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 dtude des lumires-Lumires Nature Socit, Universit de Bordeaux III Centre dtude de la Littrature Franaises des XVIIe et XVIIIe Sicles (CELLF), Sorbonne IV. Paris Chair of Freemassonary, Faculty of Religious Studies, University of Leiden Centre de la Mditerranne Moderne et Contemporaine, Universit 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

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CONTENTS Conference Planning The Purpose of the Conference Registration Plenary Speakers Preliminary Conference Programme
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Important Dates Accommodation Social Programme Travel Information Edinburgh City Centre Map

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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: iCHf@glasconf.demon.co.uk Conference organisers web: www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference web: www.ichfonline.org LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Mr Robert L D Cooper, Curator, Grand Lodge of Scotland Dr Andreas nnerfors, Centre for research into Freemasonry, University of Sheffield Mrs Dorothe Sommer, Centre for Research into Freemasonry, University of Sheffield Mr Jim Daniel, History Department, University of Sheffield ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Professor Dr Andrew Prescott Lampeter University, Wales, UK Professor Margaret C Jacob, University of California L.A., USA Professor Charles Porset, Sorbonne, Paris, France Profeassor Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire, Universit de Nice, Institut Universitaire de France Professor Malcolm G. Davies, Chair of Freemasonry, Leiden University, The Netherlands Professor Jeffrey Tyssens, Free University of Brussels, Belgium Dr. Dominique Soucy, Universit de Franche-Comt/Besanon, France Professor Ccile Rvauger, University Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3, France Professor Tatiana Artyemeva, St Petersburg Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Professor Paul Rich, Stanford Universtiy, USA Dr. Yuri Stoyanow, Kenyon Institute London, UK Dr. Henrik Bogdan, Gothenburg University, Sweden Professor Martin Papenheim, University of Bielefeld, Germany Dr. kristiane Hasselmann, Free University of Berlin, Germany Dr Andreas nnerfors, Centre for Research into Freemasonry, University of Sheffield, UK Professor Miguel Guzmn-Stein, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Dr. Eric Saunier, Universit du Harve, Le Harve, France Aubrey Newman, Professor Emeritus, University of Leicester, UK Professor Baudouin Decharneux, Director CIERL, Universit libre de Bruxelles John M. Hamill, BA, ALA Director of Communications, UGLE, London, UK YOUNG RESEARCHERS PANEL Harriet Sandvall, PhD-Student, Courtauld Institute, UK Anais Maes, PhD-Student, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE

The overarching purpose of the conference is to illustrate and exemplify the wide range of study being undertaken on the history of freemasonry and will seek to advance further scholarly work in this area by providing an overview of recent work by those studying the subject. It is hoped that the conference will reinforce the advances already made in establishing the history of freemasonry as a distinctive field of historical research in its own right. For information about the social programme that has been arranged to coincide with the conference, please see page 12.

Access and Barclaycard. Full details of the prices for registration are printed on the enclosed registration from which can be posted, or faxed to: 2nd International Conference on the History of Freemasonry 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: ICHF@glasconf.demon.co.uk Conference organisers web: www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference web: www.ichfonline.org Entitlements The delegate registration fee of 250.00 or 300.00 (late fee) includes: Attendance at all Scientific Sessions and Commercial Exhibition Attendance at the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Friday 29th May 2009 Tea/Coffee during official breaks Lunch on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2007 Delegate Bag, Programme Book and Conference Material Certificate of Attendance VAT at Prevailing Rate The venue for the Gala Dinner 2009 is the; New Club 86 Princess Street Edinburgh EH2 2BB Gala Dinner Tickets 75 Accompanying Persons The Accompanying Persons registration fee of 50.00 includes: Attendance at the Morning Reception on Friday 29 May 2009 Attendance at the Welcome Reception on Friday 29 May 2009 Entry on Edinburgh Bus Tour Delegate Bag including Edinburgh Tourist Information VAT @ 17.5% Payment of Fees All prices quoted are in pounds sterling and payments in any other currency will not be accepted. Please remit payment by either bank draft or cheque payable to Supersonic Events Ltd. Fees can also be paid by

Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh is the second-largest city in Scotland and the countrys capital city. The historic centre of Edinburgh is divided into two by Princes Street Gardens. To the south the view is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, perched on the extinct volcanic crag, and the long sweep of the Old Town trailing after it along the ridge. To the north lies Princes Street and the New Town. Situated in the heart of the city, you are only a short walk away from some of the best shopping in the UK as well as a huge variety of cafes, restaurants and flourishing nightlife. Edinburgh is well known for the annual Festival, the associated Festival Fringe the largest performing arts festival in the world, and for the Hogmanay street party.

