Durham History
@durhamhistory.bsky.social
Durham University's Department of History is nestled right at the heart of this historic city, sitting alongside the World Heritage Cathedral and Castle.
In conversation with Rupert Whitaker: a special event to mark World AIDS Day – 6pm 1 December 2025, Durham University Waterside Building
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November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In conversation with Rupert Whitaker: a special event to mark World AIDS Day – 6pm 1 December 2025, Durham University Waterside Building
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'Sick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England' – new article by Grace Owen, Alex Brown, and Tudor Skinner in the Journal of British Studies bit.ly/4hrVxCs (with colourful charts too!)
October 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
'Sick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England' – new article by Grace Owen, Alex Brown, and Tudor Skinner in the Journal of British Studies bit.ly/4hrVxCs (with colourful charts too!)
Huge congratulations to @hibbertsalex.bsky.social for the publication of a new article in the @royalhistsoc.org journal 'Transactions'!
Alex's article is available here: doi.org/10.1017/S008...
See also the blog post that Alex has written to mark its release: blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/07/27/f...
Alex's article is available here: doi.org/10.1017/S008...
See also the blog post that Alex has written to mark its release: blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/07/27/f...
July 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Huge congratulations to @hibbertsalex.bsky.social for the publication of a new article in the @royalhistsoc.org journal 'Transactions'!
Alex's article is available here: doi.org/10.1017/S008...
See also the blog post that Alex has written to mark its release: blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/07/27/f...
Alex's article is available here: doi.org/10.1017/S008...
See also the blog post that Alex has written to mark its release: blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/07/27/f...
We're excited that Amanda Vickery is coming to Durham this Thursday 26 June to talk about 'Making and Visualising British Beauty: Provincial Women and Miss Great Britain, 1945–1970'
All welcome! Takes place at 15.30-17.00 in Elvet Riverside ER140
All welcome! Takes place at 15.30-17.00 in Elvet Riverside ER140
June 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We're excited that Amanda Vickery is coming to Durham this Thursday 26 June to talk about 'Making and Visualising British Beauty: Provincial Women and Miss Great Britain, 1945–1970'
All welcome! Takes place at 15.30-17.00 in Elvet Riverside ER140
All welcome! Takes place at 15.30-17.00 in Elvet Riverside ER140
We are proud to announce that the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of which we are a part has been granted the Athena Swan Silver Award! Massive thanks to our colleagues Dr Alex Barber and Prof. Rebecca Clifford for all their hard work in putting together our contribution. 🎉
June 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are proud to announce that the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of which we are a part has been granted the Athena Swan Silver Award! Massive thanks to our colleagues Dr Alex Barber and Prof. Rebecca Clifford for all their hard work in putting together our contribution. 🎉
Calling all undergraduates! Are you not ready to put down the books yet? Got a topic, time period, or theme that you want to explore further? Want to hone your critical thinking skills? Then come along on to the Confluence Building on June 10th to find out more about doing a History MA with us.
May 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Calling all undergraduates! Are you not ready to put down the books yet? Got a topic, time period, or theme that you want to explore further? Want to hone your critical thinking skills? Then come along on to the Confluence Building on June 10th to find out more about doing a History MA with us.
