To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Birmingham Eighteenth-Century Centre, we invite proposals for contributions to a conference (to be held 26-27 June 2025) that will reflect on the past, present, and future of our field. At this conference, we hope to investigate how three contrasting sets of narratives—those of crisis, continuity, and transformation—have shaped … Continue reading “Crisis, Continuity, and Transformation in Eighteenth-Century Studies”
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MECRN Workshop 2024
Every year the Midlands Eighteenth Century Centre’s annual workshop alternates between us here at Birmingham and our good friends at Warwick. In 2022, we experimented with a new, more open format. Last year, the workshop was attached to an international conference on sociability at Warwick. This year, we’re doing something similar and joining the workshop … Continue reading “MECRN Workshop 2024”
Nature and Environment in Early Modern Worlds
Nature and Environment 2024 CfP
MECRN Workshop
This year, BECC will host the annual workshop of the Midlands Eighteenth Century Research Network, on campus at the University of Birmingham, on Friday 20th May between around 10am and 5pm (followed by drinks and dinner for those who choose it!). The event will be an opportunity to meet and catch up with fellow scholars of … Continue reading “MECRN Workshop”
Welcome to BECC
The Birmingham Eighteenth Century Centre connects researchers across the University of Birmingham who study the literature, art, and history of the eighteenth century. We nurture a community that includes students, graduate researchers, and scholars from inside and outside formal academia. We hold all sorts of events, from scholarly seminars and workshops to public-facing panels and … Continue reading “Welcome to BECC”