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Journal sponsored sessions

View the Annual International Conference keynote lectures.

Next year's conference will be chaired by Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University, UK). The conference will take place in London and online, from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September 2026. Details will be added here from November 2025.

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Chair's events

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Pre-conference activities

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Author meets critics and book panels

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Receptions and socials

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Art exhibitions, installations and provocations

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Research Group AGMs at the conference

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Film screenings

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Field visits and walking tours