This week I've got the tremendous honour of helping to select an overall winner for Historic Royal Palace's 'Inspiring History Teaching Awards', celebrating great history teachers in UK schools. The shortlisted candidates are so incredibly brilliant, I am in awe of all they do for their students

Privilege to watch this fascinating documentary. Powerful ideas about the communication and nature of historical work @marcusrediker.bsky.social

It would be impossible to not find something facinating at HA conference - still time to book. Open to anyone with a love of, or career in history. (Psst there is also a digital package) www.haconference.com/full-programme

The brilliance of sources. The dignity of a young African in England. Such contrasts with the burgeoning Empire across the Atlantic in 1620s. "Rare painting sparks identity quest by National Portrait Gallery - BBC News" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great news: sources for humanising histories of enslavement.“Valuable Lives will transform how we research, teach and speak about slavery by placing enslaved men, women and children at the centre of the historical record,” said Professor Smith @matthewnsmith.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

“There are very few cases where a former colonial state accepts to address the colonial crimes and to consider that they have to be tried in that same colonial state, even if it’s a very long time after." Opportunity to confirm & punish a heinous historical crime. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Now we have the brilliant Robin Whitburn @justice2history.bsky.social exploring how engaging with the scholarship can look different for #ITT #historyteacher s from simply building SK to reflecting on historical knowledge to discover purpose. #HTEN2026 @htenuk.bsky.social

Congratulations 2 CPA's own Robin Whitburn & Abdul Mohamud, 2 Kate Donnington & Nicholas Draper, & 2 our @uclpress.bsky.social colleagues, on the publication of this remarkable & important book - Teaching Slavery: New approaches to Britain’s colonial past. Open access uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...

New film about Benjamin Lay is coming to the UK! Friends House, Euston, 4:30pm 17 April, Bristol Friends Meeting House, 6pm 23rd Apr, and Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BS, 5:30pm 1 May. All welcome and all screenings introduced by @marcusrediker.bsky.social tinyurl.com/39pcdbpt

www.history.org.uk/aboutus/cate... What other conference gives you two days to listen to contemporary leading history scholarship? Join us in May to get your leading history fix @ward22.bsky.social @hisjournalha.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social

I cannot recommend highly enough this free, open access resource for anyone teaching about slavery in the UK uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...

Remembering the indomitable Jesse Jackson R.I.P. He was an inspirational leader and force for democratic change in the USA and the world for over 50 years. An unforgettable privilege to hear him in Memphis in 2018 on the 50th anniversary of Dr King's assassination.

Such an amazing group of teachers to work and fellowship with. A landmark event in developing history education in London. Excited to build a community from here. #EmpireMigrationIdentity

“Please get the truth out about our son.” Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.

Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:

History teachers please read this. Open acces! Congratulations to my friends @abdulmohamud.bsky.social et al. discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

So delighted to have this arrive today. Such an important book for #historyteacher s wanting to do justice to teaching about Britain’s colonial past! Katie, Nicholas, @justice2history.bsky.social & @abdulmohamud.bsky.social do an amazing job of bringing research and pedagogy together.

Stunning piece from Emma McKenna on authentic working with historical enquiry; student voice & agency; & honest & perceptive teacher reflection & planning. Truly an honour to be involved @1972shp.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social curriculumpaths.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/2025/12/09/p...

@justice2history.bsky.social have a new book coming out in collaboration with Katie Donnington and Nick Draper. It is now available for free download: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... #HistoryEducation #historyteacher #TeacherEducation

Teaching the histories of slavery and keen to inform your students with insights from the most recent research? Just a month to go before @uclpress.bsky.social publishes this open access (free to download) expert volume. uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...

Great reveal for Black History Month 2025: Bandsman at Waterloo, Thomas James is wearing a ring and in a relaxed pose, : “He comes across in the painting as quietly confident – a soldier who is dignified and has a real sense of pride.” in rare 1821 painting www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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Should be invaluable for history departments studying OCR A-level African Kingdoms @historyrichk.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

The report featured in the Guardian today on the inclusion of women in hustory lessons is really important - lets make women’s voices heard and their actions remembered. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...

This is so inspiring. After the grimness of yesterday in the capital city, watch a celebration of authentic British identities in an institutional setting that can adapt and change for the common good. Brilliant prep for the start of @ioe.bsky.social PGCE tomorrow. youtube.com/watch?v=GxLF...

Incidentally, I think part of the reason so many buy into the “Invictus”, poetry chanting, national anthem nonsense is because too often schools (or leadership teams) are so focused on getting results that the purpose is lost. Starting every year with our hopes for young people would make a big diff

And "Imagine a world where..." student teachers were shown this at the start of their PGCE courses @ioe.bsky.social @apf102.bsky.social @victoriacrooks.bsky.social

"Draw Africa small and it is treated as small; draw it true and its scale and potential become harder to ignore. The African Union seems more right than wrong. It offers not pedantry, but leadership." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

On tour in the incredible historic city of Florence. Preserved so well: the world of the Medici all around you. Such history energy.

One of the joys of being a History teacher on holiday is getting to read some History. One of the disadvantages is when something like this genuinely challenges your thinking about a topic you have taught for a while. And then you realise you’re going to have to re-plan a whole series lessons 🤦🏻😂

Abdul's sideways writing, for no apparent reason, a highlight. Really interesting session. I maintain that your book is essential reading for anyone wanting to learn how to plan excellent, thoughtful sequences. Your session epitomised that.

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!

Great final session at #SHP25: @pamc86.bsky.social and Jack Brown shared their journey and enquiry in Caribbean history in early 20th century - TURNING POINT - film resources from Sweet Patootee Arts.

Robin Whitburn Abdul Mohamud and @oblaize.bsky.social discussing the start of the Biafran war in their investigation into post-colonial Nigeria #SHP25

It's the final countdown, the last chance saloon, the end of the line! Tomorrow night we close the #SHP25 box office so don't miss out on our magnificent conference on July 11-13 @leedstrinity.bsky.social: 40 wonderful workshops, 3 kicking Keynotes, fab fringe sessions & enthusiastic exhibitors ...

Exciting news for history teachers - the dramas of Irish history in the history of the archives as well as in the documents they now show us. @msquinnhistory.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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...

Why the terms ‘balance’ and ‘legacies’ should both be avoided when teaching the British Empire: alanlester.co.uk/blog/we-need...

Such an interesting story. There’s a great section about him in the Black Lives in Britain book by @justice2history.bsky.social

Very insightful and challenging work that all history teachers should read and, essentially, talk about with one another and let it impact our work in History Education.

Thanks for the appreciation @decsy24.bsky.social

OUT NOW! Amazon or Waterstones or email [email protected] 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

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

I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”

Li-Ching Ho and I just published this article on #hope and #historyteaching in the journal of the New South Wales History Teachers Association. DM for a higher-res version. #SSChat #iteachsocialstudies

Only one month until @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social, @geraintbrown.bsky.social, @historyrichk.bsky.social, Tim Jenner, Kath Goudie, David Britten & I take on London Landmarks Half. We’re running in memory of the wonderful Helen Snelson to raise funds for end-of-life care.

Coming soon... hopefully to a school near you🤞

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

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.

RIP to Dr. Marika Sherwood: a huge inspiration among historians and activists, and a founder of the Black and Asian Studies Association. Without her tireless contributions over the past few decades, the field of Black British History would look very different today. We owe her so much 🖤✊🏽