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One of the most visible signs of the current boom in history is the unparalleled amount of space being devoted to it on television, on the radio and in film. For those to whom this is a wholly admirable development it presents an unprecedented opportunity for historians to reach a broader public audience than ever before; it offers new and exciting opportunities for programme makers; and the result is in many ways a more exciting, more original and more appealing kind of history. For those who deplore these developments, the take-over of history by the media has resulted in a facile vision of the past, which is by turns intellectually unexciting and condescending towards its audience. Either way the current encounter between history and the media is one of the most noteworthy signs of the times and the purpose of this conference is to bring together representatives from the academy and the media in the hope of promoting a mutually stimulating dialogue and exchange of ideas.
Speakers include Melvyn Bragg, Simon Schama, Laurence Rees, Jean Seaton, Taylor Downing, Tristum Hunt, Kate Aide, Peter Hennessy, Polly Toynbee
Registration Fee: £55 (£25 for accompanying relatives, postgraduate students and the unwaged)
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