means of conceptualising the struggles of the internati onal politics of other Ottoman successor states and states that confront s imilar challenges of being subject to international hierarchy.\n\nBooking essential: https://marc-winrow-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk\n\nContact: c ontact@angloturkishsociety.org.uk or see flyer for further information. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/04155954/Picture3.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Anthropological Institute\, 50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, Lond on\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Fitzroy St\, Fitzrovia\, London\, W1T 5BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Anthro pological Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4226@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T170000 DTSTAMP:20260105T130601Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/african-international-legal-history- inter-disciplinary-perspectives-workshop-workshop/ SUMMARY:African International Legal History: Inter-disciplinary Perspective s Workshop - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAfrican International Legal History: Inter-discipl inary Perspectives Workshop. \nWednesday 14 January 2026\, 10am - 5pm at t he University of Derby\, One Friargate Square\, 4-6 Agard Street\, DE1 1DZ Derby\, United Kingdom.\n\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid workshop.\n\nScholars f rom different disciplines will give talks on the contributions of precolon ial Africa to the development of international law and thereby providing f resh perspectives on the remit of African international legal history from inter-disciplinary perspectives.\n\nThe keynote speaker is Prof Obiora Ok afor. Professor Obiora Okafor is the Edward B. Burling Chair in Internatio nal Law and Institutions at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advance d International Studies (SAIS). He is also a former UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity. Professor Okafor is one of t he leading lights of the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAI L).\n\nSpeakers at the workshop include Dr George Forji Amin\, Dr Lesley M asters\, Dr Joycelin Eze-Okubuiro\, Dr Adaeze Okoye\, Dr José Lingna Nafa fé\, Professor Toby Green\, Dr Muyiwa Adigun\, Dr Bolanle Erinosho\, Dr. Inge Van Hulle and Dr Collins Edigin.\n\nThe Registration Form to join the Workshop\, either in-person or online\, on Wednesday 14 January\, is avai lable here: https://bit.ly/4jnt7KS \n\n \;\n\nImage: 1812 map of Afri ca by Arrowsmith and Lewis\, printed in Boston by Thomas &\; Andrews\, Public Domain. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/17122950/Africamap1812.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4227@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T190000 DTSTAMP:20260106T110613Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-halted-march-of-the-european-lef t-protest-politics-and-class-since-1945-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Halted March of the European Left. Protest\, Politics\, and Cla ss since 1945 - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoint book launch of:\nIlaria Favretto\, Cultures of P rotest and Industrial Conflict in Italy since 1945 (OUP\, 2025)\nMatt Myer s\, The Halted March of the European Left. The Working Class in Britain\, France and Italy\, 1968-1989 (OUP\, 2025)\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers include Ilaria Favretto (Institute of Languages\, Cultures and Societies\, School of Adv anced Study\, London)\, Matt Myers (Oxford)\, Nico Pizzolato (Middlesex) a nd Donald Sassoon (Queen Mary).\n\nThe event will be held in person\, but online access will also be available.\n\nYou can select ‘in person’ or ‘online’ when booking via the link below:\nhttps://www.history.ac.uk/ news-events/events/halted-march-european-left-protest-politics-class-1945- 0\n\n \;\n\nImage: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons  Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: BeenAroundAWhi le at en.wikipedia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/06110345/French_workers_with_placard_during_occupation_of_their_ factory_1968.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events LOCATION:IHR Senate House\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingd om X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malet Street\, London\, WC1 E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=IHR Senate House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4235@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000 DTSTAMP:20260107T114905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-idea-of-decline-make-rome-great- again-online-course/ SUMMARY:The Idea of Decline: Make Rome Great Again? - ONLINE COURSE DESCRIPTION: \;\nProfessor Bruce Gibson\, 'The Idea of Decline: Make Ro me Great Again?'\nMore information and registration:\nhttps://www.hellenic andromanlibrary.org/Events/Event-Registration/EventId/24\n\nWednesday 14\, 21\, 28 January\, 4\, 11 February\, 6-7.30pm (UK time)\nWatch the session s live\, or catch up by watching the recordings later at your own convenie nce.\n\nThis online course looks at the idea of decline\, both in the anci ent world and in later periods. Decline as a concept emerges as something which is deeply rooted and even something which is paradoxically appealing and convenient as an idea\, often exploited by those seeking to advance p olitical or social agendas.\n\n\n\nSession 1 - 14 January:\n\nIntroduction : Ancient Perspectives on Political Decline\n\nThis session briefly introd uces the idea of decline as something whose resonances continue to echo ri ght down to the present day. The main focus of the session will be on anci ent approaches to political decline. Authors considered during the session will include Herodotus\, Xenophon\, Polybius and Tacitus.\n\nSession 2 - 21 January:\n\nDecline and Moral Criticism: Writing Decline\n\nThe second session will turn to ideas of moral decline in the ancient world. Moral de cline is sometimes simply observed\, but on occasions it is an idea that c an be exploited for other purposes. Authors who will be considered during this session include Hesiod\, Thucydides\, Sallust and Lucan.\n\nSession 3 - 28 January:\n\nLooking at the fall of the Roman empire\n\nThis session will look at ancient responses to events of the fourth and fifth centuries that are often referred to as the fall of the Roman empire. The main focu s will be on seeing the representation of change and decline.\n\nSession 4 - 4 February:\n\nThe irresistible lure of decline\n\nThis session turns t o the reception of ancient decline in later periods and will include consi deration of Gibbon’s highly influential approach to the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.\n\nSession 5 - 11 February:\n\nThe rhetoric of decli ne in contemporary society\n\nThe final session of the course looks at the resonance of decline as a concept in current political and social discour se. Ancient decline is frequently evoked and exploited in such contexts. M ore broadly\, the idea of decline can be a powerful rhetorical weapon whic h can be used to advance political agendas. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/07114811/IMG_8685-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4234@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260107T114421Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -january-meeting-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society January Meeting & Lecture - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSix Cheeses for Cromwell\, the history of Launde Abb ey by Rosalind Willatts\n\nThere is a £3 fee for nonmembers and a £1 fee for all. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/07114257/Screenshot-2026-01-07-114229.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Methodist Church Hall\, Market Harborough\, Northampton Road\, Mar ket Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northampton Road\, Market H arborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=Methodist Church Hall\, Market Harborough:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4177@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T000000 DTSTAMP:20251119T110716Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/life-histories-in-mind-mental-ill-he alth-and-learning-disability-in-context-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Life Histories in Mind: Mental Ill Health and Learning Disability i n Context - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nLife Histories in Mind: Mental Ill Health and Lear ning Disability in Context\nManchester Metropolitan University | Tuesday 2 1st July 2026 (Plus\, a second reserve day of Wednesday 22nd July\, subjec t to demand)\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 15th January 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe aim of this conference is to explore mental ill health and learning disabi lities in the context of life and experiential histories. Early research i n these areas focussed on biographies of relatively well-known medical pra ctitioners\, with details of their achievements in progressing the history of ‘care’ and treatment. Since the 1980s\, scholars have attempted\, with varying degrees of success\, to prioritise the ‘voices’ of patien ts and service users with a view to capturing a more detailed and critical understanding of the past and present. As historical inquiry has moved in to newer areas of analysis there is now a clearer understanding of the man y individuals and groups\, beyond those offered up by institutional and me dical records\, involved in treatment regimes. This includes the importanc e of life beyond the diagnosis. Allied to this has been the newer modes of storytelling that have arisen from online opportunities and creative part nerships between academics and specialists in other fields\, including\, a rtists\, theatre practitioners\, and heritage professionals. These efforts reflect the inter-and cross-disciplinary interest in life histories and t he complexities of sharing them. Within this broad framework we invite abs tracts that seek to reinvigorate the possibilities offered by life narrati ves (broadly defined) and their place within our understandings of mental health and illness and learning disability. We hope this will include orig inal research utilising a range of sources and methodologies across a wide chronology\, and from a range of disciplines.\n\nAs such\, we welcome pro posals on themes including\, but not limited to:\n\n First-person testimo nies of mental health and illness and learning disabilities.\n Recreating lives beyond the diagnosis.\n Creative and impactful partnerships and th e (re)creation of life histories.\n Heritage and the challenges of displa ying life stories\,\n Inter- or cross-disciplinary approaches to life sto ries.\n Mad studies/history and life histories.\n Life history narrative s and emotion.\n Life histories in the 21st Century.\n The opportunities and challenges of using newer sources and methodologies.\n Historical un derstandings of mental health and wellbeing\n The ethics of mental health /wellbeing and historical research.\n\nPlease send a c.300-word abstract a nd 5 keywords\, along with a short biography of each author to r.ball@mmu. ac.uk and r.ellis@mmu.ac.uk by the 15th January 2026.\n\nWe are pleased to announce that Professor Catharine Coleborne\, University of Newcastle\, A ustralia will present a keynote lecture as part of the programme.\n\nThe c onference will be run in conjunction the Manchester Metropolitan Universit y research groups: Histories of Race\, Gender\, Sexuality\, and Identity R esearch Group (RGSI)\, the Manchester Centre for Public Histories and Heri tage\, and Cultures of Disability. We are grateful to RGSI for some initia l funding but a conference fee for all delegates will be needed to cover a dditional costs.\n\nFollowing the conference\, we intend to submit a propo sal for a special journal edition (TBC) and we hope delegates will be inte rested in publishing with us (subject to the usual peer review process).\n \nConvenors\n\nDr Rebecca Ball is a lecturer in Modern British History at Manchester Metropolitan University. She adopts a microhistory research app roach to further understand the everyday lives of British people (particul arly the English working-class). Drawing upon autobiographical life narrat ives she explores the ordinary occurrences of life within a historical fra mework. Her recent book: A Hundred Working-Class Lives 1900-1945 examines various aspects of history through the lens of experiential recollections. Her current research aims to explore both mental health in these autobiog raphical accounts but also other aspects of their wellbeing.\n\nRob Ellis is a Professor of Modern British History at Manchester Metropolitan Univer sity. His research focuses on the histories of mental ill-health and learn ing disabilities\, and his publications include London and its Asylums (Pa lgrave\, 2020) and the co-edited volume Voices in the Histories of Madness (Palgrave\, 2021). As part of his role\, Rob has worked on a wide range o f impact\, outreach and engagement projects with present-day service users \, statutory and charitable care providers\, heritage professionals\, thea tre practitioners and artists. He is currently working on a history of com munity care and is the lead on the 'Asylum: Refugees and Mental Health' pr oject which explores the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.\n\nKeynote\n\nProf Catharine Coleborne is a Visiting Professor of Mental Health History at Manchester Metropolitan University between Jun e 2025 and May 2028. She is the co-Director of the Centre for Society\, He alth and Care Research at the University of Newcastle (Australia) and the Chief Investigator of the project ‘Life Outside Instituions’ with Dr E ffie Karageorgos\, a project focused on mental health aftercare in Austral ia between 1900 and 1960 (ARC Discovery Project)\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/19110641/MentalHealth.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4194@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260116 DTSTAMP:20251128T103706Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-rev-henry-alford-a-w-n-pugin-and -the-restoration-of-st-marys-church-wymeswold-ecclesiology-architecture-in -19th-century-leicestershire-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Rev. Henry Alford\, A.W.N. Pugin and the Restoration of St Mary ’s Church\, Wymeswold: Ecclesiology &\; Architecture in 19th-century Leicestershire - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nThe Rev. Henry Alford\, A.W.N. Pugin and the Restoration of S t Mary’s Church\, Wymeswold: Ecclesiology &\; Architecture in 19th-ce ntury Leicestershire|11 April 2026\, St Mary's Church Wymeswold.\nCall for Papers deadline: 15 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nBetween 1844 and 1846\, the Rev erend Henry Alford\, vicar of Wymeswold (later Dean of Canterbury) commiss ioned the architect A.W.N. Pugin to restore his parish church of St Mary ’s. The Rev. Alford had an enthusiasm for ecclesiology\; he had recently joined the Cambridge Camden Society and was a good friend of the Leiceste rshire squire and convert to Roman Catholicism Ambrose de Lisle. Pugin reb uilt the nave\, aisles\, and windows of St Mary’s\, while the patrons Tr inity College\, Cambridge commissioned the refurbishment of the chancel ro of. The interior of the church was completely overhauled\, with altar\, ch oir\, screen\, pews\, lighting\, and windows all of Pugin’s design and l argely manufactured by Hardman of Birmingham. St Mary’s remains an impor tant\, Grade 1 listed\, example of early ecclesiological design.\n\nIn 202 5\, the National Lottery Heritage Fund financed a major repair of the nave roof along with a heritage project focused on the history of the church. We are celebrating the end of the project with a study day on the Rev Alfo rd and A.W.N. Pugin. We want to examine the form and style of the work\; t he context in which it took place\; the music and liturgy designed for the interior\; and to compare St Mary’s and her context to other contempora neous projects in the region.\n\nWe are looking for papers and presentatio ns on A.W.N. Pugin\, the Rev. Alford\, the ecclesiological movement in the East Midlands and the wider Church and religious context of the work on S t Mary’s. Papers should be 20 minutes long and aim at a general audience .\n\nIf you would like to participate in the conference\, please send a 30 0 word abstract by 15 January 2026\, to Professor Elizabeth Tingle at PCCW ymeswold@outlook.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/27095041/19C-Print-N-side-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4175@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T115900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T115900 DTSTAMP:20251110T173346Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/science-and-participation-in-the-ang lophone-world-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Science and Participation in the Anglophone World - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | University of Lille | 18–19 June 20 26\nScience and Participation in the Anglophone World\nCall for Papers\, d eadline - 15 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nParticipation has become a key term in discussions about science\, whether to emphasise the opening up of knowled ge to society\, the enrolment of citizens in technological choices\, or th e promotion of co-construction of knowledge. The contemporary context – from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate emergency\, including the resurg ence of discourses of mistrust toward science – makes this issue particu larly crucial. Yet it is by no means a new one. This conference seeks to c hallenge the overly simplistic idea of a linear progression toward ever gr eater\ninclusion and participation.\n\nFrom Science and Technology Studies (STS) to postcolonial studies\, the tensions between science and politics \, as well as between different types of knowledge\, are central to both h istorical and contemporary research on the relationships between science a nd society. Whether one studies the enrolment of science by political auth orities or that of the public (for validation or contribution)\, the quest ion of participation raises fundamental issues about the role of science i n modern societies\, about the links between science and democracy\, and a bout the power dynamics inherent in the production\, circulation\, and imp lementation of knowledge and technologies.\n\nThis is not\, therefore\, a matter of positing a binary opposition between two separate categories – i.e. Science and Society – but rather of unfolding these categories to examine how authority is distributed among different disciplines and forms of knowledge.\n\nParticipation takes very diverse forms – from the simp le dissemination of knowledge\, through collective or “amateur” practi ces\, to citizen science. The conference aims to explore the various meani ngs and manifestations of this notion in specific contexts. It also seeks to examine the power struggles\, contestations\, and negotiations that unf old within the very idea of participation.\n\nTo what extent is the dissem ination of knowledge associated with the desire to enrol lay actors in tec hnical or scientific projects (eg. farmers\, patients\, residents)? More g enerally\, what are the modalities of engagement\, recruitment\, and assem bly of actors within institutionalised scientific projects\, circles\, or networks? Who contributes\, how\, and under what conditions? What forms do different participatory mechanisms (eg. surveys\, exhibitions\, consultat ions\, etc.) take\, and does the notion of participation carry the same me aning across these contexts?\n\nWhat types of knowledge are considered rel evant? Who is included or excluded from the sphere of legitimate participa nts (eg. amateurs\, women\, Indigenous communities\, among others)? Is lay participation a means of contributing to the co-construction of knowledge or of enhancing its acceptability? This conference will explore questions of legitimacy\, credibility\, and acceptability of various actors and the ir different forms of expertise\, as well as\, conversely\, the dynamics o f exclusion\, resistance\, or intrusion (or even the sudden irruption of a gents).\n\nWhich contributions to knowledge have been recognised\, and whi ch have been rendered invisible? These questions directly engage the democ ratic stakes of participation\, and more specifically\, the participation of alternative forms of knowledge production – in the tradition of “po pular science” or citizen and subaltern sciences – that\, through non- elitist\, sometimes openly critical and reformist approaches\, have helped (de)construct or amend knowledge “beyond the walls of the temple.”\n\ nThese issues also open onto the question of the participation of science itself in political processes\, and of how scientific authority is negotia ted in its interactions with politics. How have different types of knowled ge sought to be included in\, and to contribute to\, decision-making?\n\nP ossible themes include:\n\n The various forms of knowledge dissemination\ , their objectives\, and the obstacles encountered\n The contribution of non-experts to science\n Power struggles surrounding participation in the construction and dissemination of new knowledge\n Non-participation\, wh ether deliberate or imposed\n Collective forms of knowledge co-constructi on involving diverse actors\n The participation of science in political p rocesses\n\nThis conference aims to examine the place and role of science and knowledge within the Anglophone world (The United Kingdom\, North Amer ica\, the British Empire/Commonwealth) through the lens of this central is sue. By exploring modalities of inclusion\, exclusion\, enrolment\, irrupt ion\, or circumvention of various actors in their interactions with scienc e\, we seek to analyse forms of participation – real\, anticipated\, une xpected\, or prevented – that have shaped science as a social\, cultural \, and political practice\, from both national and transnational perspecti ves\, and building on historical or contemporary case studies.\n\nSubmissi on Guidelines\n\nProposals should include an abstract of 300-400 words\, a ccompanied by a title and up to five keywords\, and should be sent by 15 J anuary 2026.\n\nEach proposal must indicate the author’s name\, institut ional affiliation\, and contact details (email address and\, if applicable \, research laboratory).\n\nAbstracts should be sent to the co-organisers: \nlucie.de-carvalho@univ-lille.fr\, page.arnaud@gmail.com\, and marie.jose .ruiz@u-picardie.fr\n\nTimeline\n\n Abstract submission deadline: 15 Janu ary 2026\n Notification of acceptance: 30 January 2026\n Conference date s: 18–19 June 2026\n\nLanguages\nPresentations may be delivered in Engli sh or French.\n\nPublication\nA selection of papers will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed edited volume or special journal issue fol lowing the conference.\n\nOrganization and Contact\nConference co-organize d by Lucie de Carvalho (Université de Lille)\, Arnaud Page (Sorbonne Univ ersité)\, and Marie Ruiz (Université de Picardie Jules Verne)\, and host ed by the Université de Lille. 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Rebe l Science: The Politics of Knowledge in Popular Culture. Cambridge: Cambri dge University Press.\n\nPrasad\, A.\, et al. (2022). Interrogating STS at the Time of COVID. Science\, Technology\, and Society\, 28(1).\n\nPuig de la Bellacasa\, M. (2017). Matters of Care: Speculative Ethics in More-tha n-Human Worlds. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press.\n\nRiesch\, H .\, &\; Mendel\, J. (2014). Science Blogging: Networks\, Boundaries and Limitations. Science as Culture\, 23(1)\, 51–72.\n\nSecord\, J. A. (200 4). Knowledge in Transit. Isis\, 95(4)\, 654–672.\n\nStar\, S. L.\, & \; Griesemer\, J. R. (1989). Institutional Ecology\, “Translations” an d Boundary Objects: Amateurs and Professionals in Berkeley’s Museum of V ertebrate Zoology. Social Studies of Science\, 19(3)\, 387–420.\n\nTopha m\, J. R. (2009). Rethinking the History of Science Popularization/Popular Science. In F. Papanelopoulou\, A. Nieto-Galan\, &\; E. Perdiguero (Ed s.)\, Popularizing Science and Technology in the European Periphery\, 1800 –2000. Aldershot : Ashgate.\n\nVan Damme\, S. (2020). Seconde Nature: Re matérialiser les sciences de Bacon à Tocqueville. Dijon : Les Presses du réel.\n\nWynne\, B. (1992). Misunderstood Misunderstandings: Social Iden tities and Public Uptake of Science. Public Understanding of Science\, 1(3 )\, 281–304.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - GNU Free Documentat ion License ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10173233/Lille_.-Facade_de_lancien_hospice_general_PA00107588.jp g CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4220@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T000000 DTSTAMP:20251212T165102Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-sourcebook-the-global-archives-of- mobility-and-identity-in-the-ottoman-twilight-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:A Sourcebook: The Global Archives of Mobility and Identity in the O ttoman Twilight - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA Sourcebook: The Global Archives of Mobility and Id entity in the Ottoman Twilight\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 16 January 2026\n\nClick here to download the call for papers\n\nFor more information \, please visit: https://movingstories.history.ox.ac.uk/events\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/12165022/ferris_36_0.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4239@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260116 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260117 DTSTAMP:20260112T141023Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aftermath-of-the-1956-suez-crisis-gl obal-ramifications-and-reflections-for-dockyards-and-shipyards-call-for-pa pers/ SUMMARY:Aftermath of the 1956 Suez crisis: Global Ramifications and Reflect ions for Dockyards and Shipyards- CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nAftermath of the 1956 Suez crisis: Global Ramification s and Reflections for Dockyards and Shipyards - National Maritime Museum G reenwich\, Saturday 28 March 2026\, organised by the Naval Dockyards Socie ty. \nCall for Papers deadline - 16 January\n\n\n\n\nWriting a decade aft er the Suez crisis\, one contemporary politician dismissed the affair as m erely ‘the dying convulsion of the British Empire.’ This view is st ill widely held today\, but how authentic is that interpretation in hindsi ght?\n\nHow did the Suez crisis redefine Britain’s international identit y and economic profile and its relationship with former colonies and ongoi ng allies? And how did it influence attitudes among Britain’s allies\, i ncluding France and Israel\, who had taken part\, and the United States wh o had forced an early end to the action?\nCritically\, how did the Suez af termath and its often-bitter recriminations shape future British naval pol icy on home and overseas dockyards and shipyards and their communities?\n\ nConference themes will include:\n• Overview of how the Suez crisis shap ed subsequent British and Allied naval strategy and deployment in the Cold War\n• Analysis of the post-Suez impact on each of the major imperial D ockyards (see below)\n• Political\, local\, social and economic effects of Suez on dockyards and shipyards globally\n• Global strategic threats and opportunities arising from Suez\n• Suez accelerated the global power shift from Britain to the United States – evidence?\n\nProposals could address:\n• From end of Empire to a global network of purpose-built\, im perial logistics hubs: a structure of continued UK home bases with reduced roles (Portsmouth\, Devonport\, Rosyth)\, national assets transferred to successor states (Bombay\, Trincomalee\, Simon’s Town)\, downsized or cl osed precincts repurposed for civilian/heritage use (Chatham\, Bermuda)\, and territories retaining strategic value but with a reconfigured politica l status (Gibraltar\, Malta\, Hong Kong).\n• Economically and socially\, dockyard communities across the Empire faced job losses\, skill reallocat ion and identity shifts — from imperial industrial towns to local mariti me economies and heritage economies. Strategically\, the network’s contr action mirrored Britain’s movement from unilateral global actor to a sta te operating within alliance frameworks (especially US/NATO).\n\nSee the C FP for more details. The full call is at https://navaldockyards.org/confer ences/\n\nWeb: https://navaldockyards.org/. Facebook: NavalDockyardsSociet y\n\n \;\n\nImage caption: USS Salem\, US 6th Fleet Flagship lifted by AFD 35 Grand Harbour Malta. 1956 just before Suez Crisis. Decommissioned and now in Quincy\, Massachusetts as a museum. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/12140848/USS-Salem-image_0512-resized.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4192@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T170000 DTSTAMP:20251126T123108Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-london-journal-early-career-publ ishing-workshop-call-for-expressions-of-interest/ SUMMARY:The London Journal Early Career Publishing Workshop - CALL FOR EXPR ESSIONS OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe London Journal Early Career Publishing Workshop\ n\nCall for Expressions of Interest\, deadline - 16 January 2026\, 5pm \n \nThe London Journal is committed to supporting early career scholars deve lop work into a publishable journal article. To this end\, we are hosting a free workshop to provide practical advice and support on developing rese arch (which might include thesis chapters or conference papers) into publi shable\, full-length journal articles.\n\nThe workshop will take place on 30 January 2026 at the offices of our publisher Taylor &\; Francis in S outhwark\, beginning at 12 noon with lunch. Following lunch\, attendees wi ll work with members of The London Journal’s editorial board to identify ways that their work could be developed into an article publishable in th e Journal. The scope of the Journal is broad\, embracing all aspects of me tropolitan society past and present\, including comparative studies. For m ore information\, visit our website: https://thelondonjournal.org/\n\nTo e nsure that attendees get the most out of the workshop\, they will be requi red to submit\, by 26 January\, the work they intend to base their article on\, whether it is a thesis chapter\, a conference plan\, or an article o utline. While there is no requirement to submit a full draft article\, the more developed the work is\, the more tailored our support can be.\n\nTo submit an expression of interest for the workshop\, email editor@thelondon journal.org and provide the following details by 5pm UK time on 16 January 2026:\n\n Name\;\n Explanation of your early career status (the worksho p is open to postgraduate students and those who have been successfully ex amined for a PhD within the previous three years)\;\n An overview of what you are working on that could be brought to the workshop\, a comment on i ts state of completeness (for instance\, you have a thesis chapter\, or a draft of 2\,000 words and a plan for the rest of the article)\, and a (bri ef) explanation of why The London Journal is an appropriate outlet for the research.\n\nWe will respond to your expression of interest by 21 January .\n\nBursaries are available to cover train tickets for attendees from out side of London: please indicate in your expression of interest if you wish to be considered for this bursary.\n\nPlaces are limited\, so please subm it your expression of interest as soon as possible. In the event that the workshop is oversubscribed\, preference will be given to attendees whose w ork is closest to being submitted for publication.\n\nFor more information \, please contact the Journal’s Managing Editor\, Dr Aidan Norrie\, at e ditor@thelondonjournal.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/26123037/banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4259@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260117T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T000000 DTSTAMP:20260127T094827Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exhibition-art-deco-and-beyond-innov ation-and-design-in-braintree-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Exhibition: Art Deco and Beyond - Innovation and Design in Braintre e - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nArt Deco and Beyond explores how Braintree\, Essex p aved the way in manufacturing innovations and textile design during the 19 20s and 1930s. Featuring Crittalls and the centenary of the unique village of Silver End. Courtaulds\, innovators of artificial silk and esteemed te xtile manufacturers Warner &\; Sons.\n\nThis colourful and interactive exhibition\, filled with never before displayed plans\, objects and design \, steps back into the vibrant world of the 1920’s and 1930’s.\n\nFor more information\, see: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/new-exhibition-art-d eco-beyond-innovation-and-design-in-braintree-1925-1935/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27094517/ADB-email-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events LOCATION:BRAINTREE MUSEUM\, Manor Street\, Braintree\, CM7 3HW\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manor Street\, Braintree\, CM7 3HW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=BRAINTREE MUSEUM:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4219@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T000000 DTSTAMP:20251212T164418Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sound-stories-joint-conference-of-th e-galpin-society-and-ukri-global-music-technologies-research-group-call-fo r-papers/ SUMMARY:Sound Stories: Joint Conference of The Galpin Society and UKRI Glob al Music Technologies Research Group - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSound Stories: Joint Conference of The Galpin Societ y and UKRI Global Music Technologies Research Group\n\nCall for Papers\, d eadline - 18 January 2026\n\nSOUND STORIES aims to expand the horizons of organology\; to reassess our modus operandi\; to not only address gaps in research\, but to probe why such lacunae exist. As such\, topics addressin g overlooked or novel analytical approaches\, instruments\, musics\, eras\ , geographies\, makers\, materials\, production/distribution methods\, and so on\, are especially welcome. The conference seeks to bring diverse voi ces\, studies\, and musics together to help us better understand the inter connectedness of musical instruments\, from the earliest Neanderthal flute s to the latest virtual instruments\, to forge a new definition of what or ganology is and can be.\n\nTo that end\, those from academic backgrounds b eyond traditional organology and Western musicology\, from all career stag es (including ECR)\, and from any sector (universities\, museums\, indepen dent researchers\, makers etc) are encouraged to present. A range of prese ntation formats are available\, and various training and networking opport unities will be scheduled throughout the conference.\n\nConference dates: 17-19th June 2026\nDeadline for abstracts: Sunday 18th January 2026\n\nFor more information\, please see the conference website https://soundstories 2026.wordpress.com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/12164358/Divje_Babe_flute_Late_Pleistocene_flute.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4215@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T000000 DTSTAMP:20251211T163852Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-oceanic-and-maritime-histo ry-workshop-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop\nC all for Papers\, deadline - 20 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nAfter what was a very successful Michaelmas term\, we are thrilled to announce our Call for Pap ers for Lent.\n\nWe welcome presentations on all aspects of Oceanic and Ma ritime History across all periods\, including (but not limited to):\n\n E ncounters - maritime worlds\, cross-cultural interactions\, the subaltern sea\;\n Spaces - litoral\, coastal\, and insular communities\, the terraq ueous globe\, sacred maritime geographies\;\n Exchanges - migration and t rafficking\, flows of goods and ideas\, maritime knowledge networks\;\n C ultures - maritime identities\, seafaring traditions\;\n Environmental Hi stories - human-sea ecologies\, oceanic transformations.\n\nThis is a grea t opportunity to share completed research or receive feedback on a work-in -progress. MPhil and PhD students at all stages\, from any institution in the UK or abroad\, are encouraged to apply.\n\nThe workshop will meet for several sessions throughout the term. Each session will be hybrid\, featur ing a thematic pairing of two 30-minute presentations\, followed by discus sion.\n\nTo apply to present a paper\, please email us with your title\, a bstract (200-300 words)\, and biographical details by 20 January 2026.\n\n We look forward to reading your submissions!\n\nBest wishes\,\nYour 2025-2 026 convenors\nAristide Chryssoulis (ac2261@cam.ac.uk)\nJoão Moreira da S ilva (jdchm2@cam.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/11163809/Cambridge-Oceanic-and-Maritime-Workshop-7.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4217@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T170000 DTSTAMP:20251211T164724Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/archives-to-action-historical-eviden ce-for-policy-reform-in-marital-breakdown-domestic-abuse-and-child-welfare -conference/ SUMMARY:Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marita l Breakdown\, Domestic Abuse\, and Child Welfare - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day in-person and online workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the ESRC: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of Divorce\, 1 858-1923'. Led by Dr Jennifer Aston with Dr Diane Ranyard at Northumbria U niversity Law School\, the project offers the first large-scale\, systemat ic examination of historical records from the Court for Divorce and Matrim onial Causes\, established under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 18 57\, and reveals stories of the women\, men and children who navigated it. \n\nWorking alongside project partners The National Archives\, CAFCASS and Welsh Women's Aid\, and featuring guest speakers from policy\, practice\, and the third sector\, this workshop highlights the vital role that histo rical archival research can play in understanding inequalities of the past and positively shaping the future for those experiencing the breakdown of a relationship.\n\nAttendance is free and all catering is provided but re gistration is essential. Further details and the registration form can be found here: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2026 /01/archives-to-action---historical-evidence-for-policy-reform/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/11164406/Divorce-History-Logo-Green-Square-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Northumbria University\, Newcastle\, Great Hall\, Sutherland Build ing\, Ellison Place\, Newcastle-upon-Tyne\, NE1 8ST\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Great Hall\, Sutherland Bui lding\, Ellison Place\, Newcastle-upon-Tyne\, NE1 8ST\, United Kingdom;X- APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Northumbria University\, Newcastle:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4229@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260106T154020Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/onward-christian-soldier-havelocks-m arch-to-cawnpore-and-lucknow-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Onward Christian Soldier: Havelock's March to Cawnpore and Lucknow - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIER: Havelock's March to Cawnpore and Lucknow - Sir Mark Havelock-Allan KC\n\n\n\n\nIn mid-Victorian Britai n\, Major General Henry Havelock was the most celebrated military commande r since Nelson and Wellington. His heroic march across northern India to r elieve the beleaguered British garrisons at Cawnpore and Lucknow during th e Indian Mutiny captured the public's imagination like no other since Wate rloo. Opposed by tens of thousands of mutinous sepoys\, Havelock fought th ree battles to reach Cawnpore\, and a further five before he fought his wa y into the British Residency at Lucknow\, preventing its fall and the mass acre of everyone in it.\n\nSir Mark Havelock-Allan KC is a retired judge. He is the great-great-grandson of General Henry Havelock and is President of the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia.\n\nThis online le cture is presented by The British India Historical Trust.\n\nFor more info rmation and to book tickets\, please visit: https://www.britishinindia.org .uk/2024-25-zoom-lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/06153734/Have-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3998@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T235900 DTSTAMP:20250723T095919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-fifth-early-modern-british-and-i rish-catholicism-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Fifth Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Fifth Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference\n\nDates: 29 June – 1 July 2026\nVenue: University of Notre Dame (USA) in England\, London\, UK\nConference Director: James Kelly (Dur ham University)\nConference Secretary: Maddy Keightley-Phillipps (Durham U niversity)\nConference Organizing committee: John McCafferty (University C ollege Dublin)\, Susannah Monta (University of Notre Dame)\, Liam Temple ( Durham University)\n\nConfirmed speakers include:\nLiam Chambers (Mary Imm aculate College)\nFreddy Domínguez (University of Arkansas)\nJaime Goodri ch (Wayne State University)\nJohn McCafferty (University College Dublin)\n Susannah Monta (University of Notre Dame)\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 21 January 2026\n\nThe fifth triennial Early Modern British and Irish Cath olicism conference\, jointly organized by Durham University and the Univer sity of Notre Dame\, will concentrate on the relationship between British and Irish Catholicism and the devotional life. This theme will be consider ed in the widest possible framework\, including in terms of literature\, g esture\, music\, space\, sound\, poetry\, language\, liturgy\, architectur e\, landscape\, material culture\, pilgrimage and performance. Papers may also consider the question of how the devotional life might relate to iden tity\, gender\, loyalty and belonging\, or how it might impinge upon polit ical debates and differences between English\, Irish\, Scottish and Welsh Catholics\, as well as with the global Church. It will consider issues bot h local and international\, even as it centres the experience of British a nd Irish Catholics on the peripheries of the Catholic Reformation. The tim eframe being considered is broad\, from c.1530 to 1800.\n\nThe conference is interdisciplinary and welcomes papers from researchers in fields includ ing History\, Literary Studies\, Theology\, Philosophy\, Musicology and Ar t History.\n\nWe invite proposals for 20-minute communications on any rela ted theme from any field. Panel proposals consisting of three speakers are also encouraged. Priority will be given to those papers/panels touching u pon the above theme\, but proposals are also welcome on any topic relating to early modern British and Irish Catholicism more broadly.\n\nPlease sen d proposals (c. 200 words) by email to Maddy Keightley-Phillipps (madison. c.keightley-phillipps@durham.ac.uk) by 21 January 2026 at the latest.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 1.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/23105840/Former_United_University_Club.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Notre Dame\, London\, 1-4 Suffolk Street \, London\ , SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1-4 Suffolk Street \, Lond on\, SW1Y 4HG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of No tre Dame\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4221@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T170000 DTSTAMP:20251216T103501Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-2026-lecture-series-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum 2026 Lecture Series - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nRAF Museum 2026 Lecture series.\nCall for papers - deadline F riday 23 January.\n\n\n\n\nThe RAF Museum seeks proposals from postgraduat e students\, early-career and established researchers for our 2026 Researc h Lecture Programme.\n\nLectures will be hosted online and the RAF Museum ’s Midlands site\, and will share new research being undertaken in the f ields of Air Power\, aviation history and histories of air forces. The lec tures enable those interested in these fields of study to share their know ledge\, and to highlight the interdisciplinary approaches and research met hods being utilised.\n\nThe Museum’s 2026 Research Programme will examin e Air Power in its broadest sense\, encompassing the history of air warfar e and the RAF as well as related fields such as archaeology\, law and ethi cs\, museology\, international relations and strategic studies. Papers rel ating to the future direction of Air and Space Power are particularly welc ome.\n\nFor online lectures\, speakers have forty-five minutes to present\ ; for lectures held in-person\, speakers have up to one hour to present. L ectures will be followed by a question and answer section of 30 minutes. A ll lectures will also be streamed online via Crowdcast.\n\nAs part of the Museum’s ongoing commitment to encourage debate regarding Air Power and the history of the RAF\, we also host research panels involving a series o f shorter-talks followed by an open discussion.\n\nIf you are interested i n delivering a lecture\, or proposing a discussion panel\, please send a l ecture title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian and Acad emic Access Manager Dr Megan Wang (ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org) by Friday 2 3 January 2026.\n\nIf you would like to informally discuss the opportunity of presenting a lecture\, then you are warmly encouraged to contact the M useum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/16101038/p100248.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4204@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T200000 DTSTAMP:20251204T160928Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-sultan-abdulhami d-ii-pan-islamism-and-the-hejaz-railway-murat-ozyuksel-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Presentation: ‘Sultan Abdülhamid II\, “Pan”-Islamism and the Hejaz Railway’ - Murat Özyüksel - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\nAnglo-Turkish Society online lecture\, 27 January 2026\, 6.00 pm (UK time) \nSpeaker: Murat Özyüksel \nTitle: ‘Sultan Abdülhamid I I\, “Pan”-Islamism and the Hejaz Railway’ \n\n\n\n\nAfter the loss o f the Balkan territories in the 1877–78 War\, the Ottoman Empire emerged as a predominantly Muslim state. Influenced by this new demographic reali ty\, Sultan Abdülhamid II adopted an absolutist and Islam-oriented policy to prevent nationalist ideas from spreading among his Muslim subjects. Hi s Islam-centred approach was therefore inward-looking and defensive\, and the Hejaz Railway became its most tangible expression. Conceived as “the work of Muslims\,” the project inspired great enthusiasm across the Isl amic world while simultaneously heightening European anxieties about Pan-I slamism. Yet resistance from Bedouins and the Emirs of Mecca\, along with British and French interference\, brought construction to a halt at Medina . Ultimately\, the Hejaz Railway became a symbolic showcase of Pan-Islamis m - an ambitious vision undone by internal resistance and external rivalry \, and\, in a striking irony\, by the very Arab forces who later attacked the “sacred line” under T. E. Lawrence during World War I.\n\nBooking essential: https://murat-ozyuksel-lecture.eventbrite.co.uk\n\nContact: con tact@angloturkishsociety.org.uk and see flyer for further information. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/04154347/1a.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4172@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T235900 DTSTAMP:20251110T160900Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-intelligence-history-confer ence-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:National Intelligence History Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) is organised by Bletchley Park and GCHQ.\n\nAfter the success of the inaug ural National Intelligence History Conference\, held at Bletchley Park in November 2024\, the second NIHC will take place 14-16 October 2026. This a cademic conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence his tory.\n\nThis is a Call for Papers for NIHC 2026. The theme is Internation al Collaboration and Co-operation and submissions are invited on topics in cluding\, but not limited to:\n\n International collaboration\, unsanctio ned cooperation and inter-agency communication.\n Intelligence-sharing\, isolation and international boundaries.\n Nationality\, national identity and intelligence.\n Signals intelligence\, HUMINT\, COMINT\, espionage a nd criminal intelligence.\n Intelligence as represented in popular cultur e and literature\, including fiction\, documentary\, TV and film.\n\nPaper s are also welcome on contemporary issues and events\, but these should id eally be framed in a historical context. The theme of this conference is b roader than just SIGINT\, and submissions on all types of intelligence wil l be accepted and reviewed equally.\n\nFor more information about submitti ng a paper\, please go to https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/call-for-p apers/\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 4.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10160823/Bletchley_Park_Mansion.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Bletchley Park\, Sherwood Drive \, Bletchley\, Milton Keynes\, M K3 6DS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sherwood Drive \, Bletchl ey\, Milton Keynes\, MK3 6DS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=B letchley Park:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4201@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T000000 DTSTAMP:20251202T123050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/borders-literary-cultural-and-politi cal-dialogues-call-for-papers-conference/ SUMMARY:Borders: Literary\, Cultural and Political Dialogues - CALL FOR PAP ERS / CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInternational Interdisciplinary Conference | 18-21 May 2026 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens \n'Borders: Li terary\, Cultural and Political Dialogues'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 3 0 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe Department of English Language &\; Literatu re of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Hellenic Association for the Study of English (HASE) are delighted to announce the forthcoming international interdisciplinary conference “Borders: Literar y\, Cultural and Political Dialogues” taking place in Athens\, 18-21 May 2026.\n\nThis exciting event calls for a reflection on the histories\, co nceptualizations\, theorizations and representations of borders and border politics\, and promises to bring together scholars\, artists\, activists and practitioners from across the globe to discuss these fundamental quest ions.\n\nWe warmly invite you to participate in this conference and engage in insightful discussions\, share research questions and concerns\, and c onnect with a vibrant intellectual community.\n\nFor the Call for Papers a nd other relevant information\, please visit: https://new.enl.auth.gr/hase /borders2026/\n\nWe look forward to receiving your proposals.\n\nWith our warmest wishes\,\n\nAngelos Evangelou and Vassiliki Markidou\n(Conference organizers) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02123006/website-photo.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:National and Kapodistrian University of Athens\, Central Building\ , 30 Panepistimiou Street \, Athens 10679\, Greece X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=30 Panepistimiou Street \, Athens 10679\, Greece;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National and Kapodistrian University of Athens\, Central Building:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4032@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T160000 DTSTAMP:20251013T143330Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-days-british-and-europ ean-collections-from-antiquity-to-1800/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Days: British and European Collections from Antiquity to 1800 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nThis session is useful for researchers of all disciplines engaging wi th our collections covering Antiquity to 1800\, including:\n\n Ancient Ma nuscripts\n 16th-century Printed Books and Incunabula\n Printed Collecti ons 1600–1800\n Medieval Manuscripts\n Early Modern Manuscripts\n Mod ern Manuscripts (up to 1800)\n Modern Archives (up to 1800)\n Antiquaria n Maps.\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportunity to get expert advice fro m our Reference Specialists\, speak with curators of our collections\, mee t researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic ne twork.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a drop-in session with our Referen ce Specialists\, who can advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n presentations by our curators\, introducing you to their c ollection areas\n a Meet the Curators session\, during which you can view highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about your resea rch\n a roundtable discussion with a panel of researchers who make use of our collections\, exploring their research experiences and hot topics wit hin their fields\, plus the opportunity to put your questions to them – more information about the discussion topic and the panellists will be rel eased nearer the event.\n\nFor more information and to book your place\, p lease visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctoral-open-day-bri tish-and-european-collections-antiquity-to-1800 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18163919/Doc-open-day-image-Antiquity-to-1800.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London \, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London \, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4035@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260130T235900 DTSTAMP:20250818T155057Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-religious-patronage-and-networ ks-from-medieval-to-modern-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Women Religious: Patronage and Networks from Medieval to Modern - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe History of Women Religious of Britain and Irelan d's 2026 Annual Conference will take place at Queen Mary University of Lon don on 11 and 12 June 2026 with the broad theme of: Women Religious: Patro nage and Networks from Medieval to Modern\n\nPlease consult the Call for P apers for further details at:\nhttps://historyofwomenreligious.org/call-fo r-papers-2025/\n\nPlease submit abstracts to hwrbi.conference@gmail.com by 30 January 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18165011/women_networks_HWRBI_cfp_page-0001.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4212@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T170039Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/yuck-historical-approaches-to-unwant ed-nonhuman-life-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life - CALL FOR P APERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNorthern Environmental History Network (NEHN) Annual Conference |Humanities Research Centre\, University of York | 9-10 April 2026\n\n'Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life'\n\nCall f or Papers\, deadline - 31 January 2026\n\nThis two day workshop will bring together researchers of all career stages and various disciplines to disc uss the historical production and perception of categories of unwanted non -human life\, such as weeds\, vermin\, and germs. Our aim is to facilitate wide ranging\, critical discussions through a series of four themes and r esearch questions\, beginning with an overarching inquiry into how unwante d life is historically produced\, followed by considerations of the concep tual problems this research faces\, and ending with reflections of the fut ure of this nascent field. Each theme will be discussed in break-out group s over the course of the two days\, and participants would be expected to prepare a reflection (up to five minutes) on each theme in advance.\n\nPle ase click on this link for details on submissions: NEHN Call for Papers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09165709/befunky_2025-11-2_11-13-36.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of York\, Heslington Hall \, University of York\, York \, YO10 5DD \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Heslington Hall \, Univers ity of York\, York\, YO10 5DD \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =University of York:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4225@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T000000 DTSTAMP:20251217T121908Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fifteenth-century-conference-2026-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Fifteenth Century Conference 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nFifteenth-Century Conference\, University of Kent at Canterbu ry\, Thursday 3rd – Saturday 5th September 2026 \nCall for Papers deadli ne - 31 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nProposals are now invited for The Fifteenth Century Conference 2026. This annual meeting brings together established s cholars and new researchers working on the history of the long fifteenth c entury in the British Isles\, Ireland\, or in the French territories of th e English monarchy. Canterbury provides a highly appropriate venue for thi s conference\, with its long history of international connections and cult ural exchanges that moulded British identities. The local organisers this year are Drs David Rundle and Sheila Sweetinburgh.\n\nWe invite proposals for research papers on any subject relating to the above fields\, and prop osals on all kinds of history are welcome. Papers should be 40 minutes in length. They should be based on original research and be suitable for work ing up for submission to The Fifteenth Century\, published by Boydell and Brewer\, an edited series closely associated with the Conference. Please n ote\, however\, that there is no obligation to publish and submissions to this series undergo a separate peer-review process.\n\nProposals from post graduates at the later stages of doctoral work and from early-career resea rchers are particularly encouraged. We also want to include doctoral stude nts at an early stage of their research\, so a poster session is under con sideration. All speakers will be expected to deliver their papers in perso n and to pay the standard registration and other fees. This cost-sharing h elps to make the conference as affordable as possible for everyone. The Ri chard III Society is kindly offering two £250 bursaries for postgraduate speakers at the conference.\n\nPlease send proposals for papers to BOTH Da vid Rundle (d.g.rundle@kent.ac.uk) AND Sheila Sweetinburgh (S.M.Sweetinbur gh@kent.ac.uk) by 31 January 2026. Proposals should include a title and an abstract of the paper totalling no more than 300 words. Along with the ab stract\, please also provide a short biography (max. of 250 words)\, which should include any institutional affiliations and\, in the case of postgr aduate students\, the name of your PhD supervisor. All proposals will be r eviewed by the Fifteenth Century Conference advisory board.\n\n \;\n\n Image: Johann Rudolf Feyerabend: Basler Totentanz oder Tod von Basel\, 1806\, Aquarellzeichnung\, Historisches Museum Basel\, nach einem spätmit telalterlichen Wandbild\, 1439/40 (1805 zerstört)\, das sich an der Innen seite des Laienfriedhofes des Predigerklosters in Basel befand. Wikimedia Commons.  Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/17121825/Historisches_Museum_Basel_Totentanz.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4129@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T235900 DTSTAMP:20251010T162730Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-global-history-of-collecting-objec ts-institutions-and-knowledge-practices-across-cultures-routledge-call-for -papers/ SUMMARY:A Global History of Collecting: Objects\, Institutions\, and Knowle dge Practices across Cultures (Routledge) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe invite proposals for the edited volume A Global H istory of Collecting: Objects\, Institutions\, and Knowledge Practices acr oss Cultures\, edited by Phillip Grimberg (FAU Erlangen–Nürnberg) and G hada Mohamed (Cairo University)\, forthcoming with Routledge.\n\nBuilding on a 2024 conference on “Collecting as Cultural Practice”\, this volum e rethinks the global history of collecting through the sociology of knowl edge\, exploring collecting as an epistemic and cultural practice shaping systems of value\, identity\, and authority across time and regions.\n\nWe welcome contributions (5\,000–8\,000 words) from scholars in history\, art history\, anthropology\, archaeology\, museum and heritage studies\, a nd related disciplines. Comparative and transregional approaches\, as well as perspectives from the Global South\, are especially encouraged.\n\nAbs tracts (max. 500 words) and bios (max. 150 words) are due 31 January 2026. \nPlease send submissions to grimberg@grimberg.eu\n\nFor the complete CfP please see https://agya.info/publications/calls/a-global-history-of-collec ting\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10172708/Insect_collecting_33138664160.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4173@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260131T235900 DTSTAMP:20251110T161241Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-journal-essay-prize-for-early -career-scholars-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:London Journal Essay Prize for Early Career Scholars - CALL FOR PAP ERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSponsored by the The Worshipful Company of Curriers\ , the Curriers' Prize London Journal Essay Prize is awarded annually to th e best essay on London life\, past or present\, submitted by a postgraduat e student or early career scholar (within three years of their viva).\n\nD etails of this year's competition can be found at https://www.history.ac.u k/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize. The deadline for entries is 31 January 2026.\n\nThe author of the winning submission will receive £1\,000 and the essay will normally be published in The London Journal. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10161220/LJ-Banner-banner-cropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4216@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T000000 DTSTAMP:20251211T164432Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/broken-bonds-new-perspectives-on-mar ital-breakdown-in-the-english-common-law-world-1801-1969-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nConference | 20 April 2026 | Northumbria Universit y\, Newcastle\n'Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in th e English Common Law World 1801-1969'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 2 Febr uary 2026\n\n\n\n\nMarital breakdown is not a modern phenomenon. Options a vailable to separating spouses in the English Common Law World were\, howe ver\, heavily restricted by gender and economic status\, with wives occupy ing a significantly more vulnerable position. Before 1857\, full divorce r emained largely the preserve of wealthy men who could navigate the expensi ve Parliamentary divorce process. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1 857 transformed this landscape\, establishing the Court for Divorce and Ma trimonial Causes and making divorce accessible beyond the elite. This legi slation influenced divorce law in England and Wales and across the Common Law World well into the twentieth century.\n\nWe are delighted to welcome the Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE as keynote speaker for the c onference.\n\nThis conference invites paper proposals from scholars in his tory\, legal studies\, human geography\, anthropology\, English\, film stu dies\, sociology\, politics\, and related disciplines. We welcome research on marital breakdown between 1801\, when the first wife obtained a full d ivorce in England\, and 1969\, when the Divorce Reform Act introduced 'irr etrievable breakdown' as grounds for divorce.\n\nPossible topics might inc lude:\n\n Marital\, familial\, and parent/child relationships\n Domestic abuse (physical\, sexual\, mental\, financial\, coercive control)\n Fina ncial repercussions of marital breakdown\n Child custody and housing issu es\n Emotions and the law\n Sex\, sexuality\, sexual health\, pregnancy\ n Role of courts and mediation\n Campaigns for legal reform\n Interacti ons between English Law and the wider world\n Representations in novels\, plays\, films\, television\, newspapers\, or magazines\n\nTravel bursarie s are available for presenters who are unfunded PhD students\, ECRs\, or h ave no current institutional funds etc. Please indicate this with your sub mission.\n\nPlease submit your 300 word abstract here: https://www.northum bria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2026/04/broken-bonds---new-perspect ives-on-marital-breakdown-in-the-english-common-law-world-1801-1969/ by 2n d February 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/11164406/Divorce-History-Logo-Green-Square-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Northumbria University\, Newcastle\, Great Hall \, Ellison Terrace \, Newcastle-upon-Tyne\, NE1 8ST\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Great Hall \, Ellison Terra ce\, Newcastle-upon-Tyne\, NE1 8ST\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-T ITLE=Northumbria University\, Newcastle:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4232@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T000000 DTSTAMP:20260107T113504Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/blessed-are-those-who-mourn-grief-fr om-antiquity-to-the-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Grief from Antiquity to the Present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nInterdisciplinary Conference | 24 - 25 June 2026 | University of St Andrews\n'Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Grief from Antiqu ity to the Present'\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 2 February 2026\n\n\n\n\ nIn the 1970s\, Philippe Ariès gave a series of talks on the history of d eath\, published in 1974 under the title Western Attitudes Towards Death. In these talks\, Ariès traced how experiences of death\, dying\, and grie f have transformed over the last millennium\, from the explosive grief of the Song of Roland’s Charlemagne to the ‘Forbidden Death’ of the twe ntieth century. Though many scholars have challenged the accuracy of Ariè s’ claims\, his work still dominates the history of grief and death to t his day\, returned to year-on-year by undergraduates\, academics\, and pop ular historians across the world.\n\nYet the last five decades have seen t he development of new methodologies and approaches\, including the growth of global history and the history of emotions\; innovations in the anthrop ology of death\; greater attention to the politics of “grievability”\; and a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between the brain an d society. Fifty years on\, it is past time for a comprehensive reassessme nt of the history\, culture\, and experience of grief – and death – in the West and beyond\, incorporating these interdisciplinary insights and innovations.\n\nBlessed Are Those Who Mourn seeks to initiate this reasses sment by exploring grief not only as an emotional response to loss\, but a s a historically situated\, socially embedded\, and politically resonant p henomenon. By bringing together scholars working on grief\, grieving and l oss across disciplines\, this conference will counteract the siloed nature of scholarship on grief and foster dialogue between researchers working o n different eras and regions and within different academic traditions.\n\n As such\, we welcome papers from across the humanities\, social sciences a nd natural sciences\, including history\, literature\, medicine\, philosop hy\, theology\, anthropology\, psychology\, sociology\, and gender studies . We are particularly\, but not exclusively\, interested in papers on the below themes:\n\n What grief is: boundaries\, definitions\, and phenomeno logy\n The politics of grief\, including who is permitted to mourn\, when \, how\, and for whom\; the intersection between grief\, status\, and powe r\n The connection between grief and other feelings\n Grieving\, senses\ , and the body\n Medical approaches to grief\, grieving\, and consolation \n Funerals\, mourning\, and the “practice” of grief after death\n C ontinuity and change in the experience of and attitudes towards grief\n T he materiality and material culture of grief\, including art works\, monum ents\, seals\, effigies\, tombs\, jewellery.\n\nPlease send your proposals for twenty-minute papers (to be delivered in English)\, including a title \, an abstract of c.150 words\, and a short bio to griefconference.sta2026 @gmail.com by Monday 2 February 2026.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Common s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/07113435/Saints_Innocents_1550_Hoffbauer.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4251@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260317 DTSTAMP:20260119T171313Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-workshop-for-the-early-mod ern-period-lent-termcard-seminars/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period - Lent Termcard - SE MINARS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Workshop for the Early Modern Period (WEMP) prov ides a forum for graduate students to present research on any aspect of ea rly modern history.\n\nThe meetings will be held at 5-6:30 pm (UK Time) in Seminar Room 3\, Christ’s College\, and online.\n\nThe link to join the virtual meetings will be circulated to the workshop mailing list. To be a dded to the mailing list\, please follow this link: https://lists.cam.ac.u k/sympa/info/history-emhgw. For any queries\, please feel free to get in t ouch with the convenors at: camwemp2024@gmail.com.\n\n2 February\n- Reuben Baldwin (Cambridge): ‘The Shepherd and the Freebooter: Pastoralism and the Political Ecology of Plunder on the Anglo-Scottish Border during the S ixteenth Century’\n- Rachael Edmonston (Cambridge): ‘The Legal and Pol itical Implications of Penal Transportation in England and the British Atl antic\, 1660-1688’\n- Dr Paul Barrett (University of Limerick​​): 'T he Populace treated her with so much Severity’: Public Violence Towards Women in the Pillory in Early Modern London’\n\n16 February\n- Christian Owen (Cambridge): 'He was thy joy\, and thou his darling: Protestant pole mic and the uses of sexuality in Elizabethan England'\n- Katie Marshall (C ambridge): ‘Anti- and pro-Marian propaganda battles in the British Isles \, 1568-1572’\n- Zhibai Xiao (Edinburgh): ‘The Content of Sovereignty in 1640s England: Ius Gladii\, Judicial Power\, and Legislative Power’\n \n2 March\n-Luis Iturriaga (Cambridge): ‘The Oxford-Veracruz Astrolabe: Challenges and Approaches to Working on Early Modern Mexican History of Sc ience.’\n- Anna Slesar (NRU HSE — Saint Petersburg)\, ‘Suspicion dur ing the Plague: Epidemic Theories and Conspiracies in the Florentine corre spondence of the Medici court’\n\n16 March\n- Haohao Zhang (SOAS): ‘St aging the "Critick": Hurlothrumbo and the Circulation of Critique in Early Georgian England’\n- Isobel Strevens (University of Bristol): ‘Descri bing Violence: translation\, dissection and abjection in early modern dram a’\n- Alex Booth (Liverpool Hope University): ‘‘If not\, I care not ’: Mary Kitson Darcy\, Separation and Self-image in Early Modern England ’\n\nWORKSHOP INFORMATION\n\nFormat of Meetings:\nThe format consists of two or three twenty-minute papers followed by discussion\, questions\, an d feedback. Workshops are well attended by students from a range of discip lines.\n\nContact and Information:\nThe 2025-26 convenors for WEMP are Mar lo Avidon\, Aelfred Hillman and Ali Daud Ul Rehman. If you have any questi ons\, please don’t hesitate to email us at camwemp2024@gmail.com .\n\nFo llow us on Twitter @EMGSCam\, and Bluesky\n\nMailing List:\nSubscribe to o ur mailing list here: https://lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/history-emhgw Ven ues and links to join virtually will be circulated to the workshop mailing list.\n\nThis workshop thanks the Faculty of History for its financial su pport. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19165129/Christs-First-Court-1-border.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4283@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T000000 DTSTAMP:20260204T095759Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-bbcs-first-homosexual-play/ SUMMARY:The BBC's First Homosexual - PLAY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRoyal Historical Society members are cordially invit ed to see the play The BBC’s First Homosexual\, an official collaboratio n with LGBT+ History Month UK based on research by Prof Marcus Collins (Lo ughborough University).\n\nIn 1954\, the BBC made its first ever documenta ry about male homosexuality. At the time\, the topic was so taboo that whe n production on the radio programme was finished\, it was promptly banned. It sat on the shelves for three years until a heavily edited version was finally broadcast in 1957. Then it was lost.\n\nAll that survived was a fo rgotten transcript of the original recording\, which is now being brought to life on stage by multiple award-winning writer Stephen M Hornby in a ne wly expanded dramatisation exploring the lives and representation of queer men in 1950s Britain.\n\nAn AHRC-funded national tour of The BBC's First Homosexual will visit Salford\, Birmingham\, London\, Brighton\, Liverpool and Loughborough this LGBT+ History Month. Most shows have already booked out\, but complimentary tickets have been reserved for RHS Fellows\, memb ers and their guests. They can simply email marcus.collins@lboro.ac.uk wit h their request. Tour dates are listed at https://linktr.ee/inkbrewtheatre . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/04095713/Poster_cr.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4240@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260205 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTSTAMP:20260112T144155Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-politics-of-motherhood-maternali sm-maternity-and-mothering-online-conference/ SUMMARY:‘The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism\, Maternity and Motherin g’ Online Conference DESCRIPTION: \;\n‘The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism\, Maternity and Mothering’ -  Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February 2026\, on Zoom.\nCo nceptions and experiences of motherhood have undergone significant change since 1900.\n\nScientific and medical advances have impacted practices of pregnancy\, birth\, and infant and mother care. Policy and legislation hav e responded to social and economic changes\, ascribing new norms to the as sumed responsibilities and rights of mothers. Experiences of mothering hav e been inflected by these changes\, not always to the benefit of mothers: for example\, the postwar drive to increase hospital births elided the wis hes of many women for midwife-led home births. Mothers have not been passi ve in response to these changes and have been active in protecting their r ights and campaigning for better provision. Defining and exploring ‘moth erhood’ since 1900 requires a multi-faceted approach\, drawing on differ ent academic disciplines\, research questions and methodologies\, which mu st be carefully contextualised.\n\nThis conference aims to offer a catalys t for this approach. It draws together over 60 individual papers exploring motherhood in contemporary and historical settings in Britain and Ireland \, from disciplines across the arts\, humanities and social sciences. We a re delighted to welcome Dr Sarah Crook\, Senior Lecturer in History at Swa nsea University as our keynote speaker\, whose address is entitled ‘Crad les of Discontent: Motherhood as a pathway to activism in modern Britain ’.\n\nWe are delighted to share the confirmed programme for our upcoming conference\, which is free to attend and will be run via Zoom.\n\nPlease follow this link to view the programme and sign up for any of the panels.\ n\nAny questions can be emailed to voicesofmotherhood@worc.ac.uk.\n\n  \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/12142458/Screenshot_23-9-2025_153451_.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4237@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T180000 DTSTAMP:20260108T164232Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/twentieth-century-histories-of-agein g-gender-and-work-conference/ SUMMARY:Twentieth-Century Histories of Ageing\, Gender and Work - CONFERENC E DESCRIPTION: \;\nTwentieth-Century histories of aging\, gender and work \nOnline and at St John's College\, University of Cambridge\, 6 February 2 026.\nHow have ageing processes shaped European societies since the mid-tw entieth century? What has it meant to grow old under different political s ystems and welfare regimes\, and how have those ageing experiences been ge ndered for men and women? What does the archive look like for historians o f old age working across different geographies\, and how might a deeper un derstanding of ageing’s past bring new insight to its present and future ?\nJoin us for a wide-ranging comparative discussion in-person and online of these urgent questions with leading scholars of Britain\, Germany and t he Soviet Union.\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers include: Alissa Klots (Pittsburgh)\, Ch ristina von Hodenberg (GHIL)\, Helen McCarthy (Cambridge) and Catriona Kel ly (Cambridge).\n\nRegister here: https://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/4941 2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/08145707/Screenshot-2026-01-08-112805.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4138@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T235900 DTSTAMP:20251105T095335Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-british-general-strike-of-1926-n ew-directions-of-research-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nLabour &\; Society Research Group (LSRG) | 7-8 May 2026 | Newcastle University \nThe British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research \nCall for Papers\, deadline - 6 February 2026\nC lick to download Call for Papers\n\n\n\n\nTo commemorate the centenary of the British General Strike and miners lock-out\, Newcastle University’s Labour &\; Society Research Group (LSRG) are organising a conference th at revisits the historical experience of 1926 through the lens of new scho larship that is concerned with the global\, spatial and maritime turns in labour history.\n\nWhat has emerged from these histories is a better under standing of how labour movements and political groups of various kinds hav e interrupted or redirected the flows of materials\, capital\, and people. \n\nWhile there is a vast and thriving literature on the General Strike of 1926\, there is still a lack of research that investigates concretely how \, under what conditions\, the spatial- temporal dynamics of this event di srupted the carboniferous commodity chains and wider circulation of capita l during the dispute.\n\nThis conference aims to bring together papers tha t focus on concrete histories of solidarity and the General Strike\, wheth er at sites of coal extraction\, transportation\, distribution\, and every where in between.\n\nMoreover\, the conference also welcomes papers that d o not exclusively focus on Britain as it seeks to address the General Stri ke’s global entanglements\, to further understand the extent transnation al networks\, unions and activists participated in the labour stoppage. In view of the diverse character of labour history\, the conference aims to highlight 1926’s eclectic mix of voices\, namely its racial\, ethnic and gender diversity.\n\nQuestions that can be addressed include: \n\n Cont entious politics. Does global\, spatial and maritime contention change our understanding of the General Strike: its chronology\, spatiality\, and le gacy?\n Mobility. How did contested mobility over coal\, commodities\, wa ter\, vessels\, coal staithes\, ports\, docks\, road\, railways\, mines sh ape power relations?\n Geographies of    How  do  these  geographies   of  extraction\, transport\, and distribution shape common struggles d uring the strike? How did workers and communities in both rural- and urban - environments interact?\n Spatial What self-organization\, spatial agen cy and repertoires of action did worker networks and organisations develop ? What effect did this have on  the  government’s  strike-breaking  machinery?  How  was  solidarity practiced in the distinctive spaces at the everyday and experiential level? What factors undermined this solidar ity?\n Class\, gender\, race\, and Did everyday experience and solidarit y transcend racial\, gender\, and status-based fault lines in distinctive ways to stop the mobility of coal and the circulation of capital?\n Globa l and transnationalism. What were the Strike’s global entanglements? Wha t role did global events and transnational activism play in strengthening or restraining cooperation from below during the strike’s trajectory?\n Memory and postmemory. How has the labour movement remembered and represe nted their historical entanglements with the General Strike? What role hav e narratives of the General Strike played in shaping local\, regional\, an d global identities? What are the legacies of the General Strike and how m ay they affect contemporary politics?\n\nPlease send in proposals for pape rs consisting of an abstract of 150-250 words\, plus a short bio by 6 Febr uary 2026 to: joe.redmayne@newcastle.ac.uk. Papers should focus on 1926 an d can focus on any geographic location. The organisers will promote the pu blication of the papers in a ‘new directions’ collection in a journal of the field (more details TBA).\n\nAs the recent General Strikes in Italy and Greece exemplified (during September- October 2025)\, a general stopp age of labour by workers in all or most industries remains a powerful stra tegy of the working-class movement. This action has coincided with a globa l wave of blockades\, port disruptions\, strikes\, and slowdowns\, particu larly at critical nodes like transport hubs and arms manufacturing sites o f Israeli militarism. While we intend this to be a scholarly conference\, we also wish to make space for an active dialogue between people studying protest and industrial disputes in the past and practitioners of solidarit y in the present (including\, for example\, present day activists and trad e unionists\, and more). We are convinced that such mutual learning can ge nerate insights that will enrich both scholarship and activism.\n\nFor thi s reason\, we hope to include one round table\, open to a public audience\ , where activists involved in solidarity today reflect on connections to s olidarity in the past during the General Strike\, based on the presentatio ns at the conference.\n\nPeople who would be interested in joining the con ference based on their involvement in present-day solidarity are invited t o write a short e-mail to the conference organisers explaining the nature of their work.\n\nFor more information about the Labour &\; Society Res earch Group (LSRG) and its activities\, please visit: https://blogs.ncl.ac .uk/labourandsociety/.\n\nLimited travel/accommodation support will be ava ilable\, meant to support early career scholars or participants who cannot draw on institutional funding.  \n\nThe conference is kindly supported b y the Leverhulme Trust\, Newcastle University\, the Labour &\; Society Research Group.\n\nFor enquiries\, feel free to contact organisers: Joe R edmayne\, joe.redmayne@newcastle.ac.uk.  \n\n \;\n\n\n\nSelected bibl iography:  \n\nAlimahomed-Wilson\, Jake\, and Immanuel Ness\, eds. Choke points: Logistics workers disrupting the global supply chain. London: Plut o Books\, 2018.\n\nBarzman\,  John. "Introduction: Travailleurs de la mer ." Cahiers d’histoire. Revue d’histoire critique 154 (2022): 11-30.\n\ nBéliard\, Yann\, and Neville Kirk\, eds. Workers of the empire\, unite: Radical and popular challenges to British imperialism\, 1910s-1960s. Liver pool University Press\, 2021.\n\nCampling\, Liam\, and Alejandro Colás. C apitalism and the sea: The maritime factor in the making of the modern wor ld. London: Verso Books\, 2021.\n\nChua\, C.\, &\; Bosworth\, K. “Bey ond the chokepoint: Blockades as social struggles\,” Antipode 55 (2023): 1301-1320.\n\nCole\, Peter. Dockworker power: race and activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area. Chicago: University of Illinois Press\, 2 018.\n\nDavies\, Sam\, Colin J. Davis\, David De Vries\, Lex Heerma van Vo ss\, Lidewij Hesselink\, and Klaus Weinhauer. Dock workers: international explorations in comparative labour history\, 1790-1970. London: Routledge\ , 2000:2017.\n\nFeatherstone\, David. Solidarity: Hidden histories and geo graphies of internationalism. London: Zed\, 2012.\n\nGopal\, Priyamvada. I nsurgent Empire. Anticolonial Resistance and British Dissent (London: Vers o\, 2019).\n\nHarvey\, David. Spaces of hope. California: University of Ca lifornia Press\, 2000.\n\nHowe\, Stephen. Anti-colonialism in British Poli tics. The Left and the End of Empire\, 1918-1964. Oxford: OUP\, 1993.\n\nK eck\, Margaret  E.\, and Kathryn A. Sikkink. Activists  beyond  borders : Advocacy networks in international politics. New York: Cornell Universit y Press\, 2014.\n\nLaqua\, Daniel\, ed. Internationalism reconfigured: tra nsnational ideas and movements  between the world wars. London: Bloomsbur y Publishing\, 2020.\n\nMah\, Alice. Port cities and  global legacies: Ur ban identity\, waterfront work\, and radicalism. Basingstoke: Palgrave\, 2 014.\n\nMassey\, D.B. For space. London: SAGE\, 2005.\n\nMiller\, Byron\, and Walter Nicholls. Spaces of contention: Spatialities and social movemen ts. London: Routledge\, 2016.\n\nParfitt\, Steven\, Lorenzo Costaguta\, Ma tthew Kidd and John Tiplady. Working-Class  Nationalism and International ism until 1945: Essays  in  Global  Labour  History.  Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholar Publishing\, 2018.\n\nPigenet\, M. “Éditorial. Les villes portuaires en question\,” Le Mouvement Social\, 287  (2024): 3-22.\n\nReinalda\, Bob. The International Transportworkers Federation: T he Edo Fimmen Era.  Amsterdam: IISG\, 1997.\n\nThomas\, Martin. Violence and Colonial Order: Police\, Workers and Protest in the  European Colonia l Empires\, 1918–1940. London: CUP\, 2012.\n\nTill\, Karen E.\, and Jose ph S. Robinson. "Place and Memory." In The Wiley Blackwell  Companion to Political Geography\, edited by Virginie Mamadouh\, Natalie Koch\, Chih  Yuan Woon\, John Agnew\, 265-281. London: Wiley\, 2025.\n\nTilly\, Charles . "Spaces of contention." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 5 (2000 ): 135-159.\n\nTsing\, A. “Supply Chains and the Human Condition\,” Re thinking Marxism 21 (2009):  148–176.\n\nVan der Linden\, Marcel\, ed. Workers of the world: Essays toward a global labor history  Leiden: Brill \, 2008.\n\nWeiss\, Holger. A Global Radical Waterfront: The International Propaganda Committee  of Transport Workers and the International of Seam en and Harbour Workers\, 1921– 1937. Leiden: Brill\, 2021.\n\nWeiss\,    Holger. International   Communism   and   Transnational   Solid arity:   radical  networks\, mass movements and global politics\, 1919 –1939. Leiden: Brill\, 2016. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15132839/Screenshot-2025-10-15-132818.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Newcastle University\, Armstrong Building\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 7RU \, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Armstrong Building\, Newcas tle upon Tyne\, NE1 7RU \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newca stle University:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4238@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260210 DTSTAMP:20260123T104919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/powder-people-papers-policing-the-mo bility-of-undesirables-1870-1823-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Powder\, People\, Papers: Policing the Mobility of 'Undesirables' ( 1870-1923) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for papers: 'Powder\, People\, Papers: Policing t he Mobility of "Undesirables" (1870-1923)\, held at Université Paris Cit é on 9 June 2026\nCall for Papers deadline: 9 February 2026.\nSend propos als in English or French by 9 February\, 2026 by email to: policingmobilit y@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\nThe policing of borders has been undertaken with sta rk brutality worldwide in the past decade. This re-bordering has exacerbat ed the tragic experience of those who have been forced to flee persecution and seek refuge abroad. Now the subject of a rapidly growing field (Borde r Studies)\, borders are inseparable from contemporary migratory experienc e (whether of goods\, people\, documents\, or ideas) and are the focus of numerous studies and research projects. What do historians\, especially hi storians of forced migration\, persecution or surveillance\, have to say a bout border control at a time when the subject is undergoing a thriving ep istemological revitalization\, notably in sociology\, anthropology and geo graphy? How can they contribute to this interdisciplinary dialogue on ‘b orders’?\n\nThis study day aims to facilitate conversations across borde rs. Specifically\, we hope to bring together various fields – Border Stu dies\, Refugee Studies\, Mobility and Surveillance Studies – in order to investigate border control processes and experiences during the period (1 870–1923) and to facilitate meaningful conversations with those studying the present. The period in question (1870-1923) was a time when new and n ewly enforced borders crystallized geopolitical and identity-based tension s against the backdrop of heightened nationalism\, high imperialism and na scent legal internationalism. Globalized transport and communication netwo rks intensified flows of goods and people\, voluntarily or not. In adoptin g a transnational/ transimperial approach\, organisers invite new interdis ciplinary perspectives on how spaces long thought of as fractured and silo ed in that period (like Central and Balkan Europe\, the Middle East\, the Caucasus\, the Mediterranean\, etc.) were connected by border control\, pe oples and things enduring forced migration\, to other parts of the world a nd sometimes distant sovereign metropolitan powers.\n\nBuilding on the inp ut of Border Studies\, organisers invite participants to consider borders in their diversity\, and how this diversity has a personal\, political\, s ocial\, legal and economic impact on people and ‘things’ crossing bord ers\, while being deemed ‘undesirable’ by one or several polities. We embrace a capacious approach to border studies that includes research on p eople seeking refuge and protection whatever their reason (persecution\, p olitical dissidence\, crime\, etc.)\; or humanitarians challenging norms i n their rescue operations\; or the circulation of ‘things’ and ideas d eemed clandestine\, illicit\, or seditious. Indeed\, while the interstate marked border is the obvious point of passage from one state jurisdiction to the next\, borders should also be considered for their blurriness and t he in-betweenness they create\, through: their physicality and thickness ( effects of borderlands\, especially in coastal or mountainous areas)\, the ir often-shifting lines (such as those traced by moving rescue ships under foreign battalions\, or contested borders) or elusive forms (‘ghost bor ders’ resulting from the breakup of empires and the reformation of natio n-states)\, as well as in marginal interstitial spaces such as foreign emb assies\, churches\, camps\, etc. Taking onboard the statement by French an thropologist Michel Agier in La Condition cosmopolite (2013\; Borderlands\ , 2016) that ‘seen from the border\, the world also looks different’\, organisers would like to advance an encompassing view of border experienc es by attempting to think together what states prescribe (top-down) with w hat individuals\, groups\, things actually experience on the border (from below)\, whatever their capacity (surveillance actors\, people or things o n the move\, smugglers\, etc.).\n\nWe welcome proposals (in English or Fre nch) from researchers at any career stage. Topics may include (but are not limited to):\n\n● Borderlands as paradoxes (shatterzones\, but offering liminal refuge)\n● Border crossing as political\, legal\, semantic reco nfiguration/ relabelling\n● Border control institutions/spaces and techn ology\; places of transit &\; containment\; border control and health r egulations\n● Border negotiation\n● Border tensions between states ove r definitions of ‘undesirability’\; or cooperation between States /Emp ires\; transregional dynamics\; intra-imperial and transcolonial dynamics\ n● Border experiences and situations of uncertain sovereignties\n● Bor der experiences and emotions\n● Border experiences and objects (‘non-p laces of exile’ in the words of Alexandra Galitzine-Loumpet)\n● Border crossing strategies against hampered mobility in the case of forced migra tion\, political persecution/surveillance: especially for individuals usua lly cast as ‘frail’ like women or children\n\nImage courtesy of the Je wish Museum London. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/09111905/C-1997.1.p356_0002-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4205@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260104T184350Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/manuel-ii-palaiologos-1350-1425-a-by zantine-emperor-in-a-time-of-tumult-siren-celik-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online Presentation: ‘Manuel II Palaiologos (1350-1425): A Byzant ine Emperor in a Time of Tumult’ - Siren Çelik - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\nAnglo-Turkish Society online lecture\, 9 February 2026\, 6.00 pm (UK time) \nSpeaker: Siren Çelik \nTitle: ‘Manuel II Palaiologos (1 350-1425): A Byzantine Emperor in a Time of Tumult’\n\n\n\n\nFew Byzanti ne emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as Manuel II Palaiologos ( 1350-1425). A fascinating figure at the crossroads of Byzantine\, Western European and Ottoman history\, he endured political turmoil\, witnessed no less than three sieges by the Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England\, even spending a Christmas in London. He was a prolific writer\, producing a vast corpus of literary\, theological and philosophical works . This talk will be based on Çelik’s biography of the emperor\, which c onstructs an in-depth picture of him as a ruler\, author and personality\, as well as providing insight into his world and times. The talk will disc uss key aspects of Manuel II’s reign\, his literary works and personal l ife\, such as family\, friends and pastimes.\n\nBooking essential: https:/ /siren-celik-lecture.eventbrite.co.uk\n\nContact: contact@angloturkishsoci ety.org.uk or see flyer for further information. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/04155014/banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4228@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260106T152720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lecture-by-professor-diarmaid-maccul loch-lecture/ SUMMARY:Lecture by Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn a talk based on his recent book Lower than the An gels: A History of Sex and Christianity\, Professor MacCulloch tells the 3 000-year old story of Christians encountering human sexuality\, and how it underpins today's revolutionised views. Professor MacCulloch explores the glorious complexity and contradictions of a story of ordinary and extraor dinary Christians trying to make sense of themselves and of humanity's dee pest desires\, fears and hopes.\n\nProfessor MacCulloch will also look at some remarkable items recently acquired by the British Library. These incl ude a rare printed mandate from the reign of Henry VIII\, supporting the K ing's supremacy over the Church and the break with Rome.\n\nThe event is i ntroduced by Marina Warner\, writer and chair of the British Library Colle ctions Trust\, which supported the British Library's acquisition of the He nry VIII mandate. Tickets £12.\n\nTo book go to: https://events.bl.uk/eve nts/lower-than-the-angels-a-history-of-sex-and-christianity\n\n \;\n\n Image: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Attribution: Evelyn Simak ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/06152457/St_Marys_church_-_stained_glass_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_71 6902.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Pigott Theatre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=96 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Pigott Theatre\, The Br itish Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4246@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T000000 DTSTAMP:20260119T103838Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/belonging-across-borders-refugee-rig hts-experiences-and-protection-in-the-twentieth-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Belonging Across Borders: Refugee Rights\, Experiences and Protecti on in the Twentieth Century - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nBelonging Across Borders: Refugee Rights\, Experiences and Protection in the Twentieth Century\nConference: Stewart House\, Lond on\, 22 June 2026. Call for Papers deadline: 10 February 2026.\n2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention–the legal cornersto ne of international refugee protection. This landmark convention was the c ulmination of a process defining the refugee status and their subsequent r ights.\nThe twentieth century is widely acknowledged as the ‘century of the refugee’\, which saw multiple periods of mass displacement across th e globe. While the most famous examples are the mass displacement caused b y the First and Second World Wars\, other examples included the Greco-Turk ish War (1919-22)\, the Partition of India and Pakistan (1947)\, the Cypri ot refugee crisis (1974)\, and the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-96). Equally \, the twentieth century saw an increased awareness of refugees’ plights demonstrated by the professionalisation of humanitarian practice\, and th eir legal protections enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention. Therefore\ , this conference will foreground refugee experiences and consider how the y were shaped by the evolution of international refugee protection through out the twentieth century.\nWe encourage papers on topics including but no t limited to:\n• Meanings of refugeehood and refugeedom in legal\, socia l\, and political contexts\n• Cultural\, social\, and political identiti es of refugees\n• Refugee experiences\, community-making and integration within transnational contexts\n• The roles and responses of humanitaria n\, state and inter-governmental actors\n• Documentation\, displacement\ , and the refugee archive\n• Material approaches to understanding refuge ehood (e.g. oral histories and memoirs)\n• Comparative approaches to ref ugee movements\, experiences\, and policy\n\nResearchers in historical dis ciplines from all institutions are welcome to submit proposals. We particu larly encourage submissions from doctoral candidates and early career rese archers. All attendees are encouraged to use this conference as a space to develop ideas for further publications\, and to develop a network of emer ging scholars in refugee history. Upon completion of the conference\, sele ct speakers may be invited to submit their paper to a special journal edit ion\, seeking to advance new perspectives on refugeehood in the twentieth century.\n\nWe are delighted that the workshop will include a keynote addr ess from Professor Peter Gatrell (University of Manchester\, Emeritus). Pr ofessor Gatrell has published widely on the history of modern population d isplacement\, and his work has been integral in shaping the field of refug ee history. His most recent monograph\, The Making of the Modern Refugee ( Oxford University Press\, 2013)\, stands as a seminal global history of tw entieth-century refugee movements and remains among the most influential w orks in the field.\n\nPlease send all submissions to both emails of co-org anisers Janhvi Acharya and Bill Edmonds by 10th February 2026.\n\nJanhvi.A charya.2019@live.rhul.ac.uk\nBill.Edmonds.2022@live.rhul.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19102226/Image.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4260@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260127T095804Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-exhibit-arms-weapons-and-tech nologies-of-the-two-world-wars-in-contemporary-museums-lecture/ SUMMARY:How to exhibit arms: Weapons and technologies of the two World Wars in contemporary museums - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nDr Stephan Jaeger (Professor of German Studies\, Unive rsity of Manitoba). How to exhibit arms: Weapons and technologies of the t wo World Wars in contemporary museums. Royal Armouries Museum Online lectu re - 11 February 2026\, 2.00pm.\nEighty years have passed since the end of the Second World War\, but how we exhibit and contextualize the weapons a nd technologies that were developed in the two world wars is as relevant a s ever. Join Dr Stephan Jaeger as he explores the varied ways in which Eur opean and North American war and military history museums have taken on th is task.\n\nGas warfare\, the atomic bomb\, aerial bombs\, tanks\, and lon g-range rockets\, among others\, are all used to illustrate military succe ss and innovation but also humanity’s capacity for dehumanization and de struction. How\, for example\, should we look at the V2-rocket of Nazi Ger many? Is it an artefact of mass destruction? Of genocide? Is it a major de velopment in rocket science\, or evidence of how Nazi engineers made caree rs in the US after the Second World War. Perhaps we should view it as a ce ntrepiece of sublime architecture.\n\nCome along to learn about the multip le entanglements of weapon technologies such as that of the V2-rocket and the complex possibilities of curating weapons as objects of admiration\, a s well as how museums steer visitors towards particular interpretations\, or encourage them to approach weapons critically and from multiple perspec tives.\n\nDr Stephan Jaeger is Professor of German Studies and Head of the Department of German and Slavic Studies at the University of Manitoba (Wi nnipeg\, Canada). His research centres on narratives\, representations\, a nd memory of war\, genocide\, and violence in German and European museums\ , literature\, film\, and historiography.\n\nFor further information and t o book\, please see this page. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27095448/Exhibiting-Arms-3-2-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4242@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T183000 DTSTAMP:20260115T151137Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lightning-talks-at-the-london-archiv es-seminar-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Lightning Talks at The London Archives - SEMINAR &\; CALL FOR AP PLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nAre you a student or Early Career Researcher? Need fee dback on in-progress research? Can you summarise your research in 5 minute s or less?\nLightning Talks at The London Archives\, In-Person and Online\ , February 11 2026.\n\nJoin us for an evening of Lightning Talks at The Lo ndon Archives - a fast-paced and friendly event where students and early c areer researchers can share their work on the history of London and its pe ople.\n\nEach speaker will have just 5 minutes to present their research ( or an aspect of their research)\, followed by time for questions and discu ssion.\n\nWhether you're exploring medieval manuscripts\, 20th-century hou sing\, or anything in between\, this is a great opportunity to connect wit h others working on London-focused topics.\n\nSpeakers\n\nTo be a speaker at this event email TLADigital@cityoflondon.gov.uk\n\nAttendance\n\nJust W ant to Listen? No problem! Choose an “Attendee” ticket and come along to hear about exciting new research and meet others working in the field. This is a hybrid event.\n\nOnline - Book tickets on this page to listen in to the Livestream and hear about exciting new research and meet others working in the field.\n\nIn person - If you'd prefer to join us at The L ondon Archives (spaces are limited) - please email us at TLADigital@cityof london.gov.uk\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/15151006/TLA-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,Seminars,External events LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road \, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Northampton Road \, Lon don\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The London Arch ives:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4273@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260203T103508Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -february-meeting-lecture/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society February Meeting - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Market Harborough Historical Society welcomes lo cal historian and Historical Society Secretary\, Dr. Len Holden\, as their February Speaker.\n\nLen will be talking about the influence that transpo rt had on the five market towns of Leicestershire\, and will trace the gro wth of the five market towns from medieval times to the 19th century - Mar ket Harborough\, Ashby de-la- Zouch\, Melton Mowbray\, Hinckley and Lutter worth. This comparative study examines the influence of turnpikes\, canals \, railways and the carrier trade on these towns.\n\nThe meeting will take place on Wednesday\, February 11th\, at the Market Harborough Methodist C hurch Hall\, Northampton Road at 7.30.pm. For new members and visitors ple ase note there is a car park directly opposite the church. There is also a charge of £3 for non-members plus a £1 entry fee for all.\n\nFurther de tails can be found on the Historical Society website\, www.marketharboroug hhistoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03103117/1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4262@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTSTAMP:20260127T101143Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-victorian-studies-colloqu ium-new-directions-in-nineteenth-century-studies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Centre for Victorian Studies Colloquium: ‘New Directions in Ninet eenth-Century Studies’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCentre for Victorian Studies Colloquium: ‘New Direct ions in Nineteenth-Century Studies’\,\nDate: 30 April 2026. Venue: Royal Holloway\, University of London (Egham Campus)\nCall for Papers Deadline: Friday 13th February 2026\, 5pm GMT\nAbout the Colloquium:\nThe long nine teenth century was shaped by profound technological\, scientific\, cultura l\, and political transformations\, witnessing the emergence of new eclect ic forms\, educational reforms\, and the reconstruction of gender norms an d social systems. These developments have remained the subject of sustaine d critical appraisal – from the twentieth-century modernist’s iconocla stic slogan (‘make it new’) to more recent scholarship\, which has sou ght to expand and reorient the horizons of Victorian studies.\n\nThe Victo rian Studies Colloquium brings together researchers\, particularly PGRs an d EGRs\, working across a broad range of disciplines concerned with ninete enth- and early-twentieth-century culture. This year’s theme – ‘New Directions in Nineteenth-Century Studies’ – foregrounds interdisciplin ary and innovative approaches\, encompassing Victorian and Neo-Victorian l iterature and culture\, publishing history\, gender studies\, and scholars hip attentive to postcolonial and global perspectives.\n\nThis one-day col loquium provides participants with opportunities to present their projects \, explore diverse methodologies in research and pedagogy\, and engage in a supportive and collaborative environment. The event invites attendees fr om diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds to work together\, contribu ting to the globalisation of realist paradigms and to conversations that s eek to globalise\, decolonise\, and undiscipline Victorian studies. Throug h this kaleidoscopic exchange and engagement\, the colloquium aims to reth ink established frameworks and reflect on future directions in the field.\ n\nProposals:\nWe are delighted to invite papers from researchers at all c areer stages and across disciplines within the Arts and Humanities. Propos als are invited for:\n• Research presentations (Lightning Talks\, 10-15 minutes) Papers may address\, but are not limited to\, any of the followin g themes: ‘Temporal and Spatial Mobility’\, ‘Memory\, Object and Sel fhood’\, ‘Dissidence of Truth and Vision’\, ‘Neo-Victorian Afterli ves’\, ‘Gender and Generations’\, ‘Decolonise Victorian studies’ .\n• Posters of research work\n• Other creative work for display in a showcase\n• Contributions to a roundtable on ‘Global Victorian Pedagog y’. This session seeks to explore questions such as: What is it like to teach Victorian literature in\, and from other parts of the world? How bes t should we decolonise Victorian Studies in both scholarship and pedagogy? How can we better prepare to teach international students and consider ac ademic careers in global contexts?\n\nSubmissions:\nPlease submit a propos al (up to 250 words) as an attachment to the conference organisers Bonnie Liu and Helen Kingstone\, at victorianstudiesrhul@gmail.com.\n\nPlease inc lude: your name\, institutional affiliation (if applicable)\, and the form at of paper you would like to offer (a lightning talk\, a poster or other creative work for display\, or contribution to the ‘Global Victorian Ped agogy’ roundtable).\n\nDeadline:\n\nFriday 13th February 2026\, 5pm GMT. Due to scheduling constraints\, we may not be able to accept all proposal s\; however\, all are very welcome to attend the event! We warmly welcome any queries and look forward to receiving your proposals. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27101029/The-Railway-Station-cropped-3x2-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4249@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T191500 DTSTAMP:20260119T163256Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/st-edmund-hall-university-of-oxford- annual-a-b-emden-lecture-by-professor-jeremy-adelman-lecture/ SUMMARY:St Edmund Hall\, University of Oxford\, Annual A B Emden Lecture by Professor Jeremy Adelman - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nLecture from Professor Jeremy Adelman\,\n“Depending on Strangers: Love\, Fear\, and the Making of the Modern World”. St Edmu nd Hall\, Oxford\, 13 February at 5.30pm.\nJeremy Adelman is the Henry Cha rles Lea Professor Emeritus of History at Princeton University and the Dir ector of the Global History Lab at the University of Cambridge\, which is based at the Centre for Research in the Arts\, Social Sciences and the Hum anities (CRASSH).\n\nHis works cover Latin American and global history\, i ncluding Worlds Together\, Worlds Apart: A History of Humankind from Origi ns to the Present (W W Norton\, 8th edition 2026) and the forthcoming The Capitalist Age: Making and Unmaking of the Global Mind (Princeton Universi ty Press\, late spring 2026).\n\nWhat does it mean for distant peoples to need each other without knowing each other\, for “us” to need “them\ ,” and vice versa? Since Adam Smith\, interdependence between strangers has been the source of opportunism\, utopianism\, and unspeakable atrocity . This lecture\, looking especially at controversies since the 1970s\, put s the fevered debates about globalisation of our times into historical per spective — and asks what we can learn from disputes past to create bette r arguments for the future.\n\nThe event is free but registration on Event brite is required\, please register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19162246/Emden-Lecture-2026-for-screens_rectangle.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4174@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T235900 DTSTAMP:20251112T153006Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-reformation-studies-annu al-conference-7-9-april-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Society for Reformation Studies Annual Conference 7-9 April 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n Hybrid Conference: Westminster College\, Cambrid ge (and via Zoom) | 7 – 9 April 2026\nLay Religion in the Reformation\nC all for Papers\, deadline - 13 February 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe theological deve lopments of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries created new ways for p eople to experience\, practice and participate in their religion. Religiou s knowledge was increasingly available outside of a church setting\, aided by the development of emerging networks and channels of communication and the public nature of religious controversies. Research has demonstrated t he laity’s ardent desire to participate in devotional practices and cont inues to reveal how people expressed religious agency in an age of persecu tion and conflict. Explorations of lay religion touch on a wide variety of themes and topics including (but not limited to) devotional practices\, m ateriality\, theology\, spirituality\, emotions\, confessional encounters\ , toleration and pragmatism.\n\nOur understanding of lay religion is becom ing increasingly diverse\, testifying to the richness of the sources and w hich is encouraged by new and innovative methodological approaches. This c onference considers the varied expressions and experiences of lay religion in the Reformation. How did people reconcile themselves with new theologi cal “truths”? How did ordinary men and women articulate religious view s? What do the sources reveal about the relationship between public and pr ivate worship or individual and communal devotion? What frameworks and met hodologies can we develop to explore lay religion\, theological expression \, and personal piety in the period?\n\nLeading us in our consideration of Lay Religion in the Reformation will be:\n\n Lyndal Roper\, University o f Oxford\n Fredrik Norberg-Schiefauer\, Lund University\n Alex Corrigan\ , University of Edinburgh\n\nAs always\, papers which reflect the current work of participants\, regardless of their relevance to the theme\, are we lcome. The conference is always particularly keen to hear communications f rom postgraduate and early career scholars. Participants are warmly encour aged to consider submitting their papers to the Reformation and Renaissanc e Review.\n\nA number of bursaries are available for doctoral students and early career researchers. On the bursary application form explain your ne ed for support\, your likely travel costs\, and include a supporting lette r of refence from your supervisor. For further information\, contact Profe ssor Charlotte Methuen (charlotte.methuen@glasgow.ac.uk).\n\nProposed pape r titles together with an abstract (100-150 words) should be submitted by 13 February 2026 to Professor Charlotte Methuen (charlotte.methuen@glasgow .ac.uk). Registrations must be received by 13 February 2026 by the booking form (available from Charlotte Methuen).\n\nThe Society intends to host a hybrid conference with in-person and on-line attendance. For more informa tion and to register\, please visit:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lay -religion-in-the-reformation-registration-1968313818617?aff=oddtdtcreator\ n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/10163736/La_masacre_de_San_Bartolome_por_Francois_Dubois.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4196@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTSTAMP:20260107T115224Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sociability-political-life-call-for- papers/ SUMMARY:Sociability &\; Political Life - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nSociability &\; Political Life | University of York | 3 - 4 July 2026\nCall for Papers deadline - 14 February 2026\n\n\n\ n\nCan politics exist without sociability? Forms of friendship\, intimacy\ , and informal attachments often remain peripheral to the study of politic al ideas\, action\, and decision-making\, but what happens when we centre the social life of politics? Can we\, as scholars\, do more to demonstrate the ways in which personal relationships and emotions are fundamental to understanding political processes across time and space?\n\nThis conferenc e invites abstracts based on research from across historical periods and g eographies that asks “new” questions or adopts innovative methodologic al approaches to the study of politics (broadly defined) by deploying soci ability as a lens. Sociability and friendship as historical concepts have gained traction in recent years but such studies are too often siloed with in national or temporal sub-fields. By bringing together scholars from acr oss different contexts\, we hope to stimulate new conversations and connec tions\, and to gain insight into the multifarious ways in which sociabilit y\, friendship and related themes are being approached and deployed across History as a discipline. We welcome papers that bring us into the politic al sociability of a historical time and place\, and also those that are mo re methodological or conceptual in nature.\n\nWe encourage researchers acr oss career stages and disciplines to submit proposals that address\, but a re not limited to\, the following topics:\n​\nDiplomatic encounters\nEmo tions\nFormal &\; informal politics\nFriendship\nHospitality\nIntimacy\ nLanguages of sociability\nMethodologies\nThe parasocial\nPeace-building\n Political activism\nPractices of sociability (gestures\, food\, gift-givin g…)\nSociability across borders &\; boundaries\nSociability as histor ical practice\nSpaces of sociability\n(Un)sociability\n\nPresentations wil l be 20 minutes long with additional time for questions.\n\nPlease submit your abstract of up to 400 words\, along with a short bio\, to sociability andpoliticallife@gmail.com by 14th February 2026.\n\nQueries can be sent t o sociabilityandpoliticallife@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/27102611/Amusements-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4210@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T164645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anniversary-cultures-new-histories-o f-students-and-higher-education-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Anniversary Cultures’: New histories of Students and Higher Educ ation - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Anniversary cultures’: New histories of students and higher education \n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 14 February 2026\n\n Organised by the International Centre for Historical Research in Education (ICHRE) at UCL Institute of Education and the Institute for Historical Re search (IHR)\, this conference marks 200 years since the foundation of Lon don’s first university in 1826.\n\nStudents have formed a significant pa rt of London’s population since then and new research centres their expe riences in the capital. The ‘Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life i n London’ project examined life at the original London University (known as University College London since 1836) alongside many other institution s that eventually joined with UCL\, capturing a diverse range of higher ed ucation experiences. The resultant book Student London: A New History of H igher Education in the Capital is published in February 2026.\n\nThrough t his free one-day event\, we seek to open the discussion beyond London stud ents\, examining new ways of writing histories of universities and invitin g exploration of students’ everyday lives\, fees and funding\, collegiat e cultures\, social and political engagement\, religion\, physical and men tal health\, recreation\, sports and leisure as well as changing student a ttitudes to class\, race\, gender\, sex and sexuality. We are keen to hear about innovative methodologies in researching students and higher educati on. Following Huxford and Wallace’s (2016) discussion of ‘anniversary cultures’ in universities we also invite reflection on how and why diffe rent types of institutions mark anniversaries\, and the role historical re search can play in this process.\n\nThe event features an invited roundtab le on anniversary cultures chaired by IHR Director Professor Claire Langha mer and ends with the annual Richard Aldrich Lecture\, this year given by Professor Rosinka Chaudhuri\, Professor of Cultural Studies at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences\, Calcutta and author of India’s First Ra dicals: Young Bengal and the British Empire.\n\nWe are now calling researc hers at all career stages (including academics\, archivists and students) to submit proposals to share their research via a:\n\n5 minute lightning t alk\n15 minute paper\nPanel of 3 or 4 x 15 minute papers on a theme\n\nPle ase submit proposals of 150-200 words explaining what form of presentation you would like to give to Professor Georgina Brewis g.brewis@ucl.ac.uk by 14 February 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09164607/Cover-image-Brewis-and-Blaxland_FC-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Senate House\, London\, Chancellor’s Hall\, Malet Street\, Londo n\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chancellor’s Hall\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Se nate House\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4244@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTSTAMP:20260119T094209Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-refugee-migrant-distinction-towa rd-a-global-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The refugee-migrant distinction: toward a global history - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers\nInternational Conference “The refug ee-migrant distinction: toward a global history”\, October 15 -16\, 2026 \, Darwin College\, Cambridge\, UK.\nCall for Papers deadline - 16 Februar y 2026\nThe distinction between refugees and migrants is central to curren t law\, policy\, and public debate around asylum and migration. While the distinction between refugees and migrants is far from the only factor in s haping migration policies (Thiollet et al.\, 2024)\, states’ prerogative of granting refugee status serves as an important albeit unreliable carve -out from a generally restrictive mobility regime. Opponents and proponent s of permissive immigration rules each tend to emphasize the binary nature of the distinction – and its close corollary\, “forced” versus “v oluntary” migration – to their own ends. Restrictionists argue that mo st people crossing borders in search of asylum\, especially in irregular w ays\, are not “deserving” refugees\, but are actually unwelcome “eco nomic migrants.” Conversely\, most refugee advocates\, and especially th e United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (Carling\, 2023)\, insist that it is essential to defend the legally protected status and es sential nature of “refugees” as distinct from “migrants.” Scholars have shown\, however\, that the empirical difference between refugees and migrants is often tenuous (Lucassen\, Lucassen and Manning\, 2010)\, even in good-faith attempts to adjudicate it\, whereas the fraught politics of migration ensures that attempts to police the distinction in practice are often deeply arbitrary and capricious. Yet insistence on this binary allo ws liberal states to legitimize their exclusionary bordering practices\, r elegating “mere” migrants to a realm of virtually unrestrained state d iscretion (Long\, 2013\; Hamlin\, 2021). Meanwhile\, sweeping policies ost ensibly aimed at deterring only migrants also impede access to asylum\, hu rting “genuine” refugees as well (Costello\, 2018\; FitzGerald\, 2019) . Hence\, some leading refugee advocates have wondered whether refugee sch olars should “hold the line” separating refugees from (other) migrants (Aleinikoff\, 2021).\n\nA view of refugees and migrants as ontologically distinct has permeated much scholarship\, including recent work on “refu gee history\,” which has sought to redress forced migrants’ previous e rasure from much of the historical record (Langrognet\, 2023\; Marfleet\, 2025). Yet historians have\, like social scientists\, paid increasing atte ntion to the construction and contestation of the “refugee” label\, de naturalizing it by analyzing its contingent\, situated manifestations over time. Most scholars now understand that “in writing the history of refu gees\, they need to be alive to the process of constructing refugees and n ot simply to take ‘refugee’ as a pre-existing category” (Stone\, 201 8: 103). By attending to this process\, historians have begun to show how the uneven implementation of political and legal categories – (im)migran t\, refugee\, displaced person\, etc. – has been produced by and influen ced a range of social and political factors\, and the ability of people to challenge or evade these (Reinisch and Frank\, 2014\; Gabaccia\, 2022\; H uhn and Rass\, 2025\; Struillou\, Zehni and Manneh\, 2025\; Gatrell\, 2025 ). In this manner\, refugee history has made visible the wider ideological tensions at stake\, including nationalism versus cosmopolitanism\, mobili ty versus immobility\, and pluralism versus essentialism.\n\nThe aim of th is conference is to more fully elucidate the relational nature of the dist inction between refugees and migrants\, its function in the wider field of migration\, and its genealogy. Much of the scholarship on the refugee-mig rant distinction has been carried out by social scientists and legal schol ars (Zetter\, 1991\; Crawley and Skleparis\, 2018\; Erdal and Oeppen\, 201 8\; Atak and Crépeau\, 2021\; Abdelaaty and Hamlin\, 2022\; Bialas et al. \, 2025)\, whose work is focused on the present. While engaging in convers ation with the narratives and arguments they advance\, the conference will take a more historical perspective\, which will also better inform contem porary debate. While historians have in recent years gone beyond methodolo gical nationalism to trace the evolution of the “international refugee r egime” and other transnational dimensions of twentieth-century forced di splacement (e.g. Bresselau von Bressensdorf\, 2019\; Jansen and Lässig\, 2020\; Taylor et al.\, 2021\; Schönhagen\, 2023\; Bouwman\, 2026)\, there is no agreement on how\, why\, and where the refugee-migrant distinction surfaced\, circulated\, and functioned\, be it in the interwar era\, the p ostwar and Cold War periods\, or the “restrictive turn” of the 1980s. Whereas the historiographies of forced displacement and migration have too often remained separate\, answering these questions promises to productiv ely chart overlaps between these fields (Gatrell\, 2019).\n\nThe conferenc e also aims to expand our understanding of the refugee-migrant distinction ’s role beyond the West\, given the Eurocentric origins of the 1951 Refu gee Convention and the field of refugee law (Madokoro\, 2016\; Ballinger\, 2025). Scholarship on flight and migration still centers heavily on Weste rn countries that receive people on the move\, especially their policies o f admission or contributions to the international refugee regime’s state d goal of achieving “durable solutions.” This remains an important top ic\, especially since in the US and elsewhere\, we are arguably witnessing the “end of asylum”\, with indiscriminate anti-immigration policies c asting the distinction between refugees and migrants in doubt (Ngai\, 2025 ). But more work is needed on other world regions\, which always knew migr ation and forced displacement but only gradually\, partly\, and sometimes not at all became subject to the institutions and categories that rose in the West – and even when they were\, not without contestation. Non-Weste rn states and regions also generated their own conceptions of the relation ship between refugees and migrants\, moreover\, calling the historiographi cal centrality of Western-centric institutions into question (Abdelaaty\, 2021\; Kapoor\, 2022\; Moretti\, 2022\; Reed and Schenck\, 2023\; Hamed-Tr oyansky\, 2024\; Moon\, 2025).\n\nThe conference will bring together both established and early-career scholars. While historical in focus\, interdi sciplinary approaches and reflection are welcomed. A form of joint publica tion following the conference is envisioned\, such as a special issue in a leading journal.\n\nCall for Papers\n\nWe welcome proposals on any aspect of the above\, including from such standpoints as:\n\n Agency of refugee s and migrants\n Advocacy for migrants’ rights\n Labor/economic policy \n Socioeconomic rights\, e.g. the right to work\n Differential function ing of the refugee-migrant distinction based on national origin\, ethnicit y\, race\, class\, gender\, sexual orientation\, age\, or religion\n  Co llaboration and competition in international governance\, e.g. between UNH CR and IOM\n Externalization of border control\n Consequences for the re fugee-migrant distinction of the recent erosion of the right of asylum (e. g. in the U.S. since 2020)\n Public attitudes toward refugees and migrant s\n  Knowledge production about (forced) migration and its governance\n\ nProposals should be sent by 16 February 2026 to fgnf.cambridge@gmail.com. Applicants will be notified in March 2026. Note that participants will be asked to submit papers for pre-circulation by the end of September 2026.\ n\nEarly-career scholars are encouraged to apply. On a case-by-case basis\ , financial help can be provided to applicants upon request\; please inclu de such requests with your proposal\, including explanation as to why supp ort is required.\n\nOrganizers: Bastiaan Bouwman (Utrecht University\, the Netherlands)Fabrice Langrognet (CNRS\, France)Jeremy Adelman (University of Cambridge)\n\nFunders: Princeton Institute for International and Region al Studies (Fung Global Network Fund)\, Gates Cambridge Trust ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19093727/Interdiction-of-Haitian-migrants-by-US-Coast-Guard-1992 .jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4245@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTSTAMP:20260119T095159Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/trouble-on-the-line-the-materiality- and-fragility-of-global-communication-networks-1851-1949-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Trouble on the Line: The Materiality and Fragility of Global Commun ication Networks\, 1851-1949 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Materiality and Fragility of Global Communication Networks\, 1851-1949. Conference:15-16 October\, Utrecht. Call for Papers deadline: 16 February\nLines of communication are fragile things. Global t elecommunication networks today seem more vulnerable than they have for de cades. The ravages of climate change and (hybrid) warfare have made author ities\, users and industry actors aware of networks’ potential weaknesse s. There is increased official and public attention for the fallible mater ialities of global communications\, such as the tubes and cables that carr y most internet traffic. The spaces in which these infrastructures are loc ated also receive more attention\, as exemplified by NATO’s Baltic Sentr y mission of January 2025.\nNeither this awareness of vulnerability nor th e attempts to protect communication infrastructure are without historical precedent. The second half of the nineteenth century witnessed both the fi rst attempts to regulate submarine telegraph cables. It also saw the first instances of sabotage and cable cutting. The bottom of the sea has been a space of law and conflict ever since.\nThis conference will explore how h istorical actors perceived and dealt with the vulnerabilities of global co mmunications networks\, amidst war and peace\, in a context of imperial co operation and competition. It will focus on the century between the openin g of the first submarine telegraph connection in 1851 and the transformati on of the International Telecommunication Union into a UN agency in 1949. Prof. Helen Rozwadowski (University of Connecticut) will deliver a keynote lecture.\nThe conference departs from the premise that communication netw orks\, with their material qualities\, reshape the spaces in which they ar e located. Cables\, landing stations\, radio towers and telegraph offices not only impact and interact with the ecologies of their physical environm ent. They also lend spaces like the seabed or shorelines a new cultural\, commercial\, legal\, scientific and strategic significance. The conference will therefore draw upon the methods and insights of spatial\, material a nd environmental history. In combining these approaches\, it aims to salva ge how historical actors: 1) envisioned the potential vulnerability of com munications infrastructure\; 2) tried to protect or exploit these weakness es\; 3) dealt with the consequences of destruction and disruption.\n\nThe organisers invite papers that touch upon any of these topics\, based on ca se studies from all parts of the world\, between 1851 and 1949. Possible t hemes include (but are not limited to):\n\n- Science\, knowledge and exper tise of communication infrastructure\;\n- The impact of ecosystems and phy sical environments on communication networks\;\n- Infrastructures and the reconceptualization of space\;\n- Gendered\, racial and embodied aspects o f infrastructure use or access\;\n- Communication infrastructures within i mperial and colonial contexts\;\n- Regulatory orders and their contestatio n.\n\nProposals for papers should contain an abstract (max. 350 words) and a short bio (100 words). They should be sent to e.delange@uu.nl before 16 February 2026. Some funding to cover travel and accommodation costs of sp eakers is available. The papers will be shared among participants before t he conference and are intended for publication in an edited volume. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19094931/CfP-Poster-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4297@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTSTAMP:20260216T122533Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/experiencing-reporting-recording-civ il-wars-1917-1949/ SUMMARY:“Experiencing\, reporting\, recording civil wars\, 1917-1949” - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:“Experiencing\, reporting\, recording civil wars\, 1917-1949 ”\nUniversity College Dublin\, 25-26 June 2025\nCall for Papers Deadline - 16 February \nFrom 1917 to 1949\, Europe saw a proliferation of intern al conflicts and civil wars that\nwere often connected with global conflic ts and wars of decolonization.\nHistorians have long established the (re)f ounding nature of experiences such as World\nWar I (often described as the crucible of the 20th century) and World War II. Despite the\nomnipresence of civil wars contemporary to these two major conflicts\, their experienc e\nwas almost often examined within narrow national frames. Yet \, the exp eriences of\nEurope’s civil wars were both distinct and\, above all\, co nnected: many Spaniards who\nexperienced exile during the Retirada joined the anti-fascist resistance in World War II\;\nveterans of the Russian Civ il War joined the Republicans\; reporters sent to the Spanish\nCivil War t ravelled to other European conflicts to forge the narratives and images\nd isseminated in the press and media\; Greek officers who had served during the Russian\nCivil War featured prominently in the Greek Civil War. With t ime these cross-national\nexperiences were overshadowed by one-sided natio nal narratives\, with limited archives\navailable\, and the experiences of the other side of the civil war often preserved in exile\,\nexcluded from the national community.\nThe aim of this international conference is to e xamine everyday experiences in Europe’s\ncivil wars of 1917 and 1949\, a nd to explore how they were recorded and narrated at the\ntime and after t he conflict. We particularly welcome papers which seek to explore\nentangl ements and interconnections between different civil wars. Topics we are\ni nterested in include:\n- exile and exile communities after civil wars\n- w omen’s experiences of civil wars\n- food shortages / hunger during civil wars\n- experiencing and explaining local violence in the civil wars\n- c irculation of stories and rumours about\, and images of\, violence.\n- mem oirs and literature during and after civil war\n- archiving and commemorat ing civil wars\nThis list\, however\, is not exhaustive and scholars worki ng on topics that fit in the\nconference’s general frame are welcome to apply.\n\nThis conference is part of ‘The Age of Civil Wars in Europe\, c. 1914–1949’ ERC Advanced\nGrant Project (2022–2027\, www.civil-war s.eu ). The project is hosted by the Centre for\nWar Studies at University College Dublin (www.ucd.ie/warstudies)\, and its principal\ninvestigator is Professor Robert Gerwarth\, and is funded by the European Research\nCou ncil\n\nDate: 25-26 June 2026\nVenue: University College Dublin\, Dublin\, Ireland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16104619/Ernest_Hemingway_on_the_lines_with_a_Mosin-Nagant_durin g_the_Spanish_Civil_War.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4296@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260211T122826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/enough-is-enough-the-politics-of-hea lth-in-cartoons-lecture/ SUMMARY:Enough is Enough! The Politics of Health in Cartoons - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin this talk on the history of nursing cartoons\, from documenting nursing training in 1900 to political campaigns of the 19 80s.\n\nDiscover what we can learn about healthcare\, politics and history from the design and style of nursing cartoons.\n\nHistorian Dr Sue Hawkin s is researching the development of children's hospital nursing in the lat e 19th century. In her talk\, she explores a collection of cartoons and ve rse by a young woman called Ada Bois who was a probationer at Great Ormond Street Hospital in the late 19th and early 20th century. The cartoons dep ict her life as a probationer\, and provide a somewhat different insight ( compared to the more common accounts which take the form of memoirs\, diar ies or letters) into the life of a trainee nurse in a large\, busy hospita l at this time.\n\nCartoonist Cath Jackson is best known for her fortnight ly Nurse Nightshade cartoon strip\, which ran in Nursing Times for many ye ars from the late 1980s into the 1990s\, and for Vera the Visible Lesbian\ , a fortnightly cartoon strip that featured in the City Limits magazine's gay page. Her work was published in various left-wing magazines and newsle tters\, including New Statesman\, and in numerous feminist\, gay\, third s ector and trade union publications. Cath's work for the Radical Nurses gro up features in our 'Art of Nursing' exhibition.\n\nCorinne Pearlman is dir ector of the First Graphic Novel Award\, a literary agent with Pearlman &a mp\; Lacey\, and was commissioning editor at Myriad publishing several gra phic novels that have become pillars of graphic medicine\, including Ian W illiams’s The Bad Doctor and Zara Slattery’s Coma. She will share her favourite comics on nursing and personal care\, including MK Czerwiec’s work in the HIV ward in Taking Turns\, and pay homage to nurse 'Susan of S t Brides’ in the comic Girl\, as well as comics that focus on unpaid car e-giving and personal care.\n\nThe Cartoon Museum is the UK's only museum/ gallery dedicated to the art of comics\, cartoons and the people who make them. Holly Burrows will give an introduction to The Cartoon Museum and wi ll showcase some interesting images from the Museum's collection as well a s discussing how one particular nurse (Lya Turner) used cartoon humour to describe her experiences of nursing! For more cartoons\, drop in to the Ca rtoon Museum for a daytime drawing workshop for all ages (£12 admission\, free under-18s) beforehand!\n\nThis event is open to all and takes place in person only. For further information and to book tickets\, please follo w this link.\n\nImage reproduced with kind permission of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Archive Service. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/11122520/Enough-is-Enough-Politics-of-Health-in-Cartoons.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4180@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T000000 DTSTAMP:20251119T112734Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-critical-age-in-victorian-popula r-literature-online-study-day-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Critical Age in Victorian Popular Literature - Online Study Day - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: The Critical Age in Victorian Popul ar Literature\nOnline Study Day in association with the Victorian Popular Fiction Association\nTuesday 19th May 2026\nKeynote Speaker: Dr Louise Ben son James\, Ghent University\nDeadline for Submissions: 19th February 2026 \n\nThis one-day symposium seeks to explore representations of the ‘crit ical age’ – the (peri-) menopause – in Victorian popular literature. The peri-menopausal and menopausal experiences of Victorian women have to date been overlooked or underrepresented in scholarly discussions of the period. Victorian popular literature\, from novels to periodicals to advic e books\, provided an essential forum for discussing and shaping the publi c understanding of women’s bodies\, even as much of it sought to obscure the female body. The (peri-) menopausal experience was often framed in te rms of illness\, excess\, and degeneration\, or\, conversely\, was relegat ed to silence. Women at the ‘critical age’ are frequently marginalised and associated with a range of negative stereotypes in literary and cultu ral narratives. This call for papers invites exploration of how this phase of women’s lives was constructed in the Victorian imagination\, in medi cal discourses and advice literature\, and in women’s lived experiences. \n\nWe invite 20-minute papers exploring any aspect of the critical age in Victorian popular literature. Topics for exploration include but are not limited to:\n\n Representations of the critical age in Victorian popular fiction\n The medicalisation of (peri-) menopause\n Cultural constructio ns of middle-aged women\n Class and (peri-) menopause\n (Peri-) Menopaus e in Victorian advice literature\n Motherhood and (peri-) menopause\n Ex periences of the critical age in Victorian women’s life writing\n Myths and popular misconceptions\n\nThe event will also include a Digital Human ities Research Skills Workshop\, with an emphasis on making digital method s more accessible. We invite short papers or workshop proposals that showc ase how digital tools can be used to research women and their bodies in Vi ctorian literature. Possible topics include data creation/cleaning/visuali sation\, textual\, quantitative or statistical analysis\, using AI or spec ific tools (such as Voyant or Power BI).\n\nThe event will be free to VPFA members and £5 for non-members.\n\nPlease send proposals (max. 250 words ) and a short biographical note to jessica.cox@brunel.ac.uk and siobhan.sm ith@tees.ac.uk by 19th February 2026.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Common s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/19112633/%D0%A1%D1%91%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%BE %D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4281@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T160000 DTSTAMP:20260203T163750Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-5/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFriends of The Women's Library Talks Programme. \n\n Thursday 19 February at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE Library. Henrietta McBurn ey\, 'Christiana Herringham: suffrage patron'.\n\nAll attending in person will have the opportunity to see banners made by Mary Lowndes\, one of man y different activists supported by Herringham. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03153929/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4290@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T180000 DTSTAMP:20260206T143328Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-fuelling-empire-with-karl- ittmann-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Fuelling Empire with Karl Ittmann - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin NACBS to celebrate the publication of Karl Ittman n’s recent book Fueling Empire: The British Imperial Oil Complex\, 1886- 1945. William Storey will join Karl in discussion.\nOnline\, February 19 a t 12pm EST/ 11am CST/ 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm GMT\nTo RSVP and find more information please visit nacbs.org/eventshome\n____\n\nKarl Ittmann is Pro fessor Emeritus of History at the University of Houston. He received his P hD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and served as professor of History at the University of Houston from 1989 to 2025. His publications i nclude Work\, Gender and Family in Victorian England (New York University Press/MacMillan\, 1995)\, A Problem of Great Importance: Population\, Race and Power in the British Empire\, 1918-1973 (University of California Pre ss\, 2013)\, and Fuelling Empire: The British Imperial Oil Complex\, 1886- 1945 (Oxford University Press\, 2025). He also coedited The Demographics o f Empire: The Colonial Order and the Creation of Knowledge (Ohio Universit y Press\, 2010) with Greg Maddox and Dennis Cordell.\n\nWilliam Storey is Professor of History and Sanderson Chair in Arts and Sciences at Millsaps College. His most recent book\, The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhode s\, was published by Oxford University Press in 2025. Previously\, he has written books about guns in Southern Africa and sugar cane farming in Maur itius and currently serves as one of the co-editors of the six-volume Bloo msbury Cultural History of Technology. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06143111/ittmann-cover-png-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4269@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTSTAMP:20260202T171707Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/routes-and-roots-trans-atlantic-slav ery-abolition-and-their-legacies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Routes and Roots: Trans-Atlantic Slavery\, Abolition\, and their Le gacies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nPGR Workshop\, University of Sheffield - Monday 23rd M arch \nCall for papers deadline - Friday 20th February\nThis workshop\, he ld in collaboration with the Slavery Studies Research Hub at the Universit y of Sheffield\, brings together postgraduate researchers (PGRs) from acro ss the UK to share and discuss works-in-progress within the broad field of Slavery\, Abolition\, and their Legacies. Designed as a supportive forum\ , the event provides the opportunity for emerging scholars to present work -in-progress and receive constructive feedback.\n\nThe conference will als o feature a keynote lecture by Dr Michael Bennett\, whose work explores th e interconnected histories of the Caribbean plantation system and British society between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.\n\nSubmission de adline: Friday 20th February. \n\nApply here: https://docs.google.com/form s/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3IrkhFUuctHBi-xcANgCMk8XA9wrgzDqk9I8n7H0IILty6Q/viewform ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02171455/Copy-of-Routes-and-Roots-Call-for-Papers.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4295@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260222 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTSTAMP:20260211T122101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nostalgia-and-radical-politics-past- and-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Nostalgia and Radical Politics\, Past and Present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nNostalgia and Radical Politics\, Past and Present Work shop - University of Northampton\, 15 June 2026.\nCall for papers deadline - 22 February 2026.\nNostalgia\, defined most simply as a wistful or sent imental longing for a past period or set of conditions\, has played a sign ificant role in the shaping of historical and contemporary political disco urses\, and it has been particularly associated with right-leaning individ uals and groups. However\, as Wohl et al (2023) have noted\, collective no stalgia is experienced across the political spectrum\, though the focus an d content of that nostalgia may differ significantly according to politica l affiliation. Radical politics\, meanwhile\, encompasses both the left an d right wings of the political spectrum\, and may be broadly defined as po litical ideology that advocates for fundamental (sometimes characterised a s extreme) changes to a society’s structure\, social order\, and/or poli tical system. At this workshop\, we are interested in how nostalgia – wh ich has often been associated with conservatism – is utilised by individ uals\, groups and movements that may be characterised as politically radic al. We are interested in papers on any area of the world\, and while the c onference is intended as broadly historical in focus\, this can include ne ar-contemporary case studies and discussion. Colleagues working in all per iods of history and across disciplines are very welcome to submit abstract s for twenty-minute papers.\n\nThis two-day workshop builds on the momentu m established by the Politicised Nostalgias conference held at the Univers ity of Northampton in 2024\, which has resulted in two forthcoming volumes with Arc Humanities Press. It is hoped that this event will ultimately re sult in another edited volume tentatively entitled Political Nostalgias – Radical Worlds. Part of the time scheduled at the workshop will be giv en over to discussing editorial and content decisions relating to creating a formal proposal. We will also be interested in recruiting editors for t his volume to join our current editorial team\, which comprises:\n\nPoliti cal Nostalgias – Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Rachel Moss\, Ricarda Meis l\, Helen Roche\nPolitical Nostalgias – Postcolonial and Postimperial Wo rlds – Dion Georgiou and Daniel Grey\nSeries editor – Rachel Moss\n\nT he workshop is funded by The British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Resear ch Grant won by Dr Rachel Moss\, ‘Medievalism\, gender and politicised n ostalgia in the British extreme right\, 1962 – 1982’ (SRG2425\\250870) . Accordingly there will be no registration fee for the event\, which we h ope will make it accessible to early career and precarious scholars. The U niversity of Northampton’s Waterside campus is well situated for access to the railway station\, which connects Northampton to Birmingham (1 hour) and London (50 min – 1h15). There is a hotel (Sunley Hotel) on campus\, and a range of hotels within easy access of campus.\n\nTo apply for a pla ce at the workshop\, please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words a long with your contact details to Rachel.Moss@northampton.ac.uk by 22 Febr uary 2026. \n\nPresenting at the conference does not commit you to contrib uting to the edited volume and does not constitute an offer of a place wit hin the volume\, but it is hoped that the majority of contributors will be part of the final book. We welcome scholars at all career stages. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/11121952/cropped-john_ball_encouraging_wat_tyler_rebels_from_ca_ 1470_ms_of_froissart_chronicles_in_bl.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4279@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T000000 DTSTAMP:20260203T151629Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/on-line-chord-seminar-in-the-history -of-retailing-and-distribution-seminars/ SUMMARY:On-line CHORD seminar in the history of retailing and distribution - SEMINARS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe first of the 2026 CHORD on-line seminars on reta iling and distribution history will take place on 23 February 2026\n\nThe full 2026 programme and further details can be found here.\n\nThe programm e on 23 February is (UK times):\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.0 5 – 10.35 Nicole J. Davis\, University of Melbourne\, Australia\, ‘An Occupation for a Lady: Businesswomen in Brisbane’s Arcades\, 1880s–192 0s\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Jean-Pierre Lacour\, Université Louis Lumière\, Ly on 2\, France\, ‘The Journalistic Gaze : a Biased Vision of Shoplifting in Victorian London Department Stores. Validation of a Digitized Press Dat a Base through magistrate courts’ records.’\n\n11.10 – 11.30 Break\n \n11.30 – 11.50 Ten-minute ‘work in progress’ paper: Louise Barré\, Ghent University\, Belgium\, ‘A short-lived retail trade? Women vendors of frozen meat in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)’\n\n11.55 -12.25 Clar e Rose\, ‘Copying and creativity: The role of the woman fashion artist i n Britain\, 1880-1920’\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is re quired. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail L aura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nImage credit: detail from Reginald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York City W. P. A.\, 1943. Image open access\, court esy of The Met Museum\, New York. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03151144/Image-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4286@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260211T100302Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/still-on-the-slow-train-to-nowhere-e u-enlargement-between-technocratic-incrementalism-and-geopolitical-turbule nce-conference/ SUMMARY:Still on the slow train to nowhere? EU Enlargement between technocr atic incrementalism and geopolitical turbulence - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nACES Annual Lecture 2026 — Why EU enlargement matter s now\nEU enlargement has returned to the centre of European politics as a key test of Europe’s security\, credibility and global role. Against th e backdrop of the war in Ukraine\, instability in the Western Balkans and intensifying geopolitical pressures\, enlargement is no longer a distant t echnical process but a defining question for the future of the European pr oject.\n\nIn this context\, Prof. John O’Brennan (Maynooth University) w ill deliver the IACES Annual Lecture 2026\, examining whether the EU’s c urrent enlargement strategy is still fit for purpose — and what is at st ake for Europe\, its neighbours and Ireland.\n\n📅 Monday 23 February 20 26\, 17:00\n📍 MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland\, Dublin\n🎟 In p erson\n\n🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e9A7EKpp ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06114726/Event-flyer-IACES-Annual-Lecture-2026_page-0001.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4241@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T193000 DTSTAMP:20260115T150107Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-go-home-office-border-forces-sin ce-1962-symposia/ SUMMARY:The Go-Home Office: border forces since 1962 - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Go-Home Office: border forces since 1962.\nRich Mi x\, Bethnal Green\, 24 February 2026.\nHow does the Home Office do border control? For this free public event\, three historians of UK immigration p olitics take us inside the workings of the Home Office and its immigration service. From encounters with the bureaucracy of status checking and depo rtation orders to the culture of the immigration officers tasked with poli cing the nation’s borders\, we will think about what border control look s like in practice\, how it has changed over the last sixty years since th e introduction of controls on colonial and Commonwealth citizens\, and how the Home Office and its workers participate in the politics of immigratio n and race-making.\n\nOur speakers are experts in the history. Dr Liam Lib urd\, Assistant Professor in Black British History at Durham University\, is writing a history of institutional racism and the British far right. Dr Juanita Cox\, Black British History Community Engagement Fellow at the In stitute of Historical Research\, is an oral historian and expert on the hi story of the Windrush Scandal. Dr Bobby Phe Amis\, an independent scholar and operations and curriculum lead at Revoke\, is a historian of UK border control and its political cultures.\n\nThis event is free to attend but b ooking is required. Please book at this link.\n\nPresentations and discuss ion will be followed by a reception serving drinks and snacks.\n\nSpeakers and paper titles:\n\nJuanita Cox (Institute of Historical Research)\, 'De legating Racism: The Home Office and the Bureaucratic Exclusion of Windrus h Britons'\n\nLiam Liburd (Durham)\, 'Meet the Institutional Racists: Immi gration Officers and Powellite Solidarity\, 1968-1976'\n\nBobby Phe Amis ( independent scholar)\, '"A creature of management": the creation of the Im migration Services Union in 1981' ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/15145202/Go-Home-flyer.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Rich Mix\, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road\, London\, E1 6LA\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=35-47 Bethnal Green Road\, London\, E1 6LA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rich Mix:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4325@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T234500 DTSTAMP:20260216T173059Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-be-a-roma-invader-unpicking-a -media-spectacle-1906-lecture/ SUMMARY:How to be a Roma Invader: Unpicking a Media Spectacle (1906) - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 1906\, the British authorities mobilized in respo nse to the presence of several hundred Sinti and Roma who had arrived from Germany in British ports and travelled around the country for several mon ths. The press\, too pursued the travellers\, both recording and feeding t he ambivalent fascination of the public with what was rapidly dubbed the ‘German G***y Invasion’. Media coverage\, both textual and visual\, re mains the most substantial and accessible body of sources for what happene d during those months. In its own terms\, it constitutes a racialized spec tacle in the tradition of the spectacularization and securitization of Rom a populations that persists to this day. But it can also be read against t he grain\, for traces of agency and voice that provide insight into the mo tivations\, resources and everyday practices of the so-called ‘invaders ’.\n\nEve Rosenhaft is Professor Emerita of German Historical Studies at the University of Liverpool. She has published widely on modern German so cial history\, and has been researching aspects of Romani history since th e late 1990s. This talk reflects research in the framework of the AHRC–D FG collaborative project ‘Romani Migration between Germany and Britain ( 1880s–1914): Spaces of Informal Business\, Media Spectacle\, and Racial Policing’\, in which the GHIL is a partner.\n\nThis lecture will take pl ace as a hybrid event at Pushkin House (5a Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC 1A 2TA) and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please regist er via the GHIL website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil .ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16172650/Eve-Rosenhaft-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4261@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T150000 DTSTAMP:20260127T100549Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/little-kingdoms-leeds-and-west-yorks hire-after-the-romans-hybrid-lecture/ SUMMARY:Little Kingdoms: Leeds and West Yorkshire after the Romans - HYBRID LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nAlex Harvey (author of Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of earl y medieval Britain\, published by Pen &\; Sword)\, Little Kingdoms: Lee ds and West Yorkshire after the Romans - Hybrid Lecture - Royal Armouries Museum\, 25 February 2026\, 2pm.\nAs Rome’s power in Britain began to wa ne in the fifth century\, opportunities arose for rival leaders to step in to the void. What many might call the ‘Anglo-Saxons’ or ‘British’ kingdoms emerged in this era marked by competing interests and brutal warf are.\n\nWho ruled over Leeds and West Yorkshire during the so-called ‘Da rk Ages’? What can today’s archaeological finds tell us about the batt les\, campaigns\, and endeavours that occurred right here beneath our feet over a thousand years ago\n\nJoin Alex Harvey for his talk on the weird\, wonderful\, and unknown kingdoms that made up this area of England. By fo cusing on Leeds\, West Yorkshire\, and the immediate hinterlands\, this ar chaeological and historical deep-dive will enable listeners to see these l andscapes\, their place-names\, and their former inhabitants in a new ligh t\, and to better understand multiple aspects of Britain’s development t hrough the post-Roman centuries.\n\nFor further information and to book\, see this page.\n\nImage: Throwing axe of Frankish type\, sometimes known a s a Francisca. European\, 5th to 6th century (Royal Armouries VIII.95) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27100401/DI-2011-0554-3-2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4317@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T193000 DTSTAMP:20260218T121905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hispanic-society-of-scotland-lecture -castigo-a-la-osadia-la-revolucion-que-no-fue-de-santiago-de-cuba/ SUMMARY:Hispanic Society of Scotland Lecture: 'CASTIGO A LA OSADÍA: la rev olución que no fue de Santiago de Cuba'- LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Hispanic Society of Scotland is thrilled to presen t the public lecture 'CASTIGO A LA OSADÍA: la revolución que no fue de S antiago de Cuba'\, by Dr Jesús Sanjurjo\, lecturer in Atlantic World Hist ory at the University of Strathclyde\, and Yaimara Izaguirre\, Researcher at the University of Havana\, Cuba. This event is in Spanish.\nEn 1836\, S antiago de Cuba se sacudió. Lo que nació como un pronunciamiento militar a favor de la Constitución se desbordó en una auténtica fiesta de libe rtad\, donde una multitud de hombres y mujeres\, blancos\, negros y pardos \, unió sus voces para reclamar derechos políticos y libertades civiles. Pero la respuesta de las autoridades habaneras fue implacable. Este traba jo rescata la historia de esta revolución fracasada a través del extraor dinario caso de Candelario Villafaña\, un mulato libre\, brutalmente cast igado por la “osadía” de desafiar el orden establecido.\n\nHSoS membe rs and Strathclyde University students have free entry. Visitors fee is £ 5 (cash) or £5.50 (card).