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Radical Reads 2025
History Workshop editors share their reflections on the radical books and films which have compelled them, fascinated them, and moved them throughout 2025.
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Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
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Didn’t get my submission in this year unfortunately but a great list again from the HW team.
If I had have, my top read was Polly Barton’s translation of Saou Ichikawa’s award winning “Hunchback”, a short book with a mighty punch as it tackles ableism, sex and agency, all in 100ish pages.
If I had have, my top read was Polly Barton’s translation of Saou Ichikawa’s award winning “Hunchback”, a short book with a mighty punch as it tackles ableism, sex and agency, all in 100ish pages.
Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
Radical Reads 2025
History Workshop editors share their reflections on the radical books and films which have compelled them, fascinated them, and moved them throughout 2025.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Didn’t get my submission in this year unfortunately but a great list again from the HW team.
If I had have, my top read was Polly Barton’s translation of Saou Ichikawa’s award winning “Hunchback”, a short book with a mighty punch as it tackles ableism, sex and agency, all in 100ish pages.
If I had have, my top read was Polly Barton’s translation of Saou Ichikawa’s award winning “Hunchback”, a short book with a mighty punch as it tackles ableism, sex and agency, all in 100ish pages.
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Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
Radical Reads 2025
History Workshop editors share their reflections on the radical books and films which have compelled them, fascinated them, and moved them throughout 2025.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
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Here, for @historyworkshop.org.uk I discuss the history of a refuge for trans women.
I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
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I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
Reconsidering Violence Against Women through the History of a Refuge for Trans Women
Abstract. Both right-wing forces and gender-critical feminists currently frame cis and trans women’s needs as fundamentally different and conflicting. Viol
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December 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Here, for @historyworkshop.org.uk I discuss the history of a refuge for trans women.
I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
Radical Reads 2025
History Workshop editors share their reflections on the radical books and films which have compelled them, fascinated them, and moved them throughout 2025.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Now an annual tradition at History Workshop, members of the team share their "Radical Reads" for 2025.
It's that time of year again... the History Workshop team present our "Radical Reads" for 2025!
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December 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
It's that time of year again... the History Workshop team present our "Radical Reads" for 2025!
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Image source: Openverse.
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Image source: Openverse.
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Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
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I've been developing this series since I joined the @historyworkshop.org.uk team two years ago and I'm thrilled to finally kick it off with this fantastic piece by Barbara Taylor!
Keep an eye out for lots more articles and podcasts after Christmas 👀
Keep an eye out for lots more articles and podcasts after Christmas 👀
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I've been developing this series since I joined the @historyworkshop.org.uk team two years ago and I'm thrilled to finally kick it off with this fantastic piece by Barbara Taylor!
Keep an eye out for lots more articles and podcasts after Christmas 👀
Keep an eye out for lots more articles and podcasts after Christmas 👀
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Lovely to see Anne Summers, Sally Alexander and Anna Davin in these photos. Looking forward to this series.
"Being an editor was intensely sociable as well as stimulating ... I loved being a History Workshop editor and the intellectual excitement that came with it."
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces a new series with memories of a picnic she shared with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Lovely to see Anne Summers, Sally Alexander and Anna Davin in these photos. Looking forward to this series.
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Maybe you need to know the people involved, but if you have ever met Anna Davin or Sally Alexander or Barbara Taylor or Gareth Stedman Jones, you will enjoy these photos of them at a picnic in 1984. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/practice-his...
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces a new series with memories of a picnic she shared with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Maybe you need to know the people involved, but if you have ever met Anna Davin or Sally Alexander or Barbara Taylor or Gareth Stedman Jones, you will enjoy these photos of them at a picnic in 1984. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/practice-his...
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"Being an editor was intensely sociable as well as stimulating ... I loved being a History Workshop editor and the intellectual excitement that came with it."
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces a new series with memories of a picnic she shared with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Being an editor was intensely sociable as well as stimulating ... I loved being a History Workshop editor and the intellectual excitement that came with it."
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
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While on the topic of @historyworkshop.org.uk issue 100, I was really pleased that Hiro Matsubara from Rekiken accepted our invitation to write about some exciting new initiatives in Japan. More cross-border and cross-linguistic historical knowledge sharing please! academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
HISTORY WORKSHOP AROUND THE WORLD: JAPAN Rekiken – Let History Flow: a Public History Experiment
Abstract. If academic historians recognize that ordinary people are also ‘doing history’, how can they better serve those people? To address this question,
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December 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
While on the topic of @historyworkshop.org.uk issue 100, I was really pleased that Hiro Matsubara from Rekiken accepted our invitation to write about some exciting new initiatives in Japan. More cross-border and cross-linguistic historical knowledge sharing please! academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
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Issue 100 is being launched in London in January. Get along if you can! www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...
History Workshop Journal's 100th Issue: a celebration
Celebration of HWJ's 100th edition
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December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Issue 100 is being launched in London in January. Get along if you can! www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...
