Podcasts

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Since 2009 the IHR has produced over 800 podcasts, encompassing not only its acclaimed and unique seminar series, but also one-off talks and conferences. All of these recordings are freely available here to stream or download, and can be searched, or browsed by date, event, or subject. In many cases abstracts and other material accompanying the talks can also be found.

These recordings, particularly those taken from seminars where historians are showcasing their current research, provide a great opportunity to listen to experts in all fields of history discuss their work in progress. If you have any questions relating to the podcasts found here, please contact us.

9 Jan 2012

Taking the Field: Telling the Stories of Grassroots Cricket

Dr Emma Peplow (University of Glamorgan/Marylebone Cricket Club)
5 Jan 2012

British Travellers in Italy in the 18th century

Professor Roey Sweet (University of Leicester)
6 Dec 2011

Digital Landscapes and Archaeology

Peter Rauxloh (Musuem of London Archaeology)
28 Nov 2011

Macaulay and Son: an imperial story

Professor Catherine Hall (UCL)
25 Nov 2011

Education and National Identity in Modern Scotland

Professor Emeritus Robert Anderson (University of Edinburgh)
23 Nov 2011

Urbanizing China in war and peace, Wuxi 1911-1945

Toby Lincoln (Centre for Urban History, Leicester)
18 Nov 2011

The differences and similarities between historical fiction and academic history (video)

Maria Margaronis (The Nation), Ian Mortimer (author and historian), Beverley Southgate (University of Hertfordshire), Rebecca Stott (author, University of East Anglia)
18 Nov 2011

The popularity of historical fiction (video)

Elizabeth Chadwick (author), Justin Champion (Royal Holloway University of London), Tracey Loughran (University of Cardiff), Peter Straus (Rogers, Coleridge and White)
18 Nov 2011

Does the success of historical fiction benefit or threaten academic history?

Jackie Eales (Canterbury Christ Church University/Historical Association), Cora Kaplan (Queen Mary University of London), Paul Lay (History Today), Stella Tillyard (author and historian)
17 Nov 2011

Novel Approaches podcasts

Paul Lay, David Loades, Hilary Martel, Alison Weir, Elizabeth Chadwick, Justin Champion, Tracy Loughran, Peter Straus, Maria Margaronis, Ian Mortimer, James Forrester, Beverly Southgate, Rebecca Stott, Jackie Eales, Cora Kaplan, Stella Tillyard
15 Nov 2011

Does the Digital change anything?

Valerie Johnson and David Thomas (TNA)
15 Nov 2011

Great wealth in Argentina, 1810-1930

Roy Hora (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes)
11 Nov 2011

Biology, Brain Theory and History

Professor Joanna Bourke (Birkbeck); Dr Lisa Blackman (Goldsmiths); Dr Hera Cook (Birmingham); Professor Roger Cooter (UCL)
31 Oct 2011

The Race for Supremacy: The Politics of 'White' Sport in South Africa, 1880-1910

Dr Dean Allen (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
21 Oct 2011

HEdScot Conference 2011

Robert Anderson (Edinburgh) Atsuko Betchaku (Edinburgh) Christopher Bischof (Rutgers) David Dick (Edinburgh Napier) Helen Lees (Stirling) Glenda White (Glasgow) Ian J. Deary and Martin Lawn
18 Oct 2011

Weetman Pearson and Mexican National Development 1889-1919

Paul Garner (Leeds)

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