University Of Kent - School Of History

The School of History and Centre for American Studies warmly invite you to the annual Roger Anstey Lecture, on Wednesday, 16th January at 5pm in Darwin Lecture Theatre (DLT1).
The Roger Anstey Lecture: “Race, War and Anti-imperialism in Merze Tate’s International Thought”, Professor Barbara Savage, Professor of American Social Thought, University of Pennsylvania.
All welcome!

Year In Computing kickstart lunch Are you keen to learn tech skills that will support your work and study, and make you stand out to a graduate employer? Why not add a Year in Computing to your degree? You will not only learn coding and web skills, but also how to analyse data and how to make computer systems that people will find it easy to engage with.
Find out more at the Year in Computing Kickstart Lunch on Tuesday 22 January, 12.30-14.00 in Cornwallis SW101.... FREE PIZZA Book a place at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/year-in-computing- kickstart-lunch-ti… Or visit: www.cs.kent.ac.uk/ug/year-in-computing.ht ml
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Tomorrow (Wed 12th December) we will be holding some Christmas Festivities in the History and Politics Common Room in Rutherford College, from 12.30-1.30pm!
There will be mulled wine, mince pies and tea/coffee available, and the event is free for students and staff in the School of History. This is an opportunity to celebrate the end of term together before we all take a well-earned break for Christmas! We hope to see you there!

This evening we will welcome back former Military History student Sam Cranny-Evans who will be giving a talk open to all students. Now working as a defence analyst, Sam has recently completed a detailed analysis of Russian war-making activities in Ukraine, Georgia, and Syria, and will be talking on 'Russian cross-domain coercion: The concept of hybrid warfare' at 6pm in Eliot Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome, we hope to see you there.

Thanks to everyone that entered our essay competition following our recent History at Kent Day. Entrants were required to write 200 words on 'Who do you think is the most influential figure in history?', and we received some fantastic entries! We very much enjoyed reading all the essays, and found it very difficult to select our winners, who are listed below:
1st prize, £100 Amazon vouchers Emily Chambers who wrote about Alice Milliat
... 2nd prize, £50 Amazon vouchers William Piercy who wrote about Gavrilo Princip
3rd prize, £25 Amazon vouchers Adam Tobin who wrote about Admiral Raymond A Spruance
Congratulations! The prizes are in the post now.
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Dr Jan Loop to lead Kent team in new €10 million research project investigating impact of the Qur'an on European cultural and religious history.
Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/2K94nFQ

Interested in studying History? Current student Beccy shares why she chose Kent:

FREE History event: Being Human Festival are holding an event 'History: the Beginning of the End'. Organised by Canterbury Christ Church University, the event will ask the question 'is there a future for the Humanities?'
Next Friday 16th November from 4.30-6pm in Canterbury Cathedral Archives. More information & details on how to book your free place here: https://bit.ly/2DvyDKn

The Centre for American Studies and The School of History warmly invite you to the annual Bolt Lecture, on Thursday 22nd November at 6.30pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3 (GLT3).
Lisa Brooks, Professor of English and American Studies at Amherst College, Massachusettes will deliver this year’s lecture, entitled:
Our Beloved Kin: Captivity and Native Resistance during the ‘First Indian War’
... All are welcome at this open lecture, and there will be a wine reception beforehand in Grimond Foyer, at 5.45pm. The lecture and reception are free to attend, but booking is essential at the lecture’s Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2018-b olt-lecture-our-be…
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Want to know what it would be like to study with us? We're holding a History at Kent Day on Saturday 10th November, open to anyone interested in applying to study for an undergraduate History degree.
Delivered by our academic staff, the day will aim to give you a flavour of the type of history we teach. You'll get the chance to attend taster lectures, talk to current students, and find out what you could study as a joint honours student. For more information email: historyco...mms@kent.ac.uk.
Book your free place here: https://bit.ly/293atEC
Please note places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
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Did you catch Dr Rebekah Higgitt on BBC World Service this morning? She was part of a discussion on the marginalisation of women in STEM subjects, and the history of women in science. You can listen again here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/w3cswgw3

Don't forget our Start of Year Lecture this evening at 6pm in GLT1 - hope to see you there!

We're delighted to announce that this year's Start of Year Lecture will be titled 'What difference did the war make? Suffrage 1914-18', given by Professor Krista Cowman. This coming Friday 28th September at 6.00pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1, followed by a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer - all students welcome! We hope to see you there!

Hope you have a good start to the new term! Check out our programme for the Research Seminar Series and Research Events (Autumn 2018). Spread the word, and join us!

New UG students! Don't forget our Welcome Lecture today from 12pm in the Gulbenkian Cinema. Followed by Lunch from 1pm on the Senate Lawn. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to everyone that has confirmed their place with us in the last few days, we're looking forward to welcoming you all to the school next week!
In the meantime we've set up a group especially for Undergraduate Stage 1 students, as somewhere you can ask any questions you might have, and chat with some of your classmates. https://www.facebook.com/groups/245304322 846516/

Did you catch our very own Dr Claire Jones on BBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' a couple of weeks ago?! She was helping Marvin Humes find out more about his families history, and in particular his great grandfather who was treated at Margate Metropolitan Infirmary in the late 19th Century - you can watch again on the BBC iplayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/who-do-you-thin k-you-are-series-15-…