EPOCH History Magazine

Nun Too Soon – Recovering Victorian Convent Histories Where I grew up in the English Midlands, it isn’t entirely unusual to see friars and religious sisters travelling by train between major cities like Coventry and Leicester.

It's Sunday! Which means we're beginning our dive into Issue 23 💫

In one of our featured articles, Heather Glover uncovered the fascinating secret lives of Victorian nuns.

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⏰ It's Release Day! ⏰

Join us for Issue 23 of EPOCH, 'Religion & Belief'! With over a dozen articles on topics ranging from the lives of Victorian nuns to the dangers of AI, you don't want to miss this one!

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Cultural Amnesia and Stalin’s Shadow in Post-Soviet Russia In May 2025, the Moscow Metro unveiled a larger than life-sized monument of Joseph Stalin at Taganskaya station, reminiscent of a 1950s statue.

⏰Issue 24, 'Religion & Belief', drops next week!⏰

Until then, discover what a Moscow Metro station can tell us about the re-emergence of Stalin in contemporary Russia.

In Issue 22, Alice Jackson explained selective commemoration.

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The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War ‘In our said service he was and is mutilated in one of his arms’ (‘en notre dit service il a este et est mutile dun de ses bras’), is the text justifying the pardon by the council of the King of Engla...

How did individuals with combat and trauma related disabilities adapt to life in medieval society during and after the One Hundred Years' War?

In Issue 22, Eleanor J Bailey shed light on a fascinating subject.

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The Hóng Wèibīng Movement and May 68 Student Protests Choosing to watch B. Bertolucci's The Dreamers (2003), one expects to see a clip row of stereotypes about the French from the Italian director rather than to be immersed in the context of the Parisian...

What connected the Red Guards in Maoist China to student protestors on the streets of France in 1968?

In Issue 22, Evgeniia Gromova explored the fascinating link which developed across numerous boundaries.

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Designing to Understand: Infographics as a Tool for Learning and Communication Telling a story in a clear, engaging, and useful way can be a challenge, especially when dealing with complex topics, an abundance of information, or difficult concepts to explain.

How can historians condense large amounts of information into a concise, digestible format?

In Issue 22, Alejandro Prina talked us through the process of designing and creating historical infographics.

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Lost Heritage: The Entangled Story of the Maltepe Venus and Marine Mucilage in the Sea of Marmara What can the loss of a bronze female statue in the 1980s in Istanbul have to do with the ‘sea snot’ that appeared in the Sea of Marmara in the 2020s?

What does the loss of a bronze statue in 1980s Istanbul have to do with the appearance of ‘sea snot’ in the Sea of Marmara in the 2020s?

In Issue 22, Şebnem Balım Çapkan explored a fascinating story of lost heritage.

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Stay tuned for more news from our friends at @l-h-p-c.bsky.social! The team have lots of exciting plans for LHPC 2026, it's sure to be a fantastic conference! 🎉

Kits for Victory! How Dutch Football Commemorates the Second World War Football clubs unveiling new kits each season has taken hold since the 1990s, and in the last fifteen years, kit releases have proliferated to such an extent that most clubs release at least three eac...

Can a football shirt also function as a war memorial?

In Issue 22, Alex Pomeroy explored how Dutch football clubs commemorated the 80th anniversary of their hometown's liberation.

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EPOCH | Submit Submit an article, review, tutorial, or quick-read to EPOCH Magazine. We accept work from across the Arts and Humanities, provided it has a historical focus.

⏰Submissions are open for EPOCH Issue 23, out on 1st March 2026.⏰

Themed 'Religion & Belief', we are especially interested to hear from researchers in these fields, but we welcome all submissions on research of a historical nature!

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Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction The rattle of chains reverberated through the marble halls, each step casting a hush across the court. Courtiers held their breath as two guards emerged from the shadowy corridor underneath the Jharok...

How did an inheritance system lead to the collapse of an empire which had stood for centuries?

In Issue 22, Khadija Tauseef explored the fatal flaw within the Mughal dynasty.

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Christmas Picks In the spirit of the festive season, EPOCH's Editors present some stories of Christmas times past.

It's Christmas Eve!🎄For all our readers around the world, we'd like to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a lovely new year - be sure to look out for 4 new issues throughout 2026! 🎉

Until then, explore some tales of EPOCH past!

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From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football Next summer sees one of the biggest events in the sporting world. At the twenty-third edition of the FIFA World Cup, forty-eight countries will compete for the right to call themselves the best nation...

How are dual nationalities in international football related to colonial legacies across Africa?

In Issue 22, Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere explored the roots of Ghanaian football, and the challenges faced by African nations in the modern game.

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Women Codebreakers of World War I ​​​In September 1917, Mabel Dymond Peel, a languages teacher who had joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) to censor letters home from German prisoners of war, arrived near the front lines in...

