INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY FREEMASONS’ HALL, GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, 29 MAY- 31 MAY 2009 Preliminary PROGRAMME AND Registration BOOking FORM Held under the Patronage of: Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason The Grand Lodge of Scotland Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master The United Grand Lodge of England Most Worshipful Grand Master The Grand Lodge of Ireland Held under the Special Patronage of: 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine, KT and with the support of: The Centre for Research into Freemasonry, University of Sheffield Centre interdisciplinaire bordelais d’étude des lumières-Lumières Nature Société, Université de Bordeaux III Centre d’étude de la Littérature Françaises des XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècles (CELLF), Sorbonne IV. Paris Chair of Freemassonary, Faculty of Religious Studies, University of Leiden Centre de la Méditerrannée Moderne et Contemporaine, Université de nice Sophia-Antipolis The Interdisciplinary Research Group Freemasonary, Free University of Brussels. The Conference is supported by numerous academic institutions. For full details, please access www.ichfonline.org Conference Promoters: Supersonic Events Ltd Conference Organiser Website: www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference Website: www.ichfonline.org 1 ‘For a’ that, an’ a’ that, It’s coming yet for a’ that, That Man to Man, the world o’er, Shall brothers be for a’ that.’ CONTENTS Page no. Page no. Conference Planning 3 Important Dates 10 The Purpose of the Conference 4 Accommodation 11 Registration 4 Social Programme 12 Plenary Speakers 5 Travel Information 13 Preliminary Conference Programme 8 Edinburgh City Centre Map 14 2 ConferenCe Planning Conference Promoters Supersonic events ltd 34 Loanbank Quadrant, Govan, Glasgow G51 3HZ, Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0) 141 445 4562 Fax: +44 (0) 141 445 1480 Conference organiser northern networking events ltd 1 Tennant Avenue, College Milton South, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5NA, Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1355 244966 Fax: +44 (0) 1355 249959 Email: [email protected] Conference organiser’s web: www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference web: www.ichfonline.org LOCAL Organising COMMITTEE Mr Robert L D Cooper, Curator, Professor Paul Rich, Grand Lodge of Scotland Stanford Universtiy, USA Dr Andreas Önnerfors, Centre for research into Dr. Yuri Stoyanow, Freemasonry, University of Sheffield Kenyon Institute London, UK Mrs Dorothe Sommer, Centre for Research into Dr. Henrik Bogdan, Freemasonry, University of Sheffield Gothenburg University, Sweden Mr Jim Daniel, History Department, Professor Martin Papenheim, University of Sheffield University of Bielefeld, Germany ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Dr. kristiane Hasselmann, Professor Dr Andrew Prescott Free University of Berlin, Germany Lampeter University, Wales, UK Dr Andreas Önnerfors, Professor Margaret C Jacob, Centre for Research into Freemasonry, University of California L.A., USA University of Sheffield, UK Professor Charles Porset, Professor Miguel Guzmán-Stein, Sorbonne, Paris, France Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Profeassor Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire, Dr. Eric Saunier, Université de Nice, Institut Universitaire de France Université du Harve, Le Harve, France Professor Malcolm G. Davies, Aubrey Newman, Professor Emeritus, Chair of Freemasonry, Leiden University, University of Leicester, UK The Netherlands Professor Baudouin Decharneux, Professor Jeffrey Tyssens, Director CIERL, Université libre de Bruxelles Free University of Brussels, Belgium John M. Hamill, BA, ALA Dr. Dominique Soucy, Director of Communications, UGLE, London, UK Université de Franche-Comté/Besançon, France Professor Cécile Révauger, Young RESEARCHERS PANEL University Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3, France Harriet Sandvall, PhD-Student, Professor Tatiana Artyemeva, Courtauld Institute, UK St Petersburg Branch, Anais Maes, PhD-Student, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Free University of Brussels, Belgium 3 THE PURPOSE OF THE Conference Access and Barclaycard. Full details of the prices for registration are printed on the enclosed registration The overarching purpose of the conference is to from which can be posted, or faxed to: illustrate and exemplify the wide range of study being undertaken on the history of freemasonry and will 2nd International Conference on the seek to advance further scholarly work in this area by History of Freemasonry providing an overview of recent work by those studying Northern Networking Events Ltd the subject. It is hoped that the conference will reinforce 1 Tennant Avenue, College Milton South the advances already made in establishing the history of East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5NA, Scotland, UK freemasonry as a distinctive field of historical research Tel: +44 (0) 1355 244966 in its own right. Fax: +44 (0) 1355 249959 For information about the social programme that has Email: [email protected] been arranged to coincide with the conference, please Conference organiser’s web: see page 