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Hidden Figures: Women in the Archives of the Royal College of Physicians – The Historian
Aiysha Sheth – a student on this year’s History Internship module – investigates the historical presence of women doctors in the Royal College of Physicians records, and discovers the first woman-of-colour fellow and other hidden female physicians. This task however proved to be a challenge. Why did creating a display on the history of women…
Huizinga on Witchcraft: ‘Waning vs. Autumn’ – The Historian
Over the course of a century, the many translations and editions of Johan Huizinga's Autumn of the Middle Ages have sprouted as many interpretations. Michael Bailey dissects and reflects on the different depictions of witchcraft across the multiple editions. This is the second post in our series celebrating the centenary of Huizinga’s work.
Huizinga’s Herfsttij (1919) pupates once more: Autumntide, a new translation (2019). – The Historian
Since its first appearance a century ago, Johan Huizinga's Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen has gone through multiple English editions. Graeme Small is one of a team of four responsible for the new edition and translation to mark the centenary. In this blogpost he places the latest translation in its line of interpretations and reflects on the…
Sounding Huizinga: The Autumn of the Middle Ages Playlist – The Historian
Musicologist Marianne C.E. Gillion compiled a playlist of late medieval and early modern music to accompany and inform the centenary (re)reading of Johan Huizinga’s The Autumn of the Middle Ages. In this blogpost, she discusses the musical landscape of these periods and asks what Huizinga’s work might have looked like if he incorporated information concerning…
The ‘Hammer of Witches’: An Earthquake in the Early Witch Craze – The Historian
The ‘Malleus Maleficarum’ (Hammer of Witches) is a text like no other. Published in the late 15th century, it provided a guide for hunting and persecuting witches that would heavily influence the next 200 years of the European witch craze. It is one of the great landmarks in the history of witchcraft. This post exploring…
An Art Historian Reads Huizinga – The Historian
Johan Huizinga's Autumn of the Middle Ages offers an immersion in the late medieval world that encompasses all senses. An art historian reflects on Huizinga's assessment a century on. This is the fifth post in our series celebrating the centenary of Huizinga’s work.
‘Britain at Bay’ – a conversation between Alan Allport and Dan Todman – The Historian
Alan Allport is Associate Professor of History in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. The author of acclaimed books on demobilisation (Demob, 2009) and the British army (Browned Off and Bloody-Minded, 2015), Alan has now published the first of a two volume history of Britain in the Second World War,…
A Retrospective Time Capsule of Oxford House in World War Two – The Historian
Many of us are familiar with the timeline of World War Two, but how much do we actually know about the experiences of living through such a catastrophic and momentous event? Delving into the personal documents held by Oxford House Community Centre provides a closer look at the effects of World War Two on a…
Celebrating the Centenary: Johan Huizinga’s Autumn of the Middle Ages – The Historian
2019 marks the centenary of the publication of Johan Huizinga’s Autumn of the Middle Ages. Across the century since its publication, the book has inspired and challenged historians and literature scholars alike. Members of the School of History and the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film therefore invite interested readers to participate in a virtual…