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Philip Leverhulme Prize awarded to Dr Sadiah Qureshi

Philip Leverhulme Prize awarded to Dr Sadiah Qureshi

Description
Congratulations to Dr Sadiah Qureshi from the School of History and Cultures on the award of a Philip Leverhulme Prize for "Modern history of race, empire and science" under the Medieval, Early Modern and Modern History category.
Date:
12/11/2012
AHRC Grant success: Medievalists Network

AHRC Grant success: Medievalists Network

Description
Naomi Standen (Birmingham), Catherine Holmes (Oxford) and Scott Ashley (Newcastle) are now co-operating to create a UK-based network of medievalists with interests in the global
Date:
01/11/2012
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow: Eunice Apio

Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow: Eunice Apio

Description
Eunice will be looking to develop an integrated theoretical social (re)integration framework for children born of war and their ex-combatant mothers in light of the unique but extreme challenges faced by these categories in contemporary African armed conflicts.
Date:
25/10/2012
History and Cutures Workshop series

History and Cutures Workshop series

Description
A new seminar series organised by our postgraduates for postgraduates. It aims to enable postgraduates both in and out of the University of Birmingham to keep up to date with one another's research in a lively and informal atmosphere.
Date:
05/10/2012
Emeritus Professor Eric Ives: an obituary

Emeritus Professor Eric Ives: an obituary

Description
Eric Ives, Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham, passed away on September 25th aged 81.
Date:
28/09/2012
Graduation 2012

Graduation 2012

Description
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to our class of 2012!
Date:
09/08/2012
BA War Studies Video

BA War Studies Video

Description
The Department has recently produced a new student video for tha BA War Studies programme.
Date:
10/07/2012
Cultural intern scheme

Cultural intern scheme

Description
Applications are now being sought for 10 interns at leading cultural organisations within the West Midlands region as part of the University's Cultural Partnership Scheme. The paid placements are for 6 months and will start in October 2012.
Date:
04/07/2012
Marrying for Love: The Experience of Edward IV and Henry VIII

Marrying for Love: The Experience of Edward IV and Henry VIII

Description
History Emeritus Professor Eric Ives looks at the cases of two English monarchs who broke with convention by selecting spouses for reasons of the heart, rather than political convenience
Date:
02/07/2012
Top secret: the OMGUS files

Top secret: the OMGUS files

Description
The History department and the Main Library have acquired half the OMGUS files (Office of the Military Government, US, in Germany, 1949)
Date:
26/06/2012
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