Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Forum
The Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Forum sponsors a wide range of activities aimed at demonstrating the relevance of history to contemporary challenges in international affairs. Led by a steering group composed of historians and former policymakers, we organise policy-relevant seminars, workshops and conferences aimed at a variety of different audiences. We also encourage the production of Policy Papers and Opinion Articles, all of which can be found on our website.
The Forum is part of the History & Policy network based in the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London, connecting historians, policymakers and the media. If you are interested in participating in this work, please contact History & Policy’s Director.
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Conference to mark the 80th anniversary of Wilton Park
In August 2026, History & Policy partnered with the FCDO executive agency Wilton Park on a conference to mark its 80th anniversary.
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Lessons from the past: how the study of interwar British foreign policy facilitates an understanding of the purpose and work of Wilton Park
Professor Gaynor Johnson offers some reflections on the 80th anniversary of Wilton Park, placing the organisation’s activities in the context of inter-war British foreign policy.
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The Wilton Park 80th anniversary conference: themes and reflections
Dr Roger Higginson considers a number of themes that emerged from the conference including the need for the UK to adapt to the multi-polar world that has been developing since the turn of the twenty first century.
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The UK and Europe: The Potential of Positive Historical Narratives
Dr Larissa Kraft points to the importance of narratives around Britain’s historical place in Europe for debates about its relationship with the EU.
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H&P is based at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, University of London.
We are the only project in the UK providing access to an international network of more than 500 historians with a broad range of expertise. H&P offers a range of resources for historians, policy makers and journalists.
