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History at Bristol
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Department of History at the University of Bristol. Our research+teaching includes diverse approaches, from medieval to contemporary, across the globe.
Here he is in action!
October 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Dr Sijie Ren, who was supervised by @robertbickers and Adrian Howkins, was awarded the British Association for Chinese Studies 'Best Doctoral Thesis Prize' for their PhD “Science and Politics in Maoist China: The Synthetic Insulin Project and its Legacy."
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In this new blog post, Bristol History student Hannah Clark reflects on her summer internship working with Professor Sumita Mukherjee on a public digital resource called ‘South Asian Britain: Connections and Networks.’ Read more here: historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Bristol historians all dressed up for graduation. It’s an absolute highlight of the year getting to celebrate the many achievements of our history students!
August 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
History Showcase: Today!
Dr Lucy Wray ‘The Trouble with Northern Ireland: 5 images of complex history’
What are the challenges of placing Northern Ireland within wider histories of Britain and Ireland? Since the partition of Ireland, the lived experience of those living in Northern Ireland has…
February 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Current student in humanities? We want to hear from you! What is it? School of Humanities Feedback Festival. When is it? 10 February.
Donuts included 🍩 🍩 🍩
February 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Two history stars on the telly - Lucy Worsley chatting all things ‘Bloody Mary’ with our very own @gvb1554.bsky.social Check it out on BBC IPlayer now, or BBC 2 this Friday at 9 pm 🩸👑
January 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today!
November 7, 2024 at 10:11 AM
October 1, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Dr Alice Kinghorn recently defended their PhD at Bristol on the role of Anglican missionary societies in transatlantic enslavement.

Congratulations Alice 🎉

🔗 historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/868
December 18, 2023 at 1:29 PM
We are pleased to welcome Prof Vanessa Northington Gamble to Bristol in February and March 2024 as the Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professor. They will deliver four lectures on histories of race & medicine.

For registration, follow the 🔗

americanstudies.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/benjamin-mea...
December 18, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Our department is hiring two new permanent lecturers. Details below!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DET180/l...

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DES423/l...
December 12, 2023 at 2:52 PM
On 17 November 1558, Queen Mary I died after five years on the throne. Our own Dr Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer joined @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social on #NotJusttheTudors to discuss what would have happened if Mary I had reigned for another 30 years

#earlymodernhistory
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November 24, 2023 at 12:47 PM
All through #BHM our students & colleagues have been sharing with us inspiring & influential Black figures from history - you can find all the posts on our Historians at Bristol blog historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk
(image: Annie Jiagge)
October 31, 2023 at 4:26 PM
In our latest post for #BHM  Christine Eickelmann shares the story of Christianna Jacques, a woman who was enslaved by John Pinney in Nevis & later came to Bristol, completing an apprenticeship & marrying

Find out more 👇
historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/852
October 9, 2023 at 1:36 PM