\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please registe r by email at hispanicsocietyofscotland@gmail.com\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, 25 February 2026\, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nWhere: Graham Hills Building\, Room 514. 50 Richmond Street\, Glasgow G1 1XQ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16161434/Castigo-a-la-osadia.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4252@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T203000 DTSTAMP:20260120T110324Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/defiance-and-destruction-swing-riots -in-havant-and-emsworth-lecture/ SUMMARY:Defiance and Destruction: Swing Riots in Havant and Emsworth - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn 1830\, Hampshire farm workers faced a perfect sto rm resulting from a variety of social\, economic\, and political issues\, as well as problems caused by the weather and climate.\n\nThis talk will e xamine these causes of farm workers’ grievances and follow the events in and around Emsworth and Havant on the 18th and 19th November 1830 and the subsequent riots\, arrests and transportations of Hampshire men to the co lonies\, effectively for life.\n\nThis event is held online via Zoom. For further information and to register\, please use this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/20110107/February-Webinar-Poster.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4301@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260216T122503Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/y-m-choueiri-on-history-of-egypt-by- abd-al-rahman-al-jabarti-conference/ SUMMARY:Y.M. Choueiri on "History of Egypt" by Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti - S EMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nYoussef M. Choueiri (Visiting Professor of History\, London School of Economics and Political Science) will speak about "Histo ry of Egypt" (1805-1821) by Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti\, and engage in discu ssion with the attendees.\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.c am.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16115212/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography -1-Lent-2026-Verde.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4323@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T201500 DTSTAMP:20260216T170916Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/radical-bookshops-in-queer-lives-198 0-2025/ SUMMARY:2026 Southampton Stonewall Lecture: Radical Bookshops in Queer Live s\, 1980-2025 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nRadical Bookshops in Queer Lives\, 1980-2025\nPlease r egister for this event (in person or online): https://www.southampton.ac.u k/humanities/news/events/2026/01/southampton-stonewall-lecture-2026.page\n \nThe 2026 Southampton Stonewall Lecture is a lively panel discussion abou t LGBTQ readerships and the queer bookstores of modern Britain. Over the p ast 40 years there has been a vibrant alternative bookstore movement in th e UK\, challenging conventional reading habits and providing a focus for s ocial and political activism. The bookstores have overcome many obstacles: not least the Conservative government’s homophobic Section 28 (1988) an d the seizure of queer literature by British customs officials. But while facing abuse\, they have also been prominent in fostering queer community. That community has gradually evolved: changes to publishing and bookselli ng have been dramatic in the 1980s. Our bookstores have reflected those ch anges while fostering social cohesion and a healthy curiosity in all forms of sexual and gender diversity.\n\nThis panel will discuss the past and p resent situation of alternative bookshops in the UK.\nOur three panellists are Jim MacSweeney (the current London bookshop Gay’s the Word )\, Gay Jones (the Plymouth bookshop In Other Words \, 1982–97) and Jane Cholmel ey (the feminist bookshop Silver Moon \, 1984–2001). The panel will be c haired by Matt Cook\, the Jonathan Cooper Professor of the History of Sexu ality\, University of Oxford. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16170610/Gays-the-Word-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4178@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T000000 DTSTAMP:20251120T114823Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-1500-1850-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nCommunication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c. 1500 - 1850): ‘A continent in conversation’\n11-12 June 2026 | Aberyst wyth University\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 27 February 2026\n\n\n\n\nAf ter two successful conferences in May 2024 and June 2025 we are proud to a dvertise the third and final annual Communication and Exchange in the Earl y Modern 1500-1850 meeting at Aberystwyth University. Our project aims to bring together researchers from around the globe for authoritative and con structive discussion on the medium of communication history. The conferenc e is broad in its approach\, encouraging innovative research from scholars across the Arts and Social Sciences.\n\nFrom merchants to messengers\, pr inters to politicians and spies to sovereigns\, people were always busy in conversation. The sheer availability of paper\, inks and writing instrume nts combined with the vast developments in printing and infrastructure\, c umulatively improved the way that Europeans corresponded and thus created a continent in conversation. People from across all social orders and nati onal boundaries harnessed these new developments\, using avant-garde metho ds of print media to communicate to a national and international public wh ich was usually facilitated by a mobile network of confidential and reliab le correspondents. Communication and exchange fundamentally transformed th e European scene\, turning the continent into a nursery for the public sph ere. Amid such change surfaced new stages for conversation\, both loud and quiet\, taking hold of the public and shaping intellectual minds to come. Our intention for this year’s theme\, ‘a continent in conversation\, ’ is to approach the wide-ranging topic of the public sphere. This confe rence will explore the value of cultural and intellectual exchange as well as the diverse practices of networking in the early modern world.\n\nWe i nvite scholars of all professional levels and disciplines with an interest in early modern communication history to contribute on the following them es:\n\n The international public sphere.\n Political communication and t he state.\n Scribing\, archiving and the office.\n Stages\, soundscapes and spaces of conversation.\n Mobility of goods\, people and ideas.\n Ex changes of family\, followers and friendship.\n Networks of diplomacy and subterfuge.\n Expressions of gender\, ethnicity and nationality.\n Prin t culture and the press.\n Shaping religion and reason.\n Reading the vi sual world.\n\nFor 15-20 minute paper proposals\, please submit an abstrac t of 200 words and a short biography (maximum of 100 words) to communicati onandexchange@gmail.com. 700-900 word panel suggestions of three to four s peakers are welcome\, and we encourage those proposals to suggest a broad panel aim. The deadline for all submissions is Friday 27 February 2026. We will inform our outcome to speakers no later than Thursday 12 March 2026. The perspective conference dates are 11-12 June 2026\, in the Internation al Politics Building\, Penglais Campus\, Aberystwyth University. A hybrid platform may be offered to speakers outside of the United Kingdom\, althou gh we highly encourage in person participation.\n\nAberystwyth University was established in 1872 and is the oldest academic institution in Wales. T he University has a distinct international academic pedigree and is a fore front of modern arts and humanities scholarship in Wales. The university n eighbours the highly prestigious National Library of Wales. The Communicat ion and Exchange conference is convened by Joey Crozier\, Heather Nicholas \, and Rachael Harman. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/19111129/RHS-Communication-and-Exchange-3.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4037@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T104500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T160000 DTSTAMP:20251013T143441Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-asian-and-african- collections/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nIn this session\, explore our Asian and African collections\, includi ng manuscripts\, archival materials\, printed materials and our Visual Art s collections.\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportunity to get expert adv ice from our Reference Specialists\, speak with curators of our collection s\, meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your acad emic network.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who can advise you on the practicalities of access ing our collections\n presentations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n a Meet the Curators session\, during which you c an view highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about you r research\n a roundtable discussion with a panel of researchers who make use of our collections\, exploring their research experiences and hot top ics within their fields\, plus the opportunity to put your questions to th em – more information about the discussion topic and the panellists will be released nearer the event.\n\nFor more information and to book your pl ace\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctoral-open- day-asian-and-african-collections ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18170022/doctoral-open-day-East-Asia-and-Africa.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4254@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20260120T173400Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/clio-reframed-women-writing-history- 1500-1750-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:'Clio Reframed: Women Writing History\, 1500-1750' - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\n'Clio Reframed: Women Writing History\, 1500-1750'\nUn iversity of Oxford\, 18-19 June 2016. \nCall For Papers deadline: 28 Febru ary 2026\nPaper proposals are invited for this two-day conference to be he ld at the University of Oxford on 18-19 June 2026 that will consider the o verlooked role of early modern women as writers of ‘history’ – broad ly conceived to encompass a range of subjects\, approaches and forms\, inc luding\, to name a few\, chronicles\, verse narratives\, drama\, pamphlets \, and biographical lives. By exploring historical writing and historiogra phy produced by women between the sixteenth and mid-eighteenth centuries\, this conference asks why\, when and to what purpose and effect women chos e different historical subjects as their focus. It seeks to situate these texts within their social\, religious\, political\, and textual production contexts\, with the aim of expanding our critical understanding of histor ical writing that often elides the participation of women\, and to challen ge narratives that homogenize women’s interests in history and their wri ting strategies.\nThe conference welcomes global perspectives and interdis ciplinary approaches and is not limited to early modern writing in English . It will feature plenary talks by Danielle Clarke (University College Dub lin)\, Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille (Université de Rouen Normandie)\, Emi lie Murphy (University of York)\, and Sue Wiseman (Birkbeck\, University o f London).\n'Clio Reframed' welcomes proposals (up to 300 words) for 20-mi nute panel papers by 28 February 2026\, which should be sent to cliorefram ed@gmail.com\, along with a short biography.\nSubmissions from doctoral st udents and ECRs are particularly encouraged – and several graduate/ECR b ursaries will be available for assisting with travel and accommodation exp enses. To apply for one of these\, please submit an additional statement ( c. 200 words) that briefly outlines why a bursary would be beneficial and how your research fits with the aims of the conference.\nPlease see the co nference website (https://clioreframed.hcommons.org/) for further details and the full Call for Papers. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/20171508/Clio-Reframed-Landscape.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4256@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20260127T092950Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/after-1776-settlers-revolution-and-c itizenship-in-the-atlantic-republics-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:After 1776: Settlers\, Revolution\, and Citizenship in the Atlantic Republics - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nAfter 1776: Settlers\, Revolution\, and Citizenship in the Atlantic Republics\nUniversity College London\, 2–3 July 2026\nCall for Papers deadline - 28 February 2026\nWe invite proposals for a two-day workshop that explores how the American Revolution reverberated in the em ergence\, expansion\, and contradictions of settler republics across the A tlantic World. We take the 250th anniversary of 1776 as a point of departu re and examine how the rise of settler republics – polities shaped by di verse populations asserting republican sovereignty through migration\, lan d acquisition\, and displacement – in North America\, the Caribbean\, La tin America\, and Southern Africa produced new – and often deeply confli cted – forms of political community.\n\nThis event forms part of the wid er collaborative project to bring together scholars working on the entangl ed histories of migration\, race\, citizenship\, and settler republicanism across the Atlantic World in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The UCL workshop will be the first major gathering for this network and will support the development of an edited volume on these themes.\n\nWe welcome proposals from graduate students\, early career researchers\, and establi shed scholars\, and particularly encourage submissions from those working in or across the Global South.\n\nThemes and Questions\nWe invite papers e ngaging with any aspect of settler republicanism\, revolutionary change\, or political belonging in the Atlantic world. Topics may include\, but are not limited to:\n\n1. The People Armed\n• How were notions of citizensh ip forged through revolutionary and frontier violence?\n• Military mobil isation\, militias\, and “citizen-soldiers” in Haiti\, the United Stat es\, Latin America\, or Southern Africa.\n• Enslaved\, Indigenous\, and plebeian actors seeking rights\, land\, or belonging through revolutionary service.\n\n2. Civic and Racial Citizenship\n• How did settler republic s reconcile (or fail to reconcile) constitutional universalism with racial ised social orders?\n• Negotiations of belonging for Indigenous peoples\ , Afro-descended populations\, and migrant groups.\n• Statelessness\, ex clusion\, and the limits of republican citizenship.\n\n3. Settlement\, Lab our\, and Capital\n• How did settler republics function as engines of de mographic\, economic and territorial expansion?\n• Comparative histories of land policies\, labour systems\, and legal frameworks in Haiti\, the U nited States\, Latin America\, Liberia\, or Southern Africa.\n• The rela tionship between slavery\, coerced labour\, and republican state-building. \n\nTravel Support\nLimited travel subsidies are available\, with priority given to early career researchers\, participants without institutional fu nding\, and scholars travelling from outside the UK.\n\nHow to Apply\nPlea se send an abstract of 250–300 words\, along with a brief 1–2 sentence bio\, by 28 February 2026 to: americaafter1776@gmail.com\n\nPlease direct any questions to the conference organisers\, Dr Jon Chandler (j.p.chandle r@ucl.ac.uk) and Dr Tim Gibbs (t.gibbs@parisnanterre.fr) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27092859/getimage-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4137@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T235900 DTSTAMP:20251015T121137Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/notes-and-records-essay-award-call-f or-submissions/ SUMMARY:Notes and Records Essay Award - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAnnouncing the 9th Notes and Records Essay Award\n \nNotes and Records\, the Royal Society journal of the history of science \, reports on current research and archival activities throughout the fiel d of history of science\, technology and medicine.\n\nThe Notes and Recor ds biennial Essay Award has been running since 2011 and is open to early career researchers in the history of science who have completed a postgrad uate degree within the last five years. The winning entry is chosen using the journal's standard criteria for selection\, excellence and interest to a wide audience\, and published in the journal. Winners of the Essay Awar d receive a cash prize of £500. One runner-up also receives a cash prize of £250\, while up to three honourable mentions each receive £100. Addit ionally\, all winners are granted a one-year online subscription to Notes and Records.\n\nThe competition is open for entries until 11.59pm on 28 F ebruary 2026\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://royalsociety. org/journals/authors/early-career-researchers/notes-and-records-essay-awar d/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/15131107/DES9388_2_Publishing_Notes-and-Records_Prize_social-med ia-card.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4247@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTSTAMP:20260128T141944Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/warwick-conference-on-the-restoratio n-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Warwick Conference on the Restoration - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nConference on the Restoration\, Warwick University\, 2 8th\, 29th &\; 30th July: \nCall for Papers deadline - 1 March\nIt has long been recognised by scholars that the Restoration period was an age o f spectacular reinvention. From political realignments to theatrical innov ations\, from sartorial experimentation to the proliferation of print\, th e “long Restoration” witnessed the construction\, performance\, and co ntestation of identities in remarkable ways. This conference invites schol ars to explore how identities were fashioned\, faked\, forged\, or fractur ed in this dynamic and often volatile cultural moment.\nIn the spirit of t he Bangor Conference on the Restoration\, we aim to bring together a broad range of interdisciplinary perspectives that illuminate how individuals a nd communities attempted to negotiate issues of authenticity\, disguise\, self-presentation\, and social transformation. How were identities manipul ated for political gain - be they religious\, political\, or social? How d id literary and visual cultures participate in creating or questioning the “selves” of the Restoration?\n\nPossible topics may include\, but are not limited to:\n\n Political performance and the re-construction of the monarchy\n Constructions of gendered identities\n The sociability of id entity\n Religious conformity\, dissent\, and the performance of belief a nd disbelief\n Colonial encounters and racialised identities\n Theatrica l performance\, acting\, and the aesthetics of disguise\n Fashion\, cloth ing\, cosmetics\, and bodily presentation\n Authorial imposture\, identit y\, and literary forgeries\n Court culture\, courtly personas\, and the s pectacle of monarchy\n Print culture\, pamphleteering\, and the crafting of public selves\n Scientific “personae\,” knowledge-making\, and cre dibility\n Urban spaces\, masquerade culture\, and social mobility\n Eco nomic speculation\, fraud\, and the performance of credit\n Visual and ma terial cultures of deception or display\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\nWe wel come proposals from scholars at all career stages. Papers may address any aspect of the long Restoration period (c. 1658-1720) and may approach the topic from history\, literary studies\, art history\, theatre studies\, ma terial culture\, gender studies\, book history\, or related fields.\n\nPle ase submit:\n\nA 300-word abstract for a 20-minute paper\nA short biograph ical note (100–150 words)\nProposals for panels welcome (3-4 participant s)\n\nSubmit proposals by March 1st 2026 to David Fletcher and Hannah Stra w at Restoration_Conference@warwick.ac.uk\n\nPublication Plans\n\nSelected papers may be invited for inclusion in a proposed edited collection with the HRC Warwick Series in the Humanities (Routledge).\n\nThanks to the Hum anities Research Centre at the University of Warwick and the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre of the History Department at the University of Warwick for their support for this conference. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19114229/cfp-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4294@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTSTAMP:20260206T161602Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-17th-annual-london-graduate-conf erence-in-the-history-of-political-thought-vice-corruption-and-decay-in-th e-history-of-political-thought-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The 17th Annual London Graduate Conference in the History of Politi cal Thought: Vice\, Corruption\, and Decay in the History of Political Tho ught - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nVice\, Corruption\, and Decay in the History of Politi cal Thought\, The 17th Annual London Graduate Conference in the History of Political Thought\, University College London\, 11th-12th June\, 2026.\nC all for Papers deadline - 1 March 2026\nThis conference will explore how d ifferent thinkers have conceived\, put forth and articulated their perspec tives on vice\, corruption and decay\, particularly those concepts’ poli tical implications. We invite submissions from graduate students in histor y and related disciplines (even if you do not necessarily view your resear ch as falling within the traditional bounds of the history of political th ought)\, working on all periods and places. We especially welcome submissi ons seeking to push the boundaries of the history of political thought\, w hether by focusing on lesser-known thinkers\, adopting a new approach to w ell-explored works\, or building on other strands of history or other acad emic disciplines.\n\nFor the full Call for Papers\, see this link.\n\nProp osals for papers and panels may wish to consider the following themes:\n\n Concerns over moral\, political\, constitutional and civilisational deca y\n Strategies to stop vice\, corruption and decay\n The politics of kno wledge and its decline\n The decline and fall of empires and states\n Th e decay of the body\, natural and politic\n Notions of religious decay\n The corruption and decay of political concepts\, philosophies\, or ideolo gies over time\n Ideas of virtue and vice\n The political ideas behind i magery illustrating vice\, corruption and decay\n\nTo apply\, please email a proposal and an academic CV to historyofpoliticalthoughtnet@gmail.com. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words for papers of 20 minutes in len gth. Abstracts must be submitted by Sunday\, 1 March 2026\, and successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday\, 8 April 2026.\n\nPlease note t hat as this is a graduate conference\, we can only consider proposals from applicants who have not yet been awarded a doctorate\, and priority will be given to those who have not previously presented at this conference. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06161504/cropped-leviathan_by_thomas_hobbes5.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4155@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260301T235900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260301T235900 DTSTAMP:20251029T113150Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd-studentship-on-family-separation -funded-by-erc-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:PhD Studentship on Family Separation\, funded by ERC - CALL FOR APP LICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nPhD Studentship on Family Separation\, funded by E uropean Research Council\nCall for Applications\, deadline - 1 March 2026\ n\n\n\n\nThis is a call for expressions of interest for a European Researc h Council-funded PhD studentship. The successful student will start the pr ogramme in September 2026.\n\nWe are looking for projects that examine fam ily separation during wartime. Specifically\, this studentship will fund a PhD that will look at a historical case of family separation and/or reuni fication during the First or Second World War (including the period immedi ately after). The PhD topic should be historical and based on original res earch\, using sources that could include archives\, published or unpublish ed memoirs\, and oral history. Examples could include familial separation during the chaos of invasion\, occupation\, civil war\, emigration or inca rceration\, the impact of military men’s absence\, the role of letters u sed by separated families\, child evacuees (including Kindertransport)\, t he posting (voluntarily or by compulsion) of workers away from home or the reconstruction of families after lengthy separation. We are open to any t opic within the theme of family separation in the First or Second World Wa r. Possible archival sources could include: the Imperial War Museum\, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum\, the Wiener Holocaust Library\, and the arch ives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.\n\nThe PhD is welcom e to explore the intersections of war\, choice and separation. It can also look at evolving practices in response to familial separation\, for insta nce\, the Red Cross’s family tracing service\, or the consequences of en forced separation.\n\nThe PhD will be supervised by Professor Juliette Pat tinson and Dr Rebekka Friedman in the KCL War Studies Department. As an ER C-funded PhD\, this is also a unique opportunity for a PhD student to be p art of a small community of faculty and postdoctoral scholars working on a n interdisciplinary and topical area of knowledge.\n\nPlease note that we are not accepting proposals on contemporary cases of family separation or those based on field research. We have contemporary cases represented in t he broader project which is supporting this studentship and are specifical ly looking for a candidate to carry out a historical PhD on the First or S econd World War.\n\nAward value\n\nStipend: a total of 94\,708 Euros over three years.\n\nThis funding opportunity will be divided over three years to help finance the PhD student while they undertake the research. Please note that this award consists of stipend only and the successful student i s required to pay their own tuition fees at the appropriate rate. The stip end amount is higher than the standard UKRI rate which enables the awardee to offset part of the tuition fee.\n\nEligibility criteria\n\nThe success ful applicant must complete the PhD in person in the Department of War Stu dies to be part of the project team and take part and contribute to projec t events. Distance students are not eligible for this post with candidates ideally expected to be on campus 1-2 days per week.\n\nWe welcome applica nts with BA or MA degrees in History or the social sciences. Prior histori cal research experience\, for instance archival research skills\, is an as set to apply for this position.\n\nApplication process\n\nThis is a two-st age application process.\n\nApplicants should email their CVs\, a cover le tter (a letter of motivation that details their interest and suitability f or this opportunity)\, a piece of writing\, and an Expression of Interest (EOI) to: Rebekka.friedman@kcl.ac.uk by March 1st\, 2026. The EOI template is here.\n\nWe will then provide feedback and encourage shortlisted appli cants to submit a formal application and research proposal by May 2026.\n\ nPlease note that this is being advertised early to enable candidates to d evelop a proposal. Candidates are welcome to contact Rebekka in advance to discuss their ideas. However\, candidates should not expect a decision un til after the deadline.\n\nSelection process\n\nThe successful candidate w ill be selected based on their CV\, cover letter\, EOI\, proposal\, and an interview with Professor Juliette Pattinson and Dr Rebekka Friedman.\n\nC ontact Details\n\nDr Rebekka Friedman\, Reader in International Relations Rebekka.friedman@kcl.ac.uk\n\nhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/funding/p hd-studentship-family-separation\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/29113128/The_Civilian_Evacuation_Scheme_in_Britain_during_the_Se cond_World_War_LN6194.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:Department of War Studies\, King's College London\, King's College London\, London\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=King's College London\, Lon don\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Department of War Studies\ , King's College London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4285@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260302T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260302T000000 DTSTAMP:20260206T114322Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/europe-in-movements-genoa-2001-and-t ransnational-mobilisations-in-historical-perspective-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Europe in Movement(s). Genoa 2001 and Transnational Mobilisations i n Historical Perspective - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Italian-German Historical Institute of the Fondazi one Bruno Kessler (FBK) is organising a conference on 19-20 November at Un iversity of Trento. 2026 entitled Europe in Movement(s). Genoa 2001 and Tr ansnational Mobilisations in Historical Perspective.\nCall for Papers dead line - 2 March 2026. \nProposals are invited.\n\nThe G8 summit in Genoa ( 19-22 July 2001) is often described as the high point of the international mobilisation against neoliberal globalisation and\, at the same time\, as a watershed in the history of social movements in Europe. The protests\, the death of Carlo Giuliani\, the violence and torture later recognised by the European Court of Human Rights\, as well as the long legal proceeding s\, have made Genoa a crucial laboratory for understanding relations betwe en movements\, states\, and supranational bodies at the dawn of the twenty -first century. At the same time\, scholarship on the Global Justice Movem ent and the alter-globalisation movement has highlighted the transnational and strongly European character of this cycle of protest: networks such a s the Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and for Citiz ens’ Action (Attac)\, the Genoa Social Forum\, the Indymedia networks\, and the World and European Social Forums redefined democratic practices\, organisational forms\, and political imaginaries that continued to circula te well beyond 2001 and fuelled subsequent mobilisations against war\, aga inst austerity\, for the climate\, and for the rights of migrants.\n\nKeyn ote speakers\nDonatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)\nIlaria Fav retto (Institute of Languages\, Cultures and Societies\, School of Advance d Study\, University of London/Kingston University)\n\nSubmission guidelin es\nInterested scholars are invited to submit:\na) An abstract (maximum 40 0-500 words\, in English or Italian) including:\n• title of the paper\;\ n• research question and theoretical framework\;\n• sources and method ology\;\n• main expected results.\nb) A short CV (max. 2 pages) includin g institutional affiliation\, main relevant publications\, and email addre ss.\nThe application\, complete with all required documentation\, must be sent in pdf format by email to the following address: europeinmovements@fb k.eu by 12:00 (noon) CET on 2 March 2026.\n\nConference grants\nA total of 9 conference grants will be awarded.\nEach grant will be paid in a single instalment\, up to a maximum of €300\, as reimbursement to cover docume nted travel and accommodation expenses. Meals (the conference dinner on 19 November 2026) will be covered by the institute hosting the conference.\n Where possible\, the Foundation reserves the right to increase the number of grants during the same period and for the same purpose\, with the aim o f supporting and recognising a greater number of deserving proposals.\n\nS election and publication\nProposals will be evaluated by the scientific co mmittee on the basis of:\n• Relevance and scholarly quality of the propo sal\, taking into account the originality of the contribution and its pote ntial impact on the academic community.\n• Academic and professional bac kground\, with particular reference to research experience\, publications\ , and institutional affiliations.\n\nThe outcome of the selection will be communicated by mid-March 2026.\nThose whose proposals are accepted must c onfirm their acceptance or withdrawal within 7 working days of receiving t he acceptance notification.\n\nScientific committee\nDonatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)\; Cecilia Nubola (FBK – Italian-German Histo rical Institute)\; Giulio Taccetti (University of Turin).\n\nFor any furth er information\, please write to: europeinmovements@fbk.eu or follow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06114213/Immagine-Call-G8.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4319@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260303 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260304 DTSTAMP:20260216T163044Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hon-secretary-of-historic-society-of -lancashire-cheshire-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Hon. Secretary of Historic Society of Lancashire &\; Cheshire - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Society is looking to appoint a new Hon Secretar y\, ideally someone based in the North-West. Anyone interested in taking o n this role please contact the existing postholder\, Dr Andrew Hobbs\, who would be very happy to provide more information (email:andhobbs@hotmail.c om )\n\nLooking further ahead it is likely that within the next two years the Society will also need to recruit a new editor of its annual Transacti ons (published under the imprint of Liverpool University Press). Anyone in terested please get in touch with the President\, Prof R.C. Richardson (ro ger.richardson@winchester.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16162848/Screenshot-2026-02-12-at-18.49.10.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4284@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T193000 DTSTAMP:20260209T144452Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-national-lending-library-for-sci ence-and-technology-and-its-collection-of-russian-scientific-literature-in -cold-war-britain-seminar/ SUMMARY:The National Lending Library for Science and Technology and its col lection of Russian scientific literature in Cold War Britain - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe National Lending Library for Science and Technolog y and its collection of Russian scientific literature in Cold War Britain - Hybrid via Zoom and in the Warburg Institute\, Woburn Square\, London WC 1H 0AB\, 3 March.\nBooking for this event\, which is part of the History o f Libraries Seminar\, is available here: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events /events/national-lending-library-science-technology-its-collection-russian -scientific-literature-cold-war \nWhen the British Library was formed in 1973\, it brought together a number of national libraries including the Na tional Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLLST) which became the British Library’s Lending Division. Opening at Boston Spa\, Yorkshire\, in 1962 with the aim of collecting ‘the literature of the world which m ay be of value to the scientist and technologist’\, NLLST was the respon sibility of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). T his new national library played a fundamental role in circulating scientif ic literature to scientists in the UK and further afield while also becomi ng home to a rich collection of Russian material\, the result of DSIR’s post-war strategy to expand the acquisition and translation of Russian-lan guage scientific literature.\n\nDrawing on material in the British Library Corporate Archive and other public records\, this paper explores how NLLS T came to occupy this important position in the UK’s Cold War scientific information landscape. It also shows how individual librarians and inform ation officers working in special libraries across government\, industry a nd academia collaborated to make Russian language material accessible to t he scientific community during the Cold War era.\n\nDr Emmeline Ledgerwood is a life story interviewer for National Life Stories at the British Libr ary and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Science and Techn ology Studies at UCL. She is currently interviewing former members of staf f for the British Library’s corporate memory programme. Her research exp lores different aspects of science policy during the twentieth century.\n\ n \;\n\nAll welcome\n\n- this event is free to attend but booking i s required. For more information and to book please follow this link: http s://ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/national-lending-library-science-tech nology-its-collection-russian-scientific-literature-cold-war \n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06111508/Entrance_to_NLLST_Boston_Spa.jpeg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4231@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T200000 DTSTAMP:20260107T094737Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-from-post-office -to-afterlives-the-architectural-biography-of-a-british-building-in-galata -liana-kuyumcuyan-murat-tulek-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘From Post Office to Afterlives: The Archite ctural Biography of a British Building in Galata’\, Liana Kuyumcuyan &am p\; Murat Tülek - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nOnline presentation: ‘From Post Office to Afterlives : The Architectural Biography of a British Building in Galata’\, Liana K uyumcuyan &\; Murat Tülek\n\n\n\n\nBuilt in 1859 as the British Post O ffice in Galata\, Istanbul\, the building known today as Postane has witne ssed the political\, social\, and spatial transformations of the city for over a century and a half.\n\nThis talk is based on the book Postane: Arch aeology of a Building\, the outcome of the long-term research project Sear ching for the Cosmopolitan City in a Building\, carried out since 2021. Th e presentation traces the establishment of the British Post Office in Gala ta and examines the building’s successive afterlives following the closu re of the post office with the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 192 3. Drawing on archival documents\, oral histories\, personal accounts\, an d spatial analysis\, the talk approaches the building as a layered histori cal artefact rather than a fixed architectural object. By combining offici al records with lived experiences and material traces\, the research revea ls how the building shifted from a postal institution to a British boys’ school\, residential use\, a carpentry workshop\, and later cultural and commercial functions. Through this architectural biography\, the talk refl ects on questions of urban memory\, institutional presence\, and the persi stence of everyday life within changing political and economic contexts.\n \nBooking essential: https://lilian-kuyumcuyan-murat-tulek-lecture.eventbr ite.co.uk\n\nContact: contact@angloturkishsociety.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/07093718/Postane-1995-Photo_-Eleonara-Arhelaou-SALT-Archive.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4340@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T144850Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-smart-a-history-of-intel ligence/ SUMMARY:Book Launch - Smart: A History of Intelligence - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nBook Launch - Smart: A History of Intelligence by Davi d Brydan.\nThe book tells the story of the people and projects that built the idea of intelligence in the 20th century.\n\nDavid will be in conversa tion with Fay Bound Alberti (Director of the KCL Centre for Technology and the Body) and Federico Turkheimer (Director of the King’s Institute for Human and Synthetic Minds).\n\nThe talk is hosted by the KCL Centre for t he History of Science\, Technology and Medicine\, and will be followed by a drinks reception.\n\nFor further information and to book\, please follow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24144655/Smart-cover-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4309@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T170000 DTSTAMP:20260216T134033Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-apprehending- other-worlds-lecture/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories: Apprehending other worlds - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nApprehending other worlds\n4 March\, 15:00-17:00 | Onl ine\, registration free but essential.\nWith Mohamed Amer Meziane (Brown)\ , Melissa Leach (Cambridge) and James Fairhead (Sussex)\nWhat life counts as political? Increasingly\, answers go beyond the merely human. Ecuador ’s 2008 constitution granted Nature rights ‘where life is reproduced a nd exists’ while recognition of the Netherlands’ Wadden Sea’s rights adds more modestly to the hundreds of comparable global initiatives. But is it enough to attribute rights to mountains or souls to plants or animal s to jump beyond extractivist modes of engaging and collaborating with oth er worlds? What animisms are such rights rooted in? How can we establish a 'naturekind' beyond humans? Crucial anthropological and philosophical wor k has illuminated important answers to these questions as well as the many different ways human societies have conceived and interacted with the non -human. Some of this has stressed non-human forms of communication and sem iotics. Other approaches have aimed to decolonize knowledge by challenging unexamined nature/culture binaries. This seminar brings together leading anthropologists and thinkers to reflect on these approaches and their appl ications.\nMohamed Amer Meziane is Assistant Professor of Humanities at Br own. Au bord des mondes. Vers une anthropologie métaphysique by Vues de l 'esprit in 2023 and The States of the Earth: An Ecological and Racial Hist ory of Secularization by Verso in 2024.\n\nMelissa Leach is Professor of S ocial Anthropology at Cambridge and Executive Director of the Cambridge Co nservation Unit.\n\nJames Fairhead is Professor of Social Anthropology at Sussex and has worked in West Africa and Central Africa.\n\nLeach and Fair head's Naturekind: Language\, Culture and Power beyond the Human was publi shed by Princeton in 2025.\n\nFor further information and to book please f ollow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16133606/Dragon-in-rock-Topkapi-Sarayi-Album.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4326@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T115642Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/reflections-on-writing-a-history-of- europe-under-german-occupation-during-the-second-world-war-lecture/ SUMMARY:Reflections on Writing a History of Europe under German Occupation during the Second World War - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn co-operation with the Modern History Research Sem inar\, University of Oxford.\n\nTatjana Tönsmeyer presents the first acco unt of Europe under Nazi occupation to be written from the perspective of those living under German rule. At the height of German expansion\, approx imately 230 million Europeans experienced occupation. Across the continent \, people had to interact with the occupiers\, adjust to situations they d id not choose\, cope with hunger and scarcity\, try and protect their fami lies from repression\, and forge networks of solidarity. For Jewish commun ities\, this experience was particularly harsh\, as they endured both the hardships of occupation and the genocidal persecution of the Holocaust. In addition to presenting key findings from her research\, Tatjana Tönsmeye r will reflect on the challenges of writing a pan-European history of ever yday life under occupation.\n\nTatjana Tönsmeyer is Professor for Modern European History at Wuppertal University. Her research focuses on European history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\, especially the histor y of the Second World War\, occupation\, and occupied societies. Two of he r latest publications are Unter deutscher Besatzung: Europa 1939–1945 (2 024)\, an everyday life history of Europe under wartime occupation\, and t he two-volume source edition Fighting Hunger\, Dealing with Shortage: Ever yday Life under Occupation in World War II Europe (2021)\, co-edited with Peter Haslinger\, Włodzimierz Borodziej\, Stefan Martens\, and Irina Sher bakova.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Pushkin House (5a Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC1A 2TA) and online via Zoom.\n\n In or der to attend this event\, please register via the GHIL website to take pa rt in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures\n\n \;\ n\nImage: Bundesarchiv\, Bild 101I-056-1618-05 / Eckart / CC-BY-SA 3.0\, C C BY-SA 3.0 DE <\;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed .en>\;\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24115346/Tatjana-Tonsmeyer-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4337@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T171500 DTSTAMP:20260224T142419Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lecture-tyler-anbinder-on-the-socio- economic-mobility-of-new-yorks-great-irish-famine-refugees-lecture/ SUMMARY:Lecture: Tyler Anbinder on the Socio-Economic Mobility of New York ’s Great Irish Famine Refugees - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Economic and Social History Society of Ireland's 2 026 distinguished lecture will be delivered (online) by Prof Tyler Anbinde r of George Washington University\, in recognition of his significant cont ribution to the historiography of the Irish diaspora in America.\nTitle: " The Surprising Socio-Economic Mobility of New York’s Great Famine Refuge es"\nTime: 4pm GMT (11am EST) on Thursday 5th March 2026\nLocation: Online \n\nRegister for and join the event here:\nhttps://events.teams.microsoft. com/event/b5eb730e-d223-4bca-8966-0d932331480b@eaab77ea-b4a5-49e3-a1e8-d6d d23a1f286\n\nAbstract:\n\nIn 1845\, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop\, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men\, women\, and children—and drive over one million more to flee for America . Ten years later\, the United States had been transformed by this unprece dented migration\, nowhere more than New York: by 1855\, roughly a third o f all adults living in Manhattan were immigrants who had escaped the hunge r in Ireland. According to the American press\, the “Famine Irish” wer e consigned to the lowest-paying jobs and subjected to discrimination and ridicule by their new countrymen. Even today\, the popular perception of t hese immigrants is one of destitution and despair. But it turns out that t he Famine immigrants did far better\, far more quickly\, than we have prev iously realized. In this lecture\, historian Tyler Anbinder will discuss h is research on the Famine refugees who settled (at least initially) in Man hattan and how it upends what we thought we knew about the Famine Irish in New York and beyond. The Famine Irish in America\, Anbinder argues\, enjo yed much more upward mobility than either contemporaries or subsequent his torians have understood. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24142327/anbinder_photo_2_mb.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4267@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T203000 DTSTAMP:20260202T164409Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/moved-to-care-stories-of-nursing-and -migration-exhibition-launch-exhibition-launch/ SUMMARY:Moved to Care: Stories of Nursing and Migration Exhibition Launch - EXHIBITION LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin us for the launch of our new exhibition: "Moved t o Care: Stories of Nursing and Migration".\nFrom the colonial legacy of mi ssionary nurses in the nineteenth century to the Windrush Generation\, mig ration has had a huge influence on healthcare today. Hear from activists\, artists and nursing pioneers about how migration has shaped their lives a nd work.\n\nThis event is in person and online\, and open to all.\n\nBook on our website: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/migration-ex hibition-launch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02164110/MTC-socials-ND-800x400-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Exhibition,Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal College of Nursing\, 20 Cavendish Square\, London\, W1G 0RN\ , United Kingdom GEO:51.5160104;-0.14597389999994448 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cavendish Square\, Londo n\, W1G 0RN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal College of N ursing:geo:51.5160104,-0.14597389999994448 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4291@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T180000 DTSTAMP:20260206T144854Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-seeking-the-high-ground-wi th-matthew-mason-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Seeking the High Ground with Matthew Mason - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nSeeking the High Ground with Matthew Mason\nJoin NACBS to celebrate the publication of Matthew Mason’s recent book Seeking the High Ground: Slavery and Political Conflict in the British Atlantic World . Eliga Gould will join Matthew in discussion.\nOnline\, March 5th at 12pm EST/ 11am CST/ 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm GMT\nFor further information and to RSVP please visit nacbs.org/eventshome\n____\nMatthew Mason is a profes sor of history at Brigham Young University in Provo\, Utah. He teaches a v ariety of courses on the history of slavery\, early America\, and Britain. He has published articles in a variety of journals of national and intern ational reach. His previous two books are Slavery and Politics in the Earl y American Republic (2006)\; and Apostle of Union: A Political Biography o f Edward Everett (2016). He has co-edited books including John Quincy Adam s and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the Diary (2017)\; and Cont esting Slavery: The Politics of Bondage and Freedom in the New American Na tion (2008).\n\nEliga Gould is Professor of History at the University of N ew Hampshire. During the 2025-26 academic year\, he is Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American History at the University of Oxford. His books incl ude Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire (2012)\, winner of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Book Prize and a finalist for the George Washingt on Book Prize\, and volume one of The Cambridge History of America and the World (2021)\, co-edited with Paul Mapp and Carla Pestana. He is currentl y writing Peace and Independence: The Turbulent History of the United Stat es’ Founding Treaty\, about the peace that ended the War of American Ind ependence. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06144752/mason-book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4345@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T173156Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beyond-the-iron-curtain-churchills-f ulton-speech-80-years-on-lecture/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Iron Curtain: Churchill's Fulton Speech\, 80 Years On - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n5 March 2026 marks the eightieth anniversary of Wins ton Churchill's landmark address in Fulton\, Missouri. We remember it as t he "Iron Curtain" speech\, in which Churchill called the United States and the West to the barricades against Soviet communism. Today's Atlanticists might be tempted to see it as a monument to greater days\, of transatlant ic cooperation\, moral clarity and solidarity between democracies. But the title of the speech was "The Sinews of Peace."\n\nChurchill used it not j ust to sound a note of alarm about Moscow\, but to appeal for something co nstructive\, urging America to accept the baton of leadership over the Old World. He spoke to an America he feared was erratic\, ruthless and unreli able. His speech divided Americans\, for whom the very notion of an allian ce with Britain was still contentious.\n\nIn this lecture\, Professor Patr ick Porter (Professor of International Security\, University of Birmingham \, and the author of the award-winning Blunder: Britain's War in Iraq) and Sophia Gaston will will mark 80 years since Churchill’s momentous addre ss. Can his speech help Europe and the United States renegotiate their ‘ special’ relationship under today's darkening sky?\n\nFor registration a nd further details\, see this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24173131/Porter-Eventbrite-Banner.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4255@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260306 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260307 DTSTAMP:20260127T092441Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/parish-data-twenty-fourth-warwick-sy mposium-on-parish-research-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Parish Data: Twenty-Fourth Warwick Symposium on Parish Research - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nOn Saturday 16 May 2026\, the 'Parish Data' Symposium will be co-hosted at the University of Warwick by Beat Kümin (History Dep artment / My-Parish\, Warwick) and Marek Słoń (Institute for the Histori cal Geography of the Church in Poland - John Paul II Catholic University o f Lublin)\, with Jeanne Dufresne\, Lynn Marriott &\; Dan Meldon (Warwic k) &\; Artur Karpacz (Lublin). \nCall for Papers Deadline - Friday 6 M arch\nSYMPOSIUM THEME\n\nParishes belonged to one of the most developed te rritorial networks in medieval and modern Europe. They are documented in a range of important sources\, some generated within the communities (regis ters of baptisms\, marriages and burials\; fabric / poor relief accounts\; inventories)\, others by ecclesiastical bodies (visitation / court record s\; benefice registers) and secular authorities (for numerous administrati ve / taxation purposes). Throughout the Continent\, furthermore\, church b uildings were filled with material culture\, some of which survives. Taken together\, this rich set of evidence has the potential to yield huge amou nts of data on individuals\, groups / institutions\, socio-economic condit ions\, religious life\, spatial organization and cultural change. Traditio nal source critique\, machine learning applications\, visualization techni ques\, geostatistical analyses and Digital Humanities opportunities\, to n ame but a few\, can all be used – and perhaps combined – to enhance ou r understanding of both parish affairs and their wider repercussions. This brings new research possibilities as well as numerous challenges\, not on ly technologically but also methodologically and even philosophically. The 2026 Symposium seeks to illustrate and reflect on these themes within bro adly conceived chronological\, regional and disciplinary frameworks.\n\nCA LL FOR PAPERS\n\nWe now invite proposals for 15-minute papers. Submissions should contain a title\, abstract and brief biographical note (on max. 2 A4-pages)\, reaching b.kumin@warwick.ac.uk and marek.slon@kul.pl by FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026.\n\nThe Symposium has always been an inclusive forum of exch ange between anyone with related research interests from whatever backgrou nd or career stage. It may be possible to offer a small number of postgrad uate bursaries to help with travel expenses – please let the organizers know if you would like to apply.\n\nFurther information and programme deta ils will be published on the Symposium homepage at:\n\nhttp://go.warwick.a c.uk/my-parish/parishsymposia/data/\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27092333/Logo-Register-1561.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4343@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T191500 DTSTAMP:20260224T164053Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-court-studies-seminar-ri k-janssen-university-of-edinburgh-sultans-selim-iii-and-mahmud-ii-pulling- a-long-bow-archery-and-sultanic-legitimacy-at-the/ SUMMARY:Society for Court Studies Seminar: Rik Janssen (University of Edinb urgh) – “Sultans Selim III and Mahmud II ‘Pulling a Long Bow’: Arc hery and Sultanic Legitimacy at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century” - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nSociety for Court Studies Seminar\nRik Janssen (Univer sity of Edinburgh) – “Sultans Selim III and Mahmud II ‘Pulling a Lon g Bow’: Archery and Sultanic Legitimacy at the Turn of the Nineteenth Ce ntury”.\n\nMonday\, 9 March 2026\n18:00 GMT – Online via Zoom\n\nSign up via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rik-janssen-university-o f-edinburgh-archery-and-sultanic-legitimacy-tickets-1556853002239?aff=oddt dtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24163834/Screenshot-2026-02-21-at-11.47.47.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4320@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T000000 DTSTAMP:20260218T115308Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/national-lottery-open-week-at-the-no rwegian-church-arts-centre/ SUMMARY:National Lottery Open Week at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre - CO NFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nStep into Cardiff’s hidden Nordic story at the Norwe gian Church Arts Centre! Join us on Tuesday\, 10th\, and Thursday\, 12th\, for an inspiring programme of talks and workshops exploring the rich Norw egian heritage of Cardiff and South Wales. Discover untold stories\, creat ive connections\, and cultural surprises—full details coming soon!\nPrel iminary programme (subject to change):\n\nMarch 10th\, 11:00: Wenche Davie s (Welsh Norwegian Society) and Thomas Alexander Husøy (Norwegian Church Arts Centre/Western Norway University of Applied Sciences/Swansea Universi ty):\nA Little Piece of Norway in Wales\n\nMarch 10th\, 12:00: Volunteer-l ed heritage workshop: Construct Your Own Church!' family-friendly activity \n\nMarch 10th\, 13:30: Madeline McLeod-Reynolds (University of Hertfordsh ire)\nThe Norwegian Churches Online Archive talk and demonstration\n\nMarc h 12th\, 10:30: Thomas Alexander Husøy (Norwegian Church Arts Centre/West ern Norway University of Applied Sciences/Swansea University)\nHeritage pr ojects at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre 2022 - 2026: aspects and result s (including a tour of the building)\n\nMarch 12th\, 12:00: Swansea Univer sity work placement student-led workshop\n\nMarch 10th\, 13:00: Thomas Ale xander Husøy (Norwegian Church Arts Centre/Western Norway University of A pplied Sciences/Swansea University)\nCardiff's Norwegian Church: A History Through Objects and People.\n\nBooking recommended: https://www.norwegian churchcardiff.com/whats-on/\n\nWythnos Agored y Loteri Genedlaethol yn Gan olfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd\nYn cychwyn am 10:30 yb Dydd Mawrth\, 10 Mawrth 2026 at Ganolfan Gelfyddydau’r Eglwys Norwyaidd\nGorffen 2:00 yh\n\nCamwch i mewn i hanes cudd Nordig Caerdydd yn Ganolfan Gelfyddydau' r Eglwys Norwyaidd! Ymunwch â ni ar ddydd Mawrth\, 10fed\, a dydd Iau\, 1 2fed\, am raglen ysbrydoledig o sgyrsiau a gweithdai yn ymchwilio treftada eth Norwyaidd cyfoethog Caerdydd a De Cymru. Darganfyddwch straeon heb eu traethu\, cysylltiadau creadigol\, a phethau annisgwyl diwylliannau—many lion i gyd i ddod yn fuan!\nRhaglen Ragarweiniol (yn amodol ar newid):\n\n Mawrth 10fed\, 10:30: Wenche Davis (Welsh Norwegian Society) and Thomas Al exander Husøy (Canolfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd/Prifysgol Gwyddora u Cymhwysol Gorllewin Norwy/Prifysgol Abertawe)\nA Little Piece of Norway in Wales\n\nMawrth 10fed\, 12:00: Gweithdy treftadaeth dan arweiniant wirf oddolwyr: 'Adeiladwch Eglwys Eich Hun!' gweithgaredd addas i deuluoedd\n\n Mawrth 10fed\, 13:30: Madeline McLeod-Reynolds (Prifysgol Hertfordshire)\n Sgwrs ac arddangosiad Archif Ar Lein yr Eglwys Norwyaidd\n\nMawrth 12fed\, 10:30: Thomas Alexander Husøy (Canolfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd/P rifysgol Gwyddorau Cymhwysol Gorllewin Norwy/Prifysgol Abertawe) Prosiecta u treftadaeth at y Ganolfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd 2022 - 2026: go lygon a chanlyniadau (yn cynnwys taith o gwmpas yr adeilad)\n\nMawrth 12fe d\, 12:00: gweithdy dan arweiniant myfyrwyr gosodiad gwaith Prifysgol Aber tawe\n\nMawrth 10fed\, 14:15: Thomas Alexander Husøy (Canolfan Gelfyddyda u'r Eglwys Norwyaidd/Prifysgol Gwyddorau Cymhwysol Gorllewin Norwy/Prifysg ol Abertawe)\nEglwys Norwyaidd Caerdydd: Hanes Trwy Wrthrychau a Phobl\n\n Archebu a argymhellir: https://www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com/whats-on/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16164252/3064-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4298@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T160000 DTSTAMP:20260216T113929Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/colloquium-from-the-order-of-the-gol den-fleece-to-the-order-of-leopold-ii-conference/ SUMMARY:Colloquium. From the 'Order of the Golden Fleece' to the 'Order of Leopold II' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nColloquium organised on the occasion of the 125th anni versary of the Belgian 'Order of the Crown' and the 'Order of Leopold II'\ , as well as the 90th anniversary of the 'Royal Association of the Order o f the Crown and the Order of Leopold II'.\nWar Heritage Institute\, Brusse ls. Royal Museum of the Army and Military History. Room "Bordiau"\, 10 Mar ch 2026.\nGil L. Bourdoux: Introduction (F/NL)\n\nDr. Gilles Docquier: Vie nna - Brussels - Madrid\, the Belgian Dynasty and the Order of the Golden Fleece (F)\n\nBernard Thioux: The Order of Leopold II (F)\n\nGuy Deploige: The military decorations established by Leopold II (NL)\n\nJean-Marie van Wijnsberghe: Honourable awards to the soldiers killed in action\, decease d\, seriously wounded and war invalids\, 1940-1945 (NL)\n\nPhilippe Jacqui : The Katanga Commemorative Medal (F)\n\nRobin Libert: Recognition and awa rds for Intelligence and Action Agents (WWII) (NL/F)\n\nPat Van Hoorebeke: Belgium\, its Kings and its distinctions (NL/F)\n\nHans Timbremont: The r ole of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as administrator of the National Or ders (NL/F)\n\nProf. Dr. Sven Biscop: Some challenges for Orders and Decor ations today (NL/F) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16113612/Orders-LII.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4327@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T120110Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/between-republic-and-dynasty-transna tional-governors-and-noble-agents-between-poland-lithuania-and-the-duchy-o f-prussia-lecture/ SUMMARY:Between Republic and Dynasty: Transnational Governors and Noble Age nts between Poland-Lithuania and the Duchy of Prussia - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOver the past thirty years\, the cultural history of politics and diplomacy has gained an important place in historical resear ch. This presentation focuses on the easily forgotten border between Polan d–Lithuania and Ducal Prussia during the early modern period—before th e Hohenzollern dynasty participated in the partition of Poland at the end of the eighteenth century. It explores the widening gap between two early modern political systems through the transnational agency\, of diplomats a nd governors\, as well as their patronage and communication networks durin g the second half of the seventeenth century\, after Ducal Prussia won its independence from its former feudal lord\, the Polish king. Poland–Lith uania created a decentralized\, multicultural union based on republican id eas\, while a hereditary dynasty formed Ducal Prussia from the ruins of th e Teutonic Order. The challenges of war and the need for cooperation were met by a transnational noble elite which crossed borders\, spoke many lang uages\, built patronage networks\, and refined its diplomatic skills.\n\nK arin Friedrich holds the Chair of Early Modern European History at the Uni versity of Aberdeen which she joined in 2005 from SSEES/UCL. A fellow and former council member of the Royal Historical Society and president of the German History Society (2021–24)\, she has served on the advisory board s of several German and Polish academic institutions. She has published wi dely on early modern Prussia and Poland–Lithuania.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the Warburg Institute (Woburn Square\, Lon don\, WC1H 0AB) and online via Zoom.\n\nIn order to attend this event\, pl ease register via the GHIL website to take part in person or online: https ://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24120016/Karin-Friedrich-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4335@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T140554Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-networks-of-infl uence-levantine-agency-and-italian-business-in-the-early-turkish-republic- 1923-1939-dr-mehmet-dogar-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘Networks of Influence: Levantine Agency and Italian Business in the Early Turkish Republic (1923–1939)’\, Dr. Meh met Doğar - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nNetworks of Influence: Levantine Agency and Italian Bu siness in the Early Turkish Republic (1923–1939)\nThis paper explores th e role of Italian Levantines and residents in shaping Turkish–Italian ec onomic relations during the formative years of the Turkish Republic. Far f rom passive actors\, these intermediaries\, often connected to power at va rying levels and through intricate networks\, played a decisive role in op ening the door for Italian capital\, particularly in the 1920s\, at a time when Ankara urgently sought foreign investment. By tracing their strategi es and private interests\, this study argues that Italian capital secured a foothold in Turkey not merely through official diplomacy\, but thanks to the efforts of Levantines on the ground. Leveraging their deep understand ing of Anatolia’s shifting political and socioeconomic landscape and the ir personal connections\, they advanced their own agendas while collective ly serving the ambitions of various Italian business groups such as Milan ’s Società Commerciale d’Oriente (COMOR). Drawing on extensive Turkis h and Italian archival sources and contemporary publications\, this paper thus offers fresh insight into how Levantines shaped bilateral economic ti es between two Mediterranean countries and\, in so doing\, contributed to building the foundations of Turkey’s early Republican economy.\n\nFor fu rther information\, see the flyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/4 2nd-Levantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\n\nBooking essential.  Registration: https://mehmet-dogar-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nFree for LHF members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24140517/image.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4312@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260216T140013Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-the-war-for-anatolia-and -the-remaking-of-international-order-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book launch: The War for Anatolia and the remaking of International Order - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the launching of the book The War for An atolia and the Remaking of International Order Greece\, Turkey and the End of the First World War edited by Georgios Giannakopoulos (City University ). Joseph A. Maiolo (KCL War Studies)\, and Gonda Van Steen (KCL Hellenic Studies).\n\nThis edited volume examines the international\, transnational and economic dimensions of that conflict and the bitter peace that formal ly ended it.It analyses the complexities of peacemaking\, the foundation o f new nations through the violent 'unmixing' of peoples\, the traumas of m ilitary mobilisation\, and the remarkable revival of global capitalism on the ruins of old empires. Taken together\, these essays will remind reader s that the Great War did not end in 1919\, and that the Greek-Turkish stor y is a critical element in the wider reshaping of twentieth-century intern ational order.\n\nThe launch will include a discussion panel of the contri butors\, editors\, series editors\, a Q&\;A session and refreshments. S peakers include Professors Heather Jones (UCL) and Laura Robson (Yale)\n\n More here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-launch-the-war-for-anatolia-a nd-the-remaking-of-international-order-greece-turkey-and-the-end-of-the-fi rst-world-war ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16135858/IMG_6829.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4313@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260216T140645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transitional-justice-and-memory-maki ng-in-post-fascist-italy-lecture/ SUMMARY:Transitional Justice and Memory-Making in Post-Fascist Italy - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\nItalian Studies at University College London is please d to welcome Dr Victoria Witkowski (University of Southern Denmark) to pre sent her research as part of the Society for Italian Studies ECR Networkin g Scheme.\nDr Witkowski will present a paper entitled 'Transitional Justic e and Memory-Making in Post-Fascist Italy' \nDate and Time: 11 March 2026 \, 17.30–19.30\nVenue: University College London\, Room 433\, 14-16 Tavi ton Street.\nOnline attendance also possible by joining\nhttps://ucl.zoom. us/j/92814412303?pwd=fC7CuGyd2cUxlJA6LMkNvmcFy6TdBM.1\nMeeting ID: 928 144 1 2303 Passcode: 844542\n\nAbstract: This talk uses the trials and non-tri als of leading fascist war criminals from the United Nation’s War Crimes Commission’s list of top Italian offenders to assess issues of transiti onal justice and the public memory of Italian fascism and imperialism afte r 1945. Contrary to the infamous Nuremberg trials in post-Nazi Germany\, f ew Italian Fascists were tried for crimes against humanity after the fall of Mussolini. Through a focalised study of the postwar fate of Fascism’s military ‘heroes’\, the talk explores the limits of defascistisation and the continuities and ruptures in Italian politics\, culture\, and soci ety between 1945 and the present.\n\nBiography: Victoria Witkowski is a Po stdoctoral Fellow at the University of Southern Denmark specialising in th e history and memory of Italian fascism and colonialism. She has held prev ious research fellowships at the German Historical Institute in Rome\, Uni versity of Toronto and the British School at Rome\, following her Ph.D. at the European University Institute. Her work has received research grants and awards from New York University\, the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum and the So ciety for Italian Studies. Victoria is a member of the Executive Committee for the Association for the Study of Modern Italy. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16140358/IMG_9618-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4357@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T210000 DTSTAMP:20260304T111348Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-market-harborough-historical-soc iety-march-meeting-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Market Harborough Historical Society March Meeting - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Market Harborough Historical Society welcomes loca l historian and Historical Society Chairman\, Dr. David Holmes\, as their March Speaker.\nDavid will be talking about the story of Joseph Bazalgette \, with 'The Great Stink' and the rebuilding of London.\n\nThe early summe r of 1858 was hot and dry.\n\nThe River Thames had become a giant sewer\; the stench was so bad that Members of Parliament could not work.\n\nThey w ere galvanised to pass an Act ‘to drastically improve drainage of the me tropolis’\, the Act taking only 18 days from introduction to becoming la w.\n\nJoseph Bazalgette\, the city engineer\, was entrusted to design and implement a revolutionary solution.\n\nThe scale of the work was vast and changed the architectural appearance of London\, introduced the undergroun d railway system and had a major effect on public health.\n\nThe talk revi ews the background to the problem and how the project was undertaken and c ompleted.\nThe meeting will take place on Wednesday\, March 11th\, at the Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road at 7.30.pm.\n\n For new members and visitors please note there is a car park directly oppo site the church. There is also a charge of £3 for non-members plus a £1 entry fee for all.\n\nFurther details can be found on the Historical Socie ty website\, www.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04101107/march-jpeg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4365@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260310T141305Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/introduction-to-the-business-and-int ellectual-property-centre-for-postgraduate-researchers-seminar/ SUMMARY:Introduction to the Business and Intellectual Property Centre for P ostgraduate Researchers - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the first half of this session\, we will introduc e attendees to our collections and how to access them. These include the n ational collection of patent specifications\, official patent\, trade mark \, and design journals\, and officially and commercially published indexes and abstracts. We also hold a collection of Trade Literature from mid-19t h century to the present\, including catalogues\, market reports\, trade d irectories\, trade journals\, annual reports\, and books covering all aspe cts of business and management. We will also provide an introduction BIPC services\, including an introduction to intellectual property and why it m atters to academic researchers.\n\nThe second half of the session will foc us on audience and impact of research\, inviting researchers to think more closely about how they share their research and who they engage with. Lin ks will be drawn to the current objectives of some of the UK’s largest r esearch funders\, encouraging researchers to consider how their work sits within the national funding landscape. Activities will encourage participa nts to think deeply about these elements of research and share their impre ssions with each other.\n\nFor further information\, see this link\, and t o book\, see this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10140845/BIPC-Books.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4302@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T180000 DTSTAMP:20260216T122431Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-wallace-hadrill-on-the-twelve-caes ars-by-suetonius-conference/ SUMMARY:A. Wallace-Hadrill on "The Twelve Caesars" by Suetonius - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAndrew Wallace-Hadrill (Emeritus Director of Researc h and Honorary Professor\, University of Cambridge) will speak about "De v ita Caesarum" [The Twelve Caesars] (121) by Suetonius\, and engage in disc ussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall. cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16115212/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography -1-Lent-2026-Verde.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4316@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260225T105349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/brian-kwoba-presents-hubert-harrison -forbidden-genius-of-black-radical-in-conversation-with-david-murphy-confe rence/ SUMMARY:Brian Kwoba presents 'Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Ra dical’\, in conversation with David Murphy - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe research group of Communities\, Societies and Stat es of the Humanities Department\, in partnership with the Global History R esearch Cluster of the University of Glasgow\, is delighted to welcome Dr Brian Kwoba\, associate professor of History and Director of African and A frican American Studies (AAAS) at the University of Memphis\, to Glasgow t o present his recent monograph Hubert Harrison. Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism (The University of North Carolina Press\, 2025).\nAbout the Boo k\nThe significance of Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927)—as a journali st\, activist\, and educator—lies in his innovation of radical solutions to radical injustices. He witnessed staggering luxury for the few alongsi de crushing poverty for the many. White mob violence continually haunted B lack communities\, while imperial conquest and world wars wrought wanton d estruction upon entire nations of people. These conditions sparked a globa l political awakening to which Harrison gave voice as a leading figure in cutting-edge struggles for socialism\, internationalism\, free love\, free thinking\, and free speech. He did far more than cultivate the rich\, dark soil in which the so-called “Harlem Renaissance” would take root. Har rison also played a pivotal role in the rise of Marcus Garvey and the emer gence of the largest international organization of African people in moder n history. Because of his fearless radicalism\, however\, he has been eras ed from popular memory.\n\nHubert Harrison presents a historical restorati on of Harrison’s numerous intellectual and political breakthroughs. Offe ring a fresh interpretation of his contributions to social movements for e conomic\, racial\, and sexual liberation\, Brian Kwoba’s richly textured narrative highlights the startling and continued relevance of Harrison’ s visionary thinking across generations.\n\nAbout the Author\nDr Brian Kwo ba is an associate professor of History and Director of the African and Af rican American Studies program at the University of Memphis. His research centres on political thought and social movements among people of African descent in the United States and across the globe. While completing his do ctoral degree at the University of Oxford\, he co-founded the Oxford Pan-A frikan Forum (OXPAF) and the #RhodesMustFall movement to decolonise educat ion at Oxford. Over the past two decades\, Dr Kwoba has been an activist o n issues including peace building\, immigrant workers' rights\, socialism\ , climate justice\, Falastin\, and the movement for Black lives.\n\nDr Kwo ba will be conversing with Prof David Murphy\, Professor of French and Pos tcolonial Studies at the University of Strathclyde.\n\nWhen &\; Where\n 12 March 2026\, from 16:00 to 17:30\, in Room TL423\, Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing in the Learning and Teaching Building\, University of Strathclyde.\n \nFree entry while seats are available. The event's room has infrared-assi sted hearing\, forced ventilation and wheelchair access.\n\nIf you have an y questions or accessibility requests\, please get in touch with Dr Jesús Sanjurjo. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16160829/Unknown.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4356@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260304T100355Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-the-long-death-of-adolf- hitler-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book Launch: The Long Death of Adolf Hitler - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Dr Caroline Sharples for the launch of her new book\, The Long Death of Adolf Hitler.\n\nPublished with Yale University P ress\, this book presents the first cultural history approach to this topi c. It explores the faultlines within postwar investigations into Hitler's fate and the origins of outlandish survival legends. Uniquely\, it also re positions Hitler's death story as a global narrative and demonstrates the emotional attachment ordinary civilians had formed around the promise of a 'fitting end' to the Nazi dictator. Above all\, the book sets out to expl ore just why Hitler's death has commanded so much public fascination for s o many decades.\n\nThis launch event is an oppportunity to chat informally with the author and will include refreshments.\n\nFor further details and registration\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-the -long-death-of-adolf-hitler-tickets-1983442476841 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04095439/book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4207@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T000000 DTSTAMP:20251209T163038Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bcmh-new-researchers-in-maritime-his tory-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:BCMH New Researchers in Maritime History 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBCMH New Researchers in Maritime History 2026  | 17 -18 April 2026 | University of Southampton\n\nCall for Papers\, deadline - 13 March 2026\n\nThe British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH)\, in association with the University of Southampton\, invites contributions to its thirty-first conference for new researchers. The University of Southam pton provides an ideal setting with its focus on the maritime world – of fering courses in marine biology\, oceanography\, maritime law\, ship scie nce\, maritime archaeology and history. It is a delightful setting for thi s annual conference and provides a unique opportunity for new scholars to present their work in a historic setting.\n\nThe Conference\, which is sup ported by the Society for Nautical Research\, helps emerging scholars who wish to share their work in a supportive environment and build relations w ith other maritime historians. We encourage applications from postgraduate students and warmly encourage participation by independent scholars. Cont ributions can address all aspects of maritime history in its broadest sens e.\n\nThose wishing to offer a paper should complete the online form avail able from\nhttps://shorturl.at/inNoK\n\nor from the website www.maritimehi story.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/09163003/avenue-campus-medium.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_MEDIUM-38 4228383.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events LOCATION:University of Southampton\, Avenue Campus\, Highfield Road\, South ampton\, SO17 1BF\, Hampshire\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Avenue Campus\, Highfield R oad\, Southampton\, SO17 1BF\, Hampshire\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=University of Southampton:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4243@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTSTAMP:20260119T093412Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-society-for-eighteenth-centu ry-studies-the-societe-detudes-anglo-americaines-des-xviie-et-xviiie-siecl es-and-the-societe-francaise-detudes-du-xviiie-siecle-postgraduate-and/ SUMMARY:British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies\, the Société d’ Études Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles and the Société Française d’Études du XVIIIe siècle Postgraduate and Early Career Res earcher Conference 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for papers: “Improvement\, Degeneration\, Stagn ation” \nBritish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies\, the Société d’Études Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles and the Socié té Française d’Études du XVIIIe siècle \nPostgraduate and Early Care er Researcher Conference\n3-4 September 2026\, University of Montpellier P aul-Valéry\nCall for Papers Deadline - 13 March \nWe invite proposals fo r papers for this year’s collaborative Postgraduate and Early Career Res earcher Conference between the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Stud ies\, the Société d’Études Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe si ècles and the Société Française d’Études du XVIIIe siècle\, held a t the University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry.\n\nOn 17 August 2020\, the F aculté de Médecine de Montpellier celebrated the 800th anniversary of it s foundation\, making it the oldest medical university in the world still in operation. Throughout its long history\, the Faculté de Médecine fost ered vast international connections and promoted a large number of innovat ions in the fields of anatomy\, botanics\, surgery and pharmacy\, some of which are reflected in the very architecture of the city: the Jardin des P lantes\, for instance\, was France’s first university botanical garden. Created in 1593\, it is still a highlight of the city today.\n\nInspired b y Montpellier’s role in the advancement of medical knowledge in Europe\, this year’s conference will centre on the notions of improvement\, dege neration and stagnation or\, in French\, progrès\, dégénérescence et s tagnation.\n\nFrench eighteenth-century scientist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoi sier held the reasoning that matter is neither destroyed nor created durin g a chemical reaction\, but that it instead undergoes change. He naturally sought to make it into a law of modern science\, and the coinage “Rien ne se perd\, rien ne se crée\, tout se transforme” helps shed light on the complex and multiple aspects of this three-worded conference theme tha t may appear to describe one unique process as well as three distinct ones .\n\nReferring to a process of gradual betterment\, the notion of improvem ent became a key feature of English discourse during the seventeenth and e ighteenth century. While improvement is close to the French progrès (prog ress) or amélioration (amelioration)\, there is no equivalent translation . We ask delegates to consider - is the concept of improvement inherently British? What shape does the drive towards material\, moral and intellectu al improvement take in various early modern contexts and places? Do degene ration and stagnation carry similar distinctions for different countries a nd communities?\n\nConcepts of improvement also had a darker side. Aligned with Enlightenment thought\, European colonial powers in the eighteenth c entury aimed to ‘improve’ and ‘civilise’ many of the people around the world whom they claimed dominion over\, leading to the loss of native communities and cultures. In the context of British Caribbean slavery\, c laims of ‘amelioration’ (legislated through the Amelioration Act of 17 98) were a means for supporters of the slave trade to delay abolition. Suc h views call into question the aims of ‘improvement’\, or progrès\, a nd highlight their potential racist and colonial connotations.\n\nWe invit e delegates to interpret the terms improvement\, degeneration and stagnati on widely\, with no geographical\, etymological and conceptual bounds. Top ics considering improvement\, degeneration and stagnation could include\, but are not limited to:\n\nThe materiality of any of\, or all\, these term s\n\n Social\, economic\, moral and physical wellbeing\n  Medical persp ectives\, including the development of psychiatric and psychological medic ine and alternate (pseudo-)scientific endeavours such as alchemy or spirit ualism\n Ideas around taste\, attitudes\, values and class\, both in the social and literary domains\n Debates and evolutions regarding language\n National identities and comparisons\, as well as the place of notions of improvement\, stagnation and degeneration in national rivalries\n The pa ce of improvement and/or degeneration\n Science\, innovation and the impr ovement of knowledge\n Colonisation and slavery\n Religion\, secularisat ion and Enlightenment thought\n Gender\, sexuality and the perception of the female body\n Conceptions of improvement or degeneration in art\, des ign and architecture\; as well as in literature and philosophy\n The noti on of change and teleological narratives of progress\n The ambiguities su rrounding the notion of progress and the uncertain boundaries between impr ovement\, stagnation and degeneration\n\nSubmissions\n\nAll submissions sh ould be sent to montpellierconference2026@gmail.com for consideration. Sub missions can be in either French or English.\n\nFor individual papers\, pl ease send abstracts of 250 words and a short biography. For fully formed p anels\, (3-4 speakers)\, roundtables or workshops please send abstracts of 250 words for each paper along with brief details of the proposed theme\, biographies of speakers\, and proposed chair.\n\nCFP opens 7th January 20 26 and closes 13th March 2026.\n\nConference Organisers\n\nEmma Pearce (BS ECS\, Glasgow School of Art)- Hardeep Dhindsa (BSECS\, Birmingham Museum a nd Art Gallery)- Rachel Bynoth (BSECS\, Bath Spa University)- Marine Basti de de Sousa (SFEDS\, Université de Lille)- Sarah Vidal (SEAA 17-18\, Univ ersité de Montpellier Paul-Valéry)- Alice Marion-Ferrand (SEAA 17-18\, U niversité de Montpellier Paul-Valéry) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/15155123/CFP-2026.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4322@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260216T165955Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/studying-non-elites-in-the-medieval- caucasus-conference/ SUMMARY:Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nStudying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus\nVrije Un iversiteit Brussel\, 13th-14th March 2026\nThe SHOC Research Group at Vrij e Universiteit Brussel\, in association with the Medieval Caucasus Network and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research\, is happy to announce that registration for the international conference 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus' is open.\n\nThe registration link can be found at https://www.vub.be/en/event/studying-non-elites-in-medieval-c aucasus. We welcome anyone\, including academics\, students and members of the public\, with an interest in the history of the Caucasus or in method ologies for studying the experience of non-elite groups\, such as women\, peasants\, or enslaved people.\n\nThe conference features two days of pape rs on a variety of topics\, from the Caucasian slave trade\, to the place of women in medieval Armenian society\, to the bioarchaeology of the medie val Caucasus. The keynote speakers are Nik Matheou (University of Edinburg h) and Irina Arzhantseva (Insitute of Archaeology\, Russian Academy of Sci ences). Speakers hail from Belgium\, the United Kingdom\, Austria\, German y\, Czechia\, the Russian Federation\, Georgia\, Armenia\, and Egypt. The final programme will be distributed soon\, including details about the loc al area and catering options.\n\nThe in-person component of the hybrid con ference will take place at the U-Residence\, Vrije Universiteit Brussel\, Brussels\, Belgium\, on March 13th-14th 2026. It is also possible to parti cipate online.\n\nThe conference will also include a social programme. Det ails of this are still being finalised\, but will include a (paid) confere nce dinner\, and a free lunch on the second day provided by a Caucasian re staurant in Brussels.\n\nRegistration costs 10 euros for members of the pu blic\, students\, and PhD candidates\, and 20 euros for postdoctoral and p ermanent staff members.\n\nThe registration link may be found at https://w ww.vub.be/en/event/studying-non-elites-in-medieval-caucasus. Registration and payment are not necessary for speakers or for members of the conferenc e's Scientific and Organisational Committees.\n\nAny questions may be dire cted to mcnconference2026@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you in B russels on March 13th-14th! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16165852/MCNconfimg-RHistS.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4330@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260224T121251Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conference-on-arms-and-armour-from-a sia-africa-and-the-ottoman-world-conference/ SUMMARY:Conference on Arms and Armour from Asia\, Africa and the Ottoman Wo rld - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Wallace Collection is home to one of the finest as semblages of arms and armour in a public collection. Our newly published C atalogue of Arms and Armour from Asia\, Africa and the Ottoman World and o ur free display\, Swords of Lucknow\, highlight this previously understudi ed part of the museum’s collections.\nDelve into the world of arms and a rmour and learn about their important role both within and beyond warfare. Discussions will centre around courtly culture and diplomacy\, making and decorating\, cross-cultural interactions and colonial collecting historie s. Leading scholars and specialists will share their insights and latest r esearch.\n\nTo book tickets and to read the full programme description: ht tps://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/conference-on-arms-and-arm our-from-asia-africa-and-the-ottoman-world-2/\n\nTake part at the Museum: This event will take place in the Theatre\, Lower Ground Floor at the muse um. An evening drinks reception and private view of Swords of Lucknow and the Arms and Armour Galleries will follow the presentations on the Friday. \n\nWatch Online: This event will also be broadcast live from the museum on Zoom.\n\nAll ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recordin g of the event\, which will be available for two weeks only. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24121159/OA1382.1-detail-15.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4361@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTSTAMP:20260304T120308Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr-british-history-in-the-long-eigh teenth-century-seminar-lightning-talks-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:IHR British History in the Long Eighteenth Century Seminar Lightnin g Talks 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers\, deadline – 13 March 2026\nThe Brit ish History in the Long Eighteenth Century Seminar at the Institute of His torical Research in London is seeking early-stage PhD students (first or s econd year and part time equivalents) to deliver in-person five-minute ‘ lightning talks’ on their research. The event\, part of the regular fort nightly seminar series\, will be held in hybrid format on Wednesday 29 Apr il 2026 between 17:30 and 19:30 (London Time).\n\nThis is a great opportun ity to demonstrate your presentational skills\, to meet fellow postgraduat es\, and to disseminate your research to an engaged international audience .\n\nThe event is designed to allow new research students to get to know t heir contemporaries and build a sense of belonging to a wider community an d profession. The Lightning Talks themselves are also highly valued by reg ular attendees for providing a snapshot of the direction of forthcoming hi storical research\n\nIf you would like to apply\, please submit your name\ , university affiliation\, year of study (whether part-time or full-time)\ , name of supervisor\, your working thesis title or area of research\, and a brief summary of your topic (one paragraph or less) by 13th March 2026. \n\nApplications are welcome from both UK and international students whose research is in the relevant area (British History c. 1660-1830).\n\nConta ct / Abstracts to: Brendan Tam (brendan.tam@warwick.ac.uk)\n\nWebsite: htt ps://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/british-history-long-18th-century\n\nBlues ky: @long18thsem.bsky.social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04120233/18thimageedit-3x2-1.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4369@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTSTAMP:20260310T145858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-international-history-group- pgr-online-research-event-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British International History Group PGR Online Research Event - CAL L FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers for the British International History Group PGR Online Research Event on Wednesday 25th March.\nCall for Papers deadline - Friday 13 March.\nOn Wednesday 25th March BIHG will be running an online research event from 1800 onwards\, to give PGRs the opportunity to present their work.\n\nEach speaker will be asked to present for no mor e than ten minutes\, before having comments and feedback from a discussant \, who would offer advice and expertise from their area. This is an excell ent opportunity to present in an informal setting\, network with other PGR s and academics\, and to get some early\, external feedback on your thesis .\n\nIf you would like to take part please send your name\, institution\, title and abstract (150 words maximum) to Louise.Kettle@nottingham.ac.uk b y Friday 13th March. Please do also feel free to get in touch with Louise should you have any questions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10145143/Screenshot-2026-03-10-145127.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4355@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T170000 DTSTAMP:20260303T180103Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-civil-actions-to-civil-rights-e volving-strategies-from-state-level-torts-to-the-federal-civil-rights-act- lecture/ SUMMARY:From Civil Actions to Civil Rights: Evolving Strategies from State- Level Torts to the “Federal Civil Rights Act” - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:This paper examines how Black Americans\, civil rights organiza tions\, and the Black press transformed their approach to challenging poli ce brutality and white-on-Black violence from the 1930s through the early 1960s\, shifting from individualized state tort litigation to collective f ederal civil rights claims. During the World War II and Cold War eras\, Bl ack Americans confronted escalating white hostility and systemic police vi olence that overwhelmed traditional case-by-case legal remedies. Internati onal pressures created by the fight against fascism\, demographic changes brought by the Second Great Migration\, and emerging human rights discours e fundamentally reconceptualized racial violence as a civil rights issue r equiring federal constitutional protection.\n\nThe NAACP's 1939 "Methods o f Combating Police Brutality" pamphlet marked a critical turning point\, o fficially integrating tort litigation into the organization's collective a ction strategy. This institutional shift reflected a broader transformatio n in Black legal culture and consciousness\, moving from viewing police vi olence as isolated incidents of individual misconduct to understanding it as systematic violations of citizenship rights. Black newspapers played a vital role in this evolution\, educating readers about civil rights claims and disseminating legal strategies across Black communities nationwide.\n \nBy the late 1940s and 1950s\, Black Americans increasingly invoked "civi l rights" language and the "federal civil rights act" in their litigation\ , particularly Section 1983 of the federal code. This Reconstruction-era s tatute\, largely dormant for decades\, became the vehicle for transforming individual tort remedies into federal civil rights litigation. The Suprem e Court's 1961 decision in Monroe v. Pape validated this approach\, allowi ng plaintiffs to sue state officials in federal court for constitutional v iolations. This legal evolution—from state-level torts to federal civil rights law—represented more than tactical adaptation\; it reflected Blac k Americans' fundamental reconceptualization of their relationship to lega l institutions and their claims to full citizenship under democratic gover nance.\n\nAbout the speaker:\nDr. Myisha S. Eatmon is a tenure-track Assis tant Professor in African and African American Studies and History at Harv ard University\, where she has served since 2022. She specializes in exami ning how marginalized communities have strategically navigated and transfo rmed American legal systems throughout history.\n\nProfessor Eatmon's rese arch focuses on the intersection of race\, power\, and law\, with expertis e in how African Americans have employed their "legal imaginations" to cha llenge systemic oppression. She is working on her first book\, tentatively titled Litigating in Black and White: Black Legal Cultures\, White Violen ce\, and Tort Law During Jim Crow\, which is under contract with Cambridge University Press. This significant project examines how Black communities challenged white violence during the Jim Crow era and explores the evolut ion and transformation of "Black legal culture"—the sophisticated networ ks of legal knowledge and education that emerged within communities with l imited access to formal legal training.\n\nDr. Eatmon’s published work i ncludes "Wielding an Unlikely Weapon: Black Americans\, White Violence\, a nd Damage Suits during the Early Days of Jim Crow" in The Journal of Ameri can History\, “From the ‘Legal Culture of Slavery’ to Black Legal Cu lture: Reimagining the Implications and Meanings of Black Litigiousness in Slavery and Freedom” in Law &\; Social Inquiry\, and "Fighting Back: Black Civil Litigation for White-On-Black Violence under Nineteenth\, Twe ntieth\, and Twenty-First Century Jim Crow" in The Civil War Era and the S ummer of 2020: Race\, Violence\, Resistance\, and Memory in the United Sta tes\, edited by Hilary Green and Andrew Slap.\n\nRoom 1.03\, 27 University Square\, Queen's University\, Belfast. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03175959/Myisha-flyer.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4278@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTSTAMP:20260203T150621Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/spatial-history-workshop-spaces-and- identity-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Spatial History Workshop: Spaces And Identity - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nSPATIAL HISTORY WORKSHOP: SPACES AND IDENTITY\, 22nd May at the University of Oxford.\nCall for Papers deadline - 15 March.\nSpace is not a neutral stage upon which history unfolds\, a passive background for historical narratives\, but an active agent that sh apes and is shaped by people\, thoughts\, and events. Can spatial analysis offer fresh perspectives on current historiographies?\n\nThis workshop wi ll bring together postgraduates who employ spatial approaches in their res earch across regions and time periods. To foster an interdisciplinary exch ange\, we welcome submissions from students throughout the humanities. We seek to create a supportive environment where postgraduates can share thei r research\, receive feedback\, and converse with leading scholars. The wo rkshop will feature a keynote lecture by leading spatial historian Prof. B eat Kümin (University of Warwick) entitled ‘Social Sites: Reflections o n Early Modern Approaches’.\n\nWe adopt the broadest possible definition of ‘space’. Space can be interpreted as natural landscapes\, such as seas\, mountains\, and forests\, as well as human-made environments\, rang ing from cathedrals and courts to village pubs and mills. We are particula rly interested in projects that explore the intersection of space and iden tity\, and related implications and themes.\n\nThe workshop will take plac e on 22nd May at the University of Oxford. Each participant will have 10-1 5 minutes to present their paper\, followed by a brief discussion.\n\nIf y ou are interested in presenting\, please submit an abstract of no more tha n 300 words by 15th March to spatialmethodologies@torch.ox.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03150013/Spatial-History-workshop.png CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4372@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTSTAMP:20260310T152710Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/emotion-nationalism-and-extremism-co ntexts-and-responses-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Emotion\, Nationalism and Extremism: Contexts and Responses - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for papers and presentations for a one-day confer ence on 12 June 2026 at the University of Northampton focused on the emoti ve nature of contemporary extreme right politics and culture.\nCall for Pa pers deadline - 15 March\nThis one-day conference will bring together acad emics and practitioners to consider the emotive nature of contemporary ext reme right politics and culture. It will draw attention to current trends in the extreme right\, including the growth of new forms of online and off line community building\, the politicised use of flags\, a turn to nihilis tic-seeming themes\, and the active roles of male and female protagonists in the fast-changing extreme right space. It seeks to explore the shifting and fuzzy boundaries that distinguish ‘extreme’ positions from the ‘mainstream’. Finally\, it asks contributors to assess the affective a spects of the extreme right\, and to reflect on the ways a politics of fee lings underpins many variants of such contemporary extremisms.\nAs well as assessing the nature of the extreme right today\, the conference also see ks to work towards positive solutions. It will be interdisciplinary and wi ll create a space for sharing knowledge between practitioners who encounte r the extreme right in their professional work and academics who research topics related to extreme right culture. We welcome short talks by profess ionals commenting on their practice\, as well as pithy research papers by academics.\nWe encourage such talks and papers to engage with themes inclu ding:\n\n Rethinking definitions and frameworks for ‘extremism’\n As sessing relationships between ‘extreme’ and ‘mainstream’ contexts\ n Long- and short-term trends in extreme right politics and culture\n Co mparing past and present forms of extreme right politics\n Gender and ext reme right cultures\n Women as activists\, influencers and leaders\n Ext remism and emotions\, affects and feelings\n National\, transnational and international extremisms\n Youth\, age\, stages of life and extremism\n Relationships between online and offline activity\n Nihilism\, extreme n egativity and extreme right ideation\n Critically assessing terms such as ‘vulnerable’ and ‘at risk’\n Horizon scanning the extreme right space\n How to respond to emotive dimensions of extremism\n\nTo submit a proposal for a talk or a paper\, please send a 250-word summary and either a CV or a link to an online profile to daniel.jones@northampton.ac.uk by 15 March 2026. We will notify applicants by 20 March 2026.\n\nAs well as d elivering a presentation\, we ask contributors to submit a short blog of t heir talk\, which can be shared within the Extreme Right Research Network\ , before the event. Depending on interest among contributors\, we aim to d evelop a peer reviewed publication from the conference proceedings.\n\nPle ase note\, this will be an in-person only event. Unfortunately\, conferenc e organisers will not be able to cover travel or accommodation costs. Ther e will be no registration fee for presenters.\nThis event is being organis ed in partnership with the Community Security Trust’s Security Advice fo r Everyone SAFE initiative. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10152606/Screenshot-2026-03-10-152523.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4338@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260317 DTSTAMP:20260224T143532Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-classicists-london-2026-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Digital Classicists London 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nDigital Classicist London 2026 Call for Papers\nDeadli ne - Monday March 16\nThe Digital Classicist London seminar invites propos als for the Summer 2026 series. We are looking for papers on any aspect of the ancient or pre-colonial worlds\, including archaeology\, cultural her itage\, history\, language\, literature and their reception\, that address innovative digital approaches to research\, teaching\, dissemination or e ngagement. We particularly welcome presentations that reflect work across or between disciplines\, and collaborations with partners outside academia that serve the research agendas of both/all parties.\n\nSeminars will be held on Fridays in June and July in Senate House\, University of London\, and will be simultaneously streamed to remote audiences on Youtube\, but w e hope most speakers will be physically present in London. We have a small budget to support travel for speakers within the UK.\n\nPlease send an ab stract of 300 words or less to <\;gabriel.bodard@sas.ac.uk>\; (clearly marked Digital Classicist London) by the end of Monday March 16\, 2026. I n the email\, please indicate if you would be able to present in person in London or online only.\n\nThe organisers:\n\n• Gabriel Bodard (ICS)\n • Maxime Guénette (Montréal)\n• Elizabeth Koch-Kölük (ICS)\n• An na Clara Maniero Azzolini (ICS)\n• Katharine Shields (KCL)\n• Sarah Wi lliams (ICS) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24143313/Image-1.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4368@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260317 DTSTAMP:20260310T144716Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-paper-europe-in-movements-g enoa-2001-and-transnational-mobilisations-in-historical-perspective-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for paper: Europe in Movement(s). Genoa 2001 and Transnational Mobilisations in Historical Perspective - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nThe Italian-German Historical Institute of the Fondazione Bru no Kessler (FBK) is organising a conference on 19-20 November 2026 entitle d Europe in Movement(s). Genoa 2001 and Transnational Mobilisations in His torical Perspective. Proposals are invited.\nDeadline - 16 March 2026.\nTh e G8 summit in Genoa (19-22 July 2001) is often described as the high poin t of the international mobilisation against neoliberal globalisation and\, at the same time\, as a watershed in the history of social movements in E urope. The protests\, the death of Carlo Giuliani\, the violence and tortu re later recognised by the European Court of Human Rights\, as well as the long legal proceedings\, have made Genoa a crucial laboratory for underst anding relations between movements\, states\, and supranational bodies at the dawn of the twenty-first century. At the same time\, scholarship on th e Global Justice Movement and the alter-globalisation movement has highlig hted the transnational and strongly European character of this cycle of pr otest: networks such as the Association for the Taxation of Financial Tran sactions and for Citizens’ Action (Attac)\, the Genoa Social Forum\, the Indymedia networks\, and the World and European Social Forums redefined d emocratic practices\, organisational forms\, and political imaginaries tha t continued to circulate well beyond 2001 and fuelled subsequent mobilisat ions against war\, against austerity\, for the climate\, and for the right s of migrants.\n\nKeynote speakers\nDonatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)\nIlaria Favretto (Institute of Languages\, Cultures and Societi es\, School of Advanced Study\, University of London/Kingston University)\ n\nSubmission guidelines\nInterested scholars are invited to submit:\na) A n abstract (maximum 400-500 words\, in English or Italian) including:\n• title of the paper\;\n• research question and theoretical framework\;\n • sources and methodology\;\n• main expected results.\nb) A short CV ( max. 2 pages) including institutional affiliation\, main relevant publicat ions\, and email address.\n\nThe application\, complete with all required documentation\, must be sent in pdf format by email to the following addre ss: europeinmovements@fbk.eu by 12:00 (noon) CET on 16 March 2026.\n\nConf erence grants\nA total of 9 conference grants will be awarded.\nEach grant will be paid in a single instalment\, up to a maximum of €300\, as reim bursement to cover documented travel and accommodation expenses. Meals (th e conference dinner on 19 November 2026) will be covered by the institute hosting the conference.\nWhere possible\, the Foundation reserves the righ t to increase the number of grants during the same period and for the same purpose\, with the aim of supporting and recognising a greater number of deserving proposals.\n\nSelection and publication\nProposals will be evalu ated by the scientific committee on the basis of:\n• Relevance and schol arly quality of the proposal\, taking into account the originality of the contribution and its potential impact on the academic community.\n• Acad emic and professional background\, with particular reference to research e xperience\, publications\, and institutional affiliations.\n\nThe outcome of the selection will be communicated by 23 March 2026.\nThose whose propo sals are accepted must confirm their acceptance or withdrawal within 7 wor king days of receiving the acceptance notification.\n\nScientific committe e\nDonatella Della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore)\; Cecilia Nubola (FBK – Italian-German Historical Institute)\; Giulio Taccetti (University of Turin).\n\nFor any further information\, please write to: europeinmovement s@fbk.eu\; or visit: https://isig.fbk.eu/en/news/detail/leuropa-dei-movime nti-genova-2001-e-le-mobilitazioni-trasnazionali-in-prospettiva-storica/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10144354/Immagine-Call-G8-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4468@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260826T180000 DTSTAMP:20260429T134428Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/marston-trussells-forgotten-photogra pher-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Marston Trussell's Forgotten Photographer - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTim Savage\, the Museum Officer\, is pleased to anno unce a new exhibition in the Local Studies Area of the Harborough Museum.. \n\nIt tells the story of Marston Trussell's Forgotten Photographer\, The Revd William Law.\n\nLaw was a pioneering Victorian amateur photographer t rying many different techniques. Learn all about his photography in the vi llage of Marston Trussell and the lives it revealed in the mid-19th centur y in this special display research and written by our volunteer\, Anthony Cherrington.\n\nThe exhibition is on display from Tuesday to Saturday and is a free event.\n\nPhotograph and content copyright of Harborough Museum and Leicestershire County Council ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29144124/new-law-exhibition.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4351@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T163000 DTSTAMP:20260303T171351Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/second-projects-a-roundtable-and-dis cussion-sponsored-by-history-uk-roundtable/ SUMMARY:Second Projects – A roundtable and discussion sponsored by Histor y UK - ROUNDTABLE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSecond projects should be\, and can be\, an exciting stage in an academic career. However\, they can also be daunting\, challe nging and confusing\, particularly in the context of a higher education cl imate which is under increasing pressure from a number of sources. The str uctures that supported people during doctoral research might well have cha nged or disappeared. A second project might not be one’s own project but working on someone else’s initial idea. It might well involve writing f unding bids which require fitting one’s research to the requirements of those holding the purse strings. Second projects need to be juggled alongs ide many different professional challenges\, including but not limited to fixed-term contracts\, job applications\, moves between institutions\, and institutional and departmental pressures.\n\nIn this session\, three invi ted speakers will discuss their experiences of second projects\, leading i nto a broader discussion with the audience. Our definition of ‘second pr oject’ is deliberately broad\, to encompass the range of work that acade mics undertake today\, and we welcome participation from colleagues at all career stages.\n\nSpeakers\n• Professor Laura King\, Professor of Colla borative History\, University of Leeds\n• Dr Laura O’Brien\, Associate Professor in Modern European History\, Northumbria University\n• Dr Lau ra Tisdall\, Senior Lecturer in Modern British History\, University of New castle\n\nColleagues are asked to sign up to attend in advance. Please con tact Dr Sara Barker for the sign up details or if you have any questions ( s.k.barker@leeds.ac.uk).\n\nThis is the second event in a series of three organised by Dr Sara Barker and Professor Tracey Loughran – the final ev ent will be an online session\, further details and sign up to be circulat ed at a later date. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03170853/history-uk-postcard-01-edit.png CATEGORIES:Other,Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4233@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T170000 DTSTAMP:20260119T164832Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/recovering-late-colonial-malaysia-hi stories-and-legacies-of-resettlement-conference/ SUMMARY:Recovering Late-colonial Malay(si)a: Histories and Legacies of Rese ttlement - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:At this conference (organised through the AHRC-funded 'Resettli ng the Colonial Lens Project') we seek to foster an international and mult idisciplinary dialogue on resettlement during the Malayan Emergency (1948 –1960) and Malaysia's New Villages – one which focuses on unheard voic es\, subjugated knowledge\, alternative epistemology and ground-up perspec tives on resettlement and its legacies.\n\nThe conference will include spe akers from Malaysia\, Singapore\, Taiwan\, the UK and elsewhere\, with the keynote to be delivered by Professor (retired) Francis Kok Wah Loh.\n\nDu ring the conference\, participants will have the opportunity to visit IWM London’s exhibition Emergency Exits: The Fight for Independence in Malay a\, Kenya and Cyprus\, which will explore the wave of independence movemen ts that followed the end of the Second World War through the lens of three significant conflicts fought in Malaya\, Kenya and Cyprus\, and shedding light on the brutal and lasting impact on those involved.\n\nEveryone is w elcome\, but registration is necessary. Please register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/07113837/K_013778_A-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Imperial War Museums\, London\, Lambeth Road \, London\, SE1 6HZ\ , United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lambeth Road \, London\, S E1 6HZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Imperial War Museums\, London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4366@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T160000 DTSTAMP:20260310T142015Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-planet-and-the-academy-how-to-ma ke-your-research-sustainable-seminar/ SUMMARY:The Planet and the Academy: How to make your research sustainable - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis interdisciplinary research training workshop wi ll give you the provocations\, evidence\, and space to reflect on how your research (present and future) relates to climate and environment. Working collaboratively\, participants will help shape the agenda\, focusing on t he sustainability questions that matter most to you. Likely avenues of exp loration include decarbonisation and net zero\, biodiversity\, planetary b oundaries\, carbon markets\, climate adaptation\, green growth and degrowt h\, and the intersection of AI and the environment.\n\nWe’ll hear expert presentations\, including ideas for using the BL’s own collections in s ustainability-related research. We’ll also be prototyping some innovativ e playful learning methods to explore speculative research scenarios\, and test ourselves against challenging sustainability trade-offs\, uncertaint ies\, and ethical dilemmas. Participants will leave the workshop with a st rong foundation in the fundamentals academic research and the environment\ , signposts to further resources\, and the experience of collaboratively t hinking through practical challenges. We also hope you’ll take away a re newed sense of possibility\, and reasons to be hopeful!\n\nMore informatio n: https://events.bl.uk/events/intro-to-sustainable-research-for-post-grad uates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10141844/PhD-group-work-examining-collection-material-4-scaled.j pg CATEGORIES:Other,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4350@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260319 DTSTAMP:20260303T165853Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-conference-museums-bey ond-the-beaten-track-challenges-from-the-periphery-communities-and-local-h eritage-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:International Conference "Museums Beyond the Beaten Track. Challeng es from the Periphery\, Communities and Local Heritage" - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers deadline - March 18\, 2026\nThroughout its consolidation as an academic discipline\, museum studies have tended to gravitate around major national and international museums\, their emble matic collections\, and the management models they have established as sta ndards. These institutions\, mostly located in urban centers and supported by solid structures of funding\, research\, and public outreach\, have sh aped a “canon” that has influenced not only academic agendas but also collective imaginaries about what a museum is (and what it should be).\n\n However\, beyond this centralized focus there exists a vast and heterogene ous museum universe that has historically remained at the margins of scien tific discourse and cultural policy. Small archaeological\, ecclesiastical \, community and local museums\, ethnographic and anthropological institut ions\, and medium-sized collections\, often located in peripheral or rural areas\, actually constitute the largest part of today’s museum landscap e. Far from being residual spaces\, these museums safeguard heritage that is deeply connected to the communities that sustain them and to the social \, cultural\, and symbolic environments from which they emerge.\n\nThe rel ative “marginality” of these institutions is not only geographical or budgetary\, but also epistemological. Their practices\, challenges\, and p otential have been scarcely addressed in academia\, despite the fact that they directly confront key issues for contemporary museums: sustainability \, community participation\, intergenerational transmission of heritage\, management of limited resources\, professionalization in precarious contex ts\, and the redefinition of their social function in the 21st century. In these contexts\, the museum appears as an active agent of cultural mediat ion\, living memory\, and identity construction\, moving beyond the notion of a mere monumental container of objects.\n\nThe International Conferenc e Museums Beyond the Beaten Track. Challenges from the Periphery\, Communi ties and Local Heritage\, organized by students and faculty of the Master' s Degree in Museums Curation of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos\, aims to shift the focus and open a space for critical reflection on these frequent ly overlooked museums. It is conceived as an interdisciplinary and interge nerational forum in which researchers\, professionals\, and cultural agent s may share experiences\, methodologies\, and theoretical frameworks to re think the role of museums from the periphery.\nThe International Conferenc e Museums Beyond the Beaten Track. Challenges from the Periphery\, Communi ties and Local Heritage welcomes proposals for on-site oral presentations in Spanish and English that may fall within one of the following thematic areas:\n\n1. Management and funding strategies in peripheral museums.\n\nP roposals focused on specific management models of museums located outside major cultural centers\, considering legislative frameworks\, public and p rivate funding formulas\, working conditions\, and institutional sustainab ility. Critical reflections on structural precariousness and center-periph ery asymmetries in resource allocation are particularly welcome.\n\n2. Com munity participation\, education\, and cultural action.\n\nContributions a nalyzing the role of peripheral museums as educational and cultural agents \, in dialogue with local communities\, educational institutions\, and ass ociations. This includes mediation experiences\, educational programs\, te mporary exhibitions\, and participatory projects that position the public as an active actor in museum planning and local cultural action.\n\n3. Ter ritorial outreach\, sustainability\, and rural environments.\n\nStudies on strategies through which museums extend their impact beyond their physica l headquarters\, contributing to the cultural\, social\, and economic deve lopment of rural environments. Special attention will be given to sustaina ble initiatives\, territorial networks\, and cultural policies addressing imbalances between urban centers and peripheries.\n\n4. Collection preserv ation\, digitization\, and technological integration.\n\nContributions dev oted to preventive conservation\, documentation\, and digitization of coll ections in small and medium-sized museums\, as well as the incorporation o f technological resources\, digital platforms\, virtual or augmented reali ty\, and web developments. Legal\, technical\, and economic challenges tha t shape innovation in peripheral contexts will be considered.\n\n5. Local tangible and intangible heritage and its management.\n\nProposals highligh ting the diversity of local heritage in rural and peripheral contexts\, in cluding oral traditions\, agricultural practices\, craft techniques\, and intangible expressions. Analyses of their management\, intergenerational t ransmission\, heritagization processes\, risks of disappearance\, and the museum’s role as cultural mediator are especially welcome.\n\n6. Case st udies\, ongoing projects\, and best practices.\n\nPresentations of concret e experiences\, ongoing projects\, and best practices promoted by peripher al museums\, individually or in networks. This includes applied research\, new curatorial dynamics\, temporary exhibitions\, as well as academic wor k (doctoral theses\, Master's Degree and Undergraduated Thesis) related to these museum realities.\n\ncontact email: congreso.museos@urjc.es ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03165412/HEADER_INGLES.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4362@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTSTAMP:20260304T121400Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rethinking-internationalism-conferen ce/ SUMMARY:Rethinking Internationalism - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in London for a series of events this March to conclude our 'Rethining Internationalism' project\, including a PGR/ECR workshop on 18th\, an in-person conference on 19-20th\, and the Samuel Al exander Memorial Lecture by Professor Sandrine Kott on the evening of the 19th.\n\nFor more details on tickets\, see: https://csi.bbk.ac.uk/blog/ret hinking-internationalism-march-events/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04120829/White-and-Black-Minimalist-Architecture-Poster-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4310@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T170000 DTSTAMP:20260216T134716Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthropocene-histories-premodern-hol istic-ecologies-lecture/ SUMMARY:Anthropocene Histories: Premodern Holistic Ecologies - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHolistic ecologies before modernity\n18 March\, 15:00- 17:00 | Online\, registration free but essential\nWith Minji Lee (Montclai r State) and François Quiviger (Warburg Institute)\nEcology is a modern ( and western) idea of how forms of life interact with one another. James Lo velock and Lynn Margulis' controversial Gaia theory was one provocative mo dern elaboration of planetary holistic ecology. Their reference to the anc ient Greek earth goddess however also encourages thinking about earlier wa ys of thinking about this. This seminar will discuss two fascinating pre-m odern figures: the extraordinary cosmic polymath Hildegard of Bingen (1098 -1179)\, and the fascinating French artisan philosopher of a sentient worl d\, Bernard Palissy (1510-1590). Both had distinctive ideas about interrel ations between humans and other life forms and provide striking ways of th inking about other western and non-western holistic ecologies.\n\nProfesso r Minji Lee teaches at Montclair State University. She has written widely on health\, gender\, and Hildegard.\n\nDr François Quiviger is an associa te fellow at the Warburg Institute and the General Editor of Reaktion's 'R enaissance Lives' series. He has published widely on art history and the h istory of cognition and sensation.\n\nTo register and for further informat ion\, follow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16134518/Bernard-Palissy-Lyon-rustic-basin-c.1550-60.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4318@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T193000 DTSTAMP:20260216T162340Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/eva-gore-booth-irish-radical-poet-re bel-and-reformer-anniversary-edition-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Eva Gore-Booth: Irish Radical Poet\, Rebel and Reformer anniversary edition - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMarking 100 years since her death in 1926\, Manchest er University Press are proud to invite you to the launch of the anniversa ry edition of Sonja Tiernan’s acclaimed biography of the poet\, pacifist and political firebrand Eva Gore-Booth.\n\nProf Lindsey Earner-Byrne\, Pr ofessor of Contemporary Irish History at Trinity College Dublin\, will for mally launch this volume.\n\nThis event will be held at Hodges Figgis\, in Dublin. Tickets may be booked through hodgesfiggis.ie/events\n\n'Readers in the many fields where Eva Gore-Booth matters - social justice\, pacifis m\, feminism\, early twentieth-century Irish and British life and literatu re\, love between women and the radical interrogation of gender - will wel come this biography's reissue on the centenary of her death. Sonja Tiernan \, who has edited volumes of Gore-Booth's poetry and political writings\, is the preeminent expert on this fascinating activist and woman of letters .'\nEmma Donoghue\, author of The Wonder ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16162036/Eva-Gore-Booth-event-invite.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4358@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T200000 DTSTAMP:20260304T114252Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-history-of-england-in-25-poems-ham pshire-stories-lecture/ SUMMARY:A History of England in 25 Poems: Hampshire Stories - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCatherine Clarke’s new book A History of England i n 25 Poems (Penguin Allen Lane\, 2025) tells the history of England throug h twenty-five poems written between the eighth century and today – each one opening a portal into a moment in this country’s past. In this talk\ , Catherine will explore some of the Hampshire and Solent connections in h er book\, taking us from William the Conqueror’s New Forest\, to the poe t Edward Thomas convalescing at home near Petersfield (where he composed ‘Adlestrop’)\, to the Isle of Wight and the gardens of Osborne House\, where Victoria found consolation in poetry after the death of Albert.\n\n The event is free to members of the Hampshire Archives Trust – simply re gister for the event by logging in.\n\nThere is a fee of £5 for non-Hamps hire Archives Trust Members who will need to register here – whilst logg ed in. There is a fee of £2 for non-HAT member Students who will also nee d to register here – using their personal  School/College/University em ail address.\n\nFor further information and to register for this online le cture please use this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04112648/A-History-of-England-in-25-Poems.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4303@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260216T121349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/emma-griffin-on-the-making-of-the-en glish-working-class-by-e-p-thompson-conference/ SUMMARY:Emma Griffin on "The Making of the English Working Class" by E.P. T hompson - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEmma Griffin (Professor of Modern British History\, Queen Mary University of London) will speak about The Making of the Englis h Working Class (1963) by E.P. Thompson\, and engage in discussion with th e attendees.\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/even ts/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16115212/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography -1-Lent-2026-Verde.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4379@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260311T165508Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-symposium/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n‘Feminism – from the 20th to the 21st century’ : Mary Evans\, Emerita Leverhulme Professor in LSE’s Department of Gende r Studies\, will lead a discussion with Miriam David\, UCL Professor Emeri ta of Sociology of Education\, and Daphne Davies\, artist\, freelance jour nalist and international development consultant\, who are now involved in HOWL (History of Women’s Liberation)\, developing a website (howl-uk.org ) to preserve the stories and memories of WLM for future generations to le arn from.\n\nPersonal attendance to view Daphne Davies’s artworks is str ongly recommended.\n\nIf attending in person\, kindly email the Secretary\ , susan.pares38@gmail.com by 17 March\, as this will help with the caterin g.\n\nAs ever\, the meeting will be hybrid. The Zoom link will be:\nMeetin g ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: Feminism21\n\nThe browser link is https://us 06web.zoom.us/j/83452147044?pwd=vtwGnl2HTe2DaOeIxSpyBL5apImjgu.1 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/11165408/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4373@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260324 DTSTAMP:20260310T153554Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/second-on-line-chord-seminar-in-the- history-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminars/ SUMMARY:Second on-line CHORD seminar in the history of retailing and distri bution - SEMINARS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nWe are very pleased to announce that the second of the 2026 CHORD on-line seminars will take place on 23 March 2026 \n\nThe full 2026 programme and further details can be found here.\n\nThe programme on 23 March is (UK times):\n\nMONDAY 23 MARCH 2026\n\n14.00 – 14.05 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n14.05 – 14.35 Brent McKenzie\, Univer sity of Guelph\, Canada\, ‘The Annual Report as a Retailer Marketing Too l: The Case of Estonia’s Department Store – Tallinna Kaubamaja’\n\n1 4.40 – 15.00 ‘work in progress’ ten-minute presentation: Howard Read \, University of Wolverhampton\, UK\, ‘London’s street markets: report age drawing and informal conversations in subjectively understanding an ov erlooked culture’\n\n15.05 – 15.35 Phil Lyon\, Umeå University\, Swed en\, ‘Looking for better coffee: advertising optimism in 1920s and 30s B ritain’\n\n15.35 – 15.55 Break\n\n15.55- 16.25 Gunnar Take\, Stuttgart University\, Germany\, ‘Consumer Credit in Socialism: East Germany as a First Case Study (1949-1990)’\n\n16.30 – 17.00 Brandi Adams\, Univers ity of Regina\, Canada\, ‘Rationing Desire: Canadian Sugar Rationing in Second World War Advertising’\n\nParticipation is free\, but registratio n is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e -mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you wou ld like to attend.\n\nWe hope these events will be of interest!\n\nImage: detail from Reginald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York Ci ty W. P. A.\, 1943. Image open access\, courtesy of The Met Museum\, New Y ork. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10153434/Image-RHS-1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4370@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260323T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260323T143000 DTSTAMP:20260310T150523Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dance-in-the-history-of-africa-netwo rk-event-panel/ SUMMARY:Dance in the History of Africa Network Event - PANEL DESCRIPTION: \;\nDance in the History of Africa Network (DiHAN) - Book Project and Networking Event with Dr Zoe Groves\, Dr 'Funmi Adewole Elliot t\, Dr Mirelle Flore Chamba Nana and Dr Elizabeth Claire.\nPlease join us for an online event on Monday\, 23 March 2026 from 8am-9.30am EST / 1pm-2. 30pm GMT / 2pm-3.30pm CET/WAT 3pm to 4.30pm SAST to hear more about our ne twork and publication plans.\n\nThe panellists will discuss their own rese arch and chapter contributions. This will be followed by a Q &\; A\, an d an opportunity for networking with other members and contributors.\n\nTo register for this online event\, please email Dr Zoe Groves at zrg3@le.ac .uk\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at: danceinthehistoryof africa@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10150315/Gule_wamkulu_the_big_dance.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4258@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260324 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260325 DTSTAMP:20260127T094227Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/london-journal-joint-book-reviews-ed itor-call-for-expressions-of-interest-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:London Journal Joint Book Reviews Editor: Call for Expressions of I nterest - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nDeadline for Applications - 24 March 2026.\nThe London Journal is looking for expressions of interest for the role of Joint Book Reviews\nEditor. This role will cover the period from roughly 1800 to the present\, joining Kirstin Barnard\, who covers the medieval and early mod ern periods. The Book Reviews Editors are full members of the Editorial Bo ard.\n\nThe London Journal is a multi-disciplinary periodical embracing al l aspects of metropolitan society past and present. Members of the Board o versee the peer review process of article submissions in their field\, and they are expected to solicit submissions\, promote the Journal\, and atte nd (in person or virtually) meetings of the Board\, at which policy decisi ons are made. They should be actively involved in researching and publishi ng on London topics. Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from groups currently underrepresented in journal publishing. You do not need to be based in the UK.\n\nFor more information\, go to: https://thelondonj ournal.org/Book-Review-Editor-call-Jan-2026.pdf.\n\nExpressions of interes t\, to include a CV and a short statement that outlines your research and publications on London and your qualifications for the role of Book Review s Editor\, should be sent to editor@thelondonjournal.org by 24 March 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27094024/LJ-Banner-banner-cropped-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4328@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T120456Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-religious-women-of-medieval-west phalia-from-manuscript-to-microscope-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Religious Women of Medieval Westphalia: From Manuscript to Micr oscope - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture will open with an overview of the diver se forms of religious life for women in Westphalia from the early Middle A ges to the thirteenth century before turning to an in-depth discussion of three diverse religious communities: Meschede (a community of secular cano nesses)\, Dalheim (a house of Augustinian canonesses)\, and Gehrden (a wom en’s monastery following the Rule of St Benedict). The lecture will high light the limitations of reading the history of medieval women through sur viving texts alone\, and the value of research at the intersection of hist ory\, archaeology\, and archaeological science.\n\nAlison Beach is Profess or of Medieval History and Director of the Centre for Archaeology\, Techno logy\, and History at the University of St Andrews. Her interdisciplinary research integrates history\, archaeology\, and archaeological science to explore the lives of religious women in the early and high Middle Ages. Sh e is currently Principal Investigator of ‘Word of Mouth: Embodied Storie s of Premodern Women at Work’ (TeamNun)\, a multidisciplinary research p roject funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Pushkin House (5a Bloomsbury Square\ , London\, WC1A 2TA) and online via Zoom.\n\nIn order to attend this event \, please register via the GHIL website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24120411/Alison-Beach-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4354@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T200000 DTSTAMP:20260303T173504Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-charity-after-empire-boo k-launch/ SUMMARY:Book Launch: Charity After Empire - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMatthew Hilton's Charity After Empire: British Human itarianism\, Decolonisation and Development traces the rise of major human itarian agencies such as Oxfam\, Save the Children and Christian Aid\, sho wing how they became enduring actors in global poverty alleviation.\n\nThe book launch will consist of a panel discussion chaired by Bill Schwarz an d featuring staff from three departments at Queen Mary University of Londo n: Ria Kapoor (History)\; Kavita Datta (Geography) and David Williams (Pol itics and International Relations).\n\nSign up at eventbrite at: https://w ww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-charity-after-empire-tickets-19811629095 94. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03173343/Front-cover-Feb-2026-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4376@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T160000 DTSTAMP:20260310T161729Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/celebrating-20-years-of-the-journal- of-global-history-lecture/ SUMMARY:Celebrating 20 years of the Journal of Global History - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at Notre Dame London and online to celebrate 20 years of the Journal of Global History!\n\nJGH is hosting an ECR works hop and a Guest Lecture with Prof. Stefanie Gänger (Heidelberg University ).\n\nIn person and online.\n\nFind out more and register here: https://ww w.eventbrite.co.uk/e/distinguished-lecture-and-ecr-workshop-celebrating-20 -years-of-the-journal-tickets-1980705411204?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10161449/RHS_JGH_ND-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4299@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T210000 DTSTAMP:20260216T114417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/journal-of-global-history-20th-anniv ersary-lecture-workshop-lecture/ SUMMARY:Journal of Global History 20th Anniversary Lecture &\; Workshop - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn 25 March the Journal of Global History will hold a half-day event at the University of Notre Dame's campus in central Londo n to mark the 20th anniversary of the journal\, which may be of interest t o you or your students/ colleagues.\n\nIn the afternoon Elisabeth Leake an d Guido van Meersbergen will lead a workshop session on publishing with JG H aimed mostly at early career scholars. The main event is a lecture at 4. 30pm by Stefanie Gänger on "The Global Historian's Craft\, Twenty Years O n"\, followed by a reception.\n\nThe lecture has an online attendance opti on\, whilst the workshop is in-person only.\n\nMore information and a sign -up link are found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/distinguished-lect ure-and-ecr-workshop-celebrating-20-years-of-the-journal-tickets-198070541 1204?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16114313/JGH-logo.jpeg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4339@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T220000 DTSTAMP:20260224T144301Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/jump-billy-a-musical-celebration-of- english-folks-diverse-history-through-the-life-of-celebrity-black-regency- busker-billy-waters-concert/ SUMMARY:Jump Billy! A musical celebration of English folk's diverse history \, through the life of celebrity Black Regency busker Billy Waters - CONCE RT DESCRIPTION: \;\n'Jump Billy!'\, Wednesday 25th March 2026\, Cecil Shar p House London\, 8pm\nA celebration of English folk's diverse history\, th rough the life of celebrity Black Regency busker Billy Waters.\nA one-off concert to mark the anniversary of Billy Waters' death\, with live music f rom Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne\, Clarke Camilleri\, Hamilton Gross\, and A ngeline Morrison\, and also featuring Maz O'Connor and Martin Simpson. The re'll be a mix of solo and band performances with music from the artists' own repertoires - old and new - as well as trad.\n\nThe show is created an d arranged by Mary L. Shannon\, writer and author of Billy Waters Is Danci ng\, and narrated by Suchitra Chatterjee\, of Brighton &\; Hove Black H istory. It draws together researchers and creatives who have worked togeth er on various projects to highlight the life of this Black disabled Regenc y celebrity.\n\nIt's featured in Folk London magazine and Afridiziak.\n\nT ickets can be purchased at https://www.efdss.org/whats-on/26-gigs/14401-ju mp-billy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24144104/Band-4-version-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4292@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260206T145952Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-policing-race-and-the-form ation-of-nineteenth-century-colonial-natal-with-jacob-ivey-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Policing\, Race\, and the Formation of Nineteenth Centur y Colonial Natal with Jacob Ivey - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin NACBS to celebrate the publication of Jacob Ivey ’s recent book Policing\, Race\, and the Formation of Nineteenth-Century British Colonial Natal: Badges and Knobkerries. Michael Silvestri will jo in Jacob in discussion.\nOnline\, March 26 at 12pm EST/ 11am CST/ 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm GMT\nFor further information and to RSVP please visit nac bs.org/eventshome\n____\nJacob Ivey is an Associate Professor of History a t Florida Memorial University\, South Florida’s only HBCU. He received h is PhD from West Virginia University. He teaches African\, African America n\, and World History and writes on the British empire in Southern Africa\ , as well as issues of race in South Africa and the Black Diaspora across the globe. His first book\, Policing\, Race\, and the Formation of Ninetee nth-Century British Colonial Natal\, is published with Palgrave Macmillan ’s “Britain and the World” Series. His current project examines the anti-apartheid movements in Florida and their connections to the global an ti-apartheid movements of the late 20th century\, titled "From Sun City to the Sunshine State: Florida and the Anti-Apartheid Movement"\, from Unive rsity Press of Florida.\n\nMichael Silvestri is Professor of History at Cl emson University. He is the author of two books\, Ireland and India: Natio nalism\, Empire and Memory (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2009) and Policing “Ben gali Terrorism” in India and the World: Imperial Intelligence and Revolu tionary Nationalism\, 1905-1939 (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2019). He is a co-au thor of the textbook Britain Since 1688: A Nation in the World (Routledge\ , 2014). His research has been funded by grants from the American Philosop hical Society and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is current ly completing a book manuscript entitled “A Country that has Served the World Well with Police”: The Irish Policeman in the British Empire and B eyond for publication in New York University Press’ Glucksman Irish Dias pora series. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06145645/book-cover-ivey-jpg.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4314@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T190000 DTSTAMP:20260216T141139Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-interpreters-british-internation alism-and-empire-in-southeastern-europe-1870-1930-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Interpreters: British Internationalism and Empire in Southeaste rn Europe\, 1870–1930 - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the launch of The Interpreters: British Internationalism and Empire in Southeastern Europe\, 1870–1930 by Dr Geo rgios Giannakopoulos.\n\nThis ambitious and original study traces the Brit ish thinkers\, diplomats\, journalists\, and reformers who sought to “ex plain” southeastern Europe to metropolitan audiences between 1870 and 19 30. Moving from Crete and Macedonia to Bosnia and Austria-Hungary\, the bo ok argues that interpretation was never neutral: the act of explaining the Balkans helped reshape imperial governance and gave new form to internati onal authority. Rather than presenting internationalism as empire’s mora l alternative\, The Interpreters shows how it functioned as one of the key languages through which empire was reimagined\, mediated\, and extended. At its heart\, the book is a study of knowledge\, power\, and the making o f modern international order.\n\nDr Giannakopoulos will be in discussion w ith:\nDr Jeanne Morefield (University of Oxford)\nProf Christopher Brooke (University of Cambridge)\nDr Dina Gusejnova (The London School of Economi cs and Political Science)\nDr Lise Butler (City St Georges\, University of London)\n\nSign up here: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/ events/2026/march/book-launch-the-interpreters-british-internationalism-an d-empire-in-southeastern-europe-1870-1930 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16141047/IMG_6833.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4253@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260327 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTSTAMP:20260120T163657Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-20th-anniversary-annual-c onference-2026-embodied-histories-body-mind-and-experience-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:HistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Embodied Hi stories: Body\, Mind\, and Experience - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nHistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Call f or Papers\nEmbodied Histories: Body\, Mind\, and Experience\n17th July 202 6 | Hybrid Conference\, in-person at University of Birmingham\, Staff Hous e\, Grand Central Room\nCall for Papers Deadline - 27 March 2026\n\nThe hu man body is both a biological reality and a cultural construct.It is a sit e of meaning\, experience\, and power. From rituals of health and healing to practices of regulation\, discipline\, and display\, bodies have both s haped and been shaped by their historical contexts.\nWe invite papers that place the body and lived experience at the centre of historical inquiry\, engaging with themes such as medicine\, disability\, gender\, the senses\ , and the emotions. We welcome contributions that explore how bodies and e xperiences have been represented\, regulated\, or performed\, and how thes e processes intersect with broader questions of identity\, power\, culture \, and society across periods and regions.\nThis conference also marks the 20th anniversary of HistoryLab. Since its founding\, HistoryLab has provi ded a national platform for postgraduate and early career historians to sh are ideas\, foster collaboration\, and build community. We invite particip ants to join us in celebrating this milestone year.\nKey questions include \, but are not limited to:\n\n How have bodies and lived experience been represented\, categorised\, or idealised in historical sources?\n In what ways have identities\, hierarchies\, and power relations been inscribed\, contested\, or negotiated through the body?\n How have societies regulat ed\, celebrated\, or suppressed bodily experience?\n How can historians i ntegrate perspectives on embodiment into broader social\, cultural\, polit ical\, or global histories?\n\nSubmission categories\nWe invite postgradua te and independent researchers based at UK institutions in history and rel ated disciplines to submit proposals for:\nA 20-minute paper\nA panel of t hree 20-minute papers or four 15-minute papers\nA research poster\nThe 3-M inute Thesis Competition\, summarising your research in just three minutes \nSubmission guidelines\nIndividual papers: 250-word abstract\nPanels: 250 -word abstract for each paper + panel title\nResearch posters: poster titl e + 150-word abstract\n3-Minute Thesis: thesis title only\nAll submissions should include a 150-word biography (name\, affiliation\, and research in terests).\nPlease email all submissions to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com with su bject heading ‘HistoryLab Conference 2026 - Abstract Submission’\nKey dates\nAbstract submission deadline 27th March 2026\nNotification of accep tance deadline 24th April 2026\nRegistration opens May 2026\nIn-person reg istration closes July 2026\nConference date 17th July 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/20163541/download.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4270@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260327 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTSTAMP:20260202T174718Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/colonial-hinter-seas-a-conference-on -subaquatic-resources-and-waterside-lives-from-the-early-modern-to-the-con temporary-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Colonial Hinter-Seas: A Conference on Subaquatic Resources and Wate rside Lives from the Early Modern to the Contemporary - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:Conference Dates: 10-11 August 2026\, virtual\, Zoom &\; 19- 21 August 2026\, in-person\, University of Strathclyde\, Glasgow\, Scotlan d.\nCall for Papers deadline: 27 March.\nWhere once the historiographies o f land and sea were largely seen to be disconnected\, this is certainly no longer the case. Under such terms as ‘terraqueous’\, ‘littoral’\, or ‘coastal’ histories\, historians have long sought to emphasise the deep connections of communities across land\, sea\, and the spaces in-bet ween. Within the context of colonial history\, this has led to important n ew insights into histories of coastal lives\, labour\, trade\, free and fo rced mobility\, technologies\, and law. Yet\, these approaches continue to observe the sea as a space of movement and exchange without studying the extraction and consumption of below-water resources. Nevertheless\, signif icant scholarship has been dedicated to such examinations\, particularly s urrounding the history of fishing and whaling—but these tend to be domin ated by certain geographical and temporal boundaries that speak to only pa rticular colonial contexts at certain times. As a result\, in his recent m onograph Liquid Seas (2025)\, Corey Ross noted that “for most of the col onial world\, the interactions between imperial power and aquatic life hav e scarcely been investigated.”\n\nTaking place in August 2026\, this in person and partly virtual conference will explore aquatic lives—broadly defined—within a colonial context across chronological\, geographical\, and thematic divides. We draw from Kevin Dawson’s hinter-seas (2019)\, w hich recognises how shoreside communities transformed coastal and distant seas into highly productive labor spaces that were economic\, social\, spi ritual\, and political extensions of their communities. Individuals who wo rked and lived with these waters engaged a whole host of activities includ ing: fishing\; whaling\; salvaging\; pearl-diving\; beachcombing\; and the harvesting of shellfish\, seaweed\, sea cucumbers\, and other marine reso urces. Crucially\, these activities were linked to amphibious lives in whi ch below-water resources were essential to homemaking\, consumption\, spir itual practices\, family and community wellbeing\, as well as various econ omic activities centred on processing\, marketing\, and transportation. Hi nter-seas de-centers historical analyses that have traditionally focussed on terrestrial—or land-based—production and narratives of deep-water v oyages while expressing societies’ connections to the sea\, a topic that has been understudied.\n\nWe welcome papers that engage with any aspects of these themes\, focusing on colonial contexts throughout the world betwe en the fifteenth and twenty-first centuries. This includes but is not limi ted to historians working in maritime\, environmental\, imperial\, labour\ , economic\, cultural\, and social history\, as well as scholars in relate d fields such as anthropology\, art history\, geography\, law\, and herita ge studies.\n\nThe virtual component of the conference will take place via Zoom on 10-11 August 2026\, while the in-person component will take place at the University of Strathclyde\, Glasgow\, Scotland on 19-21 August 202 6. Please note that we are unable to facilitate virtual presentations at t he in-person component of the conference so please make sure to state whet her you are applying to present virtually or in-person*.\n\nProposals are welcomed for individual papers of twenty minutes\, three-paper panels with chair\, or alternative roundtable / workshopping sessions of up to 90 min utes. \n\nAbstracts of 250 words along with a short biographical note shou ld be submitted via our online proposal form by 27 March 2026. \n\nLink to proposal form: https://forms.gle/28BB5LS9TTSQHpXt8\n\nA note on Glasgow: Glasgow has excellent rail connections and an international airport\, and is easily accessible from Edinburgh / Edinburgh Airport. Founded in the 6t h century and transformed in the eighteenth century when it emerged as a m ajor port city of the British empire\, Glasgow is a historic city intrinsi cally connected to the history of colonialism and empire. The surrounding waterways of the River Clyde can themselves be seen as a colonial hinter-s eas with deep ties especially to slaving economies in the Chesapeake and C aribbean\, which included the transportation of herring caught in Scottish waters to feed enslaved labourers. Home to world-renowned museums and art galleries\, including the Kelvingrove Museum (featuring the permanent “ City of Empire” display)\, alongside a medieval cathedral\, Georgian mer chant houses\, and Victorian City Chambers\, participants will have ample opportunities to explore and engage with the history of Glasgow.\n\n* Plea se note that this conference is unfortunately unfunded\, so we are unable to offer travel or accommodation bursaries for in-person attendance\, alth ough we are actively looking for small grants to support some postgraduate travel if possible. However\, we anticipate there will be publication opp ortunities arising from the conference across the virtual and in-person co mponents\, such as an edited volume or journal special issue.\n\nConferenc e Organisational Team:\nValeria Mantilla Morales\, David Wilson\, Kevin Da wson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02174553/Header.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4038@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T160000 DTSTAMP:20250818T160350Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-british-collection -1800-to-1950/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: British Collection 1800 to 1950 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nThis session is useful for researchers of all disciplines engaging wi th our collections covering 1800 to 1950\, including:\n\n Modern Manuscri pts (1800–1950)\n Modern Archives (1800–1950)\n Printed Collections (1800–1950)\n Modern Maps\n Patents and Trademarks\n Trade Literature Collections (up to 1940)\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportunity to get expert advice from our Reference Specialists\, speak with curators of our collections\, meet researchers with similar research interests and develo p your academic network.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a drop-in sessio n with our Reference Specialists\, who can advise you on the practicalitie s of accessing our collections\n presentations by our curators\, introduc ing you to their collection areas\n a Meet the Curators session\, during which you can view highlights from our collections and talk to our curator s about your research\n a roundtable discussion with a panel of researche rs who make use of our collections\, exploring their research experiences and hot topics within their fields\, plus the opportunity to put your ques tions to them – more information about the discussion topic and the pane llists will be released nearer the event.\n\nFor more information and to b ook your place\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doc toral-open-day-british-collections-1800-1950. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/18170341/doc-open-day-image-British-collections-1800-1950.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4293@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T201500 DTSTAMP:20260218T115346Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europ e-international-book-launch/ SUMMARY:The Cambridge Urban History of Europe: International Book Launch - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin us to celebrate the international launch of The C ambridge Urban History of Europe at the Institute of Advanced Studies at U niversity College London on Friday\, 27 March 2026 at 6.15pm.\nPlease regi ster here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/events/2026 /mar/ias-book-launch-cambridge-urban-history-europe\n\nThe evening will op en with a presentation of the three volumes\, followed by a conversation b etween the editors and Rosemary Sweet\, Professor of Urban History\, Unive rsity of Leicester and editor of the journal Urban History. The event will conclude with a reception and an opportunity to continue the discussion i nformally.\n\nThe Cambridge Urban History of Europe examines Europe’s lo ng urban history from its pre-historic roots to today. Published in three volumes\, and featuring over a hundred essays from experts across various disciplines and countries\, it provides an up-to-date analysis of current issues and major themes in urban studies.\n\nFor any questions about this event\, please contact insituteofadvancedstudies@ucl.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06153941/Cover-image-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4113@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T163000 DTSTAMP:20260311T165016Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aftermath-of-the-1956-suez-crisis-gl obal-ramifications-and-reflections-for-dockyards-and-shipyards-conference/ SUMMARY:Aftermath of the 1956 Suez crisis: Global Ramifications and Reflect ions for Dockyards and Shipyards - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\nAftermath of the 1956 Suez crisis: Global Ramifica tions and Reflections for Dockyards and Shipyards\nNaval Dockyards Society 30th Annual Conference (hybrid)\nNational Maritime Museum Greenwich | Sat urday 28 March 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n What immediate challenges did the governm ents concerned face for their dockyards and shipyards?\n What long-term i mpacts resonate for them today?\n\nWriting a decade after the Suez crisis\ , one contemporary politician dismissed the affair as merely ‘the dying convulsion of the British Empire.’ (Nutting\, Anthony. No End of a Lesso n. Constable\, 1967. p. 108) This view is still widely held today\, but ho w authentic is that interpretation in hindsight?