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
- Help shape the future of the HA as a trustee
- Film series: Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland, 1714–2010
- New HA short course: Britain and the Romans
- Historical Association Conference 2026 in Newcastle
- The National Year of Reading 2026
- Bath Branch Centenary
- Become a member of a standing committee
- HistFest is back!
- British Science Week 2026
- Women’s History Month 2026
- The Historian 168: Out now
- LGBTQ+ History Month 2026
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
- Historical anniversaries in 2026
Events
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02 AprBranch
The Social Spread of the Egalitarian Handshake in Britain, 1700-1850
Branch: East Sussex
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08 AprBranch
War against the Idols: Iconoclasm and the Reformation
Branch: Nottingham
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09 AprBranch
The Queen's Atlas- Mapping the Landscape of the 16th Century
Branch: Isle of Wight
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09 AprBranch
Does Wealth Lead to Health? At |Home with the Medici Family
Branch: Sheffield
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The Historian
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From 'The Historian' magazine
- Kangxi and Louis XIV
- Castle of Convergence: the Muslim settlement of Lucera
- Doing history: Remembering the Wars of the Roses
Branches
Filmed talks
Membership
What's on
- Historian events calendar – Spring 2026
- A life revealed in letters: Catalina Micaela, the forgotten Infanta
- New HA short course: Britain and the Romans
Film series
- Film: Power and Protest in Ireland – 1714 to 1785
- Film series: Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland, 1714–2010