A collection of papers based on our seminar series in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Historians on official history has been published in a special edition of the refereed journal 'Diplomacy and Statecraft.'| History & Policy
El mezcal, esa bebida que alguna vez fue símbolo de resistencia cultural y autenticidad, atraviesa hoy uno de sus momentos más críticos. Todos sabemos de los ciclos de La Maguey: nos enseñaron nuestros ancestros que se debe a la luna y se alimenta de la energía del sol. También sabemos que es nuestro deber cuidarla,… The post El mezcal en la encrucijada: ¿Commodity o patrimonio cultural? appeared first on Mezcalistas.| Mezcalistas
Mezcal, that drink that was once a symbol of cultural resistance and authenticity, is at a critical juncture. We all know about the cycles of La Maguey: our ancestors taught us that the plant owes its life to the moon and feeds on the energy of the sun. We know it’s our duty to be… The post Facing the hangover: thoughts on how to create a smarter, stronger mezcal industry appeared first on Mezcalistas.| Mezcalistas
Our semi regular round-up of mezcals that are new in the market or new to us. The Moon Shift This is a funny, small world story. When the brand reached out to me, I realized that one of the owners was a bartender I recognized from Oaxaca. The resulting video call was a great walk… The post What’s new? Some interesting mezcal brands and one WTF appeared first on Mezcalistas.| Mezcalistas
Over the previous year, the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (Campop) has been publishing a series of blog articles to mark the 60th anniversary of its foundation in 1964. They illustrate the rich legacy of Campop’s work and the urgent relevance of history to the policy process.| History & Policy
A weekly update for key fuel prices that affect electric cooperatives. The post Weekly Fuel Price Watch appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Dame Judith Hackitt, who chaired the Health & Safety Executive from 2007 to 2016, reflects on the conference History and Policy's Trades Union and Employment Forum will be hosting on 25 November on the history of health and safety at work. The post Dame Judith Hackitt reflects on forthcoming H&P conference appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
On Friday 7 June, St John’s College, Cambridge hosted a special colloquium entitled ‘Health and Wealth: debating demography, gender, politics, welfare and policy’ to mark the retirement of one of History & Policy’s co-founders, Professor Simon Szreter. The post Colloquium in Honour of Simon Szreter appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy