Alistair Dickins
@alistairdickins.bsky.social
Part time professional History teacher, full time amateur dad. Once wrote PhD on Russian Revolution, now writing the Istorik teaching blog: https://istorikteach.blogspot.com/ and https://m.facebook.com/groups/1324219541631600/
Thoughts/comments my own
Thoughts/comments my own
The UAE is well known to be actively supplying military equipment to the #RSF, committing genocide in #Darfur
Meanwhile, UK-produced military equipment has been found in Darfur, used by the RSF
Excellent explanation of links between Western govts and genocide in Darfur
caat.org.uk/news/genocid...
Meanwhile, UK-produced military equipment has been found in Darfur, used by the RSF
Excellent explanation of links between Western govts and genocide in Darfur
caat.org.uk/news/genocid...
CAAT - Genocide in Sudan, the role of the UAE, and the complicity of the west
The Rapid Support Forces militia is committing genocide in Darfur in western Sudan, in the course of its civil war with Sudan's military rulers. The RSF is armed by the United Arab Emirates, a western...
caat.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The UAE is well known to be actively supplying military equipment to the #RSF, committing genocide in #Darfur
Meanwhile, UK-produced military equipment has been found in Darfur, used by the RSF
Excellent explanation of links between Western govts and genocide in Darfur
caat.org.uk/news/genocid...
Meanwhile, UK-produced military equipment has been found in Darfur, used by the RSF
Excellent explanation of links between Western govts and genocide in Darfur
caat.org.uk/news/genocid...
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The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has refused to acknowledge atrocities in Gaza, Israel once again.
This is at odds with HMDT mission and contradicts its principles of commemoration.
My response as #teacher 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/11/holo...
#EduSky #HMD2026 #HMDT #Gaza #Israel #genocide
This is at odds with HMDT mission and contradicts its principles of commemoration.
My response as #teacher 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/11/holo...
#EduSky #HMD2026 #HMDT #Gaza #Israel #genocide
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Prohibits Discussion of Gaza (Again): One Teacher’s Response
Over the past two years, a number of teachers and educators have watched with alarm and frustration as the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust ( H...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Fantastic to hear the brilliant Shane O'Rourke speak for the @histassoc.bsky.social this evening - if you teach Russian and Soviet History, it's well worth catching up on when the webinar comes into HA website!
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Fantastic to hear the brilliant Shane O'Rourke speak for the @histassoc.bsky.social this evening - if you teach Russian and Soviet History, it's well worth catching up on when the webinar comes into HA website!
Since the BBC appears to have been bullied into silence, here is #RutgerBregman Reith Lecture line that they pulled.
What is the purpose of a public broadcaster that does the bidding of a fascist?
www.linkedin.com/posts/rutger...
What is the purpose of a public broadcaster that does the bidding of a fascist?
www.linkedin.com/posts/rutger...
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor the opening lecture of a series they invited me to deliver.
They removed the sentence in which I describe Donald Trump as “the… ...
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor the opening lecture of a series they invited me to deliver.
They removed the sentence in which I describe Donald Trump as “the m...
www.linkedin.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Since the BBC appears to have been bullied into silence, here is #RutgerBregman Reith Lecture line that they pulled.
What is the purpose of a public broadcaster that does the bidding of a fascist?
www.linkedin.com/posts/rutger...
What is the purpose of a public broadcaster that does the bidding of a fascist?
www.linkedin.com/posts/rutger...
The Holodomor (great Ukrainian famine) under Stalin is relatively well known, but a terrible famine in was underway in Kazakhstan at the same time.
Brilliant radio documentary from #BBCWorldService
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#history #HistoryTeacher #EduSky
Brilliant radio documentary from #BBCWorldService
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#history #HistoryTeacher #EduSky
The Documentary Podcast - The great hunger: Stalin's famine in Kazakhstan - BBC Sounds
The Kazakhs who came through one of the worst man-made famines the world has seen
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Holodomor (great Ukrainian famine) under Stalin is relatively well known, but a terrible famine in was underway in Kazakhstan at the same time.
