Previous events
Here you can find out about previous events organised by History & Policy and our partners. Events are listed in reverse chronological order.
June 2008
Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe: comparisons/contrasts/connections
Conference, 22-24 June 2008, University College London
The aim of this conference is to explore the connections, commonalities and differences between Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe through a broad geographical and historical lens, from the Crusades to the present day. Papers will focus on contemporary and historical flashpoints, such as Britain, Germany, France, Iberia, Austria, Russia, and the Netherlands. In addition to 'national' case studies, the conference will attempt to gain a broad 'European', transnational perspective on this complex question - or will at least consider whether such a thing can or should be attempted. The conference is supported by the British Academy; Edge Hill University; the Centre for Urban and Community Research, and the Unit for Global Justice, Goldsmiths College, University of London. Keynote addresses will be given by Professor Sander Gilman (Emory), and Professor Ivan Davidson Kalmar (Toronto). For further details please see the conference webpage.
Reconstituting a Traumatized Community: The German-Speaking Refugees of the 1930s and their Legacy to Britain
Workshop and discussion evening, 24 June 2008, British Academy, London
The British Academy is hosting this two-part event on Tuesday 24 June. The afternoon workshop, from 1.30pm to 6.00pm, will reassess the legacy of refugees of the 1930s, considering evidence from the newly created BARGE database. A panel discussion at 7.00pm will consider whether the study of past experiences of immigration and integration can illuminate the topical issues of cultural diversity and social cohesion in Britain today. This event is convened by Professor Edward Timms, OBE, FBA, and organised in partnership with the Centre for German-Jewish Studies, University of Sussex. For further information please see the British Academy website.
Knowing the Past, Shaping the Future: History and the Making of Public Policy
Public discussion on The Security State, 19 June 2008, Bishopsgate Institute, London
Historians Jane Caplan and Edward Higgs will meet with three security experts- Ross Anderson (Security Engineering, Cambridge), Sandra Bell (Royal United Services Institute) and Richard Norton-Taylor (Guardian security correspondent) to explore the rise and rise of the security state and its implications for us today. This is the first in a series of public discussions organised by the Raphael Samuel History Centre in partnership with the Bishopsgate Institute and History & Policy. The discussion will take place at the Bishopsgate Institute, from 7.00 to 9.00pm on Thursday 19 June, 2008. This event is free to attend but seating is very limited so book now to avoid dissapointment. To book a place please email events@bishopsgate.org.uk or ring 020 7392 9220.
Films and the labour movement
Public history seminar, 14 June 2008, St John's College, Oxford
A day of films and discussion including a rare showing of Leeds United from the 1970s. This seminar is organised jointly by St John's College Research Centre and Ruskin College Public History Group. It will take place on Saturday 14 June from 9.30am - 5pm, at St John's College, Oxford and is free to attend. Please reserve a place by 30 May by contacting Professor Linda McDowell (linda.mcdowell@ouce.ox.ac.uk).
Health and Welfare Research Group
Symposium, 13 June 2008, University of Cambridge
The Health and Welfare Research Group at Cambridge is organising a one-day workshop to showcase on-going research by postgraduate and early-career researchers. This interdisciplinary symposium will focus on three themes - 'Classification', 'Identity' and 'The Body'. These strands have been the focus of the Health and Welfare Research Group's seminar programme during the 2007-8 academic year. At the symposium, a keynote lecture by Professor Joanna Bourke (History, Birkbeck College, University of London) will draw these themes together. Further information about the research group and this symposium can be found on its webpage.
Zimbabwe: Hope and History in Collision
Meeting, 11 June 2008, Portcullis House, London
A Ministry for Peace meeting hosted by John McDonnell MP in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, London. The meeting will take place from 7pm to 9pm. The speaker is Simon Fisher, founder of the international agency, Responding to Conflict. For further details please see the Ministry for Peace website or contact diana.basterfield@ministryforpeace.org.
Balzan conference on post-war reconstruction in Europe
Conference, 5-6 June 2008, Birkbeck, University of London
The Balzan Project at Birkbeck College (directed by David Feldman and Mark Mazower) concludes with a final conference on Post-War Reconstruction in Europe. Panels examine different facets of reconstruction after 1944/5, ranging from the timing and chronology of reconstruction, to the impact of Cold War and decolonization on reconstruction agendas. Overall, the conference brings into focus the recent growth of interest in 'the lost decade' after the end of the Second World War. For further details please contact Jessica Reinisch (j.reinisch@bbk.ac.uk).
