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  • The HA Annual Awards evening 2025

    29th July 2025

    On a hot July evening a crowd gathered in central London for the HA awards evening. This annual event is a highlight of the HA calendar as it provides an opportunity to celebrate the strengths of the history community and to recognise individual contributions and achievements. The evening was well attended...

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  • Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2025 - Dr Christine Counsell

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  • HA Annual Conference 2026: call for papers

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    The HA Annual Conference will be held in Newcastle in 2026. This two-day conference on 15-16 May is a leading highlight of the history community's year. It brings together all those working in and who have an active interest in history and heritage. With top-level academics, pedagogical sessions and discussion panels, the conference is...

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  • New on-demand short course: The impact and legacy of the First World War

    3rd July 2025

    The month of July was not an auspicious month during the First World War. In 1916 it had the worst day in history for the British military in terms of casualties and deaths in one day, on 1 July – the start of the Battle of the Somme. One year...

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  • HA Honorary Fellows 2025

    2nd July 2025

    We are delighted to announce the Honorary Fellows for 2025.  Each year the Historical Association awards Honorary Fellowships to a small group of people. These awards are to recognise and celebrate outstanding services to history and to the Historical Association. The awards cover services to the Historical Association Branches (of which there are...

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  • Young Quills reviews 2025

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  • Volunteers’ Week 2025

    30th May 2025

    This Volunteers’ Week we want to say a huge thank-you to all our amazing volunteers. The Historical Association – now nearly 120 years old – could not continue to exist and to provide ‘history of all, for all’ without you. Volunteers form all of our committees and working groups, run...

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  • Refugee Week 2025

    29th May 2025

    80 years ago, the Second World War came to a conclusion in Europe. While some may have been rejoicing in the streets, millions of others were on the move across Europe and around the world. These people were refugees of a global conflict, of genocide and a new developing Cold...

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  • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

    22nd May 2025

    Supporting the teaching of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history In addition to drawing together a number of resources to encourage learning this June we are also using the month to highlight the launch of our fundraising plan to create a Teacher Fellowship on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history in memory...

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  • HA Annual Conference round-up 2025

    21st May 2025

    If you missed it then you missed a good one. We had outstanding keynotes, excellent workshops, totally engaging general talks, fascinating visits and a brilliantly diverse exhibition. The two days were jam packed with expertise, conversations and activities – oh and the location and the food were both pretty good...

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