School of History podcasts

School of History podcast series

Welcome to our School of History podcast series, hosted by Dr John Gallagher, a historian of early modern Britain and Europe.

In this series of interviews, John talks to colleagues from the School of History to learn more about their latest groundbreaking publications, their research interests and how they bring them into the classroom, and what inspired them to become historians in the first place. 

Watch the videos of our podcast conversations:

An image of Dr Rebecca Darley smiling sat in front of a circular mirror to the left and a bookshelf to the right. Global History, with Dr Rebecca Darley

Global History, with Dr Rebecca Darley

Dr Rebecca Darley, a new Lecturer in Global History between 500–1500 AD, joins Dr John Gallagher to discuss her research, teaching and upcoming book project.

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Dr Eline van Ommen smiling sat in front of a plain background for the School of History podcast, The Nicaraguan Revolution, with Dr Eline van Ommen

The Nicaraguan Revolution, with Dr Eline van Ommen

Dr Eline van Ommen discusses the Nicaraguan Revolution and Latin America with Dr John Gallagher.

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Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar smiling sat in front of a brown door and white walls for the School of History podcast The Sonic Ecologies of Black Music, with Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar

The Sonic Ecologies of Black Music, with Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar

Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar speaks to Dr John Gallagher about his interests and research in art and sound.

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Emilia Jamroziak Medieval religious history, with Professor Emilia Jamroziak

Medieval religious history, with Professor Emilia Jamroziak

Professor of Medieval Religious History Emilia Jamroziak discusses her research background and interests and current projects with Dr John Gallagher, Lecturer in Early Modern History.

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Alexia Moncrieff The Australian Army Medical Corps in WW1, Dr Alexia Moncrieff

The Australian Army Medical Corps in WW1, Dr Alexia Moncrieff

Dr Alexia Moncrieff talks to Dr John Gallagher about her book Expertise, Authority and Control: The Australian Army Medical Corps in the First World War.

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Simon Hall 'Ten Days in Harlem', with Professor Simon Hall

'Ten Days in Harlem', with Professor Simon Hall

Dr John Gallagher and Professor Simon Hall discuss Ten Days in Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s, which investigates how Fidel Castro's visit to New York revolutionised the Cold War.

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Kate Dossett 'Radical Black Theatre in the New Deal', with Professor Kate Dossett

'Radical Black Theatre in the New Deal', with Professor Kate Dossett

Dr John Gallagher, Lecturer in Early Modern History, speaks to Professor Kate Dossett to discuss her book Radical Black Theatre in the New Deal.

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Manuel Barcia Fighting disease in the slave trade, with Professor Manuel Barcia

Fighting disease in the slave trade, with Professor Manuel Barcia

Professor Manuel Barcia's book The Yellow Demon of Fever: Fighting Disease in the Nineteenth-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade is the topic of conversation between Manuel and Dr John Gallagher.

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