The 2021 History of Education Society (UK) conference will be held online and hosted by the Domus Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Histories of Education and Childhood, University of Birmingham. Further details about the online format will be available in due course.
The theme for the conference this year is ‘Timeless Memories’: Memory and Temporality in Histories of Education and the keynote speakers will be:
- Maria del Mar del Pozo Andrés, Professor of History of Education, University of Alcalá
- Joyce Goodman, Professor of History of Education, University of Winchester
- Maria Grever, Professor of Theory and Methodology of History, University of Rotterdam
The History of Education Society (HES) UK would like to invite students to submit abstracts for the postgraduate panel at the 2021 annual conference. This panel is a longstanding and important feature of the HES conference, allowing new researchers to present a 10-minute paperon their current research. Papers in this session do not need to address the conference theme.
Please submit a title and abstract (max. 200 words) to the HES postgraduate student representatives, Catherine Holloway and Ellie Simpson (C.Holloway.14@unimail.winchester.ac.uk) by 31 July 2021.
Alternatively, postgraduate students are invited and encouraged to submit 20-minute papers that address the conference theme. Abstracts for these main session papers should be sent to s.roberts.2@bham.ac.uk. Please see above for the separate call for papers.
The post graduate panel is a highly anticipated feature of the annual HES conference. It provides an opportunity to share your research with a vibrant and diverse community of researchers and academics. Conference registration will be free for postgraduate students.