Guest blog written for us by Kirsty Surgey, WRoCAH PhD Candidate, The University of Sheffield. Visit Kirsty's website. In 2015 I started a PhD research project investigating the possibilities of performance for sharing family histories. This is practice-as-research,...
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AHRC project ‘Double Helix History’: 3-day events draft programme, 17-19 January 2019
17 January: Plenary 1 and Public event 4:30-5:30, University of Manchester, Samuel Alexander building room A7 Plenary 1: Catherine Nash (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Dinner, 6-7, venue tbc 7:30-9:30, University of Manchester campus Public event: Adam...
DNA sequencing is inadvertantly exacerbating social biases and inequalities: article
Matthew Stallard, RA on the project, has his article published today in The Conversation: 'DNA sequencing is inadvertantly exacerbating social biases and inequalities' Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The University of...
Being Human festival: details for attending events
We have a number of events in the upcoming Being Human festival. This is a festival of the Humanities which this year is focusing on 'Origins and Endings'. Click on the links for ticket and attendance details: Events at the Irish World Heritage Centre, 17 November...
Ethics, privacy, and commercial DNA testing
The Double Helix History Word Tour ™ has been continuing in full swing over recent weeks with talks and workshops in Canberra and Sydney, focus groups in Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield and interviews across Greater Manchester and Yorkshire as we continued our push...
Sheffield focus group
Calling all DNA genealogists in the Sheffield area: Double Helix History is coming to the University of Sheffield on 11th September and we want YOU! We’ll be holding a focus group from 1.15pm-3.15pm in Seminar Room B79, Richard Roberts Building, University of...
Slides from ‘DNA and Identity’ conference, 25 August, Canberra
These are the slides that went with my presentation on Saturday Download slides File contains images that I do not have the copyright to. Please cite if you reuse anything here. Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The University...
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...
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...
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