Eleanor Callaghan examines how Bristol's local authorities and museum curators turned a controversial monument into an opportunity for inclusive public history.
How did South African women use culture to build an international anti-apartheid movement? Kebotlhale Motseothata on life in exile with the Amandla Cultural Ensemble
On the 500th anniversary of the execution of the radical preacher Thomas Müntzer, Andy Drummond explores how he has now become an unlikely hero to the German Far Right.
Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” speech follows a well-trodden path for Labour leaders. Kieran Connell examines how far-right rhetoric on immigration has been mainstreamed in British politics.
How can we better approach the histories of Indigenous peoples? Mary Katherine Newman introduces a
new History Workshop series on Indigenous historical methods.
Our understanding of Braille is often shaped by narratives from Western Europe and the United States. Wei Yu Wayne Tan explores the significance of inventing Japanese Braille.
In April 1979, activists and locals stood up to British fascists targeting Southall’s South Asian community. Saffron East explores the politics of the Southall Black Sisters, a feminist collective that arose in its aftermath.
How can zines be used to communicate disability history through a non-medical lens? Richard Amm reflects on the zine-making project run by the Disability Action Research Kollective.
Lucy Noakes on how the crisis in UK higher education is impacting history and historians, and how the Royal Historical Society can advocate for our discipline.
How did Tanzanian socialist ideas shape the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1970s? Yasmina Martin connects two traditions of African liberation through the ANC's projects of 'self-reliance' in exile.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Miners' Strike (1984-85). Laura King traces a story of solidarity and friendship in the archives of art collective Jubilee Arts, and the archives of her family.
Donald Trump's January 20th Executive Order is a harmful attack on queer and transgender healthcare education, but it will be resisted. Lucy Kelly turns to the legacy of queer activists and allies in the struggle for AIDS education in the…
In the 1950s-60s, the African Association in Cairo became a hub for anticolonial activists from across the world. Alex White examines the role of transnational activists who shaped the anticolonial movement.
