The Historical Association

The Historical Association The Historical Association is an independent charity incorporated by Royal Charter. Today there are over 45 branches across the UK.

Established in 1906, the HA continues to support the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history at all levels. With over 10,000 members the HA is the major national organisation representing the case for an historical education to policy makers and ministers.

Announcing our new webinar to celebrate the Year of Reading!Join us for a literary interview with author and journalist ...
08/10/2026

Announcing our new webinar to celebrate the Year of Reading!

Join us for a literary interview with author and journalist A.N. Wilson as he explores the history of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

When: 19 October, 7.30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Watch live for free.

A.N. Wilson is known to many as a respected author and journalist. He has written biographies, novels and historical works, as well as articles for numerous publications. We are delighted that he is joining us to talk about his new book ‘The Wise and their Works: The Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851’, which explores the people behind that pivotal event and the ambitious ideas that helped to define a century. In this webinar we will explore the history in the book as well as how he carried out his research and selected the stories of the people of the period.

A.N. Wilson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist, having written biographies of Tolstoy, C.S. Lewis, Milton, Hilaire Belloc and Goethe. In 2007, Wilson’s novel, ‘Winnie and Wolf,’ was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and in 2020 ‘The Mystery of Charles Dickens’ was published to great critical acclaim.

To book your place: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHIBzhBvQo-LSCTCozxyOg #/registration

As we mark Black History Month 2026, we’re reflecting on this year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, and the many st...
05/10/2026

As we mark Black History Month 2026, we’re reflecting on this year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, and the many stories, experiences and perspectives that make up Black history.

While Black History Month can act as an important catalyst for learning, the histories of Black peoples are woven throughout the history of Britain and beyond – through our cities, workplaces, communities, culture, politics and family histories. They deserve to be explored throughout the year.

At the Historical Association, we’ve made a selection of Black History Month resources open access throughout October. These resources examine the histories of Black communities in Britain and around the world, exploring themes including business, sport, the arts, resistance, slavery, colonialism and Black British history.

Explore our Black History Month resources and join us in continuing these conversations throughout the year.
https://www.history.org.uk/historian/categories/455/news/4578/black-history-month-2026-honouring-our-communitie

Is your school's history provision as good as it could be?The Historical Association Quality Mark is a framework for rec...
05/10/2026

Is your school's history provision as good as it could be?

The Historical Association Quality Mark is a framework for recognising and developing excellent history provision — helping you evidence the strength of your curriculum, celebrate what's working, and identify next steps for improvement.

Want to find out more before applying? Join our free introductory webinar:

📅 Tuesday 7 October, 4–5pm
💻 Online via Zoom
🆓 Free
🎤 With Mel Jones

We'll cover the process, the framework and assessment, what to expect, plus a chance to ask your questions.

Register here: https://www.history.org.uk/events/calendar/10325/ha-webinar-an-introduction-to-the-ha-quality-mark

The Wolfson History Prize 2026 shortlist has been announced, featuring six outstanding books spanning 3,000 years of his...
04/10/2026

The Wolfson History Prize 2026 shortlist has been announced, featuring six outstanding books spanning 3,000 years of history.

We’re delighted to see Sam Wetherell, a popular speaker at HA Conference 2023, shortlisted for his book ‘Liverpool: A Story of Britain,’ and we have made his conference talk available to watch for free on our website for a limited time.

Find out more: https://www.history.org.uk/historian/news/4581/the-wolfson-history-prize-2026-shortlist-and-the

Do you want to help shape the new Historical Association website? 👋💻We’re looking for a small group of HA members and no...
03/10/2026

Do you want to help shape the new Historical Association website? 👋💻

We’re looking for a small group of HA members and non-members to help us test a beta version of our new website in October.

We’ll be asking volunteers to spend up to 45 minutes exploring the site and sharing their thoughts as they navigate.

We’re keen to hear from a range of users, whether you visit the HA website regularly or have never used it before. Your feedback will help us create the best possible experience before launch later this year.

As a thank you, everyone who takes part in testing will be entered into a draw to win one of two £25 Waterstones vouchers.

Interested? Complete our short expression of interest form: https://tinyurl.com/yun75cpx

We are delighted to announce our Honorary Fellows for 2026! 🙌❤️Each year the Historical Association awards Honorary Fell...
02/10/2026

We are delighted to announce our Honorary Fellows for 2026! 🙌❤️

Each year the Historical Association awards Honorary Fellowships to a small group of people. These awards are to recognise and celebrate outstanding services to history and to the Historical Association.

