Conference

Conference: Heritage Past, Present and Future: Celebrating the Centenary of the 1913 Ancient Monuments Act

16-17 September 2013

The Arts and Humanities Research Council‘s Care for the Future theme, English Heritage, National Trust, and the Society of Antiquaries of London are co-sponsoring a conference to  commemorate the centenary of the Ancient Monuments Amendment and Consolidation Act of 1913, reflect on  heritage protection in Britain since 1913, and discuss the future of  heritage protection in Britain. While attendance at the conference is by invitation, we will hold a free special evening debate open to the public which will focus on the government’s role in caring for our nation’s heritage at RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD) on 16th September at 7:30pm. The debate was available on live stream, and you can watch the video here.

Debate Programme: This debate will bring together leading thinkers on heritage to debate the following motion: ‘This house believes that future care for our heritage requires Government as our champion.’ Professor Maurice Howard, President of the Society of Antiquaries of London, will chair the debate. Speakers include Simon Thurley (CEO of English Heritage), Sir Simon Jenkins (journalist and Chair of The National Trust), Stephen Bayley (author and cultural critic), Robert Hewison (cultural historian), and John Howell (MP for Henley-upon-Thames).

Additional Information: We will be disseminating conference proceedings and recordings where possible, please see our video footage of the debate below.

Large Grant Call

Meetings for Large Grant Call

In May and June we will host three town meetings across the country to launch the call for Large Grants under the Care for the Future theme. These events are designed to provide more information about the theme and the Large Grant Call, and to offer prospective applicants an opportunity to network and to ask questions about applying for Large Grants.

  • Edinburgh: Thursday 23rd May 2013, 9am – 2pm, at the Apex International Hotel
  • Birmingham: Thursday 30th May 2013, 9am – 2pm at Mac Arts
  • London: Friday 14th June, 12pm – 5pm, at 200 Aldersgate

There are 60 places available for each meeting and applicants will be registered on a first come first serve basis – please visit the AHRC website for more information and to register.

Note: The Edinburgh and Birmingham events are being held on the same dates and at the same venues as the Digital Community Research Co-production in the Arts and Humanities Town Meetings. The London event is being held on the same date and at the same venue as the briefing meeting for the call for Co-ordinating Centres to Commemorate the Centenary of the First World War. These meetings will be at different times and if you would like to attend both please register your interest separately.