Dr Angela McShane, Department of History Honorary Reader, features in an episode of the History Extra podcast, produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

As part of the '100 Ballads' project, Dr McShane and Professor Christopher Marsh have identified 100 of the biggest musical hits from 17th-century England. They speak to Charlotte Hodgman about the popularity of these broadside ballads and introduce some of the top singing stars of the day.

Listen here.

Professor Peter Marshall's new book "Storm’s Edge: Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney" was launched 11 April 2024. Storm's Edge is a magisterial history, a fascinating cultural study and a mighty attestation to the importance of placing the periphery at the centre. Britain is a nation composed of many different islands, but too often we focus on just one. This book offers a radical alternative, encouraging us to reorient the map and travel with Peter Marshall through landscapes of forgotten history.

For more information visit the Harper Collins website

'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES

'If I read a better history this year, I will be lucky' TOM HOLLAND

'An astonishing tour de force’ SPECTATOR

Dr Angela McShane, Department of History Honorary Reader, features in the Buckingham News in reference to their 100 Ballads website which includes long-forgotten ballads to create a 17th-century pop chart.

Read the full article online here or view the YouTube bulletin here.

Who Killed Liao A-ting? A Murder Case in Two Chinese Oil Paintings

The Royal Museums Greenwich are holding a free online talk on this complicated event and its impact on Chinese Western relations.

• Location: Online
• Date and Times: Tuesday 13 February 2024 | 5.15-6:30pm
• Prices: Free

Dr Song-Chuan Chen will explore the dispute between the Qing Chinese government and the East India Company by analysing two oil paintings from Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection that document the trial of 52 British sailors.

This event is free and open to everyone, and will take place via Zoom. There is no need to book; please click on the link below shortly before 5.00pm on the day.

Join the event

Dr Claudia Stein, will be leading a panel discussion between historians and filmmakers on the occasion of a new film, "The Devil's Bath", based on an early modern publication on suicide and ritual murder.

The film was selected for the Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete for the Golden Bear. The film has its world premiere on February 20, 2024 at the Berlinale.

On Wednesday 24 January, 17:00-18.30, the online launch meeting of Warwick History ‘POST-DOC’ CLUB will take place. This is an informal social/discussion group of former Warwick History Research Students. Current staff and students are welcome.

Meeting Zoom link: https://bit.ly/POST-DOC-CLUB

For further information visit http://www.bit.ly/WarwickHistoryPost-Doc-Club

The History department is sad to announce the death of emeritus Professor Robin Okey. Robin taught in the department from 1966 until his retirement in 2007.

As part of the newly established Wheeler History of Travel Writing Programme, the Department of History is inviting applications for up to two PhD studentships, starting in October 2024, in the History of Travel and Travel Writing. The remaining PhD studentships will be available from 2025 onwards.

The programme seeks to attract talented researchers whose projects may focus on any period or region of the world. Candidates who adopt a global historical perspective and have the ability to work with sources in more than one language are particularly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility: Candidates can be of any nationality and must apply for a History PhD at the University of Warwick to begin in Autumn 2024.

Successful applicants will benefit from the wide-ranging expertise represented by Warwick’s Department of History and its Global History and Culture Centre as well as the range of training and development opportunities offered by the Department and Doctoral College. Candidates are encouraged to explain how their proposal fits within the department’s existing research profile.

Please visit The Wheeler History of Travel Writing Programme for full details and eligibility.

For further information, please contact Dr Guido van Meersbergen (Director of the Global History and Culture Centre) or Professor Mark Knights (Postgraduate Research Director).

Course Application Deadline – 23^rd January 2024 at 23:59 (GMT)

Supporting Document Deadline – 5^th February 2024 at 23:59 (GMT)

Read the PhD Scholarships press release.