Moral Economy at the Crossroads of History and Social Sciences: Finding Customs in Common?

Call for papers: a workshop on Moral Economy at the Crossroads of History and Social Science is to take place at the University of Strathclyde in November 2023. Contributions are invited from academic researchers, practitioners, and activists. Abstracts of 250 words are due by 31 August. The event is supported by the Society for the Study of Labour History and the University of Strathclyde. Download … Continue reading Moral Economy at the Crossroads of History and Social Sciences: Finding Customs in Common?

From student unions to trade unions: campus-based activism and beyond

This conference explored the different ways in which campus-based activism linked to wider goals of social and political change as well as tracing the conflicts that emerged in such settings. It brought together historians working on different countries and regions, with discussions that encourage comparative and transnational perspectives. The conference consisted of a two-day in-person workshop at Northumbria University (held on 12 and 13 January … Continue reading From student unions to trade unions: campus-based activism and beyond