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1848: The Year the World Turned?
International Conference 23rd - 25th June 2005
Organised by the Department of Humanities, University of Central
Lancashire
Plenary Speakers: Professor Brian Maidment, Professor Ernst Wangermann,
Professor John Walton and Professor Terry Eagleton
Conference Background and Aims
This exciting interdisciplinary conference is hosted by the Department
of Humanities at the University of Central Lancashire. 1848 is
frequently referred to as the springtime of the peoples or the year of
revolutions; yet despite the widespread challenge to the status quo in
Europe, the historian A. J. P. Taylor believed that history failed to
turn. An aim of this conference will be to show that 1848 was a pivotal
year in the political development of modern Europe and that its
repercussions spread much further a field. The repercussions of the
political upheavals in Europe spread beyond the countries immediately
involved, with repercussions as far apart as South America and
Australia. At the same time, revolutions in Europe that have previously
received little attention from historians (for example, in Spain and
Ireland) will be examined. Also groups who previously had possessed
little political power (including convicts, women, slaves and serfs)
found a voice in the optimism that the revolutions engendered.
A further aim of the conference will be to demonstrate that while the
political upheaval was important, significant (and enduring) changes
were taking place in other spheres. The intellectual ferment and social
and economic discontent that triggered the various uprisings also found
an outlet in literature, music and other forms of expression including
the popular press. The interdisciplinary approach will allow the various
strands and themes to be discussed through the intersections of culture,
history, literature and politics during a pivotal year in modern
history. This conference combines a broad approach to the period in
question in terms of disciplines, methodologies and new approaches and a
central question will be, did the world turn as a result of the
revolutions in 1848?
We hope that the conference will include a civic reception at the
imposing Harris Library, Art Gallery and Museum in the centre of
Preston. There will also be an optional walking tour through Preston and
a conference dinner. For delegates with extra time, surrounding areas
such as the Lake District, Liverpool, Manchester and Haworth can be
easily reached. We look forward to welcoming you to the City of
Preston.
Who should attend?
Academics with an interest in culture, history, literature and politics
during the year of revolutions.
Plenary Speakers: Professor Brian Maidment, Professor Ernst Wangermann,
Professor John Walton and Professor Terry Eagleton
Full Conference Programme and Flyer available on request.
Conference Fees
The cost of the full conference includes refreshments and lunch on
23rd, 24th, 25th June, conference dinner on the 24h June, B&B
accommodation on the evening of the 23rd, 24th June and full conference
documentation - £180 plus vat (£211.50)
The cost of the conference daily rate includes refreshments, lunch and
full conference documentation - £55 plus vat (£64.63)
Student rates available.
For more information please contact:
Emma Woodward - [log in to unmask]
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