What words come to the English, the Scots, and the Welsh when they are asked to summarize the history of their country?
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When was Britain? Answers from Scotland and England
The contexts in which the term ‘Britain’ is favoured over ‘England’, ‘Scotland’ or ‘UK’ reveals much about the underlying assumptions.
Narrowing Interpretations
Public examinations involve a great deal of interpretation. How much freedom do those who interpret those frameworks have when devising assessments?
Collecting and Dividing Identities in the Age of Brexit
Contemporary populist narratives tend to foreground “othering” to a remarkable degree. Is there a future for “collectivity” in an age of division?
On the Presences and Absences of Pasts
Despite its limitations, perhaps etymology can point to subterranean connections between words, spark possibilities for reflection and, thus, create or make explicit neglected semantic possibilities?
Understanding Empire in the 21st Century
People should have some understanding of what empires are, and what effect they have. What questions are worth asking about the concept…
LUK – Reading Re-Writings of Official History
Official narratives as in LUK give us insights into national identity management. This is particularly true when they aim to project identity outwards.
The Whig Tradition and Commonwealth History
British and Commonwealth history are deeply entangled. A fresh approach is not to look at British action, but at the Commonwealth’ own agency and decisions.