We hope to see many of you there as we discuss these important issues! For more information, or if you have any queries, please get in touch with our brilliant ECR officer, Dr Helen McKelvey @drhelenmckelvey.bsky.social

The second session on Impact will take place on 14th November, 4pm GMT. It will be hosted by Professor Helen Abbott (Birmingham) and Dr Hannah Scott (Newcastle).

Sign ups will open in October for this event.

The first session will be on Alt-Ac Careers on 26th September at 4pm BST, delivered by Dr James Illingworth (IFSA) and Dr Stacie Allan (Translator and Consultant)

To sign up for this session, please register with eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.com/e/edn-2025-a...

Such a fascinating panel to start day 2 of ASMCF #Nomadismes2025: In Transit: Representation & Visibility with papers on how migration, radicalisation, sexuality and travel are represented.

Every conference should have its own walk/nomadism - a wonderful stroll round some of Canterbury's churches, including some spectacular plane trees, planted across the city in the shape of a cross.

A really practical and helpful session from Larry Duffy and Steven Wilson for PGRs and ECRs on publishing articles - thanks for all the sound advice and encouragement!

Our first keynote this year is Agathe Novak-Lechevalier (Paris Nanterre), giving us an overview of the journey that the idea/myth of nomadism has itself taken from the XIXe to the XXIe from Barrès through Deleuze to Houellebecq.

A warm welcome from Chris Tinker (President) & Larry Duffy (Host) followed by Panel 1A on voyage brought some fascinating insights on gender, colonialism, travel narratives & what can be discovered in choosing physical, spiritual or intellectual nomadism.

And just like that, #SDNDurham2025 is over! What a wonderful few days - such a warm and friendly atmosphere, and a stunning venue. Special thanks to Sarah Gubbins for all her incredible work in planning and organising.

Day 3 of #SDNDurham2025 brought more great papers - I enjoyed presenting on the Enslavement and Freedom panel and getting useful feedback, as well as listening to the final panel on bodies and corporeality - there has been such variety and such excellent scholarship shared.

Following an afternoon session on the future of XIX studies, including helpful discussion on what we can do to better support our PG/ECR community, it was lovely to have them all together in St Chad's Senior Common Room, and to chat to so many about their experiences and passions. #SDNDurham2025

An insight into 4 new and developing projects, with so much refreshing honesty and practical advice on dealing with the roadblocks of research and how to get unstuck #SDNDurham2025

From the songs of the workers to Wagner, vaudeville and yodelling - a great panel covering humour, parody and cultural identity throughout the C19th. #SDNDurham2025

Cloudless blue skies over Durham for day 2 of #SDNDurham2025 - starting the day with Nationalismes et imaginaires raciaux.

A wonderfully warm welcome from Ed Welch and @MLACdurham colleagues in Durham Castle! #SDNDurham2025

It was an enormous pleasure and privilege to chair our first keynote speaker at #SDNDurham2025, Professor Pratima Prasad, with a fascinating paper on enslavement, marronnage and freedom in the French Indian Ocean in a spectacular venue. Very much looking forward to the book! @uksdn.bsky.social