History at the University of Essex

01/03/2024

From Germany to Cornwall: the painter Karl Weschke and denazification in Post-War Britain

13/02/2024

The Postgraduate Research Education Team are looking forward to hosting the new ResShare Event for University of Essex postgraduate researchers on 28 February (14:00 – 16:30), 5.300A + 5.300B at Wivenhoe Park.

The idea is to chat 1.1 with other postgraduate researchers about your research projects for 8 minutes, before rotating around the room to share with others. An opportunity to meet other PGRs with shared experiences without the pressure of a big presentation or making lots of smalltalk first!

After this, enjoy a presentation by an Essex Research Impact Officer and enjoy the tea, coffee and juice provided.

Email [email protected] to book;
https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/it-services/email

Maths at University of Essex University of Essex School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences University of Essex Computer Science and Electronic Engineering School of Life Sciences at University of Essex Psychology at University of Essex The School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex University of Essex Sociology Department Economics at University of Essex Institute for Social and Economic Research Government at University of Essex University of Essex Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Language and Linguistics at University of Essex Essex Business School History at the University of Essex Essex Art History Philosophy at Essex Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at University of Essex Essex Law School, University of Essex Essex Human Rights Centre East 15 Acting School

08/02/2024

FILM SCREENING - 9 FEBRUARY, 6:00pm, Lakeside Theatre

Join us tomorrow for a screening of X Trillion (https://www.xtrillionfilm.com), a documentary that follows an all-women team of scientists, engineers, and educators as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean to carry out cutting edge microplastics research and investigate the crisis of plastic pollution.

Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Eleanor Church, and a reception at Art Exchange for the PHAIS community.

https://www.essex.ac.uk/events/2024/02/09/x-trillion-screening

The Essex website uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are consenting to their use. Please visit our cookie policy to find out which cookies we use and why. View cookie policy.

02/02/2024

Organised by one of our PhD students, a date for your diary 👇

31/01/2024

Great article from our very own Dr Lisa Smith and Dr Rachel Rich of Leeds Beckett University 👑

"Royal bodies are allowed to live privileged lives because, ultimately, they belong to their subjects."

With news of Royal health appearing prominently across the media, Dr Lisa Smith of History at the University of Essex and Dr Rachel Rich of Leeds Beckett University discuss who really owns the Royal body in the The Conversation UK.

https://brnw.ch/21wGvQs

25/01/2024

Join us this evening!

As part of the PHAIS Open Seminar series and the Holocaust Memorial Week events, we will be screening Alain Resnais’s documentary Night and Fog (Nuit et Brouillard, 1956), accompanied by the introductory talk by Professor Sanja Bahun, from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, who has researched and written extensively on this film.

Thursday 25 January, 5-7pm
LTB.10

Part of Holocaust Memorial Week

17/01/2024

We are delighted to announce that Professor Lucy Noakes has been annouced as the next Present of the Royal Historical Society! Lucy takes up the Presidency from November 2024.

Lucy has also written a blog for the RHS on the occasion of her appointment:

Massive congratulations Lucy, we are thrilled!

In this post we hear from Lucy Noakes, Rab Butler Professor of Modern History at the University of Essex and—from January 2024—President-Elect of the Royal Historical Society.

16/11/2023

Fascinating research by Dr Lisa Smith! Do you share a favourite food with a royal? I'm not sure about George IV's love of 'deep fried cream'!

Dr Lisa Smith, from the School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University has revealed that kebabs were a popular dish served to King George III and his son, the Prince Regent George IV. Find out what her research reveals about the changing tastes of British food.

15/11/2023

"Advertising Democracy: Symbols and National festivities in Weimar Germany”

Prof Nadine Rossol has written a short piece that looks at how the new young republic tried to communicate its new republican entity to its citizens using political symbols and performative politics.

Nadine Rossol Nadine Rossol (Steven Brading) Der Reichstag als Bühne: Nadine Rossol, Historikerin an der University of Essex und Mitherausgeberin des Standard-Handbuchs zur Weimarer...

09/11/2023

Professor Sean Kelley is quoted extensively in this morning's Telegraph article, Why Lloyd’s of London’s slavery reckoning is just the start for the City.

Full story 👇

Efforts to address historic links to slavery are opening up a wider debate about reparations

28/09/2023

The new PHAIS professional services team was nominated at today's Celebrating Excellence 2023 for Resilience in the Face of Adversity. Although we didn't win the overall prize (congratulations to the Timetabling and Room Bookings team), we are thrilled to have been nominated and shortlisted!

Rachel, Hannah, Kathryn and Lisa picked up the certificate on behalf of the whole team.