LHH INTERNATIONAL

Local history is rooted in particular places, but many of the opportunities and challenges surrounding its teaching are shared across borders.

How do different countries approach local history in their schools? How can museums, archives and community organisations support meaningful learning? What does research tell us about the relationship between place, identity and belonging?

We believe there is enormous value in bringing these conversations together.

By connecting educators, researchers and heritage professionals internationally, we hope to identify, exchange and share approaches that can inform and strengthen local history education.

LHH International will develop gradually, beginning with relationships and opportunities for knowledge exchange.

2026–27 | Building connections

Our first priority is to establish an international network of interested individuals and organisations.

We are particularly keen to connect with academics researching local history, place-based education, heritage education, identity and belonging, alongside teachers and heritage professionals with relevant practical experience.

During this initial stage, we will focus on developing relationships, identifying research and learning about effective practice internationally.

2027–28 | International working parties

Subject to interest and capacity, we hope to introduce occasional online working-party sessions.

These collaborative discussions will provide opportunities to explore research, compare approaches, share experiences and consider how learning from different countries might inform practice.

2028–29 | Sharing international practice

As relationships develop, we hope to continue these conversations and explore an online international showcase.

This could provide opportunities for participants to present research, share practical examples and highlight approaches to local history and place-based learning from around the world.

Our plans will evolve in response to the interests and contributions of the emerging network.

We welcome expressions of interest from:

• Academics and researchers working in history education, heritage education, place-based learning, identity or belonging.

• Teachers, school leaders and education professionals interested in local history.

• Museum, archive and heritage professionals working with schools and communities.

• Universities, research centres, educational networks and relevant organisations.

• Others with experience or expertise that could contribute to international knowledge exchange.

You do not need to have an established relationship with Local History Hub or be based in the United Kingdom.

We are especially interested in hearing from people who can share relevant research, practical experience or examples of effective approaches.

LHH International welcomes interest from individuals and organisations around the world.

Online meetings and working-party discussions will be conducted in English. Participants will therefore need to be comfortable contributing in English or arrange for a translator or interpreter to support their participation.

Where practical, we will explore providing translated written information and materials to help make international participation more accessible.

We are currently at an early stage of development and would love to hear from people interested in contributing to this emerging network.

Whether you are a researcher exploring the relationship between place and identity, a teacher developing locally rooted learning or a heritage professional connecting communities with their histories, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Complete our short expression of interest form to introduce yourself, share your interests and receive occasional updates as LHH International develops.

Complete the International Expression of Interest Form →

There is no charge to express an interest or join our developing international network, and no commitment to attend future activities.