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🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25.
Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today.
Presenters & link below 👇
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We have curated a record-breaking NINE workshops for secondary teachers, covering a huge range of topics. You won't be surprised that we have an awesome roster of presenters including @fredoxby.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We have curated a record-breaking NINE workshops for secondary teachers, covering a huge range of topics. You won't be surprised that we have an awesome roster of presenters including @fredoxby.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social
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Looking further forward we host our Developing Teachers' Conference on January 31 2026: We will have 9 secondary workshops and 3 primary workshops featuring legends like @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social & @msquinnhistory.bsky.social. Tickets on sale v soon!
October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Looking further forward we host our Developing Teachers' Conference on January 31 2026: We will have 9 secondary workshops and 3 primary workshops featuring legends like @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social & @msquinnhistory.bsky.social. Tickets on sale v soon!
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Big thanks to the @1972shp.bsky.social family for a brilliant #SHP25 conference. Really enjoyed working with @oblaize.bsky.social and everyone who joined our session on Nigeria 1950-1980, Fela Kuti et al. We 'waka, waka, waka' till #SHP26!
July 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Big thanks to the @1972shp.bsky.social family for a brilliant #SHP25 conference. Really enjoyed working with @oblaize.bsky.social and everyone who joined our session on Nigeria 1950-1980, Fela Kuti et al. We 'waka, waka, waka' till #SHP26!
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Robin Whitburn Abdul Mohamud and @oblaize.bsky.social discussing the start of the Biafran war in their investigation into post-colonial Nigeria #SHP25
July 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Robin Whitburn Abdul Mohamud and @oblaize.bsky.social discussing the start of the Biafran war in their investigation into post-colonial Nigeria #SHP25
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Listen to @oblaize.bsky.social he knows what he's talking about! Come and join Otis and Justice2History for their workshop on Decolonisation and the British Empire. Tickets available here SHP Summer Conference 2025 | Leeds Trinity University Online Store share.google/6BoMprddy3g1...
June 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Listen to @oblaize.bsky.social he knows what he's talking about! Come and join Otis and Justice2History for their workshop on Decolonisation and the British Empire. Tickets available here SHP Summer Conference 2025 | Leeds Trinity University Online Store share.google/6BoMprddy3g1...
Really looking forward to #SHP25 this year. The line up looks great!
Just over a week to get your ticket for #SHP25 and a little reminder of what a fantastic weekend we have lined up for you, kicking off with our Keynote from @corinnefowler.bsky.social! 1 Day, 2 Day and Weekend tickets available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...
June 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Really looking forward to #SHP25 this year. The line up looks great!
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Today is Windrush Day, commemorating the contribution of Caribbean migrants to Britain's post-ward economy, culture and society.
From the archive, Kennetta Hammond Perry @kennettaperry.bsky.social on critiquing and re-assessing the Windrush Narrative:
www.historyworkshop....
From the archive, Kennetta Hammond Perry @kennettaperry.bsky.social on critiquing and re-assessing the Windrush Narrative:
www.historyworkshop....
Undoing the Work of the Windrush Narrative
In light of the recent "Windrush scandal", Kennetta Hammond Perry asks what aspects of British history are extolled, and which facets remain illegible in popular renditions of the Windrush narrative - and offers up alternative "usable…
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
June 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Today is Windrush Day, commemorating the contribution of Caribbean migrants to Britain's post-ward economy, culture and society.
From the archive, Kennetta Hammond Perry @kennettaperry.bsky.social on critiquing and re-assessing the Windrush Narrative:
www.historyworkshop....
From the archive, Kennetta Hammond Perry @kennettaperry.bsky.social on critiquing and re-assessing the Windrush Narrative:
www.historyworkshop....
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If you want to understand the background to the conflict in Iran, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social series on the history of Iran & the Iranian Revolution.
From the rise of Cyrus...
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/9...
... to the Fall of the Shah:
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/1...
From the rise of Cyrus...
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/9...
... to the Fall of the Shah:
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/1...
June 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you want to understand the background to the conflict in Iran, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social series on the history of Iran & the Iranian Revolution.
