15 Jul 2022 The Future of History The final IHR Centenary celebration event: In this roundtable we look to the future, asking what it holds for history and history-making. Fri, 15/07/2022
13 Jul 2022 IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2022: The Great Fire and the end of Medieval London A new series of annual public lectures offering new perspectives on key questions in London’s history, from leading experts on the city’s past. Wed, 13/07/2022
06 Jul 2022 Trade Union Education - History and Future This seminar will explored the history of Trade Union Education. It will discuss current issues and how to shape future Trade Union Learning. Wed, 06/07/2022
21 Jun 2022 Digital History and Government Recordkeeping An expert panel considered a range of questions including: How might public access to government records be transformed by digital humanities techniques? Tue, 21/06/2022
13 Jun 2022 Launch and panel discussion: The Chancellors: Steering the British Economy in Crisis Times The launch of The Chancellors: Steering the British Economy in Crisis Times by Howard Davies. Mon, 13/06/2022
31 May 2022 Consulting employees: past, present and future Consulting employees: past, present and future- Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations: 20 years on (2002-22) Tue, 31/05/2022
23 May 2022 The Reunion- Celebrating Twenty Years of History & Policy Twenty years since its foundation in 2002, History & Policy welcomed members to discuss the aims behind H&P, its achievements and its plans for the future. Mon, 23/05/2022
11 May 2022 Researching UK local history 3 online research training sessions that will introduce you to the wealth of resources available to research UK local history. Wed, 11/05/2022
28 Apr 2022 Why History matters in Government Sir Anthony Seldon and panellists examined how history has often been marginalised from the policy-making process in Whitehall. Thu, 28/04/2022
21 Mar 2022 Round Table Discussion on Russia’s War Against Ukraine in Historical Perspective This online History & Policy seminar considered Russian's foreign policy towards Ukraine in a historical perspective. Mon, 21/03/2022
08 Mar 2022 Researching Imperial and Commonwealth History This online research training session introduced resources available to research the history of the Commonwealth at the ICwS, IHR & SHL. Tue, 08/03/2022
25 Feb 2022 History and Institutional Memory: Official, Authorised and Internal Histories in Perspective Fri, 25/02/2022
01 Feb 2022 Holocaust Memorial Lecture 2022: Mapping the Holocaust Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture 2022- in collaboration with the Birkbeck Institute for the study of Antisemitism. Tue, 01/02/2022
19 Jan 2022 Speaking Freely: Finding Words This online session examined the importance of opportunities to speak freely and be heard across time. Part of the SAS Open for Discussion series. Wed, 19/01/2022
04 Nov 2021 History Day 2021 Online interactive events for students, researchers & history enthusiasts to explore library, museum, archive and history collections across the UK & beyond. Thu, 04/11/2021
02 Nov 2021 Think Tanks and the Value of History: A Transatlantic Perspective An online event bringing together experts from both sides of the Atlantic to consider the value of history to policy-makers and think tanks. Tue, 02/11/2021
27 Oct 2021 Recovering from the Pandemic - A workshop on The Future for Employment and Skills An online event looking at what can be done as we begin to recover from the global pandemic. Wed, 27/10/2021
21 Oct 2021 Troubling Anniversaries Conference An online event exploring the uses of anniversaries in historical research and public interpretation, thinking critically about the politics of commemoration. Thu, 21/10/2021
23 Sep 2021 After the Virus: Lessons from the Past for a Better Future An online event to mark the book launch of After the Virus: Lessons from the Past for a Better Future, by Hilary Cooper and Simon Szreter. Thu, 23/09/2021
13 Sep 2021 A Champion of dignity at work: the TUC in the Citrine era A seminar exploring instances of TUC and union promotion of dignity at work seen through the lens of Walter Citrine’s career- from the 1920s to the 1950s Mon, 13/09/2021
