History Day Programme – Wednesday 30 June

 

14:00 – 15:00 – History Day: connecting researchers with collections 

Join us to learn about History Day, a free one-day event, organised by the Institute of Historical Research and Senate House Library, and how it brings together researchers with information professionals from libraries, archives and research organisations. Kate Wilcox (Institute of Historical Research) and Argula Rublack (Senate House Library), co-organisers of History Day, will introduce the event by showing highlights from the last History Day. We will then welcome our panellists, who will give short presentations on collection-based projects featuring partnerships between collections professionals and researchers. 

• Ginny Mills (The Royal Society Library), Aaron Hanlon (Colby College, Maine) and Pamela MacKenzie (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin) will discuss the Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme, which offers the opportunity for early career scholars to exploit history of science collections at the Royal Society Library in support of their research in the field of intellectual history.  
• Steven Spencer (Salvation Army International Heritage Centre) and Adam Millar (PhD candidate, University of Leicester) are working jointly on an ESRC funded collaborative doctoral award with the Salvation Army International Heritage Centre. Adam’s thesis explores the Salvation Army’s international settlements and colonies. 

This will be followed by a Q&A, chaired by Richard Espley, Head of Collections at Senate House Library. 

 

15:00 – 17:00 – History Day fair  

Come along to the special History Day exhibition area, where you can discover history collections from across the UK. Collections staff will showcase their collections on the virtual stands and be available to answer your questions and discuss your research or ideas for future projects.  

• Archives Portal Europe
• Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
• Bethlem Museum of the Mind
• Brunel University Archive and Special Collections
• Guildhall Library
• Institute of Historical Research
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Jisc
• King’s College London Archives and Special Collections
• The King’s Fund
• London Metropolitan Archives
• LSE Library
• London School of Hygiene of Tropical Medicine Library and Archive
• The National Archives
• Oxford Brookes University Special Collections and Archive
• Senate House Library

You will also be able to find out more about how you can participate in History Day 2021, taking place on 4 November.    

 

17:00 – 18:00 – History Day Social Hub 

This session will be hosted by History Lab, the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines.  

This event is for postgraduate and early career researchers in History and related disciplines to connect, share experiences, and to foster new collaborations. The event will begin at 5pm on 30 June with a brief introduction from the History Lab Publicity Officers Natalie and Kerry in the Foyer.  After the introduction there will be five rooms available for you to enter and interact with other researchers. The five rooms are:

New starters and Early-stage Researchers

This room is a space for people who are starting a new project, in the early stages of their postgraduate career, or who will be beginning a PhD in the near future. You will be able to meet people at a similar stage to you and discuss both the aspects of research that you are excited about and anything that you find challenging. This room is an ideal place to find out what new research is going on across the UK, and to discuss any archives and collections that you plan on using during the course of your research.

Themes and Methodologies

Connect with people working on similar topics! This room will be divided into different historical themes and methodologies. Move around the room and find others who are interested in similar areas to you. Or alternatively, find people working on entirely different areas for a new perspective. If there is no group for the theme/methodology you are working on, you are welcome to create your own.

Time Periods

Like the themes and methodologies room, this room allows you to find people who are working in a similar chronology to you. The room will be divided into different historical periods for you to mingle and connect with your fellow researchers.

Life beyond Research

Life as a postgrad/ECR is not all about research. In this room, you will be able to share what you do in your free time, what other activities you take part in, and chat about your experiences of being a postgrad/ECR in the pandemic. We will provide some fun starter questions to get you thinking and chatting with others.

Collaborations and Engagement

At History Lab, we are dedicated to helping people to promote the History activities going on throughout the UK. If you have a call for papers, a research network, or a conference/seminar series that you would like to promote, you can do so in this room. You will be able to upload images and posters to shout out your event. You can also post text in the chat for others to see.  If you are looking for something new to get involved in, come and have a browse in this room to see if anything appeals!