From the rise of Cyrus...
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/9...
... to the Fall of the Shah:
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/1...
From the rise of Cyrus...
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/9...
... to the Fall of the Shah:
podcasts.apple.com/az/podcast/1...
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How Britain brought about regime change in Iran in 1953: by overthrowing a democratically elected government in favour of an autocracy after it threatened to nationalise Anglo-Iranian Oil (later BP) & use the revenue to benefit Iranians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...
British spy's account sheds light on role in 1953 Iranian coup
Interview given by MI6 officer in 1980s was discovered in research for new documentary
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
How Britain brought about regime change in Iran in 1953: by overthrowing a democratically elected government in favour of an autocracy after it threatened to nationalise Anglo-Iranian Oil (later BP) & use the revenue to benefit Iranians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...
Just finished The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi.
Essential reading for understanding the history of the Palestinian struggle.
Essential reading for understanding the history of the Palestinian struggle.
June 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just finished The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi.
Essential reading for understanding the history of the Palestinian struggle.
Essential reading for understanding the history of the Palestinian struggle.
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OTD 1976, students led the Soweto Uprising in South Africa.
A recent one from the archive, @yasmartin.bsky.social explores the links between Tanzanian socialism and the anti-apartheid struggle in exile.
www.historyworkshop....
A recent one from the archive, @yasmartin.bsky.social explores the links between Tanzanian socialism and the anti-apartheid struggle in exile.
www.historyworkshop....
The Soweto Uprising and South African Exile in Socialist Tanzania
How did Tanzanian socialist ideas shape the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1970s? Yasmina Martin connects two traditions of African liberation through the ANC's projects of 'self-reliance' in exile.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
OTD 1976, students led the Soweto Uprising in South Africa.
A recent one from the archive, @yasmartin.bsky.social explores the links between Tanzanian socialism and the anti-apartheid struggle in exile.
www.historyworkshop....
A recent one from the archive, @yasmartin.bsky.social explores the links between Tanzanian socialism and the anti-apartheid struggle in exile.
www.historyworkshop....
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Transatlantic slavery. 4 teachers on the Radio talking about our book. Start 1 hour 11 mins in. @richkhistory.bsky.social @historyrichk.bsky.social @carmelbones.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social
Transatlantic slavery. 4 teachers on the Radio talking about our book. Start 1 hour 11 mins in. @richkhistory.bsky.social @historyrichk.bsky.social @carmelbones.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social
UK Black with Ngunan Adamu - 23/05/2025 - BBC Sounds
Music, good vibes and stories from our African and Caribbean communities.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Transatlantic slavery. 4 teachers on the Radio talking about our book. Start 1 hour 11 mins in. @richkhistory.bsky.social @historyrichk.bsky.social @carmelbones.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social
Transatlantic slavery. 4 teachers on the Radio talking about our book. Start 1 hour 11 mins in. @richkhistory.bsky.social @historyrichk.bsky.social @carmelbones.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social
On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, here’s some books I’ve read recently that have shaped my understanding of his life and legacy.
May 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, here’s some books I’ve read recently that have shaped my understanding of his life and legacy.
Really interesting read. The need for a reset on historical enquiries.
For me there's something v powerful about how we enable children to understand the forces at work in historical construction and the spaces we offer for pupils to engage with and make sense of these processes. A point I was trying (clumsily) to get at here: www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/how-hav...
How have we got historical enquiry so wrong? re-empowering young people through a radical reset of historical enquiry
A few days ago, I wrote a blog responding to the DfE’s interim curriculum and assessment review . In it I expressed deep concerns that there was too little critical evaluation of concepts like...
www.andallthat.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Really interesting read. The need for a reset on historical enquiries.
Recently finished listening to Zeinab Badawi’s book on Audible - a great overview for anyone interested in African history.
May 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Recently finished listening to Zeinab Badawi’s book on Audible - a great overview for anyone interested in African history.
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#OtD 13 May 1949 radical African-American singer and actor Paul Robeson visited Woolmet colliery near Edinburgh. After meeting miners and unionists, he performed "I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8505/paul-robeson-at-...
