TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY, 5.30PM: Raphael Samuel and the Public Responsibilities of the Historian

We're pleased to announce our next Historical Research Forum event will be on Tuesday 5th February where we will welcome Professor Barbara Taylor to the School of History, who will talk about the Raphael Samuel History Centre and the public responsibilities of the historian (further information below). Queen Mary joined the Raphael Samuel History Centre in 2012 and this is a chance to find out more about Raphael Samuel, the Centre's work, and how to get involved.
Please note the change of room from the previous programme. The venue is the Senior Common Room of the Arts II building (4th floor). Refreshments will be available from 5.15 for a 5.30 start.

For graduate students, there is also a graduate training session immediately beforehand, in the seminar room of the Lock-Keeper's Cottage, at 4pm. This will be on "History and Fraught Politics", organised by Professors Saul Dubow and Miri Rubin.

For more information on the Raphael Samuel History Centre: http://www.raphael-samuel.org.uk/

Raphael Samuel and the Public Responsibilities of the Historian

Raphael Samuel (1934-1996), the renowned left-wing historian, was a pioneer in “public engagement” long before this became fashionable. His dedication to a radical-democratic “people's history”, undertaken by men and women from all backgrounds, made him a thorn in the side of the UK academic establishment. Today the Raphael Samuel History Centre (QMUL, University of East London, Bishopsgate Institute) seeks to carry forward this vision of a broadly-based, socially engaged history. We have a big programme of public events, and we work closely with schools, museums, libraries and community educational institutions. We are keen to do more, and we welcome new participants. Come along and discuss our work with Barbara Taylor, the Queen Mary Director of the RSHC.