2023 Annual Conference Call for Papers

50th Annual Conference
University College Dublin, 17 and 18 November 2023

Proposals for papers, or for panels of papers, are solicited for the annual conference of the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, which will be held at University College Dublin on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th November 2023. Proposals relating to all aspects of Irish economic and social history, from medieval to modern to contemporary history, will be considered. In particular, the conference organisers welcome papers that speak to the following themes:
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• Migration
• Urban development
• Gender and sexuality
• Popular culture, consumerism and advertising
• Labour history
• Family and networks of care
• Health, medicine and welfare
• Economic and social impacts of war
• National development
• EEC/EU

Proposals from doctoral and early career researchers are particularly welcome, and we are pleased to announce that the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland will once more be awarding a ‘new researchers prize’ for the best paper presented to the annual conference by a graduate student. Details of previous winners can be found on the ESHSI website and presenters wishing to be considered for the prize should indicate this clearly when submitting a proposal.

Abstracts of papers and proposals for panels should be sent to Dr Alice Mauger (alice.mauger@ucd.ie) by 4th September 2023. Abstracts should be between 250 and 300 words, and panel proposals should include a title, contact details for all speakers and abstracts for all papers to be included in the session.