Ethiopia’s government, under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is carrying out a military offensive in Tigray, Ethiopia’s most northern state. A six month state of emergency has been declared in the region. Dozens…Read More >
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Children’s half-term lecture (online): Cats, Bats, and Pointed Hats: Halloween and the history of witchcraft
Children’s half-term lecture (online): Cats, Bats, and Pointed Hats: Halloween and the history of witchcraft As shadowy figures walk our streets, clutching broomsticks, cauldrons, and pointed hats, we ask why…Read More >
Black History Month: ‘A visit to the countryside is always accompanied by a feeling of unease; dread.’
The countryside has long been a place intrinsic to the British national identity, from the Romantic movement through to the present day. And yet, it has remained largely inaccessible to…Read More >
Welcome to Black History Month
2020 marks the 33rd anniversary of Black History Month (BHM) in the UK, and it has never seemed more relevant. One outstanding feature of the wave of protests, conversations, and questioning that has…Read More >
Archiving Youth Cultures
Pop music and youth cultures can define who you are and where you come from. For a decade, Professor Matt Worley’s research has explored how these youth cultures reflect and…Read More >
The medieval roots of modern weather forecasts
From astronomy to almanacs, Professor Anne Lawrence-Mathers explores the historical origins of weather forecasting in a new post for The Conversation. It’s official: according to the UK’s Met Office, February 2020…Read More >
Roman Catholic priests have been celibate for a thousand years – but this could change
For almost a thousand years, Roman Catholic priests have been required to be celibate. But this age-old practice is now under fire, with the suggestion that the rules should be…Read More >
Celebrating 100 years of women in Parliament
On 28 November 1919, Nancy Astor was elected to Parliament, becoming the first female MP to take her seat. A century on, a train named in her honour took VIP…Read More >
Stenton Lecture: Pagan Survivals in the Christian Middle Ages
Professor Ronald Hutton The Department of History’s annual Stenton lecture is an opportunity for a wide audience of interested local people, school students, and university staff and pupils to hear…Read More >
The Mirrors of Versailles: War & Peace in 1919 Paris
Dr Liliana Riga (University of Edinburgh) and Professor Jack E. Spence, OBE (King’s College, London) The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 marks a key moment in the attempt to create…Read More >