\n\nHow did the Suez crisi s redefine Britain’s international identity and economic profile and its relationship with former colonies and ongoing allies? And how did it infl uence attitudes among Britain’s allies\, including France and Israel\, w ho had taken part\, and the United States who had forced an early end to t he action?\n\nCritically\, how did the Suez aftermath and its often bitter recriminations shape future British naval policy on home and overseas doc kyards and shipyards and their communities?\n\nConference themes will incl ude:\n\n Overview of how the Suez crisis shaped subsequent British and Al lied naval strategy and deployment in the Cold War\n Political\, local\, social and economic effects of Suez on dockyards and shipyards globally\n Global strategic threats and opportunities arising from Suez\n Suez acce lerated the global power shift from Britain to the United States – evide nce?\n\nSee Booking Form and Programme: https://navaldockyards.org/confere nces/\n\nNaval Dockyards Society: https://navaldockyards.org/\n\nFacebook: NavalDockyardsSociety \n\nIn-person Conference &\; coffees &\; tea s: £50.00\n\nOnline Conference: £15.00\n\nFT Student from a university e mail address: FREE\n\nAny questions\, please contact ann.coats@port.ac.uk \n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/08101150/Screenshot-2025-10-08-101131.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:National Maritime Museum Greenwich\, Romney Road\, Greenwich\, Lon don\, SE10 9NF\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Romney Road\, Greenwich\, L ondon\, SE10 9NF\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=National Mari time Museum Greenwich:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4324@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T235900 DTSTAMP:20260216T172202Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-graduate-conference-in-pol itical-thought-and-intellectual-history-in-search-of-refuge-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Graduate Conference in Political Thought and Intellectual History "In Search of Refuge" — CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCambridge Graduate Conference in Political Thought and Intellectual History "In Search of Refuge" — Cambridge\, Wednesday 24 J une.\nCall for Papers deadline: 30 March 2026\nWhen in danger\, humans sea rch for places of refuge — whether in states\, homes\, or religions. Pol itical communities have their origins in our desire for shelter. Throughou t history\, what have we thought of as places of refuge? We have many reas ons to seek refuge. Sometimes\, we leave our homes in search of greater ec onomic or educational opportunities. Other times\, the places we knew as h ome no longer exist. How have people justified the need to leave\, and wha t legitimises appeals for refuge in the eyes of receiving states and commu nities? And what happens when a place of refuge turns out to be just as un safe as the place we have left behind?\n\nThis year’s conference will fo cus on these questions through the lens of political theory and the histor y of political thought. It will showcase papers addressing such topics as the relation between refuge and territorial sovereignty\, statehood\, reli gious and civil conflict\, trade and the market\, the family\, sexual poli tics\, racial politics\, and the environment. It will also take account of these questions in order to address some of the basic themes in political theory\, such as the purpose of civil association\, the relation between protection and obedience\, and the boundaries of legitimate force.\n\nAppl ication details\n\nThe Conference will take place in-person at the Univers ity of Cambridge on Wed 24 June 2026. For scholars seeking to participate\ , we ask that you forward\n\n• a paper abstract of 200 words\,\n\n• a speaker biography of 50 words\, and\n\n• a single-page academic CV\n\nto chptconference@gmail.com by 11:59pm GMT Mon 30 March 2026. Accepted speak ers will be notified by mid-April. Individual presentations should extend to no longer than 20 minutes. Please note that we are unable to reimburse travel costs for presenters. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16171425/logo5-1-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4364@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260331 DTSTAMP:20260304T123341Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-directions-in-the-history-of-lit urgy-ii-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:New Directions in the History of Liturgy II - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nNew Directions in the History of Liturgy II - Lightning prese ntations\, Saturday 25th April 2026\, Cambridge. \nCall for Papers deadli ne - 30 March\nProposals are sought for 5-minute lightning presentations ( max. 3 powerpoint slides) on new research in the history of liturgy\, as p art of a study day organised by the Institute of Historical Research’s H istory of Liturgy seminar. This will be held in Cambridge on Saturday 25th April 2026. The organisers are keen to hear from scholars from across the disciplines whose research engages with histories of communal religious w orship\, whether by means of its texts\, spaces\, rituals\, meanings\, or material traces.\n\nAlthough the seminar’s primary focus is on liturgica l traditions of medieval and early modern Western Europe\, we warmly encou rage proposals from researchers who engage with other chronologies\, geogr aphies or religious traditions\, and/or the interfaces between them. Indiv iduals who are well-advanced in their doctoral research or are at early ca reer stage are particularly encouraged to apply.\n\nThe study day will als o feature themed sessions with invited speakers on the topic of ‘Medieva l Liturgical Time’ and 'Towards an Edition of the Anderson Pontifical'\, with a closing discussion on other new directions in the field.\n\nConfir med speakers include Mel Worley Kapitan (Oslo and Tübingen)\, Henry Parke s (Nottingham)\, Tony Harris (Cambridge)\, Tessa Webber (Cambridge)\, Sara h Hamilton (Exeter)\n\nAbstracts (150-200 words) and a brief biography (50 words)\, should be addressed to historyofliturgystudyday@gmail.com by Mon day 30 March 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04123250/History-of-Liturgy.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4395@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T190000 DTSTAMP:20260325T104347Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-post- graduate-online-symposium-symposium/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society Post-Graduate Online Symposium - SYM POSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEcclesiastical History Society Post-Graduate Online Symposium \n\n3:00-4:00pm Session One\nHow can we know? The epistemologic al challenges of historical enquiry\n\nChair: Dr Aude de Mézerac-Zanetti (University of Lille)\nShunran Tu\, ‘Speaking Truth to Power: Reframing Truth-Telling in TwelfthCentury English Hagiography’\nLaura Brown\, ‘T he Limitations of Secular Narratives and Personal Bias in\nthe Historical Study of Spiritualism’\n\n4:00-5:00pm Session Two\nThe epistemological i mpact of rethinking networks\n\nChair: Dr Joseph Hardwick (University of N orthumbria)\nSongzan Xu\, ‘Rethinking the Local Church Movement: A Rhizo matic Method\nBeyond West- and Sino-Centric Historiographies’\nDavid Mar tin\, ‘Anglican Interactions in Protestant South India\, 1816-1855’\n\ n5.30-7:00pm: Plenary Lecture and Q&\;A\nChair: Michael Fraser\n\nProfe ssor Miri Rubin (Vice-President of the Ecclesiastical History Society\,\nQ ueen Mary University London)\, ‘Church History and the History of\nRelig ious Cultures: What and How?’\n\nRegister here: [https://shorturl.at/ppw Q2] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25104217/EHS-Post-Graduate-Symposium-PNG.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4264@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260330T190000 DTSTAMP:20260127T102355Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-early-history-of-the-english-bar -lecture/ SUMMARY:The Early History of the English Bar - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Early History of the English Bar - Hybrid Lecture - 30 March\, 6pm\, Inner Temple.\nSpeaker: Professor Sir John Baker KC LLD FBA\nThe legal profession began to emerge in the early years of the 13th century. By the 1250s there were legally trained judges\, attorneys and pl eaders\, and a school of common law associated with the Common Bench. Prof essor Baker will show how the pleaders acquired\, in the 14th century\, th e status and degree of Serjeant at Law\, forming the so-called order of th e coif. During the same period the educational system was taken over by th e inns\, and already by 1388 those known as the Inns of Court had a specia l status. The talk will also explore the process by which the degrees of b arrister and Bencher\, originally acquired by participation in moots and r eadings\, became qualifications for practice at the Bar of the King’s Co urts.\n\nThe lecture is followed by a reception\, for those attending in p erson.\n\nOpen to: All\nTickets: In-person £13.65\; Livestream - free\nBo ok: www.innertemple.org.uk/englishbar (Non-members: Scroll beneath the Mem bers Login box and click 'Add Ticket') ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27102004/hs-websites.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:The Inner Temple Lecture Theatre\, Treasury Building\, London\, EC 4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Treasury Building\, London\ , EC4Y 7HL\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Inner Temple Le cture Theatre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4288@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTSTAMP:20260206T121557Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sowing-the-seeds-viii-a-workshop-for -early-career-medieval-economic-and-social-historians-x-13th-annual-confer ence-of-the-research-group-for-late-medieval-economic-history-call-for-pap ers/ SUMMARY:Sowing the Seeds VIII: a Workshop for Early Career Medieval Economi c and Social Historians × 13th Annual Conference of the Research Group fo r Late Medieval Economic History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSowing the Seeds VIII: a Workshop for Early Career M edieval Economic and Social Historians × 13th Annual Conference of the Re search Group for Late Medieval Economic History. November 5th-6th 2026\, D epartment of Economic History\, London School of Economics Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies\, King's College London.\nKeynote: Professor Oliver Volckart (London School of Economics)\nCall for Papers deadline - 31 March 2026.\nHow did medieval societies organize production\, distribut ion\, and exchange? What were the relationships between economic systems a nd political power? How did institutional frameworks shape individual agen cy and collective outcomes?\nThis two-day conference offers an exceptional opportunity for researchers to present their work\, develop new collabora tions\, and engage with leading scholars in medieval economic and social h istory. We invite papers that explore the intersection of economic structu res and political organization in medieval societies\, broadly construed. Contributions might address labor coercion\, fiscal systems\, commercial r egulation\, property rights\, governance\, or any aspect of the medieval e conomy viewed through the lens of power\, institutions\, and political rel ationships. We particularly encourage submissions from researchers at all stages of doctoral and early postdoctoral careers.\n\nThe conference bring s together two vibrant research communities: the UK-based Sowing the Seeds network and the Continental European Research Group for Late Medieval Eco nomic History\, creating a unique space for dialogue concerning the range of sources and methodologies used in medieval economic history. As a confe rence shared between LSE and KCL\, we also aim to bridge generalist histor y departments and specialized economic history programs\, to foster interd isciplinary conversation and support innovative (and collaborative) schola rship.\n\nThis conference will provide a supportive environment for presen ting work-in-progress and workshopping new methodologies\, where participa nts can receive constructive feedback from scholars working across diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. The event is designed to foste r lasting research networks between UK and Continental European scholars\, facilitating the kind of focused\, cross-regional and interdisciplinary d iscussions that deepen our understanding of medieval economies and societi es and build opportunities for collaboration.\n\nWe welcome papers engagin g with medieval political economy but we define this broadly and invite pr oposals from researchers of all theoretical and methodological backgrounds on any aspect of medieval economic and social history. Regional and tempo ral boundaries are also broadly defined and we welcome papers from scholar s working beyond medieval Europe.\n\nPractical Details\nThe conference wil l take place over two days\, with the first day at LSE and the second at K CL. Papers will be 20 minutes in length with time for discussion.\n\nTrave l Support\nSubject to available funding\, we expect to offer travel bursar ies to support both UK-based and international PhD students and early care er researchers. Details will be provided to successful applicants.\n\nHow to Apply\nPlease submit proposals of 300 words to Spike Gibbs (spike.gibbs @kcl.ac.uk) by 31st March 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06121159/Cleric-Knight-Workman.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4321@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260331 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTSTAMP:20260216T165303Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/funded-phd-studentship-young-refugee s-to-britain-in-the-early-twentieth-century-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Funded Phd Studentship: Young Refugees to Britain in the early Twen tieth Century - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nFunded Phd Studentship: Young Refugees to Britain in t he early Twentieth Century. Deadline - 31 March.\nAbout the Project\nThis is a call for applications for a 4-year PhD studentship funded by the Depa rtment of Languages and Cultures at the University of Reading. The success ful student will start the programme in September 2026\, and will work alo ngside the UKRI-funded project ‘Nation of Refuge’ which currently runs until 2029.\n\n2026 marks 75 years since the Refugee convention (1951) ou tlined the definition of a refugee and the minimum legal obligations of th e States who receive them. This Convention was a response to the millions of people displaced by European conflicts in the early part of the twentie th century\, and has come under increasing criticism for its Eurocentric a nd ideological limitations. To illustrate the context in which the Convent ion was reached\, we are interested in the histories of European refugees who came to Britain in the decades before the Convention\, with a specific focus on the experiences of children and young people still engaged in ed ucation or training.\n\nGovernments have often viewed children as more eas ily assimilated and less of an economic or administrative burden than adul t refugees. Yet\, research shows that children’s experiences of exile ar e far more complex: language acquisition\, identity formation\, and senses of belonging can follow unpredictable paths. Studying children offers a v ital lens onto the assumptions and realities of displacement.\n\nWe would welcome applications interested in the British reception of Belgian refuge es during and after the First World War\, as well as Italian\, Spanish\, P olish\, Czecho‑Slovakian and other refugee and displaced groups in Brita in in the broader context of the Second World War. Please note\, we are no t accepting proposals to work on German-speaking refugees\, as this group is already represented in our project. We are open to any other relevant n ational group(s). Projects may take a comparative approach across the peri od ca. 1910-1950\, or may choose a narrower temporal focus.\n\nThe PhD top ic should be based on original historical research\, using sources that co uld include state and personal archives\, published or unpublished memoirs \, and oral history. Possible archival sources include:\n\n· The National Archives\, e.g. material re: support of Belgian refugees\, or the Polish resettlement Act (1948)\n\n· University of Southampton’s Special Collec tions and Senate House\, London hold records relating to the evacuation of Basque children to Britain\n\n· Archives of the League of Nations and In ternational Refugee Organisation\n\n· Oral histories gathered from commun ities related to the Polish resettlement camp at Checkendon (near Reading) - this project is ongoing.\n\nUniversity of Reading:\nThe University of R eading\, located west of London\, England\, is ranked at 194 globally\, ac cording to the QS World University Rankings 2026. 98% of research at the U niversity is of international standing (REF 2021\, combining the Universit y’s world leading\, internationally excellent and internationally recogn ised submissions). The University’s main Whiteknights Campus is set in 1 20 hectares of beautiful\, award-winning parkland\, less than a 30-minute train ride to London Paddington and is approximately 30 miles from London Heathrow airport.\n\nDuring your PhD at the University of Reading\, you wi ll expand your research knowledge and skills\, receiving specialist superv ision. We also provide dedicated training in important transferable skills that can help support your career aspirations.\n\nDepartment of Languages and Cultures:\nThe successful candidate will join the Department of Langu ages and Cultures (DLC) which sits within the School of Humanities. The ca ndidate will have access to doctoral training sessions and will join a liv ely cohort of doctoral researchers. Additional opportunities for networkin g and development are provided through Reading’s Centre for Book Culture s and Publishing\, the Centre for European Literacy and Multilingualism\, the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Digital Humanities\, and the Mus eums Partnership Reading.\n\nEligibility:\nApplicants should have a good m aster’s degree in History\, Literature\, Cultural Studies\, or the Socia l Sciences.\n\nDue to the nature of the funding\, this opportunity is open to Home/UK/Republic of Ireland candidates only.\n\nThe University of Read ing is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discriminatory treatment for all members of its community.\n\nFunding information:\nThe Studentship will include:\nTuition fees at Home/UK/Republic of Ireland rat es for 4 years.\nAnnual standard UKRI stipend contribution towards living expenses (£20\,780 in 2025/26) for 4 years.\n\nAdditional Research Traini ng Support Grant of £1\,000 per annum.\n\nHow to apply:\nInterested appli cants should apply for a PhD in Comparative and Intercultural Studies via our online application system by 31 March 2026: https://risis.reading.ac.u k/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&\;code1=P_ADM& amp\;code2=0001.\n\nApplicants are requested to submit their CV\, a coveri ng letter (a letter of motivation that details their interest and suitabil ity for the opportunity)\, and a research proposal of 1-2 pages. Please qu ote the reference ‘DRC26-010’ in the ‘Scholarships applied for’ bo x which appears within the Funding Section of your online application.\n\n Enquiries:\nDr Ellen Pilsworth e.m.pilsworth@reading.ac.uk\nDr Monja Stahl berger m.stahlberger@reading.ac.uk\n\nPlease note that\, where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding\, this will be confirmed via a for mal studentship award letter\; this will be provided separately from any O ffer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility a nd other criteria. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16165153/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-S69279_London_Ankunft_judische_Fl uchtlinge.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4377@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T183000 DTSTAMP:20260310T162644Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-and-policy-seminar-disabilit y-health-and-employment-post-industrial-realities-and-historical-lessons-f or-welfare-policy-dr-jonathan-warren-durham-university-lecture/ SUMMARY:History and Policy Seminar: Disability\, Health\, and Employment: P ost-Industrial Realities and Historical Lessons for Welfare Policy – Dr Jonathan Warren (Durham University) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026 marks the fourth annual iteration of Nottingham Trent University's History and Policy seminar series organised by Profess or Steven King.\n\nIn the aftermath of the recent controversial Budget and with debate on welfare reform continuing to dominate the news cycle\, the seminar series will focus this year on the subject of welfare reform\, lo oking at how\, by taking a longer historical perspective to the topic\, we may be able to offer new insights into the issue. This year we also inten d to step back and look more broadly at other related policy issues\, such as the current state of SEN education and disability employment.\n\nSemin ars take place online from 1700-1830 on the days indicated. It is expected that papers will last for c.45 minutes\, with questions thereafter. For a ny further detail or problems in signing up\, please contact: steven.king@ ntu.ac.uk or catherine.gower@ntu.ac.uk.\n\nRegister for free via our Event brite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-and-policy-post-industrial-r ealities-jonathan-warren-tickets-1982135104455? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10162453/Your-paragraph-text.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4276@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTSTAMP:20260203T131942Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-london-topographical-society-ann -saunders-prize-2026-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:The London Topographical Society Ann Saunders Prize 2026 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe London Topographical Society Ann Saunders Prize 20 26\nDeadline - 1 April\nThe London Topographical Society funds a prize in honour of the late Dr Ann Saunders (1930–2019). Ann was an enthusiastic and distinguished historian of London and for thirty-five years the Societ y’s Honorary Editor. In that capacity she helped many scholars to achiev e publication of their work.\n\nA prize of £1\,000 is offered annually fo r an original and unpublished research essay on the topography\, developme nt or buildings of London in any period.\n\nThe prize was awarded in 2023 to David Cotton for his essay The Lost Highway of Holloway and in 2024 to Martin Rose for The Close on Tower Wharf\, both of which were published in the 2025 volume of the London Topographical Record. The 2025 prize was aw arded to Anthony Davis for his essay\, An Edwardian Utopia: Charles Paget Wade’s 1909 Map of Hampstead Garden Suburb and his Work on the ‘Great Wall’ which will be published in the 2030 volume of the London Topograph ical Record.\n\nSubmissions for the prize should be made by 1 April 2026. They must be no more than 8\,000 words (including endnotes) and should inc lude an additional abstract or summary of about 200 words. Illustrations a re welcome. They will be considered for publication by the Society in the London Topographical Record\, at the discretion of the Society’s Honorar y Editor.\n\nSee the Society’s website for further details of how and wh ere to submit - https://londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann-saunders-essay-prize /.\n\nThe prize winner will be notified in time to attend the Annual Gener al Meeting of the Society to be held in London in the summer of 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03123259/download-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4308@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTSTAMP:20260216T133241Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/whither-operational-art-bcmh-2026-co nference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Whither Operational Art: BCMH 2026 Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nThe BCMH will be holding a conference on the theme of Operati onal Art on 20 June 2026 at Oxford. The conference’s theme is the evolut ion\, or otherwise\, of the theory and practice of operational art at the operational level of warfare.\nCall for Papers deadline - 1 April.\nThe BC MH welcomes proposals for papers from a broad audience\, including members \, academics\, practitioners\, and new researchers\, that examine the conc epts of operational art and the operational level from new perspectives an d methodologies\, without restriction to historical period or region.\n\nT he call for papers has been issued and details can be found here.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16132500/BCMH-Whither-Operational-Art-CFP-20-Jun-261.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4342@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTSTAMP:20260224T162059Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hidden-histories-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Hidden Histories - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nHidden Histories conference\, online\, 21 May 2026\nCa ll for papers deadline - 1 April\nWe are excited to announce Hidden Histor ies\, a unique online conference dedicated to spotlighting overlooked even ts\, figures\, and moments in history that deserve far greater recognition . Our mission is to amplify narratives that have been marginalised\, forgo tten\, or\nminimised—moments where perspective has eclipsed truth\, and where a single new lens can transform understanding. \nWe are seeking ten passionate speakers to deliver compelling 45 minute presentations that exp lore an underappreciated person\, event\, cultural moment\, or phenomenon in history.\n\nWhat we’re looking for:\n\n A person\, movement\, invent ion\, or event that has been systematically overlooked.\n A presentation that offers a new interpretive lens—literary history\, gender\, indigeno us knowledge\, environmental context\, class\, disability\, regional bias\ , or silenced voices.\n Stories from any time period or geographic region \, as long as they illuminate a gap in collective memory.\n Open to any d iscipline.\n\nHow to apply: \n\nPlease submit the following materials in a single document (PDF or Word) to andiekristina3@gmail.com and/or pfarrell y03@qub.ac.uk\n1. Bio: A brief (150-word max) professional biography highl ighting your connection to your proposed topic.\n2. Title: A clear and eng aging title for your presentation.\n3. Abstract: A detailed summary (250-3 00 words) of your talk.\n4. Deadline for submissions 1st April - Successfu l applicants will be notified in due course shortly afterwards.\n\nWhy spe ak at Hidden Histories?\n\n Share a vital story: Contribute to a more com plete and inclusive understanding of our shared past.\n Connect with a gl obal audience: Engage with an attentive and international audience from th e comfort of your home.\n Build your profile: Gain visibility as a speake r and expert in your field.\n\nWe believe that every story has the power t o change how we see the world. We can’t wait to read your proposal and l earn about the hidden\nhistory you want to share.\n\nConference organisers :\nAndie Kristina BA (Hons)\, MA\, Anglo-Irish Literature PhD at Loughboro ugh University.\nPeter Farrelly BA (Hons)\, MSc\, History PhD at Queen’s University Belfast ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24155510/Screenshot-2026-02-24-154313.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4271@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T170000 DTSTAMP:20260202T175435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/byzantium-and-bloomsbury-organised-b y-the-society-for-the-promotion-of-byzantine-studies-workshop/ SUMMARY:Byzantium and Bloomsbury\, organised by The Society for the Promoti on of Byzantine Studies - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis one-day online workshop will focus on the inter est of members of the Bloomsbury Group in Byzantium\, especially Byzantine art. Both Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant demonstrated an interest in Byzan tine art\, in terms of their aesthetic concerns and their subject matter\; in 1912 Vanessa Bell painted a work entitled ‘Byzantine Lady’ and Gra nt painted a similar work entitled ‘The Countess’\, and their Famous W omen dinner service\, commissioned by Kenneth Clark in 1932\, featured the Empress Theodora as one of the twelve queens depicted on the set of fifty plates. But the interest of the Bloomsbury Group in Byzantine art was mor e fundamental than this. Byzantium had a vital place in Clive Bell’s Art (1914)\; Clive\, art critic and husband of Vanessa\, declared ‘since th e Byzantine primitives set their mosaics at Ravenna no artist in Europe ha s created forms of greater significance unless it be Cézanne’. His enth usiasm was shared by Roger Fry\, both artist and art critic (and collabora tor with Vanessa and Duncan in the Omega Workshop\, 1913-1919)\, who initi ally labelled Cézanne and Gauguin as ‘proto-Byzantines’ before adopti ng the term ‘post-Impressionists’. Boris Anrep\, who worked in mosaic (e.g. at Westminster Cathedral)\, knew Fry (Anrep’s wife left him for Fr y)\, Lytton Strachey\, Maynard Keynes and Virginia Woolf.\n\nIn recent yea rs there has been a growing interest in the work of Vanessa Bell\, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry. In October 2024 there was an exhibition at the MK Gal lery on Vanessa Bell\, A World of Form and Colour\, Charleston (Vanessa an d Duncan’s Sussex home) has recently opened an exhibition devoted to Rog er Fry (15 November 2025 – 15 March 2026)\, and in 2026 there will a maj or exhibition at Tate Britain on Bell and Grant (12 November 2026 – 11 A pril 2027). Thus this is an opportune moment to turn the spotlight on the interest of the Bloomsbury Group in Byzantium.\n\nThe workshop will featur e a series of talks by scholars and will also include discussion sessions. \n\nContributors include:\n\n Elizabeth Berkowitz\, “A Modern-made Byza ntium”?\n Niamh Bhalla\, More than a Method? Boris Anrep’s St Patrick Mosaic at Mullingar and the Dialectics of Universalism\, Continuity and I rish Particularity\n Rowena Loverance\, “Degraded and conventional” o r “awfully swell”? Roger Fry’s Use and Abuse of Byzantine Art\n Chr is Reed\, Byzantium in/as Modern Art\; or\, How to Avoid “A Nasty Wooly Realism about the Sheep”\n Jane Williams\, “A breath in the modern wo rld.” Boris Anrep’s Mosaics: A Russian Contribution to the Enthusiasm for Byzantium.\n\nThe workshop is open to members of the Society for the P romotion of Byzantine Studies (reduced fee)\, but also to non-members (ful l fee). The reduced fees also apply to members of the British School at At hens.\n\nIt is organised by Liz James\, Rowena Loverance and Shaun Tougher . For queries\, please contact Shaun Tougher (toughersf@cardiff.ac.uk).\n\ nTo register for the workshop\, please follow the link below:\nhttps://www .byzantium.ac.uk/byzantium-and-bloomsbury-a-one-day-online-workshop-1-apri l-2026-10am-5pm-organised-by-the-society-for-the-promotion-of-byzantine-st udies/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02175317/SPBS-workshop.-jpg.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4397@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T150000 DTSTAMP:20260325T111309Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-letter-book-of-daniel-peck-merch ant-of-chester-1702-1704/ SUMMARY:‘THE LETTER-BOOK OF DANIEL PECK\, MERCHANT OF CHESTER 1702-1704 ’ DESCRIPTION: \;\nCOLIN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE\, 2026\nSIOBHAN TALBOT T AND SOPHIE JONES\, ‘THE LETTER-BOOK OF DANIEL PECK\, MERCHANT OF CHEST ER 1702-1704’\n\n2pm\, Wednesday 1 April\, Liverpool Central Library\, M eeting Rooms 1-2\nALL ARE WELCOME!\n\nThis lecture will also be livestream ed via Zoom\, for those who would like to join us online. To register\, pl ease contact Diana Dunn (d.dunn@chester.ac.uk)\, providing your email addr ess and confirming whether you wish to attend in person or online. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25111223/RSLC.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4329@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T200000 DTSTAMP:20260224T120821Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-return-of-the-maidservant-the-hi dden-history-of-long-term-care-for-older-people-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Return of the Maidservant? The Hidden History of Long-Term Care for Older People - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHave housemaids staged a comeback? Sociologists and anthropologists examining paid domestic care work in Germany and other Eur opean countries argue that today's situation resembles the culture of serv ants in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For a historian\, th is reference to the past is intriguing. But is it more than mere rhetoric? What can we learn about the structures of long-term care by looking to th e past? This talk will focus on the history of long-term care for older pe ople in the Federal Republic of Germany and compare it with developments i n Great Britain and Italy. It will outline changes in policy in the post-w ar welfare state and discuss the long history of privatizing care.\n\nNico le Kramer has been a Professor of Contemporary European history at the Uni versity of Cologne since 2020. Her research covers the gender and social h istory of National Socialism and the history of European welfare states\, care policies\, and ageing in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sh e is currently finalizing a book on ‘The Values of Care: Long-Term Care Policies\, Old Age\, and the Welfare State Since 1945’.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Pushkin House (5a Bloomsbury Square\, London\, WC1A 2TA) and online via Zoom.\n\nIn order to attend this event\ , please register via the GHIL website to take part in person or online: h ttps://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures\n\nPhoto by K. Mitch Hodge via Unspl ash [cropped] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24120727/Nicole-Kramer-GHIL-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4311@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTSTAMP:20260216T135204Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-north-american-conference-on-bri tish-studies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP: North American Conference on British Studies - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nNORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON\nBRITISH STUDIES\nANNUAL MEETING\, \nPASADENA\, CALIFORNIA\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nDeadline: 6 April 202 6\nThe NACBS and its affiliate\, the Pacific Coast Conference on British S tudies\, seek participation by scholars in all areas of British Studies fo r our 2026 annual meeting. Our in-person conference will take place in Pas adena\, California from November 12-15\, 2026 at the Westin Pasadena. The conference will meet concurrently (and just down the road) from the joint NAVSA/NASSR 2026 annual meeting\, and there will be cross-registration wit h that conference. The virtual day of NACBS 2026 will take place online th e previous week\, on November 4.\n\nWe solicit proposals for presentations on Britain\, the British Empire-Commonwealth\, and the British world\, in cluding Ireland\, the Americas\, Asia\, Africa\, and the Pacific (etc.). O ur interests range from the medieval to the modern. We welcome participati on by scholars from across the humanities and social sciences\, from all p arts of the globe\, and from all career stages and backgrounds. We reaffir m our commitment to British Studies broadly conceived\, and welcome propos als that reflect the diversity of scholars and scholarship in the field. T his year we also particularly welcome proposals which speak to cross-disci plinary connections with the NAVSA/NASSR conference.\n\nWe invite panel pr oposals that address selected themes\, methodology\, and pedagogy\, as wel l as roundtable discussions and lightning rounds of topical and thematic i nterest\, including conversations among authors of recent books\, reflecti ons on landmark scholarship\, and discussions about professional practice. We are particularly interested in submissions that have a broad chronolog ical range and/or interdisciplinary breadth\, and that are tightly connect ed by a theme. Likewise\, we welcome sessions such as workshops or practic ums with a focus on pedagogy\, praxis\, or applied skills. We are open to a variety of formats for panels\; feel free to consult with the program co mmittee chair.\n\nPanels that include a diverse mix of presenters across f ields and career stages are particularly encouraged. Graduate student part icipants should be at the ABD stage. To foster intellectual interchange\, we ask applicants to compose panels that feature participation from multip le institutions. In an effort to allow a broader range of participants\, n o participant will be permitted to take part in more than one session in a substantial role. (That is\, someone presenting or commenting on one pane l cannot also present or comment on another\, though individuals presentin g or commenting on one panel may serve as chairs for other panels\, if nee d be.) Please do not submit more than one paper proposal per individual. S ubmissions are welcome from participants in last year’s conference\, tho ugh if the number of strong submissions exceeds the number of available sp aces\, selection decisions may take into account recent participation.\n\n Individual paper proposals are also welcome and will be considered. As com plete panels are more likely to be accepted\, we recommend that interested participants issue calls for participants on the conference discussion fo rum on our webpage\, as well as on social media. Please tag the relevant N ACBS accounts if you wish for us to amplify your call for participants (NA CBS maintains accounts on BlueSky\, Facebook\, and Instagram). We also str ongly encourage graduate students interested in more information about con ference preparation\, coordination\, and participation to join the GECC em ail group here. If a full panel cannot be arranged by the deadline\, howev er\, please submit the individual proposal and the program committee will try to build submissions into full panels as appropriate.\n\nIn addition t o the panels\, we will host a joint poster session with NAVSA and NASSR wh ich will take place on Thursday evening. Poster submissions are welcome fr om participants at all career stages. Individual paper submissions which d o not fit into pre-submitted or newly created panels may be invited to pre sent at the poster session.\n\nSubmissions will close as of 6 April\, 2026 . Please see the submissions website at nacbs.org/conference for detailed information on how to submit panels and papers.\n\nPlease note that the co nference in Pasadena will be in-person only. Those who wish to present vir tually are invited to participate in the online event on November 4. Parti cipants may only present papers at one of these events. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16135043/CFP-2026-Pasadena-flyer.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4381@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTSTAMP:20260317T102901Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-annual-colloquium-periodizing-th e-early-modern-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CfP: Annual Colloquium - Periodizing the Early/Modern - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nPeriodizing the Early/Modern\nAnnual Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Early Modern Studies\, King’s College London\nCall fo r Papers Deadline: 7th April\nColloquium: 11th June\nThis year’s colloqu ium is on ‘Periodizing the Early/Modern and organised by Dr. Hannah Craw forth\, Dr. Sarah Lewis\, Prof. Lucy Munro\, and Dr. Hannah Murphy. It wil l take place on Thursday 11th June at King’s College London.\n\nWe are c urrently looking for 20-minute papers from early career researchers and po stgraduate researchers that reflect on this topic. To apply\, please send a 250-word abstract and 100-word bio to cems@kcl.ac.uk by 7th April.\n\nLi nk: https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-periodizing-the-earlymodern- annual-cems-colloquium\n\nCall for Papers\n\nWhen does early modernity beg in and end? How do we understand the relation between the early modern and the historical periods that precede and follow it? Is it important to how we construe of early modernity that it be thought of as a boundaried enti ty\, complete in itself? Or might the early modern be less a historical pe riod and more a mode of thought? Much has been written about periodization in relation to the early modern. The Medieval/Renaissance divide (or lack of divide) has been theorized by a range of scholars\, most notably perha ps Margreta De Grazia. But this symposium will consider the question of pe riodizing the early modern in a more forward-looking way\, situating this temporal and theoretical construct in relation to our own contemporary mom ent.\n\nGlobal and postcolonial approaches by Dipesh Chakrabarty\, Carlos Garrido Castellano\, David Scott\, Sanjay Subrahmanyam and others have cha llenged the spatial and temporal period boundaries\, demanding a rethinkin g of early modernity from a variety of points of view. This symposium will likewise rethink the various positions from which early modernity is cons trued\, aiming to engage scholars from a range of disciplines including co ntemporary literature and theory\, post-colonial studies\, history\, music \, and philosophy\, law\, medicine\, classics and war studies. We will exp lore the differing ways in which early modernity is and has been periodize d within these fields\, as well as considering how these different discipl ines understand the early modern engagement with (or rejection of) periodi sation itself. We will also ask what role periodization has played in enab ling the oppressive power structures founded in early modernity to persist into our own present\, and what periodizing the early modern can mean for the deconstruction and dismantling of these systems.\n\nWe invite proposa ls for 20-minute talks on the topic of ‘Periodizing the Early/Modern.’ Submissions from early career scholars and graduate students are particul arly welcomed. Please submit an abstract of not more than 250 words and a 100 word bio to cems@kcl.ac.uk by 7th April 2026.\n\nTopics might include (but are not limited to):\n\n The relationship between disciplinarity and periodization\n How periodization reifies hierarchies and inequities of race\, social class or gender\n Global and postcolonial approaches to per iodizing the early modern\n How periodized time relates to other temporal models such as Queer Temporalities\n What resources other models (such a s geological time) can offer us for rethinking periodization\n How early moderns conceptualised periodisation\, or didn’t\, and how early modern understandings of time and temporality have informed the way we engage wit h periodisation today\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17101526/RP-P-BI-2044-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4275@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T190000 DTSTAMP:20260203T120620Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/late-stuart-court-symposium-programm e-conference/ SUMMARY:Late Stuart Court Symposium Programme - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nLate Stuart Court Symposium\, Christ's College Cambrid ge and online\, 7 April 2026.\nThis interdisciplinary symposium highlights new research exploring the political and cultural construction of the Lat e Stuart Courts.\n\nThe Stuart courts of Charles II\, James II\, William I II and Mary II\, and Anne emerged from and responded to the complex politi cal and cultural transformations of late seventeenth-century Europe. Incre asingly\, cross-disciplinary research practices have sought to interrogate the unique character\, purpose and practices of this multifaceted network . This symposium\, spanning the fields of politics\, philosophy\, literatu re\, art history and material culture studies\, will bring together the di verse span of contemporary scholarship to explore how the late Stuart Cour ts were politically and culturally constructed. It will consider how these royal circles not only mirrored and molded the identities of their leadin g figures\, but also created new arenas of influence\, encounter\, and exc hange across the globe.\n\nWe are delighted to welcome Professor Maria Hay ward\, specialist in early modern textiles and clothing\, and author of th e prize-winning book Stuart Style: Monarchy\, Dress and the Scottish Male Elite (2021) as our Keynote speaker.\n\nThe Symposium will take place on T uesday 7th April 2026 at Christ’s College\, Cambridge\, with the option to join remotely. Due to limited capacity\, in-person attendance for sympo sium panels is by registration only (at no cost). The keynote presentation will be open to the public with no registration required. Streaming links for all online attendees will be exclusively available via registration.\ n\nPlease register using our Eventbrite Link.\n\nIf you have any questions \, please contact the convenors\, Marlo Avidon (mea47@cam.ac.uk) and Ælfr ed Hillman (arh218@cam.ac.uk)\n\nProgramme Schedule\n\n9:45-10:00 Welcome\ , Seminar Room 2\, Yusuf Hamied Court\n\n10:00-11:30 Parallel Session 1 - three 20 minute papers\, followed by 30 mins for questions\n\nPanel 1 : Se minar Room 2\, Yusuf Hamied Court\n\nGlobal Interiors\n\nKerry Apps (The N ational Trust): A World in the Duke of Lauderdale’s Dining Room: Global Material Culture in a Lost Restoration-era Interior\n\nDr Amy Lim (Univers ity of Oxford): The lacquer closet as a locus of Stuart-Orange identity an d allegiance\n\nDr Susannah Lyon-Whaley (University of York): A World on t he Thames: Global Goods at Catherine of Braganza’s Dowager Residence\n\n Panel 2 : Seminar Room 3\, Yusuf Hamied Court\n\nInternational Relations\n \nTeoni Passereau (University of Bristol): Initiating and Negotiating Fran co-English Diplomatic Relations\, 1660–1664\n\nJoshua Whiteman-Gardner ( Durham University): Translatio et imitator imperii and the Ascension of th e House of Hanover\n\nDr Ugo Bruschi (University of Bologna): Exit the Que en: the end of the Stuart era in diplomatic reporting\n\n11:30 - 11:45: Br eak for refreshments (provided by Christ’s catering team)\n\n11:45 - 13: 35: Parallel Session 2 - three/four 20 minute papers\, followed by 30 mins for questions\n\nPanel 3: Seminar Room 2\,Yusuf Hamied Court\n\nPower\, P erformance\, and Display\n\nDr Catriona Murray (University of Edinburgh): Politics in the Parterre: Garden Sculpture\, Horticultural Symbolism and t he Revolution Monarchy\n\nDr Elaine Tierney (The Victoria and Albert Museu m): Fireworks for the Coronation of William and Mary in 1689\n\nDr Holly B rewer (University of Maryland): Setting a Fashion for Slavery in the Stuar t Court\n\nDr Sara Ayres (Aberystwyth University): The Grand Tour of Princ e George of Denmark in England\, 1669\n\nPanel 4: Seminar Room 3\, Yusuf H amied Court\n\nGender and Sexuality\n\nDr Annalisa Nicholson (King’s Col lege London): The Libertine Woman: A New Political Player?\n\nAlex Ryland (University of Aberdeen): Amātor patriaē: Sex and sedition in Restoratio n visual culture\, 1660–78\n\nDr Frances Nolan (University College\, Dub lin): ‘I am now five years out of all I have upon earth’: Frances Talb ot (née Jennings)\, Jacobite duchess of Tyrconnell’s management of pers onal property and procurement of goods in exile\, 1690-1702\n\n13:45 Lunch for Speakers (provided by Christ’s catering team)\n\n14:45 - 16:45: Par allel Session 3 - three 20 minute papers\, followed by 30 mins for questio ns\n\nPanel 5 : Seminar Room 2\,Yusuf Hamied Court\n\nNaval and Maritime A ffairs\n\nDr Elizabeth Hines (Johns Hopkins University): Around the Atlant ic in 874 Days with Prince Rupert and the Stuart Fleet\n\nMaya Wassell Smi th (Cardiff University): Weaving Maritime Empire at the Stuart Court: The tapestries depicting the Battle of Solebay\n\nDr Benjamin Redding (Univers ity of East Anglia): Political Turmoil\, Economic Crisis\, and the Glouces ter Warship’s Refit of 1678-80\n\nAmelia Rosch (Queen's University\, Can ada): Calphurnia drove the French-men from our Coasts”: Mary II and the English Navy\, 1689\n\nPanel 6: Seminar Room 3\, Yusuf Hamied Court\n\nCom munities and Identity\n\nRachel Monsey (Boston University):“like our Sav iour”: Christology and the Prince of Wales in Early Jacobite Manuscript Literature\, c. 1690\n\nDr Harry M. Lewis (Independent Researcher): The St uart Court in Exile\, Jacobite Ireland\, and the English Caribbean\, 1689 –1691\n\nDr Eilish Gregory (Durham University): The Religious Patronage Culture of Queen Catherine of Braganza in the Later Stuart Courts\, 1662 –1692\n\nDr Neil Johnston (The National Archives): Ireland’s other cap ital: Irish factions at Charles II’s court\, 1660-1685\n\n16:45: Comfort break\n\n17:00-18:00: Keynote\, Yusuf Hamied Lecture Theater\, Christ’s College\n\nProfessor Maria Hayward (University of Southampton): jigging i t in masquerade’: the role of masquerading in the social\, cultural and political life of the Restoration court ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03113328/default-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4407@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T135259Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -april-meeting-lecture/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society April Meeting - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Market Harborough Historical Society welcomes lo cal historian Bill Lockerbie as their April Speaker. Bill will be talking about Lamport Hall\, the history of the hall and its gardens.\n\nThe meeti ng will take place on Wednesday April 8th at the Methodist Church Hall\, N orthampton Road\, Market Harborough\, LE16 9HE at 7.30pm.\n\nFor further d etails see the society website www.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31145207/IMG_1642.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4341@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260411 DTSTAMP:20260224T152036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/religious-dynamics-in-contemporary-c onflicts-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Religious Dynamics in Contemporary Conflicts - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nReligious Dynamics in Contemporary Conflicts\, 24 - 26 June\nCall for Papers deadline - Friday 10 April 2026.\nThe annual Religi on and Defence conference is sponsored and hosted by the Armed Forces Chap laincy Centre\, part of the UK Defence Academy\, and is hosted at Beckett House within the Academy’s Shrivenham campus. The conference is organise d in conjunction with the International Network for the Study of War and R eligion in the Modern World\, which was established to promote greater com munication and collaboration amongst academics\, pastors\, and military pr ofessionals engaged with issues concerning religion and armed conflict. Th e conference comprises panel discussions\, ‘lightning’ papers\, plenar ies\, and roundtable discussions on pedagogical practices to generate grea ter awareness between the interrelationship between war and religion.\n\nT he conference encourages scholarly discussion of all subjects which can il luminate the conceptual\, ethical\, pastoral\, and historical aspects of t he relationship between religion and war. Themes for paper and panel submi ssions can include but are not limited to:\n\n• Religion and politics in modern warfare\;\n• Religious impacts on ethics in war\;\n• Religion and the ending of war\;\n• Theological approaches to modern war\;\n• P edagogical approaches to teaching religion and defence in Higher Education \;\n• Religion and War in Public History\;\n• Applied History of Chapl aincy and Religion in Defence\;\n\nThe organisers welcome individual and p anel submissions for traditional 20-minute papers and five-minute ‘light ning papers’ which focus on the items held by the Royal Army Chaplains M useum – Faith in the Forces (Note: for ‘lightning papers’ a select c atalogue of the Museum’s collection can be obtained from the Museum Cura tor\, Mr David Blake: David.blake@da.mod.uk).\n\nProposals should include a title\, abstract of c. 300 words\, and a one-page CV with your current o r most recent academic affiliation. Please state whether you are submittin g for a traditional or lightning round paper.\n\nPlease submit proposals t o Dr Joshua Madrid: joshua.madrid.21@ucl.ac.uk by Friday 10 April 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24151735/Beckett-House-CfP-2026.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4404@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260411 DTSTAMP:20260325T132035Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/oxford-graduate-conference-in-intell ectual-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Oxford Graduate Conference in Intellectual History - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Oxford Graduate Conference in Intellectual History will take place on Thursday\, 28 May 2026 at The New Space at New College \, Oxford. CfP deadline - 10 April.\nWe are now interested in receiving pa pers from current graduate students relating to intellectual life in a pos t-imperial world across intellectual history and related disciplines.\n\nS hould we think of life after empire as a post-revolutionary cleaning up of bodies and rubble\, a fundamental disorientation and dislocation of its f ormer citizens and subjects\, or a humane liberation of the many from the hands of the few? Or have empires sometimes simply withered away\, disappe ared by agreement\, or because they carried the seeds of their own destruc tion within them? All of these might constitute aspects of many post-imper ial moments\, from Italy in the 5th century to Algeria in the 20th\, from the Andes to East Asia.\n\nThe world after empire might also invite examin ation of the true nature of empire. Were they reflections of the necessity of monopolies of force in our political communities\, thus rendering any “post-imperial” world a utopian dream\, or should they serve as a warn ing of the overreach of coercion and power ultimately embodied in more inc lusive and participative structures?\n\nThese and many more questions migh t be reflected in the papers at this year’s conference. We invite propos als that understand “empire” in the broadest possible terms\, as polit ical\, social\, cultural\, or intellectual structures\, from antiquity to our present moment\, and to join us in Oxford for a wide-ranging reflectio n on intellectual life in a post-imperial world.\n\nKeynote: To Be Confirm ed\n\nConference papers will be 15-20 minutes long and presented as part o f panels\, with 10 minutes set aside for questions. To apply to present\, please submit an abstract of max. 300 words and a one-page academic CV.\n\ nThe deadline for submissions is 10 April. Successful applicants will be n otified by 24 April.\n\nPlease submit your abstract via this form.\n\nFor any questions or queries\, please get in touch with the convenors via oxfo rd.ihconference@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25131947/Cole_Thomas_The_Course_of_Empire_Desolation_1836-scaled .jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4405@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T160000 DTSTAMP:20260325T132534Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/peasant-movements-and-land-agitation -in-modern-ireland-symposium/ SUMMARY:Peasant Movements and Land Agitation in Modern Ireland - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nSymposium: Peasant Movements and Land Agitation in Mod ern Ireland\nA one-day symposium hosted by the Institute of Irish Studies\ , QUB Saturday 11 April 2026\, 9.30-4.00pm (free event)\n\nFor much of the modern period\, the land question - access to land\, ownership of land\, and the right to hold and work it - stood at the centre of Irish political and social life. Disputes over land shaped communities\, fuelled protest movements\, influenced elections\, and helped define ideas of justice\, de mocracy\, identity\, and nationhood. From early plantation policies to the major land reforms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, the struggle over land left a lasting mark on Ireland and its diaspora.\n \nJoin us at Queen’s University Belfast for a one-day symposium explorin g the history and legacy of the Irish land question. Bringing together his torians and researchers from across Ireland and beyond\, the event will ex amine how land shaped politics\, society\, and everyday life - and why it still matters today. The day will feature a series of talks\, discussions\ , and opportunities to engage with new research on one of the most importa nt themes in Irish history.\n\nRegister at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ IrishStudiesGateway/NewsandEvents/SymposiumPeasantMovementsandLandAgitatio ninModernIreland.html ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25132450/armed-peasants.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4306@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20260216T130521Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-intelligent-interest-learning-and -education-in-london-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nLAMAS Local History Conference\nSaturday 14th November 2026 - Museum of London Docklands\nCall for Papers Deadline - 13 April 20 26\nCALL FOR PAPERS - An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in L ondon\nThe theme of this one-day conference is the history of learning and education in London. The theme is intentionally broad to allow for wide a nd varied interpretations of the idea. We are interested in any topic rela ting to learning and education in any period of London’s history. This c overs schools\, colleges\, and universities\, children and adults\, organi sations and institutions\, formal education\, and learning more generally. \n\nThe organisers of the conference are seeking proposals from local hist orians\, academics\, postgraduate students\, and anyone with a scholarly i nterest in the history of London for engaging and accessible talks or pres entations of around 20-25 minutes. The LAMAS Local History Conference attr acts a keen ‘general interest’ audience as well as many members of loc al history societies from across London and its surrounding counties who h ave more specialised interests.\n\nPresentations on any aspect of educatio n and learning in London’s history are welcomed.\n\nThemes might include :\n\n- Formal education through schools\, colleges\, and universities\n- L earning more broadly\, i.e. through friends\, family\, community\, and eve ryday life\n- Education and learning for children and adults\, men and wom en\, and across all social classes\n- Education through work\, or through technical or adult organisations and institutions\n- Schools and schooling \, both before and after the Education Acts\n- The role of public librarie s in education and learning\n- Practicalities / limitations of learning an d education\, including books\, textbooks\, writing materials\, places and spaces\n- Materiality of learning and education\, including buildings\, l ocations\, equipment\, clothing\, and objects\n- Politics of education and learning\, including movements\, ideas\, campaigns\, acts\, and laws\n- E ducation and learning in historical popular culture\, including literature \, theatre\, film\, and music\n\nProposals comprising an abstract of no mo re than 500 words should be sent\, via e-mail\, to Dr John Price at histor y@lamas.org.uk\n\nThe closing date for proposals is Monday 13 April 2026. Speakers will be selected and contacted by the end of May 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16125515/LAMAS-2026.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4371@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20260310T151015Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/who-is-responsible-for-the-archives- an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-ethics-in-a-digital-age-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Who is Responsible for the Archives? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ethics in a Digital Age - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nDeadline for submissions: 13 April 2026\nConference: 2 6 June 2026\nArchives are vital repositories for preserving the past\, for documenting the present\, and for building memories and legacies for the future. Although they hold relevance to everybody’s history and affect s ociety as a whole\, they have long been the purview of a limited group of archivists and historians. In recent years\, this has begun to change: arc hives\, both as documents and as repositories\, have received increasing a ttention from scholars across diverse disciplines and also from the broade r public.\n\nHowever\, if questions of representation\, digital transforma tion\, and long-term preservation have become central to contemporary deba tes\, issues related to ethics remain often limited to legal compliance or confined to a limited group of specialists. Building on previous debates including the US 2018 National Forum on Ethics &\; Archiving the Web an d the ICA’s 2022 Ethics and Archives Online Discussion\, and also on the ARA’s ongoing work in this area\, this conference seeks to expand this discussion by bringing together experts and practitioners from all fields. \n\nIn particular\, it explores three themes:\n\n1. Ethics as resilience a nd environmental sustainability\, including the cost and benefits of digit al and AI infrastructures.\n\n2. Ethics as a moral and philosophical issue \, considering questions such as the right to be remembered versus the rig ht to be forgotten\, or the use of and modification of archival material i n the digital arena\, while finding a balance between ensuring that people have a voice/the option of leaving a historical record and protecting sen sitive\, personal\, or restricted data\;\n\n3. Ethics as a form of social justice\, investigating issues of representation (how to ensure diversity\ , inclusion\, and accessibility) and the dynamics of power involved when a ppraising the value of records\, making decisions about their destruction or preservation\, or setting standards for classification\, description\, access regimes\, and long-term governance.\n\nWe invite all academics and practitioners from all fields within and outside of the humanities to pres ent proposals. These might include legal scholars\, linguists\, philosophe rs\, sociologists\, record managers\, engineers\, security\, IT specialist s\, and experts in infrastructure\, education and in the medical sciences\ , as well as historians\, archivists\, and professionals active in archive s\, and all interested in discussing and sharing the responsibility to dis cuss and address the vital ethical issues connected to them.\n\nSelected p apers will be included in a proposal for a special issue in a leading inte rdisciplinary journal. Selected participants will be invited to collaborat e in future grant applications and scholarly initiatives. They will also h ave the opportunity to contribute to crafting a set of best-practice guide lines and a toolkit aimed at sharing responsibility across sectors and at improving accountability\, civic education\, and engagement on these issue s within and outside of existing institutional systems.\n\nConvenors: Asto n University Archives Centre (AUAC)\, an interdisciplinary hub linked to t he Aston University Archives (AUA) focused on the study of Aston Universit y and its predecessor institutions\, the history of research conducted the re\, and the problem of archiving in the twenty-first century.\n\nSubmissi on guidelines\n\nContribution type: proposals for a 15-min paper to be pre sented at the conference either in person or online.\n\nSubmission: please send a 250-word abstract and one-page CV by 13 April 2026 to AUACConferen ce2026@aston.ac.uk\, specifying if you would be presenting remotely or in person.\n\nContact and information: Dr Ilaria Scaglia i.scaglia@aston.ac.u k\n\nNotifications of acceptance in the programme will be sent by 30 April 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10150846/IMG_8146-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4417@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20260331T160725Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-workshop-for-the-early-mod ern-period-easter-term-cfp-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period Easter Term CFP - CA LL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period\nEaster Term Call for Papers\nDeadline - 13 April\nThe Workshop for the Early Mod ern Period (WEMP) is inviting submissions for papers to be presented durin g Easter Term (April – June) 2026. For this term\, we welcome abstracts on any aspect of the early modern period (ca. 1500-1800). All current grad uate students at the University of Cambridge (including MPhil students) an d any other institutions are encouraged to apply. Possible topics may incl ude but are not restricted to:\n\nLocal\, National\, and Transnational Pol itics\nReligious and Devotional Experiences\nElite and Non-Elite Society a nd Culture\nGender and Sexuality\nEnvironmental Histories\nGlobal Historie s of the Early Modern\n\nWEMP will run fortnightly on Mondays at 5 pm (UK time). The workshop will run in a hybrid format. Speakers and audience mem bers based outside of Cambridge will be welcome to join us online.\n\nIf y ou are interested in presenting your work\, please send a provisional titl e\, an abstract (300 words max.)\, and a short bio to the convenors at cam wemp2024@gmail.com by our deadline on Monday 13 April 2026.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact the convenors.\nWe look forward to reading your abstracts!\n\nTo keep up to date with all our new s\, including calls for papers and event reminders\, subscribe to our mail ing list through our website: https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/workshop-early-mo dern-period-wemp or follow us on Twitter @EMGSCam\, or on Bluesky @emgscam .bsky.social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31170352/default-1-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4415@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T155745Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-cyprus-1974-a-tu rkish-point-of-view-andrew-southam-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Cyprus 1974: a Turkish point of view’\, A ndrew Southam - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/An drew-Southam-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://andrew-southam-presentatio n.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31165629/Picture1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4384@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTSTAMP:20260317T120042Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partners hip-rediscovering-a-woman-collector-at-the-british-library-new-sources-and -perspectives-on-sarah-sophia-banks-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership: 'Rediscovering a Woman Col lector at the British Library: New Sources and Perspectives on Sarah Sophi a Banks' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nStart date: 1 October 2026\nApplication Deadline: Tues day 14 April 2026\nIt is intended that interviews will take place in perso n on Thursday 30 April 2026 at the British Library or UCL\, but we will al so offer online interviews for those unable to attend in person.\n\nUniver sity College London (UCL) and the British Library are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from 1 October 2026 under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.\ n\nThis research will examine the collecting\, knowledge production\, and documentary practices of Sarah Sophia Banks (1744-1818)\, one of the most important antiquarian collectors of her time. It will interrogate Banks’ s holdings at the British Library and elsewhere from a critical archival p erspective\, exploring these dispersed collections – and the taxonomies she devised for them – as maps of the social\, intellectual\, and imperi al networks she inhabited.\n\nThis project will be jointly supervised by D r Lucy Brownson and Prof Elizabeth Shepherd at UCL Department of Informati on Studies (UCL:DIS)\, and Felicity Myrone\, Maddy Smith and Dr Alice Marp les at the British Library. The student will spend time with both UCL:DIS and the British Library and will become part of the wider cohort of AHRC C DP funded PhD students across the UK.\n\nUCL and the British Library are k een to encourage applications from a diverse range of people\, from differ ent backgrounds and career stages\, and particularly welcome those current ly underrepresented in doctoral student cohorts.\n\nFor more information\, and how to apply\, please see the UCL webpage: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/arts -humanities/news/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partnership-cdp-phd-studentsh ip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17114951/CDP-call-image.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4398@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T184500 DTSTAMP:20260325T113109Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/unwilling-to-know-male-homosexuality -at-the-crossroads-of-europe-1870-1965-lecture/ SUMMARY:Unwilling To Know: Male Homosexuality at the Crossroads of Europe\, 1870-1965 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn online talk by Dr Wannes Dupont on his new book\, part of the History of Sexuality seminar series at the IHR.\n\nPlease sig n up here: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/unwilling-know-mal e-homosexuality-crossroads-europe-1870-1965\n\nSince the 1970s\, historian s have claimed that an insatiable 'will to know’ has powered the growing concern with homosexuality across Europe and the West\, especially from t he late nineteenth century onwards. Unwilling To Know challenges this domi nant narrative by demonstrating how\, unlike in neighbouring France\, Germ any\, and Britain\, a mixture of silence and code surrounded homosexuality in Belgium until well after the Second World War. Whereas a steady stream of monographs on (mostly male) homosexuality was published in wider Europ e from the fin de siècle onwards\, the lack of publishing in Belgium went combined with a marked lack of interest from the police\, psychiatrists a nd wider society. Through internationally comparative analyses\, and with particular reference to the importance of religion\, this book explains wh y and\, in doing so\, complicates overly monolithic views of European deve lopments based on a handful of familiar countries.\n\nWannes Dupont is a L ecturer in the History of Sexuality at the University of Edinburgh. His re search focuses on queer history\, reproductive politics\, and the intersec tions of biopolitics and religion. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25111922/UTK-Front-cover-final-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4409@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T140516Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/in-conversation-with-david-nirenberg -30-years-communities-of-violence-persecution-of-minorities-in-the-middle- ages-lecture/ SUMMARY:In Conversation with David Nirenberg: 30 Years "Communities of Viol ence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages" - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the Artworkers' Guild for a special panel discussion.\n\nWe will be in conversation with Professor David Nirenberg to mark the 30th anniversary of his seminal publication Communities of Vio lence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages. The book examines spe cific attacks against minorities in fourteenth-century France and the Crow n of Aragon (Aragon\, Catalonia\, and Valencia). Challenging interpretatio ns of violence against minorities as simply an expression of religious int olerance and a prelude to extermination\, it demonstrated that violent act ions often expressed complex beliefs about topics as diverse as divine his tory\, kinship\, sex\, money\, and disease\, and that such acts were frequ ently contested by competing groups within their own society.\n\nThe eveni ng will focus on the impact and legacy of Communities of Violence\, histor iographical developments over the last thirty years in Iberian studies and beyond\, and the contemporary opportunities and challenges for the study of religious violence in the late medieval world. David Nirenberg will be joined by Rosa Vidal Doval (University of Oxford) and scholars from Queen Mary University of London and the German Historical Institute London.\n\nD avid Nirenberg is Director and Leon Levy Professor at the Institute for Ad vanced Study in Princeton. A historian and author\, he is recognized for h is wide-ranging scholarship on the interactions among Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. His research provide s insight into questions of racism\, antisemitism\, and the history of ide as.\n\nRosa Vidal Doval is Associate Professor of Spanish at the Universit y of Oxford. A scholar of the culture and history of late medieval and Ren aissance Iberia\, she is particularly interested in the phenomenon of reli gious conversion and in the role of texts in fomenting and sustaining reli gious intolerance\, especially with regard to converts from Judaism to Chr istianity (conversos).\n\nThe event is organised by Bert Carlstrom (QMUL)\ , Ana Roda Sánchez (QMUL)\, and Thomas Kaal (GHIL).\n\nThis event will ta ke place in person only at the Art Workers’ Guild (6 Queen Square\, Lond on WC1N 3AT). To attend\, please register via Eventbrite: https://www.even tbrite.co.uk/e/1984615961766?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31150446/GHIL-Nirenberg-Event.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4119@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTSTAMP:20251222T085206Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2026-reformation-studies-colloquium- conference/ SUMMARY:2026 Reformation Studies Colloquium - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next meeting of the Reformation Studies Colloqui um is scheduled to take place in London at UCL on April 15-17\, 2026. The Colloquium will be hosted by University College London’s Department of H istory as part of the UCL200 bicentennial celebrations. This will be the f irst time the RSC is convened in London\, a city with a rich religious his tory that was deeply affected by the Reformations.\n\nWe are pleased to co nfirm our three keynote speakers\; Dr Rosamund Oates (Manchester Metropoli tan University)\, Professor Emily Michelson (St Andrews University)\, and Professor Craig Harline (Brigham Young University).\n\nFor further informa tion about this event\, please contact ReformationStudiesColloquium@gmail. com\n\n \;\n\n\n\nImage: Wiki Commons - CC 3.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/10163802/960px-Concilio_Trento_Museo_Buonconsiglio.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:University College London\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gower Street\, London\, WC1 E 6BT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University College Londo n:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4307@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260416 DTSTAMP:20260216T131118Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ecclesiastical-history-society-summe r-conference-the-church-and-race/ SUMMARY:Ecclesiastical History Society Summer Conference: The Church and Ra ce - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe 2026 EHS Conference theme will be 'The Church and Race'\, held in London on 13-15 July 2026. It will take place at Royal Hol loway\, University of London.\nCall for papers deadline - 15 April 2026\nK eynote speakers:\n\nProfessor Miri Rubin\, Queen Mary University of London \, EHS President\nProfessor Herman Bennett\, City University of New York ( CUNY)\nThe Right Reverend Rowan Williams\n\nIn his letter to the Galatians \, Paul reminded that community that in Christ – and in His Church – t here was no distinction between persons: ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek \, there is neither slave nor free\, there is neither male nor female\; fo r you are all one in Christ Jesus’. The water of baptism made all believ ers equal in salvation\, yet Christians struggled to believe that all Chri stians were indeed the same. Wherever the Church’s representatives reach ed – be it Augustine in sixth-century England\, Friar William of Rubruck in thirteenth-century China\, Father Marquette in the Great Lakes in the seventeenth century\, or Archbishop Selwyn in what was to become New Zeala nd – they wondered whether people so different in appearance and tempera ment could become Christians too. And if they could\, then what sort of Ch ristian? Might they too aspire to monastic perfection or to episcopal dign ity?\n\nRace thinking was a guiding factor not only at Christianity’s ev er-expanding borderlands\, it was at work in cities where Christians of di fferent origins\, languages\, and complexions met\; it operated on land an d at sea\, in streets and in marketplaces\; it attended the arrival of unf amiliar groups through migration or enslavement\, like the African slaves sold in Florence and Lisbon in the later Middle Ages\, the people who were soon named ‘gypsies’ in the 15c\, the Jews expelled from Iberia in 14 92 and who settled in Italy and the Low Countries\, the Irish who migrated to the US in the 19c\, or the south Asians who provided migrant labour th roughout the 19/20c across the British Empire.\n\nAll these questions vexe d theologians in universities\, challenged bishops as they guided their pa rish clergy\, and troubled missionaries at work across the globe. Race-thi nking informed intellectual work\, pastoral care\, and relations between C hristians as neighbours and parishioners. Race also inspired visual forms: in the mappae mundi\, in the representation of Jews in crucifixion scenes \, on frontispieces of books that guided mission\, and in figures deemed e xotic or virtuous\, like the magus Balthasar. The multitude of contexts wi thin which race was imagined and imposed means that perspectives from a va riety of disciplines – history\, theology\, literary and visual expertis e – must meet and combine fruitfully to understand processes that produc ed a great deal of suffering and pain\, with a legacy that is always with us. Yet historical exploration also suggests ways in which race and racial isation could be countered\, opposed\, resisted. All this work is of the g reatest interest and consequence. Our Conference will offer an occasion fo r collective learning\, sharing and reflection\; the keynote lectures in p articular will introduce concepts and methods that facilitate a better und erstanding of race thinking\, the processes of racialisation\, as well as racialised lives in Christian societies.\n\nExploring the past through rac e is challenging work. For how is one to consider a concept that is so fla wed in its conception and yet so ubiquitously used to describe – and acc ording to some\, even improve – the world? Race-thinking attempts to arr ange humans into hierarchies and so to justify different allocations of ri ghts and resources among them: by skin colour\, by ethnicity\, by religion . It is an untruth that is none the less a significant historical phenomen on used to justify conquest\, mission\, enslavement\, and genocide. Race-t hinking reduces individuals to a single characteristic\, and so dehumanise s them. The process of racialisation has taken place at most times and in many places\, in variations that make it an historical phenomenon that now receives the attention it deserves. The time is ripe for our Society to t hink about the Church and Race\, the theme I propose for our 2026 conferen ce in London.\n\nThis Call for Papers invites members of the Society\, sch olars at all career stages\, as well as independent scholars and religious leaders\, to join us in 2026 to reflect on the Church – better still\, Churches - and Race. We invite 20-minute communications regarding any time or region of Christian history in its broadest sense\, papers based on or iginal research\, some of which will be published in the resulting volume in the series Studies in Church History. Here are some of the issues which participants may wish to address:\n\n- Theologies of baptism and conversi on\n- Intersections – a useful term in the discussion of race and racial isation\n- Ethnicity/race and salvation\n- The visual and material represe ntation of human difference in religious art and\nartifacts\n- Music/litur gy – and the expression of human difference\n- Race and slavery in Chris tian thought and practice\n- Gender and racial difference\n- Mission and e ncounters between Christian and non-Christians\n- Church law: marriage and theories of race\, miscegenation\n- Church law: race and clerical status\ n- Anti-Judaism and antisemitism\n- Race and sanctity/saint-making\n- The Churches and Segregation\n- Islam\, Muslims and anti-Muslim attitudes\n- R ace and religion in colonial thought and practice\n- Hybrid communities\, hybrid religions\n- Religious education in racialised societies\n- The Chu rches and antiracism: abolition\, civil rights\n- The Churches and Race/Bi ological Science\n\nDeadline for proposals is 15 April 2026. Proposals can only be accepted by filling in the form on the conference website.\n\nThe EHS offers a number of generous bursaries to allow postgraduate students to attend its Summer Conferences. Bursaries cover all the costs of attendi ng the conference: registration\, food and single accommodation at the bas ic rate for up to three nights. They are not normally intended to cover tr avel\, which can often be funded in other ways. Details can be found on th e website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16130946/Poster.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4353@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T190000 DTSTAMP:20260317T151558Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-police-outrage-a-killing-campaig n-for-justice-in-19th-century-london/ SUMMARY:The Police Outrage: A Killing &\; Campaign for Justice in 19th-C entury London - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Dr Jonah Miller to explore a forgotten episode in the early history of British policing.\n\n"The Police Outrage - A Killi ng\, A Cover-up and a Campaign for Justice in 19th-Century London"\n\nOne summer night in 1851\, a London police officer beat a young man to death i n Plumtree Court\, a predominantly Irish neighbourhood in the heart of the city. The Court was a notorious slum\, attracting the attention of missio naries\, sanitary inspectors\, poor law officials\, architectural reformer s\, metropolitan railway enthusiasts\, and many others besides the police. After the killing\, it became the centre of an attempted coverup\, a Char tist-led campaign for justice\, a public inquiry\, and finally a trial.\n\ nAbout the Speaker:\nDr Jonah Miller is a research fellow at the Universit y of Westminster. He is the author of Gender and Policing in Early Modern England (Cambridge University Press\, 2023)\, as well as articles and essa ys on a variety of topics in British history from the seventeenth to the n ineteenth century. He is currently working on migration\, housing\, polici ng\, and political campaigning in Victorian London. His next book\, The Po lice Outrage\, will be published by Penguin.\n\nThe lecture will be held a t The London Archives. For further details and to book\, please follow thi s link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03172334/police-outrage-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4305@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T170000 DTSTAMP:20260216T125153Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/locational-lives-medieval-experience -in-town-and-country-postgraduate-forum/ SUMMARY:Locational Lives: Medieval Experience In Town and Country - POSTGRA DUATE FORUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nPostgraduate forum\, Hybrid event\, in person and onli ne\nAll bookings through Eventbrite.\nThis day\, organised by the Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies (GCMS) at the University of Reading\, will pr ovide postgraduate students with an opportunity to share their developing research in a supportive forum dedicated to interdisciplinary medieval stu dies. The event aims to explore culture\, religion\, and trade associated with Town and Country. The forum presentations and discussions will focus on understanding medieval life from the perspectives of those in Town and those in the Country\, including an examination of their different experie nces.\n\nThe chosen theme areas are (1) The impact of the Church on the ru ral\, (2) The rurality of medieval Italy\, (3) Cities\, Towns and links wi th wider populations\, and (4) The urban as seen in manuscript illuminatio n.\n\nFor further information and to book\, see this link.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16125106/Possible-image-for-Eventbrite.png CATEGORIES:Other,Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4287@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T163000 DTSTAMP:20260206T120633Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/guilds-warfare-and-urban-development -symposium/ SUMMARY:Guilds\, Warfare and Urban Development - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nGuilds\, Warfare and Urban Development\, Armourers Hal l\, London\, Thursday 16 April 2026.\nThe Royal Armouries\, the UK’s nat ional collection of arms and armour\, plans to hold a symposium in collabo ration with the martial Livery Companies of the City of London. We are int erested in exploring the significance of the historic relationship between the Warrior Companies and the Tower of London\, or more specifically the government agencies to which the Tower played host. We are particularly in terested in addressing the questions at hand across a long time period\, a pproximately from the thirteenth century to the mid-nineteenth\, and in id entifying meaningful international comparisons in doing so.\n\nA limited n umber of places remain open for scholars who can contribute to the discuss ion\, particularly across the three areas of:\n• Warfare and state capac ity\n• Urban development\n• Social relations within and beyond guilds and learned societies\n\nThe event will take place on Thursday 16 April 20 26\, starting at 10am and concluding at around 4:30pm\, and will take plac e at Armourers Hall (81 Coleman Street\, London).\n\nLunch and refreshment s will be provided\, and there are funds available to support attendance b y participants\, particularly those without access to institutional suppor t. We are likewise willing to explore the practicality of contributing rem otely\, for those who are unable to attend physically.\n\nFor more informa tion and to enquire about taking up a place\, please contact Dr Mark Benne tt (research manager\, Royal Armouries) at mark.bennett@armouries.org.uk\n \n \;\n\nImage: Top left Smithsonian 1957-162-16 (CC-0)\; Bottom left Rijksmuseum SK-C-2 (Public domain) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06115435/Conference-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4428@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T180000 DTSTAMP:20260416T063454Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/meeting-of-independent-historians-on line-meeting/ SUMMARY:Meeting of Independent Historians - ONLINE MEETING DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe now have a line of communication with the Royal H istorical Society who have recognised the challenges facing Independent Hi storians and invited us to a meeting on May 1 at the University of Warwick to let them know how they can help us. So first we need to meet among our selves to prioritise our agenda.\n\nThurs. 16 April 6pm on Zoom\n\nThis wi ll be opportunity to discuss among ourselves what we might want to say to the RHS Council members at the face-face meeting in May.\n\nNo need to pre -register\, just join the meeting. New participants very welcome.\n\nMeeti ng Link. www.bit.ly/INDY-HIST-ZOOM\nFull link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8 9468868369?pwd=qqDxT8ER55C3vQJuWN9YSgb9h6aXSE.1\nMeeting ID: 894 6886 8369 \nPasscode: 920307 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14104701/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.38.01.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4375@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260310T161156Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bcmh-new-researchers-in-maritime-his tory-2026-conference/ SUMMARY:BCMH New Researchers in Maritime History 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nNew Researchers in Maritime History Conference 2026 Ti ckets\, Saturday\, April 18 at 9 am.\nThe British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH)\, in association with the University of Southampton welcome you to the thirty-first Conference for New Researchers.\n\nOpening on the Friday night (17th) with a Key Note lecture by Professor Craig Lambert fo llowed by an all day conference on Saturday (18th).\n\nThe event is genero usly supported by the Society for Nautical Research to help emerging schol ars who wish to share their work in a supportive environment and build rel ations with other maritime historians. The day will include talks from a r ange of postgraduate students and independent scholars (detailed programme tbc). Contributions can address all aspects of maritime history in its br oadest sense.\n\nThe University of Southampton provides an ideal setting f or this event\, with its focus on the maritime world – offering courses in marine biology\, oceanography\, maritime law\, ship science\, maritime archaeology and history. It isa delightful setting for this annual confere nce and provides a unique opportunity for new scholars to present their wo rk in a historic setting.\n\nThe NRC conference registration page is now l ive on Eventbrite and can be found via this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10161100/avenue-campus-medium.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_MEDIUM-38 4228383.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4282@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T180000 DTSTAMP:20260203T164806Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/when-there-are-no-sources-an-english -historical-review-symposium-symposium/ SUMMARY:When there are no sources: an English Historical Review symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nWhen there are no sources: an English Historical Revie w symposium\, St John's College\, Oxford\, 17 April. \nTo register: https ://ehrsymposium600.eventbrite.co.uk\n\nOverview\n\nThe EHR is hosting a on e-day symposium in St John's College\, Oxford\, to celebrate the recent pu blication of the journal's 600th issue.\n\nIn marking this milestone\, and in line with the journal's generalist ambitions\, the symposium addresses a problem which matters to all historians: what to do when there are no s ources. Five leading scholars\, working across diverse chronological and g eographical areas\, will grapple with the methodological problem of paucit y of source material\, discuss how such absences affect their area of rese arch\, and demonstrate how they have chosen to solve the problem.\n\nAll i nterested parties\, from senior scholars or graduate students\, are invite d to register to attend via the link on this Eventbrite page. Tickets are free\, and lunch is included.\n\nLineup\n\nJohn Arnold\, University of Cam bridge\n\nHannah Murphy\, King's College London\n\nJonathan Saha\, Durham University\n\nMiranda Spieler\, American University of Paris\n\nTess Winga rd\, University of York\n\nConcept note\n\nHistory\, as Carlo Ginzburg fam ously pointed out\, is an evidence-based discipline. Historians of all str ipes seek sources to reconstruct credibly the actions and thoughts of thos e who lived in the past\, or to identify social\, economic\, cultural and political trends created by and also affecting small or large collectives. Such sources may be written in many languages and on a variety of materia ls\, they may be painted\, woven\, etched\, reported. But what does the hi storian do when there are no sources to answer the question that they wish to ask?\n\nIn many ways\, this is a problem that historians have confront ed and resolved many times over. Oral history was once proposed as a compl ement to archival documentation or a substitute for it\, in order to offer greater access to personal views\, especially of those whose experiences and thoughts left fewer traces in written records. In more recent decades\ , historians of traumatised and marginalised social groups\, such as ensla ved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean and United States\, ha ve demonstrated the importance and efficacy of imagination and empathy\, s uch that precious surviving objects and texts are treated with not just in tense contextualisation\, but also generative meditation.\n\nThe absence o f sources does not simply affect history-writing in relation to marginalis ed or oppressed people\, or record-poor societies. It may also affect the historian confronted with an intimidating profusion of sources\, none of w hich can answer\, for example\, why a certain dictator made certain decisi ons.\n\nWe hope that the symposium will promote stimulating conversations about a problem of universal and timeless historical interest.\n\nTo regis ter: https://ehrsymposium600.eventbrite.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03164714/english-historical-review-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4426@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T093446Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-leicester-conversation-on-mummifie d-bodies-lecture/ SUMMARY:A Leicester Conversation on Mummified Bodies - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEgyptian mummified bodies have been a feature at Lei cester Museum and Art Galleries for generations. But how did they come to be here? What do they mean to different visitors today? And what could the ir future in your museum look like?\n\nJoin us for a Friday night explorin g the history of their display in European museums and the contemporary qu estions surrounding them today. This is not a traditional lecture\, but an evening designed to involve you in this important and timely conversation . Through a guided conversation and workshop\, you will be invited to take part in current debates\, share your perspective\, and become an active p articipant in your museum’s future.\n\nFrom display strategies to the im pact of technologies such as CT scanning and digital images\, as well as q uestions of displacement\, ethics\, and bioethics\, the evening will open up space to reflect\, explore different viewpoints\, map your thoughts and even write your own museum label.\n\nWhether you’re new to the topic or already familiar with these questions\, this is a rare opportunity to thi nk together about the role of museums\, the responsibilities of curation\, and the values we want to uphold when it comes to the display of the dead .\n\nJoin Dr Angela Stienne – Egyptologist and museum ethics researcher – at Guildhall\, Leicester\, for an after-hours evening of meaningful di alogue in a beautiful setting: an experience designed to challenge\, inspi re\, and connect!\n\nTickets are free\, booking is essential. Please use t his link to book. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14103222/egypt_highlights_june_2020_009-6202d0b6-0662-437f-bd50- 1af6478a2eca.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4248@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T163000 DTSTAMP:20260119T161402Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lincolnshire-churches-conference-202 6-conference/ SUMMARY:Lincolnshire Churches Conference 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLincolnshire Churches Conference 2026 - 18 April 202 6.\n\nThis full-day Conference organised by the Society for Lincolnshire H istory and Archaeology Local History Team\, will take place in Heckington\ , near Sleaford and will include a variety of talks and a guided visit to the St Andrew’s Church\, considered one of the most magnificent churches in the country.\n\nTalks will start at 10.00am and will include:\n\n Tud or Paperwork: the Louth Churchwarden’s Accounts\, 1527-1570. By Brian Ho dgkinson These documents open a panorama on the financial undertakings of a large and relatively prosperous parish church. Together with the parish registers they illustrate the fiscal and social interactions between a loc al parish church and its parishioners.\n Exploring Heraldry in Lincolnshi re’s Churches. By Ian Newton An illustrated introduction to the heraldry of Lincolnshire’s churches\, revealing the families and stories behind the shields.\n New Work on Old Monuments at St Wulfram’s Church in Gran tham. By John Manterfield This talk will describe recent conservation work on ten Georgian monuments\, outlining those commemorated\, the sculptors involved and potential sources of funding for conservation work.\n The Ar t of the Chapel. By Revd Angy Long This presentation will explore the spir itual meaning in Chapel Architecture\, stained glass and how art reflects the ‘Church being People’\n Exploring Lincolnshire Churches. By John Vigar This lecture is based on the research for his new book Churches of L incolnshire and looks at a selection of churches countywide\, many of whic h do not usually attract attention\n Guided Visit around St Andrew’s Ch urch\, Heckington. St Andrew’s Church\, Heckington is considered one of the most magnificent churches in the country. The present building dates f rom around 1307 and is substantially Decorated in style. The exterior has wonderful friezes\, cornices and statue niches and interior features inclu de a rare Easter sepulchre and beautiful sedilia.\n\nEveryone is very welc ome but pre-booking is essential. Bookings will close on the 1st April 202 6.\n\nAdmission is £34.00 and includes\, tea\, coffee and a buffet lunch. \n\nTo book\, please use the Eventbrite link.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/19161053/Heckington-St-Andrew-DB-024-561x363-1-374x242-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events LOCATION:Heckington Village Hall\, 9 High Street\, Heckington\, Sleaford\, Lincolnshire\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=9 High Street\, Heckington\ , Sleaford\, Lincolnshire\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Heck ington Village Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4300@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260216T114909Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/waterloo-real-and-imagined-conferenc e/ SUMMARY:Waterloo: real and imagined - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin The Waterloo Association for a day exploring ho w the battle and campaign of Waterloo has been researched over 210 years i n the quest for truth\, and how it has been portrayed in the arts.\n\nOur programme has six speakers:\n\nFirepower: Wellington's artillery at Waterl oo (Gareth Glover)\nWaterloo: insights from the archives (Martin Aaron)\nT he role of the drummer in the British Army (Matt Yuill)\nPainting Waterloo : an artist's impression (David Rowlands)\nNapoleon's Observatory: fact or fiction? (Tony Hodge)\nWaterloo (1970): the making of a movie epic (Simon Lewis)\n\nWe also offer a lunchtime 'show and tell\; buy and sell\,' and demonstration wargame. Refreshments are provided.\n\nTickets are £10 for members of The Waterloo Association and £15 for non-members. A limited nu mber of free places are provided for students.\n\nFor further details\, in cluding registration\, contact: mike.robinson@uwe.ac. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16114745/Waterloo-real-and-imagined.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4268@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260419T190000 DTSTAMP:20260202T170240Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/histfest-2026-lectures/ SUMMARY:HistFest 2026 - LECTURES DESCRIPTION: \;\nHistFest is back! We’re thrilled to share details of HistFest 2026 at the British Library. From Ancient Greek naval commanders and Egyptian queens to the history of motherhood and LGBTQ+ social histor ies – this year\, we bring you a raft of fascinating histories and speak ers.\nOn Saturday we travel to Ancient Athens with Professor Michael Scott \, we reimagine the stories of Cleopatra and Isabel Moctezuma with Saara E l-Arifi and Sofia Robleda and we explore the fascinating everyday lives of people from the past with Ruth Goodman and Dr Wanda Wyporska.\n\nOn Sunda y we explore the complex histories of motherhood and birth with Lucy Ingli s\, Professor Lara Feigel and Dr Pragya Agarwal\, before delving into 20th -century LGBTQ+ history with Tash Walker and Adam Zmith and rounding of th e weekend by travelling through time and place with Sir Michael Palin.\n\n Further speakers to be announced soon…\n\nFor further information and to book tickets\, follow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02165931/HISTFEST-2026-2-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Conferences,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4438@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTSTAMP:20260414T141104Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-oxford-transnational-and-glob al-history-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Annual Oxford Transnational and Global History Conference - CALL FO R PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar (T GHS) invites abstracts for its Annual Conference from graduate students an d early-career researchers\, which will take place 25th-26th June at the U niversity of Oxford.\nCall for Papers deadline - 19 April\nThis year we fo cus on histories of knowledge\, early modern and modern\, as constituted t hrough global encounters and exchanges. We welcome submissions on any topi c that engages with the production\, circulation\, transformation\, and co ntestation of knowledge in global history. We are particularly interested in how knowledge moved across regions\, empires\, and communities\, and ho w social\, cultural\, and political contexts shaped what counted as knowle dge and who could produce it. Further details can be found here.\n\nAbstra cts must be between 250–300 words and should be submitted via this link by April 19th 2026. Abstracts must be accompanied by a short bio (less tha n 100 words) and applicants must clearly indicate whether they would like to present in-person or online. Applications should be made at this link.\ n\nDue to the high volume of abstracts we usually receive\, we are unable to acknowledge submissions individually. Shortlisted applicants will be no tified by 30 April.\n\nThe conference is scheduled to be held online and i n person at the University of Oxford on 25 and 26 June 2026. For updates\, please keep an eye on our website.\n\nAny enquiries may be directed to ad min@oxfordtghs.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14145853/TGHS_CfA_26.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4272@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTSTAMP:20260202T181542Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-revolt-of-the-provinces-local-di mensions-of-the-english-civil-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Revolt of the Provinces: Local Dimensions of the English Civil War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCALL FOR PAPERS: The Revolt of the Provinces: Local Di mensions of the English Civil War\nA one-day conference\, organised by the Lincoln Record Society\,\nto be held at the National Civil War Centre\, N ewark\non Saturday 17 October 2026.\nCall for Papers deadline - Monday 20 April 2026. \nIn 1976\, John Morrill’s seminal work The Revolt of the Pr ovinces energised local studies of the English Civil War. Rather than focu s on constitutional clashes at Westminster\, it shifted attention to the s hires\, boroughs and localities in which civil war allegiances were forged \, negotiated and contested. For most living in England at the time\, the county rather than the country was their main frame of reference: when war came\, the forces of localism and neutralism were often as strong as ideo logical attachment to parliamentarianism or royalism. Fifty years on\, Mor rill’s view of a conflict that was defined by local perspectives remains vital\, stimulating ongoing debates about the dynamic and complex relatio nship between centre and locality in the early modern period.\n\nThis conf erence\, hosted by the Lincoln Record Society at the National Civil War Ce ntre in Newark will seek to explore and reassess the local and regional pe rspective of the English Civil War. In the spirit of Morrill’s work\, pa pers are invited that engage with the core theme of the local dimensions o f the conflict.\n\nWhile not exhaustive\, possible issues include:\n- Taki ng sides\, changing sides and the nature of civil war allegiance\, neutral ism\, mobilisation and conflict at a local\, county or regional level.\n- Local and regional experiences of the civil wars\, including the impact of the conflict on local governance\, society\, and economy.\n- Popular poli tics and popular allegiance: the conflict from the perspective of those be low the nobility and gentry.\n- The relationship between centre and locali ty and its role in explaining the causes or nature of the civil wars.\n- T he dissemination\, reception and impact of news\, propaganda and other for ms of communication in the localities.\n- The legacy\, memory and commemor ation of the civil wars at a local and regional level.\nWhile papers addre ssing any aspect of the local dimensions of the Civil Wars of the 1640s an d their aftermath are welcome\, proposals focusing primarily\, or largely\ , on Lincolnshire or the East Midlands are especially encouraged.\n\nSubmi ssion details\nIt is envisaged that the conference will be arranged into p anels\, each with two to three papers of 20 to 30 minutes each. We invite papers from academics and researchers across all career stages\, including early career researchers and graduate students. Proposals for papers\, of no more than 350 words in length\, should be sent with a brief biographic al note to Dr Jon Fitzgibbons at jfitzgibbons@lincoln.ac.uk by Monday 20 A pril 2026. Panel proposals of two or three papers are also welcome.\n\nNot ification of acceptance will be given by Monday 11 May 2026. A selection o f papers may be considered for publication in a future volume or special i ssue connected with the conference. The conference fee and reasonable trav el expenses will be paid to speakers. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/02181447/LRSLogo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4389@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTSTAMP:20260317T131013Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-interwar-cinema-and-queer-histor y-researching-the-lgbtq-past-symposium-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CfP: Interwar Cinema and Queer History: Researching the LGBTQ+ Past Symposium - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nInterwar Cinema and Queer History: Researching the LGB TQ+ Past Symposium - 23 June. Call for Papers deadline - 20 April.\nA one- day symposium will be held at the University of Southampton on Tuesday\, 2 3 June 2026. This event will bring together scholars working on British (a nd transnational) interwar cinema and queer history to network\, explore r esearch interests\, and identify key themes and gaps in scholarship\, as w ell as to discuss the archival sources and challenges involved in research ing the LGBTQ+ past.\n\nThe 1910s-1930s have been studied as a crucial tim e both for the development of cinema as a mass medium and for the formatio n of modern queer identities and subjectivities. While the links between f ilm and queer modes of gender and sexuality during this period have been e xplored in some national contexts – including cinematic responses to the ‘pansy craze’ or lesbian visibility in the United States\, or early q ueer and trans representations in Weimar-era German cinema – less is kno wn about the place of film in queer interwar history in the UK. Although f ilms and those working behind the camera were often highly mobile during t hese decades\, less is also known about the role of films and film culture in mediating queer images and experiences across national borders.\n\nThi s symposium invites proposals for 20-minute papers from anyone interested in exploring connections between interwar cinema and queer and trans histo ries in the UK and beyond. Topics can include but are by no means limited to:\n• Queer/trans representations in interwar films – characters\, na rratives\, spaces\n• The work of LGBTQ+ people in front of or behind the camera\n• Queer perspectives on film magazines\, ephemera\, film journa lism and other promotion\nand reception practices\n• Queer stars\, celeb rities\, fans and audiences\n• Policing queerness in cinema and media – censorship\, scandals\, intimidation and resistance\n• Intersections of sexuality\, gender\, class and race\n• Films as primary sources for queer and trans history\n• Sharing approaches from feminist\, trans and queer historiography\n• Queer currents across interwar cinema\, arts and entertainment – film\, theatre\, music\, radio\, literature\,\nvisual a rts\n• Camp and performance\n• Film and queer/trans networks – local \, national\, international\, imperial\, colonial\n• Transnational journ eys – queer figures/images that cross national borders\n• Neglected or forgotten figures and histories\n• Archives and collections – researc hing interwar film and queer history\n\nPlease send abstracts of 200-300 w ords along with a short biography by Monday 20 April 2026 to Prof. Michael Williams at the University of Southampton and/or Dr. Chris O’Rourke at the University of Warwick. M.T.Williams@soton.ac.uk and Chris.O-Rourke@war wick.ac.uk.\n\nApplicants will be informed on or before 6 May 2026.\nThis symposium is open to academics and researchers who are interested in the s ubject and will be in person only. Registration will be free\, and lunch a nd tea/coffee will be provided.\nIf you have any questions\, please contac t the organisers on the above emails. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17130201/first-a-girl.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4412@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTSTAMP:20260401T103902Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/third-on-line-chord-seminar-in-the-h istory-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar-seminar-20-april-2026/ SUMMARY:Third on-line CHORD seminar in the history of retailing and distrib ution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe third of the 2026 CHORD on-line seminars will ta ke place on Monday 20 April 2026\n\nThe full 2026 programme and further de tails can be found here.\n\nThe programme on 20 April is (UK times):\n\nMO NDAY 20 APRIL 2026\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 E mma Bastin\, ‘ “For the Masses not the Classes”: advertising and ret ailing a new textile fibre’\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Dan Lockton\, Norwich Uni versity of the Arts\, UK\, ‘Fuel’s Gold: A visual exploration of the m ore marginal end of British petrol retailing since 1945’\n\n11.10 – 11 .30 Break\n\n11.30 – 11.50 10-minute work in progress paper: Alice Janss ens\, Winchester School of Art\, University of Southampton\, UK\, ‘Inter national Fashion Networks and the Interwar Berlin Fashion Industry’\n\n1 1.55 – 12.25 Lesley Taylor\, Southampton Solent University\, UK\, ‘Lea rning Through Creative Retailing in UK University Stores 2012-2025’\n\nP articipation is free\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wl v.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nImage: Detail of Reginald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York City W. P. A.\, 1943. Image open access\, courtesy of The Met Museum\, New York. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31153203/Image-RHS1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4408@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T183000 DTSTAMP:20260401T101554Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/broken-bonds-new-perspectives-on-mar ital-breakdown-in-the-english-common-law-world-1801-1969/ SUMMARY:Broken Bonds - New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to Broken Bonds\, a o ne-day conference taking place at Northumbria University\, Newcastle and o nline on Monday 20 April 2026.\n\nBringing together leading scholars from across the UK and beyond\, the conference explores the legal\, social\, an d cultural history of marital breakdown from the early nineteenth century to the eve of the Divorce Reform Act. Papers address themes including parl iamentary divorce\, domestic violence\, gendered narratives of abuse\, big amy\, and the long shadow of coverture on modern family law.\n\nThe keynot e address will be delivered by Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE\, who will co nsider the enduring role of conduct in matrimonial law. The day concludes with a drinks reception for all speakers and attendees.\n\nThanks to the g enerosity of the ESRC\, travel bursaries are available for PhD students\, ECRs\, the unwaged\, and those without institutional funding. Please regis ter and contact jennifer.aston@northumbria.ac.uk for further information.\ n\nRegistration is free but registration is essential. To book your place\ , please visit: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/ 2026/04/broken-bonds---new-perspectives-on-marital-breakdown-in-the-englis h-common-law-world-1801-1969/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31145816/Divorce-History-Logo-Green-Bg-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4394@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T000000 DTSTAMP:20260325T102203Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/one-day-conference-manumission-in-th e-medieval-islamicate-world-conference/ SUMMARY:One-Day Conference: Manumission in the Medieval Islamicate World - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe invite you to a free\, one-day\, in-person confer ence on 'Manumission in the Medieval Islamicate World'\, co-organised by t he DoSSE project and Markfield Institute.\n\nDate: Wednesday 22 April\n\nL ocation: University of Leicester\, Fielding Johnson Building Council Suite s 1 &\; 2\n\nKeynote Lecture: Dr Erin Thomas Dailey\, 'Islamicate Slave ry and Manumission: Muslim\, Christian\, and Jewish Practices in the Late Ancient and Early Medieval World'\n\nThe conference features international speakers from Leiden and Georgetown as well as the UK. There are papers o n the book of al-Ahzab and Hadiths as well as Abbasid and Fatimid sources. The last session\, meanwhile\, takes a long view with papers on manumissi on in modern Saudi Arabia and abolitionism in Islamic thought.\n\nYou can view the full programme on BlueSky here: https://bsky.app/profile/dosse-pr oject.bsky.social/post/3mhec4zvgdc2m\n\nPlease email Dr Erin Thomas Dailey etd4@leicester.ac.uk to register your attendance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25102022/Screenshot_20260318-200209.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4446@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T152451Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Wednesday 22 April\, at 2.30 pm\, Sheena Evans\, whose publications include Bloomsbury\, Belsen\, Oxford: Janet Vaughan\, M edical Pioneer (University of Chester Press 2024)\, will speak on 'One fa mily\, two centuries\, two careers: lessons learnt by Dr (Dame) Janet Vaug han (1899-1993) from the example of her aunt\, Dame Katharine Furse (1875- 1952)'. This will take place as usual in Room 01\, LSE Library.\n\nIf atte nding in person\, kindly email the Secretary\, susan.pares38@gmail.com by 20 April\, as this will help with the catering.\n\nThe meeting will be hyb rid\, and the Zoom link will be:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd =07Kelz3qTqaKsi9YFKnXNphL1TZpWE.1&\;omn=85096761647\nMeeting ID: 468 11 6 4379\nPasscode: Vaughan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21151555/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4304@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T183000 DTSTAMP:20260317T132543Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-irish-diaspora-and-the-conquest- of-the-desert-1878-1885-in-argentina-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Irish Diaspora and the ‘Conquest of the Desert’ (1878-1885) in Argentina- Rescheduled - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n"The Irish Diaspora and the ‘Conquest of the Desert ’ (1878-1885) in Argentina"\nSpeaker: Dr Niall Whelehan (University of S trathclyde)\nDate: Wednesday 22 April (rescheduled from Wednesday 18 March )\, 16:30-18:00 UK time (17:30 Spain\; 13:30 Argentina)\nLocation: on Team s (To get the Teams link\, book your ticket with this short link: https:// tinyurl.com/4t82c64s)\nPlease note this event has been rescheduled from 18 March to 22 April due to industrial action. \n\nIrish emigration to Argen tina never compared in size to the huge numbers that left for North Americ a or Britain\, but by the late-nineteenth century a significant Irish Arge ntine community emerged that contained a powerful elite of business people \, ranchers and Catholic clergy. In his inaugural lecture as member of the Hispanic-Anglosphere network\, Dr Whelehan will examine first- and second -generation Irish emigrants’ relationships to settler colonialism\, in p articular both the support and criticism expressed for the so-called ‘Co nquest of the Desert’ (1878-1885)\, the series of violent campaigns cond ucted by the Argentine military to subjugate indigenous people in the pamp as and Patagonia regions. It investigates how some Irish elite figures con sciously viewed themselves as agents in global processes of expanding Euro pean settlement and the spreading of ideas of ‘civilization’ in the la te-nineteenth century\, a transformational period in the development of th e Argentine nation-state. Irish-owned newspapers in Buenos Aires – The S outhern Cross and The Standard – both supported the ‘Conquest of the D esert’\, but with notable differences in how they framed their positions . This support coincided with a period of mass political unrest in Ireland and exposed uncomfortable comparisons between the long history of colonia l dispossession in Ireland and emigrant participation in settler coloniali sm in Argentina.\n\nNiall Whelehan is head of History Subject Area and sen ior lecturer in History at the University of Strathclyde\, Glasgow. His pu blications include Changing Land: Diaspora Activism and the Irish Land War (2021) and The Dynamiters: Irish nationalism and political violence in th e wider world\,1867-1900 (2012). His present monograph project investigate s the Irish diaspora in Argentina during the long nineteenth century.\n\nC hairs: Dr Graciela Iglesias-Rogers (University of Winchester) and Prof. Ch ris Aldous (University of Winchester)\n\nEverybody is welcome.\n\nMore inf ormation\, including how to Book your ticket at https://hispanic-anglosphe re.com/2026/02/09/online-event-the-irish-diaspora-and-the-conquest-of-the- desert-1878-1885-in-argentina/\n\nTickets are FREE for all members of the University of Winchester (register with your university email address)\, M HRC subscribers and members of the Hispanic-Anglosphere network. Otherwise \, Individual entry cost £6 and £3 for concessions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16123623/billete-100-pesos-conquista-del-desierto.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4331@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T121731Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/missionaries-and-migrants-a-history- of-nursing-and-empire-lecture/ SUMMARY:Missionaries and Migrants: A history of nursing and empire - LECTUR E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for an online talk that sets the history of migration and nursing in the context of imperialism.\n\nThe Colonial Nursi ng Association was founded in 1895 to send trained nurses across the Briti sh Empire\, while myths about the ‘civilising’ role of colonialism wer e widespread. This talk sets the history of migration and nursing in the c ontext of imperialism.\n\nHear from authors Subhadra Das (Uncivilised: Ten Lies That Made the West) and Kandace Chimbiri (The Story of Britain’s B lack Nurses) about how empire shaped nursing history.\n\nThis event is onl ine and open to all. For further information and to book please use this l ink. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24121541/1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4449@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T193000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164212Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ann-lee-and-the-shaker-heritage-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Ann Lee and the Shaker Heritage - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHow did a working-class British woman become leader of the progressive religious sect known as "The Shakers"\, and where are the y now?\nDiscover the remarkable story of a movement that challenged conven tion and redefined community.\n\nJoin Prof. Philip John Davies for an enga ging evening exploring the origins\, beliefs\, and legacy of the Shakers\, one of the most fascinating religious movements of the 18th century. Know n for their radical commitment to equality\, communal living\, and express ive forms of worship\, the Shakers built communities that stood apart from mainstream society.\n\nThis illustrated lecture will trace the developmen t of the Shaker movement from its roots in England to its expansion across the Atlantic\, examining the social\, cultural\, and spiritual forces tha t shaped its growth. While touching on key figures such as Ann Lee\, the f ocus will be on the wider movement and the enduring impact of its ideas.\n \nEvent Details:\n📅 Thursday 23 April\n🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 B enjamin Franklin House\, 36 Craven Street\, London\n🎟 Tickets from £2\ n\nAbout the Speaker:\nProf. Philip John Davies is a historian and scholar whose research explores religion\, culture\, and transatlantic connection s in the early modern world. His work brings fresh perspectives to the peo ple and ideas that shaped modern society.\n\nSpaces are limited\, so early booking is recommended.\nLink: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ann-lee-and-t he-shaker-heritage-tickets-1984770907212 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21173417/Ann-Lee-and-the-Shaker-Heritage-A-Lecture-poster-2.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4411@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000 DTSTAMP:20260401T103652Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/love-loss-and-shakespeare-an-evening -with-sir-gregory-doran-in-conversation-with-dr-chris-laoutaris-rhists-boo k-launch/ SUMMARY:Love\, Loss and Shakespeare: An Evening with Sir Gregory Doran\, in Conversation with Dr Chris Laoutaris\, FRHistS - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLearn about the fascinating history and global journ ey of Shakespeare's First Folio with Sir Gregory Doran\, the director and author who has been described as “one of the great Shakespearians of his generation” (The Sunday Times).\n\nRoyal Historical Society Fellow Dr C hris Laoutaris (Shakespeare Institute) will be interviewing Sir Gregory Do ran\, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company\, about hi s new book\, Walking Shadow: Love\, Loss and Shakespeare (Bloomsbury)\, at London's opulent and historic Stationers' Hall on Shakespeare's Birthday (23 April) from 6:15pm\; an event hosted by the Worshipful Company of Stat ioners in association with the Whitefriars Club.\n\nFurther Details:\nAfte r the death of his husband\, Sir Antony Sher\, Sir Gregory Doran stepped d own from his role as Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. I n the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio\, and inspired by t he surprising history of the company’s own copy\, he set out to see how many of these important volumes he could find. Sir Gregory’s book\, Walk ing Shadow: Love\, Loss and Shakespeare (Bloomsbury)\, relives the months leading up to Sher’s death\, told via the two men's raw and loving diari es\, and maps Doran’s quest to track down more than 200 First Folios wor ldwide – over 90 percent of all the surviving copies. The book is a poig nant and panoramic story of love\, loss and the ways in which Shakespeare can become a source of healing.\n\nSir Gregory Doran's book My Shakespeare : A Director’s Journey Through the First Folio was published in 2024 and his latest book Walking Shadow is published by Bloomsbury this April.\n\n Interviewer: Dr Chris Laoutaris is a Shakespeare scholar\, biographer and Associate Professor at The Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham ).\nHe is the author of Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio (William Collins) which tells the story of the creation o f the 1623 First Folio\, and which made several book of the year lists\, i ncluding BBC History Magazine\, BBC Radio 4 Front Row and Australian Book Review\, and was a Financial Times Best Summer Book.\n\nThere will be an e xhibition of Shakespeare-related documents from the Stationers' archives a nd Sir Gregory Doran will be signing books after the in-conversation segme nt of the event.\n\nTickets:\n£35 In-person (lecture\, wine\, soft drinks &\; sandwiches)\n\nSchedule:\n6.15 pm Drinks reception\n6.45 pm Talk s tarts\, ending with Q&\;A\n7.45 pm Refreshments and book signing\n9.00 pm Evening ends\n\nBooking link through eventbrite. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31151847/Sir-Gregory-Doran-photo-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4392@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20260325T101328Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/caring-communities-rethinking-histor ies-of-care-class-and-kinship-1800-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Caring Communities: Rethinking Histories of Care\, Class\, and Kins hip\, 1800-present - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers/Contributions\nCaring Communities: Rethinking H istories of Care\, Class\, and Kinship\, 1800-present - Conference 3-4 Sep tember.\nCall for Papers deadline - 24 April.\n\nChildren’s social care has been described as being in a state of crisis since at least 2010\, wit h reports of poor quality care and abuse\, declining numbers of carers\, a nd a chronic under-funding of services. Yet\, it remains a fundamental par t of our social fabric: 1 in 4 children in England will receive some kind of service from children’s social care services before they are 18 (Jay et al. 2024).\nThe way we provide and experience care is shaped by a compl ex mix of cultural\, emotional\, and economic forces\, and in which class\ , race and gender remain defining factors. Moreover\, years of austerity a nd underfunding have dismantled vital support systems\, further marginalis ing Care-Experienced people and those who support them. Today\, families a nd welfare systems still struggle with the practical and emotional realiti es of caring for children when biological parents cannot. This involves na vigating the delicate\, often difficult relationships between foster paren ts\, birth families\, and the children and young people themselves\, whose own voices\, wishes\, and identities are are not always heard\, understoo d or valued. Despite its essential role\, care roles continue to be underv alued\, insecure and subject to intense scrutiny. Meaningful transformatio ns to the current system of care cannot happen without a deep understandin g of how these contexts have shifted over time.\n\nWe are particularly int erested in cultural and emotional histories of care and this conference pr ioritises the voices\, views and experiences of those often excluded from these histories – especially those with lived experience. We will foster connections between those interested in\, and affected by care\, and use lessons from the past to open up new conversations about what care today m eans and how it might look in the future. These collaborations will contin ue beyond the conference\, resulting in a published edited collection span ning new themes and ideas emerging from these discussions.\n\nWe encourage diversity in methodological approaches\, geographical scope\, and religio us/spiritual background. We welcome proposals for 15-minute contributions from Care-Experienced individuals\, community researchers or practitioners outside of academia\, in addition to abstracts from academic researchers at all career stages and across disciplines.We also invite proposals that feature creative or participatory methods\, including engagement and co-pr oduction workshops\, and roundtables of up to 1 hour. Please submit indivi dual proposals\, or proposals for panels of 3-4 contributions.\n\nWe are k een to address the following five themes:\n\nRelational care: families\, k inship and identity\n\nExploring the ‘human’ side of care and diverse experiences\, including adoption\, kinship care\, fostering and institutio nalisation\, and how the impacts of this care is felt\, remembered and neg otiated within and beyond the biological family.\n\nStructures of care: cl ass\, economy and power\n\nExploring how factors like deindustrialiation\, neoliberalism\, and class struggle shape care provision and experience.\n \nCare and labour: professionalism and practice\n\nExploring the history a nd lived reality of paid and unpaid care work\, care-giving and caring\, p rofessional identity\, and the ‘dark side’ of care.\n\nCare environmen ts: space\, place\, and the senses\n\nExploring the physical and sensory c ontexts of care\, from the ‘home’ vs ‘institution’ to the material history of archives.\n\nMethods and ethics\n\nExploring the prioritisatio n of sidelined voices\, perspective and experiences through innovative\, p articipatory and creative methods\, reflections on care concepts\, lived e xperience and expertise\, alongside ethical reflections on sensitive resea rch and archives.\n\nThis list is not exhaustive and we encourage proposal s that speak to themes outside of these suggestions. Please send abstracts of c. 300 words and a short biography to caring.communities@newcastle.ac. uk by 24 April. Please indicate in your email if you will not be available on one of the two dates the conference is set to run: 3 and 4 September 2 026.\n\nThe event will run largely as an in-person event due to limited ca pacity for hybrid attendance. If you would be like to contribute but can o nly be present online\, or have other accessibility requirements or questi ons\, please do get in touch with the team at caring.communities@newcastle .ac.uk\n\nThe conference is supported by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship: Caring Communities: Rethinking Children’s Social Care\, 1800-present (r ef: MR/X034968/1) and is organised by Claudia Soares\, Jade Shepherd\, Jim Hinks\, and Kate Wilson (Newcastle University). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25101116/Orphans-Cayley-Robinson.jpg.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4414@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20260331T155133Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/moving-the-frame-new-computational-p ractices-for-the-description-and-organisation-of-the-bt-film-collection-ca ll-for-applications/ SUMMARY:Moving the Frame: New Computational Practices for the Description a nd Organisation of the BT Film Collection - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nUniversity College London (UCL) and BT Group Archive s (BTGA) are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded doctor al studentship from 1st October 2026 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doct oral Partnerships (CDP) scheme\, including stipend and international stude nt fees waiver.\n\nWe invite applications from students or professionals w orking in archival studies\, library and information science\, 20th centur y British history (and/or of technology)\, film or media studies\, compute r or data science\, computer vision\, multimodal AI\, digital humanities o r cultural analytics (or with equivalent professional experience).\n\nThe student will be encouraged to develop their own multidisciplinary approach to this practice-based PhD project\, which will involve critically invest igating and developing new methods for exploring this UNESCO-accredited mo ving image collection held at BT Group Archives. This may include machine- learning and computer vision among other approaches to knowledge organisat ion and digital humanities.\n\nPlease see the full job description for mor e details\, benefits\, and how to apply\, by 24th April 2026. Interviews w ill be held in London on 22nd May 2026. For further information\, see http s://www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanities/news/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partner ship-cdp-studentship-0\n\nPlease contact daniel.c.s.wilson@ucl.ac.uk or ja mes.elder@bt.com with any informal inquiries about the project or the appl ication procedure.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31164655/download-2.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4420@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T000000 DTSTAMP:20260408T163257Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-modern-british-history-wor kshop-easter-term-2026-call-for-paper/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Modern British History Workshop\, Easter Term\, 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Cambridge Modern British History Workshop is see king papers for its Easter Term programme. We welcome papers from early-ca reer scholars\, doctoral researchers and master’s students on any aspect of British and Irish history since 1750\, including the British Empire an d Commonwealth.\n\nThe Workshop offers a welcoming space to receive constr uctive feedback on works-in-progress\, as well as the opportunity to meet other researchers in the field. Papers are generally twenty minutes in len gth. We aim to have two per session followed by a short Q+A with refreshme nts. Join our mailing list: www.hist.cam.ac.uk/modernbritishhistory-worksh op\n\nPlease email the workshop’s convenors with a provisional title\, a n abstract of no more than 250 words\, and a brief biography. Please indic ate your preference for presenting either in-person or online. The deadlin e for submissions is 24th April 2026 at 23:59\nConvenors\n\n Rob Kelsey r jk62@cam.ac.uk\n Lis Riveros  lsmr2@cam.ac.uk\n Adam Pountney ajp247@ca m.ac.uk\n\n \;\n\nImage Credit: Sessions of the Peace for the City of London (1863)\, Londoners on Trial Exhibition\, The London Archives (2026) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/08173037/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-17.29.23.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4432@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20260414T102032Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/study-day-entangled-histories-art-an d-archives-between-algeria-and-france-c-1945-to-the-present-symposium/ SUMMARY:Study Day: Entangled Histories: Art and Archives between Algeria an d France\, c.1945 to the present - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nEntangled Histories: Art and Archives between Algeria and France\, c.1945 to the present on Friday 24 April\, 10am-5pm. Universi ty of St Andrew's.\nThis Study Day brings together five scholars whose wor k is at the centre of recent investigations into the entangled histories o f modern art\, architecture and archives between Algeria and France. Prese ntations by the speakers highlight and interrogate the significant role of artistic production\, networks and archives in the construction of narrat ives of modern and contemporary art practices (both collective and individ ual)\, national identity\, cultural exchange\, memory and history\, and th e discipline of art history. The seminar aims to contribute to the remappi ng of the diverse aspects of cultural production and reception that were\, and are today\, a crucial and often contested component of late colonial\ , decolonial and post-colonial relations between Algeria\, the Maghreb\, a nd France. It also aims to open up the historiographical and subjective di mensions of scholarship in this arena.\n\nLocation: Seminar Room 2\, Young er Hall\, North Street\, St Andrews.\n\nThe event is free and open to all. To view the full program and book a place\, see https://events.st-andrews .ac.uk/events/entangled-histories-art-and-archives-between-algeria-and-fra nce-c-1945-to-the-present/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14111632/1_Entangled-Histories_Poster-Program.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4039@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T160000 DTSTAMP:20250820T095721Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-contemporary-briti sh-and-irish-collections/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nIn this session\, explore our contemporary collections covering 1950 to the present day and meet curators of our Contemporary Published collect ions\, Contemporary Archives and Manuscript collections\, Oral History col lections and Patents and Trademarks.\n\nOur Open Days give you the opportu nity to get expert advice from our Reference Specialists\, speak with cura tors of our collections\, meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic network.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n\n a dro p-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who can advise you on the pr acticalities of accessing our collections\n presentations by our curators \, introducing you to their collection areas\n a Meet the Curators sessio n\, during which you can view highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n a roundtable discussion with a panel o f researchers who make use of our collections\, exploring their research e xperiences and hot topics within their fields\, plus the opportunity to pu t your questions to them – more information about the discussion topic a nd the panellists will be released nearer the event.\n\nFor more informati on and to book your place\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk /events/doctoral-open-day-contemporary-british-and-irish-collections. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/20105404/doc-open-day-image-Contemporary-British-and-Irish.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road \, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4440@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260426 DTSTAMP:20260414T141538Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-directions-in-the-history-of-lit urgy-study-day-conference/ SUMMARY:New Directions in the History of Liturgy Study Day - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nStudy Day: New Directions in the History of Liturgy II \nAttendance is free but please register to help us plan the catering (det ails below)\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n10am Welcome\n\n10.15am\nChair: Teresa Webber (University of Cambridge)\n\nMelissa W. Kapitan (Eberhard Karls Universit ät Tübingen)\, ‘The First Hour? Re-Evaluating the Early History of Pri me in the Latin West’\nHenry Parkes (University of Nottingham)\, ‘Hic est chorus: Liturgical Tabulation and the Rhythms of a Late-Medieval Cathe dral’\nAnthony Harris (University of Cambridge)\, ‘Researching computu s in a Modern Context’\n\n11.45am Break\n\n12.15pm\nChair: Helen Gittos (University of Oxford)\n\nMaura McKeon (University of Oxford)\, ‘Deathbe d Psalmody at Wearmouth-Jarrow’\nCarlos Rodriguez Otero (University of O xford)\, ‘Reconstructing 14th Cent. Liturgical Chant from Frankfurt. The Quilisma Conundrum’\nAlfonso Menanno (University of Vienna)\, ‘From L iber Regalis to Charles III: Medieval Precedent and Modern Adaptation in t he English Coronation Rite’\nCassandra Fenton (University of Bristol)\, ‘Notating the English Pontificals: Preliminary Findings and Comparative Methodologies’\nSharang Sharma (University of Nottingham)\, ‘(In)Forma tive Fragments: Liturgical Traditions Taking Shape in Twelfth- and Thirtee nth-Century Britain’\n\n1.15pm Lunch\n\n2.15pm\nChair: Erik Niblaeus (Un iversity of Cambridge)\n\nPaweł Figurski (Polish Academy of Sciences)\, ‘Automating the Study of Latin Liturgical Manuscripts: Insights from Sac ramentaries (eCLLA+)’\nJuliette Day (University of Helsinki)\, ‘The Hi story of Liturgical Experience’\n\n3.00pm Break\n\n3.30pm\nChair: Henry Parkes (University of Nottingham)\n\nTeresa Webber (University of Cambridg e)\, ‘The Scribes of the Anderson Pontifical and the Chronology of its P roduction’\nSarah Hamilton (University of Exeter)\, ‘The Anderson Pont ifical and the Canterbury Pontifical Tradition’\n\n4.30pm Close\n\nAtten dees are warmly invited to join us as we go for drinks afterwards.\n\nPlea se register your attendance at https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/event s/history-liturgy-study-day\n\nOrganising committee: Helen Gittos\, Sarah Hamilton\, Erik Niblaeus\, Henry Parkes\, Tessa Webber. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14151350/History-of-Liturgy-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4336@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260428 DTSTAMP:20260224T141937Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-chartism-day-conference-2026- call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Annual Chartism Day Conference\, 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nAnnual Chartism Day Conference\, 2026\, Friends Meetin g House\, Warwick on Saturday 19 September\nCall for papers deadline - 27 April 2026.\nThe Chartism Day Conferences were launched at the University of Birmingham in September 1995 by the renowned Chartist historian Dorothy Thompson (1923–2011). Apart from the disruption caused by the Covid pan demic\, the annual meetings\, which are endorsed by the Society for the St udy of Labour History [ SSLH]\, have been held in a variety of locations i n England\, Wales\, Ireland and France every year since\, bringing togethe r senior academics\, junior scholars and members of the wider public who a ll share a common interest in the history of the Chartist movement. As wel l as a strong contingent of labour historians\, Chartism Day draws togethe r a broad cross-section of academics from the diverse fields of the arts a nd humanities. It is this interchange between scholars working in an inter disciplinary environment that gives the event its distinctively dynamic an d productive character.\n\nOur next conference will be held in Warwick. We are inviting proposals on any aspect of Chartism\, including:\n• Radica lism and Political Reform\n• Class and Chartism\n• Women’s Participa tion in Chartism\n• Chartist Leaders and Activists\n• The Chartist Pre ss\n• Chartism and Material Culture\n• Associational Life in the Age o f the Chartists\n• Radical Agrarianism and the Land Plan\n• Internatio nal Perspectives\n• Local and Regional Approaches\n• The New Poor Law (1834) and the Chartist Agenda\n• Biographical Studies\n\nPresenters can choose to deliver full length papers (30 minutes) or contribute a short p aper (15 minutes) for our regular feature ‘Chartist Lives’ which offer biographical sketches of individual Chartists. Short papers may also anal yse a relevant document or artefact.\n\nIn both instances we are calling f or abstracts of around 300 words to be submitted by Monday\, 27 April 2026 .\n\nPlease send prepared abstracts to Joan Allen ( joan.allen@ncl.ac.uk) and Richard Allen (richard.allen@ncl.ac.uk). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24141831/Chartism-Day-2026.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4402@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260428 DTSTAMP:20260325T130736Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-research-in-dress-history-confer ence-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:New Research in Dress History Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers - The New Research in Dress History Co nference.\nSubmission Deadline: 11:59 pm GMT\, 27 April 2026.\nThe confere nce will be held on Thursday\, 15 October 2026\nThe Association of Dress H istorians are delighted to introduce our one-day autumn New Research in Dr ess History Conference. The New Research in Dress History Conference welco mes submissions from researchers in the field of dress\, textiles and fash ion history. We are particularly interested in hearing about new perspecti ves\, new discoveries and new ways of sharing themes covering dress\, ador nment and its materials\, untold global histories and connections\, curato rial practices and conservation.\n\nWe encourage submissions from people a t all stages of their careers. We particularly welcome submissions from po stgraduate students\, recent graduates\, emerging scholars\, professionals and those who may consider themselves as being outside of established aca demia. Abstracts should be emailed to newresearch@dresshistorians.org\n\nT he deadline to submit papers is 27 April 2026\, 11:59 pm GMT.\n\nMore info rmation in the following links: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-associa tion-of-dress-historians-annual-new-research-conference-2026-tickets-19823 56318111?aff=oddtdtcreator \nand https://dresshistorians.org/conferences/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25130627/Conference2026-WebsiteImage.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4474@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTSTAMP:20260429T150650Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/exhibition-of-paubha-art-in-wolfson- college-university-of-oxford/ SUMMARY:Exhibition of Paubha art in Wolfson College\, University of Oxford DESCRIPTION: \;\n Exhibition of Paubha art in Wolfson College\, Univer sity of Oxford\, curated by Prof. Elena Ene Draghici-Vasilescu\, FRHistS  \nAn exhibition of Paubha paintings - a form of traditional art specific t o Newar people in Kathmandu Valley\, Nepal - will be on display in Wolfson College\, University of Oxford.\n\nThe Curator is Prof. Elena Ene Draghic i-Vasilescu\, FRHistS from the above-mentioned institution.\n\nThe works a re on display between the 27th of April and the 27th of June. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29160417/Screenshot-2026-04-29-160400.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4315@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T143000 DTSTAMP:20260216T141508Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-life-career-of-captain-james-fit zjames-rn-lecture/ SUMMARY:The life &\; career of Captain James Fitzjames RN - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCaptain James Fitzjames was the third in command of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition and was a key figur e in 19th-century naval history. This talk by historian Fabiënne Tetteroo explores Fitzjames' life and career and highlights primary sources that r eveal a more accurate\, underexplored portrait of this remarkable officer. \n\nPart of the RGS's 'Be inspired' series spotlighting fascinating resear ch on their Collections.\nTickets can be reserved here: https://www.rgs.or g/events/upcoming-events/life-of-captain-james-fitzjames ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/16141333/Fitzjames-dag-Sothebys-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4344@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T170031Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/society-for-court-studies-seminar-ke rry-apps-open-university-and-the-national-trust-encountering-east-asia-in- the-restoration-refurbishments-of-ham-house-c-1672-1698/ SUMMARY:Society for Court Studies Seminar: Kerry Apps (Open University and The National Trust) – “Encountering East Asia in the Restoration Refur bishments of Ham House\, c.1672-1698”. - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nSociety for Court Studies Seminar: Kerry Apps (Open Un iversity and The National Trust) – “Encountering East Asia in the Rest oration Refurbishments of Ham House\, c.1672-1698”. \nKerry Apps (Open University and The National Trust) – “Encountering East Asia in the Re storation Refurbishments of Ham House\, c.1672-1698”.\n\nMonday\, 27 Apr il 2026\n18:00 GMT – Hybrid\nRoyal Anthropological Institute\n\nIf you w ould like to attend in-person at the Royal Anthropological Institute (50 F itzroy St.\, London W1T5BT) please email societyforcourtstudies@gmail.com. \n\nPlease note the in-person event has a limited capacity so pre-booking is essential. There will be a wine reception after the talk.\n\nRegister t o attend online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kerry-apps-open-uni-the-nt -encountering-east-asia-in-ham-house-tickets-1556851588009?aff=oddtdtcreat or ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24163834/Screenshot-2026-02-21-at-11.47.47.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4367@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T193000 DTSTAMP:20260310T143145Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/metalscapes-in-the-early-modern-worl d-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Metalscapes in the Early Modern World - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nMetalscapes in the Early Modern World\n27 April 2026 | 6.00–7.30pm | In person\nArts One 1.36 | Queen Mary University of Londo n\nHow did metal shape the early modern world — not only as treasure\, b ut as an object tied to labour\, trade\, environment\, and globality? Meta lscapes in the Early Modern World brings together the new research of thre e scholars to explore how metals moved through global networks\, city wate rways\, and local streets\, transforming economies\, environments\, and im aginations along the way.\nOur invited speaker\, Lauren Working (Universit y of York)\, will reflect the circulation of precious metals in her forthc oming book A Golden World: How the Americas Transformed Renaissance Englan d (Faber and Faber\, 2026)\, including pieces of eight and indigenous copp er–gold alloys from the Americas and their arrival in early modern Londo n.\n\nShe is joined by Queen Mary University of London academics: Lubaaba Al-Azami\, author of Travellers in the Golden Realm: How Mughal India Conn ected England to the World (Hachette UK\, 2024)\, who will share new resea rch on the East India Company’s pursuit of Japanese silver\; and Emily R owe\, who will turn our attention to London’s own civic and dramatic met alscapes\, drawing on her forthcoming book Metal and Literary Production i n Early Modern England: Labour\, Value\, Violence (Cambridge University Pr ess\, 2027).\n\nThe evening will take the form of a panel discussion\, wit h short presentations followed by extended conversation and audience Q& \;A. Together\, we will think about metal as both substance and symbol and about the human\, economic\, and environmental costs embedded in its shin e.\nOrganised by Emily Rowe and kindly funded by the Centre for Research i n Early Modern Studies (CREMS).\n\nAll are warmly welcome. Refreshments pr ovided. Please register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10143103/Screenshot-2026-03-10-143031.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4525@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T180000 DTSTAMP:20260526T113830Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/drawn2stitch-exhibition-at-the-harbo rough-museum-exhibition/ SUMMARY:DRAWN2STITCH EXHIBITION AT THE HARBOROUGH MUSEUM - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTim Savage\, the Museum Officer\, at the Harborough Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition in the Community Showcases by the Local Studies area.\nIt is an exhibition called The Natural world b y Drawn2Stitch inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s wildlife programmes to celebrate his 100 birthday.\nDrawn2 Stitch are a local group of textile artists based in Leicestershire.\nThis is a free exhibition at the museum and will be on display until Saturday\, July 11th.\nThe museum is open Tu esday to Saturday at Adam and Eve Street\, Market Harborough\, LE16 7LT\n\ n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26111305/DRAWN2STITCH.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4406@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T183000 DTSTAMP:20260331T121312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-and-policy-seminar-welfare-h ealth-and-economic-history-professor-simon-szreter-university-of-cambridge -lecture/ SUMMARY:History and Policy Seminar: Welfare\, Health and Economic History – Professor Simon Szreter (University of Cambridge) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026 marks the fourth annual iteration of Nottingham Trent University’s History and Policy seminar series organised by Profe ssor Steven King.\n\nIn the aftermath of the recent controversial Budget a nd with debate on welfare reform continuing to dominate the news cycle\, t he seminar series will focus this year on the subject of welfare reform\, looking at how\, by taking a longer historical perspective to the topic\, we may be able to offer new insights into the issue. This year we also int end to step back and look more broadly at other related policy issues\, su ch as the current state of SEN education and disability employment.\n\nSem inars take place online from 1700-1830 on the days indicated. It is expect ed that papers will last for c.45 minutes\, with questions thereafter. For any further detail or problems in signing up\, please contact: steven.kin g@ntu.ac.uk or catherine.gower@ntu.ac.uk.\n\nRegister for free via our Eve ntbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-and-policy-welfare-health- and-economic-history-simon-szreter-tickets-1982135610970?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31131242/Szreter-talk.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4459@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T110455Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-firearm-revolution-how-handguns- changed-16th-century-europe-lecture/ SUMMARY:The firearm revolution: How handguns changed 16th-century Europe - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHave you ever wondered how guns went from an innovat ive military technology to become widely used\, normal objects in European culture? In her new book\, The Firearms Revolution\, Professor Catherine Fletcher explores this very question.\n\nThis talk brings together origina l research in multiple archives\, a wide range of visual evidence\, and ob jects from the Royal Armouries collection to bring to life the first centu ry of guns' proliferation\, from their production in the foothills of the Alps to their role in establishing the European empires.\n\nWe meet the si xteenth-century arms broker whose accounts bring historic arms dealing to life\, the assassin sneaking over the border to buy his contraband guns an d the radical women accused of going about with two illegal wheellock weap ons each. And we hear about the earliest debates over gun control: should firearms be more tightly regulated\, or should they be widely allowed for self-defence? From the luxury guns of the European courts to the plain wea pons of farmers and soldiers\, learn more about how this technology change d society. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29120436/A5.72-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4448@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T173000 DTSTAMP:20260421T160615Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tainted-love-aids-and-gay-broadcasti ng-in-1980s-britain-lecture/ SUMMARY:Tainted Love: AIDS and Gay Broadcasting in 1980s Britain - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis talk by Professor Marcus Collins (Loughborough University) situates 1980s British broadcasting about HIV/AIDS within the evolution of gay broadcasting in the postwar period. It argues that\, desp ite initial fears of a homophobic backlash on television and radio\, broad casters and gay campaigners worked in partnership with medics and the gove rnment to counteract the homophobia prevalent in British society of the 19 80s. AIDS programming built upon genres of lesbian and gay broadcasting es tablished in the 1960s\, 1970s and early 1980s\, but the need for collabor ation with broadcasting organisations and the state foreclosed the do-it-y ourself ethos of earlier broadcasts and attenuated their critique of heter onormativity.\n\nThis hybrid talk forms part of the AHRC-funded public eng agement project Re-viewing LGBTQ+ Lives through Broadcasting in Postwar Br itain. It is being hosted by Loughborough University's Health Humanities R esearch Seminar and the Media\, Memory and History Research Group.\n\nAnyo ne interested in attending should email marcus.collins@lboro.ac.uk in adva nce for a Teams link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21170131/AIDS_Dont_Die_of_Ignorance-Monolith.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4266@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T000000 DTSTAMP:20260130T104905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-crisis-to-the-renewal-of-commun ity-progress-judgement-and-the-return-of-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:From Crisis to the Renewal of Community: Progress\, Judgement\, and the Return of History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nFrom Crisis to the Renewal of Community: Progress\, Ju dgement\, and the Return of History\, 20-21 July 2026\, University of York . \nCall for Papers deadline - 30 April 2026\nEvent website: https://crisi sandcommunity.wordpress.com/ \nThe rhetoric of community intensifies in t imes of crisis. Moments of foundational political reflection are born from a sense that what was once a shared comprehension has begun to falter\, t hat inherited certainties have failed\, demanding reflection and renewal. Crisis is both a language of rupture between the past and present\, and th e promise of a new beginning towards an imagined and hopeful future. This call invites contributions that explore how crises\, social\, political\, ecological or technological\, transform and reconstitute the communal dime nsion of human life\, and how such moments prompt renewed thinking about t he nature of community itself.\n\nThe word crisis originates from the Gree k verb krinó: to distinguish\, choose\, judge\, dispute\, or fight. It he re encompasses both the passage from dispute to decision and the decision itself that constitutes civic community. With the advent of Christianity\, crisis took on an eschatological significance – the Last Judgement as t he final irrevocable decision of the divine. In doing so\, crisis became u nderstood as the foundation of historical time itself. Nowhere is this ide a made more central to political thought than in the work of Reinhardt Kos elleck\, who saw modernity as the acceleration of historical time to a per iod defined by perpetual crisis. Despite late-twentieth-century assertions that Western elites had conquered these rhythms\, society’s thirst for change has since delivered a thorough rebuke.\n\nCommunity breakdown has s timulated the greatest thinkers to explore how society might be renewed\, from Hugo Grotius and Thomas Hobbes\, through Edmund Burke and Karl Marx\, to Judith Shklar and the late Alasdair MacIntyre. As we live through a pe riod characterised by local\, national and international societal fracture s\, with technological advances forging new modes of human interaction\, p olitical thinkers must strive for new ways to understand the nature of the se ruptures and seek paths for renewal. As Hannah Arendt reminds us\, ‘a crisis becomes a disaster only when we respond to it with preformed judgm ents.’\n\nThis conference will explore the breakdown and reconstitution of communities across history and throughout the globe\, whether case stud ies or in the abstract. We welcome submissions from graduates\, postgradua tes and early career scholars in the fields of History\, International Rel ations\, Politics and Philosophy. Submissions are invited to address topic s such as the nature and position of communal ideology\, how societies (re )form\, how shifting interactions across space necessitate a redrawing of the nature of community\, and the path to establishing new mechanisms of d ecision-making within societies.\n\nFrom Crisis to the Renewal of Communit y welcomes proposals (up to 250 words) for 20-minute papers\, to be submit ted via the submissions portal on the website or by email to crisisandcomm unity@gmail.com by 30 April\, together with a short bio. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27103200/Red-Modern-Call-for-Paper-Poster-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4277@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260203T145041Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-proposals-for-edited-collec tion-on-migration-and-the-british-world-peoples-flows-and-connections-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Proposals for edited collection on 'Migration and the Brit ish World: Peoples\, Flows\, and Connections' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeadline for submission of proposals - 30 April. \n \nIt has been nearly a decade since the last edited collection about migra tion and the British World. Migration was one of the key themes that led t o the creation of the British World model of history. Since then\, there h as been a new wave of academics carrying out new research on the subject i n fascinating ways. This new collection aims to showcase that research\, a dopting a broad geographical and temporal perspective. The use of plurals of people\, flow\, and connection is very much intentional as the collecti on aims to look at not only people of British descent\, but non-White peop le\; the flow of people not just from the United Kingdom to other parts of the British World but in the opposite direction also\, as well as between other parts of the British World themselves\; and various connections – both individual and collective. The collection is anticipated to be publi shed in the ‘Studies in Transnationalism’ book series with Peter Lang Publishing (subject to a successful peer review)\, under the auspices of t he Australian\, Canadian\, and New Zealand Studies Network. In terms of pr acticalities\, chapters should be 7\,500 words\, including endnotes and a short bibliography\, formatted according to the Chicago Reference Style.\n \nProvisional Timeline:\n\n30 April 2026: Submission of proposals\n\n31 Ma y 2026: Notification of acceptance\n\n30 November 2026: Submission of chap ters\n\nPublication of edited collection in late 2027\n\nIf you are intere sted in submitting a proposal please send an abstract of no more than 300 words and a bio of no more than 250 words in one Word Document to the edit or of the collection\, Dr. Jatinder Mann\, at j.mann@reading.ac.uk.\n\nDea dline for submission of proposals: 30 April 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03144911/ACNZSN_logo_social.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4349@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260303T162605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/political-theology-and-the-digital-c aliphate-jihadism-in-the-age-of-globalisation-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Political Theology and the Digital Caliphate: Jihadism in the Age o f Globalisation - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\nPolitical Theology and the Digital Caliphat e: Jihadism in the Age of Globalisation\n28 May 2026\, 10:00-17:00\, Avenu e Campus (room: TBC)\, University of Southampton\nCall for Papers deadline - 30 April  \nThis hybrid workshop is organised within the framework of the Centre for Imperial and Postcolonial Studies (CIPS)\, based in the Hi story Department at the University of Southampton.