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Dr Jennifer Evans

@historianjen.bsky.social

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Reader in Early Modern History at Uni of Herts. Working on reproductive histories, particularly miscarriage and pregnancy loss c.1600-1780. Also likes baking cakes

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · 12d

You can do it. Hold fast!!

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · 13d

So timely given the announcements about the new towns scheme. One of which is incredibly close to me and a village I currently drive through regularly.

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · 15d

Hopefully I have signed up 🙂

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Sep 10

😬 so much unknown here.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Sep 10

'As universities close courses and departments in response to financial pressures...students in parts of the North, South West and East of England, as well as large areas of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are losing access to social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) courses.' 1/2

Humanities and arts degrees disappearing in parts of UK

Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Me too. I got mistaken for you not too long ago, I was very flattered indeed 😁

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations 🎉 👏🏼

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Graduation is always a highlight. This was our first ever evening ceremony but was lovely to catch up with colleagues and see the students cross the stage.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Aug 26

In exactly the same boat. Time off was interrupted by proofs, deadlines and short notice meetings and now I'm triaging my email and counting down until I can book some more time off. Bon chance

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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today on #BetwixtTheSheets; I am getting fruity, spicy, and yes, windy, with none other than the marvellous @historianjen.bsky.social to talk about aphrodisiacs in the early modern period.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · Nov 22

📢The call for papers for our 2025 conference is now ✨LIVE✨

We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social from 7-9 July 2025!

Call is open until 17 January 2025🌟🗃️

Please share widely!

socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...

SHS Annual Conference 2025

Our next annual conference will be held in person at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley. Our call for papers is open now. What to Expect Our next annual conference will take place at the Bla…

socialhistory.org.uk

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Dr Paige Donaghy @paigedonaghy.bsky.social · Jul 14

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness week in Australia 📢

I wrote a blog exploring the hidden histories of birth trauma and obstetric violence ⬇️

www.auswhn.com.au/blog/histori...

#birthtraumaawareness #birthtrauma #obstetricviolence

Histories of Birth Trauma and Obstetric Violence | Australian Women's History Network

In this blog, Managing Editor Paige Donaghy explores the history of birth trauma and obstetric violence in Britain and Australia for “Birth Trauma Awareness Week” 2025.

www.auswhn.com.au

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jul 10

It was a really fascinating talk, thank you.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wonderful discussion of 'trifles' and 'nothings'. How did people think about their own letter writing in the eighteenth [email protected] #shsconference2025

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jul 8

Very much looking forward to @kharveyhistory.bsky.social keynote !!

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jul 8

Excellent first two days at @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference. Some brilliant and thought provoking papers and a funfair evening.

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jun 12

Still thinking about Marcy Norton's keynote on modes of interactions with animals in Europe and America and what they reveal about subjectivities. Fascinating stuff.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jun 10

Fascinating paper by Brian Li on stone eating in early modern China.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jun 9

Really enjoyable and informative keynote from Sara Miglietti on what was 'environment' in the early modern period.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jun 9

Excited to be at the John Rylands Library today for the Bodies and Environnements conference. Really looking forward to a whole host of papers.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Jun 6

There's a whole bunch of similar ones..I like the confectio potentisma. Only very slight attempts to mask it's aphrodisiac properties

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The Victorian Hand @victorianhand.bsky.social · Jun 4

Job Alert! We're hiring a 3-year F/T Public Engagment Fellow based @lcflondon.bsky.social to lead our exciting programme of activities. We're looking for collegial & creative people with expertise in History, Galleries, Archives, Libraries, or Museums. Spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI861/p...

Public Engagement Fellow (The Victorian Hand Project) at University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion

Don't miss your chance to apply for professional services job openings, including the Public Engagement Fellow (The Victorian Hand Project) role, listed on jobs.ac.uk. Start your search now!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jun 4

'the results also challenge the narrative that generalist or academic degrees are inherently low value. As you can see, most subject areas—including history, languages, and the creative arts, often targeted in these debates—show strong subjective outcomes across the three dimensions'. 3/3

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Apr 19

Oh that's so sad

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Apr 18

I'm absolutely thrilled to have been awarded a 2025-26 Short Term Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library. I'm very excited to get stuck in to the collections for my research project,
Wounded Wombs and Empty Cradles: Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss in Early Modern England c.1600-1780

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Apr 3

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For all those, like me, who have found that everything they've ever written has been taken, please consider signing this petition.

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Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Society of Authors to hold protest at Meta's London HQ after 'pirated books used to train AI'

Kate Mosse, Tracy Chevalier, Daljit Nagra and other Society of Authors (SoA) members will demonstrate outside Meta HQ after millions of pirated books were allegedly used to train Meta’s artificial int...

www.thebookseller.com

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Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · Mar 20

📣The programme for our 2025 conference is out now!

👉Read it here (scroll down to 'Conference Programme'): socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...

✨Take a look at the amazing array of social & cultural history on show!🗃️

Conference

Visit the post for more.

socialhistory.org.uk

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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Mar 19

Thoroughly enjoyed hearing about Sophie Mann's monograph I'm her talk today.

Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · Mar 19

Today at 1pm online the Herts History Research Seminar welcomes Sophie Mann (Warwick) talking about 'Double Nature, Double Care: Therapeutics and ensouled bodies in early modern England. Message for joining instructions