Conference Organisation, Programme, Key Dates, Venue and Timetable

HEIRNET 2023 Stockholm Conference

Thurs 31st August to Saturday 2nd September 2023

Conference Organisation

The conference is organised to enable maximum delegate involvement and participation. For full details, consult the conference timetable, to be posted.

Sessions: Single or Parallel Strands

For each 90 minute session the conference runs from 1 to 4 parallel strands.

Strands can take the form of:

  • Lectures 45 or 90 minutes
  • Papers allow 15, 20 or 30 minutes foreach paper presentation , depending on the number, i.e. 2, 3 or 4
  • Debates, Discussions, Round Table, Symposia and Seminar sessions
  • Delegate Created Sessions that are fully under the control of their creators
  • Demonstration Sessions demonstrate an aspect of History Education, including
    live or videoed demonstration lessons
  • Workshops last 45 or 90 minutes.

Presenters organise their own pattern and timing of presentations for a 45 half- session or a 90 minutes full-session

Presentations

Can be in the mother tongue with a handout of the main points in English that the presenter provides.

Dialogue & Discussion

The programme will build in time for extended discussion of presentations where possible.

Programme

The programme consists of:

CONFERENCE: OPENING PANEL

60 minutes On the conference theme,
Invited speakers penetrate and elaborate on history in uncertain times.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

The conference has from 1 to 4 parallel strands in each session
Sessions are for 90 minutes, either as single 90 or two consecutive 45 minute half sessions.

  • Full paper 90 minute sessions allow
    – 45 minutes for 1 presentation,
    – 30 minutes each for 2,
    – 20 minutes each for 3 or
    – 15 minutes each for four.
  • Debates, Discussions, Round table, Symposia and Seminars Presenters organise their own pattern and timing of presentations in 45 minute half or 90 minute full-sessions
  • Delegate Created Sessions, 45 or 90 minutes – their creators have full control over these and how they are presented.
  • Demonstration Sessions demonstrate aspects of History Education, including live Globala Gymnasiet students presentations or videoed demonstration lessons.
  • Workshops 45 or 90 minutes. Presenters organise and manage these as they wish.

Presentations are in English

Dialogue & Discussion: where possible, the programme builds in time for extended discussion of presentations.

Key Dates

Date – 2023 Notes
14th January – Monday First call for Conference Papers and Presentations
20th January – Friday Website opens for submitting proposed conference presentations and registration for conference attendance
For details, see: www.heirnetonline.com
24th March – Friday Second call for Papers
16th June – Friday Third call for Papers
3rd July – Monday Closing date for proposals for conference papers and presentations
17th July – Monday Final date for notifying delegates of acceptance of submitted papers for the conference
31st July – Monday Draft conference programme circulated to delegates for checking and revision
7th August – Monday Deadline for registration of delegates making presentations at the conference
10th August – Thursday Final Version of programme circulated
14th August – Monday Deadline for registration of other delegates attending the conference
21st August – Monday MP4 session video recorded presentations will be posted on the HEIRNET conference website, www.heirnetonline.com
31st August – Thursday to
2nd September – Saturday
HEIRNET 2023 Stockholm Conference Globala Gymnasiet, Hornsgatan 93, Stockholm
nearest public transport:
Metro: Zinkensdamm
Bus line:4

Conference Venue – Site Map

Showing the conference’s venue on the Globala Gymnasiet campus, including lecture theatres, seminar rooms and other facilities (last years map below, this years map to follow)

HEIRNET Conference

CONFERENCE TIMETABLE

Globala Gymnasiet, Hornsgatan 93, Stockholm

Lecture Theatres and Seminar Rooms:

Main Lecture Theatre: 00-00 plenary hall for opening and closing sessions.
All other presentation in 00-00 lecture theatres or 00 Seminar Rooms.

Day 1 – Thursday 31st August 2023

Time Event
11.00-18.30 Registration in foyer of all HEIRNET Delegates + issue of attendance certificates
12.00-13.00 Refreshments – foyer area
13.00-14.15 Session 1: Conference Opens
– Main Lecture theatre 00-00 details
Welcome and Opening Panel:
14.15-14.30 Brief Intermission
14.30-16.00 Session 2: 14.15-14.30 Set up time – chairs and speakers
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16.00-16.30 Intermission: Refreshments
16.30-18.00 Session 3: 16.00 – 16.15 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 3.1 – details to follow
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18.15-19.15 Reception: Main Auditorium

Day 2 – Friday 1st September 2023

Time Event
8.30-9.45 Registration – HEIRNET delegates and issue of attendance certificates
8.30-9.00 Refreshments
9.00-10.30 Session 4: 8.45 – 9.00 Set up time – chairs and speakers
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10.30-11.00 Intermission: Refreshments
11.00-12.30 Session 5: 10.45-11.00 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 5.1 – Lecture theatre or room details to follow
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12.30-13.45 Lunch
13.45-15.15 Session 6: 13.30-13.45 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 6.1 – Lecture theatre or room details to follow
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15.15-15.45 Intermission
15.45-17.15 Session 7: 15.30-15.45 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 7.1 – Lecture theatre or room details to follow
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17.15-17.45 Intermission: Refreshments
17.45-18.30 Session 8
HEIRNET – present into future + HERJ
Delegate meetings / discussion groups – self organised and managed
19.30 Conference Dinner – Details to follow

Day 3 – Saturday 2nd September 2023

Time Event
8.30-9.00 Refreshments
9.00-10.30 Session 9: 8.45 – 9.00 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 9.1 – lecture theatre or seminar room details to follow
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10.30-11.00 Intermission: Refreshments 
11.00-12.30 Refreshments
11.00-12.30 Session 10: 10.45-11.00 Set up time – chairs and speakers
Session 10.1 – Lecture theatre or room details to follow
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12.30-13.00 Conference closes – Plenary: main lecture theatre

For overall details of the conference’s location, click on the Travel & Information link of the HEIRNET 2023 CONFERENCE website section