THE VENUE
Freemasons Hall
Freemasons Hall is situated in George Street in the centre of Edinburghs New Town and runs parallel to Princes Street a street which has been described as being one of the most beautiful in the world. It is unusual in that there are buildings only on one side of the street (the north side) the south side leads to Princes Street gardens and is dominated by Edinburgh Castle.

Registration
The registration area will be situated on the ground floor of the Freemasons Hall. The opening hours are as follows: Friday 29 May 2009 Saturday 30 May 2009 Sunday 31 May 2009 0800 to 1700 0800 to 1700 0800 to 1330

Please note that all payments must be in pounds sterling and cheques and Bank drafts should be made payable to Supersonic Events Ltd. We can also accept any of the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard,

credit card. The local organisers will accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Access and Barclaycard. We are also offering the opportunity on-line via our secure credit card payment system. Visit our website, www.northernnetworking.co.uk and follow the instructions. Cancellation Policy Cancellations and requests for refunds should be made in writing to Northern Networking Events Ltd. For cancellations received before 6th February 2009, 50% of the total remittance will be refunded. After 6th February 2009 and before 10th April 2009, 20% of the total remittance will be refunded. Fees will not be refunded after 1st May 2009. Passports and Visas A valid passport is required for entry into the UK. Please consult the British Embassy or Consulate nearest to you for visa requirements. Acknowledgement Confirmation of registration and accommodation details will be returned as soon as possible after receipt of your completed form and remittance. Official Language The official language for the Conference is English and French. Simultaneous interpretation services will not be provided. Catering Morning and afternoon tea/coffee and lunch will be provided for delegates on each day of the Conference programme. Climate Scottish Weather can be unpredictable; although May is often warm it is advisable to pack a warm sweater and raincoat in addition to fine weather clothes. Tourist Information The central Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre is located at: 3 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2QP Web: www.edinburgh.org Opening times during May are: Monday - Saturday 0900 - 1900 Sunday 1000 - 1900 Smoking Since March 26th 2006, smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces in Scotland. This includes restaurant, bars, nightclubs, shops, cinemas, offices, hospitals, sport centres and airports. Designated

smoking areas have been set up outside many restaurants and bar and should be used accordingly. Tipping Although not compulsory, it is generally accepted that you should tip approximately 12-15% in restaurants and 10% to taxi drivers on longer journeys. Banks and Cash Dispensers In general, banking hours in Edinburgh are 0900 17.00 hrs Monday to Friday. Some city centre banks are open on Saturdays from 0900 13.00 hrs. Nearly all banks, building societies and post offices offer a foreign exchange service. As the banks do not have reliable hours at the weekend there is a foreign exchange service located at the Tourist Information Centre office at 3 Princes Street, Edinburgh and also at Waverley train station in the accommodation kiosk.

PLENARY SPEAkERS
It is with great pleasure to announce the following 5 plenary speakers will be delivering a key lecture at the conference:

