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History and the humanities in the contemporary university

History and the humanities in the contemporary university

Professor Lucy Noakes, Rab Butler Chair in Modern History at the University of Essex, explains why despite being under threat, history and the humanities are needed more than ever.

Professor Lucy Noakes

21 June 2023

Podcast

This Shining Hour

Join Donna Graves, Sarah Lloyd and Alix Green in conversation with Jules Pretty about contemporary history, public purpose and making an impact on culture and the economy. Donna Graves is a public historian from Berkeley in California; Sarah Lloyd is at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London; and Alix Green is from the Department of History at the University of Essex.

Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Alix Green

16 March 2023

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History and climate change

Research student Michael Sewell explains how understanding history can help us tackle climate change.

Michael Sewell

20 October 2022

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Our Fulbright experience

History research students Liam Redfern, Louise Rodwell and Michael Sewell, from the University of Essex, explain what they learned from working with Fulbright scholar Donna Graves during her residency in Essex's Department of History.

Louise Rodwell, Liam Redfern, Michael Sewell

20 October 2022

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Finding answers to the climate debate in history

Finding answers to the climate debate in history

Research student Michael Sewell explains how the Suffolk coast and the Long Shop Museum could hold the answers to understanding and tackling climate change.

Michael Sewell

20 October 2022

Vlog

Episode 1: Brighter Futures - Bodies, Hearts & Minds: Using the Past to Empower the Future for Young Women

Episode 1: Brighter Futures - Bodies, Hearts & Minds: Using the Past to Empower the Future for Young Women

With speaker Professor Tracey Loughran

Professor Jules Pretty, Professor Tracey Loughran

06 June 2022

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Does heritage have a role in addressing the climate crisis?

Does heritage have a role in addressing the climate crisis?

Fulbright scholar and public historian Donna Graves explains how heritage and culture sites can be used to engage the public in the debate around climate change.

Donna Graves

26 May 2022

Podcast

Public History Mends Lives

Professor Tracey Loughran

12 May 2022

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Episode 1 - A Warm Shoulder: Using History to Empower Young Women - Brighter Futures

This blog was written by Professor Tracey Loughran with Kate Mahoney and Daisy Payling from the Body, Self, and Family project. We recently launched the toolkit – Bodies, Hearts, and Minds: Using the Past to Empower the Future. The toolkit uses historical sources to help young people think differently about their emotional and bodily wellbeing in the present, and their capacity to make change in the future.

Professor Tracey Loughran

12 May 2022

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Meet the researcher: James Jefferies

Research student and Assistant Lecturer James Jefferies, from the Department of History at the University of Essex, explains what inspired him to study history.

Hannah Onslow

09 December 2021

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