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Dr Simon Lee ‘Delacroix’s ‘Liberty Leading the People’: an Accidental Icon?’
7.30pm, 4th December 2015, Reading School. Are you interested in nineteenth-century French history and free this Friday evening at 7.30 pm? If so, do come along to the local branch of the Historical Association at Reading School to hear Dr… Continue reading
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American Politics Group Annual Conference
7th-9th January 2016, University of Reading The Programme is now out for next year’s American Politics Group [APG] conference. January’s conference will not only be held at the University of Reading but has also been organised by Dr Mara Oliva,… Continue reading
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Science Museum Lates: Unloved Collections
This post has been written by Harriet Evans. The ‘Who Cares’ AHRC research project began in late August, with the intention to recreate interest in the Science Museum’s Locks. The unloved collections included the Iron Bridge National Slag Collection and… Continue reading
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The War within: finance and morality in Europe, 1630-1815
3rd-4th December 2015, University of Reading Organised by Anne Dubet (Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand) and Joel Felix (University of Reading)Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, a series of scandals have shaken public confidence in the world of banking and… Continue reading
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Part 3 News: Latest news for Initial Teacher Training in History for 2016-17
This is just to let you know that the recruitment window for History PGCEs based in Higher Education Institutions has been very tight indeed this year, despite the increase in the overall number of places available. Although applications opened only… Continue reading
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NEW: Careers News
Welcome to our new ‘careers news’ section on the student pages of the blog. We, the Reading’s History Department social media team, will be working in conjunction with Dr Elizabeth Matthew (the Department’s Employabiltiy Convenor) to keep you informed about… Continue reading
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Upcoming Event – ‘ ‘Islamic State’: Where From, Where To?’ A Roundtable Discussion
One of our new colleagues, Dr Dina Rezk, will be speaking at ‘ ‘Islamic State’: Where From, Where To?’ at the University of Warwickon Thursday 26th November. This is a roundtable event taking place at Warwick. The event is open… Continue reading
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Martin Luther King and the FBI
Written by: Dafydd Townley On or about the 6th November 1964, this letter was posted to Martin Luther King. The civil rights leader had just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work in campaigning for racial equality in the… Continue reading
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The Stenton Lecture and Symposium 2015
Thursday 19th November marks the date of this year’s Stenton Lecture which is preceded by the Stenton Symposium. What is the Stenton Lecture? The Stenton lecture is an annual lecture by an eminent historian, hosted by the Department and held… Continue reading
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News from the History Society
By Evie Taylor I think it’s fair to say that the History Society has got off to a flying start this term! With lots of new faces to welcome, the committee have been busy organising a variety of events to… Continue reading
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