Tag Archives: History students

Celebrating Black History Month: Citizenship, Belonging and the Political Imagination of Women in Rhodesia, by Shepherd Mutswiri

Posted on October 12, 2021 by readinghistory

Re-posted from our Gender History Research Cluster I was struck by the imposing Irish symbols and their historical meaning. The Irish Defence Forces marched on stage holding the Irish flag which had been chosen as the national flag during the … Continue reading →

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How to prepare for your seminars, by Abbie Tibbot

Posted on September 20, 2021 by readinghistory

Hello everyone! My name is Abbie and I’m a PhD student in the History department. University is a lot to take in when you first get here but, when you’re feeling a bit more settled, it’ll be time to get … Continue reading →

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Top Tips for New Undergraduate Historians

Posted on September 13, 2021 by readinghistory

Welcome to the University of Reading History department! If you are reading this, you are most likely a new student about to embark on their journey for an undergraduate History degree. Starting university can be overwhelming. In all the uncertainty … Continue reading →

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The Cold War, the Drug War, and… Summer Camp in the 1980s, by Richard M. Balzano

Posted on August 18, 2021 by readinghistory

The Cold War shaped the latter half of the American twentieth century, and the bipolar standoff and its peripheral contests could be felt in every corner of domestic American life. Washington’s security pursuits often generated results that contradicted domestic goals, … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Being an Africanist: Summertime in Tanzania, by Dr Heike I. Schmidt

Posted on August 12, 2021 by readinghistory

Part II Conducting oral history interviews as well as participant observation are the prerogatives of the modern historian. These methods also need to be carefully learned and critically questioned as the research itself generates primary sources. They require the researcher … Continue reading →

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