The Return of Applied History

The Return of Applied History

This blog post was written by Jacob Forward, History & Policy Project Support Officer In May this year, History & Policy celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation. It was a fittingly festive occasion, reuniting the many people who have played a part in...
Bibliography of British and Irish History: October 2022 update 

Bibliography of British and Irish History: October 2022 update 

This blog post was written by Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal, Editor for the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). What’s new in BBIH?   The October 2022 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 3154 new publications. The new content...
VCH Outstanding Contribution Awards 2022

VCH Outstanding Contribution Awards 2022

On 12 October, 2022, we were delighted to make our inaugural round of VCH Outstanding Contribution Awards, nominated by the VCH community. They’re a chance for us to thank colleagues for their exceptional work on this national local history project, and to share...
IHR London Summer School 2022: Renewal

IHR London Summer School 2022: Renewal

By Catherine Clarke, Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community at the Institute of Historical Research The summer has flown by and now, as we continue our planning for the IHR London Summer School 2023, is a great opportunity to look back...
Should we concrete over ‘dark tourist’ monuments?

Should we concrete over ‘dark tourist’ monuments?

By Daniel Snowman, Senior Fellow, IHR This is the final in a series of three blog pieces by IHR Senior Fellow, Daniel Snowman, raising provocative issues about how we regard and memorialise what we think of as ‘history’. Read the first and second blogs...