\n\nWe aim to publish th e proceedings of the workshop as an edited collective volume.\n\nThis work shop invites contributions that examine the relationship between globalisa tion and the revival of the caliphate in contemporary Islamist thought and activism. Moving beyond purely theological explanations\, the workshop se eks to explore how jihadism has evolved at the intersection of urban margi nalisation\, digital communication\, demographic change\, and political id eology.\n\nRecent scholarship highlights complementary yet competing inter pretations of this transformation. Farhad Khosrokhavar’s work on margina lised Muslim youth in global cities such as Paris foregrounds the role of social exclusion\, humiliation\, and fractured identity in processes of ra dicalisation. Marc Sageman emphasises peer networks and decentralised “l eaderless” mobilisation\, while Akil Awan underscores the rise of “vir tual jihad” and the emergence of a digital ummah sustained through onlin e platforms. Gilles Kepel\, by contrast\, reasserts the centrality of Sala fi-jihadi ideology and the strategic deployment of the caliphate as a poli tical-theological project aimed at reshaping the global order.\n\nBringing these perspectives into dialogue\, the workshop seeks to interrogate seve ral key questions:\n• How has globalisation reshaped the organisational forms and imaginaries of jihadist movements?\n• What is the relationship between urban marginalisation and transnational digital mobilisation?\n • Is the contemporary revival of the caliphate primarily ideological\, s ociological\, or technological in origin?\n• How do online forms of “m edia” or “informational” jihad interact with territorial and physica l violence?\n• To what extent do global cities function as incubators of radical political identities?\n\nWe welcome interdisciplinary contributio ns from political theory\, sociology\, anthropology\, media studies\, hist ory\, religious studies\, and international relations. Comparative\, empir ical\, and theoretical papers are equally encouraged.\n\nBy situating jiha dism within the broader dynamics of global modernity\, this workshop aims to move the debate beyond reductive security paradigms and toward a more n uanced understanding of how global inequality\, digital connectivity\, and political theology intersect in the contemporary revival of the caliphate .\n\nIf you are interested in presenting a paper on any aspect related to the theme\, I would be grateful if you could send a brief paragraph outlin ing your proposal to:\n\nHormoz Ebrahimnejad by the end of April 2026\nEma il address:\nHe1b06@soton.ac.uk\n\nTrain tickets for attending and present ing your paper at the workshop will be provided.\n\nThe detailed programme for the day will be circulated in due course. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03161141/Extermism-Globe.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4374@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260310T160211Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/german-association-for-british-studi es-annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:German Association for British Studies - Annual Conference - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:The Annual Conference 2026 of the German Association for Britis h Studies in collaboration with the Institute for Social Movements (Ruhr U niversity) takes place in Bochum from 16th to 17th July 2026.\n\nThe title of the conference organised by Stefan Berger\, Birgit Bublies-Godau\, Nor bert Fabian und Mathis Gronau is: “Concepts of Freedom and the Developme nt of Democracy in Great Britain in Historical Comparison.”\n\nDeadline: 30th April 2026.\n\nPlease find the call for papers under https://www.hso zkult.de/event/id/event-160602.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10160048/british-flag-flown-from-hms-spartiate-during-the-battle -of-trafalgar-e570ec.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4403@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260331T115446Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/womens-history-network-34th-annual-c onference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Women's History Network 34th Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWomen's History Network's 34th annual conference. \n \nCall for Papers deadline - 30 April 2026 [Extended from 29 March 2026.]\ n\nThe Women's History Network's 34th annual conference coincides with the centenary of the founding of The Women’s Library\, and provides the per fect opportunity to celebrate this unique resource\, as well as 100 years of women’s history. The Women’s Library is the oldest and largest libr ary in Britain devoted to the history of women’s campaigning and activis m and encompasses a library\, an archive and a museum. Founded in 1926 as the Library of the London Society for Women’s Service\, it became the Fa wcett Library in 1953 and was renamed The Women’s Library in 2002. It ha s moved several times\, finding permanent residence at the LSE in 2013.\n\ nWe welcome submissions that fit within the library's centenary years\, 19 26-2026. While these may be connected\, directly or indirectly\, to materi al that is held in The Women’s Library collections\, this is not a prere quisite.\n\nPlease visit our website for details and the full call for pap ers:\nhttps://womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-conference-2026-cfp/\n\n We are offering a limited number of bursaries to support postgraduates\, e arly career scholars\, independent scholars and those with extenuating cir cumstances. Visit the Women's History Network website for details ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25131315/Conference-Poster-2026-v3-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4419@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20260401T112618Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-impact-and-heritage-of-treason-c onference/ SUMMARY:The Impact and Heritage of Treason - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis is the 3rd conference of the AHRC-funded networ k project on ‘Writing a New History of Treason’. It builds on previous project discussions about the legal\, political and socio-cultural interp retations of treason.\n\nWe now turn to assess how and why concepts of tre ason and traitors have resonated in particular environments through the ce nturies\, often establishing deep roots in political narratives and social customs. At times this has been associated with strong national or politi cal narratives. Memories can also be reinforced by special spaces or sites of ‘treason’\, by long-lasting traditions in popular culture\, or by objects of material culture.\n\nThe conference will assess both the short and long-term consequences of incidents of treason. This includes analysin g how and why memories of treason are kept alive in politics and society\; when those memories are re-activated\; and why they may lose impact if th ere ceases to be political and social instability.\n\nThe conference is a hybrid event – open to the public as an online event.\nTo register and t o view the conference programme\, please follow this link:\nhttps://www.ev entbrite.co.uk/e/the-impact-and-heritage-of-treason-tickets-1985719857548? aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/01122237/Traitors-Gate-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4458@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T000000 DTSTAMP:20260429T110229Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-vi-conference-cal l-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society VI conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nWeapons in Society VI conference - Call for papers.\nD eadline - Thursday\, 30 April 2026.\nThe Royal Armouries’ Weapons in Soc iety conference has showcased the varied interactions between arms\, armou r\, and culture since 2019. The intersection and exploration of these fact ors reveal insights into the way society organises itself and operates\, r anging from the experience of war to the value of material culture\, the h andling of difficult heritage to depictions of warfare in popular entertai nment. Together\, they occupy a central place within historical research a nd the heritage sector.\n\nHeld at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds\, t his sixth conference aims to provide an opportunity for early career and p ostgraduate researchers to share innovative research which explores the so cial\, cultural\, and political contexts of arms and armour\, and to shine a light on the roles these have played throughout history. It also seeks to demonstrate the benefits of preserving and working with collections and artefacts. The steering committee welcomes proposals for papers\, based o n original research from any perspective or discipline\, on arms\, armour\ , and their links to society. These topics can relate to any range of time and any location.\n\nIndividual papers should be no more than 20 minutes. Themes may include\, but are not restricted to:\n\n- The perception of we aponry\, in both the past and present\n- Experiential archaeology and weap onry\n- Arms and armour as social and/or national symbols\n- The politics of showcasing arms and armour\n- Weapons as material culture\n- The impact of weapons technology development on society\n- The connections between a rms and armour\, and the supernatural\n\nThe event will be held in-person and include an opportunity to handle items from the national collection of arms and armour related to the themes of the conference. To apply\, pleas e submit an abstract of no more than 350 words through https://forms.offic e.com/e/WUE3cs3SPu by 9am on Thursday\, 30 April 2026.\n\nWe also anticipa te making no more than 5 bursaries of £150 available to support speakers ’ attendance\, prioritising those without access to institutional suppor t. Applications for these bursaries can be made at https://forms.office.co m/e/7mTETLKjze\, and should be submitted by Thursday\, 30 April 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29115849/CfP-image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4467@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260429T155924Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/forecasting-the-weather-between-divi nation-and-science-antiquity-to-the-present-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Forecasting the weather\, between divination and science (antiquity to the present) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:image © Météo-France\nCall for papers deadline - 30 April \n Societies have long desired to protect themselves from meteorological and climatic hazards\, prompting the development of diverse predictive procedu res. From ancient ‘weather signs’ to astrology to numerical weather pr ediction\, the history of weather forecasting is a story of epistemologica l rupture corresponding with recurring crises of legitimacy. This ambitiou s global and interdisciplinary conference is the first to consider the his tory of weather forecasting from antiquity to the present. We invite parti cipants to consider forecasting through cultural\, economic\, environmenta l\, political\, and social lenses. How was ‘success’ conceptualised an d measured? How did it become possible to distinguish ‘forecasting’ an d ‘divination’?\n\nThis conference is organised by Simon Dolet and Mic helle Pfeffer.\n\nThe deadline for proposals is 30 April 2026. \n\nFor mor e information\, see the conference page here https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/e vent/call-for-papers-forecasting-the-weather-between-divination-and-scienc e-antiquity-to-the-presen\n\nimage: © Météo-France ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29142332/H1338-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4390@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T170000 DTSTAMP:20260327T103847Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remembering-nicola-verdon-conference / SUMMARY:Remembering Nicola Verdon - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nRemembering Nicola Verdon\nNicola Verdon (1970-2024) w as an acclaimed historian who made an outstanding contribution to the stud y of agricultural and rural history. Her research on the British countrysi de\, and particularly on female agricultural workers\, was internationally recognised.\nFollowing her untimely death at the end of 2024\, the Britis h Agricultural History Society is supporting a two-day memorial conference at Sheffield Hallam University to celebrate her pioneering work. It will be held on Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May 2026.\n\nAll Society members \, friends of Nicola\, researchers in areas in which Nicola was engaged an d those who admired her work and regret her loss are invited to attend.\n\ nPROGRAMME\n\nThursday 30 April 2026\n\n10.30 Registration\, coffee\n11.00 Introduction\nSession One\, 11.15-12.45 - Jane Whittle\, ‘Women’s wag e labour in nineteenth-century agriculture: a long-term perspective’\, J oyce Burnette\, ‘Agricultural Day Labourers: What Did They Do the Rest o f the Year?’\, Paul Warde\, ‘Tamlaght 1840: women’s work in an Irish community’\nLunch\nSession Two\, 2.00-3.00 - Henry French\, ‘Pioneers : Women and Farming on Exmoor\, 1820-1900’\, Nadine Vivier\, ‘The role of women in running farms (France\, 1840-1914)’\nBreak\nSession Three\, 3.30-4.30 - Claire Griffiths\, ‘A Landscape for Women: citizenship\, wo rk and rural modernity in the novels of Winifred Holtby’\, Andrew Walker \, ‘The changing roles and representation of women on the agricultural s howground: the case of Lincolnshire\, 1867-1939’\nBreak\nSession Four\, 5.00-6.00 - Alison Twells\, ‘A Dog Named Sheffield? Hannah Law’s lette rs from Tasmania\, 1835-1841’\n\nFriday 1 May 2026\n\nSession Five\, 10. 00-11.00 (by Zoom) - Jennifer Jones\, ‘“George has gone to Durham Ox t o look for “Rodney”\, the rascal”: Animal agency and the settler col onial project prior to fencing’\, Emma Robertson and Jennifer Jones\, ‘From Squatter’s Daughters to “Pioneering” Rice Farmers: Lois and Margaret Grant and the Australian Rice Industry\, 1922-28’\nBreak\nSessi on Six\, 11.30-12.00 - Flying the flag for Nicola. An open session of remi niscence and recollection\nSession Seven\, 12.00-1.00 - Karen Sayer\, ‘W ho did the work? Looking for labourers after the 1947 Agriculture Act’\n Sian Edwards\, ‘Constructing the Farmer’s Wife: Gender\, Domesticity\, and Representation in the British Farming Press\, 1945-1960’ (by Zoom)\ nLunch\nSession Eight\, 2.00-3.00 - Samantha A. Shave\, ‘Outside the Wor khouse: Rural Women Claiming Independence under the New Poor Law’\, Rich ard Hoyle/Catherine Glover\, ‘Proprietary girl’s schools in late ninet eenth-century rural England’\nSession Nine\, 3.00-4.00 - Katy Taylor\, ‘From rural Ireland to suffrage and animal rights: Francis Power Cobbe ( 1822-1904)’\n4.00-4.30 Closing remarks. Tea.\n\nConference disperses.\n\ nPlease note that this will not be a residential meeting and those attendi ng are invited to make their own arrangements for accommodation.\n\nFor fu ll details see https://www.bahs.org.uk/professor-nicola-verdon-memorial-co nference-programme-and-booking/\n\nFriends of Nicola\, researchers in area s in which Nicola was engaged and those who admired her work and regret he r loss are invited to attend.\n\nClosing date for bookings Monday 20 April 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17131707/Nicola-St-Cuthberts-Way-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4346@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T184500 DTSTAMP:20260303T144720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/public-lecture-food-for-thought-the- bayeux-tapestry-revisited-lecture/ SUMMARY:Public Lecture: Food for Thought – The Bayeux Tapestry Revisited - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nA public lecture by Professor Benjamin Pohl (Medieval History\, University of Bristol) followed by a free drinks reception.\nDat e: Thursday 30 April 2026\, 17:00-18:45\nLocation: Humanities Lecture Thea tre\, Arts Complex\, University of Bristol\, Woodland Road\, BS8 1UJ\n\nAh ead of the Bayeux Tapestry’s highly anticipated exhibition in London thi s September\, Professor Pohl’s lecture will outline a new interpretation of how and where this unique cultural artefact was intended to be viewed. \n\nQuestions of when\, why\, and for what purpose the Bayeux Tapestry was made will be explored with fresh eyes\, shining new light on this world-f amous piece of cultural heritage and on the fascinating world in and for w hich it was created.\n\nProfessor Pohl's lecture will be in person only\, and is followed by a free drinks reception to which all attendees are invi ted.\n\nPlease book your ticket through Eventbrite here: https://www.event brite.co.uk/e/public-lecture-food-for-thought-the-bayeux-tapestry-revisite d-tickets-1983759267370?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03144603/BT-Mealtime-2-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4437@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T135627Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-dominion-of-northern-ireland-192 1-73-between-devolution-and-sovereignty-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Dominion of Northern Ireland 1921-73: Between Devolution and So vereignty? - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDr David Torrence of the House of Commons Library wi ll deliver this year's Irish Legal History Society Spring Discourse:\n\n"T he Dominion of Northern Ireland 1921-73: Between Devolution and Sovereignt y?"\n\nAll are welcome. This event will take place at the Law Society of N orthern Ireland\, Belfast. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14145545/Torrence-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4463@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T131123Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-media-old-fears-cold-war-stories -online-webinar/ SUMMARY:New Media\, Old Fears: Cold War Stories Online - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHow is the Cold War being rediscovered\, reinterpreted \, and retold in the digital age?\nIn this webinar\, Ian Sanders FRHistS - creator of the acclaimed Cold War Conversations podcast - explores how di gital storytelling is transforming the way we encounter Britain’s Cold W ar past. Through his collection of personal testimonies and lived experien ce\, Ian will show how podcasts and online communities are reshaping publi c understanding of one of the twentieth century’s most defining periods. \n\nDrawing on his recent work with the Avro Heritage Museum\, Ian will al so discuss how museums can use audio storytelling to bring histories to li fe\, explain how the Avro team built a podcasting offer that engages new a udiences\, and how they successfully secured Arts Council England funding for new podcast recording kit.\n\nIan’s presentation will be followed by a wide-ranging Q&\;A session. Questions for Ian can be submitted in ad vance via ryan.ellis@coldwarnetwork.co.uk.\n\nExpect an honest\, practical \, and inspiring look at digital heritage in action\, from narrative craft to community building to the realities of sustaining long‑form Cold War storytelling in the online era. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29140931/Royal-Hist-Soc-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4265@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20260127T102813Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gordon-forster-essay-prize-2026-call -for-submissions/ SUMMARY:Gordon Forster Essay Prize 2026 - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Editors of Northern History invite submissions t o the annual Gordon Forster Essay Prize. The competition is open to gradua te students and early-career researchers. A prize of £200 will be awarded for the winning essay\, which will be considered for publication in the j ournal.\n\nThe deadline in 1 May 2026.\n\nThe essays should fit within the scope of Northern History. The journal publishes scholarly work on the hi story of the seven historic Northern counties of England: Cheshire\, Cumbe rland\, Durham\, Lancashire\, Northumberland\, Westmorland and Yorkshire. The journal includes articles on topics treated regionally\, and on the hi story of particular localities set in a wider context. Essays could discus s general Northern subjects\, compare the history of the North with that o f other parts of the country\, or discuss Northern connections with the wi der world.\n\nThe submission should be in the English language. The word l imit is 7000 − 10\,000 words\, including notes\, and the essay shoul d follow the instructions for authors as found at: http://www.tandfonline. com/ynhi. Essays that have been published elsewhere\, or that are under co nsideration for publication at the time of submission\, will not be eligib le for the prize.\n\nThe Editors retain the right not to award the prize i n any year in which the material submitted is not considered to be of a su itable standard. Essays should be submitted as Word documents to NorthernH istory@leeds.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27102725/cover-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4363@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20260304T122919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-international-history-group- annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British International History Group Annual Conference - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nBritish International History Group 34th Annual Confer ence | 2-4 September 2026 | Loughborough University\nCall for Papers\, dea dline – 1 May 2026\nThe BIHG Committee invites you to contribute a paper to its 34nd annual conference. We accept both individual papers (of 20 mi nutes) and complete panel submissions (consisting of three 20 minute paper s). As in previous years\, we encourage proposals for papers from a wide r ange of subjects from any approach or period in international history. The se include:\n\n• The history of diplomacy and the relations between stat es\n• Domestic issues in foreign policy\n• Transnational history inclu ding social and cultural movements\n• The history of war and strategy\, intelligence and/or propaganda\n• Imperial and postcolonial history & \; inter-imperial relations\,\n• Contemporary international history\n• Teaching and/or researching international history\n\nThose wishing to off er a paper should send a short CV (one-side max) and 200 word abstract to the following email address: bihg1919@gmail.com by Friday 1 May 2026.\n\n • Salaried staff (early bird rate\, if paid by 31 May): £ 180 (£160 ea rly bird)\n• PhD students\, unwaged &\; retired: £ 140 (£120 early bird)\n\nAcceptances will be announced on 10 May 2026. The Loughborough on line shop will open simultaneously. The registration fee covers lunches on Thursday and Friday\, admittance to all panels\, a Wednesday evening pizz a mixer\, and the pre-keynote wine reception. There will be a conference d inner after the keynote lecture on Thursday\, at an additional cost of £5 0. There will be reasonably priced accommodation options available on camp us.\n\nBursaries: This year we are pleased to announce that there will be a small number of bursaries that will cover the PhD registration fee rate (£120) only\, available for:\n\n• Those currently undertaking a PhD\;\n • Those without access to institutional research funds (e.g. part-time o r hourly paid lecturers within five years of their PhD)\;\n• Recent PhDs who are no longer in receipt of stipends and not in full-time employment or eligible for institutional support.\n\nPlease indicate clearly if you w ish to be considered for a bursary in your paper submission. If you are a PhD student\, please state whether you are funded or self-funded\, and out line your current academic employment status\, if a recent PhD. Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria\, bursaries will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the abstract\, and need.\n\nPlease read the full eligib ility details on the BIHG website: https://www.bihg.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04122509/BIHGLogo2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4383@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20260317T114244Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-raf-museum-conferenc e-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: RAF Museum Conference 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nOrganiser: Royal Air Force Museum\nConference: Hearts\ , Minds and Airspace: Air Power\, Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency\nP lace and Date: Royal Air Force Museum London\, Thursday 10 – Friday 11 S eptember 2026.\nApplication deadline: 1 May 2026.\n\nSubmission Type: Abst ract\, plus a biography and talk title.\nForm of Submission: Maximum 300 w ords in English. Biographies should be no more than 200 words. Talk titles should be no more than 80 characters.\nApplications to be sent to: Resear ch News@rafmuseum.org\n\nOverview\nThe RAF Museum is pleased to announce a call for papers for its conference entitled ‘Hearts\, Minds and Airspac e: Air Power\, Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency.’ This event will b e held on Thursday 10-Friday 11 September 2026. The keynote for this year ’s conference will be presented by Dr Edward Burke\, whose paper is enti tled ‘The RAF and Counter-Insurgency in South Arabia and Oman in the 195 0s: Venoms\, Levies and the Special Air Service.’\n\nAir Power has becom e a central – yet often underexamined – dimension of contemporary coun terinsurgency and humanitarian practice. From airstrikes\, drones and surv eillance platforms to humanitarian airlifts\, medical evacuations\, and “hearts and minds” campaigns conducted from above\, the sky has emerge d as a key site where violence\, care\, governance and legitimacy intersec t.\n\nThis conference invites scholars and practitioners to critically exa mine the entanglements of Air Power\, counterinsurgency and humanitarianis m. We seek to explore how Air Power shapes counterinsurgency strategies an d humanitarian practices across historical and contemporary contexts\, and how these dynamics are experienced\, justified\, contested and resisted. The conference aims to bring together perspectives from political science\ , anthropology\, history\, geography\, international relations\, law\, dev elopment studies\, and military studies as well as insights from practitio ners and policy makers.\n\nPossible themes and questions include\, but are not limited to:\n• Air Power and the evolution of counterinsurgency doc trine.\n• Humanitarian air operations: logistics\, ethics and politics.\ n• Drones\, surveillance and the verticalization of warfare and aid.\n • Historical cases of air control\, aerial policing and counterinsurgenc y.\n• Local experiences and perceptions of air-delivered aid.\n\nPlease send a paper title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian an d Academic Access Manager\, Dr Megan Wang Research News@rafmuseum.org by F riday 1 May 2026.\n\nProposals for papers of 20 minutes should consist of a title\, 300-word abstract\, and a short biography (maximum 200 words).\n \nWe would particularly welcome papers from Doctoral Researchers\, in addi tion to Early Career Researchers. There are a limited number of bursaries for those requiring financial support to present at the conference\; pleas e speak to Dr Megan Wang for more details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17114203/pc96-320-3-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4418@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T161603Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-of-the-port-of-london-race-r eligion-and-empire-exhibition-launch-lecture/ SUMMARY:History of the Port of London\, Race\, Religion and Empire: Exhibit ion Launch - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Join us for the relaunch and grand finale of the Mariners’ Ex hibition\, led by Dr Catherine Phipps\, at the magnificent headquarters of Lloyd’s Register in central London. Uncover the untold stories of Londo n's port through a captivating exhibition that dives into the intertwined history of race and empire.\n\nThe exhibition brings together artwork comm issioned by artists in response to work carried out by the AHRC-funded Mar iners project. If you missed the exhibition during its earlier visits to B ristol\, Hull\, and Liverpool\, this is a perfect opportunity to explore t he project\, discover its themes\, and view a selection of the artistic re sponses it has inspired.\n\nThe evening will also feature talks from Prof Hilary Carey and Dr Catherine Phipps\, who will discuss their research and reflect on the rich local heritage of Lloyd’s Register and the historic Port of London.\n\nThe exhibition will be running for two weeks after thi s event\, so please feel free to visit Lloyd's Register at any time during this period. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31171521/image-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4197@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260503T154500 DTSTAMP:20251202T115322Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/canterbury-medieval-weekend/ SUMMARY:Canterbury Medieval Weekend - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:\nThe  Canterbury Medieval Weekend\n1 May - 3 May 2026\n\n\n\ n\nThe Medieval Canterbury Weekend in 2026 is moving to the University of Kent at Canterbury. It will take place between Friday 1 May and Sunday 3 M ay 2026 and we will be using the Templeman Library Lecture Theatre and a n eighbouring lecture theatre in the Grimond Building.\n\nThe lectures showc ase recent research on the ‘Middle Ages’\, making it readily accessibl e to a wide audience. Among the exciting internationally known scholars an d well-known\, more popular historians who have been invited are Helen Cas tor\, Marc Morris\, Rachel Koopmans\, David Carpenter\, and Caroline Barro n\, who will cover a wide range of topics across the period from religion\ , including the cult of saints\, to medieval kings and the problems faced by them and their subjects across often turbulent times.\n\nAs before\, th e Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026 will offer audiences the opportunity to gain access to recent scholarship from experts and to hear new interpreta tions\, ideas and knowledge across a wide range of medieval history topics . Lectures are classified under four themes: ‘Royalty and Nobility\; ‘ War and Politics’\; ‘Religion and the Arts’ and ‘Social History’ . Those attending the talks book their chosen events using a pick-and-mix approach.\n\nDetailed programme and booking are available at: history-week ends.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02104918/Screenshot_12-11-2025_18119_outlook.office.com_.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,Lectures,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Templeman Library\, University of Kent\, Canterbury\, University o f Kent\, Canterbury\, CT2 7NU\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Kent\, Canter bury\, CT2 7NU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Templeman Libra ry\, University of Kent\, Canterbury:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4413@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTSTAMP:20260331T154321Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ntu-history-postgraduate-conference- 2026-history-on-the-move-the-making-of-modern-society-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:NTU History Postgraduate Conference 2026\, ‘History on the Move: The Making of Modern Society.’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n NTU History Postgraduate Conference 2026\, ‘History on the Move: The Making of Modern Society’\, 3 June 2025 at NTU City Campus.\nCall for Papers deadline: 2 May 2026\nThe team for Notti ngham Trent University’s History Postgraduate Conference is excited to a nnounce the call for papers for this year’s conference\, to be held on  3 June 2026 at NTU’s City Campus\n\nThis conference is an interdiscip linary and cross-institutional open to all postgraduate students\, who’s study relates to disciplines in the school of AAH and Social Sciences  at NTU and other universities\, as well as unaffiliated members of the public. We especially encourage those early in their postgraduate journe y to come and share their research and ideas with the friendly and diverse postgraduate history community.\n\nThis year’s theme is ‘History on t he Move: The Making of Modern Society’. Mobility and movement have pla yed a central role in shaping human experience across history. The movemen t of people\, ideas\, goods\, and diseases has transformed societies\, eco nomies\, and cultures\, influencing the development of the modern world. F rom migration and trade to exploration and development of empires\, as wel l as forced movement through systems such as enslavement and refugees\, hi storical processes of mobility reveal complex relationships between power\ , identity and change. Movement can also be understood in more personal te rms\, encompassing emotional intellectual and cultural transformations exp erienced by individuals and communities.\n\nIn particular\, mobility has o ften been shaped by inequalities of power\, opportunity and access. Some g roups have moved freely\, while others have been displaced\, coerced\, or restricted in their movement. These dynamics raise important questions abo ut agency\, identity\, and belonging. How have individuals and communities navigate mobility and immobility? How have systems of movement reinforced or challenged social hierarchies? And how can studying mobility help us b etter understand global and local histories today?\n\nWe therefore invite abstracts on research themes including (but not limited to):\n\n Migratio n and displacement\n Trade\, exchange\, and global networks\n Exploratio n and travel\n Systems of enslavement and forced movement\n Pandemics\, disease\, and the movement of people and ideas\n Internal journeys\, incl uding emotional\, intellectual\, or cultural transformations\n Barriers t o movement\, including borders\, policies\, and restrictions\n Mobility a nd identity\, including class\, gender\, ethnicity\, and religion\n Metho ds for researching movement\, mobility\, and transnational histories\n\nWe envision that presentations will be 15 minutes in length. However\, we al so welcome abstracts from PGR students in their first year of research for a 5-minute paper panel\, which will allow new starters to briefly introdu ce their research to the NTU History community.\n\nPlease fill out this Ca ll for Papers form.\n\nIt will ask for:\n\n A short biography in the thir d person (100 words)\n An abstract (of no more than 300 words)\n Details regarding your type of submission (15-minute or 5-minute presentation)\n It will also ask if you require any adjustments or additional support in order to attend\, which we will be very happy to accommodate.\n\nThe deadl ine for submissions: 2 May 2026\n\nConference date: 3 June 2025 at NTU Cit y Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31164234/IMG_0850.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4218@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T160000 DTSTAMP:20251212T155455Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/local-history-around-the-yorkshire-d ales/ SUMMARY:Local History around the Yorkshire Dales - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Association for Local History are deligh ted to present this one-day conference on local history around the Yorkshi re Dales. The conference will include presentations on a range of topics r eflecting the rural character and history of the Dales. \n\nJoin us in Gr assington this May to explore the landscapes\, buildings and people of the Dales.\n\nFurther information and details of how to book tickets can be f ound here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/12142829/Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events,Conferences,External events LOCATION:Grassington Devonshire Institute\, 48 Main Street\, Grassington \, BD23 5AA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=48 Main Street\, Grassingto n \, BD23 5AA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Grassington Devo nshire Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4410@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T163000 DTSTAMP:20260331T140911Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bahs-spring-conference-2026-conferen ce/ SUMMARY:BAHS Spring Conference 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Spring conference of the British Agricultural Hi story will take place on 2nd May at Channing Hall in Sheffield.\n\nProgram me:\n10.30-11.00 - coffee and registration\n11.00-12.00 - Session 1: Thirs k prize winner 2025. John Bulaitis - 'The 'Tithe War' of 1881-1936 in hist orical perspective'\n12.00-13.00 - Session 2: Claudia Soares - 'The Great Lone Land: Emotions\, Environment and Child Migration\, c.1870-1920'\n13.0 0 - Lunch\n13.30 - AGM (for society members)\n14.15-16.15 - Session 3: Eco logical and environment approaches to the rural past and present\nIan Roth erham - 'Apart from Nature or a part of Nature: The implications of Cultur al Severance\, the Eco-cultural Commons\, and studies from northern Englan d'\, Fred Bricknell - 'Living with water shocks: Vernacular water knowledg es and community action in early modern England'\n16.30 - Depart\n\nBook a t: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bahs-spring-conference-2026-tickets-198404 0970953?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31150804/Mam_Tor.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,RHS Event Archive END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4347@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260503T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260503T160000 DTSTAMP:20260303T151026Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-mystery-plays-to-travelling-pla yers-renaissance-coventry-and-the-story-of-shakespeare-lecture/ SUMMARY:From Mystery Plays to Travelling Players: Renaissance Coventry and the Story of Shakespeare - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin us for a fascinating talk by historian Dr. Will G reen about theatre in Coventry during the English Renaissance. This hour l ong talk in the Dame Ellen Terry room includes admission to St Mary's Guil dhall. Afterwards\, you can explore the building.\nIn the age of Shakespea re\, the theatres are often assumed to have been centred on London. Howeve r\, during this period Coventry stood out as one of the most vibrant theat rical cities in England. Long before the emergence of the professional the atre of which Shakespeare\, arguably the West Midlands' most famous son\, played a part\, the city was renowned for its medieval mystery plays\, whi ch placed performance at the heart of civic and religious life. After thei r suppression\, Coventry was a frequent destination for touring companies from London - including Shakespeare's own company\, the King's Men\, when their repertory included major works such as Hamlet\, Coriolanus\, and The Winter’s Tale. These companies often used St. Mary's Guildhall as a per formance venues. This long-standing culture of drama created an environmen t in which theatre was not an occasional novelty\, but a regular and meani ngful presence within the city.\n\nIn this talk\, theatre historian Dr. Wi ll Green explores Coventry’s remarkable theatrical history\, tracing a l ine from the city’s medieval performance traditions through to the arriv al of professional travelling playing companies in the later sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Drawing on civic records\, the talk highligh ts Coventry’s extraordinary record of theatrical activity\, with nearly 300 documented visits by playing companies between 1560 and 1642 - far exc eeding that of other regional towns\, demonstrating Coventry’s significa nce as a destination for high-status professional theatre. By situating Sh akespeare's career within Coventry’s broader performance culture - from the mystery plays of his childhood to a writer of professional drama taken on tour - this talk invites audiences to see the city not as a peripheral stop on a theatrical circuit\, but as a major centre of performance in it s own right. It offers a fresh perspective on how places like Coventry sha ped the development\, reach\, and ambitions of English theatre in the earl y modern period.\n\nDr. Will Green is a historian focused on the relations hip between drama and culture in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. He rece ived his PhD from the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute in 2021\, and has held positions at the universities of Birmingham\, Warwick\ , and Nottingham. He leads the Travelling Players Project at Shakespeare's Schoolroom &\; Guildhall\, Stratford-upon-Avon\, and recently curated their new exhibition on their building's history as a theatre venue in Sha kespeare's lifetime. His first book\, "Thomas Middleton's Theatre of War: The King's Men and Political Performance in the Public Sphere\, 1620-1624" \, will be published by Routledge in June 2026\, and he is now working on his second\, "Stages of Disruption: Civic Authority\, Touring Theatre\, an d Regional Performance in Shakespeare’s England".\n\nTickets may be book ed here: https://stmarysguildhall-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/show s/1173676070\n\nIf you need a ticket for an essential carer\, please send an email to Dewi Dankmeyer: dewi.dankmeyer@noordinaryhospitality.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03150615/William_Shakespeare_by_John_Taylor_edited.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4222@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTSTAMP:20251216T112530Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/everyday-communication-in-the-holoca ust-manchester-metropolitan-university-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Everyday Communication in the Holocaust\, Manchester Metropolitan U niversity - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:\nEveryday Communication in the Holocaust\nManchester Metropoli tan University\nMonday 29 – Tuesday 30 June 2026\nCall for papers deadli ne: 4 May\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop seeks to further our understanding of com munication among persecuted groups in the Holocaust. We explore the divers e ways in which these groups used communication to create meaning\, expres s identity\, and maintain connections both during and after the Holocaust. By examining the traces of communication that were never formally recorde d at the time\, we place the focus on the everyday\, the ephemeral\, and t he non-verbal.\n\nWe invite papers that recover the texture/s of everyday communication during and after the Holocaust in all its forms. These inclu de informal forms of communication such as rumour\, jokes/humour\, gossip\ , hearsay\, songs\, and languages\; hidden forms of communication that are coded\, secret\, and marginal\; and non-verbal forms of communication suc h as gestures\, facial expressions\, posture\, silences\, and physical sig ns. We also encourage participants to consider how communicative practices functioned emotionally: to sustain hope\, manage fear\, foster solidarity \, or express resistance. Finally\, we wish to emphasise the question of h ow these forms of communication intersected with identity categories inclu ding gender\, sexuality\, religion\, age\, and nationality. We ask how men \, women\, queer people\, and other groups developed distinct modes of com munication under persecution\, as well as how intersecting identity catego ries shaped communicative practices between and among different groups and individuals.\n\nThis workshop brings together several aspects of recent h istoriography in the field of Holocaust studies\, as scholars have explore d distinct forms of communication. These include Shirli Gilbert’s work o n music (2005)\, Amos Goldberg’s research on rumour (2016) and Rosie Ram sden’s work on gendered rumour (2026)\, David Slucki\, Avinoam Patt and Gabriel Finder’s book on humour (2020)\, Jennifer Putnam’s research on graffiti (2024)\, Barnabas Balint’s work on coded language (2023)\, and Michaela Wolf’s edited collection on interpreting and interpretive comm unication in Nazi concentration camps (2016). Combining these under the um brella of communication\, we identify common threads as well as exploring how communicative practices of all sorts are often necessarily fleeting\, surviving only as traces of experience\, emotion\, and perception in the p ast. As a result\, we bring the ephemeral\, everyday\, and non-verbal toge ther into one concept.\n\nDefining ‘communication’ broadly\, we encour age contributions about\, but not limited to\, the following:\n- Everyday and informal communication – including rumour\, jokes\, gossip\, graffit i\, whispered warnings\, hearsay\, songs\, secrets\, myths\, letters and p ostcards\, improvised or emergent languages\, and interpreting\n- Meaning- making through communication – how persecuted groups gathered\, shared\, and made sense of information in constrained conditions\n- Identity forma tion and communication – how communication both shaped and was shaped by different identities – gender\, sexuality\, age\, religion\, nationalit y etc.\n- Informal/ephemeral exchanges – not necessarily formally docume nted but fragments of communication that shape our understanding of how th e Holocaust was experienced/understood\n- Hidden forms of communication – coded\, hidden\, marginal modes of communication\n- Non-verbal communi cation and body language – occurring through the body rather than (or al ongside) words\, including gestures\, facial expressions\, posture\, silen ces\, physical signs used when speech was dangerous/impossible\, and share d bodily practices\n- The body as testimony – how the body recorded and communicated the experience of the Holocaust\, such as through scars\, tat toos\, and infertility\n\nApplicants are invited to submit a short biograp hy (150 words) and an abstract (200 words) to Rosie Ramsden (r.ramsden@mmu .ac.uk) and Barnabas Balint (barnabas.balint@vwi.ac.at) by 4 May 2026.\n\n Key dates\nMonday 4 May 2026 – Deadline for applications\nMonday 11 May 2026 – Notification of successful application\nTuesday – Wednesday 29- 30 June 2026 – Workshop\n\n \;\n\nImage: Creative Commons Attributio n-Share Alike 4.0 International license\, Wikimedia commons. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/16111738/Holocaust_Memorial_-_burning_book.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4399@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTSTAMP:20260325T120039Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-new-left-histories-and-historiog raphies-mapping-a-renewed-research-field-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CfP New Left Histories and Historiographies: Mapping a Renewed Rese arch Field - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe New Left Histories seminar series at the Raphael Samuel History Centre is organising a workshop to assess the current stat e of research on the New Left\, broadly conceived from both national and t ransnational perspectives\, and to foster critical discussion on its histo riography – a field that has recently experienced renewed scholarly inte rest. Full Call for papers can be found at this link.\n\nEmerging in the p ostwar era as a heterogeneous and evolving constellation of radical politi cal movements\, intellectual currents\, and activist practices across mult iple regions\, the New Left profoundly reshaped socialist and Marxist thou ght and political practice and engagement. By breaking with orthodoxy and embracing new forms of political subjectivity\, cultural critique\, and em ancipatory struggle\, it also contributed to significant transformations w ithin historical scholarship\, emphasising lived experience\, political ag ency\, and subaltern voices in advancing what became known as “history f rom below.”\n\nThe workshop aims to identify emerging research questions \, methodological challenges\, and new interpretative frameworks\, to cont ribute to the consolidation of an international scholarly network\, and to promote the formation of a broader academic community engaging with the N ew Left both as a historical phenomenon and as enduring methodological int erventions. Particular attention will be devoted to its epistemological im plications from transnational and comparative perspectives\, encouraging p articipants to explore how ideas\, practices\, and analytical categories c irculated across borders and were reconfigured in diverse political and cu ltural contexts.\n\nWe particularly encourage proposals from PhD candidate s\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early career scholars. Proposals from e stablished scholars are also welcome\, especially those combining historic al depth with a strong transnational or international approach.\n\nWe welc ome papers engaging with (but not limited to) the following themes:\n\n• The New Left as a historical object - intellectual\, political\, and soci al movements in European and global contexts\n\n• The New Left as a foun dation for new methodologies and frameworks\n\n• Transnational and compa rative histories of the New Left\n\n• Intellectual and political genealo gies of New Left movements\n\n• The New Left and the transformation of M arxism\n\n• History from below\, subaltern studies\, cultural studies an d political agency\n\n• Archival research\, oral history\, and methodolo gical innovations\n\n• Circulation of ideas across Europe and beyond\n\n • The New Left and questions of race\, gender\, class\, and decolonisati on\n\n• Memory\, historiography\, and the legacy of the New Left\n\n• The New Left as an analytical category: uses and limits\n\nPractical Infor mation\n\nDate: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November 2026\n\nLocation: Que en Mary University of London\, Mile End campus\, London\n\nFormat: Worksho p (in-person\, with possible online participation – to be confirmed)\n\n Submission Guidelines\n\nPlease submit: an abstract of 300-400 words and a short biographical note (maximum 150 words). Please submit abstract and b io together on one Word document.\n\nDeadline for submissions: Monday 4 Ma y\n\nNotification of acceptance: by 11 June 2026\n\nSubmissions and enquir ies to Katy k.pettit@bbk.ac.uk\n\nWe will seek funding to support a small number of speakers’ travel expenses and will advertise available funding as soon as it is confirmed.\n\nA selection of papers presented at the wor kshop will be considered for publication in an edited volume or a special issue. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25115818/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-14.53.57.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4457@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T105337Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-reasonable-person-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Reasonable Person - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Reasonable Person\nSpeaker: Dr Valentin Jeutner\nT he talk presents the recently published biography of the common law’s “reasonable person.” In the book\, Valentin Jeutner traces the develop ment of this legal figure across time\, legal fields\, and countries. Begi nning with legal figures in ancient Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome\, the book e xplains how the reasonable person emerged during British industrialisation under the influence of Scottish Enlightenment thinking.\n\nFollowing the figure into colonial courts\, battlefields\, and debates about self-drivin g cars\, the book argues that the reasonable person encourages judges and jurors to assess conduct by adopting another person’s perspective throug h empathy.\n\nThe talk also highlights Sir Edward Hall Alderson\, who intr oduced the standard in Blyth v. Birmingham Waterworks.\n\nIn person and li vestreamed from The Inner Temple\, London\nDoors open: 5.30pm\nLecture: 6p m - 7pm\nReception: 7pm - 8pm\n\nNot an Inner Temple Member? Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket.\n\nOpen to: Members a nd the public\nTickets: In-person £13.65\; Free\nBook: www.innertemple.or g.uk/reasonable-person (Members of other Inns: Scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket') ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29105231/blank-May-lecture6-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4465@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T131720Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-mysterious-m-fal kowski-railways-and-informal-imperialism-in-the-ottoman-syria-and-iraq-dar ina-martykanova-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘Mysterious M. Falkowski: Railways and infor mal imperialism in the Ottoman Syria and Iraq’\, Darina Martykánová - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/43rd-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://darina -martykanova-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29141629/share.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4445@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T130435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-edge-of-revolution-the-1926-gene ral-strike-100-years-on-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Edge of Revolution: The 1926 General Strike 100 Years On - LECT URE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Mile End Institute to celebrate the publication of David Torrance's new history of the General Strike that shook Britain 100 years ago!\n\nOne hundred years ago\, in May 1926\, the Trades Union C ongress called Britain’s first and only General Strike. Nearly three mil lion workers downed tools\, closing Britain’s docks\, railways\, mines\, much of heavy industry and most of the press. Proclaiming a State of Emer gency\, the Prime Minister\, Stanley Baldwin\, claimed that Britain was ‘nearer to civil war than we have been for centuries past’. The Times called it ‘the gravest domestic menace which has hung over this nation s ince the fall of the Stuarts’.\n\nThe General Strike lasted only nine da ys\, but its impact was profound. In this centenary event\, we will explor e the history of the General Strike\, its legacy and the position of organ ised labour today. We will ask why the strike took place\, why it failed\, and the lessons for the union movement\, for direct action groups\, and f or workers’ rights in our own time. We are also delighted to be launchin g a new history of the strike by Dr David Torrance: The Edge of Revolution : The General Strike That Shook Britain.\n\nDr Torrance will be joined by the journalist and former host of Radio 4’s Westminster Hour\, Carolyn Q uinn\, and MEI deputy-director\, Robert Saunders\, with more panellists to be announced shortly.\n\nAll are warmly welcome to attend. Tickets are fr ee\, but must be reserved in advance. Please use this link to book.\n\nThi s event will be held in the Skeel Lecture Theatre in the People's Palace\, which is number 16 on this map of Queen Mary's Mile End campus.\n\nYou ca n find it on What3Words at: https://w3w.co/chop.stress.ruby. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/15140306/David-Torrance-Banner-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4378@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260507 DTSTAMP:20260310T163126Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-crime-historians-symposium-c all-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:British Crime Historians Symposium - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nBritish Crime Historians Symposium - Call for Abstract s. Deadline - 6 May.\nThe British Crime Historians Symposium meets every 2 -3 years to discuss and debate original historical research on all aspects of crime\, policing\, punishment\, law\, criminal justice and social regu lation.\n\nSince the first meeting in 2008\, the BCHS has become a leading academic forum in this broad and vibrant field of research.\n\nThe next c onference will be held on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September 2026 at Ox ford Brookes University. We anticipate that the conference fee will be no more than £100 (with a discount for postgraduate students). Delegates wil l be responsible for booking their own travel and accommodation\, but we w ill provide a list of suggested hotels in Oxford at the end of May when ac ceptances are confirmed.\n\nThe conference welcomes proposals for papers\, panels and other sessions concerned with the history of crime and crimina l justice across medieval to modern history\, especially (though not exclu sively) in connection with Britain. This may include imperial and transnat ional histories that interrelate modern British history with global legaci es of colonialism\, as well as international exchanges about crime and pun ishment. Papers on all topics and periods within this broad remit are welc omed. In addition\, this year’s conference particularly welcomes proposa ls that engage with the following:\n• Crime fiction/creative modes of wr iting the history of crime\;\n• Crime\, migration\, and empire\;\n• Sp atial approaches to deviance\, criminality and rehabilitation.\n\nSubmissi ons are encouraged from researchers across a wide range of disciplines (in cluding\, but not limited to\, history\, criminology\, English\, law\, soc io-legal studies and sociology)\, and from postgraduate/early career resea rchers. Postgraduate presenters will be invited to submit their papers for the Clive Emsley Prize\, awarded for the best postgraduate paper at the c onference. Please indicate at the time of submission if you are a postgrad uate student.\n\nTypically speakers will have 15-20 minutes to present the ir paper. Panels should each consist of three or four papers selected to i lluminate an overarching topic\, theme or issue\, and we encourage organis ers to consider including postgraduate and early career researchers in the ir panels. Suggestions for alternative formats (roundtable sessions\, sour ce/method-based workshops\, ‘author meets readers’ sessions\, etc.) ar e welcome\; please discuss any ideas with the conference organising commit tee\, in the first instance.\n\nFor individual paper proposals\, please in clude: paper title\; name(s) of author(s)\; institutional affiliation (if applicable)\; email address (of proposing author)\; paper abstract of no m ore than 250 words.\n\nFor panel proposals\, please include full details ( as outlined above) for each constituent paper\, in addition to: panel titl e\; name\, institutional affiliation (if applicable) and email address of the panel organiser\; abstract of the panel’s aims (no more than 150 wor ds)\; name of panel chair (if nominating a specific chair).\n\nThe deadlin e for submission of proposals is Wednesday 6th May 2026. We will confirm w hether your paper has been accepted for the conference by the end of May 2 026 to allow time to book travel and accommodation.\n\nPlease send proposa ls by email attachment to: ebland@brookes.ac.uk\n\nThe conference organisi ng committee is: Eleanor Bland (Criminology\, Oxford Brookes)\, Grace Di M eo (Criminology\, Oxford Brookes)\, Emily Rose Hay (Criminology\, Universi ty of Oxford) and Cassie Watson (History\, Oxford Brookes) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/10163034/The_Trial_of_Edward_Jordan_and_Margaret_His_Wife_for_Pi racy_The_Annals_of_Crime_and_New_Newgate_Calendar_1834.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4454@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T095215Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aph-webinar-publishing-in-academic-j ournals-webinar/ SUMMARY:APH webinar 'Publishing in Academic Journals' - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\nWebinar: Publishing in academic journals\nPractical ad vice and discussion for historians of political history\nThursday 7 May 20 26 – 11:00-12:00 CEST\nThe International Association for Political Histo ry (APH) invites you to join our online webinar on publishing in academic journals taking place on Thursday May 7\, 11:00-12:00 CEST.\n\nHow do you navigate the current journal landscape as a political historian? What are editors looking for\, and how can you position your article for a successf ul submission? How do peer review\, revisions\, and editorial decisions re ally work in practice?\n\nThese questions will be addressed by experienced scholars and journal editors\, along with practical do’s and don’ts o f journal publishing. They look forward to sharing their insights and answ ering your questions in an open discussion.\n\nParticipation is free of ch arge\, but registration is mandatory. Please complete this form to receive the link.\n\nLink to registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e /1FAIpQLSfvEbmx6JtYKz7YJRj2-v_eB8kCVrq_qr-vtTjrcXe2PvUVhA/viewform?usp=hea der\n\nProgramme webinar\n\nModerator: Richard Toye (University of Exeter) \n\nPresentations:\n\n Rajeshwari Dutt (Indian Institute of Technology\, Mandi) – associate editor Itinerario. Journal of Imperial and Global Int eractions.\n Inclusivity and accessibility of the peer review process.\n Hagen Schulz-Forberg (Aarhus University) – editor in chief Global Persp ectives.\n Publishing in multidisciplinary journals.\n Lauren Lauret (Le iden University) – editor Early Modern Low Countries.\n Online-only jou rnal\, assisting first-time authors.\n Panel discussion\n Q&\;A\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/22104912/APH-logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4452@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260508T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T084705Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-second-symposium-on-the-komnenia n-restoration-of-byzantium-and-its-legacy-symposium/ SUMMARY:The Second Symposium on the Komnenian Restoration of Byzantium and its Legacy - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nScholars have used the concept of the 'Komnenian Res toration' of Byzantium for many years\, and yet the term has never receive d a critical analysis: what did the Komnenoi believe they were restoring? Did they achieve any of their aims\, in what ways\, and what was the legac y of their successes and failures?\n\nThe first symposium in Oxford last y ear highlighted a number of further themes that should be investigated\, i n addition to many other established and emerging scholars whose research is essential to enhancing our understanding of this crucial era of history \, especially for Anatolia and the Balkans. Economic\, Ecclesiastical\, Fo reign and Social History take centre stage in the sessions we have organiz ed here.\n\nThis second symposium\, held in the most appropriate location of Istanbul itself\, will therefore bring together the research and people in order that the proposed handbook of research on the Komnenian Dynasty can coalesce. Further\, a Komnenian research network\, co-hosted by Ibn Ha ldun and the University of Oxford\, will be launched following this event. \n\nTo register for online attendance please sign up at: https://forms.gle /XTnt1abXTfsCo8gs5\n\nFor any questions\, please contact max.lau@worc.ox.a c.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/22094524/secondsymposiumposter-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4460@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260508T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T112405Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-medieval-guide-to-healthy-living / SUMMARY:The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe often think of medieval medicine as strange\, unh ygienic and unscientific\, but the truth is far more complicated. Long bef ore modern wellness trends\, people in the Middle Ages were actively think ing about how to live well.\n\nIn this in-conversation event Katherine Har vey discusses her new book The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living with Clara Rawlings. They will dive into the way medieval people followed detailed h ealth regimens\, balanced diet with exercise\, considered the effects of t heir emotions and sought to avoid illness through environmental awareness and routine care. They will discuss the practical and surprisingly relatab le ways in which medieval individuals cared for their minds and bodies. Us ing historical sources that echo our own wellness concerns\, they will off er a new take on a misunderstood era- and argue that the Middle Ages can t each us some valuable lessons about healthy living.\n\nThe event will be h eld at the  Birkbeck Clore Management Centre. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29120604/Medieval-Banquet.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4519@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260519T150354Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/we-the-people-americas-fight-for-fre edom-and-beyond-exhibition/ SUMMARY:We the People: America's Fight for Freedom and Beyond - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\nWe the People: America's Fight for Freedom and Beyond - Exhibition at Lakeside Arts\, University Park Campus\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD.\nThe United States of America was founded upon an idea of freedom. As a place of refuge from religious persecution and the birthplace of a new political system\, the American colonists who rebelled against British rul e saw themselves as the founders of a new nation.\n\nDrawing on a wide ran ge of manuscripts and printed collections\, this free exhibition commemora tes the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. It explores the issues at stake in the Wars of Independence and considers som e of the complex problems which faced the United States as it fought to wi n\, and realise\, its new-found freedom.\n\nThis exhibition has been joint ly curated by Dr Richard Gaunt and Manuscripts and Special Collections\, U niversity of Nottingham. The gallery is open 12-4pm\, Tuesdays-Sundays. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19155206/MSC0659_We-the-People-PV_26-04-16.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4461@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260512 DTSTAMP:20260429T115041Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/playing-with-history-a-conference-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Playing with History: A conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nPLAYING WITH HISTORY\, 15 – 16 JULY at the Universit y of Northampton. \nCall for Papers deadline - 11 May\nThe Centre for His torical Studies at the University of Northampton welcomes submissions for our interdisciplinary and panhistorical conference Playing with History. T his event brings together scholars\, educators\, and practitioners interes ted in examining how play—across its many forms—shapes\, reflects\, an d reimagines the past. Play is often framed as leisure or diversion\, yet it has long been central to cultural expression\, technological innovation \, learning\, and socialization. From ancient board games to contemporary digital worlds\, from childhood toys to serious games in education\, play offers a rich archive for historical inquiry and creative engagement.\n\nW e welcome papers that address (but are not limited to) the following theme s:\n1. Histories of Games\, Toys\, and Play\n• Archaeologies and materia l cultures of play\n• Play and identity (gender\, class\, race\, age)\n • Collecting\, preserving\, and curating play artefacts\n• Performance as play (acting\, dressing up\, theatre)\n2. History and Gaming\n• Hist orical representation in tabletop\, board\, and role-playing games\n• Vi deo games as sites of historical storytelling and memory\n• Game mechani cs as historiographical tools\n• Histories of gaming technologies and in dustries\n3. Pedagogy and Play\n• Game-based learning in history educati on\n• Role-playing and experiential learning in the classroom\n• Desig ning educational games and playful curricula\n• Critical perspectives on gamification\n• Play as a method of engaging with difficult or conteste d pasts\n\nWe encourage contributions from a wide range of disciplines\, i ncluding history\, archaeology\, anthropology\, education\, media studies\ , game studies\, museum studies\, theatre studies and more. If you have so mething to say about play\, you are welcome!\nWe welcome 200-word abstract s for traditional 20-minute papers\, but also welcome submissions for more creative formats\, such as game demonstrations\, poster presentations and workshops. We warmly welcome abstracts from practitioners outside higher education and postgraduate students.\n\nPlease email Rachel.Moss@northampt on.ac.uk and Tim.Reinke-Williams@northampton.ac.uk your abstract and conta ct details by Monday 11 May. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29124631/jonny-gios-1duJxPC0WFk-unsplash-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4429@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T095354Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-african-perspectives-on-the-h istory-of-fifa-mens-world-cups-1930-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Global African Perspectives on the History of FIFA Men's World Cups \, 1930 - 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nLecture by Prof Arpad von Klimo (The Catholic Universi ty of America\, Washington DC\, USA) on "Global African Perspectives on th e History of FIFA Men's World Cups\, 1930 - 2026". \n11 May at 1.00pm in S eminar Room 9\, Rendall Building\, University of Liverpool.\nThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is marked by a strong presence of African national teams while the continent has been absent or marginalized for most of the history of t he tournament. However\, already in the 1930s and in the 1960s\, players o f African descent were world cup super stars. What can we learn from a glo bal African perspective on the history of football and of the continent an d its politics\, economy\, culture? This talk will look systematically at five African regions and some selected countries to find out why some nati onal teams (at times) are very successful while other fail on the internat ional stage.\n\nArpad von Klimo has been teaching Contemporary European Hi story in the rank of Ordinary Professor at The Catholic University of Amer ica in Washington\, DC\, since 2012. His main publications include five mo nographs\, of which Remembering Cold Days. The 1942 Massacre of Novi Sad a nd the Transformation of Hungarian Society until 1989 (University of Pitts burgh Press) and Hungary since 1945\, (Routledge)\, came out in 2018. He c o-edited (with Irina Livezeanu) the Routledge History of East-Central Euro pe since 1700 (2017). Most recently\, he published articles on “The Cult of Our Lady of Fatima\, Portuguese Colonialism\, and Global Migration.” (Religions\, 2023) and on the Global history of Hungarian football (Hunga rian Historical Review\, forthcoming). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14105208/Klimo-Flyer.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4455@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T102459Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-uk-second-projects-seminar/ SUMMARY:History UK Second Projects - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat comes after the PhD or the first book project? Like bands struggling to craft that difficult second album\, many historia ns find it challenging to get a second project off the ground – whether that means a new area of research\, funding applications\, a second monogr aph\, or all three. We all know about the pressures within higher educatio n that make this intellectual labour so hard\, but that doesn’t always s top us blaming ourselves for not fulfilling an idealised vision of the ‘ right’ career path.\n\nThis event is the third of a three-part series on Second Projects. It will launch a History UK toolkit\, based on the findi ngs of two earlier workshops at the Institute of Historical Research and t he University of Leeds\, to help historians at different career stages neg otiate the challenges of the second project. You do not need to have atten ded earlier events to attend this one.\n\nSpeakers: Sara Barker (Universit y of Leeds)\, Tracey Loughran (University of Essex)\, and Andrew Smith (QM UL).\n\nPlease contact Tracey Loughran (t.loughran@essex.ac.uk) to registe r. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/22112220/history-uk-postcard-01-edit-1.png CATEGORIES:Other,Workshop,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4466@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T155417Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-the-ottoman-worl d-of-sports-shared-activities-and-exclusive-bonds-in-late-imperial-istanbu l-prof-murat-c-yildiz/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘The Ottoman World of Sports: Shared Activit ies and Exclusive Bonds in Late Imperial Istanbul’\, Prof Murat C. Yıld ız - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Mu rat-Yildiz-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://murat-yildiz-presentation.ev entbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29142026/cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4469@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T141344Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gender-battles-latin-american-women- war-and-the-feminist-international-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Gender Battles: Latin American Women\, War\, and the Feminist Inter national - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAll are invited to an interdisciplinary panel discus sion and the launch of Vanesa Miseres' newest publication on female war wr iting and global feminism.\n\nFor further information and to book tickets\ , please follow this link.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29151203/66dc4a40-da9f-4210-9e15-5104e2c0e9fb.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4348@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T190000 DTSTAMP:20260303T155616Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-memory-of-unselfish-devotion-the-c entenary-of-the-general-strike-in-scotland-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘A memory of unselfish devotion’: The Centenary of the General Strike in Scotland - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe General Strike in Scotland is seen either as a d emonstration of the power of class solidarity\, or a costly mistake. Despi te the importance of the ‘Nine Days’ in the history of trade unionism and labour politics\, historians are still reckoning with the way in which memories of the strike shaped Scottish class consciousness and activism.\ n\nThis lecture will present new research by Dr Andy Clark into the archiv e of Ian MacDougall\, the pioneering labour historian who had a lifelong i nterest in the General Strike. Ian left over twenty boxes of papers in his archive for a project on this topic that was unfinished at his death in 2 020. This talk will delve into those boxes and the legacies\, impacts\, my ths\, and memories of the General Strike in Scotland in its centenary year .\n\nSpeakers\nDr Andy Clark is Lecturer in Scottish History at the Univer sity of Stirling. His research interests coalesce around oral history\, la bour history\, deindustrialisation\, and industrial relations. He has led projects on Scottish women’s workplace activism during the 1980s\, exper iences of mining in the North East of England\, deindustrialisation in New castle\, and the memories of first responders to the Lockerbie Bombing\, 1 988. He is a committee member of the Scottish Labour History Society.\n\nT he Ian MacDougall lecture series\nThis annual lecture series is dedicated to the memory of Dr Ian MacDougall (1933–2020). A pioneering oral histor ian\, he played a central role in documenting and preserving the archives of the Scottish labour and trade union movement. His own extensive archive now forms part of the National Library of Scotland’s collections.\n\nTh is event is hosted in partnership with the Scottish Labour History Society and Scottish Working People’s History Trust. In 2026\, it will also mar k the 75th anniversary of the School of Scottish Studies. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03154326/ian-mcdougall-lecture.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4203@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T200000 DTSTAMP:20251204T155623Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-in-search-of-phi llipo-an-armenian-merchant-between-two-empires-theodore-mould-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘In Search of Phillipo: An Armenian Merchant Between Two Empires’ - Theodore Mould - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:\n‘In Search of Phillipo: An Armenian Merchant Between Two Em pires’ - Theodore Mould. \n6th joint hybrid event of the Levantine Heri tage Foundation with the Royal Asiatic Society in London.\n\n\n\n\nPhilip John Nigohrus\, known as Phillipo\, was an Armenian merchant from the Otto man Empire whose contributions to Anglo-Ottoman exchange in the eighteenth century have only recently been rediscovered. Long misidentified as an an onymous groom in George Stubbs’s portrait of the Duke of Ancaster’s Ea stern horse\, Phillipo was in fact a successful merchant whose trade exten ded across the Ottoman Empire and Europe. Phillipo was born in Arapgir\, i n modern-day Türkiye\, in a region known as the Armenian Highlands. His e arly life included service as a horse soldier in the Persian army\, before he established himself in Aleppo\, a city that stood at the centre of Lev antine trade. In 1767 Phillipo travelled to London\, where he demonstrated Turkish leather dyeing techniques before the Society of Arts\, earning th e Society’s Gold Medal. Phillipo also imported Eastern horses into Engla nd\, which he sold to the great horse breeders of the day. Aleppo was then a vital hub for this trade and Phillipo’s trade via the Levant Company placed him at its centre. On one of his journeys to London\, Phillipo also had his portrait painted by Richard Cosway\, which was exhibited at the R oyal Academy in the summer of 1771. Phillipo’s presence was part of wide r Armenian activity in London\, which included figures such as the adventu rer Joseph Emin\, a friend of Edmund Burke\, and the merchant Johannes Pad re Rafael\, who brought a case against East India Company officials in the London courts. Through their connections with the Levant and India\, thes e individuals formed part of a diasporic network that connected the intell ectual and commercial life of Enlightenment Britain to the wider world.\n\ nTheodore Mould read History at the University of Edinburgh and Art Histor y at the Courtauld Institute. His work has been published in The Burlingto n Magazine and Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He has worked at A rtclear\, a technology company digitising the transaction of physical work s of art and Anthony Mould Ltd\, a London art dealership specialising in B ritish art. He is currently training to become a barrister\n\nFor further information see this flyer. To register\, please visit Eventbrite. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/12/02173151/Picture1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:Royal Asiatic Society\, 14 Stephenson Way\, London\, NW1 2HD\, Uni ted Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=14 Stephenson Way\, London\ , NW1 2HD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Royal Asiatic Societ y:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4462@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T210000 DTSTAMP:20260429T130329Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -may-meeting-lecture/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society May Meeting - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMarket Harborough and the Railways.\n\nDudley Brown will examine the significance of our local railway infrastructure\, descri bing the rise\, fall to near demise and the modern regeneration. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29140130/IMG_1682.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4451@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174930Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/her-name-was-moviola-film-screening/ SUMMARY:Her Name Was Moviola - FILM SCREENING DESCRIPTION:Invented in 1922\, the Moviola remained for a long time the dom inant machine for editing film in English-language cinema. Mastering it al lowed an editor\, in tandem with the director and producer\, to create a l anguage and rhythm within a film. Her Name Was Moviola sees Academy Award ®-winning sound and film editor Walter Murch working with a team to rebui ld a Moviola editing suite to take us through the process of how a film wa s pieced together. Using two scenes from Mike Leigh’s 2014 drama Mr. Tur ner – reverse-engineered from digital to 35mm prints – Murch and his c ollaborators take us through the way the Moviola was employed to bring a m ultitude on individual shots together into one cohesive narrative. It’s a riveting deep-dive into a process that is key to every form of filmmakin g.\n\nFeaturing Post-Film Q&\;A with Walter Murch and Director (and RHS associate fellow) Howard Berry.\n\nThe event will take place at The Princ e Charles Cinema\, 7 Leicester Place\, London WC2H 7BY. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21181212/RHS_moviola.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4236@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20260108T142645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-anthony-whiting-fund-for-the-stu dy-of-intellectual-cultural-history-call-for-applications/ SUMMARY:The Anthony Whiting Fund for the Study of Intellectual &\; Cultu ral History - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION:EMMANUEL COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE\nANTHONY WHITING FUND FOR THE STUDY OF INTELLECTUAL &\; CULTURAL HISTORY\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund supports the study of intellectual and cultural history from the late Middle Ages to the middle of the nineteenth century in the Middle East\, Europe and th e United Kingdom\, and from 1620 to 1861 in the United States of America.\ nDeadline for Applications: 15 May 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe Fund will award a gra nt of up to £22\,000 to support scholars in the field of intellectual and cultural history whose work is based on published and unpublished primary sources in English as well as other languages. Areas of interest to the F und include the transmission\, transformation\, and use of ideas from one culture to another and the history of a specific theme\, event\, or moveme nt\, but there are no specific subject requirements to be eligible for con sideration for an award from the Fund.\n\nApplications are sought from sch olars who:\n\n hold a PhD in literature\, philosophy\, history\, theology \, economics\, fine arts\, architecture\, classics or mathematics\n have first-rank\, peer-reviewed publications in the study of intellectual and c ultural history\n are working towards a peer-reviewed publication\n do n ot have a fully funded research position at the time of taking up the awar d\n are entitled to work and study in the UK\n\nThe successful applicant will:\n\n Propose a specific project that can be completed within 6 to 12 months\n Report on the outcome of the research\n Be invited to become a n Emmanuel College Research Associate if they have no other college affili ation\n\nApplication process\n\nApplicants must submit a proposal of up to 1000 words\, along with a curriculum vitae and a covering letter\, by Fri day 15 May 2026 to the Development Director’s PA\, Emmanuel College\, al w203@emma.cam.ac.uk. The applicant needs to ask a referee to send a refere nce to arrive by the closing date. It is expected that the successful appl icant will be in a position to start the research in October 2026.\n\nEmma nuel College is unable to support applications for visas to work and study in the UK.\n\nThe Anthony Whiting Fund has been established in memory of The Revd Samuel Whiting (1597–1679)\, who matriculated at Emmanuel Colle ge in 1613 and emigrated to Boston\, New England in 1636. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/08141510/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-12.21.36.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4263@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T000000 DTSTAMP:20260127T101638Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/norwegian-and-scandinavian-history-a nd-heritage-in-the-british-isles-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Norwegian and Scandinavian History and Heritage in the British Isle s - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nNorwegian and Scandinavian History and Heritage in the British Isles\, 6–7 October at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre\, Cardi ff Bay. \nCall for Papers deadline - 15 May.\nSince December 2023\, the t eam at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre has been working on the National L ottery Heritage Fund–supported Norwegian Church Heritage Research and Ou treach Project. As part of this project\, the team has researched heritage relating to Norwegians in South Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom .\n\nAs the project comes to an end in November 2026\, we are pleased to a nnounce a conference connected to this work under the theme:\n\nNorwegian and Scandinavian History and Heritage in the British Isles\nThe conference will take place on 6–7 October at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre\, Ca rdiff Bay. The conference will be open to the public free of charge.\n\nWe invite proposals from academics\, community historians\, heritage profess ionals\, public historians\, GLAM-sector professionals\, family historians \, and members of the public with an interest in the conference theme.\n\n Presentations may take the form of individual papers\, panel sessions\, li ghtning talks\, creative panels\, or other formats. We are also open to in novative and experimental proposals for conference activities that engage with the theme in new ways.\n\nSuggested topics include\, but are not limi ted to:\n\nViking heritage and Norse culture\nRepresentations of Vikings a nd Scandinavians in popular culture and modern British culture\nHeathenry in modern Britain\nMigration and settlement patterns of Norwegian and Scan dinavian peoples in the British Isles\nScandinavian communities in the Bri tish Isles during wartime (e.g. the World Wars)\nTrade networks between Sc andinavia and the British Isles\nScandinavian religious institutions in th e United Kingdom\nHistorical Norwegian and Scandinavian communities in the British Isles\nContemporary Norwegian and Scandinavian communities in the British Isles\nTransnational connections between Norway and the United Ki ngdom in historical and contemporary contexts\nScandinavian involvement in British industries (shipping\, fishing\, mining\, engineering\, timber\, etc.)\nFamily histories and genealogies\nPublic history and heritage proje cts\nHeritage and historical theory and method\n\nWe also welcome proposal s on any other topics related to the conference’s overarching theme.\n\n Please submit an abstract of 300 words to thomas@norwegianchurchcardiff.co m by 15 May.\n\nSubject to the level of interest and the suitability of su bmitted contributions\, we aim to publish the conference proceedings in an edited collection.\n\nThis conference is made possible through funding fr om the National Lottery Heritage Fund\, and we thank National Lottery play ers for their support. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27101546/IMG_20230111_124406_MP.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4289@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20260206T141116Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/modern-british-history-and-the-envir onmental-turn-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn' - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\nModern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'\, Lincoln College\, Oxford\, 16-17 September. \nCall for Papers deadline - 15 May 2026.\nEnvironmental approaches are flourishing in modern British h istory. In contrast to their more peripheral standing within the field a f ew years ago\, there are now papers and panels at the leading conferences\ , new articles and books\, and exciting research networks. It is an opport une moment to take stock of what might be called an emerging ‘environmen tal turn’ in British history.\nThis two-day workshop will explore severa l questions. How can environmental history complement or offer alternative s to existing historiographical narratives and periodisations in British h istory? What new actors\, events\, or phenomena might come to the fore? Ho w should it foster engagements with places beyond its national borders or with other disciplines? Is environmental history different from longstandi ng traditions of ‘landscape’ or ‘urban’ histories of Britain? What contributions can historians make to environmental advocacy and policymak ing? And how might a focus on the environment reshape teaching in British history?\n\nTo take part\, participants should submit a 300 word proposal for a short ‘position paper’ (approx. 2500 words) that will be pre-cir culated at the workshop. These position papers will address the place of e nvironmental approaches and themes within modern British history (1800 to the present) from the perspective of the participant’s own research. Par ticipants will orally summarise their papers at the workshop.\n\nThe event is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments.\n\nSubmissions are welcomed across a range of perspectives and topics\, including but not li mited to: energy\, extraction\, non-human actors\, pollution\, toxicity\, rural and urban landscapes\, everyday environmental histories (including h ow they are shaped by class\, gender\, and race)\, imperialism and decolon isation\, ‘green’ policy\, activism\, and the political economy of the natural world.\n\nPlease send proposals and a one-paragraph biography in a single PDF to andrew.seaton@manchester.ac.uk by 15 May 2026. Please also direct enquiries to this address.\n\nThis event is organised by Dr. Max L ong (Oxford) and Dr. Andrew Seaton (Manchester). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/06135947/RHS-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4352@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20260303T175404Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/invisible-finance-women-and-money-in -history/ SUMMARY:Invisible Finance: Women and Money in History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nAn interdisciplinary conference which explores women's participation in finance and credit from the Middle Ages to the 20th Cent ury.\nUniversity of Milan\, 11-12 September 2026\nCall for papers deadline - 15 May 2026\nThe conference welcomes contributions addressing\, though not limited to\, the following themes:\n• Women as financial intermediar ies\, creditors\, and investors in the financial sector\n• Women’s par ticipation in formal and informal financial markets\n• Women’s role in household finance and wealth management\n• Legal and regulatory framewo rks shaping women’s access to property\, credit\, and financial markets\ n• Comparative studies across different geographical and cultural contex ts\n• The role of women in enslavement-based economies and/or colonial c ontexts\n• Social\, cultural\, and moral attitudes toward women’s econ omic activities\n• The influence of religion and belief systems on women ’s engagement in finance\n• Religious institutions and women’s acces s to credit\n\nProposals must be submitted by 15 May 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by 15 June 2026.\n\nP lease send a copy of your proposal to all of the following:\n\nMarcella Lo renzini\, University of Milan - Marcella.lorenzini@unimi.it\n\nHelen Paul\ , University of Southampton - H.J.Paul@soton.ac.uk\n\nMatteo Pompermaier\, University of Brescia - Matteo.pompermaier@unibs.it\n\nPlease include:\n\ n• Title of the proposal\n\n• Abstract (max 350 words)\n\n• Short bi ographical note (max. 100 words)\n\n• Email subject line: Conference “ Invisible Finance: Women and Money in History” 2026\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/03175103/iStock-177004757-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events,Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4359@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20260304T114855Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/moral-economy-financialisation-and-i nstitutional-power-rethinking-waqf-in-modern-political-economy-call-for-pa pers/ SUMMARY:Moral Economy\, Financialisation\, and Institutional Power: Rethink ing Waqf in Modern Political Economy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nWorkshop\nMoral Economy\, Financialisation\, and Insti tutional Power: Rethinking Waqf in Modern Political Economy\n15 June 2026 (10:00-17:00)\nAvenue Campus (room: TBC)\,\nUniversity of Southampton\nCal l for Papers deadline - 15 May\n\nThis hybrid workshop is organised within the framework of the Centre for Imperial and Postcolonial Studies (CIPS)\ , based in the History Department at the University of Southampton.\nWe ai m to publish the proceedings of the workshop as an edited collective volum e.\nScholarship on waqf (pious foundation in Islam) has long been shaped b y institutional-economic debates\, most prominently the argument of Timur Kuran that classical endowment structures contributed to long-term economi c stagnation through legal rigidity and fragmented capital. This workshop moves beyond the stagnation thesis by interrogating waqf not as a static p remodern institution\, but as a mutable institutional form embedded within modern capitalism.\nWe propose to conceptualise contemporary Islamic char ity through the lens of moral economy and institutional power. While waqf institutions continue to contribute to public welfare – including health care provision – their functions and social impact have undergone signif icant transformation. The case of Razavi Hospital in Mashhad illustrates t his shift. Established through waqf endowment\, the hospital has evolved i nto a private medical institution. Although it retains a charitable origin \, access is largely determined by patients’ ability to pay or possessio n of specific insurance coverage\, effectively operating as a high-cost pr ivate facility. Such cases raise fundamental questions: do contemporary wa qf-based institutions still advance egalitarian welfare\, or do they incre asingly contribute to stratified access to essential services?\n\nAcross t he Muslim world\, waqf and waqf-like foundations now operate through diver sified investment portfolios\, corporate governance structures\, and state -protected financial networks. In Iran\, the Foundation of the Disinherite d exemplifies the fusion of redistributive rhetoric\, conglomerate capital ism\, and political authority. In Turkey\, foundations associated with the Diyanet (the state institution that manages Islam) blur the boundaries be tween religious legitimacy and state power. South Asian waqf boards and th e Persian Gulf sovereign–charitable hybrids similarly embed philanthropy within financialised governance regimes.\n\nWelfare infrastructures\, mor eover\, function as technologies of rule. Research by Janine A. Clark and Quintan Wiktorowicz demonstrates how movements such as the Muslim Brotherh ood mobilise charitable networks to generate grassroots legitimacy\, culti vate loyalty\, and embed political authority within local communities. Cha rity operates simultaneously as social service\, moral economy\, and instr ument of mobilisation.\n\nSimilarly\, in her study of governance under the ISIS\, Gina Vale shows that investment in and administration of public we lfare were central to the group’s pragmatic legitimacy as a governing ac tor. Yet behind the veneer of “welfare” lay coercive hierarchies and s tratified access to resources that exacerbated structural violence and dee pened inequality.\n\nThis workshop therefore challenges two dominant narra tives: the romanticised view of waqf as inherently egalitarian\, and the d ecline thesis that treats it as a relic responsible for economic stagnatio n. Instead\, we approach Islamic charity as a dynamic institutional form – capable of redistributing resources\, consolidating capital\, generati ng consent\, and structuring inequality simultaneously. By situating waqf within debates on moral economy\, financialisation\, and governance\, we s eek to reposition Islamic charitable institutions at the centre of contemp orary struggles over power\, legitimacy\, and the organisation of social l ife in Muslim societies.\n\nIf you are interested in presenting a paper on any aspect related to the theme\, I would be grateful if you could send a brief paragraph outlining your proposal to:\nHormoz Ebrahimnejad by the 1 5 May 2026\nEmail address:\nHe1b06@soton.ac.uk\nTrain tickets for attendin g and presenting your paper at the workshop will be provided.\n\nThe detai led programme for the day will be circulated in due course. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04114608/Waqf.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4430@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20260414T095919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/embracing-the-new-preserving-the-old -studying-fascism-communism-and-totalitarianism-in-the-2020s-call-for-pape rs/ SUMMARY:Embracing the New\, Preserving the Old: Studying Fascism\, Communis m\, and Totalitarianism in the 2020s - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nEmbracing the New\, Preserving the Old: Studying Fasci sm\, Communism\, and Totalitarianism in the 2020s. Warsaw 14-15 October.\n Call for Papers deadline - 15 May. \nMore than thirty years after the end of the Cold War\, the categories through which the twentieth century was u nderstood are being reactivated\, revised\, and contested. In a moment mar ked by misinformation\, digital transformation\, geopolitical instability\ , and neo-imperialism\, the legacies of fascism and communism have returne d to the centre of public and academic debate.\nThe Pilecki Institute's 2n d Congress seeks submissions from across disciplines that ask how framewor ks of fascism and communism are being reimagined\, reappropriated\, or res isted today. We welcome methodological or theoretical discussions or case studies of the 20th century past or of totalitarianism/fascism/communism i n the present.\n\nThe conference is to be held in Warsaw\, 14-15 October\, 2026.\n\nSome travel and accommodation funding is available.\n\nSubmit pa per or panel proposals to conference2026@instytutpileckiego.pl by May 15. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14105722/HDrSN0DWkAAUWJP.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4444@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T234500 DTSTAMP:20260415T053358Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/growing-humanities-flourishing-futur es-in-challenging-times-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Growing Humanities: Flourishing Futures in Challenging Times - Call for Papers DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nHigher Education Conference\n\n29th June 2026\, University of Westminster\, 309 Regent Street\, London\n\n\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nAcross the UK and internationally\, Humanities disciplines are navigating a period of profound challenge. Dec lining enrolments\, funding pressures\, restructuring agendas\, and persis tent political and media narratives that question the value of Humanities study have created an uncertain landscape for students\, educators\, and r esearchers alike. Yet this moment is also one of possibility.\n\nThe Human ities continue to generate transformative knowledge about culture\, histor y\, language\, ethics\, creativity\, and human experience—knowledge that is indispensable for understanding complex global challenges and imaginin g more just and sustainable futures.This conference invites participants t o explore the theme of Growing Humanities.\n\nWe deliberately use the conc ept of growth in expansive and critical ways. While growth is often framed within neoliberal economic logics—metrics\, recruitment numbers\, incom e streams\, and productivity—this event seeks to foreground alternative understandings. Growth may be intellectual\, cultural\, social\, pedagogic al\, civic\, ecological\, or personal. It may involve deepening rather tha n scaling\; collaboration rather than competition\; or transformation rath er than accumulation. Growth might also mean resistance: protecting spaces for critical inquiry\, creativity\, reflection\, and intervention in cont exts where they are under threat.\n\nWe aim to create a space that both ce lebrates the enduring importance of Humanities disciplines and collectivel y plans for flourishing futures. The conference will bring together academ ics\, professional services colleagues\, students\, sector leaders\, polic ymakers\, and community partners to share ideas\, practices\, and strategi es that support Humanities education and research in Higher Education.\n\n We welcome contributions in multiple formats\, including:• Individual re search papers• Roundtables or panel discussions• Interactive workshops • Practice-based or creative interventions• Strategic or policy-focuse d sessionsSubmissions may be conceptual\, theoretical\, empirical\, or pra ctice-oriented. We particularly encourage proposals that cross disciplinar y boundaries or connect academic work with institutional strategy\, policy development\, or community engagement.\n\nPossible themes include (but ar e not limited to):\n\n Reimagining growth beyond neoliberal metrics• Na rratives of value: advocating for the Humanities in public and policy cont exts\n Policy interventions and sector advocacy\n Leadership\, strategy\ , and institutional planning for Humanities provision\n Community partner ships and civic Humanities\n Humanities spaces: archives\, museums\, libr aries\, cultural and heritage institutions\n Creative practice\, speculat ive reasoning and alternative research methodologies\n Research cultures\ , collaboration\, and capacity-building within and beyond the university\n Sustainability\, environmental Humanities\, and planetary futures• Dig ital Humanities and technological change\n Interdisciplinary and SHAPE– STEM collaborations – e.g.\, health Humanities or medical Humanities per spectives• Internationalisation and transnational\, transcultural\, and/ or translingual Humanities perspectives\n Curriculum innovation and pedag ogical transformation• Student engagement\, belonging\, and wellbeing in Humanities education• Inclusive and decolonial approaches to Humanities teaching and research• Careers\, employability\, and the futures of Hum anities graduates\n\nWe are particularly interested in contributions that address how Humanities disciplines can thrive under conditions of constrai nt\, offering practical insights\, hopeful visions\, and critical reflecti ons on institutional and sectoral futures.\n\nSubmission Details: Please s ubmit an abstract of 250–300 words\, indicating your preferred format (p aper\, panel\, roundtable\, or workshop)\, along with a short biographical note (100 words).\n\nKey Dates: \n\n Abstract submission deadline: Frida y May 15th\, 2026\n Notification of acceptance: Monday May 25th\, 2026\n Conference dates: Monday June 29th\, 2026\n\nAudience: The conference is open to colleagues across Higher Education\, including academic staff\, re searchers\, doctoral students\, professional services staff\, educational developers\, and sector stakeholders.\n\nContact: For enquiries\, please c ontact: Dr Lucy Bond on l.bond@westminster.ac.uk \n\nThis conference seeks not only to diagnose challenges but to cultivate possibilities. By bringi ng together diverse voices and perspectives\, Growing Humanities aims to n urture ideas\, practices\, and collaborations that will enable Humanities disciplines to thrive in the years ahead.\n\nAttendance is free and we war mly invite you to join us.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nHEADER IMAGE:  Sheet from a Tulip Book\, draftsman (artist): Jacob Marrel\, c.1640\, Rijksmuseum\, pub lic domain. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/15063119/RP-T-1967-86-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4436@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260517 DTSTAMP:20260414T104831Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/parish-data-twenty-fourth-warwick-sy mposium-on-parish-research-symposium/ SUMMARY:Parish Data: Twenty-Fourth Warwick Symposium on Parish Research - S YMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur 2026 Symposium explores the vast data potential of European parishes\, from archival registers and administrative records to surviving material culture. By integrating traditional source critique with Digital Humanities approaches\, such as machine learning and geostati stical analysis\, participants explore the socio-economic\, religious\, an d spatial histories of parishes. Contributions will address the technologi cal and philosophical challenges of all related methodologies within broad chronological and regional frameworks.\n\nPROVISIONAL PROGRAMME (subject to changes)\n\n10.00 - Registrations &\; Coffee\n\n10.15 - Welcome & \; Introduction\n\n10.30-12.00 - Session 1: Late Medieval Approaches (chai r: Beat Kümin)\n\nAnna Pazourková (Charles University Prague &\; Czec h Academy of Sciences):\nDatabase of pre-Hussite Territorial Church Admini stration in Bohemia: Sources\, Structure\, and Research Potential\n\nNicho las Ringwood (Waipapa Taumata Rau | the University of Auckland):\nQuantify ing Misconduct: Data‐Based Approaches to Recidivism in Late Medieval Chu rch Court Proceedings\n\nBeatrix F. Romhányi (Károli Gáspár University ):\nParishes as Data Infrastructure: Reconstructing the Late Medieval Pari sh Network of the Kingdom of Hungary\n\nRaphael Walker (University of Bern ):\nDigital Prosopography in the Late Medieval Diocese of Basel: The lower Clergy of the Deaneries of Sisgau and Frickgau from 1460 to 1490\n\n12.15 -13.00 - Session 2: Community Perspectives (chairs: Jeanne Dufresne &\; Daniel Meldon)\n\nRobert Swanson (University of Birmingham):\nSmall Data for Small Worlds: Recording the Medieval English Parish\n\nFelicita Tramon tana (Roma Tre University):\nData-Driven Insights from the Sacramental Rec ords of Seventeenth-Century Bethlehem\n\n13.00-14.00 - Lunch\n\n14.00-15.3 0 - Session 3: Central European Data (chair: Marek Słoń)\n\nArkadiusz Bo rek (Polish Academy of Sciences):\nThe Visibility of Parish Churches in Lo cal Consistory Court Records in Poland: A Case Study of the Kalisz Consist ory\n\nArthur Karpacz (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin):\nWhat to Do with All That Data? Opportunities and Challenges in Modelling Early Modern Clergy Biographies in Lesser Poland with Linked Open Data\n\nKonrad Kołodziejczyk (Polish Academy of Sciences):\nMethodological Foundations and Structure of a Database of Church Servants in the Diocese of Krakow (1 6th–18th Centuries)\n\nBéla Vilmos Mihalik (Eötvös Loránd University ):\nConfessional Demographic Model? Parish Records\, Historical Demography \, and Recatholisation in Eighteenth-Century Hungary\n\n15.30-16.00 - Tea\ n\n16.00-17.30 - Session 4: Big Data Processing (chairs: Arthur Karpacz &a mp\; Lynn Marriott)\n\nMaik Schmerbauch (Federal archivist):\nProcessing t he Ecclesiastical Records of Parishes and Communities: Working with SQL an d Python\n\nMarek Słoń (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin):\nHi story Without Stories? Risk and Advantages of Big Parish Data\n\nAndrew Wa reham (University of Roehampton):\nWomen’s Voices from the Seventeenth C entury. Hearth Tax Digital - Chester and Hertfordshire 1662-1664\n\n17.30- 18.00 - General Discussion &\; Outlook\n\nCALL FOR REGISTRATIONS\n\nAdv ance bookings for this hybrid event on Saturday 16 May 2026\, 10 am to 6 p m (in Warwick's Faculty of Arts Building and online) are required by Frida y 8 May 2026.\n\nIf you'd like to take part\, please visit the Symposium h omepage (at: http://go.warwick.ac.uk/my-parish/parishsymposia/data/) and c hoose the appropriate route out of 3 options:\n\n1) in person delegates (s ubject to a fee of £25 or students / unwaged £15\, including lunch &\ ; refreshments)\;\n2) online participants (£5 booking fee)\;\n3) accepted speakers &\; helpers (no charge).\n\nParticipants will need to cover t heir own travel / accommodation expenses\, but we may be able to offer som e financial support to postgraduates attending in person (applications wit h a budget and brief explanation of circumstances should be sent to: b.kum in@warwick.ac.uk).\n\nWe hope to see you on 16 May!\n\nThe My-Parish Netwo rk gratefully acknowledges the support of its Symposium partners: the Inst itute for the Historical Geography of the Church in Poland at Lublin &\ ; the History Department\, Humanities Research Centre and European History Research Centre at he University of Warwick. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14114743/Logo-Register-1561-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4470@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260517 DTSTAMP:20260429T142702Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tern2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:TERN2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nConference to be held 2-3 October 2026 (online symposi um).\nCall for Papers Deadline - 16th May.\nLiteracy is more than reading and writing. Though historically associated with the educated and the priv ileged\, it carries varied social meanings and remains essential for many as a means of communication. Even societies we consider literate\, past an d present\, contain those who are not – or not fully so – varying wide ly in their levels of proficiency and ability to engage with some forms of writing over others. Much knowledge from the recent and distant past resi des in written texts\, be they documents or manuscripts\, a significant nu mber of which are letters.\n\nWhat does it mean to be “letter literate ”? Traditionally\, the composition of letters relies on familiarity with writing equipment and epistolary conventions in addition to being able to read and write for the purposes of mediating and maintaining personal and professional relationships. TERN2026 welcomes proposals that seek to cont ribute to a rich discussion around the conference theme in relation to div erse time periods\, geographical locations and disciplines. Topics might i nclude but are not limited to:\n\n-use of third parties to read/write lett ers and their impact on relational dynamics and notions of trust\n-social meanings behind spelling and grammatical mistakes in letters\ninterface be tween letters\, literacy\, and empowerment or disempowerment\n-letter writ ing and the socialization or education of children\, women\, marginalized groups\n-oral versus written communication\, difference between delivering oral messages and written letters\n-expectations held by the most literat e\, or placed upon them concerning letter writing\n\nFull CFP can be found here: https://www.epistolaryresearch.org/events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29152529/330px-Bird_Feather_Feather_Paper_pen_Bird_feather_made_ into_dipping_pen_inkwell_paper_handwritten_letter_inkblots_etc._2505306_Ed ited_2020.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4477@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTSTAMP:20260505T160105Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/herstorical-tours-various-walks-and- tours/ SUMMARY:Herstorical Tours (various) - WALKS AND TOURS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNever mind about HIStory\, what about HERstory?\n\nI f you're looking for (exclusively) women's stories from the past delivered in a fun and engaging way\, look no further than Herstorical Tours!\n\nFo unded and led by Maria\, these tours are more than walking tours: they are immersive\, theatrical experiences on the streets of London. Witness stor ies of witches\, harlots\, suffragettes and goddesses being brought to lif e through comedy and fearless feminist storytelling.\n\nTours run througho ut the year. Please go to www.herstoricaltours.co.uk for specific event de tails. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/05164709/DSC04994-1-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4479@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T171749Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fourth-on-line-chord-seminar-in-the- history-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:Fourth on-line CHORD seminar in the history of retailing and distri bution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe fourth of the 2026 CHORD on-line seminars will t ake place on Monday 18 May 2026\n\nThe full 2026 programme and further det ails can be found here:\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/20 26/\n\nThe programme on 18 May is (UK times):\n\nMONDAY 18 MAY 2026\n\n14. 00 – 14.05 Welcome\n\n14.05 – 14.35 Torsten Feys\, Flanders Marine Ins titute (VLIZ) &\; Antwerp University\, Belgium\, ‘Selling Transatlant ic Travel around 1900: Competition and Cooperation between Shipping Lines\ , Migrant Agents\, Travel Agents and Banks’\n\n14.40 – 15.10 Trond Kle vgaard\, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences\, Norway\, ‘Ø-clothe s and the emergence of Norwegian high street fashion’\n\n15.10 – 15.30 Break\n\n15.30 – 16.00 Tomás Viera\, University of Buenos Aires\, Arge ntina\, ‘Haggling for Equity. Beef Retailing\, Fraud\, and the Moral Eco nomy of Butchers in the Meat Capital of the World (Buenos Aires\, 1800-186 0)’\n\n16.05 – 16.35 Fawzeyah Alsabah\, Bartlett School of Architectur e\, University College London\, UK\, ‘Not to Shop: Perspective of an Ara bian Gulf Female Shopper’\n\nAs always\, participation is free\, but reg istration is required. If you would like to attend one or more seminars\, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk specifying which dates you would like to attend.\n\nImage credit: detail from Reginald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York City W. P. A.\, 1943. Image open access\, courtesy of The Met Museum\, New York. https://www.metmuseum.org /art/collection/search/488127 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/05180805/Image-RHS1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4393@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260325T101741Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-proposals-edinburgh-compani on-to-modern-scottish-political-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Edinburgh Companion to Modern Scottish Politica l History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEdinburgh Companion to Modern Scottish Political His tory\n\nDeadline for submissions is 17.00\, Monday 18 May 2026.\n\nNaomi L loyd-Jones (History of Parliament) and Malcolm Petrie (University of St An drews) are in advanced discussions with Edinburgh University Press to co-e dit a new Companion to Modern Scottish Political History. This volume will represent a significant historiographical intervention\, providing a comp rehensive account of Scottish politics from the Union of 1707 to the early twenty-first century as well as a stimulating summary of contemporary tre nds within the field. The Companion will comprise around 30 chapters\, arr anged into four sections: structures and chronologies\; parties and ideolo gies\; themes\; and empirical case studies.\n\nThe editors now invite prop osals for chapters for inclusion in the THEMES and EMPIRICAL CASE STUDIES sections.\n\nChapters should be approximately 8\,000 words in length\, inc luding notes. Proposals for both sole and co-authored chapters are welcome . It is anticipated that the deadline for chapter drafts will be late spri ng 2027\, with final drafts due in 2028\; publication will follow in 2030. \n\nFor proposals for inclusion in the THEMES SECTION\, the editors are es pecially interested in chapters that would address the political aspects o f:\n•Religion\;\n•Regional and local social and economic conditions\;\ n•Culture\;\n•Emotions\;\n•Scotland’s relations with Europe and th e wider world.\n\nThe editors are keen to encourage a broad selection of p roposals for EMPIRICAL CASE STUDIES\, and are determined that the volume w ill reflect current developments within Scottish political history. Author s are free to interpret politics and the political as widely as they wish\ , and the editors will consider proposals that address any aspect of moder n Scottish political history.\n\nThe editors intend further that the Compa nion will present the perspectives of a diverse range of authors. Proposal s from early-career researchers and from scholars from backgrounds that re main underrepresented in the historical profession are especially welcome. \n\nThe deadline for submissions is 17.00\, Monday 18 May 2026.\n\nProposa ls of c.500 words should be emailed to either NLloyd-Jones@histparl.ac.uk or mp49@st-andrews.ac.uk\nIf you have any questions before the deadline\, please contact one of the editors.\n\nDr Naomi Lloyd-Jones Dr Malcolm Petr ie\nHistory of Parliament University of St Andrews ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25101705/Reform-demo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4439@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T140830Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/politics-power-and-polemic-john-char mley-and-british-political-and-international-history-1815-1965-symposium/ SUMMARY:'Politics\, Power and Polemic: John Charmley and British Political and International History\, 1815-1965.'- SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n'Politics\, Power and Polemic: John Charmley and Briti sh Political and International History\, 1815-1965.'\nVenue: Bush House\, North East\, Rooms 1.02 and 1.03\, King’s College\, London. \nTuesday 19 May 2026. 2pm-6pm.\n\nWhen Professor John Charmley died in May 2025\, one of his obituarists wrote: ‘all those who met him\, never forgot the exp erience’. That description could be interpreted in more than one way\, o f course. However\, whether one agreed with his approach to writing histor y or not\, his work was always thought provoking and often written with a wit and turn of phrase that was nevertheless underpinned by a profound kno wledge of history and historical sources. John Charmley was a deeply commi tted sceptic when it came to historical consensus. He was often a polemici st who very much identified with the cat and not the pigeons. But few woul d doubt that he was one of the leading scholars of British political and i nternational history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of his gene ration. His work on the origins of the Second World War\, for example\, wa s so revolutionary that he gave his name to an entire branch of the histor iography on that subject. As a person\, he was equally larger than life\; one always knew when he was in the room. He was warm\, witty and the epito me of patrician bonhomie\; he could\, in equal measure\, be a fickle and d emanding colleague. John Charmley was a man of many parts and many paradox es.\nThis event is intended to be a celebration of John the man and the sc holar. With presentations from some of his colleagues and other experts in his field who knew him best\, this event offers an opportunity to assess his legacy.\nThe event is FREE: although we do ask you to register so we c an cater for refreshments. To do so\, please email Prof Gaynor Johnson on G.L.Johnson@kent.ac.uk\nSpeakers:\nDavid Brown: ‘John Charmley\, Palmers ton and nineteenth century Liberalism’.\nJennifer Davey: ‘John Charmle y and 'petticoat politics': women and political history’\nRichard Grayso n: ‘John Charmley’s challenges on appeasement\, Churchill and Chamberl ain\nBendor Grosvenor:’ Personal Reflections’.\nGeoff Hicks: ‘Tradit ions and Troublemaking: John Charmley and Conservatism'.\nGaynor Johnson: ‘John Charmley: an historian in context’.\nThomas Otte: ‘Knight Erra nt: John Charmley as International Historian’.\nTim Smith: ‘Faustian B argains: John Charmley\, Empire and Cold War'. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14150758/ProfJohnCharmley512.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4499@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T163000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092752Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-oceanic-and-maritime-histo ry-workshop-easter-term/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop - Easter Term DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop is a platf orm dedicated to historical research investigating human engagement with t he sea. It is open to all time periods\, geographical regions\, or intelle ctual approaches\, and we actively encourage interdisciplinary collaborati on and discussion\, as well as transnational approaches. It is an inclusiv e space designed to give postgraduate students the opportunity to present their research in front of a friendly and supportive audience. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18110906/Poster.jpeg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4491@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T193000 DTSTAMP:20260512T084008Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-politics-of-flooding-in-early-mo dern-england-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Politics of Flooding in Early Modern England - LECTURE DESCRIPTION:Image credits: William Jones\, God’s Warning to His People of England (London\, 1607).\n\n \;\n\nJoin us at the German Historical I nstitute London (or via Zoom) for a lecture by John Morgan (University of Bristol) on 'The Politics of Flooding in Early Modern England'.\n\nThe ear ly modern centuries featured some of the most significant and destructive floods in English history. Large events such as the 1570 flooding of easte rn England and the 1607 south-west floods killed people and livestock\, de stroyed buildings\, and generated spiritual reflection and reforming zeal. However\, alongside these dramatic moments of disaster\, many English com munities lived with and alongside recurrent flooding\, harnessing its bene fits for their livelihoods. This lecture explores how flooding at various scales became politically significant as changing economic\, legal\, and c onstitutional contexts made the management of flooding a problem of growin g importance.\n\nJohn Emrys Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in geography at th e University of Bristol. He received his PhD in history from the Universit y of Warwick in 2016\, and has published on a wide range of topics in the environmental history of early modern England\, including flooding\, great fires\, water management\, and human relationships with pigeons.\n\nThe l ecture is the first in our summer series on 'Environments of Knowledge: Cl imate\, Risk\, and Governance from the Middle Ages to the Anthropocene'. I t will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. In or der to attend this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online:\n\nhttps://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/12093909/GHIL-Morgan-Lecture.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4416@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T160057Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-beyond-the-myth- of-independent-journalism-agah-efendi-tercuman-i-ahval-and-british-influen ce-muratcan-zorcu-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Beyond the Myth of Independent Journalism: Agah Efendi\, Tercüman-ı Ahvâl\, and British Influence’\, Muratcan Zo rcu - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Mu ratcan-Zorcu-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://muratcan-zorcu-presentatio n.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/31170034/Picture11.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4401@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T125000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T171500 DTSTAMP:20260325T121543Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/paradigms-of-the-past-royal-college- of-psychiatrists-history-special-interest-group-conference/ SUMMARY:Paradigms of the Past - Royal College of Psychiatrists History Spec ial Interest Group - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFull programme can be found at this link.\n\nPsychia try has repeatedly embraced ideas and practices that seemed straightforwar d in their time and are now contested. This conference examines several su ch cases — from the rise and fall of malarial therapy and the disappeara nce of catatonia as a common diagnosis\, to the contested fate of schizoph renia as a category and the shift from clinical paternalism to patient aut onomy. Speakers include Andrew Scull (UCSD) on psychiatric revolution\, Ed ward Bullmore (Cambridge) on what happened to schizophrenia\, Simon Jarret t on historical myths about disability\, and Graham Ash on malarial therap y\, alongside papers on the catatonia paradigm and changing models of the clinician–patient relationship. The conference also includes a presentat ion of the HoPSIG Essay Prize.\n\nAttendees should expect to have their as sumptions about the past — and the present — examined. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25121424/henderson_gillespie_newsletter.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4489@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T140000 DTSTAMP:20260512T082504Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-indigenous-north-american-collec tion-at-nottingham-city-museums-and-galleries-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Indigenous North American Collection at Nottingham City Museums and Galleries - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis insightful talk accompanies our 'We The People' exhibition from Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham\, and explores the Indigenous North American Collection held by Nottingham City Museum.\n\nAnn Inscker\, Curator of Human History\, Notti ngham City Museums &\; Galleries\, and Dr Stephanie Lewthwaite and Prof essor Vivien Miller from the Department of American and Canadian Studies\, University of Nottingham discuss the background to the Indigenous North A merican Collection and highlight some of its key themes and features.\n\n £3.50 (free concessions). Book online at https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/ book-online/180201/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/12092315/North-American-Collection-640x640-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4485@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114629Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-6/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe next meeting in this term’s programme will be on Wednesday 20 May\, at 2.30 pm in Room 01\, LSE Library. \nTwo speakers wi ll address the theme of women in the professions\, Jane Berney on Professi onal women in the interwar years: the experience of Ethel Watts\, chartere d accountant and Fawcett Society chair\; and Katie Broomfield on Achieving a worthwhile life: Early women lawyers in England and Wales.\n\nDr Berney trained as a chartered accountant after studying history at Manchester Un iversity\, and worked for one of big 4 accountancy firms. Her PhD looked a t the workings of the contagious diseases ordinances in 19th century colon ial Hong Kong. she This led to her interest in earlier female chartered ac countants and the discovery of Ethel Watts’s private papers in the Women ’s Library.\n\nDr Broomfield is a barrister and historian whose doctoral research explores the opening of the legal profession to women in England and Wales. Her many publications on this subject include\, as co-author\, First: 100 Years of Women in Law (Scala\, 2019). More widely in the field of legal history\, she has created visual and digital exhibitions\, and r esearched and written podcasts and videos including for the Citizens 800 p arliamentary archives video project.\n\nIf attending in person\, kindly em ail the Secretary\, susan.pares38@gmail.com by 19 May\, as this will help with the catering.\n\nThe meeting will be hybrid\, and the Zoom link will be\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: EthelWatts\nFrom a browser: https: //us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd=3tV8LLRshyiF96W46fypkQgd2WZNPT.1&\;o mn=81095529233 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06123944/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4482@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T104957Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hkhc-speakers-series-dr-nadine-attew ell-simon-fraser-university-lecture/ SUMMARY:HKHC Speaker’s Series\, Dr. Nadine Attewell\, Simon Fraser Univer sity - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nHKHC Speaker’s Series\, Dr. Nadine Attewell\, Simon Fraser University\nArchives of Intimacy: Racial Mixing and Chinese Lives i n the Colonial Port City\, 1905–1949\nSpeaker: Dr. Nadine Attewell\, Sim on Fraser University\nDate and Time: 20 May 2026\, 3:30 – 5pm (UKT)\nVen ue: LR8\, Arts Complex\, University of Bristol / Zoom\nLanguage: English\n \nHybrid event. To attend\, please register on Ticketpass.\n\nZoom details :\nhttps://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99053578662?pwd=Ohsjy7puFEkLdgyxI6LSD65 ItTraBu.1\nMeeting ID: 990 5357 8662\nPasscode: 090444\n\n----\n\nOn 20 Ma y 2026 at 3:30-5pm\, the HKHC Speakers Series will host Dr. Nadine Attewel l to give a talk on her forthcoming book\, Archives of Intimacy: Racial Mi xing and Chinese Lives in the Colonial Port City\, 1905–1949. (Stanford University Press\, June 2026). After her talk she will be joined by two di scussants\, Dr. Saima Nasar and Dr. Vivian Kong of University of Bristol\, who will respond to this exciting new publication.\n\nAbout Archives of I ntimacy\n\nThis book offers a rich and innovative study of multiracial soc ial worlds in early-twentieth-century London\, Liverpool\, and Hong Kong —three port cities linked by their importance to global British shipping networks and circuits of Chinese migration. In these cities\, Chinese\, B lack\, South Asian and European people came together to foster multiracial communities which have been largely forgotten\, remembered only through s ensationalist fictions that reflected white anxieties about racial mixing. Nadine Attewell considers these vibrant multiracial worlds through the ey es of those who knew them best: people of mixed Chinese descent\, for whom interracial intimacies were features of everyday life.\n\nMobilizing a wi de range of archival materials\, including photographs\, community and fam ily histories\, and wartime intelligence reports\, Attewell reconstructs t he social experiences of people like Vera Leung\, a working-class woman of Irish and Chinese descent growing up in Liverpool's interwar Chinatown\, and Percy Chang\, a Jamaican man of Chinese and African descent with a wid e social network in Hong Kong. Rather than centering identity as the focus of mixed-race people's struggles\, she asks what they did and with whom. Drawing on queer and feminist scholarship and integrating British\, Asian\ , and diasporic histories\, Attewell presents new ways of thinking about t he everyday meanings of interracial intimacy\, and practices of relation a nd survival under global conditions of colonial capitalist rule.\n\n----\n \nNadine Attewell is Associate Professor of Gender\, Sexuality\, and Women 's Studies and Global Asia at Simon Fraser University. She is the author o f Better Britons: Reproduction\, National Identity\, and the Afterlife of Empire (2014).\n\nDr. Saima Nasar is Senior Lecturer in the History of Afr ica and its Diasporas at the University of Bristol\, and the PI of Leverhu lme Trust funded project on ‘Welfare Citizenship and Intersectional Femi nism’. She is a social and cultural historian who works on histories of race\, empire\, and immigration.\n\nDr. Vivian Kong is Senior Lecturer in Modern Chinese History and Co-Director of Hong Kong History Centre at the University of Bristol. She is a historian of identities and migration in c olonial Hong Kong. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06114608/Speakers-Series-online-advert-powerpoint-template.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4481@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T203000 DTSTAMP:20260505T181426Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/faking-jewels-a-tudor-winchester-who dunnit-lecture/ SUMMARY:Faking Jewels: A Tudor Winchester Whodunnit - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow did Tudor Winchester end up being a key location of hundreds of counterfeit gemstones?\n\nFollowing the trail left by the counterfeit jewels found on the former Shrine of St Swithun at Winchester Cathedral and its infamous destruction by Henry VIII’s men\, Alison Whit aker will share some of the latest research from her book The Jewel Forger of Winchester: A Composition of Sources.\n\nThis webinar delves into the covert trade of counterfeit gemstones and its direct links to Winchester d uring the 16th century with particular reference to the social build up an d the characters involved.\n\nPlease follow this link to book. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/05191308/1777448068382.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4490@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T083352Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rosamond-mckitterick-university-of-c ambridge-on-royal-frankish-annals-viii-ix-c-seminar/ SUMMARY:Rosamond McKitterick (University of Cambridge) on "Royal Frankish A nnals" (VIII-IX c.) - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRosamond McKitterick (Professor Emerita of Medieval History\, University of Cambridge) will speak about "Royal Frankish Annals " (VIII-IX c.)\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more information and the readings\, see https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/ the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-easter-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/12092758/BBS-2026-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4424@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTSTAMP:20260414T092050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mexico-in-algiers-rabat-in-bahia-ret hinking-interactions-between-the-iberian-atlantic-and-the-maghrib-workshop / SUMMARY:Mexico in Algiers\, Rabat in Bahia: Rethinking Interactions between the Iberian Atlantic and the Maghrib - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies on Friday 2 2nd May for a one-day workshop on interactions between the Iberian Atlanti c and North Africa. This workshop has been organised by Dr. Ana Struillou (KCL) and Dr. Kaja Cook (Royal Holloway) and has been generously supported by Past &\; Present.\nTo attend\, please register here: https://www.ti ckettailor.com/events/centreforearlymodernstudies/2083479\n\nEvent Overvie w\n\nPre-modern Maghribi societies have so far been marginalised in Atlant ic history and predominant global history narratives\, being perceived as static and backward. Building on important scholarship on the African dias pora and Muslim presence in the Americas that has greatly contributed to e nriching the picture of the early modern Atlantic and the Spanish Empire i n particular\, this workshop will explore how North Africans actively part icipated in\, and helped constitute\, the Iberian Atlantic world\, be it a s corsairs raiding the Iberian Islands of Madeira and the Canaries or as e nslaved and free communities shaping the culture of the early modern Spani sh Americas.\n\nAt the same time\, this workshop reverses the perspective of this scholarship by considering how African societies\, particularly No rth African ones\, were far from indifferent to Spanish colonial expansion into the Atlantic and how they were shaped as a result of the new ideas\, commodities\, and people crossing the Atlantic.\n\nSeveral papers will be specifically dedicated to uncovering material circulations between North Africa and the Americas. In recent years\, a number of scholars have empha sized the intellectual engagement of the Muslim world with Spanish oversea s possessions by studying Ottoman maps and ethnographical writings on the Americas. However\, research has mostly concentrated on learned communitie s active in Constantinople. This workshop will enrich understandings of th e relations between the Muslim world and European overseas possessions by investigating the tangible circulation of American goods in the Maghrib\, rather than solely intellectual knowledge. This shift will uncover engagem ent with the Americas within the Muslim world\, at a much deeper social le vel and beyond imperial capitals.\n\nFull details and a provisional progra m can be found here: https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/mexico-in-algie rs-rabat-in-bahia-rethinking-interactions-between-the-iberian-atlantic-and -the-maghrib-1400-1800 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14101616/1502-Cantino-Planosphere-Small.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4441@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTSTAMP:20260414T142032Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/belonging-to-the-victorians-communit y-collections-and-care-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Belonging to the Victorians? Community\, Collections\, and Care - C ALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nBelonging to the Victorians? Community\, Collections\, and Care. 4 September at Wilton's Music Hall.\nKeynote address: Professor Jane Hamlett (Royal Holloway\, University of London)\nOrganisers: Dr Will iam Bainbridge and Dr Daniel Grey (University of Hertfordshire)\nCall for Papers deadline - 22 May\nThis 1-day conference looks at how the nineteent h century shaped ideas of belonging through its landscapes\, laws and coll ections\, and how those legacies still shape the heritage world today. It aims to bring together historians\, legal and medical scholars\, and galle ries\, archive and museum professionals to think about how Victorian insti tutions governed bodies\, spaces\, and objects\, often deciding who could be included or left out of a national story. Through conversations about a rchives\, museums and historic sites\, we will discuss how heritage work t oday can reinterpret those systems of control through community participat ion\, ethical care\, and a renewed focus on place. Possible topics include \, but are not limited to:\n\n•  Law\, medicine and governance – h ow bodies\, health and morality were regulated in nineteenth-century colle ctions and archives\n•  Landscape and heritage management – reinte rpreting spaces of control\, pilgrimage and leisure in conservation practi ce today\n•  Museums and material culture\, ownership\, provenance a nd the ethics of display in Victorian and post-Victorian contexts\n•   Community and participation – co-curation\, shared authority and loca l engagement with difficult histories\n•  Art\, literature and visua l culture – representing belonging\, exclusion and care in nineteenth-ce ntury imagery and storytelling\n•  Digital and public humanities – mapping\, accessibility and re-using nineteenth-century data for present- day heritage work\n\nWe invite proposals for papers of 15 minutes each tha t engage with these issues. Although there is no conference fee\, places a re strictly limited. Interested colleagues are asked to submit a 250-word abstract and a brief biography by email to d.j.grey@herts.ac.uk no later t han 22 May 2026 for consideration. It is intended that a selection of the papers will be published in an edited collection. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14151933/flyer_belonging_victorians_A4-2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4447@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T155416Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bede-providence-and-early-medieval-k ingship-tom-pickles-jarrow-lecture-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Bede\, Providence\, and Early Medieval Kingship - Tom Pickles\, Jar row Lecture 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDr Tom Pickles\, University of Chester\, will delive r this year's Jarrow Lecture.\n\nAdmission is free\, and all are welcome. This annual event takes place in the church\, whose chancel is the church that has stood on this site since the days of Bede. It is hosted by the pa rish church\, which generously provides a free buffet supper after the eve nt\, so enabling members of the audience to meet the speaker and to intera ct with each other. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21165149/IMG_3790.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4484@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T113435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-may-coup-of-1926-interpretations -controversies-legacy-panel/ SUMMARY:The May Coup of 1926: Interpretations\, Controversies\, Legacy - PA NEL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe History Unit at the Polish University Abroad wil l host an online panel discussion on the coup that took place in Poland in May 1926.\n\nThe discussion will be framed around three core themes: Demo cratic Fragility\, Nationalism\, and Political Culture\; Piłsudski\, Disi llusionment\, and the Turn to Authoritarianism\; Legacy and Collective Mem ory.\n\nFor further details\, please see https://puno.ac.uk/puno-event/pan el-discussion/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06123319/POLSKI-UNIWERSYTET-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4382@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260525 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260526 DTSTAMP:20260317T112725Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/voices-from-the-margins-call-for-pap ers/ SUMMARY:Voices from the Margins - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nVoices from the Margins - 22 June\, The John Rylands L ibrary\, Manchester\nCall for papers deadline - 25 May\nNarratives of Brit ish Nonconformity in the Long Eighteenth Century often centre on key chara cters\, further amplifying the voices which are already the loudest. This conference seeks to give attention to those who are situated on the periph eries of these narratives. This will include family members and colleagues of more established figures\, enslaved peoples\, non-Western perspectives \, the heterodox and heretical\, the radical\, and those engulfed in scand al. This conference aims to consider a diverse range of social\, economic\ , racial\, and theological perspectives\, giving attention to those who we re either marginalised in their own lifetimes\, or have been marginalised by subsequent historiographies.\n\nWe invite proposals for papers on any s ubject pertainting to this theme\, which may include:\n\n• The poor\n• Women\n• Family and friends of famous figures\n• Overlooked figures\n • Enslaved peoples\n• Non-Western lives and perspectives\n• Heterodo x and heretical figures or views\n• Radicals\n• Scandalous figures\n\n The conference is hosted by the British Nonconformity in the Long Eighteen th Century\, co-convened by Drs Baiyu Andrew Song and Daniel Johnson\, und er the auspices of the American Society for Church History.\n\nPlease subm it an abstract of 250 words and a brief biography by May 25\, 2026 to c18. nonconformity@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17103700/ASCH_2026-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4508@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T124404Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/provenance-revealed-silver-from-toro -spain-conference/ SUMMARY:Provenance Revealed: Silver from Toro (Spain) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin experts from Spain and the UK as they uncover t he dramatic story of a magnificent piece of Spanish silver in the V&\;A ’s collection\, and trace its journey through the tumultuous world of th e early 1900s European art market.\n\nThe ‘Toro’ monstrance is an impo sing silver structure that holds the consecrated host\, an element central to the Catholic Mass. Made in 1538 for the church of Santa María in Toro \, north-west Spain\, it was part of the town’s spiritual heritage until the night of the 25th November 1890\, when thieves stripped the building of all its valuables. On discovering the crime\, parish priest Pedro Monfo rte Salazar wrote that he was ‘so stunned and distressed that I don’t know what has come over me’. Exactly 65 years later\, this same monstran ce passed into the V&\;A’s ownership.\n\nThe story of how this happen ed\, and of what happened next\, is the subject of this study day. Speaker s include D. José Navarro Talegón\, who made the connection between the theft and the museum\, Martin Levy (Director\, H. Blairman &\; Sons and member of the UK Government Spoliation Panel)\, and Jonathan Ruffer (phil anthropist and founder of the Spanish Gallery\, the first UK gallery devot ed to the art of 16th and 17th century Spain).\n\nPlease note there will b e simultaneous translation available from Spanish to English.\n\nFor the f ull programme and to buy tickets for in-person or online attendance\, plea se click here:\n\nhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/event/j6V4OYD2M3/provenance-reveal ed-silver-from-toro-spain-in-person\n\nhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/event/RGN7yQG LBd/provenance-revealed-silver-from-toro-spain-online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19134114/Monstrance-image-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4521@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T183000 DTSTAMP:20260520T111036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cambridge-workshop-for-the-early-mod ern-period-easter-termcard-workshop/ SUMMARY:Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period Easter Termcard - WO RKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Workshop for the Early Modern Period (WEMP) prov ides a forum for graduate students to present research on any aspect of ea rly modern history. The meetings will be held at 5-6:30 pm (UK Time) in Se minar Rooms SR 14 and SR 24 in the English Faculty (Sidgwick Site)\, and o nline. The link to join the virtual meetings will be circulated to the wor kshop mailing list. To be added to the mailing list\, please follow this l ink: https://lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/history-emhgw. For any queries\, p lease feel free to get in touch with the convenors at: camwemp2024@gmail.c om.\n\n25 May (SR 14):\nBen Pollard (Cambridge): Liberty Talk and Local Me diation of Trials without Juries\nLynsey Cowlishaw (KCL): On the Threshold : Arbella Stuart’s 1609 Progress - A Mnemonic Journey of Public and Priv ate Self\n\n8 June (SR 24):\nHanne Berendse (University of Innsbruck and t he Warburg Institute): ‘Virgo faciebat’: Artistic Self-Fashioning in L atin Inscriptions by Women Artists in Early Modern Italy\nSeán O’Neill (Cambridge): ‘As wife &\;\;husband’: Intimacy and Mimetic Rivalry i n The Trimming of Thomas Nashe (1597)\nAlex Booth (Liverpool Hope Universi ty): ‘If not\, I care not’: Mary Kitson Darcy\, Separation and Self-im age in Early Modern England.\n\n22 June (SR 14)\nTiffany Williams (ARU): A Righteous Track: Crisis-induced deglobalisation and mercantilism in Great Britain’s trade policies from 1649 to 1696.\nJack Crosswaite (York): “While they promise them liberty\, they themselves are the servants of c orruption”: The Ranters\, Radicality\, and Liberalism\nAnthony Scurto (C ambridge): Volpone’s Beast Fable and Equivocation Polemics\n\nDate TBC\n Eleanor Peebles (Cambridge): Botanical and Material Intelligence in the En glish Embroideries of Mary\, Queen of Scots (1568-1587)\nIzzi Strevens (Un iversity of Bristol): Describing Violence: translation\, dissection and ab jection in early modern drama\n\nTo keep up to date with all our news\, in cluding calls for papers and event reminders\, subscribe to our mailing li st through our website: https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/workshop-early-modern-p eriod-wemp or follow us on Twitter @EMGSCam\, or on Bluesky @emgscam.bsky. social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/20120849/default-2-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4421@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T085716Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-a-delight-to-beh old-the-ottoman-turkish-manuscript-collection-at-the-british-library-dr-mi chael-erdman-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘A Delight to Behold: The Ottoman Turkish Ma nuscript Collection at the British Library’\, Dr. Michael Erdman - LECTU RE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Mi chael-Erdman-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://michael-erdman-presentatio n.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14095643/divan.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4480@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T181044Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-and-archives-in-practice-202 6-summer-seminars-seminars/ SUMMARY:‘History and Archives in Practice’ 2026 Summer Seminars - SEMIN ARS DESCRIPTION:Image: Women in newspaper offices\, 1917. Catalogue referenc e: MH 47/142.\n\nAnnouncing our History and Archives in Practice 2026 Sum mer Seminars!\n\nFollowing on from our wonderful in-person event earlier t his month\, please join The National Archives\, Institute of Historical Re search\, and Royal Historical Society\, for two online sessions across May and June on the theme ‘Shaping Societies\, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research’.\n\nThese free events will explore the Humanitarian Archive at the University of Manchester\, and the Preserv ing the Local Newspaper Archive Project.\n\nBoth sessions will take place at 13:00 BST.\n\nDetails:\n\n Humanitarian histories: The importance of a rchives in a changing humanitarian landscape\, Tuesday 26 May\n Preservin g the Local Newspaper Archive Project\, Wednesday 24 June\n\nPlease join u s and share widely! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/05190245/Screenshot-2026-05-05-190203.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4506@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T190000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092723Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-and-policy-seminar-professor -jessica-meyer-returning-to-health-first-world-war-ex-servicemen-welfare-p olicy-and-the-creation-of-the-nhs-lecture/ SUMMARY:History and Policy Seminar: Professor Jessica Meyer – Returning t o Health: First World War Ex-Servicemen\, Welfare Policy\, and the Creatio n of the NHS - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026 marks the fourth annual iteration of Nottingham Trent University's History and Policy seminar series organised by Profess or Steven King. In the aftermath of the recent controversial Budget and wi th debate on welfare reform continuing to dominate the news cycle\, the se minar series will focus this year on the subject of welfare reform\, looki ng at how\, by taking a longer historical perspective to the topic\, we ma y be able to offer new insights into the issue. This year we also intend t o step back and look more broadly at other related policy issues\, such as the current state of SEN education and disability employment.\n\nSeminars take place online from 1700-1830 on the days indicated. It is expected th at papers will last for c.45 minutes\, with questions thereafter. For any further detail or problems in signing up\, please contact: steven.king@ntu .ac.uk or catherine.gower@ntu.ac.uk.\n\nRegister for free via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-and-policy-returning-to-health-jess ica-meyer-tickets-1982136063323? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18141240/Your-paragraph-text-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4496@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T210000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092849Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/organizing-knowledge-for-planetary-d evelopment-the-international-hydrological-decade-1965-1974-and-the-geopoli tics-of-the-earth-sciences-lecture/ SUMMARY:Organizing Knowledge for Planetary Development: The International H ydrological Decade (1965–1974) and the Geopolitics of the Earth Sciences - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOver the course of the twentieth century\, various b ranches of the Earth sciences—including geology\, meteorology\, oceanogr aphy\, and hydrology—adopted methods\, models\, and styles of work borro wed from physics. The rise of geophysical approaches in the Earth sciences coincided with what some historians call the Great Acceleration\, a perio d when human impacts on planetary systems increased exponentially. These t wo developments were mutually reinforcing\, with new forms of knowledge fa cilitating new forms of resource exploitation and vice versa. This lecture describes this process through the example of UNESCO’s International Hy drological Decade (1965–1974)\, with particular attention to the role of Cold War conflict and North–South tensions in shaping the agenda of hyd rology as an Earth science in service of development on a planetary scale. \n\nEtienne Benson is a historian of environmental movements and the envir onmental sciences. Since 2022\, he has been a Director at the Max Planck I nstitute for the History of Science in Berlin\, where he leads the Departm ent ‘Knowledge Systems and Collective Life’.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the German Historical Institute London and onl ine via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our webs ite to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectur es ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18102158/GHIL-Lecture-Benson.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4450@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTSTAMP:20260421T170858Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-low-fertilities-in-the-p ast-and-present-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book launch 'Low Fertilities in the Past and Present' - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\nAnnual Economic\, Social\, Demographic\, and Health (E SDH) Histories meeting (Organised together with CHS group Intersecting Ine qualities) in Groningen\, the Netherlands.\nIt will take place on Wed 27 M ay\, 13-16\; Marie Lokke zaal (Harmony building) and online (please email y.o.hilevych@rug.nl for the link)\n\n-Lecture ‘Comparing Inequalities in Death: What Individual-Level Historical Cause-of-Death Data Reveal' by Ti m Riswick (Radboud University).\n\n-Book launch Low Fertilities in the Pas t and Present: Studies in Compositional Demography\, Hilevych Y. and Kreag er P. eds.\, in Proceedings of the British Academy 2026 (Open Access)\, wi th the presentations by Hilde Bras\, Yuliya Hilevych\, and Philip Kreager. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/21180250/ESDH-Histories-meeting-A3-v2.2.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4387@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T164500 DTSTAMP:20260317T123336Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/what-is-a-cold-war-object-a-symposiu m-on-cold-war-collections-symposium/ SUMMARY:What is a Cold War Object? A Symposium on Cold War Collections - SY MPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'What is a Cold War Object? A Symposium on Cold War Collections' will explore how different institutions collect\, interpret\, and present the story of the Cold War.\n\nMany objects held by museums an d heritage organisations may not have obvious links to the Cold War. Howev er\, by reconsidering how we define and contextualise heritage collections \, we can reveal new Cold War narratives and broaden our understanding of this pivotal period.\n\nWe will explore the success of recent projects suc h as the 'Cold War Scotland' exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland \; recent acquisitions of anti-nuclear and peace activism archives at the National Library of Scotland\; and the expanding body of declassified Mini stry of Defence aerial reconnaissance held by the National Collection of A erial Photography (NCAP).\n\nThis event will provide a forum to share insi ghts\, promote engagement\, and challenge assumptions about what constitut es Cold War heritage.\n\nThis open symposium welcomes anyone interested in research\, access\, and education across the fields of heritage\, militar y history\, social history\, and collections care.\n\nFor a programme\, mo re information\, and booking\, please visit: https://www.nms.ac.uk/events/ what-is-a-cold-war-object-a-symposium-on-cold-war-collections ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17123056/Cold-War-Collections-event-image.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4522@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T111659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/frances-wood-on-shiji-by-sima-qian-s eminar/ SUMMARY:Frances Wood on "Shiji" by Sima Qian - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFrances Wood (Research Associate\, SOAS University o f London) will speak about "Shiji" (I c. BCE) by Sima Qian\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more information\, see https://www. clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-histor iography-easter-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/20121435/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography -Easter-2026-Versione-Corretta-Centrata.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4495@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260529 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260530 DTSTAMP:20260514T145403Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/student-mobilities-and-migration-reg imes-since-1900-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Student Mobilities and Migration Regimes since 1900 - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers deadline - 29 May. \nOur conference s eeks to bridge the gap between histories of student mobility and histories of migration to better understand how students have resisted\, collaborat ed or negotiated with hardening border regimes at a global level since 190 0. There is an increasingly rich historiography on the topic of student mo bility\, focusing on national and transnational case studies\, and the rol es of student activists and universities within broader processes of colon isation\, decolonisation and regional integration. At the same time\, refl exive migration studies have recently developed sophisticated new research on migrant perspectives\, border practices\, knowledge production and the de-essentialisation of migration categories\, but have rarely paid attent ion to mobile students\, despite their significance\, numerically\, theore tically and politically\, as a lens through which to re-examine broader hi stories of mobility. Intersecting these two historiographies\, we are inte rested in papers that offer new perspectives on student agency and on migr ation regimes as mutually constitutive of politics and actions. We underst and migration regimes as sets of formal and informal rules\, norms and pra ctices that shape who can move\, under what conditions\, and with what con sequences.\n\nThis conference is being organised through the “University Students as Migrants” project\, which is funded by the Arts and Humanit ies Research Council (AHRC) and the German Research Foundation (DFG) withi n the context of the Anglo-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities. Th e event will take place from 17 March to 19 March 2027\, with the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam as the venue.\n\nWe invite pape r submissions on the intersection of the history of migration regimes and student mobilities in the 20th and/or 21st centuries. Collectively\, paper s will explore these constellations in different world regions\, across ge opolitical shifts\, and provide a forum for interdisciplinary conversation s. We are interested in papers that explore some of the following question s:\n\n-->\; In which historical constellations have mobile students been categorised as students\, as migrants or as refugees? How were these cate gorisations justified\, how and why did they change over time\, and what d id they mean for the students concerned? What insights can we gain by expl oring state-based and/or international practices of categorising mobile st udents?\n-->\; How did regional dynamics\, visions of international coop eration and economic factors affect the genesis and development of mobilit y schemes? What mobility patterns and mobility schemes can we observe with in different world regions\, and how far were these shaped by postcolonial dynamics? In what circumstances did new spaces emerge as hubs of student mobility within the Global South?\n-->\; How were students integrated in to the emerging European migration regimes and their efforts to create and regulate different sorts of mobility? How does the emergence of the Erasm us programme relate to European migration policies?\n-->\; Which role di d flight and refuge play in granting students privileged access to residen ce permits and to higher education? How did the categorisations of mobile students as refugees shift over time? Have there been periods in which thi s status has been granted more restrictively than in others?\n-->\; How did mobile students create social\, cultural and political change on the g round? How did they voice their interests as students (apart from politica l activism)? How did they engage with existing anti-racist\, anti-discrimi natory or feminist movements and groups? And how did these alliances impac t the perceptions and policies of local authorities?\n-->\; How has “t he mobile student” been policed within local\, national\, regional and t ransnational contexts? How did universities and students resist\, collabor ate\, or negotiate with border regimes and foreign state interests?\n--> \; How did infrastructural change\, e.g. the increasing affordability of a ir travel\, impact the movement of students? Did it contribute to shifting routes and choices of universities?\n-->\; What was the role of religio us networks in shaping migration regimes that involved young mobile subjec ts?\n-->\; In what ways were mobile students the targets of welfare init iatives\, humanitarian efforts and development policies\, and who or what were the actors involved in constructing and implementing ventures in this field?\n\nPlease send a 250-word abstract accompanied by a 150-word biogr aphical note to Lucie Lamy (lucie.lamy@zzf-potsdam.de) by 29 May 2026.\n\n This in-person conference. A limited amount of funding is available for pa rticipants without access to their own institutional funds\; please state this in your proposal. Conference participation will be confirmed by 10 Ju ly 2026 at the latest.\n\nFunders: DFG (no. 547530385) and ARHC (AH/Z50737 4/1)\n\nOrganisers: Henry Dee\, Lucie Lamy\, Daniel Laqua and Isabella Lö hr ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/14155027/Overseas-Student-Protest.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4040@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260529T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260529T160000 DTSTAMP:20251013T143529Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-digital-collection s-and-resources/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library's Doctoral Open Days are for cur rent and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collectio ns during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our c ollection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible .