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  • Recorded webinar: The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and the Italians at the time of Fascism

      Article
    The Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini understood more than other leaders of his generation the power of images and used them to great effect in building his personality cult which was central to Italian Fascism. In this illustrated webinar, Professor Giuliana Pieri will explore the evolution of the iconography of...
    Recorded webinar: The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and the Italians at the time of Fascism

  • Recorded Webinar: Philip IV

      Decline, decadence and the end of the Golden Age
    Decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation, and adversity are terms powerfully associated with the reign of Spain’s Planet King; sombre tones that contrast sharply with the glittering cultural and artistic achievements (enhanced by his patronage) that led the period to be dubbed ‘the’ Golden Age, a label consciously competing with France’s later...
    Recorded Webinar: Philip IV

  • Recorded Webinar: Why have the Chinese rediscovered World War II?

      Article
    The Chinese regime never used to want to talk about their country’s experience in World War Two. The Japanese occupation of parts of China was felt to be a humiliating episode that was best forgotten, and the Communists were uncomfortable that their nationalist enemy Chiang Kai-Shek had been China’s main...
    Recorded Webinar: Why have the Chinese rediscovered World War II?

  • Recorded Webinar: Understanding Lenin’s Government, 1917-24

      Article
    In this webinar Dr Douds examines the nature of political authority in the nascent Soviet Republic and the institutional structures, practices and ideology of government in the Lenin period. She considers how Communist Party dictatorship and the monolithic party-state emerged in the early years following the October Revolution of 1917...
    Recorded Webinar: Understanding Lenin’s Government, 1917-24

  • Virtual Branch Recording: Writing Black histories, telling Black stories

      Article
    In February 2021 we were delighted to continue the HA Virtual Branch with Stephen Bourne, author of a number of books including Black Poppies: Britain’s Black Community and the Great War and Black in the British Frame: The Black Experience in British Film and Television. In 2017 South Bank University awarded Stephen an Honorary Fellowship for...
    Virtual Branch Recording: Writing Black histories, telling Black stories

  • Recorded webinar: Mapping uncertainty - Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

      Retracing the trajectories of young survivors in the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust
    Recorded webinar: Mapping uncertainty - Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

  • Lecture: Gender, place and power in controverted 18th century elections

      HA Annual Conference lecture 2019
    Lecture: Gender, place and power in controverted 18th century elections

  • General workshop resources – HA Conference 2015

      Multipage Article
    The resources in this section are from the general history lectures and workshops presented at the HA Annual Conference 2015 in Bristol. The HA Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to join the history community on a weekend of engaging history. In the General pathway you can enjoy lectures from academic researchers...
    General workshop resources – HA Conference 2015

  • General HA Conference 2018 resources

      Workshop resources
    The resources in this section are from workshops presented for at the HA Annual Conference 2018. The conference took place in Stratford-upon-Avon on 18-19 May 2018. The HA Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to join the history community on a weekend of captivating history. In the General pathway you can enjoy...
    General HA Conference 2018 resources

  • Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2019 - Professor Dame Janet Nelson

      Britain in Europe
    Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2019 - Professor Dame Janet Nelson