Friday 29th May 2009

Plenary Lecture 10.00 11.00

Researching Freemasonry in the 21st Century: Chances and Challenges

Biography Pr. Dr. Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire (born 1968) Fellow of the Institut Universitaire de France since 2007 Professor of Early modern history at Nice Sophia-Antipolis since 20003 Chair of the Early Modern and Modern Research Center for Mediterranean Studies since 2006 Director of the Cahiers de la Mditerrane Visiting Professor at the Free University of Bruxelles (ULB), Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences of Religions, international chair since 2007 President dhonneur of the Socit franaise de recherches sur lEcossisme. Selection of Books LAutre et le Frre. LEtranger et la Franc-maonnerie en France au XVIIIe sicle, Paris, Honor Champion, Les dix-huitimes sicles 23, 1998, 872 p. LEurope des francs-maons (XVIIIe-XXIe sicle), Paris, Belin, Europe & Histoire, 2002, 325 p. Nobles jeux de larc et loges maonniques dans la France des Lumires. Enqute sur une sociabilit en mutation, Montmorency,
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Ivoire-clair, les architectes de la connaissance , 2002, 245 p. Lespace des francs-maons. Une sociabilit europenne au XVIIIe sicle, Rennes, Presses universitaires de Rennes, Histoire, 2003, 231 p. Le mythe de lEurope franaise. Diplomatie, culture et sociabilits au temps des Lumires, Paris, Autrement, collection Mmoires , 2007, 304 p. La Rpublique Universelle des francs-maons. De Newton Metternich, Rennes, Ouest-France, De mmoire dhomme: lhistoire, 1999, 210 p. (translation in Spanish, forthcoming 2008) LEurope des Lumires, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, Que sais-je ? n3715, 2004, 128 p. (translation in Arabic 2007, and Spanish, forthcoming 2008) Co-author with Silvia Marzagalli, Atlas de la Rvolution franaise (forthcoming 2009). Honors and Awards Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, 2004 Le Monde Prize for Academic Research, 1997 Edition of scientfic symposiums La Plume et la Toile. Pouvoirs et rseaux de correspondance dans lEurope des Lumires, Arras, Artois Presses Universit, Histoire, 2002, 346 p. with Dominique Taurisson, Les ego-documents lheure de llectronique. Nouvelles approches des espaces et des rseaux relationnels, Montpellier, Presses universitaires de Montpellier, 2003, 555 p. Crises, conflits et guerres en Mditerrane (XVIe-XXe sicles). Histoire et gostratgie, Cahiers de la Mditerrane, 2005, n70-71, 193 p., 243 p. La Franc-maonnerie en Mditerrane (XVIIIe-XXIe sicle). Circulations, modles, transferts, Cahiers de la Mditerrane, 2006, n72, 420 p. with Jens Hseler and Antony McKenna, Rseaux de correspondance lge classique (XVIe-XVIIIe sicle), SaintEtienne, Publications de luniversit de SaintEtienne, 2006, 382 p.

the development of the Masonic High Degrees, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawnthe most influential of all nineteenth-century occultist initiatory societiesand Gerald Gardners Witchcraft movement of the 1950s, one of the first large-scale Western esoteric New Religions Movements. A revised version was published by State University of New York Press in 2007. Bogdan has published numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of his three main areas of research: Masonic Initiatory Societies, Western esotericism, and New Religious Movements. Five key publications: Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation. SUNY Series, Western Esoteric Traditions (David Appelbaum, series editor). State University of New York Press, Albany NY. (ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-7069-5). 240 pages. An Introduction to the High Degrees of Freemasonry in Heredom: The Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society, Volume 14, 2006. Ed. S. Brent Morris, Washington D.C. pp. 9-45. Death as Initiation: Order of the Solar Temple and Rituals of Initiation in The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death, Ed. James R. Lewis. Ashgate Publishing Ltd, London 2006. (ISBN: 0 7546 5285 8). pp. 133-153. Challenging the Morals of Western Society: The Use of Ritualised Sex in Contemporary Occultism in The Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies. 8:2. (2006) pp. 211-246. Kabbalistic Influence on the Early Development of the Master Mason Degree of Freemasonry in Freemasonry and Religion: Many Faiths - One Brotherhood. The Canonbury Papers Volume 3, Ed. Trevor Stewart, London, 2006. pp. 122-131.

Friday 29th May 2009

Biography

Plenary Lecture 17.30 18.30 Henrik Bogdan (born 1972), Ph. D., University of Gothenburg, Department of Religious Studies, Theology and Classical Languages. In his thesis From Darkness to Light: Western Esoteric Rituals of Initiation (2003) Bogdan analyzed the historical development masonic rituals of initiation and their relationship with Western esotericism. Beginning with the Craft degrees of Freemasonry, Bogdan examined
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Saturday 30th May 2009

Plenary Lecture 09.00 09.45

Riding the Goat: Secrecy, Masculinity, and Fraternal High Jinks in the United States, 1845-1930
Biography William D. Moore, USA William D. Moore has written and lectured extensively on Freemasonry and fraternalism in the United States. He is the author of Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes published by the

