About Us

Ethos

EPOCH is a non-profit publication produced by members of the history community at Lancaster University. We publish new research from emergent historians in a friendly format. We set no restrictions on era, region, or theme and encourage contributions from all areas of historical research.

We created the magazine to give postgraduates and ECRs a platform to publish their work and to engage with a wider audience within academia and beyond. While we hold ourselves and our contributors to a high academic standard, we designed EPOCH to be accessible to non-specialists and non-academics. We feel that everyone should be able to access and enjoy important new research.

To learn more about our journey and future plans, read our Letter from the Editors.

In today's world, it is more important than ever to offer diverse and inclusive histories. EPOCH is committed to showcasing the work of contributors from all backgrounds, and we welcome submissions on all historical topics provided that the research is of a high academic quality.

So far, EPOCH boasts a range of histories spanning five continents, with contributors from three. As well as enriching the magazine, we find many of these histories prove to be as topical as they are academically relevant. For instance, many of our global articles consider the impact of race, religion and identities through the ages. We also have articles showcasing the art, literature and culture of communities from all around the world.

We are committed to supporting diverse and inclusive histories. To this end, we are developing our outreach to international universities to facilitate an even broader span of representative geographies, specialisms, and epochs. If you think your research would be well-suited to our aims, consider submitting to us.

Who can submit?

While we don’t discourage submissions from anyone, the magazine is designed with postgraduates and early career researchers in mind.

Are we peer reviewed?

No. While our editorial process involves three members of our team, contributors are ultimately responsible for their content.

Is there a subscription required?

Nope! Thanks to the support of the History Department at Lancaster University, our content is free to read under a
CC BY-NC-ND Licence.

Who is the target audience?

All of our content is designed for history enthusiasts who may not be specialists in any particular field. We cover virtually all periods, places, and approaches.

What is the word limit?

Finished articles will be between 1,000 and 2,000 words. We do publish some longer pieces, but this will be at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

Do we pay?

Unfortunately, we work on an extremely tight budget and are unable to offer compensation to our contributors, but writing for us is entirely free!

Editors

Our Editorial Team

EPOCH's Editorial Team is comprised of postgraduate researchers from Lancaster University's History Department. We came together in early 2020 with a common goal to provide a space for our peers to publish high-quality and engaging work.

When you submit to EPOCH, an editor will be assigned to work with you.

Past Editorial Teams

EPOCH was founded back in 2020. Since then, many members of the PhD community at Lancaster have contributed their time and skills to make the magazine what it is today. See all of our past editors here.

Co-ordinating Editor (2020-22)

Karianne

Robinson

Modern Editor and former Deputy Co-ordinating Editor

Ben

Wills-Eve

Digital Humanities Editor

Jacob

O'Neill

Deputy Co-ordinating Editor & Late Antiquity Editor

Rianna

Price

Global History Editor

Cameron

Fleming

Early Modern History Editor

Amy Louise

Smith

Art Director & Cultural History Editor

Louis

Pulford

Medieval Editor

The Advisory Board

EPOCH's Advisory Board are all senior members of Lancaster's History Department. The Advisory Board are on hand to offer their experience and to assist in the continued development and growth of EPOCH.

Marco

Wyss

Professor of International History and Security, and Director of the Centre for War and Diplomacy

Ian

Gregory

Professor of Digital Humanities, and Co-Director of Lancaster Digital Humanities Centre

Sophie Therese
Ambler

Reader in Later Medieval British and European History

Nick

Radburn

Secnior Lecturer in the History of the Atlantic World 1500 - 1800

Deborah

Sutton

Professor of Modern South Asian History

About Us

Our Editorial Team

Co-Chairperson & International History Editor

Classics & Gender Editor

History of Science Editor

Co-Chairperson & Social & Cultural History Editor

Medieval Editor

Antiquity &
Archaeology Editor

Early Modern & Literary History Editor

Greg Florez

David Gott

Robert Campbell-Roscoe

Chiara Mapelli

Past Editorial Teams

Co-ordinating Editor (2020-22)

Modern Editor and former Deputy Co-ordinating Editor

Digital Humanities Editor

Deputy Co-ordinating Editor & Late Antiquity Editor

Global History Editor

Early Modern History Editor

Art Director & Cultural History Editor

Medieval Editor

Co-ordinating Editor (2022-23) & International History Editor

Early Modern History Editor

Deputy Coordinating Editor (2024) & Women's+ Editor

Co-ordinating Editor (2023) & Maritime History Editor

Medieval Editor

Social History Editor

Co-ordinating Editor (2024) & Modern History Editor

18th & 19th Century Editor

Literature & Early Modern History Editor

The Advisory Board

Professor of International History and Security, and Director of the Centre for War and Diplomacy

Professor of Digital Humanities, and Co-Director of Lancaster Digital Humanities Centre

Reader in Later Medieval British and European History

Secnior Lecturer in the History of the Atlantic World 1500 - 1800

Professor of Modern South Asian History