Do Historical Objects Belong in their Country of Origin?
Four historians consider one of the most contentious questions facing the West’s museums and galleries.
History Today
On the Spot: Moudhy Al-Rashid
‘Humans change very little over time. We love, worry and hope today in much the same way as we did 5,000 years ago.’
He Xian Gu
The Taoist Immortal.
Travels Through Time #4 – Simon Schaffer, 1684
In this episode Simon Schaffer, Professor of History of Science at the University of Cambridge, visits three events pivotal to the genesis of Isaac Newton's paradigm-shattering book the Principia Mathematica.
How Good is Television as a Medium for History?
Four historians consider how their discipline can best reach a mass audience.
Travels Through Time #3 – Kate Fullagar, 1776
Journey with Travels Through Time to 10 December 1776. Kate Fullagar recounts the day as lived by the Cherokee diplomat and warrior, Ostenaco; the Raiatean Voyager, Mai and the artist who painted them, Joshua Reynolds.
On the Spot: Michael Scott
‘The most common misconception about my field is that classicists study a past that no longer impacts on our world today.’
Travels Through Time #2 – Diane Atkinson, 1914
In this episode of Travels Through Time historian and author, Diane Atkinson, takes us onto the streets and into the homes of Britain’s most militant suffragettes.
Unicorns
A mythological creature of extraordinary resilience.
Travels Through Time #1 – Michael Palin, 1841-48
In the first episode of our new podcast, Travels Through Time, Michael Palin takes us aboard HMS Erebus.