For a session on the history of emotions at the European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC) in Lisbon, 27 February – 1 March 2008, I am looking for papers that might address the following aspects: theoretical approaches to the historical study of emotions; gender and emotions; sources for studying emotions; the relationship between body and mind in the expression of emotions; the relationship between the eighteenth century cult of sensibility and daily life; emotions and political culture; emotions and family history; emotions and the history of childhood and education. Other proposals for papers on the history of emotions are also welcome.

Please send proposals for papers (app. 200-300 words) before 15 March 2007 to Willemijn.Ruberg@ul.ie
Please ensure that a title, your name, affiliation and email address are included with your abstract.