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British Identity in Fascist Italy
by Konstantin Wertelecki Konstantin Wertelecki is an MPhil student in Modern European History at the University of Cambridge. In June 1940, British citizens Mr. and Mrs. Waterfield drove to the Florence railway station, just in time to catch the last train to France before Italy declared war on Britain. Bizarrely, this was their second escape…
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Narratives and identity of defeat: Japanese former military elite officers after 1945
by Aiko Otsuka Aiko Otsuka is a Ph.D student in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Cambridge University. Recently in Japan, more war veterans have now started to tell stories about their atrocities from World War 2. Some Japanese war veterans have given lectures about the terrible crimes committed in Asia during…
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Beach reading for historians (or why simple writing makes your argument smarter)
by Marta Musso Summer reading is always tricky for young academics. On the one hand, the summer holidays are the perfect and unique time of the year to relax and read all the pleasant, light novels that you never have time for. On the other hand, summer is also the time to catch up with…
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The WorldCafé – a way to discuss history
by Charlotte Jahnz Charlotte Jahnz (@CJahnz) is a Masters student in history at Bonn University and Community Manager at the Max Weber Stiftung. One way to discuss history in public is through a WorldCafé, which aims to bring together experts and participants. Gesche Schifferdecker (@GSchifferdecke), press officer at Max Weber Stiftung, is currently organizing the…
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Issues of Studying Nineteenth Century Women in Foreign Affairs
by Tiia Sahrakorpi A under-researched field is women in diplomatic history. Furthering this field would enhance the study of diplomatic history itself as mostly men are in the forefront as leaders of diplomatic missions. This leads to questions such as, “how to treat gender as a concept in foreign affairs and how to write about…
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