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- Join Professor Tracey Loughran for "Staying In and Coming Out: Oral Histories of LGBTQ+ Women’s Lives in Britain, c. 1960-2020," exploring oral history interviews with LGBTQ+ women born 1940-1970 - part of the Students Union #LGBTHistoryMonth. Monday 9 February, 5-6pm CTC.2.01 (Colchester Campus)
- New podcast: Professor Alison Rowlands discusses her landmark book Witchcraft Narratives in Germany, 1561–1652. The book explores the social and psychological forces behind witchcraft cases and explores early modern views of conflict, magic, family life and illness. 🎧: shorturl.at/Llr9L
- Join us and the Centre for Public History TOMORROW, Weds 28 Jan, for a talk with Dr Andy Pearce on 'Knowing, remembering, and forgetting the Holocaust in 2026.' #HolocaustMemorialWeek www.essex.ac.uk/event-series...
- Prof Nadine Rossol (History) features as an expert in “Countdown to Dictatorship,” a new 4‑part documentary on the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism. The series will air on 3 Feb 2026 on ZDF Info, but you can watch online now: shorturl.at/jdxuj
- Reposted by PHAIS EssexThe first paperback copy of my book Flooded Pasts: UNESCO, Nubia, and the Recolonization of Archaeology just arrived! Available on the 15th March from @cornellupress.bsky.social: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
- Did you catch Prof. Lucy Noakes on Inside the Factory on Monday evening? Lucy joined fellow historian Ruth Goodman to discuss the vital role of the Women’s Voluntary Services, and especially their mobile canteens, during and after air raids in the Second World War. BBC iPlayer: shorturl.at/WDt4F
- A new article, 'Normal Sickness in our Psychiatric Present,’ from PHAIS's Professor Fabian Freyenhagen and Dr Polona Curk tells the story of the rise of “normal illness” and of what they call our “psychiatric present”. lestempsquirestent.org/en/numeros/n...
- Prof. Nadine Rossol joins Louise Quick of History Hit and Prof. Matthew Feldman to uncover who was truly responsible for the rise of the Nazis. Was it all down to Hitler? The notorious propaganda machine? The economic chaos of the 1930s? Or something darker in human nature? shorturl.at/d6mSB
- Postgraduate Research Opportunity Collaborative Doctoral Award: Fulfilling the Broken Promise of Support for Mental Capacity in an Era of Assisted Dying: A Comparative, Applied-Philosophy Approach More info here: www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate... Deadline for applications: Monday 9 February 2026.
- New York University’s La Maison Française is hosting an online event, ‘(Anti-)Psychiatry and Democracy’ featuring a talk by Professor Fabian Freyenhagen on ‘Against Psychiatric Power: Basaglia and Foucault’. 21 November, 3pm (UK time) - Fabian's talk begins at 4pm! as.nyu.edu/research-cen...
- Did you know you can start a Masters in Western Marxism in January 2026? Whenever you start, you'll qualify with the exact same degree. Applications are now open! The deadlines are: 1 Dec 25 (student visa needed) OR 19 Dec 25 (no student visa needed) www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate...
- A 1960's space age inspired silver dress is the centrepiece of a new exhibition curated by research student Amber Butchart. The Synthetic Revolution at Haworth Art Gallery and Artists' Studios charts the history of polyester, from its Lancashire roots to fast fashion. brnw.ch/21wWFk2
- Fabian Freyenhagen is speaking this week at a conference on Franco Basaglia, the Italian psychiatrist who worked from within psychiatry to abolish asylums in Italy. Find out more: www.go2025.eu/en/whats-up/...
- History PhD student Louise Rodwell is presenting at the Cambridge University Modern British History Workshop TODAY at 5:00pm with a paper titled 'Imagined Landscapes of the First World War.' See details below or join online here: bit.ly/47saG3x
- "Change is not inevitable: reflections on The Big Think" by Dr Will Carruthers heritagepulse.insights-alliance.com/updates/chan...
