Why study History? Video Talk

History at Aston has a resolutely contemporary focus on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, encompassing international, national and local dimensions. Studying cutting-edge techniques such as digital and oral history will give you new insights into some of the most exciting historical research and, together with the compulsory placement year, boost your employment prospects. You’ll have opportunities to study topics such as nationalism, state-building and inter-state relations; the history of war and peace; religious and ethnic conflict; trauma and memory; and issues of globalisation in the present that can only be understood by looking to the past.

The presentation will be sent to you via email and is complete with narration, meaning that students can listen and re-watch in their own time. The presentation can also be easily shared onto school online learning systems.

Speakers are available for talks to be delivered live at scheduled times if you would prefer. If you require any other topics covering, do get in touch at [email protected]