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Colloque organisé par la School of Social Sciences, Humanities &#38; Languages, University of Westminster ArchivesUniversity of Westminster, 24th and 25th April 2013.The conference will coincide with the publication of the third volume of the University of Westminster’s history and with the 175th anniversary of the establishment of George Cayley's Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street. In 1882, the building was purchased by Quintin Hogg (1845-1903) who transferred to the site his Young Men's Christian Institute, which aimed to offer social space, Christian teaching and educational classes to working men – and later women - in the West End. This endeavour developed into Regent Street Polytechnic, the Polytechnic of Central London (from 1970) and the University of Westminster from 1992.The conference seeks to highlight new research from established and emerging scholars on the broad theme of education for adults in the Victorian age and the twentieth century. We welcome papers on all types of adult educational provision, including universities, and on both formal and more informal education. We encourage submissions which can add a comparative perspective to the UK experience. Papers might address, but are not limited to, the following themes:Aspects of the emergence and development of adult educationSocial class and educationGender and educationScientific educationTechnical educationArchival collections relating to adult educationTravel and leisure as educationLire la suite : Call for PapersIndividual paper proposals or panel submissions (of three papers) are equally welcome. Abstracts (of c.200 words) or enquiries may be emailed to Dr Helen Glew, Lecturer in the Department of Social &#38; Historical Studies, at h.glew@westminster.ac.uk by 14 December 2012.