Britishness, identity and citizenship: the view from abroad
Conference, 5-6 June 2008, University of Huddersfield
The conference seeks to develop understanding of political, social and cultural impact of multi-dimensional constructions of Britishness across the former empire, Europe or other states with strong ties established through patterns of immigration or emigration. It will provide opportunities to discuss the historical legacy of empire and how transnational constructions of Britishness continue to influence national history writing and historiography outside of the UK. For futher details please see the conference website.
May 2008
Oil and the American Century
Lecture, 22 May 2008, London School of Economics
Professor David S. Painter will examine the role of oil in international history and highlight its geopolitical, economic, and environmental consequences in this IDEAS seminar at the London School of Economics. He teaches international history at Georgetown University in Washington, DC and is currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The lecture will be held at 6.30pm, at the IDEAS conference room, Columbia House, London School of Economics. For further information please see the IDEAS website.
1968: Year of Revolutions
Lecture, 22 May 2008, 2pm, National Archives, Kew
The significance of 1968, 40 years on, is currently under intense focus in the media. In this illustrated talk, Mark Dunton, Contemporary Specialist at the National Archives, will take you back in time to a tumultuous year. You can find out more about this free event by visiting The National Archives website.
Governing with History
Parliamentary discussion, 13 May 2008
History & Policy and the All Party Parliamentary History Group are organising this discussion on the use of history in policymaking. The event is hosted by Mark Fisher MP who will be joined by Gill Bennett OBE, former Chief Historian of the FCO, Professor David Cannadine, Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP and Lord (Bill) Rodgers of Quarry Bank. This event is invitation-only as places are very limited. If you are a stakeholder, policymaker or journalist and would like to attend please contact Ruth Evans (ruth.evans@sas.ac.uk).
Britain and Palestine, 1917 - 1948
Lecture, 13 May 2008
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE, official biographer of Winston Churchill, will discuss the British Mandate of Palestine, in light of the forthcoming 60th Anniversary of the declaration of the State of Israel. This event is being held at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. A limited number of places are available for non-members of RUSI, but those wishing to attend must register in advance. For further information please visit the RUSI website.
Travellers and the State: past and present policy
Parliamentary discussion, 7 May 2008
A discussion on the issues affecting Gypsy and Traveller communities in the present and the past, organised by History & Policy and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform. Julie Morgan MP is hosting this event, and speakers include Becky Taylor, author of 'A Minority and the State; Travellers in Britain in the Twentieth Century', Romani journalist Jake Bowers, and Peter Bates from the Gypsy and Traveller Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government. This event is invitation-only as places are very limited. If you are a stakeholder, policymaker or journalist and would like to attend please contact Ruth Evans (ruth.evans@sas.ac.uk).
Moral Marriage, Mistresses and Mayhew: cohabitation and the law in nineteenth-century England
Public lecture, 7 May 2008
Rebecca Probert of Warwick University will examine the prevalence of, and legal and social attitudes to, cohabitation in nineteenth-century England. Her paper will challenge the conventional understanding that cohabitation was popular in the eighteenth century and declined in the nineteenth, arguing that the reverse was in fact the case, and that cohabitation was associated with urbanisation and industrialisation. The lecture will take place at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on Wednesday 7 May at 6pm. For further details please see the IALS website. If you wish to attend please RSVP to IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk.
April 2008
Humans & Habitats: rethinking rights in an age of climate change
Conference, 26 April 2008
A public conference exploring opportunities for change and connections between people and the planet, organised by the LSE Centre for the Study of Human Rights, in partnership with Friends of the Earth, Human Rights Watch and the Guardian. The event will take place on Saturday 26 April at the Old Theatre, London School of Economics. For further details please see the conference flyer.
March 2008
Separation and Silence: Looking Again at the Nineteenth Century Prison
Public lecture, 23 April 2008
Richard Ireland, of Aberystwyth University, will use the nineteenth century debate over the competing penal regimes of "silence" and "separation" as a starting point to consider the obstacles which may stand in the way of recovering important elements of the history of punishment in the period up to prison nationalization under the Act of 1877. This event will take place on Wednesday 23 April 2008, 6pm at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. It is part of the Issues in Legal History series, and is organised with the London Legal History Seminar and the Institute of Historical Research. To find out more please see the IALS website. If you wish to attend please RSVP to IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk.
