Huddersfield University, School of Music, Humanities and Media, in association with The Society for the Study of Labour History

Call For Papers

Labour History: Class, Cultures and Communities in Action

Saturday 27 November 2010

Papers

The programme organisers welcome proposals for papers of 15 minutes from postgraduate researchers who are interested in Labour history in its widest sense: in terms of class, culture and community. We welcome both a national and an international approach to research in aspects of cultural and institutional identities. Abstracts need to be approximately 200 words.

Proposals for papers should be sent to Professor Keith Laybourne at

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Roundtable Discussion

In addition proposals are welcome from potential panel members to debate the topic ‘Politics or People’ – the true history of Labour identities? This debate forms part of wider interdisciplinary discussion. Panel members should be prepared to take a particular theoretical perspective on the study of Labour history, such as: gender, nationalism, regional identities, biography, class, leisure and so on.   Proposals should comprise of a statement of the case in no more than 200 words.

Proposals for the Roundtable Discussion should be sent to Neil Pye at

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Poster Presentation

A third opportunity exists for newer postgraduate researchers, or those who are unable to submit a full paper, to display a poster outlining an aspect of Labour history, and take part in a short presentation on the posters. Initial proposals for a poster presentation only need submit the proposed title.

Proposals for posters should be sent to Stephen Etheridge at

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Chartism Annual International Conference

Chartism (1838-1858): New Perspectives

Friday, 2 July - Sunday, 4 July 2010, Université Paris IV-Sorbonne
The annual international Chartism Conference is organised by the Society of Labour History, the Chartist Study Group and the South Wales Centre for History and Interdisciplinary Research (SWCHIR). It will be held at the Sorbonne, Paris.

For conference programme and further information click here.