dear all i'm posting here (with George's permission) a notice for the conference I have been co-organizing, to be held this november in York, UK * * * * * * * The University of York Department of History Department of English and Related Literature Centre for Medieval Studies CONSUMING THE PAST Friday 29th November - Sunday 1st December Parallel Sessions include: Medievalisms Museums and Popular Experience History & Heritage Gender & History Nationalising the Past Myth & Media Public & Private Memory Consuming the 18th Century Imagination Museums & Display History & Theory Public History Speakers include: David Lowenthal Keith Jenkins Patrick Joyce Pat Thane Andrew Scott Mark Suggitt Joanna de Groot Christine Johnstone Maggie Morgan Nickianne Moody James Walvin Beverley Southgate 29.00 pounds waged / 12.00 unwaged or postgraduate Conference fee includes all three days, and supper (excl. drinks) on Friday night *** ACCOMMODATION IS NOT INCLUDED *** Spaces are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis Details on securing accommodation in York may be obtained from the York Visitors and Conference Bureau on (01904) 611690, fax 620576 Contacts: Simon Ditchfield, Dept of History, University of York, YORK YO1 5DD Kate Davies, Dept of English & Related Literature, YORK YO1 5DD John Arnold, Centre for Medieval Studies, YORK YO1 2EP - [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * many thanks everyone; please pass on the news to anyone who might be interested. cheers john arnold Centre for Medieval Studies Kings Manor Exhibition Square York YO1 2EP ENGLAND (01904) 433948 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%