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Departmental Anti-Racism Statement and Updated Diversity Webpages
Our Departmental anti-racism statement is being re-released to coincide with a major update to our diversity webpages
Durham Historians Published in BBC History Magazines
The two articles, by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and Dr Souvik Naha respectively, relate to the Visigothic princess Brunhilda and the role of imperialism in cricket
Launching our New Student-Facing Twitter Account
We are pleased to announce our new departmental Twitter account for students, which will share information, events, and departmental news
Summer Website Assistant - Now Recruiting
We are pleased to announce that the History Department is looking to recruit a PGR student to develop and enhance the research content on our new webpages over the summer
Monograph by Durham historian shortlisted for RHS Gladstone Book Prize
Dr Tom Stammers' monograph on the culture of collecting in nineteenth century France has been named in the shortlist for the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone Book Prize
Decolonising the Curriculum Internship - Now Recruiting
We are pleased to announce that the History Department is now recruiting for a new 'Decolonising the Curriculum' internship
New article on race in America by Dr Kevin Waite
Dr Kevin Waite (Assistant Professor of History) has written a new article for National Geographic on 'one of the largest mass lynchings' in US history
The History Department invites Expressions of Interest for the Newton International Fellowship Competition 2021
The History department is supporting applications to the 2021 British Academy Newton International Fellowships competition
Still time to apply for the Ralph Waggett MA Studentship
There's still time to apply for the Ralph Waggett MA Studentship in History, with the deadline of 4 June 2021
New publication by Dr Markian Prokopovych
New publication by Dr Markian Prokopovych
New publication edited by two Honorary Fellows (Margaret Harvey and Lynda Rollason)
New publication by two History Honorary Fellows, Margaret Harvey and Lynda Rollason
New publication, 'West of Slavery', by Dr Kevin Waite
New publication by Dr Kevin Waite