An Evening of Food History in the IHR Library

On Monday 15th May, the IHR Library will host an evening dedicated to food history to coincide with the opening of a new exhibition, ‘All the Right Ingredients: Food History Resources in the IHR,’ examining the history of food as revealed by the...

New reviews: humanitarianism, tuberculosis, Islam and Red Ellen

We start this week with From Empire to Humanity: The American Revolution and the Origins of Humanitarianism by Amanda B. Moniz. Eric Herschthal and the author discuss a new and important book for anyone interested in the history of human rights (no. 2099, with...

Future Past: researching archives in the digital age

Thursday 18 May 2017, Wolfson Conference Suite, IHR The IHR and British Records Association (BRA) invite you to attend this one day conference on Thursday 18 May 2017. This conference aims to promote the understanding and collaboration between archivists and...

New IHR research guide on Material Culture

History through Material Culture by Leonie Hannan and Sarah Longair History through material culture is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources. Responding to the significant scholarly interest in...

New Historical Research articles

Eugenics, socialists and the labour movement in Britain, 1865–1940. David Redvaldsen This article offers a comprehensive survey of relations between the labour movement, socialists and official eugenic opinion from the late Victorian era to the Second World War....