Medlicot Medal 2012 The Historical Association is awarding the annual prestigious award for service to History to the academic and broadcaster Bettany Hughes. The HA is the main organisation for the study and representation of history outside of academic bodies. Founded in 1906 it is an independent charity incorporated by Royal...

Chair of the HA Committee for Public History, Dr Andrew Foster, commented that it was encouraging to see such a varied set of entries in this first year of the competition, all of a high standard, well presented, closely argued and with excellent technical apparatus.  Topics chosen had covered particular...

The History Girls is a new joint blog by writers of historical fiction. 26 first-rate writers are lined up to produce a daily blogpost across a range of subjects in the genre. (photo by History Girl Caroline Lawrence) Prize-winning, internationally renowned authors of YA historical fiction like Celia Rees ,Theresa Breslin,...

On 23 June 2011 some of the UK's leading historians gathered in London to celebrate contributors to the subject. The Historical Associations annual event is becoming a must for local, educational and academic historians. In the audience were lovers of history from across the UK excited to be part of an...

The Historical Association are starting a special fund in Barry Coward's name to support the Great Debate and, hopefully, to raise money to support adults returning to education. Barry was President of the HA from 2005 to 2008 seeing us through our Centenary Celebrations in 2006 and the first Great...

I am delighted to follow Professor Anne Curry as President of the Historical Association. Anne has been a tireless advocate for the HA during her term as President and we recently benefitted in Canterbury from one of her many visits to lecture to the local branches. I am also looking...

We are delighted to announce that Professor Jackie Eales was confirmed as President to succeed Professor Anne Curry at the AGM on 13 May 2011. Jackie is Professor of Early Modern History at Canterbury Christ Church University. Her research interests have focussed on Puritanism and the Parliamentarian Party and she...

We are very sad to announce the death of Barry Coward, Emeritus Professor of History at Birkbeck, President of the Historical Association from 2005 to 2008 and a long term supporter of the HA nationally and locally with the Central London Branch. Barry was a greatly respected academic and The...

On Wednesday evening (Feb 2011) Kingston University's new Centre for the Historical Record (CHR) hosted a series of thought provoking presentations and a lively panel discussion on the topic of Public History and the Historical Record.  The evening was the fourth in a series of events organized by Dr Nicola...

The History Subject Centre, in support of the Historical Association's Committee for Public History, has now published a collection of case studies on collaborations between UK higher education history departments and public history institutions, archives and historical sites. The ebooklet, available at here, provides examples of best practice, including information...