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14 May 2015

Call for WW1 images of Egypt and Palestine for online collection

Old books in row on shelf

Cardiff University historian makes 2014 Whitfield Prize Shortlist

7 May 2015

An historian from the University's School of History, Archaeology and Religion has been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Historical Society (RHS) Whitfield Prize, one of the most sought-after book prizes for early career historians.

Bringing thousands to Cardiff virtually in 10th anniversary year

2 February 2015

Celebrating its tenth anniversary year, Cardiff University’s Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK is to welcome thousands of people from around the world to a fascinating range of free public lectures over the next two months thanks to a livestreaming service.

Putting Welsh-American pioneer back on historic map

29 January 2015

A Cardiff University historian is helping put one of Wales' long-forgotten pioneers back on the historic map in a new programme shining light on the writer & women's rights campaigner Margaret Roberts 

Pictures speak a thousand words

28 October 2014

Images created during the First World War are to be on show and debated at a free event at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea.

Historian’s first book shortlisted in Scotland’s most prestigious literary award

6 October 2014

The first book by a historian at Cardiff University has been shortlisted in the prestigious Saltire Society Book of the Year Awards 2014 in its sister capital city.

New book by Cardiff historian explores cultural influence on popular views of World War One

30 September 2014

This latest work British Culture & the First World War: Experience, Representation and Memory by Cardiff Senior Lecturer in Modern European History Dr Toby Thacker explores how music, art and other forms of culture created from the time of the Great war have shaped views of the conflict.

Reaching new international audiences – world’s first ever comprehensive guide to Manichaeism goes Japanese

30 September 2014

The first comprehensive introduction to Manichaeism aimed at the non-specialist and undergraduate reader Manichaeism: An Ancient Faith Rediscovered is now reaching new international markets following its translation into Japanese.

Cartooning the First World War

Cartooning the First World War

15 August 2014

Unique illustrations digitised one hundred years on

2014 Cardiff graduate becomes youngest ordained Baptist Minister in England & Wales

11 August 2014

2014 Religious Studies graduate Samuel Hackett has been successful in his appointment as Minister of Ruddington Baptist Church near Nottingham.