The John Scholes Prize is awarded annually to the writer of a publishable paper based on original research into any aspect of the history of transport and mobility. The prize is intended to recognise budding transport and mobility historians. It may be awarded to the writer of one outstanding article, or divided between two or […]
CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE: “IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF PORTS IN THE LONG NINETEENTH CENTURY” Guest editors: Giovanni Cristina (giovanni.cristina@uniroma3.it), University of Roma Tre, and Giovanni Favero (gfavero@unive.it), Ca' Foscari University of Venice Abstract deadline: 31 May 2025 The nineteenth century, as stated by the volumes that have now become classics of historiography by Christopher […]
1 CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE: “MOBILE CULTURES AND THE ANTHROPOCENE: TERRITORIES, SOCIETIES, TEMPORALITIES” Guest editors: Dr Nathalie Roseau (nathalie.roseau@enpc.fr), École nationale des ponts et chaussées Abstract deadline: 15 July 2025 Research on mobility has shown considerable interest in promoting an interdisciplinary approach to history in order to renew knowledge of transport. Among the issues […]
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for those working on cycling in post-socialist cities or the broader CEE region. We invite you to send your abstracts to our session titled "Pedalling Through Change: The Politics, Histories, and Cultures of Cycling in Post-Socialist Cities". Our panel is part of the Cities After Transition […]
Lancaster University, Friday 20th June, 1-4pm, in person presentations, with hybrid attendance. You are pleased to invite you to attend the Cemore Summer Symposium, an opportunity to get together with mobilities researchers from Lancaster and further afield, to share our research, celebrate success, and maybe spark some new collaborations. We look forward to welcoming guest […]
Event, 10.00-16.00 on 15th July 2025 Location for this event: Council Room, Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD ‘Mobilising Imperial History’ will examine intersections between Imperial History, histories of transport, and Mobilities through the lens of crimes committed in transit. This event is supported by the Royal Historical Society as part of […]
T2M Conference 4-7 November 2025 Eindhoven, NL Conference page The call in PDF T2M 2025 seeks to spark debate that moves beyond mono-modal approaches through the broad lens of Mobility Alternatives – Alternative Mobilities. The term Mobility Alternatives refers to transport modes positioned as alternatives to dominant forms of mobilities—largely automobilities—such as walking, cycling, micromobilities […]