Summits- Some 'Lessons' from History
Lecture, 23 April 2008
A lecture by Professor David Reynolds, Professor of International History, University of Cambridge, exploring themes from his recent book and BBC TV series about summit conferences, looking at twentieth century highlights and at some of the broader lessons that can be drawn for statesmen today. This event is being held at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. A limited number of places are available for non-members of RUSI, but those wishing to attend must register in advance. For further information please visit the RUSI website.
Local devolution of public services: a break with the past or return to the past?
Public discussion evening, 12 March 2008
History & Policy is co-organising this British Academy discussion evening with the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham. The discussion brings together historians, local and central government politicians and local government specialists to discuss ways of reviving local democracy. It will take place at the Barber Institute, Birmingham, on Wednesday 12 March 2008 from 7.15 - 8.45pm. This event is free and open to all, to register to attend please contact Fay Wilson (f.e.wilson@bham.ac.uk).
Free Trade Nation
Book Launch, 11 March 2008
Oxford University Press invite you to celebrate the publication of Frank Trentmann's book, Free Trade Nation: Commerce, Consumption, and Civil Society in Modern Britain , on Tuesday 11 March 2008 at 5pm, followed by a drinks reception at 6pm. The launch will be held at the Clore Management Centre (Birkbeck), University of London. Admission is free but spaces are limited. To reserve a place please email events@bbk.ac.uk.
Constitutional Reform - Judges and Parliament
Public Lecture, 10 March 2008
Professor Keith Ewing, Professor of Public Law at King's College London will speak at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on Monday 10 March 2008, at 6pm. If you wish to attend please RSVP to IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk.The Pivot of the Twentieth Century
Public Lecture, 4 March 2008
Winston Churchill said in 1945 that "the United States stand at this moment at the summit of the world." Yet just five years earlier America had been an economic catastrophe and an isolationist bastion. How that transformation came about, and its consequences, will be the subject of this lecture. Professor David Kennedy, Stanford University, will speak on Tuesday 4 March at 6:30pm, in the Old Theatre, London School of Economics. This event is part of the IDEAS Gilder Lehrman Public Lecture Series. For more information click here or email events@lse.ac.uk.
February 2008
The Churchill era and beyond
Conference, 28 February 2008
This postgraduate student conference will examine Britain's relations with the wider world from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It will take place at The Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, on 28 February 2008. For further details contact Matteo Lodevole (chuarcsc@hermes.cam.ac.uk.
Politicians: A class apart or servants of the people?
Discussion evening, 27 February 2008
Norman Baker MP and Peter Oborne will speak at this Hansard Society event, asking; Are politicians drawn from a self-serving elite? Or are they conscientious representatives of the interest of their constituents? Or do they fall somewhere in between? It will be held in Westminster, starting at 6.30pm on 27 February 2008. To find out more and register, please go to the Hansard Society website.
The Nuts and Bolts of Empire
Public Lecture, 26 February 2008
Professor Paul Kennedy will examine the hard, infrastructural underpinnings of the Roman, Spanish and British Empires, and conclude with some reflections of how today's sole Superpower, the USA, compares in this regard. The lecture will take place on Tuesday 26 February at 6:30pm, in the Old Theatre, London School of Economics. This event is part of the IDEAS-CWSC Public Lecture series and is free and open to all. For more information click here or email events@lse.ac.uk.
Human Rights 1948-2008: Promotion & Protection
9 February 2008
Stefanie Grant, a lawyer specialising in migration and refugee issues, and former head of research at Amnesty International and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will speak on human rights from 1948 to the present. This event will take place in Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London at 3pm on 9 February 2008. For more information email mail@networkforpeace.org.uk.
January 2008
Sinners, scroungers, saints
Exhibition, 17 October 2007 - 29 March 2008
A new exhibition on lone mothers, past and present, is now open at the Women's Library exploring the ways lone mothers have been represented over time. History & Policy contributor Tanya Evans is curator of the exhibition. For more information see the Women's Library website.