University of Tennessee Press in 2006. Dr. Moore holds an A.B. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in American and New England Studies from Boston University. He is currently an associate professor in the history department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he is also the director of the graduate program in public history. From 1992 to 1999, Moore served as the director of the Livingston Masonic Library and Museum at the Grand Lodge, F. & A.M., of the State of New York. Dr. Moore is currently working on a study of the American popular fascination with the Shakers in the middle decades of the twentieth century and on a scholarly history of surfing. He is not a Freemason, a Shaker, or a surfer.

the CD-rom Northern Folk: Living Traditions of North East Scotland with Thomas McKean, featuring audio and video interviews with tradition bearers from that area. Currently, Valentina Bold is working on a facsimile edition of a collection of Scottish songs made in Yorkshire in the mid 18th century, a new edition of James Hoggs The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and on a book looking at Scottish identity in Scotland and North America, based on her field research in Canada and the USA.

Sunday 31st May 2009

Biography

Plenary Lecture 12.30 13.30 Andrew Prescott, Lampeter Professor Andrew Prescott is Librarian at the University of Wales, Lampeter. He was formerly Director of the Centre for Research into Freemasonry at the University of Sheffield, the first centre in a British university to be devoted to the study of the historical, cultural and social impact of Freemasonry. He is the author of numerous books and articles on British history, including studies of the 1799 Unlawful Societies Act and of Charles Bradlaughs career as a Freemason. He was also editor of the Academy Electronic Publications edition of William Prestons Illustrations of Masonry.

Saturday 30th May 2009

Plenary Lecture 17.45 18.30

Witty...lusty and tender: On editing Robert Burnss Merry Muses of Caledonia.

Biography Valentina Bold, Uk Dr Valentina Bold is head of Scottish Studies at the University of Glasgows Dumfries Campus. She convenes the M.Litt in Robert Burns Studies, and is a member of the the BARD centre (Burns Appreciation and Research in Dumfries), teaching students in Scottish Studies at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is heavily involved in Homecoming in Dumfriesshire, which includes a resident Poet Laureate in the Globe Inn through 2009. The daughter of the poet and critic Alan Bold, Valentina Bold was born in Edinburgh, and raised in rural Fife. She was educated at the Universities of Edinburgh, Memorial University, Newfoundland, and the University of Glasgow where her PhD looked at self-taught Scottish poets in Scotland in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, from Burns to Hogg, Allan Cunningham, John Leyden, Janet Little, Robert Tannahill, Janet Hamilton and others. Arriving in Dumfries in 1999, where she lives with her husband, novelist David Nicol, Dr Bold previously worked at the Universities of Glasgow and then Aberdeen. Bold is best known for her work on Scottish literature and song. She edited the new Luath edition of Robert Burnss Merry Muses of Caledonia and this experience forms the foundation of her lecture. Her books include Smeddum: A Lewis Grassic Gibbon Anthology and James Hogg: A Bard of Natures Making, She is also interested in multimedia productions, and co-authored

