History & Policy

Theme 3: The rise, fall and rise of cities Within the context of global urbanisation cities are increasingly looked at as the location where sustainability issues will be solved (or not), particularly as state power wanes in a globalised economy. Greater autonomy for cities and an enlarged role for city networks have been suggested by many. Yet historically empowered cities have a chequered record in delivering environmental and social progress. What can history tell us about the conditions that enabled or prevented progress?

Theme 3: The rise, fall and rise of cities Within the context of global urbanisation cities are increasingly looked at as the location where sustainability issues will be solved (or not), particularly as state power wanes in a globalised economy. Greater autonomy for cities and an enlarged role for city networks have been suggested by many. Yet historically empowered cities have a chequered record in delivering environmental and social progress. What can history tell us about the conditions that enabled or prevented progress?

Theme 3: The rise, fall and rise of cities Within the context of global urbanisation cities are increasingly looked at as the location where sustainability issues will be solved (or not), particularly as state power wanes in a globalised economy. Greater autonomy for cities and an enlarged role for city networks have been suggested by many. Yet historically empowered cities have a chequered record in delivering environmental and social progress. What can history tell us about the conditions that enabled or prevented progress?

Theme 2: Participation in change A recent theme running through civil society campaigning has been the need to ‘deepen democracy’ both through participation processes and reforming education so that all citizens, including the most marginalised, are provided with the capability to critically engage and shape decisions at a local, city, state, international level. This strand of the conference will examine historical variations in levels and forms of civic and popular participation in politics and policy.

Theme 2: Participation in change A recent theme running through civil society campaigning has been the need to ‘deepen democracy’ both through participation processes and reforming education so that all citizens, including the most marginalised, are provided with the capability to critically engage and shape decisions at a local, city, state, international level. This strand of the conference will examine historical variations in levels and forms of civic and popular participation in politics and policy.

Theme 2: Participation in change A recent theme running through civil society campaigning has been the need to ‘deepen democracy’ both through participation processes and reforming education so that all citizens, including the most marginalised, are provided with the capability to critically engage and shape decisions at a local, city, state, international level. This strand of the conference will examine historical variations in levels and forms of civic and popular participation in politics and policy.

Theme 2: Participation in change A recent theme running through civil society campaigning has been the need to ‘deepen democracy’ both through participation processes and reforming education so that all citizens, including the most marginalised, are provided with the capability to critically engage and shape decisions at a local, city, state, international level. This strand of the conference will examine historical variations in levels and forms of civic and popular participation in politics and policy.

Theme 1: How ‘norms’ change. The concept of progressive incrementalism will be critically examined, through case studies of how norms have changed in relation to slavery, the treatment of animals, and gender norms.

Theme 1: How ‘norms’ change. The concept of progressive incrementalism will be critically examined, through case studies of how norms have changed in relation to slavery, the treatment of animals, and gender norms.

10:30 SESSION 1: Enriching and informing society: what do the humanities have to offer Professor Simon Szreter (Professor of History and Public Policy, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge)

Economic History Society annual conference, on 28 March 2015. The panel discussed Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Chaired by Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, the panel comprised Professor Martin Daunton, Head of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Cambridge, Avner Offer, Chichele Professor of Economic History at Oxford, Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Keith Tribe, independent scholar.

Economic History Society annual conference, on 28 March 2015. The panel discussed Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Chaired by Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, the panel comprised Professor Martin Daunton, Head of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Cambridge, Avner Offer, Chichele Professor of Economic History at Oxford, Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Keith Tribe, independent scholar.

Economic History Society annual conference, on 28 March 2015. The panel discussed Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Chaired by Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, the panel comprised Professor Martin Daunton, Head of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Cambridge, Avner Offer, Chichele Professor of Economic History at Oxford, Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Keith Tribe, independent scholar.

Economic History Society annual conference, on 28 March 2015. The panel discussed Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Chaired by Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, the panel comprised Professor Martin Daunton, Head of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Cambridge, Avner Offer, Chichele Professor of Economic History at Oxford, Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Keith Tribe, independent scholar.

H&P's Trade Union Forum explored the unions during the First World War at its 15 November 2014 meeting. Professor Jerry White, of Birkbeck, University of London, spoke about London's trade unions, and Dr Deborah Thom, of Robinson College, Cambridge, talked about women, socialism, unionism and protest.

H&P's Trade Union Forum explored the unions during the First World War at its 15 November 2014 meeting. Professor Jerry White, of Birkbeck, University of London, spoke about London's trade unions, and Dr Deborah Thom, of Robinson College, Cambridge, talked about women, socialism, unionism and protest.

11.30-12.30pm Panel 2: Britain’s working women today: national and international overview Zamila Bunglawala, Fellow, University of Manchester and former Government Policy Adviser.

11.30-12.30pm Panel 2: Britain’s working women today: national and international overview Pamela Cox, Professor, History and Sociology, University of Essex; presenter of the BBC series, Shopgirls and Servants

1.45-2.45pm Panel 3: A Working Women’s Charter for 2015 Farmida Bi, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright