CALL FOR PAPERS: “Empty Spaces” a one-day conference at the Institute of Historical Research (London), Friday 10 April 2015. We invite proposals that consider the construction and maintenance of any kind of ‘empty space’ in history. These might include, but are not limited to: Deserts Wastelands Steppes Ruins Oceans The heavens Deep space Textual absences Missing archives.
300 word proposals for 20 minute papers should be sent with a one page CV attached to Courtney Campbell, Allegra Giovine, Jennifer Keating, and Will Pooley at emptyspacesconference2015@gmail.com by 1st February 2015