Monthly Archives: March 2025

Registration for “Margins to Centre”

Received from Maisie Brenchley (University of York) Event Overview Join us on April 24th at the University of York’s Berrick Saul Building in Heslington North Yorkshire for Margins to Centre 2025! This in-person conference explores Belonging, celebrating the literature, art, and histories of marginalised communities. Engage in vital discussions on identity, inclusion, and the diverse narratives shaping our world. Our conference features a diverse lineup of esteemed speakers exploring key themes, including colonialism and the construction of the ‘other,’ gender and identity through historical perspectives, marginalisation and power dynamics, exclusion and resistance, and the reassessment of marginalised and underutilised sources. This event is open to all—join us for engaging discussions with our panels. Tea and coffee will be provided. We look forward to seeing you! For inquiries or more information, please email us at marginstocentre2025@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @marginstocentre. We’re happy to help! You can also visit the event’s website Registration (free) Past & Present is pleased to support this event and supports other events like it. Applications for event funding are welcomed from scholars working in the field of historical studies at all stages in their careers.

Conference Programme and Keynote Details for “Jewish Dis/Connections across and beyond the modern Mediterranean”

Received from Dr. Noëmie Duhaut (University of Southampton) Jewish Dis/Connections across and beyond the modern Mediterranean Location: University of Warsaw, Faculty of History Dates: 6 – 8 April 2025 Keynote: Modern Jewish History in a Mediterranean Key, Prof. Matthias B. Lehmann (University of Cologne), 6 April 2025 16:30 – 18:30 Conference programme The organisers advise that attendance is free and that registration is not required. However, it should be noted that participation is entirely in person and that there is no livestream or other hybrid option to join this event.  Past & Present is pleased to support this event and supports other events like it. Applications for event funding are welcomed from scholars working in the field of historical studies at all stages in their careers.