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Tension & Fragmentation Conference • University of Bristol • 17 - 19 August

Either register using this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tension-fr... or email us for a Programme of Events. We look forward to seeing you all!

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Our inaugural conference on the theme of Tension and Fragmentation

Professor Francesco Goglia 'Multiple migrations and heritage languages: the case of Italian-Indians in the UK' Wednesday 19 August at 11:15–12:45 (online) Dr Lucy Durneen 'Constellations of Old Light: A Brief History of (our) Fragmented Selves.' Wednesday 19 August at 11:15–12:45

The keynotes are as follows: Professor Jason Peacey 'Misplaced loyalty: fragmented communities and questions of allegiance in seventeenth-century Europe' Monday 17 August at 15:45–17:15 Dr Freya Gowrley 'Scraps of Knowledge: The Fragmentary Surfaces of Art History' Tuesday 18 August at 11:15–12:45

The conference is getting closer! We are thrilled to see registrations are almost full! To secure your place, there are tickets for: in person attendance over all three days; online attendance for all 3 days; in person and online attendance for each keynote speaker ONLY; and individual day passes.

Keep your eyes peeled for our programme and registration link in the coming weeks!

She has published extensively her short stories, poems and creative non-fiction works which include Duets (Scratch Books, 2024), Wild Gestures (MidnightSun, 2017) as well as many articles and book chapters! We cannot wait to hear her paper!

She is currently a Senior Teaching Associate in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge, in the department of Professional and Continuing Education.

HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We are very happy to announce we have added another keynote speaker to our conference! Dr Lucy Durneen will be presenting her paper 'Constellations of Old Light: A Brief History of (our) Fragmented Selves'.

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This post is in honour of our sponsors, SWWDTP! We wouldn't have been able to accept so many amazing papers without them. We'll shortly be sharing our programme, including 60 papers, 3 keynotes, and activities which will fill the three day conference! Thank you again SWWDTP for your support!

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HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Our friends in Exeter are hosting a conference in September! Please check it out!

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HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We have made the decision to extend our call for papers until Friday next week! We have had many great submissions already and hope that we can offer back to back panels! Therefore we want to give you the extra time to submit your papers! To submit, please email us at hello.hapi@outlook.com 😊

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HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We're also actively responding to all enquires regarding how your research can fit the themes so please do not hesitate to reach out before the deadline!

HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We also have three amazing keynote speakers joining us for this event which we're very excited for! Please submit your abstracts and bios to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20th April 2026 to be included! We cannot wait to read them!

HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

There is just one week to go to submit abstracts for our inaugural, hybrid conference Tensions and Fragmentation, 17-19 August 2026, University of Bristol. We have had some great submissions already and offers for some fun workshops and activities which we hope to share with you after the deadline!

HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

We have already received some fantastic submissions from many disciplines! This conference is open to all disciplines within the Arts and Humanities so please do send us your abstracts to hello.hapi@outlook.com as we cannot wait to read them!

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HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Wishing everyone a happy easter weekend, whether you're celebrating or just enjoying the extended weekend off! Don't forget to submit your abstracts by the 20th of this month - just two weeks away!

We cannot wait to read all your abstracts, panel proposals and research ideas! We welcome you to reach out via email or directly here with any questions or concerns!

Do not forget that our conference will be hybrid, allowing us to accept papers from speakers both in person and online! All speakers will have 20 minutes to present their research. To submit, please write to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20 April 2026, with a 250-word abstract and a short bio.

Alongside our fantastic three keynote speakers, we cannot wait for this conference as it promises to be filled with such a variety of research topics, interactive workshops and activities!

Just three weeks to go until our call for papers deadline! We have already received some fantastic abstracts from a number of Arts and Humanities disciplines!

We are happy to share this opportunity to hear more about his research at our upcoming conference. We will accept 20-minute paper proposals for this hybrid event. To submit, please write to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20 April 2026, with a 250-word abstract and a short bio.

He is the author of Onward Migration of Families of New Italians to the UK: Children’s Perspectives on the Use of Languages, Italian-Bangladeshi Families in London: Children’s self-reported use of Bengali and Italian, as well as other articles and chapters in both English and Italian works.

