Public History Conference
Public History Conference 2012 - London Calling
As part of their degree second year history students take part in a public conference, where they present a series of papers based around a central theme. Previous themes have included Religion Monarchy, Empire, and Discovery.
Where: T204, Kedleston Road
When: Monday 9 May
Book a place by contacting Dr Ian Whitehead: i.whitehead@derby.ac.uk
In 2012, London is the centre of a number of different celebrations and major international events, including the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, and, of course, in its role as the host city for the 2012 Olympics. This year's Public History conference will explore the history of London, and the way that it has been the centre of cultural, social and political change. We invite you to attend the conference, and explore the capital city's rich history.
Below is a full list of papers and the schedule for the day:
8.30am: Coffee/Tea
9.00am: Welcome
9.15am: Chasing Dickens' Dragon: A Study of London's Chinese Underworld
Simon Harvey, Tom Huffadine, Damon Whewell
9.45am: Picturing the Poor: Photography and Victorian London
Rebecca Banks, Stefan Jovanovich, Stephanie Tyson, Adam Walter
10.15am: Booth and the Poverty Anxiety in Fin de Siècle London
Laura Hankin, Zoe James, Kimberley Spencer, Callum Whaley
10.45am: Coffee/Tea
11.10am: The Jubilees of George III and the Invention of Royal Tradition
Michael Davies, Samuel Jewell, Liam O'Neill
11.40am: Television, Community and the Coronation of Elizabeth II
Scott Bishop, Guljinder Johal, Jatinder Johal, Rachel Salmon,
12.10pm: The Thames and the Funeral Celebrations of the Tudor Monarchy
Melissa Edwards, Daniel Mason, Florence Myers, Fraser Rees
12.40pm: Buffet Lunch
13.45pm: "We men of sport ought to show the way for the diplomats": The 1948 Olympics and the Emergence of the Israeli State
Jennifer Burgum, Rachel Hunt, Tom King, Martyn Thorpe
14.15pm: Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the Stoke Mandeville Games and the Rehabilitation of Injured War Veterans
Matthew Gouldby, Jack Futers, John Nicholson, Jasmine Withey
14.45pm: More Than Mere Amusement: Victorian Ladies at Wimbledon
Caroline Arrowsmith, Kit Buchanan, Harry Parker, Amy Thornewill
15.15pm: Coffee/Tea
15.35pm: The Bitter Taste of Empire: London and the Slave Trade
Matthew Houghton, Gemma Royston, Shirley Smith, Daniel Wall
16.05pm: This is London Calling: The BBC and the Popular Music Revolution in the 1960s
Matthew Cleaver, Lee Harris, Matthew Plant, Jonathan Timmis, Wendy Thomas
16.35pm: From Tulips to Tourists: The Reinvention of Covent Garden
Conor Bacon, Hannah Cooksey, Rebecca Naylor, Hannah Vickers
17.05pm: Concluding Address
For tickets contact Dr Ian Whitehead on i.whitehead@derby.ac.uk
