Seeing and defining fascism: historical lessons from mid-century Spain

by | 06 Oct 2020 | Guest Posts, RHS Publications

In this post, published jointly with the IHR, Dr Matthew Kerry (Stirling University) introduces his new book, Unite Proletarian Brothers! Radicalism and Revolution in the Spanish Second Republic, which was published by University of London Press on 30 September. Unite...

RHS Book Prizes 2020 – Nominee Author Videos

by | 22 Jul 2020 | Online Events, RHS Work

Welcome to the RHS Book Prizes 2020!   Ahead of the full Virtual RHS Publication, Fellowship and Teaching Awards for 2020, which will be presented later today, Wednesday 22 July, at 16.30 BST, we are delighted to present all twelve of the shortlisted authors for...

Expertise Unbound? The state and its use of specialists in times of crisis

by | 16 Jun 2020 | Guest Posts, RHS Publications

In this post, published simultaneously with the IHR, Christopher Phillips, whose book Civilian Specialists at War has just been published in our New Historical Perspectives open access book series, draws comparisons between specialist involvement in the current...

RHS Whitfield Book Prize – The 2020 Shortlist

by | 19 May 2020 | RHS Work

The 2020 Shortlist for the RHS Whitfield Prize is announced today. “This year’s Whitfield Prize shortlist is exceptionally strong. Every one of these titles displays British or Irish History at its best: innovative in approach, extensively researched, critically...

RHS Gladstone Book Prize – The 2020 Shortlist

by | 12 May 2020 | RHS Work

The 2020 Shortlist for the RHS Gladstone Prize is announced today. “Selecting a shortlist from the very strong field of monographs submitted was no easy task. The titles shortlisted were chosen because they either pushed the boundaries of their own areas of...