RHS WHITFIELD BOOK PRIZE – THE 2023 SHORTLIST

by royalhistsoc | 30 May 2023 | General, RHS Prizes 2023

    The 2023 shortlist recognises the scholarly contribution and quality of six history monographs published in 2022.   Spiritual Wounds: Trauma, Testimony and the Irish Civil War by Síobhra Aiken (Irish Academic Press) The Enclosure of Knowledge: Books, Power...

Conversing with Historians about Mid-Career

by royalhistsoc | 19 May 2023 | General

  In February 2023, the Royal Historical Society launched its ‘Mid-Career Conversations for Historians’ series. This initial series includes five themed events, hosted by Professor Julian Wright, the Society’s Secretary for Professional...

How a Universal Basic Research Income Could Facilitate Historical Research

by royalhistsoc | 26 Apr 2023 | General, Guest Posts

   Matthew Smith considers the challenges of applying for research funding to pursue historical research. The current environment of winner-takes-all large grants is hugely time-consuming and uncertain. In its place, Matthew proposes a Universal Basic Research...

Anti-communism in Britain during the early Cold War: A Very British Witch Hunt

by royalhistsoc | 13 Apr 2023 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

  To coincide with the release of his new book Anti-Communism in Britain During the Early Cold War: A Very British Witch Hunt, Dr Matthew Gerth considers the anti-communist credentials of the post-war British prime minister, Clement Attlee. Matthew’s book,...

Social History From the Global South: New Voices from Southern Africa. Reflections on British Academy Funded Writing Workshop, University of the Free State, South Africa.

by royalhistsoc | 28 Mar 2023 | General, Guest Posts, Race, Ethnicity and Equality, Writing Race Two

  In February 2023, the University of the Free State, South Africa, hosted the workshop ‘Social History from the Global South: New Voice from Southern Africa’, funded by the British Academy.  This workshop was organised to address the issue of...