History news in 2022

Ted Cowan in Moussa
Ted Cowan in Moussa

Tributes have been paid by UofG colleagues to renowned academic and historian Professor Ted Cowan.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Cowan passed away on Sunday 2 January following a short illness.

Oliver Charbonneau prize
Oliver Charbonneau prize

Dr Oliver Charbonneau wins prestigious Stuart L. Bernath Lecture Prize

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:28:00 GMT

Congratulations to Dr Oliver Charbonneau

JFK
JFK

Six decades on, why this was the year that changed the world

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:34:00 GMT

Superb historical insights by Dr Tim Peacock

Former students, friends and colleagues share their memories of Professor Ted Cowan

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:46:00 GMT

Following the sad news of the passing of our esteemed Professor Ted Cowan, we share memories of him.

Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London
Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London

New book by Professor Simon Newman

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:54:02 GMT

'Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London

Map of Algeria
Map of Algeria

Congratulations to Dr White on the publication of his new article

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:26:00 GMT

'UNHCR and the Algerian war of independence: postcolonial sovereignty and the globalization of the international refugee regime, 1954–63'

Edwards Lecture 170322
Edwards Lecture 170322

Prestigious Edwards Lecture in Medieval History takes place in person

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:39:00 GMT

With Professor Bruce Campbell, on Thursday 17 March 2022

Student Teaching Awards 2022
Student Teaching Awards 2022

Student Teaching Awards 2022

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:23:53 BST

Tim Peacock, Martin MacGregor and Don Spaeth honoured!

Two students passing the cloisters
Two students passing the cloisters

Join our International Summer School

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 15:06:00 BST

Undergraduate summer research project: History

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

Professor Cohn wins ERC Advanced Grant

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:00:00 BST

Leading UofG researcher to receive €2.4 million from the European Research Council.

Two Falklands War veterans at Tumbledown on Falkland Islands as part of a project to map the battefields during the 40th anniversary of the start of the conflict
Two Falklands War veterans at Tumbledown on Falkland Islands as part of a project to map the battefields during the 40th anniversary of the start of the conflict

Veterans and Archaeologists survey Falklands battlefields on 40th anniversary of the conflict

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:00:00 BST

During the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, a team including veterans, archaeologists and local people are carrying out the first archaeological survey of the islands’ battlefields, it was revealed today (7 April 2022).

Stuart Airlie's new book
Stuart Airlie's new book

Book launch of Dr Stuart Airlie’s new book ‘Making and Unmaking the Carolingians: 751-888

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:12:00 BST

Friday 27 May 2022

history in schools YT
history in schools YT

Launch of new History in Schools YouTube Channel

Thu, 12 May 2022 09:31:02 BST

We're delighted to have this additional resource on our History in Schools pages!

The UofG sign in a quadrangle during graduation
The UofG sign in a quadrangle during graduation

PhD opportunity funded by the ESRC

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:14:00 BST

The Making of a Fair Trade Nation: The Development of Fair Trade Business Ethics and Practice in Scotland, c.1980s-2013

Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts
Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts

Bones of men and horses bring home the horrors of war at Waterloo

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:00 BST

UofG archaeologists and veteran support charity Waterloo have unearthed some fascinating discoveries at the sight of the Battle of Waterloo - including an incredibly rare skeleton.

Front of main building and memorial gate
Front of main building and memorial gate

PhD studentship: the rise and fall of nonelite commissions for art in public places, late 13C-1500

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:03:00 BST

Deadline for applications: Friday 12 August 2022

Left to right Lee McQueen, Project Office at Ellisland; Joan McAlpine, the Business Development Manager of the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust; Bailey Hodgson, the University of Glasgow Minecraft Society’s President; Dr Timothy Peacock, co-director of the University of Glasgow Game and Gaming Lab and Sarah Macdonald of the South of Scotland Destination Alliance. Photo Credit Martin Shields
Left to right Lee McQueen, Project Office at Ellisland; Joan McAlpine, the Business Development Manager of the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust; Bailey Hodgson, the University of Glasgow Minecraft Society’s President; Dr Timothy Peacock, co-director of the University of Glasgow Game and Gaming Lab and Sarah Macdonald of the South of Scotland Destination Alliance. Photo Credit Martin Shields

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm recreated in Minecraft

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:00:00 BST

Ellisland Farm, where Burns lived from 1788-1791, is being brought back to virtual life in the video game Minecraft thanks to staff and students at UofG.

The battle of Poitiers, 1356, as depicted in a late fifteenth century copy of Jean Froissart's Chroniques (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Fr 2643 f.207).
The battle of Poitiers, 1356, as depicted in a late fifteenth century copy of Jean Froissart's Chroniques (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Fr 2643 f.207).

Joint Medieval History/War Studies seminar

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:10:00 BST

Professor Clifford Rodgers on Friday 23 September 2022

University Gardens from University Avenue
University Gardens from University Avenue

Dr Sarah Dunstan awarded a prestigious international history prize

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:00 BST

Dr Sarah Dunstan has been awarded the J Russell Major Prize by the American Historical Association.

Aerial view of University main building
Aerial view of University main building

University of Glasgow creates knitting patterns based on its iconic architecture

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has launched its own knitting patterns book inspired by its iconic architecture.

Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background
Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background

PhD scholarships available for 2023/24

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:02:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 28 November 2022

An actor dressed as Mary Queen of Scots stands in front of The Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots exhibition
An actor dressed as Mary Queen of Scots stands in front of The Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots exhibition

New exhibition explores the afterlife of Scotland's most controversial monarch

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:00 BST

A major new exhibition exploring the afterlife of Scotland’s most controversial monarch, Mary Queen of Scots, opens at the University of Glasgow.