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Independent Historians Meeting – Thursday 16 April on zoom
We now have a line of communication with the RHS who have recognised the challenges facing Independent Historians. The first step is for us to let them know how they can help us. This will be opportunity to discuss among ourselves what we might want to say to the RHS council members at the face-face meeting in May.
No need to pre-register, just join the meeting. New participants very welcome.
Meeting Link. www.bit.ly/INDY-HIST-ZOOM
Independent Historians Meeting – Fri. 1 May
in person at the University of Warwick
10.30am-12.30pm – Meet with Royal Historical Society Council members
Hybrid meeting – remote participants welcome
RHS participants include: RHS President Lucy Noakes; Barbara Bombi, the Society’s Secretary for Research; Mark Knights, RHS Councillor & historian at the University of Warwick; & Stella Fletcher, independent historian & Council member.
The workshop provides an opportunity to hear from attendees on what actions would be most useful; for the Society to update us on its present work; and to consider ways forward. We will also consider the principal requirements of independent researchers. The RHS are keen to explore how independent historians contribute to our research culture — for example, by applying the expertise of retired historians — and what the Society’s role might be in facilitating this more extensively.
2.30-3.30pm – visit to Modern Records Centre.
After a break for lunch, we will separate while the RHS have their full council meeting.
Meanwhile INDY-HIST members will have an opportunity to visit the Modern Records Centre.
Archivist, Liz Wood will conduct a brief tour of the archives and resources and there will be a chance to visit the current display on the General Strike. If attendees have particular research interests, let us know in advance as Liz has offered to dig out sample documents. More about the MRC here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/
5.30pm – RHS Lecture —‘The Haunting at the Rectory: Ghost Stories and Women’s Lives in Early Modern England’ Sasha Handley (University of Manchester)
Followed by a drinks reception attended by the audience and members of the RHS Council.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the Society: administration@royalhistsoc.org or contact: dr_davesteele@icloud.com
SAS Research Training Programme 2025-26 Term 3
School of Advanced Study • University of London
Registration is now open for the free research training programme offered
by the School of Advanced Study for Term 3. These sessions are available to
researchers at all levels, both in the UK and abroad. Please note that
advance registration using the booking links below is essential.
SAS Research Training Programme 2025 / 26
TERM 3
Monday 27th April 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Writing an Introduction
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/writing-introduction-1
Thursday 30th April 2026, 14:00 – 16:00: Teaching Skills for the PhD
Student
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/teaching-skills-phd-student-4
Thursday 7th May 2026, 14:00 – 15:30: Applying for Academic Jobs
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/applying-academic-jobs-1
Monday 11th May 2026, 14:00 – 15:30: Writing and Publishing Academic
Articles in the Humanities
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/writing-publishing-academic-articles-humanities-0
Thursday 14th May 2026, 14:00 – 15:30: Enhancing Social Presence – Building
Your Personal Brand
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/enhancing-social-presence-building-personal-brand-0
Monday 18th May 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Writing the Main Body of Your Work
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/writing-main-body-work-1
Thursday 28th May 2026, 14:00 – 15:30: An Introduction to Open Access
Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as Open Access
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/introduction-open-access-publishing-how-get-work-published-open-access-0
Monday 1st June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Writing Conclusions
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/writing-conclusions-2
Monday 8th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:30: Overview of Books Publishing
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/overview-books-publishing-2
Thursday 11th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: LinkedIn Lab
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/linkedin-lab
Monday 15th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Revising your Work
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/revising-work-2
Tuesday 16th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: How to Help Your Book Find its
Market
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/how-help-book-find-its-market-0
Monday 22nd June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Research as Storytelling: Retelling
Your Research in Different Ways
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/research-storytelling-retelling-research-different-ways-3
Thursday 25th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Narrative CV
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/narrative-cv-0
Monday 29th June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00: Writing for Different Audiences:
Academic Blogging and Other Formats
https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/writing-different-audiences-academic-blogging-other-formats-3
Calls for Papers
Pedagogies in History & Cultural Studies: From Research to Teaching
A DOUBLE Call for Papers on Teaching and Research in Art, History and Cultural Studies
ISTANBUL: Heritage, History, Teaching & Theory HERITAGE(S) 2026
Place: Istanbul (+ virtual)
Conference: 6-8 July, 2026
Abstracts: 20 April, 2026
MADRID: A Focus on Pedagogy – History & Culture
A FOCUS ON PEDAGOGY 2026
Place: Madrid, Spain (+ virtual)
Abstracts: 10, April, 2026
Conference dates: 24-26, June, 2026
Both these conferences and their associated publications are interested in teaching and research projects across the sectors of history, heritage and cultural studies.
Publishers involved include:
Routledge Taylor & Francis
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
UCL Press
Intellect Books
Submissions focused primarily on teaching practices are best aligned with the Madrid conference call.Submissions research projects through the lens of teaching, are best aligned with the Call from Istanbul.
Organisers: Işık University – Istanbul, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Intellect Books, Cambridge Scholas Publishing, Routledge Taylor & Francis, UCL Press & AMPS
Submit an abstract:
ISTANBUL: Digital Heritage | https://amps-research.com/heritages-history-theory/
MADRID: Teaching Technology | https://amps-research.com/pedagogy-history-culture/
NETWORKING: British Academy Early Career Network
An inclusive, researcher-led network for UK-based early career researchers working in the humanities and social sciences.
BOOK/ ARTICLE PRIZES FOR ECRs: Royal Historical Society
The RHS have annual prizes for first books and articles by Early-Career Historians. The window for applications for both the RHS First Book Prize and Early Career Article Prize opens on 15 September (and closes 15 December 2025).
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