RHS ALEXANDER PRIZE – THE 2023 SHORTLIST

by | 01 Jun 2023 | General, RHS Prizes 2023

The Royal Historical Society’s Alexander Prize is awarded for a journal article or essay based on original historical research – written by a doctoral candidate or those recently awarded their doctorate – and published in a journal or an edited...

RHS Gladstone Book Prize – the 2023 Shortlist

by | 31 May 2023 | General, RHS Prizes 2023

    The 2023 shortlist recognises the scholarly contribution and quality of six history monographs published in 2022.   The Virginia Venture: American Colonization and English Society, 1580-1660 by Misha Ewen (University of Pennsylvania Press) News from Moscow:...

RHS WHITFIELD BOOK PRIZE – THE 2023 SHORTLIST

by | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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,...