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One of the HA’s aims is to bring you accessible and enjoyable history wherever you are based and whatever amount of time you have to dedicate to it. That's why we work to put together a regular programme of events with a variety of formats and delivery. You might prefer...

The Crusades were traditionally studied as an extension of western European history. In recent decades, however, historians have begun to study the Crusades from the perspective of Middle Eastern history, through sources left behind by local Muslims as well as Eastern Christians. This presentation will discuss this shift in the...

The Hotel Lutetia is a Paris institution, the only ‘grand’ hotel on the city’s bohemian Left Bank. Ever since it opened, it has served as a meeting place for artists, musicians and politicians. André Gide took his lunch here, James Joyce lived in one of its rooms, Picasso and Matisse...

There are many myths and legends surrounding the Vikings and their legacy. In this talk Eleanor Barraclough will reveal the material culture left behind of these people and what it can tell us about their real lives, experiences and impact. Dr Eleanor Barraclough FRHS, FSA, FRSA is a historian, author...

Since the end of the Second World War, there has been much talk of 'revolutions' in gender relationships and sexual behaviour. Many observers have pointed to significant increases in women's participation in politics and paid employment, of new sexual identities and the emergence of a more sexually expressive culture, and...

In this webinar, Professor Rosamund Oates will share her research for her upcoming book Silent Histories: Deafness in Early Modern England (2026). Professor Oates is an expert in the historical cultures of early modern England and is passionate about exploring previously unknown stories of deaf and disabled people, using rigorous...

Æthelstan (d. 939), was the early medieval king whose territorial conquests and shrewd statesmanship united the peoples, languages, and cultures that would come to be known as the “kingdom of the English.” In this panoramic talk, David Woodman will draw on his research and recent book to create a portrait...

Join us this winter to explore the use of maps historically and how they can help us to cast light on the past with this brand new free webinar series from the Historical Association. Register Now  (Registration is free, via Cademy which opens in a new window.) Historians use maps a...