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This year the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) initiated a pilot project to deliver its research seminar programme online for historians from the UK and around the world to listen to and discuss. They are very interested in opinions in relation to this project and podcasting in general.  They particularly wish to gauge attitudes and knowledge about podcasting in the History profession and to learn about what historians would like to gain from online research provision. To discover more, theyhave devised a brief questionnaire. 

23 - 26 June 2010, Cambridge University

A four day program of lectures, seminars, and panel discussions organised by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in cooperation with the Cambridge Union Society, that will look at the theory and development of 'hard' and 'soft' power, explore their application in contemporary global politics, and consider their relevance to the changing nature of international relations. Speakers will be leading figures from international politics and diplomacy, academia, civil society, the armed forces, and related fields.

28 May 2010, University of Greenwich, Maritime Greenwich, London SE10

A conference to mark the 350^th anniversary of the Restoration. Students £15 only, including lunch and guided tours of those parts of the Royal Hospital site at Greenwich associated with Charles II. For further information, see

7-8 September 2010, University of Bristol

This two-day interdisciplinary postgraduate workshop is premised on the assumption that art actively constructs social ‘reality’, as opposed to merely reflecting it. It aims to bring together postgraduate students working in and across various disciplines to share research which looks at the contested meanings of art and aesthetics, explores art in different cultural and historical settings, and examines the ways in which art and its constructions of beauty, society, politics can help in understanding, and changing, the social world.

We welcome paper and panel proposals (2-3 presenters per panel) which engage specifically with the theme of art and social change, from various disciplines. Papers can include think pieces or works in progress. We encourage a diversity of presentation styles, from ‘traditional’ papers to interactive sessions, involving short film screenings, musical and dramatic performances, and the display of paintings, sculpture, photographs, and installation art. Presenters will be assigned a 30-minute slot for their presentation, which can be used by the presenter as they wish, but must include at least 5 minutes for audience questions.

23 September 2010, Cambridge

A one-day symposium, comprising a keynote talk by Professor Donald Winch (Sussex) and three panels of short papers. The symposium will be hosted by the Cambridge Victorian Studies Group. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all participants with dinner and accommodation for speakers. Proposals of 250 words, for papers of twenty minutes, a short biography - as well as any queries - should be sent to industrialrevolution2010@gmail.com by 21 June 2010.

7-8 May 2010, Institute of Advanced Studies, Lancaster University

A workshop organized by Dr. Dariusz Gafijczuk and Prof. Derek Sayer (Department of History). The two day event engages with the historical process of how cultural identities are produced through the maintenance and the decay of focal points known as cultural, political and economic centres. The programme includes leading international scholars in their respective fields. If you would like to attend, please email Dr Dariusz Gafijczuk (d.gafijczuk@lancaster.ac.uk) by 28 April. Attendance is free but spaces are limited.

Friday 30 April, University of Manchester, University Place Rm. 6.207

Stefan Boness (IPON Photography, Berlin) presents his reportage series Frozen City and Asmarinos, exploring Fascist colonial architecture of the 1930s and its legacies in contemporary Asmara, Eritrea. Roberta Cremoncini (Director, Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London) considers how artworks such as those presented by Stefan Boness might be displayed in the museum context, drawing on case studies of previous exhibitions. Derek Duncan (Professor of Italian Cultural Studies, University of Bristol) responds to the work of Stefan Boness with a discussion of cultural memory and amnesia. This seminar is free of charge and open to all.

For directions please visit: University Place is building no. 37 on the Campus Map. For further information, please contact: francesca.billiani@manchester.ac.uk or lara.pucci@nottingham.ac.uk.

 

Thursday 22 April 2010, Arden House, University of 糖心TV

Christiaan Jörg is the author of numerous books on trade and the Dutch East India Company (VOC), Chinese and Japanese porcelains and lacquers, and interactions between European and Asian material culture. This keynote lecture opens the major international conference at the University of 糖心TV entitled 'Cultures of Ceramics in Global History, 1300-1800'.  A drinks reception will follow the lecture.  This event is free and open to the public, but we would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance by emailing globaljingdezhen@gmail.com by 20 April.