17 Sep 2021 Gerald Aylmer Seminar 2021: New Ways to Work: future directions for archival and historical practice The events of the past 18 months have changed how archivists and historians now work- individually and collaboratively. What do these changes look like? Fri, 17/09/2021
14 Jul 2021 IHR 'Historical Research' Lecture (2021)- The Accountability of Historians Wed, 14/07/2021
08 Jul 2021 IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 1 Session 1 from the IHR Global Birthday Event. Thu, 08/07/2021
17 May 2021 Levelling up: Histories, Cultures, Challenges What might a cultural history of Levelling Up tell us about the new political narratives being shaped around this agenda? Mon, 17/05/2021
24 Mar 2021 History & Policy: Walter Citrine: Forgotten Statesman of the Trades Union Congress- Book Launch History & Policy: This online book launch celebrated the release of Walter Citrine: Forgotten Statesman of the Trades Union Congress by Dr Jim Moher. Wed, 24/03/2021
04 Mar 2021 Taking Public History Online This online workshop explored how to host effective online Public History engage different audiences with research, heritage and historie. Thu, 04/03/2021
25 Feb 2021 New Historical Perspectives Book Launch: Coal Country This online book launch celebrated the release of the Coal Country, with author Dr Ewan Gibbs and panellists including Dr Ariane Mak and Brendan Moohan. Thu, 25/02/2021
10 Dec 2020 Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 1960s This online book launch celebrated the release of Utopian Universities, with editors Jill Pellew and Miles Taylor, and a panel of experts in the field. Thu, 10/12/2020
25 Nov 2020 Analysing Historic Settlement In this fourth session Susan Oosthuizen and Angus Winchester discussed the analysis of historic settlement through place names, mapping and the written record. Wed, 25/11/2020
19 Nov 2020 New Approaches to Local and Community History: Show & Tell Session 3 of History Day 2020 showcase innovative new projects and creative approaches to documenting local and community history. Thu, 19/11/2020
19 Nov 2020 Exploring History in the Digital World Session 2 of History Day 2020 showcased digital projects and discussed the impact of the closure of cultural institutions during lockdown. Thu, 19/11/2020
19 Nov 2020 History in the Making: Archiving 2020 for the Future Session 1 of History Day 2020 bought together projects and organisations that have begun work to archive key events of 2020. Thu, 19/11/2020
18 Nov 2020 The National Archives and the Medieval State In this third session Dr Paul Dryburgh from TNA, discussed medieval state, its structure and its records. With a particular focus on local history. Wed, 18/11/2020
29 Oct 2020 Researching British History online This session gave an overview into two digital resources and two libraries digital collections that could support your research into British History online. Thu, 29/10/2020
22 Oct 2020 Reading and Writing Historic Buildings The second session discussed how buildings in the built environment can be used as evidence for changes in settlement, population and social & economic history. Thu, 22/10/2020
30 Sep 2020 Institute and society publishing in the 2020s: what can we do for ourselves? This event showcased two digital initiatives that combine the traditional values of scholarly publishing with new forms of content creation and communication Wed, 30/09/2020
09 Sep 2020 Cartography and Mapping for Publication The first online training sessions by the CHPPC. The VCH team look at cartography and what good and bad historical mapping can do to aid your research. Wed, 09/09/2020
29 Jul 2020 IHR 'Historical Research' Lecture (2020)- Writing histories of 2020: responses and perspectives The 2020 IHR Historical Research Lecture asked 'How will we write histories of 2020?', with contributions from historians of medicine and contemporary society. Wed, 29/07/2020
15 Jul 2020 Getting your first book published: an RHS / IHR workshop for Early Career Historians In June 2020 the IHR & Royal Historical Society held a workshop on 'Getting Published' for early career historians, with commissioning editors and new authors. Wed, 15/07/2020
18 Jun 2020 History Librarians Workshop In June 2020, the IHR Library hosted a workshop for UK History Librarians which explored responses to Covid-19 and the closure of libraries and archives. Thu, 18/06/2020
