24-25 June 2010, Scottish Centre for War Studies, University of Glasgow

Conflicts continue to play a significant role in international affairs and the study of their history offers unique insight into the problems facing the contemporary world. This conference provides an opportunity for postgraduates/early-career academics undertaking research into the history of conflict, to present their work to a wider audience, thus highlighting the range of innovative studies currently in progress across the UK.

Proposals (c.300 words) for papers of 20 minutes should be submitted to Ms Ulrike Thieme at u.thieme.1@research.gla.ac.uk by Thursday 15 April 2010. There are no registration costs, and accommodation can be arranged by the organisers. There may be limited funds available to refund travel costs, but delegates are encouraged to apply to their host institutions for assistance. We welcome contact from anyone who wishes to attend the conference.

25-27 March 2010, University of Leeds

March 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the end of one of the bitterest industrial disputes in living memory, the 1984/5 miners' strike. The social and political consequences of this dispute, which have resonated for the past quarter century, have been subject to detailed analysis and reflection. The consequences for the arts and popular culture are less clearly mapped. This conference intends to explore the broad cultural legacy of the strike.  

We are also seeking proposals for screenings, performance, and art works for exhibition. Abstracts (250 words max) should be sent, as soon as possible to the organising committee at: icsconferences@leeds.ac.uk or mail to: Dr Eleri Pound, Digging the Seam Conference, Institute of Communications Studies, 16 Clarendon Place, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.

22-24 March 2010, an Interdisciplinary Conference at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York

The mass suicide and murder of the men, women and children of the Jewish community in York is one of the most scarring events in the history of Anglo-Judaism. It was also but one of a series of attacks on local communities of Jews across England in 1189-90. This conference brings together researchers from the US, Europe and Israel to reinterpret the events, context and memory of 1190.

Full programme and further information at: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/cms/york-1190/index.html. Graduate bursaries are available (application deadline February 1).

Student-run conference on Russia and CEE States, 17-18 March 2010, St Anthony's College, Oxford

The collapse of communism was a shock; post-communist developments continue to surprise. With many scholars taking stock of the profound changes in Russia and Central/East European states since the fall of communism 20 years ago, it seems appropriate to gather students and academics from the CEELBAS network to engage with, and contribute to, the inter-disciplinary dialogue on post-communist processes of change.

An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roles of Global Politics & Civil Society in International Economics. 4-7 February 2010, Berlin.

The BIEC will take place in Berlin from 4-7 February 2010 and will provide a forum for leading figures from across the world in economics, politics, civil society, the private sector and academia to discuss different perspectives on the recent financial crisis and the international economy. The event will seek to produce policy recommendations that take into account the diverse range of actors and stakeholders in the field. Further information can be found at BEIC.

13 March 2010, University of Warwick

Warwick Sociology Department would like to announce a call for abstracts from postgraduate students wishing to present at the Warwick Postgraduate Conference 2010 ‘Whose Rights? How Right?’.  This is a conference run by and for postgraduate students in the social sciences and humanities and provides and exciting opportunity to present your work in a friendly and supportive environment.

Abstracts should be up to 300 words and presentation of the papers should not exceed 20 minutes. Please send abstracts to Melissa Menent: M.Menent@warwick.ac.uk. Ensure that you state your name, department and institution in the same document as the abstract. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 December 2009.

Tuesday 8 June 2010, School of History, University of Nottingham

The aim of this one day conference is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to history and to identify how collaborative work between ancillary disciplines can improve and redefine historical writing. The conference welcomes proposals from post graduate students wishing to submit a 15-20 minute paper on any aspect of collaborative history, please send all submissions by 31 January 2010 to Warren Dockter at ahxwd1@nottingham.ac.uk.

5 March 2010, Department of French Studies, University of Warwick

Proposals for papers are invited for a one-day conference on the theme of histoire(s) from research students in any area of French Studies including those with an interdisciplinary focus from other departments such as comparative literature, music, history or art.  The differing definitions ascribed to the notion of ‘histoire(s)’ in discourse significantly direct our own specific frames of reference; as such, this conference will follow a rather fluid thematic pathway stemming from the inherent ambiguousness of the French term. Exploring the many possible interpretations and their interconnectivity, and questioning the possibility of distinguishing fact from fiction, ‘history’ from ‘story’, we will explore aspects such as the filtering and rewriting of histoire(s) as well as the means of transmission, allowing for the representation of a variety of voices and a consideration of multiple perspectives.  It is hoped that papers will also challenge the idées reçues surrounding the linearity of histoire(s) and the issue of legitimisation.