Second Call for Papers
Steel Cities: Tradition, Transition and Transformation
Sheffield, June 29th- July 2nd 2006
Keynote Speakers
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
Wolfgang Christ (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar)
Barbara Johnstone (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh)/ Scott Kieslin
g
(University of Pittsburgh)
For nearly two centuries steel has been the fundamental building block of
modernity, revolutionising the lives of millions. From its use in buildin
g
and construction, in weapons production, to its role in the home kitchen,
the transformative power of steel is undeniable. At all stages of its lif
e-
cycle, steel impacts upon communities, regions and nations. As China and
India race to modernise their economies with imported steel, many cities
across Europe and North America are still struggling to cope with the
transition from productive to consumptive economies. The focus of this
conference is upon the ways in which economies and societies, lives,
landscapes and relationships have been, and continue to be, transformed b
y
steel.
The ŒSteel Cities‚ conference will bring together academics and
professionals from a wide range of disciplines to explore the ways by
which steel has impacted upon people, places and pasts and how it
continues to shape lives and relationships in the context of local and
global change. It will take place in Sheffield, England‚s most
famous ŒSteel City‚, and will be led by the University of Sheffield
together with the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change, Sheffield Halla
m
University, and a number of partners who are interested in discussing
their research and sharing and disseminating good practice. The conferenc
e
will be multi-disciplinary drawing from architecture, history, sociology,
anthropology, ethnology, cultural studies, geography, tourism studies,
museum studies, archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, economics etc.
We have already received a number of interesting abstracts from a wide
range of disciplines, which will appear on our conference website. We are
happy to receive further abstracts on any topic relating to the conferenc
e
theme, but are especially looking for papers in the following areas:
Industrial Archaeology
History of Technology
Landscape
Material Culture
Post-Industrial Sociology
Tourism and Heritage
If you are interested in presenting a paper at ŒSteel Cities‚, please
send
an abstract of 500 words by April 17th at the latest to:
Professor Joan Beal, [log in to unmask]
National Centre for English Cultural Tradition
University of Sheffield
9 Shearwood Road
S10 2TD
United Kingdom
Please visit www.shef.ac.uk/natcect/steelcities or www.tourism -
culture.com
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