Past Events


Archives of crisis and conspiracy: the digital future

This webinar is one of a series of six organised by the British Records Association's Archives Advocacy Group which will be held during 2021 and 2022.  The aim of the series is to raise and debate questions surrounding the criticality and value of archives and records as information and evidence. questions such as: What does the record - be it in hard copy paper format, digital or other media - mean to us? Why should we be concerned about its survival? How can the authenticity and significance of records be assessed? How can perceived barriers to the access ...

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Maurice Bond Lecture tickets now available

"Living through a pandemic has forced historians to look anew at previous crises and to interrogate archives with different assumptions. It also makes us think about what material we should be generating for future historians." Martin Daunton, Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor at Gresham College will consider the topic of Covid and the Historian in the British Record Association's 2021 Maurice Bond Lecture. We will also take the opportunity to present the 2021 Janette Harley Prize to Dr Amy Erickson for her ...

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Shock of the Record: Latest webinar can now be viewed online

The latest Shock of the Record  partnership seminar with the Institute of Historical Research is now available online to view in a fully captioned film. The topics discussed in this webinar series cover conspiracy theories, the idea of 'truth' and the impact of this on both everyday life and our understanding of history. Thanks to speakers Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab from the University of the Philippines, Stanley Griffin from the University of the West Indies, Philosopher Susan Stuart and chairs Sarah Tyacke and David Thomas.  

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