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Publications A selection of recently published books and edited volumes by academics and staff in the King's…
15 October 2020 King's researcher awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for ground-breaking new insights into the history of medicine and race Dr Hannah Murphy has been named one of UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellows for her study into pre-modern…
11 October 2020 How a King's History student founded a school of historical thought in 1950s Africa King's Alumni Dr Kenneth Dike has been referred to as ‘The Father of West African Historiography’
8 September 2020 Some traces of 'pageant fever' remain in evidence today, new research finds A major Arts & Humanities Research Council funded project releases first edited collection book,…
15 July 2020 The Healthy Scepticism project runs artist-led mini projects: 'Evidence and expertise in the time of Covid-19' The Wellcome-funded Healthy Scepticism project, operated out of the Department of History, is…
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