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, Grants

E.P. Thompson at 100: Halifax event, 3 February 2024

On Saturday 3 February 2024, historian and political activist Edward Palmer Thompson would have turned 100 – had he not passed away in 1993. Meanwhile, the year 2023 also marked the 60th anniversary of the publication of Thompson’s magnum opus, The Making of the English Working Class, commemorated by a set of essays broadcast on Radio Three. The responses to the Radio Three essays demonstrates that there is still … Continue reading E.P. Thompson at 100: Halifax event, 3 February 2024

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CfP: Beyond the Fragments: 45 Years On

Call for papers: Beyond the Fragments: 45 Years On Friday 28 June 2024People’s History Museum, ManchesterKeynote speakers: Sheila Rowbotham, Lynne Segal, and Hilary Wainwright 2024 marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the seminal socialist-feminist text Beyond the Fragments: Feminism and the Making of Socialism. Within its pages, activists Sheila Rowbotham, Lynne Segal and Hilary Wainwright wove sharp political analysis and personal reflections in … Continue reading CfP: Beyond the Fragments: 45 Years On

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Organise! Organise! Organise! From messy politics to the paperwork of petitioning and memories of protests

Vic Clarke reports on the conference ‘Organise! Organise! Organise! Collective Action, Associational Culture and the Politics of Organisation in Britain and Ireland, c1790-1914’ A rainy July day greeted us at Durham for the triumphant start of the Organise! conference, the first dedicated completely to political organisation in Britain and Ireland over the long nineteenth century. Papers ranged the chronological length and geographic breadth of the … Continue reading Organise! Organise! Organise! From messy politics to the paperwork of petitioning and memories of protests

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Transfers of socialism between France and Great Britain, and its popular reception, in the long nineteenth century

A one-day conference on ‘Transfers of socialism between France and Great Britain, and its popular reception, in the long nineteenth century’ will take place at the University of Tours, France, 8-9 February 2024. The call for papers is now closed. Please note that the conference proceedings are in French. Programme de la JEJeudi 8 février 2024 14h :J.-J. Tatin (U. Tours) : « Les textes … Continue reading Transfers of socialism between France and Great Britain, and its popular reception, in the long nineteenth century

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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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