Community History Newsletter
June 2022
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We have a bumper issue for you this month, with some incredibly exciting events happening in Oxford - not least our very own COMMUNITY LAUNCH on 15 June!
We are delighted to invite you all to the launch evening for the History Faculty's Community History initiative. This free event will take place at the Asian Cultural Centre in Oxford, between 5-7pm on Wednesday 15 June. Join us for an evening of celebration and conversation about the exciting field of community history in the city and county. Hear from community historians, academics, activists and students who have been active leaders in local history work, as well as those who have laid the foundations for the Faculty's new endeavours in this field. We will be also be sharing details of the scope of the Faculty's initiative and launching our new website.
We hope you can join us for this joyous evening! Registration is required, so please book your free ticket here.
In more news, read on to learn about a fascinating new guide to 'becoming a historian' being published by the Institute of Historical Research; plus, there will be a series of fantastic events taking place around Oxford and Oxfordshire this summer, details of which you can find below.
As ever, we'd love to hear from you about your own community history research and local activities! Please do get in touch to share news, build collaborations or develop ideas: you can reach us by email at community@history.ox.ac.uk.
With all best wishes,
Dr Priya Atwal and Professor Stephen Tuck
(The Faculty's Community History Team)
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