Travels in ‘Coal Country’ – and other New Historical Perspectives

by royalhistsoc | 29 May 2021 | RHS Publications

New Historical Perspectives (NHP) is the Society’s book series for early career historians, published by the Institute of Historical Research and University of London Press. All titles appear as free Open Access texts, as well as hard and paperback print and...

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

by royalhistsoc | 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...

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

by royalhistsoc | 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...

Working for Historians—notwithstanding COVID-19

by royalhistsoc | 16 Apr 2020 | RHS Publications, RHS Work

Although the Royal Historical Society, in keeping with government guidance, has closed its physical office for the time being, RHS President Margot Finn outlines the ways in which we continue to work for historians in and beyond the UK. COVID-19 has inevitably...

Looking Back, Looking Forward – 2020 at the RHS

by | 22 Jan 2020 | RHS Work

With 2019 well behind us, what are some of the Royal Historical Society’s main priorities for 2020? Events! As ever we have a full programme of lectures and symposia. For our first lecture of the year, on Friday 7 February, we welcome Dr Andrew Arsan (University...