11 Jun 2020 Fellows Seminar- June 2020 On 11 June 2020, we were joined by Daniel Snowman and Charlie Taverner for our monthly IHR Fellows seminar. Thu, 11/06/2020
10 Jun 2020 Virtual VCH: An Online Mini-Conference Held in June 2020, this half-day conference showcased research projects taking place across the VCH community, with guides to researching local history online. Wed, 10/06/2020
02 Jun 2020 Online Engagement Masterclass: with Layers of London An workshop on effective online engagement, hosted by staff from Layers of London - the IHR's collaborative digital mapping project Tue, 02/06/2020
11 Mar 2020 'Co-production and collaboration in the archive', the 2020 Gerald Aylmer Conference The 2020 Gerald Aylmer Conference -- with the IHR, RHS and TNA -- explored 'Collaboration and co-production in the archive'. How do we best work together? Wed, 11/03/2020
History in Conversation: 'Fake News - facing the perfect storm', with Jo Fox An interview with IHR Director Professor Jo Fox, co-hosted by Hannah Elias & Liam Cunningham. The conversation accompanied Jo's inaugural lecture at the IHR. Talks and Lectures
01 Nov 2019 Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London In November 2019, the IHR and RADA hosted on a performance of Alison Skilbeck's one-woman show, 'Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London', followed by a discussion. Fri, 01/11/2019
Red Boxes Gallery To celebrate the VCH's 120th anniversary in 2019, counties each filled a special VCH Red Box with objects which tell the history of their place.
25 Jun 2019 IHR@Manchester Held with the John Rylands Research Institute, IHR@Manchester was a day-training event for ECR historians and History Librarians across the north-west. Tue, 25/06/2019
06 Jun 2019 2019 Historical Research lecture: ‘"Time come". Britain’s black futures past' The 2019 IHR Historical Research lecture was given by Dr Rob Waters (QMUL), in conversation about his new book with Dr Kennetta Hammond Perry (De Montfort) Thu, 06/06/2019
New Approaches to Writing History In May 2019 we discussed new ways of writing history with the Costa Book winner Professor Bart Van Es, author of 'The Cut Out Girl', and Professor Sarah Knott, author of 'Mother. An Unconventional History'. Co-hosted with the Raphael Samuel History Society.
‘Where do we fit in?’ Black and Asian British History on the Curriculum A panel of scholars, artists and activists discuss the presence and absence of black and minority ethnic Britons on the UK’s National Curriculum. Special Series, Talks and Lectures
01 Nov 2018 Songs of Suffrage In November 2018, the IHR and Senate House Library hosted an evening concert of music and readings from British women composers active in the age of suffrage. Thu, 01/11/2018
15 Nov 2018 Suffrage and citizenship in Ireland, 1912-18 The 2018 Kehoe Lecture in Irish History, given by Professor Senia Paseta (Oxford), explored the role of Irish politics in the women's suffrage campaign. Thu, 15/11/2018
Historical Knowledge and Public History A panel of historians and media figures discuss how the opening up of history to a wider audience places special demands on those communicating the past. Seminars
History in Conversation: 'History and gender equality', with Helen Pankhurst Jo Fox talks to Helen Pankhurst about her book 'Deeds not Words: The Story Of Women's Rights Then And Now' on a visit to the IHR in February 2018. Interviews
History in Conversation: 'History & activism', with Caroline Criado Perez Professor Jo Fox, IHR Director, in conversation with the campaigner and author, Caroline Criado Perez (May 2018) Interviews, Talks and Lectures
07 Feb 2018 2018 Historical Research lecture: Civic and domestic: collecting the home The 2018 IHR Historical Research Lecture, given by Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A Museum, began our two-day conference, 'Home: new histories of living'. Wed, 07/02/2018
13 Mar 2017 London’s women historians: a celebration and a conversation In March 2017 King's College, London and the IHR hosted a day conference and a new exhibition to discuss 'London's women historians', past and present. Mon, 13/03/2017
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