Children & Heritage: A colloquium hosted by the Centre for the History of Childhood and the National Trust Partnership
The programme will explore children’s interactions with history and heritage in the past, young people’s engagement with heritage today, the inclusion of children’s voices and lives within historic spaces and exhibitions, and historic collections related to children’s lives and experiences.
Keynote papers will be presented by Caro Howell (Director of the Foundling Museum) and Professor Susan A. Miller (Rutgers University) in addition to contributions from a range of academics and heritage and museum professionals engaging with children and heritage from around the world.
Details
Day 1 (Thursday 30th June) will be held online, from 1.45pm-5pm
Day 2 (Friday 1st July) will be held at Magdalen College, Oxford with an online attendance option. 9.45am-5pm.
Booking: The event is open to all. Booking is essential for both online and in-person attendance no later than the 25th June. Lunch and refreshments provided
Date:
30 June 2022, 13:45 (Thursday, 10th week, Trinity 2022)
Venue:
Magdalen College, High Street OX1 4AU
Venue Details:
Thursday: Online only. Friday: Magdalen College & online
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department:
Humanities Division
Organisers:
Centre for the History of Childhood,
Oxford University National Trust Partnership (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
ntpartnership@humanities.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
Alice Purkiss (National Trust Partnership Lead),
Helen Sunderland,
Jennifer Crane,
Dr Oliver Cox (Heritage Engagement Fellow, University of Oxford),
Sian Pooley (Magdalen),
Kathryn Gleadle
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/children-0
Cost:
£5 - £10
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Alice Purkiss