- TODAY @ 3pm: Dr Jörg Schaub discusses 'Two Models of Aesthetic Freedom: Schiller, Hegel, and the Freedom of the Whole Human Being.' Join us in TC1.10 or online (email phaispg@essex.ac.uk for link)
- Reposted by PHAIS EssexThis week, the Society's President Lucy Noakes wrote in response to Bridget Phillipson's Labour conference speech - and its implications for history and the humanities in UK higher education bit.ly/3KBX7Fw #Skystorians
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- Please join the University of Essex Centre for Environment and Society on Wednesday October 15th for a panel discussion and Q&A: Renaturing: Experiences, Practices, Challenges. Dr Jane Hindley will be on the panel. Don't miss it!
- "More than just sportswear" - read former MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Stijn van Gerrevink's article on football shirts as heritage: footballmakeshistory.eu/football-shi...
- Virtual reality can be a healing tool for disaster-hit communities, according to new research by the REPLACE Project: www.essex.ac.uk/research-pro...
- Emotion, agency and identity. Professor Nadine Rossol examines flag conflicts in Germany during the 1920s and 30s, and what we can learn from history about current English 'flag wars'. Read the @royalhistsoc.org article: brnw.ch/21wVYZq
- Don't miss this screening of 'Wind, Tide & Oar' by one of our Philosophy students! Saturday 13 September, 7:30pm, William Loveless Hall (Wivenhoe) www.movingimage.org.uk/events/wind-...
- Spaces still available for the 3rd CICSI Summer School, "SICK NORMALITIES: CHANGING PRACTICES, CHANGING SELVES"! To book your place or for more information, please click here: www.cicsi-uni.org/summer-schoo...
- Essex Philosophy proudly presents the 3rd CICSI Summer School on Mental Distress and Its Social Contexts, “Sick Normality: Changing Our Practices, Changing Our Selves” held 18-19 September 2025 on Colchester Campus. Register here: www.cicsi-uni.org/summer-schoo...
- FINAL REMINDER to our PGR students - survey closes on 31 August!
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- Congratulations to the class of 2024! Sam Robertson is graduating with a BA in History, and we're delighted that he's decided to stay in PHAIS and begin an MA in Heritage and Museum Studies in October! Read about his story here: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
- Don't forget to register for the 3rd CICSI Summer School - the early bird discounted rate ends on 5 July 2025!
- Essex Philosophy proudly presents the 3rd CICSI Summer School on Mental Distress and Its Social Contexts, “Sick Normality: Changing Our Practices, Changing Our Selves” held 18-19 September 2025 on Colchester Campus. Register here: www.cicsi-uni.org/summer-schoo...
- Jess Twyman, Curator of Art Exchange, is leaving Essex after 30 years. Click below to read about her final exhibition, Into the Woods, which is on display at Art Exchange until Friday 5 July: www.essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/2...
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- Essex Philosophy proudly presents the 3rd CICSI Summer School on Mental Distress and Its Social Contexts, “Sick Normality: Changing Our Practices, Changing Our Selves” held 18-19 September 2025 on Colchester Campus. Register here: www.cicsi-uni.org/summer-schoo...
- Featuring quotes from Art Historian Dr Michael Tymkiw, @huffpost.co.uk discusses Donald Trump's ability to aestheticize his politics through “social media and celebrity culture” as a uniquely American and 21st-century manifestation of authoritarianism. shorturl.at/Dc2hE
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- PHAIS PGR students, we need your help! Please complete the PGR Student Voice Survey to have your say on what works, and where we could make improvements.
- Ever wondered what it’s like to be an MA student in PHAIS? Join MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Scarlett Angove for “a day in the life of!” #heritage #mastudy #masters #curating #museumstudies #postgraduate #essex
- Join us TOMORROW, 21 May, for the first of our Essex Lectures in Art History with Professor Caspar Pearson, on "Space, Time and Representation in the Sassetti Chapel." www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...
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- In today’s world, misinformation spreads rapidly, making critical thinking even more essential. This lecture challenges prevailing assumptions about critical thinking and explores why this fundamental skill set is vital in our daily decision-making. 📅 22 May 2025, 2pm 📍 4SW.6.18 lnkd.in/eWJanh6s
- Join UoE Alumni on 22nd May at 1pm in-person or on Zoom for insights into creative careers, networking, and speculative applications. Reserve your place via CareerHub: bit.ly/creativecare...