\n\nThe day consists of an introduction to our digital collections follow ed by three panel sessions\, each focusing on a different element of digit al research. Each session includes time for your questions:\n\nDigitisatio n: learn about the Library’s digitisation work and how to access digitis ed material. Explore how we approach pressing challenges like digital pres ervation and digital sustainability\n\nCollections Metadata: discover the potential of collections metadata as a resource for your research. Curator s will introduce useful tools for digital researchers to make use of our c ollections metadata\n\nAI in the Digital Humanities: join our digital rese archers for an overview of our approach to AI in research\, as well as the potential risks and benefits it brings.\n\nYou also have the opportunity to speak with our Reference Specialists in an optional drop-in session at the start of the day. The Reference Team can advise you on the practicalit ies of accessing our collections and answer any questions you have about g etting your research started.\n\nFor more information and to book your pla ce\, please visit our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctoral-open-d ay-digital-collections-and-resources ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/20110100/doc-open-day-image-Digital-Collections.png CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events LOCATION:The British Library\, 90 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90 Euston Road\, London\, N W1 2DB\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The British Library:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4498@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260529T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260529T160000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092820Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lambeth-palace-open-palace-day-event / SUMMARY:Lambeth Palace - Open Palace Day - EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStep inside one of London’s most historic and rare ly accessible landmarks this May\, as Lambeth Palace opens its doors for a special Heritage Open Palace Experience (HOPE) day.\n\nFor centuries\, La mbeth Palace has been at the heart of religious\, cultural\, and national life. This unique event offers visitors the opportunity to explore the ric h history of the Palace and experience its remarkable spaces in a way that is not usually possible.\n\nOn this special open day\, visitors will be a ble to:\n- Wander through magnificent historic interiors\, including the G reat Hall and elegant State Rooms\n- Discover the stories of the Palace’ s centuries-long role in faith and public life\n- Engage with interpretati on that brings the history\, architecture\, and people of Lambeth Palace t o life\n\nWhether you are drawn by an interest in history\, architecture\, or simply the chance to explore a hidden part of London\, HOPE offers a w elcoming and memorable experience for all.\n\nThis is a rare opportunity t o visit Lambeth Palace\, making it a highlight of the spring cultural cale ndar.\n\nLocation: Lambeth Palace\, London\nDate: Friday\, 29h May 2026\nT ickets: https://tinyurl.com/4fvvrc8r\n\nAdvance booking is highly recommen ded.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18105815/1.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events LOCATION:Lambeth Palace\, Lambeth Palace Rd\, London\, SE1 7JU\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lambeth Palace Rd\, London\ , SE1 7JU\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lambeth Palace:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4456@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260530 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTSTAMP:20260429T094042Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-imaginaries-maritime-power-an d-intercontinental-circulations-the-ambivalent-legacies-of-the-long-ninete enth-century-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Global Imaginaries\, Maritime Power\, and Intercontinental Circulat ions: The Ambivalent Legacies of the Long Nineteenth Century - CALL FOR PA PERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nGlobal Imaginaries\, Maritime Power\, and Intercontine ntal Circulations: The Ambivalent Legacies of the Long Nineteenth Century.  \nDeadline for submissions: May 30 2026.\nAdolfo Ibáñez University and the consortium of institutions sponsoring this event are delighted to inv ite you to the 2027 World Congress of the Society for Global Nineteenth-Ce ntury Studies\, centered on the theme “Global Imaginaries\, Maritime Pow er\, and Intercontinental Circulations: the Ambivalent Legacies of the Lon g Nineteenth Century.” The congress will be held in Viña del Mar\, over looking the port city of Valparaíso.\n\nThe city of Valparaíso—overloo king which this event will take place—presents itself as a site of memor y that evokes the ambivalent legacies of the nineteenth century. Its disti nctive urban geography recalls a time of prosperity and grandeur\, simulta neously linked to the rise of transpacific trade following the Hispanic Am erican independences\, to the construction of the Chilean nation-state\, a nd to the emergence of a cosmopolitan and free-trade ideology that facilit ated massive immigration and the flourishing of capitalism. Intellectuals\ , travelers\, sailors\, diplomats\, and merchants who passed through its d ocks and streets envisioned this southern emporium in diverse ways: as a l and of opportunity for private enterprise\, as a node of commercial civili zation and American republican modernity\, as the radiating hub of Chile ’s maritime expansion\, and as a site of projection for imperial powers contending for regional hegemony.\n\nA walk through the city situates us b efore this complex past and invites reflection on its inheritances. Valpar aíso’s enigmatic ecosystem of ruined palaces\, abandoned mansions\, and shuttered companies compels us to experience decline firsthand. We become aware of the volatile\, fleeting\, and unstable character of the historic al dynamics that once brought the port its golden age. Its urban landscape s\, as beautiful as they are dilapidated\, operate as a suggestive metonym y\, urging us to pose historical questions about how variations in interna tional order\, maritime power\, and global circuits of exchange shaped the rise and fall of contemporary societies since the long nineteenth century .\n\nThis Congress invites participants to engage with the unresolved lega cies of the long nineteenth century\, organizing their contributions aroun d the following themes while selecting their own spatial and temporal fram eworks of analysis:\n\nI. Maritime Power and Global Geopolitics: Developme nt of naval empires\, maritime infrastructures\, and oceanic territorialit ies\; shifting visions of international order and regional hegemony.\nII. Circulations Across Continents and Oceans: Flows of people\, goods\, knowl edge\, and species\; diasporas\, trade routes\, missions\, and transnation al entanglements.\nIII. Port Cities and Urban Imaginaries: Port cities as cosmopolitan laboratories\; their architecture\, social fabric\, memorysca pes\, and connections to global capitalism.\nIV. Aesthetic Forms and Repre sentations of the Global: Literary\, visual\, and performative representat ions of mobility\, empire\, modernity\, and decline across the arts and me dia.\nV. Ambivalent Legacies of Liberalism and Capitalism: Tensions betwee n progress and exclusion\, free trade and dispossession\, cosmopolitanism and empire\, as articulated in politics\, economy\, and culture.\nVI. Afte rlives of the Long Nineteenth Century: Memory\, heritage\, and the persist ence of nineteenth-century structures in twentieth- and twenty-first-centu ry imaginaries\, institutions\, and aesthetics.\nBuilding upon the Congres s theme\, “Global Imaginaries\, Maritime Power\, and Intercontinental Ci rculations: the Ambivalent Legacies of the Long Nineteenth Century\,” we invite paper and panel proposals that explore unresolved legacies of the nineteenth century from a wide range of disciplinary and comparative persp ectives.\n\nTopics of Interest\nProposals may engage with\, but are not li mited to\, the following themes:\n• Visions of international order and g lobal geopolitics in nineteenth-century thought.\n• Imaginations of post -imperial possibilities for the organization of power and society.\n• Th e development of maritime power in its military\, institutional\, technolo gical\, and commercial dimensions.\n• The creation of intercontinental a nd transnational networks of circulation of knowledge\, ideas\, goods\, an d practices\, and their impact on power structures.\n• The legacies of t he nineteenth century in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: memory\ , structural connections\, and comparative perspectives.\n\nSubmission Gui delines\nPlease submit proposals through the online form https://www.globa l19c.com/congress2027\n• Individual Papers:\no Abstract of 200–250 wor ds.\no Short bio of 100–150 words.\n• Panels (3–4 participants):\no Panel rationale of 200–250 words.\no Abstracts of each paper (200–250 words each).\no Short bios of all participants (100–150 words each).\nWh ile the working language of the congress is English\, we welcome paper and panel proposals in Spanish. An ad hoc committee is currently exploring wa ys to incorporate additional languages into our future events\, although t he Council has not yet considered their recommendations. For now\, Spanish -language proposals are warmly welcome\, and a Spanish version of the Call for Papers will also be made available.\n\nImportant Dates\n• Deadline for submissions: May 30 2026.\n• Notification of acceptance: June 15 202 6.\nFor further information\, please contact the Organizing Committee at s ecretariat@global19c.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29103810/Valparaiso.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4257@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20260127T093533Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gender-history-special-issue-call-fo r-papers-childhood-gender-and-crises-living-at-the-end-of-the-world-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Gender &\; History Special Issue Call for Papers - Childhood\, G ender and Crises: Living at the End of the World - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n'Childhood\, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of t he World'\nGender &\; History: Special Issue\nEdited by Katie Barclay a nd Emily Ward\nCall for Papers deadline - 31 May 2026.\nWhat is the future of our children? This question troubles contemporary parents\, as do the anxieties of children who are displaying higher rates of hopelessness abou t what lies ahead (Messenger 2021). Such emotion is underpinned not only b y anthropogenic climate crisis but changing social\, economic and politica l environments that suggest that emerging generations in many parts of the world will experience a decline in wealth\, security and associated wellb eing from that of their parents and may live in extremely challenging envi ronmental conditions. The impact of our changing world on child and youth mental health\, and how this is differentiated across children due to gend er\, race\, class\, geolocation\, amongst other things\, is now a topic of considerable concern at all social levels\, from families to schools to p arliament (Barker et al 2021). Preparing contemporary children\, and their parents\, to live in a time of crisis is considered critical\, often fram ed through a lens of building resilience (Fenwick-Smith et al 2018).\n\nTh is is not the first time in history that populations have had to manage li ving ‘at the end of the world’. Historians of antiquity have debated t he ‘so-called’ political crisis of the Roman Empire in the third centu ry\, and routinely apply the term to the fall of Rome (Hekster et al 2007) . Eurasia and North Africa experienced the catastrophic impact of the Blac k Death in the fourteenth century\, with estimated mortality in parts of E urope being as high as 65% (Benedictow 2021). In addition to the demograph ic crisis\, waves of plague caused both short- and longer-term social tran sformation. Urban centres in Egypt and other parts of the Middle East suff ered depopulation as refugees migrated from areas badly affected by plague (Borsch and Sabraa 2017). Medieval commentators even suggested that some outbreaks of plague targeted children and young people disproportionately\ ; the plague of 1356–66\, for instance\, became known as the ‘plague o f the young’ ('pestilencia puerorum'). Premodern societies\, too\, witne ssed climatic change on a global scale\, such as the Little Ice Age across parts of Africa\, Asia and Europe between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries. Death\, war\, disaster\, disease\, colonialism and empires\, so cial and economic transformations\, and more have therefore shaped the liv es of global populations from the far past to the present day. Gender and age have long played important roles in shaping people’s experiences of crisis\, but rarely have historians looked across chronologies and geograp hies to focus on the intersection of these factors in times of particular uncertainty or unrest. For example\, while scholars of modern South Asia h ave shown the deeply gendered nature of experiences of Partitions\, the ro le that age played alongside gender has been far less prominently discusse d. There is much to be gained from bringing broad global and historical pe rspectives to the experience of crisis as\, to quote UNESCO\, ‘Understan ding historical contingency\, that things could be other than they are\, i s valuable for projecting future possibility’. Historical insights suppo rt children and families to imagine new worlds\, and diversity of research is key to supporting flourishing in a complex world.\n\nGender is a vital lens through which to understand children’s experiences of crisis. The effects of crises – whether social\, economic\, political or ecological – are felt variably across different groups\, and gender inequality can be a decisive factor influencing the immediate impact of a crisis as well as its longer-term consequences and outcomes\, as much in the past as in t he present. Gender can\, itself\, be perceived as something ‘in crisis ’ and\, in such cases\, adults frequently characterise childhood as a co ntested space for ideas about gender identity and normativity. Feminist ap proaches have provided new insights into interpretations of crises across various fields\, from modern global politics (Sjoberg et al 2015) to inter national law (Otto 2011) and environmental policy (Detraz 2023). Such stud ies have shown\, for the modern world\, that crises cannot be treated as g ender-neutral\, and that existing forms of oppression and marginalisation are often only exacerbated by a period of catastrophic disaster. Yet the e xtent to which gendered frameworks developed primarily in conversation wit h modernity apply to crises experienced by past societies\, and especially to the experiences of children at such times\, has been subject to much l ess scrutiny.\n\nThis special issue seeks to bring historical analysis to bear on our contemporary anxieties\, and to place gender and childhood mor e centrally within these analyses. Crisis points to histories of fear and anxiety\, risk\, danger\, health and safety\, nuclear disaster\, environme ntal change\, colonialism\, and more\, all areas of established or growing interest. How age and gender together shape these experiences offers prom ising new directions for research. Living at a time of crisis might also d raw attention to how people create conditions to feel safe or support resi lience. Safety and security can be defined in multiple ways: economic\, so cial\, political\, physical\, psychological\, cultural and emotional (Barr on &\; Langhamer 2017\; Åhäll &\; Gregory 2015). Conditions of sec urity are thus shaped by gender\, age\, race\, class and status\, among ot her factors. The capacity to imagine futures for oneself and one’s famil y can be important here. The ability to envision ‘positive’ futures\, especially by children\, is now considered significant to wellbeing and re silience by contemporary psychologists (Carr 2004)\, but is by no means an exclusively modern impetus Early modern Europeans thought that the desire to promote family lineage and success over generations was a ‘natural ’ human feeling (Barclay 2019b). What futures are possible reflect the c onditions in which we live and what our societies and cultures allow for u s as individuals and groups. Compared to that on the difficulties and dama ging impact of crisis\, a historical scholarship that explores how people ‘manage’\, even thrive\, in times of challenge is substantively less w ell developed. How children are affected by these experiences is still an emerging area of research.\n\nChildhood studies is a growing area of acade mic and general interest. Importantly\, a scholarship of the child has sou ght to argue against the idea that the child is a passive recipient of adu lt socialisation and to take seriously both child development (biology and its cultural dimensions\, Elder et al 1993) and child agency\, recognisin g children as actors in their own lives (Gleason 2016). This special issue encourages contributions that adopt these insights\, seeking to explore h ow children and youth experience and engage with crisis\, and how that imp acts on their life course and choices. Who counts as a ‘child’ is hist orically contingent (Fass 2012)\, an unstable category that not only shift s against age over time but with gender\, class/status and race. This is p articularly critical in an exploration of crises\, where children might be classified differently – even denied the right to be a ‘child’\, as innocent\, or in need of protection – based on their social characteris tics. Gender is especially vital to understanding the child and their expe riences\, as a central form of identity that impacts on children’s treat ment\, the spaces that they’re provided for agency\, and the futures the y are supported to imagine.\n\nThis special issue welcomes contributions t hat help us better understand children’s experiences of living\, even th riving\, during times of crises. We welcome articles for any part of the g lobe and any time period\, and particularly encourage submissions for popu lations that have traditionally been under-represented in Gender &\; Hi story.\n\nPapers might explore\, but are not limited to:\n\n• Concepts o f crisis in relation to children and childhood\, and the role of the gende red child during times of difficult historical change\;\n• Children’s gendered experience of crisis events\, including climate change\, war\, vi olence\, partition\, colonialism and empires\, political marginalisation\, crime\, etc\;\n• Children as agents of change and crisis\;\n• Pandemi cs\, illness and medical crises\, and the intersections of gender and age\ ;\n• Maternity and reproduction as moments of crises\;\n• Gender norma tivity as crisis and childhoods of resistance\;\n• The emotional lives o f children during times of crisis\;\n• Gendered experiences of safety an d security within challenging conditions for children\;\n• Developing ‘resilience’ and other risk management strategies in the care of gende red children\;\n• Future imaginaries for children in difficult times\, a nd the role gender plays.\n\nSubmitting an expression of interest and prop osed timeline:\nIf you are interested in contributing an article to this s pecial issue\, please send a proposed title and short abstract (max. 250 w ords) along with your name\, affiliation details\, and email contact to ka tie.barclay@mq.edu.au.\n\nThe closing date for receiving abstracts is 31 M ay 2026.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted\, we hope to run a workshop to di scuss work-in-progress papers in September/October 2026. The workshop will be hybrid\, with online participation possible. There will also be some l imited funding available to support in-person attendance.\n\nThe deadline for the submission of full papers will be 31 January 2027. The special iss ue will then go through the usual anonymised peer-review process for Gende r &\; History\, so acceptance for the workshop is not a guarantee of pu blication. However\, the special issue editors will work closely with all authors throughout the process in order to ensure the highest quality of s ubmissions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/27093417/Gender-and-History-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4492@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20260512T085128Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/forecasting-the-weather-between-divi nation-and-science-antiquity-to-the-present-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:Forecasting the weather\, between divination and science (antiquity to the present) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:image: © Météo-France\nForecasting the weather\, between div ination and science (antiquity to the present)\nCall for Papers deadline - 31 May 2026\nSocieties have long desired to protect themselves from meteo rological and climatic hazards\, prompting the development of diverse pred ictive procedures. From ancient ‘weather signs’ to astrology to numeri cal weather prediction\, the history of weather forecasting is a story of epistemological rupture corresponding with recurring crises of legitimacy. This ambitious global and interdisciplinary conference is the first to co nsider the history of weather forecasting from antiquity to the present. W e invite participants to consider forecasting through cultural\, economic\ , environmental\, political\, and social lenses. How was ‘success’ con ceptualised and measured? How did it become possible to distinguish ‘for ecasting’ and ‘divination’?\n\nThis conference is organised by Simon Dolet and Michelle Pfeffer.\n\nFor further information\, please follow th is link. \n\nDate: 9 October 2026\nLocation: University of Oxford\, UK\n\ nThe deadline for proposals is 31 May 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/12095016/H1338-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4386@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260602 DTSTAMP:20260317T122537Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-the-role-of-the-univ ersity-in-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: The Role of the University in War - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers: The Role of the University in War. Ca ll for Papers deadline - 1 June 2026.\nThe editors\, Dr Catherine Wynne an d Dr Jenny Macleod (University of Hull) invite proposals for scholarly cha pters to form part of an anticipated open-access publication with Liverpoo l University Press on the theme of ‘The Role of the University in War’ .\n\nThe edited collection will develop a core of papers that were present ed at a conference on this theme in November 2025. The conference was host ed by the University of Hull and Mariupol State University\, as part of a British Council funded project exploring the role of the civic university. \n\nTheme and Scope\n\nThis volume will explore the multifaceted role of u niversities during times of war in Europe\, from 1914 to the present day. It will examine universities as institutions\, the experiences of academic s and students\, and the application of scholarly expertise during wartime and post-war recovery.\n\nAmong the questions we are particularly interes ted in are: How do universities maintain continuity during war? How is aca demic expertise mobilized for wartime needs? What are the long-term effect s of war on higher education systems?\n\nIn addition to our papers on the war in Ukraine and the First and Second World Wars from British and Ukrain ian perspectives\, we are keen to internationalise our approach. We would also welcome papers relating to the experience of universities\, academics \, or students during\, for example\, the Irish War of Independence\, the Spanish Civil War\, the Greek Civil War\, the Troubles in Northern Ireland \, or the war in the Former Yugoslavia.\n\nKey Sections and Topics\n\n1. T he University as an Institution at War\n\nHow universities as organization s cope with war\n\nPreparations and adaptations made by universities durin g wartime\n\nAdministrative and structural responses to conflict\n\nThe ro le of auxiliary and voluntary staff\n\n2. Academics and Expertise\n\nAcade mics using their scholarly expertise to write about war\n\nAcademics contr ibuting to the war effort through applied knowledge\n\nIntellectual mobili zation during wartime\n\n3. Academics and Students in Wartime\n\nAcademics going to war and their roles during conflict\n\nStudent experiences durin g wartime\n\nThe impact of war on teaching\, research\, and campus life\n\ n4. Post-War Recovery\n\nUniversity recovery and reconstruction after war\ n\nComparative perspectives on recovery in different countries\n\nPlease s end an abstract of 300 words for your proposed paper by 1 June 2026 to J.M acleod@hull.ac.uk\, cc’ing C.Wynne@hull.ac.uk. We envisage a deadline fo r the final version of accepted papers in January 2027. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17122242/A_damaged_building_of_STU.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4493@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260602 DTSTAMP:20260520T164215Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-wallace-johnson-first-book-progr am-in-medieval-law-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP: Wallace Johnson First Book Program in Medieval Law - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers deadline - 1 June.\n\nThe Johnson program provi des support and mentorship to early career scholars working towards the pu blication of their first book on the law and legal culture of the early Mi ddle Ages. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior schola rs\, participants will develop and revise book proposals and sample chapte rs\, and they will meet with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers.\n\nThe program has been developed specifically to aid pre-tenure and untenured scholars\, as well as those in non-tenurable positions (including adjuncts and full-time term faculty) and is not limi ted to a specific discipline\, region field\, or methodology.\n\nFor the p urposes of this program\, "law" is broadly defined and need not be limited to legislation\, legal documentation\, or specific forms of legal process . We welcome proposals on legal history\, literature and law\, law in/and artistic production\, philosophies of law\, law and theology\, or any othe r type of project that concerns the legal culture of the Middle Ages. Alth ough applicants’ research must concern law\, they need not self-identify as legal scholars.\n\nThe program includes:\n• a series of online works hops on the writing and publication process during which participants meet with\nsenior scholars and have the opportunity to discuss their projects with commissioning editors\n• pairing with a senior scholar as a mentor who\, over the course of a year\, will help the participant pursue book\nc ontracts and shape their projects for publication\n• periodic web "meet ups\," both one-on-one with mentors and as a group\, that will enable part icipants to\nworkshop chapters and proposals\n• A stipend to support res earch-related expenses\n\nAs the Johnson Program is intended to cast a wid e net\, please do forward this announcement to other ListServs\, post it o n social media\, and pass it along to anyone who might be interested. More information\, especially concerning application procedures\, can be found at https://wmich.edu/medieval/research/johnson-program. If you have any q uestions\, please do feel free to contact me (andrew.rabin@louisville.edu) or Robert Berkhofer (robert.berkhofer@wmich.edu).\n\nAt a time when the f ield of medieval studies is seeking new ways to support younger scholars\, this program offers a wonderful opportunity to aid those at the beginning of their careers\, advance research on early medieval law and legal cultu re\, and to develop connections across disciplines. I’m very excited by the Johnson Program’s accomplishments so far and I look forward to seein g what it will look like as we move into our sixth year. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/12095446/Textus-Image.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4537@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261231T000000 DTSTAMP:20260601T102801Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/diarmaid-macculloch-essay-prize-essa y/ SUMMARY:Diarmaid MacCulloch Essay Prize - ESSAY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA prize to be awarded by the Suffolk Institute of Ar chaeology and History in honour of our former president Diarmaid MacCulloc h for an essay by a new researcher on Suffolk's past.\n\nThe SIAH is pleas ed to announce the launch of a £500 annual essay prize in honour of our f ormer President and distinguished academic Rev Professor Diarmaid MacCullo ch. The prize will be awarded for the best essay\, of not more than 10\,00 0 words\, based on the author’s original research on Suffolk history or archaeology. It is intended to encourage those who are relatively new to r esearch and writing. The prize-winning essay will\, if it meets editorial standards\, be published in the Proceedings.\n\nThe deadline for submissio n of the essay is 31 December 2026.\n\nFurther details are available from the editor of the Proceedings\, Dr Nick Amor\, on editorproceedings@suffol kinstitute.org.uk. Please see this file for the rules of entry. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01112222/Suffolk-Archeaology-2026-06-01.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4544@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260701T000000 DTSTAMP:20260601T134454Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ncsa-announcement-july-1st-deadlines -for-2027-emerging-scholars-award-article-prize-and-bipoc-scholars-prize-e ssay-prize/ SUMMARY:NCSA Announcement: JULY 1st deadlines for 2027 - Emerging Scholars Award\, Article Prize\, and BIPOC Scholars Prize - ESSAY PRIZE DESCRIPTION:NCSA Announcement: Submissions Open for Emerging Scholars Award \, Article Prize\, and BIPOC Scholars Prize: https://ncsaweb.net/grants-fu nding-awards-prizes/\n\nAward Submission Deadline July 1\, 2026\n\nSubmiss ions to the Emerging Scholars Award\, the Article Prize\, and the BIPOC Sc holars Award are due July 1\, 2026. Winners will each receive a cash award of $500 to be presented at the Annual NCSA Conference in 2027 to be held in Philadelphia. Short descriptions are below\, but please refer to the li nks to the NCSA website for complete information and lists of recent award recipients.\n\nThe Emerging Scholars Award\nThe work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholars hip in nineteenth-century studies. In recognition of the excellent publica tions of this constituency of emerging scholars\, this award is given for an outstanding article or essay published while the author is within their doctoral studies or within six years following conferral of their doctora te. Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 2 025 or between January 1\, 2026 and June 30\, 2026 are eligible for the 20 27 Emerging Scholars Award. (If the official date of publication does not fall within that span but the work in fact appeared between those dates\, then it is eligible.) The winning article will be selected by a committee of nineteenth-century scholars representing diverse disciplines. NCSA enco urages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conferen ce registration fee. Entries can be from any discipline and may focus on a ny aspect of the long nineteenth century (the French Revolution to World W ar I)\, must be published in English or be accompanied by an English trans lation\, and must be by a single author. Submission of essays that are int erdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal\, anthology\, or volume containing in dependent essays.\n\nMore information and link to submit articles are HERE : https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award/\nEmerging Scholars Awa rd Contact: Dr. Amy Montz\, Chair of the Emerging Scholars Committee at Em ergingScholarsNCSA@gmail.com\n\nThe Article Prize\nThe Article Prize recog nizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (French Revolution to World War I). Entries must be published in English or be accompanied by an English trans lation\, and submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged.\n\nArticles that appeared in print in a journal or edited col lection in 2025 or between January 1\, 2026 and June 30\, 2026 are eligibl e for the 2027 Article Prize (If the official date of the publication does not fall within that span\, but the work appeared between those dates\, t hen it is eligible.) The winning article will be selected by a committee o f nineteenth-century scholars representing diverse disciplines. NCSA encou rages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conferenc e registration fee. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publish er of a journal\, anthology\, or volume containing independent essays.\n\n More information and link to submit articles are here: https://ncsaweb.net /ncsa-article-prize/\nArticle Prize Contact: Dr. Indu Ohri\, Chair of the Article Prize Committee at: iohri@bu.edu OR ArticlePrizeNCSA@gmail.com\n\n The BIPOC Scholars Prize\nThe BIPOC Scholars Prize recognizes excellence i n scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (French Revolution to World War I) completed by a scho lar who identifies as BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, or a person of color). E ntries can be from any discipline\, must be published in English or accomp anied by an English translation\, and submission of essays that are interd isciplinary is especially encouraged.\n\nArticles that appeared in print i n a journal or edited collection in 2025 or between January 1 and June 30\ , 2026 are eligible for the 2027 BIPOC Scholars Prize (if the listed date of publication does not fall within that span\, but the work appeared betw een those dates\, then it is eligible.) The winning article will be select ed by a committee of diverse nineteenth-century scholars representing a va riety of disciplines. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual confere nce and will waive the conference registration fee. Articles may be submit ted by the author or the publisher of a journal\, anthology\, or volume co ntaining independent essays.\n\nMore information and link to submit articl es are here: https://ncsaweb.net/bipoc-scholars-prize/\nBIPOC Scholars Pri ze Contact: Wendy Castenell and/or Emily August\, Co-chairs of the Diversi ty and Inclusion Committee\, at: wcastenell@wlu.edu and emily.august@stock ton.edu ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01144314/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-9.19.59-AM-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4543@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T170000 DTSTAMP:20260601T133136Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-jews-of-ottoman-algeria-towards- a-new-history-symposium/ SUMMARY:The Jews of Ottoman Algeria\; Towards a New History - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nInternational Hybrid Symposium | The Jews of Ottoman Algeria: Towards a New History\n\n📅 1–2 June 2026 | University of St . Gallen\nRoom 01-U206\, Dufourstrasse 50\, 9000 St. Gallen\n\nWe are deli ghted to announce a two-day international symposium bringing together scho lars working on the history of Jewish communities in Ottoman Algeria\n\nDA Y 1 — Monday\, 1 June 2026\n\nMorning\n09:00 — Welcome and aims — Ch akib Benafri &\; Marta Domínguez Díaz\n09:15 — Beatriz Alonso Acero \, Jews of Oran\, Jews of the King: Praise and Reproach in the Expulsions of 1591 and 1598\n09:55 — Mohamed Amine (online)\, Contribution des Juif s livournais à la vie économique de l'Algérie ottomane\n10:50 — Chaki b Benafri\, L'importance des Archives nationales algériennes pour connaî tre la communauté juive séfarade à Alger (18e–19e s.)\n11:30 — Nedj oua Toubal (online)\, The Jews of Algiers (1710–1830): Between Exclusion and Economic Opening\n\nAfternoon\n13:15 — Amina Boukail (online)\, Sel f and Otherness in a Judeo-Arabic Elegy (Algiers\, 1805)\n13:50 — Jonath an Glasser\, Jews and the Poetics of Political Power at Algeria's Ottoman- Spanish Frontier\n14:50 — Jessica Marglin (online)\, Algerian Jews outsi de Algeria: Legal Belonging\, Identification\, and Jurisdictional Strategi es\n15:25 — Roundtable 1: Working with Under-Researched Collections — private holdings\, restricted archives\, digitisation\, permissions\, and collaboration. Participants: Jessica Marglin\, Widad Bilami\, Chakib Benaf ri\, Cengiz Şişman. Chair: Marta Domínguez Díaz\n\n🔗 **Zoom Day 1:* * https://unisg.zoom.us/j/65606388023\n\n---\n\nDAY 2 — Tuesday\, 2 June 2026\n\nMorning\n09:30 — Cengiz Şişman\, Beyond Sabbateanism: Ottoman Jewry and the Question of Decline\n10:05 — Marta Domínguez Díaz\, Sac red Ground\, Disputed Rights: Jewish Burial Sites and the Negotiation of C ommunal Space in Eighteenth-Century Algeria\n11:10 — José Luis Gonzalo Sánchez Molero\, Algiers\, its Jewish Community\, and Intercultural Trans mission during the Ottoman Period\n11:45 — Widad Bilami (online)\, La li berté sous contrat : Juifs\, captifs et mécanismes du rachat dans l'Alg érie ottomane\n\nAfternoon\n13:30 — Roundtable 2: Multilingual and Mixe d-Genre Sources - José Luis Gonzalo Sánchez Molero\, Beatriz Alonso Acer o\, Amina Boukail\, Mohamed Amine\, Marta Domínguez Díaz. Chair: Chakib Benafri\n14:05 — Concluding Remarks\n\n🔗 **Zoom Day 2:** https://unis g.zoom.us/j/65825060445\n\n---\nOrganised by the Department of Islamic Stu dies\, School of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of St. Gallen . Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.\n\nAll are welcome to a ttend in person or online. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01143029/Affiche.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4509@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T134500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T103712Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/inventing-animals-inventing-humans-w orkshop/ SUMMARY:Inventing Animals | Inventing Humans - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs part of UCL's bicentenary celebrations\, UCL Anth ropocene is running a series of events on 'Emergence | Emergency' in June. \n\nAnimals did not exist at the start of the Middle Ages. Pigs\, birds\, cattle\, bears\, weasels\, and rabbits did. Inventing the idea of ‘the a nimal’ happened over the later Middle Ages. It did not simply create a f racture between humans and the rest of the world. It also created a second split – less visible and more intimate – which gave every human indiv idual an ‘animal side’. Inventing animals meant inventing humans too.\ n\nFollowing his account of how this happened in 'L'invention de 'animal. Essai d'anthropologie médiévale' (Gallimard\, 2026)\, Pierre-Olivier Dit tmar (EHESS) will discuss it in this interdisciplinary workshop with Jane Gilbert (UCL SELCS-CMII)\, Mariam Motamedi-Fraser (UCL Geography)\, Bob Mi lls (UCL History of Art)\, Sophie Page (UCL History)\, and John Sabapathy (UCL History).\n\nTo attend please contact John Sabapathy (j.sabapathy@ucl .ac.uk).\n\nThe workshop will be in English.\n\nFurther details at https:/ /www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19105009/Inventing-Animals-Inventing-Humans-landscape.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4422@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T090637Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-princess-nazli-f azil-1856-1913-trans-imperial-networks-and-the-press-elif-yumru-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘Princess Nazlı Fazıl (1856-1913): Trans-i mperial Networks and the Press’\, Elif Yumru - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/El if-Yumru-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://elif-yumru-presentation.eventb rite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14100554/nazli1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4500@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092632Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-reuter-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Reuter Lecture DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe annual Reuter Lecture has been held for over 20 years in memory of Timothy Reuter (d. 2002)\, Professor of Medieval Histor y at the University of Southampton. We are pleased to announce the 2026 Re uter Lecture:\n\n2026 Reuter Lecturer: Diane Watt\, Professor of English L iterature\, University of Surrey\n\nLecture Title: 'Crossbows and Sugar: T he Life and Letters of a Medieval Heiress'.\n\nFor further details of the lecture\, including an abstract and an Eventbrite invitation to join this hybrid event in person or online\, please click on the link below:\n\nhttp s://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reuter-lecture-2026-crossbows-and-sugar-tickets -1988902979351?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nThe Lecture will be preceded by a rece ption of light refreshments at 5-6pm served in the foyer outside the lectu re venue. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18112627/Oxford-Christ-Church-MS-92-f.-4-.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events LOCATION:Building 65 - Lecture Theatre B\, Avenue Campus\, University of So uthampton\, Highfield Rd\, Southampron\, Hampshire\, SO17 1BJ\, United Kin gdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Avenue Campus\, University of Southampton\, Highfield Rd\, Southampron\, Hampshire\, SO17 1BJ\, Unite d Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Building 65 - Lecture Theatre B:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4380@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260602 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260603 DTSTAMP:20260317T095824Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-early-history-of-teacher-trainin g-colleges-in-britain-1836-1918-symposium/ SUMMARY:The Early History of Teacher Training Colleges in Britain\, 1836-19 18 - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\nWe are inviting participants to attend and contribute to a workshop day at the Quaker Meeting House\, Liverpool\, on 2 June 2026 \, organised by Edge Hill University\, in collaboration with Lincoln Bisho p University.\nThe intention is to orient most of the day around workshop sessions that contain introductory (c.8-10 minutes) presentations which en able us to collectively discuss and progress particular research questions relating to the early history of teacher training colleges across Britain .\nFurther aims of the day are to establish a national network to research the history of teacher training\, unlock underused archival collections r elated to this field and to develop interdisciplinary and collaborative re search opportunities for the future.\n\nPlease provide a 250-word (max) ov erview of your interest and background in this area to enable the organise rs to construct a thematic and coherent programme. Please email Professor Alyson Brown (browna@edgehill.ac.uk)\n\nIf you have any suggestions or ide as for the best way to present/share your knowledge and research\, please do indicate this. We are open to whatever works to advance collaboration a nd research and make the day as productive as possible.\n\nThe attendance fee is £25 whether you are giving a session in a workshop or attending an d participating in discussion. Refreshments\, including lunch\, will be pr ovided.\nIf you have any mobility needs or questions\, please include with your online booking.\nIf you have any dietary requirements\, please inclu de information with your online booking.\n\nLimited funds are available to cover travel costs for those without institutional support – see bookin g form.\n\nLast booking date is 29th May for attendance and 8th May if you are offering a session.\n\nPlease book here -\nhttps://store.edgehill.ac. uk/conferences-and-events/conferences/conferences/the-early-history-of-tea cher-training-colleges-1836-to-1918 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17094325/1st-cohort-1885-1886-sepia_crop-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4548@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T234500 DTSTAMP:20260602T100631Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/historylab-and-historyuk-ecr-survey- fellow-call-for-appplications/ SUMMARY:HistoryLab+ and HistoryUK ECR Survey Fellow - CALL FOR APPPLICATION S DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistoryLab+ and HistoryUK have together developed a survey of the support and access to resources available to UK-based histor ical researchers post-PhD.\n\nHistoryLab+ is the UK’s national network f or early career historians (ECHs). It is open to people (a) approaching th e end of their doctorate in History (or a related subject) or (b) with a d octorate in History (or a related subject)\, in the early stages of their career in any sector. The committee works with the network’s parent inst itution\, the Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\, with learned societ ies\, and with professionals across the education\, GLAM\, media\, and oth er sectors to provide members with tailored support\, including\n• caree r development training\,\n• networking opportunities\,\n• resources\,\ n• and a programme of events showcasing recent historical research and p rojects in a wide variety of specialisms.\n\nHistoryUK is the independent national body promoting and monitoring the discipline of History in the UK ’s higher education sector. It is funded by History departments or their equivalents and campaigns on issues of concern to academic historians and the broader history community\, particularly in the following areas:\n\n • the profile of History in higher education and beyond\n• the state o f the profession\, particularly the recruitment and career development of undergraduates\, postgraduates\, researchers and staff\n• research cultu re\, including the research resources available to historians and the impa ct of the Research Excellence Framework\n• teaching and learning within the discipline\, especially the impact of the National Student Survey and Teaching Excellence Framework\n• audit culture\, to ensure that the dema nds of external audit and quality measurement are appropriate to the disci pline and light in touch\n\nHistoryLab+ is seeking an early career histori an to do the following:\n\n• review and refine the survey\n• guide it through the School of Advanced Study’s ethical review process\,\n• co- ordinate its dissemination to ECHs and teaching staff in higher education departments\,\n• ensure GDPR compliance and otherwise manage the data (i n co-ordination with members of the HistoryLab+ committee)\,\n• analyse the data\n• and produce a report suitable for web publication\n\nThis pr oject is expected to start in July 2026 and to be completed within the 202 6-27 academic year.\n\nThe successful applicant will be paid an honorarium totalling £800\, in two instalments\, and will be named as principal aut hor of the resulting web publication.\n\nThe deadline for applications is 14 June at 23:59.\n\nEligibility\nAny person either (a) approaching the en d of their doctorate in History (or a related subject) or (b) with a docto rate in History (or a related subject) and in the early stages of their ca reer in any sector. A ‘related subject’ can be any Humanities subject\ , providing that your doctoral research does or did involve mainly histori cal research\, as opposed to the study of contemporary incidents and other phenomena.\n\nHow to apply\nPlease submit the following to historylabplus .ihr@gmail.com by 14 June at 23:59:\n• a one-page document outlining the training\, work experiences\, and skills that make you suitable for this role\n• a two-page CV\n• contact details for one referee who may be co ntacted if you are shortlisted\n• your availability for a short online i nterview in the w/c 15 June if you are shortlisted\n\nIf you have any ques tions at all\, please direct these to historylabplus.ihr@gmail.com and tre asurer.historylabplus@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/02110027/HL-logo.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4514@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T124614Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-display-at-the-lord-leycester-hosp ital-warwick-more-than-almsmen-brotherhood-and-belonging-at-the-lord-leyce ster-hospital-1571-1700-exhibition/ SUMMARY:A Display at the Lord Leycester Hospital\, Warwick: 'More Than Alms men: Brotherhood and Belonging at the Lord Leycester Hospital 1571-1700' - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMore than Almsmen: Brotherhood and Belonging at the Lord Leycester Hospital\, Warwick\, 1571-1700\nA DISPLAY AT THE GUILDHALL\ , LORD LEYCESTER\, WARWICK\n2 JUNE - 30 JUNE 2026\n\nExhibition is include d with general site admission. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5p m\n\nThis display explores the lives of the brethren who lived at the Lord Leycester Hospital between its foundation in 1571 and 1700. For centuries \, attention has focused on the hospital’s founder\, Robert Dudley\, and his heirs\, the Sidney family. This exhibition shifts the spotlight away from these well-known figures to the brethren themselves\, asking who they were\, how they were chosen and what daily life at the hospital was like. \n\nDespite the later reputation of the Lord Leycester as a home for ex-se rvicemen\, this exhibition shows that the Lord Leycester was home to a rem arkably diverse group of people. Through their stories\, we see complex we bs of power that connected monarchs to their subjects\, how patronage oper ated within major aristocratic households\, and how ordinary people lived nearly four hundred years ago.\n\nBrotherhood and Belonging was curated by Angus Crawford (M4C PhD student) and Dr Naomi Pullin (Associate Professor of Early Modern History) in the History Department at the University of W arwick. It was supported by Midlands4Cities\, The Warwick Institute of Eng agement\, Warwickshire County Record Office\, and the Warwick History Depa rtment. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19115207/RHS-poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4423@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T090933Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-life-in-the-prin cipality-of-samos-1834-1912-aristide-chryssoulis-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: Life in the Principality of Samos\, 1834-1912\ , Aristide Chryssoulis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/41st-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-lecture-in-London.pdf\n\nRegistration: https:/ /aristide-chryssoulis-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14100902/samos.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4507@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T163000 DTSTAMP:20260519T103645Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/skills-training-in-archival-research -star-workshop/ SUMMARY:Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOverview\n\nJoin us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival c ollections.\n\nAbout the Workshop\n\nJoin staff at The London Archives for STAR – Skills Training in Archival Research – a hands-on workshop des igned to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archi val collections. Whether you're working on a dissertation\, thesis\, postd octoral project\, or book\, this session will equip you with the practical skills and confidence to navigate archives effectively.\n\nYou’ll learn how to:\n\nUse TLA’s online catalogue and research guides\n\nIdentify a nd request relevant archival material\n\nHandle original documents safely\ n\nUnderstand how archives are organised and accessed\n\nWorkshop Schedule \n\n1 - 1.20pm Arrival &\; Registration (with tea and coffee)\n\n1.20 – 2.10pm Welcome to TLA: Introduction to our collections\, catalogue\, a nd research tools\n\n2.10 – 2.25pm Comfort Break\n\n2.25 – 3pm Guided Tour of the Archive\n\n3 – 4pm Practical Session: Document handling & \; ordering materials (in small groups)\n\n4 – 7pm Optional: Stay and lo ok at archival material independently\n\nAdditional Info\n\nThis session i s ideal for those undertaking postgraduate degrees\, postdoctoral research \, or long-term projects. If you're just getting started with archives or researching family history\, we recommend our Starting Your Research at Th e London Archives or Focus on Family History sessions instead. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19103746/STAR-workshop.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4540@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T160000 DTSTAMP:20260601T111017Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/david-cannadine-on-g-m-trevelyans-hi story-of-england-and-english-social-history-seminar/ SUMMARY:David Cannadine on G.M. Trevelyan's "History of England" and "Engli sh Social History" - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThursday 4 June 2026\, 2.15pm – 4pm\n\nDavid N. Ca nnadine (Emeritus Dodge Professor of History\, Princeton University) will speak about "History of England" (1929) and "English Social History" (1942 ) by G.M. Trevelyan\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFurt her information and booking: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-be tty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-easter-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01120823/The-Betty-Behrens-Seminar-on-Classics-of-Historiography -Easter-2026-Versione-Corretta-Centrata1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4464@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T131353Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lse-and-the-fabian-society-130-years -of-partnership-lecture/ SUMMARY:LSE and the Fabian Society: 130 years of partnership - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn evening marking 130 years of the LSE. Join us for this special event to mark the 130th anniversary of the founding of LSE\, with a panel discussion exploring the historic relationship between LSE a nd the Fabian Society. This will be followed by a Q&\;A with the audien ce and a reception.\n\nBook a free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co. uk/e/lse-and-the-fabian-society-130-years-of-partnership-tickets-198798033 7705 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29141310/shaw-edited.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4510@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260606 DTSTAMP:20260520T161343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/learning-in-emergency-states-flouris hing-universities-and-the-future-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Learning in Emergency States: Flourishing\, Universities\, and the Future - PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs part of UCL's bicentenary celebrations\, UCL Anth ropocene is running a series of events on 'Emergence | Emergency' in June. \n\nUniversities are in what feels like a state of permanent emergency. Th eir problems are political\, financial\, technological\, and ethical. Larg ely nineteenth-century institutions are buckling in twenty-first century c onditions.\n\nThis panel brings together critical thinkers to diagnose Nor th American\, British\, and continental European experiences of this crisi s. It will explore what is shared\, seek what is distinct\, and strive to find what will help universities to protect\, repair and salvage themselve s as emergency defines the normal conditions in which we work.\n\nJoin Wen dy Brown (IAS\, Princeton)\, Margot Finn (UCL)\, Eva von Redecker (HfbK\, Hamburg)\, &\; Sasha Roseneil (Sussex) to discuss these challenges in a discussion convened by Paul Gilroy &\; John Sabapathy.\n\nFree\, but r egistration via Eventbrite essential: www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19105723/Learning-in-Emergency-States-landscape-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4427@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T094421Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-glasgow-and-its-riva ls-for-the-self-proclaimed-title-of-the-second-city-of-the-empire-in-the-m id-19th-to-mid-20th-centuries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Glasgow and its rivals for the self-proclaimed title of the “Seco nd City of the Empire” in the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nA one-day conference at the Mitchell Library\, Glasgow \, on Wednesday 2 September 2026 (funded by a Royal Society of Edinburgh c ollaborative project award)\nCall for Papers deadline: 5 June at 12 noon.\ nIn his chapter “‘The Second City of the Empire’ Glasgow – Imperia l municipality” in Driver and Gilbert ed. Imperial Cities (2003)\, John Mackenzie argued that although population was the principal criterion for a city staking a claim to be the “Second City of the Empire” it could also rest on the “degree of economic integration into the imperial enter prise.” In both respects Glasgow laid claim to this title. It was not al one.\n\nAt various times Birmingham\, Edinburgh\, Liverpool and Manchester \, as well as Sydney\, Kolkata and many other cities in countries that wer e colonised by Britain similarly claimed to be the Second City of the Empi re. Despite the perceived civic status associated with this title\, only t wo of these cities (Kolkata and Liverpool) were included by Tristram Hunt in Ten Cities that Made an Empire (2014)\, his exploration of “the civic fabric” of key cities through which the British imperial project “had asserted its colonial vision.” This focus on the post-colonial turn and impact of imperialism “at home” which was early identified in the int roduction to Driver and Gilbert ed. Imperial Cities has more recently been explored in popular works exploring imperial nostalgia\, notably Sanghera ’s Empireland (2021) and suggests that the enduring legacy of Empire is evident in the fabric of many of Britain’s major cities.\n\nThis confere nce seeks to explore key aspects of the empire at home via papers on any o f the many cities which claimed to be the “Second City of the British Em pire” from the 19th into the mid-20th century. It asks whether the jostl ing to be recognised as the “Second City of the Empire” was only of sy mbolic importance or if it spoke to something more essential about these c ities.\n\nThemes and Scope\n\nContributions may address but are not limite d to the following themes:\nCivic status and imperial identity\;\nCity rel ationships with Empire through trade and industry\;\nInter-city rivalry\;\ nUrban imaginaries\;\nThe staging and impact of imperial and international exhibitions\; and\nImperial inter-connectedness via the settlement\, succ esses and/or exploitation of colonised peoples in any of the putative Seco nd Cities.\n\nWe warmly invite proposals from postgraduate students\, earl y-career researchers\, and established scholars.\n\nSubmission Guidelines\ n\nIn your paper proposal\, please include:\n• Title of your paper\n• Brief abstract (max 200 words)\n• Biography including affiliations (max 100 words)\n• Email address\n• Social media handles\n\nPlease send pap er abstracts and biographies (plus all requests to attend the conference) to: j.j.smith@stir.ac.uk\n\nThe submission deadline is Friday 5 June 2026 at 12 noon.\n\nFurther details regarding the programme\, accessibility\, a nd travel will be circulated once the programme has been confirmed. For an y other queries\, please email the address above.\n\nThe conference is fre e for speakers and attendees but booking is essential and numbers are limi ted by venue size. Lunch and coffee/tea will be provided free of charge. A conference dinner will be provided to speakers.\n\nThis conference is sta ged as part of the RSE collaborative project reference no. 4971 “Paradin g the ‘Second City of the Empire’ – exploring Glasgow’s municipal governance during key British imperial events\, c.1880s-1930s.” Principa l Investigator Dr Jacqueline Jenkinson\, Senior Lecturer in Modern British History\, University of Stirling. Collaborators: Dr Irene O’Brien\, Chi ef Archivist\, Glasgow City Archives\; Dr Stephen Bowman\, Lecturer in His tory\, University of Stirling\; Dr Kieran Taylor\, Lecturer in Education\, Queen Mary University\, Edinburgh. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14104116/Anchor_line_India.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4552@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T000000 DTSTAMP:20260608T134647Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/staffordshire-histories-celebration- 150-years-of-staffordshire-record-society-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Staffordshire Histories Celebration: 150 years of Staffordshire Rec ord Society - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStaffordshire Record Society – founded in 1879 as the William Salt Archaeological Society – will hold a wide-ranging confe rence on histories and its records in Stafford on 3 and 4 June 2027. The p roceedings will form the basis for a volume to be published in 2029 to cel ebrate the society’s 150th anniversary. Plenary addresses by Professor J ayne Carroll on Staffordshire Place Names and Professor Alannah Tomkins on Workhouses\, are already confirmed.\nWe invite proposals for papers and p resentations on changing approaches to Staffordshire’s history and to th e sources we use to understand and communicate it. Staffordshire’s bound aries are taken to be those of the historic county\, thus including Stoke\ , Wolverhampton\, Walsall\, and the Black Country.\n\nPapers are welcome o n all aspects of the Staffordshire’s history and archaeology\, and on ho w changing approaches to the county’s history contribute more generally to local studies. Speakers may focus specifically on developments within t he county\, use Staffordshire sources to address broader themes\, or explo re how changing approaches to Staffordshire contribute to general developm ents in local history. We hope there will be collective presentations from community-based projects as well as conventional individual papers.\n\nAb stracts of up to 300 words for papers of up to 25 minutes should be sent t o Matthew Blake at matthew.blake@btinternet.com by 1 October 2026.\n\nFrom the Organising Committee: Ian Atherton\; Matthew Blake\; Timothy Groom\; Ann Hughes\; Corinna Rayner\; Alannah Tomkins\; Nigel Tringham. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08144503/960px-Staffordshire_-_John_Speed_map_1610.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4554@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T000000 DTSTAMP:20260618T104908Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholicism-reform-and-the-reformati on-in-scotland-from-renaissance-to-modernity-summer-workshop-edinburgh-22- july-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:"Catholicism\, Reform and the Reformation in Scotland: From Renaiss ance to Modernity" - Summer Workshop\, Edinburgh\, 22 July 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIMAGE CREDIT: William McTaggart\, The Coming of St C olumba (1895)\, Scottish National Gallery\, Edinburgh.\n\nThe Network for the Study of the Long Reformation (School of Divinity\, University of Edi nburgh) and the Scottish Catholic Historical Association\, with the suppor t of the Scottish Church History Society\, are pleased to invite 20-minute papers for a joint summer workshop.\n\nThe Protestant Reformation of 1560 was a watershed moment in Scottish history\, which profoundly shaped the nation’s religious\, intellectual\, cultural and political life. Yet the extent to which this Reformation emerged in dialogue with flourishing mov ements of Catholic Renaissance and reform as well as in reaction to them h as scarcely been charted. Further research is also needed into the ongoing history and mutual shaping of Scottish Protestantism and Catholicism thro ugh eras of further Reformation\, Enlightenment and modernity. Their relat ionship – amidst crises of civil war\, revolution and rebellion and into the age of Christian expansion\, mission and empire – had profound impl ications for the development of confessional and religious identities.\n\n The workshop seeks to bring together researchers working on diverse aspect s of Catholicism\, reform and the legacies of the Reformation in Scotland. In doing so\, it builds on the burgeoning scholarly interest in the ‘Lo ng Reformation’\, which both seeks to illuminate the importance of refor m in Renaissance religious thought\, and to recover the ongoing ramificati ons of the Reformation into the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and be yond.\n\nFocusing on Scotland’s Long Reformation\, we welcome papers exp loring a number of key questions. How did movements for reform shape Scott ish Catholicism\, both before and after the Reformation of 1560? In what w ays did the Reformation shape perceptions of Catholicism\, the Reformation \, and Scotland’s religious past from the sixteenth century to the moder n age? And how did the Reformation shape Scotland’s religious\, intellec tual and cultural life from the sixteenth century into the modern age?\n\n Possible topics include\, but are not restricted to:\n• Catholicism and reform before and after 1560.\n• Intersections between Catholic and Refo rmed thought.\n• Relationships and/or exchanges between Catholics and Pr otestants.\n• Sectarianism\, ecumenism and their intellectual and social consequences.\n• Catholic and/or Protestant histories\, narratives and depictions of Catholicism and the Reformation.\n• Theological\, intellec tual\, architectural\, literary\, and cultural legacies of the Reformation in Scotland.\n\nPostgraduate researchers\, academics and independent rese archers are all warmly encouraged to deliver papers\, which may be work-in -progress.\n\nPaper titles\, together with a short biography of 50-100 wor ds and abstracts of 150-200 words should be sent to F.Loughlin@ed.ac.uk by Tuesday 30 June.\n\nWe regret that\, due to pending construction work\, J ohn Sinclair House is currently only accessible by stairs. However\, this will be a hybrid workshop\, and speakers and audience members are warmly w elcome to attend online. Please indicate your preference for in-person or online attendance when submitting your abstract.\n\nThanks to the generous funding of the Hope Trust\, the workshop will be free for all attendees. Tea\, coffee and a sandwich lunch will be provided.\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you in July. Please contact Dr Felicity Loughlin (F.Loughlin@ed. ac.uk) or Dr Simon Burton (Simon.Burton@ed.ac.uk) with any enquiries. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08150520/William-McTaggart-1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4557@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270101T000000 DTSTAMP:20260609T093819Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/church-monuments-society-essay-prize -essay/ SUMMARY:Church Monuments Society Essay Prize - ESSAY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nChurch Monuments Society Essay Prize Information\n\n The Council of the Church Monuments Society offers a biennial prize of £5 00 called the Church Monuments Essay Prize\, to be awarded with a certific ate for the best essay submitted in the relevant year.\n\nThe competition is open only to those who have not previously published an article in Chur ch Monuments. Entrants need not be current members of the Church Monuments Society.\n\nThe subject of the essay must be a monument\, or related form of commemoration\, in a church\, churchyard or cemetery\, of any period a nd location. Entries must be submitted in English.\n\nThe length (includin g notes) should be between 6\,000 and 10\,000 words\, with a maximum of 10 illustrations\, preferably in colour.\n\nThe closing date for new entries is 31 January 2027.\n\nFor a copy of the rules and the guidelines to cont ributors\, see the link below.\nhttps://churchmonumentssociety.org/get-inv olved/competitions/essay-competition\n\nEntrants are advised to familiaris e themselves with Church Monuments: abstracts and indexes can be found at https://churchmonumentssociety.org/publications/indexes\n\nArticles should be sent to the Hon. Journal Editors\, who may be contacted for advice on the suitability of a particular topic.\nEditors.churchmonuments@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/09103702/2022-11-11-13.52.42-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4530@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T183000 DTSTAMP:20260526T114608Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pirate-imperialism-a-round-table-dis cussion-with-prof-manuel-barcia-symposium/ SUMMARY:Pirate Imperialism: A Round-Table Discussion with Prof. Manuel Barc ia - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Global History Cluster at the University of Glas gow and Strathclyde's Communities\, Societies and States Research Group ar e delighted to welcome Professor Manuel Barcia (University of Bath) for a roundtable conversation with Dr Lloyd Belton\, Dr Valeria Mantilla\, Dr Je sús Sanjurjo\, and Dr David Wilson. We will discuss Professor Barcia's la test book\, Pirate Imperialism: Trade\, Abolition\, and the Global Suppres sion of Maritime Raiding\, 1825–1870 (Yale University Press\, 2026)\, a global history of the suppression of piracy\, maritime raiding\, and empir e-building in the nineteenth century.\n\nTickets are free\, but capacity i s limited. Please reserve your free spot in advance: https://tinyurl.com/p irateimperialism\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n\nProfessor Manuel Barcia is a world -leading scholar in Atlantic and Global History\, who has authored 6 books \, several book chapters and is a regular contributor to The Washington Po st\, The Huffington Post\, The Independent\, The Daily Telegraph\, and Al Jazeera in English. Prof Barcia is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagem ent) of the University of Bath\, with responsibility for developing and le ading the university’s international engagement. Manuel joined Bath from the University of Leeds\, where he was Dean for Global Engagement and Cha ir of Global History in the School of History.\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n\nPirate Imperialism is the first truly global history of the suppression of pirac y\, linking maritime raiding to empire building in the nineteenth century. In the middle decades of the nineteenth century\, imperial powers around the world came into direct confrontation with local resistance through mar itime raiding. From the Atlantic basin to the western Mediterranean Sea\, the Persian Gulf and the east coast of Africa\, and Southeast Asia and Chi na\, imperial powers claimed that progress was being held back by the barb arity and greed of pirates\, who repeatedly attacked imperial vessels. The suppression of piracy\, justified under the banner of spreading civilisat ion and free trade and abolishing slavery and the slave trade\, provided b oth Western and non-Western powers with a back door for territorial expans ion and the enforcement of imperialist agendas.\n\nProfessor Barcia tells the story of these conflicts\, showing how imperialist powers frequently u sed anti–maritime raiding efforts as excuses to cement Western supremacy in various parts of the world\, while simultaneously resorting to violent means that were indistinguishable from the methods of those they accused of being pirates. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26120508/Pirate-Imperialism_Glasgow.png CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4547@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T000000 DTSTAMP:20260609T112457Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-emodir-series-of-panels-geograph ies-of-transgression-rsa-annual-meeting-philadelphia-march-11-13-2027-call -for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP: EMoDiR Series of Panels "Geographies of Transgression" @RSA An nual Meeting (Philadelphia\, March 11-13\, 2027) - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCFP: "Geographies of Transgression: Mobility and Rel igious Minorities"\n\nEMoDiR is an international research group focusing o n the history of religious dissent\, radicalism\, and minorities in early modern times (emodir.net). Since 2011\, the group has organized panels at the RSA annual conferences on practices and conceptual frameworks of relig ious conflict\, heresy\, and groups of radical dissent. The panels are cha racterized by a multiplicity of methodological and theoretical approaches. \n\nWe are now preparing for the upcoming RSA Annual Meeting in Philadelph ia (March 11–13\, 2027)\, and plan to host a series of panels that explo re the theme of boundary marking and transgression.\n\nThe early modern pe riod can be defined as a time of increased boundary-crossing and trespassi ng across physical\, social\, and religious lines. The period has been cha racterized as a time of refugee crisis\, migration\, and the redefinition of social categories and the limits of the possible in regard to personal and group identity. This year\, EMoDiR is especially interested in contrib utions that both define and expand our views of boundary-crossing and tran sgression\, from geographical and metaphorical perspectives (including ima gined spaces and utopias).\n\nProspective paper topics may include\, but a re not limited to:\n\n- Religious minorities\, with particular attention t o their ability to survive\, adapt\, and at times flourish across shifting social\, cultural\, and political landscapes\n\n- Dissident and radical g roups\, and their strategies of negotiation\, integration\, dissimulation\ , and separation within and across confessional boundaries\n\n- Mobility i n its various forms – forced\, voluntary\, seasonal\, or symbolic – an d its role in shaping minority experiences and identities\n\n- Social and religious non-conformity as a mode of transgression that may occur indepen dently of physical displacement\n\n- Differences in opportunities for mobi lity that social norms surrounding gender placed on early modern individua ls and groups\n\n- The formation and evolution of confessional diasporas\, including patterns of circulation\, connection\, and fragmentation\n\n- S tate\, ecclesiastical\, and local authorities’ responses to minority mob ility and transgression (e.g.\, regulation\, repression\, accommodation)\n \n- Borderlands\, liminal spaces\, and zones of contact as sites of intera ction\, conflict\, and creative adaptation\n\n- Metaphorical and imagined geographies (such as utopias\, exile narratives\, or spiritual topographie s) as frameworks for articulating transgression and belonging\n\nSubmissio n guidelines\n\nPlease send a short CV (limit to 150 words)\, including cu rrent affiliation\, Ph.D. completion date (past or expected)\, and a prese ntation title (maximum 15 words). Please also include a 150-word abstract and keywords to the session organizers\, Martina Mampieri (martina.mampier i@gmail.com) and Frank Lacopo (flacopo@semo.edu) by June 30\, 2026.\n\nPle ase detail any A/V requirements that you expect to have. Acceptance decisi ons will be made by July 15\, 2026.\n\nAll presenters\, once accepted\, mu st be members of RSA and EMoDiR or apply for membership.\n\nConvenors\nMar tina Mampieri\, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (martina.mampieri@g mail.com)\nFrank Lacopo\, Southeast Missouri State University (flacopo@sem o.edu)\n\nContact Email\nmartina.mampieri@gmail.com\nURL: https://emodir.h ypotheses.org/3887 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/02105212/CFP_Geographies_of_Transgression_Mobilit-2_page-0001-sc aled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4486@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T142352Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/classical-literature-in-the-renaissa nce-symposium/ SUMMARY:Classical Literature in the Renaissance - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:Image: "Edinburgh University Library\, Dd.6.75"\nThanks to gene rous funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh\, there will be a one-day symposium at the University of Edinburgh on Tuesday 9 June on the theme o f Classical Literature in the Renaissance. \nTalks will examine the afterl ife of classical literature in the Early Modern period across a range of t exts\, including literary works by authors such as Petrarch and translatio ns from Latin and Greek. Speakers will include Dr Stuart Gillespie (Glasgo w)\, Prof. Sarah Knight (Leicester)\, Prof. Marianne Pade (Aarhus)\, and P rof. Leah Whittington (Harvard). The event will also include a round-table discussion featuring the speakers along with Prof. Emma Buckley (St Andre ws)\, Dr Syrithe Pugh (Aberdeen)\, Prof. Jill Burke\, Dr Richard Oosterhof f\, and Dr Luke Houghton (Edinburgh)\, and there will be an opportunity to view a display of manuscripts\, incunabula\, and early printed texts in E dinburgh University Library.\n\nThe event will take place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Meadows Lecture Theatre\, Old Medical School (Doorway 4)\, Elsie Inglis Quadrangle\, Teviot Place\, Edinburgh.\n\nAttendance is free but registration in advance is requested: please contact Luke Houghton [l hought2(at)ed.ac.uk] by Tuesday 2 June 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06152059/Ovid2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4502@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092441Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/demesne-accounts-court-rolls-and-pro gnostic-treatises-weather-and-its-perceptions-in-fourteenth-century-englan d-lecture/ SUMMARY:Demesne Accounts\, Court Rolls\, and Prognostic Treatises: Weather and Its Perceptions in Fourteenth-Century England - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture examines how changing weather condition s in fourteenth-century England were perceived and interpreted by contempo raries. While the consequences of environmental change in the later Middle Ages have long remained underexplored\, the focus here is on how weather was observed\, recorded\, and made meaningful. Drawing on a wide range of sources—from demesne accounts and court rolls to learned prognostic trea tises—it considers both the presence and absence of references to weathe r phenomena. Particular attention is paid to the communicative contexts in which such observations were documented. By situating perceptions of weat her within their political\, social\, and economic frameworks\, the lectur e offers a historically grounded perspective on how societies respond to e nvironmental change.\n\nMaximilian Schuh studied history and German studie s in Munich and Edinburgh and received his PhD in medieval history from th e University of Münster in 2013. He subsequently held research and teachi ng positions at severalGerman universities and is currently a lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin. He has been awarded fellowships by the Historis ches Kolleg in Munich and at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. Amon g his publications are the monograph Aneignungen des Humanismus (2013)\, t he handbook on sources for medieval and early modern university history Un iversitäre Gelehrtenkultur (2018) as well as several articles and book ch apters on the environmental history of late medieval England.\n\nThis lect ure will take place as a hybrid event at the German Historical Institute L ondon and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/ events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18115325/GHIL-Lecture-Schuh.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4520@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T151845Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-body-size-in-early-moder n-germany/ SUMMARY:Book Launch: Body Size in Early Modern Germany - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION:Image: Hans Bock d. Ä.\; Das Bad zu Leuk (?)\; 1597\n\nThis hy brid book launch celebrates the publication of Body Size in Early Modern G ermany (OUP\, 2026) by Holly Fletcher. The book explores the significance of fatness and thinness in early modern German society and culture.\n\nThe event will involve an author presentation followed by responses to the bo ok by Professor Lyndal Roper (Oxford) and Professor Stefan Hanß (Manchest er).\n\nThe launch will be held online and in person at the IAS Common Gro und\, UCL. Register here for in person and online attendance: https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ias-book-launch-body-size-in-early-modern-germany-ticke ts-1989094574417?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/20115055/Figure-5.28-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4529@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T180000 DTSTAMP:20260526T114450Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/senses-matter-the-value-of-sensory-a pproaches-to-the-domestic-sphere-conference/ SUMMARY:'Senses Matter: the value of sensory approaches to the domestic sph ere' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSenses Matter examines the domestic sphere through s ensory-led approaches in art\, architectural\, and design history. Address ing the senses\, the conference seeks to explore methods for accessing dom estic experiences\, interpreting diverse sources\, and challenging visuall y dominant narratives through interdisciplinary perspectives.\n\nProgramme \n\nPanel 1: Designing Comfort? – 10.15– 11.30\nChair: Vanessa Vanden Berghe\nMalyssa Tomkinson - From Sensory Mediation to Sensory Labour: How the Open Plan Became Neuro Exclusive\nDaniel Stilwell – COMFORT-MAXXING: Frictions of Domestic Life\nCharlotte Rottiers – Mobile Domesticities: Sensory Engineering and the CIWL Rolling Stock\, 1880s-1940s\n\nPanel 2: S ensing the Everyday – 11.45 - 13.00\nChair: Rosamund Lily West\nJakob d ’Herde - Sound familiar? Questioning sensory research on home.\nLiana Ps arologaki - The Affective Space of Domestic Cleaning\nRobert Hewis - If Wa lls Could Talk: The Spoken and Painted Word at David Parr House\n\nPanel 3 : Domestic Fragments and Traces – 14.00 – 15.15\nChair: Zoë Hendon\nR ob Vinall – Fluid Protocols\nOwain Caruana-Davies - Sensing Domestic Int eriority Through Demolition: The Former HMP Holloway\nSarah Cremin - Makin g Sense of Air through Hand Drawing\n\nPanel 4: Domestic practices approac hed through sound and smell - 15.30 – 16.45\nChair: TBC\nDavid Isern - O lfactory Commons: Insurgent Collective Cooking and Domestic Space in Lima ’s Ollas Comune\nJackie Leaver – Sensing a Place: How can Creative Sen sory Methods be Used to Evoke a Past Domestic Milieu and Inform Discussion Around the Future Home?\nAlice Naylor – The Kenwood Chef as Pluri-Senso ry Object: Sound\, Memory and Domestic Technologies.\n\nAt: KLC School of Design\, Dike House\, Malet St\, London\, WC1E 7JN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26115233/conference-image-001-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4501@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092411Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-social-life-of-carolingian-exege sis-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Social Life of Carolingian Exegesis - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn co-operation with the Earlier Middle Ages Seminar \, Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\n\nThe study of Carolingian exeg esis has become a remarkably dynamic field in recent years. The pre-eminen t role of the Bible and its interpretation in Carolingian political discou rse has been much emphasized\, as has the impact of biblical models on con ceptions of history. This lecture will highlight a different aspect of the ‘social life’ of biblical exegesis in this period\, namely its impact on the legal culture of the Carolingian period. As Gerda Heydemann will a ttempt to show through selected examples\, analysing the interplay between legal and exegetical thought offers a way to better understand not only t he role of the Bible in a legal world characterized by a multiplicity of n orms\, but also the social functions of Carolingian exegesis.\n\nGerda Hey demann is Professor of Late Antique and Early Medieval History at Freie Un iversität Berlin. Her research focuses on the transformative role of the Bible (and its exegesis) in early medieval societies\, examining its impac t on various social fields such as ethnicity and political identity\, lega l culture\, and the definition of orthodoxy.\n\nThis lecture will take pla ce as a hybrid event at the German Historical Institute London and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18114710/GHIL-Lecture-Heydemann.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events LOCATION:German Historical Institute London\, 17 Bloomsbury Square\, London \, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17 Bloomsbury Square\, Lond on\, WC1A 2NJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=German Historica l Institute London:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4523@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T113604Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/on-the-altar-by-prof-jonathan-sheeha n-book-launch/ SUMMARY:On the Altar by Prof. Jonathan Sheehan - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies for the l aunch of Prof. Jonathan Sheehan’s (UC Berkeley) latest book\, On the Alt ar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular (Princeton Unive rsity Press\, 2026). On the Altar offers a new examination of sacrifice. I t is a history of the Christian and secular imagination\, from Europe to t he Americas.\n\nProf. Sheehan will deliver a lecture on his new book. The will be followed by a Q&\;A and a drinks reception.\n\nTo attend\, plea se sign up here: https://buytickets.at/centreforearlymodernstudies/2183472 \n\nBook Description: On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular\n\nFrom the beginning\, sacrifice lived a double life in C hristianity\, both abandoned and essential. Christ’s death on the cross was the sacrifice to end all sacrifice\, eclipsing the temple sacrifices o f Judaism and paganism. And yet at the center of the lived faith was the r epetition of sacrifice: the offering of Christ’s body\, the sacrifices o f ancient patriarchs\, and the sacrifices of martyrs woven through liturgy \, theology\, and popular devotion.\n\nBut this double life collapsed in t he Reformation. Quarreling heirs to Christian truth discovered that the sa crifices they once called Christian might be nothing of the sort. To build their new faiths—to discover the truth of Christian sacrifice—they tu rned to the past\, learning from Christianity as it was how Christianity o ught to be.\n\nIn On the Altar\, Jonathan Sheehan offers a new account of sacrifice both sacred and secular. His story is in part a history of the C hristian imagination across the centuries of the Reformation\, when new ma rtyrs and holy warriors fought for the truth of their sacrifices\, when th e empire of New World sacrifice was recruited to settle Christian conflict s\, and when the sacrifices of the ancient Hebrews were weaponized for ort hodoxy. But it is a history of the secular imagination as well\, as the va st archive of Christian sacrifice was dispersed and applied to things that humans make\, their religions\, politics\, and societies. With On the Alt ar\, Sheehan reveals a new history of both Christianity and the secular wo rld in which we still live.\n\nFull details: https://kingsearlymodern.co.u k/events/on-the-altar-by-prof-jonathan-sheehan-book-launch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26110059/Book-Cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4539@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T200000 DTSTAMP:20260601T110136Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/iredell-lecture-2026-murder-at-the-e dge-of-empire-lecture/ SUMMARY:Iredell Lecture 2026\, ‘Murder at the Edge of Empire’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Schools of Law and Global Affairs at Lancaster U niversity are pleased to invite you to this year’s Iredell Lecture on We dnesday 10th June at 6.30pm at the Gregson Centre\, Lancaster. The lecture is made possible through the endowment of Barbara Dorothy Iredell.\n\nOur speaker this year is Professor Julia Laite of Birkbeck University of Lond on. In 1819\, a posse of violent settlers trekked into the interior of the Island of Newfoundland to take revenge against the Beothuk\, who—as par t of a wider campaign of resistance—had raided the setters’ fishing pr emises and vandalised and stolen their goods. The posse was ostensibly tas ked with ‘opening up a friendly discourse with the Red Indians’ but th e encounter ended with the murders of two Beothuk men and the kidnap of a Beothuk woman. The subsequent Grand Jury trial found the men not guilty by reason of self-defence. A decade later\, the Beothuk were declared an ‘ extinct’ people\, suffering what is likely the most totalizing cultural and demographic destruction of any Indigenous people in the history of Bri tish colonialism.\n\nProfessor Julia Laite joined Birkbeck University of L ondon in 2010 after holding postdoctoral fellowships at Memorial Universit y of Newfoundland and McGill University\, Canada. Her research examines th e history of migration\, gender\, sex and crime\, as well as family histor y\, creative history and public history.\n\nAdmission is by free ticket on ly\, available from the link below or via QR code on the poster. The event is open to everyone 18+.\n\nA complementary drinks reception is available from 5.45pm and the lecture begins at 6.30pm.\n\nBooking link: https://eu r02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co. uk%2Fe%2Fmurder-at-the-edge-of-empire-the-beothuk-people-and-negligent-col onialism-tickets-1986982555311%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&\;data=05%7C02%7Ca .l.stanning%40lancaster.ac.uk%7C44183c4dfff34c554a8208deab71abeb%7C9c9bcd1 1977a4e9ca9a0bc734090164a%7C0%7C0%7C639136701853958896%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZ sb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiT WFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&\;sdata=b9vluw1IAsQ8VQsXtEaGnmd%2B IhEQmWV3WeEs04LdkQw%3D&\;reserved=0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01115947/poster-final-version-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4473@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T163000 DTSTAMP:20260429T150055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/communication-and-exchange-in-the-ea rly-modern-a-continent-in-conversation-conference/ SUMMARY:Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern: 'A Continent in Con versation' - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nCommunication and Exchange in the Early Modern: 'A Con tinent in Conversation'\nEvent Timing: 11th - 12th June 2026\nEvent Addres s: Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol International Politics Building\, Penglias Ca mpus\, Aberystwyth University SY23 3FE.\nContact us at: communicationandex change@gmail.com\nLink to google registration form: https://forms.gle/uoCn HwFsHkETeKE99\nAfter two successful conferences in May 2024 and June 2025 we are proud to advertise the third annual Communication and Exchange in t he Early Modern 1500-1850 meeting at Aberystwyth University. Our project a ims to bring together researchers from around the globe for authoritative and constructive discussion on the medium of communication history. The co nference is broad in its approach\, encouraging innovative research from s cholars across the Arts and Social Sciences.\n\nFrom merchants to messenge rs\, printers to politicians and spies to sovereigns\, people were always busy in conversation. The sheer availability of paper\, inks and writing i nstruments combined with the vast developments in printing and infrastruct ure\, cumulatively improved the way that Europeans corresponded and thus c reated a continent in conversation. People from across all social orders a nd national boundaries harnessed these new developments\, using avant-gard e methods of print media to communicate to a national and international pu blic which was usually facilitated by a mobile network of confidential and reliable correspondents. Communication and exchange fundamentally transfo rmed the European scene\, turning the continent into a nursery for the pub lic sphere. Amid such change surfaced new stages for conversation\, both l oud and quiet\, taking hold of the public and shaping intellectual minds t o come. Our intention for this year’s theme\, ‘a continent in conversa tion\,’ is to approach the wide-ranging topic of the public sphere. This conference will explore the value of cultural and intellectual exchange a s well as the diverse practices of networking in the early modern world.\n \nKeynote Speaker: Jason Peacey (University College London)\n\nAberystwyth University was established in 1872 and is the oldest academic institution in Wales. The University has a distinct international academic pedigree a nd is a forefront of modern arts and humanities scholarship in Wales. The university neighbours the highly prestigious National Library of Wales. Th e Communication and Exchange conference is convened by Dr Joseph Crozier\, Heather Nicholas and Rachael Harman.\n\nProvisional Conference Programme: \n\nThursday 11th June 2026\n8:45 Registration.\n9:00 Opening Remarks.\n9: 10 Panels 1A and 1B.\n\nPanel 1A – Travel\, Communication and Cultural E xchange\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nProfes sor William Gibson (University of Oxford) Travels and Travails: the breach between Edward Lhuyd and John Wynne in 1708.\nDr Daniel Reed (University of Oxford) Pleasant and Advantageous: Cultural Exchange and Personal Forma tion in the Travel Diaries of Charles Wither\, 1702-04.\nDr Nigel Aston (U niversity of York) ‘Liberal communications between the learned’: Willi am Jones’s Observations in a journey to Paris by way of Flanders\, in th e month of August 1776.\n\nPanel 1B – Power and Attire\nRoom: West Room\ , International Politics Building\nChair:\nDr Anne-Kristine Sindvald Larse n (Museum of West Funen) Communicating Clothing. Newspaper Advertisements in Eighteenth-Century Copenhagen.\nDr Laura Martínez Cayado (University o f Murcia) Habsburg Women and Their Political\, Cultural\, and Artistic Net works in the Sixteenth Century.\nAndrea Barceló Rodríguez (University of Murcia) “The Use of Portrait-Within-Portrait at the Bourbon Court: the Case of Anne of Austria (1601-1666)”.\n\n10:40 Refreshment Break.\n11:00 Panels 2A and 2B.\n\nPanel 2A – Ballads and Satires\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nOlivia Golby-Kirk (University of Birmingham) The Taylor No Man: The Expression of Occupational Masculinity in Early Modern Broadside Ballads.\nDr Ningfen Wang (Queen Mary\, Universi ty of London) Black Africans figures in Wenceslaus Hollar’s illustration s of an English translation of Juvenal’s Satires.\nDr Luke Walters (Univ ersity of Reading) The Ballad of Avery and Kidd: Pirates and Early Modern Print Culture.\n\nPanel 2B – Structures of Communication\nRoom: West Roo m\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nAlina-Maria Crăciun (Babeș Bolyai University) Papal Networks on the Eastern Frontier: The Aldobrandin is and the Romanian Principalities during the Long Turkish War (1593–160 6).\nShubhanga Pandey (University of California) Nepal and the Asian infor mation Order.\nJoão Gabriel Covolan Silva (Scuola Normale Superiore) Atla ntic News in Motion: England and the Dutch-Iberian Struggle for Bahia\, 16 24-1625.\n\n12:30 Lunch.\n13:30 Panels 3A and 3B.\n\nPanel 3A – News and Journalism\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nDr Basil Bowdler (University of St Andrews) Reporting and Debating English P olitics and Religion in the Dutch Public Sphere\, 1678-1681.\nDr Ruairí N olan (Independent Scholar) Stepping into Journalism: Revd. William F. Jack son and the London Daily Press\, 1772-94.\nDr Lena Liapi (Aristotle Univer sity of Thessaloniki) Gazeteers and Audiences: Newspapers\, intertextualit y\, and ‘the public’ during the Nine Years War.\nDr Bláithín Hurley (Open University) A Town in Conversation: Global News in late Eighteenth-C entury Provincial Ireland.\n\nPanel 3B – Esoteric Voices\nRoom: West Roo m\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nDr M.a Ángeles González Luq ue (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Biblical exegesis and ascetic pedag ogy in the Segunda parte de las epístolas familiares by Friar Antonio de Guevara.\nKate Mechedou (University of Warwick) Thematic strand: Stages\, soundscapes and spaces of conversation.\nDr Joy McAlpine-Black (Independen t Scholar) The Girls' Guide to Becoming a Wesleyan Influencer: Ann Shaw\, 'Mother of Methodism in South Africa' (1788-1854).\nElsa Pinto Prieto (Uni versity of Granada) Listening to the Margins: Afro-Descendant Sounds\, Mor al Order\, and Soundscape Design in Early Modern Mexico.\n\n15:15 Comfort Break.\n15:30 Panel 4A – Keynote Address.\nRoom: Main Hall\, Internation al Politics Building\nChair:\nProfessor Jason Peacey (University College L ondon)\nThe Power and Perils of Public Diplomacy in Seventeenth Century Eu rope.\n\n18:30 Conference Dinner @Glengower.\n\nFriday 12th June 2026\n\n9 :00 Registration.\n9:10. Panels 5A and 5B.\n\nPanel 5A – Femininity and Print Culture\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Building\nChair:\n Fiona Feane (University of Bristol) To Reveal and Create the Woman: Commun icating morality through gesture and dress in seventeenth century popular print.\nMiroslava Soláriková (Slovak National Library) The Widow's Impri nt: Female Printers as Media Agents in Early Modern Central Europe (1700 –1850).\nDr Stanislava Knapčoková (Slovak National Library) Between Le tter and Image: Itinerant Engravers and Female Voices in the Print Culture of the Kingdom of Hungary.\n\nPanel 5B – Conversation and the Public Sp here\nRoom: West Room\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nProfessor Dr İbrahim Hamaloğlu (Ege University) Beyond Coffeehouses: Rethinking t he Early Modern Public Sphere through Ottoman Diplomacy.\nDr Susan Whyman (Independent Scholar) The Bath Philosophical Society: Knowledge Brokers an d Social Mobility in the Eighteenth Century.\nLaura de Silva Duarte (Unive rsity of Coimbra) Intellectual Sociability and the Periodical Press: Acade mics in the Gazete de Lisboa (1715-1802).\n\n10:40 Refreshment Break\n11:0 0 Panels 6A and 6B.\n\nPanel 6A – The Lives of Letters\nRoom: Main Hall\ , International Politics Building\nChair:\nDr Tristan Griffin (Independent Scholar) Walter Ralegh’s Letters: Contemporary Copying and Circulation. \nDr Zoe Screti (University of Oxford) Fearing the Public Eye: The Destruc tion of Manuscript Letters in Early Modern Europe.\nWilliam Lewis (Univers ity of Glasgow) ‘The Leters betwixt England and Scotland ar opened’: C irculating and Suppressing Scottish Print\, 1639-1640.\n\nPanel 6B – Pow er and Imagery\nRoom: West Room\, International Politics Building\nChair:\ nAdrián Alvarado Boscán (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) Comm unicating the Military Model: Norms\, Images\, and Uniforms between Spain and the Captaincies of Chile and Venezuela (1768-1800).\nDr Noé Vagner-Cl évenot (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Communicating a Habsburg princely i mage. A comparative study of the early years of Franz Stephan (1736–1745 ) and Franz Joseph (1848–1860).\nDr Joanna Smith (Independent Scholar) ‘Communicating Kingship in English Restoration Kingdoms and Colonies’. \n\n12:30 Lunch\n13:30 Panels 7A and 7B.\n\nPanel 7A – Early Modern Netw orks\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Building\nChair:\nMatea Mar ušić (Croatian Institute of History) Friar on the Move: Andrija Dorotić in Dalmatian Diplomatic and Clandestine Networks at the Turn of the Eight eenth and Nineteenth Centuries.\nMonica Teoldi (University of Milan) Lette rs as Manuals of ‘Devout Heresy’: Epistolary Networks and Heterodox Kn owledge Exchange in Early Sixteenth-Century Milan.\nDr James Kendrick (Ind ependent Scholar) The Alumni networks of Elizabethan Nottinghamshire and D erbyshire.\nDr Tamsin Pritchard (Independent Scholar) ‘The League which I propose is a power composed of diuers members’: A Pan European Convers ation from Venice to London during the Thirty Years War.\n\nPanel 7B – E phemera and Political Culture\nRoom: West Room\, International Politics Bu ilding\nChair:\nFelipe Oliverio Bergonso (University of São Paulo) A Revo lution in Conversation: Print\, Parliament\, and the Haitian Revolution in British Political Culture.\nRaphaëlle Goyeau (University of East Anglia) Post and Precedents – Uses and Transmission of Medieval Charters in Ear ly Modern Papers.\nJoshua Grey (University of Monash) “the testimony of my patriotic feeling”: Loyalism in Letters and Print Ephemera of the Liv erpool Correspondences\, 1815-20.\nMichael Partington (University of Aberd een) Reading “The New World”: John Ogilby’s America (1671) and the p olitical culture of Restoration Britain.\n\n15:15 Comfort Break.\n15:30 Pa nel 8A – Plenary Speaker.\nRoom: Main Hall\, International Politics Buil ding\nChair:\nDr Joseph Crozier (Aberystwyth University)\nGentlemanliness in the International Espionage of James Johnston (1690-92).\n\n16:30: Clos ing Remarks.\nDrinks @Tŷ Seidr. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29160009/Communication-and-Exchange-in-the-Early-Modern-c.1500-1 850-11-12-June-2026-Aberystwyth-University-%E2%80%98A-Continent-in-Convers ation.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4541@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260601T111541Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/vice-corruption-and-decay-in-the-his tory-of-political-thought-conference/ SUMMARY:Vice\, Corruption\, and Decay in the History of Political Thought - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year's London Annual Graduate Conference in the History of Political Thought will be on the theme of 'Vice\, Corruption\, and Decay'.\n\nIt will take place on 11th and 12th of June at University College London.\n\nAll are welcome to attend\, and you can see the program me and sign up via the following link: https://historyofpoliticalthoughtbl og.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/hpt-programme-2026-2.pdf ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01121409/HPT-Banner.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4532@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T131213Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-kcl-cems-colloquium-periodizi ng-the-early-modern-conference/ SUMMARY:Annual KCL CEMS Colloquium: Periodizing the Early/Modern - CONFEREN CE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis year’s colloquium is on ‘Periodizing the Ea rly/Modern and organised by Dr. Hannah Crawforth\, Dr. Sarah Lewis\, Prof. Lucy Munro\, and Dr. Hannah Murphy. The colloquium will take place on Thu rsday 11th June at King’s College London and will consist of a series of panels and a roundtable.\n\nTickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ centreforearlymodernstudies/2213474\n\nA provisional schedule is available here: https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-periodizing-the-earlymode rn-annual-cems-colloquium\n\nColloquium Theme\n\nWhen does early modernity begin and end? How do we understand the relation between the early modern and the historical periods that precede and follow it? Is it important to how we construe of early modernity that it be thought of as a boundaried entity\, complete in itself? Or might the early modern be less a historica l period and more a mode of thought? Much has been written about periodiza tion in relation to the early modern. The Medieval/Renaissance divide (or lack of divide) has been theorized by a range of scholars\, most notably p erhaps Margreta De Grazia. But this symposium will consider the question o f periodizing the early modern in a more forward-looking way\, situating t his temporal and theoretical construct in relation to our own contemporary moment.\n\nGlobal and postcolonial approaches by Dipesh Chakrabarty\, Car los Garrido Castellano\, David Scott\, Sanjay Subrahmanyam and others have challenged the spatial and temporal period boundaries\, demanding a rethi nking of early modernity from a variety of points of view. This symposium will likewise rethink the various positions from which early modernity is construed\, aiming to engage scholars from a range of disciplines includin g contemporary literature and theory\, post-colonial studies\, history\, m usic\, and philosophy\, law\, medicine\, classics and war studies. We will explore the differing ways in which early modernity is and has been perio dized within these fields\, as well as considering how these different dis ciplines understand the early modern engagement with (or rejection of) per iodisation itself. We will also ask what role periodization has played in enabling the oppressive power structures founded in early modernity to per sist into our own present\, and what periodizing the early modern can mean for the deconstruction and dismantling of these systems. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26141050/Cornelius_Norbertus_Gijsbrechts_-_Trompe_loeil._The_Rev erse_of_a_Framed_Painting_-_Google_Art_Project-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4488@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T150559Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/practical-social-democracy-and-the-f uture-of-the-left-conference/ SUMMARY:Practical Social Democracy and the Future of the Left - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin Mile End Institute to mark the launch of a moment ous collection of essays about the future of social democracy in Britain.\ nWith populism on the march and a Labour government under pressure at West minster\, what is the future of ‘social democracy’? What can governmen ts learn from this political tradition\, and what would ‘practical socia l democracy’ look like in the twenty-first century? In this event\, to m ark the launch of Practical Social Democracy\, edited by Magnus Feldmann\, Jonas Hinnfors and Mark Wickham-Jones\, we bring together politicians\, t heorists and practitioners to explore the past\, present and future of a k ey political tradition.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nAnneliese Dodds is the Labour MP f or Oxford East and a former Member of the European Parliament. She was cha ir of the Labour Party from 2021 to 2024 and held a number of ministerial and shadow ministerial roles. She taught public policy at King’s College \, London and Aston University\, and is the author of Comparative Public P olicy.\n\nJacqui Smith (Baroness Smith of Malvern) is a Labour peer and Mi nister of State for Skills. She was MP for Redditch from 1997 to 2010\, se rving as Chief Whip\, Minister for Schools and the first female Home Secre tary. She previously served as chair of the Jo Cox Foundation\, co-host of the For the Many podcast and a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.\n\nMa rc Stears is Director of the UCL Policy Lab\, having previously led the Sy dney Policy Lab in Australia. He has served as Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation\; a fellow of University College\, Oxford\; and chief speechwriter to Ed Miliband during his leadership of the Labour Party. Ma rc’s most recent book is Out of the Ordinary: How Everyday Life Inspired a Nation and How It Can Again.\n\nColm Murphy (Chair) is Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Queen Mary University of London\, and Deputy-Direct or of the Mile End Institute. He is a Contributing Editor to Renewal: A Jo urnal of Social Democracy\; a co-editor at Political Quarterly\; and autho r of Futures of Socialism: Modernisation\, the Labour Party and the Britis h Left\, 1973-1997.\n\nAll are warmly welcome to attend. Tickets are free\ , but must be reserved in advance.\n\nThis event will be held on Queen Mar y's Mile End campus and the exact venue will be announced one week before the event.\n\nTickets Available: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical- social-democracy-and-the-future-of-the-left-tickets-1988072849410 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06160034/11th-June-Book-Launch-Jpeg.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4497@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260613 DTSTAMP:20260521T103909Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/knowledge-orders-before-modernity-ma -scholarships-call-for-applications-2/ SUMMARY:Knowledge Orders before Modernity MA Scholarships - CALL FOR APPLIC ATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Applications deadline - 12 June.\nKing’s Co llege London and the University of Kent are jointly offering one fully-fun ded Master’s Plus studentship available for low-income and/or ethnic min ority home applicants through the £2M Leverhulme doctoral scholarships pr ogramme Knowledge Orders before Modernity.\n\nThe scholarship can be held at either institution and funds the successful candidate through their MA and PhD\, for up to 54 months of full-time study\, plus a £10K research b udget.\nFor more information\, including on eligibility criteria and on ho w to apply: Master's Plus - Knowledge Orders before Modernity.\n\nThe dead line this year will be 12 June 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18102257/Screenshot-2026-05-18-102211.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4400@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260325T120919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leverhulme-trust-knowledge-orders-th ree-scholarships-for-ma-and-doctoral-position-within-kom-call-for-applicat ions/ SUMMARY:Leverhulme Trust\, Knowledge Orders - three scholarships for MA and doctoral position within KOM - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThanks to the funding of the Leverhulme Trust\, Know ledge Orders can offer during the lifetime of the programme up to three sc holarships covering the costs of both an MA and a doctoral position within KOM. In 2026/27 the programme is able to fund one MA candidate who will p rogress to a doctorate connected with the programme.\n\nTo apply and for f urther information\, please see this link.\n\nThe application deadline is 12pm on 12 June 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25120649/Screenshot-2026-03-25-120456.png CATEGORIES:Other,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4558@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T183000 DTSTAMP:20260609T101101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-classicists-london-2026-lect ure/ SUMMARY:Digital Classicists London 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Digital Classicist London seminars present aspec ts of the ancient or pre-colonial worlds\, including archaeology\, cultura l heritage\, history\, language\, literature and their reception\, and add ress innovative digital approaches to research\, teaching\, dissemination or engagement\, especially work across or between disciplines\, and collab orations with partners outside academia that serve the research agendas of all parties.\n\nPlease use the link for registration in-person or online: https://blog.stoa.org/archives/4375 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/09110840/digital-tablet.png CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4483@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T111911Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writers-in-whites-by-ollie-randall-b ook-launch/ SUMMARY:Writers in Whites by Ollie Randall - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn 12th June\, the KCL History Department will be ce lebrating the publication of WRITERS IN WHITES: How a Group of Literary Cr icketers Changed English Culture\, by Ollie Randall. There will be wine\, nibbles and a Q &\; A with Dr Randall.\n\nTo book tickets\, please foll ow this link.\n\nThe book is based on Ollie Randall's PhD project\, undert aken at King's between 2022 and 2026. He is now a Visiting Research Fellow at King's.\n\nWriters in Whites is the untold story of cricket’s influe ntial role in London’s literary world\, from the 1880s to the 1960s. PG Wodehouse used his cricket-playing to launch his writing career. JM Barrie modelled the pirates in Peter Pan after his cricket teammates. Arthur Con an Doyle named Sherlock Holmes after a cricketer he’d played against. Th ey all belonged to a network of cricket-playing writers\, who collectively left a permanent legacy on English culture.\n\nWriters in Whites tells th e story of this group\, from Jerome K Jerome via Evelyn Waugh to Michael M orpurgo. It wasn’t simply that lots of important writers happened to lik e playing cricket together. The very act of playing for the literary crick et teams influenced their careers and their writings – both through netw orking opportunities and by helping to shape their cultural outlook. The l iterary cricketers weathered scandals and ferocious culture wars\, but the y also wrote numerous memoirs describing their antics on and around the cr icket field. The full story – which provides a fresh way of viewing Engl ish cultural history from the 1880s to the 1960s – has never been told b efore. Literary cricket played a role in the rise of mass literature befor e the First World War\, and in rallying resistance to the Modernists in in terwar London.\n\nSome of this research first appeared in a 2024 TRHS arti cle - 'Cricket\, Literary Culture and In-Groups in Early Twentieth-Century Britain.'  This article was shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Historical So ciety Early Career Article Prize.\n\nFurther information is available on t he publisher's website: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/writers-in-whites/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06121557/Writers-in-Whites-1500-x-1000.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4528@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T133000 DTSTAMP:20260526T114327Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/fifth-on-line-chord-seminar-in-the-h istory-of-retailing-and-distribution-seminar/ SUMMARY:Fifth on-line CHORD seminar in the history of retailing and distrib ution - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe fifth (and final!) of the 2026 CHORD on-line sem inars will take place on Monday 15 June 2026\n\nThe full 2026 programme an d further details can be found here:\n\nhttps://retailhistory.wordpress.co m/2026/01/24/2026/\n\nThe programme on 15 June is (UK times):\n\nMONDAY 15 JUNE 2026\n\n10.00 Seminar opens – welcome\n\n10.05 – 10.35 Faruq Ido wu Boge\, Lagos State University\, Nigeria\, ‘Children Soldiers of Distr ibutive Trade in Post-Colonial Lagos: The Clashes of Tradition\, Modernity \, Legality\, and Economic Reality’\n\n10.40 – 11.10 Simon Briercliffe \, Black Country Living Museum and Jenny Gilbert\, University of Sheffield \, ‘ “Hairy Marys” and Para Boots: Fashion and Industry in the Army Surplus Store’\n\n11.15 – 11.45 Jon Stobart\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, UK\, ‘Organising the distribution of goods to English count ry houses\, c.1740-1800’\n\n11.45 – 12.00 Break\n\n12.00 – 12.10 Joa nna Gliddon\, ‘The High Street Business Heritage Forum’\n\n12.15 – 1 2.45 Kristin Hall\, Laurentian University\, Canada\, ‘Crafting Character to Suppress Suspicion: John Bayne Maclean and the Gendered Legitimization of Retail Trade Papers and Trade Paper Advertising in Canada\, 1887-1910s ’\n\n12.50 – 13.20 Clare Weston\, Black Country Living Museum\, UK\, ‘Welcome to Self-Service: Recreating a 1949 Co-operative Shop’\n\nAs a lways\, participation is free\, but registration is required. If you would like to attend please e-mail me at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\nImage: detail from Reginald Wilson\, Country store\, c. 1939. Gift of New York City W. P . A.\, 1943. Image open access\, courtesy of The Met Museum\, New York. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26113954/Image-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4556@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T170000 DTSTAMP:20260608T142922Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/solidarity-oral-history-and-archives -events-for-refugee-week-2026-workshop-exhibition-panel-discussion/ SUMMARY:Solidarity\, Oral History\, and Archives - Events for Refugee Week 2026 - WORKSHOP\, EXHIBITION\, PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor Refugee Week 2026 the Living Refugee Archive (Li brary\, Archives\, and Learning Services) at the University of East London will be running a series of activities and events during 15-21 June 2026 in collaboration with City Lit and the the Centre for Migration\, Refugees and Belonging.\n\nThe UEL Archives are home to a growing collection of ar chives which including the Refugee Council Archive\, the Association of Uk rainian Women Archive and the Documenting Chile Archive alongside oral his tory collections including Gujarati Yatra\, From East to West and British Ugandan Asians at 50 archives. All our Archives bring together a tapestry of narratives\, histories and cultural heritage reflecting the courage and solidarity of displaced and exiled communities and the importance of docu menting their stories for future generations. These are all discoverable t hrough our Living Refugee Archive online portal.\n\nThis year we are very grateful for the support of the Royal Historical Society in providing us w ith a Workshop Grant to support our community-focused workshop to be held at City Lit. We would also like to thank the Centre for Migration\, Refuge es and Belonging at UEL for supporting funding for our exhibition.\n\nActi vities:\n\nMonday\, 15th June – Saturday\, 20th June 2026:\n\nThe Refuge e Convention at 75. A curated exhibition of archival materials from the Li ving Refugee Archive at UEL reflecting on the 75th Anniversary of The 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees to be held at City Lit\, a College o f Sanctuary in London.\n\nTuesday\, 16th June:\n\nCreating Hospitable Envi ronments Panel Discussion. An in-person discussion panel held at the City Lit which will explore the many ways in which we can go create hospitable environments.\n\nSaturday\, 20th June:\n\nThe UEL Archives/Living Refugee Archive Team will be running a day long workshop at City Lit exploring the theme of Solidarity in collaboration with Chilean colleagues who will be talking about the El Piquete: 503 Days in Photographs project.\n\nWe will also be launching our Friends of Documenting Chile Group at the Workshop.\ n\nOur events are Free and Booking Information and Full Detailsare availab le via the Living Refugee Archive here: https://www.livingrefugeearchive.o rg/refugee-week-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08152840/City-Lit-Flyer-A5.png CATEGORIES:Other,Workshop,Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4475@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T151311Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-protestant-missi onaries-to-the-jewish-communities-of-istanbul-salonika-and-izmir-1820-1914 -leah-makovetsky-lecture/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘Protestant Missionaries to the Jewish Commu nities of Istanbul\, Salonika and Izmir 1820-1914’ - Leah Makovetsky - L ECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Le ah-Makovetsky-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://leah-makovetsky-presentat ion.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29161245/syrian-protestants.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4560@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T000000 DTSTAMP:20260616T105826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/international-society-for-first-worl d-war-studies-presidents-undergraduate-essay-prize-essay/ SUMMARY:International Society for First World War Studies President's Under graduate Essay Prize - ESSAY DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs a part of its mission to support the “study of the First World War”\, and “to give young researchers the opportunity to present and discuss their work”\, the ISFWWS invites applications for its second annual Undergraduate Essay Prize. The competition is open to a ny undergraduate students worldwide from a recognised University or higher education institution with the support of a member of academic or faculty teaching staff\, and the essay can be about ‘any aspect of the First Wo rld War that you find interesting’.\n\nPrize:\nThe winner will receive a one-time award of £100\, and the winning essay will be published as a pr ize essay via the society journal\, First World War Studies\, accompanied by short excerpts from the judges’ comments by way of preface.\nFrequenc y:\nAnnual\n\nEligibility Criteria:\n• Applicants must be a current unde rgraduate student (at the time of application) from a recognised Universit y or HEI\, and have the support of a member of academic/teaching staff.\n • The essay topic is open to all subject areas\, fields and disciplines\ , and is limited only to ‘any aspect of the First World War that you fin d interesting’.\nEssays must:\n• be a recent\, original piece of work created by the applicant while registered as an undergraduate student\, ba sed on a core of primary sources. This can either be adapted from a piece of submitted coursework or created especially for this competition. Litera ture or scholarship reviews are not eligible.\n• be coherently and fully referenced\, with a full bibliography attached.\n• be 3000 words long ( +/- 10%)\, including references but excluding bibliography.\n• not have been previously published or be under consideration for any other prizes/a wards or publication elsewhere.\n• not have been submitted for considera tion of the ISFWWS Undergraduate Essay Prize in a previous year.\n\nApplic ation and Selection Process:\n\n• Applications open on 1st April 2026 an d close on 31st July 2026.\n• Applicants must submit a PDF copy of their essay and completed cover sheet to president@firstworldwarstudies.org wit h the subject title ‘ISFWWS Undergraduate Essay Prize submission’.\n • Any applications that are made without a completed sheet will not be c onsidered.\n\nThe winning essay will be chosen by a panel of 5 judges\, co mprising:\no the Society President\,\no three members of the Society\, and \no a member of the Editorial Board of the society journal\, First World W ar Studies.\n\nAll eligible essays will be fully anonymised by the Preside nt prior to being seen by the panel of judges.\n\nJudges are eligible to s upport the submission of their own students’ work. In the event of this happening\, that judge will recuse themselves from the decision process an d\, if required\, swap their position with a member of one of the existing Awards and Prize Committee.\n\n• In the event of a tied vote between th e judges\, the President will cast the deciding vote.\n• The winner will be notified by email no more than 12 weeks after the closing date.\n\nThe winning essay will be chosen solely on its academic and scholarly merit b ased on the following criteria:\no Interaction with existing literature\no Demonstrated understanding of the time period\no Originality of research and argument\no Clarity of writing style\n\n* Publication in the journal a s an essay prize is subject to meeting the usual essential publication sta ndards\, which will be considered by the judges when deciding the winner. Any edits requested by the journal will need to be completed ahead of publ ication. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/16115113/logo-icon-transparent-bg.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4562@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T000000 DTSTAMP:20260616T111148Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-book-chapters-alternatives- to-the-nation-state-federalism-autonomy-and-post-imperial-imaginaries-in-t he-mediterranean-long-nineteenth-century-volume-for-routledges-ideas-beyon d-borders/ SUMMARY:Call for Book Chapters: Alternatives to the Nation-State: Federalis m\, Autonomy\, and Post-Imperial Imaginaries in the Mediterranean Long Nin eteenth Century (Volume for Routledge's Ideas beyond Borders Series) - CAL L FOR CHAPTERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Book Chapters\nAlternatives to the Nation-S tate: Federalism\, Autonomy\, and Post-Imperial Imaginaries in the Mediter ranean Long Nineteenth Century\n\nEdited by Erkjad Kajo &\; Alexandros S. Balatsoukas\n\nTo be submitted to Routledge's Ideas beyond Borders book series\, whose editors have expressed interest in the project.\n\nThe lon g nineteenth-century Mediterranean has too often been narrated as a periph ery where the nation-state arrived belatedly or imperfectly\, against the grain of plural\, layered\, and overlapping forms of political life. This volume reverses that perspective. Rather than treating Mediterranean diver sity as a residue awaiting modernization\, it argues that the region funct ioned as a generative laboratory in which the most sophisticated nineteent h-century critiques of\, and alternatives to\, the nation-state were elabo rated. From federalist projects to imperial decentralization schemes\, fro m non-territorial autonomies to constitutional experiments and exile inter nationalisms\, Mediterranean actors developed a shared idiom of post-imper ial and trans-confessional political thought that national historiographie s have systematically marginalized.\n\nBuilding on recent scholarship that has rehabilitated empire as a durable form of political organization\, re covered internationalism as a constitutive nineteenth-century project\, an d re-examined late-Ottoman\, late-Habsburg\, and post-imperial governance\ , the volume gathers contributions that map the Mediterranean as a connect ed space of political imagination. It seeks to move beyond the confines of national\, institutional\, or strictly Western European frames in order t o recover the federations debated\, the autonomies negotiated\, the consti tutions drafted\, and the political programs circulated across imperial an d confessional boundaries. The editors of the Routledge book series Ideas beyond Borders have expressed an interest in the project\, and the book pr oposal will be submitted to them once it is ready.\n\nWe welcome chapter p roposals on themes including\, but not limited to:\n• Federalist politic al thought across Mediterranean languages and traditions (Cattaneo\, Ferra ri\, Pi y Margall\, Rigas Feraios\, Sabahaddin\, Iberist and Balkan federa lisms\, the Proudhonian reception in the South)\n• Imperial decentraliza tion as a design problem (Tanzimat\, the Habsburg Ausgleich and trialist p rojects\, Algerian decentralization debates\, khedivial Egypt\, the Mount Lebanon mutasarrifiyya as mixed sovereignty)\n• Constitutional moments a nd their Mediterranean circulation (Cádiz 1812\, Naples 1820\, Greek 1821 revolutionary constitutionalism\, the Spanish federal republic of 1873\, Ottoman 1876 and 1908)\n• Non-territorial sovereignty and personal-law r egimes (millet\, capitulations\, Mixed Courts\, consular jurisdictions\, n ational-cultural autonomy)\n• Diasporic and exilic political imagination \, with particular attention to the multilingual exile networks of Paris\, London\, and Geneva and the role of international languages like French a s a vehicular language\n• Religious internationalisms as political alter natives (pan-Islamism\, neo-Guelphism and Catholic federalism\, Orthodox t ransnationalism\, the Alliance Israélite Universelle)\n• Failed and sho rt-lived federations and autonomies (Septinsular Republic\, Eastern Rumeli a\, the Cretan State\, Albanian autonomous-vilayet proposals\, IMRO’s fe deralist programs)\n• Mediterranean anarchism and federalist labor tradi tions\n• The “Eastern Question” reread as a sustained European debat e about post-imperial political form\n• Saint-Simonian and technocratic Mediterranean utopianisms\n• Mountain and local autonomies (Mani\, Druze \, Maronite\, Mirdita\, Kabyle) as working models behind larger federalist projects\n• Counter-revolutionary\, legitimist\, and corporatist federa lisms\n• The early-twentieth-century afterlives of these alternatives (P an-Europa\, Balkan Federation projects\, Habsburg-nostalgic federalism\, t he post-1918 Eastern federations)\n\nWe particularly encourage contributio ns on the Eastern\, Southern\, and South-Eastern Mediterranean\; on Ottoma n\, Maghribi\, Levantine\, Iberian\, Balkan\, and Italian contexts\; and o n the diasporic networks connecting them. Submissions drawing on multiling ual primary sources and pursuing genuinely transnational methodologies wil l be prioritized.\n\nSubmission\n\nPlease send a chapter abstract of 300 –500 words\, together with a short academic biography (max. 150 words)\, to erkjad.kajo@univ-amu.fr by July 31\, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by August 5\, 2026. Full chapters of 7\,000–10\,000 words (including notes) will be due by December 20\, 2026.\n\nAn authors’ work shop will be held at the School of Philosophy\, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens\, on September 24 &\; 25\, 2026. Further details o n format and logistics will be communicated to accepted contributors in du e course.\n\nInquiries and submissions from researchers at all stages\, in cluding PhD students and ERC researchers\, are warmly welcomed and encoura ged. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/16121103/CfP-Poster.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4533@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T190000 DTSTAMP:20260527T125905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/valuing-indian-ocean-monsoon-risk-an d-the-making-of-climate-science-lecture/ SUMMARY:Valuing Indian Ocean Monsoon Risk and the Making of Climate Science - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis lecture brings together the intertwined histori es of maritime insurance and of technical as well as vernacular representa tions of maritime storms in the late eighteenth century Indian Ocean. The technical representation of storms became an urgent issue of prediction\, and was also important in arbitrating legal questions around liability for insurers\, underwriters in Britain\, and local courts in Calcutta\, Bomba y\, and Madras. The question of commodification drove both these issues\, as the lecture shows\, as weather disturbance became the object of revenue generation\; indeed\, the uncertainty attached to it was precisely what d rove its commodification. Focusing on this process of double commodificati on\, the lecture reveals how the non-corporeal entity of the monsoon was e nclosed as a commodity and its risk further priced and thus offloaded thro ugh the courts as well as other financial instruments. Ultimately\, the le cture makes a case for historicizing what is too often seen as a contempor ary phenomenon: the financialization of the climate crisis.\n\nDebjani Bha ttacharyya holds the Chair for the History of the Anthropocene at the Univ ersity of Zürich and leads the ERC project ‘Fair-Weather Finance: Histo rical Antecedents to Climate Risk Management’.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the German Historical Institute London and onl ine via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our webs ite to take part in person or online: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectur es ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/27135735/GHIL-Lecture-Bhattacharyya.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4332@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T133923Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nursing-and-social-justice-a-history -of-refugee-health-lecture/ SUMMARY:Nursing and Social Justice: A History of Refugee Health - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for an online talk exploring the contributio n of refugees and asylum seekers in healthcare: https://www.rcn.org.uk/new s-and-events/events/nursing-and-social-justice-a-history-of-refugee-health -160626\n\nFind out more about the contribution of refugees and asylum see kers in healthcare\, in a special event for Refugee Week. Hear stories of Jewish refugee nurses from Jane Brooks\, alongside the wider context of re fugee health from Thomas Jones.\n\nThis event is online and open to all.\n \nImage: Refugees at Millisle Farm during the Second World War\, including Edith Brown (Imperial War Museum) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24133652/Sitecore-News-800-x-400-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4471@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T144248Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-presentation-levantine-enterp rise-in-transition-the-foscolo-family-in-19th-century-istanbul-dr-semih-se fer/ SUMMARY:Online presentation: ‘Levantine Enterprise in Transition: The Fos colo Family in 19th-Century Istanbul’ - Dr Semih Sefer- LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/44th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://semih- sefer-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29154054/gilchristwalker.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4443@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T142919Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/military-humanitarianism-book-launch / SUMMARY:'Military Humanitarianism' - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEvent hosted by Brian Drohan and Margot Tudor.\n\nPl ease book using this link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/military-humani tarianism-book-launch-tickets-1985928362191?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nJoin us i n Bristol to celebrate the publication of our new edited volume 'Military Humanitarianism: Aid Operations and Armed Forces' (Cornell University Pres s) which will be out on 15 July 2026. We'll be discussing the book with so me of our chapter contributors and a fantastic panel of academics.\n\nEven t hosted in the Old Fire Station (Bristol\, UK) and online (email margot.t udor[@]city.ac.uk for virtual access details).\n\nDrinks and refreshments provided. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14152825/Drohan-and-Tudor-Final-Cover-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4526@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T113915Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pioneering-global-trends-in-educatio n-1817-1835-lecture/ SUMMARY:Pioneering global trends in education\, 1817-1835 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Rosinka Chaudhuri will speak about her new book India’s First Radicals: Young Bengal and the British Empire\, whic h explores an unprecedented upheaval in social\, religious and political t hinking in early 19th century Calcutta. Later named ‘Young Bengal’\, t hese students of Henry Derozio at the Hindu College had embarked upon a co llision course with orthodoxy and authority\, generating scandal and sensa tion in equal measure.\n\nFocusing on their activities twelve years later in 1843\, this book examines their achievements in a radical reassessment of their contribution.\n\nThis talk forms the 2026 Richard Aldrich Lecture \, coming at the end of the Anniversary cultures: New histories of student s and higher education conference\, held at Senate House.\n\nYou can regis ter to attend the lecture and drinks reception here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk /ioe/events/2026/jun/pioneering-global-trends-education-1817-1835\n\nOr th e full conference here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/jun/annivers ary-cultures-new-histories-students-and-higher-education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26112406/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.51.12-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4511@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T103824Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-at-the-end-of-history-inequa lity-and-discourse-in-the-age-of-reimperialism-lecture/ SUMMARY:History at the 'End of History': Inequality and Discourse in the Ag e of Reimperialism - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBirkbeck's Hobsbawm Memorial Lecture\n\nToby Green\, "History at the 'End of History': Inequality and Discourse in the Age of Reimperialism"\n\nAs a Marxist historian\, Eric Hobsbawm believed that the revolution led by the proletariat would resolve the dialectic produced by capital\, and end the historical process of inevitable revolution. Howeve r\, in the last two decades of his life the collapse of the Soviet Union a nd communist states saw a new philosophy of the ‘end of history’\, pro pagated by the neoliberal economist Francis Fukuyama: with the defeat of c ommunism\, the organisation of political life around liberal democracy was now established and could not be challenged in the future.\n\nHistory has had the last laugh on that\, but three decades later a new ‘end of hist ory’ is on the horizon. The rise of Artificial Intelligence\, the assaul t on reading and thought independent of computation\, and on the other han d the production of endless deepfakes all challenge the future of a profes sion which relies on human subjects bringing a critical perspective to mor e-or-less reliable evidence. On a third hand\, the death of scientific mod es of historical analysis in the Marxist and liberal traditions has gone h and in hand with political attacks on the historical discipline itself.\n\ nThis lecture places this juncture of crisis within the historical frame o f the last three decades. The expansion of mass inequalities\, on national and global levels\, has shaped a frame in which institutionalised history is inevitably now deemed a threat to the consolidation of these economic ‘gains’ in an era of reimperialisms of all kinds.\n\n***\n\nToby Green is professor of precolonial and lusophone African history and culture at King’s College\, London. He is the author of The Heretic of Cacheu (2025 )\, The Covid Consensus: The New Politics of Global Inequality (2021/2023) and A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution (2019). He is a Fellow of the British Academy\, Glob al North representative of the Pan-African Epidemic and Pandemic Working G roup\, and a member of the Advisory Board of the International Africa Inst itute in Lagos.\n\nThe lecture will be followed by a reception for all att endees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19111618/People_of_the_World_Unite_China_1969-DSC09530_cropped-s caled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4516@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260519T110942Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hobsbawm-memorial-lecture-with-toby- green-fba-kings-college-london-lecture/ SUMMARY:HOBSBAWM MEMORIAL LECTURE with Toby Green\, FBA\, King's College Lo ndon - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs a Marxist historian\, Eric Hobsbawm believed that the revolution led by the proletariat would resolve the dialectic produce d by capital\, and end the historical process of inevitable revolution. Ho wever\, in the last two decades of his life the collapse of the Soviet Uni on and communist states saw a new philosophy of the ‘end of history’\, propagated by the neoliberal economist Francis Fukuyama: with the defeat of communism\, the organisation of political life around liberal democracy was now established and could not be challenged in the future.\n\nHistory has had the last laugh on that\, but three decades later a new ‘end of history’ is on the horizon. The rise of Artificial Intelligence\, the as sault on reading and thought independent of computation\, and on the other hand the production of endless deepfakes all challenge the future of a pr ofession which relies on human subjects bringing a critical perspective to more-or-less reliable evidence. On a third hand\, the death of scientific modes of historical analysis in the Marxist and liberal traditions has go ne hand in hand with political attacks on the historical discipline itself .\n\nThis lecture places this juncture of crisis within the historical fra me of the last three decades. The expansion of mass inequalities\, on nati onal and global levels\, has shaped a frame in which institutionalised his tory is inevitably now deemed a threat to the consolidation of these econo mic ‘gains’ in an era of reimperialisms of all kinds.\n\nThe lecture w ill be followed by a reception for all attendees.\n\nContact name: Brodie Waddell (b.waddell@bbk.ac.uk)\n\nFor more information and registration htt ps://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/62272/history-at-the-end-of-history-inequa lity-and-discourse-in-the-age-of-reimperialism\n\nToby Green is professor of precolonial and lusophone African history and culture at King’s Colle ge\, London. He is the author of The Heretic of Cacheu (2025)\, The Covid Consensus: The New Politics of Global Inequality (2021/2023) and A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Rev olution (2019). He is a Fellow of the British Academy\, Global North repre sentative of the Pan-African Epidemic and Pandemic Working Group\, and a m ember of the Advisory Board of the International Africa Institute in Lagos . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19120114/Hobsbawm-memorial-lecture-Green.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4478@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTSTAMP:20260505T165315Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-everyday-heritage-and-afterlives -of-asylum-burial-grounds-in-britain-and-ireland-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Everyday Heritage and Afterlives of Asylum Burial Grounds in Br itain and Ireland - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION:Image information: 'The Stone Bench in the Asylum at Saint-Remy \, Vincent van Gogh\, 1889'\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nOnline workshop\, Tuesday 27 October 2026 (ZOOM)\nWorkshop Convenors: Alana Harris (King’s College L ondon) and Julie Rugg (University of York and Director of the Cemetery Res earch Group)\nCall for Papers deadline - 19 June \nThis one-day\, online workshop seeks to bring together scholars and community historians\, polic y makers and heritage activists who are committed to the reconceptualizati on of asylum burial grounds\, memorialisation activism\, and historical an alysis of their afterlives.\n\nWe welcome academic papers and short commun ications around the following themes:\n\n• the history of particular asy lum burial grounds and memorialisation strategies\;\n• methodological in novations in life history\, family history\, and genealogical research dev eloped through research on asylum thanatology\;\n• challenges to ‘auth orised heritage discourses’ by consideration of asylum burial grounds\, including broadened historical listing and inclusion narratives\, with imp lications for local and national heritage policy and activism\; and\n• d ebates about the maintenance of disused cemeteries\, and their reuse or de velopment\, following the Law Reform Commission’s 'Burial and Cremation: Final Report' (March 2026).\n\nProposals for 20-minute papers (consisting of a title\, 300-word abstract and 50-word author biography) should be fo rwarded to alana.harris@kcl.ac.uk by 19 June 2026.\n\nAccepted speakers wi ll be notified by 3 July 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/05172320/CFP-imageCropped.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4527@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T114226Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rhind-lectures-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Rhind Lectures 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTitle: Martial Fervour: The Representation of Scotti sh Officers and Highland Regiments During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars\, 1793–1815\n\nThese martial decades (1793–1815) have been exten sively studied by military historians\, and the 2026 Rhind Lectures pursue a complementary trajectory by offering a cultural history.\n\nThey consid er the mortal wounds sustained on the battlefield by Scottish Commanders-i n-Chief\, before turning to oil-on-canvas martial portraits and miniatures .\n\nThey explore the idealised martial body alongside hairstyles that wer e similarly subject to military regulation and\, wherever possible\, integ rate the first-hand experiences of those who bore arms with the broader re ception and commemoration of wartime Britain as a nation at arms.\n\nThis is a free hybrid event (held in person in Edinburgh and streamed online) o pen to everyone consisting of six lectures presented over three days. Thes e lectures are open to everyone\, although booking is required. To registe r for free tickets and to see the full programme\, visit https://www.event brite.co.uk/e/rhind-lectures-2026-in-person-and-online-tickets-19884713262 65\n\nImage credit: Major James Macdonell\, c. 1804–09\, by Henry Raebur n (© Museum of the Isles) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26113539/Untitled-design-2026-05-21T131106.183.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4559@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000 DTSTAMP:20260609T131159Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bloody-brilliant-tudors-a-talk-by-el izabeth-goff-talk/ SUMMARY:Bloody\, Brilliant Tudors: A Talk by Elizabeth Goff - TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStep into the ever-intriguing\, scandalous and dange rous world of the Tudors with author Elizabeth Goff\, as she brings to lif e the stories of her debut book Bloody\, Brilliant Tudors: 100 Tales of Go wns\, Gossip &\; Gory Ends.\n\nFrom power struggles to shopping habits\ , to murdered dogs and famous jewels\, this talk will look at some of the lesser-known stories\, and people\, among your favourite kings and queens. \n\nThere will also be the opportunity to have your copy of Bloody\, Brill iant Tudors signed by Elizabeth during the evening.\n\nFor more informatio n and to book tickets for this talk\, please visit: https://www.stanstedpa rk.co.uk/events/bloody%2C-brilliant-tudors%3A-a-talk-by-elizabeth-goff ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/09141049/81QvhvbPIRL._SL1500_.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4531@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T114650Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/pride-month-celebration-of-eva-gore- booth-in-manchester-conference/ SUMMARY:Pride Month Celebration of Eva Gore-Booth in Manchester - CONFERENC E DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTo mark Pride Month and 100 years since her death\, join us at the Irish World Heritage Centre for a FREE event celebrating th e life of Irish poet &\; activist Eva Gore-Booth\, with biographer Sonj a Tiernan in conversation with John McAuliffe.\n\nLiving and working among the poor of Manchester\, Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926) campaigned on behalf of barmaids\, circus performers\, flower sellers and pit-brow lasses\, wit h her partner\, Esther Roper\, at her side.\n\nCopies of Sonja Tiernan’s landmark Eva Gore-Booth biography will be on sale on the night and Sonja will be signing copies after the Q&\;A.\n\nBook your place here: https: //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eva-gore-booth-irish-radical-poet-rebel-and-refor mer-tickets-1989750226490?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&\;aff=ebdss hios&\;sg=5696ff51d546aebf719ecfe62d7a907439148999795d749aabd307668e636 6c7568cd2af21bf683da05cbcba2523a811869a69f90c4f9723440bcab532fbc1704a69d3b ea1a2f36d684e8d493f68&\;fbclid=IwY2xjawSBNTdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF 9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe5BOhBcapIboEggWOGxoKE5YQbp1kgW4oSWgUROLfCUQv qXDWSY-scXTuMfw_aem_lw9aVV2B0kmX2qZJ4IJR-g ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26121223/Event-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4487@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T173000 DTSTAMP:20260506T204432Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/whither-operational-art-bcmh-annual- conference-2026-conference/ SUMMARY:Whither Operational Art: BCMH Annual Conference 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe BCMH is pleased to announce its summer conference Whither Operational Art\, to be held on 20 June at the Oxford University T raining Corps\, Falklands House\, Oxpens Road\, Oxford\, OX1 1RX.\nThere w ill be papers discussing Operational Art from the Middle Ages to the prese nt day\, the day being organised as follows\;\nIntroductory Plenary - Prof essor William Philpott – Filling ‘The Grey Area between Strategy and T actics.’ What is the Operational Level of War?\nPanel 1 – Between Stra tegy &\; Tactics\; Military History\, Doctrine and Dogma since 1982\nPa nel 2 – Operational Art on the Western Front 1914-1918\nPanel 3 – From AA Svechin to the War in Ukraine\nPanel 4 – Operational Art on the Seco nd World War Eastern Front and in the 1967-1973 Middle East Wars\nPanel 5 – British Operational Art in the Second World War\nPanel 6 – Operation al Art in different domains\; COIN\, sea power\, and the grey zone\nPanel 7 – Operational Art before Napoleon\n\nThe full agenda is available here - https://www.bcmh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Operational-Art-Conf erence-Agenda-2026.pdf\n\nTickets can be bought here - https://www.eventbr ite.co.uk/e/whither-operational-art-bcmh-conference-tickets-1988613943838? aff=oddtdtcreator&\;keep_tld=true#location\n\nTickets including lunch a re £35 for BCMH members and £40 for non-members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/06214413/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-21.42.34.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4517@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T103757Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/isabella-bird-and-friends-symposium/ SUMMARY:Isabella Bird and Friends - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA celebration of historic and contemporary female ex plorers and adventurers with films and talks. Presenters include Alice Hun ter Morrison talking about her travels in South Arabia\, David Baker on Fl orence Baker's journey from being enslaved herself to her travels in East Africa in the late nineteenth century to counter the slave trade there and Jo Bradshaw\, Elise Wortley and Rosemary Brown on female mountaineering\, past\, present and future.\n\n \;\n\nFor further information and to b ook please follow this link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19122516/Isabella-Bird-and-Friends-poster-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4538@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T170000 DTSTAMP:20260601T105551Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/voices-from-the-margins-conference/ SUMMARY:Voices from the Margins - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nVoices from the Margins\nBritish Nonconformity in th e Long Eighteenth Century Working Group Day Conference\nThe John Rylands L ibrary\, Manchester\n22 June 2026\n\nProgramme\n\n10:00–10:15 Welcome\n\ n10:15–10:45 Daniel Johnson\, “‘He Sets the Pris’ner Free’: Evan gelical Missions\, Hymns\, and Slavery”\n\n10:45–11:15 William Christo fides\, “John Gill’s Stoical Calvinism”\n\n11:15–11:30 Tea Break\n \n11:30–12:00 Matthew Roe\, “‘The Glorious Cause of Universal Libert y’: Radicalism and Abolition in Maze Pond Baptist Church\, Southwark\, 1 787–92”\n\n12:00–13:30 Lunch on your own\n\n13:30–14:30 Paul Carly le\, Document viewing session\n\n14:30–15:00 Baiyu Andrew Song\, “Puls ing in silence: Baptist Women’s Congregational Experience in the Long Ei ghteenth Century”\n\n15:00–15:30 Ben Screech\, “‘Meteors raised by the vapours of vanity’: Childhood\, Moral Education\, and Marginal Voic es in Hannah More’s Bristol”\n\n15:30–15:45 Tea Break\n\n15:45–16: 15 Darrin Gilchrist\, “A Theology Hidden in Welsh: Joseph ‘Gomer’ Ha rris and Baptist Nonconformity”\n\n16:15–17:00 Panel discussion &\; Concluding remarks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01115433/ASCH_18C_2026-Conference-Poster-Poster-Landscape-1-scal ed.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4513@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T203000 DTSTAMP:20260519T124641Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/information-at-war-the-ministry-of-i nformation-1939-46-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Information at War: the Ministry of Information 1939-46 - BOOK LAUN CH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Information at War' is a communication history of t he Ministry of Information (1939-46). It explores the MoI's use of a range of media\, from pamphlets and posters to public meetings\, films\, and ex hibitions. It describes the MoI's efforts at mass persuasion\, and to esta blish a workable censorship system in what was still an essentially open s ociety. It discusses the MoI's attempts to justify Britain's empire\, and yet also to imagine a very different post-war world. Additionally\, it exp lores the MoI's truly transcontinental reach\, with a consolidated presenc e in many countries in Africa\, the Americas\, Asia\, Australasia\, and Eu rope.\n\nThe book will be launched in London University's Senate House\, w hich was home to the MoI and operated 24 hours a day throughout the war. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19114646/Information-at-War-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4566@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T000000 DTSTAMP:20260623T084147Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-vi-conference-ext ended-deadline-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society VI conference EXTENDED DEADLINE - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Royal Armouries’ Weapons in Society conference has showcased the varied interactions between arms\, armour\, and culture since 2019. The intersection and exploration of these factors reveal insi ghts into the way society organises itself and operates\, ranging from the experience of war to the value of material culture\, the handling of diff icult heritage to depictions of warfare in popular entertainment. Together \, they occupy a central place within historical research and the heritage sector.\n\nHeld at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds\, this sixth confe rence aims to provide an opportunity for early career and postgraduate res earchers to share innovative research which explores the social\, cultural \, and political contexts of arms and armour\, and to shine a light on the roles these have played throughout history. It also seeks to demonstrate the benefits of preserving and working with collections and artefacts. The steering committee welcomes proposals for papers\, based on original rese arch from any perspective or discipline\, on arms\, armour\, and their lin ks to society. These topics can relate to any range of time and any locati on.\n\nIndividual papers should be no more than 20 minutes. Themes may inc lude\, but are not restricted to:\n\n- The perception of weaponry\, in bot h the past and present\n- Experiential archaeology and weaponry\n- Arms an d armour as social and/or national symbols\n- The politics of showcasing a rms and armour\n- Weapons as material culture\n- The impact of weapons tec hnology development on society\n- The connections between arms and armour\ , and the supernatural\n\nThe event will be held in-person and include an opportunity to handle items from the national collection of arms and armou r related to the themes of the conference. To apply\, please submit an abs tract of no more than 350 words through https://forms.office.com/e/WUE3cs3 SPu.\n\nWe also anticipate making no more than 5 bursaries of £150 availa ble to support speakers’ attendance\, prioritising those without access to institutional support. Applications for these bursaries can be made at https://forms.office.com/e/7mTETLKjze.\n\nFor questions or advice\, contac t the organisers at samantha.vaughn@armouries.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23094117/Weapons-in-Society-VI-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4553@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T200000 DTSTAMP:20260608T140010Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remaking-german-socialism-during-the -great-war-the-social-democratic-party-between-opposition-to-war-and-natio nal-integration-1914-1918-lecture/ SUMMARY:Remaking German Socialism during the Great War: The Social Democrat ic Party between Opposition to War and National Integration\, 1914–1918 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn co-operation with the Modern German History Semin ar\, Institute of Historical Research (IHR)\n\nBy 1912\, the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) was the largest socialist party in the world. Yet when war was imminent in July 1914\, the party failed to mobilize effectiv ely against it. Instead\, on 4 August 1914\, the party approved war credit s in the German parliament and signed up to a domestic political truce\, t he Burgfrieden. The talk will explain the reasons for this decision\, disc uss the relation between socialist opposition to war and national integrat ion\, and analyse the process by which German social democracy splintered during the war.\n\nBenjamin Ziemann is Professor of Modern German History at the University of Sheffield. He is the author of seven books and co-edi tor of numerous volumes\, including the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Naz i Germany. He is currently completing a major study on German labour durin g the Great War\, which will be published as Vom Burgfrieden zur Novemberr evolution: Arbeiter und Arbeiterbewegung 1914–1918 by J. H. W. Dietz Nac hf.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the German Histor ical Institute London and online via Zoom. In order to attend this event\, please register via our website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08145906/GHIL-Lecture-Ziemann.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4472@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T145102Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-the-role-of-halk evi-libraries-in-the-early-turkish-republic-eve-lacey-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘The role of Halkevi libraries in the early Turkish Republic’ - Eve Lacey - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ev e-Lacey-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://eve-lacey-presentation.eventbri te.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/29155018/banner-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4396@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260325T104929Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/heritage-and-history-in-practice-exh ibition-launch-exhibition-launch/ SUMMARY:Heritage and History in Practice Exhibition Launch - EXHIBITION LAU NCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis exhibition launch presents the outcomes of Heri tage and History in Practice\, a participatory research project at the Uni versity of Lancashire exploring how personal and community heritage can co ntribute to historical research. Over six workshops\, participants worked collaboratively with researchers to identify\, digitise\, and interpret fa mily photographs and archival materials\, developing a range of public his tory outputs.\n\nThe exhibition showcases these co-produced works\, includ ing interpretive texts\, visual displays\, and short articles\, demonstrat ing how everyday heritage materials can be situated within wider historica l contexts. It highlights the value of participatory approaches in expandi ng historical knowledge and fostering meaningful collaboration between uni versities and the public.\n\nAll are welcome to attend this free event\, w hich celebrates the role of shared authority\, creativity\, and lived expe rience in shaping the practice of history.\n\nTo be held at Student Centre \, 43 Adelphi Street\, Fylde Road\, Preston\, PR1 7DP\, United Kingdom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/25104826/Heritage-and-History-in-Practice-Exhibition-Launch-Even t.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4274@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTSTAMP:20260205T140142Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/death-and-bereavement-in-early-moder n-britain-1520-1689/ SUMMARY:Death and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520-1689 - CONFERE NCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nDeath and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520-1 689\nWe are pleased to announce a two-day conference on the theme ‘Death and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520-1689\,’ to be held at th e University of St Andrews on 26 and 27 June 2026. The event will explore how individuals\, families\, and communities experienced death and mournin g during a period of profound religious and social change.\nWe are delight ed that our keynote speaker will be Professor Alec Ryrie of Durham Univers ity\, whose work on the history of the Reformation continues to shape the field. The conference will bring together established scholars\, postgradu ate students\, and independent researchers to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the subject.\n\nThe discussion will include the following anticipated panels:\n\n· Practice of death\n· Theology of death\n· Exec ution and massacre\n· Death in literature\n· Funerals\n· Burial and rem embrance\n· Commemoration and partisanship\n\nRegistration is now open. \ n\nTo register for the event\, as well as to view a provisional programme\ , please visit the conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/death andbereavementconference/home  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/03111324/Death-and-Bereavement-RHS-Posting-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4431@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T101354Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cinque-ports-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Cinque Ports Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe’re delighted to announce that\, in partnership with the Maison Dieu\, Dover Museums and the Confederation of Cinque Ports \, we are holding a major conference on the history on the Cinque Ports at the Maison Dieu in Dover on the 26/27th June 2026.\n\nThe conference will cover the administration and governance of the ports\, their importance f or defence and links with the Royal Navy and also the communities in the p orts that make up the Confederation.\n\nMore details are at the following link - please forward\, share etc with anyone you think might be intereste d Cinque Ports Conference. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14111218/bhc1212-Dover-Shakespeares-Cliff-C-Stansfield-1862-RMG- optimised.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4512@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T104027Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/who-is-responsible-for-the-archives- conference/ SUMMARY:Who is Responsible for the Archives? - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWho is Responsible for the Archives?\nAn Interdiscip linary Approach to Ethics in a Digital Age\n\nArchives are vital repositor ies for preserving the past\, for documenting the present\, and for buildi ng memories and legacies for the future. Although they hold relevance to e verybody’s history and affect society as a whole\, they have long been t he purview of a limited group of archivists and historians. In recent year s\, this has begun to change: archives\, both as documents and as reposito ries\, have received increasing attention from scholars across diverse dis ciplines and also from the broader public.\n\nHowever\, if questions of re presentation\, digital transformation\, and long-term preservation have be come central to contemporary debates\, issues related to ethics remain oft en limited to legal compliance or confined to a limited group of specialis ts. Building on previous debates including the US 2018 National Forum on E thics &\; Archiving the Web and the ICA’s 2022 Ethics and Archives On line Discussion\, and also on the ARA’s ongoing work in this area\, this conference seeks to expand this discussion by bringing together experts a nd practitioners from all fields.