Historian events calendar - Autumn 2024

Published: 27th March 2024

One of the HA’s aims is to bring you accessible and enjoyable history wherever you are based and whatever amount of time you have to dedicate to it. That's why we work to put together a regular programme of events with a variety of formats and delivery. You might prefer the social element of a face-to-face lecture from a local branch in your area, the convenience of a one-off online webinar, an ongoing course with regular online workshops, or a mixed economy that fits into other demands on your schedule.

Don't forget to also look at our branches calendar for many more events taking place across the UK this season.

Please note that for all webinars we recommend listening live in order to interact with the presenter and make the most of the experience. If you have suggestions of events you'd like to see us develop, please email enquiries@history.org.uk

Upcoming events 

* Free and exclusive to HA members but must be booked in advance
** Free and open to all - a recording will be made available to members after the event has taken place
† Requires course registration

Date/Time

Title & link

Speaker

Type

Format

8 October, 7.30-9.00pm Demonology † Jan Machielsen, Lisa Tallis

Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
16 October, 7.30 -9.00pm Challenging claims that egalitarian, peaceful societies diseappeared with the founding of agriculture of with the founding of state-level social organisation

Dr Alvin Finkel Virtual Branch Live webinar
17 October, 4.00-5.00pm

Medieval Manuscripts and Modern Lasers: what new technology reveals about the materials and methods of scribes and illuminators*

Richard Gameson Members' webinar Live webinar
22 October, 7.30-9.00pm Reading trial records † Jonathan Durrant, Laura Kounine Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
29 October, 7.30-9.00pm Short course workshop 1 † Paula Kitching Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
November-December 2024, Dates TBC The history that Shakespeare gave us** Various speakers including Edith Hall and Anne Curry

The history that Shakespeare gave us Webinar series
5 November, 7.30-9.00pm Werewolves and male witches † Jan Machielsen, Lisa Tallis Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
6 November, 7.30-9.00pm A recycled renaissance? The cultural world of Elizabethan England

Professor Emma Smith Virtual Branch Live webinar
19 November, 7.30-9.00pm Folkloric and fictional witches † Jan Machielsen, Juliette Wood Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
3 December, 4.00-5.00pm

Histories of Indigenous peoples of North America*

Joy Porter Members' webinar Live webinar
3 December, 7.30-9.00pm Witchcraft in Wales: from Ceridwen to Bella the fortune teller

Lisa Tallis, Juliette Wood Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
10 December, 7.30-9.00pm Short course workshop 2 † Paula Kitching Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

Short course
11 December 2024, 7.30-9.00pm

Crusader criminals Dr Steve Tibble Virtual Branch Live webinar
14 January 2024, 7.30-9.00pm

The Fall: last days of the English Republic Dr Henry Reece Virtual Branch Live webinar

HA branch calendar

The HA has over 45 local branches throughout the UK who organise their own programmes of historical lectures and activities, and collectively put on a programme of around 350 history events every year featuring leading historians and researchers. Events from across our branch network are free to attend for national members of the HA, and are also open to non-members for a small fee. They are a great way to socialise and meet other people from your local community who share an interest in history. 

Online HA branch talks

Many HA branch talks now take place online as well as (or sometimes instead of) in person. Whether the branch is local to you or not, all HA national members can attend any local branch talk. Enjoy these talks from the comfort of your home, office or any locality you choose – all you need is access to a device. 

HA Virtual Branch: past recordings

The HA Virtual Branch is a great way to keep your history up-to-date, whether you are working or relaxing, all from the comfort of your home. The branch is available to everybody, and recordings of the talks are made available online after the event for HA members. Past recordings are available here.