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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

    NEW: Careers News
  • 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

    Upcoming Event – ‘ ‘Islamic State’: Where From, Where To?’ A Roundtable Discussion
  • 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

    Martin Luther King and the FBI
  • 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

    The Stenton Lecture and Symposium 2015
  • 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