Category: Events

Information about forthcoming conferences, calls for papers and invitations to register, plus reports on conferences, seminars and similar events that have already taken place.

Events

PHM event: 1923 general election centenary commemorations

SPECIAL SSLH MEMBERS’ OFFER: GET 40% OFF WHEN YOU BOOK ONLINE: GET THE DISCOUNT CODE HERE. The People’s History Museum is holding a unique open day to mark the centenary of the 1923 General Election, offering an opportunity to discover how the labour movement developed, and the impact of the election which led to Britain’s first Labour government taking office in January 1924. There will … Continue reading PHM event: 1923 general election centenary commemorations

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Commemorating Robert Rumble and the tenants’ strike of 1938

Liz Millman reports on an event to mark a significant event in the history of Jamaica. On 23 April 1938, the Poor Man’s Improvement and Land Settlement Association set up by activist Robert Rumble sent a petition to the Governor of Jamaica demanding a minimum wage for agricultural workers and peasants, and an end to exploitation by landlords. The petition stated that a century after … Continue reading Commemorating Robert Rumble and the tenants’ strike of 1938

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1923: a year that changed politics forever

The North West Labour History Society is holding a celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the 1923 general election that led to the first Labour government, and telling the stories of some of the newly elected MPs of 1923. The event takes place at Manchester Central Library on Saturday 11 November, starting at 10am. North West Labour History Society. Continue reading 1923: a year that changed politics forever

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From 1984 to 2024: industrial disputes and social movements in the UK since the Great Miners’ Strike

Call for papers  This CFP concerns submissions:    Please see below for the submission guidelines for the one-day conference and the journal issue.    The one-day conference and journal issue focus on the past four decades of industrial disputes and social movements in the UK. The year 2024 is the fortieth anniversary of the beginning of the Great Miners’ Strike of 1984-1985. As such, it provides an … Continue reading From 1984 to 2024: industrial disputes and social movements in the UK since the Great Miners’ Strike

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Chile Solidarity Campaign: fiftieth anniversary archive open day

The People’s History Museum is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Chilean military coup of 1973, by offering an opportunity to join the Manchester museum’s archive team to delve into material from the Chile Solidarity Campaign (CSC) collection. The event runs from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 9 September. Find out more and book a ticket. The coup led to international outcry. In its aftermath, … Continue reading Chile Solidarity Campaign: fiftieth anniversary archive open day

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Celebrating 50 years of the Modern Records Centre

The Modern Records Centre (MRC) at the University of Warwick celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. Founded in 1973, the MRC boasts more than 1,500 collections specialising in political, economic, and social history – in particular industrial relations and industrial politics, including the archive collections of numerous trade unions. To celebrate this milestone, the MRC is hosting a number of events in the coming months: The … Continue reading Celebrating 50 years of the Modern Records Centre

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How Oldham found the funny thanks to Sam Fitton

Funding from the Society for the Study of Labour History helped to enable Gallery Oldham to take working-class history and Lancashire dialect to new audiences, as Karen Heatley explains. This year marks the centenary of Sam Fitton’s death. Fitton was fun-loving and multi-talented, his career started in the local textile mills but he went on to make a living as a skilled illustrator, poet, dialect … Continue reading How Oldham found the funny thanks to Sam Fitton

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Working-Class Anti-Imperialism, the Global Left and Beyond

European Labour History Network (ELHN) conference University of Uppsala, 11-13 June 2024. Labour & Empire Working Group – Call for Papers. In the wake of the one-day conference “Working-Class Anti-Imperialism and the Global Left: New Directions of Study” held at the University of Bristol on 30 June 2023, the Labour & Empire Working Group is eager to further explore the rich and complex questions debated … Continue reading Working-Class Anti-Imperialism, the Global Left and Beyond

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Report: Working-class Anti-imperialism and the Global Left: New Directions of Study

The Labour and Empire Working Group has held conferences and other events for nearly ten years as part of the European Labour History Network (ELHN). In 2023, the Group held a one-day conference titled ‘Working-class Anti-imperialism and the Global Left: New Directions of Study’ at the University of Bristol, which we were able to attend thanks to travel bursaries made possible by the Society for … Continue reading Report: Working-class Anti-imperialism and the Global Left: New Directions of Study

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Writing up a storm in Paris and London: G.W.M. Reynolds

G.W.M. Reynolds emerged as a significant figure in London Chartism in the spring of 1848, and would later gain a substantial level of fame as the publisher of radical newspapers and author of gothic novels. In an evening meeting at London’s Bow Street Police Museum titled Writing Up a Storm in Paris and London: GWM Reynolds, Dickens’ Radical Rival on Thursday 20 July, Dr Jennifer … Continue reading Writing up a storm in Paris and London: G.W.M. Reynolds

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