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY 29 MAY 2009
Time 08.00-17.00 09.45-10.00 10.00-11.00 11.00-11.30 11.30-13.00 Hall 1 Registartion takes place all day in the entrance foyer Opening Ceremony Plenary lecture 1: Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire, France Researching Freemasonry in the 21st Century: Chances and Challenges Tea and coffee Session 1: The Material Culture of Freemasonry (I) Paper 1a. Diane Clements, UK Mind the gaps! (in archive records) Paper 1b. Mark J R Dennis, UK Living with Symbols? Masonic Material Culture Session 2: Mexican Masonic Scholarship in the 21st Century Paper 2a. Dr. Guillermo de los Reyes, USA Masonic Nation: The Impact of Freemasonry in the Discourses of Mexican Nationalism Paper 2b. Carlos F. Martnez Moreno, Mexico Two Perspectives on the Efforts of Secularization in Symbolic Freemasonry in Mexico during the 19th and 20th Centuries Paper 2c. Daniel Guitrrez-Sandoval, USA Albert Pikes Mexican Connections Paper 2d. David Merchant, USA Mid 19th Century Mexican Freemasonry in a SocioLiterary Context 13.00-14.00 14.00-15.30 Buffet lunch Session 4: The material culture of Freemasonry (II) Paper 4a. Jennifer S Alexander, UK Masons marks and signatures on monuments Paper 4b. Hilary Anderson Stelling, USA Tokens of Friendship, Brotherhood and Self: American Mark Medals from the 1780s-1820s Paper 4c. Franois Rognon, France Ltonnante aventure des archives russes et leur apport dans ltude de la franc-maonnerie franaise de la premire moiti du 20e sicle (in French) 15.30-16.00 16.00-17.30 Tea and coffee Session 7: Global freemasonry in the 20th century Paper 7a. Helge Bjrn Horrisland, Norway Norwegian masonic activity in London during WWII Session 8: Franc-Maonnerie et societ civile dans lEurope mridionale (in French) Paper 8a. Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire, France La loge maonnique dans lEurope des Lumires au regard de lespace public : une relecture de Jrgen Habermas au miroir de la sociabilit et du divertissement . Paper 8b. Luis P. Martin, France Pratiques sociales et engagements politiques dans la Franc-Maonnerie espagnole (XIXe-XXe sicles) Paper 8c. Fulvio Conti, Italy Les frres dans lespace public: sociabilit et participation politique dans la franc-maonnerie italienne (XIXeXXe sicles) Session 9: Freemasonry in the United States (III) Paper 9a. Peter Paul Fuchs, USA Incense to the intellect: Philosophical and Religious Dimensions of the Albert Pike Library as seen in his Major Works. Paper 9b. Aimee E. Newell, USA The Masonic Careers of Boston Artist John Ritto Penniman and His Apprentices Paper 9c. Kevin S. Fries, USA The Passions of William Robertson Smith: Collecting Robert Burns and Growing a Spirit of Liberty Session 5: Freemasonry and the Enlightenment Paper 5a. Tatiana Artemyeva, Russia Masonic Networks and Intellectual Communications in 18-century Russia Paper 5b. Rbert Pter, Hungary Religion and Enlightenment in Thomas Dunckerleys Neglected Writings Paper 5c. Roger Dachez, France Early French Masonic Exposures (1737-1751): a reappraisal and some methodological refelections Session 6: Freemasonry in the United States (II) Paper 6a. James W. Daniel, UK The US and us, 1840-1890: the influence of American freemasonry on British freemasonry Paper 6b. Todd Wm Kissam, USA Ritual and Contextual Significance in Albert Pikes Masonic Baptism of 1871 Paper 6c. Adam Kendall, USA Klad in White Hoods and Aprons: The K.K.K. and the Infiltration of California Freemasonry Session 3: Freemasonry in the United States (I) Paper 3a. Damien Amblard, USA When the Profane Besieged the Temple: The Ideological Origins of American Antimasonry, 1798-1829 Paper 3b. Kathleen Smith Kutolowski, USA The Strange Case of the Missing Masons: A Generation of Lost Freemasonic History on the Western New York Frontier Paper 3c. Mark Lause, USA Other Brothers: the African-American Experience of the Mid-19th Century Revolutionary Secret Societies Hall 2 Hall 3

Paper 1c. Susan A Snell, UK Poetry in motion: the role of verse contributions to masonic periodicals during the long eighteenth century

Paper 7b. Pauline Chakmakjian, UK Japanese Indigenisation of Masonic Ritual Paper 7c. Joachim Berger, Germany Between universal values and national ties: Freemasons face the challenge of Europe, c. 18501930 17.30-18.30 18.30-19.15 Plenary lecture 2: Henrik Bogdan, Sweden UGLE Prestonian lecturer 2009 John Wade, Uk Go you and do likewise: English Masonic processions from the 18th to the 20th centuries Reception

Young Researchers get together, presentation of ongoing research projects

19.15-20.15

SATURDAY 30 MAY 2009

09.00 - 09.45 09.45 - 11.15 Plenary lecture 3: William D. Moore, USA Session 10: The rise of Afro-American freemasonry Session 11: Italian Freemasonry and Fascism; Prussian Freemasonry and National-Socialism: a critical comparison Paper 11a. Dirk Niemeyer, Germany The Groe Loge von Preuen in the Weimar Republic and in the early Drittes Reich: A non-political society in a changing political space of policy Paper 11b. Giuseppe Vatri, Italy Italian Freemasonry and Fascism: from friendship to defense (1921-1923). Paper 11c. Hans-Hermann Hhmann, Germany German Freemasonry after World War II: Masonic Policy of Remembrance Paper 11d. Fabio Venzi, Italy Freemasonry and Fascism Session 12: Aspects of British freemasonry

