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2020: My year in review as a History student2020: My year in review as a History student

2020: My year in review as a History student

2020 is not what any of us expected. History student Amy Ward talks us through some of the positives that she is taking note of this year despite 2020’s hard times and unpredictability.

Posted on: 1 December 2020

Can you display statues relating to empire sympathetically?Can you display statues relating to empire sympathetically?

Can you display statues relating to empire sympathetically?

Elizabeth Colenso is a first-year student studying Sociology and History at the University of Liverpool. Here she chats to us about conversations she and fellow History classmates had with the National Trust after the Trust's removal of a problematic statue previously in front of the Dunham Massey estate.

Posted on: 25 November 2020

Mary Mary, quite contrary: a statue for WollstonecraftMary Mary, quite contrary: a statue for Wollstonecraft

Mary Mary, quite contrary: a statue for Wollstonecraft

Dr Myriam Wilks-Heeg gives her view on the contraversial new statue honouring feminist icon, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Posted on: 18 November 2020

How to have a Black history year - five ways to be an ally all year roundHow to have a Black history year - five ways to be an ally all year round

How to have a Black history year - five ways to be an ally all year round

Say goodbye to October, and hello to the rest of your life! Black History Month runs throughout October every year and is fundamentally about allowing healing by providing information that bridges different experiences. By spending time understanding what someone else’s experience, knowledge and insights are we can be more empathetic and better people.

Posted on: 9 November 2020

Will Kamala Harris be the first female president of the United States?Will Kamala Harris be the first female president of the United States?

Will Kamala Harris be the first female president of the United States?

US political history expert, Dr Cheryl Hudson, gives her view on the Democratic vice-presidential candidate and the possibilities for her future in the corridors of power. \"Regardless of who is elected as the 46th President of the United States, they will be male. Just as the previous 45 were. Not a single American woman has served as head of state and Commander in Chief.

Posted on: 28 October 2020

How to have a Black history year - ways to rest, recharge and connect with your identityHow to have a Black history year - ways to rest, recharge and connect with your identity

How to have a Black history year - ways to rest, recharge and connect with your identity

It's a Black Radical Present. Will you like how history remembers you? If you are Black, your identity is your history and also your future. Locked within you is a story that millions of ancestors fought to make sure it exists today.

Posted on: 9 October 2020

Welcome to Liverpool! 5 tips for History students new to University of LiverpoolWelcome to Liverpool! 5 tips for History students new to University of Liverpool

Welcome to Liverpool! 5 tips for History students new to University of Liverpool

Welcome week runs from 28 September – 2 October 2020 and is set to be a little different this year, however there are still tons of events and tools that you can use to interact with the department, explore the city and get to know the University of Liverpool as a new student. Here are 5 tips for History students during Welcome Week to get your university experience off to a flying start:

Posted on: 26 September 2020

Connecting the power of African AncestorsConnecting the power of African Ancestors

Connecting the power of African Ancestors

When I confirmed my upcoming talk with the University of Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool, it was February 2020. In some ways, it was a completely different world. I couldn’t have known that Black History Month 2020 could see us operating in a second lockdown, as the first lockdown was still a myth and a whisper on the UK agenda.

Posted on: 25 September 2020

Misunderstanding Black Lives MatterMisunderstanding Black Lives Matter

Misunderstanding Black Lives Matter

History student Caleb Howie gives his opinion on how the Black Lives Matter movement has been misunderstood and misrepresented by some sections of society.

Posted on: 21 July 2020

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