CCCU School of Humanities

02/09/2021

We are back! And Dr Diane Heath, Research Fellow in CKHH, has taken over the Centre’s blog this week for some very exciting news!

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh is delighted that Dr Diane Heath, Research Fellow in CKHH, has taken over the Centre’s blog this week for some very exciting news! I (Diane) am delighted to announce my project on Medieval Animals Heritage in East Kent has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant ...

29/07/2021

The centre for Kent History and Heritage will be taking a 3 week break. While they are gone check out these upcoming talks, exhibitions and events: https://bit.ly/3f5sSV6

We'll see you soon!

As this is the last blog from the Centre before a three-week break, I thought I would mention some events that will be taking place across the county before turning to short notices on what has happened this week, including the last Kent History Postgraduates group meeting of this academic year. Fol...

26/07/2021

Read the latest news from our Centre for Kent History and Heritage: Black histories, maritime Kent and St Dunstan’s church – exchanging knowledge >>>

This week, I am going to highlight two Centre events that showcase the Centre’s commitment to student experience beyond the seminar room, working with others inside and outside academia, and the value of research, knowledge exchange and impact of the humanities, specifically history, to audiences ...

16/07/2021

This week's activities from the Centre for Kent History and Heritage: https://bit.ly/3hFr5Yg

Remember to join them on Tuesday 20 July at 7pm for their last free and online talk of the year: ‘Gateways to Empire: Figuring Out Kent’s Black Histories, c.1550-1800’.

09/07/2021

New blog post from the Centre for Kent History and Heritage: Canterbury, Dover and Becket on 6th July.

Plus talk link: ‘Gateways to Empire: Figuring Out Kent’s Black Histories, c.1550-1800’ | Dr Ben Marsh | Tues 20 July.

https://bit.ly/3wqJfBd

This week I am going to concentrate on events linked to 6 July, but first, as promised, herewith details of Dr Ben Marsh’s talk on Tuesday 20 July at 7pm online through Teams, which promises to be a fascinating exploration and very timely considering the political, social and cultural climate we l...

01/07/2021

Read the latest news from our Centre for Kent History and Heritage: Kent History Postgraduates, Lossenham, Blean and the BBC – Exploring Partnerships>

Just to let you know, Dr Ben Marsh’s presentation on ‘Gateways to Empire: Figuring Out Kent’s Black Histories, c.1550-1800’ is now all set up forTuesday 20 July at 7pm on Teams Live Events. I’ll put the link in next week’s blog and then again the week after. Don’t worry if you have not...

25/06/2021

Read this week's news from the Centre for Kent History and Heritage...

Stop press, calling all schools – do you want to design a Thomas Becket giant? Now is a great opportunity, but you need to be quick because the deadline is 1 July!! Here is the link to the competition pack with the necessary details: https://www.canterburybid.co.uk/canterbury-medieval-pageant/ For...

17/06/2021

This week's fascinating mix for you: WAT TYLER, LOSSENHAM PROJECT AND CUXTON

This week I want to start with an event that took place at Smithfield just over 640 years ago because it was great that BBC Radio Kent had noticed that yesterday (15 June) marked the violent death of Wat Tyler, one of the iconic leaders of the Great Rising, or what the Victorians called the […]

10/06/2021

GREEN HERITAGE, MEDIEVAL ANIMALS AND LYCH GATES – SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION.

On the grounds that the next two weeks are going to be very busy with the Kent History Postgraduates and the Lossenham Project next week, and then the Kent MEMS Fest with Jane Richardson and Victoria Stevens on Friday 18 June and the CCCU History ‘Garden Party’ presentations on Wednesday 23 June...

03/06/2021

This week's exciting news and more to come! Make sure you take a read of the Centre for Kent History and Heritage's latest blog:

I thought I would start by mentioning a Kent matter. The Agricultural Museum Brook (near Wye) will be reopening again for visitors from Saturday 5 June. We at the CKHH work with the Museum in various ways, including the joint Nightingale Memorial Lecture in late September and Dr John Bulaitis and I....