History Lab Annual Conference 2024 | Call for Papers

IHR History Lab’s annual conference Friday 19 July 2024

The Institute of Historical Research’s History Lab is pleased to announce that its annual conference will take place on Friday 19th July 2024. We invite postgraduate researchers (MAs by research and PhD students), early career researchers, and established academics based in UK institutions in history and all related disciplines to submit abstracts for 20-minute papers or 5-10-minute lightning talks. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and welcome proposals on all historical periods on the theme of: 

'Objects and Identity: Exploring Cultural Significance on Material Culture, History and Identity’

This conference seeks to foster insightful discussions and research on the profound influence of material objects on the course of history and the formation of societies and their cultural identities. The theme invites scholars from diverse academic fields to examine the relationship between material culture and personal and collective identities within historical contexts. 

The conference aims to explore various facets of the theme, including but not limited to:

• Material culture and cultural history: Investigating how material objects are not only products of society but also instrumental in shaping its cultural history and identity.
• Embodied History: Digging into how history is embodied in the design and context of everyday objects, revealing the nuances of their historical significance.
• Texts and objects in modern times: Examining the contemporary reception and interpretation of texts and objects, shedding light on their evolving role in shaping modern cultural identities.

Deadline: 29 March 2023

Please submit abstracts (300 words maximum) with a short bio to [email protected] with the email title: History and Material Culture Conference, and for any questions, contact the conference convenors at [email protected] (Maxine Beuret) and [email protected] (Adeola Eze).