Here's a write-up of a recent trip to Salisbury Cathedral and town led by two of our colleagues generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

Our historians helped to build a database of nearly 300,000 medieval English soldiers - turns out, many had professional careers lasting 20 years. Read more in our latest @uk.theconversation.com article 👇 theconversation.com/we-built-a-d... @historyatsoton.bsky.social

new blog from Dr Julie Gammon and Professor Maria Hayward about their recent fellowship at the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

Our latest blog on an excellent seminar with @josephinequinn.bsky.social is written by @cazemiera.bsky.social details here generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

What are your favourite Tudor TV dramas? Conor Byrne @historyatsoton.bsky.social gives us his top five in an article for @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/the-five-bes...

Interested in starting a PhD in History (for Parkes: at the Parkes Institute) in 2026-27? Join a panel and Q&A session on Wednesday 3 December, 16.00-17.30 (Avenue Campus and Teams). All your questions will be answered. To receive the link/detail, contact Claire Le Foll [email protected]

New Blog by Hirah Azhar generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

Our Colleague Dr David Cox featured prominently in the most recent edition of History Today with his work on conjuring race (an outcome of his successful British A Mid-career fellowship).

Please check out the upcoming conference on Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World, which features a keynote lecture by our very own Professor Mark Stoyle (30-31 October at the University of Exeter)

We’re thrilled to celebrate our colleague @lottelydia.bsky.social, whose book Imperial Island (Harvard University Press, 2024) has just been awarded the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize by the American Historical Association! This prestigious award acknowledges Charlotte’s thought-provoking work.

Tony Kushner's letter to the Observer's editor, published yesterday

Delighted to welcome speakers and attendees to our conference Herculaneum: Contexts, Present Progress and Future Prospects Today we kick off with sessions on Archaeology and Papyrology including papers from eminent and emergent scholars.

New Blog by one of our Digital Humanities Interns on the topic of escape rooms in a box for use in museums: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

Tony Kushner from our Department has published the following important article in the Conversation: theconversation.com/synagogue-at...

New Blog on the Maritime Britain Conference held 16-17 September at the Avenue campus, University of Southampton. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

This weekend there was an impressive #DayOfAction to #ProtectOurParks & stand up to erasure of #history under #Trump With #ICE raids & federal troops in #DC there is also an alarming repeat of history. Read more 👇🏻 theconversation.com/why-japanese... @unisouthampton.bsky.social @hotcus.bsky.social

new blog by our colleague Dr Rachel Pistol about her piece in The Conversation. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/wp-a...

New blog post on David Cox's recent 'Political Witchcraft' event, which his British Academy Fellowship supported: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

My article explaining the disturbing similarities between what happened to Japanese Americans in #WWII & today's #USA @hotcus.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social @universityofexeter.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social theconversation.com/why-japanese...

Soton History's Prof Neil Gregor questions the significance of Hitler's Mein Kampf for the resurgent far right in the latest article from ICWA's Compass: compass.icwa.org/p/mein-kampf...

It's publication day for the latest book by Soton History's Neil Gregor, The Symphony Concert in Nazi Germany, which tells a new history of how the musical worlds of German towns and cities were transformed during the Nazi era. Congratulations to Neil! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

If you happen to be in Utrecht, do take the opportunity to hear Soton History's Mark Cornwall lecture on 'Treasonous Subversion: the struggle for domestic security in Austria-Hungary'. Details below!

Interested in studying: - MA HISTORY: Methodologies, Heritage, and Period Pathways - MA GLOBAL CHALLENGES: History, Policy and Practice - MA HOLOCAUST: History, Experience, Heritage Want to hear from our: - CURRENT STUDENTS - RECENT GRADUATES 📅 Tuesday 6 May, 6pm 📍Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus

For our students: remember to sign up for the Spring Careers Day on 11th March, especially the Alumni Panel from 5pm onwards, which will give you a chance to meet former graduates now working in a range of organisations from across the media, business, heritage, and public sectors.

Register now for the 2025 Parkes Lecture! We will hear Lyndsey Stonebridge @lyndseystonebri.bsky.social in conversation with Devorah Baum and Jonathan Leader this year. 📅 Tuesday 4 March, 6pm GMT 📍 Avenue Campus & online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lyndsey-st...

A reminder of the upcoming Stonewall lecture, next Thurs. 25th. Booking link below!

We are enjoying listening to Soton History's Prof. Maria Hayward on R4's 'In Our Time', discussing Catherine of Aragon. Live right now - or available via catch up services here! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The University of Southampton International Summer School 2025 has now launched! There is a wide range of courses available, including 'Public History: Film, Video Games & Heritage'. Students will also enjoy a day trip to London, a boat trip on Southampton waters, and much more. go.soton.ac.uk/gqc

The end of last month saw the founding of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI). Our colleague @drpistol.bsky.social explains why it marks such an important moment for Holocaust Research in this blog: www.ukri.org/blog/support...

A moving & inspiring inauguration ceremony was held in Warsaw this past weekend for @ehri-project.eu We were honoured to have @christophersmith.bsky.social AHRC, & Adam Jackson DSIT with us. The next stage of our work starts now! @parkesinstitute.bsky.social @wienerlibrary.bsky.social

A new interview for Voice FM: Soton History's Neil Gregor and Anoushka Alexander-Rose of the Parkes Institute discuss how this year's very important Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day will be commemorated by the University next Monday. Listen here, www.voicefmradio.co.uk/on-air/playe...

It's finally here! The Obama Administration: Perceptions and Encounters beyond America is out now @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/obama-adm... Get your library to order a copy! @hotcus.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social @ushistorymatters.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social

Booking is now open for the Southampton Stonewall Lecture 2025: Leah DeVun will speak on, "The Shape of Sex: A History of Nonbinary Gender Before Modernity", Thurs. 27th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southampto...

Check out this fascinating new post by Soton historian Rachel Pistol, mapping for the first time where German and Austrian refugees were resident in the UK in Sept. 1939. blog.ehri-project.eu/2024/11/25/m...

Southampton Humanities have added an extra undergrad. open day on next Weds. Nov. 27th. Come and chat to us about all things history, from ancient to modern! Booking now open here: www.southampton.ac.uk/open-days/un...

Booking is now open for an evening of talks on Artificial Intelligence past, present, and future. It will include contributions from our own Kendrick Oliver (on early conceptions of AI) and Chris Fuller (The US-China AI arms race). Book (free) here! t.ly/QZx_a

This week we are celebrating the launch of Mark Stoyle's latest monograph, 'A Murderous Midsummer: The Western Rising of 1549'. The book has united Devon and Cornwall in praise, winning 'History book of the year' in both counties! yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300266320/a-murderous-midsummer/

The Parkes Institute is offering an excellent six-week evening course both in-person and online, starting soon. If you want to learn more about Jewish history and culture, there are still a few days left to sign up. t.ly/MVx-T