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IHR Events Archive

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Explore our archive of IHR events, from special events to public lectures, workshops and conversations.

2024/25

Events

Researching migration and refugee narratives

How to Reach a Broader Audience: An Introduction to Non-Fiction Trade Publishing

In this year’s talk, Elliot Prior of the Curtis Brown Group and Connor Brown of Viking/Penguin will discuss the latest trends and successes in popular history books and show how yo

Peer Review and Reviewing your Peers: opportunities, challenges and managing processes

The session seeks to demystify peer review in all of its different manifestations but will focus particularly on academic articles and book reviews.

The Bloomsbury | Inclusive Histories: Thesis to Book

Inclusive Histories partnership, that seeks to improve the publishing opportunities available for ECR history researchers from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Developing and Writing Funding Applications

This session seeks to help Humanities scholars think through some of the main questions associated with the application process.

2023/24

Events

Talking History: Seminar Culture at the Institute of Historical Research

In this roundtable discussion we think about the past, present and future of the history seminar whilst celebrating the book launch of Talking History.

IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2024 | London Clay, Thames Mud: Exploring the Amphibious City

Tom Chivers proposes London as an amphibious city whose past, present and future are fundamentally configured by the actions of water.

Researching the history of witchcraft and magic

This online research training session will introduce participants to a wealth of resources available for researching the histories of witchcraft and magic.

Writing Trade History: an IHR - Curtis Brown Initiative

This workshop aims to de-mystify the process of writing for broader audiences, discussing proposal writing, getting an agent and finding a publisher.

Empire, History and Memory in the UK

How is Empire integrated into the collective memory of the United Kingdom?

Women of the Windrush Generation

This event focused on the memories of the colonial education (respectively in British Guiana and Barbados) from the speakers Joyce Trotman & Sherlene Rudder OBE

History Day 2023

64 organisations joined us to celebrate and explore library, museum, archive and history collections from across the UK & beyond.

Political History from the Ground Up: the Ron Heisler Collection in Context

In this discussion we ask Ron about his motivation for collecting radical voices, why he thinks the collection matters, & what his most prized acquisitions are.

2022/23

Events

IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2023: Collecting and celebrating LGBTQ+ History in London and Beyond: The Adventures of an Archivist

Join Stef Dickers to hear how the LGBTQIA+ History archive was developed. Find out about the stories and adventures behind the collections.

Another Country: how the English parish shaped a nation

If nations are ‘imagined communities’, how has the idea of ‘parish’ contributed to our shared sense of identity and belonging?

Commemoration of Glen Jacques

This event celebrated much-loved former IHR receptionist Glen Jacques and his contribution to the IHR.

Remembering Susan Reynolds

Susan Reynolds (1929-2021) was one of the leading figures in medieval history over the past forty years. This symposium will reflect on Susan and her imapact.

History and Archives in Practice 2023: Collecting Communities: Working Together and with Collections

The theme of #HAP23 theme – ‘Collecting Communities: Working together and with Collections’

Researching environmental histories

This online training session will introduce you to the wealth of resources available to research environmental histories at the ICS, IHR & SHL.

Public Engagement in History: Pitfalls, Tips and Tricks

Speakers discussed and explored the pitfalls to avoid, and shared tips and tricks to support your work delivering public engagement.

History Day 2022 | Human Discovery: Experiencing Science

This session explored the history of vaccinations and health crises and how understanding this can help to navigate and deal with modern medical crises.

REF 2021 in perspective

The Deputy Chair of Sub-panel 28: History explained how REF2021 worked and what the results do, and don't, tell us.

Metropolitan History: Remembering Derek Keene

This symposium bought together a diverse range of scholars to reflect upon Derek’s career as a historian and his impact upon urban history.

The Bloomsbury | IHR Inclusive Histories Initiative

This workshop focused on turning a PhD thesis into a scholarly monograph and followed by a ‘demystifying academic publishing’ Q and A.

Voting reform 150 years on from the 1872 Ballot Act | A symposium at the IHR in honour of Valerie Cromwell

This symposium took the 1872 Ballot Act as the starting point for a broader examination of the history of voting reform.

History & Policy Events

New Labour's employment policy (1997 to 2010): lessons for the future of work

This event explores some policy lessons from the New Labour experience.

After P&O – Will Labour’s New Deal change things?

A seminar exploring the Labour Party’s proposals for an employment rights New Deal in historical perspective.

The Autumn 2022 Financial Crisis in Historical Perspective

In this special discussion an expert panel discussed the historical precedents and try to identify the lessons they might offer to contemporary policy-makers.

History and Journalism

This round-table discussion focused on the connections between History and print Journalism and how each field can benefit from collaborating with the other.

Corruption and Standard in British Politics

Corruption and Standard in British Politics: The launch of The Many Lives of Corruption: The reform of public life in modern Britain c. 1750-1950.

2021/22

History & Policy Events

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

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.

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.

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.

History and Institutional Memory: Official, Authorised and Internal Histories in Perspective

This round table discussion examines the nature of official, authorised and internal histories from the perspectives of those who have been involved

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.

Why History matters in Government

Sir Anthony Seldon and panellists examined how history has often been marginalised from the policy-making process in Whitehall.

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.

Consulting employees: past, present and future

Consulting employees: past, present and future- Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations: 20 years on (2002-22)

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.

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?

Trade Union Education - History and Future

This seminar explored the history of Trade Union Education. It will discuss current issues and how to shape future Trade Union Learning.

Events

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?

Troubling Anniversaries Conference

An online event exploring the uses of anniversaries in historical research and public interpretation, thinking critically about the politics of commemoration.

History Day 2021

Online interactive events for students, researchers & history enthusiasts to explore library, museum, archive and history collections across the UK & beyond.

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.

Holocaust Memorial Lecture 2022: Mapping the Holocaust

Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture 2022- in collaboration with the Birkbeck Institute for the study of Antisemitism.

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.

Researching UK local history

3 online research training sessions that will introduce you to the wealth of resources available to research UK local history.

Is the End in Sight? The Monarchy and Commonwealth Realms

This seminar considered the enduring constitutional links between Britain and its former imperial possessions which have chosen to keep the 'British' monarch as head of state

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.

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.

2020/21

Events

IHR 'Historical Research' Lecture (2021)- The Accountability of Historians

The annual Historical Research Lecture—which explores questions of historical practice and approach

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?

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.

Taking Public History Online

This online workshop explored how to host effective online Public History engage different audiences with research, heritage and historie.

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.

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.

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.

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

IHR Global Birthday Event

IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 1

Session 1 from the IHR Global Birthday Event.

IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 2

IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 2.

IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 3

IHR Global Birthday Event-Session 3

Centre for the History of People, Place and Communities: Online training

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.

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.

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.

History Day 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.

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.

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.

2019/20

Events

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

'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?

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.

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.

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.

pre 19/20

Events

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.

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)

‘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.

Cultural History, Historiography and Philosophy of History, Imperial, Colonial and Post-Colonial, Social History

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.

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.

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.

Historiography and Philosophy of History, Intellectual History

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.

Cultural History, Gender History, Political History, Social History

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)

Cultural History, Gender History, History and Memory, History of London, Public History, Race, Identity and Belonging

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'.

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.

On History

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