Did you know? As well as accessing session recordings, members can attend talks held by HA local branches for free, plus exclusive members' webinars and short courses, and a variety of other benefits. The HA is an independent charity and relies on membership and donations to fund our work. Virtual Branch...

One of the HA’s aims is to bring you accessible and enjoyable history wherever you are based and whatever amount of time you have to dedicate to it. That's why we work to put together a regular programme of events with a variety of formats and delivery. You might prefer...

Jake Subryan Richards is Assistant Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research lies at the intersection of legal history, the history of the African diaspora, and the history of empires. Join him this September where he will be discussing his first book,...

Werewolf trials were considerably rarer than witch trials in early modern Europe, with executions numbering only in the low hundreds. Contemporary authors considered the werewolf a particularly sensational subspecies of witch—part of the Devil’s broader assault on humanity. Yet it is their differences that catch the eye today, starting with...

A.N. Wilson is known to many as a respected author and journalist. He has written biographies, novels and historical works, as well as articles for numerous publications. We are delighted that he is joining us to talk about his new book ‘The Wise and their Works: The Legacy of the...

The political power of the press was one of the great new revolutionary forces of the 18th century. In his illustrated talk peppered with insightful examples based on detailed research and leavened with anecdote, George Goodwin, author of Propaganda Wars of the American Revolution, brings to the foreground the often...

What does this series cover? This series covers the sometimes hidden and controversial history of how the RAF has recruited and treated its black service personnel over time, particularly from the British Caribbean from 1918 onwards. Using newly researched evidence from surviving black RAF veterans of the West Midlands it...

Join us this summer to explore how American culture has developed and influenced the wider world, in this new webinar series from the Historical Association. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. To reflect on this pivotal moment in global history, this series examines the ways in...