Conference: Representations, Reflections and Constructs: The international perception of the formative period of Iranian Nationalism (1896-1926) throughout the 20th century

Two photos symbolising the beginning and the end of the period in question: Left, Mirza Kermani who assassinated Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar; Right, the coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi. Date and time : Friday, 25 November 2016 10.30am-1.15pm and 2.30pm-6.15pm Venue : Salle des colloques, CNRS 27 rue Paul Bert, 94204 Ivry-sur-Seine An International One-Day Scholarly Workshop organised jointly…

Children during the Holocaust: A one-day conference at Imperial War Museums North

Children interned at Auschwitz, January 1945. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.  The Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of History, University of Manchester and IWM North (part of Imperial War Museums) One-day conference CHILDREN DURING THE HOLOCAUST Wednesday 26 October 2016, 9.30am-4.00pm Libeskind Rooms, IWM North This conference will explore the experience of children in…

Transnational Cultures of Petitioning symposium

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 2/6/2015. Transnational Cultures of Petitioning symposium University of Manchester June 29-30  Organized by the Cultures of Politics Research Group, History Division. The organizer would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of the Social History Society, the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and the History Division,…