We're recruiting for the role of Assistant Professor in Early Modern History, and seek to appoint a historian working on any aspect of the early modern world, excluding the Anglophone world (deadline 17 March 2025): durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
February 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We're recruiting for the role of Assistant Professor in Early Modern History, and seek to appoint a historian working on any aspect of the early modern world, excluding the Anglophone world (deadline 17 March 2025): durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
On Friday 28th February at 5.15pm the CEO of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, will deliver a talk on ‘The Value of Heritage’ at Prior’s Hall, Durham Cathedral. This event is free and open to all, but please use the booking link below to secure your seat.⛪
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February 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
On Friday 28th February at 5.15pm the CEO of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, will deliver a talk on ‘The Value of Heritage’ at Prior’s Hall, Durham Cathedral. This event is free and open to all, but please use the booking link below to secure your seat.⛪
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
Are you interested in doing an MA in History? Want to learn more about the research, teaching, and resources that we can offer postgraduates? Then come along to the next Durham University online open day on 10th-11th February 2025. More details available at: www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Are you interested in doing an MA in History? Want to learn more about the research, teaching, and resources that we can offer postgraduates? Then come along to the next Durham University online open day on 10th-11th February 2025. More details available at: www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
Wonderful news that Radha Kapuria's book *Music in Colonial Punjab* has been longilisted for the Karwaan Book Award
(@karwaanheritage.bsky.social), recognising outstanding non-fiction works on the history of the Indian subcontinent 🎉 @radhakapuria.bsky.social 🎉
(@karwaanheritage.bsky.social), recognising outstanding non-fiction works on the history of the Indian subcontinent 🎉 @radhakapuria.bsky.social 🎉
January 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wonderful news that Radha Kapuria's book *Music in Colonial Punjab* has been longilisted for the Karwaan Book Award
(@karwaanheritage.bsky.social), recognising outstanding non-fiction works on the history of the Indian subcontinent 🎉 @radhakapuria.bsky.social 🎉
(@karwaanheritage.bsky.social), recognising outstanding non-fiction works on the history of the Indian subcontinent 🎉 @radhakapuria.bsky.social 🎉
Not one but *two* new co-edited volumes on different aspects of musical culture in South Asia have just been published by our brilliant colleague Radha Kapuria (@radhakapuria.bsky.social) – congratulations Radha!
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Not one but *two* new co-edited volumes on different aspects of musical culture in South Asia have just been published by our brilliant colleague Radha Kapuria (@radhakapuria.bsky.social) – congratulations Radha!
We're very grateful to former British diplomat, Ian Proud, who came to talk to our students and those from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures as part of a foreign policy workshop last week! Find out more on our website ➡️
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December 6, 2024 at 2:17 PM
We're very grateful to former British diplomat, Ian Proud, who came to talk to our students and those from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures as part of a foreign policy workshop last week! Find out more on our website ➡️
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Would you like to do a Masters degree? Want to broaden your historical horizons or simply not ready to say goodbye to your current studies? Then join us this Nov 13th for the Durham University PG Open Day and see what we can offer you. Scan the QR code to learn more and book your place now.
November 5, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Would you like to do a Masters degree? Want to broaden your historical horizons or simply not ready to say goodbye to your current studies? Then join us this Nov 13th for the Durham University PG Open Day and see what we can offer you. Scan the QR code to learn more and book your place now.
Join us next Friday 18th October to hear the final talk of the Durham South Asia group/ IAS Pedagogies of Dispossession network. Dr Nur Sobers-Khan (University of Exeter) will deliver a talk on "Libraries, Loot & the 'Delhi Collection". A Zoom option is available! See the poster for more details.
October 9, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Join us next Friday 18th October to hear the final talk of the Durham South Asia group/ IAS Pedagogies of Dispossession network. Dr Nur Sobers-Khan (University of Exeter) will deliver a talk on "Libraries, Loot & the 'Delhi Collection". A Zoom option is available! See the poster for more details.
We're delighted to back for the new term here at Durham! Our research seminar series for 2024/25 will kick off on October 16th in PG21 at 3:30pm with a talk by Prof. Lyndal Roper (@orieloxford.bsky.social) on ‘Turbulence and the German Peasants’ War’. All welcome!
October 7, 2024 at 9:53 AM
We're delighted to back for the new term here at Durham! Our research seminar series for 2024/25 will kick off on October 16th in PG21 at 3:30pm with a talk by Prof. Lyndal Roper (@orieloxford.bsky.social) on ‘Turbulence and the German Peasants’ War’. All welcome!
We're thrilled to announce that Durham University's Transformative Humanities framework was officially launched on June 20! This new interdisciplinary initiative celebrates the value, insights, and impact of the Arts & Humanities.
👉 Find out more: durham.ac.uk/transformative-humanities
👉 Find out more: durham.ac.uk/transformative-humanities
June 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
We're thrilled to announce that Durham University's Transformative Humanities framework was officially launched on June 20! This new interdisciplinary initiative celebrates the value, insights, and impact of the Arts & Humanities.
