Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU

Moral and Political pitfalls of scientific uncertainty in epidemiological crises Modern governments have tended to rely heavily on a ‘follow the science’ response to epidemiological threats. However, epidemics are moments of both scientific uncertainty and social crisis. This pose...

In our latest must-read article, Adam Wright looks at past government responses to dealing with epidemics, from Mad cow disease to Foot and Mouth to COVID, and outlines the dangers to democracy of following an exclusively techno-scientific approach.

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Reminder that tonight we have our next History and Policy online seminar at 5pm with Dr Matthew Smith (Strathclyde University) taking part in a Q&A session on the topic 'How History Can Help Solve Our Mental Health Crisis’.

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History and Policy: History and Our Mental Health Crisis – Matthew Smith Dr Matthew Smith presents 'How History Can Help Solve Our Mental Health Crisis, a Q&A'

Tuesday 24 June, 5–6.30pm. On Teams.

For our next History and Policy Online Seminar we have Professor Matthew Smith (University of Strathclyde) presenting a Q&A session: How History Can Help Solve Our Mental Health Crisis.

Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

10 days to go until our next Teaching Medieval Women CPD day at Nottingham!

We have an exciting day planned out for attendees with talks on medieval women from academics and teachers and a resource design workshop to top it off.

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Only two weeks to go until our next CPD day at Nottingham Trent University!

We've got a fascinating day lined up for teachers and educators interested in integrating medieval women into their teaching.

The CPD day is free, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1335203602...

Today! 5–6.30 pm online via MS Teams

Professor Gill Allwood will be presenting on 'What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda' for the CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar.

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Thank you for a fantastic talk! We look forward to hearing more about your research in the future

CRHHMS: National and local climate policy in Uganda – Gill Allwood Professor Gill Allwood presents “What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda”

For our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar we have Professor Gill Allwood presenting 'What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda'.

Monday 2 June, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams. Register for free:

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Don't forget! Tomorrow we have our next History and Policy seminar.

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams.

@kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

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History and Policy: Lessons from health and social care – Kevin Jones Dr Kevin Jones presents "Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care"

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm

For our next History and Policy online seminar we will have @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social speaking on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

Register for free via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

Tomorrow! The NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk by Alessandro Portelli on his latest book, which charts the political shift of the Italian working class to the right.

Weds 21 May, 5-7pm

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alessandro...

Tickets are now available on Eventbrite for the NTU History Postgraduate Conference 2025.

The theme for this year is 'Power and the People'!

Thursday 5 June, 10am-4.30pm at Boots Library, NTU City Campus.

Register for free at:
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Don't forget! Next week the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a hybrid talk from renowned historian, Alessandro Portelli. Not one to be missed!

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town' The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

Coming up this month the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk (in-person and online) by renowned oral historian, Alessandro Portelli, who will be discussing his latest book, Dal Rosso al Nero, which explores the political shift of Italy’s working class from left to right.

Wed 21 May, 5-7pm

TONIGHT Policy Factory's Steven King discusses the research behind his latest book Fraudulent Lives: Imagining Welfare Cheats from the Poor Law to the Present as part of the NTU CRHHMS seminar.

5-6.30pm on Teams. Free to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King Professor Steven King presents “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

REMINDER Tonight we have our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar with CRHHMS's own Steven King presenting “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”.

Monday 12 May, 5-6.30pm on Teams. Register for free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

Policy Factory's Steven King will be presenting at the online CRRHMS seminar on 12 May on:

“Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

This talk follows on from King's latest book, Fraudulent Lives
Imagining Welfare Cheats from the Poor Law to the Present (2024).

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King Professor Steven King presents “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

On Monday 12 May, 5-6.30pm, we have our next Centre Research Seminar.

CRHHMS's very own Professor Steven King will be presenting on 'Talking to "benefit cheats": Oral histories from danger to redemption'.

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

#skystory #seminar

This afternoon, come and join us for our Heritage & Communities KEP Network Spotlight Session with the National Trust where we speak with Rachael Hall, NT's Consultancy Manager for Land & Nature, on the NT's conservation goals.

Register for free on Eventbrite.

#skystory @nationaltrust.org.uk

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town' The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

Weds 21 May, 5-7pm

The NTU Oral History Group will be hosting Alessandro Portelli presenting: ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town’.

This talk will be both in-person and online.

For more info and to register, see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alessandro...

CFP Deadline is tomorrow! #skystorians #callforpapers

Spotlight Session: National Trust Hear about current projects and opportunities to work with the National Trust

The next Spotlight Session for the Heritage and Communities Knowledge Exchange Partnership Network at NTU is with Rachael Hall and the National Trust.

Wednesday 7th May 2025, 1:30-2:30pm, on MS Teams

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-...

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TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
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#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians

History and Policy: Bringing Home the Housing Crisis – Mel Nowicki Dr Mel Nowicki presents "Bringing Home the Housing Crisis: Politicising the Domestic in Neoliberal Times"

Tuesday 29 April – The History and Policy Seminar is back with Dr Mel Nowicki (Oxford Brookes) presenting "Bringing Home the Housing Crisis: Politicising the Domestic in Neoliberal Times"

5-6.30pm on Teams. Register for free on Eventbrite:
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NTU History Postgraduate Conference is back for 2025!

The theme for this year is 'Power and the People' with the conference taking place on 5 June.

We're looking for 15 minute papers on any historical research relating to this theme.

Deadline to apply: 2 May #callforpapers #skystorians

Tonight is our next Centre Research Seminar with Peter Jones and Karen Thompson speaking on the material culture of the workhouse.

Register for free via the link below.

#history #historians #historytalk #workhousehistory #materialhistory

CRHHMS: Fragmentary Histories – Peter Jones and Karen Thompson Dr Peter Jones and Karen Thompson presents “Fragmentary Histories: Making Sense of Material Culture in the Workhouse”

On Monday 7 April, 5-6.30pm, we have our next Centre Research Seminar with Peter Jones and Karen Thompson presenting 'Fragmentary Histories: Making Sense of Material Culture in the Workhouse'.

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-fra...

#historytalk #history #skystorians

History and Policy: ‘Work first’ active labour market policy – Jay Wiggan Dr Jay Wiggan presents "Acceleration, path dependence and policy exhaustion: thirty five years of ‘work first’ active labour market policy"

For our next History and Policy Online Seminar on 25 March, 5-6.30pm we have Dr Jay Wiggan presenting "Acceleration, path dependence and policy exhaustion: thirty five years of ‘work first’ active labour market policy"

Register for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

Monday 3 March, 5-6.30pm GMT on MS Teams.

For our next research seminar we have Peter Konieczny from
@medievalists.bsky.social.
presenting "Doing Public History and Trying to Get Paid for It on Medievalists.net"

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-doi...