Tag Archives: emotions

SHANGHAILANDERS AND THE QUEST FOR HOME

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

After a summer of research at home and abroad, Andrew Hillier brings us news from the colonial Hillier clan – this time exploring the relationship between colonial families and their transnational homes. Where, after all, was “home” for colonial families? … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Hard and Soft Power: questions of race, intimacy and violence in the comparative colonial toolkit

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

Readers of the blog will hopefully be interested in submitting an abstract for the below conference, held at the University of Kent in July. See strand 3 on ‘colonial intimacy’ in particular. First deadline for proposals is 16th March, but … Continue reading →

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Andrew May on writing family history

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

I first saw my great great grandfather Thomas Jones in June 1996, though I had known of him from my earliest childhood. His face started out at me from the internet on the cover of a book by Welsh writer … Continue reading →

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Announcements: Workshop on Intimacy and Mission History, and Recent Publications

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

You might be interested in this workshop on the role of emotions and intimacy in the history of Christian missions. >> Investigating the Intimate in Mission Histories 17 October 2012 (9 am – 5 pm) and 18 October 2012 (9 … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War by Michael Roper (Manchester University Press, 2009)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

A few years ago, I attended the Women’s History Network annual conference of 2008 (on the topic of Gender and Generation: Women and Life-Cycles). It stands out in my memory as the most moving, stimulating and exciting conference I have … Continue reading →

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Announcements: 23 April 2011

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Family & Colonialism Research Network

Conference Announcements ‘For Love or Money?: Historical Perspectives on Gender and Emotional Labour’ 2 July 2011, University of the West of England, Bristol The 18th annual conference of the West of England & South Wales Women’s History Network. Confirmed speakers … Continue reading →

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