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New monograph, 'Migrating Memories', published by Dr James Koranyi

The book deals with the experiences of Romanian Germans in the twentieth century - a subject that has hitherto been neglected in English-language scholarship
Germany, 1959. Passport control of German tourists during the Cold War on the German-Czech border.

Nazi Germany’s elite schools used British public schools as ‘model’

How Nazi Germany’s elite schools used British public schools as 'models' during the 1930s, cultivating connections with them through a series of student and staff exchanges, is revealed in a new book by a leading historian.
Napolas - Pupils and staff at the Napola in Ballenstedt prepare for a football match with a public school team from the UK, spring 1937. Photo credit: N/a

Durham Laidlaw Scholar publishes research paper

The paper, entitled 'The New Western Wall: the use of Crusades in the rationale of far-right organisations and what this reveals about the readings of its history', was written by second-year History student Stephanie Ormond
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New book by Jonathan Saha published

Dr Saha's new book, 'Colonizing Animals: Interspecies Empire in Myanmar', was published today by Cambridge University Press
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Thebes Scholarship announced

Durham History Department is pleased to announce the Thebes History Scholarship, which will first be offered to students beginning their degree in academic year 2022/23
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Prof. Clifford named finalist for Cundill History Prize

Prof. Clifford's book, 'Survivors: Children's Lives After the Holocaust', has been named a finalist in the prestigious Cundill History Prize
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'Survivors' by Rebecca Clifford longlisted for Cundill History Prize

Prof. Clifford's book, which explores the subsequent lives of child Holocaust survivors, has been longlisted for the Cundill History Prize
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Durham historians to give RHS lectures

Professor Ludmilla Jordanova and Dr Jonathan Saha are to give RHS Lectures this autumn
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New article by Dr Tom Hamilton

Dr Tom Hamilton has published a new article with The Historical Journal, entitled 'A sodomy scandal on the eve of the French Wars of Religion'
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New article by Durham historian on slavery in California

Dr Kevin Waite has written for The Conversation on how slaves were transported to California and the American West, despite slavery being illegal in those regions

Recent graduate awarded NINE DTP Fellowship

Congratulations to recent graduate, Dr Adrian Browne, on his NINE DTP postdoctoral fellowship award
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Durham historian wins Gladstone Prize 2021

Dr Tom Stammers has been awarded the RHS's Gladstone Prize 2021 for his book on the culture of collecting in post-revolutionary Paris
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