History: the Journal of the Historical Association

In today's episode, Dr Holly Ashford is in conversation with Dr Elisa Prosperetti on the history of education in Africa. Tune in to find out more about the development of the field, recent trends, alongside Elisa's own work. You can find out more about Elisa via her Twitter: @e_prosperetti. You can also read Abdou Moumouni's L'éducation en Afrique, mentioned in the podcast, here: http://classiques.uqac.ca/contemporains/Moumouni_Dioffo_Abdou/Education_en_Afrique_2019/Education_en_Afrique_2019.html. 

For today's episode, Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Dean Irwin about the history of medieval Jews in England! Tune in to find out about the history of medieval English Jews beyond the expulsions, and future areas of research in the field. The books mentioned at the end of the podcast are:  Sarah Rees Jones and Sethina Watson (eds.), Christians and Jews in Medieval England: The York Massacre of 1190, Narratives and Contexts (Woodbridge, 2013): Christians and Jews in Angevin England (boydellandbrewer.com) Richard Huscroft, Expulsion: England’s Jewish Solution (Stroud, 2006): https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/expulsion-englands-jewish-solution/9780752437293/ Robin Mundill, The King’s Jews: Money, Massacre and Exodus, 1066-1290 (London, 2010): https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/kings-jews-9781847251862/ Patricia Skinner (ed.), Jews in Medieval Britain: Historical, Literary and Archaeological Perspectives (Woodbridge, 2000): https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781843837336/jews-in-medieval-britain/ You can find out more about Dean and his research by following him on Twitter @medievaljews

For today's episode, Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Katy Mortimer (Royal Holloway) to discuss The Crusades! Find out more about recent work in the field, current trends and debates, and recommendations for further reading. You can follow Katy on Twitter @katydotcom. The further reading recommendations suggested by Andrew Holt can be found here: https://apholt.com/2017/07/27/historians-rank-the-most-important-books-on-the-crusades/.

In today's episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Jake Newsome on his new book,  'Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust'. Tune in to hear more about the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge and emblem of discrimination into a widespread, recognizable symbol of queer activism, pride, and community. You can buy the book here: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501765155/pink-triangle-legacies/ and follow Newsome on Twitter @wjnewsome

In today's episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Paris Spies-Gans on Paris' new book, A Revolution on Canvas: The Rise of Women Artists in Britain and France, 1760-1830. Tune in to hear more about the development and rise of women artists in this period, and the impact of the Revolution across the Channel. You can buy the book here: https://yalebooks.co.uk/page/detail/a-revolution-on-canvas/?k=9781913107291 and follow Paris on Twitter @ParisSpiesGans.

In today's episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Nimisha Barton about Nimisha's new book, Reproductive Citizens: Gender, Immigration, and the State in Modern France, 1880-1945. Tune in to find out more about migration, motherhood, marriage, and citizenship in modern France and about Nimisha's upcoming projects! You can buy the book here: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501749636/reproductive-citizens/ and follow Nimisha on Twitter @NimishaBarton. 

In today's episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Eilish Gregory on her book 'Catholics during the English Revolution, 1642-1660: Politics, Sequestration and Loyalty'. Listen to the episode to find out more about Catholics, networks, and sequestration in the seventeenth century! You can buy the book here: https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781783275946/catholics-during-the-english-revolution-1642-1660/ and follow Eilish on Twitter (@EilishGregory).

In the second episode of our new series exploring thematic areas of history, our ECR intern Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Hannah Johnston (Stanford University) about the history of sex and sexuality and her research into sex work in early modern Italy.

In today's episode Dr Gabby Storey chats with Professor Tim Thornton (Huddersfield) for a special on the 'Princes in the Tower', linked to the latest episode of Lucy Worsley Investigates... in which Tim appears to discuss the work of Thomas More. For Tim's article for History, see here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1468-229X.13100 and for his blog post: https://historyjournal.org.uk/2021/02/03/richard-iii-the-princes-in-the-tower-and-thomas-more-answers-to-the-mystery/. You can follow Tim on Twitter @HUD_DVC.

In the first episode of our new series exploring thematic areas of history, our ECR intern Dr Gabby Storey talks with Professor Catherine Fletcher (Manchester Metropolitan University) about her career as a public historian and engaging with the public across different medias.  

For today's episode, Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Amy Milne-Smith about her new book, Out of His Mind: Masculinity and Mental Illness in Victorian Britain. The discussions focusses on masculinities, mental illness, representations thereof, and the intersections between class and wellness in the nineteenth century. You can follow Amy on Twitter @AmyMilneSmith and purchase her book here: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526155030/.

In this episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Jamie L. H. Goodall about her latest book, Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars. Tune in to hear more about the history of piracy in the Chesapeake Bay and more on Dr Goodall's forthcoming projects! You can follow Jamie on Twitter at @L_Historienne, and purchase her book here: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467141161

In this episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Elena Woodacre about her new book, Queens and Queenship. They discuss queenship on a global scale and highlight new methodologies for discussing rulership and power across time and space. You can find out more about her work and follow her on Twitter @monarchyconf, and purchase the book here: https://www.arc-humanities.org/9781641891899/queens-and-queenship/

In this episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Sabrina Mittermeier about her new book, A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks: Middle Class Kingdoms You can find out more about her work and follow her on Twitter @S_Mittermeier, and purchase the book, which is also available through Open Access, here: https://www.intellectbooks.com/a-cultural-history-of-the-disneyland-theme-parks

In this episode Dr Gabby Storey is in conversation with Dr Sarah A. Bendall about her new book, Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England. Discussions focus on the multiple femininities, intersectionalities, and fashions of early modern England. Find out more about Sarah's work on her website: https://sarahabendall.com/, follow her on Twitter @SarahABendall, and purchase the book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shaping-femininity-9781350164123/ 

In this episode of the History podcast, Dr Stephanie Wright chats with Dr David Brydan about his 2019 book, Franco's Internationalists: Social Experts and Spain's Search for Legitimacy. See more about David's work here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/david-brydan and follow him on Twitter for updates on his current research @davidbrydan.

In this instalment of the History podcast, Dr Karin Bowie chats about her new book Public Opinion in Early Modern Scotland, c.1560-1707. Thinking about its broader impact on our understanding of the past and public political engagement, Karin talks protests, petitioning, print, and propaganda. Interview by History editorial intern Dr Laura Doak.  For more by Karin, check out this recent blog post for Cambridge University Press: 'False News? A Closer Look at Early Modern Public Opinion'. As mentioned in the podcast, listeners can also receive a 20% discount off this title by visiting www.cambridge.org/9781108843478 and entering the code 'POEMS2020' at the checkout.  Image credit for episode cover: The Humble Petition of Jock of Bread, Scotland (London: 1648). Public Domain.

Hannah Parker chats to James Michael Yeoman about his recent work, Print Culture and the Formation of the Anarchist Movement in Spain, 1890-1915 (2019). Follow these links to Jim's recent posts for the History website; Print Culture and the Formation of the Anarchist Movement in Spain, 1890-1915.. or I learned to stop worrying and love the book (Part One) Print Culture and the Formation of the Anarchist Movement in Spain, 1890-1915.. or I learned to stop worrying and love the book (Part Two) Click here for the link to Jim's own podcast series, ABC with Danny and Jim, which discusses radical history and politics.  Image credit for episode cover: Collection of anarchist newspapers published in Spain during the early twentieth century (cropped). Available in the public domain and here.