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Commodities and the role of British capital in shaping the financial markets of Sicily 1816-1861.
25 Jul, 2025
In this post, Alex Cooper of the University of Leicester discusses his ongoing doctoral research, supported by the EHS...
Failure by design? Contesting the use of failure in historical research
24 Jul, 2025
In this blog post, Paula González Fons of the European University Institute outlines her paper about the use of...
Delivering Better Maternal Healthcare? An Examination of Black Hospital Obstetrics Care across the Mid-Twentieth Century
17 Jul, 2025
In this blog post, Matthew Purcell of the London School of Economics describes how a research grant for graduate...
Post-war American technological transfers to Britain and Italy
16 Jul, 2025
In this blog post William Ciptonugroho of the University of Cambridge introduces his recent research on the Marshall Plan,...
Agrarian roots of capitalism in England, c. 1550-1850
10 Jul, 2025
In this blog, Joshua Rhodes of Durham University describes his research on the agrarian roots of capitalism in the...
Early Modern Capitalism: Trade, Risk and Profit
7 Jul, 2025
In this blog post, Professor Maxine Berg of the University of Warwick sets out the themes of a one-day...