\n\nKeynote Speaker: Professor Bertrand T aithe\, University of Manchester\, UK\, Co-founder and Director of the Hum anitarian and Conflict Response Institute\n\nFor programme and details:\nh ttps://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/research-centres/auac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19113342/aston-archives.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4549@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T173000 DTSTAMP:20260602T152611Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/death-and-bereavement-in-early-moder n-britain-conference/ SUMMARY:Death and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeath and Bereavement in Early Modern Britain\, 1520 –1689\n26–27 June 2026\, University of St Andrews\n\nThis interdiscipl inary conference explores how individuals\, families\, and communities exp erienced death and mourning across a period of profound religious and soci al change. Bringing together postgraduate students\, independent researche rs\, and established scholars\, it offers a forum for fresh perspectives o n the cultural\, theological\, and material dimensions of early modern dea th.\nAnticipated panels include the practice and theology of death\, execu tion and massacre\, death in literature\, funerals\, burial and remembranc e\, and commemoration and partisanship. The keynote address will be delive red by Professor Alec Ryrie (Durham University).\n\nFor further informatio n and to register\, visit: https://sites.google.com/view/deathandbereaveme ntconference/home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/02162326/Screenshot-2026-06-02-153541.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4555@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T163000 DTSTAMP:20260609T142605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/shall-we-fight-them-on-the-beaches-l andscapes-of-coastal-defence-in-the-second-world-war-conference/ SUMMARY:- 'Shall we fight them on the beaches?’ Landscapes of coastal def ence in the Second World War DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us on the 27 June for Hoskins Day 2026: the Uni versity of Leicester's annual celebration of local and landscape history.\ n\nThis year's keynote lecture is about coastal landscapes of the Second W orld War and will be delivered by Robert Liddiard (UEA).\nWe will also hav e:\n- a spotlight on new research from the Centre of Local and Regional Hi story\n- a tour of the Library's local history collections and a chance to see the newly catalogued papers of WG Hoskins.\n\nAll welcome. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shall-we-fight-them-on-the-beac hes-tickets-1985184653739? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08152240/Hoskins-Day-2026-posters-5-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4503@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260629T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260629T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T044148Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-perspectives-on-aristocracy-and- international-history-in-the-early-modern-world-and-book-launch/ SUMMARY:New Perspectives on Aristocracy and International History in the Ea rly Modern World and Book Launch - SYMPOSIUM &\; BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nInternational symposium and book launch in commemora tion of Hamish Scott.\n\nMonday 29 June 2026\, 09:30-19:30 \n\nCheng Kar Shun Digital Hub\, Jesus College\, Oxford\, OX1 3DW\, and online\n\n\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nAttendance\, in person or online\, at the day conference is free and open to all. Registration is required in advance: https://bit.ly/4dHHl Fm\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18120506/IV-5-Liechtenstein-Garden-Palace-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Symposia,External events LOCATION:Chen Kar Shun Digital Hub\, Turl Street\, Oxford\, Jesus College\, Oxford\, OX1 3DW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jesus College\, Oxford\, OX 1 3DW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Chen Kar Shun Digital Hu b\, Turl Street\, Oxford:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4388@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260629T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260701T150000 DTSTAMP:20260317T124404Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/5th-triennial-early-modern-british-a nd-irish-catholicism-conference-embic-v-conference/ SUMMARY:5th Triennial Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference (EMBIC V) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University a nd the University of Notre Dame are delighted to announce registration is open for the 5th Triennial Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conf erence (EMBIC V).\nAn International Conference: 29 June - 1 July 2026 in p erson\, London\, UK. The Conference will concentrate on the relationship b etween British and Irish Catholicism and devotional life.\nConfirmed speak ers include:\nLiam Chambers (Mary Immaculate College)\nFreddy Domínguez ( University of Arkansas)\nJaime Goodrich (Wayne State University)\nJohn McC afferty (University College Dublin)\nSusannah Monta (University of Notre D ame)\n\nRegistration:\nStandard conference package: £200. Reduced rate fo r students: £160.\nPrices include a conference fee\, refreshments\, 3 lun ches and a drinks reception.\n\nThe conference will be held at The Univers ity of Notre Dame's London Global Gateway\, 1-4 Suffolk Street\, London SW 1Y 4HG.\n\nAccommodation is not included. Delegates are asked to book thei r own accommodation in London\, as required.\n\nFor more information\, inc luding a draft programme and to register please visit: https://www.durham. ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/catholic-studies/about-us/events/the -fifth-early-modern-british-and-irish-catholicism-conference---embic-v/\n\ nThe deadline for registration is 31 May 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17123956/EMBIC-V.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4536@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T234500 DTSTAMP:20260529T170333Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/making-history-university-of-portsmo uth-and-institute-of-historical-research-project-collaboration/ SUMMARY:Making History - University of Portsmouth and Institute of Historic al Research - project collaboration DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\nA team of researchers from the University of Portsmouth is working on a project investigating preferences for digit al culture and heritage\, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Counc il and the Department for Culture\, Media and Sport. The researchers would like to invite you to participate in a paid study relating to a unique di gital resource\, the IHR's ‘Making History’\, which is not currently a vailable anywhere else. The study will run online throughout June and July 2026 and should take around 15 minutes to complete.\n\n'Making History' c ontains a series of recorded interviews that trace the development of hist ory as a discipline over the past century and more. These interviews prese nt the views of eminent historians on the evolution of the discipline from the perspective of their own fields and interests. They focus on changes in the practice and profession of history\, as well as on the rise and dec line of different methods and approaches over each historian’s lifetime. \n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to access the ‘Making History ’ resource and will also receive a minimum monetary payment of £10\, wi th the potential to earn an additional payment. If you would be willing to participate\, please visit https://tinyurl.com/makinghistorystudy (link will be live as of June) to find out more.\n\nIf you have any questions y ou can contact Principal Investigator Professor Joe Cox joe.cox@port.ac.u k ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/29180254/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-18.02.12.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4561@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T183000 DTSTAMP:20260616T110624Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-history-of-special-education-in- england-divisions-divergences-and-coalitions-professor-deborah-robinson-un iversity-of-strathclyde-lecture/ SUMMARY:The History of Special Education in England: Divisions\, Divergence s\, and Coalitions – Professor Deborah Robinson (University of Strathcly de) - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026 marks the fourth annual iteration of Nottingham Trent University's History and Policy seminar series organised by Profess or Steven King. In the aftermath of the recent controversial Budget and wi th debate on welfare reform continuing to dominate the news cycle\, the se minar series will focus this year on the subject of welfare reform\, looki ng at how\, by taking a longer historical perspective to the topic\, we ma y be able to offer new insights into the issue. This year we also intend t o step back and look more broadly at other related policy issues\, such as the current state of SEN education and disability employment.\n\nSeminars take place online from 1700-1830 on the days indicated. It is expected th at papers will last for c.45 minutes\, with questions thereafter. For any further detail or problems in signing up\, please contact: steven.king@ntu .ac.uk or catherine.gower@ntu.ac.uk\n\nRegister for free via Eventbrite: h ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982136613970?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/16120549/Your-paragraph-text-2.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4360@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260702 DTSTAMP:20260304T115812Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/trade-in-legend-and-tradition-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Trade in Legend and Tradition - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nTrade in Legend and Tradition\, Saturday 5th and Sunda y 6th September\, Exeter.\nCall for Papers deadline - 1 July.\nJoin us for our two-day conference on Trade in Legend and Tradition\, to be held on S aturday 5th and Sunday 6th September as the twentieth Legendary Weekend of the Folklore Society\, at Tuckers Hall\, home of the Guild of Tuckers\, W eavers and Shearmen in Fore Street\, Exeter EX4 3AN. Whether you’re into fairs or fairy gold\, merchant gilds or markets\, make us an offer.\n\nCo ntributions are welcome on the lore of trade\, commerce or business: from smugglers to street cries and the South Sea Bubble\, from murdered pedlars to plague stones\, it’s all grist to the mill.\n\nAnyone can join us – folklorists\, entrepreneurs\, economic historians\, storytellers\, cap tains of industry and jacks of all trades.\n\nPresentations\, which should be 20 minutes long\, can take the form of talks\, performances\, or film. For more information\, see https://folklore-society.com/.\n\nThe conferen ce fee is £35 for speakers\, £70 for others attending.\n\nIf you would l ike to attend or to present a paper or performance\, please contact the or ganisers\, Jeremy Harte and Sophia Kingshill by 1 July: jrmharte@gmail.com and skingshill@gmail.com at Folklore Society\, 50 Fitzroy Street\, London W1T 5BT\, 020 3915 3034. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/04115310/Trade-flyer.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4435@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260703 DTSTAMP:20260414T103643Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/catholic-record-society-28th-annual- conference-1-2-july-london-online-conference/ SUMMARY:Catholic Record Society 28th Annual Conference | 1-2 July\, London &\; online - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nREGISTRATION NOW OPEN!\n\nThe Council of the Catholi c Record Society (CRS) is pleased to announce that registration for the 68 th Annual Conference is now open.\n\n​The full program can be viewed at https://www.crs.org.uk/conferences\n\nKeynote speakers:\n\n● Fearghal Pa trick McGarry\, Queen’s University Belfast\n● PLUS access to the Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference (EMBIC) plenary sponsored by the Catholic Record Society with Freddy Domínguez\, University of Ark ansas.\n\n​\nBook launch &\; complimentary drinks reception:\n\nA Hap py Homecoming or a Second Exile? The Journey of English Benedictine Nuns f rom Exile in Europe to Revival in England 1795–1840 (Durham: Sacristy Pr ess\, 2026). ISBN 978-1-78959-141-0.\n\nwith author: Scholastica Jacob\n\n Please register online at Ticket Source or over the phone by calling the T elephone Box Office on +44 (0) 333 666 4466. If you are using the Telephon e Box Office service\, please quote “CRS MEMBERS 2026”.\n\nDirect link : https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-gllgmpv\n\n​The conference fe e includes refreshments\, one lunch\, conference dinner\, drinks reception and book launch. Accommodation is not included.\n\nAccommodation\n\n​Th e Council of the CRS has reserved 40 rooms from 28th June - 2nd July for a ny delegates who also wish to attend the Early Modern British and Irish Ca tholicism Conference\, also at Notre Dame London.\n\n​Accommodation book ings are made separately from conference registration and are available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you wish to book accommodation\, plea se follow this link:\n\nhttps://www.london.ac.uk/about/services/stay-centr al#speedybooker\n\nPlease use the code #CRS2026 to receive the CRS discoun t.\n\nThe following prices require a minimum two-night stay and include br eakfast:\n\nDouble En-suite: £120.00 per night\nSingle En-suite: £90.00 per night\nSingle Room with Shared Bathroom: £70.00 per night\n\n​Deleg ates who wish to book for one night only\, from 1-2 July should contact th e Conference Director\, Helen Kilburn at conferences@crs.org.uk\n\nPlease note that reservations for one night receive a reduced discount. Prices ar e as follows:\n\n​Double En-suite: £125.00 per night\nSingle En-suite: £95.00 per night\nSingle Room with Shared Bathroom: £75.00 per night\n\n Please direct all questions to: conferences@crs.org.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14113529/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-14.38.19.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4567@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260701T190000 DTSTAMP:20260623T084627Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/festival-of-britain-introduction-and -archive-handling-talk/ SUMMARY:Festival of Britain: Introduction and Archive Handling - TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us in the Henry Moore Institute's Research Libr ary to explore 1951’s Festival of Britain\, looking deeper at the artist s involved and the legacies of the festival.\n\nStarting with a talk by re searcher/photographer Lisa Brown\, who has curated the current display in the Research Library\, The Autobiography of a Nation: Celebrating 75 Years since the Festival of Britain.\n\nBrown will introduce the display and gi ve some background to the Festival of Britain. She will talk about the art ists who were commissioned to make work for the site and explore what happ ened to some of the artwork after the festival concluded.\n\nThere will al so be an opportunity to meet archivist Sophie Smith and see sketchbooks\, photographs and other items relating to the artists who were commissioned to make work for the Festival\, held in the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers .\n\nLisa Brown is an independent researcher\, writer\, photographer and c urator currently researching the mural works of Henry Collins and Joyce Pa llot after receiving a research support grant from The Paul Mellon Foundat ion\, and more recently a bursary from the Business Archives Council.\n\nS he trained as a graphic designer but now works as a library/gallery assist ant for Henry Moore Institute after taking a career break to look after he r children. She has designed two photo-books for The Modernist Society\, a nd a photo-book of her own photographic work\, Post War Public Art\, was p ublished by them in August 2021.\n\nBrown’s most recent publication was a photo-book of High Street Banks\, which was published in March 2026 by U hm Publishing and The Modernist. Her work relates to place\, history and t he built environment\, which chimes with her research into public sculptur e – particularly in proximity to retail and housing\, but generally\, th at occupies non-traditional art spaces in the public realm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23094445/Festival-of-Britain_01-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4385@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T170000 DTSTAMP:20260317T121224Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-covid-19-pandemic-as-a-world-his torical-event-conference/ SUMMARY:The Covid-19 Pandemic as a World-Historical Event - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBritish Academy/Wellcome Trust Conferences bring tog ether scholars and specialists from around the world to explore themes rel ated to health and wellbeing.\n\nThis conference shifts the focus on Covid -19 from a public health crisis to its status as a transformative historic al event. Bringing together specialists from India\, six African countries \, Europe\, and the United States\, the conference provides a rare opportu nity to develop a truly global and comprehensive understanding of the pand emic’s experiences and consequences. Speakers include medical practition ers working in community-based medicine in India\, alongside experts in me dicine and global health\, economic modelling\, sociology and the media\, biopolitics\, the history of science and technology\, and senior medical o fficials.\n\nBy examining both differences and commonalities between exper iences in the Global North and the Global South\, the conference fosters a n interdisciplinary and collaborative global historical perspective. This collective approach offers insight into the profound social\, economic\, a nd human impacts of Covid-19 and illuminates the ways in which the pandemi c represented a significant rupture in contemporary life.\n\nThis is an in terdisciplinary conference which proceeds from the assumption that scholar s from a wide range of specialisations have important insights into the CO VID-19 experience - medical doctors\, public health experts\, historians\, economists\, sociologists\, political scientists\, and practitioners of m edical ethics and public health ethics\, among others. This follows the WH O's own definition of health as "a state of complete physical\, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."\n\ nConference convenors\nToby Green FBA\, Kings College London\nJuliette Rou chier\, Université Aix-Marseille\nReginald Oduor\, University of Nairobi\ nT. Sundararaman\, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)\n\nSpeakers\nAna Lucia Araujo\, Howard University\nC aitjan Gainty\, King’s College London\nDarez Ahmed\, State National Heal th Programme\, Tamil Nadu\, former Mission Director\nDavid Musoke\, Makere re School of Public Health\nEl Hadji Diallo Bâ\, Université Cheikh Anta Diop\nGarrett Wallace Brown\, University of Leeds\nIngrid Hoofd\, Utrecht University\nJuliette Rouchier\, Université Aix-Marseille\nKK Shailaja\, F ormer Health Minister\, Kerala State\nLaurent Mucchielli\, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)\nLinda Gibson\, Nottingham Trent Univ ersity\nMuriel Blaive\, University of Graz\nToby Green FBA\, Kings College London\nOlutayo Adesina\, University of Ibadan / University of Manchester \nPolona Petek\, University of Ljubljana\nReginald Oduor\, University of N airobi\nRuben Andersson\, University of Oxford\nSamuel Adu-Gyamfi\, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)\nT. Sundararaman\, Ja waharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) \nWahome Ngare\, Kenyan Obstetrics and Gynaecological Association\nYogesh Jain\, Jan Swasthya Sahyog\n\nTicket Prices (per day)\n\nIn-person: £40 s tandard | £20 concession\nOnline: £10 standard | £6 concession\nHybrid\ , booking required.\n\nFurther information and registration https://www.th ebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-conferences/the-covid-19-pand emic-as-a-world-historical-event/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/03/17121027/BA-conference-Covid19.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4545@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T080524Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/commonwealth-fund-lecture-2026-eliga -gould-from-1775-to-1776-the-american-revolution-and-the-embarrassing-righ t-of-resistance-lecture/ SUMMARY:Commonwealth Fund Lecture 2026: Eliga Gould\, "From 1775 to 1776: T he American Revolution and the Embarrassing Right of Resistance" - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Eliga Gould (University of New Hampshire) will deliver the 2026 Commonwealth Fund Lecture at University College Lond on on Thursday 2 July 2026.\n\nIn the United States\, 4 July is Independen ce Day. By the time Congress published the Declaration\, however\, the Ame rican Revolution was already more than a year old. Focusing on the “shot heard round the world” fired by Massachusetts minutemen on 19 April 177 5 at Concord’s North Bridge\, Gould will explore the complicated legacy of the Revolution’s origins as an act of armed rebellion. From the momen t the shot was fired\, that rebellious origin was a source of embarrassmen t - an awkward fact to be managed and explained away. Yet for Americans of all races\, classes\, genders\, and political persuasions\, from white na tionalists on the far right to anti-war protesters on the left\, the minut emen’s example was - and remains - fundamental to what it means to be a citizen.\n\nEliga Gould is one of the leading historians of the American R evolution and the early Atlantic world. He is the author of Among the Powe rs of the Earth and The Persistence of Empire\, and is currently completin g a new study of the Treaty of Paris and the international settlement of 1 783.\n\nThe lecture forms part of the conference After 1776: Settlers\, Sl avery\, and Citizenship in the Atlantic Republics\, hosted by UCL History on 2-3 July 2026. The event is free and open to all.\n\nPlease register yo ur attendance at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/events/2 026/jul/commonwealth-fund-lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/02090328/Bowen-New-Accurate-Map-America-scaled-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4546@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T203000 DTSTAMP:20260602T094208Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/1776-a-year-that-changed-the-world-l eighton-library-dunblane-exhibition-launch-exhibition/ SUMMARY:1776 - A Year that Changed the World: Leighton Library\, Dunblane\, Exhibition Launch - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us on Friday 3 July in Dunblane’s Cathedral H all for talks and refreshments to launch the Leighton Library’s new summ er exhibition.\n\nMarking 250 years since 1776\, this exhibition commemora tes both the founding of a new nation and the Leighton Library’s acquisi tion of some of the formative texts of the Scottish Enlightenment. It was a year of global upheaval\, economic transformation and intellectual brill iance. Not only did it witness American Independence but also the flowerin g of the Scottish Enlightenment.\n\nOn 4 July 1776\, the Second Continenta l Congress\, meeting in Philadelphia\, declared "that these United Colonie s are\, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States." What began as a regional rebellion had turned into a revolution.\n\nThree months afte r the signing of the American Declaration of Independence\, on the 1st Oct ober 1776\, the Trustees of the Leighton Library in the small village of D unblane ordered nine new books to be purchased "with all convenient speed" .\n\nThis exhibition brings together eight of these surviving texts\, alon gside a set of maps from the American Atlas. This atlas was the most upto date record of America and the British colonies on the eve of the American Revolution.\n\nThis free exhibition will run throughout the month of July across two sites - The Leighton Library and Dunblane Museum. The exhibiti on will be officially opened on Friday 3 July in Dunblane’s Cathedral Ha ll. The opening event will consist of refreshments and a series of short t alks by Kathryn Porter (US Consul General)\, Lord George Robertson (Patron of the Leighton Library)\, and Dr Josh Smith (University of Stirling). Gu ests will then have the opportunity to browse the exhibition and visit the Leighton Library which will remain open until 9pm.\n\nSpace is limited fo r this free event\, so book early! Doors will open at 6pm\, with the talks to begin at 6.30pm.\n\nBook tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e /1776-a-year-that-changed-the-world-tickets-1987837488439?aff=oddtdtcreato r ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026 /06/Figure_2.1.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4494@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260706T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260706T234500 DTSTAMP:20260520T164313Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-sea-as-a-space-of-encounters-old -and-new-worlds-call-for-papers-deadline-6-july-2026/ SUMMARY:The Sea as a Space of Encounters: Old and New Worlds - CALL FOR PAP ERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers deadline - 6 July\n\nBuilding on the cycle initiated in 2025\, devoted to understanding how the sea has been a nd remains a key factor in fostering encounters among peoples\, the exchan ge of knowledge and cultural interaction\, we will carry this reflection f urther in 2026.\n\nIn this year’s edition\, we will consider how\, over the centuries\, contacts\, encounters\, and moments of tension and rupture have taken shape between European\, African\, American\, and Asian spaces . From the earliest times\, the seas enabled the formation and consolidati on of multiple technological\, economic\, social\, political\, and cultura l networks and communities.\n\nTaking Vespucci’s metaphor of Mundus Novu s as its point of departure\, while also expanding upon it\, the XIX Inter national Symposium on Maritime History\, organised by the Portugue-se Mari time Society through its Maritime History Class\, will be devoted to the t heme The Sea as a Space of Encounters: Old and New Worlds. The symposium w ill take place in Lisbon\, at the “Almirante Rogério de Oliveira” Aud itorium\, from 24 to 26 November 2026\, and will invite discussion on the following topics:\n\n The concept of the ocean and the art of navigation/ sailing\;\n Voyages within Europe and from Europe to the African\, Americ an\, and Asian continents\;\n Cultural and technological interactions\;\n Economic\, social\, and politico-military\n\nPaper proposals should incl ude a title\, an abstract of up to 250 words\, keywords\, and a short biog raphical note of up to 100 words and should be submitted by 6 July 2026.\n \nThe Scientific Committee will notify applicants of its decision by 31 Ju ly 2026.\n\nFree registration: simposiohistoriamaritima2026@gmail.com\n\nO r through this form: https://forms.gle/BhoL11yDPLWLWV1W8\n\nFor further en quiries: academia.marinha@marinha.pt | academia.marinha.pt ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/13105436/Picture-1-1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4550@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T111500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T124500 DTSTAMP:20260608T132855Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-age-of-ignorance-knowledge-histo riography-and-the-quran-in-the-islamicate-world-conference-panel/ SUMMARY:The Age of Ignorance?: Knowledge\, Historiography and the Quran in the Islamicate World - CONFERENCE PANEL DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe welcome fellow members to attend our panel at the IMC Leeds Conference 2026 on the Quran's early context and the developmen t of Islamic historiography. The following papers will be presented:\n\nTh e Pre-Islamic Oracle in the Time of the Quran - Imad Khan\, SOAS Universit y of London.\n\nThe Problem of the 'High-God' in Pre-Islamic Arabia - Rayd olph Renault\, SOAS University of London.\n\nCognitive Tension and Divine Attributes in the Qur'an: A Conceptual Blending Approach - Wafa Alali\, SO AS University of London\n\nFor more information\, see our page on the IMC Leeds website (Session #619): https://imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/prelim .cgi/Session/9553 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08142638/Jinn-Arabian-Nights-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4333@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T135415Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-lagos-to-london-colonial-recrui tment-and-nigerian-nurses-in-the-uk-lecture/ SUMMARY:From Lagos to London: Colonial Recruitment and Nigerian Nurses in t he UK - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin this online talk exploring the UK's recruitment o f Nigerian student nurses to address post-war health care shortages from 1 940-1960.\nPlease follow this link to book and for further information.\n\ nBetween 1940 and 1960\, British nursing institutions actively recruited N igerian student nurses to address post-war health care shortages.\n\nThis talk by historian Mosunmola Ogunmolaji centres on Nigerian applicants’ e xperiences\, tracing the recruitment and application process from advertis ing and selection to training and placement. It reveals how British instit utions leveraged colonial ties to attract Nigerian applicants while reinfo rcing racial and professional hierarchies.\n\nThis event is online and ope n to all.\n\nImage: Banner\, People's History Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24135116/5.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4453@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTSTAMP:20260422T093115Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/xvth-anglo-american-seminar-on-the-m edieval-economy-and-society-july-10th-to-july-13th-2026-seminar/ SUMMARY:XVth Anglo-American Seminar on the Medieval Economy and Society\, J uly 10th to July 13th 2026 - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe XVth Anglo-American Seminar on the Medieval Econ omy and Society will be held this summer at the Winchester Royal Hotel\, o ver the second weekend of July 2026 (with arrival on the afternoon of Frid ay 10th July and departure on the morning of Monday 13th July). As usual t here will be six plenary papers and this year’s speakers will be Dr Alex Brown and Dr Grace Owen\, Dr Anna Molnar\, Professor Larry Poos\, Profess or Richard Smith\, Dr Abigail Sargent\, and Professor Tanja Skambraks.\n\n The Saturday afternoon symposium will be chaired by Professor Maryanne Kow aleski and will be on the subject of current work and new directions in me dieval economic and social history\; the panellists will be Professor Adri an Bell\, Dr Jordan Claridge\, Professor Christopher Dyer\, Dr Louisa Foro ughi\, Dr Spike Gibbs\, and Professor Alex Sapoznik. Our Sunday afternoon trip will be a walking tour of Winchester led by Dr John Hare.\n\nBookings can be made at the following:\n\nhttps://shop.aber.ac.uk/conferences-and- events/digwyddiadau-events/adran-hanes-a-hanes-cymru-department-of-history -welsh-history/xvth-anglo-american-seminar-on-the-medieval-economy-and-soc iety\n\nThe price is a flat rate of £550 which covers all accommodation a nd meals for the duration of the conference\, from dinner on Friday July 1 0th to breakfast on Monday 13th July\, as well as registration.\n\nFor any further information\, including the possibility of PGR/unfunded Post-doc support for attendance\, please contact Phillipp Schofield at prs@aber.ac. uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/22101340/Winchester-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4551@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260713T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T180000 DTSTAMP:20260608T134028Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-summer-conference-the-church-and -race-conference/ SUMMARY:EHS Summer Conference: The Church and Race - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2026 EHS Conference theme will be 'The Church an d Race'\, held in London on 13-15 July 2026. It will take place at Royal H olloway\, University of London. Registration deadline is Friday 19 June 20 26.\n\nTo register: [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ecclesiasticalhis torysociety/2183952]\n\nMonday 13 July\n\n11.00–13.00 (committee members only) EHS Committee Meeting.\n\n13.00–14.00 Registration.\n\n14.00–15 .30 Welcome and Plenary 1.\nChair: Dr Sara Parvis.\nProf. Miri Rubin (inco ming president)\, ‘Nigra sum: Thinking about Difference in Premodern Chr istian Europe’.\n\n15.30–16.00 Coffee Break.\n\n16.00–17.30 Communic ations I.\nSession Ia. Early Christian Debates\nKate Cooper\, ‘Binaries\ , Hybridities\, and Boundaries: Christian Ways of Thinking about Identity and Belonging in Late Antiquity’.\nAthanase Bukin\, ‘Ecclesial Identit y in Debate: Augustine of Hippo and the Donatist Controversy’.\nSebastia n Hanstein\, ‘Baptism\, Romanitas\, and Race-Thinking in Salvian of Mars eille’s De guber-natione Dei’.\n\nSession Ib. Unmaking of Racialized W orlds\nJohn Coffey\, ‘British Abolitionists and Black Equality: The Case of the Wilberforce Circle’.\nEmilee Dale\, ‘Sacred Networks: Christia nity\, Communication and Movement in Caribbean Slave Rebellions\, 1823–3 1’.\nDaniel Johnson\, ‘“He Sets the Pris’ner Free’: Hymns\, Slav ery and Evangelical Missionaries in the Long Eighteenth Century’.\n\nSes sion Ic. Multifaith Britain\nHannah Elias\, ‘Multi-Faith Activism: Organ izing against Racial and Religious Discrimination across Faith Traditions\ , 1980–95’.\nMatthew Grimley\, ‘John Hick and the Transition to Mult i-faith Britain\, 1970–85’.\nAlastair Owens and David Geiringer\, ‘A ntiracism from the Vicarage Front Door: Anglicanism\, Race and the English Inner City in the later Twentieth Century’.\n\n18.00–19.00 Dinner.\n\ n19.00–20.30 Communications II.\nSession IIa. Making New Christians in t he Early Modern Hispanic World\nBert Carlstrom\, ‘Catechetical Ethnograp hy: Catechisms and the Construction of Race in the Early Spanish Empire’ .\nJasem De La Cruz\, ‘The Flemish Encounter with the Aztecs: Peter of G hent’s (1480–1572) Reformist Lens on his Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Mexicana (1553)’.\nEduardo Dawson\, ‘Precarious Newness: Encounters b etween Enslaved Africans in Cartagena de Indias and the Pauline Exaltation of “New Birth”’.\n\nSession IIb. The Missionary Imagination\nMary C lare Martin\, ‘Race\, Missionaries’ and Indigenous Children in Global Contexts\, 1780–1880’.\nBen King\, ‘“Now is the time for a black B ishop”: The Surprising Agreement between African Americans and English H igh Churchmen in the 1850s’.\nDaniel Renshaw\, ‘Christians\, Jews and “Space” in Britain before James Parkes: Mission\, Conflict and Solidar ity\, 1900–32’.\n\n20.30 Drinks Reception.\n\nTuesday 14 July\n\n7.30a m Holy Communion.\n\n8.00–9.00 Breakfast.\n\n09.00–10.30 Communication s III.\nSession IIIa. The Body and Religious Identity\nDelfi Nieto-Isabel\ , ‘Tainted Blood: Late Medieval Racialized Heresy as a Turning Point for the Construction of a Biology of Belief’.\nNicole Reibe\, ‘Expanding Race-making Rhetoric: Teresa de Cartagena’s Use of Disability and Gender to Defend Conversos’.\nBrian Hamm\, ‘The “Jewish Indian Theory” a nd the Racialization of Judaism in the Early Modern Spanish Atlantic’.\n \nSession IIIb. Racing the Sacraments in the Transatlantic World\nHelen Ki lburn\, ‘“One Flesh”: Race and the Catholic Sacraments in Seventeent h-Century Maryland’.\nEleanor Hex\, ‘The 1723 Queries of Edmund Gibson \, Bishop of London’.\nAnnabelle Gilmore\, ‘Faith in Baptism: Esther S mith and the Pursuit of Religious Freedom’.\n\nSession IIIc. Australian Christianity and Race-Thinking\nBrooke Prentis\, ‘The Great Australian S ilence: Racism in the Australian Church’.\nNicole Starling\, ‘Ecclesia l Holiness\, Moral Purity and Racial Hygiene: The Evolving Idea of Purity within the Australian WCTU\, 1885–1914’.\nLaura Rademaker\, ‘Religio us Grounds: Religion\, Christianity and Claims to Aboriginal Land Rights i n 1970s Australia’.\n\n10.30–11.00 Coffee Break.\n\n11.00–12.30 Plen ary 2.\nChair: Prof. Miri Rubin\nProf. Herman Bennett (Title tba).\n\n12.3 0–13.30 Lunch.\n\n13.30–15.00 Communications IV.\nSession IVa. Racial Conundrums in the Early Modern World\nAlan Ford\, ‘Irish or English? The Church of Ireland and Race’.\nJessica Becker\, ‘“Defenders of the F aith”: Critical Analysis of Emblematic Figures in Gerrit Von Honthorst ’ “Apollo and Diana” (1628)’.\nRachel Willie\, ‘Cosmic Coloniali sm and the Salvation of Aliens’.\n\nSession IVb. Biblical Exegesis and R ace\nMichael Dormandy\, ‘Roots of Racism? Patristic Interpretation of th e Cursing of Ham’.\nRyan Butler\, ‘Race in the Bible: African American Counters to the Curse of Ham\, 1790–1860’.\nMaud Michaud\, ‘The Mis sionary Geography of Race: Ham\, Africa and the British Imperial Imaginati on (1875–1930)’.\n\nSession IVc. Mission and the Jews: Crossing the Li ne\nNicholas Dixon\, ‘The Misidentification of David Donatty by Henry Ha ndley Norris: Unravelling an Early Nineteenth-Century Anglican Conspiracy Theory’.\nAndrew Crome\, ‘“We are Brethren”: Jewish-Christian Inte ractions in the Church of Scotland’s 1839 Mission of Enquiry to Palestin e’.\nMark Chapman\, ‘The Church Missionary Society\, Europeans and the Native Church Council in the Anglican Diocese in Jerusalem\, 1884–c.190 0’.\n\n15.00–15.30 Afternoon Tea.\n\n15.05–15.20 (optional) Meet the Editors Session.\n\n15.30 Ecclesiastical History Society AGM.\n\n17.00– 18.00 Communications V.\nSession Va. East-Asian Conversions\nCheng He\, ‘Converting the Afflicted: Missionary Famine Relief\, Chinese Resistance and Racial Negotiation in Late Qing China\, 1876–1906’.\nDarin Lenz\, ‘“A Samurai of the Spirit”: From the Local to the Global in the Mak ing of Ishii Jūli into “The George Müller of the Orient”’.\n\nSess ion Vb. Race and Caste in India\nSwetabja Mallik\, ‘“The Cataract on S piritual Vision”: Hinduism\, Caste and the Racial Paradox of Christian U niversalism in British India\, 1832–5’.\nDavid Martin\, ‘Inventing a nd Resisting Race in Protestant South India\, 1813–56’.\n\n18.00–19. 00 Dinner.\n\n19.00–20.30 Plenary 3.\nChair: Prof. Miri Rubin.\nProf. Da vid Horrell\, ‘Becoming a People: Ethnoracial Identity Construction in E arly Christian Discourse’.\n\n20.30–23.00 Pub.\n\nWednesday 15 July\n\ n7.30am Holy Communion.\n\n08.00–09.00 Breakfast.\n\n09.00–10.30 Commu nications VI.\nSession VIa. Early Modern Fantasies about Race\nŁucja Oko ń\, ‘Between “Jewish Fables” and Jewish Authorities: Anti-Judaic Rh etoric and Its Paradoxes in the Polemical Writings of Marcin Czechowic (15 32–1613)’.\nMichał Nowakowski\, ‘“Worse than Jews and Turks”\, “English Synagogue” and “Filthy German Hogs”: Racialization and Et hnic Difference in Catholic–Protestant Polemic in Early Modern Poland– Lithuania’.\nMartijn Stoutjesdijk\, ‘Race at the Font: Black Baptisms in the Early Modern Netherlands’.\n\nSession VIb. Inclusion and Exclusio n of Racialised Christians\nWyatt Boutwell\, ‘An Indigenous Bishop for a Native Diocese: Bishop Crowther and the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of L iberia (1877–80)’.\nKwesi Ochosi\, ‘Between the Rock and a Hard Plac e: The Betrayal of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther’.\nWilliam Barham\, ‘I ntegrate or Separate? Multi-racial Inclusion by Anglican Missionary Sister hoods in Southern Africa during the 1920s and 1930s.’\n\nSession VIc. Ge rman Antisemitisms\nLinda Eichenberger\, ‘The Legend of the “eternal J ew”: Notions of Time\, Conversion and the Jewish Other’.\nDoron Avraha m\, ‘Church Antisemitism and Anti-Christian Racism: Jews\, Christians an d Secularism in Germany’.\nAndrew Kloes\, ‘Jewish Refugees from Nazi G ermany and the ‘Church of England Committee for “Non-Aryan” Christia ns’\, 1937–47’.\n\n10.30–11.00 Coffee Break.\n\n11.00–12.30 Comm unications VII.\nSession VIIa. Constructing ‘Black’ Saints in Early Mo dern Religious Literature and Visual Culture\nGiulia Casella\, ‘Praying to an Ethiopian Saint: Elesban in Early Modern Catholicism’.\nCaitlin Ir ene DiMartino\, ‘Through the Mirror\, Darkly: Marian Blackness and the V isual Logics of Race-Making’.\nMaria Schaller-Kowalski\, ‘The (In-)Vis ible Mark of Baptism: A Novohispanic Painting of Saint Iphigenia of Ethiop ia’.\n\nSession VIIb. Mission and the Challenges of Racial Thought\nReub en Loffman\, ‘‘‘Eager to Help in the Education of Girls”: Gender a nd Colonial Convergence in Kasaï Under Belgian Rule\, 1891–1960’.\nAl ison Zilversmit\, ‘Developing the Soil/Soul: Race\, Anglican Missionarie s and Agricultural Development in Mid-Twentieth-Century Colonial Zimbabwe ’.\nJames Akpu\, ‘Irish Missionaries and the Nigerianisation Policy of 1948: Recalibrating Racial Tensions in Medical Methods and Contact Zone ’.\n\nSession VIIc. Thinking Across Continents\nApeike Umolu\, ‘Alexan der Crummell and Black Evangelical Sainthood in Nineteenth-Century Pan-Afr ican Thought’.\nRonald Nathan\, ‘Revisiting Blyden: Christianity\, Isl am and the Racial Question in African Historical and Contemporary Perspect ive’.\nJohnson M. John\, ‘Defining a Sin: Racism\, Ecclesiology and th e Contemporary World in the 1975 Faith and Order – PCR Consultation “R acism in Theology and Theology against Racism”’.\n\n12.30–13.30 Lunc h.\n\n13.30–15.00 Plenary 4.\nChair: Prof. Miri Rubin.\nThe Rt Revd Dr R owan Williams\, ‘Racialized Theologies and their Legacy’.\n\n15.00–1 5.15 Close of Conference. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/08143426/Summer-Conference-2026-plenary-poster-724x1024-1.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4581@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261114T180000 DTSTAMP:20260715T084136Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-langtons-exhibition-exhibition/ SUMMARY:The Langton’s Exhibition - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAn exhibition about the beautiful Langton Villages a nd William Hanbury’s plan to create Leicestershire’s own Oxford Univer sity.\n\nThe exhibition was researched and written by one of the Harboroug h Research Volunteers\, Evie\, with objects from the Leicestershire County Council Collections Department. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15094025/IMG_1796.jpeg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4569@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260624T092140Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/detective-sheldons-and-the-case-of-t he-queer-archive-hap-summer-seminar-seminar/ SUMMARY:Detective Sheldons and the Case of the Queer Archive (HAP Summer Se minar) - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Institute of Historical Research &\; Royal Historical Society\, join us for a drag performance-inspired online session on Tuesday 14 July 13:00-14:00 with Margate Queer Library &\; Archive (MQLA)\, a grassroots community archive built from the ground up.\ n\n‘Detective Sheldons and the Case of the Queer Archive’ will use dra g performance to interrogate MQLA’s origins\, ethics of care\, and the c ommunity of co-production it has created. We’ll invite the audience alon g the way to reflect on the archives that matter to them.\n\nRegister for free: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992342791923?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n#H APSummerSeminars! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/24101952/image-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4425@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTSTAMP:20260414T092755Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tuscany-and-the-iberian-empires-migr ation-and-knowledge-transmission-in-the-early-modern-period-call-for-paper s/ SUMMARY:Tuscany and the Iberian Empires Migration and Knowledge Transmissio n in the Early Modern Period - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nTUSCANY AND THE IBERIAN EMPIRES: Migration and Knowled ge Transmission in the Early Modern Period\nCall for Papers Deadline: 15 J uly\nIn the early modern period (c. 1500-1700)\, Iberian religious refugee s\, scholars\, merchants\, and diplomats took up residence in Tuscany. In search of protection or fame\, they weaved a network that linked Iberia\, Tuscany\, and wider imperial territories. New Christians\, Moriscos\, and other communities displaced by persecution—as well as intellectuals\, ph ilosophers\, medical practitioners\, envoys\, diplomats\, and other interm ediaries—mediated the circulation of knowledge\, materials\, and politic al interests between courts\, universities\, and religious institutions.\n \nBy taking a broad view of these encounters\, this workshop aims to explo re the multiple and layered presence of Iberian agents in early modern Tus cany between c. 1500 and 1700. Papers may also address the reception and a ssimilation of knowledge\, materials\, and ideas from the Portuguese and S panish empires within Italian contexts.\n\nWE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGE CONTR IBUTIONS WHICH ADDRESS TOPICS INCLUDING\, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:\n\nMobility\ , exile\, and forced migration networks across the Iberian world–includi ng its overseas possessions—and Tuscany.\nThe circulation of scientific\ , technical\, ethnographic\, and medical knowledge among Iberian and Tusca n institutions.\nThe representation and reception of the Portuguese and Sp anish empires in Tuscan political thought\, literature\, science\, and art .\nDiplomacy\, espionage\, and political brokerage within and between cour ts.\nMaterial and cultural transfers: books\, maps\, instruments\, liturgi cal objects\, and technologies.\nComparative\, micro-historical\, and tran sregional approaches are especially welcome. We also encourage interdiscip linary perspectives that draw on the history of science\, the history of m edicine\, religious studies\, economic history\, diplomacy\, literature\, art history\, and Jewish studies.\n\nORGANIZERS:\n\nJoão Covolan (Scuola Normale Superiore\, Pisa)\; David Soares Mesquita (Centre for Classical St udies – University of Lisbon)\n\nAPPLICATION PROCESS:\n\nThe conference will take place at the Medici Archive Project in Via de’ Benci 10\, Flor ence\, on Friday\, 30 October 2026.\n\nTo apply\, please submit a PDF with an abstract( max 200 words)\, along with a short Bio (max 100 words)\, by July 15\, 2026 to: education@medici.org.\n\nSuccessful applicants will be notified by August 1\, 2026.\n\nPapers may be read in either English or I talian\, and presentations should not exceed 20 minutes.\n\nPUBLICATION: S elected papers will be included in an edited volume published by the Medic i Archive Project Series with Brepols/Harvey Miller.\n\nContact Email: edu cation@medici.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14102438/CFP-Tuscany-and-the-Iberian-Empires_page-0001-scaled.jp g CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4585@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260715T091220Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/jacobitism-on-the-home-front-and-abr oad-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Jacobitism on the Home Front and Abroad - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Jacobite Studies Trust (JST) is pleased to annou nce a conference with the theme of ‘Jacobitism on the Home Front and Abr oad’ to be held in Aberdeen\, Scotland\, on 21-22 May 2027. The conferen ce will be co-hosted by the University of Aberdeen’s Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies (RIISS).\n\nThe dramatic\, sweeping struggle s of the Jacobite era are usually measured by the volatile fortunes of the Stuarts\, the schemes of their high-level operatives\, and the ideologica l commitments of their elite adherents. Yet the effects and consequences o f the long Jacobite Challenge also trickled down to communities and indivi duals on the ground in Britain and Europe and impacted them significantly. The theme of this conference centres historical Jacobitism on its manifes tation in and around various home fronts\, as well as on the experiences o f ordinary people and the body politic in myriad contexts both domestic an d transnational. These include civic societies in the urban and rural sphe res\, congregations and lay communities\, familial units and kinship netwo rks\, plebeian and elite martial and material cultures\, occupational and economic sectors\, cultural memory\, and many others.\n\nThe JST invites p apers and panel proposals exploring the broad or narrow impacts of Jacobit ism and anti-Jacobitism in Britain\, Europe\, and beyond\, from the Revolu tion of 1688 to the end of the eighteenth century. Though a focus on how i ndividuals and communities shaped events and were impacted by them is part icularly encouraged\, all topics connected to Jacobitism will also be cons idered.\n\nIn order to provide additional professional support\, the confe rence will be organising a mentorship network with activities to connect i nterested postgraduate students and early career researchers with establis hed scholars. The JST will also be offering limited financial assistance t o aid PGR and ECR attendance.\n\nThe deadline for submission of proposals is 31 October 2026. Paper proposals should include a title and a 200-word abstract plus a brief CV (maximum one page). Each paper will be allotted t wenty minutes of time\, followed at the end of each session by questions f rom the audience. Paper proposals should be emailed as attached .doc\, .pa ges\, or .pdf files to the JST Chair\, Dr Darren S. Layne (darren@jdb1745. net)\, for review by our conference panel. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15100804/JST-CfP.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4582@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T180000 DTSTAMP:20260715T084441Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/walking-through-time-exhibition-exhi bition/ SUMMARY:Walking Through Time Exhibition - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Market Harborough Museum is please to announce a new exhibition entitled Walking Through Time.\n\nIt is an exhibition deta iling the exploration of the fields of Leicestershire and Rutland over the past 50 years transforming what we know about the area’s archaeology.\n \nIt is a free event open to the public.\n\nThe Harborough Museum is open Tuesday to Friday\, 10.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday\, 10.00am to 4.00pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15094412/IMG_1797.jpeg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4570@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T102454Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conference-on-the-history-of-play-co nference/ SUMMARY:Conference on the History of Play - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis two-day event brings together scholars\, educat ors\, and practitioners interested in examining how play—across its many forms—shapes\, reflects\, and reimagines the past. Play is often framed as leisure or diversion\, yet it has long been central to cultural expres sion\, technological innovation\, learning\, and socialization. From board games to digital worlds\, from childhood toys to serious games in educati on\, play offers a rich archive for historical inquiry and creative engage ment.\n\nTo receive a programme\, and to register for the event\, please e mail Siobhan.Hyland@northampton.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/29112321/The-Royal-and-Entertaining-Game-of-the-Goose-Glasgow-18 00-1820.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4505@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T092659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/49th-battle-conference-on-anglo-norm an-studies-conference/ SUMMARY:49th Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:https://battleconference.wordpress.com/2026-battle-conference/\ n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18122742/Pembroke-Castle-Battle-Conference-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4524@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T113656Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/arms-armour-and-mobility-in-theory-a nd-practice-conference/ SUMMARY:Arms\, armour and mobility in theory and practice - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nRegistration 09:00 – 09:30 on Thursday 16 July 202 6\; conference runs 09:30 to 15:55 with a visit to the exhibition and gall eries afterwards.\n\nThis conference marks the arrival in the United Kingd om of the special exhibition ‘Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World\,’ designated an ‘exhibition of national interest’ by the Fren ch ministry of culture. It explores the interaction between arms\, armour and mobility\, both in the way in which mobility is balanced in design wit h other considerations\, and in the way that arms and armour can facilitat e mobility.\n\nThe agenda includes:\n• Keynote roundtable: ‘Mobility i n European warfare from the medieval to the modern era’\n• The extraor dinary journey of the arcabuz (Tanegashima)\n• Balancing Mobility and Ar mour in Second World War Tank Design\n• Horse Tack in the Mongol Empire\ n• Waistband Used by Nomadic Khitan People: Materials\, Patterns\, Socia l Symbolism\, and Intercultural Practices\n• Assam between the British a nd Burmese empires\n• How Mongols Shaped Muscovite Imperial Heraldry\n\n Tickets are £12 including lunch and refreshments\, and can be purchased a t https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/conference-arms-armour-and-mo bility-in-theory-and-practice\n\nA concessionary rate of £6 is available for early career researchers (within five years of doctoral award\, not co unting career breaks) and those enrolled on postgraduate research programm es of study. In addition\, four bursaries of up to £50 are available to s upport delegates with travel expense.\n\nTo demonstrate eligibility and ac cess the concessionary rate\; for a full programme of the day with abstrac ts\; to apply for a bursary\; or for any other questions related to the co nference\, contact mark.bennett@armouries.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/26110526/Mobility-3-2-ratio-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4584@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T000000 DTSTAMP:20260715T090320Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-to-history-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:How-to History - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow-to History is here to help historians. We explai n events\, concepts\, things\, themes and sources to help with the practic e of researching\, writing and teaching history. Each ‘How-to’ is\, us ually\, a short guide of around a thousand words which directs you to furt her resources.\n\nThe editors are currently seeking proposals for contribu tions. Do get in touch at:\ninfo@how-to-history.com if you are interested in writing for us. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15100249/How-to-History.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4542@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T180000 DTSTAMP:20260601T132341Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/from-crisis-to-the-renewal-of-commun ity-progress-judgement-and-the-return-of-history-conference/ SUMMARY:From Crisis to the Renewal of Community: Progress\, Judgement\, and the Return of History - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFrom Crisis to the Renewal of Community: Progress\, Judgement\, and the Return of History\n\nYork Graduate and Early Careers C onference 20th–21st July 2026 | University of York\n\nThe rhetoric of co mmunity intensifies in times of crisis. Moments of foundational political reflection are born from a sense that what was once a shared comprehension has begun to falter\, that inherited certainties have failed\, demanding reflection and renewal. Crisis is both a language of rupture between the p ast and present\, and the promise of a new beginning towards an imagined a nd hopeful future. This conference brings together a diverse range of pers pectives to explore how crises—social\, political\, ecological\, or tech nological—transform and reconstitute the communal dimension of human lif e\, prompting renewed thinking about the nature of community itself.\n\nTh e word crisis originates from the Greek verb krinó: to distinguish\, choo se\, judge\, dispute\, or fight. It encompasses both the passage from disp ute to decision and the decision itself that constitutes civic community. With the advent of Christianity\, crisis took on an eschatological signifi cance—the Last Judgement as the final irrevocable decision of the divine . In doing so\, crisis became understood as the foundation of historical t ime itself. Nowhere is this idea made more central to political thought th an in the work of Reinhardt Koselleck\, who saw modernity as the accelerat ion of historical time to a period defined by perpetual crisis. Despite la te-twentieth-century assertions that Western elites had conquered these rh ythms\, society’s thirst for change has since delivered a thorough rebuk e.\n\nCommunity breakdown has stimulated the greatest thinkers to explore how society might be renewed\, from Hugo Grotius and Thomas Hobbes\, throu gh Edmund Burke and Karl Marx\, to Judith Shklar and the late Alasdair Mac Intyre. As we live through a period characterised by local\, national\, an d international societal fractures\, with technological advances forging n ew modes of human interaction\, we must strive for new ways to understand the nature of these ruptures and seek paths for renewal. As Hannah Arendt reminds us: ‘A crisis becomes a disaster only when we respond to it with preformed judgments.’\n\nJoin the Discussion\n\nThis conference feature s panels and presentations exploring the breakdown and reconstitution of c ommunities across history and throughout the globe. Join graduates\, postg raduates\, and early career scholars from the fields of History\, Internat ional Relations\, Politics\, and Philosophy as they address the nature of crisis\, how societies reform across space\, and the paths toward establis hing new mechanisms of reconstituting collective life.\n---\nDay one 1pm – 6pm\n\nPanel one: Reimagining belonging. 1:30pm – 3pm\n\nCallum Till ey (Cambridge) Communities beyond the nation-state: Hannah Arendt on state lessness and world-building\n\nApeike Umolu (Cambridge) Crisis\, Patriotis m\, and the Making of Political Community in Nineteenth-Century Pan-Africa n Thought\n\nBram Sturley (Cambridge) Contested Ideas of Self-Determinatio n and National Community in Austria\, 1899-1921\n\nPanel two: Decision mak ing and judgement. 3:15pm – 4:45pm\n\nRoslin Kerr (Glasgow University) P olitical Consent in Scotland on the Eve of the Covenanting Revolution\n\nS erena Cho (Yale University) Friedrich Schiller’s Defense of Theater: Jud gement and Culture in Times of Crisis\n\nPei Yu (Peking University) Order without Enemies: A Confucian Political Theology of Community Formation\n\n Keynote: Professor Jon Parkin. 5pm-6pm\n\nDay two 9:30am- 5pm\n\nPanel thr ee: Inheritance and historical imagination. 10:00am – 11:30am\n\nFelix L eiber (Cambridge) The Community of the Western Political Tradition: John S elden (1584-1654) in the neo-Zionist Imagination\n\nEven Yi-Ying Chao (Cam bridge) Political Crisis and Constitutional Canons: William Blackstone\, A lbert Venn Dicey\, and the Modern British Constitutionalism\n\nRobin Locky er-von Dorrien (UCL) The Role of Collective Memory in Achieving Historical Justice\n\nPanel four: Identity and affinity. 11:45am – 1:15pm\n\nJosé Milheiro (Universidade do Minho) From Democracy as Method to Democracy as Faith: The promise of “The Public” in John Dewey’s Democratic Theor y\n\nAbaas Chaudhry (Oxford University) Return of the Ancients: Reimaginin g Politics in the Midst of Political Fragmentation\n\nRachael Haslam (York University) Navigating Trust and Relationships in the “Crisis” of the Late Middle Ages\n\nPanel five: Knowledge\, ideas and practice. 2:15pm – 3:45pm\n\nSebastiano Mosti\, (Université Jean Moulin Lyon III) Vico o n the “Barbarism of Reflection”: The New Science and Modernity's Crisi s\n\nMing Kit Wong (Oxford) Thinking with Judith Shklar and Richard Rorty: Utopia as a Form of Social Practice\n\nJack Wilkinson (LSE) L’Ordine Nu ovo and the Stakes of Political Epistemology\n\nKeynote: Professor Annabel Brett. 4pm-5pm\n---\n\nTo register attendance\, please complete the follo wing Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjfh05mL309xbG USFwQL-R7DVS7IxD5bBEK03E-vjI_uNsfA/viewform?pli=1 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/01142222/Crisis-and-Community-.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4589@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T000000 DTSTAMP:20260721T134329Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-charter-77-at-50-transnational-h uman-rights-social-imagination-and-civic-resistance-in-the-post-global-age -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CfP – Charter 77 at 50: Transnational Human Rights\, Social Imagi nation\, and Civic Resistance in the (Post-)Global Age - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\nCharter 77 at 50: Transnational Hum an Rights\, Social Imagination\, and Civic Resistance in the (Post-)Global Age\n\n18–19 February 2027 | Vila Lanna\, Prague\n\nThe Institute of Co ntemporary History and the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite proposals for a two-day international conference bringing together historical scholarship and contemporary reflections on civic act ivism and democratic resistance.\nHeld on the occasion of the fiftieth ann iversary of the founding of Charter 77\, the conference does not seek mere ly to commemorate a landmark of Czech and Czechoslovak history. Rather\, i t aims to reassess Charter 77 as a historically situated yet international ly significant experiment in civic resistance\, and to explore its changin g meanings in an era marked by democratic backsliding\, geopolitical fragm entation\, and the transformation of the global human rights order. The co nference seeks to foster dialogue across disciplinary\, geographical\, and generational boundaries between scholars and civic actors concerned with the past\, present\, and future of democracy and human rights.\nCharter 77 emerged in 1977\, during the normalization period in Czechoslovakia\, as a culturally and politically distinctive act of civic resistance “from b elow” in defense of fundamental human rights. It soon became not merely a symbol but an enduring platform of democratic opposition to late communi st dictatorship\, whose language\, practices\, and moral authority resonat ed far beyond Czechoslovakia.\nRecent scholarship has highlighted both Cha rter 77’s rootedness in the political and intellectual context of the la te Cold War and its lasting significance as a distinctive experiment in ci vic resistance. Today\, when the international order shaped by the Helsink i process is undergoing profound transformation\, when global consensus on human rights is increasingly contested\, and when democratic institutions face mounting pressure\, Charter 77 offers an important historical perspe ctive for rethinking questions of human dignity\, civic responsibility\, p luralism\, and nonviolent resistance.\nThe notion of social imagination\, understood as the capacity to envision alternative forms of political and civic life\, lies at the heart of this conference. Likewise\, the idea of the (post-)global age refers to an increasingly fragmented international l andscape in which universal aspirations coexist with renewed geopolitical rivalry\, regionalization\, and competing visions of democracy\, sovereign ty\, and human rights.\nThe conference will bring together scholars from h istory\, philosophy\, political science\, legal studies\, cultural anthrop ology\, sociology\, and related disciplines alongside contemporary civic a ctors. It aims to explore the intellectual and political legacy of dissent \, its transformations after 1989\, and the ways in which the Chartist eth os may illuminate current debates on democracy\, human rights\, civic enga gement\, and nonviolent resistance.\nThe program will move across three br oad\, interconnected registers: the historical legacy of Charter 77 itself \, situated within Czech/Slovak\, Central European\, and global frames\; t he trajectories of contemporary anti-authoritarian and democratizing movem ents across Eastern Europe (from Serbia and Belarus to Russia and Georgia) \; and the wider global dimensions of present-day human rights and democra tization struggles. Contributions are welcome that speak to any of these r egisters\, or that move between them.\n\nWe invite proposals addressing\, among others\, the following themes – though contributions are by no mea ns limited to this list:\n– Charter 77 in comparative perspective: dissi dence\, opposition\, and civic initiatives across socialist Europe.\n– E astern Europe and international human rights organizations: historical lin ks between dissidence and its contemporary forms.\n– Human rights and th e transformation of the international system: the evolution of internation al norms from Helsinki to the present.\n– Religion\, ethics\, and human rights in dissident thought.\n– Social imagination and the language of r esistance: how concepts of human dignity\, solidarity\, and civic responsi bility continue to shape contemporary activism.\n– Transnational solidar ity across political regimes: historical dissident networks and contempora ry forms of digital mobilization.\n– Law\, institutional independence\, and civic oversight: dissident legalism\, authoritarian legality\, and con temporary legal resistance.\n– The ethics of nonviolence and the limits of civil disobedience: theory and practice across different historical con texts.\n– Cultural opposition and artistic imagination: forms of cultura l dissent\, past and present\, and the question of creative freedom under conditions of digital surveillance and platform capitalism.\n– The memor y of dissent in public space: institutionalization\, contested narratives\ , and the relationship between history\, politics\, and activism.\n– Pol itical order and civil resistance in the age of artificial intelligence: s urveillance\, disinformation\, repression\, and democratic resilience in h istorical perspective.\n– Civic engagement after 1989: continuities\, tr ansformations\, and forgotten traditions of democratic participation.\n\nS ubmission Guidelines\nPlease submit:\n– an abstract of 300–500 words o utlining the research question\, methodology\, sources (where appropriate) \, and principal argument\;\n– a brief biographical note.\n\nSubmission deadline: 6 September 2026\nPlease send submissions to: Charter77Conferenc e@usd.cas.cz\n\nNotification of acceptance: 30 September 2026\n\nPractical Information\n– Conference language: English\n– Presentation length: 2 0 minutes\n– Format: On-site\n– Travel and accommodation: Covered by t he organizers\n\nOrganizers:\nInstitute of Contemporary History\, Czech Ac ademy of Sciences\nInstitute of Philosophy\, Czech Academy of Sciences\n\n Organizational and Media Partners:\nCzech Radio (Český rozhlas)\nInstitu te for Human Sciences (IWM)\, Vienna\nDemocracy Institute\, Central Europe an University (Budapest)\nLibri Prohibiti (Prague)\nCzechoslovak Documenta tion Center\, National Museum (Prague)\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact K lára Řiháková or Michal Kopeček at Charter77Conference@usd.cas.cz.\n\ nWe look forward to receiving your submissions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/21144026/Charta_16th_century.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4535@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260529T090642Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/life-histories-in-mind-mental-ill-he alth-and-learning-disability-in-context-conference-21-22-july-2026/ SUMMARY:Life Histories in Mind: Mental Ill Health and Learning Disability i n Context - Conference\, 21-22 July 2026 DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the two-day Life Histories in Min d: Mental Ill Health and Learning Disability in Context Conference\, whic h will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University (in the Dalton Buildi ng) on the 21-22 of July 2026.\n\nThis conference will bring together hist orians\, scholars and practitioners to explore mental ill health and learn ing disabilities in the context of life and experiential histories.\n\nWe are also pleased to announce that our two keynote speakers are Professor C atharine Coleborne and Dr Jane Stockdale.\n\nTo purchase a ticket\, please visit: Life Histories in Mind Conference 2026 - Products - Manchester Me tropolitan University.\n\nhttps://mmu.estore.flywire.com/products/life-his tories-in-mind-conference-2026-429696?blSandboxId=10665&\;blIncludeMyCh anges=true&\;blAdminUserId=9954 \n\nThe early bird cost of the two-day ticket is £160\, rising to £200 on the 8th June. There is also the opt ion of purchasing a ticket to attend the conference evening event that wil l be held at Rain Bar in Manchester for £26.\n\n \;\n\nFor more infor mation or for a draft copy of the programme\, please email Leonie Cheswort h:\n\nLEONIE-MAE.CHESWORTH@stu.mmu.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/29100620/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-10.05.12.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4576@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T210000 DTSTAMP:20260706T132331Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/july-archaeology-festival-event-conf erence/ SUMMARY:July Archaeology Festival Event - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Market Harborough Historical Society is pleased to say that Jennifer Browning will be talking on the subject of Feral and Docile:Animals and landscapes in pre medieval Leicestershire and Rutland.\ n\nThis is a free event to members and non members alike with no entry fee . The doors open at 7.00pm ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/06142228/IMG_1779.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4580@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T000000 DTSTAMP:20260709T101205Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/history-lab-committee-roles-call-for -nominations-closes-24-july-2026/ SUMMARY:History Lab committee roles\, call for nominations\, closes 24 July 2026 DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin History Lab for 2026/27\nHistory Lab is the proud national network for history postgraduates based at the Institute of Hist orical Research (IHR). We are currently looking for postgraduates to volun teer with our committee for the 2026/27 academic year in a range of roles: \n\nAwards Officer: \n\n Oversee the administration\, organisation and p romotion of the annual Olivette Otele Prize which includes establishing a panel\, organising submissions\, being the main point of contact for postg raduates submitting or enquiring about the prize.\n Work alongside the Ch air to promote new awards and prizes that support History Lab’s diverse community of postgraduate researchers.\n\nTreasurer:\n\n Maintain an up-t o-date record of History lab’s termly expenditure.\n Process claims fro m committee members and grant recipients.\n Liaise with staff from the IH R on financial matters.\n Support the conference team with costs associat ed with the annual conference.\n\nNewsletter Officer:\n\n Create the mont hly newsletter for our over 1000 subscribers.\n Review email submissions from outside organisations for events\, calls for papers\, and other oppor tunities to include in the newsletter.\n Work alongside the committee\, a nd members of staff at the IHR\, to publicise events\, seminars\, conferen ces\, and other initiatives.\n Reach out to other institutions/organisati ons about events/opportunities relevant to History Lab’s community.\n E xperience with MailChimp is desirable.\n\nSecretary:\n\n Schedule and org anise monthly committee meetings.\n Take and circulate minutes from the m eetings and maintain accurate details in the Google Drive.\n Send meeting details ahead of meetings\, follow-up communications.\n Support the comm ittee with ad-hoc administrative tasks.\n\nSeminar Convenor x2:\n\n Work in a alongside the rest of the team to organise History Lab’s fortnightl y online seminar series during term time.\n Create the seminar’s call f or papers\, review submissions\, accept and schedule abstracts.\n Chair a nd coordinate all aspects of the seminars\, communicating with speakers th roughout the process.\n Work alongside members of staff from the IHR on j oint seminars.\n\nConference Convenor x2:\n\n Work in a team to lead the planning\, coordination\, and delivery of History Lab’s annual conferenc e (normally held in July).\n Collaborate to create the overall theme for the conference\, the call for papers\, review submissions\, and curate pan els.\n Oversee the logistics of the conference such as hosting\, catering \, finding a keynote speaker etc.\n Be the main point of contact for peop le enquiring and submitting about the conference.\n\nEligibility:\n\nTo be eligible to apply for the committee\, you must be enrolled on either a ma ster’s or PhD course at a UK institution in the field of history or a re lated discipline (e.g. English Literature\, Classics\, Philosophy etc). Pl ease send us an email with any questions.\n\nHow to apply:\n\nIf you would like to apply for one (or two!) of our roles\, please send a CV and a  short cover letter of 300 words outlining why you are suitable for the ro le to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com with the role/s you are applying for in th e subject line by Friday 24th July.\n\nIf you are applying for more than one role\, please clearly state an order of preference in your email.Onli ne interviews will take place mid-August. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/09111106/1.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4596@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T132122Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leeds-international-medieval-congres s-2027-5-8-july-for-the-strand-england-and-scotland-at-peace-and-war-call- for-papers/ SUMMARY:Leeds International Medieval Congress 2027\, 5–8 July\, For the s trand: England and Scotland at Peace and War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA Call for Papers for the strand 'England and Scotla nd at War and Peace'\, at the International Medieval Congress\, at the Uni versity of Leeds\, 5–8 July 2027.\n\nPapers are welcome on any aspect re lating to England and Scotland\, from c.1100–c.1603\, such as Anglo-Scot tish relations\; Anglo-Scottish relations in the wider context of Christen dom\; the Anglo-Scottish Marches\; comparisons between England and Scotlan d\; and including – but not limited to – war\, diplomacy\, trade\, rel igion\, migration\, literature\, material culture and cultural exchange.\n \nPapers will be presented in sessions with 3 speakers\, and should be 20 minutes long.\nPlease contact:\nAndy King\, University of Southampton\, ak @soton.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28142041/Leeds-IMC-27-Cfp.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4597@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T133232Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/twilight-talks-at-national-library-o f-ireland-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Twilight Talks at National Library of Ireland - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOpen Call for Twilight Talk Proposals\n\nThe Nationa l Library of Ireland (NLI) is inviting registered readers to submit propos als for its new Twilight Talks series – a chance to share your research in a 15-minute public presentation.\n\nThe Library welcomes proposals from researchers at every stage\, including students\, independent scholars\, academics\, artists\, writers\, genealogists and community researchers. Ta lks should showcase research inspired by or based on NLI collections and b e engaging for a general audience.\n\nTo apply email learning@nli.ie by 23 August 2026 with your proposed title\, a 150–200 word abstract\, your N LI Reader's Ticket number\, technical requirements\, and your availability for the scheduled Thursday evening talks.\n\nSelected speakers will recei ve a €100 honorarium\, with travel expenses on the island of Ireland ava ilable too in some circumstances\, thanks to funding from the Irish Depart ment of Culture\, Communications and Sport's "Dublin at Dusk" scheme.\n\nF or further information\, see https://www.nli.ie/news-stories/news/open-cal l-nli-researchers-twilight-talk-proposals. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28143205/NLI-RRM.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4599@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T134211Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-ehs-prize-outstanding-book-in-ec onomic-history-book-prize/ SUMMARY:New EHS Prize - Outstanding Book in Economic History - BOOK PRIZE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Society is pleased to offer a new biennial prize for an outstanding book in economic and/or social history. Nominations ar e restricted to books published by authors who are more than 10 years beyo nd the award of their PhD\, or who have previously published a monograph.\ n\n(https://ehs.org.uk/award/outstanding-book-in-economic-history-prize/)\ n\nDeadline – 30 September ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28144144/EHS-100YEARS-white1.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4602@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T141222Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/leeds-international-medieval-congres s-2027-dynastic-communities-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Leeds International Medieval Congress 2027: Dynastic Communities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: Leeds International Medieval Congre ss 2027- Dynastic Communities\nWe are inviting paper proposals for session s at IMC Leeds 2027 on “Dynastic Communities”.\nDynasties\, be they ce ntred around lines of rulers\, noble families\, higher clergy or other fig ures of power\, delineated between themselves and other groups using sever al strategies and with various aims. In many cases dynasties had meanings and connections which reached beyond a single family\, interacting with la rger kin-networks\, other dynasties\, pools of potential marriage partners and deceased or mythical ancestors.\nWe welcome papers discussing dynasti c communities across the medieval world\, from any discipline.\nTopics cou ld include\, but are not limited to:\nDynastic origin myths\, symbols and representations in literature\nDynastic marriage strategies\nConcepts of l egitimacy and eligibility for office within dynasties\nInter-dynastic link s\nInteractions between secular dynasties and religious institutions\, inc luding royal saints’ cults\, monastic institutions\, or religious suppor t for a dynasty\nCritiques and reappraisals of the concepts of dynasties a nd dynastic history\n\nPapers will be 15-20 minutes long\, either in-perso n or hybrid (please inform us of your intentions to deliver a paper remote ly in your submission).\nPlease send any queries and proposals (approx.. 2 50 words)\, including your full name\, affiliation\, email address\, paper title and any accessibility requirements to\neleanor.mcdonald-dick.20@ucl .ac.uk and ae433@cam.ac.uk by 21st August\n\nOrganised by: Eleanor McDonal d-Dick\, School of Slavonic and East European Studies\, University College London\; Alison Sawers\, Department of Anglo-Saxon\, Norse and Celtic Stu dies\, University of Cambridge ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28150800/CfP-Dynastic-Communities.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4603@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T000000 DTSTAMP:20260729T173654Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-wolfenden-at-70-lega l-historic-and-social-legacies-of-the-wolfenden-report-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers - Wolfenden at 70: Legal\, Historic and Social Lega cies of the Wolfenden Report - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026-2027 marks the 70th anniversary of the final ye ar of work of the Departmental Committee on Homosexuality Offences and Pro stitution which was published in the “Wolfenden Report” of 1957. To ma rk this upcoming anniversary\, as well as the 60th anniversary of the Sexu al Offences Act 1967 which the report would shape\, London South Bank Univ ersity is hosting a one-day conference exploring the legacies of the Wolfe nden report and their relevancy to contemporary social debates and legal r eform.\n\nWith generous support from the Society of Legal Scholars\, this event will explore the contemporary significance of the Wolfenden Report a nd the legislative reforms which it influenced. The conference aims to tak e an interdisciplinary approach and welcomes submissions from a wide varie ty of disciplinary perspectives\, including interdisciplinary legal analys is\, as well as papers which take a cross-jurisdictional approach to consi der the significance of the Wolfenden Report 70 years on.\n\nPotential top ics include\, but are not limited to:\n• “Permissive” legislation\, the public/private distinction and modern-day debates on (de)criminalisati on.\n• Political and historic perspectives on the Wolfenden Report\, sub sequent legal reforms and contemporary legal issues.\n• Cultural artifac ts and representations of the Wolfenden Report\, members of the committee and the reforms it shaped.\n• Social attitudes and reactions to Wolfende n\, subsequent reforms and related contemporary debates.\n• Campaigning organisations’ responses to Wolfenden\, subsequent social and political change and the voices heard and unheard in law reform.\n\nPaper proposals should take the form of a written summary (max. 300 words) outlining the p roposed paper. For further information\, or to submit an abstract\, email Wolfenden70@icloud.com. The deadline for submission of a proposal is 14 Au gust 2026.\n\nSubmissions from postgraduate researchers and early career a cademics are particularly welcome. Funding to support travel to the confer ence will be available to presenters. The event will be free to attend. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28151437/photo-cropped-moritz-kindler-unsplashlicence-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4604@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T143115Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mariners-religion-race-and-empire-at -lambeth-palace-library-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Mariners: Religion\, Race and Empire at Lambeth Palace Library - EX HIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMariners: Religion\, Race and Empire at Lambeth Pala ce Library\n\nThis summer we set sail with a display of maritime-themed it ems from Lambeth Palace Library’s collections. In collaboration with the University of Bristol\, this exhibition explores seafaring\, missions to seamen\, and how maritime activity shaped trade\, empire and life in Londo n.\n\nLambeth Palace Library – the historic library of the Archbishops o f Canterbury and archive of the Church of England – preserves records th at reveal the Church’s varied relationships with seafaring communities.\ n\nExisting outside the established system of parish-based pastoral care\, mariners posed a challenge to the traditional methods of mission work. Al ongside other Christian denominations\, the Church of England adapted its forms of ministry to serve new communities both on shore\, waterways and a t sea.\n\nBuilding on the University of Bristol’s travelling exhibition\ , this display explores encounters between clergy and sailors\, the comple x connections between trade\, empire and religion\, and the challenges and dangers of maritime life through records from Lambeth Palace Library’s collections.\n\nOpening Times\n24 July – 11 September 2026\n\n9:30 – 1 7:00 Monday to Friday\nUntil 19:15 on Thursdays\n\nSaturday openings:\n\n1 August\, 5 September\n10:00 – 17:00\n\nLast entry to the display is hal f an hour before closing.\n\nClosed 31 August\n\nLambeth Palace Library\, 15 Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT\n\nCost of entry\nEntry to the d isplay is completely free.\n\nAccessibility\nThe Library is fully accessib le for wheelchair users and visitors with mobility difficulties.\nGallery stools are available. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28153103/Mariners_poster_sized_for_elevator-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4442@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260802 DTSTAMP:20260414T142426Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-scotland-and-freemas onry-the-high-road-the-low-road-and-the-road-not-taken-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Scotland and Freemasonry: The High Road\, the Low Road\, and the Road Not Taken - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\nCall for Papers: 15th International Conference on Free masonry\, UCLA Campus\, March 2027\nDeadline - 1 August\nWe are now accept ing proposals for academic paper presentations for the 15th International Conference on Freemasonry\, sponsored by the Grand Lodge of California and the California Masonic Foundation\, to be held 6 March 2027 on the UCLA c ampus. The theme for the conference is “Scotland and Freemasonry: The Hi gh Road\, the Low Road\, and the Road Not Taken.” Topics are open but sh ould be closely matched to the theme of the conference. Successful proposa ls will adhere to academic standards of original research and composition and pursue original analyses.\n\nPlease send CV and 500-word proposal to: susan.mitchell.sommers@gmail.com\n\nPROPOSALS DUE AUGUST 1\, 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14152353/scottishmasons.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4504@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260801T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260801T170000 DTSTAMP:20260729T174243Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hidden-identities-in-the-london-foun dling-hospital-archives-new-questions-and-discoveries-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Hidden Identities in the London Foundling Hospital Archives\, New Q uestions and Discoveries - Call for Papers DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCFP: Invitation for Papers/Proposals due 1 August 20 26\n\nInterdisciplinary Subject Fields: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British History and Economics / Gender\, Family\, Cultural\, Political\, M usic\, Art\, Religion\, and Literary Studies\n\nThe image of the iconic Lo ndon Foundling Hospital stands as a site of acceptance and care for infant s surrendered\, often anonymously\, in the eighteenth century and later\, completely confidentially\, by their mothers\, for over two centuries. Tod ay\, scholars who have built on Ruth McClure’s seminal work\, Coram’s Children (1981)\, have access to over 800 linear feet of the Coram records at the London Archives\, and a vast digital collection of documents made public under the auspices of the notable charity\, Coram. The accessibilit y of this vast array of information is central to the rationale for this c onference\, which aims to refresh old and create new knowledge and dialogu es on exactly how central the Foundling Hospital was to the life of London between 1741 and 1926.\nThe hub-like records of the Hospital offer many o pportunities to explore interconnected institutions that developed over th e eighteenth century and emerged as part of the social welfare state in th e nineteenth\, twentieth\, and twenty-first centuries. Scholars have illus trated how the Hospital produced\, regulated\, and even dictated social id entities\, and they have also shown how institutions such as churches\, sc hools\, hospitals\, and prisons contributed to these constructions. Clearl y\, within this nexus of documentary evidence\, the agency and condition o f women\, children\, and their gendered world are ripe for discovery and n ew interpretations.\nWe seek papers that uncover the hidden and underexplo red histories of the Hospital and its administrators\, benefactors\, petit ioners\, and children. In particular\, we solicit papers that treat:\n\nCo nnections with contemporary literature and nonfiction works that provide i nsight into underrepresented subjects\nImpairments such as disabilities\, non-Anglo racial profiles\, gender rules\, and class exclusions as they re late to Hospital beneficiaries\nThe configuration of hospital life in conj unction with the life cycles of children\, particularly those that echo ch anging popular understandings of childhood\nHow Hospital records offer ins ights into far more intimate domains\, such as illicit sexuality\, marriag e\, parenthood\, the formal and informal work of motherhood\nWho is in and who is outside of the family\, both legally and culturally\nThe intersect ion and function of class and gender\, and the role these social construct ions played in the lives of those who bore the heavy burden of producing g oods and domestic services for the Hospital and its benefactors.\n\nWe inv ite individual papers\, panels of three to four presenters\, and guests. R egistration\, £40\, includes lunch and tea breaks at IHR.\nPlease send qu estions or 300-word abstracts by 1 August 2026 to: \n\nJessica A. Sheetz-N guyen\, PhD\, jsheetznguyen@uco.edu\n\nJanette M. Bright\, PhD\, janette.b right@london.ac.uk / JMBright126@gmail.com\n\nKristen Renzi\, PhD\, renzik @xavier.edu ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/18121412/Regency-FH.jpg-crop1.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4610@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260804T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T000000 DTSTAMP:20260804T095742Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-new-approaches-to-sexual-violenc e-in-the-middle-ages-international-medieval-congress-2027-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP - New Approaches to Sexual Violence in the Middle Ages\, Intern ational Medieval Congress 2027 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSexual violence in the Middle Ages is an understudie d yet burgeoning field. In recent years\, it has been marked by significan t methodological innovation\, as scholars are influenced by developing dis cussions around sexual violence in social scientific literature as well as within broader society. Researchers in this field often work across dispa rate temporal\, cultural and linguistic contexts\, as well as from differe nt disciplinary perspectives. As such\, they are not always in direct conv ersation with one another. This panel (or series of panels) aims to build intellectual community around the study of sexual violence in the Middle A ges broadly conceived. We want to foster diverse approaches that are ethic ally engaged\, theoretically driven\, empirically informed\, and conceptua lly ambitious.\n\nWe welcome all proposals dealing with sexual violence in the Middle Ages. Topics could include\, but are certainly not limited to\ , the following:\n\n- The IMC theme for 2027 is communities. Presentations might therefore explore how sexual violence threatens communities\; how c ommunities are strengthened or formed in the wake of sexual violence\; how sexual violence constructs\, maintains or disrupts communal boundaries an d identities\, or community-specific ideas of and responses to sexual viol ence\n- Agency and victimisation\n- Constructions of perpetrators and vict ims\n- Constructions of gender and sexuality\n- Legal and moral frameworks \n- Medical humanities approaches\n- Understandings of harm and recovery\n - Stereotypes and their disruption\n- The relevance of the Middle Ages to contemporary discussions or initiative.\n\nPlease send your title\, short abstract (up to 100 words)\, keywords and brief bio to Nick Mayhew (nick.m ayhew@glasgow.ac.uk) and Isabella Lewis (ml17irvl@leeds.ac.uk) by Friday 4 September 2026. Please also specify if you intend to give your paper in p erson (in Leeds\, UK) or remotely. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04105604/Calls-For-Papers-International-Medieval-Congress-IMC-5a %C2%80%C2%938-July-2027-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4611@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260804T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTSTAMP:20260805T125052Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-reformation-and-participation-ca ll-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Reformation and Participation - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nReformation and Participation\nInternational Confere nce by the Verein für Reformationsgeschichte / Society for Reformation Hi story and the German Historical Institute\, London\nLondon\, 30th Septembe r – 2nd October 2027\n\nThe call for participation was key to the Reform ation movement. While the modern term is commonly associated with individu al agency and civic engagement\, early modern understandings of participat ion encompassed a broader semantic range\, extending from theological noti ons of partaking and of ecclesiological belonging to social\, legal\, and political forms of engagement. Christ participates in God’s attributes a nd Christians participate in divine salvation\, in the Church and in the s acraments. At the same time\, individuals and groups participated in multi ple ways in movements for religious reform\, inviting us to consider a wid e range of actors\, their motivations for and methods of engagement\, and their integration into histories of the Reformation.\n\nThe conference inv ites contributions that address\, for the period from the late C.15th to t he mid C.17th\, questions such as: In what legal and political contexts di d the term or concept of "participation" emerge\, and how was it deployed? Did it function merely as a descriptive category\, or did it carry ideolo gical implications? In what spheres of religious\, cultural\, political\, and economic life did participation assume practical significance? What pa rticipatory practices can we identify? And how did the Reformation\, with its diverse dynamics\, affect contemporary understandings of participation ?\n\nThemes might include (but are by no means limited to):\n• Politics and participation.\n• Law and participation.\n• Prayer\, liturgy and p articipation in religious practice.\n• Women\, gender and participation. \n• Theological understandings of participation.\n• Geographies of rel igious participation: local\, regional\, global.\n\nWe invite scholars fro m all fields of academic research to participate in a conference that will take place in London from the 30th September to the 2nd October 2027. We hope to be able to provide funding for travel and accommodation (applicati ons to funding bodies are in progress).\n\nPaper proposals (in German or E nglish) accompanied by a 150-word abstract and a CV (no more than 2 pages of A4) are most welcome. Submissions can be sent to the following email-ad dress by the 15th September 2026: info@reformationsgeschichte.de ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04111304/Konfessionsbild_neu-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4614@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260804T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T000000 DTSTAMP:20260804T103756Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/packing-a-punch-interdisciplinary-pe rspectives-on-humour-and-power-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Packing a Punch: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Humour and Power - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: Packing a Punch: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Humour and Power\nSt Hugh’s College\, University of Oxfo rd\n5 &\; 6 February 2027\n\nIs it ever just a joke? Laughter can legit imise authority\, unsettle hierarchies\, forge collective identities\, exp ose the limits of power. Humour can ignite debate\, foster apathy\, solidi fy ‘in’ and ‘out’ groups. It can evoke a whole host of emotional r esponses beyond amusement: joy\, harmony\, relief\, but also scorn\, disco mfort\, fear. In short\, the meanings in and of humour are far from straig htforward. There is power in humour and humour in power\, too.\n\nThis int erdisciplinary conference—timed to coincide with the exhibition "Between Laughter and Tears: The Political Cartoons of Ella Baron” of Ella Baron (White Box\, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities)—invites contribution s that examine the complex relationships between humour and power across a cademic disciplines\, historical periods\, cultural contexts\, and media f orms. We are particularly interested in the ambiguity and instability of h umour.\n\nWe welcome papers from across the humanities and social sciences \, including but not limited to literature\, history\, philosophy\, media and cultural studies\, sociology\, political theory\, linguistics\, anthro pology\, and performance studies. Contributions can address a wide range o f topics.\n\nPossible themes and questions include:\n\nThe role of satire\ , parody\, and irony in public discourse\nThe dangers of overestimating or underestimating humour\nLaughter\, legitimacy\, and the performance of au thority\nHumour in the context of inequality\nDigital humour\, memes\, and platform politics\nHumour in an age of AI\nHumour in institutional or pro fessional contexts\nTheories and methodologies for studying humour across disciplines\nHumour and power in translation\nIs ‘punching up’ permiss ible\, while ‘punching down’ impermissible?\nWhy is self-deprecation s o powerful in comedy?\nHow do power structures influence the ethics of hum our? Is the offence of a joke relative to the person who made it?\nShould people in a position of power be able to laugh at themselves?\n\nWe encour age both theoretical and empirical approaches\, as well as comparative and cross-cultural perspectives.\n\nPlease submit an abstract (max. 300 words ) and a short biographical note (max.150 words) by 1 September 2026.\n\nPl ease send your abstracts and bios to: humournetwork@torch.ox.ac.uk.\n\nPle ase note that there will be no conference fee. Attendees will be expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. A limited bursary fu nd is available for participants who would otherwise be unable to meet the costs associated with attending the conference. This may include graduate students\, Early Career Researchers\, and researchers without a permanent academic position. While we regret that we cannot guarantee bursary suppo rt\, those who wish to be considered are invited to include a brief statem ent outlining their circumstances in the same document as their abstract a nd biographical note.\n\nhttps://torch.ox.ac.uk/event/call-for-papers-pack ing-a-punch-interdisciplinary-perspectives-on-humour-and-power\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04113616/HumourNetwork-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4617@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T000000 DTSTAMP:20260805T104232Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/devon-volume-ii-the-medieval-church- and-religious-houses-other-event/ SUMMARY:Devon volume II - The Medieval Church and Religious Houses - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Victoria County History of Devon (which has only produced a Volume 1\, back in 1906) is now starting work on Volume 2 whic h will cover the religious history and religious houses of the county up t o 1550. Articles will be posted online as they are completed\, and eight a re now available. To access the material\, go to Institute of Historical R esearch\, then Research\, then Victoria County History\, then Counties A t o Z\, and finally Devon.\n\nProfessor Nicholas Orme\, University of Exeter ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/05114007/Screenshot-2026-07-09-at-16.13.00.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4583@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260807T130500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T135500 DTSTAMP:20260715T084903Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lawrence-of-arabia-and-me-lecture/ SUMMARY:Lawrence of Arabia and ME - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n"Lawrence of Arabia and ME" … dramatic monologue / Edinburgh Fringe event\n\nDates: 7–29 August 2026\, daily at 13:05 (not 16 or 23)\n\n"Lawrence of Arabia and ME" is a new 45–50 minute dramatic monologue marking historian Dr Eamonn Gearon's Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut. Alternating between the voice of T. E. Lawrence and that of a prese nt-day historian\, the piece examines how Lawrence has been remembered\, m ythologised\, and refought in the century since the Arab Revolt.\n\nThe sh ow draws on the 1962 film as a lens onto post-Suez Britain's need for cons olation\, and also uses the writer's own thirty years working across the M ENA region to test what still separates\, and still connects\, the region and the West.\n\nStructured in six parts and built around a central dramat ic irony - that Lawrence's ghost is visible only to the audience - the sho w argues for three things: that the past informs the present\, that differ ences matter\, and that change is constant.\n\nWritten and performed by Dr Gearon (DPhil Oxford\; FRGS\, FRHistS)\, whose most recent book is "The A rab Bureau"\, and who has taught at Oxford\, Johns Hopkins–SAIS\, and th e American University in Cairo.\n\nFurther information / booking: https:// www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lawrence-of-arabia-and-me\n\nContact: eg earon@duck.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15094823/Lawrence-of-Arabia-and-ME-flyer-front-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4616@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T000000 DTSTAMP:20260806T154904Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/free-tickets-for-edinburgh-fringe-pr oduction-of-the-bbcs-first-homosexual-other-event/ SUMMARY:Free tickets for Edinburgh Fringe production of The BBC's First Hom osexual - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA limited number of free tickets is available to Roy al Historical Society members and fellows to the Edinburgh Fringe producti on of Stephen M Hornby’s new play The BBC’s First Homosexual (https:// linktr.ee/inkbrewtheatre)\, which is being performed at Assembly George Sq uare at 1pm daily from 5 to 16 August 2026. The play (which is loosely bas ed on historical research by Prof Marcus Collins of Loughborough Universit y) uncovers the story of the BBC’s first ever documentary on homosexuali ty - created in 1954 and deemed so controversial it was banned\, shelved f or years\, and ultimately lost. Only a forgotten transcript survived … u ntil now.\n\nThe BBC’s First Homosexual arrives at Edinburgh following a sell-out\, six-city tour across England earlier this year and having won awards at Wilde Stages: Dublin's Queer Theatre Festival for best writing a nd contribution to queer theatre. It received five-star reviews which accl aim the play as a 'poignant\, revelatory look at an era when gay liberatio n remained a mirage’ (Irish Times)\, ‘incredibly heartfelt and importa nt’ (All That Dazzles)\, ‘meticulously crafted and profoundly felt’ (London Theatre Reviews) and ‘one of the most important new pieces in Br itish theatre of 2026’ (The New Current). Other reviewers have singled o ut its exceptional’ cast (British Theatre Guide)\, ‘superb direction ’ (The Reviews Hub) and ‘extremely funny’ script (Canal St). ‘Some times you see a piece of theatre that is so moving\, so profound and utter ly compelling that it takes your breath away\,’ writes Susanne Crosby in Brighton Source: 'Sometimes something is so good you want to stand outsid e the theatre and tell everyone outside to come in and see it. This is one of those moments. Unmissable\, first class\, astonishing theatre.'\n\nTo obtain free tickets\, simply email marcus.collins@lboro.ac.uk with the nam es and email addresses of attendees for requested performance dates for th e second week of the run from 9 to 16 August. Assembly will then email att endees with e-tickets subject to availability.\n\nThe BBC's First Homosexu al is funded by the AHRC and UKRI's Impact Acceleration fund and forms par t of the Re-viewing LGBTQ+ Lives project (https://reviewinglgbtqlives.word press.com/). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04154606/9c7a0a56-8999-4d32-ae57-800dc3cd6c3a_cr3x2.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4620@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T000000 DTSTAMP:20260811T130658Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/st-andrews-early-modern-workshop-mar tinmas-2026-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:St Andrews Early Modern Workshop - Martinmas 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe St Andrews Early Modern Postgraduate Workshop in vites you to share your research with fellow postgraduates and academics w orking on the early modern period (c. 1400–1800).\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n Held biweekly in a welcoming hybrid format\, this workshop brings together passionate researchers in history and related disciplines. Present your w ork in an encouraging environment designed for discussion and feedback\, w hether you join us in person at the historic Old Seminar Room\, 71 South S treet\, or participate virtually via Microsoft Teams.\n\nPresentation Leng th: 15–20 minutes\, followed by focused discussion\n\nIn-person attendee s enjoy complimentary refreshments while engaging with the community. We w elcome presentations from postgraduate students at all levels—whether yo u're refining an early-stage idea or polishing a nearly-complete chapter.\ n\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, 28 August 2026\n\nTo Apply: Send a short abstract (max 300 words)\, provisional title\, and brief biography to earl ymodernworkshop@st-andrews.ac.uk\n\nProgram Begins: Week of 21 September 2 026\n\nQuestions?\n\nReach out to co-conveners Zina Gharakhani or Andrew S impson—or join the mailing list to stay connected with the early modern community at St Andrews.\n\nDon't miss this opportunity to develop your re search skills and build academic connections! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/11140548/Call-for-Papers-selection.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4622@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T000000 DTSTAMP:20260811T132748Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-the-anti-machiavelli an-moment-16th-18th-centuries-and-the-birth-of-political-economy-call-for- papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: The Anti-Machiavellian Moment (16th–18th centuri es) and the Birth of Political Economy - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhile the origins of political economy are usually e xplored through mercantilist\, liberal\, or republican traditions\, this c onference proposes to investigate an alternative intellectual genealogy ce ntred on anti-Machiavellian currents. The aim of the conference is indeed to explore a hypothesis and to assess the direct or indirect influence tha t anti-Machiavellian currents and anti-Machiavellianism may have had on th e emergence of economics as a science of the government of wealth and peop le.\n\nWith this in mind\, the presentations will seek to describe the eco nomic analyses and concepts of authors who present themselves\, or have be en presented\, as critics of Machiavelli. The contributions will examine t he extent to which their analyses may have presented themselves\, explicit ly or implicitly\, as an alternative to the methods of government promoted – or presumed to have been promoted – by Machiavelli\, by emphasising new objectives of government: the growth of the body politic versus the p reservation of the state\, wealth versus power\, economic power versus mil itary power\, trade versus diplomacy\, economic interests versus political interests\, unity through economic means versus political divisions\, com mercial alliances versus diplomatic alliances\, the general interest versu s particular interests\, cooperation versus tactical alliances\, universal peace against wars…\n\nContributions may also\, though to a lesser exte nt\, examine indirectly the economic analyses of Machiavelli or those of a uthors regarded as Machiavellian\, by assessing the place and nature of ec onomic thought in their writings. The conference will thus provide an oppo rtunity to clarify the contours of anti-Machiavellianism and\, by extensio n\, Machiavellianism.\n\nThe conference will thus be a forum for reflectio n\, seeking to explore whether there may have been an anti-Machiavellian p hase in political economy in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.\n \nDates and practical information:\n\n- Deadline for submission of proposa ls: 15 October 2027. Proposals of approximately 500 words should be sent a s a Word or PDF file to: boyer@unistra.fr. An acknowledgement of receipt w ill be sent to confirm the submission.\n- Notification to authors of the s cientific committee’s decision: 15 November 2027.\n- Conference dates: 1 and 2 April 2027\, Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l’Homme – Alsace (MISHA)\, Strasbourg – France.\n\nAll on-site expenses will b e covered (hotel accommodation and meals).\nSome of the speakers’ travel costs may be funded\, subject to sufficient funds being available. In ter ms of funding\, priority will be given to researchers without funding from their institutions.\n\nThis conference is organised as part of the ITI MA KErS Chair ‘Wealth\, Interests and Governments in Europe’ of the MAKEr S Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute\, within the University of Strasbou rg's ITI 2021–2028 programme\, in partnership with the CNRS and INSERM. It receives support from IdEx Unistra (ANR-10-IDEX-0002) and the SFRI-STRA T'US project (ANR-20-SFRI-0012). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/11142654/300604rg.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4624@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T000000 DTSTAMP:20260812T085203Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/emotional-communities-at-25-rethinki ng-non-productive-emotions-in-medieval-historiography-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Emotional Communities at 25: Rethinking Non-Productive' Emotions in Medieval Historiography - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for papers for Leeds IMC 2027\n5th - 8th July 2 027\n\nSponsored by:\nNWMS Postgrad Network and\nEPOCH PGR History Magazin e\n\nEmotional Communities at 25: Rethinking Non-Productive' Emotions in M edieval Historiography\n\n2027 marks the 25th anniversary of Barbara Rosen wein's seminal article\, 'Worrying about Emotions in History' (2002)\, in which she first put forward the concept of 'emotional communities'. This f ramework has revolutionised our understanding of medieval emotions and\, c rucially\, redefined the methodological possibilities available to researc hers looking at past societies and structures. As we celebrate this milest one\, this strand invites contributions from scholars at any career stage to address the question: What comes next?\n\nIn particular\, we seek to ex plore the role of 'non-productive' emotions in historical research. Emotio ns and affects such as anxiety\, discomfort\, nostalgia\, paranoia\, melan choly\, apathy\, shame\, and guilt have often been overlooked in medieval historiography because they frequently lack the dramatic traces left by mo re expressive emotions like anger\, love\, and joy. Yet\, these states rem ain some of the most profound aspects of the human emotional experience\, frequently underpinning the internal dynamics of governance\, negotiation\ , and community cohesion.\n\nWe encourage proposals for 15-20-minute paper s from a wide range of disciplines\, including\, but not limited to: histo ry\, art history\, archaeology\, literature\, linguistics\, and musicology .\n\nPapers may address themes such as:\n• The methodological challenges of mapping 'quiet' or elusive affective states within medieval archives.\ n• Case studies focusing on the role of apathy\, anxiety\, or paranoia d uring periods of transition\, conflict\, or institutional change.\n• How non-productive emotions shape relationships of power\, diplomacy\, author ity\, and dissent.\n• The interactions of materiality and material cultu re with non-productive emotions.\n• Temporalities and shifting landscape s of non-productive emotional histories.\n\nCall for Roundtable Participan ts\nIn addition to research papers\, we are organising a roundtable on thi s theme. To be considered for the roundtable\, please send a short respons e (maximum 200 words) to the organisers addressing the question: What can the study of nonproductive emotions add to our histories?'\n\nPlease send abstracts of c.200 words\, paper title\, and bio including affiliation to Josh Coulthard (24255149@edgehill.ac.uk) and nwmsreading@gmail.com\nby 1st September 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/12094955/Untitled-design.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4625@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T000000 DTSTAMP:20260812T092212Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-international-mediev al-congress-2027-panels-communal-identity-and-the-caucasus-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress 2027 Panels\, 'Com munal Identity and the Caucasus' - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Medieval Caucasus Network are seeking papers for a strand at the next International Medieval Congress\, which will be held on the 5th to 8th July 2027\, covering notions of communal identity withi n and connected to the Caucasus region.\n\nPaper abstracts approaching any aspect of the archaeology\, cultures\, faiths\, societies\, economies\, a nd politics of the Caucasus throughout the approximate period from 500- 15 00 AD\, and which touch in some way upon the theme of communal identity\, will be considered. This could include historiographical perceptions of co mmunities\, such as ethnic\, geographical\, or religious communities\; pro cesses of community formation and/ or disintegration\; the material cultur e of given communities\; processes of group identification\, whether by th emselves or others\; or intra- and inter-communal relationships\, friendsh ips\, and conflicts.\n\nWe welcome proposals from academics at all career stages\, including independent scholars: we particularly welcome proposals from scholars from the region and those from marginalised backgrounds. Wh ere possible we will provide assistance to scholars who need funding to at tend the IMC in looking for appropriate resources. IMC 2027 sessions will be held in hybrid format such that\, where necessary\, presentation and at tendance should be available to scholars without travel to Leeds.\n\nPleas e email your proposal to John Latham-Sprinkle (john.latham-sprinkle@vub.be ) by no later than 17 September 2026\, with an abstract of 100-250 words. Your proposal should state whether you would like to seek additional fundi ng with the assistance of the Medieval Caucasus Network in order to attend . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/12102044/IMC-2027-CfP-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4605@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T155008Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/making-history-with-the-ihr-other-ev ent/ SUMMARY:Making History with the IHR - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFinal call! Join our experiment on valuing digital c ultural assets with the Making History collection\n\nA final call for our project involving a team of researchers from the University of Portsmouth\ , working on a project investigating preferences for digital culture and h eritage\, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Depar tment for Culture\, Media and Sport. The researchers would like to invite you to participate in a paid study relating to a unique digital resource\, the IHR's ‘Making History’\, which is not currently available anywher e else. The window for participation will run online until 14 August 2026\ , and the exercise should take around 15 minutes to complete.\n\n'Making H istory' contains a series of recorded interviews that trace the developmen t of history as a discipline over the past century and more. These intervi ews present the views of eminent historians on the evolution of the discip line from the perspective of their own fields and interests. They focus on changes in the practice and profession of history\, as well as on the ris e and decline of different methods and approaches over each historian’s lifetime.\n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to access the ‘Makin g History’ resource and will also receive a minimum monetary payment of £10\, with the potential to earn an additional payment. If you would be w illing to participate\, please visit https://tinyurl.com/makinghistorystud y to find out more. If you have any questions you can contact Principal In vestigator Professor Joe Cox joe.cox@port.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28164937/2758788b-b5a6-4287-ae96-98a1a954e9ca.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4434@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTSTAMP:20260414T103037Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/harlaxton-medieval-symposium-2026-th e-rural-parish-in-late-medieval-england-conference/ SUMMARY:Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2026: The Rural Parish in Late Medieva l England - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Harlaxton Medieval Symposium this year will be h eld at Madingley Hall\, Cambridge. The theme will be ‘The Rural Parish i n Late Medieval England’\, convened by Professor Robert Swanson. The Sym posium includes a visit to churches at Chesterton and Cherry Hinton\, Camb ridgeshire.\n\nSpeakers include Richard Asquith\, Peter Clarke\, Lydia Fis her\, David Griffith\, Tanya Heath\, Rachael Harkes\, Katie Hawks\, John J enkins\, David King\, David Lepine\, Helen Lunnon\, Joanna Mattingly\, Sar ah McKeagney\, Nicholas Orme\, Barry Sloane\, Zachary Stewart\, Robert Swa nson and Benjamin Thompson. The Pamela-Tudor Craig Memorial Lecture will b e delivered by Ian Forrest.\n\nTwo scholarships\, in honour of Barrie Dobs on\, are available for PGRs whose research interests closely align with th e theme of this year’s Symposium.\n\nFor more information\, including a provisional programme\, booking form\, and details about our scholarships and PGR presentation competition\, please see our website: https://harlaxt onmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-medieval-symposium-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14112849/Moccas_church.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4627@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261218T000000 DTSTAMP:20260817T143725Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/relationships-and-the-second-world-w ar-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Relationships and the Second World War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Second World War impacted people’s interperson al relationships in diverse and significant ways. Existing relationships o ften became strained by distance as families and friends were separated as a result of conscription\, directed labour\, bombing and evacuation. With the prospect of only sporadic reunion\, individuals were compelled to nur ture relationships through letter exchange. New relationships also emerged \, forged in barracks\, units\, homes\, local communities and workplaces\, some fleeting\, others more permanent\, enduring decades after the war.\n How did people living in such perilous times actually feel about each othe r as both existing and new relationships were stress tested by conflict? M uch has been written about shifting wartime political and class relationsh ips\, but despite the recent welcome emotional turn in historical studies of the Second World War\, the ways in which people’s affective connectio ns were impacted remains critically under- explored.\n\nBringing together scholars working on any type of emotional relationship between individuals or groups during\, or impacted by\, the Second World War\, this symposium will produce a wealth of\noriginal and deeper insights into how people be haved towards\, communicated with\, and felt about one another in wartime. \n\nPapers topics may include\, but are not limited to:\n- Romantic and se xual relationships\n- Queer relationships\n- Friendships\n- Familial relat ionships\n- Human-animal relationships\n- Work-based relationships/friends hips\n- Military relationships/friendships\n- Medical and welfare relation ships\n- Intergenerational relationships /friendships\n- Relationships on screen and in print\n- Emotional legacies of war/ Remembered wartime relat ionships\n\nWe welcome and encourage papers which focus both on Britain an d beyond\, including civilian and military experiences.\nIf you would like to propose a paper\, please send a 250-word abstract along with a brief b io to linsey.robb@northumbria.ac.uk by December 18th 2026. A cross-section of the papers presented will be published in History: the journal of the Historical Association.\nPlease let us know if you would like to be consid ered for inclusion.\n\nPlease note that there will be no conference fee. A ttendees are expected to cover their own travel\, subsistence and accommod ation expenses.\n\nOrganisers:\nProfessor Juliette Pattinson\, King’s Co llege\, London – juliette.pattinson@kcl.ac.uk\, Dr Linsey Robb\, Northum bria University – linsey.robb@northumbria.ac.uk and Dr Frances Houghton\ , Open University – frances.houghton@open.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/17153632/kissing-couple-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4628@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T000000 DTSTAMP:20260817T144707Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/publication-of-final-volume-of-the-f asti-ecclesiae-anglicanae-other-event/ SUMMARY:Publication of final volume of the Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae - OTH ER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard autho rity for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066 –1857. This volume\, edited by William H. Campbell and Joyce M. Horn\, c ompleting the entire series\, covers the Welsh dioceses from 1541–1857. It lists the bishops\, deans\, archdeacons and other cathedral clerics wit h their biographical details in the dioceses of Bangor\, St Asaph\, Llanda ff and St Davids. This modern edition of John Le Neve’s original Fasti a lso draws on T. Duffus Hardy’s 1854 update\, Browne Willis’s published Surveys of the Welsh cathedrals (1717–21) and\, for the first time\, Wi llis’s unpublished manuscripts held at the Bodleian Library. Complete wi th a general introduction\, explanatory commentary and introductions to th e four dioceses\, this is an essential research tool for scholars of eccle siastical history.\n\nThis final volume is now available from the Universi ty of London Press at a 30% discount with the code FEAXX30. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/17154513/Fasti-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4630@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270330T000000 DTSTAMP:20260817T152618Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/singing-history-interdisciplinary-ap proaches-to-ballads-and-the-past-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Singing History: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ballads and the Pa st - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor centuries\, the news was sung. As soon as a news worthy event occurred\, ballads were composed\, set to familiar tunes\, an d passed on orally. Printed ballads were sold on busy streets and marketpl aces by street singers\, who would sing the song as a way of advertising t heir wares. Ballads combined news\, entertainment\, and moral lessons in a format designed for maximum dissemination\, whatever the literacy rate. T hey are therefore excellent sources for examining how ordinary people – rather than just educated elites – were encouraged to understand the soc iety in which they lived. Songs told the news of disasters\, politics\, cr ime and punishment\, military conflicts\, and sports. They also sang about workers and labour protests\, emigration and new lands\, and they told st ories of heartbreak\, loss\, and victory. Ballads were often deliberately sensationalist\, consciously seeking to manipulate our emotions.\n\nThis c onference will explore not only this long-standing European tradition of m ass media\, but also trace its evolution – through transportation ballad s and songs about convict shipwrecks – to 19th-century Australia\, a lan d already rich with Indigenous musical culture. Here\, topical songs were often printed in newspapers\, and editors commissioned ballads as a way to invent a romanticised image of the fledgling colony. How did this Europea n practice engage – or not – with Australian Indigenous culture\, the longest sustained traditions of song in the world?\n\nWe invite talks and performances from a range of disciplines that will highlight the multi-med ia aspects of song and balladry in all its forms\, including lyric\, music \, image\, material form\, performance\, and practice in Europe\, Australi a\, and beyond.\n\nWe are also interested in how the digital humanities ha ve transformed our understanding of historical song. How can we use techno logies and tools of the 21st century to bring songs from the past to a mod ern audience? How can existing databases\, such as those documenting Austr alia's convict history\, be linked to those cataloguing song\, such as con vict ballads? Trove has become an indispensable tool for contextualising t he past\, but how can we use it to connect and expand these linkages histo rically\, contextually\, and digitally?\n\nThis 2-day gathering at the Nat ional Library of Australia\, Canberra\, will bring together historians\, l iterary scholars\, singers\, musicians\, musicologists\, art historians\, folklorists and folk song practitioners\, scholars in digital humanities\, archivists\, librarians\, and anyone interested in topics such as\, but n ot limited to:\n\n• ballads\, songs\, and balladry\n• how popular song figures in musicology\n• folklore and folk song studies\n• singers\, songwriters\, and the songwriting process\n• the history of news\, news media\, and 'fake news'\n• political history\, military history\, coloni al history\n• convict history\, convict ballads\n• Australian history\ , Indigenous history\, diasporic histories (including the many emigrant gr oups to Australia)\n• music and nation-building\, national and sporting anthems\n• protest songs\n• maritime and shipwreck history\, sea shant ies\n• history of sports and sports songs\n• digital history\, digital humanities\, digital cultural heritage\n• archives\, Trove\, libraries (esp. digitised collections)\n• print media\, print culture\n• visual material culture\, broadsides\n\nKeynote speakers include:\nProfessor Siv Gøril Brandtzæg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)\, exper t in Comparative Literature\, broadside ballads and digital humanities.\n\ nDr Angela McShane (Warwick University)\, social and cultural historian of balladry in Britain.\n\nThe conference will also launch the database Sing ing the News\, hosted by the Centre for Early Modern Studies (CEMS) at the \nAustralian National University.\n\nSubmission Details:\nGiven the many d isciplines that study song\, we invite a range of conference formats: trad itional papers and panels\, but also lightning talks\, workshops (such as singing\, music or dance lessons)\, and performances – feel free to get in touch to discuss ideas you might have about presentation formats.\n\nPl ease submit abstracts of c.250 words\, plus a short bio (100 words) by 30 March 2027 to SingingHistory2027@gmail.com with the subject line “Singin g History 2027 Proposal”. Notifications of acceptance will be provided b y the end of May. If you need earlier confirmation for travel or funding p urposes\, write to SingingHistory2027@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/17162528/Straatzangers-met-een-roldoek-en-een-liedblaadje.-In-pr entenboek-De-kijkkast-en-andere-vermaken-1892-over-de-kermis.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4631@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T235900 DTSTAMP:20260817T154225Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-health-welfare-and-m utual-support-in-maritime-communities-1550-1850-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Health\, Welfare\, and Mutual Support in Maritime Communities\, 1550 – 1850 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProposals are invited for papers for a one-day works hop/symposium on 14 January 2027 at the National Maritime Museum\, Greenwi ch\, focusing on the disciplinary crossroads between medical\, social\, an d maritime history. The workshop aims to place naval and institutional med ical care within a broader context of informal healthcare and mutual suppo rt within maritime communities\, informing and encouraging future research in this developing field. We conceive 'maritime communities’ to include not only mariners working in the Navy or commercial shipping\, but also t hose working in shipbuilding and other maritime industries on land\, as we ll as their related familial and social networks.\n\nEligibility:\nThe wor kshop is open to all\, regardless of institutional affiliation\, disciplin e\, or career stage. We are particularly keen to attract CDP and other PhD students\, and other Early Career Researchers alongside those working mor e broadly in the fields of Medical Humanities and Maritime History.\n\nPro posals may address or connect to\, but are not limited by\, the following themes:\n-Formal and informal systems of healthcare in relation to maritim e labour (i.e. in naval and commercial shipping\, but also in land-based m aritime industries such as shipbuilding)\n-Structures of welfare and poor relief within maritime communities\n-Social networks and mutual support wi thin maritime communities\n-Experiences and conceptions of disability in m aritime communities\n-The impacts of trauma and wider experiences of menta l health in maritime communities\n-Approaches to ageing and life-cycle pov erty in maritime communities\n-Practitioners and recipients of care within maritime communities\n-The institutionalisation of care and its effects u pon maritime communities\n\nDeadline for submission of proposals: 23.59 BS T on Wednesday 30 September.\n\nFull details of the workshop and how to ap ply can be found here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/research/call-pap ers-health-welfare-mutual-support-maritime-communities-1550-1850 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/17164133/RMG-CfP-Jan-2027.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4634@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260831T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T131223Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/postgraduate-and-early-career-worksh op-series-centre-for-comparative-modernities-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Postgraduate and Early Career Workshop Series\, Centre for Comparat ive Modernities - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Centre for Comparative Modernities (CCM) invites proposals for 30-minute papers for their 2026/27 Autumn Workshop series. Proposals are welcome from doctoral and Early Career Researchers from acro ss all disciplines. The seminar series offers the opportunity to present r esearch (both on-ongoing and completed) and to receive informal feedback f rom peers.\n\nAs a centre CCM aims to foster an interdisciplinary perspect ive that moves beyond the western-centric paradigm of modernity and to cha llenge conventional understandings of how the world has changed over time. Papers focused on international and comparative approaches are particular ly welcome.\n\nTopics may include but are not limited to:\nLocalising Mode rnity\nModernity and Westernisation\nTransnational modernities\nEast Asian modernities\nPhilosophical perspectives on modernities\nTechnological Mod ernities\nModernity and Gender\nModernity and Cultural Transitions\nModern ity and Orientalism\n\nPlease submit a title and abstract of no more than 200 words along with a short biography (max. 100 words) to ccm@durham.ac.u k by 31 August 2026. All sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18141124/CCM-Workshop-Autumn-2026-CFP-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4635@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T131832Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-talking-records-2026-spaces-and- places-of-care-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP- Talking Records 2026: Spaces and places of care - CALL FOR PAP ERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTalking Records 2026: Spaces and places of care\n\nC all for papers deadline\nFriday 18 September 2026\n\nSymposium date\nMonda y 7 December 2026\n\nThe 2026 symposium will explore histories of care and welfare and their intersections with histories of spaces and places. Thes e histories leave complex traces in archival collections\, entangled with histories of medicine\, public health\, poverty\, government\, social secu rity and more.\n\nHistories of welfare and care can be found across the co llections at The National Archives. These range from records relating to w elfare legislation to detailed documentation of particular institutions. T hese include the evolving responsibilities of the state for health and soc ial care\, the establishment of the National Health Service\, and of docum entation of institutions from medieval hospitals to Poor Law Unions.\n\nTh e historic records of government offer rich insights into the diverse plac es and spaces associated with care and welfare. Plans\, drawings\, photogr aphs\, correspondence and many other documents testify to the ways in whic h space and place have shaped the provision of care and welfare in Britain and beyond. They also show how places and spaces have\, in turn\, been sh aped by changing care and welfare practices\, theories\, and experiences.\ n\nWe invite researchers and practitioners working with archival collectio ns to present 15-minute papers exploring the spatial dimensions of care an d welfare in any time period or global context. We particularly encourage contributions from early career researchers\, and welcome alternative pres entation formats\, including creative responses.\n\nPotential topics inclu de\, but are not limited to:\n\n- institutions of care and welfare: hospit als\, sanitoriums\, hospices\, almshouses\, orphanages\, clinics\, creches \, asylums\, shelters\, refuges\, charities\n- architecture and built envi ronments: rooms\, wards\, facilities\, buildings\; planning\, design\, and use\n- homes and households: family and domestic caregiving\n- medical an d therapeutic understandings of place and space: hygiene\, climate\, infec tion control\, rest and recovery\, convalescence\n- outdoor spaces of care : ‘open air’ nurseries\, hospital gardens\, green spaces\n- liminal\, improvised\, repurposed\, or temporary places of care\, such as field hosp itals and ships\n- embodied\, subjective\, and affective experiences of sp ace and place: senses\, emotions\, memory\n- community spaces of care\, ma rginalised histories\n- alternative places and spaces of care\, such as ‘green’ and ‘blue’ social prescribing\n- archives as places of car e: for records\, documents\, artefacts\, people\, histories\, readers\, st aff\n\nPlease note that Talking Records is an in-person only event\, and t herefore contributors are expected to present at The National Archives\, K ew.\n\nThe event is free to attend and we have a limited number of bursari es of £150\, which can be used towards travel and/or accommodation.\n\nHo w to apply\nPlease send an abstract of up to 300 words with a presentation title to research@nationalarchives.gov.uk\n\nPlease also state if you wis h to be considered for a bursary. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18141726/Screenshot-2026-08-17-154113.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4637@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T145629Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-in-the-maritime-business-world -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Women in the Maritime Business World - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH) w elcomes contributions to this online conference.\n\nWhile there were many historical restrictions on women working at sea\, a growing body of resear ch is demonstrating that the picture was different onshore.\nWe welcome co ntributions addressing\, though not limited to\, the following themes rela ting to the maritime industry in its widest sense: women as business leade rs\, women as financial players\, women running ‘masculine’ businesses \, communities of business women and evidence of matrilineality. Those who failed in their business endeavours are just as much of interest as those who succeeded. What were the male reactions? Who were the mentors\, suppo rters or detractors? What about women employing men?\n\nAnyone interested in attending the conference without presenting a paper is also warmly invi ted to register an interest and further information will be sent to you in due course. For any queries please contact info@maritimehistory.org.uk\n\ nProposals must be submitted by 1 October 2026. Please submit your proposa l via https://forms.gle/hHDEEH6rjfa51LE68\n\nYou will be asked to include: \n\n• Title of the proposal\n\n• Abstract (max 350 words)\n\n• Short biographical note (max. 200 words) including affiliation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18155541/Women-in-Maritime-poster-2026-3.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4638@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T153709Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/2027-ncsa-conference-call-for-papers / SUMMARY:2027 NCSA Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFraming the Human in the Nineteenth Century\n48th An nual Conference\nNineteenth-Century Studies Association\nPhiladelphia\, PA \nMarch 11-13\, 2027\n\nConference website: https://ncsaweb.net/2027-confe rence-information/\n\nCall for Proposals\nSubmission Deadline: October 31\ , 2026\nNotification of Acceptance: January 2027\nPlease submit proposals via this Google Form\nQuestions? Email the conference organizers at ncsa20 27conference@gmail.com\n\nThe Nineteenth-Century Studies Association (NCSA ) invites proposals for 15-minute papers (300-word proposal) or complete p anels of 3-4 papers (600-word proposal) that examine the shifting meanings and status of “the human” in the long nineteenth century—a period s haped by transformative scientific\, social\, and philosophical developmen ts that continue to inform present-day thought. During this time\, evoluti onary theory and social Darwinism challenged the boundaries between humans and animals and raised new questions about human difference across race\, class\, and ethnicity. Theological and philosophical discourses reevaluat ed humanity’s relationship to the divine\, while pseudosciences such as phrenology\, physiognomy\, and anthropometry sought to codify human variat ion through tools of measurement often aligned with colonial and racial hi erarchies. Advances in the natural sciences speculated on human origins an d extraterrestrial life\, situating “the human” within a larger cosmic framework. Industrialization redefined labor and bodily limits\, generati ng anxieties about overpopulation\, and paradoxically\, race suicide and p opulation extinction. Amid these pressures\, labor and voting rights movem ents gained momentum\, as marginalized groups fought for full inclusion. W e welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines that engage with these a nd other transformations that redefined what it meant to be human—and to belong to humanity—across the long nineteenth century.\n\nTopics may in clude\, but are not limited to:\n\nThe influence of evolutionary theory on concepts of the human and the human/animal divide\, including artistic an d literary responses\nScientific efforts to define human origins and diffe rence through anthropology\, racial theory\, and other emerging discipline s\nPopulation anxieties related to degeneration\, overpopulation\, and dem ographic change\nEmancipated and enslaved bodies\nThe effects of industria lization and technological advancement on understandings of the human body \, labor\, and automation\nThe rise of the human sciences—psychology\, p hysiology\, and medicine—and new approaches to the mind and self\nMigrat ion and the movement of people\, and their impact on ideas of race\, natio n\, and identity\nSecularization and shifting relationships between the hu man and the divine\nChanging human relationships to the environment and th e nonhuman world\nHuman rights\, labor\, and suffrage movements and the re definition of personhood\nTransformations in education and access to knowl edge\nThe role of cultural institutions (museums\, libraries\, exhibitions ) in shaping public and humanist discourse ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18163614/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-11.16.23-AM-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4629@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T184500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T203000 DTSTAMP:20260817T151840Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sydney-society-for-scottish-history- august-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:Sydney Society for Scottish History AUGUST lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTime: 6:50 p.m.EST\, Thursday\, 20th August\, 2026 – online via TEAMS\nSpeaker: Adam Taylor\, PhD candidate (University of Western Sydney).\nTopic: “MacArthur/MacGregor Manuscript and the history and performance of ceòl mòr”\n\nAbstract:\nAdam's main interest is th e history and performance of ceòl mòr and he is focussing on the MacArth ur/MacGregor manuscript\, and he is particularly interested in how the mus ic changed with social and cultural developments from the early nineteenth century until today.\n\nAttendance:\nPlease contact the President\, Dr Ma tthew Glozier\, in advance @ MRG@sydgram.nsw.edu.au ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/17161801/SSSH-Banner-for-RHistS.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4606@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T170000 DTSTAMP:20260804T090723Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/un-representative-professor-verene-s hepherd-launches-pioneering-community-research-project-symposium/ SUMMARY:UN representative\, Professor Verene Shepherd\, launches pioneering community research project - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOverwriting-Underwriting\, the first pilot of the £ 1million Connector Project uncovers Britain’s hidden slavery finance net works.\n\nA pioneering community-led research project exploring the hidden financial networks that underpinned Britain’s involvement in transatlan tic slavery will launch at Museum of Liverpool on Sunday 23 August 2026\, UNESCO’s International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and it s Abolition.\n\nThe launch will bring together internationally recognised historians\, researchers and reparative justice advocates to examine how u nderwriting and insurance helped make the trafficking of enslaved Africans financially safer for investors and more profitable for merchants.\n\nOve rwriting-Underwriting is the first pilot of the £1 million Connector Proj ect\, an initiative of National Museums Liverpool’s International Slaver y Museum\, funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation.\n\nThe event will also feature a Connector Project panel chaired by Michelle Charters OBE\, Head of International Slavery Museum\, with Research Associates\, Lucy Moyniha n and Kartikay Chadha\, and Project Manager\, Malik Al Nasir\, who will in troduce the pilot\, its research questions and its community-led approach. \n\nAdditionally\, there will be a University of Cambridge panel\, chaired by University of Liverpool Professor Leona Vaughn and featuring Professor Pedro Ramos Pinto and Professor Marsha Pearce\, which will present the wo rk of Cambridge’s Legacies of Enslavement Special Initiative and explore the wider responsibilities of institutions seeking to understand and addr ess their historic connections to enslavement.\n\nOverwriting-Underwriting will examine the people\, firms and institutions involved in these networ ks\, with a particular focus on North West-based underwriters and shipowne rs and their connections to Liverpool\, London and North Wales.\n\nFrom Se ptember 2026\, a cohort of diverse researchers from descendant communities known as the Overwriters\, will begin exploring these networks through ar chival collections in Liverpool\, London and North Wales.\n\nThe pilot has been developed by University of Liverpool Research Associate\, Lucy Moyni han\, whose work has shaped the pilot’s themes\, archive strategy and co mmunity participation model. Lucy said ‘Launching the pilot on Slavery R emembrance Day\, as part of International Slavery Museum’s programme\, i s especially meaningful. It places this research within a wider commitment to remembrance\, public understanding and historical justice.’\n\nSix p aid bursary places are now available for young people aged 18 to 25 to joi n the research cohort. Applications are particularly encouraged from (but not limited to) descendant communities in Liverpool and from people whose communities continue to be negatively affected by the legacies of transatl antic slavery.\n\nParticipants will receive research training\, access to archival collections and mentoring from historians and project partners. T heir findings will contribute to the development of the wider Connector Pr oject and to new public interpretations of the histories of slavery\, comm erce and insurance.\n\nMalik Al Nasir\, Project Manager for the Connector Project\, said:‘Connector is built on a simple principle: descendant com munities should not only be the subjects of historical research\; they sho uld help shape and lead it. Overwriting-Underwriting demonstrates how muse ums\, universities\, researchers and communities can work together to inve stigate histories that have often remained hidden in institutional archive s.’\n\nThe event will take place at the Museum of Liverpool at 3pm on 23 August 2026. Details of the full events program are available here…http s://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/SRD/slavery-remembrance-day-2026\n\n \ ; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04100634/IMG_5460.jpeg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4592@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T200000 DTSTAMP:20260728T115502Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/western-land-on-ottoman-shores-the-a ustrian-lloyd-steamship-company-m-emre-kilicaslan-lecture/ SUMMARY:Western Land on Ottoman Shores: The Austrian Lloyd Steamship Compan y - M. Emre Kılıçaslan - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/46th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://emre-k ilicaslan-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28125413/austrian-lloyd.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4640@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T000000 DTSTAMP:20260825T084727Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-medievalists-with-disabilities-r oundtable-leeds-imc-2027-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP Medievalists with Disabilities Roundtable Leeds IMC 2027 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMedievalists with Disabilities Roundtable Leeds IMC 2027\n\nAfter eight successful roundtables bringing up issues around disab ility in Higher Education\, we propose another roundtable for Leeds Intern ational Medieval Congress 2027.\nWe invite abstracts for 5 minute talks fo r the roundtable. We understand disability in the broadest sense\, incorpo rating visible and invisible impairments\, neurodivergence\, chronic illne ss and mental health\, to name but a few.\n\nTopics might include:\n· You r own circumstances in a HE institution\n· Pinpointing a particular issue that needs addressing\n· Highlighting an example of good practice in you r own institution\n· Issues of intersectionality: how disability might in teract with other factors that have an impact on marginalized people e.g. gender\, class\, sexuality\, and/or race\n· Interactions between your sch olarly interests as a medievalist and modern representations of disability \nYou can participate in a roundtable as well as presenting a paper\, so p lease do consider submitting an abstract for this roundtable if you’re a lready planning to present. You don’t have to identify as disabled to pa rticipate\, for example if you’d like to share an example of good practi ce\, but priority will be given to disabled scholars.\n\nPlease submit a t itle for your talk as well as a brief summary (no more than 150 words) to Alex Lee (al6598@nyu.edu) by 4 September 2026.\nYou can watch 2025’s vid eo here: https://youtu.be/7a_xTK1DYxc\n2026’s video is available here: h ttps://youtu.be/c2q1jKJRiTQ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25094653/DMBOOK-.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4649@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261009T000000 DTSTAMP:20260825T111912Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-chapter-proposals-edited-vo lume-sport-and-politics-in-twenty-first-century-britain-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Chapter Proposals -- Edited Volume: Sport and Politics in Twenty-First Century Britain - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe invite chapter proposals for an edited volume pro visionally entitled Sport and Politics in Twenty-First Century Britain\, w hich examines the dynamic relationship between sport and politics in moder n Britain.\n\nSport has become an increasingly significant arena in which political identities\, public policy\, social movements\, and national deb ates are contested and negotiated. From politicians' engagement with major sporting events to controversies surrounding governance\, equality\, iden tity\, and historical accountability\, sport provides an important lens th rough which to understand contemporary British politics and society.\n\nDe adline for proposals: 9 October 2026\n\nPlease see our website for more de tails about the volume and submission process: https://adb.webador.co.uk/c hapter-proposals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25121844/RHistSFlyer.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4651@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T000000 DTSTAMP:20260825T114704Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/yorkist-history-trust-call-for-paper s-leeds-imc-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Yorkist History Trust Call for Papers Leeds IMC - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProposals are sought for 20-minute papers on new res earch on the period 1399-1525. Up to five bursaries of £300 each are avai lable for scholars without institutional funding (at any stage of their ca reer). Please send a 150-200 word abstract and short biography to Dr Joann a Laynesmith at j.l.laynesmith@reading.ac.uk by 14 September 2026. Please state whether you are applying for a bursary or just to propose a paper.\n \nFor further details of the Trust see yorkisthistorytrust.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25124423/logo-blue.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4615@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T130000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133109Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/virtual-talk-under-the-skin-anatomy- art-and-identity-online-lecture/ SUMMARY:Virtual talk - Under the skin: anatomy\, art and identity - ONLINE LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe are fascinated by the contents of our complex and fragile bodies.\n\nTravel through 500 years of anatomical illustration (1 500–1900) in this talk featuring astounding anatomical art from the RCP ’s collections. Find out how physicians\, surgeons\, artists and printer s have represented the three-dimensional human form\, explore the emotions their works can evoke\, and ponder questions such whose bodies are used a nd who controls how they are depicted?\n\nThis talk is based on a 2020 exh ibition Under the skin: anatomy\, art and identity held at the RCP at St A ndrew’s Place\, London. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04142825/Tabulae-neurologicae-_Scarpa-1794_c.-RCP.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4618@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T000000 DTSTAMP:20260805T184100Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/victoria-county-history-of-devon-wor k-on-volume-2/ SUMMARY:Victoria County History of Devon\, work on Volume 2 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Victoria County History of Devon (which has only produced a Volume 1\, back in 1906) is now starting work on Volume 2 whic h will cover the religious history and religious houses of the county up t o 1550.\n\nArticles will be posted online as they are completed\, and eigh t are now available\, written by Professor Professor Nicholas Orme\, Unive rsity of Exeter.\n\nTo access the material\, please see this page on the I HR website: https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/cou nties-z/devon/devon-volume-ii-medieval-church-religious-houses-1550 \n\nS ubmitted by Professor Nicholas Orme\, University of Exeter. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/05193803/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-19.18.40.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4595@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T120000 DTSTAMP:20260728T131426Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/roundtable-america-250-and-british-s tudies-discussion-event/ SUMMARY:Roundtable: America 250 and British Studies - DISCUSSION EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEvent Description:\n\nIn this moderated roundtable\, three experts reflect on the United States at 250 in the contexts of Brit ish Studies\, commemorations on both sides of the Atlantic\, and recent po liticized attacks on public history.\n\nParticipants:\n\nHolly Brewer\n\nH olly Brewer is the Burke Professor of American History &\; Associate Pr ofessor at the University of Maryland. She is the author of By Birth or Co nsent: Children\, Law\, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority (Om ohundro Institute and UNC Press\, 2007)\, as well as articles including "C reating a Common Law of Slavery for England and its New World Empire" (Law &\; History Review\, 2021) and "Slavery\, Sovereignty and 'Inheritable Blood': Reconsidering John Locke and the Origins of American Slavery" (Am erican Historical Review\, 2017). Her new book\, The King's Slaves: The Br itish Empire and the Origins of American Slavery (Princeton Univ. Press)\, is forthcoming in January 2027.\n\nLorri Glover\n\nLorri Glover is the Jo hn Francis Bannon Endowed Chair in the History Department at Saint Louis U niversity. Her books include Founders as Fathers: The Private Lives and Po litics of the American Revolutionaries (Yale Univ. Press\, 2014)\; The Fat e of the Revolution: Virginians Debate the Constitution (Johns Hopkins Uni v. Press\, 2016)\; and Eliza Lucas Pinckney: An Independent Woman in the A ge of Revolution (Yale Univ. Press\, 2020). Glover has served as president of both the Southern Association for Women Historians and the Southern Hi storical Association.\n\nHenry Wilkinson\n\nHenry Wilkinson holds a BA\, M A and PGCE in History from the University of Cambridge and is currently He ad of Education at Benjamin Franklin House\, an 18th century historic hous e in London and the world's only surviving Franklin residence. Since 2021\ , he has led a multi-award-winning education program\, delivering learning opportunities to over 15\,000 young people at nearly 250 schools across t he UK. He specializes in 18th-century British America\, the history of Lon don\, and the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin. He also serves on the Learning Advisory Panel at Historic Houses as an Advisor\, providing exper t guidance on heritage education and management for over 1400 member sites . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28141351/kings-topo-blf.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4644@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T123000 DTSTAMP:20260825T093633Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nacbs-roundtable-america-250-and-bri tish-studies-other-event/ SUMMARY:NACBS Roundtable: America 250 and British Studies - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this moderated roundtable\, three experts reflect on the United States at 250 in the contexts of British Studies\, commemor ations on both sides of the Atlantic\, and recent politicized attacks on p ublic history.\n\nhttps://www.nacbs.org/event-details/roundtable-america-2 50-and-british-studies\n\nParticipants:\n\nHolly Brewer\n\nHolly Brewer is the Burke Professor of American History &\; Associate Professor at the University of Maryland. She is the author of By Birth or Consent: Childre n\, Law\, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority (Omohundro Instit ute and UNC Press\, 2007)\, as well as articles including "Creating a Comm on Law of Slavery for England and its New World Empire" (Law &\; Histor y Review\, 2021) and "Slavery\, Sovereignty and 'Inheritable Blood': Recon sidering John Locke and the Origins of American Slavery" (American Histori cal Review\, 2017). Her new book\, The King's Slaves: The British Empire a nd the Origins of American Slavery (Princeton Univ. Press)\, is forthcomin g in January 2027.\n\nLorri Glover\n\nLorri Glover is the John Francis Ban non Endowed Chair in the History Department at Saint Louis University. Her books include Founders as Fathers: The Private Lives and Politics of the American Revolutionaries (Yale Univ. Press\, 2014)\; The Fate of the Revol ution: Virginians Debate the Constitution (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press\, 201 6)\; and Eliza Lucas Pinckney: An Independent Woman in the Age of Revoluti on (Yale Univ. Press\, 2020). Glover has served as president of both the S outhern Association for Women Historians and the Southern Historical Assoc iation.\n\nHenry Wilkinson\n\nHenry Wilkinson holds a BA\, MA and PGCE in History from the University of Cambridge and is currently Head of Educatio n at Benjamin Franklin House\, an 18th century historic house in London an d the world's only surviving Franklin residence. Since 2021\, he has led a multi-award-winning education program\, delivering learning opportunities to over 15\,000 young people at nearly 250 schools across the UK. He spec ializes in 18th-century British America\, the history of London\, and the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin. He also serves on the Learning Advis ory Panel at Historic Houses as an Advisor\, providing expert guidance on heritage education and management for over 1400 member sites. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25103608/kings-topo-blf.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4588@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260831T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260721T113020Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bursary-for-postgraduate-women-study ing-history/ SUMMARY:Bursary for postgraduate women studying history DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe FfWG (Funds for Women Graduates) Theodora Bosanq uet Bursary is available to postgraduate women studying History or English Literature to finance up to 4 weeks of basic student accommodation in Lon don during the summer of 2027 to support their research studies.\n\nApplic ants should email grants@ffwg.org.uk for an application form when applicat ions are open: between 31 August and 31 October 2026. Further information is available on our website: Funds for Women Graduates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/21122924/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-10.31.18.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4593@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T200000 DTSTAMP:20260728T115755Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-levantine-frank-community-in-ath ens-under-ottoman-rule-nicolas-nicolaides-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Levantine Frank community in Athens under Ottoman rule - Nicola s Nicolaides - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/45th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://nichol as-nicolaides-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28125732/stackelberg.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4626@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T193000 DTSTAMP:20260812T130156Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -and-market-harborough-museum-open-evening-other-event/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society and Market Harborough Museum O pen Evening - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn September 1st\, the Market Harborough Historical Society and the Harborough Museum are holding an open evening to promote t he Museum and the Historical Society.\n\nThis is a free event and open to the general public. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/12140053/IMG_1814.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4334@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T193000 DTSTAMP:20260224T135907Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/nurses-on-the-frontline-a-history-of -sickle-cell-lecture/ SUMMARY:Nurses on the Frontline: A History of Sickle Cell - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\nJoin this online talk exploring the pioneering nurses who initiated and developed specialist services to treat sickle cell and t halassaemia: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/nurses-on-the-f rontline-a-history-of-sickle-cell-020926\nIn the 1950s and 1960s\, sickle cell was documented as a 'rare tropical disease’ that was not seen in we stern countries. But due to migration from British Colonies to the UK\, an increasing number of children were born with sickle cell disease. Childre n and adults' desperate request for relief of the debilitating pain associ ated with the condition were often ignored\, because healthcare profession als did not believe they were in pain or understand the serious nature of the disease. As a result\, their care was often poorly managed.\n\nIn this online talk\, Jenny Bangham and Lola Oni discuss the pioneering nurses wh o initiated and developed specialist services delivered by sickle cell and thalassaemia counsellors from the late 1970s.\n\nThis event is online and open to all.\n\nImage: You &\; I (I &\; II) – Larry Amponsah\, We llcome Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/02/24135740/4.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4654@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T000000 DTSTAMP:20260903T104827Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/crucibles-of-change-in-scotlands-chr istian-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Crucibles of Change in Scotland's Christian History - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the Scottish Church History Society's Aut umn Conference to explore key moments of change in the nation's ecclesiast ical history.\n\nThe Scottish Church History Society's autumn conference w ill take place at the Grassmarket Community Project in central Edinburgh o n 21 November 2026 and will be on the theme of 'Crucibles of Change in Sco tland's Christian History'. We regret that it will not be possible to cond uct this event in a hybrid format.