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Dr Vicky Randall Updates on Research Progress
As many of you will know, I have been lucky enough to have had a period of research leave this year. Now I am back I thought I would give you a quick update on the work I have been…
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‘The Past is Not Dead’ – Confronting the British Past in the wake of Black Lives Matter
Recent events have really put our discipline on the front pages. The Black Lives Matter protests which have swept across the United States and Europe following the brutal murder of George Floyd, have seen statues of controversial historical figures being…
New Publication from Vicky Randall
I am pleased (relieved?) to announce the publication of my new book History, Empire, and Islam: E. A. Freeman and Victorian Public Morality (March, Manchester University Press, 2020). Primarily this book is concerned with the major nineteenth-century historian, Edward Freeman,…
The Naga Labour Corps
This post comes from Ed Barrett, PhD student in Illustration and History at the University of Gloucestershire. About the project The Naga Labour Corps [NLC] was a group of companies of men from the Naga Hills in North-East India who…
Race, ‘Britishness’, and History in Schools: reflections on another Black History Month in Cheltenham
This October marked the third consecutive year that myself and the University have collaborated with other organisations in order to celebrate Black History Month in Cheltenham. This local partnership, which includes the University’s History, and Equality and Diversity departments, the…
Moving Monuments: Beyond Removal
For as long as humanity has engaged in the process of erecting monuments in commemoration of individuals, events and occasions, there have been others intent on tearing them down. In the United States, the waves of hostility currently being directed…
Matt Kidd joins the History team
Dr Matt Kidd will be covering Dr Vicky Morrisroe who is on sabbatical this semester. I’m very excited about the prospect of teaching at the University of Gloucestershire next semester, where I’ll be leading two modules, ‘Politics and Empire in…
Black History Month in Cheltenham: A Review
This review was written by 2nd year undergraduate student Jenna M. Pateman. As November begins, I felt it was right to look back at this year’s Black History Month in Cheltenham, a yearly event put together by a number of collaborating…
Vicky Morrisroe’s New Book!
It will come as a surprise to my students to learn that, contrary to the rumours, I don’t spend all my free time drinking wine, eating pizza, and binge-watching Mad Men. In between all of that I have been researching…