Martineau Society Conference in Lewes, England
Martineau Society Conference 2024 in Lewes, England 06/24/2024-06/27/2024; deadline 04/19/2024
The Martineau Society will be hosting its annual conference in the historic town of Lewes, East Sussex, England. The Martineau Society conference is an interdisciplinary conference that focuses on the lives, work, and contributions of the Martineau family, including its two most famous and influential members, Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) and James Martineau (1805-1900).
Started by Norwich Unitarians in 1994, the Martineau Society encourages scholarship on the Martineau family and their nineteenth-century context as well as their continuing influence.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Theology and Religion
Literature (all genres, including Children’s Literature and Travel Writing)
Language and Linguistics
Cultural Studies
Art and Philosophy
Gender Studies
Slavery, Abolition, and Civil Rights
Politics, including Local, National, International politics, and Politics of Empire
Engineering and Industry
Economics
Journalism
Disability Studies
Health and Medicine
Science and Social Sciences
Education
Familial Relationships, Friendships, Relationships with Contemporaries
The conference will be held at the Westgate Chapel, in the center of town, from Monday, June 24 to Thursday, June 27, 2024. Individual paper presentations, including a question-and-answer session, are approximately 40 minutes, depending upon number of conference presenters. Anyone interested in giving a shorter 20-minute paper should indicate this preference on the registration form. Please submit a 150-word abstract and complete the registration form found on The Martineau Society website online at https://martineausociety.co.uk/provisional-details-of-martineau-society-annual-meeting-2024/, or send so it arrives by post by April 19, 2024 to the Society’s Secretary, Dr. Sharon Connor, at 13 Lancaster Road, Formby, Merseyside L37 6AS, or by e-mail at sharonconnor@live.co.uk. Information concerning the conference registration fee, membership fee, and travel scholarships funds of £250 for graduate students is available on the Martineau Society website. Questions about conference details can be sent to the conference organizers Gaby Weiner and David Hamilton (gabyweiner@icloud.com and david.hamilton80@gtinternet.com).