Modern British History Workshop

Image credit: Thomas Malton (1748-1804), King's Parade, Cambridge (detail), 1798-99. Oil on canvas, 95.3 x 127 cm.
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven, CT

The Modern British History Workshop offers a welcoming and encouraging forum for MPhils, PhDs and ECRs from Cambridge or elsewhere to share their research on the history of Britain and Ireland since 1700. Topics covered are historical in substance, but may draw from cognate disciplines such as English, politics, philosophy, sociology, geography, theology, museum studies or art history. So as to accommodate those attending the Modern British History Seminar, the workshop will convene on alternate Thursdays at 5pm unless otherwise stated, and will be held in-person at a central Cambridge location. We are currently exploring hybrid options and will be willing to accept submissions identifying this as a preference when our calls for papers are live. Occasionally we will collaborate with other workshops in the Faculty, sometimes necessitating an alteration to the schedule or venue. The format is flexible, but sessions typically take the form of two 20-30 minute papers, followed by a shared Q&A. Conversations are welcome to continue over drinks afterwards.