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Sixty years of Kingsgate Bridge
This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of Durham’s most striking bridges.
The revival of nineteenth-century political history
In 2023, Durham University hosted a major two-day conference on nineteenth-century political history. Organise! Organise! Organise! Collective Action, Associational Culture and the Politics of Organisation in Britain and Ireland, c.1790-1914 was run by Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the History Department.
Photo credit: Dr Kathryn Rix
Department of History marks Black History Month 2023 with History Now! and RHS events
To mark Black History Month 2023, Dr Liam Liburd organised the History Now! event ‘Black History in the North East’, and took part in a Royal Historical Society (RHS) Roundtable ‘Black British History: Where Now, Where Next?’
Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself
Professor Julie-Marie Strange from our Department of History and Professor Jane Hamlett from the University of London explore concerns over the cost of keeping pets in the UK.
'A texture into worlds far removed from us': Radha Kapuria on music in colonial Punjab
On the launch of her book, Music in Colonial Punjab: Courtesans, Bards, and Connoisseurs, Radha Kapuria tells us how she developed an interest in this subject, and wider significance of social histories like this in understanding political events and the world beyond them.
Book Launch: Music in Colonial Punjab, Dr Radha Kapuria
Join the author, Dr Radha Kapuria (Durham, History), in conversation with Prof Laura Leante (Durham, Music), Dr Maryam Mirza (Durham, English Studies), and Dr Christopher Bahl (Durham, History).
Exploring historical friendship between women
For International Day of Friendship, which is 30 July, Associate Professor Amanda Herbert from our Department of History explores the importance of friendship between women in the early modern era.
Exploring the linguistic history of chocolate
In celebration of World Chocolate Day, which is Friday 7 July, Jamie Paterno Ostmann, a PhD candidate in our Department of History, explores different theories regarding the origins of the word ‘chocolate.’
Sudan’s entire history has been dominated by soldiers and the violence and corruption they bring
Professor Justin Willis from our Department of History explains the history of Sudan from 1820 to the present day in light of the current conflict in the region.
Dr Natalie Mears appearing on 'Talking History' podcast series Sunday 26 March 7pm
Dr Natalie Mears from the History Department is appearing as a panel member on the popular podcast series 'Talking History' with Patrick Geoghegan on Sunday 26 March at 7pm.
Food history research leads to chocolate-themed events in the run-up to Valentine’s Day
Staff and students are planning chocolate-themed events in the lead up to Valentine’s Day in connection with a research project about the origins and history of chocolate.
Durham University historian features in Not Just the Tudors podcast
In an episode of the popular podcast, Not Just the Tudors, Durham University historian Dr Marc W. S. Jaffré talks with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb about France's Louis XIII and his court.