The interior of the John Rylands University Library. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. As a historian working on displacement and humanitarianism, I visited many archives in various countries over the course of my PhD. Research trips (particularly abroad) were often pleasant, but at times stressful: I had to find my way around different archival catalogues…
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Transnational Friendship: James Connolly discusses British aid to French towns after the First World War
British soldiers enter Lille in October 1918. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. During my research on the occupation of Northern France in the First World War, I came across archival and newspaper documents attesting to the depth of gratitude felt by the formerly-occupied population towards the British, and the latter’s desire to help suffering populations….
Some historical reflections on the Refugee Crisis by Professor Peter Gatrell
Vietnamese Boat people in 1984: image courtesy of Wikimedia commons I’ve been teaching a course on ‘Refugees in modern world history’ for several years and I wrote a book as a result – see http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198744474.do). Never has the subject seemed timelier or more troubling than in 2015. Here are a few short observations about what…
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