CCBH
  
IHR: Institute of Historical Research
 
Using Archival Sources to Inform Contemporary Policy Debates

The Centre for Contemporary British History, History&Policy and The National Archives.
Venue: The National Archives, Kew.
Date: 16-17 February 2010.

Draft Programme
Day 1
9.30 Coffee, registration and optional tour of The National Archives

11.00 Welcome by Valerie Johnson and Pat Thane

11.15 Session 1: Archives, history and the media
'Archives, the Media and Public Understanding of History'
Chris Bowlby, BBC
'Influencing Policy-makers and the Media'
Mel Porter, History and Policy

12.45 Lunch
Drop-in session over lunch
'Hints, tips and troubleshooting: Exploiting TNA's Catalogue to the Maximum'
Amanda Bevan, plus one other TNA colleague

1.30 Session 2: Archives and criminal law
'Introduction to Home Office Material'
Paul Carter, TNA
'Identity and Identity Theft
Steve Hindle, University of Warwick
‘Alcohol Consumption in Historical Perspective’
Philip Withington, University of Cambridge

3.15 Tea

3.30 Session 3: Science, technology and the archive - climate change
Suggested speakers, to be confirmed
Caroline Kimbell, TNA
Dennis Wheeler, University of Sunderland
'Reforming Central Government: The Case of Science and Technology'
David Edgerton, Imperial College, London

5.00 Round-up of the day by rapporteur

5.15 Close


Day 2

9.30 Coffee

9.45 Session 4: Military policy and archives
Katie de Bourcier, Ministry of Defence
Academic participant,tba.
11.15 Coffee

11.30 Session 5: Oral history and the archive (shorter time)
'Oral History: A General Introduction and a Specific Example, Rhodesia
Michael Kandiah, Institute of Historical Research
'How Oral History Enhances our Understanding of Zimbabwe's Recent Past'
Sue Onslow, London School of Economics

12.45 Lunch

1.15 Session 6: Finance, the economy and the archive
'Tracing the Development of Policy and Implementation through the Records'
Mark Dunton, The National Archives
Richard Roberts, Institute of Historical Research

2.45 Tea

3.00 Session 7: Social welfare and the archive
'Introduction to MH12'
Paul Carter, The National Archives
Academic tbc

4.15 Session 8: Do archives inform contemporary policy?
‘The Value of Archives to a Civil Servant’.
Dr R.M.Morris ( Home Office, 1961-97, Principal Private Secretary and head of departments).
Chair: Pat Thane.

Rapporteur to close.

5.15 Workshop ends.
 

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