Brilliant radio documentary from #BBCWorldService
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#history #HistoryTeacher #EduSky
Brilliant radio documentary from #BBCWorldService
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#history #HistoryTeacher #EduSky
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has refused to acknowledge atrocities in Gaza, Israel once again.
This is at odds with HMDT mission and contradicts its principles of commemoration.
My response as #teacher 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/11/holo...
#EduSky #HMD2026 #HMDT #Gaza #Israel #genocide
This is at odds with HMDT mission and contradicts its principles of commemoration.
My response as #teacher 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/11/holo...
#EduSky #HMD2026 #HMDT #Gaza #Israel #genocide
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Prohibits Discussion of Gaza (Again): One Teacher’s Response
Over the past two years, a number of teachers and educators have watched with alarm and frustration as the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust ( H...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reposted by Alistair Dickins
How and with what effect can stories be used to introduce enquiry questions in #history?
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Telling Stories at A-Level: Chekhov, the Cholera, and the Contempt
Stories, it seems, are in vogue in the History classroom. And for good reason. Telling a gripping tale, as Christine Counsell has recently...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
How and with what effect can stories be used to introduce enquiry questions in #history?
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
How and with what effect can stories be used to introduce enquiry questions in #history?
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Telling Stories at A-Level: Chekhov, the Cholera, and the Contempt
Stories, it seems, are in vogue in the History classroom. And for good reason. Telling a gripping tale, as Christine Counsell has recently...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
How and with what effect can stories be used to introduce enquiry questions in #history?
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Following @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social's excellent @histassoc.bsky.social Teaching History article on telling stories at KS5
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/10/tell...
#EduSky
Reposted by Alistair Dickins
Teachers of Russian and Soviet history!
Join us in Manchester this November for unique @histassoc.bsky.social event with 3 world-leading scholars to discuss pedagogical approaches to teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender and sexualities
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Join us in Manchester this November for unique @histassoc.bsky.social event with 3 world-leading scholars to discuss pedagogical approaches to teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender and sexualities
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Sex, symbols, gods, devils: teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender, and sexualities
www.history.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Teachers of Russian and Soviet history!
Join us in Manchester this November for unique @histassoc.bsky.social event with 3 world-leading scholars to discuss pedagogical approaches to teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender and sexualities
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Join us in Manchester this November for unique @histassoc.bsky.social event with 3 world-leading scholars to discuss pedagogical approaches to teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender and sexualities
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
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Last year #HMDT refused to recognise mass killing in #Gaza, #Israel in commemorating genocide since 1945 for #HolocaustMemorialDay.
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
September 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Last year #HMDT refused to recognise mass killing in #Gaza, #Israel in commemorating genocide since 1945 for #HolocaustMemorialDay.
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
Last year #HMDT refused to recognise mass killing in #Gaza, #Israel in commemorating genocide since 1945 for #HolocaustMemorialDay.
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
September 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Last year #HMDT refused to recognise mass killing in #Gaza, #Israel in commemorating genocide since 1945 for #HolocaustMemorialDay.
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
This contravenes mission of HMDT. It must not happen again.
I have written to #HMDT and urge educators do same. Letter and template follow 👇
#historyteacher #EduSky
Really excited to read this from @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social! A really important question being asked - what can the role of storytelling be in #history teaching?
September 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Really excited to read this from @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social and @jcarrollhistory.bsky.social! A really important question being asked - what can the role of storytelling be in #history teaching?
Yep. And jail time would be most welcome for international war criminals and their backers who wash their corrupt wealth through sports teams. We can but hope...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Independent Football Regulator could seek prison sentences for rogue club owners
Rogue owners in English football could be imprisoned for the most serious violations of the Football Governance Act under plans set out by the new IFR
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yep. And jail time would be most welcome for international war criminals and their backers who wash their corrupt wealth through sports teams. We can but hope...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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On this day in #history 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering war with Britain and France.
