This organisation aims to:

  • demonstrate the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking
  • put historians in touch with those discussing and deciding public policy today
  • increase the influence of historical research over current policy
  • advise historians wanting to engage more effectively with policymakers and media

On the website you can:

  • read History & Policy papers about current policy issues
  • join the History & Policy network
  • subscribe to an email list to keep up to date on new papers and events
  • contribute a paper
  • access other useful resources

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