Recycling and upcycling waste in the late medieval urban economy
By James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee Environment & History, essay no. 2 In the second part of our ‘Environment & History’ series, historians James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee share their research on the re-circulation of waste and...
The LGBTQ+ community: an underappreciated resource in environmental awareness and protection
By Nancy C. Unger Environment & History, essay no. 1 In September 2020 we invited researchers to contribute to a forthcoming blog series on ‘Environment & History’. In creating this series, our aim is to explore in greater detail the intersections between...
History Librarians Workshop, 18 June
By Matt Shaw Our libraries aren’t closed, only the buildings are shut. This, as many librarians have been saying, underscores the great extent to which libraries and librarians have long been involved in providing digital resources, remote services...
Research Under Lockdown: an update on Open and Free Access Material for Research
By Michael Townsend Like many places, the IHR has had to temporarily shut its physical doors to staff, students and visitors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This does not diminish our commitment, however, to serving communities worldwide with a shared passion...