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  • 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

  • TEA & TESTIMONY

    History on TV As part of Explore Your Archives, Reading historians Professor Kate Williams  and Dr Jacqui Turner will chat about the effect of the media on public history. Is history now just another commodity? Can archives really be described… Continue reading

  • HISTORY STAFF ON BBC

    Our World-leading experts are often contacted by the media to share their research and knowledge This Monday Professor Joel Felix will discuss  the French Revolution on BBC radio at 11.00 and  Professor of Public Engagement Kate Williams will appear on… Continue reading

  • Suffragette … but what happened next?

    By Dr Jacqui Turner     With the release of the Suffragette film this month there has been an explosion of interest in women’s suffrage movements, especially in militant suffrage and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). However consideration… Continue reading