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The Royal Historical Society Symposium 2017 Putting History in its Place: Historic Landscapes and Environments University of Chester, 20 th -21 st 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 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. Department of History and Archaeology Organisers: Dr. Jennifer Hillman, Dr. Tom Pickles and Dr. Katherine Wilson Contact: [email protected] Plenary Speakers: Professor John Blair (Queen’s, Oxford); Professor Elizabeth Tingle (De Montfort University); Professor William Whyte (St John’s, Oxford) Speakers: Rebecca Andrew (Chester), Leo Baker (Bristol), Oleg Benesch (York), Jessica Douthwaite (Stirling/ IWM), David F. Duke (Acadia), Dee Dyas (York), Hannah Ewence (Chester), Helen Frisby (UWE), Anuradha Gobin (Calgary), Tim Grady (Chester), Clare Hickman (Chester), Jonathan Hogg (Liverpool), John Jenkins (York), Catriona Mackie (University College, Isle of Man), Stuart Prior (Bristol), Julie Schlag (Hull), Emma Wells (York), Graeme White (Chester)
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The Royal Historical Society Symposium 2017
Putting History in its Place:Historic Landscapes and Environments
University of Chester, 20th-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 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.
Department of Historyand Archaeology
Organisers: Dr. Jennifer Hillman, Dr. Tom Pickles and Dr. Katherine WilsonContact: [email protected]
Plenary Speakers: Professor John Blair (Queen’s, Oxford); Professor Elizabeth Tingle (De Montfort University); Professor William Whyte (St John’s, Oxford)
Speakers:Rebecca Andrew (Chester), Leo Baker (Bristol), Oleg Benesch (York), Jessica Douthwaite (Stirling/IWM), David F. Duke (Acadia), Dee Dyas (York), Hannah Ewence (Chester), Helen Frisby (UWE), Anuradha Gobin (Calgary), Tim Grady (Chester), Clare Hickman (Chester), Jonathan Hogg (Liverpool), John Jenkins (York), Catriona Mackie (University College, Isle of Man), Stuart Prior (Bristol), Julie Schlag (Hull), Emma Wells (York), Graeme White (Chester)
