Colloquium on Religion and Society
Following the success of the event on this theme in March 2010, a second Colloquium on Religion and Society is planned for 19 March 2011 in Edinburgh. For more information contact Cullen Clark, c.t.clark@stir.ac.uk
ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 16-17 JUNE 2011
Following the success of the conferences held at the University of Strathclyde in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and at the University of St Andrews in 2010, the Modern British History Network will host a fifth major Conference on Modern British History at the University of Dundee on 16-17 June 2011. The event is particularly aimed at members of all the Scottish 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 29 April 2011 to Jim Tomlinson (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. Our confirmed keynote speakers this year are:
- Professor Eleanor Gordon (University of Glasgow) who will speak on 'The Way We Were?: Families in the past'
- Dr Angus Hawkins (University of Oxford) who will speak on 'Lord Derby, his achievement and legacy'
- Professor Chris Whatley (University of Dundee) who will speak on 'Contests, contingencies and contradictions: commemorating Robert Burns in 19th century Scotland'
For further information or any queries about the conference, please contact: Professor Jim Tomlinson: History, School of Humanities, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK; Email: J.D.Tomlinson@dundee.ac.uk or David Brown (d.s.brown@strath.ac.uk)
You can download programmes from previous conferences: 2010 (pdf 103kb). 2009 (pdf 109kb). 2008 (pdf 117kb), 2007 (pdf 118kb),
PAST EVENTS
From the Sources To the Discourses: Postgraduate Research Seminar Series, 2010
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.