This strand explores the connections between spaces and places of history, including through the wider lens of public history and the heritage sector. It engages with research examining the role of different environments – from landscapes and seascapes to cities, villages and more – within social life. It also engages with the cultural meaning associated with different spaces, welcoming research that explores heritage sites and memory, as well as submissions that focus on public engagement with space and place and heritage practice.
We welcome papers that focus on specific situations, actors, contexts, institutions and comparative studies. This includes work on the movement and exchange of people, materials and ideas across spaces, as well as research exploring the intersection between social and urban, environmental, or public history.
Papers and panels may deal with any period and any part of the world, those with a transnational theme, focus on heritage practice, or are interdisciplinary papers spanning history (global, local, transnational), geography and other fields in the humanities and social science are especially welcomed.
Strand Convenors
- Timothy Cooper: T.Cooper@exeter.ac.uk
- Laura Hampden: laura.hampden@historicengland.org.uk
- Graham Moore: mooregraham@gmail.com
- Tosh Warwick: info@heritageunlocked.com
- Sharmistha Chattergee: sharmistha.history123@gmail.com