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Dr Francesca Carnevali 1964 - 2013

Dr Francesca Carnevali 1964 - 2013

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It is with an overwhelming sense of loss that the Department of History has to announce the death of its much-loved colleague, Francesca Carnevali. Following a long illness, Francesca passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday 18 May 2013. She was with her family and her husband at their house in Piombino.
Date:
20/05/2013
The Conservative Party, Europe and a Referendum

The Conservative Party, Europe and a Referendum

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Professor Nicholas Crowson presents the latest Birmingham Brief.
Date:
16/05/2013
Everyday religion and tolerance in Ede (Nigeria) workshop report

Everyday religion and tolerance in Ede (Nigeria) workshop report

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Report of a workshop and town meeting held in Ede, Nigeria on the 5th and 6th December
Date:
10/05/2013
Historians complain Government's WW1 commemoration 'focuses on British defeats'

Historians complain Government's WW1 commemoration 'focuses on British defeats'

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Telegraph article quoting Professor Gary Sheffield
Date:
09/05/2013
Reconfiguring race after slavery: the stories the slave-owners told

Reconfiguring race after slavery: the stories the slave-owners told

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Birmingham Centre for Modern and Contemporary History annual lecture.
Date:
03/05/2013
Student essay competition

Student essay competition

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Joanne Krawec (MA West Midlands) was the PG winner.
Date:
18/04/2013
The lady's not returning: but for many she never left

The lady's not returning: but for many she never left

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Margaret Thatcher's place in modern British history is important, no doubt about that, and historians will be arguing over it for the foreseeable future. PhD student Daisy Payling offers some thoughts on how Baroness Thatcher's death is likely to affect her research.
Date:
18/04/2013
The Politics of Expertise: How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain

The Politics of Expertise: How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain

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New book By Professor Mathew Hilton, Professor Nicholas Crowson, Dr James McKay and Jean-Francois Mouhot
Date:
17/04/2013
Gary Sheffield at the Virginia Military Institute

Gary Sheffield at the Virginia Military Institute

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Professor Gary Sheffield gave a seminar "Coalitions Compared: A Perspective on Alliance Warfare in World War I and World War II" to the VMA
Date:
10/04/2013
Sadiah Qureshi: Recovering the past to improve humanity's future

Sadiah Qureshi: Recovering the past to improve humanity's future

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Sadiah Qureshi features in the latest Birmingham Heroes campaign.
Date:
26/03/2013
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