To mark the passing of one hundred years since the death of John Maclean (1879-1923), the Scottish Labour History Society (SLHS) is organising this conference, and bringing together leading figures to explore and discuss Maclean’s life and work, the causes he fought for, his impact on popular culture and his relevance today. This will be the major commemorative event of the Maclean centenary: book your place to be part of it. There is a graded system of fees: donors to the Conference Fund (previously circulated) attend FREE; SLHS members pay a reduced fee of £10; those who wish to attend the conference and join SLHS pay £15; and non-members wishing to attend pay £20. The fee covers the full programme, together with buffet lunch.
The programme and registration form are below.
John Maclean Centenary Conference Programme
UNITE Offices, 145-165 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 4RZ
Saturday 18 November 2023, 10am–5pm
10-10.15am: Registration
10.15-10.30am: Opening of Conference – Bailie Roza SALIH, Glasgow City Council
10.30-11am: Maclean’s Speech from the Dock – Billy MACK, actor
11-11.40am: John Maclean: Man and Myth – Henry BELL, author, John Maclean: Hero of Red Clydeside, with Gerard CAIRNS, author, The Red and the Green: A Portrait of John Maclean
11.40-12noon: Discussion
12-12.45pm: Workshops:
John Maclean: Socialist Educator – Stewart MACLENNAN, chair, Scottish Labour History Society
John Maclean and Cultural Imperialism – Maggie CHETTY, campaigner against racism and imperialism
John Maclean in Song and Story – Corey GIBSON, author, The Voice of the People: Hamish Henderson and Scottish Cultural Politics
12.45-1.30pm: LUNCH
1.30-1.55pm: John Maclean and the Irish Revolution – Stephen COYLE, historian and author, We Will Rise Again: Ireland, Scotland and the Easter Rising
1.55-2.10pm: Discussion
2.10 – 2.35pm: John Maclean and the Russian Revolution – Dave SHERRY, author, Russia 1917 and John Maclean: Red Clydesider
2.35-2.50pm: Discussion
2.50-3.15pm: In the Footsteps of John Maclean – Katherine MACKINNON, Radical Glasgow Tours
3.15-3.30pm: Discussion
3.30-4.10pm: John Maclean Today – David HOWELL, author, A Lost Left; editor: Dictionary of Labour Biography with Ewan GIBBS, author, Coal Country
4.10-4.30pm: Discussion
4.30pm: Close of Conference:
The John Maclean March – Arthur JOHNSTONE, Scottish Labour Movement singer, with Pipe Major Andy CLARK, author, Fighting Deindustrialisation
SLHS JOHN MACLEAN CENTENARY CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FORM
NAME:………………………………………………………...
ADDRESS:…………………………………………………….
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EMAIL:…………………………………………………………
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REGISTRATION FEES: Donor to Conference Fund – FREE
SLHS Member - £10
Conference + SLHS Membership - £15 (new members only)
Non-member - £20
I enclose £……../…….. in respect of above registration(s) using:
BANK TRANSFER (payable to Co-operative Bank Sort Code 089299 A/c No. 65474464) or:
CHEQUE/PO (enclosed & payable to ‘Scottish Labour History Society’).
Return completed form with remittance (where appropriate) to:
S Maclennan, SLHS, 0/1, 64 Terregles Avenue, Glasgow, G41 4LX