Chartism Day 2022

Curator of the Peterloo exhibition at The John Rylands Library

Janette Martin

Chartism Day returns in March 2022 at the University of Leeds in honour of Professor Malcolm Chase, who died in February 2020.

University of Leeds

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Chartism Day returns in March 2022 after an enforced absence of two years. This year’s event, held jointly with the Social History Society, is in honour of Professor Malcolm Chase, who died in February 2020. Malcolm was a great historian of Chartism, a stalwart of the Society for the Study of Labour History over many years, and a central figure at Chartism Days.Please note this event is free but all attendees must register before 15 March 2022. A lunch with a range of vegetarian, fish and meat options will be provided. Please contact Janette.martin@manchester.ac.uk if you require a vegan meal or have other dietary requirements. The event will take place in Room LG 10 of the Michael Sadler BuildingDirections: Go through the main front doors to the Michael Sadler building, go down the stairs, turn left, LG.10 is on the left just after the lifts.Campus map: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campusmapProgramme9.00–9.30 Registration9.30–9.40 Welcome (Simon Hall, Leeds University)9.40–9.50 Introduction and (Joan Allen and Richard C. Allen)9.50–10.30 Richard C. Allen (Newcastle University / The Australian National University). ‘Some Ungodly Immoral Principle in the Human Heart’: Exploring Opposition to Physical Force Chartism in Wales, 1839 (Chair: Joan Allen)10.30–10.45 Janette Martin (John Rylands, Manchester). A Chartist Life (1): Samuel Collins (1802–1878)10.45–11.15 Break11.15–12.00 Mike Sanders (University of Manchester). From ‘Ludding Time’ to ‘The Welsh Patriots’: John Stafford and the Construction of a Radical Tradition Through Song. (Chair: Richard C. Allen)12.00–12.15 Jennifer Reid. Chartist Songs from Stafford12.15–13.00 Joan Allen (Newcastle University). Trials and Tribulations: Political Identity, Class and Status in the Age of the Chartists, 1839–1843. (Chair: tbc)13.00–13.15 Mark Crail, (SSLH / Chartist Ancestors). A Chartist Life (2): James Grassby (1807–18??)13.15–14.15 Lunch14.15–14.25 Henry Irving (Social History Society)14.25–15.10 Vic Clarke (University of York). The ‘Northern’ Star? From Leeds General Advertiser to National Trades’ Journal, 1843–1845. (Chair: Janette Martin)15.10–15.25 David Osmond (Independent Scholar). A Chartist Life (3): William Edwards (1796–1849)15.25–15.55 Break15.55–16.40 Matt Roberts (Sheffield Hallam University). ‘Ever Present to the Progressive Mind’: Heritage Politics and the Memory of Chartism in England and Wales, 1918–2020. (Chair: Richard Allen)16.40–16.50 Shirley ChaseEnd of ConferenceSponsors: with grateful thanks to the School of History, University of Leeds; Social History Society; and the Society for the Study of Labour History

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