Power or femininity: Why can’t women have both?
Josie Oatley explores the historical and modern obstacle that femininity has played in women's acquisition of power.
History
The surprising history of Malta
You may think of Malta as simply a popular tourist destination but this masks a fascinating history during which the island can be seen as a microcosm of global events…
You wouldn’t celebrate a massacre, so why do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
Jade Barnes gives a commentary on the false Thanksgiving narrative and how the erasure of injustices against Indigenous people continue to affect Indigenous societies today.
‘A bundle of silences’: The power of history-teaching
Phoenix Woolnough explores the inherently political practice of history-teaching in British schools – one that is intertwined with questions of power, exclusion, and epistemic domination.
US involvement in the Salvadoran civil war: who is to blame for the atrocities?
Jade Barnes comments on US involvement in the Salvadoran Civil War
‘Breakfast of champions’ – a brief history of doping in sports
Earlier this week, major news outlets reported that multi-Grand Slam winner Simona Halep has been temporarily suspended from tennis after yielding a positive drugs test at the 2022 US Open.…
Re-evaluating ‘Barbarianism’: Is the term problematic?
Josie Oatley explores this historic issues surrounding the word 'barbarian'.
Halloween: A history of its origins, resistance, and growth
Jade Barnes explores the historical origins of Halloween, the process of its growth into a global celebration, and documents the increasing resistance to its festivities.
A brief history of house plants
From luxurious ferns to prickly cacti, it seems like a house isn’t a home without a house plant. But where did all of these indoor plants come from?
The impact of weather and the climate on history
Sally Holden explores how weather and the climate have influenced historical change