12. www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference web: Edinburgh, Scotland www.ichfonline.org Edinburgh is the second-largest city in Scotland and the country’s capital city. The historic centre of Edinburgh Entitlements is divided into two by Princes Street Gardens. To the The delegate registration fee of £250.00 or south the view is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, £300.00 (late fee) includes: perched on the extinct volcanic crag, and the long sweep • Attendance at all Scientific Sessions and of the Old Town trailing after it along the ridge. To the Commercial Exhibition north lies Princes Street and the New Town. • Attendance at the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Friday 29th May 2009 Situated in the heart of the city, you are only a short walk • Tea/Coffee during official breaks away from some of the best shopping in the UK as well as a • Lunch on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2007 huge variety of cafes, restaurants and flourishing nightlife. • Delegate Bag, Programme Book and Conference Material Edinburgh is well known for the annual Festival, the • Certificate of Attendance associated Festival Fringe the largest performing arts • VAT at Prevailing Rate festival in the world, and for the Hogmanay street party. The venue for the Gala Dinner 2009 is the; THE Venue New Club 86 Princess Street Freemasons’ Hall Edinburgh Freemasons’ Hall is situated in George Street in the EH2 2BB centre of Edinburgh’s New Town and runs parallel Gala Dinner Tickets £75 to Princes Street – a street which has been described as being one of the most beautiful in the world. It is Accompanying Persons unusual in that there are buildings only on one side of The Accompanying Persons registration fee of the street (the north side) the south side leads to Princes £50.00 includes: Street gardens and is dominated by Edinburgh Castle. • Attendance at the Morning Reception on Friday 29 May 2009 Registration • Attendance at the Welcome Reception on Friday The registration area will be situated on the ground 29 May 2009 floor of the Freemasons’ Hall. The opening hours are as • Entry on Edinburgh Bus Tour follows: • Delegate Bag including Edinburgh Tourist Friday 29 May 2009 0800 to 1700 Information Saturday 30 May 2009 0800 to 1700 • VAT @ 17.5% Sunday 31 May 2009 0800 to 1330 Payment of Fees Please note that all payments must be in pounds All prices quoted are in pounds sterling and payments sterling and cheques and Bank drafts should be made in any other currency will not be accepted. Please payable to Supersonic Events Ltd. We can also accept remit payment by either bank draft or cheque payable any of the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, to Supersonic Events Ltd. Fees can also be paid by 4 credit card. The local organisers will accept payment smoking areas have been set up outside many by Visa, MasterCard, Access and Barclaycard. We restaurants and bar and should be used accordingly. are also offering the opportunity on-line via our secure credit card payment system. Visit our website, Tipping www.northernnetworking.co.uk and follow the Although not compulsory, it is generally accepted that instructions. you should tip approximately 12-15% in restaurants and 10% to taxi drivers on longer journeys. Cancellation Policy Cancellations and requests for refunds should be Banks and Cash Dispensers made in writing to Northern Networking Events Ltd. In general, banking hours in Edinburgh are 0900 For cancellations received before 6th February 2009, – 17.00 hrs Monday to Friday. Some city centre 50% of the total remittance will be refunded. After banks are open on Saturdays from 0900 – 13.00 hrs. 6th February 2009 and before 10th April 2009, Nearly all banks, building societies and post offices 20% of the total remittance will be refunded. Fees offer a foreign exchange service. As the banks do not will not be refunded after 1st May 2009. have reliable hours at the weekend there is a foreign exchange service located at the Tourist Information Passports and Visas Centre office at 3 Princes Street, Edinburgh and also A valid passport is required for entry into the UK. at Waverley train station in the accommodation kiosk. Please consult the British Embassy or Consulate nearest to you for visa requirements. Plenary SpeakERS Acknowledgement It is with great pleasure to announce the following Confirmation of registration and accommodation 5 plenary speakers will be delivering a key lecture at details will be returned as soon as possible after the conference: receipt of your completed form and remittance. Friday 29th May 2009 Official Language Plenary Lecture 10.00 – 11.00 The official language for the Conference is English and French. Simultaneous interpretation services Researching Freemasonry in the 21st Century: will not be provided. Chances and Challenges Catering Biography Morning and afternoon tea/coffee and lunch will be Pr. Dr. Pierre-Yves provided for delegates on each day of the Conference Beaurepaire (born 1968) programme. Fellow of the ‘Institut Universitaire de France’ since 2007 Climate Professor of Early modern Scottish Weather can be unpredictable; although May history at Nice Sophia-Antipolis is often warm it is advisable to pack a warm sweater since 20003 and raincoat in addition to fine weather clothes.