👉 Find out more: durham.ac.uk/transformative-humanities
👉 Find out more: durham.ac.uk/transformative-humanities
Join us as we celebrate GRT History Month with a talk by Richard O' Neill to discuss his upcoming detective novel and GRT storytelling. Details are available on the poster below. Hope to see you there!
June 10, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Join us as we celebrate GRT History Month with a talk by Richard O' Neill to discuss his upcoming detective novel and GRT storytelling. Details are available on the poster below. Hope to see you there!
🚨New job alert!🚨We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the research project ‘Modelling the Black Death and Social Connectivity in Medieval England’, led by Dr Alex Brown and funded by @leverhulme.bsky.social. More details below.
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May 29, 2024 at 5:04 PM
🚨New job alert!🚨We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the research project ‘Modelling the Black Death and Social Connectivity in Medieval England’, led by Dr Alex Brown and funded by @leverhulme.bsky.social. More details below.
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
You can now register for the History of Scottish Politics 1700-1945 conference 23-24 July 2024. 🥳Online and in-person registration options are available. Register by July 18 to secure your spot. Visit out website to find out more about the programme and booking.
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May 10, 2024 at 9:02 AM
You can now register for the History of Scottish Politics 1700-1945 conference 23-24 July 2024. 🥳Online and in-person registration options are available. Register by July 18 to secure your spot. Visit out website to find out more about the programme and booking.
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Are you looking to do a fully-funded PhD? Then check out this new AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Studentship opportunity now available with Durham Uni and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge!
For further details and to apply click here: www.dur.ac.uk/departments/...
For further details and to apply click here: www.dur.ac.uk/departments/...
April 17, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Are you looking to do a fully-funded PhD? Then check out this new AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Studentship opportunity now available with Durham Uni and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge!
For further details and to apply click here: www.dur.ac.uk/departments/...
For further details and to apply click here: www.dur.ac.uk/departments/...
Applications for the Ralph Waggett MA studentship worth £4000 are now open! We welcome all aspiring scholars from the North-East/North-Yorkshire, who identify as BAME or another under-represented category, to apply. For more details see: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
April 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Applications for the Ralph Waggett MA studentship worth £4000 are now open! We welcome all aspiring scholars from the North-East/North-Yorkshire, who identify as BAME or another under-represented category, to apply. For more details see: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Huge congratulations to Alex Brown, Frank Krauss, Christopher Gerrard, and Rebecca Gowland of @durham_uni for being awarded a @leverhulme.bsky.social Research Project Grant for their project on 'Modelling the Black Death and Social Connectivity in Medieval England'. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
April 3, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Huge congratulations to Alex Brown, Frank Krauss, Christopher Gerrard, and Rebecca Gowland of @durham_uni for being awarded a @leverhulme.bsky.social Research Project Grant for their project on 'Modelling the Black Death and Social Connectivity in Medieval England'. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Huge congratulations to Dr Radha Kapuria, Dr Chris Bahl, and Prof. Jonathan Saha for winning the Durham University Global Curriculum Award for their Level 1 module on South Asia. This module uses a huge range of artefacts from the Oriental Museum and the Palace Green Special Collections
March 12, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr Radha Kapuria, Dr Chris Bahl, and Prof. Jonathan Saha for winning the Durham University Global Curriculum Award for their Level 1 module on South Asia. This module uses a huge range of artefacts from the Oriental Museum and the Palace Green Special Collections
Join us this evening at 6pm in Hatfield Chapel to hear Dr Adrian Green discuss 'Durham City's Role in the History of Coal Mining'. All welcome!
February 22, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Join us this evening at 6pm in Hatfield Chapel to hear Dr Adrian Green discuss 'Durham City's Role in the History of Coal Mining'. All welcome!
Huge congratulations to @tombhamilton.bsky.social on the launch of his brand new book 'A Widow's Vengeance After the Wars of Religion: Gender & Justice in Renaissance France.' You can order a copy here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
February 15, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Huge congratulations to @tombhamilton.bsky.social on the launch of his brand new book 'A Widow's Vengeance After the Wars of Religion: Gender & Justice in Renaissance France.' You can order a copy here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...