Charlotte Lewandowski
Charlotte Lewandowski is Head of Applied Arts & Humanities. You can contact Charlotte with any questions you may have about studying History at Newman: c.lewandowski@newman.ac.uk.
Welcome
History BA (Hons)
Meet the Team
Dr Juliette Harrisson
Dr Juliette Harrisson is Senior Lecturer in History and is a specialist in myth and religion in the Roman period and the reception of the ancient world in modern popular culture. Her most recent book was entitled Imagining the Afterlife in the Ancient World.
Dr Norry LaPorte
Dr Norry LaPorte is Lecturer in History. He is interested in German communism and relations between the British left and the former German Democratic Republic. His most recent book was Friendly Enemies: Britain and the German Democratic Republic, 1949-90.
Our first semester is all about engagement: getting everyone comfortable in seminar and workshop discussions, allowing you to get to know the library and our digital resources, and, above all, introducing you to our wide range of specialisms.
In your first semester, you will study two modules through a combination of lectures and seminars.
‘The Past is Never Dead’ The American novelist William Faulkner once said that the past is never truly dead and it is never truly past. This module takes Faulkner’s famous quotation and explores the ways that the past is constantly bumping up against the present. By taking several prominent examples of the clash between history, memory and commemoration, the module will allow you to hone your research and writing skills, preparing you for the rest of your studies.
‘History without Borders’ This is the biggest module of semester one. It takes the big theme of identity and explores it with case studies from the ancient, early modern and modern past on a global scale. The module will allow you to develop an understanding of global history across an extended time period and to compare and contrast key themes.
The different case studies in this module will explore radicalism across history: with case studies ranging from the ancient to the modern world.
Mondays 14:00-17:00pm
Tuesdays 9:00-11:00am & 12:00-14:00pm
Fridays 12:00-14:00pm
Full details of your individual academic timetable will be available on mynewman after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.
One prominent historian once said that great history writing is made by asking new or innovative questions, rather than unearthing new primary sources. As such, we want to encourage you to ask interesting questions: to be critical and curious, in equal measure!
If you have time before you start with us, have a look at some of the following:
Arnold, J. (2000), History: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford
Guldi, J., & Armitage, D. (2014), The History Manifesto, Cambridge – Access a free copy of the book.