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Ten brilliant researchers from across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures will participate in this year's Be Curious, University of Leeds' free family open day, on 18 May. Follow the link for more info and tickets! ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanitie…

Congrats to Dr. Danielle Terrazas Williams whose multiple award-winning book The Capital of Free Women has been chosen as 'Best Book in the Humanities for 2024' by the Mexico Section of the Latin American Studies Association! Latin American Studies Association (LASA) ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/news/a…

Our next Research Seminar is on Wednesday 1 May, 3-4.30pm in the Baines Wing, SR2.14. Dr Kit Heyam; also on 🧵s & the sky site , project lead for 'Forgotten Battles: Gender in the Armouries', will lead a discussion of what makes a successful collaboration between academics and museums ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/events…

Three of our master’s students have shared their experience of exploring the Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women's Aid) archive, which is held in the University of Leeds Special Collections (Special Collections ). Leeds Lib Galleries, Dr Katie Carpenter ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/news/a…



Huge congratulations to Dr. Danielle Terrazas Williams and Eline van Ommen whose respective books 'The Capital of Free Women' and 'Nicaragua Must Survive' have both received honourable mentions for Best Book from the UK Latin American Historians Network 🎉

Manners cost nothing and nor does a playback of today's Start the Week featuring History at Leeds's Dr John Gallagher (John Gallagher). John discusses politeness, civility and his research on travel, language and behaviour in 16th & 17th C England. Follow the link below

Did you know today is the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo? Thanks to a new online database launched by Kevin Linch, you can explore the careers of the officers who won it, plus thousands more who served in the British Army between 1790 and 1820 ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/news/a…

A great summary for Channel 4 News by History at Leeds's Associate Professor of East Asian History Adam Cathcart on Putin's visit to North Korea and its implications for Russia's war with Ukraine and wider geopolitics

The University of Leeds’ Cultural Institute has today launched an exciting five-year strategy to harness the power of culture and creativity to deliver meaningful experiences across campus and beyond. spotlight.leeds.ac.uk/cultural-engag… Cultural Institute



We're very much looking forward to this upcoming Heritage Open Days at the Worsley Building on campus. Rae's lecture will chart the fascinating (and potentially toe-curling?) history of dentures, showing how far we have come in the quest for the perfect smile. Tickets in the link



In Feb 2025 the Society for Army Historical Research (Society for Army Historical Research) will host its next conference at the University of Leeds, exploring the lives of those in and around the British, Imperial and Commonwealth armies. Follow the link for details & tickets ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/events…
