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Who are we with, when we are alone?

Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition.

In this new article, Barbara Taylor discusses what the early eighteen-century novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many forms.
Solitude Has Many Faces
Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition. Barbara Taylor discusses what the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many faces.
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OTD in 1945, the Yalta Conference began.

In this article from our archives, Eilish Hart discusses the post-WWII refugee crisis.

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Non-Returners: Forced Repatriation of Soviet Citizens and the Development of Refugee Protections
The international community is facing numerous migration crises, much like those that drove the development of international refugee rights and protections in the twentieth century. But instead of embracing and strengthening legal…
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
This is a companion piece to Barbara Taylor’s longer article ‘Robinson Crusoe Counsels Against Solitude' recently published Open Access in History Workshop Journal 100.
February 4, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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“Solitude is not unitary but plural, a field of experience lived in multiple registers.”

Barbara Taylor considers the varying nature of solitude within the iconic adventure novel, Robinson Crusoe.
Solitude Has Many Faces
Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition. Barbara Taylor discusses what the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many faces.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Who are we with, when we are alone?

Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition.

In this new article, Barbara Taylor discusses what the early eighteen-century novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many forms.
Solitude Has Many Faces
Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition. Barbara Taylor discusses what the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many faces.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:46 AM
“Solitude is not unitary but plural, a field of experience lived in multiple registers.”

Barbara Taylor considers the varying nature of solitude within the iconic adventure novel, Robinson Crusoe.
Solitude Has Many Faces
Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition. Barbara Taylor discusses what the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many faces.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Who are we with, when we are alone?

Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition.

In this new article, Barbara Taylor discusses what the early eighteen-century novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many forms.
Solitude Has Many Faces
Solitude has been, and remains, one of the most puzzling eternals of the human condition. Barbara Taylor discusses what the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe reveals about its many faces.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:46 AM
The latest issue of History Workshop Journal is out now, and it marks two exciting milestones: 50 years and 100 issues of innovative radical history.

You can read the journal on the HWJ website through the link below!

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February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Such a fun and inspiring day celebrating @historyworkshop.org.uk 100th issue. A timely reminder of the importance of history and its dissemination. Very much why I aspire to be a public historian ✊🏻

@historyworkshop.org.uk is my vibe ✌️
A packed house @bbkhistorical.bsky.social for History Workshop Journal's 50th anniversary/100th issue celebration! It's a joy to see so many wonderful historians here to mark @historyworkshop.org.uk's incredible 50 years.
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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100th issue and 50th anniversary of History Workshop Journal. A democratising powerhouse.
#HWJ
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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A packed house @bbkhistorical.bsky.social for History Workshop Journal's 50th anniversary/100th issue celebration! It's a joy to see so many wonderful historians here to mark @historyworkshop.org.uk's incredible 50 years.
January 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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On my way south to join this very special occasion - 50 years and 100 issues of HWJ!
If you're in London tomorrow afternoon do drop into Birkbeck and join our celebrations 🥳

More details below!
January 31, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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"We wanted to produce really good, thoughtful history which would illuminate the world - and help us to comprehend what it was we were living and what the future was.”

Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks reflect on their early experiences of editing History Workshop Journal.
Working Collectively Then and Now
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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How has the History Workshop Journal collective sustained its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years?

Two HWJ veterans, Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks, sat down to share their memories with @beckierutherford.bsky.social and @inoutofpractice.bsky.social🎙✊🏻
Working Collectively Then and Now
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
If you're in London tomorrow afternoon do drop into Birkbeck and join our celebrations 🥳

More details below!
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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It's not good for my spine, my carbon footprint, or many other things, but I am making an insanely fast trip to London and back so I can be there at the Launch Party for HWJ 100 (cc @historyworkshop.org.uk ) at Birkbeck on Saturday at 2:00 local time. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/podcast/work...
Working Collectively Then and Now
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 4:58 AM
"We wanted to produce really good, thoughtful history which would illuminate the world - and help us to comprehend what it was we were living and what the future was.”

Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks reflect on their early experiences of editing History Workshop Journal.
Working Collectively Then and Now
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
How has the History Workshop Journal collective sustained its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years?

Two HWJ veterans, Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks, sat down to share their memories with @beckierutherford.bsky.social and @inoutofpractice.bsky.social🎙✊🏻
Working Collectively Then and Now
How did History Workshop Journal's editorial collective sustain its commitment to radical history over fifty tumultuous years? Sally Alexander and Jeffrey Weeks discuss.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Somehow still hanging on!

All jokes aside, I'm so grateful to my HW and NTU colleagues, and of course my former students, for sharing their insights and getting stuck in. Excited to celebrate HWJ100 with everyone on Saturday!
Which histories are meaningful to you?

Ten illustration students from Nottingham Trent University consider their personal connections to the past and what it means to practice history from below.
Illustrating History From Below
What does it mean for history to be public? Which histories are meaningful to you? Ten illustration students consider their personal connections to the past and what it means to practice history from ...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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"It is easy to forget the fact that those who first popularised the term ‘culture war’ to describe the convulsions of late 20th century American cultural politics did so in such explicit dialogue with 19th century Germany."

Robert D. Priest on the origins of culture wars.
The Origins of Culture Wars
How is the concept of culture wars rooted in the social and political struggles of nineteenth century Germany? Robert D. Priest explores.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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How is the concept of culture wars rooted in the social and political struggles of nineteenth-century Germany?

Robert D. Priest explores these little-known origins.
The Origins of Culture Wars
How is the concept of culture wars rooted in the social and political struggles of nineteenth century Germany? Robert D. Priest explores.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Raphael Samuel History Centre - Birkbeck, University of London
The Raphael Samuel History Centre is an outreach and research centre supported by a two-way partnership between Birkbeck and Queen Mary.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
This is a companion piece to Robert D. Priest’s longer article 'Culture War: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis?' recently published Open Access in History Workshop Journal 100.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"It is easy to forget the fact that those who first popularised the term ‘culture war’ to describe the convulsions of late 20th century American cultural politics did so in such explicit dialogue with 19th century Germany."

Robert D. Priest on the origins of culture wars.
The Origins of Culture Wars
How is the concept of culture wars rooted in the social and political struggles of nineteenth century Germany? Robert D. Priest explores.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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history and theory of culture wars: "The contexts of the 1870s, 1990s, and 2020s are very different but at least one thing has not changed: people who fight wars are trying to win them."
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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This is a companion piece to Robert D. Priest’s longer article 'Culture War: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis?' recently published Open Access in History Workshop Journal 100.
Culture War: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis?
Abstract. Now ubiquitous in public debate, the term ‘culture war’ has become increasingly unmoored from models that were developed when the concept first s
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January 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM