New Historical Perspectives book series publishes its 20th title

by royalhistsoc | 05 Dec 2024 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

  New Historical Perspectives (NHP) is the Royal Historical Society’s book series for early career historians. In late November, the series published its 20th title, the edited collection, Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation...

Histories of Adulthood in Britain and the United States

by royalhistsoc | 28 Nov 2024 | General, Guest Posts, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    Adulthood has a history. In this post, Maria Cannon and Laura Tisdall introduce their new edited collection Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z which explores how concepts of adulthood have changed over time in Britain...

A Workshop in Ruins

by royalhistsoc | 14 Nov 2024 | General

    Last month, academic historians and heritage professions gathered at Scotney Castle, Kent, for ‘A Workshop in Ruins’. Funded by the Royal Historical Society and hosted by The National Trust, this two-day event brought together museum and heritage site...

The Value of History: a new briefing from the Royal Historical Society

by royalhistsoc | 30 Oct 2024 | Advocacy and Policy, General

  This month the Royal Historical Society publishes ‘The Value of History in Higher Education and Society’. This briefing offers views on the state, and value, of history in the UK university sector. A vibrant discipline has traditionally indicated a flourishing...

Jinty Nelson – a memoir

by royalhistsoc | 25 Oct 2024 | General

    The Royal Historical Society was deeply saddened to learn last week of the death of the historian and former RHS President, Dame Jinty Nelson FBA. In this post, her close friend, colleague and fellow RHS Councillor, Professor Pauline Stafford, offers a...

Mapping the State: English Boundaries and the 1832 Reform Act

by royalhistsoc | 19 Sep 2024 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    The 1832 Reform Act was a landmark moment in the development of modern British politics. In his new book — Mapping the State: English Boundaries and the 1832 Reform Act — Martin Spychal rethinks the Act by demonstrating how boundary reform, and the...