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A Royal visit of a historical nature
The University of Aberdeen's History Department welcomed a distinguished delegation from the Royal Historical Society (RHS) on 17-18 September, led by its President, Professor Lucy Noakes (University of Essex).
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History Class of 1975
Earlier this month we welcomed the History class of 1975 back on campus for their 50th reunion as well as the Medical class of 1970 for their 55th reunion! It's always a delight to welcome back alumni to our wonderful campus particularly when we can help them celebrate special milestones.
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Potsdam Walking Tour
Alumni from Scotland and across Germany travelled to Potsdam last Saturday to join Professor Karin Friedrich for a unique tour focusing on the history of the 18th century and the Frederician periods when lots of the monuments and buildings were erected. Starting at the Nauener Tor (Nauen Gate), the group...
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Tom Weber leads a group of alumni students on a trip across Europe.
Professor Weber is leading a group of alumni students on a 10-day trip across Europe called ‘Hitler’s Germany and Germany’s Hitler - How People Radicalise and De-radicalise. The trip takes place in May 2025 and will start in Vienna and visit Warsaw and Berlin. This unique journey traces the rise and...
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Bill Celebrates Retirement with Prize for History Students
After 28 and a half years at the University, Bill Naphy, Professor of Early Modern History, is embarking on a new chapter of his life and, in celebration of his time at Aberdeen, has made a generous gift to establish the Hector Boece Prize for Best Performance in History. This...
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Two contributions to a new book on the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Multicultural Commonwealth: Poland-Lithuania and Its Afterlives, ed. Stanley Simon Bill and Simon Lewis
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Masters prize winner announced!
Aberdeen student wins a dissertation award.
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Another successful visit to The Burn, March 2024
Scholarly debate, enhanced by blue skies, breath-taking walks around a wooded estate, delicious food, and conviviality over a glass of whisky – what more could one ask for in a weekend? Forty postgraduate students and faculty of the University of Aberdeen’s School of Divinity, History, Philosophy, and Art History (DHPA)...
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Professor Tom Weber's Discoveries Provide New Insights Into Nazi Radicalisation
A University of Aberdeen historian has gained new testimony which sheds light on Hitler’s time as a struggling artist in Munich and uncovered previously unseen letters which provide insights into the psyche of a Nazi SS leader. Read more.
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Scottish Research Book of the Year 2023!
Warmest congratulations to Professor Ralph O'Connor who, with his co-author Michael Taylor, won the Saltire Society’s National Book Award for the Scottish Research Book of the Year 2023, for their edition of Hugh Miller's The Old Red Sandstone.