The last ever Lancaster Intellectual Party took place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th of July, 2024

These pages capture the spirit of the intellectual parties. The archive will remain for ever for future reference.

The Intellectual Party was a brilliant opportunity for research students to meet and collaborate with others from around the world, to discuss their work in a friendly and encouraging environment and to engage with ideas in a variety of formats.

Unlike a conventional conference, participants had the opportunity to share their research in different ways, discussing project descriptions and interacting in smaller groups as well.

The programme usually included a series of Craft Skills sessions,  a game of floorball, a three minute thesis competition, and a spectacular Grand Finale. 

It was supported by Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University Management School and the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership 

Here you can find a slide show of the organising team’s T shirts and the title of the Grand Finale, from 2007 to 2023.

There are pictures from 2023, and from most previous years – see previous parties.

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