We think that progress in Labour History is being made by analysing global developments in labour
relations and labour struggle, including the influence of these global developments on local cases.
It also remains essential to take into account besides class other constituent elements of working
class identities, like gender, ethnicity, religion, age and nationality.
At the previous network meeting (Ghent 2010), participants and organisers agreed on expanding
the traditional concept of 'labour' and of 'organised labour'. Several themes were suggested,
among others: unpaid labour; labour and war conditions; non-Socialist working class associations;
sources in labour history; work floor dynamics; (changing) working class culture; domestic service;
pre-1800 labour history. However, the Labour History Network welcomes any other session or paper
proposal dealing with all topics and periods in labour and working class history.
During the selection of proposals, the coherence of sessions will be an important criterion.
Therefore, propositions of full sessions with three or four papers will be easier to accommodate
in the conference programme than single papers.
Most sessions choose the panel format, but other types of sessions are encouraged.
We have a preference for sessions with a comparative character, geographically and/or chronologically. Also, we advise you to seek alliances with other ESSHC-networks and propose joint sessions. We heartily encourage young scholars, such as PhD and master students, to involve in organizing sessions within the Labour Network.
Proposing sessions or papers only works by pre-registering on our website.
To propose a panel session (2 hour timeslot): pre-register for 3 or 4 participants.
Add full names and addresses of all paper authors, and of a chair and/or commentator.
NB: In the case of full sessions, it is important to indicate the name of the session for
every individual paper! To propose a paper: pre-register through the conference website,
indicating 'Labour' as your network of preference. The deadline for proposing abstracts is May 1, 2011.
For a specific call for papers for Other Worlds of Labour: Non-Socialist strands of working class self-help &
popular voluntary association in C20th Europe organised by Peter Ackers, please clickhere.
For a specific call for papers for Perceptions of work among 'social outcasts' organised by
Magaly Rodriguez Garcia, please click here.
