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History Journal is the official journal of the Historical Association. Hosting a range of accessible research-driven features written by academic researchers from all stages of career and study, archivists, and practitioners, our online offering is an extension of the Historical Association’s work in public…
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This summer, History was delighted to host an open letter to the Home Office that called for an urgent review of historical claims made within the UK Immigration ‘Life in the UK’ Test. This letter has now been signed by over 600 academics from…
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In addition to academic article submissions to our print journal, we welcome contributions to the website from a range of geographical, methodological or historical perspectives, and from all levels of study inside and outside ‘the academy’. History blog posts or other features can be…
Deep Mapping Migrant Settlerhood: Unfolding histories of Finns in Canada
Samira Saramo At the turn of the twentieth century, Finnish migrants, drawn by the familiar landscape of lakes, forests, and rocky outcrop, settled in the rugged wilderness of Northern Ontario in Canada and overcame the harsh conditions of the early years through their inherent…
Role Theory and Protestant Spirituality in Early Modern Scotland
Ciaran Jones I recently submitted my PhD thesis on Protestant spirituality in early modern Scotland. Focussing on witchcraft trials, my thesis was mainly concerned with how your average seventeenth-century peasant articulated certain spiritual ideas. Using mostly manuscript records of witchcraft trial confessions as my source base,…
A Global History of Sex and Gender
Hannah Telling What is gender history and why does it matter? For me, it is a discipline that provides a fascinating insight into the often-overlooked aspects of history. I was first introduced to gender history as an undergraduate and the University of Edinburgh, when…
