Research bursaries

Harry Griffiths (Bangor) on anti-fascism in South Wales and the North West of England

My PhD research examines the development of anti-fascist activism within industrial communities in twentieth-century Britain. It explores localised anti-fascist movements and how factors such as class, employment, and education influenced political engagement. Focusing on two case studies, South Wales and North West England, the project examines the shared characteristics and distinctive experiences of anti-fascist activism across different industrial regions. While anti-fascism in Britain has received … Continue reading Harry Griffiths (Bangor) on anti-fascism in South Wales and the North West of England

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Events

CfP: Blood is the price of coal: coal communities, health and welfare in Britain and beyond

The organisers of a one-day conference on coal communities, health and welfare in Britain and abroad are calling for contributions from new and established researchers working inside and outside higher education. The event takes place at the University of Warwick, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June 2026, and has a submission deadline of 25 January 2026. Find out more. Conference summaryThis free one-day conference aims to … Continue reading CfP: Blood is the price of coal: coal communities, health and welfare in Britain and beyond

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Bursary reports, MA & BA bursaries

Drishya Rai (Cambridge) on Gurkha military labour, identity, and settlement  

My BA project explores the lived experiences of Gurkha soldiers and their families in Kent, focusing on how they have evolved as a distinctive form of military labour and how they have navigated migration, settlement, and identity in Britain. Gurkhas occupy a unique position as Nepalese nationals who serve under the British Crown. In the British context, they are greatly mythologised as ‘the bravest of … Continue reading Drishya Rai (Cambridge) on Gurkha military labour, identity, and settlement  

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Books etc

Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa

Author Henry Dee introduces his book, Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951, volume 21 in the Studies in Labour History book series published by the Society for the Study of Labour History with Liverpool University Press. In the 1920s and 1930s, innumerable workers, as well as leading figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Tom … Continue reading Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa

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Books etc

Book launch: Militant Migrants

Join us at the Marx Memorial Library for the launch of Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951, by Henry Dee. The event takes place at 4pm on Saturday 29 November 2025. The latest book in the Studies in Labour History series published by the Society for the Study of Labour History with Liverpool University … Continue reading Book launch: Militant Migrants

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Events, Grants

Roundtable report: the politics of overseas labour migrations from India

Pritam Singh reports on the roundtable event ‘Freedom and Whatever that Means: A History of the Politics of Overseas Labour Migrations from India c1833-1967’. Following the abolition of slavery in 1833, colonial India was the largest supplier of labour not just to the British but also to French and Dutch colonies. Whether as convicts, as indentured workers on five-year contracts, or under debt bondage to … Continue reading Roundtable report: the politics of overseas labour migrations from India

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Books etc

Book: Minutes of Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council

“All help possible will be given”: The complete Minutes of the Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council, 1895 – 1919. Transcribed by Bernadette Hyland, edited by Michael Herbert. Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council was set up in 1895 and continuing in existence until 1919 when it merged with the men’s trades council to form a single body. During its quarter of a … Continue reading Book: Minutes of Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council

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Labour history news, SSLH news

ILHS marks fifty years of Saothar

The Irish Labour History Society has marked the publication of the fiftieth volume of its journal, Saothar, with an event at the Irish Labour history Society Archives and Museum in Dublin. Guest speaker was Dr Joan Allen, chair of the Society for the Study of Labour History, who also contributed an article titled ‘Saothar: fifty years of publishing on labour history’ to the special issue. … Continue reading ILHS marks fifty years of Saothar

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Events

CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research

To commemorate the centenary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out, Newcastle University’s Labour & Society Research Group (LSRG) is organising a conference that revisits the historical experience of 1926 through the lens of new scholarship that is concerned with the global, spatial and maritime turns in labour history. Titled ‘The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research’, the conference will take … Continue reading CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research

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Events

Lunchtime lectures in Manchester

Manchester (with Liverpool and Chester) Branch of the Historical Association is running a series of lunchtime lectures, taking place at Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS. Admission is free for members of the Historical Association and £4 for non-members. All lectures begin at 12 midday. Saturday, 18 October 2025. Talk by Dr. Natalie Zacek (University of Manchester) on Manchester and Transatlantic Slavery. Saturday, … Continue reading Lunchtime lectures in Manchester

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