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Stenton Lecture 2014 Peter Hennessy, ‘Writing the history of one’s own time’
By Linda Risso and David Stack We often imagine historians working in dusty and messy archives, surrounded by aged books, rolls, spider webs and the occasional mouse in the corner. Sometime, we picture them retrieving some old object from a… Continue reading
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THE ORIGINS OF THE STENTON LECTURE
The Stenton Lecture, an annual lecture by an eminent historian, is hosted by the Department every year in late November. It is a prestigious event and the highlight in the Department’s seminar series. But who was Stenton? And why is this… Continue reading
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The inaugural BrANCH and HOTCUS conference: “BrATCUS” 2014
This September, the University of Reading was fortunate to host the British Association of Nineteenth Century Historians (BrANCH) and the Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS) in the first conference shared by both organisations. The collaboration provided attendees… Continue reading
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University of Reading honours Roxy Music legend Andy Mackay, presented by Professor Matthew Worley, Department of History
By Professor Matthew Worley & Dr Jacqui Turner This week, the University of Reading awarded Roxy Music legend Andy Mackay the 2014 Alumnus of the Year. Andy graduated in 1968 with a BA in English and Music. He was presented for… Continue reading
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Reflections on The Department of History Post-Graduate Summer Colloquium: 26th June 2014
By George Newth Caffeine and sugar kick started the day as researchers and staff mingled whilst clutching coffee, tea and biscuits, getting ready for the first panel of the day on Medieval England and its contacts with Europe. Not that… Continue reading
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