Join us on Wednesday, 30 June (14:00-18:00 BST)
for History Day at DCDC21
REGISTER — PROGRAMME — LEARN MORE ABOUT HISTORY DAY
History Day was created in 2014 to bring history collections closer to researchers of all kinds. For DCDC21, we are holding a special afternoon of free online events to showcase the value of collaborations between collections staff and researchers.
The afternoon will start with a panel session featuring the Royal Society Library and the Salvation Army International Heritage Centre presenting their exciting recent projects that have created ground-breaking new research uncovering historical collections.
There will then be a special iteration of the annual History Day fair, where you can discover history collections from across the UK and talk to the collections professionals that curate them.
The afternoon will end with a virtual networking session for postgraduate and early career researchers hosted by History Lab, the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines.
No matter if you’re a student, academic, independent researcher or fellow information professional, everyone is welcome.
Important information
- The History Day at DCDC21 event is free to attend and open to all.
- If you have already registered, or plan to register for DCDC21, then your ticket includes access to History Day and you do NOT need to register separately.
- History Day at DCDC21 will be held on the SpatialChat platform. You can find out about browser compatibility here. We encourage those attending to try out SpatialChat in advance.
- Access to the virtual event space will be sent via email the day before the event. Delegates should ensure a correct email is given at registration, and should check junk folders if no email is received.
Click here to sign up for History Day at DCDC21
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), Dr 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
In this virtual networking session, you will have the opportunity to talk to and exchange ideas with fellow postgraduate and early career researchers.
This session will be hosted by History Lab, the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines.
Learn more about History Day
History Day brings together students, researchers and anyone with an interest in history with professionals from archives, libraries, publishers and other organisations with history collections from the UK and beyond. It is a free event created collaboratively between the Institute of Historical Research and Senate House Library.
You can learn more about History Day on the History Collection website.
If you are an organisation interested in participating in History Day 2021, find out more about how to get involved.
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