Understanding Utopia and Dystopia

Did novelists write to reveal the reality of their contemporary societies, or to anticipate the future?

Rise of Consumerism in Post-War Britain

How did the rise of consumerism in 1950s and 60s Britain relate to wider social changes in the post-war period?

‘Sympathy for the Devil': Satanism, Music and Moral Panics in America (Part 4 - 1990s)

The final chapter of my MA dissertation about satanic panic, music and subcultures in America

‘Sympathy for the Devil': Satanism, Music and Moral Panics in America (Part 3 - 1980s)

The third chapter of my MA dissertation about satanic panic, music and subcultures in America

‘Sympathy for the Devil': Satanism, Music and Moral Panics in America (Part 2 - 1970s)

The second chapter of my MA dissertation about satanic panic, music and subcultures in America

‘Sympathy for the Devil': Satanism, Music and Moral Panics in America (Part 1 - 1960s)

The first chapter of my MA dissertation about satanic panic, music and subcultures in America

Blog Amgueddfa Llandudno Museum Blog

Pirates of the Creuddyn Peninsula

How the people of North Wales defended themselves from Barbary Pirates in the 17th century

Feminism and Emotions within the 'Riot Grrrl' Movement

The ‘riot grrrl’ punk subculture allowed women to fight for their rights and express anger on stage

Exploring the History of Emotions

Exploring the history of emotions is difficult as there is no set record of how people felt throughout history - how do historians get around this?

Temples of Ancient Angkor

A brief look into the temples of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm in Cambodia

Exploring Feminist Theory

A short introduction to historical feminist theory, from the suffragettes to the modern day

Victorian 'Vinegar' Valentines

Valentine's Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years, but the Victorians introduced insulting 'vinegar valentines' that didn't scream romance...

Empress Matilda and the Fight for England's Throne

Empress Matilda, the rightful heir to the throne after the death of Henry I, was born on this day in 1102

The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan

The 35th anniversary of the assassination of Meena Keshwar Kamal

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch Trials

Exploring Cotton Mather's "Wonders of the Invisible World" - how did those complicit in the Salem Witch Trials justify their actions?

Why did the Vikings Decide to Raid?

Are the causes of the Viking raids to be found more in social pressures in Scandinavia or in environmental conditions?

Intersectionality and British Feminism in the 70s and 80s

How did black British feminists advance intersectional understandings of gender in Britain?

Visual Representations of the Bear in Medieval Culture

How were images of bears utilised metaphorically and symbolically as a means of religious moral education?

The Second World War and Sexual Morality

How much of an impact did the Second World War have on British sexual morality, both on the battlefield and the home front?

Historical Studies of Serial Killers: Gender, Media and the State

An investigation into serial killers with a focus on gender, the role of the media and the state in late twentieth-century Britain