Rather than traditional seminars or panels, this year we will be coming together to discuss pre-circulated papers. We hope to make the most of the online format, bringing together the BrANCH community across the UK, US, and beyond. While we encourage members to attend as many sessions as possible, registration is for individual sessions.

Take note of the time of the session you wish to attend - this is what you will need to book your place. Links to the Zoom meetings will be sent out to all attendees shortly before the sessions.

We are aware of the difficulties that members are currently facing, especially those with caring responsibilities. We hope that this format allows as many people as possible to get involved.

Please note: this year, all sessions will take a workshop format with pre-circulated papers. Ensure you register in advance in order to receive the relevant materials. Papers will be sent out to participants on Friday 25 September.

All participants must be BrANCH members. More information on BrANCH membership, including how to join, can be found here: https://branchuk.wordpress.com/membership/

There is no conference fee for this year's event. In lieu of a fee, we would welcome your donation to our Peter J. Parish Memorial Fund. The Fund is at the heart of BrANCH's charitable efforts to help the next generation of British historians to embark successfully on a career of research into the history of the United States between 1789 and 1917. More information, including how to donate, can be found here: https://branchuk.wordpress.com/grants-and-prizes/the-peter-j-parish-memorial-fund/

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Saturday 10 October

14:00-15:00

But Do They Respect the Flag: Commerce, Citizenship, and National Standing

Christine E. Sears, University of Alabama in Huntsville

15:15-16:15

“Slave-Breeding” in the Antebellum South: Gender, Community, and Fatherhood

Aisha Djelid, University of Reading

16:30-17:30

AGM

Sunday 11 October

14:00-15:00

Civil War Psychodrama: Robert Anderson, Fort Sumter, and the Cathartic reenactment.

Michael Emett, University of South Carolina

15:15-16:15

German exile anarchism in the United States – Local and Transnational Perspectives

Aileen Lichtenstein, University of Glasgow