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PRESS RELEASE

31 October 2011

The history of ethnic minorities in the Midlands: a special issue of Midland History

This special issue of Midland History, guest-edited by Malcolm Dick from the University of Birmingham and Rajinder Dudrah from the University of Manchester, looks into the history of ethnic minorities in the Midlands area and considers how such minorities have shaped and been affected by the history of the region, as well as their representation in written texts and the media. Articles include interdisciplinary investigations on the arts, humanities and social sciences.

In addition to the exploration of the circumstances of these individuals and communities past and present, the issue contemplates broader historical and contemporary developments, as the collection of articles reveals how identity, relationships and culture are formed.

The special issue features research on topics varying from British bhangra music and black Midlanders on television in the 60s and 70s to local histories of migration and settlement in Birmingham. A brief introduction to the issue and the full table of contents is available online. Malcolm Dick, is delighted with the production of this issue: “These contributions enable us to draw conclusions about ways of seeing the history of ethnic communities outside as well as within the Midlands.”

To coincide with the University of Birmingham’s celebration of Black History Month, a launch event for the special issue is being held at the University of Birmingham from 4.30-6.00pm on Wednesday 2^nd November 2011. Further details of the event are available from the University of Birmingham.  In addition, to celebrate the special issue, free content from the issue and the back archive of the journal will be available online via ingentaconnect from 2^nd - 9^th November.

Midland History is published twice a year, with issues comprising of a mix of articles and book reviews. The journal is the principal publication covering the history of the English Midlands and encourages serious scholarly work on the history of the Midlands ranging from Roman times to the twenty-first century.

To purchase a copy of the special issue for £20.00/$35.00 please email subscriptions@maney.co.uk

For further details of Maney publications visit www.maney.co.uk