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Amsterdam Conference

Posted on September 20, 2017

by Dr Richard Blakemore At the end of June, I attended a conference in Amsterdam to mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch navy’s raid on Chatham dockyard in 1667. The raid is most famous for the Dutch capture of … Continue reading →

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CFP: ‘Social Listening’ in the past, present and future. 22nd November 2017.

Posted on August 18, 2017
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A Message for our Graduating Students

Posted on June 23, 2017

Congratulations to all of our students who will be graudating this year.  We are very proud of you and are sure that you will continue to succeed in your future careers. With careers in mind … Kevin Thompson from the … Continue reading →

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Socialism and the Vampire: Comrades, Capitalists and Bloodsuckers

Posted on May 26, 2017

by Dr Dan Renshaw In May 1897 Constable and Co published a limited print run of a new novel by a London-based Irish theatre manager and occasional author named Bram Stoker.  Stoker had enjoyed moderate critical recognition with a series … Continue reading →

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An Outing with the Historical Association (Reading branch), 17th June

Posted on May 10, 2017

The Reading branch of the Historical Association have asked us to share news of an upcoming outing which might be of interest. “This is a double event that should appeal to anyone fascinated by Britain’s nineteenth, and early twentieth-century industrial … Continue reading →

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