Related paper: Is it futile to try to get non-resident fathers to maintain their children?.
Protest and Survive
Exhibition, 14 January - 8 February 2008
An exhibition of Cold War posters, documents and ephemera from the LSE archives focusing on peace movements dating back to the 1940s. The exhibition is on now at the London School of Economics. For more information click here or email events@lse.ac.uk.
December 2007
Why Policy Needs History
Launch, 5 December 2007
History & Policy had its public launch, Why Policy Needs History, at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms on Wednesday, 5 December. Leading historians Pat Thane, David Reynolds and David Cannadine addressed the major policy areas of social change, international relations and national identity and devolution.
Pat Thane's paper, Are things getting better? Governing a changing society [pdf file, 57KB], David Reynolds' paper, The Prime Minister as world statesman [pdf file, 66KB] and David Cannadine's paper, Britishness: devolution, evolution and revolution [pdf file 61kb], are available to download. All of the papers are drafts and have not been checked against delivery.
The launch event also sparked widespread media discussion, including:
- Peter Riddell's article in The Times .
- Polly Toynbee's article in The Guardian.
- A leading article in The Independent.
- Simon Szreter's article in Education Guardian.
- Pat Thane's interview for BBC Radio Four's Start the Week.
- Richard Aldous' article for the Sunday Tribune.
November 2007
Local devolution of public services: a break with the past or return to the past?
27 November 2007
History & Policy has organised this British Academy discussion evening to explore issues raised at our successful workshop in July. History & Policy co-founder Pat Thane will chair a discussion between Local Government Minister John Healey MP, historian Baroness Hollis of Heigham and Guardian Public editor David Walker. This is a public event but registration is required via the British Academy website. For further information, see the British Academy website.
Memory as historical material
24 November 2007
Liz Leicester of Birkbeck and Ruskin Colleges will explore the relationship of memory to the past by looking at a little-known strike of 30,000 Leeds clothing workers in 1970. This Ruskin Public History Group event will take place in Oxford. For further details, see the Ruskin College website.
October 2007
The future of London: reasons for confidence or concern?
19 October 2007
As part of this year's Bloomsbury Festival, the Centre for Metropolitan History at the Institute of Historical Research has organised a session to explore the turbulent history of London and whether we should be worried about the city's future. On the panel will be Alan Baxter, Senior Partner of the engineering and urban design practice, Alan Baxter & Associates, Derek Keene, Leverhulme Professor of Comparative Metropolitan History at the Institute of Historical Research, Tony Travers, Director of the Greater London Group at the London School of Economics and Jerry White, History & Policy contributor and local government ombudsman. The session will take place from 4.30-5.30pm on Friday 19 October at Goodenough College in central London, admission is free. For further details, see the Bloomsbury Festival website.
War crimes: retrospectives and prospects
26-27 October 2007
This conference will explore arguments that identifying war crimes and their perpetrators is essential to the management of globalisation and a key part of post-conflict resolution. This is a joint initiative between SOLON, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and the Centre for Contemporary British History. For further details see the School of Advanced Studies website.
September 2007
Forty years in British life and politics: does Radio Four really reflect our nation's changing society?
27 September 2007
David Hendy's book, Life on Air: A History of Radio Four, will be launched at a discussion evening with Radio 4 Controller Mark Damazer, historian Peter Hennessy and chaired by Gillian Reynolds. The event will take place at the University of Westminster's Regent Street campus from 6.30pm. To reserve a free ticket contact Foyles Bookshop (events@foyles.co.uk).
Environment, health and history
12-15 September 2007
This international conference at the Centre for History in Public Health in central London aims to approach the interface between environment and health in ways that are sensitive to the past but also speak to present day concerns. The full conference programme is now available and registration is available at a reduced rate until 31st July. For further details see the Centre for History in Public Health website.
July 2007
Britain and Europe in the twentieth century
11-13 July 2007
The Centre for Contemporary British History's summer conference will examine the ways in which the UK and Europe have interacted in the political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural spheres. For further details see the Centre for Contemporary British History website.
Non-governmental organisations and politics in contemporary Britain
5-6 July 2007
DANGO (Database of Archives of Non-Governmental Organisations) is holding a conference in Birmingham to explore the role of NGO-based activism in Britain since the Second World War. For further details see the DANGO website.
