Going to present a chapter of my book manuscript on October 24, 12:30 PM EST. It is a detailed look on the European market for sugar and tobacco over 120 years that tries to break with methodological nationalism through multisited, multilanguage research on dozens of archives. On zoom as well.

This is what was missed in much of the discussion immediately following the announcement: the committee's statement on Machado comes across as pointedly anti-Trump, but the decision itself is surely intended to placate Trump, as Machado has aligned herself with him and his decisions

I wish I could say things are better here in the UK, but they're not. There was one permanent Early Modern Europe job in 2024–5, which went to somebody who already had a permanent job somewhere else. You really do have to be willing to be mobile now to have any real shot at a permanent position

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This is French history specific, but certainly has broader relevance

There came a point where I started wondering if the Tories were consciously self-sabotaging because they were making such mystifyingly inexcusable blunders. I'm at this point now with Labour.

Here is a clip of this morning's discussion, with a round up of the current state of play for anyone keeping track of the political tumult in Paris: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Pro-Tip:

If you are emailing a prospective grad school adviser and have actually read their work, sure, feel free to mention that. But if you haven't, please don't try to fake it.

I know what my departmental page says about my books because I wrote the page. You shouldn't quote it back to me.

This often seems to benefit more affluent areas. Take Burnley. Most homes cost £125,000 and are in the lowest band A. They pay roughly £1,337 a year in council tax.

Compare that to Westminster, where the average house price is just shy of £1mn. They pay an average £1,057.

Come along on Saturday to see me wave my arms around while Chris scratches his head in bemusement!

A FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵🗃️

📍 #Exeter Phoenix Auditorium
📅 Sat 11 Oct
🕐 13.30
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...

Photos: Steven Haywood.

Simply spectacular

Guess who caved in to be part of the ethics comittee for human and social sciences at the university (you don't get relief on your other tasks btw): women (I among them)

Call for Papers:
Travellers of the Sea – Conference on Maritime History, Marine Archaeology and Ethnology

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CFP deadline 1st November 2025 [email protected]

And while the #EU is confronted by numerous serious crises, this - using state power to prohibit people from calling a burger a burger unless someone is killed for it - is the issue European right has focused on.

Advance copy of the new book.

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

Aujourd’hui @lemonde.fr publie l’interview d’un homme qui a été mon directeur de thèse. Cet homme a été sanctionné pour plusieurs faits de harcèlement moral. Un homme qui parle « déni de responsabilité » applaudi par @edwyplenel.bsky.social et d’autres, pendant que ces faits sont tus.

I was invited to co-organise this upcoming conference being held later this month at the University of Exeter. With two days of exciting talks and panels, plus a walking historical tour of Exeter and a group dinner, I'd highly recommend coming along if you can!

Talking about Indian textiles, colonialism and 18th-19th century dress and identity in India and the Caribbean. Friday. Online and in-person at @georgemasonu.bsky.social

The meat industry's ability to (1) weaponise the discourse on UPFs against meat alternatives (while somehow leaving the meat industry itself entirely untouched) and (2) impose tedious obstacles like this will one day be case studies in understanding the West's failure to reduce its carbon emissions

genuine question for mid-career people: what concrete tips do you have to keep service from swamping your own writing?

Call for Papers📣: Gender, Violence and the Early Moderns. Join us in Florence. We look forward to hosting you in May 2026😎☀️ @eui-history.bsky.social #skystorians #academicsky #earlymodern

Does anyone have access to the article below? I'd be very grateful if you can send me a pdf!

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📍La taxe Zucman au miroir de l’Ancien Régime📍
🗣️par Arnaud Orain @ehess.fr @crh.ehess.fr #GRHÉCO #GEHM ▶️https://crh.ehess.fr/index.php?7544 @arnaudorain.bsky.social
📻 France Culture, Émission "Le Fil éco"
📅 Lundi 6 octobre 2025
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1. On political gaslighting. Yesterday Jenrick defended his comments on Handsworth by lashing out at 2 pieces of work I was centrally involved with to imply it's people like me who are divisive, not him...