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Privatization and the Moral Origins of the Modern State

By Administrator July 20, 2015 Historians' Watch, Histories of the Present 0 comments

Ann Summers writes a powerful short essay on the moral origins and functions of the modern state, and the need for historians to defend them.

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In a companion piece to her History Workshop Journal article, Philippa Carter discusses the importance of studying the history of psychological effects of childbirth.

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The Spring 2021 issue of History Workshop Journal

The Spring 2021 issue of History Workshop Journal is now available.

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'Disobedience seems to be something children are n

'Disobedience seems to be something children are naturally good at; we become rule-abiders as we get older and the stakes for refusal are raised.'

What part do children occupy in protest movements?

Alice Haworth-Booth (alicehaworthbooth) locates the story of school strikes and children’s activism within a broader history of political change.

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#schoolstrikes, #strikes, #protest, #civildisobedience, #children, #civilrights, #workersrights, #resistance, #activism #climatestrike #fridaysforfuture #climatecrisis #youthstrike #schoolstrikeforclimate #parentsforfuture

This year the Raphael Samuel Memorial lecture titl

This year the Raphael Samuel Memorial lecture titled “Imperial Sexual Economies” was delivered by Professor Hazel Carby.

Prof. Carby uses her own family history to explore race, gender and power.

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#imperialhistory #familyhistory #britishhistory #feministhistory #feminism #blackhistory #blackfeminism #feminist #race #historymatters #womenshistory

What can a gallery comments book tell us about the

What can a gallery comments book tell us about the role of radical photography in social change?

How does it capture visitors emotions and interactions?

Ruby Rees-Sheridan explores a comment book as part of our ‘radical objects’ series. Link in bio

#photography #photos #historyofphotography #radicalphotography #art #historyofart #historyofemotions #communityspaces #archive

Smallpox was the first contagious disease for whic

Smallpox was the first contagious disease for which a vaccine was invented.

The last smallpox pandemic in Europe broke out over 70 years later.

Sanne Muurling, Tim Riswick, and Katalin Buzasi ask how social inequalities shaped disease & deaths in Amsterdam.

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How can and should historians reorient stories of

How can and should historians reorient stories of sex trafficking to give voice to the voiceless?

On a new episode of the History Workshop podcast, Julia Laite discusses her new book, "The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey".

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How do the letters of Irish emigrant women reveal

How do the letters of Irish emigrant women reveal the ways women ‘forged their own...distinct sense of self in an ever changing diasporic world?’ 📩💌

Beth Kitson discusses for our Radical Objects series

#irishhistory #womenshistory #letters #ireland #immigrationhistory #emigrationhistory #emigration #mail #postalhistory
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How can we write the history of AIDS activism so t

How can we write the history of AIDS activism so that all stories are equally important?

In the new episode of the History Workshop podcast, Sarah Schulman discusses how she navigated that challenge in her new book Let The Record Show: a Political History of ACT-UP New York.

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