by Talking Humanities | Nov 24, 2020 | Archives & Libraries, Features, History & Classics, Republished, Research & Resources
Dr Philip Carter, director of digital and publishing at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), marks the completion of an ambitious research partnership with historians from Birkbeck and University College London to digitise and publish more than 2,500 petitions...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 6, 2020 | Features, Libraries & Publications, Politics & Law, Publications
As the UK endures its own truly horrible year, monarchy historian Dr Ed Owens sees opportunities for the still struggling Windsors. In a speech marking the 40th year since her accession to the throne, Elizabeth II described 1992 as her annus...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 7, 2020 | Events, Features, History & Classics
First created in the 1980s, Black History Month takes place each October with a host of events to acknowledge the presence of black people in the UK and their contributions to history, culture and society. Due to the pandemic some events will also be held online and...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 6, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Politics & Law, Republished, Research & Resources
Monarchies remain pivotal parts of several European countries, but how much power does a monarch really have? In a new book, The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy: European Monarchies Compared, edited by Professor Robert Hazell and Dr Bob Morris, contributors from...
by Talking Humanities | Sep 22, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Politics & Law, Republished, Research & Resources
As Plymouth marks 400 years since the colonists set sail for what is now the US, Dr Fiona McCall, senior lecturer in early modern history at the University of Portsmouth, explores anti-puritan satire and how it was used to counteract their growing influence. England...
