What should we make of the gendered cultural legacies of revolutionary women? Clara Vlessing considers the lives and afterlives of anarchists Emma Goldman and Louise Michel.
How can we use oral history to capture the diverse history of the UK environmental movement? Barbara Brayshay and Saskia Papadakis introduce the OHEM archive.
The idea of making amends for slavery has a long genealogy in Britain. Catherine Hall examines this history alongside vital questions of race and repair for our present moment.
Vivien Chan, Beckie Rutherford, Sally Alexander & Jeffrey Weeks
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
History Workshop editors share their reflections on the radical books and films which have compelled them, fascinated them, and moved them throughout 2025.
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women’s Year in East Berlin? Natali Moreira investigates this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal.
Can the neglected anticolonial visions of Third World Marxist revolutionaries speak to our current moment? Peyman Vahabzadeh on Iran's 1970s radical, Mostafa Sho'aiyan.
Mary Rizzo examines how four LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations.
How did making banners help women to express themselves and support one another at Greenham Common Peace Camp? Maisie Jepson explores this creative process and explains why motherhood was such a prominent theme.
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
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.
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.
