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    IEEC2 Booking Now Open!

    Below are the current booking arrangements for the Second International Early Engines Conference (IEEC2), to be held at the Black Country Living Museum running over 3 days in October 2021 (postponed twice due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic). Postponed dates are 8-10th October 2021, please see the Conference information. Conference Updates Further to our Initial Announcement and Call for Papers, we are delighted to announce that booking arrangements for our Second International Early Engines Conference have been prepared and can be viewed online. Conference Details Please see the IEEC2 Conference information page for further details. Booking arrangements Please complete and return the Booking Form for the Full and Day ticket…

  • Response to the Call for Papers

    Following the initial call for papers for IEEC2017, the International Early Engines Conference organising committee acknowledge the excellent range of proposals received, from engineering history, archaeological investigation, to engine conservation and approaches to modern reconstruction. We’re also delighted to see truly international submissions, and quantitative, analytical proposals alongside historical and historiographic pieces. The proposals are now being considered in detail, and the organisers will work with contributors to select and develop a draft Conference programme by the end of the Summer. The programme should include short (300 word) abstracts of the papers. Meanwhile further details of the location and guidance for travel and accommodation are also being prepared and will be announced as…