The awards cover services to the Historical Association Branches (of which there are over 45 across the country), our committees and the work we are carry out in schools, higher education and in lifelong learning. 

Over the years the fellows have come from many different walks of life, including accountants who run a branch, librarians who promote history to schools and community groups, teachers, university lecturers and museum curators. 

The 2026 Honorary Fellows are also drawn from different areas of the history community, and all have volunteered their time and expertise in some way to help support others with their lives and study of history. 

The Honorary Fellowships will be awarded at an awards evening on 24 November along with the Medlicott Medal, which is being awarded to Professor Anne Curry for services to history.

Read more on our website: https://www.history.org.uk/historian/categories/446/news/4580/ha-honorary-fellows-2026

Are you a teacher trying a different approach, incorporating new perspectives or do you just have a great idea for teach...
02/10/2026

Are you a teacher trying a different approach, incorporating new perspectives or do you just have a great idea for teaching history better?

The HA Conference is built on teachers sharing their practice, learning from different contexts and inspiring one another. We’d love to hear your workshop proposal before the deadline closes on 5 October.

Submit your proposal: https://www.history.org.uk/aboutus/categories/455/news/4227/ha-conference-2027-call-for-papers

Join us for next week’s Virtual Branch webinar!1776 / 2026: The American War of Independence – the First Great Media War...
01/10/2026

Join us for next week’s Virtual Branch webinar!

1776 / 2026: The American War of Independence – the First Great Media War – how newspapers destroyed British rule and then saved Washington and the American Cause

Speaker: George Goodwin
Wednesday 7 October, 7.30–8.30pm
Free to attend online via Zoom

The political power of the press was one of the great new revolutionary forces of the 18th century. In this illustrated talk peppered with insightful examples based on detailed research, George Goodwin, author of ‘Propaganda Wars of the American Revolution,’ brings to the foreground the often shadowy but crucial role of the media in the Anglo-American dispute between 1763 and 1783 – from inciting violent opposition to the Stamp Act, destroying the reputations of successive colonial Governors, winning the support of informed British opinion at the outbreak of War, to establishing and safeguarding General Washington’s authority at times of seemingly inevitable defeat.

George Goodwin is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts, and also the 2018/19 Bewsey Family Fellow at George Washington’s Presidential Library at Mount Vernon in Virginia. His latest book ‘Propaganda Wars of the American Revolution: from the Boston Radicals to George Washington’ is now published in 2026 by Yale University Press in Britain and America. Among his previous books is Benjamin Franklin in London: the British Life of America’s Founding Father, which was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week, and George is also Hon. Author in Residence at Benjamin Franklin House in London.

Book your place for this webinar on our website: https://www.history.org.uk/historian/categories/1045/news/3818/your-ha-virtual-branch

Are you leading history in your school? Your Autumn 2026 CPD calendar from the Historical Association has real support b...
01/10/2026

Are you leading history in your school? Your Autumn 2026 CPD calendar from the Historical Association has real support built in for you.

Primary teachers are expected to be experts in everything — and leading a foundation subject like history alongside everything else on your plate isn't easy. This term's programme has several sessions built specifically with subject leaders in mind:

Becoming an effective primary history subject leader - a structured course running across the term covering everything from curriculum design to leading your colleagues

An introduction to the HA Quality Mark - find out how our accreditation framework can evidence the strength of your provision

Supporting SEND pupils in Primary History - a day course packed full of practical strategies

Assessment & progression in primary history - a full-day course to strengthen how you track pupil progress across the school

Plus curriculum coherence through storytelling and support for mixed-age planning - webinars you can share with your whole staff team.

See the full Autumn 2026 calendar and book your place: https://www.history.org.uk/primary/categories/941/news/3902/your-primary-cpd-calendar-autumn-2026

The latest issue of The Historian is now open access!Explore this issue focussing on disability history by going to our ...
29/09/2026

The latest issue of The Historian is now open access!
Explore this issue focussing on disability history by going to our website and creating a free online account.

Some of the articles in this latest edition include an update on the field of disability history, sign language and deaf marriages in Early Modern England, disability and the New Poor Law of 1834, disabled Wehrmacht veterans in N**i Germany, a disability history perspective of the British Empire and the experience of children hospitalised for bovine tuberculosis in the early 20th century.

To find out more visit our website: www.history.org.uk/historian/resource/11518/the-historian-170-disability

The Historian is the HA’s flagship general interest magazine, offering in‑depth yet highly readable history written by leading experts alongside unique research from HA members. Historian members receive new editions quarterly and access to the full archive of past journals online.

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