King Charles III’s coronation in 2023 brought hundreds of Indigenous leaders from the Commonwealth to Britain, showcasing some of the Crown’s oldest diplomatic ties outside of Europe. It wasn’t the fi...

We are delighted to announce that the WHN has teamed up with the Women’s History Association of Ireland to offer a joint annual book prize which awards £500 for an author’s first single-autho…

Received from Dr. Max Long (Lincoln College, University of Oxford) and Dr. Andrew Seaton (University of Manchester) Modern British History and the ‘Environmental Turn Taking place: Lincoln College, Ox...

The Faculty of History wishes to recruit a Temporary Assistant Professor in Modern British History. This is a fixed term 24 month Temporary Assistant Professorship. To cover the academic leave of the

Abstract. This article reinterprets contemporary forms of economization in UK government by recovering their emergence in the early nationalized transport

The Duncan Tanner Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship amongst postgraduate research students in Britain and abroad. Entrants submit an article manuscript.

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note

Wadham College invites applications for a fixed-term Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History, named the David Richards Fellowship, September 2026 – August 2029.

At the University of London Press, we have been reflecting on recent conversations in the sector about research culture, what this means for the humanities, the potential benefits of open access, the ...

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Sam Rutherford reflects on how trans histories and historians can work towards building power in the trans community.

The Faculty of History is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in post-1920 U.S. political history and/or the history of the United States in the World since 1920, beginning 1 October, 2026. The

How has democracy transformed modern Britain and the way we teach its history? Democratising History answers this question by showcasing how scholars have successfully united social and cultural histo...

A book launch for Democratising History: Modern British History Inside and Out, a festschrift in honour of Prof. Peter Mandler

In her new book, Vanished, the history professor picks apart the political and philosophical dimensions of species loss

Abstract. The Paris Commune in Britain is a book about radical ideas, and the people and places that make them. It is about how ideas are forged, propagate

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An exploration of the intersections of politics and public engagement, Democratising History reveals how history itself has been shaped by democratic forces. How has democracy transformed modern Brita...