Female codebreakers at Bletchley Park during the Second World War performed vital work - but what about their predecessors?

In Issue 22, Alison Sawers uncovered the overlooked story of female codebreakers during the First World War.

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‘The little village that first gave it birth’. Turton and the World's Game The small Lancashire village of Turton, also known as Chapeltown, is steeped in history. Within a mile radius, the village hosts a neolithic stone circle, a Tudor manor house, a nineteenth century mil...

We're beginning our showcase of Issue 22 with one of our featured sporting articles. EPOCH's own Jude Rowley delved into the history of the little Lancastrian village of Turton, and its role in the development of modern football.

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ISSUE 22 IS NOW LIVE!
Join us in celebrating the release of Issue 22 of
EPOCH, 'Sport and Society'! With over 15 pieces, the
latest issue covers a vast range of topics from Dutch football kits to the process of producing historical infographics.

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EPOCH | Joshua Coulthard Josh Coulthard is a doctoral candidate in History based in the Department of History, Geography and Social Sciences at Edge Hill University and is also the co-convenor of the North West Medieval Studi...

Exciting news!

I am now the Medieval Editor for @epoch-history.bsky.social PGR Magazine

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Heritage and Museum Picks The summer break in the academic year gives historians and historically minded people the perfect opportunity to take a break from their work and enjoy a holiday, or at the very least some well deserv...

Do you have a favourite heritage site, museum, or preserved object?

From the Roman Republic to post-Soviet Hungary, via Canterbury and the industrial North East of England, the EPOCH team recently explored their favourites.

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🎉Issue 21 is now live!🎉

Join us for a journey through Heritage and Memory across periods, localities, and topics, with something for everyone in this diverse collection of outstanding original research.

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🎉Issue 20 is now live!🎉

Join us in exploring a special fifth anniversary edition of EPOCH featuring a range of fantastic articles from emerging historians across the globe.

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Extra! Extra! Read all about our favourite historical misconceptions with a special Editors' Picks feature from the EPOCH team.
Bringing myth, mirth, and merriment to your April Fool's Day!
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Sink or Swim: The Swimming Test in English Witchcraft During the early modern period, Europe underwent what has often been described as a witch craze.

🌊 Sink or Swim: The Swimming Test in English Witchcraft

In Issue 9, Veena Patel explored the bizarre and unsettling origins of the swimming test employed during witchcraft accusations.

#history #witchcraft #earlymodern #skystorians #academicsky

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We're looking for submissions for our upcoming issue on POWER & RESISTANCE! ⚡️

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Historical Building Picks The EPOCH Editorial TeamWe all have a favourite building. As odd as that may sound, if someone approached you in the street to ask what yours was, it is more than likely that you would be able to come...

🏛️ EPOCH Magazine's Historical Building Picks 🏛️

EPOCH's editorial team highlights a selection of incredible historical buildings, from ancient monuments to modern marvels.

What are your favourites? Share them below!

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Empress Go-Sakuramachi and the Imperial Court One of the characteristics of the Imperial Family of Japan is that the 126 successive generations of emperors have been succeeded by the patrilineal line without exception since the first, Emperor Jin...

🏯 Empress Go-Sakuramachi and the Imperial Court

Hirohito Tsuji explores 117th Empress Go-Sakuramachi's influence and contributions to the Imperial Court of Japan.

#history #Japan #womenhistory #skystorians #academicsky #earlymodern

Fearful 'madness': halfway houses, psychiatry and Hong Kong in the 1980s In Hong Kong, the 1980s saw rapid progress in urbanisation and development.

In the 1980s, as psychiatric care moved from hospitals to the community, public fear shaped its development. The 1982 Anne Anne Kindergarten Incident heightened concerns, while proposals for halfway houses faced backlash despite efforts to reintegrate patients.

#history #skystorians #HongKong

Fearful 'madness': halfway houses, psychiatry and Hong Kong in the 1980s In Hong Kong, the 1980s saw rapid progress in urbanisation and development.

In the 1980s, as psychiatric care moved from hospitals to the community, public fear shaped its development. The 1982 Anne Anne Kindergarten Incident heightened concerns, while proposals for halfway houses faced backlash despite efforts to reintegrate patients.

#history #skystorians #HongKong

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From medieval charters to revolutionary pamphlets, history is shaped by those who wield words as weapons and shields. EPOCH Issue 20 explores the tensions between power and resistance—across cultures, eras, and disciplines.

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Letters from Drancy This article was initially given as a talk at Lancaster University to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It was the first time the Szafran’s history was ever shared outsi...

✉️ The letters from Drancy are more than just words, they are traces of everyday life under extraordinary and terrifying conditions.

Jenna Mornas explores these letters and what they reveal about resilience, silence, and survival.

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