READING HISTORY

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  • ‘Hidden Figures’ Film Review

    by Philippa Sale [1] There was some confusion at the Academy Awards this weekend when ‘La La Land’ was incorrectly announced as the winner of the Best Picture Oscar, the real winner being ‘Moonlight’.  Away from this embarrassing mix-up another… Continue reading

    ‘Hidden Figures’ Film Review

  • Visiting Berlin: Our Part 2 Study Trip

    Part 2 @UoRHistStudents @AwkwardPhoenix & @georgiarebecca_ on thier study trip to Berlin Continue reading

    Visiting Berlin: Our Part 2 Study Trip

  • History: handle with care

    by Dr Richard Blakemore One of the first assignments given to Reading history undergraduates is to write a précis, or summary, of one chapter from a selection of well-known books by eminent historians on the theory and purpose of the discipline.… Continue reading

    History: handle with care

  • LBGT History Month 2017: Oscar Wilde Vlog

    by Jodie Larkin and Nikki Rai In accordance with LGBT+ history month, this vlog explores Oscar Wilde’s infamous stay in Reading Gaol (later HM Reading Prison). During the late nineteenth century, Wilde was at the height of success: hit wit,… Continue reading

    LBGT History Month 2017: Oscar Wilde Vlog

  • CFP: President Trump’s First 100 Days

    Please see below for details of the upcoming conference from the Reading Interdisciplinary Research Netwrok for the Study of Political History and Politics in the Americas: Continue reading

    CFP: President Trump’s First 100 Days