May 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#OtD 13 May 1949 radical African-American singer and actor Paul Robeson visited Woolmet colliery near Edinburgh. After meeting miners and unionists, he performed "I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8505/paul-robeson-at-...
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So excited about @1972shp.bsky.social #SHP25. So many brilliant workshops over 3 fantastic days of #historyteacher goodness. Join us for great history and great company PLUS included lunch, coffee and dinner!!
www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/summerconf/
SLT friendly flyer attached too!!
www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/summerconf/
SLT friendly flyer attached too!!
May 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So excited about @1972shp.bsky.social #SHP25. So many brilliant workshops over 3 fantastic days of #historyteacher goodness. Join us for great history and great company PLUS included lunch, coffee and dinner!!
www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/summerconf/
SLT friendly flyer attached too!!
www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/summerconf/
SLT friendly flyer attached too!!
Looking forward to getting a copy of this! Important work on the impact of transatlantic slavery and Liverpool’s role in it.
OUT NOW! Amazon or Waterstones or email enquiries@cpmmmedia.com
Subject: Book order. @katieamery.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @sathnam.bsky.social @richkhistory.bsky.social @msquinnhistory.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @justice2history.bsky.social @hughrichards.bsky.social
Subject: Book order. @katieamery.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @sathnam.bsky.social @richkhistory.bsky.social @msquinnhistory.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @justice2history.bsky.social @hughrichards.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Looking forward to getting a copy of this! Important work on the impact of transatlantic slavery and Liverpool’s role in it.
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MASSIVE thanks from me and Katie to all the brilliant teachers who wrote... @cpalmerhistory.bsky.social Eoin Gallagher, Sorcha O'Callaghan, Dan Procter, Sherlon Atkins, @johnhough.bsky.social, Rebecca Chadwick. Out early May @katieamery.bsky.social pls rt
April 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
MASSIVE thanks from me and Katie to all the brilliant teachers who wrote... @cpalmerhistory.bsky.social Eoin Gallagher, Sorcha O'Callaghan, Dan Procter, Sherlon Atkins, @johnhough.bsky.social, Rebecca Chadwick. Out early May @katieamery.bsky.social pls rt
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open.spotify.com/episode/15Pm... If anyone is interested in listening to two history teachers talk about Liverpool, slavery and our forthcoming book tune in.
146: History - Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery with Colin McCormick
North and South Podcasts · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/15Pm... If anyone is interested in listening to two history teachers talk about Liverpool, slavery and our forthcoming book tune in.
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A pleasure. I attach a blog post. You don't have to read it; but sometimes, as a history teacher, I thought I had the best job in Scotland.
georgehharris.blogspot.com/2016/09/teac...
georgehharris.blogspot.com/2016/09/teac...
Teaching History at a Secondary School
Teaching History “ The best way to teach is to be chaotic and confusing ” Professor Richard Feynman In April 2016 I was invite...
georgehharris.blogspot.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A pleasure. I attach a blog post. You don't have to read it; but sometimes, as a history teacher, I thought I had the best job in Scotland.
georgehharris.blogspot.com/2016/09/teac...
georgehharris.blogspot.com/2016/09/teac...
Graduation day. MSc in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford. 🎓
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Graduation day. MSc in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford. 🎓
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We are running 40 workshops for primary and secondary History teachers led by experienced practitioners including @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social @mrmayhew.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @alistairdickins.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @justice2history.bsky.social @joshpreyegarry.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
We are running 40 workshops for primary and secondary History teachers led by experienced practitioners including @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social @mrmayhew.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @alistairdickins.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @justice2history.bsky.social @joshpreyegarry.bsky.social
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Bring a new story to your work on US Civil Rights history: an enquiry with a different focus but still with the core knowledge. Available to download from our website. 3 TikToks coming too that tell Robert F Williams' top stories.
February 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bring a new story to your work on US Civil Rights history: an enquiry with a different focus but still with the core knowledge. Available to download from our website. 3 TikToks coming too that tell Robert F Williams' top stories.