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CONFERENCES
SLAVERY AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND CONFERENCE
Saturday 27th October 2007
Hutchesons' Hall, Ingram Street, Glasgow
10am - 4.30pm (Admission £10)
The economic growth of Glasgow and the West Scotland, during the 18th century, was based on colonial trade - which relied almost entirely on slavery and the slave trade. This conference presents new research on the connections between the West of Scotland and the slave trade and will cover history, archaeology, art and architecture. For further information and to book a place contact Derek Alexander 0141 616 5120 or email dalexander@nts.org.uk
Provisional Programme
William Kilbride - Conference Chair
Talks will include (running order to be confirmed):
Stuart Nisbet - 'Grinding Oppression: Scots, Sugar Mills and Slavery'
Fiona Hayes - 'The Glassford Family Portrait: A Hidden Legacy'
Debbie Jackson - 'This Is Our Story - NTS properties and the slave trade'
Derek Alexander - 'Searching for Scipio - archaeological investigations at Culzean'
Charles McKean - 'An 18th century transatlantic plantation architecture'
Eric Graham - 'Black People in Scotland during the Slavery Era'
Alan Steel - 'Sankofa: Africans in Scotland before the slave trade'
Jim Muotone - title tbc
Light refreshments will be provided for morning and afternoon breaks. Please make your own arrangements for lunch - there is a wide choice of cafes and restaurants in the area. Borders Bookshop is a five-minute walk.
Delegates will be able to see the National Trust for Scotland's travelling display This is Our Story on Scotland and the Slave Trade.
Hutchesons' Hall is set in Glasgow's Merchant City. Delegates may book for a guided walk around the Merchant City, with Stuart Nisbet, on Sunday 28th October.
Derek Alexander
West Region Archaeologist
The National Trust for Scotland
Greenbank House
Flenders Road
Clarkston
GLASGOW
G76 8RB
Tel: 0141 616 5120
Mobile: 07887 577 933
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A Triangular Traffic - A Symposium on Literature, Slavery and the Archive
2-3 November
University of Dundee
Speakers include: Brycchan Carey, David Dabydeen, Eric Graham, Peter Kitson, Nigel Leask, Caryl Phillips, James Procter, James Robertson, Gemma Robertson, Abigail Ward and Marcus Wood.
Contact: Dr Gail Low g.low@dundee.ac.uk or
Prof. Peter Kitson: p.j.kitson@dundee.ac.uk
English, School of Humanities, University of Dundee, DD1 4HN
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Bicentenary Conference
William Hunter and the Art and Science of 18th Century Collecting
8-10 November 2007
Details :
http://www.arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk/Temp%20files/Hunter%20Conference/Hunter.htm
For any other information, including part-time participation in the conference, please contact the organiser Prof. Alison Yarrington,
A.Yarrington@arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk
or the administrator Kathleen O'Neill.
K.O'Neill@arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk
The History of Art Department, University of Glasgow
Tel: 00 44 (0)141 330 4097/5677
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Conference
Scotland, Slavery & Abolition
Saturday 10 November 2007
Martin Hall, New College,
University of Edinburgh
Britain , Slavery and Abolition
Equiano, Empire and Slavery: the Scottish Connection
Professor Paul Lovejoy, University of York , Toronto , Canada
Panel: Scotland and the Slave Trade
Chair: Professor Tom Devine, School of History& Classics, University of Edinburgh
Slaves and slave-owners in 18th century Scotland
Professor John Cairns, School of Law , University of Edinburgh
The Slave Trade of Port Glasgow and Greenock 1715-1765
Dr Eric Graham, Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Edinburgh
'Defending the Colonies against malicious attacks of Philanthropy': Scottish efforts to preserve the slave trade and slavery
Dr Douglas Hamilton, Lecturer in History, University of Hull
The Voice of the Slave
Professor Geoff Palmer, Emeritus, Heriot Watt University
Plenary lecture: Britain , Slavery and Abolition
Chair: Professor Stewart J. Brown, School of Divinity , University of Edinburgh
Why did the British Abolish the Slave Trade? Professor Emeritus James Walvin, University of York , England
Panel: Scotland andAbolition
Chair: Professor Stewart J. Brown
Women and Anti-Slavery in Scotland
Professor Clare Midgley, Sheffield Hallam University
Africa and Abolition: Zachary Macaulay and the Development of the Sierra Leone Company in the Late Eighteenth Century
Professor Suzanne Schwarz, Liverpool Hope University
'This Horrible Traffick' - Scotland 's Kirk and People Challenge the Slave Trade
Rev. Dr Iain Whyte, author of Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838
REGISTRATION FEE: £12
(those attending are asked to make their own arrangements for lunch)
Registration and payment please contact:
Mrs Jan Goulding
Scottish History
School of History, Classics & Archaeology
University of Edinburgh
17 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh EH8 9LN
e-mail: jgouldin@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
The conference organiser is
Dr Alex Murdoch Alex.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk
For details on accommodation in Edinburgh please visit the following website:
http://www.murray-accommodation.co.uk/
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Edinburgh and East Lothian Archaeology Conference.
