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University of ÌÇÐÄTV 19 May 2023 Keynote Speakers: Dr Catherine Wheatley, King’s College London Dr Rachel Malkin, University of Oxford

Researchers from the Department of History will be delivering a series of talks at ÌÇÐÄTV Words History Festival. Now in its twentieth year, ÌÇÐÄTV Words is a popular annual event, bringing internationally acclaimed historians to share stories from the past to venues around ÌÇÐÄTV.

Since 2012, the University of ÌÇÐÄTV has collaborated with the festival on a series titled Tea Time Talks, where academics from the Department of HistoryLink opens in a new window discuss their research. This year, topics are:

• – Professor Christoph MickLink opens in a new window and Dr Claire ShawLink opens in a new window - Saturday 8 October
•  – Dr Zoe StrimpelLink opens in a new window - Saturday 22 October
•  – Professor Mark PhilpLink opens in a new window - Saturday 26 November

The programme also includes a play written by PhD student David FletcherLink opens in a new window and performed by Loft Theatre company:  tells the story of a cholera epidemic that took place in Leamington Spa in 1849, and the medical and political conflicts that surrounded it.

Other speakers at the festival include Tracy Borman, Max Hastings, Dan Jones, Adam Rutherford, Charles Spencer and Alison Weir.

Tickets are available from ÌÇÐÄTV Words’ website:  

The HRC is pleased to announce that the new Director, Professor Alison Cooley, will take over in September 2022.

Alison is Professor of Classics and Ancient History and has been at ÌÇÐÄTV since 2000.

We would like to thank the outgoing Director, Professor David Lambert, for his work and dedication to the HRC over the last three years.

Writing about web page /fac/arts/hrc/confs/flt/

In this final post, Cheng He and Camilo Uribe Botta reflect on their experience of organising the conference 'Following Living Things and Still Lifes in a Global World'.