Bristol University Historians

We've had some brilliant research seminars already this year - keep an eye on what's coming up so that you don't miss any. We have everything from salmon to sex! http://www.bristol.ac.uk/history/events/s eminars/research/

Our very own Ronald Hutton sorts the witches from the demons in this seasonal video. Happy Halloween!

Wildscreen at Bristol University continues this term with a screening of the award-winning 'Sisters of the Wilderness' on 18 October. This is a public, pay-what-you-can event (all proceeds supporting Wildscreen's work in bringing wildlife filmmaking to public audiences), with a Q&A with producer Ronit Shapiro following the film.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/254099298
https://www.facebook.com/events/501346113 677634/

Check out Tom Brothwell's fantastic Bristol History Podcast, produced in association with the Bristol Cable, for a great introduction to the city's rich past! A number of Bristol University historians have taken part, including:
- Evan Jones on 'Booze and Bristol' (Ep 15) and 'Bristol in the Middle Ages' (Ep 9) - Andy Flack on 'Bristol Zoo' (Ep 25) - John Reeks on 'Bristol and the Civil War' (Ep 27)
... https://soundcloud.com/bristolhistorypodc ast
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Tomorrow!

This Wednesday, Nick Grant (UEA) will be talking about African Americans, Apartheid, and Black Internationalism, an event of our Decolonisation Research Cluster.

Wildscreen Festival and the Centre for Environmental Humanities at the University of Bristol have teamed up for this event:

Continuing our series of posts by new staff, Dr Mark Hailwood (Lecturer in History 1400-1700) offers a ‘history of Bristol’ reading list inspired by his interest in early modern history & 'history from below'. Find it here! https://historiansatbristol.blogs.ilrt.or g/archives/387

Just after Martin Luther King Day, Professor Tony Badger (Cambridge) will be talking about his legacy, in an event organized by the Historical Association. Wednesday, 17th of January, Wills Memorial Building, 7PM: https://www.history.org.uk/…/the-legacy -of-martin-luther-ki…

Are you / your students doing a dissertation in the history of science, technology or medicine? See this brilliant bursary opportunity for archival research via the BSHS!

This event is coming up on Friday 26th January. Tickets are free for staff and students. It'll be a great opportunity to hear from Kate Summerscale, who won the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2008 for nonfiction for her book 'The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher', which was subsequently made into an ITV series. She has written a series of biographies and true-crime books, including 'The Queen of Whale Cay', and most recently 'The Wicked Boy'.