Paper 10a. Mark Tabbert, USA Prince Hall, African Lodge # 459 and the American Masonic Landscape of the 1770-80s. Paper 10b. Stephen A. Kantrowitz, USA Brotherhood Denied: Black Freemasonry and The Limits of Reconstruction. Paper 10c. Julie Winch, USA A Late Thing I Guess The Early Years of Philadelphias African Masonic Lodge. Paper 10d. Chernoh Sesay, USA Between Empire and the Lodge: Mobility and the Origins of Black Freemasonry. 11.15 - 11.45 11.45-13.15 Tea and coffee Session 13: Performing Freemasonry Paper 13a. Andreas nnerfors, UK Semiotics of the Un-outspoken: Masonic Ritual and the Borders of Historical Hermeneutics Paper 13b. Kristiane Hasselmann, Germany Performing Freemasonry: The practical-symbolic Constitution of a Civic Habitus in 18th-Century England Paper 13c. Prof. Michael Franz & Eleonore Kalisch, Germany The value-situation as specific sign-situation. Masonic ethic in its historical context 13.15 - 14.15 14.15 - 15.45 Buffet lunch Session 15: Freemasonry Imagined: National, International, Antinational Paper 15a. Jeffrey Tyssens, Belgium Bacillus Gallicus: Nationality and Anti-Masonic Discourse in the Early American Republic Paper 15b. Anas Maes, Belgium The Birth of the Belgian Nation State: Masonic National Discourses Paper 15c. Jimmy Koeppen, Belgium The Conspiracy of Freemasons, Jews and Communists. An Analysis of German and French Nationalist Discourse (1918-1940). Paper 15d. Petri Mirala, Belgium Irish Freemasonry: From Radicalism to Loyalism 15.45 - 16.15 16.15-17.45 Tea and coffee Session 17: Freemasonry and the West Indies Paper 17a. Ccile Rvauger, France From Robert Burns dream of Jamaica to Masonic facts in the British West Indies : Barbados, Trinidad and Grenada Paper 17b. Aviston D. Downes, Barbados Britishness and Brotherhood: Freemasonry and White Colonial Identity in Barbados, 1740-1890 Paper 17c. Emilie Charles, Trinidad Societal impacts on the development of the craft in Trinidad & Tobago 17.45-18.30 20.00 - 23.30 Plenary lecture 3: Valentine Bold, Uk

Paper 12a. David Harrison, UK Freemasonry, Education and Charity

Paper 12b. Judith Rasoletti, USA Three Women Masons Creating: A Story of Participation and Exclusion Paper 12c. Michael J. Hearn & Brain Coak, UK Freemasonry at Sea. The Story of Shipboard Lodges.

Session 14: Scottish & Irish Freemasonry Paper 14a. R. Hughes Montgomery, New Zealand Working Class Scottish Freemasonry outside Scotland Paper 14b. Ronnie Scott, UK The Mason who built Glasgow: The rise and progress of James Cleland Paper 14c. Patrick J Flynn, Ireland The influence of an Irish Military Lodge, the 1st Volunteer Lodge No. 620, on Irish Society and Freemasonry

Session 16: Robert Burns and Freemasonry (I) Paper 16a. Carolyn Bain, USA Commodification of Identity: Robert Burns Celebrity Spokesperson for Freemasonry and the Egalitarian Stage Paper 16b. Robert G. Watkins Jr., USA Robert Burns and American Freemasonry Paper 16c. Paul Rich, USA Robert Burns, Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, and the Mystery of the Masters Apron

Session 18: Robert Burns and Freemasonry (II) Paper 18a. Heather Calloway, USA Chapbooks of the Burnsiana Collection at the House of the Temple Library Paper 18b. Iain D.MacIntosh, UK The Burness (Burnes) Family of Montrose, Cousins to Robert Burns. Paper 18c. Trevor Stewart, UK Polymnia and the Craft: an exploration of newlydiscovered examples of a popular literary genre and the seventeenth-century Scottish Craft

