I find it worrying how quickly DOLGE has become DOGE. This is how assimilation happens by the back door. Clarity of terms and what they mean are important weapons in a counter narrative

It’s disheartening - and infuriating - that a popular history conference is ending because of university staff cuts. Institutions should be encouraging public engagement, not preventing it! This loss echoes far beyond CCCU #SaveTheHumanities #HistoryMatters #CKHH #Canterbury

A blog that is tinged with great sadness but also pride. It has been a great honour to be involved for a number of years but this year that pride is marked by anger at a ridiculous situation brought on by what can only be described as bungling ineptitude

Picture shows “We Are Not Numbers: the Voices of Gaza’s Youth”

Picture shows “Forgotten Churches, Exploring England’s Hidden Treasures” by Luke Sherlock

Picture shows “ Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, My Adventures in Neurodiversity” by Robin Ince

Three of our favourite recommended reads this week

Pepe Joyce - Canterbury History Weekend 2025 - Tudor and Stuarts.

The pictures from the wonderful Canterbury History Weekend 2025 organised by #CKHH are now up. DM me if want copies.

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Busy planning for MHS25 at the wonderful Royal Engineer Museum. Still have spaces for exhibitors so if you have a history or heritage project connected to North Kent drop me a message