Historian
Historian membership of the HA is for everyone who loves history. Support our important work and also enjoy a packed calendar of talks, walks and visits through our local branch network, our quarterly magazine The Historian with readable in-depth articles from history experts, plus our library of 350 podcasts. Find out about membership
History news
What's happening at the HA and in the world of history
- Your HA Virtual Branch
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
- New HA short course: Britain and the Romans
- Historical anniversaries in 2026
- HA webinar series: The power of maps
- The Historian 167: Out now
- Disability History Month 2025
- Remembrance Day 2025
- Virtual Branch Recording: Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World
- Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland: 1714–2010
- Students’ local history stories
- Virtual Branch Recording: Magna Carta
- Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic in European History: on-demand short course
- Recorded Webinar: Explore Historian Membership
- HA News, Autumn 2025
Events
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12 JanBranch
Parallel Histories: Teaching Conflict in an Age of Division Reimagining history education through dual narratives, critical thinking, and civic dialogue.
Branch: Bolton
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12 JanBranch
Who Did Henry VIII think that he was?
Branch: Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch
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13 JanBranch
Saints or Sinners? Sexuality, Reputation and the Representation of Queens from Contemporary Sources to Modern Media
Branch: Portsmouth
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13 JanBranch
‘Where are the Poles? Redefining National Belonging in Poland after the Second World War’
Branch: Ealing
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The Historian
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From 'The Historian' magazine
- Shadow states and armed struggle
- Doing history: reconstructing the life of physician, psychiatrist and anthropologist James Cowles Prichard
- Out and About: The historical significance of the Botanic Garden in Oxford