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His research interests include Language Contact, Code-switching, immigrant varieties of Italian, Second Language Acquisition, Creole Linguistics, and Language Change.

We are pleased to announce that Professor Francesco Goglia will be joining us as a keynote speaker. He is a Professor in Migration and Multilingualism at the University of Exeter.

It is not too late to submit an abstract to join our conference, 17-19 August 2026, at the University of Bristol. We will accept 20-minute paper proposals for this hybrid event. To submit, please write to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20 April 2026, with a 250-word abstract and a short bio.

She was named one of the Chronicle of Higher Education's 'Best Scholarly Books of 2024'. We look forward to hearing more about her research in August!

Her publications include Fragmentary Forms: A New History of Collage (Princeton University Press, 2024) and Domestic Space in Britain, 1750-1840: Materiality, Sociability and Emotion (Bloomsbury, 2022; paperback 2024) as well as several articles and chapters.

We are happy to announce our second keynote speaker, Dr Freya Gowrley. She is a Senior Lecturer in History of Art and Liberal Arts at the University of Bristol, where she specialises in art and objects from the early modern period to the late nineteenth century.

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We cannot wait to hear his keynote presentation during our upcoming conference! It is not too late to submit an abstract to join our conference, 17-19 August 2026, at the University of Bristol. We will accept 20-minute paper proposals for this hybrid event.

He has also edited and co-edited the following collections: The Regicides and the Execution of Charles I (2001), Parliament at Work (with Chris R. Kyle, 2002), and The Print Culture of Parliament, 1600-1800 (2007).

Jason joined the large project on The Letters, Writings, and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell as an editor, which was published in three volumes.

His publications include, but are not limited to, the monographs: Politicians and Pamphleteers: Propaganda during the English Civil Wars and Interregnum (2004), and Print and Public Politics in the English Revolution (2013).

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His research focuses on the politics and political culture of early modern Britain, and he is particularly interested in the relationships between print culture and political life, and between citizens and the state.

We are delighted to announce that Professor Jason Peacey will be joining us as a keynote speaker. He is a Professor of British history in the early modern period at University College London (UCL).

We look forward to your submissions and welcome you to reach out via email or directly here with any questions or concerns!

We welcome individual papers and proposed panel submissions. All speakers will have 20 minutes to present their research. To submit, please write to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20 April 2026, with a 250-word abstract and a short bio.

Our goal is to foster dialogue and collaboration across Arts and Humanities disciplines, and our work is grounded in creating inclusive, interdisciplinary spaces for our attendees.

This hybrid conference is organised by Humanities and Arts Pluridisciplinary Initiative (HAPI), a committee of SWW DTP doctoral candidates whom we were happy to introduce to you over the past few weeks.

HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

With four weeks to go, we are excited to announce our keynote speakers and update our Call for Papers for our upcoming “Tension & Fragmentation” Conference. We will share more about them shortly.

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We have some great keynote speakers, whom we will be announcing soon, and we have received many exciting proposals from around the world. To apply to give a talk, please send a 250-word abstract and a short bio to hello.hapi@outlook.com. We look forward to hearing from you

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HAPI @hapi-conference.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

HAPI will finally meet the world at our inaugural conference at University of Bristol from 17–19 August 2026. The themes are Tension & Fragmentation. Come and speak about your research, in person or online. The deadline for submission of papers is 20 April.

Everyone working in the Arts and Humanities is welcome to submit, irrespective of discipline, geographical location or stage of their career. We want everyone to be HAPI!

Please send a 250-word abstract and a short bio to hello.hapi@outlook.com by 20 April. If you are unsure how your research might apply to the themes, drop us an email and a member of the team will be more than happy to discuss potential ideas.

Why not take the opportunity to share your research at our inaugural conference, where we will be investigating the broad themes of Tension and Fragmentation. The conference will be held at the University of Bristol from 17–19 August 2026.

BUT in order to achieve this we need YOU to get involved. Do you think your research could benefit from this interrelated and expansive approach to understanding our subjects?

Our individual disciplines can influence each other through interconnected networks of knowledge that are ripe for investigating to inform and augment our own personal research.