Last September, generations of historians came together to celebrate and honor 'the last figure of the "total historian"', Carlo Ginzburg. Ginzburg's relentless pursuit of historical knowledge continues to produce and inspire new paths of historical inquiry.
The Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg discusses the historical method of microhistory, of which he is an eminent representative, and some themes and concepts of his work.
Historian John Newsinger responds to Simon Heffer and Andrew Robert's review of Tariq Ali’s powerful new demolition of the Churchill myth, Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes.
Historian of science Lukas Rieppel considers the connections between geology, prehistory, and imperialism, as part of the "Unlearning Imperialism" Verso roundtable.
A Verso roundtable on Ariella Aïsha Azoulay's Potential History, discussing imperial knowledge, history, art, the possibility of repairing devastated worlds, and above all: what can a radical practice of history look like?
In The Invention of Sicily, Jamie Mackay offers a sweeping history of Sicily from ancient times to the present day. Mackay presents Sicily's history as one of an autonomous community fighting for liberation against their oppressors.