June 2007
Sex, life & politics in the British world, 1945-69
28-30 June 2007
King's College London is hosting an international conference to mark 50 years since the publication of the Wolfenden Report on homosexuality and prostitution. History & Policy contributor Jeffrey Weeks will be one of the keynote speakers. For further details see the Wolfenden50 website.
The progressive prison? Historical narratives, contemporary realities
21-22 June 2007
The International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research (ICCCR) at the Open University is now inviting bookings for this major conference on prisons, past and present. For further details see the ICCCR website.
May 2007
Republicanism and global politics
22-23 May 2007
This conference at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities CRASSH), Cambridge University, will bring together political philosophers, historians of political theory, and international relations scholars to address the various ways in which republicanism, from the Renaissance to the contemporary world, has conceived of some of the key issues in inter-polity relations. Topics covered will include war, empire, colonisation, and global justice. For further details see the CRASSH website.
April 2007
History and the public
12-14 April 2007
This is the latest in a rolling programme of events aiming to explore 'the use of history for public purposes and the involvement of the public in the study and consumption of history'. The conference is being held at Swansea University in conjunction with the Institute of Historical Research and speakers include BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, historian and journalist Tristram Hunt and historian Lord Morgan of Aberdyfi. For further details asee the University of Wales website.
An intimate history of Radio Four
4 April 2007
David Hendy draws on research for his forthcoming book on the history of BBC Radio Four, to examine a shift to more 'intimate' styles in all types of programmes in the 1970s and 1980s. He will explore some of the ethical and aesthetic consequences, for both broadcasters and listeners, of being so 'up-close and personal' on air. This event will take place at the University of Westminster's Harrow Campus from 2.00-4.00pm. For further information contact Mel Porter (mel.porter@sas.ac.uk)
March 2007
Prostitution: what's going on?
Until 31 March 2007
This Women's Library exhibition marks the centenary of the death of Victorian social reformer Josephine Butler, and explores the issues surrounding prostitution and trafficking, past and present. For further details see the Women's Library website.
In the steps of 'The Medical Detective'
Wednesday 21 March
This Public Health History Walk is organised by the Centre for History in Public Health and funded by the Wellcome Trust. Dr Ros Stanwell-Smith will enable participants to trace the history of the infamous 19th century cholera outbreak, solved by Dr John Snow. For further information contact Ingrid James (ingrid.james@lshtm.ac.uk).
Health and housing in the 19th and 20th and 21st century
Tuesday 20 March 2007
The Women's Library in London is hosting this evening seminar to explore contemporary issues in researching Black and Minority Ethnic Health in historical perspective. History & Policy contributor Jerry White will provide the historical context and Peter Ambrose, Visiting Professor in Housing Studies at the University of Brighton, will address contemporary issues, followed by discussion time. For further information and registration contact Enrico Panizzo (enrico.panizzo@thpct.nhs.uk).
Radical and popular pasts
Saturday 17 March 2007
This conference at Ruskin College in Oxford will explore the nature of radical and popular pasts today, looking at the way in which pasts are presented. Plenary speakers include Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller and radical film maker Ken Loach. For further details see the Ruskin College website.
Events to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery
March 2007
On Saturday 10 March, the Women's Library in London will be hosting a study day on The transatlantic slave trade: women's roles and experience. Tickets must be bought in advance for this event, for further details see the Women's Library website.
A series of seminars at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), London, will explore the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition. The series will culminate with a roundtable discussion on public history, memory and the slave trade on Thursday 15 March at 5.30pm. For further details see the IHR website.
For further events in Cambridge in March visit the Centre for African Studies website.
Countries need healthy, courageous citizens
Thursday 8 March
Jessica Reinisch from Birkbeck College will give a seminar at the Centre for History in Public Health on displaced persons, UNRRA and public health in the aftermath of the Second World War. For further information contact Ingrid James (ingrid.james@lshtm.ac.uk).
February 2007
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month
February 2007
Conferences, exhibitions, speaker events, cultural and educational activities will be taking place all over the country throughout February to celebrate LGBT History Month, 2007. For further details see the LGBT History Month website. Highlights include historical walking tours of lesbian and gay Soho every Sunday, a talk and book-signing by historian Matt Houlbrook in London and a Queer History study day at the Museum of London, both on Friday 23 February.
