CfP: Neighbourliness in farming and rural society (Event, 12/2020, virtual space); by: –

British Agricultural History Society (BAHS) (Web)

Time: 05.12.2020
Venue: Virtual space
Proposals by: –

Informal Call for Papers: The British Agricultural History Society envisage that there will be a Winter Conference on Saturday 5 December although its exact format remains undecided. It is almost certain that it will be held by Zoom: a physical meeting would be a bonus but is very unlikely to happen.

The subject will be Neighbourliness in farming and rural society. The BAHS has a number of papers offered but would welcome more. This then is an informal call for short presentations, no more than 20 or 25 minutes each with a bit of time allowed for discussion and questions. Suitable subjects might include

  • acts of solidarity as neighbourliness
  • the sharing of agricultural tasks, equipment and animals
  • gendered neighbourliness
  • the locations of neighbourliness
  • neighbourly support at times of illness and crisis
  • deviations from the ideal of neighbourliness.

The BAHS would especially welcome proposals from colleagues based in Scotland and Ireland who might not normally be able to take part in the meeting, and from those interested in neighbourliness in European rural societies. Time span from the middle ages to c. 2000. Read more for submition … (Web).

Source: Rural History Newsletter 89/2020-94/2020