\n\nProfessor Scott Spurlock (University of Glasgow) will deliver his presidential address\, titled 'Ulster as a L aboratory for the Covenanting Revolution'.\n\nWe invite proposals for shor t\, twenty-minute papers exploring the pivotal moments and movements that have shaped Christianity in Scotland. From the Columban mission and the Da vidian Revolution to the rise of collegiate churches\, the Reformation\, C ovenants\, Enlightenment\, Revivals\, Industrial Revolution\, Missionary A wakening and the "Great Disruption\," Scotland’s religious landscape has been shaped by moments of profound change. We welcome contributions from scholars at all career stages and across all traditions. Proposals should focus on a specific turning point\, movement\, or event\, reflecting criti cally on its lasting historical significance.\n\nIf you are interested in sharing some of your own research in this area\, please send a 250 word ab stract with a short biographical note to schsconf@outlook.com by Monday 12 October. We welcome proposals from postgraduate students\, early career r esearchers\, and independent or established scholars. No one period will r eceive precedence\; proposals will be assessed according to their novelty\ , appeal\, and relevance to the theme. Interdisciplinary approaches are al so encouraged - art\, economic\, gender\, intellectual\, legal\, literary\ , political\, and social historians are warmly encouraged to apply.\n\nTic kets are priced at £20\, which covers lunch and coffee breaks. SCHS membe rs and students are entitled to a subsidised rate of £5. The full program me will be circulated when the call for papers closes. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/03114724/PXL_20251115_105658742.MP-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4534@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T140732Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-crime-historians-symposium-c onference/ SUMMARY:British Crime Historians Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe're really pleased to announce that registration i s open for the British Crime Historians Symposium\, to be held at Oxford B rookes University (Headington Campus) on 3-4 September 2026. Please see ht tps://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/bchs2026 for links to the draft progr amme and registration.\n\nRegistration closes on 31st July. Please do regi ster as soon as you are able to as it helps with our planning! Contact Ele anor Bland (ebland@brookes.ac.uk) if you have any queries when registering .\n\nGeneral registration is £95\; for current students and those within a year of graduating (without a permanent academic post)\, the rate is £8 0.\n\nLunch and refreshments throughout the day are included in the cost o f registration. We plan to hold an informal dinner on the evening of Thurs day 3rd September\, which will be an additional cost. If you register to a ttend\, please look out for more information about this. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/28153526/The-drunkards-children-full-size-colour-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events,Symposia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4571@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T164500 DTSTAMP:20260629T103906Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/coinage-in-the-late-roman-empire-and -early-medieval-europe-continuity-and-crisis-symposium/ SUMMARY:Coinage in the Late Roman Empire and Early Medieval Europe: Continu ity and Crisis - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCoinage in the Late Roman Empire and Early Medieval Europe: Continuity and Crisis\n\nSaturday 5 September 2026\, Faculty of En glish\, Cambridge University\n\nThis year’s Royal Numismatic Society sym posium\, open to all\, will be in the Faculty of English\, Cambridge Unive rsity (https://www.english.cam.ac.uk/) on Saturday 5 September\, from 10.0 0 am to 4.45 pm\, followed by a reception.\n\nThe subject of the symposium is Coinage in the Late Roman Empire and Early Medieval Europe: Continuity and Crisis. The production and use of coinage was fundamental to the oper ation of the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries\, and the coll apse of the empire in the West led to the development of coinages by succe ssor states\, often heavily influenced by late Roman models. In Britain th e production of coinage ceased until the early seventh century\, and its u se was greatly reduced.\n\nThe symposium will focus on subjects including coin hoarding in Late Roman Britain\, base-metal coinage in this period\, and the use of coinage in early Anglo-Saxon burials\, Merovingian Aquitain e and the Carolingian Empire.\n\nThe registration fee for the symposium\, including sandwich lunch\, refreshments and reception is £23.50 (£5.00 f or online attendance\; students in full-time education free). For further details and to register\, visit: https://numismatics.org.uk/2026/05/13/rns -symposium-2026-coinage-in-the-late-roman-empire-early-medieval-europe/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/29113826/RNS-Symposium-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4586@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T180000 DTSTAMP:20260715T092414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hong-kong-history-day-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Hong Kong History Day 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAnnual Hong Kong History Day 2026\nOrganized by the Hong Kong History Centre\, University of Bristol\n\nRegistration now open! \n\nHong Kong History Day 2026\nDate: 5 Sep 2026 (Saturday)\nVenue: Arts C omplex\, University of Bristol\, 7 Woodland Road\, United Kingdom\nTicket: Non-student £8\, Student £5\n(Lunch and refreshments included)\n\nPleas e secure your place and book your ticket:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/hkhchistday 2026-ticket\n\nProgramme:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/hkhchkhistday2026eng\n\n活 動議程:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/hkhchkhistday2026chi\n\nThis is an in-pers on event only and there will be no online livestreaming.\n\n——\n\n05 S ep 2026 (Saturday)\n—-\n10:00 – 10:30\nRegistration desk opens\n—-\n \n10:30 – 11:00\n\nIntroducing the Hong Kong History Centre\n\n—-\n\n1 1:00 – 12:00\n\nPanel 1 (English)\nTravel with Hong Kong Characteristics : Tourism and Hong Kong History\n\nJohn Carroll\, The University of Hong K ong\n\n—-\n\n12:00 – 13:00\n\nLunch Break\n—-\n\n13:00 – 14:20\nPa nel 2 (English)\n\nAmerican Ties and Hong Kong Development\n‘Hong Kong a nd American Business: From 19th century to Post-War years’\nJohn Wong\, The University of Hong Kong\n\n‘Manager America: Li Choh Ming\, CUHK and MBA education’\nPeter Hamilton\, Hong Kong History Centre\, University of Bristol\n\n—-\n14:20 – 14:50\nCoffee/Tea Break\n\n—-\n14:50 – 1 6:10\nPanel 3 (Cantonese 廣東話)\nSheltering Hong Kong People in post-W ar years\n‘Revisiting history of resettlement housing through photos’\ nTim Ko\, Independent historian\n\n‘Third-Sector Housing: NGO Responses to Hong Kong’s Postwar Housing Crisis’\nCarmen Tsui\, Lingnan Universi ty of Hong Kong\n\n—-\n16:10 – 17:10\nPanel 4 (Cantonese 廣東話)\nW hen historians meet AI: how technology can enhance our understanding of Ho ng Kong history\nKwong Chi Man\, Hong Kong Baptist University\n\n—-\n\n1 7:10 – 17:20\nClosing Remarks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/15102259/V2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4656@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T000000 DTSTAMP:20260908T082605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/crucibles-of-change-in-scotlands-chr istian-history-call-for-papers-2/ SUMMARY:Crucibles of Change in Scotland's Christian History - CALL FOR PAPE RS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the Scottish Church History Society's Aut umn Conference to explore key moments of change in the nation's ecclesiast ical history.\n\nThe Scottish Church History Society's autumn conference w ill take place at the Grassmarket Community Project in central Edinburgh o n 21 November 2026 and will be on the theme of 'Crucibles of Change in Sco tland's Christian History'. We regret that it will not be possible to cond uct this event in a hybrid format.\n\nProfessor Scott Spurlock (University of Glasgow) will deliver his presidential address\, titled 'Ulster as a L aboratory for the Covenanting Revolution'.\n\nWe invite proposals for shor t\, twenty-minute papers exploring the pivotal moments and movements that have shaped Christianity in Scotland. From the Columban mission and the Da vidian Revolution to the rise of collegiate churches\, the Reformation\, C ovenants\, Enlightenment\, Revivals\, Industrial Revolution\, Missionary A wakening and the "Great Disruption\," Scotland’s religious landscape has been shaped by moments of profound change. We welcome contributions from scholars at all career stages and across all traditions. Proposals should focus on a specific turning point\, movement\, or event\, reflecting criti cally on its lasting historical significance.\n\nIf you are interested in sharing some of your own research in this area\, please send a 250 word ab stract with a short biographical note to schsconf@outlook.com by Monday 12 October. We welcome proposals from postgraduate students\, early career r esearchers\, and independent or established scholars. No one period will r eceive precedence\; proposals will be assessed according to their novelty\ , appeal\, and relevance to the theme. Interdisciplinary approaches are al so encouraged - art\, economic\, gender\, intellectual\, legal\, literary\ , political\, and social historians are warmly encouraged to apply.\n\nTic kets are priced at £20\, which covers lunch and coffee breaks. SCHS membe rs and students are entitled to a subsidised rate of £5. The full program me will be circulated when the call for papers closes. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08092444/PXL_20251115_105658742.MP-1-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4657@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T000000 DTSTAMP:20260908T083058Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-socialism-adult-educ ation-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Socialism & Adult Education - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n"Socialism &\; Adult Education: Historical Perspe ctives for a Revived Lifelong Learning"\n\nCall for Papers for a special i ssue of Socialist History journal\n\nHow important has socialism been to a dult education? For most of history\, adult education – structured learn ing\, involving organised study and usually teaching – was restricted la rgely to social and religious elites. During the nineteenth century\, howe ver\, as the industrial revolution tore apart the bonds of ‘traditional ’ economies and societies\, propelled migrants to towns and foreign land s\, and demanded mastery of new skills\, new popular democratic movements arose – most profoundly\, the socialist movement.\n\nIn Britain\, prior to the Elementary Education Act 1870\, few working-class people had any fo rmal education\; even after that opportunities were limited. In response\, a diverse range of non-statutory voluntary adult education organisations emerged. These included the Mutual Improvement Societies\, the Young Adult Schools\, the Education Settlements\, the Mechanics’ Institutes\, the W orking Men’s College\, University Extension\, Co-operative Education\, t he Workers’ Educational Association (WEA)\, and Independent Working Clas s Education and the Labour College Movement. Some were deeply linked with socialism – others more tenuously\, if at all – but together they made adult education in literacy\, technical skills and knowledge\, the libera ls arts and politics accessible to many adults.\n\nThrough the twentieth c entury\, at least until the neo-liberal era\, the influence of socialist i deas and movements on adult education was deep. In the 21st century\, howe ver\, the forces of global capitalism have systematically sought to margin alise socialist (and democratic) thought. As jobs\, and much work that rew ards the human spirit\, are threatened by the advance of Artificial Intell igence\, adult education is more and more expected to meet the objectives of “the economy” and the labour market. Wider educational purpose is i gnored.\n\nHow have we come to this? The marginalisation of socialist pers pectives is by no means confined to adult education. Yet so central was ad ult education to the emergence and growth of socialism – and the reverse is also true – as to pose essential and urgent questions. In what ways did adult education contribute to the development of socialism? Why did so cialist perspectives play so central a role in the practice of adult educa tion – and did they enrich or constrain it? What can we learn from exami ning the part that socialism\, and socialists\, played in adult education ’s rich history?\n\nWe aim to revisit the topic of adult education and s ocialism in Britain in the 21st century through a special issue of the jou rnal Socialist History. It seeks to revive the field of study\, and to exp lore the idea to meet the diverse needs of a multi-cultural society more – rather than less – adult education is needed – and that the adult education needed should be broad rather than narrowly job-related. This is especially relevant to consider in connection with the new Lifelong Learn ing Entitlement which has the potential to transform how post-18 students fund and approach their studies throughout the course of their lifetimes.\ n\nWhat new research perspectives can academics – and scholar-practition ers and activists – from all disciplines bring to the history of adult e ducation\, and to the understanding of socialist approaches to improving e conomic\, social and cultural welfare?\n\nWe invite submission of abstract s of approx. 300 words. They may explore any aspect of the interlinked his tory of adult education and socialism. We welcome contributions relating n ot only to Britain\, but to Europe (western\, central and eastern) and oth er locations around the world. Topics may include (but are not limited to) :\n- The experience of tutors and students of different forms of adult edu cation\n- The politics of adult education\n- Organisations that provided a dult education\n- The impact of adult education on socialist ideology and movements\n- Key figures in the adult education movement – tutors\, stud ents and organisers\n- Gendered perspectives of adult education\n- The bui ldings and spaces of adult education\n- The organisation and delivery of a dult education\n- The content and curriculum of different forms of adult e ducation\n- Biographical and autobiographical accounts of adult education\ n- Local and regional case studies of adult education\n- The consuming of adult education\n- The role of socialism in colonial adult education\n- Th e financing of adult education initiatives\n- State support for adult educ ation\n- Local government and adult education provision\n\nPlease email ab stracts with your affiliation\, a short biography and contact information to john.holford@nottingham.ac.uk and p.kumbhat@staff.newman.ac.uk. The dea dline for submission of abstracts is Friday 30th October 2026.\n\nWe hope to convene a symposium on this theme on Wednesday 7th April 2027 at Birmin gham Newman University\, where contributors can discuss their draft papers and ideas. The symposium will provide an opportunity to share work in pro gress\, receive feedback\, and develop papers to be considered for publica tion in the Socialist History special issue in autumn 2027. The April symp osium will be an in-person event\, although authors based outside the UK w ill have the option of presenting remotely via Microsoft Teams. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08093014/Ad-Ed-SI-sh-selection.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4663@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T000000 DTSTAMP:20260908T094331Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/supplying-and-maintaining-the-indo-p acific-fleets-in-the-second-world-war-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Supplying and maintaining the Indo-Pacific Fleets in the Second Wor ld War - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers\n\nThe NDS identifies July 1937 as t he beginning of the Asia-Pacific War\, December 1941 extending the Sino-Ja panese war into a wider Indo-Pacific Ocean war involving Britain\, the Uni ted States\, Australia\, the Netherlands and Norway\, and critically embed ding Royal Navy dockyards and logistical infrastructure. This interpretati on challenges the narrative of the Pacific War as a solely American operat ion and emphasises the British and Australian logistical transformation of base infrastructure around Sydney.\n\nThis conference highlights the indi spensable contribution of merchant navies and their sailors and the global shore-based infrastructure to the Allied victory. All proposals relevant to the Conference theme will be considered\, particularly including the fo llowing.\n\nConference proposals could address:\n• Evaluating the status of Singapore\, Hong Kong\, Trincomalee\, Bombay\, Colombo and other Indo- Pacific bases in 1937–41\n• How the Sino-Japanese war 1937–41 affect ed British naval planning and logistics\n• How the Royal Navy’s China Station was destabilised\, 1937-42\n• How Singapore Dockyard prepared fo r the possibility of Japanese war\n• Appraising the scale and challenges of supplying ammunition\, fuel\, repair facilities and personnel to the I ndo-Pacific Fleets in the Second World War\n• Evaluating the effect of t he collapse of Hong Kong and Singapore on the Indian Ocean infrastructure\ n• Assessing the effectiveness of Colombo\, Trincomalee\, Bombay and Sim on’s Town in sustaining the Eastern Fleet following the collapse of Hong Kong and Singapore\n• Assessing Dutch naval involvement\, surface and s ubmarine\, at Colombo\, Fremantle and Sydney\n• Evaluating the role of i nternational merchant navies and their sailors\, such as those of the Neth erlands and Norway\n• How the Royal Navy was transformed from a fleet su pported by imperial bases in Singapore\, Hong Kong and Ceylon into a fleet operating against Japan sustained from Australia\n• Appraising the WW2 transformation of Sydney Harbour’s infrastructure and the role of Mobile Naval Air Bases (MONABs)\n\nDockyard Chronology\n1937–39 China Station/ Hong Kong/Singapore\nJapan’s war against China creates an increasingly d angerous East Asian environment.\n1940–41 Singapore becomes the great Br itish strategic focus\nThe dockyard and naval base expand in anticipation of war with Japan.\n7 December 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbour naval stat ion and shipyard\, followed by attacks on British\, Dutch and Australian t erritories\nTransforms the Sino-Japanese War into a multinational war invo lving the United States and the British Empire.\nDecember 1941–February 1942 Singapore falls\nBritain loses its great forward base.\nApril–May 1 942 Ceylon is threatened\nEastern Fleet withdraws west.\n1942 Kilindini be comes the emergency western base\nMombasa\, in Kilindini Harbour in Kenya\ , supports the Eastern Fleet\, East African communications\, and Madagasca r operations.\n1943–44 Trincomalee is rebuilt/reopened as the principal Eastern Fleet base\nThe fleet gradually moves east again. Australian destr oyers\, for example\, operate with the Eastern Fleet from Trincomalee in 1 944.\nLate 1944 British Pacific Fleet is created\nAdmiral Sir Bruce Fraser becomes Commander-in-Chief. Churchill informs Australian Prime Minister J ohn Curtin in November 1944 that the fleet would be sent to the Pacific an d maintained in Australia.\n1945 Sydney/Australia becomes the logistical b ase for Britain’s war against Japan\nThe Royal Navy is now operating fro m Australia 4\,000+ miles from Japan and roughly 16\,000 miles from Britai n’s supply sources\, making the Fleet Train (Task Force 112) and Austral ian infrastructure critical.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted\, you will pr esent in-person or online. We shall refund UK/European travel fares to the conference (or travel from a UK airport to Greenwich)\, your fee\, lunch\ , and contribute to accommodation\, publish your paper in NDS Transactions (https://navaldockyards.org/transactions/) and give you a copy. Your talk will be c.35 minutes\, the printed paper 6–10k words\, due 31 June 2027 .\nSend your title\, a 300-word synopsis and a 100-word biography by 16 Oc tober 2026 or earlier to\nDr Ann Coats avcoatsndschair@gmail.com N.B. The proposal should present original research.\nhttps://navaldockyards.org/con ferences/ https://navaldockyards.org/ Facebook: NavalDockyardsSocietyhttps ://www.facebook.com/groups/1443502952760615\n\nPhoto Caption: Submarines L 1 and L20 alongside in Shanghai\, we believe\, in 1925 or 1926\, a photogr aph taken by Reuben Milstead\, Telegraphist in L1\, with permission of the Submariners Association https://www.submarinersassociation.com/. The ship lying astern is the Norwegian tanker Liss\, built on Teesside in 1921 by Furness Shipbuilding\, which sailed under Nortraship management in WW2. (h ttps://skipshistorie.net/Oslo/OSL386AHMathiesen/Tekster/OSL38619210100000% 20LISS.htm). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08104247/AJ-L1-and-L20-Shanghai-JPG.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4623@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T173000 DTSTAMP:20260812T084451Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/weapons-in-society-vi-conference-con ference/ SUMMARY:Weapons in Society VI conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSince 2019\, the Royal Armouries’ Weapons in Socie ty conference has showcased the varied interactions between arms\, armour\ , and culture. Now in its sixth event\, it will once again provide an oppo rtunity for early career and postgraduate researchers to mix with academic and heritage professionals\, allowing a collaborative dialogue between th e worlds of academia and heritage.\n\nThis year's conference will be held at the Royal Armouries\, Leeds\, in partnership with Manchester Metropolit an University.\n\nWeapons in Society VI will feature a varied programme of talks aimed exploring the social\, cultural\, and political contexts of a rms and armour\, and the roles these have played throughout history. There will also be a handling session with objects from the museum’s collecti on and a workshop on creative methods for researching arms and armour\, ho sted by Professor Catherine Fletcher (Manchester Metropolitan University). \n\nTickets are £20\, with a concessionary rate of £12 is available for those enrolled on postgraduate research programme of study and early caree r researchers (within five years of doctoral award\, not counting career b reaks). Tickets include lunch and refreshments.\n\nTo register for the con ference\, visit https://royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on/weapons-in-socie ty-conference\n\nTo demonstrate eligibility and access the concessionary r ate\, or for any other questions related to the conference\, contact Saman tha Vaughn at samantha.vaughn@armouries.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/12094402/WiS-VI-poster.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4660@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260909T082605Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-health-welfare-and-m utual-support-in-maritime-communities-1550-1850-one-day-workshop-symposium -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Health\, Welfare\, and Mutual Support in Maritime Communities\, 1550 – 1850\, one-day workshop/symposium - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe focus of this one-day workshop/symposium on 14 J anuary 2027 at the National Maritime Museum is the disciplinary crossroads between medical\, social\, and maritime history. We aim to bring research ers interested in these fields together to present research and create con nections across an area of emergent research.\n\nThis workshop aims to pla ce naval and institutional medical care within a broader context of inform al healthcare and mutual support within maritime communities\, informing a nd encouraging future research. We invite researchers to share work on the se topics ranging from the early modern period onwards (approximately 1550 -1850).\n\nFull information\, including how to submit a proposal\, can be found on the Royal Museums Greenwich website by following the link below.\ nwww.rmg.co.uk/collections/research/call-papers-health-welfare-mutual-supp ort-maritime-communities-1550-1850\n\nLimited financial support for speake rs is available\; details will be provided upon acceptance. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08100030/pw3804.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4643@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T210000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092346Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -september-meeting-other-event/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society September Meeting - OTHER EVEN T DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn Wednesday September 9th the Society will be showi ng the Market Harborough Movie Maker's film the ‘Battle of Naseby’.\n\ nThis will be on Wednesday\, September 9th at the Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough. The film starts at 7.30 pm and doors open at 7.00.\nNon members welcome at £3 per person with a £1. Entry ch arge per person. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25102312/IMG_1817.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4575@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260630T094037Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-conference-2026-hearts-mi nds-and-airspace-air-power-humanitarianism-and-counterinsurgency-conferenc e/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Conference 2026: Hearts\, Minds and Airspace: Air Power\ , Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHosted at the Royal Air Force Museum\, London\, the two-day conference will critically examine the entanglements of Air Power\ , counterinsurgency and humanitarianism. The conference will have an inter disciplinary approach\, including papers from history\, international rela tions and defence studies among other disciplines.\n\nThe Conference runs from Thursday 10 September through Friday 11 September\, starting at 9am a nd finishing at 5pm on both days.\n\nLocation\n\nThis hybrid conference wi ll be hosted in-person at the RAF Museum’s London site in the Lecture Th eatre. The cost of attending the conference in-person for both days is £7 5\; this covers registration\, refreshments and lunch for both days.\n\nTh e RAF Museum is making a limited number of tickets available at a discount ed rate for students. Please email ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org for more inf ormation.\n\nIn order to make the event accessible to a wide audience\, th e full event will be livestreamed on Crowdcast for free. The Conference wi ll also be available to watch back in its entirety afterwards. If you wish to support the Museum you can donate directly through Crowdcast. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/30103951/pc96-320-3-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4601@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T183000 DTSTAMP:20260813T150058Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/centre-for-port-and-maritime-history -30th-anniversary-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Centre for Port and Maritime History: 30th Anniversary Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of C PMH by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool’s Maritime Museum – a joint venture that today also includes Liverpool John Moores University. To celebrate our 30th year\, CPMH issued a fully open call for papers on a ny theme and without chronological limit. The result is an exciting and wi de-ranging programme which includes traditional panels\, two focused sessi ons on recent publications in maritime history\, a whistle-stop ‘tour’ of Trinity House and two keynote lectures to be delivered by Professor St ig Tenold and Dr Martin Bellamy. In true celebratory style\, we will round off the two day conference with a drinks reception and performance by the Liverpool Shanty Choir.\n\nThe full programme of events can be viewed and downloaded here: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/c entre-for-port-and-maritime-history/events\nRegistration for the two days is £30 waged and £5 unwaged and includes refreshments and lunch on both days as well as the drinks reception. Please register here: https://buyonl ine.ljmu.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/ljmu/conferences/cpmh-30th-anniversa ry-conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28150330/CPMH-ALT-LOGO-High-Res.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4642@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260825T091623Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/playing-the-nation-identity-culture- and-power-in-video-games-rse-curious-festival-2026-other-event/ SUMMARY:Playing the nation: Identity\, culture\, and power in video games ( RSE Curious Festival 2026) - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow is national identity encoded into video games pl ayed all around the world?\n\nJoin the Historical Games Network as they ex plore how video games construct\, negotiate\, and contest national identit y across production\, representation and play. From historically grounded titles to globally distributed franchises\, games often bring in specific narratives of nationhood\, cultural memory\, and belonging\, all while nav igating a global market.\n\nDuring this talk\, you can expect to hear how national identity is encoded through setting\, character\, language\, and mechanics\, and how players interpret or resist these framings in diverse contexts. We’ll dive into tensions between authenticity and commercialis ation\, the role of satire and critique\, and the ways in which games part icipate in broader cultural and political discourses.\n\nBy bringing toget her perspectives from game studies\, media studies\, and cultural history\ , you’ll be joining a critical space to reflect on how interactive media shapes\, and is shaped by\, evolving understandings of ‘the nation’ i n a globalised industry.\n\nAfter the talk\, there will be a Q&\;A with the chance to ask your questions to the panel.\n\nFor tickets\, please se e the RSE's event page: https://rse.org.uk/event/playing-the-nation/\n\nTh e Historical Games Network brings together academics\, game makers and oth er cultural workers to explore the relationship between history and games of all kinds. For more info\, see www.historicalgames.net ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25101356/RSE-Curious2026-WebsiteTile-27.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4645@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T130000 DTSTAMP:20260825T100301Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-little-wars-of-empire-with -taylor-soja-other-event/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Little Wars of Empire with Taylor Soja - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin NACBS to discuss Taylor Soja’s latest book\, Little Wars of Empire: British veterans in a colonial world\, c. 1885-1918 . Antoinette Burton will join Soja in conversation.\n\nSeptember 11 at 12p m EST/ 11am CST/ 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm BST\n\nRSVP: https://www.nacbs.o rg/event-details/little-wars-of-empire-with-taylor-soja\n\n____\n\n“Litt le Wars of Empire is a group biography of British veterans who experienced multiple wars across the British empire. Throughout the nineteenth centur y\, Britain was constantly at war in its colonies\, defending against anti -colonial resistance or trying to expand its influence. The veterans of th ese wars did not disappear once they were over\, and many of them went on to later experience World War I.\n\nBy using personal sources such as lett ers\, diaries\, and photograph albums\, this book works to show how coloni al violence and British military history depend upon one another\, and arg ues that colonial war fundamentally shaped the British experience of empir e. This was true for all kinds of British veterans\, from British Army sol diers and officers to nurses and military families\, whose experiences dem onstrate the central place of colonial violence to British life." ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25110219/cover-detail.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4608@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260804T092226Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihn-birmingham-meet-up-other-event/ SUMMARY:IHN Birmingham Meet-Up - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Independent Historians Network is a new social a nd support group for independent and freelance historians. We know how har d and lonely it can be working without colleagues and our create new conne ctions\, share information and hopefully create a few new friendships alon g the way!\n\nWe are hosting two meet-ups in September:\nWednesday 13th Se ptember\, Birmingham (this falls within the city's heritage week)\nWednesd ay 30th September\, Leeds\n\nFind out more on our website https://independ enthistorians.org/meet-ups/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04102145/IHN-logo.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4632@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T200000 DTSTAMP:20260818T091124Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/hybrid-presentation-from-merchant-co nsuls-to-the-caliphs-representatives-the-transformation-of-the-ottoman-con sulates-in-liverpool-and-manchester-1891-1914-prof-muhammed/ SUMMARY:Hybrid presentation: ‘From Merchant Consuls to the Caliph’s Rep resentatives: The Transformation of the Ottoman Consulates in Liverpool an d Manchester\, 1891-1914’\, Prof Muhammed Hasanov - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Mu hammed-Hasanov-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://muhammed-hasanov-present ation.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18101047/group.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4671@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T084902Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/far-right-archives-in-the-digital-ag e-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Far-Right Archives in the Digital Age - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFriday 27 November 2026\, 10.30am-4pm\n\nNB: This is an IN PERSON event. There is unfortunately no hybrid option.\n\nImproved digital access to far-right material at archives\, libraries\, and beyond has been benefitting researchers and anti-far right educators and activist s. It also presents challenges\, not least amidst a surge in public suppor t for far-right parties and an increase in racist and antisemitic incident s.\n\nThis one-day workshop will bring together archivists\, librarians\, scholars\, educators\, and practitioners\, to explore the opportunities an d challenges of researching\, preserving\, and teaching with far-right mat erials in an increasingly digital environment.\n\nWe invite proposals for contributions that engage with one or more of the following themes:\n\n• Challenges of digitisation and access to far-right archival collections\, including practical\, ethical\, legal\, and methodological considerations. \n•Digital materials and pedagogy\, including teaching with born-digital or digitised far-right sources\, and broader approaches to teaching with far-right materials.\n•Artificial intelligence\, social media\, and far- right research\, including the ethics of use of AI in archival and researc h contexts\, digital methods\, platform studies\, and the implications of emerging technologies for the study of the far right\, including the use o f AI and social media platforms by contemporary far-right groups.\nRather than formal conference papers\, we invite informal ten-minute presentation s that introduce a challenge\, case study\, project\, or methodological qu estion. Presentations should conclude with one or more questions to stimul ate discussion\, allowing the workshop to prioritise conversation\, knowle dge exchange\, and collaborative problem-solving.\n\nWe warmly encourage p articipation from:\n•Archivists and librarians\n•Curators\n•Academic s\, including early career researchers and doctoral students\n•Educators and teachers\n•Practitioners working in far-right prevention and counte r-extremism\n•Digital humanities scholars and digital preservation speci alists\n•AI\, social media\, and digital technology experts whose work i ntersects with these issues\n\nOur goal is to create an interdisciplinary and welcoming forum where participants can share expertise\, reflect on co mmon challenges\, and identify opportunities for future collaboration.\n\n Submission\nPlease email a short abstract of up to 150 words by Tuesday\, 29 September to Rosie Frank at rfrank@wienerholocaustlibrary.org outlining your proposed presentation and indicating which workshop theme(s) it addr esses.\nWe look forward to bringing together colleagues from across sector s to discuss the future of far-right archives and research in the digital age.\n\nThis event is a collaboration between the Wiener Holocaust Library \, London\, as part of its National Heritage Lottery Fund project ‘Digit al Transformation: Connecting Collections and Communities’\, and Dr Rach el Moss\, the University of Northampton\, in relation to her British Acade my Small Research Grant ‘Medievalism\, gender and politicised nostalgia in the British extreme right\, 1962 – 1982’. There will be a modest fu nd available for travel expenses for colleagues who are unable to access i nstitutional funding\; please contact us for further details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15094802/conny-schneider-xuTJZ7uD7PI-unsplash-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4672@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T085343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-oceanic-and-maritime-history-wor kshop-university-of-cambridge-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CFP: Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop - University of Cambridg e - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDear all\,\n\nWe are thrilled to announce that the O ceanic and Maritime History Workshop is now inviting submissions to delive r papers during Michaelmas Term (October to December 2026)\n\nThis Worksho p offers a supportive and informal setting for graduate students and early career researchers (ECRs) to discuss their research.\n\nWe welcome presen tations on all aspects of Oceanic and Maritime History across all periods\ , including (but not limited to):\n\n- Encounters (maritime "worlds\," cro ss-cultural interactions\, the subaltern sea)\n\n- Spaces (litoral\, coast al\, and insular communities\, the terraqueous globe\, sacred maritime geo graphies)\n\n- Exchanges (migration and trafficking\, flows of goods and i deas\, maritime knowledge networks)\n\n- Cultures (maritime identities\, s eafaring traditions)\n\n- Environmental Histories (human-sea ecologies\, o ceanic transformations)\n\nThis is a great opportunity to share completed research or receive feedback on a work-in-progress. MPhil and PhD students at all stages\, from any institution in the UK or abroad\, are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome submissions from MPhil students.\n\nThe w orkshop will meet four times throughout the term\, with 20-minute presenta tions followed by discussion.\n\nTo apply\, please send a title\, a 200– 300 word abstract\, and an indication of whether you would prefer to prese nt in person or online to the convenors by email (afj29@cam.ac.uk \, ac226 1@cam.ac.uk and jdchm2@cam.ac.uk).\n\nThe deadline for applications is 6 O ctober 2026.\n\nWe look forward to reading your submissions!\n\nBest wishe s\,\n\nYour 2026-2027 convenors\n\nAndrés Fernando Jácome (afj29@cam.ac. uk)\n\nAristide Chryssoulis (ac2261@cam.ac.uk)\n\nJoão Moreira da Silva ( jdchm2@cam.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15095245/Cambridge-Oceanic-and-Maritime-Workshop-12.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4673@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T091659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-history-and-art-jour nal-vol-2-submissions-open-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: History and Art Journal (Vol. 2) – Submissions O pen - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for Papers: History and Art Journal (Volume 2)\ n\nThe Editorial Board of the History and Art Journal officially invites o riginal and unpublished research articles for its upcoming Volume 2.\n\nWe welcome interdisciplinary submissions in English and Spanish across histo ry\, art history\, and museology. Our main thematic tracks include Early M odern and Modern History\, Visual Culture\, Archival Research\, Material C ulture\, and Digital Humanities.\n\nKey submission details:\n\n- Submissio n Deadline: November 1\, 2026.\n- Word Limit: Maximum of 8\,000 words (str ictly including footnotes and bibliography).\n- Format: Fully anonymised f ollowing the Chicago Manual of Style.\n- Policy: Open Access (Diamond mode l). There are absolutely no publication fees or Article Processing Charges (APCs). All papers receive a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) vi a Zenodo (CERN repository).\n\nFor full formatting guidelines and secure s ubmission access\, please visit our official website: www.historyandartjou rnal.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15100645/CallforPapers.Vol2_.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4677@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T100428Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/economic-and-society-history-society -of-ireland-annual-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Economic and Society History Society of Ireland Annual Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEconomic and Social History Society of Ireland CALL FOR PAPERS\n53rd Annual Conference\nTrinity College Dublin\nFriday 4th and Saturday 5th December 2026\n\nProposals for papers\, or panels of papers\ , are invited for the annual conference of the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland\, which will be held at Trinity College Dublin on Frid ay 4th and Saturday 5th December 2026.\nProposals relating to all aspects of Irish economic and social history\, from medieval to modern to contempo rary history\, will be considered.\n\nProposals from doctoral and early ca reer researchers are particularly welcome\, and we are pleased to announce that the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland will once more be awarding a ‘New Researchers Prize’ for the best paper presented to th e annual conference by a graduate student. Details of previous winners can be found on the ESHSI website and presenters wishing to be considered for the prize should indicate this clearly when submitting a proposal.\n\nAbs tracts of papers and proposals for panels should be sent to Professor Anne Dolan (adolan@tcd.ie) by Friday 23rd October 2026. Please include ESHSI C onference 2026 in the subject line of your email. Abstracts should be betw een 250 and 300 words and include a title and speaker bio. Panel proposals should include a title\, contact details for all speakers and abstracts f or all papers to be included in the session.\nFurther details about this c onference will be announced on the ESHSI website: https://www.eshsi.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15110038/ESHSI-logo.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4679@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T102359Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/actors-witnesses-or-subjects-childre n-in-post-war-central-and-eastern-europe-1945-1989-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Actors\, Witnesses or Subjects? Children in Post-war Central and Ea stern Europe\, 1945–1989 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nActors\, Witnesses or Subjects? Children in Post-war Central and Eastern Europe\, 1945–1989\, taking place in Warsaw on 19 –20 November 2026.\n\nThe conference invites scholars to reconsider the history of post-war Central and Eastern Europe through children’s experi ences and perspectives. It will explore children not only as witnesses or subjects of political and social change\, but also as historical actors wh o interpreted\, negotiated and responded to the world around them.\nKeynot e lectures will be delivered by Dr Friederike Kind-Kovács and Prof. Barba ra Klich-Kluczewska.\nWe welcome proposals from scholars at all career sta ges working in history\, childhood and youth studies\, sociology\, memory studies\, literary and cultural studies\, and related fields. Interdiscipl inary and comparative approaches are particularly encouraged.\nPlease help us spread the news by sharing the Call for Papers with your academic staf f\, researchers and students who may be interested in participating.\n\nKe y information:\nConference: Warsaw\, 19–20 November 2026\nAbstract deadl ine: 18 September 2026\nLanguage: English\nPaper: 20 minutes\nSubmission: abstract of up to 350 words + short biography of up to 150 words\nContact: childreninhistory@enrs.eu\nSelected papers will be considered for publica tion in the ENRS book series\, and the organisers will contribute towards the travel and accommodation costs of accepted participants.\nThe full Cal l for Papers\, including conference themes and submission details\, is ava ilable at https://enrs.eu/a-child-in-the-labyrinth-of-history-2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15112321/actors-as-witnesses.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4680@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T000000 DTSTAMP:20260915T151737Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/shaping-the-legal-professions-call-f or-papers/ SUMMARY:Shaping the legal professions - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis conference explores the intertwined histories o f legal education and the legal professions. Law schools\, professional bo dies\, and the people who made them have a central role in legal history. Legal education shaped professions and people who in turn contributed to t he development of legal practice\, procedure\, and the law itself.\n\nBoth legal education and the legal professions face fresh challenges. New tech nologies affect the way law is taught and practised. Institutions must res pond to changing political\, social and economic contexts while also being profoundly shaped by their pasts. This is therefore an opportune time to consider their histories and how those histories are used.\n\nProposals ar e welcome for any time period and jurisdiction. Themes may include but are not limited to:\n\nHistories of legal education in the academy\nHistories of professional education and training\nHistories of any aspect of the le gal professions\nLegal biography\nLegal education and empire\nWomen\, work ing class and ethnic minority students and lawyers\nPerceptions/reputation s of the law and legal professions\nUses of legal history by lawyers and j udges.\nThe significance of legal history for the professions\n\nWe invite proposals for 15-minute papers\; or 15-minute presentations in alternativ e formats\, and particularly welcome those which address the central theme of diversity\, dilemmas and discoveries.\n\nAbstracts (not exceeding 300 words) should be submitted by email to OULS-legalhistory@open.ac.uk by Fri day 16 October 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15161709/books-and-pen-RHS-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4619@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T203000 DTSTAMP:20260811T130120Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-digital-revolution-exhibition-la unch-hybrid-exhibition/ SUMMARY:The Digital Revolution: Exhibition Launch (hybrid) - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a public launch of our new exhibition an d explore data\, computing and technology in nursing practice\, from healt h care history to science fiction.\n\nEnjoy free refreshments\, activities \, an opportunity to explore some of UCL's special collections on the hist ory of data science and eugenics\, and a chance to look around the exhibit ion\, alongside a series of talks (from 6pm).\n\nThe event will be chaired by Tim James\, Chair of the RCN Digital Nursing Forum. Talks include:\n&g t\; Lies\, damn lies and eugenics - Historian and writer Subhadra Das\n> \; Where Do Care Robots Come from (and Why Does It Matter)? - Literary sch olar Amelia DeFalco\n>\; The Impact of Digital Technology on Health - Di gital health consultant\, author and scholar Rachael Kent\n\nThis event is open to all and will take place in person and online. Live subtitles will be provided (onsite and online) by MyClearText. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/11113938/DN-launch-invite-800x400-1.png CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4674@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260915T092650Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/thaw-zin-latt-preservation-in-exile- an-art-historians-journey-curating-a-burma-collection-in-county-down-semin ar/ SUMMARY:Thaw Zin Latt\, Preservation in Exile: An Art Historian's Journey C urating a Burma Collection in County Down - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nQueen's University Belfast's History Seminar Series returns for the Autumn semester on 18th September. In collaboration with t he QUB Centre for Public History\, Thaw Zin Latt (Clandeboyne Estate) will be presenting his paper: 'Preservation in Exile: An Art Historian's Journ ey Curating a Burma Collection in County Down'.\n\nThe 2\,000-acre Clandeb oye Estate in County Down was the family home of Frederick Hamilton-Temple -Blackwood\, the first Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. Lord Dufferin was at the zenith of his career as the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888\, when he oversaw the annexation of Upper Burma in 1885. A large percentage of th e global memorabilia he collected for the grand halls of Clandeboye origin ated from Burma (Myanmar)\, the currently war-torn country in South-East A sia.\n\nThis talk explores the historical importance of the Burma collecti on at Clandeboye\, highlighting the importance of documenting and safeguar ding a collection in ‘exile’ alongside the presenter's own positionali ty as an ‘exile’ curator\, particularly as ongoing conflict and natura l disasters threaten Burma’s cultural heritage.\n\nThaw Zin Latt is the Curator at Clandeboye Estate in County Down. He holds an MA in History of Art and Archaeology (2022) and an SOAS-Alphawood PGD in Asian Art (2025) f rom the School of Oriental and African Studies\, University of London. Hav ing worked across the museum\, heritage\, and archaeology sectors\, he con tributed to the British Museum's Burma to Myanmar special exhibition. His main research focus is on Southeast Asian Hindu-Buddhist art\, rethinking how global art is framed in Western collections\, and safeguarding Burma ’s cultural heritage during times of crisis.\n\nThis event will take pla ce in Room 01.003\, 27 University Square\, at Queen's University\, Belfast .\n\nThis event can be also attended online. To request online attendance\ , please email cbrockbank01@qub.ac.uk\n\nMore information can be found on the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-seminar-thaw-z in-latt-tickets-1999513753462?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15102551/Thaw-Zin-Latt-jpeg.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4655@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T160000 DTSTAMP:20260909T111807Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/heritage-opden-days-festival-1776-wh en-the-threads-came-together-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Heritage Open Days Festival - 1776 When the threads came together - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe exhibition will explore how the conditions came together for Cromford to become a model that changed the way that people l ived and worked across the world.\nYou can find out about the daily life o f the mill workers and discover how the site has been water-powered for 25 5 years. Although only the foundations of the Second Mill and wheel pit su rvived\, this layout and format of mills became the ‘template’ of effi ciency and mass production that was copied around the world. Explore the v isitor centre\, see Arkwright’s water frame and learn about the industri al transformation that began in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Si te.\nThe exhibition has been created in partnership with the University of Derby with the support of the University of Derby’s Vice-Chancellor Imp act Accelerator Award.\nAdditional events:\nDon’t miss the opportunity t o step inside the workers’ cottages on North Street. The Landmark Trust is offering a rare opportunity to explore one of these historic homes and discover daily life for mill workers in the early factory system that tran sformed how people lived and worked. See the Landmark Trust’s website fo r bookings and further information.\nThere are also plenty of other activi ties at Cromford Mills over the weekend\, including a Heritage Skills Day on Saturday 19th and a special afternoon of music on Sunday 20th\, featuri ng the Derby Cathedral Choir\, see Cromford Mills website for further info rmation.\n\nhttps://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/heritage-open-days-f estival-1776-when-the-threads-came-together/\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/09120955/Joseph-Wright.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4676@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T183000 DTSTAMP:20260915T095654Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/story-of-a-murder-in-conversation-wi th-hallie-rubenhold-other-event/ SUMMARY:STORY OF A MURDER: In Conversation with Hallie Rubenhold - OTHER EV ENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at Bow Street where we will be in conversati on with social historian and award-winning author\, Hallie Rubenhold. Reno wned for exploring history’s forgotten women\, Hallie’s latest investi gation\, ‘Story of a Murder’\, foregrounds the extraordinary women who \, until now\, have been pushed to the fringes of the infamous true-crime story featuring Dr Crippen. In Hallie’s own words\, ‘no murderer shoul d ever be the keeper of their victim’s story…’\n\nHear Hallie unpack how she was able to construct this important\, restorative history\, and breathe life into such an eccentric cast of characters straddling both sid es of the Atlantic. And\, as is so often the case\, discover the critical part that Bow Street played in this Story of a Murder.\n\nThis event inclu des a Q&\;A with the audience\, and a book signing opportunity with the author. Copies of ‘Story of a Murder’ will be available to purchase o n the night.\n\nHallie Rubenhold is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling and Ba illie Gifford prize-winning author of The Five\, the Untold Lives of the W omen Killed by Jack the Ripper. A renowned social historian whose expertis e lies in revealing stories of previously unknown women and episodes in hi story\, she is the author of The Covent Garden Ladies which was the inspir ation behind BBC TV’s ‘Harlots’. Her biographical work\, Lady Worsle y’s Whim\, was dramatized by the BBC as ‘The Scandalous Lady W’. Her most recent work of non-fiction\, Story of a Murder\, the wives\, the mis tress and Dr Crippen\, has been optioned for TV. She lives in London with her husband. Meet her @HallieRubenhold\n\nBooking essential as places are limited.\n\nTimings: doors open at 16:30 and entry before then will be ref used. The event begins at 17:00 and lasts approximately 90 minutes\, inclu ding a Q&\;A and book signing.\n\nConditions of entry: this event is re commended for anyone over the age of 16 years.\n\nTickets: there are two w ays to attend this event\, in person at Bow Street Museum\, or online via a live stream (using Zoom).\n\nPrices to attend at the Museum: prices star t from £20 in person. Ticket types also include ‘with book’ and ‘al l-inclusive’. Please check our booking page for options.\n\nPrice to att end online: £6 online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15105519/BSPM_Poster_Layouts_A4-2026-Talks-converted3-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4687@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261231T000000 DTSTAMP:20260921T152323Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cfp-lutheranism-and-the-british-isle s-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:CfP: Lutheranism and the British Isles - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCALL FOR PAPERS\nLutheranism and the British Isles\n Location: The University of St Andrews\, Fife\, United Kingdom\nConvenors: Dr Brendan N. Wolfe and Andrew F. Simpson\nKeynote Speakers: Professor Al ec Ryrie (Durham University) and Dr Korey Maas (Hillsdale College)\nDate: 15-16 June 2027\nAbstract Deadline: 31 December 2026\nNotification of Acce ptance: 31 January 2027\nContact: lutheranism@st-andrews.ac.uk\n\nWe are p leased to announce an interdisciplinary conference on the theme of Luthera nism and the British Isles\, exploring its influence across England\, Scot land\, Ireland\, and Wales from the Reformation to the present day. We are delighted that our keynote speakers will be Professor Alec Ryrie (Durham University) and Dr Korey Maas (Hillsdale College).\nProposals for twenty-m inute papers are welcomed from postgraduate students\, early career resear chers\, and established scholars across history\, theology\, literature\, musicology\, and material studies.\n\nPlease submit an abstract of no more than 300 words\, with a curriculum vitae and a short biography\, to luthe ranism@st-andrews.ac.uk by 31 December 2026. Successful applicants will be notified by 31 January 2027. Panel proposals of three or four papers are also welcome\, and limited support may be available for those who would ot herwise be unable to attend.\n\nPotential topics include\, but are not lim ited to:\n· The reception of Luther’s writings across England\, Scotlan d\, Ireland\, and Wales\n· Patrick Hamilton and the early Lutheran martyr s of Scotland\n· Lutheran influence on the Scottish Reformation\n· Luthe ran ideas in the Irish Reformation and the early Church of Ireland\n· Lut heranism\, Bible translation\, and evangelical reform in Wales\n· Robert Barnes\, William Tyndale\, and the early English evangelicals\n· Lutheran theology in the Thirty-Nine Articles and the Book of Common Prayer\n· Th e Augsburg Confession and confessional writing across the British Isles\n · Lutheran print culture and the circulation of evangelical ideas\n· Ang lo-German dynastic and confessional links\n· The Hanoverian succession an d the German Lutheran court\n· The German Lutheran Chapel Royal and royal chaplaincies\n· Pietism\, Halle\, the SPCK\, the Moravians\, and early M ethodism\n· Lutheran church music and its reception across the British Is les\n· Lutheranism in the United Kingdom Today\n· Scandinavian\, Baltic\ , and German Lutheran diaspora communities\n· Lutheran refugees and émig rés after the World Wars\n· Anglican–Lutheran ecumenism (Meissen and P orvoo)\n· Dietrich Bonhoeffer and British Lutheranism\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to St Andrews — home to Scotland’s first Lutheran mar tyr\, Patrick Hamilton (1504-1528) — for a wide-ranging discussion on Lu theranism in the history of the British Isles. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21162100/threema-20260918-123339-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4688@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260921T153203Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-for-edited-volume-on -religion-in-egodcuments-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for papers for edited volume on: Religion in Egodcuments - CAL L FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for book chapters\n\nFollowing a successful and thought provoking conference on “Writing the Transcendental”\, which took place in March at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków\, we are wor king on a volume devoted to all types of religious entries in egodocuments in the early modern period (16th through 18th centuries).\n\nWe are inter ested in:\n• Expressions of faith in egodocuments\n• Descriptions of r eligions and religious rituals\, events\, behaviors\, gatherings and alike \n• Pilgrimages and their accounts in egodocuments (both the spiritual a nd physical descriptions)\n• Elucidations of experiences of religious ri tuals\, events\n• Presentation and interpretation of religious differenc es and/or conflicts\n• Religious motivations of undertaken actions and s ubsequent entry of relevant passages into egodocuments\nThe above are exam ples\, but do not exhaust the plethora of possible topics and their presen tations.\nPlease bear in mind two principles:\n\n[1] these papers must be based on egodocuments\,\n\n[2] these egodocuments have been produced in th e early modern period (16th through 18th centuries).\n\nPlease send a 300 word proposals with a short cv to Jakub Basista (history professor at the Jagiellonian University\, Kraków) at jakub.basista@uj.edu.pl or Michaël Green\n(history professor at the University of Lodz and Director of the Ce ntre for Self-Narratives) michael.green@filhist.uni.lodz.pl by the end of October 2026.\nThe deadline for chapters will be end of January 2027 (with possible individual extensions). The book is to be published with Brill i n 2028. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21163126/c5mysvavguc6o94no0bfhucv6qdgwa8cmdcm5ndc.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4658@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260908T084031Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-stuart-court-in-exile-as-colonia l-actor-ennoblement-in-the-americas-1698-1750-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Stuart Court in Exile as Colonial Actor: Ennoblement in the Ame ricas\, 1698–1750 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Society for Court Studies runs an annual lecture programme which presents and discusses new work in the field. Seminars ar e open and free to all\, however all online events require registration vi a Eventbrite. Once registered through Eventbrite\, seminar attendees will receive a Zoom invitation on the day. For online events\, both members and non-members are required to register.\n\nHarry M Lewis (Independent Schol ar) — ‘The Stuart Court in Exile as Colonial Actor: Ennoblement in the Americas\, 1698–1750’.\n\nEventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co. uk/e/1991916391548?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08094008/SCS-Logo.png.jpeg CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4693@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261113T000000 DTSTAMP:20260922T083014Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/watching-reading-listening-1400-1800 -two-day-interdisciplinary-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Watching\, Reading\, Listening (1400-1800): Two Day Interdisciplina ry Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nEarly modern audiences have received increased atten tion amongst scholars in recent years\, invigorated by new interdisciplina ry approaches. The period 1400-1800 marked major shifts: from manuscript t o print culture\, the rise of professional theatre\, and the development o f ‘amateur’ street and household performance. Whether gathered in rowd y playhouses\, overhearing singers on the street\, or engaged in devotiona l reading at home\, audiences across this period could take many forms.\n\ nThis two-day conference aims to explore the opportunities and challenges that arise by centring the audience in discussions of early modern enterta inment. In doing so\, we hope to invite a unique opportunity to consider w ho was engaging with sources of entertainment\, and why. Is a royal ordina nce strictly a document that describes a law\, or is it political theatre designed to stir a reaction in people? Is a printed ballad the final autho rity\, or is its performance an opportunity for subversion?\n\nFeaturing k eynote addresses from Professor Elaine Hobby and Professor Pete Smith\, wo rkshops\, and a live performance\, this free conference has been kindly fu nded by Midlands4Cities (AHRC). We welcome abstracts of up to 250 words fo r individual research papers of 20 minutes in length\, or 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a shared topic or sub-theme.\n\nPlease submit abstracts via https://forms.gle/5sRBFGpnHCPjguxx6 before Friday 13 th November 2026. (23:59 GMT). Successful applicants will be notified by M onday 30th November 2026. Papers are particularly welcomed by PGRs and ECR s. A full programme will follow shortly. For more information or questions \, please email: earlymodaudconfm4c@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/22092940/Audience-Conf-Graphics.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4594@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T190000 DTSTAMP:20260728T131000Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rethinking-innocent-iv-and-the-crusa des-a-multidisciplinary-inquiry-conference/ SUMMARY:Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquir y - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n“Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades” seeks to propose a new and sustained evaluation of the pontificate of Innocent I V (1243–1254) and his engagement with the crusading movement. Long overs hadowed by the more extensively studied pontificates of his predecessors\, Innocent nevertheless presided over a period marked by profound transform ations in the ideology\, organisation\, and geographical scope of the crus ades. His pontificate coincided with simultaneous crises and initiatives a cross Europe and the Mediterranean world: from the Mongol advance in the E ast to the consolidation of crusading activity in the Baltic\, to renew ca mpaigns in the Holy Land and the complex negotiations with secular rulers. Far from constituting a merely transitional phase or a simple continuatio n of earlier policies\, Innocent IV’s pontificate offers a unique vantag e point from which to examine the evolving nature of papal authority and i ts connection with the crusading movement\, particularly in light of the d iversification of the theatres and the reconfiguration of legal\, politica l\, and diplomatic relationships in the dynamic context of the mid-thirtee nth century.\n\nBy bringing together leading international experts from a range of disciplines - including papal history\, theology\, canon law\, po litical thought\, manuscript studies\, and diplomatic history - and early- career researchers\, the conference aims to illuminate the breadth and com plexity of Innocent IV’s involvement in crusading enterprises from a plu rality of perspectives and methodological approaches. Topics to be address ed include\, but are not limited to: responses to the Mongol advance and t heir implications for Latin Christendom\; the organisation and financing o f crusades in the Baltic\, the Western Mediterranean Sea\, and the Holy La nd\; the development of papal legal thought concerning infidels and jurisd iction\; the role of legates and papal agents\; and the interaction betwee n papal policy and regional political dynamics in Europe and the Near East .\n\nThrough this multidisciplinary investigation\, the conference also se eks to situate Innocent IV’s pontificate within broader historiographica l debates on the transformation of crusading ideology\, the expansion of p apal jurisdiction through the negotium crucis\, and the shifting boundarie s of Christian and non-Christian relations in the thirteenth century. By f ostering dialogue across disciplinary boundaries\, the event aims to gener ate new methodological perspectives and to promote a more nuanced understa nding of a pivotal yet comparatively understudied moment in the history of the medieval papacy and the crusades. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28140926/Rethinking-Innocent-IV-and-the-crusades.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4646@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260825T100739Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/how-i-wrote-this-with-christian-lidd y-other-event/ SUMMARY:"How I Wrote This" with Christian Liddy - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHow I Wrote This with Christian Liddy\nSeptember 24 at 8am PT/ 11am ET / 4pm BST\n\nJoin the NACBS and the Journal of British Studies for our third virtual discussion of “How I Wrote This”. In thi s one-hour session\, we invite an author who has published a successful an d popular article to explain how it happened. “What is Family in an Age of Plague? The Liber Lynne and the Urban Family in Late Medieval England\, ” published in September 2025\, offers an analysis of an intriguing fift eenth-century manuscript that offers clues about the intersections of fami ly and plague. Author Christian Liddy discusses his experience of writing —and revising—the article for JBS.\n\nRSVP: https://www.nacbs.org/even t-details/how-i-wrote-this-with-christian-liddy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25110649/hiwtimage-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4662@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T193000 DTSTAMP:20260908T091547Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/cold-war-network-the-wireless-operat or-how-a-british-sailor-invented-the-modern-drug-trade-lecture/ SUMMARY:COLD WAR NETWORK - The Wireless Operator: How a British Sailor Inve nted the Modern Drug Trade - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBased on his new book ‘The Wireless Operator’\, Dr David Tuch will recount his family’s dark secret from the Cold War. H is cousin\, Harold Derber\, was the British Merchant Navy veteran who pion eered the modern drug trade with his groundbreaking invention: the drug mo thership.\n\nAlong the way\, Derber’s story takes in some of the most si gnificant events of the twentieth century – the Second World War’s Bat tle of the Atlantic\, the Cuban Revolution and the murky shadows of the Co ld War.\n\nBook your FREE ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wirel ess-operator-how-a-british-sailor-invented-the-modern-drug-trade-tickets-1 990128655381 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08101321/CWN-Event-Image.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4563@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T082339Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/symbolism-in-ecclesiastical-textiles -with-marianna-garthwaite-klaiman-online-talk/ SUMMARY:Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Textiles with Marianna Garthwaite Klaim an - ONLINE TALK DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDistinctive vestments and paraments have played an e ssential role in religious services going back thousands of years. The Epi scopal and Anglican Churches have an especially rich history of their use from ancient medieval Opus Anglicanum “English Work” embroideries to c ontemporary creations by fabric artists using repurposed materials to comp uter generated designs.\n\nUsing examples from churches and collections Ma rianna has visited\, her talk\, Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Textiles will take you on a visual journey through the many images found on ecclesiastic al vestments and textiles. She has deliberately selected a wide variety of styles\, time periods and materials to illustrate her program\, including some fabrics created by Warner &\; Sons.\n\nMarianna Garthwaite Klaima n is an independent textile historian specialising in the study of Anglica n and Episcopal ecclesiastical textiles. For over thirty-five years she ha s been an Associate of an Episcopal order of nuns\, the Community of St. J ohn Baptist in Mendham\, NJ. She has been researching\, caring for and cat aloguing their extensive collection of vestments\, paraments and archival materials.\nWith a degree in Art History and a talent for fine embroidery and handwork\, Marianna first began her career as a curator at The Hermita ge historic house museum working with their costume and textile collection . She also established her own business as a textile conservator and exhib ition specialist working for private collectors and institutions.\n\nAdvan ced booking for this event is required. Book your tickets here for £5.27 inc. booking fee: https://www.ticketsource.com/braintree-museum/online-tal ks-symbolism-in-ecclesiastical-textiles-with-marianna-garthwaite-klaiman/e -qgmeze\n\nThe talk will be live-streamed and recorded on Zoom.\nAttendees will receive access details via email on the date of the talk.\nTicket bo oking will end 1 day before the start of the event.\nThe talk starts at 7p m GMT and is no longer than 1.5 hours\, including a Q&\;A session at th e end.\nThe recording of the online event is not included in the purchase of your ticket. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23092301/Online-Talk-Ecclesiastical-Textiles.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4678@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260915T101558Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/schools-at-the-crossroads-secondary- education-for-girls-in-northern-ireland-1965-1972-seminar/ SUMMARY:Schools at the Crossroads: secondary education for girls in Norther n Ireland\, 1965-1972 - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nQueen's University Belfast's History seminar series is hosting Becca Mowbray on 25th September\, who will be presenting her pa per\, 'Schools at the Crossroads: secondary education for girls in Norther n Ireland\, 1965-1972'.\n\nBetween the development of the civil rights mov ement in the mid-1960s and the dissolution of devolved rule in early 1972\ , a substantial degree of change and conflict took place in Northern Irela nd\, with significant consequences for everyday life. Schooling was no exc eption. This paper proposes that there was a dual impetus driving change f or girls in post-primary schools in 1960s and 1970s Northern Ireland: broa der social change affecting girls’ education across the UK\, and the out break of conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe broader picture of education al change taking place across Great Britain in this period affected Northe rn Ireland to a similar\, if not identical\, degree. The raising of the sc hool-leaving age to sixteen in 1972 is one example of Westminster’s educ ational policy shaping that of Stormont\; similarly\, qualification patter ns for secondary-age girls in Northern Ireland closely followed those of t heir counterparts in England and Wales. However\, the divided nature of ed ucation along religious lines and the outbreak of the Troubles in the late 1960s added a unique dimension of difficulty for girls attending secondar y schools in Northern Ireland. Here\, it is evident that girls in Northern Ireland faced significant additional roadblocks throughout the course of their post-primary education.\n\nBecca Mowbray is a PhD student at Queen ’s University Belfast\, under the supervision of Professor Sean O’Conn ell\, Professor Diane Urquhart\, and Dr Caitlin Donnelly. Her thesis is ce ntred on the relationship between education\, conflict and gender during t he Troubles in Northern Ireland\, with particular focus on access\, attain ment and aspiration in post-primary education\, and the relationship betwe en history of education and twentieth-century sociological research. Becca holds a BA in History from Royal Holloway\, University of London\, and an MPhil in Modern British History from Newnham College\, University of Camb ridge.\n\nRefreshments\, drinks and snacks will be provided for in-person attendees. On-line attendance can be requested by emailing phanley03@qub.a c.uk\n\nEventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-seminar-be cca-mowbray-tickets-2000832796756?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15111349/Becca-Mowbray-RHS-picture.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4665@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T163000 DTSTAMP:20260908T103509Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/shakespeare-medicine-lecture/ SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Medicine - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe're pleased to invite you to 'Shakespeare &\; M edicine'\, an afternoon exploring the fascinating relationship between Sha kespeare\, medicine\, and the apothecary.\n\nFollowing the recent discover y of Shakespeare's Blackfriars residence\, join us for an afternoon at Apo thecaries' Hall as we delve deeper into the relationship between the bard and the apothecary\, tracing the influence of early 17th century medicine in Shakespeare.\n\nFurther details and booking information can be found on our event page: https://www.apothecaries.org/events/event/shakespeare-and -medicine/\n\nWe hope you’ll be able to join us for what promises to be a fascinating afternoon. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08113442/Shakespeare-Medicine-royal-hist-ad-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4666@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T193000 DTSTAMP:20260909T101528Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/where-is-queer-love-in-the-shoah-his tory-lecture/ SUMMARY:Where is Queer Love in the Shoah History? LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nhttps://www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/queer-shoah ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/09111439/Shoah-history.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4715@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260929T095511Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-chruch-and-race-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:The Church and Race - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2027 EHS Winter Meeting theme will be 'The Churc h and Race'\, held online on 9 January 2027.\n\nThe Call for Papers for th is meeting is now open. Please submit your abstracts here by 31 October 20 26: [https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/27wintermeeting/]\n\nIn his letter to the Galatians\, Paul reminded that community that in Christ – and in His Church – there was no distinction between persons: ‘There i s neither Jew nor Greek\, there is neither slave nor free\, there is neith er male nor female\; for you are all one in Christ Jesus’. The water of baptism made all believers equal in salvation\, yet Christians struggled t o believe that all Christians were indeed the same. Wherever the Church’ s representatives reached – be it Augustine in sixth-century England\, F riar William of Rubruck in thirteenth-century China\, Father Marquette in the Great Lakes in the seventeenth century\, or Archbishop Selwyn in what was to become New Zealand – they wondered whether people so different in appearance and temperament could become Christians too. And if they could \, then what sort of Christian? Might they too aspire to monastic perfecti on or to episcopal dignity?\n\nRace thinking was a guiding factor not only at Christianity’s ever-expanding borderlands\, it was at work in cities where Christians of different origins\, languages\, and complexions met\; it operated on land and at sea\, in streets and in marketplaces\; it atte nded the arrival of unfamiliar groups through migration or enslavement\, l ike the African slaves sold in Florence and Lisbon in the later Middle Age s\, the people who were soon named ‘gypsies’ in the 15c\, the Jews exp elled from Iberia in 1492 and who settled in Italy and the Low Countries\, the Irish who migrated to the US in the 19c\, or the south Asians who pro vided migrant labour throughout the 19/20c across the British Empire.\n\nA ll these questions vexed theologians in universities\, challenged bishops as they guided their parish clergy\, and troubled missionaries at work acr oss the globe. Race-thinking informed intellectual work\, pastoral care\, and relations between Christians as neighbours and parishioners. Race also inspired visual forms: in the mappae mundi\, in the representation of Jew s in crucifixion scenes\, on frontispieces of books that guided mission\, and in figures deemed exotic or virtuous\, like the magus Balthasar. The m ultitude of contexts within which race was imagined and imposed means that perspectives from a variety of disciplines – history\, theology\, liter ary and visual expertise – must meet and combine fruitfully to understan d processes that produced a great deal of suffering and pain\, with a lega cy that is always with us. Yet historical exploration also suggests ways i n which race and racialisation could be countered\, opposed\, resisted. Al l this work is of the greatest interest and consequence. Our Conference wi ll offer an occasion for collective learning\, sharing and reflection\; th e keynote lectures in particular will introduce concepts and methods that facilitate a better understanding of race thinking\, the processes of raci alisation\, as well as racialised lives in Christian societies.\n\nExplori ng the past through race is challenging work. For how is one to consider a concept that is so flawed in its conception and yet so ubiquitously used to describe – and according to some\, even improve – the world? Race-t hinking attempts to arrange humans into hierarchies and so to justify diff erent allocations of rights and resources among them: by skin colour\, by ethnicity\, by religion. It is an untruth that is none the less a signific ant historical phenomenon used to justify conquest\, mission\, enslavement \, and genocide. Race-thinking reduces individuals to a single characteris tic\, and so dehumanises them. The process of racialisation has taken plac e at most times and in many places\, in variations that make it an histori cal phenomenon that now receives the attention it deserves.\n\nKeynote spe akers:\n\nProfessor Denise Kimber Buell\, Williams College\nProfessor Emer ita Philippa Levine\, University of Austin Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29093938/CfP-poster-winter-meeting-27London.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4717@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T000000 DTSTAMP:20260929T084827Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/women-in-uniform-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Women In Uniform - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWomen in Uniform\n\nThis interdisciplinary special i ssue seeks to bring together established and early career researchers whos e work examines uniformed civilian and military women in Britain across co ntexts of both war and peace. Adopting a focused geographical scope and an expansive chronological framework spanning the nineteenth century to the present\, the issue will explore a broad range of themes\, including repre sentations\, identities\, lived experiences\, memory\, and the design and materiality of uniforms.\n\nIf interested in being considered for inclusio n\, please email Professor Juliette Pattinson and Professor Shane Ewen at juliette.pattinson@kcl.ac.uk and S.Ewen@leedsbeckett.ac.uk by 1 December 2 026 with a c300-word abstract\, with title\, and a two-page CV. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29094801/IWM-Art.IWM-PST-13858.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4641@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T085144Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/aids-broadcasting-and-gay-campaignin g-in-the-eighties-a-witness-seminar-seminar/ SUMMARY:AIDS Broadcasting and Gay Campaigning in the Eighties: A Witness Se minar - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe HIV/AIDS crisis transformed the relationship bet ween gay men\, pressure groups\, broadcasters and the government in 1980s Britain. This witness seminar will hear from four men who shaped and obser ved this transformation - Keith Howes (formerly of Gay News)\, Julian Meld rum (formerly of Capital Gay and Hall-Carpenter Archives)\, Martin Weaver and Tony Whitehead (both formerly of Terrence Higgins Trust) - and will in vite audience members to share their experiences of the 1980s and reflect upon subsequent media coverage of LGBTQ+ issues.\n\nThe seminar is chaired by Professor Virginia Berridge\, author of AIDS in the UK: The Making of Policy\, 1981-1994\, and is organised by Professor Marcus Collins as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project Re-viewing LGBTQ+ Live s through Broadcasting in Twentieth-century Britain. It is accompanied by a pop-up exhibition showcasing interviews collected by the National HIV St ory Trust.\n\nThe witness seminar is free\, open to all and can be booked at https://www.outsavvy.com/event/38910/aids-broadcasting-and-gay-campaign ing-in-the-eighties-a-witness-seminar. It will take place from 6-8pm on Tu esday 29 September\, Room 2.05\, Loughborough University London\, Queen El izabeth Olympic Park\, London E20 3BS. Please email marcus.collins@lboro.a c.uk with any queries. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25095057/aids-dont-die_cr.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4515@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T164659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/stuart-drama-conference-call-for-pap ers/ SUMMARY:Stuart Drama - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDeadline for Proposals: 2 October 2026\n\nFor full d etails and to submit a proposal\, please see the conference website: https ://stuartdrama.com/\n\nFew period demarcations remain as stubborn as 1642 and 1660 in the study of English theatrical culture. This conference seeks to reinvigorate the conversation around Stuart drama\, 1603–1707\, an e ra whose continuities have been obscured by periodisation and disciplinary norms. Bringing together scholars from literary studies\, history\, book history\, theatre history\, modern languages\, and music history\, this co nference's keynotes\, roundtables\, workshops\, and paper sessions will re consider drama in the long seventeenth century.\n\nConfirmed Keynotes:\n\n Brandi Adams (Arizona State University)\n\nDavid McInnis (University of Me lbourne)\n\nPerry Mills (Edward’s Boys)\n\nLucy Munro (King’s College London)\n\nDeborah Payne (American University\, Washington DC) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19115959/IMG_5947.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4689@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260921T153911Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/platos-stepchildren-disability-in-pt olemaic-egypt-and-the-hellenistic-world-seminar/ SUMMARY:Plato's Stepchildren: Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Helleni stic World - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Queen's University Belfast History Seminar Serie s continues\, with Alexandra Morris presenting her paper 'Plato's Stepchil dren: Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic World'.\n\nThis ta lk examines the evidence of art\, texts and skeletal remains\, to give a b rief overview of disability and bodily difference in ancient Egypt. By uti lizing a disabled Egyptologist’s perspective\, we will see that disabled people were part of the larger society in both the pharaonic and Ptolemai c periods. A further examination of these artefacts also helps illuminate the lives of disabled people from these time periods. Disability was incor porated into the religions of both the ancient Egyptians and Greeks\, and was seen as a part of everyday life. This is an aspect of the ancient worl d which has largely been ignored by modern day historians\, despite the ev idence being there\, resulting in an entire minority group being erased fr om history. Disabled people deserve to be seen\, to see themselves reflect ed in\, and to learn about our own history\, including our own ancient his tory. Finally\, this talk will also start to examine the dangers of interp reting the past from a solely non-disabled perspective\, and help elucidat e these lost disability narratives.\n\nDr. Alexandra F. Morris is a disabl ed Egyptologist\, academic\, and disability activist tying the past to the present. Her research is on disability in ancient Egypt\, the Classical w orld\, and inclusive museums. She holds many roles in academic\, disabilit y\, heritage\, and government sectors. She has cerebral palsy and dyspraxi a.\n\nRefreshments\, drinks and snacks will be provided. We look forward t o seeing you there!\n\nFormsFor those who wish to be on our mailing list\, please fill out this (short) form: https://forms.gle/M97CC6izCs3hkBAs7\n\ nTo request online access\, please email phanley03@qub.ac.uk\; for any oth er questions\, please email cbrockbank01@qub.ac.uk\n\nEventbrite link: htt ps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-seminar-alexandra-morris-tickets-20017 73652882?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21163827/Alexandra-Morris-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4697@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261005T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261005T140000 DTSTAMP:20260928T131312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-negotiating-with-the-enemy -britain-and-the-helsinki-final-act-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book Talk: Negotiating with the Enemy: Britain and the Helsinki Fin al Act - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn 1 August 1975\, after painstaking negotiations\, the largest European summit since the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) conve ned in Helsinki. Under the watchful eyes of more than a thousand journalis ts\, thirty-five leaders\, hailing from all European states\, the Soviet U nion\, the United States\, and Canada signed a momentous agreement: the He lsinki Final Act. The product of three years of arduous multilateral negot iations\, this landmark document was celebrated by some as nothing less th an a substitute peace treaty concluding the Second World War and hailed by others as a charter of ‘peaceful co-existence’ for the divided contin ent. In contrast\, critics derided the Final Act precisely for these reaso ns\, charging signatories with appeasement and the legitimisation of an im moral status quo.\n\n50 years later\, the Final Act is widely seen as a ma sterpiece of modern diplomacy and a textbook example of successful negotia tions between enemies with contemporary relevance. It is no surprise\, the refore\, that politicians and pundits are presently calling for replicatin g the Helsinki process in conflict-prone regions around the world. For exa mple\, Saudi Arabia has recently floated the idea of a Helsinki process in its neighbourhood and Abdullah Gül\, the former president of Turkey\, ha s called for a ‘Final Act for the Middle East’. Especially at a time w hen multilateralism is under attack and international conflicts are on the rise\, these proposals deserve to be taken seriously.\n\nThis seminar wil l examine how the Final Act was negotiated\, why the talks succeeded\, and what its lessons are for today’s international conflicts.\n\nDr Kai Heb el (Leiden University) will present his book on the negotiations\, Prof Ma rtin Brown (Richmond University) will serve as discussant\, and Dr Christi ne Cheng will Chair. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28141234/Book-talk-Kings-College.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4573@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T173000 DTSTAMP:20260629T110039Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/norwegian-and-scandinavian-history-a nd-heritage-in-the-british-isles-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Norwegian and Scandinavian History and Heritage in the British Isle s Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis October\, discover the rich history and heritag e of Norway and Scandinavia in the British Isles at a special end-of-proje ct conference for the Norwegian Church Heritage Research and Outreach Proj ect.\n\nBringing together fascinating insights\, stories\, and research\, this event celebrates the project’s journey and its exploration of share d cultural connections—made possible through the generous support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\nSchedule for the conference:\n\nTuesda y 06.10.2026\n\n09:00 Opening\n\n09:00 Dr. Thomas Alexander Husøy (Norweg ian Church Arts Centre and Swansea University)\n\nFrom Seamen's Church to the Welsh Norwegian Society: Norwegian Institutions and Organisations in S outh Wales 1866 - 2000 (An Overview)\n\n09:30 Dr David Redvaldsen (Univers ity of Agder)\n\nThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church in London 1905-1945\n\n10 :00 Charlie Olsen (University of Reading)\n\nNorwegian Sailors in Late Vic torian Cardiff\n\n10:30 Pause\n\n10:45 Dr. Christian Cooijman (University of Oslo)\n\nImagined Pasts? The Viking Age between Memory and Identity.\n\ n11:15 "Risteárd ‘Rish’ McDonald (Ministry of Justics)\n\nThis Land i s Our Land (?): An Analysis of Ritual Heathen Praxis at the Great Heathen Gathering 2025\n\n11:45 Dr. Jack Dyce (The Scottish College)\n\nGanga um K aupstað: Walking about a market town: in once Viking Largs\, now a Scotti sh town but with a Norse past and legacies\n\n12:15 Pause\n\n13:15 Dr. Mai ken Mosleth King (University of Bristol)\n\nThe Sons of Ragnar: The Repres entation of Vikings in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla\n\n13:45 TBC\n\n14:15 L isbeth Iversen (A Helping Hand to Our Oldest Norwegian Seamen's Church and Oslo School of Architecture &\; Design)\n\nFrom Leith to the World: A Digital Museum of Norwegian Seafarers and Transnational Heritage\n\n14:45 Pause\n\n15:00 Professor Per Norseng (University of South Eastern norway)\ n\nIce\, steam and fish and chips: Norway\, the British Isles and the trad e in natural ice"\n\n15:30 Eyvind Bagle (Norwegian Folk Museum and Norwegi an Maritime Museum)\n\nNatural ice from Norway: A hidden industry\n\n16:00 Knut Nygaard (Oslo Metropolitan University)\n\nIce exporter Thomas Johann es Wiborg and his trade networks in the British Isles\n\n16:30 Michael Fre eman (University of Oxford)\n\nNatural vs artifical Ice in Cardiff\n\nWedn esday 07.10.2026\n\n09:00: Leonie Tancell\n\nProtecting Traditional Craft: What Wales Could Learn from Norway (10 min. 5 min questions Lightning tal k)\n\n09:15 Dr Thomas Alexander Husøy (Norwegian Church Arts Centre and S wansea University)\n\nHeritage Projects at the Norwegian Church Arts Centr e: Public History and Didactic Uses of Norwegian Heritage in England and W ales (10 min. 5 min questions Lightning talk)\n\n09:30: Professor Knut Øy stein Høvik (University of Innland Norway and the Norwegian Study Centre\ , University of York)\n\nHvilket lag holder du egentlig med? Norwegians’ obsession with English football\n\n10:00: Dr. Bjørn Thore Rosendahl (ARK IVET)\n\nFrom Convoys to Communities: Norwegian Wartime Seafarers in Liver pool through War and Peace"\n\n10:30: Pause\n\n10:45: Dr. Peter Reid (Robe rt Gordon University)\n\nLittle Norway of the Moray Firth: Stories of the Norwegian and Danish Communities in the town of Buckie During the Second W orld War\n\n11:15: Ragnhild Bie (Vest Agder Museum)\n\nChildren in Exile: The Norwegian Boarding School at Drumtochty Castle\n\n11:45: Oddbjørn Hof seth (Indpendent Historian)\n\nIllegal deer hunting in the Norwegian SOE t raining camps in Scotland during WW2.\n\n12:15 Pause\n\n13:15 Haakon Vinje (Head of the Norwegian War Graves Service\, Ministry of Culture and Equal ity.)\n\nNorwegian War Graves in the United Kingdom\n\n13:45 Mark Russel ( Independent Historian)\n\n333 Squadron RNoAF and Norwegian clandestine ope rations from Scotland during World War Two\n\n14:15 Inga Grønnerud (Kongs vinger Muncipality)\n\nGoing to Scotland to be a teacher in housekeeping e ducation - in the pre and postwar era. Transnational connections between N orway and the United Kingdom in a historic context revealing Scandinavian involvement in the British educational system (becoming “husstellslærer inner”).\n\n14:45: Pause\n\n15:00 Ranghild Bie (Vest Agder Museums)\n\nA Ship Between Nations: SS Hestmanden and Anglo-Norwegian wartime connectio ns\n\n15:30 TBC\n\n16:00 - 17:30 Service of commemoration and rededication \, Norwegian war graves in Cathays Cemetery. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/29115859/443cf850e7874ff0baf4d933d1a02feb.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4670@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T180000 DTSTAMP:20260915T084348Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/remembering-tom-freeman-other-event/ SUMMARY:Remembering Tom Freeman - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA half day event to celebrate the scholarship of the late Dr Tom Freeman (University of Essex) with papers engaging with his n umerous significant publications by Ruth Ahnert\, Liz Evenden\, Peter Lake \, Adam Morton\, Michael Questier\, Mark Rankin and Susan Wabuda. There wi ll also be a small exhibit of Reformation books. There is no charge for at tending.\n\nIf you wish to attend in person\, please email K.C.Fincham@ken t.ac.uk for further information\nIf you wish to attend online\, please ema il K.C.Fincham@kent.ac.uk for the zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15094050/The_seconde_volume_of_the_Eccl.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4690@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270706T174500 DTSTAMP:20260921T155637Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/workhouse-lives-vii-poor-peopling-se minar/ SUMMARY:Workhouse Lives VII: ‘Poor peopling’ - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the seventh online series of workhouse lives semi nars (organised jointly by Nottingham Trent University and The National Ar chives) we focus on the concept\, practice\, utility and rhetoricisation o f kinship amongst the poor and officials in the nineteenth century poor la ws of England\, Wales Ireland and Scotland. Historians largely neglect the sense that workhouse inmates left relatives behind and might go back to t hem when they then left the workhouse gate. In the same way\, those on out door relief were likely to have relatives behind the workhouse walls. And many of the staff who people the workhouse estate were themselves local or became local through long residence\, building up many kinship ties. How did the existence of kinship or kinship-like ties affect the way the poor law was navigated and experiences? How did kinship influence the running o f workhouses? How did knowledge and resistance wash around kinship network s? Did officials and guardians worry about such networks? These and many o ther questions add up to the peopling of the workhouse and its locality\, and we consider the theme largely for the first time here.\n\nSeminars tak e place online via Teams at 17:00 on the dates indicated. Papers generally last 45 minutes with time for questions thereafter. Please do sign up for some or all of the seminars\, and a Teams link will be sent to you on the day before the paper is due to take place.\n\nTo book some or all events use this link for pasting to a brower:\n\nhttps://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/e vents/upcoming-events?query=workhouse\n\nOr search 'Workhouse lives and No ttingham Trent University\n\nThe individual sessions are:\n\n6 October 202 6\, ‘The afterlife of the workhouse pauper\, 1800-1920s’\, Professor S teven King\, Nottingham Trent University.\n\n3 November 2026\, ‘The Ball ad of Bethnal Green: women’s voices\, workhouse dynasties and whistleblo wing in the 1860s’\, Dr Peter Jones\, Nottingham Trent University.\n\n1 December 2026\, ‘The Irish Question? Administering the Anatomy Act in St Giles Workhouse\, c.1832–1850’\, Dr Julie Ann Mathias\, Queen's Unive rsity Belfast.\n\n5 January 2027\, ‘The Family's Voice: Advocating for t he Disabled and Infirm Poor’\, Dr Carol Beardmore\, The Open University. \n\n2 February 2027\, ‘Kinship\, friendship and neighbourliness: the poo r within and without the Victorian workhouse’\, Dr Paul Carter\, The Nat ional Archives.\n\n2 March 2027\, ‘Peopling Pauper Stories: Workhouse Pr otest and Poor Law Resilience’\, Professor Elizabeth Hurren\, University of Leicester.\n\n6 April 2027\, ‘The Visiting Hour: Family Visitation\, Regulation and Less Eligibility in the Victorian Workhouse’\, Dr Lewis Darwen\, The National Archives.\n\n4 May 2027\, ‘Pauper Palaces or Paupe r Bastilles? Material Life in Workhouses of the Old Poor Law\, c. 1690-183 4’\, Dr Joe Harley\, Anglia Ruskin University.\n\n1 June 2027\, ‘In th e Poor House Vicinity: Inspector J.S. Brown\, his family\, and the Paisley Poor House’\, Dr Wendy Gordon\, State University of New York (SUNY) Pla ttsburgh.\n\n6 July 2027\, ‘'Keeping it in the Family: Familial Networks between Poor Law Union Staff’\, Dr Matthew Bayly\, University of Lincol n. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21165603/IMG20250330122745-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4612@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T193000 DTSTAMP:20260804T102325Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/new-research-showcase-migration-and- mobility-history-x-ihr-history-lab-symposium/ SUMMARY:New Research Showcase: Migration and Mobility History x IHR History Lab - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHistory Lab and the Migration and Mobility History S eminar present the third of three showcases of work by new researchers in 2026. This is a space for postgraduate and early career researchers to sha re exciting new research in migration and mobility history. We welcome att endance from anyone interested in Migration and Mobility Studies.\n\nProvi sional line up of papers:\n- Fixing Flows. Mapping the Geographies and Exp eriences of Mobile Lodgers in an expanding port city\, Antwerp\, 1850-1914 . (Jasper Segerink\, University of Antwerp)\n- “I am conscious I have de serv’d all I suffer”: Convict Letters from HMS Calcutta\, 1803. (Lucas Haasis\, German Maritime Museum)\n- Munshis and Scholars: Indian Muslims in 1860s London. (Abdul Sabur Kidwai\, Kings College London)\n- ‘Ordinar iness'\, ‘Mixedness’ and Integration: The Lived Experiences of Working -Class Anglo-Chinese Couples in Britain\, 1906-1939 (Gioia Rossetti\, Univ ersity of Sheffield).\n\nSign up to attend and for updates here: https://f orms.gle/6T7miR1w7DUAxApNA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04112248/Screenshot-2026-08-03-at-12.47.31.png CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4579@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T203000 DTSTAMP:20260707T135050Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-ben-pimlott-memorial-lecture-202 6-william-whyte-the-future-of-national-biography-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture 2026 - William Whyte: The Future o f National Biography - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture 2026 - William Whyt e: The Future of National Biography\n\nTuesday 6 October 2026\, 6pm\n\nThe Ben Pimlott Lecture is hosted by the journal Modern British History\, Oxf ord University Press Journals and King's Contemporary British History. Thi s lecture series was established in 2006 in honour of the late Ben Pimlott and in association with the Institute of Contemporary British History\, w ith which Ben had close ties. Each lecture is published in Modern British History and is available free online.\n\nWilliam Whyte: The Future of Nati onal Biography\n\n‘For the morbidly aspirant’\, Ben Pimlott once obser ved\, ‘there can be no higher goal … than an obituary in the DNB.’ H e reviewed it\, contributed to it\, and\, ultimately if prematurely\, foun d a place within it. As a consequence\, the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) seems an entirely appropriate subject for an event held t o mark his memory. But Pimlott’s reflections have a particular value as we assess the ODNB today\, whether his 1989 inaugural lecture\, on ‘The Future of Political Biography’\, or his account of the DNB itself\, publ ished in 1993\, just as the revision of the Dictionary under Colin Matthew ’s editorship began. Not least\, his identification of ‘the sense of q uaintness about the notion of a “national biography”’ continues to p rovoke important questions about the nature of the Oxford Dictionary of Na tional Biography: questions that are made all the more pressing by the soc ial\, political\, and technological change since he wrote. This lecture wi ll ask whether there is a future for national biography and\, if there is\ , what form it might take.\n\nWilliam Whyte is Professor of Social and Arc hitectural History and a fellow of St John’s College\, Oxford. A trustee of English Heritage\, he succeeds David Cannadine as general editor of th e Oxford Dictionary of National Biography in 2026. His books include The U niversity: A History in Stone\, Silk\, and Blood (2026) and\, as editor\, the forthcoming Oxford Illustrated History of England.\n\nLocation: Counci l Room\, Strand Campus\, King's College London\, WC2R 2LS\n\nThe lecture w ill be followed by a drinks reception.\n\nReserve a ticket here: https://w ww.tickettailor.com/events/kingsartshums/2181120 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/07144953/william_whytre_cropped_600x400.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4720@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T000000 DTSTAMP:20261007T144850Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-legal-use-of-print-i n-early-modern-europe-function-materiality-and-circulation-the-19th-annual -ustc-st-andrews-book-history-3rd-comlaweu-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Legal Use of Print in Early Modern Europe: Functio n\, Materiality and Circulation. The 19th Annual USTC/St Andrews Book Hist ory & 3rd COMLAWEU conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProposals for papers (max. 20 minutes) are invited o n the subject of ‘Legal Use of Print in Early Modern Europe’ to be pre sented at the combined 19th USTC/St Andrews Book History &\; 3rd COMLAW EU conference in St Andrews. The conference will feature hybrid sessions o n Tuesday 15 June 2027 and in-person sessions on Thursday 17-Saturday 19 J une 2027.\n\nIn the early modern period\, legal communication stood at the heart of European print culture. In sheer quantity of production\, only w orks of religion can be judged to be more numerous. While legal works (sim ilar to religious print) reached a broad public\, legal print has received comparatively little attention in book historical studies.\n\nThis confer ence seeks to advance the scholarly agenda by examining the manner in whic h print culture affected the communication of law in early modern Europe. It will aim to determine how print was used to shape the function\, materi ality and circulation of legal knowledge\; to what extent print establishe d new norms of legal communication\; and how printed legal information spr ead within and beyond the juridical profession. We welcome contributions o n any part of early modern Europe or its colonies\, within the time frame of c. 1450-1800.\n\nPapers are invited on any aspect of the conference\, w hich will seek to provide answers to (among others) the following question s:\n• How did the form and function of legal print develop and change in early modern Europe? Did print introduce new means of legal communication ?\n• How was print employed in the administration of government\, justic e and tax?\n• To what uses was print put in the legal profession?\n• W here\, how and amongst whom did legal printed matter circulate more broadl y? To what extent was legal print distributed for free\, or commercialised ?\n• How did the materiality of legal print (in regard to production\, d esign and compilation) affect its use? To what extent did the genre encour age manuscript interaction?\n• What was the role of early modern collect ors\, printers and publishers in assembling legal compendia\, and to what extent did such compendia shape legal knowledge?\n\nPapers presented at th e conference will form the basis of an edited volume to be published in Br ill’s Library of the Written Word series.\n\nProposals\, with a title\, an abstract of up to 350 words\, and a biography of up to 150 words\, shou ld be addressed to the organisers\, Arthur der Weduwen\, Demi van Breukele n and Zina Gharakhani\, by 1 December 2026. Proposals should also indicate whether speakers wish to be considered exclusively for the hybrid or in-p erson sessions\, or whether they are happy to present at either. The organ isers can be reached at adw7@st-andrews.ac.uk\, dvb3@st-andrews.ac.uk and zzg1@st-andrews.ac.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07115012/H7BhQ3rLrS9XIzYn1TjqaW0FlFFDWI8M2h7qTjNY-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4722@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261231T000000 DTSTAMP:20261007T110710Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/beyond-the-country-house-spaces-conn ections-and-perceptions-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Country House: Spaces\, Connections and Perceptions - CA LL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe country house has been a major focus of research for academics and heritage professionals alike for many years\, but what about the historic houses\, structures and spaces that do not fit under th e traditional country house umbrella? These include different types of hou ses such as villas\, townhouses\, hunting lodges and royal residences\; an cillary buildings on the wider country house estate\; and houses with mult iple lives that served different functions. These structures and spaces ha ve always existed but have been eclipsed by the country house itself. By b ringing them into the scholarly conversation we can create a better unders tanding of the ways in which people designed and used their various houses throughout history. Country houses were not ‘frozen in time’ but inst ead had long\, multifaceted histories worth exploring. Moreover\, English houses have tended to dominate country house studies and by broadening our horizons we can ensure a more holistic understanding of historic houses a cross Britain.\n\nBeyond the Country House taps into the concepts of domes tic history and historic house studies to explore how we define\, categori se\, research and interpret historic houses. We invite proposals for 15– 20-minute papers\, from a range of disciplines and time periods\, dealing with any aspect of historic houses in the United Kingdom and the British I sles\, but also elsewhere in Europe.\n\nProposals might engage with\, but are not limited to\, the following themes:\n\n• Houses outside of Englan d\; international comparisons.\n• Alternative house types related to the social elite and upper middling. Castles\, royal residences\, townhouses\ , villas\, hunting lodges\, seaside resorts\, parsonages and cottages.\n • Networks of houses within an estate or family and how people moved bet ween them.\n• Country Houses converted for/ or from different functions: abbeys\, castles\, war hospitals\, hotels\, museums\, etc.\n• The wider estate landscape: stables\, barns\, follies and ornamental structures\, g ardeners’ cottages\, etc.\n\nAbstracts of c.250 words (with brief bio) s hould be sent to Alyssa Myers before 31 December 2026 at the following add ress: alyssa.myers@stu.mmu.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07120629/BCH-Conf-CFP-3-x-2-in.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4724@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T000000 DTSTAMP:20261007T112255Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/annual-international-seminar-in-hist orical-refugee-studies-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Annual International Seminar in Historical Refugee Studies - CALL F OR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe purpose of this seminar is to promote the histor ical study of refugees\, who are too often regarded as a phenomenon of rec ent times. By viewing the problem of refugees from a historical perspectiv e\, the seminar seeks to complicate and contextualize our understanding of people who have fled political or religious conflicts\, persecution\, and violence. By bringing together 14 advanced PhD students and early postdoc s from different parts of the world whose individual research projects exa mine refugees in different times and places\, we intend to give a sense of purpose to this emerging field of study and demonstrate the value of view ing the plight of refugees from a historical perspective. The seminar is m eant as a platform to share research findings\, ideas\, and work in progre ss.\n\nWe invite contributions from recent PhDs\, as well as young scholar s in the final stages of their dissertations. The applicants’ proposal s hould indicate at what stage the proposed contribution is and what they ho pe to gain from participating in the seminar. In addition to historians\, we also encourage applications from researchers working in fields such as sociology\, political science\, anthropology\, ethnic and area studies\, b ut expect the application to make explicit reference to historical dimensi ons.\n\nPlease submit a brief CV (max. 2 pages) and a proposal of no more than 750 words in English in one PDF by November 15\, 2026) to refugee-his tory@histsem.uni-tuebingen.de. Please contact us under the same email addr ess if you have any questions. Successful applicants will be notified in J anuary 2027.\nFurther details here: https://rhs.hypotheses.org/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07122111/Logo-Refugee-seminar.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4725@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T000000 DTSTAMP:20261007T114027Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-two-postdoctoral-positions- in-contemporary-history-at-university-of-trento-italy-other-event/ SUMMARY:Call for two postdoctoral positions in Contemporary history at Univ ersity of Trento (Italy) - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCall for two postdoctoral positions in Contemporary History at the University of Trento (Italy).\n\nThe postdocs will work on the project “Fluid Curtain. Managing the Danube River During the Cold Wa r” (PI: Prof. Francesco Magno)\, funded by the Italian Science Fund (FIS 3).\n\nPostdoc 1 will work on “West Germany and the Danube”.\nPostdoc 2 will work on “Yugoslavia and the Danube”.\n\nFor more information\, please see the call at: https://lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/research-contrac ts/department-humanities-call-applications-award-ndeg-2-research-contracts -pursuant-art-22-law-240-2010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07123945/Screenshot-2026-10-02-102117.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4727@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261130T000000 DTSTAMP:20261007T133343Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-agricultural-history-society -call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:British Agricultural History Society - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe call for papers for the Society’s annual confe rence\, to be held at the University of Lancaster on 16-18 April 2027 is n ow published.\n\nThe conference celebrates the 75th anniversary of the fou ndation of the Society in 1952. We therefore see it as a special occasion\ , looking both backwards over the over the achievements of the discipline since 1952 with its expansion into new areas and changes of emphasis\, and towards the future.\n\nWe intend that the conference will illustrate the range and diversity of agricultural and rural history. We therefore invite proposals for papers addressing all aspects of agricultural and rural his tory\, including\, but not limited to\, the following themes\n\nAnimal His tory — Diet\, Food\, Processing and Retailing — Environmental History Le isure and Recreation — Perceptions of the Countryside — Power and Confli ct Progress and Innovation — Work and Workers\n\nWhilst the primary focus will be on Britain and Ireland\, proposals on Europe and other parts of t he world are welcome.\n\nFor the full CFP\, including details of how to su bmit a proposal\, see https://www.bahs.org.uk/bahs-annual-conference-2027/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07143302/BAHS_Bull.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4694@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T160000 DTSTAMP:20260922T133814Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-7/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWednesday October 7\, Professor Susan Pedersen: ‘A llies and Rivals: Lady Frances and Lady Betty Take on Marriage and Politic s’.\n\nIn her most recent book\, Burn This Letter: Love and Trouble in a Marriage of Four (2026)\, Susan Pedersen uses four decades of letters bet ween two aristocratic wives of the Balfour family to track the changing re lationship between marriage and politics from the late Victorian to the in terwar years.\n\nSusan Pedersen has taught British and European History at Harvard and Columbia universities for some 40 years. Her books have sough t to explain how welfare states shape families\, how international organis ations handle empires\, and how women come to challenge political inequali ty and domestic subjection. This year she will be Visiting Professor in th e LSE’s Department of International History.\n\nThe Zoom link will be ci rculated nearer the date.\n\nAs usual\, kindly inform the Secretary\, susa n.pares38@gmail.com of your attendance in person\, preferably by Monday 5 October. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/22143725/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4709@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T160000 DTSTAMP:20260929T081246Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-8/ SUMMARY:Friends of The Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Susan Pedersen's lecture\, 'Burn This Lett er: Love and Trouble in a Marriage of Four' (2026)\, tracing four decades of letters between two aristocratic Balfour wives from the late Victorian to the interwar years\, will be held not in Room 01 at LSE Library as prev iously advertised\, but in the PhD academy on the 5th floor of the Library A staff member will be posted on the ground floor to let the attendees thr ough. Our other two meetings this term will be in Room 01. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29091159/lifespleasures1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4675@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260915T134148Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tragedy-at-the-adelphi-the-murder-of -william-terriss/ SUMMARY:Tragedy at the Adelphi: the Murder of William Terriss - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin bestselling novelist AJ West as he reveals the haunting research that inspired his new novel\, The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald\, on the very day of its release. From court transcripts to newspaper clippings and lost diaries\, AJ has uncovered an array of ta ntalising clues as to what really led to the death of London’s most ador ed theatrical performer.\n\nHosted by Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justi ce – home to the very cells where killer Richard Prince was held on the night of the murder – AJ will be joined on stage by Rory\, one of the Mu seum’s resident experts\, to hold a magnifying glass over this macabre s tory. Together\, they promise a night of spine-tingling revelations follow ed by a Q&\;A and book signing.\n\nCome along\, grab a drink\, and prep are yourself for The Deadly Inheritance of Everest MacDonald.\n\nBooking e ssential as places are limited.\n\nA.J. West’s celebrated novel The Betr ayal of Thomas True was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. He is an award -winning former BBC journalist and broadcaster from Buckinghamshire. He wr ites for newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on national televi sion and radio. AJ’s debut novel\, The Spirit Engineer was awarded the c oveted HWA Debut Crown Award.\n\nTimings: doors open at 18:15\, event ends at 20:00\n\nConditions of entry: this event is recommended for anyone ove r the age of 18 years.\n\nTickets: this event is in person at Bow Street M useum of Crime and Justice\n\nPrices to attend at the Museum: £10 regular admission\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\n\nThis is a standing event and there will be v ery limited seating available for those who are less able to stand.\n\nPho tography will be taking place during this event. Images may be used on our website and social media platforms.\n\nIf you do not wish to appear in an y photographs captured\, please speak to a member of museum staff. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15104308/Screenshot-2026-09-06-152110.png CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4574@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261009T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261009T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T142602Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/frontline-faces-spaces-a-great-war-s eminar-day-seminar/ SUMMARY:Frontline: Faces & Spaces - a Great War Seminar Day - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us to explore key aspects of the Great War in o ur popular one-day focused history seminar\, on an original Great War site .\n\nThis year's speakers are:\n\nPeter Hart - Peter worked for some 40 ye ars as the oral historian for the Department of Sound Records\, Imperial W ar Museum where he interviewed countless veterans. He has written several books on World War One and Two\, is an experienced civilian/military tours guide and has appeared in numerous television documentaries. After retiri ng from the Imperial War Museum\, Peter launched "Pete &\; Gary's Milit ary History" podcast.\nPeter's Talk is titled: I'm Out: Escape from German POW Camps\, 1914-18.\n\nSteve Erskine - Steve is the Regimental Researche r at the Green Howards Museum and a Freelance Battlefield Guide. He holds a master’s degree (with Merit) in British First World War Studies from B irmingham University (2008). Steve is a regular feature on the public spea king circuit\, he was a Keynote speaker at the Peace &\; Security confe rence in Catania\, Sicily in July 2023 and the Thirtieth Annual War Colleg e of the Seven Years' War at Fort Ticonderoga in New York State in May 202 6. He has also written for Britain at War Magazine.\nSteve's Talk is title d: A loyal and simple soldier. Lt.-Gen. Sir David Henderson\, father of th e RAF?\n\nSarah Paterson is Curator (World War One and Early 20th Century) at the Imperial War Museum\, and an expert on prisoners of war. She recen tly opened the First Great Escape exhibition at Stow Maries Great War Aero drome. Sarah initially joined IWM as a Librarian in 1988 and for many year s she had responsibility for family history research at IWM. Her areas of particular interest include prisoners of war\, women and conflict\, milita ry families\, and the British Occupation of Germany after both world wars. She recently wrote the introduction for the IWM publication Most Secret: MI9 and Evasion Devices\, and is the author of Tracing Your Prisoner of War Ancestors: The First World War. Sarah's talk will focus on the experie nces of World War One officers in the Holzminden prisoner of war camp\, an d how 29 of them managed to break out through a tunnel dug with sharpened cutlery.\n\nThe day includes up-close and personal tours of aircraft and o bject handling sessions\, as well as lunch in the original 1917 mess\, now The Airmen's Mess café. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome was the home of 37 Squadron Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and is now an Accredited Museum.\nT ickets cost £35 (plus booking fee). For more information or to book visit https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/29121053/3x2-12-x-8-cm-11.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4636@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T134302Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-simon-de-montford-society-day-sc hool-other-event/ SUMMARY:The Simon de Montford Society - Day School - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION:Magic\, Superstition and belief\n\nA day of entertaining and in formative lectures\, demonstrations and living history.\n\nhttps://www.sim ondemontfort.org/product/the-october-day-school/\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18143659/poster-sdms_dayschool-2026-0.3-2026-06-09-3.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4664@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260908T103055Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/magic-superstition-belief-lecture/ SUMMARY:MAGIC\, SUPERSTITION & BELIEF - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Simon de Montfort Society Day School presents\nM AGIC\, SUPERSTITION &\; BELIEF\nSaturday 10th October\, 9am for 9.30 st art\n\nA day of entertaining and informative lectures\, demonstrations and living history.\n£25 members\, £30 non-members\, £10 students\, includ ing lunch and refreshments.\nBooking: www.simondemontfort.org/product/the- october-day-school/\nor email: earlsimon@simondemontfort.org\n\nThe Observ ance and Piety of England's Thirteenth-Century Kings\, Queens and Nobles: Thirteenth-century English monarchs and noblemen both rooted their piety i n conventional Catholic dogma\, but their expressions differed. Kings enga ged in ostentatious displays of divine right and grandiose patronage\, whi le noblemen prioritised localised\, pragmatic intercession for their linea ges and chivalric crusading. John Paul Davis will examine the contrasting expressions of piety and belief.\n\nMedieval Weaving: a black art?\nThe ac t of weaving was often seen as more than just a domestic chore\; it was a deeply symbolic and ritualistic practice tied to fate\, protection\, and t he divine with magic manifest through both legendary figures and specific rituals.\n\nThe Miracles of Simon de Montfort presented by Dr David Cox\nD avid will be discussing his definitive book on Simon de Montfort\, Unoffic ial Saint\, and Simon's posthumous miracles.\n\nThe Coventry Witch Case pr esented by Professor Peter Coss (Iris Pinkstone Memorial Lecture)\nThe 132 5 Coventry Witchcraft case is often recognized as one of the first recorde d trials for witchcraft in England\, involving a political plot to murder King Edward II.\n\nLiving History in Action: The House of the Twin-Tailed Lion will present warfare in the 13th century and answer questions about a rms and armour\, society and life during those times. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08113012/advert-rhs-sdms_dayschool-1.0-2026-09-04.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4590@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T105751Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/study-day-at-the-national-funeral-mu seum-other-event/ SUMMARY:Study Day at the National Funeral Museum - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStudy Day at the National Funeral Museum\nDate: Satu rday\, 10 October 2026\nTime: 1000 to 1600 (with optional drinks reception from 1600 to\n1800)\nVenue: The National Funeral Museum at T. Cribb &\ ; Sons Funeral\nDirectors\, Victoria House\, 10 Woolwich Manor Way\, Beckt on\,\nLondon E6 5PA Map\nWe are delighted to welcome you to this free even t offering you the opportunity to learn\,\nnetwork\, and expand on your re search. You’ll enjoy talks\, activities\, and explore the\nmuseum’s co llection as well as have plenty of time to network with your academic\ncol leagues.\nPlease RSVP by Friday\, 18 September to secure your place.\n\nAb out the National Funeral Museum\n\nThe National Funeral Museum is one of t he country’s most important collections devoted to\nthe history of death \, mourning\, and the funeral trade. Established by John Harris\, the\ncol lection traces more than three centuries of British funerary customs\, rev ealing how\nchanging attitudes towards death reflect wider social\, religi ous\, and cultural mores.\nThe collection’s significance lies not only i n preserving the material culture of undertaking\,\nbut provides a valuabl e resource for historians\, researchers and funeral professionals.\nAmongs t its must-see exhibits are a mourning garter from the funeral of King Cha rles II in\n1685\, Victorian mourning jewellery\, rare funerary hatchments \, Burial Affidavits from the\n1600s\, and funeral invitations\, stationer y\, and mourning wear.\nTogether these objects offer a remarkable and ofte n moving insight into how Britain has\ncommemorated the dead across the ce nturies.\n\nAbout the event venue\n\nThe museum is located within T. Cribb &\; Sons Funeral Directors in east London. Founded by\nThomas Cribb in 1881\, we are the sole independent funeral directors in the London Boroug h\nof Newham and are led by the fourth and fifth generations of the Cribb family. As we are\nlocated in a working funeral home\, you may encounter f amilies visiting their loved ones while\nyou are here\, but we will be wor king in private spaces reserved for this event. We do not\nhave a dress co de so please wear whatever is most comfortable for you although we ask\nth at memento mori-themed clothing or accessories are avoided out of consider ation for\nvisiting families. We are a fully accessible venue.\n\nEvent co ntact\n\nIf you have any questions before the day\, please contact Andrea Woodside\, Collections\nCurator at Andrea@TCribb.co.uk or on 07702 642 901 .\n\nHow to find us\n\nBy public transport: we are located directly across the road from Beckton Dockland Light\nRailway station (not Beckton Park D LR)\, a 15-minute journey from Canning Town station.\nWhen you disembark a t Beckton DLR\, you will see us directly across the road to the left. You\ ncan plan your journey here.\nIf you are driving\, there is plenty of car parking onsite. To access the carpark\, turn down\nThomas Cribb Mews (just off Woolwich Manor Way) and it’s on your right. What3words://love.proud .hurray\n\nAccommodation\n\nWe regret that we are unable to book accommoda tion on your behalf\, however if you require overnight accommodation\, the closest hotel to the museum (a 2-minute walk) is Premier Inn in Woolwich Manor Way. If you prefer to stay in Canning Town which is 15 minutes from the museum on the DLR\, we can recommend the following options. Both are l ocated a oneminute walk from Canning Town station:•\n\nIbis London Cann ing Town• \n\nHoliday Inn Express Royal Docks\n\nWhat to bring with you on the day\n\nAlthough there is no preparation required for this event\, w e suggest that you bring the following:•\n\n As one of the day’s acti vities will require you to take photos of the collection\, please bring yo ur phone charger with you as we will not have any available for use on the day.•\n A notebook and pen.•\n A business card if you have one (alt hough we will distribute a list of delegates post event with everyone’s contact details. If you do not wish to be included on this list\, please l et us know when you RSVP for the event).\n\nAgenda\n\nTime\n\nAnytime from 0900 Arrival\, event registration\, refreshments and networking\n\n1000 – 1005 Welcome from Dr Helen Frisby - Aims and purpose of the day\n\n100 5 – 1020 Roundtable introductions - Who you are and your area of special ism\n\n1020 – 1050 Keynote talk with John Harris - Why funereal history is important\n\n1050 – 1120 Keynote talk with Dr Brian Parsons Objects o f Death: What Funeral Heritage can Teach Death Studies\n\n1120 – 1150 Re freshments and networking\n\n1150 – 1250 Individual activity: Object Enc ounters\n\nAfter time spent exploring the museum\, you will choose an obje ct that speaks to you\; whether you find it emotionally resonant\, it rela tes to your area of specialism\, or it just makes you think\, you will tak e a photo of it and send it to Helen. All photos will be included in a pre sentation which will take place at 1450. During that session\, you will be asked to speak for a minute or two as to why you chose the object and how it informs the wider understanding of mourning or ritual.\n\n1250 - 1350 Lunch and networking\n\n1350 – 1435 Small group activity: Then and Now C ollections Conversations\n\nYou and your group will choose an object and d iscuss the following amongst yourselves:•\n\n What was this object’s intended use?\n Do we still use this type of object today? If not\, what has replaced it?•\n What does this object tell us about changing attitu des towards death?\n\n1435 – 1450 Refreshments and networking\n\n1450 – 1535 Object Encounters Montage Premiere\n\nThe photograph you took in the Object Encounters session will be shown on the screen in the larger gr oup. You will have one or two minutes to reflect on your findings in the l arger group.\n\n1535 – 1555 Intentions and reflectionsYou will be invite d to share in the larger group two prompts: 1. One lightbulb moment I expe rienced today2. One action I will take in the next month to support my own research.\n\n1555 – 1600 Closing remarks by Helen Frisby and John Harri s\n\nFrom 1600 Drinks reception and networking for those who would like to join us\n\nSpeaker biographies\n\nDr Helen FrisbyHelen obtained her PhD o n Victorian funeral customs from the University of Leeds in 2009 and is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Death &\; Society\, Universi ty of Bath. She also serves as the Hon. Secretary of The Folklore Society. Helen researches\, publishes and speaks widely on the history and folklor e of death\, dying\, and bereavement\, and appears on The History Channel and BBC radio. Helen is co-investigator on the University of Bristol’s G rave Communications project\, researching the tools\, techniques and other informal occupational culture of frontline cemetery staff.\n\nDr Brian Pa rsons Brian has worked in funeral directing in London since 1982. He now f ocuses on staff training but also researches the history of funeral servic e along with the development of cremation and London cemeteries. He is the author of a number of books including The London Way of Death\; Committed to the Cleansing Flame\, London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gaze tteer (with Hugh Meller)\, and From Dust to Ashes: The Development of Crem ation in England &\; Wales\, 1874-2025. (with Peter C Jupp).\n\nJohn Ha rris\, MA John is Senior Partner of T. Cribb &\; Sons\, one of the Unit ed Kingdom’s longest-established independent funeral directors. Founded in 1881 by John’s great-grandfather Thomas Cribbin 1881\, the family bus iness has served communities across London and Essex for more than 145 yea rs. John brings a deep understanding of the history\, values\, and evolvin g role of funeral directing in contemporary society\, and is particularly interested in the preservation of funereal history across the ages. John a ttained his MSc in Death and Society from the University of Reading in 200 0 and is a founder member of the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF). John also established T. Cribb and Sons Ghan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/22115539/Funeral-Institute-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4685@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T150000 DTSTAMP:20260921T150104Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anne-lister-research-summit-2026-con ference/ SUMMARY:Anne Lister Research Summit 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Anne Lister Research Summit is back with an exci ting lineup of engaging sessions and lively discussions centered around An ne Lister\, her contemporaries\, and historical research. On October 10 an d 11\, grab your crampons and walking stick\, and join us online for a wee kend full of Lister-related activities!\n\nOn Day 1\, we will explore Anne Lister’s old music books and discuss several newly published books rela ted to her life. After a break\, you can learn about queer pilgrimages and conclude the day with a fascinating session on scandals involving some of Lister’s friends!\n\nDay 2 will kick off with a filmmaker Q&\;A abou t the upcoming Langton film. This will be followed by a relaxing game and a session on cryptography during Anne Lister’s time. After another break \, we’ll go underground with Miss Lister to explore some of the subterra nean spaces she visited. The day will wrap up with a look at Lister’s in terest in anatomy. We will close the event with our traditional Peak Party \, where attendees are encouraged to socialise.\n\nThroughout both days\, there will be plenty of opportunities to mingle and discuss various topics between sessions.\n\nThis free and inclusive event aims to bring together anyone interested in researching or learning more about Anne Lister\, her contemporaries\, and their historical context. Everyone is welcome!\n\nIn terested? Here’s this year’s program: https://www.annelisterresearchsu mmit.org/2026/schedule\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to this year’ s Anne Lister Research Summit! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21160016/ALRS-Main-Titles-3.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4652@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260914T094522Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/plymouth-blitz-book-talk-with-the-au thor-other-event/ SUMMARY:Plymouth Blitz - Book Talk with the Author - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin author Michael C. McLaughlin\, Associate Fellow RHS\, for a book talk on "Plymouth Blitz: The Bombing of Portland Square and the Devastation of a City" at the historic Ford Park Cemetery in Plymo uth. McLaughlin's research provides the first book on the Plymouth Blitz i n 35 years and reconstructs the deadly incident at Portland Square during the Blitz. McLaughlin will talk about the writing and research process and share excerpts from the book and host a Q&\;A. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/02092441/Plymouth-Blitz-Cover-2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4692@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260922T082020Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-forgotten-playhouse-travelling-p layers-renaissance-stratford-and-the-making-of-shakespeare-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Forgotten Playhouse: Travelling Players\, Renaissance Stratford \, and the Making of Shakespeare - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStratford-upon-Avon's guildhall is synonymous with t he story of William Shakespeare\, but the historic building also played an important role in the early development of professional theatre. As both the site of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Tudor grammar school and the heart of civic life in the town\, it was a place where education and entertainment could easily collide.\n\nLong before he became the most famous playwright in English history\, from the 1560s a young Shakespeare had ample opportun ity to witness professional theatre performed within his hometown. Althoug h often thought of as a London-based industry centred around the great the atres like the Globe\, Rose\, and Curtain\, Elizabethan Stratford was a po pular destination for actors on tour outside the capital\, with the town's Guildhall effectively serving as the local playhouse.\n\nYet these perfor mances did not always run smoothly\, with local debates over the appropria teness of such activity in the town ultimately leading to the gradual supp ression of theatre in Stratford in the early 1600s.\n\nIn this exclusive p ublic talk by our research partner Dr. Will Green (School of Advanced Stud y\, University of London)\, audiences will be introduced to the Guildhall' s forgotten theatrical heritage\, uncovering how these touring players tra nsformed the Guildhall into a captivating local playhouse. Discover the hi dden histories of power\, patronage\, and plague that brought professional drama to Shakespeare's Stratford\, igniting the young writer's imaginatio n and setting him on the road to creating his early masterpieces.\n\nTalks are priced at £10 and can be purchased in person at the museum or booked via our website: https://shakespearesschoolroom.digitickets.co.uk/event-t ickets/81978?catID=76557. Those with tickets to the talk may also purchase a discounted £10 entry to the museum itself on the day (usually £15).\n \nThe talk lasts approximately 50 minutes\, followed by a Q&\;A. Those who purchase a museum entry ticket after the talk will also have the chanc e to discuss further questions with Dr. Green about his research until 4pm \, within the very Guildhall room in which these performances would have t aken place. You will also have a chance to see our new permanent display o n our building's early modern theatrical history\, which was researched an d curated by Dr. Green\, and opened in this room in October 2025.\n\n(The talk is planned to take place in the conference room at King Edward VI Gra mmar School (attached to the museum)\, but will be accessed through the ma in museum entrance at Shakespeare's Schoolroom &\; Guildhall) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/22091956/Travelling-Players-lo-res-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4734@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T000000 DTSTAMP:20261020T105456Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-food-history-prize-for-an-eme rging-food-historian-other-event/ SUMMARY:Global Food History Prize for an emerging food historian - OTHER EV ENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe editors of Global Food History are pleased t o announce that in 2027 the journal will once again offer a Prize for an E merging Food Historian. This prize will be awarded to an early career scho lar or an established historian who has not yet published in the field of food history.\n\nAward winners will receive $100\, the opportunity to have their contribution peer-reviewed and—pending successful reviews and rev isions—published in the journal with an acknowledgment of the prize win. \n\nArticles should be 8\,000 to 10\,000 words (including notes) and shoul d be based on primary source research. Articles should deal with at least one of the following historical concepts: time (change or continuity)\, ca usation and causality\, context (historical and historiographical)\, or co mplexity. A full description of the journal’s aims and scope is availabl e here.\n\nTo apply for the prize\, applicants should remove all identif ying information from the body and notes of their draft article and submit it as a Word or PDF document to Dr Rachel Herrmann (HerrmannR@cardiff.ac. uk) by 1 November 2026.\nMore information on the Prize is available here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20115337/images.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4737@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270115T000000 DTSTAMP:20261012T110341Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transitions-class-and-its-changing-i mpacts-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Transitions – Class and its Changing Impacts - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTransitions – Class and its Changing Impacts\nCall for Papers of the Innovation Network on Cultures of Class\n\nOne-day Symp osium\n\nPeel Park Campus\, University of Salford\n\nThursday 1st April 20 27\, 10:00-18:00\n\nKeynote speaker: Prof Tim Strangleman\n\nThe Innovatio n Network on Cultures of Class calls for proposals for its inaugural sympo sium Transitions: Class and its Changing Impacts on 1 April\, 2027. The sy mposium addresses class related topics concerning the arts\, humanities an d social science. Because the remit of the network is to support and conne ct members across social boundaries\, we invite proposals from academics\, the GLAM sector\, practitioners\, representatives of municipal government s\, trade unions\, community groups\, and members of the public.\n\nWe wil l discuss the fluctuating and transient nature of class as a socio-economi c concept\, and the changing social\, cultural and political landscapes by which class and its representations\, are subjected. The symposium will a lso consider the trends and changes in disciplines dedicated to the examin ation of class\, including but not limited to\, ideologies of social mobil ity\, class identity\, class consciousness\, and methodological approaches to the study of class. Sessions therefore address representations of clas s in the media\, classed experiences as expressed in creative writing\, ed ucational inequalities\, social housing\, and responses to working-class i dentities in the arts.\n\nTo apply\, please send a 250-300-word proposal t o culturesofclass@salford.ac.uk by 15 January 2027. Proposals should name the presenter\, any co-presenters\, include a title\, affiliation (if appl icable) and should not be AI generated. We will inform of the outcome in e arly February 2027.\n\nWhen composing a proposal\, either respond to one o f the session-calls below or submit a proposal for a ‘free’ session.\n \nMedia Culture and Class\n\nThe Media\, Culture and Class group of the In novation Network invites proposals for papers exploring how class is made\ , remade\, and contested across contemporary media and cultural forms. Tak ing up the symposium’s theme of transitions\, we are interested in the m oments at which class identities\, cultures\, and institutions shift in th e passage from one form of work to another\, from one generation to the ne xt\, from analogue to platform cultures\, or from the margins of represent ation to its centre.\n\nRadio Receiver\, unknown date. Salford Local Histo ry Library\, Reference Number: LB00310\nClass remains among the most persi stent and\, until recently\, least examined structures of the UK’s creat ive and cultural industries. It shapes who makes media\, whose stories are told\, how audiences are imagined and addressed\, and which cultural form s are accorded value. Yet the category itself is in transition. Precarious work\, the decline and reinvention of public service media\, and the rise of new modes of production and circulation have all unsettled inherited a ccounts of what class is and how it is experienced and represented.\n\nWe welcome contributions from across media\, film\, television\, cultural and communication studies\, sociology\, history and adjacent fields\, as well as from practitioners. Topics might include\, though are not limited to:\ n\nInternational\, national or regional approaches to class\nHistorical tr ansitions in understandings of class\nRepresentations of working-class lif e and labour across screen\, sound and digital media\nClass\, authorship a nd access in the creative industries\nYoung people\, class and cultural pa rticipation\nRegional and post-industrial cultures and their mediation\nCl ass and the platform economy\nMethodological approaches to studying class in and through media\nNostalgia\, memory and the mediation of industrial p asts\nWe particularly encourage collaborative papers that bring together m embers of the network working on related questions\, and papers that combi ne scholarly and creative or industry perspectives.\n\nFor additional info rmation and questions\, please email: Laura Minor L.J.Minor@salford.ac.uk\ n\nCo-creation and Creative Writing\n\nHow can creative writing illuminate experiences of class that may be overlooked by conventional academic appr oaches? What opportunities and challenges arise when researchers\, writers \, community organisations and participants work together to produce knowl edge about class cultures and histories? We welcome proposals that explore the role of creative writing in its broadest sense as a way of exploring\ , documenting\, performing and/or reimagining class. We are particularly i nterested in contributions that consider creative writing as (but not limi ted to) storytelling\, oral history\, visual or concrete text\, place-base d or virtual\, performance\, participatory arts\, and/or community publish ing.\n\nContributions may address contemporary or historical perspectives and can include reflections on creative projects\, practice-based research \, collaborative methodologies\, interdisciplinary approaches and/ or work developed with communities\, archives\, museums\, libraries and galleries . We encourage submissions that move beyond conventional academic papers\, demonstrating how creative and participatory writing can foster new under standings of class across different social\, cultural and institutional co ntexts.\n\nFor additional information and questions\, please email: Ursula Hurley U.K.Hurley@salford.ac.uk\n\nEducation\, Social Mobility and the La nguage of Class\n\nWe invite papers that critically examine how educationa l inequality\, social mobility and class are conceptualised and debated ac ross research\, policy and public discourse. We are particularly intereste d in the language used to explain educational success and failure\, and th e significance of social class as an explanatory framework for understandi ng educational outcomes.\n\nContributions may explore:\n\nDrivers of educa tional outcomes and social mobility\nDebates surrounding meritocracy\nUniv ersity access and widening participation\nPrivate and selective schooling\ nWorking-class identity and educational experiences\nThe effects of the co st-of-living crisis on education\nThis is not an exhaustive list\, and we welcome considerations of how class intersects with race\, gender\, disabi lity and sexuality\, as well as those which engage with decolonising agend as. Papers may be theoretical\, empirical\, historical or methodological. Interdisciplinary contributions and insights from practitioners and policy makers are especially welcome.\n\nFor additional information and questions \, please email: Helene Snee H.Snee@mmu.ac.uk\n\nFrom Welfare State to Neo liberalism: Changing Attitudes towards Social Housing\n\nSince the late 19 70s and early 1980s\, neoliberalism transformed the British welfare state. \nPerhaps no sector reflects changes more visibly than social and public h ousing. It transitioned from being regarded as universal right and main el ement of the welfare state to being driven by markets and private enterpri ses.\n\nHousing was a tool to facilitate social progress. Shortsighted pol itical objectives\, with a range of faults in the fast-paced building prog rammes and poor estate management led in many cases to built ruins\, alien ation amongst tenants\, loneliness and crime. In response\, the neoliberal transition since the 1980s to the present day\, addresses such challenges with mixed-income developments\, infill housing and regeneration. The res ults of this change were also marred with challenges and have let to a dra stically reduced public housing stock\, increase of social stigmatisation in social housing estates\, considerable lack of housing security among ot hers.\n\nThis session invites practitioners and researchers in the arts\, architecture\, humanities to critically examine the complex transformation s of social housing between political ideologies that drove the welfare st ate and those that responded to it with neoliberal solutions. We welcome p resentations discussing architectural designs\, urban planning\, activism\ , as well as theoretical\, and comparative analyses that problematise thes e shifts and their lasting consequences.\n\nPapers are invited that addres s but are not limited to these topics:\n\nNotions of ‘class’ that info rmed architectural designs and build environments related to social housin g\nUrban working-class areas and ‘slum clearance’\nReactions to oversp ill housing\nWorking-class homes as expressions of civic pride\n(De)-stigm atisation\nThe roles of housing in social engineering\nAlienation and marg inalisation in housing estates\nTenant and activists’ responses to priva tisation\n\nFor additional information and questions\, please email Tanja Poppelreuter T.Poppelreuter@salford.ac.uk\n\nCreative Arts and Class\n\nOv er the last few years\, there have been increasing calls from artists to c onsider the central role of social class\, and specifically working-class identities\, in the arts and cultural sectors. Ranging from the establishm ent of platforms to share opportunities for working class artists (Working Class Creatives Database)\, to spaces for exchanging experiences of navig ating the arts and offering support to others\, such as the Working Arts C lub\, there is a renewed interest in highlighting the contributions of\, a nd barriers to\, working-class people in these sectors. Exploring the arts in the broadest sense\, The Creative Arts and Class group aims to interro gate the complex\, and often contradictory\, relationships between ‘art ’ and ‘class’\, ranging from the experiences of artists and creative s\, to debates in disciplines from critical theory and art history to medi a studies and theatre. We are open to all and welcome anyone with any inte rest in sharing their experiences\, ideas and ambitions for improving the visibility of class in the creative arts.\n\nFor additional information an d questions\, please email Rebecca Starr r.starr@leeds.ac.uk\n\nClass\, Me mory &\; Commemoration: Transitions\n\nWith the decline of class as a p olitical factor from the 1990s many in our societies are able to act as th ough class no longer matters or impacts them. Contributors to this strand are invited to consider the meaning of class in the twenty-first century a nd how commemoration of class based events have helped to alter its meanin g or maintain the memory of earlier forms of class.\n\nThe Class &\; Me mory interest group of the Innovation Network on Cultures of Class seeks p aper proposals on this year’s theme of Transitions. Contributions may fo cus on class in transition and may be linked to community\, place\, confli ct\, or struggle among other ideas. We welcome contributions from non-acad emics as well as academics and hope that people interested in how class an d memory can be seen in multiple fields will engage with the group. These fields might include but are not limited to Fine arts\, art history\, scul pture\, architecture\, film\, literature\, and games as well as those inte rested in memory studies and history.\n\nPresentations might consider:\n\n How has the commemoration of class changed over time?\nHow have methods of remembering working lives or communities changed?\nOr they might focus on specific memories at transition points including but not limited to.\n\nT ransitions into industrial society\, deindustrialisation or the Age of AI. \nClass memory as working class identity transitions.\nMemory of transitio ns between class\nMemory of class in transit between places\nWe hope to us e the symposium to engage with those interested in Class\, Memory and Comm emoration leading to future research projects and events.\n\nFor additiona l information and questions\, please email Nicholas Barnett N.J.Barnett@sa lford.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12115952/1b04a4a6-661e-4120-a90c-6259c2b20dda.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4739@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T000000 DTSTAMP:20261012T112157Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/transatlantic-slavery-and-the-archiv e-conference-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Transatlantic Slavery and the Archive Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe National Archives is pleased to announce details of the conference\, Transatlantic Slavery and the Archive. The conference is one of the outputs of PASSAGE (Partnership for Atlantic Slavery\, Scho larship\, Archiving and Global Exchange)\, which is funded by the Lloyd’ s Register Foundation.\n\nConference dates: 21–22 June\, 2027\nVenue: Th e National Archives\, Kew\nDeadline for submissions: 17.00 (GMT/UTC+0) on Monday 14 December 2026\n\nAbout the conference\nHistories of transatlanti c slavery have long been shaped by the archive. This has led researchers t o confront the fact that records of transatlantic slavery were overwhelmin gly written by or for enslavers.\n\nInfluential critiques by Michel-Rolph Trouillot (Silencing the Past\, 1995) and Saidiya Hartman (Scenes of Subje ction\, 1997\; ‘Venus in Two Acts’\, 2008) have highlighted the relati onship between archival production\, power\, violence and historical silen ce. They have shown how the lives of enslaved people are often fragmented\ , obscured\, or wholly absent from the documentary record.\n\nFurther inte rventions rooted in Black feminist thought and postcolonial studies\, such as Stephanie Smallwood’s Saltwater Slavery (2007)\, Marisa Fuentes’ D ispossessed Lives (2016) and Jessica Marie Johnson’s Wicked Flesh (2020) \, have built on these insights. Their work exposes the limits of such sou rces and helps to develop methods for engaging with archival gaps and sile nces.\n\nMore expansive and creative practices have followed. These often look beyond official documents to bring in other forms of what the writer Toni Morrison called ‘memory work’.\n\nYet the historical value of the archive endures\, as researchers continue to show how the vast records of enslavement can enrich understanding of Atlantic history across disciplin es. Shifts in archival practice across organisations also play a significa nt role. The selection\, preservation\, organisation\, and accessibility o f records profoundly impact how histories of enslavement are surfaced and engaged with.\n\nThis two-day interdisciplinary conference aims to foster discussion and debate about the relationship between histories of enslavem ent and archives today.\n\nIt will explore:\n• How were archives documen ting transatlantic slavery formed\, and for what purposes?\n• What do ar chival sources tell us about transatlantic slavery\, what do they omit and what do these silences tell us?\n• Are there types of archives or sourc es that have been overlooked when reconstructing histories of transatlanti c slavery?\n• How can we challenge and resist the limits of the archive to centre the experiences of the enslaved?\n• How have developments in a rchival practice shaped research into transatlantic slavery?\n• How has the digital turn transformed how we encounter archives of enslavement?\n • How can archives of transatlantic slavery best serve descendant commun ities\, and how can access and engagement be expanded?\n\nKeynote Lecture\ nProfessor Stephanie Smallwood (University of Washington)\, author of Salt water Slavery (2007)\, will give a keynote lecture on Monday 21 June 2027. \n\nCall for papers\nThe National Archives invites proposals for presentat ions\, panels and roundtable discussions for the Transatlantic Slavery and the Archive conference. We are interested in new research into transatlan tic slavery rooted in archival sources\, as well as reflections on how arc hival practice and digital approaches have shaped histories of enslavement . The conference is not limited to records held at The National Archives a nd considers archival practice across the sector in the UK and globally.\n \nPotential themes include\, but are not limited to\n\nUnderstanding slave ry through archival sources\n• Research on the trafficking of enslaved p eople and/or plantation slavery informed by a significant source (this cou ld include forms of object biography\, provenance research\, and heritage science research into materiality)\n• Connecting disparate archival sour ces on an aspect of transatlantic slavery including through multi-discipli nary\, comparative\, transnational and/or transhistorical approaches\n• Examining types of sources (e.g. analysing a set of sources of one form) a nd what they reveal about the history of transatlantic slavery\n\nRethinki ng slavery and the archive\n• Overlooked archives/sources that offer new insights into transatlantic slavery\n• Research methodologies challengi ng the limits of the archive\n• Digital approaches (e.g. digitisation\, AI transcription\, mapping\, relational databases)\, ethics\, and their im pact on how we encounter and conceptualise the histories and geographies o f transatlantic enslavement\n• Expanding concepts of what constitutes an archive\, such as non-conventional\, alternative or indigenous archives ( memory\, song\, architecture)\n\nEngaging with histories of slavery in the archive\n• The role of archival practice in making histories of transat lantic slavery accessible (e.g. records management\, cataloguing\, conserv ation\, and digitisation)\, and existing barriers to access\, especially t hose faced by descendant communities\n• Preservation of and engagement w ith endangered archives globally\n• Expanding engagement and understandi ng outside academic and archival sectors (e.g.museum displays and exhibiti ons\, creative responses\, educational resources\, community-based initiat ives\, and approaches to co-production)\n\nWe welcome proposals in the fol lowing categories\n\n15-minute presentations\nProposals for 15-minute pres entations may be for individual papers as well as group presentations. The total time will remain the same for each presentation slot regardless of the number of presenters. The presentations will be grouped into panels an d there will be time for questions. Presentations can also take practice-b ased\, artistic and/or creative forms. Please provide a short format descr iption in your proposal.\n\nPanel proposals\nPanels of 3 presentations (15 -minute slot per presentation) with a unifying theme.\n\nModerated roundta ble discussions\nRoundtable discussions around a topic pertinent to the co nference theme with up to four confirmed speakers and a moderator with a t otal timeslot of one hour including extensive audience discussion. The mod erator can decide whether the entire session is discursive or if the speak ers will be allotted time (maximum five minutes per speaker) to address th e topic individually at the beginning of the session.\n\nEligibility and financial support\nThis conference is open to all with no entry requireme nts. We want to ensure that educators\, community groups\, creative practi tioners\, archivists and other heritage professionals are included in the conversation.\n\nWe also welcome academic and independent researchers acro ss disciplines and career stages\, including students and early career res earchers. We particularly encourage submissions from researchers and archi vists from Africa\, the Caribbean\, and Afro-descendant and Caribbean comm unities.\n\nPlease note that Transatlantic Slavery and the Archive is an i n-person only event\, and therefore contributors are expected to present a t The National Archives\, Kew.\n\nThe event is free to attend\, and we hav e a limited number of international (£500) and UK-based (£150) bursaries for speakers\, which can be used towards travel\, accommodation\, and/or visas.\n\nShould you wish to be considered for a bursary please complete t his form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/HU3ztdJKjs. Following registrati on\, we will send information on transport\, local accommodation and advic e on travel entry to the UK.\n\nHow to apply\nPlease submit your proposal to research@nationalarchives.gov.uk with the subject line 'Transatlantic S lavery and the Archive proposal’ including:\n\nFor 15-minute presentatio ns\n• Title\n• 250 word abstract\n• 50-word format description if yo ur presentation will not be an individual paper including any AV requireme nts\n• 100 word bio\n• Whether you wish to be considered for a bursary (please also complete the aforementioned bursary form)\n\nFor panel propo sals:\n• Panel title and 200 word summary\n• Presentation titles and 1 50 word abstracts for each contributor and 100-word bio\n• Name and cont act details for the panel organiser\n• Whether any of the speakers wish to be considered for a bursary (please also complete the aforementioned bu rsary form)\n\nFor roundtable discussion proposals\n• Roundtable discuss ion title and 250 word summary\n• 150-word bio for each of the confirmed speakers and moderator\n• Name and contact details for the roundtable d iscussion organiser\n• Whether any of the speakers wish to be considered for a bursary (please also complete the aforementioned bursary form)\n\nD eadline for submissions\n17.00 (GMT/UTC+0) on Monday 14 December 2026\n\nO utcome of submissions\nWe will aim to notify applicants by email on the ou tcome of their proposals\, including whether they have been awarded a burs ary\, in January 2027. Following an acceptance window\, the full conferenc e programme will be published by April 2027. