Seminar
Room 2.20, Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Newcastle University, Friday
29th November
12.30
Introduction and welcome
12.45-13.15
Emma Nicholson (Newcastle University): ‘Bias
in Polybius’ Histories and the Nature of Ancient Greek Historiography’.
13.15-13.45
Ali Chapman (Newcastle University): ‘Assessing
the Bellum Hispaniense:
Complications, difficulties, and language’.
13.45-14.00
Coffee break
14.00-14.30
Katherine Krick (Durham University): ‘From
the Middle Ages to the Digital Age: Finding and Using Sources’.
14.30-15.00
Michael Robinson (Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool): ‘Forgotten
Men; Forgotten Sources: A discussion of utilising asylum reports researching
the post-war psychiatric care of Irish veterans of the Great War’.
15.00-15.15
Coffee break
15.15-15.45
Fiona Howarth (Newcastle University): ‘The
Value of Correspondence as a Historical Source: A Case Study on “The California
Oath Controversy”’.
15.45-16.45
Training Session Lucy Keating (Liason Librarian, Newcastle
University): ‘Using social media for history research: trivia or treasure trove?’
16:45-17.30
Discussion, ideas for the next event, and close.
For more information on History Lab North East please see
our blog: http://historylabne.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryLabNE or
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryLabNorthEast