This is the provocative question at the heart of David Rundle’s present research, which has just been awarded a British Academy / Leverhulme Small Research … Read more
History lecturer gives talk for museum
Dr John Wills, Reader in American History and Culture recently gave a presentation for The Micro Museum, as part of their virtual season of talks. … Read more
Public engagement and the digital future of History
Drawing on recent experiences with Wikipedia and Reddit, Dr Edward Roberts, Lecturer in Early Medieval History, considers the possibilities for public engagement and History in … Read more
Meet the Historians: Professor Kenneth Fincham
This week our Q&A guest is Professor Kenneth Fincham who teaches early modern history in the School of History and the Centre for Medieval and … Read more
‘Things’ around Canterbury – Happy Memories of Teaching in 2020
Dr Suzanna Ivanič, Lecturer in Early Modern European History, reflects on some of the class activities she led around Canterbury in her teaching this past … Read more
Erik Mathisen on free labour, emancipation and the global history of Reconstruction
Dr Erik Mathisen, Lecturer in US History, has recently had a piece published online in the Journal of the Civil War Era’s Muster blog. In … Read more
Meet the Historians: Dr Timothy Bowman
This week on our blog Q&A we have Deputy Head of History Dr Timothy Bowman. Here Tim discusses what drew him to the study of … Read more
Meet the Historians: Professor Barbara Bombi
This week our Q&A guest is Professor Barbara Bombi who teaches medieval history in the School of History and the Centre for Medieval and Early … Read more
Meet the Historians: Dr John Wills
In today’s instalment of Meet the Historians, Dr John Wills, Reader in American History and Culture, discusses his fascination with all things American and his … Read more
The Church of England faces up to Britain’s imperial past
In response to recent debates over the way Britain’s imperial past should be commemorated, Archbishop Justin Welby has stated that certain monuments in Canterbury Cathedral … Read more