ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Following the success of the conferences held at the University of Strathclyde in 2007, 2008 and 2009, the Modern British History Network will host a fourth major Conference on Modern British History at the University of St Andrews on 22-23 June 2010. The event is particularly aimed at members of all the Scottish universities and the northern English universities although all historians are very welcome. Previous conferences have attracted delegates from across the UK and from overseas.

Proposals for papers or registration to attend the event are now invited from researchers working on all aspects of modern British history. The conference aims to represent work covering the whole period since the late eighteenth century with topics in political, economic, social, cultural, religious and intellectual history. Proposals should be submitted by 30 April 2010 to James Nott (contact details below). Over two days there will be space for several main papers from senior academics and short papers by other academics and postgraduates, who are equally welcome to speak. We are able to offer some bursaries to Scottish-based postgraduate students.

Download further information (pdf, 113kb)
Download registration form (doc, 60kb)
Download postgraduate bursary application form (doc, 61kb)

Our confirmed keynote speakers this year are:

Please circulate this information to anyone to whom you think it will be of interest. For further information or any queries, please don't hesitate to contact James Nott (Dr James Nott: Modern History, University of St Andrews, St Katharine's Lodge, The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AL; Email: james.nott@st-andrews.ac.uk)

You can also download programmes for previous conferences: 2007 (pdf 118kb), 2008 (pdf 117kb), 2009 (pdf 109kb).

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

From the Sources To the Discourses: Postgraduate Research Seminar Series, 2010

The postgraduate communities of the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University are organising a series of seminars/workshops to allow postgraduates a forum to discuss their work. These will run in semester 2 of the 2009-10 academic year. The series will consist of four seminars based around Politics, Conflict, Gender and Health. Each session will comprise of 3-4 papers each lasting around twenty minutes. This series will provide participants with an opportunity to discuss current work and also to meet other postgraduate students from other institutions. Download more information and application details (.pdf)

Next event: 'Industrial Issues'
Catriona Macdonald, University of Glasgow: 'They don't really make them you know. They only put our bits and pieces together': Industrial relations in the West Midlands motor components industries, c.1960-1979
and William McDougall, Glasgow Caledonian University: Beyond the factory gate: Asbestos-related disease and the Society for the Prevention of Asbestosis and Industrial Diseases (SPAID), Pressure group or researchers?.
Thursday 29th April 2010, 5:30pm, Room 4.02 McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, University of Strathclyde. Nibbles and Refreshments from 5pm.

PAST EVENTS

27 March 2010 Religion and Society symposium. Download more information (.pdf)

4 September 2009 Migrants and the Making of Modern Scotland: comparing historical accounts of migrant life. Click here for more information (on the University of West of Scotland Website)

25 February 2009: Material Culture and Modern British History Symposium, co-hosted by the Modern British History Network and Glasgow Museums. Click here to download the programme (pdf, 58kb)

7 February 2009: Postgraduate Symposium, Stirling Click here to download the programme. (pdf, 58kb)

 

Suggestions for future events are always welcome. Please contact David Brown (d.s.brown@strath.ac.uk) if you wish to discuss an idea.