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Interdisciplinary workshop to mark the appointment of Professor Richard Hoyle as Director of the Victoria County History
Interdisciplinary workshop to mark the appointment of Professor Richard Hoyle as Director of the Victoria County History Wednesday 22nd October 2014 Henley Business School, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus, Room G04 1pm – 5pm 1pm: Lunch & Welcome… Continue reading
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Stenton Lecture 2014 Peter Hennessy, ‘Writing the history of one’s own time’
By Linda Risso and David Stack We often imagine historians working in dusty and messy archives, surrounded by aged books, rolls, spider webs and the occasional mouse in the corner. Sometime, we picture them retrieving some old object from a… Continue reading
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THE ORIGINS OF THE STENTON LECTURE
The Stenton Lecture, an annual lecture by an eminent historian, is hosted by the Department every year in late November. It is a prestigious event and the highlight in the Department’s seminar series. But who was Stenton? And why is this… Continue reading
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The inaugural BrANCH and HOTCUS conference: “BrATCUS” 2014
This September, the University of Reading was fortunate to host the British Association of Nineteenth Century Historians (BrANCH) and the Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS) in the first conference shared by both organisations. The collaboration provided attendees… Continue reading
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University of Reading honours Roxy Music legend Andy Mackay, presented by Professor Matthew Worley, Department of History
By Professor Matthew Worley & Dr Jacqui Turner This week, the University of Reading awarded Roxy Music legend Andy Mackay the 2014 Alumnus of the Year. Andy graduated in 1968 with a BA in English and Music. He was presented for… Continue reading
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Reflections on The Department of History Post-Graduate Summer Colloquium: 26th June 2014
By George Newth Caffeine and sugar kick started the day as researchers and staff mingled whilst clutching coffee, tea and biscuits, getting ready for the first panel of the day on Medieval England and its contacts with Europe. Not that… Continue reading
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History Department and MERL archive supports US National History Day Success
By Dr Jacqui Turner ‘Operation Pied Piper: Balancing Parental Rights and Government Responsibility’ The History Department and MERL contributed to a documentary film made by Hayley Hocking, a middle school student for US National History Day. The10 minute documentary, entitled… Continue reading
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Working with English Heritage
Part II student Jessica Freedland shares her experience working with English Heritage: A few lectures into the second year Historical Themes in Practice module, Jeremey Ashbee from English Heritage came to talk to us. He discussed the work that he… Continue reading
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Political History Network
A forum for 19th and 20th century political history Symposium: Friday 30th May 2014 HUMSS 86, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, University of Reading From 1.30 pm Registration and coffee 2.00 pm ‘Spencer Perceval and education’ Edward Hicks (St. Anne’s… Continue reading
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‘I wanted the world to get better and I knew it couldn’t get better if it was going to be ruled by men…’ Nancy Astor (BBC Radio Broadcast1956)
By Dr Jacqui Turner It was 95 years ago that Nancy Astor, the first female MP, gave her maiden speech; the first speech by a woman in Parliament. Nancy Astor was an, American. She was an aristocratic, controversial and witty… Continue reading
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