Received from Dr. Henry Miller (Northumbria University) Oaths and Oath-Taking in Historical Perspective, 1600 to the Present: 1-day historical workshop on the theme of oaths/oath-taking in Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire, 1600-the present organised by Dr. James McConnel and Dr. Henry Miller with support from the Past and Present Society, the Social History Society, and History: The Journal of the Historical Association. Date and times: Thursday, September 11 · 10:30am – 6pm Location: Northumbria University – London, 110-114 Middlesex Street, London E1 7HT Registration Overview As the 2023 coronation of King Charles III highlighted, oaths remain a feature of modern British public life. Indeed, though largely taken for granted, oaths and declarations continue to play a much wider role within many state agencies (e.g., cabinet government, parliaments, the judiciary, the magistracy, the armed forces, and the police force). Oaths also feature in other parts of life in the UK: professions including doctors, senior lawyers, and CoE ministers are still required to take oaths. Oaths are also a requirement of some civil society groups (e.g., the Scouts) and are required for membership of some mass-membership associations (e.g., Freemasonry and Orangeism). And since 2004, oaths have been performed at UK citizenship […]