Children's History Society Conference 2026Info Location Attendee Categories Additional Items Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionThe Fifth Biennial Conference of the Children's History Society 'Space, Place, Belonging and Identity in Intergenerational Histories of Childhood and Youth', seeks to examine histories of children and young people's experiences of space, place, identity and belonging. Hear from scholars (established and emerging, including ECRs and PGRs) working on histories of childhood and youth across disciplines and time periods. We welcome researchers and educators (formal and informal), GLAM sector colleagues and community organisations. Details of the programme and keynote speakers are available on the Children’s History Society’s Conference 2026 webpage. The conference fee covers attendance at all three days of the conference, and tea/coffee during the morning and afternoon breaks. Lunch is not provided. There is an optional conference Dinner on the evening of Thursday, 2nd July at South Street Kitchen, an independent vegetarian and vegan café/restaurant, accessible by public transport). The price: £30 per person. Please see the 'More Info' tab for booking information. The Children’s History Society policy is that everyone attending a CHS conference must be a current CHS member. So, before booking your place at the conference, please ensure that you have a current CHS membership. Please see the 'More Info' tab for instructions.
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Attendee Categories3. Postgraduate Research Students
Additional Items3. Postgraduate Research Students – Optional Extra
ContactMore InformationMEMBERSHIP POLICY The Children’s History Society policy is that everyone attending a CHS conference must be a current CHS member. So, before booking your place at the conference, please ensure that you have a current CHS membership. Our 1-year membership rates for the Society are as follows: We can set up automated payments for most of our members, so please visit the Children’s History Society website at https://www.histchild.org/pages/membership to join, and follow the instructions that are relevant for where you are in the world: 1. For members based in the UK, the Eurozone, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada: please select the relevant 'UK/IBAN' options. This will take you through to our GoCardless system, which allows you to make payment easily. 2. For members based outside of these regions, please select the relevant 'manual' option. You will be provided with further details about how to make payment. Please check your spam/junk folder for any confirmation emails. If you have any questions about memberships, or don't see a membership rate that fits with your circumstances, please do not hesitate to contact the membership secretary, Claudia: childhistsoc@gmail.com Conference Dinner - optional extra This will be on the evening of Thursday, 2nd July at South Street Kitchen, an independent vegetarian and vegan café/restaurant located at the iconic Park Hill Flats with views over Sheffield (accessible by public transport). The venue is able to cater for allergies and dietary restrictions. Buffet meal, plus one drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available) included in the price. Additional drinks available for purchase at the venue).
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