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  • A Bluffer’s Guide to the Medieval Papacy

    By Dr Rebecca Rist, Associate Professor in Medieval History For some reason my students often find it difficult to remember their medieval popes. I can’t think why. So in the spirit of 1066 and All That here, in chronological order,… Continue reading

    A Bluffer’s Guide to the Medieval Papacy
  • The Sex Pistols at Reading, 30 May 1976

    by Prof Matthew Worley As Sex Pistols gigs go, it was not one of the more notorious. By the late spring of 1976, the band’s reputation was just beginning to grow. Having made their debut in November 1975 at St… Continue reading

    The Sex Pistols at Reading, 30 May 1976
  • Congress to Campus: A Brief Report

    On February 29, 2016, the Department of History hosted the prestigious event Congress to Campus. This day-long event – organised in association with the US Association of Former Members of Congress and the Eccles Centre at the British Library –… Continue reading

    Congress to Campus: A Brief Report
  • Mothering Slaves

    By Dr Emily West In 2013 I was looking for a new research project and found myself increasingly interested in exploring the lives of enslaved women beyond the geographical confines of the United States. Moreover, I also wanted to bring… Continue reading

    Mothering Slaves
  • Prof. Matthew Worely in ‘Kurt’s Lighter by Paul Kelly ft. Scott King’

    Prof. Matthew Worley features in a new film with Scott King. With regards to the film, Prof. Worely comments: The film came about because I have long worked with the artist Scott King. Back in 1997, we began working under… Continue reading

    Prof. Matthew Worely in ‘Kurt’s Lighter by Paul Kelly ft. Scott King’