FROM THE GRAND TOUR TO MASS TOURISM

The Modern History of the British Abroad

Newcastle, 1-2 April 2010

This conference will examine the politics and culture of abolitionism and anti-slavery movements in the nineteenth century in a global perspective. While anti-slavery groups were rooted in specific national and social contexts, they also built networks and exchanged ideas, which transcended powerful boundaries, such as nation, religion, or class.

Now in its fifteenth year, Histfest provides an ideal forum for presenting postgraduate research at any stage of progress to a supportive and constructive audience. The conference welcomes papers from any field of historical research and related disciplines. This year we are also inviting submissions of poster displays.

Compte tenu du nombre et de l'importance des thèmes abordés, on focalisera le colloque sur les pays de la dorsale andine, où eurent lieu de nombreux événements décisifs qui essaimèrent vers d'autres régions de l'espace américain, à savoir les vice-royaumes de la Nouvelle Grenade et du Pérou, puis les républiques