2023 Autumn Seminar Series

Programme for the Centre for Regional and Local History

All seminars take place in Attenborough 101 unless otherwise noted

12 October 12:30 - 1:30pm

‘Transatlantic slavery, landownership and enclosure in England, 1738-1836’
Prof. Corinne Fowler

26 October 2.00 - 4.00pm

‘Black lives in British archives’
Gaverne Bennett and Chloe Phillips

16 November 2.00 - 4.00pm

‘Tommy “what a life” Hatton: boxing promoter, bibliophile and founder of Leicester’s local history collection’
Dr Simon Dixon
*This event will be held in the Digital Culture Studio, David Wilson Library*

30 November 2.00 - 4.00pm

‘Wives, sociability and separation in 19th-century England’
Denise Greany and Judy Somekh

14 December 2.00 - 4.00pm

‘Local histories of religious minorities: perspectives from 18th-century Wales and late 20th-century England’
Dr Zoe Knox and Dr Angela Muir

To celebrate the re-launch of our seminar series, and the opening of our new research space, all presenters this semester are University of Leicester colleagues, postgraduate research students or alumni.

Please email angela.muir@le.ac.uk with any queries.