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
- Film series: Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland, 1714–2010
- HA conference round-up 2026
- HA News, Spring 2026
- The Historian 169: Out now
- Local History Month 2026
- An interview with Professor James Daybell
- Protecting what matters?
- Annual General Meeting 2026
- The National Year of Reading 2026
- Bath Branch Centenary
- Historical Association Conference 2026 in Newcastle
- Women’s History Month 2026
- The Historian 168: Out now
- LGBTQ+ History Month
Events
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28 MayBranch
Dis-united States? The roots of contemporary polarisation of American Society
Branch: Richmond & Twickenham
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01 JunLocal / Community
Hybrid presentation: ‘Princess Nazlı Fazıl (1856-1913): Trans-imperial Networks and the Press’
Region: London
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02 JunCPD
HA Webinar: Teaching online source evaluation: from historical provenance to platform reality
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02 JunLocal / Community
The Early History of Teacher Training Colleges in Britain, 1836-1918 – Call for participants
Region: North-West England
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Filmed talks
- Virtual Branch Recording: 'Hidden Histories of the Viking Age'
- Virtual Branch Recording: Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War
On-demand short courses
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What's on
- Historian events calendar – Spring 2026
- 1776 / 2026: The American War of Independence – the First Great Media War
- The Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave Trade
Film series
- Film: Power and Protest in Ireland – 1714 to 1785
- Film series: Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland, 1714–2010