07 April 2022 What is History for? For a degree centred on the past, History creates the ultimate graduate for uncertain futures but what is history for?
07 March 2022 Every Person Wandering - BBC Radio 4 play from Cardboard Citizens Theatre Co and Prof Nick Crowson A new BBC Radio 4 play, based on Professor Nick Crowsons research into homelessness, discovers the stories of those criminalised for being homeless.
15 February 2022 Recording Available for 'Reflections on "Forging Ahead" at the Black Country Living Museum' Event The Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures (BRIHC) and the Centre for West Midlands History (CWMH) were joined by researchers from the Black Country Living Museum.
07 February 2022 Who are the audiences for Early Modern History? Listen to the a lively roundtable discussion.
26 January 2022 CAHA and CBOMGS Research Seminars 2021-22, Spring semester Co-hosted with the Centre for the Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures (BRIHC) and the Centre for the Study of the Middle Ages (CESMA).
20 January 2022 International Workshop 'Populism in History and Today' The Institute for German and European Studies (IGES) has received funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a workshop on manifestations of populism in history and today.
06 December 2021 New student-run discussion group in SHaC Critical CAHA is a student-run discussion group focusing on inclusivity and diversity within studying our Ancient and Prehistoric worlds.
22 November 2021 Birmingham historian contributes to national guidance on how museums can decolonise collections A University of Birmingham researcher has contributed to a new national guidance which supports Decolonisation in Museums.
18 November 2021 Hierarchies of Service: Gender in Britain's Commemorative Landscape Recording of the event now available.
18 November 2021 American cycling has a racism problem Dr Nathan Cardon writing for The Washington Post.
12 November 2021 Search and Research – Looking for Women in the Danford Collection Stacey Kennedy, a doctoral researcher in the Department of African Studies and Anthropology, gave a talk on her research into the Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts. Recording now available.
What If We Just Went Ahead and Saved the World? Taking Action in the Climate Crisis Or: Why Frank Schätzing should stick to writing Thrillers 1Jun
Sustainability and environments How we are exploring issues of climate through the arts, humanities and law.
Birmingham ranked in top 70 in the world for Arts and Humanities The College of Arts and Law is placed 67th in the Times Higher Education 2022 rankings, making it one of the best places for study and research in this field globally.