Gala Dinner New Club, 86 Princess St, Edinburgh EH2 2BB

SUNDAY 31 MAY 2009

09.00 - 10.30 Session 19: Masonic association within early Industrial England (Analysing Masonic Membership I) Paper 19a. John Astbury, UK Membership of the Kings Head Lodge, Salford, 1727 Paper 19b David Hawkins, UK Membership of the Anchor and Hope Lodge, Bolton, 1732-1813. Paper 19c. John Acaster, UK The composition of Masonic membership in Manchester and Salford during the period of early industrialisation before 1813. 10.30-11.00 11.00-12.30 Tea and coffee Session 21: Analysing Masonic Membership (II) Paper 21a. Eric Saunier, France The Sailors and the Freemasonry: the interest of a new object of research for masonic historiography. Paper 21b. John Belton & Bob Cooper, UK Scotlands Masons - membership and occupations of freemasons 1800-2000 Paper 21c. Alan Capps, USA The First Band of Brothers George Washington and the Freemasons of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 12.30-13.30 13.30-14.30 Session 22: New approaches, new findings Paper 22a. Matthew D. Scanlan, UK The accepted Freemasons of seventeenth-century England: new evidence, new perspectives Paper 22b. J Scott Kenney, Canada Pragmatic Constructions of History among Freemasons Paper 22c. Chris Powell, UK Demythologizing Masonic music the case of Beethoven Session 20: Freemasonry in the Middle East

Paper 20a. Santiago Richter, Israel German Freemasonry in Israel A Grand Lodge in Exile Paper 20b. Dorothe Sommer, UK Masonry in late Ottoman Syria Paper 20c. Thierry Millet, France La franc-maonnerie en Syrie et au Liban indpendants (1940-1958) (in French)

Plenary lecture 4: Andrew Prescott, Lampeter Lunch

ExHIBITION
A limited space will be available for exhibitors. Please contact Northern Networking Events Ltd for full details of costs: 2nd International Conference on the History of Freemasonry 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: ICHF@glasconf.demon.co.uk Conference organisers web: www.northernnetworking.co.uk Conference web: www.ichfonline.org

LIST OF IMPORTANT DATES Cancellation Payment Refund 50% 20th February 2009 Early Bird Deadline 27th March 2009 Accommodation Guarantee Deadline 10th April 2009 Cancellation Payment Refund 20% 10th April 2009 Payment Refund Deadline 1st May 2009

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ACCOMMODATION
(Please note that all prices are quoted in POUNDS STERLING) As rooms are limited within many of the hotels listed we cannot guarantee accommodation after Friday 10th April 2009. To reserve accommodation please complete the relevant section on the Registration Booking form. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Hotels
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre
The hotel is within walking distance of Waverley Railway Station and St Andrews Square Bus Station. The Airlink 100 Bus goes from Waverely Bridge to Edinburgh Airport in 25-minutes. Express by Holiday Inn Edinburgh City Centre is located near Broughton Street, George Street & Queen Street. The hotel is across from the Omni Centre with a choice of restaurants & a Vue Cinema. This Edinburgh City Centre hotel is a perfect choice if you are looking for a base near Edinburgh Castle, The Real Mary kings Close , Edinburgh Dungeons and Holyrood or for events at Murryfield Stadium, Corn Exchange, Hearts Football Club, Hibernian Football Club or Meadowbank Stadium. Double Room (B&B), 89 per room per night.

Apex Hotel Edinburgh Waterloo Place

With a rich history, this landmark building was the first large scale hotel in Edinburgh. We plan to return the property back to hotel trading by creating 186 contemporary bedrooms each offering the latest in business facilities and stateof-the-art entertainment systems. Double Room (For Single Occupancy B&B), 125.00 per room per night. Double/Twin Room (For Double Occupancy B&B), 135.00 per room, per night.

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FRIDAY 29 MAY 2009 18.00 Welcome Reception Dress Code: Casual Cost included in Registration Fee & Accompanying Persons Fee Concluding the first day of proceedings will be a Welcome Reception allowing all registered delegates and registered accompanying persons the opportunity to meet one another and relax within the magnificent surrounds of the lower gallery within the Freemasons Hall. SATURDAY 30 MAY 2009 19.30 Gala Dinner Dress Code: Black Tie Preferred Cost - 75.00 per person Gala Dinner, New Club, Edinburgh The central location of The New Club, with an unbroken view over Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle, provides an ideal setting for staying, dining and entertaining, combining the comfort and style of a longestablished Club. The Clubs earliest records date from 1787 when it met in Bayles Tavern in Shakespeare Square at the east end of Princes Street. The Club then acquired its own premises in St. Andrew Square before moving to its present site in 1837. Todays building dates from 1969.