Events to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery
February 2007
On Friday 16 February, Magdalene College, Cambridge, is holding a one-day symposium on 'Slavery Past and Present', with speakers including UN Deputy Secretary-General Sir Mark Malloch-Brown and BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson. For further details see the Magdalene College website.
On Saturday 17 February, St John's College, Cambridge, is hosting a conference, 'Campaigning Then and Now', with speakers including Dr Boyd Hilton. For further details see the St John's College website.
There will also be guided walks around sites connected with Abolition in Cambridge over this weekend, as well as other events during February and March. For a full calendar of events in Cambridge, see the events programme [pdf file, 186KB].
Hospitals and the patient experience: architecture, art, music and treatment
Friday 16 February 2007
This is the fourth conference of the International Network for the History of Hospitals, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. For further details see the conference website.
Why history matters
12-13 February 2007
This conference at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) will address why history is important to education and national life in the early twenty-first century. It will enable a dialogue between policy makers, educationalists and practitioners at all levels. It is hoped that the discussions will influence and, if possible, suggest answers to current debates on what history should be taught and how. For further details see the IHR website.
The challenge of affluence
Thursday 1 February 2007
The Modern Economic History Seminar in Cambridge provides a forum for discussion of new research papers from historians in the field. This paper will be delivered by Avner Offer (Oxford University), with comments from Frank Trentmann (Birkbeck College, London) and Bernhard Rieger (University College, London). For further information contact Simon Szreter (srss@cam.ac.uk).
December 2006
Experiencing the law
Friday 1 December 2006
The government is keen to address public dissatisfaction with the courts and legal process. This one-day conference will provide a historical perspective on ordinary people's experiences of the legal system, in particular the summary courts. This event is organised by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and the Centre for Contemporary British History at the University of London, in conjunction with SOLON (interdisciplinary studies in bad behaviour and crime). For further details see the School of Advanced Studies website.
November 2006
The end of history or a last, best chance to save it?
Friday 24 November 2006
The first meeting of Rescue!History, a new group of historians and others working in the humanities, aiming to connect their research to the current realities of climate change. For more information about Rescue!History see the Crisis Forum website or contact Mark Levene (m.levene@soton.ac.uk).
NGOs, voluntarism and health
Wednesday 22 November 2006
A workshop organised by the Centre for History in Public Health covering hospital governance, health consumer groups and NGOs, followed by a reception to launch Financing medicine: the British experience since 1750, edited by Martin Gorsky and Sally Sheard, and Making health policy: networks in research and policy after 1945, edited by Virginia Berridge. For further details see the Centre for History in Public Health website.
Westminster: an 'inextinguishable torch': the history of parliament in modern times
Tuesday 21 November 2006
A History of Parliament Lecture by David Cannadine, of the Centre for Contemporary British History, at 6.00pm in the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House. For tickets contact Sophie Allen (sallen@histparl.ac.uk).
The social contract of health in the 20th and 21st centuries: individuals, corporations and the state
Thursday 16 November 2006
Dorothy Porter of the University of California delivers the Centre for History in Public Health Annual Lecture at 50, Bedford Square. For further details see the Centre for History in Public Health website or contact Ingrid James (ingrid.james@lshtm.ac.uk).
'The right of registration' and social security in Britain and the world
Thursday 2 November 2006
The Modern Economic History Seminar in Cambridge provides a forum for discussion of new research papers from historians in the field. This paper will be delivered by Simon Szreter, one of History and Policy's founding members. For further details contact Simon Szreter (srss@cam.ac.uk).
October 2006
Consumerism and the welfare state
Friday 27 October 2006
The Centre for Contemporary British History (CCBH) is hosting a witness seminar on consumerism in health, education and housing under the Conservative government, 1987-1992. Witness seminars bring together those who participated in a recent historical event to discuss their recollections. For further details see the CCBH website or contact Liza Filby (liza.filby@sas.ac.uk).
The 1906 general election
Saturday 21 October 2006
The landslide victory of the Liberal party in the general election of 1906 ushered in a period of radical reform and rapid social and constitutional change. This conference in Cambridge brings together politicians and academics to discuss the impact and long-term significance of one of the key political events in twentieth-century British history. For further details see the conference web page.