European history
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The 1975 European Community Referendum: The First of Two … or of Three?
by Dr Linda Arch On 5 June 1975 the UK held a referendum in which the electorate were asked the following question: Do You Think that the United Kingdom should stay in the European Community (the Common Market)? Voters were… Continue reading
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‘To err is human; to forgive, divine’ – Medieval popes and the concept of papal infallibility
By Professor Rebecca Rist. My research focuses on the history of religious culture and the medieval papacy, and especially the relationship between popes and specific social and religious minority groups, such as Jews (in my recent book, Popes and Jews,… Continue reading
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Socialism and the Vampire: Comrades, Capitalists and Bloodsuckers
by Dr Dan Renshaw In May 1897 Constable and Co published a limited print run of a new novel by a London-based Irish theatre manager and occasional author named Bram Stoker. Stoker had enjoyed moderate critical recognition with a series… Continue reading
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Visiting Berlin: Our Part 2 Study Trip
Part 2 @UoRHistStudents @AwkwardPhoenix & @georgiarebecca_ on thier study trip to Berlin Continue reading
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The War within: finance and morality in Europe, 1630-1815
3rd-4th December 2015, University of Reading Organised by Anne Dubet (Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand) and Joel Felix (University of Reading)Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, a series of scandals have shaken public confidence in the world of banking and… Continue reading
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