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Category Archives: Teaching
Timeless: Our fascination with H.G. Wells remains as strong as ever
The new three-part BBC adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds has led to a flurry of newspaper and internet articles on why we still love his rather timeless writings, but also on some of the deeper and … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Archives, British history, Events, Local History, London history, Media history, Museums, Public History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged Archives, blogging, British history, civic engagement, Heritage, history, Local History, Public History, Surrey
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Past and Present: Why studying History tells us who we really are
In 2017 the historian Sir David Cannadine, in his capacity as president of the British Academy, made a strong and very welcome defence of the study of his subject, pointing out that the academic investigation of the past is necessary … Continue reading
Posted in British history, History skills, Media history, Public History, Research, Study Skills, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Archives, British history, history, History skills, Memory, Research
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Mainstreaming Black Power in the USA in the 1960s and 70s: new research findings
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, HistoryatKingston looks back on a very successful talk that took place at Kingston University earlier this year on the mainstreaming of Black Power in the USA. It was a well-attended session in the ‘Cultural … Continue reading
Posted in African History, American history, Black History, Events, Gender History, Kingston, Kingston University, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged American history, Black History, civic engagement, Cultural history, Events, history, Kingston, Kingston University, Memory, World History
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History for the Gullible: Yet another conspiracy theory from David Icke
Why do so many people appear to believe that ‘secret’ forces are at work in the world, or that there is no ‘truth’ in the versions of the past written by academic historians? I have often pondered such questions in my research on the … Continue reading
Nazis and Witches: New article explores Himmler’s witch hunt
According to an interesting new article, the Third Reich’s obsession with a ‘pure’ Germanic past led to a renewed interest in the witch hunts that took place in early modern Germany. Writing in the new issue of History Today (September, … Continue reading
Posted in European History, Fascism, Gender History, German History, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged European History, Fascism, German History, history, Holocaust, Memory, Women, World History
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Donald Trump and Boris Johnson: Two peas from the same populist pod?
Donald Trump just doesn’t get it, does he? Alternatively, he is in denial. Much more likely, however, is that he knows exactly what he is doing. President Trump simply refuses to accept that his incendiary words on race and ethnicity can lead … Continue reading
Dr. Marisa Linton awarded Professorship by Kingston University
Many congratulations are in order: Dr. Marisa Linton, who is part of the History teaching team at Kingston University, has been made a Professor after achieving success in the recent Professorial round held at the institution. Steven Spier, Kingston University’s … Continue reading
