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See the Other Side of History at Lancaster University

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For student satisfaction, NSS 2018

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In the UK for History, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

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3rd in the UK for graduate prospects, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

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Regional Heritage

Our Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England, offering an extensive programme of activities to the public, focusing on the long history of our region

Ruskin Library

The main holding of the Ruskin Library and University Museum is the Whitehouse Collection of material, including books, manuscripts and artworks relating to John Ruskin (1819-1900) and his circle

Digital Humanities Hub

The Digital Humanities Hub unites internationally recognised centres of excellence in the spatial humanities, corpus linguistics and natural language processing with expertise across the digital humanities

Universal Histories

The Universal History and Universal Museums project aims to develop a comparative critique of approaches to universal histories in museums and of the role of museums in building knowledge about the future. ©Historical Images Archive/Alamy

Read about our past research: History Research at Lancaster

Studentships and Essay Prizes

Lancaster's History Department is offering a fully funded PhD studentship on the topic of 'The Cold War in Global Perspectives', as well as two undergraduate essay prizes, open to current undergraduates at any UK or overseas university: the Lancaster Prize in Digital Humanities and the Merriman Prize (on the topic of International and/or Military History). Both prizes are offered with an award of £250.

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Historic Lancaster

The city of Lancaster and its surrounds are steeped in history. Explore the top historic sites to visit as recommended by members of the History Department, from Bronze Age stone circles to gothic churches, from Norman castles to Civil War fortresses, and from the mills of the Industrial Revolution to marvels of Art Deco architecture

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Latest News

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From the Gallows to the Holy Land: Medieval Pilgrimage on BBC Radio 3

This week, Lancaster History's Dr Sophie Ambler took part in an episode of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking, the station's flagship arts and ideas programme. The episode, made in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, explores new research on medieval pilgrimage.

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Benjamin Franklin and the Lake District

Dr Chris Donaldson writes about the visit by Benjamin Franklin to the Lake District in 1772.
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Geomapping the Partition History of Delhi

Lancaster's History Department is producing India’s first cultural heritage app. SHARC Dilli will be the principal outcome of the Digital Heritage in India network, led by Dr Deborah Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Modern South Asian History. The network is funded by the AHRC. 
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Lancaster Castle and Northern English History: the View from the Stronghold

Registration has just opened for the Lancaster University History Department web-based, short course, ‘Lancaster Castle and Northern English History: the View from the Stronghold’. 
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John Murray’s 'Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine'

Chris Donaldson, Lecturer in Cultural History, writes 'I have a soft-spot for old guidebooks, particularly Victorian ones. So, when given the chance to spend a weekend in Jordan last month, I made a point of packing a copy of John Murray’s Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine (pub. 1858).'

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Upcoming Events

29th Nov

PG Seminar Series: Paul Ashcroft: ‘The Embers of a Paradigm: The fate of Phlogiston and Newtonian Notions of Heat in the 18th Century’

Thursday 29 November 2018, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
13th Dec

PG Seminar Series: Jonathan Masters: ‘The Duchy of Lancaster and the council survey of Lancashire and Yorkshire in 1476’

Thursday 13 December 2018, 6:00pm to 7:00pm

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