Research Alliances
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Renaissance and Early Modern
This new group promotes a collaborative cross-disciplinary research culture amongst early modern and renaissance scholars through regular discussions and events.
![Public Histories, Material Cultures and Heritage Public Histories, Material Cultures and Heritage](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/public-histories.jpg)
Public Histories, Material Cultures and Heritage
Sharing our research and working collaboratively with heritage bodies, organisations and communities.
![Empires and Diasporas Empires and Diasporas](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/empires-and-diasporas.jpg)
Empires and Diasporas
This group focuses on imperial and diasporic pasts, taking a regional and transnational approach, and looking both at Europe and the British Empire.
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Land, Landscape and Memories
Studying the histories of the varied entanglements of landscape, environment and the non-human with human processes and practices.
![Maritime, Coastal and Riverine histories & cultures [image provided courtesy of Sue Jane Taylor] Maritime, Coastal and Riverine histories & cultures [image provided courtesy of Sue Jane Taylor]](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/maritime-coastal.jpg)
Maritime, Coastal and Riverine Histories & Cultures
How histories and cultures have been created around, and influenced, riverine, port, coastal and maritime environments.
![Medieval Worlds and Medievalisms Medieval Worlds and Medievalisms](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/medievalisms.jpg)
Medieval Worlds and Medievalisms
An exciting new research area considering the modern representation of the Middle Ages and medieval history as it is represented through and in modern media.
![Monarchy, War and Diplomacy Monarchy, War and Diplomacy](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/monarchy-war.jpg)
Monarchy, Wars and Diplomacy
Bringing together staff with expertise in military history, the history of formal and informal cross-border relations, cultural diplomacy, and the history of kingship.
![Gender and Families [image provided courtesy of Historylinks Museum, Dornoch] Gender and Families [image provided courtesy of Historylinks Museum, Dornoch]](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/gender-and-families.jpg)
Genders and Families
Investigating how gendering and family shape and reflect the experience of migration, power and the construction of masculinity.
![Customs, Cultures Rituals and Beliefs Customs, Cultures Rituals and Beliefs](/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/centre-for-history/research/home-images/customs-cultures.jpg)
Customs, Cultures, Rituals and Beliefs
Research alliance centred on explorations of the customs, culture, rituals and beliefs that permeate life across chronologies, social strata, gender and region.