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Voices from 1915: Public engagement with the First World War

by Jonathan Murphy on September 28, 2015

Much to my chagrin it seems that for once, Blackadder’s Lord Flashheart was right. When considering the First World War, we think of “the blood, the death, the endless poetry”. With the centenary upon us,

The Assassin’s Masquerade: How performance can help historians

by Catherine Fletcher on September 22, 2014

On Saturday night, I’ll be hosting a masked party. The setting is Florence, 1537. We’ll have musicians to entertain us

Engaging people in making history

by Gary Rivett on June 25, 2013

Universities today are constantly finding new and exciting ways of engaging with the world beyond the campus. Overall, new impetus

To Hear the Past: Music, Faith and Fear in Philadelphia

by Andrew Heath on June 12, 2013

A few months ago, on the recommendation of a friend with a far more cultivated musical taste than I could

Academic Prison Break: Beyond the Bailey and creative writing in public history

by Anna Jenkin on May 21, 2013

Beyond the Bailey is a project that I set up with the assistance of Sheffield's Practical Public Engagement module. It

The Divorce of Henry VIII: how book covers sell history

by Catherine Fletcher on February 6, 2013

Earlier this week I blogged about news values and the Richard III discovery. One comment noted that I had a book to promote: wasn’t I doing exactly the sort of public engagement work I was