Putting History in its Place: Historic Landscapes and Environments
Type: Call for Papers
Date: October 28, 2016
Location: United Kingdom
Subject Fields: Archaeology,
Architecture and Architectural History, Cultural History / Studies,
Environmental History / Studies, Urban History / Studies
Putting History in its Place: Historic Landscapes and Environments - University of Chester, 21st April, 2017
Following
the spatial turn in history, place, space, and landscape deserve to be
recognised as fundamental categories of historical social analysis. All
human action is emplaced within historically specific and contingent
landscapes and environments. These are not merely canvasses on which
human action is played out, but constitute active social and cultural
agents in producing change. The aim of this one-day symposium, sponsored
by the Royal Historical Society, is to provide a forum for scholars to
consider the relationship between historical change and historic
landscapes and environments.
Three plenary addresses will be given
by Prof. John Blair (Queen's, Oxford), Prof. Elizabeth Tingle (De
Montfort University), and Prof. William Whyte (St. John's, Oxford).
We
are seeking contributions from scholars whose research speaks to these
themes, across historical periods and geographical areas.
We invite proposals for 20-minute papers on themes that might include (but are not restricted to):
• Sacred landscapes: shrines, churches and chapels
• Landscape and commemoration
• Landscape and health: parks, gardens and medical practice
• Landscape and identity: communities, local and regional history
• Urban environments and material cultures
• Rural environments and agriculture
• Historic sites, buildings and heritage
• Military landscapes, battlefields and fortifications
Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words accompanied by a one-page CV to: historyinitsplace@gmail.com by 5pm on Friday 28th October 2016.
Please
note that this symposium is sponsored by the Royal Historical Society
and registration will be free of charge to speakers.
Contact Info:
Organisers
- Dr Jenny Hillman, Dr Tom Pickles, and Dr Katherine Wilson, Department
of History & Archaeology, University of Chester.
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