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Children’s benefit or burden? Workshop exploring young people’s portrayals, past and present
This 3 September workshop at King's College London will bring together NGO expertise and new historical and archaeological research to investigate the representation of children and its consequences.
Read MoreA notable eight-month premiership
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1782-1783, is the latest Prime Minister to feature on the History of Government Blog. Professor Arthur Burns tells his story.
Read MoreIncoming H&P Director appointed adviser to constitutional panel
Dr Andrew Blick, incoming H&P Director and Lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London, has been appointed the expert adviser to a new panel on devolution and the constitutional future of the UK.
Read MoreFailed PM, outstanding parliamentarian?
Lord Frederick North, 1770-1782, is the latest prime ministerial biography published on the History of Government Blog. Professor Arthur Burns reappraises his record.
Read MoreChildren’s benefit or burden? Workshop videos
President Barack Obama recently spoke about the need to reach out to young people in the criminal justice system as 'future citizens'. Dr Laura King discusses the issues prior to a 3 September workshop at King’s College London.
Read MoreWhy Change Happens: what we can learn from the past
H&P hosted an all-day conference entitled “Why change happens: what we can learn from the past”, in partnership with Friends of the Earth, on 3 June 2015 at King’s College London.
Read MoreHistory of fatherhood helps ex-offenders
Dr Laura King, co-founder of the H&P Parenting Forum, is collaborating with West Yorkshire’s probation services to create new resources based on her research into fatherhood to support ex-offenders.
Read MoreHistorians discuss the general election outcome
Dr Andrew Blick and Dr Michael Kandiah, of the Institute of Contemporary British History at King’s College London, discuss historical parallels to and implications of the 2015 general election.
Read MoreLast few places for Change conference
The Friends of the Earth-H&P conference on 3 June is almost full. Book now to discuss how and why change occurred in the past and how this knowledge can be harnessed by civil society actors today.
Read MoreSchoolchildren quiz Andrew Blick
H&P's Dr Andrew Blick appeared on ITV’s The Paul O’Grady Show to answer questions from schoolchildren about politics. Dr Blick, of ICBH at King’s College London, has also written for The Conversation.
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