The Historical Association and its branches Branches have been an essential part of the Historical Association since it began. They exist in all parts of the United Kingdom and take a variety of forms. A branch provides a local forum to bring together all those with an interest in history:...

The Historian is the journal of the Historical Association that is for all our general members and for teacher members who want a little bit of extra subject knowledge. Containing a mixture of themed articles, regular features and general interest, the journal comes out four times a year. Articles are...

Volunteering to help your local branch We have over fifty branches throughout the UK and they are all run by volunteers. Joining your local branch committee can be a wonderful way to get more involved with history. Each branch has three formal branch officers, the Chair (or President) the Branch...

The Historical Association produces five main publications: The Historian, Teaching History (journal for secondary teachers), Primary History, History (the journal of the HA), and the History Education Research Journal (HERJ). We are always looking for new authors to contribute articles to these publications! Find out how to submit an article to one...

The Historical Association was founded in 1906 with the intention of supporting everyone interested in the study and teaching of history. Over the last few years we have produced over 400 podcast albums on a diverse range of topics covering everything from Ancient to Modern history. The aim of these...

Do you have an idea that you'd like to share with the Teaching History community?  It's through member contributions that the HA maintains such a rich subject community - we'd love to hear from you! Please don’t worry about being tentative, and please don’t worry if you have never written before! We really...

To share good ideas and practice in teaching and learning history To help develop your own ideas and thinking Job progression: it can be reflected in your CV and also provides a step towards developing more extensive pieces of writing. Practitioner articles can be related to further research studies such...

The History Education Research Journal (HERJ) invites submission of articles on all aspects of theory, scholarship and research in history education. We publish general papers alongside those for special features, so please feel free to submit a paper at any time on any subject relevant to the journal. We especially welcome articles of...

The Historical Association was founded in 1906 with the intention of supporting everyone interested in the study and teaching of history. Today it has around 45 branches throughout the UK, and over 10,000 individual, corporate and associate members. Each of the HA branches organises a programme of talks and events each year,...

To begin with the obvious, the life-blood of any branch is its membership. However, that life-blood needs a heart to ensure the vitality of the branch, and that heart is the branch committee: a group of dedicated individuals who regularly give their time and effort to the smooth running of...

Do you have an event you would like to add to the Historical Association events calendar? The Historical Association runs local, community, branch and national events throughout the year. Some of our events will be of interest to the general history enthusiast, other events will be on providing professional development...

Today's tweets are the records for tomorrow's social historians – take part and be part of the virtual archive. Just as importantly Twitter is a great way to engage with the HA, follow our news and communicate with others. Come and join the world of Twitterstorians @histassoc You can also follow...

On a national level the Historical Association supports teachers, academics, academic and school studies and professionals in the heritage sector. We represent our member's interests to other historical bodies, on government committees and in the public arena. We hold regular surveys to garner our member's views and concerns as well...

The Historical Association strives to produce articles, podcasts, films, guides, events, and journals to help you with your career and your understanding and enjoyment of history. We would like your input as to work you would like us to do. If you have any suggestions or ideas for things that...

First published in 1912, History has been a leader in its field ever since. It is unique in its range and variety, packing its pages with stimulating articles, extensive book reviews, and editorial notes. History balances its broad chronological coverage with a wide geographical spread of articles featuring contributions from social, political, cultural, economic...