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One of the most rewarding aspects of my UK professional life has been participating in the HWJ editorial collective. That might have been a few decades after Barbara and this picnic but the spirit captured in these images continues. Looking forward to more in this series marking our issue 100!
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
One of the most rewarding aspects of my UK professional life has been participating in the HWJ editorial collective. That might have been a few decades after Barbara and this picnic but the spirit captured in these images continues. Looking forward to more in this series marking our issue 100!
"Being an editor was intensely sociable as well as stimulating ... I loved being a History Workshop editor and the intellectual excitement that came with it."
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces a new series with memories of a picnic she shared with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Being an editor was intensely sociable as well as stimulating ... I loved being a History Workshop editor and the intellectual excitement that came with it."
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
Barbara Taylor on the social and political fervour of History Workshop Journal in the 1980s.
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This is so awesome! Looking forward to the big event in January!
Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? We would love to hear your stories in the comments!
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is so awesome! Looking forward to the big event in January!
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The work of these folks shaped my own so deeply. ❤️🗃️
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The work of these folks shaped my own so deeply. ❤️🗃️
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Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? We would love to hear your stories in the comments!
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? We would love to hear your stories in the comments!
Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? We would love to hear your stories in the comments!
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? We would love to hear your stories in the comments!
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When I could find him, my undergraduate dissertation on EP Thompson was supervised by Gareth Stedman Jones, so it’s nice that he could sufficiently organise himself to attend this picnic! bsky.app/profile/hist...
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
When I could find him, my undergraduate dissertation on EP Thompson was supervised by Gareth Stedman Jones, so it’s nice that he could sufficiently organise himself to attend this picnic! bsky.app/profile/hist...
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
An Editors' Picnic
Barbara Taylor introduces our new series with her memories of a picnic she enjoyed with other History Workshop Journal editors in 1984.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today we are launching a new series of articles and podcasts to mark the 100th issue of History Workshop Journal 🎉✊🗃️
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
In this introductory article, Barbara Taylor reflects on a picnic she shared with other editors in 1984, and what it meant to be part of the HWJ collective.
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Held between 20-24 October 1975, the World Congress for the International Women's Year in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) saw sex equality as inseparable from struggles against other systemic forms of violence, such as racism, colonialism, and global economic inequalities. #FeministHistory
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women's Year?
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
A People's Congress
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women’s Year in East Berlin?
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Held between 20-24 October 1975, the World Congress for the International Women's Year in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) saw sex equality as inseparable from struggles against other systemic forms of violence, such as racism, colonialism, and global economic inequalities. #FeministHistory
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Out of the dark, light! Japanese American National Museum awarded 20 million by Mackenzie Scott in recognition of its refusal to stay silent as Trump undermines democracy. Learn more about JANM & like-minded museums in my article "No Going Back" @historyworkshop.org.uk share.google/ngZzopbneqlX...
No Going Back
Mary Rizzo examines how four LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Out of the dark, light! Japanese American National Museum awarded 20 million by Mackenzie Scott in recognition of its refusal to stay silent as Trump undermines democracy. Learn more about JANM & like-minded museums in my article "No Going Back" @historyworkshop.org.uk share.google/ngZzopbneqlX...
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How are soldiers who volunteer for foreign causes commemorated in the countries they served?
@ninajanz.bsky.social on foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
@ninajanz.bsky.social on foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
The Unclaimed Dead
From the Spanish Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, Nina Janz writes about foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How are soldiers who volunteer for foreign causes commemorated in the countries they served?
@ninajanz.bsky.social on foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
@ninajanz.bsky.social on foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
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Modern military culture often frames soldiers' deaths through the lens of martyrdom. But what happens when the soldier fought for a nation not his own?
@ninajanz.bsky.social considers inclusion, exclusion, and the politics of memory.
@ninajanz.bsky.social considers inclusion, exclusion, and the politics of memory.
The Unclaimed Dead
From the Spanish Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, Nina Janz writes about foreign fighters and the struggle over memory.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Modern military culture often frames soldiers' deaths through the lens of martyrdom. But what happens when the soldier fought for a nation not his own?
@ninajanz.bsky.social considers inclusion, exclusion, and the politics of memory.
@ninajanz.bsky.social considers inclusion, exclusion, and the politics of memory.
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So happy to help spread the word about the 1975 World Congress for International Women's Year in East Berlin in the History Workshop :) @historyworkshop.org.uk
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women's Year?
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
Natali Moreira explores this overlooked event using the Women of the Whole World journal archived at @fotwl.bsky.social 🗃️✊
A People's Congress
What insights can feminists gain from revisiting the 1975 World Congress for International Women’s Year in East Berlin?
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So happy to help spread the word about the 1975 World Congress for International Women's Year in East Berlin in the History Workshop :) @historyworkshop.org.uk