Resilience to Catastrophe

Resilience to Catastrophe

By James Calvin Taylor, Assistant Professor at Colby College Environmental approaches to antiquity can arouse scepticism. Some worry about anachronistically forcing contemporary concerns onto ancient texts, while others question the relevance of antiquity to the...
Flexible spaces and retrofitting

Flexible spaces and retrofitting

By Andy Fox, Early Career Research Associate, ICS As the environmental crisis rumbles on, and governments around the world commit to action, it can be illustrative to reflect on how historic civilisations engaged with their changing environment. For the Romans, this...
Reflections on a Residency

Reflections on a Residency

By Sue Horth, IHR Practitioner in Residence, 2022 In April 2022 I was given the enormous privilege of joining the Institute of Historical Research as its first practitioner in residence, and for the last four months I’ve experienced joy and renewal as part of the...
High Noon for the Cowboy Historians

High Noon for the Cowboy Historians

By Professor Philip Murphy, Director of History & Policy Intellectually, we are all aware of the pitfalls of using history to guide policy and political strategy. The past doesn’t repeat itself and historians thrive on dispute and debate, making it almost...