The Great Gatsby: a history of adaptations
The Great Gatsby seems to be everywhere at the moment. There are posters at bus stops, adverts on the television …
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Elections Have Consequences
Reblogged from Adam I. P. Smith: Historian: The 1860 Presidential Election was one of the most consequential elections in world …
A visit to UCL Qatar
I am spending a few days in Doha in order to teach two sessions on Rob Carter’s new MA course …
From London to New Zealand: The Global Reach
UCL uses the slogan ‘London’s Global University’ when describing the College, and it is certainly an ambitious claim, so what …
(History) UCL's New 'Legacies of British Slave Ownership' Database: Thinking about Economics and Morality in History
Reblogged from The Fall of Albion: Last week, University College London publicly released a database that allows users to look …
Rethinking 1960s British Cinema-going
Spend a moment imagining a busy street in 1960s Britain. What does it look like? What does it sound like? …
Student Outreach: Taking Latin and Greek out of the University and into the Classroom
I am a finalist studying for a BA in Ancient History and, as part of my course, I have elected …
Collaboration is in the air
February 14th was a special day for members of The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857 project, for on Valentines …
History National Curriculum: Where's the Venomous Bead?
Reblogged from Adam I. P. Smith: Historian: The much-gossiped about new draft national curriculum for history has finally been published. …
After the PhD
People often ask me what I plan to do after I finish studying history. “What, you know, JOB, will you …
