AUAC Conference 2026

Archives are vital repositories for preserving the past, for documenting the present, and for building memories and legacies for the future. Although they hold relevance to everybody’s history and affect society as a whole, they have long been the purview of a limited group of archivists and historians. In recent years, this has begun to change: archives, both as documents and as repositories, have received increasing attention from scholars across diverse disciplines and also from the broader public.

However, if questions of representation, digital transformation, and long-term preservation have become central to contemporary debates, issues related to ethics remain often limited to legal compliance or confined to a limited group of specialists. This conference, organised by the interdisciplinary Aston University Archives Centre (AUAC), seeks to expand this discussion by bringing together experts and practitioners from all fields.

Online attendance is free for all. In person attendance, including food and refreshments throughout the day, is free for all Aston University students, members of staff, and Alumni. For members of the public, in person attendance, including food and refreshments throughout the day, is 25 GBP. Please pay using this link; https://store.aston.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/school-of-social-sciences-and-humanities/lss-events/aston-university-archives-centre-auac-conference-2026 you will be asked for your name at registration. For in person attendance, please register by Friday 19 June.

Practical information is available on the conference website https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/research-centres/auac

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For queries regarding the programme or registration, please contact [email protected]

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