New Lanark will host our rescheduled three day conference from 1st March to 3rd March 2022 in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen, the renowned social reformer whose incredible story is brought to life at New Lanark. The conference also celebrates the 20th anniversary of New Lanark's inscription as a World Heritage Site, and the completion of the £4.5 million National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment Scotland funded ‘Restoration of former millworkers’ housing’ programme.

The conference will cover:

• Robert Owen's Educational Legacy

• Company Towns and the Utopian Dream

• Co-operation: History and Future

• Challenging Histories: Slavery and Colonialism in the Textile Industry

• World Heritage: Global and Local Communities

• Looking to the Future: Industrial Heritage Conservation and Redevelopment

Booking Details

Follow the link to New Lanark 2022: A Living Legacy - New Lanark Trust (idloom.events)