THURSDAY 28 MAY 2009 19.30 Pre Conference Concert National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and Dinner Freemasons Hall, 96 George Street, Edinburgh Dress Code: Casual Cost: Concert Ticket only 20 per person Concert Ticket only Concession 15 per person Concert Ticket only Student 8 per person Concert & Dinner 45 per person (for all the above includes interval refreshment) The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland presents NYOS Staffa Award 2009 The prestigious NYOS Staffa Award recognises the talents of the countrys most promising classical musicians. The competition is open to students from eight music Conservatories in the United Kingdom. Following auditions in London, three candidates are selected to attend the final award performance where a 3,000 prize is awarded to the most outstanding student to assist in furthering their career in music performance. The second and third laureates will receive 1,500 and 1,000. A previous winner will also give a recital during the evening, demonstrating the immense value to young musicians of the NYOS Staffa Award. Supported by the Grand Lodge of Scotland The prizes will be presented by The Grand Master Mason, The Grand Lodge of Scotland, The Pro Grand Master, The United Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Master, The Grand Lodge of Ireland.

Come and see the three finalists perform at the final award performance and celebrate the jurys decision at Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh

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Travel by Car As Edinburgh is located at the heart of the Scottish Motorway network, it is relatively easy to travel by car. To help plan your journey, the following websites may be useful: The AA Route Planner MultiMap www.theaa.com www.multimap.com

Travel by Bus Travelling by bus to Edinburgh is a great option especially for those on a budget. There are regular coach services to Edinburgh from all major UK cities. The following companies can provide more information: National Express 08705 80 80 80 Scottish Citylink 08705 50 50 50 Travel Line Scotland 08706 08 26 08 Travel from Airport By bus Public bus services stop outside the UK Arrivals doors on the terminal forecourt. Airlink 100 to city centre There is an express bus service to Edinburgh city centre. The frequency of the service is from every 10 minutes at peak times through the day, to every 30 minutes at night. The journey takes approximately 25 minutes and terminates at Waverly Bridge, near to the main railway station (Waverly) and bus station and is just off the citys main street, Princes Street. By taxi Taxis (cabs) are available from a designated rank beside the coach park outside the UK arrivals hall. A typical journey time to the city centre takes around 25 minutes and fares vary according to the distance travelled. Many of the taxis are wheelchair accessible. More information can be found on the Edinburgh International Airport website www.edinburgh airport.com

Travel by Train Edinburgh is extremely accessible by train. The Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) is the fastest intercity railway in the UK, with a journey time of approximately 4 hours between Edinburgh (Waverley) and London (Kings Cross). Edinburgh train station has great rail links to other major cities; York, Newcastle, Inverness and Aberdeen are all about 2 hours travel by train, and Glasgow is just 50 minutes on the First Scotrail shuttle service which leaves Waverley train station every 15 minutes. The following companies can provide more information: National Rail Enquiries Virgin Trains 08457 48 59 50 08457 22 23 33

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Main Attractions 1 Edinburgh Castle and Military Museums E5 2 The Palace of Holyroodhouse H5 3 St Giles Cathedral F5 4 Royal Museum of Scotland F6 5 Museum of Scotland F6 6 Royal Botanic Garden D2 7 National Gallery of Scotland E5 8 Royal Scottish Academy E5 9 Scottish National Portrait Gallery F4 10 City Art Centre F5 11 Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art B5 12 Dean Gallery B5 13 Dynamic Earth H5 14 Museum of Childhood G5 15 Scottish Whisky Heritage Centre E5 16 The Edinburgh Dungeon F5 35 Camera Obscura and World of Illusions E5 36 The Real Mary Kings Close F5 40 Scottish Parliament H5
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key Conference Locations Freemasons Hall, George Street (Conference) D5 Royal Museum of Scotland (Gala Dinner) F6 Caledonian Hilton, Princes Street D5 Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel,Charlotte Square D5 Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Holyrood Road G5 Channings Hotels, South Learmonth Gardens B4 Radisson SAS Edinburgh, High Street F5 Grosvenor Hilton Edinburgh, Grosvenor Street C6 Holiday Inn Edinburgh, Corstorphine Road A6 Fountain Court Apartments, Morrison Street C6 Fountain Court Apartments, Grove Street C6

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