Gertrude Bell: Her Life, Work, and Legacy

We are delighted to publish the draft programme for Gertrude Bell: Her Life, Work, and Legacy, a one-day symposium at Newcastle University on Wednesday 19 April 2017. The programme can be viewed here.

Registration for the event is now open.If you would like to attend the event, please register by filling out this form. The event is free, and lunch and refreshments will be provided, but we ask that all delegates register in advance for catering purposes. Please note that registration will close on Wednesday 12 April 2017.

 This event is supported by the Gender Research Group at Newcastle University.

Wednesday 19 April 2017 @ Newcastle University

Traveller, archaeologist, cartographer, interpreter, photographer, writer, kingmaker, and official correspondent of the Arab Bureau during the First World War, Gertrude Bell occupied a wide variety of roles during her life. She was appointed Oriental Secretary under Sir Percy Cox in 1917, and her expertise in the geography of the Middle East led to her involvement in the Cairo Conference of 1921, in which she played a central role in the formation of modern Iraq. This interdisciplinary symposium will showcase research on any aspect of Bell’s life, work, and legacy. We welcome and encourage papers from a range of fields, including, but not limited to, History, Archaeology, Politics, Literature, Geography, and Architecture.

Please send abstracts of 150 words for 20-minute papers to: emma.short@ncl.ac.uk by 24 March 2017.

Attendance at this event is free of charge, and refreshments will be provided.

The event is supported by the Gender Research Group at Newcastle University.

 Organisers: Dr Emma Short & Dr Mark Jackson