History have joined with Classics & Ancient History for an end of year ball! Venue: The Place Hotel, Ducie Street Date: Friday 8th May 7:30pm-1:00am Price: £35 Includes: Welcome drink on arrival Live band Three course meal and wine Photographer and DJ To buy a ticket you will need to register as a member […]
I’m currently 97 pages into the novel World War Z: An oral history of the zombie war by Max Brooks. This isn’t my first time reading it; this is the third time I’ll have read it from start to finish (and I will finish it again) in the last few months. There are a few […]
1821 was possibly the most inopportune time to begin a war for independence in Europe. A few years prior, Napoleon was crushed, and the European powers inaugurated a revived conservative status quo in the Congress of Vienna that endeavoured to prevent any further upsets to the continent’s power balance. No more shocks and a good […]
It’s that time of the year again. The nights are drawing in, the songs are playing on the radio, the trees are being decorated and Manchester’s infamous Christmas Markets are in town once again. A staple of the Mancunian festive calendar since 1999, the various stalls and bars always provide a way to get into […]
The Asian-Pacific has undeniably been impacted by devastating natural disasters. Investigating from a socio-economic perspective, cases such as the 2004 Tsunami (a natural disaster so big its death toll reached 227,898 across Indonesia and Thailand), can provide an insight into the severity of the chaos wreaked on communities savaged by the natural world.
When the Spanish colonized Ecuador in 1531 it began a rule of Catholicism, defining the figure of women as pure and virginal, and certainly in no condition to vote. Two incredibly important women: Matilde Hidalgo de Procel and Dolores Cacuango, born just 8 years apart, fought for the rights of women and indigenous people to […]
Are you in Manchester next year? If you’re interested in taking over the Manchester Historian for 2013/14, please read below for information on how to apply and details regarding the available roles. The deadline for applications is Monday 5pm BST, 13th May. Good luck! Application Checklist Full Name Current year of study (1st or 2nd) Indicate a […]
Today, Southall is emblematic of the virtues of multicultural Britain, with its lively intermingling of different cultures and traditions which help to promote intercultural and interfaith harmony. With its predominant South Asian community, it has often been dubbed the ‘mini-Punjab,’ in addition to the local train station displaying key information in Punjabi. However, this was […]
The UK’s higher education institutions play host to both UK citizens and international students. According to www.universitiesuk.ac.uk there are 165 higher education institutions in the UK, many of which are world-class universities. The wealth of resources available across the UK, the funding opportunities offered and the quality of education and intensity of courses make the […]
Frida Kahlo was a resilient lady. She had plans to become a doctor, a politician, and an artist, yet such plans were tarnished in 1925. Following being impaled by an iron handrail whilst riding on a bus, Kahlo became a patient. However, during her years of recovery, Kahlo created art which exhibited the perspectives of […]
In Russia, memories of Stalinist repressions and the Gulag are contentious topics. Despite over 20 million people perishing as a result of Stalin’s purges and many more being forced into labour camps in Siberia, the Kremlin, through propaganda and censorship, has consistently attempted to sanitise its dark history, which it portrays as a necessary measure […]
Your monthly careers update! It’s nearly Christmas and the winter break is the perfect time to be thinking a little about careers. With 2016 fast approaching, mapping where you might want to be in years to come is a great idea and there is plenty of help available to help you do just that. The […]
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was the infamous Colombian drug lord who’s violent power dominated the cocaine industry for two decades, making him billions of dollars and leading to the murder of hundreds of people. Pablo Escobar was born in the city of Envigado, Colombia in 1949 and his criminal inclinations can be seen from his […]
Films are a highly impactful form of media, transporting the viewer into a new world and returning us to our rightful place in time minutely altered. Films inspire and provoke emotions and dreams in the audience through their complex themes and real-world understanding. This is even more true when films are based on true stories […]