History and Archives in Practice, 2026: Call for participation now open

27 September 2025

The call is now open for participants to‘History and Archives in Practice, 2026’(HAP26), the annual gathering of historians and archivists, jointly hosted by the Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research and The National Archives.

HAP26 take places in partnership with the University of Sheffield Library and will be held on Thursday 16 April 2026 at the University of Sheffield.

The theme for HAP26 is ‘Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: the Impact of Archives and Historical Research’. We’ll explore the relationship between collections, researchers, practice and locality to consider how archives have the potential to initiate change through collaboration and co-production.

We now invite proposals for participation, from historians and archivists, working collaboratively, in a range of formats including papers, panels, workshops and roundtables. Further details of History and Archives in Practice 2026, and how to submit a proposal by the closing date of 31 October 2025 are available here.

Link: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/call-participation-history-archives-practice-2026