Inaugurated in 2015 and offered in partnership with the Historical Association and the Institute of Historical Research’s Public History Seminar, the RHS Public History Prize celebrates work in Museums & Exhibitions, Film & TV, Radio & Podcasts, Online Resources, Public Debate & Policy, as well as work undertaken by students. The results of the RHS Public History Prize were announced on Friday 26 January 2018 and the winners can be viewed at https://royalhistsoc.org/public-history-prize-2018-winners/ .

This symposium, co-organized with the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, showcases work from all categories and includes provocations from award winners. The afternoon will feature a workshop with Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery curators around their new gallery, ‘The Past is Now: Birmingham and the British Empire’, which has been co-curated with activists and explores the challenges of depicting the past of empire in contemporary Britain.

This symposium is free but you will need to book a place.

Travel bursaries for those wishing to attend but unable to claim from their institution are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Applicants must apply in advance with estimated costs by 23rd February 2018. Apply by email to Professor Karen Harvey: k.l.harvey@bham.ac.uk.

Any queries can be sent to Melanie Ransom (m.ransom@royalhistsoc.org)

Photo: The Past is Now exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Photo by: David Rowan, 2017 Copyright Birmingham Museums Trust

Making a Difference. Royal Historical Society 2018 Public History Symposium