Department of History, Goldsmiths University of London

Radio 4’s ‘You’re Dead to Me’ featuring our very own Justin Bengry on Q***r History, first broadcast in 2019 but on again this morning and available to download.

BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead To Me, LGBTQ History From Molly Houses to Section 28, Greg Jenner explores the history of the LGBT community.

Free History A-Level Webinars: our very own world-class experts discuss subjects from AQA, OCR & EdExcel syllabuses. Check our Autumn 2020 programme & book here:
https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldform/registration/21FO00hpqdtq0500d9rwkch5bc/

Registration

Overjoyed that our very own Dr Christienna Fryar, Convenor of the MA in Black British History, has been announced as one of the AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers for 2020:

https://ahrc.ukri.org/innovation/new-generation-thinkers/2020/

New Generation Thinkers 2020 - Arts and Humanities Research Council

The Great Cauldron: A History of Southeastern Europe- Book Discussion

The Centre for the Studies of the Balkans is delighted to support the discussion on the monograph:

'The Great Cauldron: A History of Southeastern Europe'

By Marie-Janine Calic (LMU Munich)

https://www.history.ac.uk/events/great-cauldron-a-history-southeastern-europe-book-discussion

The discussion is hosted by IHR’s seminar on Rethinking Modern Europe and will take place on:

October 23, 5: 30- 7:30 at the IHR, Wolfson Room NB02

(Basement, IHR-Senate House, Malet Street, London WC 1E 7HU)

Speakers: Marie-Janine Calic (LMU Munich), Catherine Carmichael (UEA), Alex-Drace Francis (Amsterdam) and Dejan Djokic (Goldsmiths University of London).

Some highlights from our recent, and extremely successful, Global Yugoslavia conference, in association with Past & Present:

https://wakelet.com/wake/56e52d1d-b5c9-4fe3-8bbc-52edbf0a5eaa

Looking back at Past & Present was pleased to support this one day conference which look place at Goldsmith's, University of London on the 28th November 2018. 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the formation of the first Yugoslav state in 1918.

Introducing Global Yugoslavia - Past and Present Received from Prof. Dejan Djokić (Goldsmiths, London) New research on Yugoslavia in transnational, comparative and global perspectives, 1918-2018 Taking place at Goldsmiths, University of London on the afternoon of 28th November (programme available here), this conference brings together nine acade...

Have a look at all our upcoming events on the Departmental calendar:

https://www.gold.ac.uk/events/?collection=goldsmiths-events&query=&f.Department%7C8=History&datepicker=

Events at Goldsmiths A list of all of the events upcoming at or around our London based university including lectures, degree shows, exhibitions, conferences and workshops.

Liam Smith obituary.

Historian who took up a lectureship in history at Goldsmiths, University of London, in 1962, a post he held, until his retirement in 1985, by which time he was head of the history department:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/19/liam-smith-obituary

Liam Smith obituary Other lives: Historian and biographer of Napoleon III, and informal adviser to the Bonaparte family

Photo exhibition of the Battle of Lewisham currently on display in the Kingsway corridor!

Congratulations to all History students graduating today!!

Graduation day! Congratulations to all of you graduating today. Share your photos with

We are proud to support this excellent public history initiative by Goldsmiths MA History student Ellie Grigsby:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ww1facialdisfigurementmemorialfund

Help raise £5000 to support the funding of a war memorial dedicated to facially disfigured servicemen from WW1 in the grounds of Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup. Weʼre raising money to support the funding of a war memorial dedicated to facially disfigured servicemen from WW1 in the grounds of Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup. . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Remember to register by 11:59pm tonight to vote in General Election 2017. Find out how at http://goldsmithssu.org/ge2017.

General Election 2017 With a snap General Election on the horizon, you have the opportunity to shape the political landscape of our country once again.

Congratulations to Dan Taylor whose book, Island Story: Journeys Through Unfamiliar Britain has been shortlisted for the 2017 Orwell Prize for Political Writing!

Dan is a History and History of Ideas graduate from Goldsmiths and taught on our Early Modern European Philosophy module this year.

