The HA Virtual Branch is a great way to keep your history up-to-date, whether you are working or relaxing, all from the comfort of your home. The Virtual Branch is free and open to everybody, and recordings of the talks are made available online after the event for HA members....

In recent years the prejudice in our society and societies has been increasingly challenged, not always stopped but certainly discussed and addressed. However, for some minority, ethnic, religious and culturally defined groups the prejudice has not been universally challenged or even fully accepted as being serious, real, divisive or having...

Whether you’ve just joined, are thinking about becoming a member, or simply want to get more out of your Historian membership, this free 'Explore Historian Membership' recording is the perfect place to start. We guide you through the many benefits available to you with Historian membership – from fascinating articles and online resources to engaging events, short...

Welcome to this packed autumn edition of HA News. Alexandra Walsham unpacks the challenges, dilemmas and opportunities of AI in her President's Letter; and Abdul Mohamud lets us in on what got him into history. We have reports on this year's awards evening and our annual conference, along with competition updates and winners. We also remember much-missed...

Book Now  (Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window. Please read the course terms and conditions before registering) What does the course cover? The French Revolution 1789–99 was not just a turning point in French history but also for the other nations of Europe and beyond. The...

From royal courts to radical protests, from industrial revolutions to global empires—this compelling new film series traces the dramatic evolution of power, rights, and freedom across three centuries of British and Irish history. We will trace Britain and Ireland’s transformation from 1714 to 2010, unpacking power struggles, social revolutions, and the evolving...

Just in time for the Bayeaux Tapestry (actually an embroidery) to come to the UK while its usual home in the Normandy city of Bayeaux is modernised, a new historical drama centred around the events of 1066 comes to our screens. 1066 – one of those historical dates that everyone...

In this Virtual Branch Tim Franks, acclaimed BBC Journalist, talks about his personal history and identity drawing on his new biography The Lines we Draw: The Journalist, The Jew and an argument about identity.  We will delve into Tim's experiences as a journalist in some of the world's major conflict zones,...

This year the Historical Association is delighted to be attending the Hever History Festival on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September. Following the success of last year’s first ever History Festival at Hever Castle, the festival now has twice the number of events programmed with more for history lovers to enjoy. The...

This summer it is the anniversary of VJ Day. This day tends not to have the fanfare of VE Day, despite being of real significance to all those who had been engaged with fighting in the Pacific area. A significant reason for that is the nature of the end of...