The proposed issue of Critical Interventions addresses appropriations of black cultural aesthetics in regions that historically lack significant and visible Black communities, such as Asia and/or Eastern Europe. Our objective is to use such instances to mount a critique of Eurocentric perspectives on Eastern European and Asian art and cultural practices, and also to deconstruct scholarly binaries that read these areas only in relation to their engagements with the West.

Commencée au XVIIIe siècle en Angleterre, la Révolution industrielle gagne la Belgique puis la France avant d’atteindre les espaces germaniques mais aussi les contrées septentrionales de l’Espagne et de l’Italie au cours du XIXe siècle. D’une manière de plus en plus active se développe un artisanat qui, au fil du temps et par des mutations techniques, s’industrialise largement. S’opère alors une mutation de bien des métiers au point que certains disparaissent ou se trouvent profondément bouleversés alors qu’éclate la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

La revue Criminocorpus. Revue hypermédia spécialisée dans l'histoire de la justice, des crimes et des peines propose un appel à contributions pour un dossier thématique intitulé "Épidémies, crimes et justice". Ce dossier s’intéresse à l’histoire de la justice analysée à travers le prisme des épidémies de l’Antiquité jusqu’à nos jours.

Events, activities, and resources to connect you with PHM's unique collections and stories, exploring the development of democracy in Britain. Be inspired by the radicals of the past and present to become the radicals of our future.

Whilst the museum is closed we’re working to provide a range of events, activities, and resources that we hope will provide support, inspiration and new opportunities in these unprecedented times.

The Social History Society has released an official statement on the impact of COVID-19 on the working lives of historians, and the implications for the future of our discipline.

The practice of social and cultural history has always depended on the contributions of scholars across all career stages. From the undergraduate essay to the book-length studies of established scholars, historical research can make us reflect on our own practice and think differently about our own research areas.

The international joint doctoral program Global History of Empire is announcing the call for applications for admission in 2020. Students enrolled in the program enjoy qualified co-supervision of their dissertation research by the leading faculty of University of Turin and Higher School of Economics (Moscow and St Petersburg), the intensive introductory seminar with world experts on the global dimensions of histories of empires, as well as joint dissertation workshops and summer schools co-organized by the universities in this partnership : 

Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the organizers wish to express that we will follow the situation closely and an online version of this conference might be considered if future updates advise it. Even though an on- site format is preferred, a final decision will be provided to all participants at the beginning of September.