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SHS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012 WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, 3-5 APRIL 2012.
Conference programme now available here
Plenary lecture: Catherine Hall: 'On being an historian in 2012'.
The conference registration form is available to download here: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
The cost of the conference includes membership of the Social History Society (£45; reduced fee of £15 for postgraduates). This cost is waived for current members.
Early bird booking ends soon! Forms received before 1st Feb 2012 receive a discount of £20 on the registration fee.
Please return to Administrative Secretary, Mrs Linda Persson, Bowland College, Lancaster University, LA1 4YT.
New! The conference trip is now confirmed. After the end of the final sessions, we shall be having a guided tour around the Regency Townhouse. Website: http://rth.org.uk/ Cost £5 to be paid on arrival at the conference. Book a place in advance by emailing Linda Persson l.persson@lancaster.ac.uk
Strand descriptions:
The Society's conference is organised in seven strands:
Deviance, Inclusion and Exclusion
Life-cycles and Life-styles
Markets, Culture and Society
Political Cultures, Policy and Citizenship
Narratives, Emotions and the Self
Spaces and Places
Theory and Methods
Papers presented at the conference can be submitted to the Society’s journal, Cultural and Social History, to be considered for publication. For details, see
http://www.socialhistory.gellius.net/Journal.php.
Accommodation
VisitBrighton have an accommodation booking service for conference delegates. Please follow this link to go to the accommodation booking page: https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/BTNSHS2012
For those looking for budget accommodation, Visit Brighton suggest the following:
Kipps Hostel in Grand Parade, 01273 604182, www.visitbrighton.com/accommodation/kipps-hostel-brighton-p470671
Journeys Brighton http://www.visitjourneys.com/
St Christophers Inn http://www.st-christophers.co.uk/brighton-hostels
Grapevine http://grapevinewebsite.co.uk/
Social History Society conference postgraduate prize
The Society will award a Postgraduate Conference Paper Prize to begin in 2011. The prize will be £200. Any postgraduate whose paper has been accepted for inclusion in the conference programme may apply for the prize. Application takes the form of submitting a written version of their paper, of 3-4,000 words, to the administrative Secretary, by e-mail, three weeks before the conference.
Postgraduate paper prize winner 2011
WE are delighted to announce the winner of this year's postgraduate paper prize. Helen Rajabi, PhD History student at the School of Arts, Histories & Cultures, University of Manchester, presented the best paper, as judged by the committee, titled, 'Race, Religion and Empire: The Church of England and the construction of racial discourses in England, 1919-1939.' Please note the paper cannot be reproduced in whole or in part without permission of the author and the Social History Society.
The Royal Historical Society offers conference attendance grants for postgraduate students. Details can he found here.
General enquiries should be sent to: Mrs. Linda Persson, Administrative Secretary, Social History Society, Bowland College, Lancaster, LA1 4YT (Tel: 01524-592547; Fax: 01524-846102; Email: l.persson@lancaster.ac.uk).
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