[No spoilers!] I'm late to the party with the TV show The Traitors, but my family have recently discovered it and binged the first two series on iPlayer. In the unlikely event that you haven't heard of it, the show has been a hit on the BBC, having first appeared on Dutch TV as Der... Continue Reading →
This month, a member of Northampton's history team begins his term as president of a national scholarly society. Professor Matthew McCormack will serve as President of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies until 2026/27. The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (known as BSECS) is a meeting-place for anyone who works on the global long eighteenth... Continue Reading →
Drew Gray and Matthew McCormack from the University of Northampton offer contrasting reactions to Ridley Scott's new film, Napoleon. I must declare an interest here. As a child I was obsessed with Napoleon. The ‘little corporal’ replaced Nelson as my boyhood hero and I devoured everything I could about him. At school I played wargames... Continue Reading →
My 11 year old son has got into metal detecting. Inspired by YouTube and the comedy show Detectorists, we got a cheap detector off Facebook Marketplace. Armed with the appropriate licenses and permissions, we go out to our local common to see what we can find. He wants to find old coins but we usually... Continue Reading →
Have you done research on the history of Northamptonshire, and wondered about publishing your work? The Northamptonshire Record Society is partnering with History at the University of Northampton to run a free workshop on writing for publication. There are many local history researchers in the county, but sometimes the prospect of getting published can be... Continue Reading →
The University of Northampton has partnered with the Northampton Branch of the Historical Association to stage a programme of talks. As in previous years, these will take place online, on campus and in local schools: we are particularly keen to hear from History teachers who would like to host a talk at their school. All... Continue Reading →
[No spoilers!] The sixth season of Black Mirror was released on Netflix recently. Since it started on Channel 4 in 2011, Charlie Brooker's portmanteau drama series has provided a distinctive commentary on the role of technology in our lives. Issues such as AI, robotics and surveillance - which we increasingly take for granted in the... Continue Reading →
Here at the University of Northampton our first years have the option to take HIS1028 'United States: War and Society, 1610-2020'. I am a specialist on the eighteenth century, so I teach the segment that covers the Seven Years' War and the War of American Independence. I always start with a class on how to... Continue Reading →
A historian from the University of Northampton is appearing in a TV documentary series. Matthew McCormack will feature in two episodes of The Royals: A History of Scandals on More4, starting a 9pm on Monday 30 January 2023. The series is presented by the historian Suzannah Lipscomb and focuses on scandalous episodes from the history... Continue Reading →
On 15 November 2022, the Historians at the University of Northampton are holding a special event at Northampton Museum, called 'The History of Northampton in Emotional Objects'. This event is part of the national Being Human Festival, which is an opportunity for members of the public to get involved in the exciting work being done... Continue Reading →
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