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Spaces and places of childhood and youth
Department of History, University of Reading, Thursday 24th September, 2015 Keynote speaker: Professor Melanie Tebbutt (Manchester Metropolitan University) This one-day symposium marks the culmination of the Department’s 2014/15 annual research theme on childhood and youth history. Until recently,… Continue reading
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THE ATOMIC BOMB AND PUBLIC OPINION
On 9th of February, 2015, our Department hosted a special event in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Our Cold War experts, Dr Linda Risso, Dr Mara Oliva and Professor Patrick Major discussed the effects and the… Continue reading
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Reading History and Hiroshima
Our second blog of our Hiroshima 1945-2015 feature is by Dr Jacqui Turner and Guy Baxter Dr Turner also discussed the Department of History’s link with Hiroshima in an interview for BBC South. Click below for full video Dr Jacqui… Continue reading
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Rising from the Ashes: A True Story of Survival and Forgiveness from Hiroshima
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, we are featuring a new blog series, HIROSHIMA 1945-2015, throughout August. Our first blog is by Dr Akiko MIkamo. Dr MIkamo was born and raised in Hiroshima by parents who survived… Continue reading
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Professor Matthew Worley on Youth Culture
From an idea of Dr Jacqui Turner, we are proud to present our new special feature “Our Videos” Dr Turner has created and produced a series of mini-documentaries featuring our members of staff discussing their research expertise and teaching. … Continue reading
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