English Historical Review

**Symposium News** We have a few spaces available at our symposium at St John's College, Oxford next Friday (17 April) on the theme 'When there are no sources'. The event is free, but please sign up using the link below. Our speakers are John Arnold, Hannah Murphy, Jonathan Saha, Miranda Spieler and Tess Wingard.

When there are no sources: an English Historical Review symposium The EHR is hosting a one-day symposium in St John's College, Oxford, to celebrate the recent publication of the journal's 600th issue.

News! EHR is hosting a free one-day symposium at St John's College, Oxford, on Friday 17 April, 10-6, on the theme 'When there are no sources'.
Further details and how to sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-there-are-no-sources-an-english-historical-review-symposium-tickets-1980079188154

Our speakers are:
John Arnold, University of Cambridge
Hannah Murphy, King's College London
Jonathan Saha, Durham University
Miranda Spieler, American University of Paris
Tess Wingard, University of York

When there are no sources: an English Historical Review symposium The EHR is hosting a one-day symposium in St John's College, Oxford, to celebrate the recent publication of the journal's 600th issue.

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https://academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ehr/ceaf245/8484177

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