Over the summer, the Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research, and The National Archives hosted three lunchtime conversations as part of their annual programme of ‘History and Archives in Practice’ (HAP 24). These conversations completed a set of events on this year’s theme, ‘Historical Legacies’, which included the annual HAP day conference held in March, this year in partnership with Cardiff University.
The three lunchtime sessions combined videos of projects and discussions with the archivists and historians responsible. Over three weeks, we explored the theme of legacies via history and archiving of portrait photography, documentary film making in 1970s London, and an oral history project recording experiences of the Covid lockdown.
1. In Conversation with Brigitte Lardinois: archivist and historian of the Edward Reeves Photography Archive
- Watch the introductory video on the project
- Watch the lunchtime conversation between Brigitte Lardinois and Tom Reeves and Giorgia Tolfo (TNA)
2. ‘In Conversation with Tony Dowmunt: co-director of the London Community Video Archive (LCVA)’
- Watch the introductory video on the project
- Watch the lunchtime conversation between Tony Dowmunt and Claire Langhamer (IHR)
3. ‘In Conversation with the University of Stirling’s Pandemic Oral History Project team’
- Watch the introductory video on the project
- Watch the lunchtime conversation between Stephen Bowman, Rosie Al-Mulla, and Sarah Bromage and Philip Carter (RHS)
Calls for Participation, History and Archives in Practice, 2025
Plans are now under way for HAP 25 on the theme of ‘Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance’. We welcome applications for papers and panels for next year’s event which takes place at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, on Wednesday 5 March 2025.
The closing date for proposals is 30 September 2024.