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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:51:08 +0100
From: "Horrocks, Sally M. (Dr.)" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CFP: Electrifying the City
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Electrifying the City:
Spaces and Places for Electricity in Twentieth Century Britain
Call for Papers
19 November 2011
University of Leicester
This one-day conference, organised jointly by the British Society for the
History of Science and the Centre for Urban History, University of
Leicester, aims to bring together scholars working across a range of
disciplines to consider the spaces and places for electricity in 20th
century Britain. Electrification was one of the most significant
infrastructure developments of the modern era. It transformed the landscape
and industry of 20th century Britain and, to an even greater extent,
transformed the home and everyday life. A powerful emblem of modernity and
urban civilization, electricity was a key element in recreating Britain as
a 'warfare' as well as a 'welfare' state, to use David Edgerton's terms.
Submissions are invited for papers that address this theme from a social,
economic, cultural, technological or political perspective, or which seek
to integrate these approaches. While our focus is on electricity in urban
places we welcome submissions that address how the changing locations of
electricity production impacted on the relationship between rural and urban
spaces. Submissions from postgraduate students are particularly encouraged
and we hope to be able to offer travel bursaries to participating
postgraduates. We intend that one outcome of this conference will be the
establishment of an informal network of researchers with an interest in
this field. Submission Details We invite submissions for 2 types of
presentation
1. 20 minute papers, to be followed by questions, based on ongoing research
2. 10 minute new research/researchers papers to outline your project and
get feedback from participants Please submit your abstract of up to 250
words indicating your preferred type of presentation by email to Sally
Horrocks, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Enquiries to Stephen Murray,
[log in to unmask] The closing date for submissions is 30th September 2011
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