Community History Hub - Autumn Events

26 September 2025
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Throughout October and November 2025, the Community History Hub is running a new six-part event series that will be open to members of the University and public alike. The events will showcase a range of innovative local historical projects run by, or in partnership with, community historians. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest new research being conducted on Oxfordshire's diverse histories, as well as gaining useful skills that could help you shape your own project ideas. The events are supported by a grant from the University of Oxford’s John Fell Fund and are free for all attendees.

We invite you to book your place now via Eventbrite using the event links below, as spaces are limited. Should the sessions be over-subscribed, we will operate a waiting list and you will receive a message if a space opens up for you. If you have any questions about the programme, you are welcome to email our Community History Fellow, Dr Priya Atwal, at community@history.ox.ac.uk.

Events programme:

17 Oct, 2-4.30pm 'Marching through time: a workshop on the history of protest in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire' - led by Dr Helena Chance and the ‘Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray’ team @ Museum of Oxford
24 Oct, 2.30-4pm ‘Oxford Health Histories and Local Policy’ - led by Dr Sally Frampton and Prof Erica Charters @ Museum of Oxford
[Break for half-term]
7 Nov (time TBC) ‘Oxford's Black & Muslim migration stories’ - led by the 'Place for We' and 'Muslim History of Oxford' project teams @ Venue TBC
14 Nov, 2.30-4pm 'The Car-Makers of Cowley' - led by Maurice East and Prof Rob Iliffe @ Museum of Oxford
21 Nov, 2.30-4pm Oral History skills training workshop - led by Dr Sally Frampton and Dr Meryem Kalayci @ Museum of Oxford
28 Nov, 2.30-4pm 'Building your own Community History project' - stalls featuring a range of displays from the Oxfordshire History Centre, Oxfordshire Local History Association, Oxford’s Impact/Evaluation and Public/Community Engagement with Research teams, and other contributors.