Conferences & Events
Digging for Brass: the impact of the Extractive Industries on the Yorkshire Landscape
Digging for Brass: the impact of the Extractive Industries on the Yorkshire Landscape.
Saturday 3rd March 2007. Phoenix Building SW, University of Bradford.
This day school, was held jointly with the Division of Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Bradford, and focused on recent research into the effects of mining and quarrying on the people, landscape and cultural environment of Yorkshire. Eight speakers gave fascinating presentations on geology, limestone, coal, alum, stone and ironstone mining. The proceedings will be published in summer 2007.
Climate Change and Insects: past, present and future
This day school, held on Saturday 10 February 2007 at York St John University, was in memory of Stephen Warburton - one of Yorkshire's most outstanding conservationists and environmental campaigners. It was organised jointly by PLACE and the Thorne & Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum, with support from the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, the Council for British Archaeology and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Speakers were:
- Professor Paul Buckland
- Dr Peter Skidmore
- Dr Brian Eversham
- Dr Robert Stoneman
We intend to publish a summary of the proceedings of the day later in the year.