Teaching in A Time of Crisis: A History Lab, History Lab + and History UK Collaborative Conference

A unique collaboration between HistoryLab+, HistoryLab, and History UK, ‘Teaching in a Time of Crisis’ brings together educators, historians, researchers and practitioners to explore how history education can navigate and respond to contemporary crises. 

How do we equip students to connect the dots between history and climate collapse? How do we talk about historical injustice and inequality in ways that strengthen ongoing struggles for justice? These questions are not just about curriculum change—they’re about pedagogical transformation. They’re about how we teach history when the world feels like it’s falling apart, and how we prepare our students to navigate current chaos. 

As educators, we must adapt our methods, rethink our pedagogies, and explore innovative ways to engage students while addressing the complexities of the present moment. 

1. Harnessing Unique Teacher Identities in Times of Crisis: the role of early career colleagues
2. Teaching History in Practice: Innovative Approaches and Assessments 
3. Playing the Past: The Power of Games in Historical Education
4. American History in the Age of Donald Trump
5. Teaching amid Tensions: Critical Approaches to Britain’s Contested Histories

Speakers inlcude:

• Thomas Cryer (History Lab/ University College London)
• Simon Peplow (History UK/ University of Warwick)
• Liz Egan (History UK/ University of Warwick)
• Michael Reeve (History Lab Plus/The Open University)
• Alex Riggs (History Lab Plus/ University of Manchester)
• Sara Hattersley (University of Warwick)
• Ollie Turner (University of Warwick)
• Josie McLellan (University of Bristol)
• Katherine Parsons (University of Birmingham)
• Rita Gayle (University of Birmingham)
• James Watts (University of Bristol)
• Adeola Eze (University of Coventry)
• Martha McGill (University of Warwick)
• Martha Robinson Rhodes (Royal Holloway, University of London)
• Lydia Plath (University of Warwick)
• Rebecca Stone (University of Warwick)
• Brendan Tam (University of Warwick)
• Emily Calcraft (University of Sheffield)
• David Manning (University of Leicester)
• Daniel Grey (University of Hertfordshire)

More details and sign-up here.

This conference is kindly supported by the Warwick International Higher Education Academy (WIHEA).

- this seminar is free to attend but booking in advance is required.