The second edition of the student-produced Trinity History Journal has been launched, and this time it welcomed contributions from the wider school community.
Created by Upper Sixth History Society members Josh B, Alex Frost and Jirka Č, the journal began as a way to share their enthusiasm for history beyond the classroom (you can access issue 1 here). Just one edition later, it has grown into a collaborative student publication with contributions from across the school.
“Creating the second edition was certainly a different experience from the first time around,” says Josh. “Enthusiasm from other members of the school community decided that, having read the first edition, they would like to get involved. It was great to see that level of engagement and it allowed us to widen the scope of the journal.”
This issue features a wide range of historical topics, including Venice’s rise as a merchant power, the discovery of the Sutton Hoo helmet, the South African Border War and a whistle stop tour of democracy. With more submissions than space, the team introduced a new editorial process. “In order to keep the size of the journal reasonable, we implemented a selection process,” Josh explains. “All articles, including the ones we had written ourselves, were judged before being put in the final version. That meant the standard across the board was higher.”
The experience also pushed the students to take on more defined roles. “Alex, Jirka and I have taken on slightly different roles this time around,” Josh says. “I focused on formatting and designing the front cover and contents page, whilst Jirka and Alex focused on editing, proof reading and curating the articles to form the final product.”
Alongside deepening their historical knowledge, the team developed skills in collaboration, organisation and critical judgement. “We’ve really enjoyed working on the second edition and would like to thank the entire History department for their continued support of the Trinity History Journal,” Josh adds. “We hope that readers will enjoy it too, and encourage anyone to get in touch if you want to get involved.”
You can read the new issue here.
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