- Last week, to mark VE Day, Prof. Lucy Noakes spoke to the Today podcast about how we remember World War Two as the wartime generation dwindles and the politics of nostalgia. Listen now: tinyurl.com/4xysbebz
- Today marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. In her new book, The People’s Victory: VE Day Through the Eyes of Those Who Were There, historian Lucy Noakes paints a vivid picture of what it was like to live through the end of the Second World War. tinyurl.com/4rbuawam
- Join Professor Lucy Noakes on 14 May for "Lunchtime Talk: The People’s Victory": eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-...
- Essex Historian Professor Peter Gurney is one of five historians of Labour and class to put the Starmer Government in historical perspective in the latest issue of the Labour History Review. The article is free to read for all! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/full/10....
- 50 years after the end of the Vietnam war, the conflict continues to affect many Vietnamese people’s daily lives. Dr Andrew Priest of @phaisessex.bsky.social discusses the impact of Donald Trump's decision to halt funding for landmine removal & medical support. theconversation.com/trump-is-fre...
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- A major exhibition celebrating swimwear and swimming culture, curated by PHAIS PhD Curating student Amber Butchart, has opened at the Design Museum - read more here: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/04...
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- 🎓 Is Essex already on your student journey? 🔮Discover it in our next Live Info Sessions, and see your future as an international student! YUFE Open Day - 23/04 at 11AM CEST YUFE Joint Bachelor Info Session: 28/04 at 6PM GMT www.yufe.eu/events #YUFE #Bachelors #OpenDay #Sustainability #HigherEd
- Some of our students recently went on the annual art history study trip abroad: this year to Berlin! Thanks to Summer Holman, one of our 3rd year Art History & Language Studies students, for the pics! 1. Berlin TV Tower 2. Topography of Terror exhibition 3. Nikolaikirche 4. Checkpoint Charlie
- Interested in an MA with us? Scholarship applications now open!
- Applications now invited for the Society's Masters' Scholarships 2025-26 bit.ly/4bJs8je Scholarships support history students, from groups currently underrepresented in academic history, to undertake a Masters' degree at a UK university. Closing date for Stage 1 applications: 6 June #Skystorians
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- The Tendring Witch Heritage Trail offers a fascinating insight into the witch trials, and was advised on by History Professor Alison Rowlands: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Call it Love, a new exhibition curated by Masters students, will explore love, in all its forms, as a radical force for change. Call it Love will open on Friday 25 April and run until Friday 23 May, with a launch party in Art Exchange on 24 April. Find out more: lnkd.in/emcX5mSg
- Reposted by PHAIS Essex@mattlodder.com is preserving and celebrating tattoo art through research, exhibitions, and storytelling. Losing the collections of tattoo pioneers would erase key parts of our cultural history, Matt has dedicated his life to saving them. 60stories.essex.ac.uk/saving-tatto...
- Congratulations to all our amazing students who are graduating today! An incredible achievement 🎉
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- The 3rd CICSI Summer School, Effecting Change, takes place 12-13 June 2025. Focusing on changing mental health settings to end coercion, and on achieving wider social changes to address distress. ***Early bird fee available until 17 April!*** Click for more info: www.cicsi-uni.org/summer-schoo...
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- What the dismantling of USAID means for world heritage - an article by @williamcarruthers.bsky.social in Apollo Magazine today: www.apollo-magazine.com/usaid-abolit...
- 💛 Call It Love 💛 MA Curating students present 'Call It Love', exhibiting on campus at Art Exchange 25 April-30 May 2025. Find out more here: www.artexchange.org.uk/exhibition/c...
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- EVENT: (Re)imagining Global Health, Decolonising Human Rights, Aid and (Re)Building Global Solidarity WHEN 📅: Friday 4 April, 10:00am-4:00pm WHERE 📍: STEM3.1, University of Essex and Zoom Registration required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cghier-967...
- Catch PhD Curating student Amber Butchart on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, discussing her latest exhibition, Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (scroll to 1:55:50)
- Congratulations to Dr Matteo Baraldo, Senior Research Officer in PHAIS, for securing funding to attend the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and The British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium in Berlin, which takes place in May: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/the-...
- An excellent review of PhD Curating student Amber Butchart's new exhibition, 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style', in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