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The Soviet Union at War: Contested Chronologies of World War Two
Dates of events might be considered objective facts, open to neither debate nor contestation. Yet periodisation – that is, setting the st...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On this day in #history 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering war with Britain and France.
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
On this day in #history 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering war with Britain and France.
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The Soviet Union at War: Contested Chronologies of World War Two
Dates of events might be considered objective facts, open to neither debate nor contestation. Yet periodisation – that is, setting the st...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On this day in #history 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering war with Britain and France.
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
But was this really the start of #WWII? Reflections on the chronology of war (case of #USSR)
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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Teachers of Russian and Soviet #History! Russian-language words got you flummoxed? Our spoken dictionary and pronounciation guide might come in handy.
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Spoken Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide
“Saying it right” is a particular challenge for teachers of Russian and Soviet History. However familiar we are with the content and conce...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Teachers of Russian and Soviet #History! Russian-language words got you flummoxed? Our spoken dictionary and pronounciation guide might come in handy.
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Teachers of Russian and Soviet #History! Russian-language words got you flummoxed? Our spoken dictionary and pronounciation guide might come in handy.
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Spoken Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide
“Saying it right” is a particular challenge for teachers of Russian and Soviet History. However familiar we are with the content and conce...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Teachers of Russian and Soviet #History! Russian-language words got you flummoxed? Our spoken dictionary and pronounciation guide might come in handy.
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
200+ terms with audio recordings, free to use and access 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/p/spoken-dic...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Reposted by Alistair Dickins
Did World War Two really begin in 1939 and end in 1945?
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
The Soviet Union at War: Contested Chronologies of World War Two
Dates of events might be considered objective facts, open to neither debate or contestation. Yet periodisation – that is, setting the sta...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Did World War Two really begin in 1939 and end in 1945?
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
Did World War Two really begin in 1939 and end in 1945?
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
The Soviet Union at War: Contested Chronologies of World War Two
Dates of events might be considered objective facts, open to neither debate or contestation. Yet periodisation – that is, setting the sta...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Did World War Two really begin in 1939 and end in 1945?
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
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Does continuity in #history really mean "nothing happens"?
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
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Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
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What happens when “nothing happens”? Rethinking continuity as a dynamic process
Claire Holliss was kind enough to offer her thoughts and critique on an earlier draft of this and the subsequent post, which were signific...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Does continuity in #history really mean "nothing happens"?
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
🧵
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
🧵
Reposted by Alistair Dickins
Even when things change dramatically, they often also stay the same.
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
The Baron’s Cloak: A Study in Dynamic Continuity?
In my previous post , I made the case for a more dynamic understanding of historical continuity. Having tried to illustrate what this might ...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Even when things change dramatically, they often also stay the same.
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
Even when things change dramatically, they often also stay the same.
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
The Baron’s Cloak: A Study in Dynamic Continuity?
In my previous post , I made the case for a more dynamic understanding of historical continuity. Having tried to illustrate what this might ...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Even when things change dramatically, they often also stay the same.
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
What can the story of the "mad baron" Ungern reveal about continuities of Russian history in early 20th century?
Follow-up post on dynamic continuity.
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
#history #historyteacher #EduSky
Does continuity in #history really mean "nothing happens"?
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
🧵
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
🧵
What happens when “nothing happens”? Rethinking continuity as a dynamic process
Claire Holliss was kind enough to offer her thoughts and critique on an earlier draft of this and the subsequent post, which were signific...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Does continuity in #history really mean "nothing happens"?
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
🧵
Exploratory blog post makes case for a dynamic understanding of continuity as a disciplinary concept
Thanks @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social for thoughts on earlier draft!
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...
#historyteacher #EduSky
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