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/news/announcing-the-orwell-prize-2017-shortlists/

Announcing the Orwell Prize 2017 Shortlists The shortlists for the Orwell Prizes 2017 were announced today at a special shortlist lecture by Ruth Davidson MSP, co-hosted by the Constitution Unit, University College London. Following a year i…

Goldsmiths' History lecturer Vanessa King is appearing on BBC Radio 4's Great Lives tomorrow (Tuesday) 4.30pm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08q5x7l

Sue Cameron on Emma of Normandy, Series 42, Great Lives - BBC Radio 4 Twice queen of England and mother of two kings, but have you heard of Emma of Normandy?

You are invited to the launch event for Walking for Wellbeing, which is taking place in RHB 137 between 2pm and 4pm on Friday 12th May. You will be able to learn more about this initiative, find out the dates of sessions, and enjoy light refreshments; all welcome!

Walking for Wellbeing is a series of workshop sessions and walks during the summer term to help Goldsmiths students improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Exercise the mind and body while learning about and exploring London and its fascinating history!

Walking for Wellbeing consists of a series of informal workshop sessions during which students, working with historians, can use books and maps to explore their interests in historical and modern-day London.

From this research, a series of leisurely walks in and around London will be created and undertaken. These will provide opportunities for moderate physical exercise as well as mental contemplation and relaxation.

Walking for Wellbeing is supported by the Goldsmiths Annual Fund.

You can find full details of the launch event here: https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=10783

Walking for Wellbeing Launch Event Launch event for Walking for Wellbeing, a series of workshops and walks for students throughout the summer term.

Final year History students have 2 days left to complete the National Student Survey. Please help us reach our target by completing the survey now if you haven't already! http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/

The National Student Survey 2017

Dr Erica Wald is giving a lunchtime talk tomorrow at the University of Nottingham: The 'Thin White Line': European Soldiers in Colonial India

http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibitions/event/3468/lunchtime-talk-the-thin-white-line-european-soldiers-in-colonial-india.html

Nottingham Lakeside Arts The University of Nottingham's unique public arts centre and museum hosting music, dance, theatre, exhibitions and workshops.

Southern Africa Seminar Series next event:

Mandela Round Table: Nelson Mandela and the Legacies of Liberation
24 April 2017, 2pm - 5pm

School of Oriental and African Studies
21-22 Russell Square, Room T102

Speakers: Thula Simpson (University of Pretoria); Elizabeth Williams (Goldsmiths); Timothy Gibbs (UCL); Robert Skinner (University of Bristol)
Discussant: Martin Plaut (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)

See http://www.gold.ac.uk/southern-africa/southernafricaseminarevents/ for other events in this series.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's History Evening Seminar will now be given by Jan Plamper on The Russian Revolution @100: 4 Trends, 1 Perspective.

We hope you can still join us, 5pm in RHB 143

Our last History Evening Seminar of the term is this Wednesday 15th March, 5-6.30pm in RHB 143:

War and religion in the early modern Mediterranean: the Ottoman siege of Corfu (1716) by Dr Anastasia Stouraiti

The annual Module Options Fair will take place on Wednesday 1st March. The one-stop-shop for History students to find out about the modules on offer in 2017-18!

http://www.gold.ac.uk/erasmus/traineeships/

Erasmus+ funded traineeships Goldsmiths, University of London is in South East London. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as teacher training (PGCE), Study Abroad and short courses.

Next History Careers Event:
Interview Practice
Date: 30 January 2017, 16.30-17.30
Venue: RHB 226

Are you thinking about applying for jobs or further study and wondering how you will do if you are invited to interview? Come along to our friendly, practical session where you will get a chance to try answering questions in pairs or small groups in a very safe space. Along the way, there will be tips on what kind of question come up and how to answer them; how to prepare your answers; and how to deal with nerves.

All History students welcome!

Our History Alumni Panel is taking place tonight, 6pm in RHB 137a. Four past Goldsmiths History graduates will be talking about their careers in media, law, museums and research.

The presentations will be followed by Q&As, then drinks and informal networking.

History students in all years are welcome!!

GOLDSMITHS HISTORY CHRISTMAS CLOSURE
The History office will be closed and staff on leave from midday on Thursday 22nd December 2016 and we will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy holiday and hope you have a well-deserved break over the festive period!!

Goldsmiths History staff scrubbed up very well for this morning's graduation ceremony, accompanied by Honorary Degree recipient, Professor Carlo Ginzburg.