Recording Leisure Lives: Sporting Cultures, Clubs And Communities In 20th Century Britain - Tuesday 16th April 2019 (in Bolton)
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Recording Leisure Lives: Sporting Cultures, Clubs And
Communities In 20th Century Britain
Tuesday 16th April 2019
A One Day Conference in Bolton presented by the University of Bolton and University Centre at Blackburn College.
The Centre for Worktown Studies and University Centre at Blackburn College invite you to the eleventh annual
Recording Leisure Lives conference on April 16th, 2019.
Keynote speakers include Jean Williams (Professor of Sport, University of Wolverhampton), academic lead for the Hidden Histories of Women’s Football project at the National Football Museum and Keith Laybourn (Professor of History, University of Huddersfield), author of Going to the Dogs: A history of Greyhound Racing in Britain 1926-2017.
The conference sub-themes include: Gender, Age and Social Class; Amateur and Professional Clubs and Teams; Voluntary and Community Organization; Tradition and Innovation; Sporting Spaces and Identities; Hobbies and Games.
There is also an open stream on any aspect of leisure in 20th Century Britain.
Please submit paper proposals (20 minutes) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 25th January, 2019
Cost: £45 (Full)
(inc. lunch and refreshments) £25 (Students and non-waged)
