| Dear ECHIC members, It is with great regret that we announce that the 2020 ECHIC conference has been postponed until April 2021. The decision has been taken along with the Conference Organisers and the Executive Committee of ECHIC in light of the spread of Covid-19 and the drastic travel restrictions being put in place by the day. We had a tremendous response to our call for papers and were excited about what promised to be a wonderful conference. We have decided, therefore, to reschedule the conference as a whole in Lund, April 22-23, 2021. The keynote speakers have confirmed their participation. We look forward to welcoming you in Lund next year. New Members We are pleased to welcome two new members that have recently joined ECHIC. Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures (BRIHC) The Research Institute is a newly founded umbrella organisation supporting and promoting the research and outreach activities undertaken within the School of History and Cultures of the University of Birmingham. Formed in December 2015, BRIHC encourages and enables research work that crosses traditional boundaries of chronology, geography, and methodology within History and associated disciplines. It coordinates and supports research dissemination to public as well as academic audiences, and provides researchers in SHaC, both students and staff, with career development opportunities. BRIHC Research Fellows play a core role in the Institute’s activities by their organisation of research projects and events around engaging themes, and their intellectually innovative contribution to the life of the School. School of Humanities, Waterford Institute of Technology The School of Humanities at WIT comprises three academic departments: the Department of Applied Arts; the Department of Creative and Performing Arts; and the Department of Languages, Tourism and Hospitality. It is the largest academic School in WIT with a compliment of over 150 lecturing staff, offering a broad range of exciting programmes, student-centred teaching and opportunities to engage in ground-breaking research. Through dynamic and research-led approaches to learning, and opportunities for work placement and international study, the graduates acquire a range of transferable skills that equip them to meet the complex challenges and opportunities of the global work place.The School is home to a vibrant research community with myriad regional, national and international links. ECHIC members are encouraged to send us information about initiatives, activities and events they wish us to promote. Contact ECHIC Silvana Colella, ECHIC Chair Humanities Department University of Macerata Italy info@echic.org http://studiumanistici.unimc.it |
