On 15 November 2022, the Historians at the University of Northampton are holding a special event at Northampton Museum, called ‘The History of Northampton in Emotional Objects’. This event is part of the national Being Human Festival, which is an opportunity for members of the public to get involved in the exciting work being done… Continue Reading →

Senior Lecturer in History Mark Rothery writes on emotional economies:  As we leave Christmas and a very divisive general election behind ‘Emotional Economies’ seems an appropriate choice for this blog – it’s the subject of a paper I’ll be giving on the subject at the bi-annual European Social Science History Conference this year in Leiden,… Continue Reading →

Anxiety is a very common problem, part of a wider range of mental health issues in any given society. Here are some stats: According to MIND one in four people in the UK suffer mental health problems each day MIND statistics. Overall estimates suggest that one in six of us will report an anxiety problem in… Continue Reading →