Slides from ‘DNA and Identity’ conference, 25 August, Canberra
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Thoughts on family history in Australia
After a busy few weeks of events, interviews, and focus groups in July and early August in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, we have had some time to listen back to our recordings, transcribe and categorise the responses received ad reflect on our many conversations...
Seminars and Workshops in Australia – July
As well as meeting with a wide range of family historians and conducting interviews and focus groups and other research activities in Australia, there has also been (just enough) time for a series of seminars and workshops as Double Helix History continue their world...
Family history in Australia and the World Symposium
Double Helix History had a fascinating and enjoyable day at the State Library of New South Wales last week taking part in the Family History in Australia and the World symposium organised by the Centre for Applied History at Macquarie University and supported by...
Sydney Masterclass
DHH is having a very fruitful time in Australia - a focus group at the Society of Australian Genealogists, a day-long symposium at the State Library of New South Wales and a masterclass for History Teachers and PG students at the University of Technology, Sydney. The...
Fighting the “Celtic Curse” – Interview with David Head, Haemochromatosis UK
We were lucky enough to speak with David Head of Haemochromatosis UK following his talk at our Family History, Science, and Irishness event in June. As we learned from his informative talk, haemochromatosis is a genetic condition which, if untreated, can lead to the...
First Focus Group
On Tuesday 26th June we held our first focus group discussion with genealogical researchers at Manchester Central Library. We were lucky to have a great turnout and very lively and wide-ranging discussion, sharing stories and discoveries as well as plenty of tips and...
Community engagement at Webster Primary School
The Double-Helix History project linked up with the Community Engagement programme in the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health to visit Webster Primary School for some experiments and creative teaching activities around DNA on 21st June...
Family History, Science and Irishness
A Double-Helix History live event at the Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester, part of the Manchester Histories Festival, 9 June 2018 DHH took over the Irish World Heritage Centre on Saturday morning for an event bringing together a range of expert speakers to...
Call for papers Double-Helix History: DNA and the past
University of Manchester, 17-18 January 2019 Keynote speakers: Turi King (University of Leicester) and Catherine Nash (Queen Mary, University of London) Ancient-DNA analysis, DNA for genealogy, Cheddar Man, Richard III, the ‘Golden State Killer’, DNA and IQ – the use...
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