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Parliaments, Politics and People

This seminar provides a national forum for new research on all aspects of parliamentary and electoral politics, from the people and processes to the records and physical settings. 

Venue
Hybrid | Online- via Zoom & Wolfson NB02, IHR
Time
Tuesdays 17:30
Convenors
Paul Hunneyball (History of Parliament), Robin Eagles (History of Parliament), Emma Peplow (History of Parliament), Martin Spychal (History of Parliament), Kathryn Rix (History of Parliament) and Alex Beeton (History of Parliament).

About the seminar

This seminar provides a national forum for new research on all aspects of parliamentary and electoral politics, from the people and processes to the records and physical settings. Most of our papers concern the United Kingdom and Ireland from the 16th century onwards, but we also welcome presentations on the medieval period and the wider world.

Please send proposals for papers or queries about the programme to seminar@histparl.ac.uk.

This seminar aims to create a welcoming space for discussion and debate, fostering a professional environment where diverse views and perspectives can be shared.

We value and encourage all points of view and hope that questions will be asked with the kind of respect and generosity that promotes dialogue. In the highly unlikely event that attendees behave in a way that is disruptive, offensive or aggressive we will take appropriate steps to preserve a spirit of professional academic debate and discussion.

The seminar has a small budget for covering the travel expenses of speakers, which prioritises students, early career researchers and researchers without institutional support.

About the seminar

Format and Schedule

  • The seminar alternates between fully hybrid events, which are held both in person and on Zoom, and online only events, which are held on Zoom.
  • Our seminars usually start at 5:30 PM with introductions.
  • This is followed by a 30-minute presentation, which can take various forms, including formal papers, roundtable discussions, and panels. An abstract of forthcoming meetings can be found on the seminar webpage. 
  • The presentation is followed by a 30-minute question and discussion session.
  • We aim to conclude the formal part of the evening by around 6:35 PM. 
     

Asking and Answering Questions

  • In-person attendees can ask a question by raising their hand, and online attendees can ask a question by raising their hand online, or advising the chairperson that they would like to ask a question.
  • During hybrid seminars we aim to alternate between online and in-person questions. 
  • Online participants are requested to unmute and ask their questions directly, while the chairperson will normally call on in-person attendees in the order hands were raised. 
  • Please keep your questions short and to the point; and be patient if there is a long queue. 
  • To prevent monopolisation of discussion, we will only allow attendees to ask a second question once we have completed the queue of first questions. 
     

Post-Seminar Meal / Drinks

  • After hybrid seminars, we usually go for a drink or a meal at a reasonably priced pub or local restaurant at the speaker’s discretion. Everyone is encouraged to join us. 
  • The cost of entertaining the speaker(s) is covered by the convenors and other attendees present.
     

Contact Information

The programme is organized by the seminar convenors. For paper proposals, speaker suggestions, or other questions about the seminar, please contact: seminar@histparl.ac.uk