Are you new to teaching? Eight online guides for historians beginning careers in Higher Education

by royalhistsoc | 07 Feb 2023 | General

  In September 2022, the Royal Historical Society and History UK co-hosted a two-day online interactive workshop, ‘New to Teaching’. Over eight sessions of 45-50 minutes each, experienced historians specialising in innovative pedagogy introduced and...

‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’, Part 4: ‘Researching with Big Data; and how historians can work collaboratively’

by royalhistsoc | 07 Feb 2023 | General, Guest Posts, Historical Research in the Digital Age

  In this post we continue our new series — ‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’ — which explores historians’ use and understanding of the digital tools and sources that shape modern research culture. The series explores the impact and implications of digital...

‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’, Part 3: ‘Why archivists digitise, and why it matters’

by royalhistsoc | 17 Jan 2023 | General, Guest Posts, Historical Research in the Digital Age

  In this post we continue our new series — ‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’ — which explores historians’ use and understanding of the digital tools and sources that shape modern research culture. The series explores the impact and implications of digital...

‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’, Part 2: ‘Tools for the Trade: And how historians can make the most of them’

by royalhistsoc | 15 Dec 2022 | General, Guest Posts, Historical Research in the Digital Age

  In this post we continue our new series — ‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’ — which explores historians’ use and understanding of the digital tools and sources that shape modern research culture. The series explores the...

Futures for the History Journal

by royalhistsoc | 12 Dec 2022 | General, Online Events, Transactions

    ABOUT THIS EVENT Journals have long been, and remain, central to the communication of historical research. As a publishing form, History journals have proved remarkably durable, with developments typically taking place within an established framework of...

Disability History Month 2022: reflections on recent research

by royalhistsoc | 05 Dec 2022 | General

  To mark this year’s Disability History Month (16 November-16 December), Beckie Rutherford considers three recent monographs that have significantly contributed to the field of disability history: charting experience in the Soviet Union, the coal industry...