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Monday, September 12th, 2011From the London Historians Events Page: History In the Pub Learn about the history of London over a pint after work! Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 7pm – 9pm. Doors open, 6:30pm The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, Spitalfields. London Historians presents… the inaugural History in the Pub Featuring Jerry White, Lucy Inglis, Ruairidh Anderson, Matt Brown (MC). [...]
Early Modern Radio
Sunday, August 14th, 2011BBC Radio 4 Extra will feature some programmes with early modern themes this summer. Both serials below start on 15 August 2011. The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries Elizabethan playwright and spy Kit Marlowe, together with his sidekick Ratsbane, become embroiled in some dangerous exploits. The series was written by Ged Parsons and stars Dominic Jephcott and [...]
Barry Coward Memorial Fund
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011The Barry Coward Memorial Fund The Historical Association are starting a special fund in Barry Coward’s name to support the Great Debate and, hopefully, to raise money to support adults returning to education. Barry was President of the HA from 2005 to 2008 seeing us through our Centenary Celebrations in 2006 and the first Great [...]
Frederick the Great Photo Competition: German Historical Institute
Monday, June 20th, 2011To mark the 300th birthday of the Prussian King Frederick II (Frederick the Great) on 18 October 2011 the German Historical Institute London will be holding an event (lecture and discussion) on the topic ‘Frederick the Great in the Visual Media of his Day’. In conjunction with this event the Institute is also holding a [...]
Does it matter that Zhou Enlai’s quip has been debunked? It’s too early to say!
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011From History Today: One of the more celebrated quips of the 20th century has turned out to be less sagacious than it once seemed. During Richard Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972, the Chinese premier, Zhou Enlai, was asked about the impact of the French Revolution. Speaking of an event that took place nearly two [...]
IHR History Booksale, 16-18 June
Thursday, May 26th, 2011The Friends of the IHR are arranging a sale of new and second hand books to be held in the IHR Common Room on 16-18 June. Prices from £1! See the poster below for details…
Memorial for Prof. Barry Coward at Birkbeck, 28 June 2011
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Dear colleague and fellow early modernist, I am writing to invite you to a memorial and celebration in honour of Professor Barry Coward, who died in March. As you will know, Barry was a much admired figure amongst his colleagues, students and the wider historical profession and the event will be an opportunity to pay [...]
Prof. Carlo Ginzburg is giving 2 lectures in London in May
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Prof. Carlo Ginzburg, the distinguished Italian historian of micro-history whose most well known book is probably The Cheese and the Worms, is giving 2 lectures in London in May. Monday 9 May, 18:00, The Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, First Floor: ‘Our Words and Theirs. A Reflection on the Historian’s Craft Today‘. Contact: katia.pizzi@sas.ac.uk Tues 10 May, 17.30, Lecture [...]
London Maze 2011
Thursday, March 17th, 2011This year’s London Maze is being held on Saturday 16 April 2011, from 10.00am until 4.00pm. The London Maze is a free local history fair devoted to London and its past and is probably the biggest history fair in the capital and takes place roughly every two years. For one day the City of London open [...]
Prof. Michael Hunter on Australia’s ABC Radio, talking about the Royal Society and the decline of magic
Monday, February 28th, 2011http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2011/3138530.html Includes mention of the royal touch and Valentine Greatrakes, and a nice plug for Birkbeck at the end!
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