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The Working Women’s Charter 40 Years On

This one day event will celebrate the 1974 Working Women’s Charter, explore the many challenges that working women in Britain still face, and spark ideas about how these might be overcome. Speakers include historians, campaigners, trades unionists and policy analysts. This interactive symposium will engage participants in reflecting on the past and present experiences of women in the workplace, and in drawing up a new charter for 2014 and beyond.

Saturday 8 November 2014, 9.15am-4.15pm
King’s College London

TEDx talk: Why we need a new working women’s charter by Pamela Cox

H&P's Professor Pamela Cox gave a TEDx talk about why tackling the widening gender gap between working women and men should be a priority in the run-up to next year’s General Election. 

Szreter gives evidence to Parliamentary inquiry

H&P founder, Professor Simon Szreter, gave evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee’s inquiry into civil service skills. Listen to his comments about the importance of historical knowledge and training in government: http://bit.ly/1tjtgTj 

Getting into the corridors of power

‘Sounds like you are getting into the corridors of power': Rana Mitter in discussion with H&P's Lucy Delap on BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking. 

A private public records office: Tony Benn as a political diarist

In December 1976 the Cabinet met to discuss radical proposals to combat Britain’s severe economic problems and quash the crisis of confidence in the Labour Government led by James Callaghan. Professor Mark Wickham-Jones, of Bristol University, considers the light Tony Benn’s diaries throw on this crucial meeting and the limitations of the official public record.

Why 500 years is better than five months as a planning horizon

H&P co-founder Professor Simon Szreter will reflect on Professors David 
Armitage and Jo Guldi's The History Manifesto – essential reading for all 
those interested in the role of history in contemporary society. The 
discussion takes place at LSE, 8 October 2014, 6.30-8pm. For more 
details:http://www.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2014/10/20141008t1830vOT.aspx 

New Historians’ Book: The History Manifesto

David Armitage and Jo Guldi found themselves chafing against history’s traditional reluctance to embrace broad time-scales, which they argue in The History Manifesto are crucial for policy makers. Read about their inspiration for The History Manifesto, which is being launched at LSE on 8 October 

The Miners’ Strike: panel recordings available

Organised by H&P and the British Universities Industrial Relations Association, recordings of the panels are available now on SoundCloud. 

Trade unions and the First World War

The H&P Trade Union Forum will explore trade unionism during the First World War on 15 November, 11am-1pm at King's College London. This public event will feature Professor Jerry White and Dr Deborah Thom. 

500 years of birthing history

Hear the long view of birth and its implications for policy today from Professor Simon Szreter at a public lecture on 18 September, 5pm, at Leeds University.