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1.Historians of the future! This year has shown, if we needed reminding, how important the past is to understanding the challenges of the present. Here are some reasons why @essexhistory is a great department in which to study history. https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/history A thread. 1/14.
2.We study the past to shape our futures. Whether you want to study the legacies of slavery and colonialism, the growth of democracy or the politics of resistance, weâve got it covered.
3.Follow your passions. Witchcraft? Caporeira? War? Cities? Religion? Womenâs lives? Public health? The home? Social class? Courses on these topics, and more, are part of our u/g programme
4.The Soviet Union? African History? Latin America? Modern China? Our courses help you look outside of histories of âthe Westâ that shape so much of the school curriculum.
5. You could study Britainâs âUnquiet Pastsâ with @alix_green. Or join @historybeagles project crowd sourcing early modern recipes (check out the one involving puppies). Or learn how to map the early modern city with @dr_j_r_c
http://6.Study History or Modern History. History with Human Rights? ïŸ. History with Politics? ïŸ. History with Film? ïŸ. History with Literature? ïŸ. History with Sociology? ïŸ History with Criminology? ïŸ. And many more https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/history
7.A history degree can lead to many exciting careers. Our graduates have ended up in the cultural and heritage sectors and taken unexpected paths: working for the Premier League, in high finance, in TV journalism. http://essex.ac.uk/departments/history/career-prospects
http://8.You can study on our Public History modules to get hands on experience of work in the museums and heritage sector.
9.Or you can work with history teachers in local schools, gaining valuable classroom experience if you are thinking of becoming a teacher.
http://10.You can work with us as we take history âoff campusâ, working with local schools on the annual Dora Love prize that marks Holocaust Memorial Day. Or perhaps help with our regular schools Study Days or public talks. https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/history/events/the-dora-love-prize
11.We bring speakers like the BBCâs @clivemyrie and @kavpuri onto campus to debate with our students. And our research students take history off campus. Follow their public history work at @historyindoors
12.Our beautiful campus at Wivenhoe Park was painted by John Constable.
13. But Essex's history is a radical one - see more on our history as a site for innovative teaching and research, and our tradition of questioning authority here: https://www.essex.ac.uk/about/our-history
14.Colchester is the oldest town in England, yet just 50 minutes from London. Youâll be studying history surrounded by the past but close to one of the worldâs great modern cities. Contact us on @essexhistory