The Royal Historical Society 2018 Symposium, 'The Future of History: Going Global in the University'
Date and time
Location
University of Oxford
Oxford United KingdomDescription
Oxford’s Centre for Global History is pleased to host:
The Royal Historical Society’s 2018 Symposium: The Future of History: Going Global in the University
Ashmolean Museum; Bodleian Libraries; History Faculty
University of Oxford
22-23 June 2018
Day 1 (Fri 22 June): Ashmolean Museum, 10.30am-5pm followed by Drinks Reception, 5.15pm
Day 2 (Sat 23 June): Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, 10.30am-4.15pm
The pedagogical boundaries that shape history university programmes reflect Western societies’ interest in the origins of modern culture and institutions, the characteristics of Western civilization, and relations between ‘the West and the rest.’ As a result, history departments are undergoing a transformation as they increasingly address the global turn and non-western histories alongside commitments to established themes and periodization.
In the 150th anniversary year of The Royal Historical Society, this symposium focuses on the nature of the ‘global turn’ in higher education, which has challenged the traditional framework of history research and teaching in universities. Whether in reframing periodization, or in encouraging large collaborative research projects, this event brings together a range of scholars to discuss the practice of history in higher education now that history departments have been urged to go global. Speakers will reflect on the methodological, chronological, and geographical frameworks used in the teaching and research of history at universities, and examine both the challenges and opportunities that global approaches offer to history in institutions of higher education.
Speakers include:
Scott Ashley (Newcastle), Maxine Berg (Warwick), Paul Betts (Oxford), Steffen Burkhardt (Hamburg), Catriona Cannon (HFL/Bodleian), Esther da Costa Meyer (Princeton), John Darwin (Oxford), Pekka Hamalainen (Oxford), Isabel Holowaty (HFL/Bodleian), Andrew Hurrell (Oxford), Monica Juneja (Heidelberg), Miles Larmer (Oxford), Wayne Modest (Tropenmuseum, Museum Volkenkunde and Africa Museum, Netherlands), Sam Nixon (UAE), Patrick O’Brien (LSE/Oxford), Rowena Olegario (Oxford), Amanda Power (Oxford), Richard Reid (SOAS), Chaitanya Sambrani (ANU), Dagmar Schäffer (Max Planck), Sujit Sivasundaram (Cambridge), Amy Stanley (Northwestern), Alan Strathern (Oxford), Laura van Broekhoven (PRM). Convenors: Erica Charters (OCGH, Oxford) and Mallica Kumbera-Landrus (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
For programme/event details see https://global.history.ox.ac.uk/event/royal-historical-society-2018-symposium-future-history-going-global-university
NOTE: we are currently at full capacity for both days, please contact global@history.ox.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.
Day 1 ticket includes lunch, refreshments and drinks reception.
Day 2 ticket includes lunch and refreshments.
Pre-registration is essential. Registration/sign-in will be open from 10am on both days.
Venue details:
Ashmolean Museuem, Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH https://www.ashmolean.org/
Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BG https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston
Enquiries: global@history.ox.ac.uk