17th November 2007
Lecture Theatre,
Royal Museum of Scotland,
Chambers Street, Edinburgh
9.30am - 5pm
Tickets £20 each, concessions £12.
Tickets available on the day;
pre booking is advised.
For bookings please send a cheque payable to East Lothian Council to:
Irene Burnett
Culture and Community Development
East Lothian Council, 9-11 Lodge Street
Haddington, East Lothian. EH41 3HA.
e-mail iburnett@eastlothian.gov.uk
Tel 01620 827408
Further information please contact:
Biddy Simpson on
bsimpson1@eastlothian.gov.uk
or John Lawson on
john.lawson@cecas.freeserve.co.uk
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LECTURES
The History of Parliament's Annual lecture 2007
Tuesday 6th November
Portcullis House, London
The British Union of 1707: parliamentary contexts and consequences
Professor David Hayton (Queen's University, Belfast)
Admission is free, but by ticket only. To apply for a ticket, please email: sallen@histparl.ac.uk, before 31
October.
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GLASGOW ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
DALRYMPLE LECTURE SERIES
November 2007
Lecture theatre, Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow, at the junction of Gibson Street and Kelvin Way.
“Thing Theory: towards an integrated archaeological perspective”
Professor Ian Hodder, University of Stanford
The Dalrymple Lectures will take place from Monday 12 November to Thursday 15 November 2007. Mon-Wed 6.30pm and Thurs at 7.30pm
Please note the dates were incorrect in the advertisement printed in the the last issue of History Scotland.
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Burrell Collection - William Blake
Saturday 1 December, 2pm
Burrell lecture theatre, Pollokshaws Road,Glasgow , G43 1AT
Professor David Bindman, curator of the Mind-forg'd Manacles: William Blake and Slavery exhibition.
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LOCAL SOCIETIES
Aberdeen & NE Scotland Family History Society
Queen Street Church Hall, Aberdeen. 2.30pm.
17 Nov.: The Anglo-Scottish Union of 1707. Prof. Alan McInnes. 8 Dec: Christmas Social.
*Glasgow Group:
Renfield St. Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow. 2.00pm
17 Nov: Treasures from the Scottish Screen Archive. Ruth Washbrook (Scottish Screen Archive).
*Moray-Banff Branch:
Activities Room, Elgin Library, Elgin, Moray. 2.00pm.
24 Nov: Getting Started with your Family History. Jean Shirer.
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Breadalbane Heritage Society
Grandtully Village Hall 7.30pm
23 Nov: Wade's Great North Roads. Coln Liddell.
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Central Scotland Family History Society
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Dumbarton Road, Stirling.
14 Nov: Civil Registration in Scotland. Paul Parr
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Dollar History Society
Academy Dining Hall 7.30pm
13 Nov: George Buchanan- Scotland's Renaissance Man. Dr Elspeth King, Director, Stirling Smith Art Gallery Museum.
11 Dec: King James, the French, the Spaniards and the birth of Virginia. Prof. Bruce P. Lenman, University of St. Andrews.
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Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society
All meetings, unless otherwise indicated, are held in the Cumberland Street Day Centre, Dumfries, at 7.30 p.m. The final meeting of the Winter Session is normally held in Kirkcudbright
16 Nov: Union of the Parliaments 1707-2007. Dr Derek Patrick,History Department, University of Dundee
7 Dec: Plants of Australia & New Zealand. Mr Barry Unwin,
Retired Curator Logan Botanic Gardens
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Glasgow Archaeological Society
Lecture Theatre 2, Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, at 7.30 pm
13 Dec: Lost and Found: a Bronze Age boat from the Tay
David Strachan, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
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Highland Family History Society
Netley Centre, Highland Hospice, Bishop's Road, Inverness, IV3 5SB. 7.30pm
23 Oct: Highlanders and the Slave Trade. David Alston
20 Nov: A Celebration of the Kessock Ferries. Linda Clark, Catherine Cumming, Catriona Gillies
11 Dec: Heirloom Night (bring your own and talk about it)
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Kirkcudbright History Society
All meetings at 7.30pm - Parish Church Hall. (Note change of venue and change of day.)
Nov 14: Ardwall Isle: the long reach of one small island. Mr Colin Murray.
Dec 12: Fabric of a Nation - The History of Tartan. Margaret Roberts.
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Fife FHS
Buckhaven Theatre, Lawrence Street, Buckhaven. 7pm
13 Nov: Weem Witch. Leonard Low
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Lanarkshire Family History Society
Upstairs Auditorium at the GLO Centre, Muir Street, Motherwell,. 7pm.
9 Nov: Elusive Boer War Ancestors. David McNay
Tay Valley
Family History Society
University of Abertay, Bell Street, Dundee at 7.15 p.m.
21 Nov: Angus Archives and the Genealogist. Craig Pearso
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