Historian
Historian membership of the HA is for everyone who loves history. Support our important work and also enjoy a packed calendar of talks, walks and visits through our local branch network, our quarterly magazine The Historian with readable in-depth articles from history experts, plus our library of 350 podcasts. Find out about membership
History news
What's happening at the HA and in the world of history
- Your HA Virtual Branch
- The 1789 French Revolution – not just a revolution in France
- Virtual Branch Recording: Magna Carta
- Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic in European History: on-demand short course
- Black History Month 2025
- Recorded Webinar: Explore Historian Membership
- HA News, Autumn 2025
- 1066 revisited: drama, history, and the Bayeux Tapestry
- Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland: 1714–2010
- Virtual Branch Recording: The Lines we Draw
- The HA Annual Awards evening 2025
- The Historian 166: Out now
- Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2025 - Dr Christine Counsell
- Virtual Branch Recording: Food and drink in the medieval monastery
- HA Annual Conference 2026: call for papers
Events
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08 OctBranch
The Russian Revolution: Hopes, Fears, Tragedy
Branch: Winchester
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08 OctBranch
Putting General Sir Revers Buller on trial - reflections on the 2 July 2025 experience in Exeter's Guildhall
Branch: Exeter & District
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09 OctBranch
The Hundred Years War and its Legacy
Branch: Canterbury
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10 OctLocal / Community
The Ocean Can Be a Bridge
Region: South-West England
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The Historian
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From 'The Historian' magazine
- In conversation with Lyndal Roper
- James Macpherson: a Scottish Robin Hood
- Doing history: Contemporary narratives and the legacy of the Dagenham Ford Factory Strike of 1968