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12122012/Bedford-voyage-books-crop-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4613@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T150000 DTSTAMP:20260804T103140Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ucl-lunch-hour-lecture-student-londo n-200-years-of-student-life-in-the-capital-lecture/ SUMMARY:UCL Lunch Hour Lecture - Student London: 200 Years of Student Life in the Capital - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSince 1942\, UCL's Lunch Hour Lecture series has bro ught audiences together to explore pioneering ideas and research from acro ss UCL. Join us in our bicentennial year\, as we celebrate the return of t his much-loved tradition with an inspiring live lunchtime lecture. Free an d open to all. A packed lunch will be provided for guests. This lecture al so forms part of the Bloomsbury Festival.\n\nStudents have formed a signif icant part of London’s population since the foundation of its first univ ersity in 1826. This talk centres their experiences in the capital’s his tory and is based on the new book Student London: A New History of Higher Education in the Capital (UCL Press\, 2026). The book offers a detailed ex amination of life at the original London University (known as University C ollege London since 1836) alongside many other institutions that eventuall y joined with UCL\, allowing us to examine a diverse range of higher educa tion experiences across medical schools\, teacher training colleges and sp ecialist institutes.\n\n1:00pm: Lunch provided to attendees\n1:45pm: Doors open\n2:00pm: Lecture begins\n\nFree and open to all but please register here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/2026/oct/person-lunch-hour-lectu re-student-london-200-years-student-life-capital\n\nAbout the speakers\n\n Professor Georgina Brewis is a Professor of Social History at UCL Institut e of Education. She is a social historian of higher education\, voluntary action and humanitarianism in Britain and the wider world in the nineteent h and twentieth centuries. Her current research and teaching interests cen tre on the history of student life and student culture - and co-author of Student London: A New History of Higher Education in the Capital (UCL Pres s\, 2026).\n\nDr Sam Blaxland is a historian of modern Britain\, focusing on education\, politics\, society\, oral history and the history of univer sities and students. At UCL\, he teaches on the BA Education\, Society and Culture programme at the IOE and is co-author of Student London: A New Hi story of Higher Education in the Capital. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04112741/Phineas-inter-war-002-002.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4713@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T210000 DTSTAMP:20260929T083029Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -october-meeting-2/ SUMMARY:Market Harborough Historical Society October Meeting - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur guest speaker will be Alan Shaw on the subject o f 'The History of Firearms: Pistols'.\nThe talk centres on handguns which are over a century old focussing on pistol design and use\, from the oldes t firearm circa 11th century to the (relatively) newest i.e. World War 1. Types include Matchlocks\, Wheel-Locks\, Box-Locks and Flintlocks. More re cognisable pistols are represented by revolvers and automatic handguns fro m well-known manufacturers such as Colt\, Smith &\; Wesson\, Mauser\, B rowning\, Luger and Webley.\n\nThe meeting will take place on Wednesday\, October 14th at the Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road at 7.30.pm\, doors open at 7.00pm. For new members and visitors pleas e note there is a car park directly opposite the church. There is also a c harge of £3 for non-members plus a £1 entry fee for all.\n\nFurther deta ils can be found on the Historical Society website:\nwww.marketharboroughh istoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29092930/FIRE-ARMS.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4607@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T173000 DTSTAMP:20260804T091923Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-association-of-dress-historians- annual-new-research-conference-2026-conference/ SUMMARY:The Association of Dress Historians Annual New Research Conference 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Association of Dress Historians New Research Con ference 2026 is a hybrid event at the Art Workers’ Guild (London) on Thu rsday 15 October\n\nThe New Research in Dress History Conference 2026\n\nT he Association of Dress Historians (ADH) is delighted to host the New Rese arch in Dress History Conference 2026. This is a hybrid event that will ta ke place at The Art Workers’ Guild\, London\, UK\, and can be followed o nline on Thursday\, 15th October. Please note that the event will not be r ecorded.\n\nOur convenors and members of the ADH Executive Committee\, Ell ie McCartney (Secretary) and Valentina Lava (Communications Lead – Newsl etter)\, present a varied programme that reflects the goal of the New Rese arch in Dress History Conference by exploring themes covering dress\, ador nment and its materials\, untold global histories and connections\, curato rial practices and conservation by emerging scholars and professionals. Sp eakers have 15minutes for their presentations\, and the panels are followe d by a Q&\;A with all the panel’s speakers.\n\nFollow the link to pur chase tickets and check the programme: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the- association-of-dress-historians-annual-new-research-conference-2026-ticket s-1982356318111 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04101806/Conference-Image-2026.jpg-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4564@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T082703Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/behind-the-scenes-tours-patchwork-qu ilts-at-the-warner-textile-archive-tour/ SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Tours: Patchwork & Quilts at the Warner Textile A rchive - TOUR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStarting with an introduction at Braintree Museum\, join us for an inspiring morning exploring the historic quilts and patchwo rk at the Warner Textile Archive.\nThis behind the scenes tour offers you the chance to see patchwork and quilts which have never been shown to the public. Hidden gems include wonderful quilts from the 1800s\, alongside in tricate patchwork made from Warner &\; Sons silks\, and original artwor k for patchwork textiles. Hear about the people who made the patchwork qui lts and the mysteries that remain to be solved. A treasure trove of crafts manship\, history and beauty. Immerse yourself in the wonderous world of p atchwork and quilting.\n\nTour Information:\nTimings: 10.30am - 1pm\nALL T OURS START AT BRAINTREE MUSEUM and involve a short walk through town to th e Warner Textile Archive.\nWhen you arrive at Braintree Museum you will be met in our gift shop by your tour guide who will deliver your guided intr oductory tour\, which lasts around 20 minutes\, and show you where your re freshments will be served.\n\nFree time is included to explore the Warner &\; Sons Gallery and Braintree Museum at your leisure. You will then ma ke your way to the Warner Textile Archive for your visit which will last a pproximately one hour.\n\nThere is no parking on-site. There are a variety of pay and display car parks in Braintree town centre.\nWe are a short wa lk from both Braintree bus station and railway station.\nBraintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archive are both accessible for wheelchairs.\n\nTic kets are available here for £15.81 (including booking fee): https://www.t icketsource.com/braintree-museum/behind-the-scenes-tours-patchwork-quilts- at-the-warner-textile-archive/e-rboqjp ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23092625/BHS-Patchwork-and-Quilts.jpg CATEGORIES:Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4609@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T163000 DTSTAMP:20260804T092612Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-revolt-of-the-provinces-local-di mensions-of-the-english-civil-war-conference/ SUMMARY:The Revolt of the Provinces: Local Dimensions of the English Civil War - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Revolt of the Provinces: Local Dimensions of the English Civil War\n\nA one-day conference\, organised by the Lincoln Reco rd Society\, (in association with the Society for Lincolnshire History &am p\; Archaeology)\nto be held at the National Civil War Centre\, Newark\non Saturday 17 October 2026\, 9.30am to 4.30pm.\n\nIn 1976\, John Morrill’ s seminal work The Revolt of the Provinces energised local studies of the English Civil War. Rather than focusing on constitutional clashes at Westm inster\, it shifted attention to the shires\, boroughs and localities in w hich civil war allegiances were forged\, negotiated and contested. For mos t people living in England at the time\, the county rather than the countr y was their main frame of reference: when war came\, the forces of localis m and neutralism were often as strong as ideological attachment to parliam entarianism or royalism. Fifty years on\, Morrill’s view of a conflict d efined by local perspectives remains vital\, stimulating ongoing debates a bout the dynamic and complex relationship between centre and locality in t he early modern period. This conference\, hosted by the Lincoln Record Soc iety at the National Civil War Centre in Newark\, pays tribute to Morrill ’s work by showcasing new and emerging research on the English Civil War that explores its local and regional dimensions.\n\nAlongside keynote add resses by Professor Ann Hughes and Dr David J. Appleby\, there will be pan els of talks dedicated to local experiences of warfare\, the relationship between centre and locality\, and the contested legacies of the conflict.\ n\nSpeakers scheduled to participate include: Waseem Ahmed (University Col lege London)\; David J. Appleby (University of Nottingham)\; Alex Beeton ( History of Parliament)\; Sarah Betts (University of York)\; Thomas Brown-W arr (Lincoln Bishop University)\; Andrew Hopper (University of Oxford)\; A nn Hughes (Keele University)\; Jade Jesty (University of Cambridge)\;\nCha rlotte Parsonson-Young (University of Oxford)\; and William White (Birming ham Newman University).\n\nFull details of the draft programme can be foun d at: https://lincoln-record-society.org.uk/news-events/. Registration 9.3 0am-10.00am\; conference presentations begin at 10.00am\; programme ends a t 4.30pm.\n\nConference fees including lunch and refreshments: £30 for me mbers of the Lincoln Record Society and SLHA\; £38 for non-members.\n\nTo book a place\, please see:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-revolt-o f-the-provinces-local-dimensions-of-the-english-civil-war-tickets-19959037 86955\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/04102523/LRSLogo.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4600@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T173000 DTSTAMP:20260728T140030Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/stories-from-beyond-the-pstories-fro m-beyond-the-page-new-research-from-fifteenth-century-archives-in-england- and-europeage-new-research-from-fifteenth-century-archives-in-england-and- europe-confe/ SUMMARY:Stories from beyond the Page: New Research from Fifteenth-Century A rchives in England and Europeage: New Research from Fifteenth-Century Arch ives in England and Europe - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOn 17 October 2026\, the Yorkist History Trust will host a special one-day conference showcasing research projects which have received support from the Trust in the past years.\n\nSeven scholars from all stages of the academic trajectory will present important new findings from their research on fifteenth-century England and Europe\, with a focus on (among other things) the book trade\, material culture in big cities\, political news reports and the travelling of information\, the agency of religious women\, and manuscript studies.\n\nJoin us in person for this ex citing series of academic papers! The conference will take place on Saturd ay 17 October\, 10AM to 5.30PM in the Reemtsma Auditorium\, at the Warburg Institute in London.\n\nTo book please see our website: https://yorkisthi storytrust.org/2026/07/23/stories-from-beyond-the-page/\n\nOr go directly to EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-from-beyond-the-page -new-research-from-fifteenth-century-archives-tickets-1992494073410?aff=od dtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28145444/Shield_of_Edward_IV_as_knight_of_the_Order_of_the_Golde n_Fleece.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4684@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T164500 DTSTAMP:20260921T133947Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/scottish-legal-history-group-46th-an nual-conference-conference/ SUMMARY:Scottish Legal History Group 46th Annual Conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 46th annual conference and AGM of the Scottish L egal History Group will have the following schedule:\n10:00 - Coffee\n10:3 0 - Roy McNamara: "Beware Your Choice of Mortgage Lender": Aspects of the impignoration of the Orkney and Shetland Islands in 1468 and 1469 and Scan dinavian attempts to redeem the mortgage over the next two centuries\n11:1 5 - Julian Goodare: Witnesses\, Informers and Accusers in Scottish Witchcr aft Trials\n12:00 - Jonathan Ainslie: The Early Solatium Cases: Money and Emotions in 18th Century Scotland\n12:45 - Sherry and break for lunch\n14: 30 - AGM\n14:50 - John Cairns: Walter Scott and Napoleon\n15:35 - Neil Mac Leod: Bannatyne v Overtoun [1904] AC 515\n16:40: Close ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21143803/Designer.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4621@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260811T132340Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-national-archives-open-day-for-r esearchers-other-event/ SUMMARY:The National Archives' Open Day for Researchers - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nDiscover the research taking place at The National A rchives. Meet the people behind it. Explore opportunities for future colla boration.\n\nJoin us for the inaugural Open Day for Researchers\, a new an nual event from The National Archives that showcases the breadth and impac t of our research.\n\nWhether you are a student\, researcher\, or archive sector professional\, this free event offers a unique opportunity to engag e directly with our researchers\, projects\, and collections.\n\nThroughou t the day\, attendees will be able to choose from a range of activities\, including talks\, interactive workshops\, behind-the-scenes tours\, docume nt displays featuring original material from our collections\, and poster presentations from our PhD researchers.\n\nWhy attend?\n\nThe Open Day for Researchers will give you the opportunity to:\n\n- Learn about cutting-ed ge research projects taking place at The National Archives.\n- Meet resear chers working across history\, archives\, digital scholarship\, conservati on and heritage science.\n- Discover how our collections and expertise sup port new research.\n- Build connections with fellow researchers and archiv e professionals.\n- Explore opportunities for future collaboration.\n- Gai n insight into research careers and pathways within the cultural heritage sector.\n\nAs the first event of its kind at The National Archives\, the O pen Day marks the beginning of a new annual programme designed to strength en research connections\, support researcher development and showcase the role of research across our organisation.\n\nWho should attend?\n\nWe part icularly welcome:\n\n- Undergraduate\, master's and PhD students\n- Early Career Researchers\n- Mid-Career Researchers\n- Academic researchers\n- Co lleagues from galleries\, libraries\, archives\, and museums\n\nAttendance is free\, but places are limited and advance registration is required. Pl ease book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-day-for-res earchers-2026-tickets-1996982454278?aff=oddtdtcreator&\;keep_tld=true\n \nThe full programme for the Open Day will be announced soon. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/11142217/ARP251120_UoL_21-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4732@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T193000 DTSTAMP:20261008T154829Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gaetano-donizetti-a-composer-at-cour t-in-bourbon-naples-lecture/ SUMMARY:‘Gaetano Donizetti: A Composer at Court in Bourbon Naples’ - LE CTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJonathan Keates (Independent Scholar) — ‘Gaetano Donizetti: A Composer at Court in Bourbon Naples’.\n\nThe Society for C ourt Studies runs an annual lecture programme which presents and discusses new work in the field. Seminars are open and free to all\, however all on line events require registration via Eventbrite. Once registered through E ventbrite\, seminar attendees will receive a Zoom invitation on the day.\n \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991916685427?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/08164755/SCS-Logo.png.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4743@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270501T000000 DTSTAMP:20261020T130440Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/15th-conference-of-the-international -society-for-first-world-war-studies-29-september-1-october-2027-kyoto-jap an-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:15th Conference of the International Society for First World War St udies\, 29 September-1 October 2027\, Kyoto\, Japan - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nInternational Society for the First World War Studie s Conference\, 29 September -1 October 2027\n\nLocation: Kyoto University\ , Kyoto\, Japan\n\nTheme: ‘Observation’\n\nThe International Society f or First World War Studies and the Faculty of Law\, Kyoto University are d elighted to announce ISFWWS’ 15th conference\, to be held at Kyoto Unive rsity from 29 September-1 October 2027. Japan’s military activity during the First World War was relatively limited\, mainly reserved to the takeo ver of Qingdao\, intervention in Siberia and policing the Mediterranean. J apan was also a keen observer during the war and the lessons learned impac ted Japanese military tactics\, political organization\, imperial policy\, media and society. Thus\, fitting Japan’s position on the periphery of the First World War\, the theme of the conference will be ‘observation ’ and the lessons we can learn from those who witnessed the ‘European Conflagration’.\n\nWhile all First World War related themes are welcome\ , we encourage proposals touching on any aspect of the war connected to th e theme of observations. Potential subjects connected to the theme of obse rvations may include but are not limited to:\n\n• Impressions of the War in East Asia\n• Extra-European Impressions of the war\n• European imp ressions of the Extra-European dimensions of the war\n• The Siberian Int ervention\n• Captivity\n• Military Analyses of the enemy/ally\n• Pos t-War Lessons\n• Occupation Armies\n• Cultural Military Encounters\n • The Peace Conferences\n• Veterans\n• Neutral Powers\n• Front lin e labourers\n• Media and Popular Culture\n\nAll presenters will be expec ted to become members of the Society before the conference date. The worki ng language of the conference and all submissions is English.\n\nPotential presenters are encouraged to submit a 300-word abstract of their paper ac companied by a one-page CV to isfwwskyoto2027@gmail.com by 1 May 2027. If you have any questions about the conference\, please\, contact Mahon Murph y at the same email address.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted a 2500-3000 w ord short paper will be due 29 August 2027 so that papers can be pre-circu lated and leave as much time as possible dedicated to discussion during th e panels. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20140355/4196189081_6.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4744@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270108T000000 DTSTAMP:20261020T133434Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-2027-on-line-chord-s eminars-on-retailing-and-distribution-history-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for papers: 2027 on-line CHORD seminars on ‘Retailing and Di stribution History’ - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCHORD invites submissions to its 2027 on-line semina rs on ‘Retailing and Distribution History’: we invite papers on any as pect of retailing and / or distribution history and on any period or geogr aphical area.\n\nFurther information can be found here:\nhttps://retailhis tory.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/cfp2027/\n\nWe welcome both experienced and new speakers\, including students and / or speakers without an institution al affiliation. Potential speakers are very welcome to discuss their ideas with the organiser before submitting their proposal (please see contact d etails below).\n\nWe invite both 20-minute papers and 10-minute ‘work in progress’ presentations. All papers will be followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Seminars will take place online\, and we anticip ate that each seminar will include three or four papers. To facilitate int ernational\, as well as UK\, participation\, three of the seminars will ta ke place between c. 10.00 and 12.00 UK time and two between c. 14.00 and 1 6.00 UK time.\n\nThe proposed 2027 dates are:\n(please note the switch fro m Mondays to Tuesdays)\n\nTuesday 23 February 2027 – 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\nTuesday 16 March 2027 – 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nTuesday 27 April 2027 – 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\nTuesday 25 May 2027 – 14.00 and 16.00 UK time\nTuesday 22 June 2027 – 10.00 and 12.00 UK time\n\nTo submit a p roposal\, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words\, specifyin g your preferred dates and whether you are proposing a 10 or a 20 minute p resentation (as a Word or similar file. Please do not submit a pdf file) t o Laura Ugolini\, at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk by Friday 8 January 2027.\n\nSemi nar contributors will be invited to submit posts based on their contributi ons to the CHORD blog. You can read previous blogs here:\nhttps://retailhi story.wordpress.com/category/conference-blogs/\n\nFor further information\ , please e-mail Laura Ugolini at: l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk\n\nImage credit: Det ail of 'The Pottery Seller'\, c. 1745\, Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory. Gift of Douglas Dillon\, 1982\, Courtesy of The Met Museum. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20143353/Pottery-seller-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4746@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270108T000000 DTSTAMP:20261020T135212Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/st-andrews-early-modern-pg-workshop- call-for-papers-candlemas-term-2027-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:St Andrews Early Modern PG Workshop Call for Papers – Candlemas T erm 2027 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWe invite submissions for the St Andrews Early Moder n Postgraduate Workshop for Candlemas Term 2026. We welcome proposals from postgraduate students at all levels working on the early modern period (c . 1400–1800) in history and related disciplines.\n\nThe workshop will co ntinue in a hybrid format\, meeting biweekly in person in the Old Seminar Room\, 71 South Street\, St Andrews\, and via Microsoft Teams\, beginning the week of 01 February 2026.\n\nIf you are interested in presenting\, ple ase send a short abstract (maximum 300 words) including a provisional titl e and a brief biography to earlymodernworkshop@st-andrews.ac.uk by Friday\ , 08 January 2027. Papers should be 15–20 minutes long and will be follo wed by a discussion\, with refreshments provided for in-person attendees.\ n\nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact co-conven ers Zina Gharakhani (zzg1@st-andrews.ac.uk) and Andrew Simpson (afs5@st-an drews.ac.uk). Stay connected by joining our mailing list at earlymodernwor kshop@st-andrews.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20145117/CFP-%E2%80%93-landscape-3-2-1500%C3%971000-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4751@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T000000 DTSTAMP:20261020T152247Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/bodleian-visiting-fellowships-in-spe cial-collections-other-event/ SUMMARY:Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections – applications open\, deadline 27 November 2026\n\nThe Bodleian Librari es fund Visiting Fellowships to support short-term visits of at least one month to use the special collections of the Bodleian Libraries\, including medieval manuscripts\, maps\, music\, printed books and ephemera. Scholar s external to the University of Oxford are eligible to apply.\n\nApplicati ons are now open for Visiting Fellowships to be taken up during the year 2 027-28.\n\nPlease find details of the terms and application process on our Visiting Fellowships webpage: Bodleian Visiting Fellowships | Bodleian Li braries (ox.ac.uk).\n\nThe deadline for applications is Friday 27 November 2026. All applications must be complete and letters of recommendation sub mitted by this date.\n\nFor further information\, please e-mail: fellowshi ps@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.\n\nDr Alexandra Franklin\n\nCo-ordinator\, Centre fo r the Study of the Book\n\nBodleian Libraries\n\nDepartment of Special Col lections\n\nWeston Library\n\nBroad Street\n\nOxford OX1 3BG\n\nTel. 01865 277160 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20162211/bod-logo-website-1.jpg CATEGORIES:External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4707@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T154355Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/anthony-grafton-ecclesiastical-histo ry-in-early-modern-europe-forms-practices-contexts-lecture/ SUMMARY:Anthony Grafton: ‘Ecclesiastical History in Early Modern Europe: Forms\, Practices\, Contexts’ - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nBirkbeck Lectures on Ecclesiastical History\, 2026\, Trinity College\, Cambridge\n\nProfessor Anthony Grafton\, Princeton Univ ersity\nEcclesiastical History in Early Modern Europe: Forms\, Practices\, Contexts\n\nTuesday 20 October 2026 – Material Histories in the Renaiss ance\nThursday 22 October 2026 – Ecclesiastical Histories and the Reform ation\nTuesday 27 October 2026 – History by Committee: Flacius Illyricus and the Magdeburg Centuries\nThursday 29 October 2026 – History by Comm unity: Cesare Baronio and the ‘Annales Ecclesiastici’\n\nAll lectures take place at 5.30pm in the Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College\, Cambridge. They are free\, open to all\, and no booking is required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28164330/Baronio.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4719@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260929T131826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-launch-the-european-unity-leagu e-sir-max-waechter-and-the-european-idea-1904-1924-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Book Launch: The European Unity League: Sir Max Waechter and the Eu ropean idea\, 1904-1924 - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us for the launch of 'The European Unity League: Sir Max Waechter and the Idea of Europe\, 1904–1924'\, publishe d by Bloomsbury (July 2026).\n\nDate and time: Tuesday 20 October 2026\, 6 –8 PM\nVenue: UCL Wilkins Building\, Yellow Room\, UCL\, Gower Street\, London WC1E 6BT\n\nThe book uncovers a largely forgotten early vision of E uropean unity that emerged in Britain in the decade before 1914\, tracing the remarkable career of Sir Max Waechter and his creation of the European Unity League\, one of the earliest mass movements for European unity\, an ticipating Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi's interwar Pan-European Union by two decades and a world war.\n\nAs usual\, please register via Eventbrite for catering purposes: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-european-unity- league-sir-max-waechter-and-the-idea-of-europe-1904-24-tickets-20003192707 86 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29141755/9781350273313-1.jpg CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4696@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T190000 DTSTAMP:20260929T102351Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-life-of-african-american-gis-in- britain-in-wwii-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Life of African American GIs in Britain in WWII - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor Black History Month\, Liam McCarthy launches his new book The Life of African American GIs in Britain in WWII: A War Withi n A War.\n\nWhen African American GIs in the segregated US military came t o Britain they faced the same racism\, rough military justice and violence from white American GIs that they suffered in the States. What made their British posting so different was that\, away from their bases\, African A merican soldiers were shocked to find there was no segregation.\n\nUsing m aterial from American military archives\, personnel records\, court martia l papers and a trove of a family archives\, Liam McCarthy's new book highl ights the lives of some of the African Americans who served in Britain. It follows a typical Quartermaster Truck Company as it criss-crossed the cou ntry encountering both American racial violence and British affection.\n\n As part of Black History Month\, Liam will introduce the book and its key themes. This is a public event\, open to all. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28140859/Liam-McCarthy-talk-2026-posters-2-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4752@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T000000 DTSTAMP:20261022T081150Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/launch-of-science-for-ukraine-icoms- mentoring-initiative-for-museums-call-for-participation/ SUMMARY:Launch of Science for Ukraine + ICOM's Mentoring Initiative for Mus eums - CALL FOR PARTICIPATION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nLaunch of Science for Ukraine + ICOM's Mentoring Ini tiative for Museums\n\nWe are delighted to announce the launch of the Ment oring Initiative for Museums\, a UK-Ukraine peer mentoring programme for m useum and heritage professionals. It is in partnership between the NGO Sci ence for Ukraine\, ICOM Ukraine\, and ICOM UK\, with support from the Inst itute of Historical Research.\n\nThis is a wonderful opportunity for UK-ba sed curators\, conservators\, heritage professionals\, scholars and other s linked to museums and the heritage sector to join the 800 academic ment ors and mentees already supported by Science for Ukraine. UK-based mentors will be paired with a Ukrainian peer in a similar role\, or with similar  specialisms or research interests.\n\nBy offering professional solidari ty\, based on your own experience and knowledge\, you can expand your netw ork in a mutually beneficial exchange and strengthen international underst anding while directly supporting a Ukrainian colleague.\n\nFellows and Mem bers of the Royal Historical Society are eligible to register for Science for Ukraine’s main academic mentoring programme\, which supports academi cs in all fields. The programme currently support 800 participants\, and t here is a waiting list of nearly 100 Ukrainian and diaspora academics. \n \nFor an overview (and link to register as a mentor!)\, please see https:/ /uk.icom.museum/trustee-recommends-launch-of-uk-peer-mentoring-initiative- for-ukraines-cultural-heritage-sector/\n\nFor details\, please see the inf ormational booklet https://www.linkua.org/assets/documents/mentoring/mento ring-programme-2026.pdf\n\nFor the policy aims\, please see https://histor yandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/introducing-science-for-ukraines-mento ring-initiative-for-museums/\n\n \;\n\nDr Elizabeth Savage FSA FRHistS FHEA \nSenior Lecturer in Book History and Communications\, Institute of Historical Research\nHead of Academic Research Engagement\, Senate House L ibrary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/21170452/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-17.02.10.png CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4647@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T190000 DTSTAMP:20260825T103218Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-sexual-heresies-with-joy-d ixon-other-event/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Sexual Heresies with Joy Dixon - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin NACBS to discuss Joy Dixon’s latest book\, Se xual Heresies: Religion\, Science\, and Sexuality in Modern Britain. Benja min Kahan will join Dixon in conversation.\n\nOctober 22 at 12pm EST/ 11am CST/ 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm BST\n\nRSVP: https://www.nacbs.org/event-de tails/sexual-heresies-religion-science-and-sexuality-in-modern-britain-wit h-joy-dixon\n\n___\n\n“In Britain at the end of the nineteenth century\, the new sexual sciences—from anthropological accounts of religion as ro oted in ancient fertility cults to psychoanalytic theories that explained religious experience in terms of psychosexual development—characterized religion as closely connected to the sexual. The outcome\, as Joy Dixon ar gues\, was a new sense that religion itself could be sexually suspect. One result was an increasing concern to police "sexual heresies" to produce a supposedly normal (healthy\, monogamous\, and heterosexual) religiosity. The overall effect was a narrowing of the sexual possibilities inside "ort hodox" religion and the association of alternative forms of religion with dissident sexualities that continues to shape both religion and secularism today. Drawing on a wide range of materials from diverse elements of Brit ish society\, this book emphasizes the dynamic relationships between the h istories of religion and of sexuality and the historical contingency of th e categories we use to understand the relationship between the two.” ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25113143/9781503646681_FC-book-cover-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4706@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T190000 DTSTAMP:20260928T154040Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/worldly-women-at-the-court-of-charle s-ii-exile-excess-and-the-expanding-world-other-event/ SUMMARY:Worldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile\, Excess\, and the Expanding World - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Dr Kerry Apps and Dr Annalisa Nicholson\, in co nversation with Dr Hannah Dawson and Catharine MacLeod\, for a lively disc ussion on women at the court of Charles II. Since the Restoration was mark ed by a looser policing of elite women\, the panel will consider how women courtiers embraced new trends and opportunities from travel and consumeri sm to libertinism. They will focus on figures at the centre of recent rese arch including Hortense Mancini\, Maria of Modena\, and Elizabeth Maitland . Exploring the treatment of these women – in portraiture\, in satire\, and in contemporary correspondence – the panellists will reflect on how feminist archival methodologies are fuelling new perspectives on early mod ern women.\n\nAfter the panel discussion\, there will be an informal Q& \;A with the audience\, followed by drinks and nibbles.\n\nTo attend\, sig n up here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/centreforearlymodernstudies /2422223\n\nThis event has been organised by KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28164018/Maitland-x-Mancini-1.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4708@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T210000 DTSTAMP:20261012T082230Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-timbuktu-mission-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Timbuktu Mission - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA talk for the Sherborne Historical Society. With fa scinating new detail about the tragic Saharan explorer\, Major Alexander G ordon Laing\, and his journey\, on the bicentenary of the mission and Lain g's woeful death in September 1826. By Henrietta Butler FRGS.\n\nLocation: The Digby Hall\, Hound Street\, Sherborne\, Dorset DT9 3AA\n\nFor informa tion about the talk\, please see https://www.sherbornehistoricalsociety.co .uk/talks/mission-timbuktu/\n\nNon-members: Tickets £5 on the door\, cash or card.\nDoors open at 7.15pm with coffee &\; tea available. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28164745/The-Timbuktu-Mission-to-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4518@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20260519T143323Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raf-museum-academic-prizes-2026-call -for-application/ SUMMARY:RAF Museum Academic Prizes 2026 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION: \;\nApplications deadline - 23 October 2026\nThe RAF Museu m is delighted to announce that it is again sponsoring a series of academi c awards designed to inspire and reward high-quality research by up and co ming scholars. Applications which consider the historiography of the RAF a re particularly welcomed.\n\nThe awards are not\, however\, confined to wo rks focused on the RAF and are open to students whose studies will further the Museum’s knowledge in relevant areas of archaeology\, international relations\, strategic studies\, law and ethics\, museology or air power. Works which help expand knowledge of operational conditions\, adversaries or the context of the RAF’s history are also eligible.\n\nApplications o pen on Friday 8 May 2026 for the RAF Museum’s:\n• PhD Bursary (£3\,00 0)\n• Masters Prize (£350)\n• Undergraduate Prize (£250)\n\nApplicat ions close on Friday 23 October 2026.\n\nIf you are considering applying o r have questions regarding your eligibility then you are warmly encouraged to email the Museum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager Dr Megan Wa ng (ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org) for an informal discussion of the awards.\ n\nTo apply for one of this year’s academic awards\, please follow this link.\n\nThe prizes are granted on the recommendation of a selection panel consisting of the following members of the Museum’s Research Advisory B oard:\n• Mr Seb Cox OBE (Chair\, RAF Museum Research Advisory Board)\n • Baroness Sophy Antrobus MBE PhD (King’s College London)\n• Dr Mari a Burczynska (King's College London)\n• Dr Emma Hanna (University of Por tsmouth)\n• Professor Richard Morris OBE (University of Huddersfield) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/19124947/RAF-19-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4633@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T000000 DTSTAMP:20260818T114036Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sacred-sensoria-jewish-and-christian -embodied-experience-in-early-modern-europe-jerusalem-25-28-october-2026-c onference/ SUMMARY:Sacred Sensoria: Jewish and Christian Embodied Experience in Early Modern Europe (Jerusalem\, 25-28 October 2026) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA Research Workshop of the Israel Science Foundation \, held at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies\, Edmond J. Safra Cam pus\, Givat Ram\, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Monday and Wednesday )\, and at the Prima Park Hotel\, Jerusalem (Tuesday).\n\nEarly modern Eur opeans saw\, heard\, touched\, tasted and smelled their way into the sacre d. Preachers built their arguments out of the body's appetites\; kabbalist s and mystics described contact with the divine in the grammar of sensatio n\; polemicists on both sides of the Jewish-Christian divide policed the b oundary between the traditions by disputing whose senses could be trusted. The senses were neither ornament nor illustration but the medium in which religious knowledge was made\, contested and transmitted.\n\nSacred Senso ria gathers historians\, literary scholars\, art historians and historians of religion from Europe\, North America and Israel in order to ask what h appens when the two sensory regimes are studied together rather than apart . The workshop proceeds across three days: Frameworks\, in which each trad ition's sensorium is described in its own terms\; Contact Zones\, on the s ensory life of Jewish-Christian encounter\, conversion\, polemic and urban coexistence\; and Comparative Senses\, which reads sight\, sound\, touch\ , taste and smell across the confessional divide.\n\nKeynote lectures: Pro f. Bruce Gordon (Yale University)\, Prof. Magda Teter (Fordham University) \, and Prof. Stefan Michels (Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt).\n\nSpeakers i nclude Daniel Abrams\, Niall Atkinson\, Renana Bartal\, Reut Barzilai\, Ni rit Ben-Aryeh Debby\, Yossi Chajes\, Raz Chen-Morris\, Yaacov Deutsch\, Ma ria Diemling\, Serena Di Nepi\, Cristiana Facchini\, Yael Fisch\, Talya Fi shman\, Massimo Carlo Giannini\, Christine Goettler\, Ahuvia Goren\, David Graizbord\, Tamar Herzig\, Kimberly Johnson\, Maoz Kahana\, Debra Kaplan\ , Annette Kern-Staehler\, William Kolbrener\, Martin Lockshin\, Piergabrie le Mancuso\, Eliana Miraglia\, Maximilian de Moliere\, Elke Morlok\, Noam Reisner\, Pinchas Roth\, Stephanie Shirilan\, Alexander van der Haven and Elisabeth von Baumbach.\n\nConvened by Dr Yaakov A. Mascetti (Bar-Ilan Uni versity) with Dr Channah Damatov (Bar-Ilan University).\n\nAttendance is f ree and open to all\; no registration is required.\n\nFull programme and d etails: https://iias.huji.ac.il/event/sacred-sensoria-jewish-and-christian -embodied-experience-early-modern-europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/18123838/New-File_Sacred-Sensoria-2528.10.26-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4691@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T160000 DTSTAMP:20260922T081636Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/schoolboys-and-stage-plays-education -authority-and-drama-in-stratford-upon-avons-guildhall-lecture/ SUMMARY:Schoolboys and Stage Plays: Education\, Authority\, and Drama in St ratford-upon-Avon's Guildhall - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nStratford-upon-Avon's guildhall is synonymous with t he story of William Shakespeare\, but the historic building also played an important role in the early development of professional theatre. As both the site of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Tudor grammar school and the heart of civic life in the town\, it was a place where education and entertainment could easily collide.\n\nLong before he became the most famous playwright in English history\, from the 1570s a young Shakespeare was a schoolboy\, following a humanist curriculum at Stratford's free grammar school. Classi cal drama was part of his studies. But the building in which his schoolroo m was located often found disruption by other theatrical activities\, as t ravelling players from London were frequently granted permission to transf orm the revered building into a local playhouse from the 1560s to the 1590 s. This caused new conflict between the serious and the frivolous\, the ol d and the new\, the liberal and the puritanical\, and\, as records indicat e\, was the cause of much disagreement on the town council.\n\nIn this exc lusive public talk by our research partner Dr. Will Green (School of Advan ced Study\, University of London)\, audiences will explore one roof\, two worlds: how classroom discipline and travelling players collided at Stratf ord's Guildhall\, and shaped a young Shakespeare in the middle of it.\n\nT alks are priced at £10 and can be purchased in person at the museum or bo oked via our website: https://shakespearesschoolroom.digitickets.co.uk/eve nt-tickets/81979?catID=76557. Those with tickets to the talk may also purc hase a discounted £10 entry to the museum itself on the day (usually £15 ).\n\nThe talk lasts approximately 50 minutes\, followed by a Q&\;A. Th ose who purchase a museum entry ticket after the talk will also have the c hance to discuss further questions with Dr. Green about his research until 4pm\, with a chance to see the original schoolroom in which a young Shake speare would have studied\, alongside the room in which these visiting per formances would have taken place. The latter room also features our new di splay on our building's early modern theatrical history\, researched and c urated by Dr. Green\, which opened in October 2025.\n\n(The talk is planne d to take place in the conference room at King Edward VI Grammar School (a ttached to the museum)\, but will be accessed through the main museum entr ance at Shakespeare's Schoolroom &\; Guildhall) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/22091606/external-3.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4754@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261027T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270115T000000 DTSTAMP:20261027T092826Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/asphs-annual-conference-oxford-2027- call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:ASPHS Annual Conference\, Oxford 2027 - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historica l Studies (ASPHS) invites you to participate in our 56th Annual Conference which will take place at Exeter College\, University of Oxford\, between 22 and 25 June 2027.\n\nThis year’s theme is ‘Unexpected Journeys: New Pathways through Iberian History’. Our theme is intended to inspire rat her than delimit submissions and\, as in past years\, the ASPHS invites co ntributions on any aspect of Iberian and Iberian-Atlantic history\, art hi story\, or literature\, from the early medieval to the modern day.\n\nAppl icants are encouraged to consider and creatively interpret the following s uggestions in their proposals:\n• Uncommon perspectives and history from the margins\n• Intersections of people\, texts\, or ideas on the move\n • Journeys in time: transhistorical approaches\n• Entangled paths: glo bal and transnational approaches within and beyond Iberia\n• Crossing bo undaries: linguistic\, religious\, cultural\, material\n• Interrogating archives: critical approaches to material\, visual\, sonic records\n\nWe w elcome proposals for panels (three speakers and a chairperson)\, individua l papers or roundtable discussions on a particular work or theme. Proposal s should include a 200-word abstract for each paper and a one-page curricu lum vitae for each participant. Proposals are due by 15 January 2027 to AS PHS2027@history.ox.ac.uk. Papers will be delivered in-person and participa nts must be members of the ASPHS.\n\nKeynote speakers: Mary Vincent (Unive rsity of Sheffield) and Rebecca Earle (University of Warwick).\nThe confer ence is organised by Giuseppe Marcocci (University of Oxford)\, Karoline C ook (Royal Holloway\, University of London)\, Matthew Kerry (University of Oxford) and Teresa Witcombe (University of Oxford).\n\nThe ASPHS will pro vide a limited number of $300 travel grants to graduate students presentin g at the conference. Preference will be given to first-time presenters and those who have not previously received this grant. If you wish to apply f or a grant please fill out this application when you submit your proposal to the conference. Questions can be addressed to president@asphs.net.\nThe ASPHS will also provide modest grants to defray the costs of childcare fo r conference participants. If you wish to be considered for these grants\, please send an email to president@asphs.net ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27092732/El_Tres_de_Mayo_by_Francisco_de_Goya_from_Prado_in_Goog le_Earth.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4761@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261027T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270115T000000 DTSTAMP:20261027T111740Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/representations-of-female-experience -in-pre-modern-societies-a-global-perspective-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Representations of Female Experience in Pre-Modern Societies: A Glo bal Perspective - CALL FOR PAPERS DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference Date: 17 March 2027\n\nWe are excited to announce the Call for Papers for Representations of Female Experiences in Pre-Modern Societies: A Global Perspective. Generously funded by the Midla nds4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership\, this conference is open to post graduate students and early career researchers in History\, Ancient Histor y and related humanities disciplines across M4C institutions and other uni versities\, as well as independent scholars and the wider community.\n\nWe particularly encourage early-stage postgraduate researchers to share thei r work within a supportive\, inclusive\, and diverse academic environment. \n\nConference Theme:\n\nAcross ancient\, medieval\, and early modern soci eties worldwide\, women’s lives\, perspectives\, and agency have frequen tly been recorded through the lenses of others—most often male elites\, institutional authorities\, or dominant socio-cultural structures. As a re sult\, female experiences are regularly mediated through prescriptive text s\, indirect representations\, or obscured by the fragmentary nature of su rviving material and textual evidence.\n\nThis conference aims to address these methodological and historical challenges by investigating how female experiences were recorded\, interpreted\, and reconstructed across divers e pre-modern contexts. By bringing together global perspectives across bro ad geographical and chronological boundaries\, we seek to uncover both com mon patterns and distinct regional developments in how gendered lives were documented and understood.\n\nWe particularly encourage contributions tha t critically evaluate the methodologies used to recover "silent\," underre presented\, or marginalized historical actors. How do we read against the grain of biased or elite sources? How can material culture\, visual arts\, landscape\, archival fragments\, and comparative frameworks illuminate li ves otherwise lost to conventional histories?\n\nWe invite proposals on to pics including\, but not limited to:\n- Representations of femininity and gender across varied societies\n- Power\, authority\, and agency\n- Female communities and networks\n- Religion and religious experiences\n- Mobilit y\, migration\, and spatial dynamics\n- Methods for researching\, writing\ , and uncovering marginalised or forgotten communities and individuals wor ldwide\n\nFormat Options:\n\nWe envision that papers will be 20-minutes in length. Additionally\, there will be a poster display (each poster should be formatted at A1 size\, 59.4 × 84.1 cm) and a poster panel discussion\ , starting with a 5-minute overview of your poster\, followed by questions .\n\nHow to Submit:\n\nTo submit your proposal\, please complete our submi ssion form. You will be asked to provide:\n- Submission Type: (20-min pape r or poster)\n- A Provisional Title\n- Abstract: Maximum 300 words\n- A Sh ort Biography: Maximum 100 words\n\nTo fill out the form\, please follow: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xcLLiu3Ix0KBabpDi g2-L7pMTQFiF-pJk1rZ1HZb-dVUQzFUSEs4N08yNUFOMjMzREVLNDZOWVlHQi4u\n\nDeadlin es for submissions will be: 15 January 2027\n\nWe are committed to making this event accessible to all. Please let us know in the submission form if you require any adjustments or additional support to participate.\nIf you have any queries\, please do not hesitate to contact Ben Colley at benjam in.colley2019@my.ntu.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27111654/Banner-Image-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4683@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261027T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260921T133542Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/greece-and-the-modern-world-autumn-2 026-research-seminar-series-seminar/ SUMMARY:Greece and the Modern World: Autumn 2026 Research Seminar Series - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nGreece and the Modern World is a joint research semi nar series organised by King’s College London and City St George’s\, U niversity of London. It explores modern Greek history in European\, Medite rranean and global perspectives\, bringing together scholars working acros s different periods\, regions and historiographical traditions.\n\nThe Aut umn 2026 programme comprises three seminars and six works in progress. Pap ers will be pre-circulated to registered participants\, with each session devoted to commentary and extended discussion.\n\n**Tuesday 27 October\, 1 7.30–19.00 — Migration and Diasporas**\n\nNicholas Doumanis (Universit y of Illinois Chicago)\, “The Greek Diaspora in the Industrial Era\, 189 0–1970: A Case of Exceptionalism?” The paper examines the associationa l life of Greek and Greek Cypriot migrants in industrial societies and ask s whether their patterns of cultural\, regional and national identificatio n were exceptional.\n\nMarilena Anastasopoulou (University of Oxford)\, “Everyday Diasporas and Global Experiences.” Drawing on more than eigh ty oral-history interviews\, the paper shifts attention from migrants’ r elationships with host states to everyday interactions among migrant group s and considers how encounters ranging from contact to conflict shaped int egration in the United States across a century.\n\nDiscussant: Othon Anast asakis (St Antony’s College\, University of Oxford).\n\n**Tuesday 17 Nov ember\, 17.30–19.00 — Orphans\, Minorities\, and the Remaking of State s after Empire**\n\nWorks in progress by İlay Romain Örs (The American C ollege of Greece) and Theodora Dragostinova (The Ohio State University) ex plore children\, humanitarian care\, minority politics and national belong ing across post-imperial borderlands.\n\nCommentators: Pannikos Panayi (De Montfort University) and Alexandria Innes (City St George’s\, Universit y of London).\n\n**Tuesday 1 December\, 17.30–19.00 — Greece and Globa l Capitalism**\n\nWorks in progress by Blaise Truong-Loïs (University of Zurich) and Christos Tsakas (Ionian University) examine international fina ncial control\, sovereign debt and Greek shipping from the nineteenth cent ury to the post-war era.\n\nCommentators: Madeline Woker (Princeton Univer sity) and Photis Lyssandrou (City St George’s\, University of London).\n \nAll seminars will be held in person at City St George’s\, University o f London\, D427\, Rhind Building\, St John Street\, London EC1R 0JD.\n\nRe gistration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SVlh3 dBboE2sUijvjTNjc0ukJBje3IlLg1dw58WPO9JURFhPOElMWUlBREUyS0ZOS1RURUQ5VEo2MC4 u&\;route=shorturl ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21143401/greece-modern-world-rhs-landscape-1800x1200-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4748@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261027T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T140336Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/surveying-people-policing-plants-rec asting-livelihoods-in-german-samoa-lecture/ SUMMARY:Surveying People—Policing Plants: Recasting Livelihoods in German Samoa - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe German colonizers took pride in the experiment o f Samoan ‘self-rule’. Paramount chief Mata’afa Iosefo remained in au thority\, lineages still owned their land collectively—and apart from ex tensive surveying of every aspect of the Faʻa Sāmoa (the Samoan way of l ife)—the people were left comparatively unencumbered. Plants and agricul ture\, however\, were subject to direct intervention and control. In every district\, a resident was promoted to the rank of ‘plant inspector’. Soon\, fines for improper gardening proliferated. In light of recent findi ngs in the social history of surveys and colonial statistics\, this arrang ement is telling. Based on Samoan archives\, I argue that the policing of plants and the surveying of people are two sides of the same coin: the mak ing of a knowledge crucial to liberalism. The extensive collection of data allowed a whole socio-ecology to be recast by scarcely detectable means.\ n\nAnna Echterhölter has been Professor for the History of Science at the University of Vienna since 2018. She was an interim professor at the TU a nd at HU Berlin and has held fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for t he History of Science\, Berlin\, and the German Historical Institute Washi ngton. She is acting editor of Science in Context. Research topics include the social history of quantification\, metrology\, and indigenous law in the Pacific.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. Attendance is free\, but please register via the web site: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20150305/GHIL-Lecture-Echterholter.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4661@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T160000 DTSTAMP:20260908T090656Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/skills-training-in-archival-research -star-workshops-workshop/ SUMMARY:Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshops - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin staff at The London Archives (TLA) for STAR – Skills Training in Archival Research – a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival colle ctions. Whether you're working on a dissertation\, thesis\, postdoctoral p roject\, or book\, this session will equip you with the practical skills a nd confidence to navigate archives effectively.\n\nYou’ll learn how to:\ n\n- Use TLA’s online catalogue and research guides\n- Identify and requ est relevant archival material\n- Handle original documents safely\n- Unde rstand how archives are organised and accessed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08100621/STAR-workshop.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4648@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T190000 DTSTAMP:20260825T111603Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/book-talk-disabled-empire-with-hilar y-buxton-other-event/ SUMMARY:Book talk: Disabled Empire with Hilary Buxton - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin NACBS to discuss Hilary Buxton’s latest book\ , Disabled Empire: The Colonial Body in First World War Britain. Susan Gra yzel will join Buxton in conversation.\n\nOctober 28 at 12pm EST/ 11am CST / 10am MST / 9am PST / 5pm BST\n\nRSVP: https://www.nacbs.org/event-detail s/disabled-empire-the-colonial-body-in-first-world-war-britain-with-hilary -buxton\n\n_____\n\n“Disabled Empire examines how imperial precedents an d racial ideologies shaped the medical treatments that the British state o ffered to several million Black and brown servicemen during World War I. I n recovering the voices and experiences of these soldiers\, Hilary R. Buxt on illustrates how they navigated the institutional culture of the imperia l military and how they helped to shape health and welfare systems well be yond the interwar period.\n\nThe Great War was the first time that troops and volunteers from nearly all reaches of the Empire participated in the w ar effort side-by-side. Despite official attempts at segregation\, colonia l troops met in trenches\, mobile camps\, casualty clearing stations\, hos pital ships\, and convalescent homes. Just as importantly\, those organizi ng treatment encountered men of different ethnicities\, religions\, and cu ltures from across and beyond the British Empire. For British officials\, this moment offered an opportunity to remake colonial efficiency and medic al knowledge. Yet\, as Buxton shows\, colonial servicemen were not passive subjects in a wartime laboratory: they were vocal participants who demand ed a say in the therapies prescribed to them\, the rations they required\, the psychiatric care they received\, and the prosthetics with which they were fitted. Together\, these encounters profoundly remade colonial relati ons\, reshaping imperial science\, administration\, and colonial understan dings of subjecthood.\n\nDisabled Empire pushes literature on the war and medicine outside its national\, Eurocentric focus to confront the colonial logic of global health inequity.” ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25121534/9780226847542-book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4568@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T091745Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dinners-of-diplomacy-dialogue-not-di vision-symposium/ SUMMARY:Dinners of Diplomacy - Dialogue not Division - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a fascinating exploration in to the even ts that led to American Independence and the legacy of Yorktown\, hosted b y The Countess of Derby. This unique event\, Dinners of Diplomacy: Dialogu e\, Not Division\, promises insights into the key moments that shaped hist ory.\n\nLink to event booking: https://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/dinners-of -diplomacy-american-revolution/\n\nTicket options include: Private stays\, in-person day attendance including a tour of the Hall and lunch and a ‘ front-row experience’ remote option to attend.\n\nDay One\, 29th October :\nCountess of Derby: Opening welcome\nStephen Conway: 'The British &\; American Revolution'\nAndrew O'Shaughnessy: 'British leadership &\; th e American war / empire'\nDan Robinson: 'European ideas and the American R evolution'\nPatrick Griffin: 'General Lord Cornwallis'\nLarrie Ferreiro: ' Spanish strategy\, financing\, and diplomacy in the war '\nFriederike Baer : 'Hessian auxiliaries: service\, perception\, and aftermath'\nLaurent Dub ois: 'Haiti\, Native nations\, and the Atlantic revolutions (Karsh Institu te) '\n\nDay Two\, 30th October:\nCountess of Derby: Opening welcome\nDoug las Bradburn: 'George Washington &\; command culture'\nScott Stephenson : 'Commemorations &\; Washington’s tent'\nDavid Armitage: 'An "Impude nt\, False and Atrocious Proclamation"?: British Responses to the Declarat ion of Independence in 1776'\nIris de Rode: 'The Franco-American alliance &\; the post-Yorktown dinners'\nLady Derby: 'History Rhymes: Family ref lections (Burgoyne &\; Cornwallis)' ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23100840/surrender.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4669@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260908T142938Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dinners-of-diplomacy-conference/ SUMMARY:Dinners of Diplomacy - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nConference celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown (1781) and the American Revolution.https://knowsleyhall .co.uk/event/dinners-of-diplomacy-american-revolution/\n\nWith Laurent Dub ois\, Doug Bradburn\, Iris de Rose\, David Armitage\, Scott Stephenson\, P atrick Griffin\, Larry Ferreiro\, Frederike Baer\, Dan Robinson\, and the Countess of Derby\, together with the US Ambassador\, the Duchess of Edinb urgh\, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence\, and the Earl and Countess of Sandwich.\n \nhttps://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/dinners-of-diplomacy-american-revolutio n/\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08142705/IMG_0129.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4726@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T173000 DTSTAMP:20261007T132905Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dinners-of-diplomacy-dialogue-not-di vision-conference/ SUMMARY:Dinners of Diplomacy: Dialogue\, Not Division - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:https://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/dinners-of-diplomacy-american- revolution/\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07142714/131D4690-096D-4EF9-82E7-CBB73A1188ED.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4698@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T131730Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/getting-started-at-the-british-libra ry-other-event/ SUMMARY:Getting Started at the British Library - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat is the British Library? What’s in the collect ion? How can I find what I need? What development opportunities are availa ble?\n\nJoin us online for an introduction to the British Library for pros pective and current PhD researchers of all disciplines looking to engage w ith our collections. Researchers not currently undertaking a PhD and wishi ng to learn about the Library and how to use our collections are also welc ome\, although some of the information shared may not be relevant. This ev ent may also be useful for Higher Education staff who support postgraduate research. This webinar provides:\n\n- an introduction to the British Libr ary\, our sites and our extensive collections\n- guidance on reader regist ration\n- practical tips for using our catalogues\, including a live catal ogue demonstration\n- an overview of development opportunities for PhD and postdoctoral researchers\n- an opportunity to ask questions about how to get your research started.\n\nPlease register on our website: https://even ts.bl.uk/events/online-getting-started-at-the-british-library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28141645/Doctoral-Open-Day-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4716@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T193000 DTSTAMP:20260929T084435Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/online-roundtable-book-launch-graham -dawson-afterlives-of-the-troubles-life-stories-culture-and-conflict-trans formation-in-northern-ireland-book-launch/ SUMMARY:Online Roundtable Book Launch: Graham Dawson\, "Afterlives of the T roubles: Life Stories\, Culture and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ir eland" - BOOK LAUNCH DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Memory\, Narrative and Histories Research Collec tive cordially invites you to an online Round Table to launch the new book by Graham Dawson\, Afterlives of the Troubles: Life Stories\, Culture and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland (Manchester University Press\ , 2026)\n\nFocusing on experiential life stories across a range of forms a nd practices in the lengthening 'afterlife' of the Troubles\, this book ex plores the complex temporal dynamics of 'post-conflict' subjectivities\, e motions and memories\, and the cultural politics of their representation\, seen as a neglected dimension of conflict transformation in the Northern Irish peace process.\n\nThe round table will feature contributions from An n Rigney (Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature and founder of the Forum for Memory Studies at Utrecht University)\, Claire Hackett (Director of the Dúchas Oral History Archive at Falls Community Council in West Be lfast) and Roisín Higgins (Professor of History at Maynooth University).\ n\nGraham Dawson is Visiting Professor in INCORE (International Conflict R esearch Institute) at Ulster University\, and a founder-member of the MNH Research Collective. Formerly he was Professor of Historical Cultural Stud ies and Director of the Centre for Memory\, Narrative and Histories at the University of Brighton. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29094405/book-cover.jpeg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4729@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T160000 DTSTAMP:20261008T153328Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tacitus-germania-with-katherine-clar ke-oxford-conference/ SUMMARY:Tacitus' Germania\, with Katherine Clarke (Oxford) - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nKatherine Clarke (Professor of Greek and Roman Histo ry\, University of Oxford) will speak about "Germania" (98 AD)\, by Publiu s Cornelius Tacitus\, and engage in discussion with the attendees.\n\nFor more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens -seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-michaelmas-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/08163123/BBS-2026-3-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4728@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T193000 DTSTAMP:20261007T133804Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-jenny-wormald-lecture-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Jenny Wormald Lecture - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nhttps://scottishhistoricalreview.org/the-jenny-worma ld-lecture\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07143707/Copy-of-Copy-of-Logo-Edit-Remove-Writing-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4653@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T170000 DTSTAMP:20260902T084915Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/northern-ladies-other-event/ SUMMARY:Northern Ladies - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA conference to celebrate the 350th anniversary of t he death of Lady Anne Clifford and the publication of Professor Jessica Ma lay’s Estate Letters of Lady Anne Clifford (Yorkshire Archeological Soci ety Record Series\, 168\, 2026)\n\nThe speakers:\n\nProfessor Jessica Mala y (University of Huddersfield)\, ‘Anne Clifford’s Autobiographical Act s’.\n\nSue Wrathmell (Skipton)\, ‘Skipton town after the Civil War’. \n\nProfessor Richard Hoyle (University of Reading)\, ‘Lady Anne as land owner’.\n\nDr Ann-Maria Walsh (UCD)\, ‘Writing and Constructing a Hist ory: Exploring The Memorandum Book of Elizabeth Boyle née Clifford (1613- 1691)\, 2nd countess of Cork and 1st countess of Burlington’.\n\nProfess or Cordelia Beattie (University of Edinburgh)\, ‘this grand concern of m y life’: Marriage\, Property and the Law in Alice Thornton’s Autobiogr aphies’.\n\nProfessor Lisa Hopkins (Sheffield Hallam University)\, ‘Wo men fighting for their rights: the precedent of Bess of Hardwick’\n\nFul l details and a booking form can be found at www.yas.org.uk. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/02093232/Image_1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4718@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T160000 DTSTAMP:20260929T131521Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -history-day-other-event/ SUMMARY:MARKET HARBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY DAY - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHISTORY DAY EVENT:‘A NATION IN TURMOIL: ASPECTS OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS 1642 – 1649’.\nDATE: SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 31ST\n \nWhat happens when a nation turns on itself?\nJoin us for our 2026 Histor y Day as we explore some lesser-known aspects of England’s years of Civi l war 1642 to 1649 – A Time of Upheaval. Conviction and Lasting Change!\ n\nFour guest speakers will discuss: ‘DISCOVERING KING CHARLES 1ST’ – PROF. RICHARD CUST. ‘TURNCOATS AND RENEGADES: CHANGINGSIDES DURING T HE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS’ – PROF. ANDREW HOPPER. ‘WOMEN ACTIVISTS AND T HE CHALLENGES TO PATRIARCHY IN THEENGLISH REVOLUTION’ – DR KATE PETERS .‘TREATING THE WOUNDED’ – DR ISMINI PELLS.\n\nVENUE: OCTAGON HALL\, WELLAND PARK ACADEMY\, WELLAND PARK ROAD MARKET HARBOROUGH\, LE16 9DR. FRE E CAR PARKING AVAILABLE\nSTART TIME: 10.00AM FOR 10.30AM.\n\nTICKET INFORM ATION: £15. PER HEAD. £3. PER HEAD FOR STUDENTS18 TO 25TEA/COFFEE AND BU FFET WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE EVENT(INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE)\n\nC LOSING DATE FOR TICKET APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 17TH\nFOR REGISTRATION FORM EMAIL mikestroud01@aol.com\n\nOr visit www.marketharboroughhistoricalsoci ety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29141426/history-Day-Px.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4740@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T130000 DTSTAMP:20261012T142034Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/zine-making-workshop-pepperpots-and- provision-grounds-other-event/ SUMMARY:Zine-making Workshop: Pepperpots and Provision Grounds - OTHER EVEN T DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin Research Fellow Carmen Andall-Woodroofe for a r ecipe zine-making workshop that unearths food histories in Britain’s for mer Caribbean colonies. In this workshop you will hear stories of enslaved communities’ resistance against food insecurity at the hands of plantat ion owners told through key records at the British Library.\n\nYou will th en be given a short tutorial on zine-making and have time to create your o wn to take home.\n\nThe recipe and materials will be provided but feel fre e to bring along any craft supplies and scrap paper that you would like to use.\n\nThis event is for inter-generational audiences\, however\, histor ies of enslavement will be discussed therefore parental and guardian discr etion is advised for younger audiences. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12151918/woman-beating-cassava-William-Berryman.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4577@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T150000 DTSTAMP:20260706T132759Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/plague-and-performance-travelling-th eatre-and-renaissance-coventry-in-a-time-of-pestilence-lecture/ SUMMARY:Plague and Performance: Travelling Theatre and Renaissance Coventry in a Time of Pestilence - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn the summer of 1592\, London's theatres were dying . A catastrophic outbreak of plague gripped the capital\, forcing authorit ies to lock down the city and shutter its playhouses for an agonising 18 m onths. Out of work\, and desperate to survive\, London's finest acting com panies - including several connected with a young William Shakespeare - to ok to the treacherous muddy roads of early modern England. But this was a tour of desperation. To regional towns\, travelling actors were no longer purveyors of entertainment - they were suspected carriers of a terrifying\ , invisible killer. Shunned\, feared\, and turned away at town gates acros s England\, the players faced financial ruin and starvation.\n\nBut one of the few cities that still opened its gates was Coventry.\n\nFollowing on from his popular talk in May 2026 on Shakespeare's early connection to Cov entry\, join theatre historian Dr. Will Green as we uncover the macabre\, true history of plague in Renaissance Coventry\, and performance inside St . Mary's Guildhall. Far from a rare emergency\, contagion was a continuous shadow that the city had to constantly outmanoeuvre. Discover the harrowi ng first-hand experiences of these exiled London actors on the road\, lear n how Coventry's civic leaders balanced the terror of infection with the a ppetite for spectacle\, and step back in time to an era when a night at th e theatre could quite literally mean a matter of life and death.\n\nStaged in the very building where these struggling players sought work\, this ev ent peels back the centuries to reveal the dark\, resilient history of reg ional drama surviving against the odds\, and explores how this one outbrea k changed Shakespeare's theatres forever.\n\nWilliam David Green is a hist orian focused on the relationship between drama and culture in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. He received his PhD from the University of Birmingh am's Shakespeare Institute in 2021\, and has held positions at the univers ities of Birmingham\, Warwick\, and Nottingham. From October 2026\, he wil l be a visiting fellow at the School of Advanced Study\, University of Lon don. He leads the Travelling Players Project at Shakespeare's Schoolroom & amp\; Guildhall\, Stratford-upon-Avon\, and recently curated their new exh ibition on their building's history as a theatre venue in Shakespeare's li fetime. He is currently working on his next book\, provisionally titled "S tages of Disruption: Civic Authority and Regional Theatre in Shakespeare's England".\n\nTickets cost £15 for adults and £12.50 for students and th e over-60s. The talk takes place in the Dame Ellen Terry Room\, but all ti ckets also include full standard entry to the guildhall museum itself. If you require a carer ticket\, please email smgh@noordinaryhospitality.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/06142715/Nuremberg_chronicles_-_Dance_of_Death_CCLXIIIIv-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4433@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20270305 DTSTAMP:20260414T102438Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/english-civil-war-fortress-and-siege s-a-special-exhibition-at-the-cromwell-museum-exhibition/ SUMMARY:English Civil War Fortress and Sieges – a special exhibition at t he Cromwell Museum - EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe importance of sieges and fortifications during t he Civil Wars of 1639-60 is often misunderstood and under-represented in s tudies of the conflict. But to contemporaries\, sieges dominated the fight ing. Writing in 1677\, the 1st Earl of Orrey\, a veteran of the wars\, not ed that it was fought “more like foxes than lions\, and you will have tw enty sieges for one battle”. More recently\, historian Professor Christo pher Duffy described the Civil Wars as “a war of trenches\, ramparts\, p alisades\, bombardments and blockades”.\n\nJust why fortresses were so i mportant during the wars will be explored in a new special exhibition at H untingdon’s Cromwell Museum this autumn.\nRun in conjunction with the Fo rtress Study Group\, the exhibition brings together a number of exhibits\, many not normally on display\, explaining how and why these fortresses we re built and how they were besieged.\n\nAs well as the exhibition itself\, there are other activities taking place during the exhibition including s iege-focused wargames and\, in March 2027\, a symposium dedicated to the s tudy of fortresses and sieges during the English Civil War.\n\nTaking plac e on Saturday\, 20 March 2027 at Huntingdon Town Hall\, joining the event ’s key-note speaker\, Doctor Ismani Pells\, will be experts presenting p apers covering the latest research into fortifications and sieges. Tickets will go on sale in October 2027.\n\nFurther information about the exhibit ion and symposium will be available in due course at https://www.cromwellm useum.org/events\, but in the meantime\, you can contact the museum at The Cromwell Museum\, Grammar School Walk\, Huntingdon\, PE29 3LF\; Tel: 0148 0 708008\, Email: museum@cromwellmuseum.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/14112313/2026-04-06-Cromwell-Museum-FSG-joint-logo-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Other,Exhibition,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4667@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261103T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260908T132054Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/writing-the-shortest-history-of-turk ey-prof-benjamin-fortna-lecture/ SUMMARY:Writing the Shortest History of Turkey - Prof Benjamin Fortna - LEC TURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Be njamin-Fortna-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://benjamin-fortna-presentat ion.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08141726/galata.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4756@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T160000 DTSTAMP:20261027T094719Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/friends-of-the-womens-library-talks- programme-lecture-9/ SUMMARY:Friends of the Women's Library Talks Programme - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe next session in our talks programme will be on W ednesday November 4\, at 2.30 pm in LSE Library Room 01\, when Lorna Hawth orne will speak on 'A British Woman and an Ambulance Convoy'.\nIn previous years\, we have heard about the work of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals in Serbia in World War I. This year\, as Armistice Day approaches\, our Tr easurer’s presentation is an all-too topical take on British women’s a mbulance work in Eastern Europe. Lorna will present a strictly contemporar y account of her own recent journey to Ukraine.\nAs usual\, this will be a hybrid session\; kindly inform the Secretary\, susan.pares38@gmail.com if you are attending in person\, preferably by Monday 2 November.\n\nThe Zoo m link will be:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/4681164379?pwd=OXoUYGaUDhKyM8ym RKpUjsmuAp01oz.1&\;omn=87338960151\nMeeting ID: 468 116 4379\nPasscode: Ukraine ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27094623/lifespleasures.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4659@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T000000 DTSTAMP:20260908T085347Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sowing-the-seeds-viii-a-workshop-for -early-career-medieval-economic-and-social-historians-x-13th-annual-confer ence-of-the-research-group-for-late-medieval-economic-history-conference/ SUMMARY:SOWING THE SEEDS VIII: A WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER MEDIEVAL ECONOMI C AND SOCIAL HISTORIANS × 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE RESEARCH GROUP FO R LATE MEDIEVAL ECONOMIC HISTORY - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSOWING THE SEEDS VIII: A WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER M EDIEVAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORIANS × 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE RE SEARCH GROUP FOR LATE MEDIEVAL ECONOMIC HISTORY\n\nNovember 5th-6th 2026\n Department of Economic History\, London School of Economics\nCentre for La te Antique and Medieval Studies\, King's College London\n\nWe're pleased t o announce that registration for Sowing the Seeds VIII is now open. Held o ver two days at LSE and KCL in London\, we have a wide ranging program of papers exploring a range of topics in medieval economic history.\n\nRegist ration is free of charge but places are limited. For the programme and fur ther details\, please visit our webpage. To register\, email spike.gibbs@k cl.ac.uk\n\n. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08095307/Cleric-Knight-Workman.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4755@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T163000 DTSTAMP:20261027T093340Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/thinking-through-heirlooms-symposium -symposium/ SUMMARY:Thinking Through Heirlooms Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n'Thinking Through Heirlooms' is an interdisciplinary symposium that is hosted by the Centre for Design History and will be hel d at the University of Brighton from 5-6th Nov 20206. The symposium anchor s the heirloom (a subject less discussed but of growing interest) as a sta rting point to branch off into both object-based and theoretical perspecti ves\, as well as personal reflections and artistic explorations across var ious media.\n\nWe will have 30 speakers presenting papers\, as part of 7 p anels across the 2 days\, addressing various aspects of the ‘Heirloom’ theme – rituals\, heritage\, material culture\, craft practices\, dress and textiles\, photography and creative inheritances. As part of the pres entations\, there will be 5 performances as well\, which highlight the int erdisciplinary nature of the project. We hope that this conference will es tablish new theoretical\, practice-oriented\, and methodological foundatio ns for future practice and research around heirlooms. We very much look fo rward to building an interdisciplinary network of researchers and practiti oners dedicated to understanding heirlooms.\n\nBelow is the link for furth er information\, registration links and the full programme.\n\nhttps://blo gs.brighton.ac.uk/centrefordesignhistory/2026/10/06/event-thinking-through -heirlooms-an-interdisciplinary-symposium-5-6-november-2026-at-university- of-brighton/\n\nImage caption: ‘Ancestral Portraits of Descendants’\, Kamal Badhey. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27093303/KamalBadhey_AncestralPortraitsofDescendants_Vaishnaviwi thBharthiAmmamma-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4745@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T133916Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/edinburgh-annual-lecture-in-the-hist ory-of-slavery-prof-nino-luraghi/ SUMMARY:Edinburgh Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery – Prof. Nino L uraghi - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe University of Edinburgh Centre for Global Histor y hosts an Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery. The 2026 lecture will be delivered by Professor Nino Luraghi:\n\nSILENCING THE PAST: FROM HAITI TO THE PELOPONNESE\n\n"In this paper\, I confront a challenge to the stud y of ancient slavery posed by the study of modern resistance and revolts o f enslaved people. Scholars studying especially the sugar islands of the C aribbean have come to realize that robust resistance on the part of enslav ed people had been marginalized both by contemporary observers and by prev ious research. Historians of antiquity have also occasionally observed tha t ancient textual evidence\, emanating essentially from the slave-owning c lass\, tends to underrepresent and explain away the more serious forms of resistance\, such as flight and revolt. This awareness\, however\, has not prevented mainstream scholarship from replicating the tendency of the sou rces\, systematically minimizing the minimalist assessment found in them w ithout any serious attempt at unpacking its ideological presuppositions. T he issue at stake is not merely that the sources underplay resistance and historians buy into their bias. The issue – a more fundamental one – i s that underplaying resistance is an essential feature for the survival an d coherence of any system of enslavement. Seeing this both allows for new readings of ancient resistance and is part of the new readings itself. In my paper\, I will offer a preliminary exploration of these points."\n\nNin o Luraghi is Wykeham Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxf ord. Educated in Italy\, he has held academic appointments in Germany\, th e US\, Canada and the UK. He is a social and cultural historian of ancient Greece. His main interests include ancient and modern historiography\, so le rulership\, ethnicity and the cultural history of enslavement. He is th e author of 'The Ancient Messenians: Constructions of Ethnicity and Memory ' (Cambridge\, 2008) and the editor of 'The Historian’s Craft in the Age of Herodotus' (Oxford\, 2001) and of 'The Splendors and Miseries of Rulin g Alone' (Stuttgart\, 2013).\n\nFor further details of the lecture\, pleas e see the event page: https://hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-events/events/2026-ecgh -annual-lecture-in-the-history-of-slavery-professor-nino-luraghi.\n\nFor d etails of the lecture series\, see: https://hca.ed.ac.uk/centre-global-his tory/events-and-seminars/slavery-lecture. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20143806/Nino-Luraghi-profile-photo-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4736@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T200000 DTSTAMP:20261012T105354Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/rcp-museum-late-exploring-patient-vo ices-other-event/ SUMMARY:RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nExplore new Royal College of Physicians Museum exhib ition ‘Patient voices: power\, truth\, understanding’ after hours and join a free tour with senior curator Liz Douglas.\nThe exhibition\, explor es the lived experiences of healthcare shared through diaries\, letters\, images\, oral histories\, objects\, artworks and more.\nThe exhibition and rest of the museum will be open late until 8pm to view with free hot drin ks available in our Regent’s Perk café.\nThe evening will include free expert tours of ‘Patient voices’ with senior curator Liz Douglas at 6p m and 7pm.\nThe museum will also be open to explore including medical\, fi ne art and silverware collections and access to the striking Censors Room and Dorchester Library. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12115310/RCP_Patient-Voices-visitors.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4699@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T132246Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-music-sound-and-vi sion-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Music\, Sound and Vision - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur Doctoral Open Days are for current and prospecti ve PhD students and other researchers interested in working with British L ibrary collections\, including early career researchers\, creative practit ioners\, heritage professionals\, educators and independent researchers. E ach Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim o f making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day will consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who can advise y ou on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- presentations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights from our collec tions and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion w ith PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experiences working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore collections covering mu sic\, audio recordings\, moving image recordings\, and visual arts\, inclu ding Music Manuscripts\, Printed Music\, World and Traditional Music\, Pop ular Music Recordings\, Literary and Creative Sound Recordings\, Broadcast Recordings\, Oral History\, Spoken English\, Wildlife and Environmental S ounds\, and Visual Arts.\n\nPlease register on our website: https://events .bl.uk/events/music-sound-vision-doctoral-day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28142159/Doctoral-Open-Day1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4686@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T193000 DTSTAMP:20260921T151112Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/darwins-queer-theory/ SUMMARY:Darwin's Queer Theory - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nQueer ecology is a vibrant and rapidly evolving fiel d\, exploring the astonishing diversity of sexes and sexual repertoires fo und among plants and animals. For some\, this has been a revelation. Yet m any of the queer creatures and sex-variant natural phenomena investigated by queer ecologists were documented by Victorian naturalists and formed an integral part of Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory. In this talk\, D r Ross Brooks looks beyond the prejudices and stereotypes that later came to cloud our view of the life sciences. Discover how gynandromorphs\, sex- limited polymorphism\, and a hen-feathered cockerel named Hector long ago made ecology queer — and continue to transform how we think about the na ture of sex today.\n\nDr Ross Brooks (he/him/they) makes a welcome return to the Museum. For over twenty years he has developed queer approaches to the history of science\, publishing widely on the subject in academic jour nals\, popular magazines\, and newspapers. He regularly speaks at events a cross the UK and in the US\, and appears in the pioneering nature document ary Queer Planet. This talk marks the publication of his first book\, Darw in and the Queer Origins of Life: A History of Sex and Science (Yale Unive rsity Press). Copies will be available to buy at the event.\n\nAll welcome . Admission is free\, but booking essential. Click here for all event deta ils and to book: https://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/darwins-queer-theory. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21161008/Darwin-and-the-Queer-Origins-of-Life.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4714@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261107T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260929T083425Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/return-to-the-city-of-dreaming-spire s-from-christian-frederick-cole-to-the-new-black-oxford-lecture/ SUMMARY:Return to the City of Dreaming Spires: From Christian Frederick Col e to the New Black Oxford - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAward-winning historian and creative producer Pamela Roberts explores the significant and often overlooked histories of Black scholars at the University of Oxford.\n\nDrawing on her new book\, the upd ated and expanded edition of Black Oxford: The Untold Stories of Oxford Un iversity’s Black Scholars\, she traces a powerful journey from the pione ering achievements of Christian Frederick Cole\, the university’s first Black scholar\, to today’s generation of Black scholars reshaping academ ia. Through narratives of achievement\, resistance\, caricature\, visibili ty\, and belonging\, the talk examines how Oxford’s past continues to sh ape its present. It highlights the importance of recovering these historie s while reflecting on legacy\, representation\, and the evolving meaning o f Black intellectual life within a world-leading university.\n\nPamela wil l be signing and selling copies of her book in Blackwell Hall from 15.00 – 16.00.\n\nSpeaker\nPamela Roberts is an award-winning creative produce r\, historian\, and founder of Black Oxford Untold Stories\, a pioneering initiative that uncovers and celebrates the hidden histories of Black scho lars at the University of Oxford through lectures\, creative projects\, an d bold\, innovative public engagement. She is a Fellow of the Royal Societ y of Arts and the Royal Historical Society. Roberts has contributed to BBC History Magazine\, academic journals\, and Oxford University Press refere nce works. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29093314/Black_Oxford_RHS_event_banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4759@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T102225Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tracing-the-ottomans-in-britain-newl y-discovered-graves-and-their-stories-dr-muhammed-hasanov-lecture/ SUMMARY:Tracing the Ottomans in Britain: Newly Discovered Graves and Their Stories - Dr. Muhammed Hasanov - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Mu hammed-Hasanov-presentation.pdf\nRegistration: https://muhammed-hasanov-le cture.eventbrite.co.uk/\nHybrid event\, free for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27102136/imago0859015272s.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4749@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T053000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T073000 DTSTAMP:20261020T150153Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/contract-and-monarchy-king-james-vi- i-and-thomas-hobbes-brothers-in-mind-lecture/ SUMMARY:Contract and Monarchy: King James VI/I and Thomas Hobbes—Brothers in Mind? - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHobbes’ Leviathan and his theory of authorization are very prominent in the history of political ideas\, whereas King James ’ tract The True Law of Free Monarchies has been\, on the whole\, neglec ted. In this lecture I will compare both tracts and their concepts of cont ractualism\, asking\, furthermore\, why both concepts cannot prevail withi n the debate on the legitimacy of monarchy in seventeenth-century Stuart E ngland. And I would like to explain why the decisive difference between Ja mes’ and Hobbes’ contract theory is directly related to the respective political contexts in which they were written.\n\nAndreas Pečar studied History and German Literature in Freiburg and in Cologne\, before completi ng his PhD in Cologne in 2002 and his Habilitation in Rostock in 2009. Sin ce 2010 he has been Professor for Early Modern History at the Martin Luthe r University Halle-Wittenberg. He has published books on the imperial cour t in Vienna\, political biblicism in Scotland and England under the Stuart Monarchy (the latter is also available in English translation)\, the Enli ghtenment in Europe\, King Frederick II of Prussia as an author\, and the relationship between the University of Halle and the Prussian Court in the first half of the eighteenth century.\n\nThis lecture will take place as a hybrid event at the GHIL and online via Zoom. Attendance is free\, but p lease register via the website: https://www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20160059/GHIL-Lecture-Pecar.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4695@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T140000 DTSTAMP:20260922T134349Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/visualizing-the-american-revolution- how-1776-came-to-life-in-1996-lecture/ SUMMARY:Visualizing the American Revolution: How 1776 Came to Life in 1996 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nProfessor Jennifer Tucker talks about how the "visua l pageant" of a century ago paved the way for modern storytelling of the A merican past.\n\nHow was 1776 narrated as a visual story 100 years ago\, i n 1926? Decades before Ken Burns’s “The American Revolution” or the Broadway heights of Hamilton\, the memory of American Revolution was alrea dy a multimedia event. In 1926\, America’s sesquicentennial\, a revoluti on in visual culture\, sparked by new developments in the making and use o f photography\, cinema\, and educational lantern slides\, transformed the possibilities for telling the history of 1776 pictorially.\n\nIn this talk \, Professor Jennifer Tucker (Wesleyan University) dives into the pivotal decades of the 1920s\, exploring how a generation of teachers\, filmmakers \, historians\, and librarians mined global archives to create the first m ass picture archives of transatlantic history. Discover how the "visual pa geant" of a century ago paved the way for modern storytelling\, demonstrat ing that the 1920s was a pivotal decade in the rise of visual storytelling in narrating the American past.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/visuali zing-the-american-revolution-how-1776-came-to-life-in-1926-tickets-2000005 098087?aff=oddtdtcreator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/22144320/Screenshot-2026-09-22-at-13.08.10.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4650@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T193000 DTSTAMP:20260825T114101Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/data-statistics-and-the-history-of-n ormal-health-lecture/ SUMMARY:Data\, Statistics and the history of ‘Normal’ health - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nExplore the intertwined histories of data and 'norma lity' with Sarah Chaney.\n\nThe history of data is also the surprising his tory of how the very notion of the normal came about and how it shaped us all\, often while entrenching oppressive values.\n\nBefore the 19th centur y\, the term was rarely associated with human behaviour. Sarah Chaney expl ores how\, from the 1830s\, this branch of science really took off\, with a proliferation of statistics: IQ tests\, sex studies\, a census of halluc inations and more.\n\nImage: Mental test\, Camp Meade\, Maryland 1917-18\n \nThis event is online and open to all. Book here to attend:\n\nhttps://ww w.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-statistics-and-the-history-of-normal-health-onli ne-tickets-1996078666023\n\nFor more information about what to expect when attending an event\, take a look at this guide:\nhttps://rcn.libguides.co m/c.php?g=729572 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/25124033/data-stats-normality-800x400-1.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4757@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T100958Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-east-india-company-as-landowner- lecture/ SUMMARY:The East India Company as Landowner - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this lecture John Marriott ​explores how and wh en an English private joint stock company transformed into a fully-fledged colonial power with control over large swathes of the Indian subcontinent . Drawing on cultural\, legal and economic theory\, he demonstrates the ro le played by land in the assembly of sovereign power\, and how English dis courses of land and judicial authority conflicted with indigenous and riva l European traditions. The process was ad hoc\, fragmented and pragmatic b ut by 1700 the Company had established the sites of Madras\, Bombay and Ca lcutta\, providing a toehold for the extraordinary land grab of the follow ing century.\n\n​Professor John Marriott is a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College\, University of Oxford. He is the author of Land\, Law and Empire : The Origins of British Territorial Power in India (2025).\n\nThis online lecture is presented by The British India Historical Trust. For more info rmation and to book tickets\, please visit https://www.britishinindia.org. uk/zoom-lectures-26-27 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27100927/Marriott-RHS.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4741@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20261022T094701Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/a-global-history-of-barbed-wire-book -launch/ SUMMARY:A Global History of Barbed Wire - BOOK PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Please note: this event is a talk by Professor Brundage on his new book project\, A Global History of Barbed Wire\, and not as advertised in the weekly mailing for 22 October 2026 a 'book launch'. All are welcom e to learn more of Professor Brundage's new research project at 6pm on Wed nesday 11 November.\n\nProfessor W. Fitzhugh Brundage\, from the Universit y of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, will be giving a talk at King’s Col lege London\, at 6pm on Wednesday 11 November in the History Department Se minar Room (Strand Building 8th floor\, STR807) on his new book project\, A Global History of Barbed Wire. Drinks will be served afterwards.\n\nPlea se share details of the event with anyone you think might be interested\, using this link (for free tickets): https://buytickets.at/departmentofhist orykingscollegelondon/2482270.\n\nAll are welcome.\n\n------\n\nA Global H istory of Barbed Wire\n\nProfessor W. Fitzhugh Brundage traces how barbed wire evolved from a cheap nineteenth-century agricultural innovation into a powerful global instrument of territorial control\, warfare\, imprisonme nt\, and border enforcement. While enabling agricultural expansion\, econo mic growth\, and security\, it also facilitated dispossession\, repression \, restricted mobility\, and ecological disruption. The project argues tha t barbed wire underscores how humanity’s pursuit of order and progress h ave repeatedly\, arguably continually\, promoted new mechanisms of exclusi on and coercion.\n\nFitz Brundage is the William B. Umstead Professor of H istory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He previously h as written on lynching\, utopian socialism\, and contested memory in the A merican South. More recently he has written on the history of torture in t he United States and of the prisoner of war experience during the American Civil War. His latest book was A Fate Worse than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War (2026). His Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition (2 019) was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20121516/y2h9jpixkbswzneadnjp.jpg CATEGORIES:Book Launch,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4742@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20261020T112440Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-cost-of-sustainability-archaeolo gy-and-maritime-dispossession-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-lecture/ SUMMARY:The Cost of Sustainability: Archaeology and Maritime Dispossession in the Eastern Mediterranean - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSpeaker: Georgia Andreou (University of Southampton) \n\nRespondent: Kristin Hopper (Durham University)\n\nBook here (www.bbk.a c.uk/events/event/64077/the-cost-of-sustainability-archaeology-and-maritim e-dispossession-in-the-eastern-mediterranean )\n\nSustainability\, commonl y presented as a self-evident good\, has been a prominent theme in the pol itical and academic spheres. In the Eastern Mediterranean\, a region chara cterised by both rapid heritage deterioration and ongoing conflict\, the i ntentions and impacts of pursuing heritage and environmental sustainabilit y invite us to reconsider the term and its impact on local communities. Th is paper examines this tension through maritime heritage\, using examples from Gaza and Cyprus. In Gaza\, 'sustainable' rubble management plans envi sioning artificial coastlines and islands built from war debris risk devas tating underwater\, marine ecosystems\, resources\, and coastal livelihood s\, while perpetuating the sea-grab that severed Palestinians from maritim e space and identity. In Cyprus\, maritime projects aimed at documenting a t-risk underwater heritage promote grey areas in the interpretation of the Hague Convention. This ambiguity can be exacerbated by the impacts of cli mate change\, inviting us to reconsider the real cost of sustainability.\n \nGeorgia Andreou is a Lecturer in Archaeology and Sustainability at the U niversity of Southampton. Her research focuses on the archaeology of coast al landscapes in the Eastern Mediterranean with fieldwork conducted in Cyp rus and Palestine. Her upcoming book Critical Heritage Underwater in the E astern Mediterranean examines the ethical and political dimensions of mari time archaeology. Her current Leverhulme funded project examines the polit ics of heritage sustainability in the Eastern Mediterranean.\n\nFacilitate d by the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies in partnership with the Palestine Exploration Fund and the Raphael Samuel History Centre.\n\n For information contact Katy (k.pettit@bbk.ac.uk) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20122321/PEF-CISA-image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4733@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T210000 DTSTAMP:20261012T100557Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/uncovering-trans-histories-a-roundta ble-lecture/ SUMMARY:Uncovering trans histories: a roundtable - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFor its 6th edition\, the London Festival of Queer S panish Culture is teaming up with the Society of Spanish Researchers in th e UK (SRUK/CERU) to bring a panel on Iberian and transatlantic trans histo ries.\n\nLocation: Instituto Cervantes London\n\nThe panel will include th e following presentations:\n\nMónica Morado (EUI) - Before Trans: Liminal Bodies and Identities in Early Modern Spain\n\nPablo Ferrer Cobelo (UMA) - Rota is Burning: heating up the Cold War through Carmen Xtravaganza’s stories\n\nAlba M. Gálvez (UMU) &\; Joi Pineda (Independent) - Putting together an archive of drag king practices in Spain.\n\nPatricio Simonett o (Leeds) - Raul's Smile and Arturo's Paintings. (Trans)atlantic Men throu gh the Ruthless Archive in Argentina\n\nSpeakers bios:\n\nMónica Morado i s a historian of the Early Modern and Baroque Iberian peninsula\, focusing on gender practices and sexual indeterminacy in the period. She is a PhD candidate at the European University Institute (Florence) and her work has been published in outlets like Gender &\; History and the book Nefando Imperio (2025). She is part of the organizing committee of the LGTB+ Hist ory Month in Spain.\nPablo Ferrer Cobelo is a historian of queer realities in military contexts\, whose work has also focused on artistic and commun ity practices like ballroom. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Ma laga\, where he explores these topics through the figure of Carmen Xtravag anza and the US military base of Rota.\n\nAlba M. Gálvez and Joi Pineda a re interdisciplinary researchers combining linguistics\, performance art a nd archival work to uncover hidden queer affects during the Franco regime. Alba is a Lecturer at the University of Murcia\, and the author of the bo ok Cabaret utópico de posguerra (2026). Joi is an independent artivist\, researcher and curator. Together they co-founded the first archive of drag king practices in Spain\, and take part in different dissemination initia tives.\n\nPatricio Simonetto is one of the leading historians in the field of Latin American trans and travesti histories. He is the author of sever al academic books including Money Isn’t Everything (2024) and A Body of One’s Own: A trans history of Argentina (2024)\, which received the Sylv ia Rivera Award (CLAGS) and was named Best Book in Social Sciences for the Latin American Studies Association. He is an Associate Professor at the U niversity of Leeds and previously held positions at UCL and CONICET.\n\nTh e event will be in English. To book your seat\, visit https://www.outsavvy .com/event/39612/uncovering-trans-histories-a-roundtable. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12110519/Panel-Festival.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4758@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T213000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101414Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/market-harborough-historical-society -november-meeting-other-event/ SUMMARY:MARKET HARBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY NOVEMBER MEETING - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOur guest speaker will be Dr Alan Breeze who will ta lk about Celtic Gods and Paganism in Ancient Leicestershire.\n\nThe ancien t Celtic people of Leicestershire were the Corieltavi (sometimes written ' Corieltauvi')\, a name meaning 'warband of the many rivers'. Their ruling class was a ferocious warrior aristocracy\, best known from the gold and s ilver coins of the Hallaton Treasure. These\, together with such Celtic pl ace-names as Trisuantona 'she who is great and very loving' or the River T rent\, give an idea of their society and beliefs\, their gods and goddesse s\, their magnificent jewellery and armour\, their druids and bards\, thei r conception of the Other World (a place of feasting and happiness)\, and how aspects of all these are found in later legends of King Arthur.\n\nThe meeting will take place on Wednesday\, November 11th at the Market Harbor ough Methodist Church Hall\, Northampton Road at 7.30.pm\, doors open at 7 .00pm. For new members and visitors please note there is a car park direct ly opposite the church. There is also a charge of £3 for non-members plus a £1 entry fee for all.\n\nFurther details can be found on the Historica l Society website:\nwww.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27101346/MH.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4735@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T204500 DTSTAMP:20261012T105037Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/in-the-shelter-of-each-other-the-iri sh-and-americas-medal-of-honor-lecture/ SUMMARY:In the Shelter of Each Other: The Irish and America's Medal of Hono r - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nIn this lecture Patrick Downes\, who is the writer i n residence in the Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco\, will consider a widely repeated claim that is rarely tested. Which is\, that more men bo rn on the island of Ireland have received the Medal of Honor\, the highest military decoration of the United States\, than have been born in any oth er country outside it.\n\nIn the year of the 250th anniversary of the Decl aration of Independence\, this lecture examines the Irish-born roll from t he Civil War to Vietnam and on into more recent conflicts\, and what it re veals about emigration\, military service and the making of Irish America. \n\nDrawing on his forthcoming book\, For Valour and Heritage: The Irish S tory of America’s Medal of Honor\, Patrick Downes reconstructs the roll to a disclosed standard of proof. He shows how changed names\, misrecorded birthplaces and commemorative inflation have shaped the figures. He then follows the recipients into post-war civic life\, and asks what military s ervice purchased for an immigrant community whose loyalty had been openly doubted. The lecture also considers Irish-descended figures such as Lt. Au di Murphy and Lt. Michael P. Murphy\, US Navy SEAL and the gap between the archival record and public memory.\n\nPatrick Downes is a Member of the R oyal Historical Society and the Royal Dublin Society.\nThis lecture is sup ported by the Ireland Funds of Monaco\nAdmission is free but must be made via the library website at: https://www.pgil.mc/lectures/current ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12114950/17B9716D-04D5-4C10-A53B-AD422DC9192F.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4730@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T000000 DTSTAMP:20261008T153634Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/global-childhoods-and-history-of-sci ence-technology-and-medicine-symposium-symposium/ SUMMARY:Global Childhoods and History of Science\, Technology and Medicine Symposium - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThis three-day symposium and workshop at the Centre for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds will brin g together an international\, multidisciplinary group of scholars working at the interface of the histories of science\, medicine\, and technology a nd childhood studies. We welcome participants from across the humanities w hose research concerns child health\, medicine\, technology and the psy-sc iences\, as well as applied fields including education\, public policy\, a nd information sciences.\n\nReflective of current trends that signify the entangled histories of scientific cultures\, knowledge\, and technologies and the child\, childhoods\, and childism\, the event will promote this in novative area of research and practice while supporting dialogue between d ifferent theoretical approaches and methodologies. There will be an opport unity to present research projects in the form of lightning talks\, presen tations\, or writing workshops. You may also propose a panel or workshop d esigned to organise participation on a collaborative project or engagement with public policy\, museums\, and community outreach.\n\nEvents will be primarily in-person\, with online presentation options explored depending on submissions. As a legacy of the event\, the organisers will establish a global network of scholars in the history of science/medicine/technology and childhood studies\, with the purpose of facilitating future events\, c ollaborations\, publications\, and public outreach. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/08163551/global-childhoods.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia & Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4711@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T200000 DTSTAMP:20260929T081956Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/memoirs-of-the-ottoman-major-kadri-b ey-through-his-personal-diary-a-journey-from-the-war-of-93-to-the-foundati on-of-the-turkish-republic-can-cakir-lecture/ SUMMARY:Memoirs of the Ottoman Major Kadri Bey through his Personal Diary: A Journey from the War of ’93 to the Foundation of the Turkish Republic - Can Çakır - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ca n-Cakir-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://can-cakir-presentation.eventbri te.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29091937/migrants.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4747@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T200000 DTSTAMP:20261020T135703Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/patient-voices-autumn-lectures-lectu re/ SUMMARY:Patient Voices - Autumn Lectures - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Museum fo r a virtual lectures evening exploring\nexamples of voices of both visible and marginalised female patients featured in new RCP\nexhibition ‘Patie nt voices’.\n\nWe are delighted to be hosting three expert speakers to g ive us more insight into these\nwomen\, exploring themes of agency\, trust and power.\n\nFeaturing:\n- ‘Patient voices: power\, truth\, understand ing’ an introduction to the exhibition with\nRCP senior curator\, Liz Do uglas\n- ‘The Cordon Bleu of Physicians: Medical Conflict\, Agency\, and the Illness of\nPrincess Amelia’ with Carolyn Day\, William Montogomery Burnett Professor of\nHistory at Furman University\n- ‘The Women of the Lock’ with Patrick Wallis\, Professor of Economic History at the\nLondo n School of Economics\, and Alexandra Foulds\, Archives Manager at the Roy al\nCollege of Surgeons of England\n\nhttps://patient_voices_autumn_lectur es.eventbrite.co.uk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20145546/Autumn-lectures-listing-image_Princess-Amelia.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4753@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T092023Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/now-or-never-the-first-scottish-refe rendum-and-its-legacy-1979-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Now or Never! The First Scottish Referendum and its Legacy\, 1979-2 026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us at the Mile End Institute to celebrate Tom C hidwick’s new book\, Now or Never! A History of the First Scottish Devol ution Referendum.\n\nOn 1 March 1979\, voters went to the polls in Scotlan d's first national referendum to decide whether to establish a Scottish As sembly\, nearly three centuries after the dissolution of the Scottish Parl iament in 1707. Held just two months before the general election that brou ght Margaret Thatcher to power\, the referendum was Scotland's first oppor tunity to determine the constitutional question that had dogged its politi cs for nearly a century and\, as in 1997 and 2014\, it shaped the country' s public life for a generation.\n\nIn this event\, we bring together acade mics\, politicians and journalists to explore the history of Scotland’s first referendum\, held in the dying days of James Callaghan's Labour gove rnment\, and how devolution came to dominate the politics of the 1970s. We will ask why the referendum took place\, why Scotland failed at that time to secure its own parliament\, and the lessons for supporters of devoluti on\, independence or a stronger Union today.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nTom Chidwick is author of Now or Never! A History of the First Scottish Devolution Refe rendum and the Manager of the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London. He has given interviews and commentary to media outlets includi ng the BBC\, France24 and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and has published in The House magazine\, Scottish Review\, and the History of Par liament Trust.\n\nCarolyn Quinn (chair) is one of the country’s most rec ognisable and celebrated broadcasters. She joined the BBC in 1987 and has presented many of Radio 4's current affairs programmes including Today and PM. She was the first woman elected Chair of the Westminster Press Galler y and is perhaps best known as the presenter of The Westminster Hour on BB C Radio 4 from 2007 to 2023.\n\nBaroness (Annabel) Goldie was the Leader o f the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and a Member of the Sc ottish Parliament from 1999 to 2016. She joined the House of Lords in 2013 as a Conservative peer and served in the governments of Boris Johnson\, L iz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Prior to entering politics\, she was a solicitor in Glasgow where she campaigned in the 1979 referendum.\n\nBen Jackson is Professor of Modern History at University College\, Oxford\, and the Co-E ditor of Political Quarterly. He has published widely on a range of subjec ts including the history of labour\, social justice and equality\, Thatche rism and the history and politics of Scottish nationalism. He is the co-ed itor of Making Thatcher’s Britain and the author of The Case for Scottis h Independence: A History of Nationalist Political Thought in Modern Scotl and. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27091933/ChidwickFest-Eventbrite-Banner.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4731@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T200000 DTSTAMP:20261008T154619Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/raphael-samuel-memorial-lecture-2026 -27-lecture/ SUMMARY:Raphael Samuel Memorial Lecture 2026-27 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPhotographing the Calder Valley: or social history a t the ‘mouth of hell’. A lecture by Matthew Hilton\, with comment from Aditya Chakrabortty\n\nThursday 19th November 2026\, 6.00pm followed by a reception\n\nArts Two Lecture Theatre\, Queen Mary University of London\, Mile End Road\, London E1 4NS\n\nBook here (PhotographingCalderValley.eve ntbrite.co.uk)\n\nHow do we write histories of small towns in the post-194 5 period? Towns such as Halifax in the Calder Valley feature little in an otherwise thriving historiography of contemporary Britain. Yet for an earl ier generation of social historian\, most notably E. P. Thompson\, who wro te The Making of the English Working Class while living there\, such towns were crucial to understanding the processes of industrialisation and capi talist modernity. How can we include such places in more purposeful narrat ives of the more recent past? How do we write inclusive histories of belon ging for the residents of these towns that do not consign them to being ‘left behind’\, as though their histories are only considered to expla in their ‘unmaking’ and marginalisation: towards an overdetermined pre sent of post-Brexit Britain\, flags and Reform?\n\nTowns such as Halifax h ave long evoked a particular visual culture. Pictures of terraced housing\ , cobbled streets and smoke from factory chimneys are often summarised as ‘Lowryscapes’. Drawing upon an analysis of photography this lecture ex amines how we might approach a social history of small towns in modern Bri tain. Using images from well-known photographers such as Bill Brandt\, Joh n Bulmer\, Martin Parr and Nick Danziger\, as well as the less known local photographer\, Alice Longstaff\, it explores how historians of contempora ry Britain can peer beneath the smog that enveloped such towns to write th eir histories.\n\nThe lecture will be followed by a comment from Aditya Ch akrabortty.\n\nMatthew Hilton is Professor of Social History at Queen Mary University of London. He has written on the history of political activism \, social movements and nongovernmental organisations. His most recent boo k is Charity After Empire: British Humanitarianism\, Decolonisation and De velopment\, Cambridge\, 2026.\n\nAditya Chakrabortty is senior economics c ommentator for the Guardian\, where he writes a regular column and reports from around Britain and the world. His work has won a British Press Award \, a British Journalism Award\, a Harold Wincott prize and a Social Policy Association award. He is writing a book for Allen Lane/Penguin\, on the f actory suburb of London where he was born and brought up.\n\nFor informati on contact Katy (k.pettit@bbk.ac.uk)\n\nFacilitated by the Raphael Samuel History Centre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/08164455/Matthew-lecture-image-Nov-2026.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4750@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T193000 DTSTAMP:20261020T150912Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/dictionary-of-irish-biography-annual -lecture-old-lives-new-biographies-2026-lecture/ SUMMARY:Dictionary of Irish Biography Annual Lecture: ‘Old Lives\, New Bi ographies’ 2026 - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for the Dictionary of Irish Biography’s in augural annual lecture\, delivered by Professor Hans Renders.\n\nOn Thursd ay\, 19 November\, Professor Hans Renders (Biografie Instituut\, Universit y of Groningen) will deliver the Dictionary of Irish Biography’s inaugur al annual lecture\, titled ‘Old Lives\, New Biographies’. Professor Re nders will argue that biography is like a carton of milk\; over time\, it becomes outdated. He will consider why new biographies of figures such as Winston Churchill\, Theodore Roosevelt and Hitler keep appearing. As an op timist\, Professor Renders will speak to the great future of biography\, a s well as the challenges presented by catch-all terms such as life-writing and memoir.\n\nPresented in association with the Research Group in Biogra phy and Life Writing\, DCU.\n\nBook your place here: https://www.eventbrit e.ie/e/dictionary-of-irish-biography-annual-lecture-2026-tickets-200346313 1157 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/20160821/Heads-large1-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4668@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T203000 DTSTAMP:20260908T132423Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/early-modern-sensory-exchanges-dr-le ah-r-clark-lecture/ SUMMARY:Early Modern Sensory Exchanges - Dr Leah R Clark - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/7th-Lev antine-Heritage-Foundation+Royal-Asiatic-Society-lecture.pdf\nRegistration : https://leah-clark-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/08142343/eventbrite.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4723@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T174500 DTSTAMP:20261007T111121Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wolfenden-at-70-legal-historic-and-s ocial-legacies-of-the-wolfenden-report-conference/ SUMMARY:Wolfenden at 70: Legal\, Historic and Social Legacies of the Wolfen den Report - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n2026-2027 marks the 70th anniversary of the final ye ar of work of the Departmental Committee on Homosexuality Offences and Pro stitution which was published in the “Wolfenden Report” of 1957. The W olfenden Report would prove influential to campaigns and political develop ments which would\, a decade later\, see homosexuality partially decrimina lised through the Sexual Offences Act 1967.\n\nWith generous support from the Society of Legal Scholars\, this one-day conference explores the conte mporary significance of the Wolfenden Report and the Sexual Offences Act 1 967 as they approach their 70th and 60th anniversaries. In person attendee s will join speakers in the Passmore Centre at London South Bank Universit y and those joining online will receive an MS Teams link to follow each of the panels online.\n\nRegistration is open here:https://forms.cloud.micro soft/e/csa6M9A407\n\nProgramme\n0930-1015 Registration\n\n1015-1025 Welcom e\n\n1025-1215 Panel 1: Wolfenden’s history and legacies\nCollins: A 195 0s Culture War? Liberalism\, Populism and the Wolfenden Report (Collins)\n Monk: Decriminalisation and Divorce on Film: The Tenacity of Family (Monk) \nCorreia-Hopkins and Shopland: Wolfenden in Wales: Tracing an Understudie d History and Legacy\nLee: A Report on Wolfenden\n\n1215-1230 Mini-Screeni ng: The BBC’s First Homosexual\n\n1230-1315 Lunch Served\n\n1315-1505 Pa nel 2: Gender within and beyond Wolfenden\nCatterall: Wolfenden and Gender Nonconformity\nBoulton: Let the Dolls Play! A critical analysis of the FA decision to ban trans women from football following the Supreme Court jud gment of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16\nGray: Aft er the Pinnacle: Wolfenden's Unfinished Arc and the Trans Rights Rollback as Warning\, Not Exception\nDerry: The Wolfenden Report and the sexual dou ble standard\n\n1505-1525 The National Archives: Wolfenden and Accessing t he Collection (Iglikowski-Broad)\n\n1525-1540 Coffee Break\n\n1540-1730 Pa nel 3: Wolfenden and the Private\nDiab: No Place to Be Private: Wolfenden\ , Displacement\, and Queer Criminalisation in Lebanon\nBalaji: The Ghost o f Wolfenden In India: Protecting Private Lives\, Producing Public Exclusio ns\nSaxena: Wolfenden and Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code\nRaj: Publi c Disgust\, Privatised Queerness: Contesting the Emotional Grammar of the Wolfenden Report\n\n1730-1740 Closing Remarks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07121031/Wolfenden-Poster-3.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4591@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T081500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T180000 DTSTAMP:20260728T115033Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/the-tanks-have-done-marvels-the-110t h-anniversary-seminar-seminar/ SUMMARY:“The Tanks Have Done Marvels”: The 110th Anniversary Seminar - SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin The Tank Museum for a special academic seminar marking 110 years since the first use of the tank in warfare.\n\nThis day- long event will bring together historians\, researchers\, and military sch olars to critically examine the debut of the Mark I tank during the Battle of the Somme.\n\nThe Seminar will be held at The Tank Museum in the Works hop.\n\nTickets are £95 - However\, Friends of The Tank Museum get a redu ced rate of £75.\n\nFind out more on The Tank Museum's Website: https://t ankmuseum.org/110-anniversary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28125006/110-Anniversary-Seminar-1.png CATEGORIES:Seminars,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4705@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T170000 DTSTAMP:20260928T153659Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/railways-200-years-that-transformed- britain-conference/ SUMMARY:Railways: 200 Years that Transformed Britain - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nTo mark the bicentenary of the birth of the railway (1825)\, and the 150th anniversary of the Midland Railway's new main line from London to Scotland via the Settle and Carlisle\, the Regional Heritag e Centre and the Midland Railway Society are co-hosting a study day on Sat urday 21 November 2026.\n\nRailways changed far more than Britain's transp ort system. They reshaped where people lived\, how they travelled\, what t hey read\, how businesses were regulated and how workers experienced the m odern world. Join leading historians\, literary scholars and digital resea rchers to explore how railways transformed British life. The conference wi ll also showcase new research by Lancaster postgraduates in a poster sessi on.\n\nThe conference is open to all and no specialist knowledge is requir ed. There will be opportunities to ask questions of speakers.\n\nVenue\nLa ncaster University Management School Lecture Theatre 1. This on Floor B of the Management School\, accessed from the building’s main entrance on S outh Drive. View the building’s location via the University’s Maze Map at https://link.mazemap.com/qdBAI7F5.\nThe conference will also be availa ble online (please see below).\n\nProgramme:\n9.00 -9.45 Registration (tea /coffee is served at beginning of the day during registration)\n\n9.45 – 10.00 Welcome remarks – Dr Sophie Ambler\n\n10.00 – 11.00 Professor I an Gregory: 'Railways and Population Change in England &\; Wales\, 1851 -1911: A Digital Analysis'\n\n11.00 – 11.45 Coffee/tea &\; biscuits\, PG poster session\n\n11.45 – 12.45 Professor Michael Greaney\,'"Nobody ’s Fault": Railway Accidents in Victorian Fiction'\n\n12.45 – 14.00 Lu nch\n\n14.00 – 15.00 Professor James Taylor\, 'The Railway King on Trial : George Hudson and the Limits of Criminal Law in Victorian Britain'\n\n15 .00 – 15.45 Tea/coffee &\; biscuits\, PG poster session\n\n15.45 – 16.45 Dr Michael Brown and Professor Joanne Begiato\, 'Railway hands: movi ng through modernity in Britain 1850-1960'\n\nTalk Outlines and Speaker Bi ographies\nThe full programme - including talk outlines and speaker biogra phies - can be downloaded from here: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/regional- heritage-centre/events/railways-200-years-that-transformed-britain/\n\nWha t is Included\nTicket prices for in-person attendance include lunch\, and tea and coffee on arrival and at morning and afternoon breaks. When bookin g via the online store\, please specify any dietary requirements. Booking closes at midday 13 November.\n\nStudent tickets are offered at a discount ed rate\, without lunch. For students attending the conference\, The Midla nd Railway Society is offering an introductory digital membership at 50% o f the usual rate: £15 instead of £30. Details mare available on the Soci ety’s website: midlandrailwaysociety.org.uk.\n\nStandard ticket: £40\n\ nRHC Patrons and Friends and Midland Railway Society Members: £36\n\nStud ents: £20 (lunch not included)\n\nOnline attendance: £20\n\nOnline atten dance\nThe conference will be live streamed via Microsoft Teams\; a joinin g link will be shared with online attendees in advance. The full programme – including access to the postgraduate research poster showcase – wil l be available to those joining online.\n\nThe conference will not be reco rded.\n\nBooking\nTo book tickets for this event\, visit https://www.lanca ster.ac.uk/regional-heritage-centre/events/railways-200-years-that-transfo rmed-britain/\n\nTo enquire about this event\, please contact rhc@lancaste r.ac.uk\n\nParking\nParking is available close to the venue entrance on So uth Drive and elsewhere across the Main Campus. Payment for parking is eit her via payment machines (card only) or the RingGo app (Main Campus code 4 6240). If you are new to RingGo\, it may be helpful to download the app an d fill out your details in advance.\n\nPublic Transport\n14 buses per hour run between Lancaster city centre and campus. Lancaster Bus Station is lo cated on Damside Street in the city centre and most bus services also stop at Common Garden Street. Service 1/1A provides a direct connection to the University every 10 minutes\, and services 100\, 4\, 4X\, 40\, 41 and 42 also serve the University. Ask the driver for the stop closest to South Dr ive/Management School.\n\nAccessibility\nAccessibility information is avai lable via the following link on AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/l ancaster-university/access-guides/management-school-lancaster ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28163622/G01-Ribblehead-viaduct-and-Ingleborough.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4682@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T173000 DTSTAMP:20260921T132850Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/conference-an-intelligent-interest-l earning-and-education-in-london-conference/ SUMMARY:Conference: An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in Lond on - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nPlease join us at the Museum of London in Docklands on Saturday 21 November 2026 for the 60th LAMAS History Conference\, 'An I ntelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London'.\n\nWe have assembl ed a fantastic programme of speakers covering a wide and varied range of t opics:\n\n‘Publicly funded education in endowed London secondary schools leading up to the First World War and its role in facilitating social mob ility’ (Dr Andrew Whittaker)\n\n‘Life Opportunities provided through s econdary education in Tower Hamlets between the Wars’ (Robert Kemp)\n\nK eynote: ‘The Social Wreckage in our Streets: The Deptford Ragged School and its surrounding neighbourhood’ (Dr John Price)\n\n‘Designing Pinno ck’s Catechisms\, 1812-1828\, a popular schoolbook and juvenile encyclop aedia’ (Margaret Lock)\n\n‘Educating Pinner: The History of Pinner Nat ional Schools’ (Pinner Local History Society)\n\n‘Learning to Resist: Black Supplementary Schools in London’ (Jo Large)\n\n‘The London house wife at the turn of the twentieth century\; learning from everyday life\, familial connections\, and the Electrical Association for Women’ (Lucy W ood)\n\nDoors open at 10.30am with an opportunity to browse local history displays and stalls by societies. The conference itself will begin at 11.0 0am and finish around 5.30pm.\n\nDiscounted 'Early-Bird' tickets available until 1 November\, so book early!\n\nFor further information and to book your ticket please visit https://www.lamas.org.uk/conferences-and-lates/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/21142738/LAMAS-2026.jpg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4681@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261123T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261123T200000 DTSTAMP:20260915T155644Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/constantinople-in-the-friendship-alb ums-of-the-german-lecture-house-in-the-sixteenth-century-prof-robyn-dora-r adway/ SUMMARY:Constantinople in the Friendship Albums of the German House in the Sixteenth Century - Prof. Robyn Dora Radway - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.levantineheritage.com/pdf/47th-Le vantine-Heritage-Foundation-zoom-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://robyn- radway-presentation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/15164636/facebook.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4639@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261124T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261124T164500 DTSTAMP:20260824T132722Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/british-records-association-annual-c onference-conference/ SUMMARY:British Records Association annual conference - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOverview\nJoin the British Records Association at ou r Annual Conference focusing on a variety of map resources and challenges of their preservation.\n\nMaps are created for a variety of reasons someti mes explicit\, sometimes unknown. They document physical places\, but also the people who own and occupy them\, and range in scope from ambitious at tempts to present a view of the world to detailed records of a particular settlement.\n\nMaps are interrogated for the information they hold\, but c an also serve to inspire reflection and creative practice. Digitisation ca n help to mitigate the preservation and access challenges inevitably assoc iated with large format documents\, while providing opportunities for new approaches to mapping drawing on complementary archival sources.\n\nOur pr ogramme reflects the aims of the British Records Association\, namely the preservation\, understanding\, accessibility and study of our recorded her itage.\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-mapped-out-maps-plans-and-cha rts-in-the-archives-tickets-1997338722887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\n\nProgramm e\n\n9.30-10.00 Coffee/registration\n\n10.00-10.10 Welcome from the Britis h Records Association (BRA)\n\n10.10-11.00 Maps in Focus (Chair: Victoria Northwood)\n\nThe Missing Maroons of The Great Dismal Swamp Sketch Map (Ti m May\, Curator of Maps and Mobilities\, Royal Museums Greenwich)\n\nArabi a and the Gulf: Mapped\, Catalogued\, Digitised and Gratis (Nick Krebs\, C ontent Specialist Maps and Gulf History\, British Library)\n\n11.00-11.05 Break\n\n11.05-12.45 Engagement and Interpretation (Chair: David Prior)\n\ nThinking outside the neatline: creative responses to historic maps (Ellie King\, Assistant Map Curator\, National Library of Wales)\n\nMapping soci al status in 19th and 20th century communities (Jo Kent\, Lead Curator of Digital Mapping\, British Library)\n\nHistoric maps and historical mapping : the Historic Towns Trust (Vanessa Harding\, Professor Emerita of London History\, Birkbeck\, University of London)\n\nMapping the past for the fut ure (Kate Rose\, Joint project lead for the ‘Mapping the past for the fu ture’ project\, Kresen Kernow)\n\n12.45-14.00 Lunch\, including BRA AGM\ n\n14.00-15.10 Maps and Conservation (Chair: Stephen Freeth)\n\nChallengin g Conservation: The Preservation of Maps\, Plans and Charts (Rachel Marsh\ , Archive Conservator\, Surrey History Centre)\n\n‘I am angry at such fo lly\, but the deed is done’ - the long history of conservation of the He reford Mappa Mundi (Andrew Honey\, Book Conservator\, Research and Teachin g\, Bodleian Library\, Oxford)\n\nConserving the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu\, Que stioning Past Narratives about Early Modern Sino-European knowledge exchan ge (Dr Katherine Parker\, Cartographic Collections Manager\, Royal Geograp hical Society (with IBG))\n\n15.10-15.25 Tea break\n\n15.25-16.40 Regional Maps (Chair: Matti Watton)\n\nAccessing Birmingham's large-scale maps (Jo hn Townley\, Independent Researcher and Committee Member of the Friends of Birmingham Archives and Heritage)\n\nThe Reality of the First Industrial City: Modern Manchester told through Tithe Maps (Cathy Hirst\, Research an d Editorial Officer\, Manchester Cathedral)\n\nThe Permatrace Predicament: Digitising Archaeological Site Plans for Engagement (Ellie Drew and Liz W ilson\, Collections and Archives\, York Archaeology)\n\n16.40-16.45 Close ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/08/24142601/records-assoc.jpeg CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4710@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T000000 DTSTAMP:20260929T081547Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/police-history-society-conference-20 26-conference/ SUMMARY:Police History Society - conference 2026 - CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe annual conference of the police history society brings together police officers and academics in a 2-day programme at the Police Federation Headquarters in Leatherhead. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29091518/Police-History-Society-conference-2026.png CATEGORIES:Conferences,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4565@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T083341Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/behind-the-scenes-tours-royal-celebr ations-and-palace-decoration-tour/ SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Tours: Royal Celebrations and Palace Decoration - TOUR DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nVisit Braintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archiv e to see enchanting silk textiles made for princesses\, and captivate the imagination through exploring the history behind palace decoration\, and t he glittering designs produced for royal coronations. Warner &\; Sons w ere experts in manufacturing mesmerising silk textiles\, and this reputati on led them to become the leading supplier to the royal household througho ut the twentieth century.\n\nGet insight into the history of the patterns chosen in the public and private spaces of royal residences and the planni ng process of designs for royal celebrations.\n\nThe first recorded royal order was from Queen Victoria in 1887\, and from this date onwards the con nection to royal furnishing textiles and patterns for special events grew. Patterns still present in Buckingham Palace\, Windsor Castle and Balmoral were manufactured repeatedly by Warner &\; Sons as bespoke commissions .\n\nQueen Elizabeth II was a prolific customer\, often replacing existing designs supplied decades before\, with the same fabric years later. King Charles III has inherited these sumptuous interiors and can often be seen greeting important guests in rooms still displaying designs first introduc ed to the palaces by his great-great-great-grandmother\, Queen Victoria wh ich were produced by Warner &\; Sons.\n\nTour Information:\nTimings: 10 .30am - 1pm\nALL TOURS START AT BRAINTREE MUSEUM and involve a short walk through town to the Warner Textile Archive.\nWhen you arrive at Braintree Museum you will be met in our gift shop by your tour guide who will delive r your guided introductory tour\, which lasts around 20 minutes\, and show you where your refreshments will be served.\n\nFree time is included to e xplore the Warner &\; Sons Gallery and Braintree Museum at your leisure . You will then make your way to the Warner Textile Archive for your visit which will last approximately one hour.\n\nThere is no parking on-site. T here are a variety of pay and display car parks in Braintree town centre.\ nWe are a short walk from both Braintree bus station and railway station.\ nBraintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archive are both accessible for w heelchairs.\n\nTickets are available here for £15.81 (including booking f ee): https://www.ticketsource.com/braintree-museum/behind-the-scenes-tours -royal-celebrations-and-palace-decoration/e-kqprra ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/06/23093257/BHS-Royal-Celebrations-and-Palace-Decoration.jpg CATEGORIES:Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4738@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T193000 DTSTAMP:20261012T110816Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/museum-late-a-wilde-night-celebratin g-the-life-work-of-oscar-wilde-other-event/ SUMMARY:MUSEUM LATE A Wilde Night: Celebrating the Life & Work of Oscar Wil de - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nSunday 29th November\, 17:00 – 19:30\n\n‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance’ wrote the late\, great Oscar Wilde.\n\nIn this after-hours event\, join us at the Museum as we co ntemplate the teachings\, the triumphs\, and the injustices faced by the m uch-beloved playwright and poet. At the centre of our upcoming exhibition\ , Echoes from the Dock\, Oscar’s trials and tribulations give us a start ing point for thinking about the long fight for LGBTQ+ rights. However\, m ore than a collection of painful experiences\, he was a playful\, intellec tual\, genius of his time.\nIn the creative and thought-provoking spirit o f Oscar\, we have lined up an extra-special evening of talks\, performance \, and crafts.\n\nCome along\, grab a drink\, and ‘be yourself\, everyon e else is taken’…\n\nHear from Oscar-expert Anthony Delaney\, who rece ntly presented the History Hit documentary\, A Very Victorian Scandal: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (not to mention his own History Hit podcast\, After Dark!).\n\nDidn’t get to see the Importance of Being Oscar? Don’t fre t\, it’s not too late to witness Alastair Whatley’s masterful performa nce as Oscar Wilde. Alastair will be rounding off the evening in the very dock where Oscar appeared for his hearing at Bow Street.\n\nGot ‘Wit and Wisdom’ to share? Visit our writing retreat to devise your own quotes\, sayings\, proverbs and mottos\, in ‘Wildean’ style. Add them to the ‘Wall of Wit and Wisdom’ or put them in an envelope to be discovered l ater\, the choice is yours…\n\nWe may have further additions to the sche dule… so keep your ‘Wits’ about you!\n\nTimings: doors open at 17:00 \, event ends at 19:30.\nConditions of entry: this event is recommended fo r anyone over the age of 18 years.\nTickets: this event is in person at Bo w Street Museum of Crime and Justice\nPrices to attend at the Museum: £10 regular admission/ £5 student tickets\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\nPhotography will be taking place during this event. Images may be used on our website and s ocial media platforms. If you do not wish to appear in any photographs cap tured\, please speak to a member of museum staff. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/12120708/Image-Oscar-Wilde-in-recline-1882-Napoleon-Sarony-publi c-domain-via-Wikimedia-Commons-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4760@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T110312Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/revisiting-yassiada-recent-research- on-an-early-byzantine-shipwreck-and-its-maritime-world-prof-justin-leidwan ger-lecture/ SUMMARY:Revisiting Yassıada: Recent Research on an Early Byzantine Shipwre ck and Its Maritime World - Prof. Justin Leidwanger - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ju stin-Leidwanger-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://justin-leidwanger-prese ntation.eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27110234/facebook.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4598@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261205T000000 DTSTAMP:20260728T133929Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ehs-residential-training-course-for- postgraduate-students-other-event/ SUMMARY:EHS - Residential Training Course for Postgraduate Students - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 2026 Residential Training Course will take place 2-5 December (https://ehs.org.uk/society/students-ecrs/residential-traini ng-course-for-postgraduate-students/).\n\nThe course is open to 12 graduat e students who are currently engaged in work on a doctoral thesis on any t opic in social\, economics\, or business history\, or economics in the med ieval\, early modern or modern periods. Preference will be given to studen ts who will be in their 2nd or 3rd year of doctoral study or equivalent in November 2026 (FTE).\n\nDeadline – 11 September ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/28143855/EHS-100YEARS-white.png CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4762@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T140000 DTSTAMP:20261027T141404Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/community-archives-opportunities-and -challenges-lecture/ SUMMARY:Community archives: opportunities and challenges - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCommunity archives come in all shapes and sizes\, in cluding crowd-sourced physical archives\, family archives\, historical inf ormation gathered on purpose-built digital platforms (like Layers of Londo n)\, and social media collections. In this talk\, Dr Ruth Slatter (Institu te of Historical Research) will reflect on her experience of engaging with community archives\, their huge value to historians and the challenges th ey present.\n\nIn this talk\, Dr Slatter will discuss her experience of wo rking with the crowd-sourced Methodist Women’s Collection\, how members of the Victoria County History network have engaged with community archive s since it was established in 1899\, and how the Centre for the History of People\, Place and Community is continuing to build and expand the commun ity archive element of Layers of London. The talk will be followed by a di scussion in which attendees are encouraged to share their experiences of w orking in community archives throughout the Highlands and Islands\, and be yond!\n\nDr Ruth Slatter is Lecturer in Historic Environment and Knowledge Exchange Manager at the University of London’s Institute of Historical Research. As a member of the IHR’s Centre for the History of People\, Pl ace and Community\, she is a Co-General Editor of the Victoria County Hist ory. Ruth’s research primarily uses participatory approaches to explore histories of grassroots communities. Most recently\, she has been explorin g the crowd-sourced Methodist Women’s Collection at Epworth Old Rectory. \n\nFor information about joining the event\, please visit this link: http s://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-enterprise/cultural/centre-for-history/histo ry-events/community-archives-opportunities-and-challenges-.html ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/27141249/Wiltshire_VCH_RedBox_2020-Cropped-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4578@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270122T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270122T000000 DTSTAMP:20260721T153422Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/call-for-papers-raf-museum-lecture-s eries-2027-28-call-for-papers/ SUMMARY:Call for Papers: RAF Museum Lecture Series 2027-28 - CALL FOR PAPER S DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nOrganiser: Royal Air Force Museum\nPlace and Date: V irtual\, or onsite at the Royal Air Force Museum’s Midlands site. Dates and location TBC upon selection of applications.\nApplication deadline: 22 January 2027.\nSubmission Type: Abstract\, plus a biography and talk titl e.\nForm of Submission: Maximum 300 words in English. Biographies should b e no more than 200 words.\n\nApplications to be sent to: ResearchNews@rafm useum.org\n\nThe RAF Museum seeks proposals from postgraduate students\, e arly-career and established researchers for our 2027-28 Research Lecture P rogramme. Lectures will be hosted online and the RAF Museum’s Midlands s ite\, and will share new research being undertaken in the fields of Air Po wer\, aviation history and histories of air forces. The lectures enable th ose interested in these fields of study to share their knowledge\, and to highlight the interdisciplinary approaches and research methods being util ised.\n\nThe RAF Museum’s 2027-28 Research Programme will examine the co mplex ways in which air forces have evolved and transformed since the late twentieth century\, and what the future of Air Power may look like. The p rogramme will be interdisciplinary and will host scholars working on topic s that relate to air forces\, their personnel and technologies\, the econo mies and societies with which they interact\, the conflicts in which they have engaged\, and the global and international context with which they ar e connected. Moreover\, the lecture series will explore the legacies of mo dern Air Power through the lens of the media produced to tell its story\, both contemporary to the time period and as part of commemorative works.\n \nThe research presented will provide new evidence and insights on the dev elopment of air forces\, speaking to the changes and continuity experience d since 1980. The research presented will complement RAF Museum’s new ex hibition on the recent development of British Air Power.\n\nAs part of the Museum’s ongoing commitment to encourage debate regarding Air Power and the history of the RAF\, we also host research panels involving a series of shorter-talks followed by an open discussion.\n\nIf you are interested in delivering a lecture\, or proposing a discussion panel\, please send a lecture title\, abstract and biography to the Museum’s Historian and Aca demic Access Manager Dr Megan Wang (ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org) by Friday 22 January 2027.\n\nIf you would like to informally discuss the opportunit y of presenting a lecture\, then you are warmly encouraged to contact the Museum’s Historian and Academic Access Manager. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/07/07102111/FLEET-20231115-XJ0181-193.jpg CATEGORIES:Calls for Papers,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4700@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270122T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270122T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T133600Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-british-and-europe an-collections-from-antiquity-to-1800-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: British and European Collections from Antiquity to 1800 - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for c urrent and prospective PhD students and other researchers\, including earl y career researchers\, creative practitioners\, heritage professionals\, e ducators and independent researchers\, interested in working with our coll ections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day wil l consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who ca n advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- present ations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights fro m our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experien ces working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore our collect ions covering antiquity to 1800\, including manuscripts\, archives\, print ed books and maps\, and learn about how we care for our collections with o ur Conservation team.\n\nPlease register on our website: https://events.bl .uk/events/doctoral-open-day-british-and-european-collections-from-antiqui ty-to-1800 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28143524/Doctoral-Open-Day2-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4712@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270202T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260929T082353Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/english-churches-in-turkey-the-archi tectural-and-social-history-of-anglican-places-of-worship-on-foreign-shore s-james-bettley-lecture/ SUMMARY:English Churches in Turkey: the architectural and social history of Anglican places of worship on foreign shores - James Bettley - LECTURE DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFlyer: https://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Ja mes-Bettley-lecture.pdf\nRegistration: https://james-bettley-presentation. eventbrite.co.uk/\nFree for ATS / LHF members. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/29092248/church.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4701@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270226T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T134345Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-asian-and-african- collections-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for c urrent and prospective PhD students and other researchers\, including earl y career researchers\, creative practitioners\, heritage professionals\, e ducators and independent researchers\, interested in working with our coll ections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day wil l consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who ca n advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- present ations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights fro m our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experien ces working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore Asian and A frican collections at the British Library\, SOAS Library and Senate House Library\, University of London.\n\nPlease register on our website: https:/ /events.bl.uk/events/asian-and-african-collections ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28143854/Doctoral-Open-Day3-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4702@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270319T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T135515Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-modern-collections -from-1800-to-1950-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Modern Collections from 1800 to 1950 - OTHER EVE NT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for c urrent and prospective PhD students and other researchers\, including earl y career researchers\, creative practitioners\, heritage professionals\, e ducators and independent researchers\, interested in working with our coll ections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day wil l consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who ca n advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- present ations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights fro m our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experien ces working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore our collect ions covering 1800 to 1950\, including manuscripts\, archives\, printed co llections\, maps\, India Office records\, philatelic collections\, newspap ers. Plus\, learn how we care for our collections from our conservation te am.\n\nPlease register on our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctora l-open-day-modern-collections-from-1800-to-1950 CATEGORIES:RHS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4721@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270320T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270320T170000 DTSTAMP:20261007T105815Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/study-day-british-civil-war-sieges-a nd-fortifications/ SUMMARY:Study Day: British Civil War Sieges and Fortifications - SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin us for a fascinating study day\, the Civil War Sieges and Fortifications Symposium\, organised by the Cromwell Museum in conjunction with the Fortress Study Group.\n\nSieges dominated the Civil W ars of the mid-seventeenth century\, a fact that is only relatively recent ly being recognised by historians\, and to a lesser degree by the more gen eral public who still have a preference for the spectacle of the pitched b attle over the trenches and ramparts of the siege.\n\nIt is through the re search and writings of a number of historians\, several of whom are joinin g us for this study day\, that the perception of the wars is changing\, an d the notion that sieges outnumbered battles by perhaps as much as 8:1 is being more widely accepted.\n\nThe programme covers nearly every aspect of fortress warfare during the conflict\, from the defence of the respective Parliamentarian and Royalist capitals to several well-known sieges and th ose involved in them. Topics cover England\, Ireland\, and Scotland\, demo nstrating that the Civil Wars were really the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.\ n\nTo book tickets\, visit: https://cromwellmuseum.org/whats-on/study-day- civil-war-sieges-and-fortifications/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/10/07115625/Besieged-Poster_1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Symposia,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4703@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270423T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T135802Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-europe-americas-an d-oceania-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Europe\, Americas and Oceania - OTHER EVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for c urrent and prospective PhD students and other researchers\, including earl y career researchers\, creative practitioners\, heritage professionals\, e ducators and independent researchers\, interested in working with our coll ections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day wil l consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who ca n advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- present ations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights fro m our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experien ces working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore collections covering Europe\, the Americas and Oceania at the British Library and Sen ate House Library\, University of London.\n\nPlease register on our websit e: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctoral-open-day-europe-americas-and-ocean ia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/28145731/Doctoral-Open-Day5-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Other,External events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4704@royalhistsoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270521T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T153113Z URL:https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/doctoral-open-day-contemporary-and-d igital-collections-other-event/ SUMMARY:Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary and Digital Collections - OTHER EVE NT DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for c urrent and prospective PhD students and other researchers\, including earl y career researchers\, creative practitioners\, heritage professionals\, e ducators and independent researchers\, interested in working with our coll ections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection\, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.\n\nThe day wil l consist of:\n- a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists\, who ca n advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections\n- present ations by our curators\, introducing you to their collection areas\n- a ‘Meet the Curators’ session\, during which you can view highlights fro m our collections and talk to our curators about your research\n- a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experien ces working with our collections.\n\nIn this session\, explore our contemp orary collections covering 1950 to the present day\, including contemporar y published collections\, including legal deposit\, contemporary archives and manuscripts\, oral history collections\, newspapers. 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