My latest, on the often over-looked #warsoftheroses battle of Blore Heath (1459), is now out in Midland History tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The Spring 2024 edition of Midland History is now available to read online! Topics include judicial power in C11th Mercia, and economic topography of C16th Coventry.

The current issue also includes 3 #openaccess articles.
tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/cur…

The programme for this term's Institute of Historical Research #crusades seminar is now available here:
history.ac.uk/seminars/crusa…
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Luke Foddy (Luke Foddy) has won 2nd prize with his essay '‘A Rebel Without a Cause’: Robert de Ferrers III and the Barons’ War in the Midlands 1263-1265'.

Congratulations, and we look forward to seeing the articles in print!

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Midland History Essay Prize 2023. Joseph Price (Joseph Price) has won 1st prize with his essay 'The HIV/AIDS epidemic and the University of Warwick 1987-1994'.

This week on the blog, we have a special guest, James Doherty, and together we discuss a crusade charter of 1096 and its implications for the history of the First Crusade and of assembly politics:

salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2023/12/21/cru…

Call for papers!
The New Voices in Midlands History Conference will take place on Saturday 8th June 2024. Proposals are invited from postgraduates, early career or independent scholars, & heritage, museum & archive professionals researching the history of the Midlands.
#cfp

📣 #PGRs #ECRs Studying any aspect of Midlands history?
Deadline approaching for entries to the Midland History Essay Prize 2023 - 31 October 🎃 £400 first prize and opportunity to publish your research

Ready to induct 9 wonderful new students to our MA in West Midlands History! Interested in joining us next year? Find out more @ birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/c… #localhistory Friends of Centre for Midlands History & Cultures

A new online resource was launched this week 'Letters of Richard Cobden Online' cobdenletters.org

📣 #PGR and #ECR - if your research covers midland England why not join our online event about getting your research published in Midland History 28 Sept 1-3pm and meet the editors Imogen Peck and James Doherty CAL_Postgrads College of Arts+Law

The deadline for entries to Midland History Essay Prize 2023 is 31 Oct - £400 First Prize
For previous winning essays see tandfonline.com/journals/ymdh2…

Looks like a great autumn schedule for the Crusades and the Latin East IHR seminars

Crusades and the Latin East history.ac.uk/seminars/crusa…

Medievalists! This autumn IHRLateMedSeminar is back with a fantastic lineup of speakers. Sessions will be hosted either at Institute of Historical Research or TNA, with a hybrid option. All welcome, so please join us in person or online! Session details below 👇 history.ac.uk/seminars/late-…

Still a few tickets left for this one churchmonumentssociety.org/events/monumen… but they are nearly sold out - get them while you can!

Meet the new editors of Midland History, learn more about annual essay prize competition and get advice on getting your research published at our online event Thurs 28 Sept 1:00-3:00pm #phdlife #ECR Midlands4Cities Imogen Peck Oxford Continuing Education James Doherty
eventbrite.co.uk/e/midland-hist…

Our latest journal is out now!!

Check it out via the link below:
tandfonline.com/toc/rcru20/22/…
Routledge Books Routledge History, Heritage Studies & Archaeology

Delighted to announce that the call for papers for Loyalty in the Medieval World is... open!

April 5th-7th 2024, University of Lincoln (University of Lincoln, UK)

Deadline: 16th October 2023

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Details below 👇
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The Midland History Essay Prize 2023 is open. Prize of £400, closing date 31 October