Social History Society

CFP: annual conference in Reading, 31 March-2 April 2006

From: Dr David Nash

Social History Society Annual Conference
31 March-2 April 2006
Reading University
Call for papers

The Society invites proposals for papers for its 2006 conference, moving for the first time to an Easter date, and running concurrently with the Economic History Society's annual conference, in the same location. Proposals are welcomed from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, including scholars interested in reflecting on policy and practice in cultural and social history. This could include interdisciplinary offerings as well as those from backgrounds in cultural studies, history of art and the visual arts, literary studies, law and criminology, anthropology and the social sciences in general. Papers given at the Conference can be considered for publication in Cultural and Social History, the Society's Journal. Proposals from postgraduate students are particularly welcomed.

Submission of sessions or panels of three related papers (plus chair, if wished) are encouraged, and especially those for panels which would signal engagement between historians working on different historical periods, or panels exploring links between history and other disciplines. Suggestions for alternative forums of debate are also invited.

The six thematic strands, listed below, may be viewed in more detail by following the hyperlink to their individual sections on the Society website. For further information about the strands and to discuss possible submissions, please contact the Strand Organisers:

  • Cultures, Identities and Representations (Matt Houlbrook or Fionna Barber: ; )
  • Deviance, Inclusion and Exclusion (David Nash or Anne-Marie Kilday: ; )
  • Life Styles and Life Cycles (Mary Clare Martin or Mark Freeman: ; )
  • Production and Consumption (Barry Doyle: )
  • Spaces and Places (David Hopkin: )
  • States and Bodies (Tony McElligott: )

For further conference details, including the co-locational operation of the conference, see the Society's website (www.socialhistory.org.uk/), or contact the Society's Honorary Secretary,

Proposals are invited for papers in any historical context, period, place or culture. Please fill in the Abstract Submission form, downloadable from the Society website, giving title and abstract (around 350-500 words maximum).

There will be two submission dates for abstracts: 15 September 2005(notification of acceptance by 15 October) and 1 December 2005(notificationof acceptance at the beginning of January 2006).

NB: ALL Proposals MUST be sent to: Mrs. Linda Persson, Administrative Secretary, SHS, Furness College, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YG (tel: 01524-592547; Fax: 01524-846102; Email: ) for distribution to the conference committee. Submitters of proposals are encouraged to indicate the strand(s) they feel most appropriate for their papers, but the ultimate decision will be made by the conference committee.

SOCIAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Conference Proposal Form

Please ensure that you fill in the following fields. If you are submitting an individual proposal, you should simply fill in your own details. If you are submitting a panel proposal, please fill in the details for the panel:

Name(s)
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(4) Panel Chair:..........................(Optional)

Contact Details

Institutional Affiliation and Preferred Address(es)

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(4) Panel Chair:..........................(Optional)

Email Address(es):

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(4) Panel Chair:..........................(Optional)

Please tick the box or boxes below to indicate the strand which you see as most appropriate for your proposed paper or panel. Please note, however, that the Conference Committee will have the final say on allocation of papers and panels to individual strands.

[ ] Cultures, Identities and Representations

[ ] Deviance, Inclusion & Exclusion

[ ] Life Styles & Life Cycles

[ ] Production and Consumption

[ ] Spaces and Places

[ ] States and Bodies

Title(s)

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(4) Panel Title (Optional).....................

Abstract(s):

Dr David Nash
Reader in History
Oxford Brookes University
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Oxford
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