Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling and Conference Committee: Dr Alex Bamji, Professor Shane Doyle, Megan Graham, Professor Robert Hornsby, Dr Will Jackson, Dr Joanna Phillips, Alexandra Ward
Contact the Leeds conference team at sshm2026leeds@leeds.ac.uk
Registration Now Open
You can register for the conference via Leeds dedicated booking portal . Through this portal you can select from a range of delegate rates. To qualify for SSHM member rates you must provide your current SSHM membership number at the time of booking. The number is your OUP customer number and usually begins with 00008 and can found in your confirmation email.
Important update for accomodation: There are still available rooms for standard booking. If people have already registered they can use this link to amend their booking and add accommodation: They will need to continue through the registration process and update the accommodation section accordingly, then continue through the form and make payment for the accommodation at the end. New registrations should be able to book accommodation as part of the booking process.
The early bird rate applies to bookings made before 15 April 2026. After this date the standard delegate rate applies. Registrations made after 1 June 2026 will incur a £40 late registration fee. Registration closes on 15 June 2026.
Full conference fees include all sessions and keynotes (30 June- 3 July 2026), the opening drinks reception on 30 June 2026, and all refreshments and lunches (30 June- 3 July 2026).
There will be a conference dinner on the evening of 1 July 2026. You can add this option to your conference package on the registration portal.
The conference is in person but there is an online attendance option at a reduced rate. Online delegates will have access to the keynotes and a small number of panel sessions, but unfortunately we are unable to offer online access to the entire conference.
Further information on accomodation options, keynote speakers please see the University of Leeds dedicated conference webpage
SSHM 2026 Bursary Scheme (applications now closed).
Membership Lottery Draw
10 free memberships are available. The draw is open to all biennial conference bursary applicants regardless of whether their bursary application is successful. The Society will reimburse one year’s membership fee in addition to any bursary awarded. To enter just tick the box in the application form. The draw will be made after applications for bursaries closes on 15 April and winners will be notified after that date. [This draw has taken place and all winners have been notified].