British Crime Historians Symposium

The British Crime Historians Symposium meets every two years as a forum for discussion, debate and the presentation of research for all aspects of the history of crime, law, justice, policing, punishment and social regulation.

Event description

This year’s conference includes a wide range of papers that examine topics relating to the British Isles and its' former colonies.

Papers also address the following key themes:

  • Interdisciplinary perspectives
  • Comparative, international and transnational histories
  • The relationship between past and present

Speakers

Confirmed Keynotes Speakers are:

  • Professor David Garland (New York University)
  • Dr Julia Laite (Birkbeck, University of London)

Programme

The provisional programme is now available:

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Registration

Registration for this event opens on 1st June.  Registration link is available here.

The registration fee is £130 (waged/employed) or £40 (postgraduate/unwages/unemployed).

Accommodation in Edinburgh

Recommended budget accommodation near the venue - Kenneth McKenzie Suites:

http://www.edinburghfirst.co.uk/for-accommodation-internal/

Hotels within 10 minutes walking distance of the conference venue include:

Ibis, South Bridge http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-8484-ibis-edinburgh-centre-south-bridge/index.shtml

Novotel, Lauriston Place http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3271-novotel-edinburgh-centre/index.shtml

Ten Hill Place http://www.tenhillplace.com/

Marriott Residence Inn http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/ediri-residence-inn-edinburgh/

Further information

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the symposium committee: Chloe Kennedy (School of Law, University of Edinburgh); Louise Jackson, David Silkenat and Rian Sutton (School of History Classics & Archaeology, University of Edinburgh).

British Crime Historians Symposium 5

University of Edinburgh

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Previous events

Previous events (organised by the British Crime Historians Network) have taken place in Leeds, Sheffield, Milton Keynes (Open University) and Liverpool.