Past PILAS Conferences
2010 PILAS Conference
University of Manchester, 15-17 June 2010.
The 2010 Conference was attended by 111 postgraduates, including 63 paper presentations on 22 panels which addressed a wide spectrum of research topics. The conference featured two Plenary Lectures, given by Prof. Caroline Moser (University of Manchester) and Prof. Anthony McFarlane (University of Warwick). Additionally, the conference opened with a screening session of two postgraduate ethnographic documentaries, and closed with a guided History Tour through central Manchester, observing the city’s past relations with the Atlantic slave trade. The full conference schedule, including panels and paper titles, is available in the 2010 Conference Programme [PDF].
2009 PILAS Conference
University of Cambridge, 25-27 February 2009.
The 2009 Conference was attended by over 80 postgraduates, including approximately 50 paper presentations on 16 panels which covered a diverse range of topics. Keynote addresses were given by Dr. Charles Jones (University of Cambridge) and Dr. Julio Vezub (University of Patagonia / CENPAT-CONICET, Argentina).Conference details are available in the 2009 Conference programme [Word].
2008 PILAS Conference
Due to circumstantial reasons, no PILAS conference was held in 2008.
2007 PILAS Conference
University of Liverpool, 31 January-2 February 2007.
PILAS@SLAS Annual Lunch Event
PILAS hosts an annual lunch event for postgraduates attending the SLAS Conference. While primarily providing an opportunity for postgraduates to meet each other and to find out about PILAS, the event often includes a brief workshop or training element.
2010 – University of Bristol, 10 April 2010. Event: Workshop on “What next? Publishing and creative uses of your research”
2009 – University of Leeds, 27 March 2009. Event: Research resources questionnaire
2008 – University of Liverpool. Event: Workshop led by Tony Kapcia
Long-Term Development Initiatives
Each year, the PILAS Committee undertakes at least one long-term development initiative, so as to continue improving PILAS as a useful resource for our postgraduate community! Below are some of the projects carried out by past Committees:
2009-2010 – Expanded the website content, including the addition of downloadable ‘Research Resources’ documents accessible via the website; and reinitiated the use of the PILAS JISCMail forum, in efforts to improve networking and dissemination of information among postgraduates.
2008-2009 – Developed the permanent website and email account, in an effort to create a stable base for PILAS as an institution and to maintain continuity between committees.
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