Royal Historical Society invites applications for new governance and journal roles

by Administrator | 31 Aug 2021 | General, RHS Publications, RHS Work

We invite applications from RHS Fellows for four posts central to the Society’s governance and development as a learned society.  Two are Officer roles on the Council, the Society’s governing body: Honorary Secretary and Secretary for Professional...

Ten Tips for Getting Published in Academic Journals

by Administrator | 17 Aug 2021 | General, RHS Work, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: Main Blog

On Wednesday 21 July 2021 the Royal Historical Society hosted the first in a new series of training workshops for Post-Graduate and Early Career Historians: ‘Getting Published: a guide to first articles and journal publishing’. The event brought together...

Eating and Aetiology in the Overthrow of Robespierre

by Administrator | 12 Aug 2021 | General, Guest Posts

How should historians think about a single day in a momentous event such as the French Revolution? Professor Colin Jones suggests we reconsider historical approaches to human agency in the context of moments of crisis and revolution. Considering one single, pivotal...

UKRI Open Access protocols: August 2021

by Administrator | 11 Aug 2021 | Guest Posts, RHS Publications, RHS Work, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Online Resources, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

On 6 August, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) published its long-awaited report on its future approach to Open Access publishing. UKRI is the overarching body responsible for government research strategy and funding for universities in the UK. It brings together...

Why Historically-white Sororities and Fraternities are racially problematic in US universities

by Administrator | 28 Jul 2021 | Race, Ethnicity and Equality, Writing Race

‘Greek Life’ is a distinctive part of the social and cultural experience of universities in the United States, and has faced recent scrutiny for acts of racism, sexism and homophobia. Yet, as Taulby Edmondson points out, the existence of longstanding Black...