I'm getting in touch about the annual
Social History Society conference, being hosted by the University of Lancaster from 29 June to 1 July 2020. Every year it's the biggest gathering of cultural and social historians in the UK and always a friendly
and fascinating occasion, where
postgraduates and ECRs and
BAME scholars are especially welcomed. We're pleased to announce
that the keynote lecture will be given by Professor Martha A. Sandweiss (Princeton University), who will be speaking about ‘Seeing the Past: History, Photography and the American West’.
The call for
papers is now open until 11 December.
I'd like to draw your attention in particular to the revamped
Welfare, Humanitarianism and Social Action strand, which I convene with Dr Georgina Brewis and Dr David Hitchcock. This
strand welcomes proposals for papers and panels on histories of poverty and welfare; charity and voluntary action; philanthropy and giving; humanitarian aid; human rights; civil rights; social movements; social action; distributive justice and more. It welcomes
contributions from all time periods, and interdisciplinary work drawing on, for example, political thought, social theory, geography, literature and economics. We are also interested in submissions covering innovative teaching or public engagement work connected
to the strand's core themes.
If you could share news of the call for papers amongst your members and followers, it would be very much appreciated.
