University of Southampton History Department
History at the University of Southampton, where staff and students, past, present and future discuss history. southampton.ac.uk/study/subjects/history
- Our colleague Craig Lambert and his team acted as historical consultants on this film "The Armada Chronicles": youtu.be/LCmXF2D95dw?...
- Excited to announce that we've just launched a History Department Tiktok account! www.tiktok.com/@uos.history...
- Prof. Neil Gregor explores “Where did all the Nazis go?” at Farnborough Sixth Form College’s Enrichment series.
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- Our colleague, Dr Joe Grimwade, will be giving a lecture on "The Roman nomenclator: More than a walking memory stick" on 28 November at the Classical Association Southampton Branch. thesouthamptonbranchoftheclassicalassociation.wordpress.com
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentDid you know Christmas was cancelled in England during the 17th Century? Prof Mark Stoyle @historyatsoton.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social tells historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb why. Listen to the @history-hit.bsky.social podcast: shows.acast.com/not-just-the...
- Here's a write-up of a recent trip to Salisbury Cathedral and town led by two of our colleagues generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentOur historians helped to build a database of nearly 300,000 medieval English soldiers - turns out, many had professional careers lasting 20 years. Read more in our latest @uk.theconversation.com article 👇 theconversation.com/we-built-a-d... @historyatsoton.bsky.social
- new blog from Dr Julie Gammon and Professor Maria Hayward about their recent fellowship at the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Our latest blog on an excellent seminar with @josephinequinn.bsky.social is written by @cazemiera.bsky.social details here generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentWhat are your favourite Tudor TV dramas? Conor Byrne @historyatsoton.bsky.social gives us his top five in an article for @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/the-five-bes...
- Interested in starting a PhD in History (for Parkes: at the Parkes Institute) in 2026-27? Join a panel and Q&A session on Wednesday 3 December, 16.00-17.30 (Avenue Campus and Teams). All your questions will be answered. To receive the link/detail, contact Claire Le Foll c.le-foll@soton.ac.uk
- New Blog by Hirah Azhar generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Our Colleague Dr David Cox featured prominently in the most recent edition of History Today with his work on conjuring race (an outcome of his successful British A Mid-career fellowship).
- Please check out the upcoming conference on Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World, which features a keynote lecture by our very own Professor Mark Stoyle (30-31 October at the University of Exeter)
- We’re thrilled to celebrate our colleague @lottelydia.bsky.social, whose book Imperial Island (Harvard University Press, 2024) has just been awarded the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize by the American Historical Association! This prestigious award acknowledges Charlotte’s thought-provoking work.
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- New Blog by one of our Digital Humanities Interns on the topic of escape rooms in a box for use in museums: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Tony Kushner from our Department has published the following important article in the Conversation: theconversation.com/synagogue-at...
- New Blog on the Maritime Britain Conference held 16-17 September at the Avenue campus, University of Southampton. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentThis weekend there was an impressive #DayOfAction to #ProtectOurParks & stand up to erasure of #history under #Trump With #ICE raids & federal troops in #DC there is also an alarming repeat of history. Read more 👇🏻 theconversation.com/why-japanese... @unisouthampton.bsky.social @hotcus.bsky.social
- new blog by our colleague Dr Rachel Pistol about her piece in The Conversation. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/wp-a...
- New blog post on David Cox's recent 'Political Witchcraft' event, which his British Academy Fellowship supported: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentMy article explaining the disturbing similarities between what happened to Japanese Americans in #WWII & today's #USA @hotcus.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social @universityofexeter.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social theconversation.com/why-japanese...
- Soton History's Prof Neil Gregor questions the significance of Hitler's Mein Kampf for the resurgent far right in the latest article from ICWA's Compass: compass.icwa.org/p/mein-kampf...
- It's publication day for the latest book by Soton History's Neil Gregor, The Symphony Concert in Nazi Germany, which tells a new history of how the musical worlds of German towns and cities were transformed during the Nazi era. Congratulations to Neil! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
- If you happen to be in Utrecht, do take the opportunity to hear Soton History's Mark Cornwall lecture on 'Treasonous Subversion: the struggle for domestic security in Austria-Hungary'. Details below!
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- For our students: remember to sign up for the Spring Careers Day on 11th March, especially the Alumni Panel from 5pm onwards, which will give you a chance to meet former graduates now working in a range of organisations from across the media, business, heritage, and public sectors.
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- A reminder of the upcoming Stonewall lecture, next Thurs. 25th. Booking link below!
- We are enjoying listening to Soton History's Prof. Maria Hayward on R4's 'In Our Time', discussing Catherine of Aragon. Live right now - or available via catch up services here! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
- The University of Southampton International Summer School 2025 has now launched! There is a wide range of courses available, including 'Public History: Film, Video Games & Heritage'. Students will also enjoy a day trip to London, a boat trip on Southampton waters, and much more. go.soton.ac.uk/gqc
- The end of last month saw the founding of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI). Our colleague @drpistol.bsky.social explains why it marks such an important moment for Holocaust Research in this blog: www.ukri.org/blog/support...
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- A new interview for Voice FM: Soton History's Neil Gregor and Anoushka Alexander-Rose of the Parkes Institute discuss how this year's very important Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day will be commemorated by the University next Monday. Listen here, www.voicefmradio.co.uk/on-air/playe...
- Reposted by University of Southampton History DepartmentIt's finally here! The Obama Administration: Perceptions and Encounters beyond America is out now @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/obama-adm... Get your library to order a copy! @hotcus.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social @ushistorymatters.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social
