Catherine Gibson
@catherinegibson.bsky.social
Historian of Eastern Europe at the University of Tartu working on intra-imperial solidarities (ERC-EMPSOLID https://empsolid.ee/) and entanglements (ETAG https://sisu.ut.ee/entangledborderlands/). Author of Geographies of Nationhood (OUP 2022).
The first EMPSOLID article, co-authored w Anton Kotenko, is out! We wrote the piece to foreground horizontal entanglements as a distinctive approach to the spatial history of the Romanov Empire, synthesising current research and our archival findings to suggest future directions tinyurl.com/p3ehjbja
Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core
Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire - Volume 84 Issue 2
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The first EMPSOLID article, co-authored w Anton Kotenko, is out! We wrote the piece to foreground horizontal entanglements as a distinctive approach to the spatial history of the Romanov Empire, synthesising current research and our archival findings to suggest future directions tinyurl.com/p3ehjbja
We've just launched the cfp for the 10th anniversary Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 10–12 June 2026!
Theme: "Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia"
Cfp: tartuconference.ut.ee
Deadline for submissions: 25 Jan 2026
We look forward to seeing you in Tartu!
Theme: "Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia"
Cfp: tartuconference.ut.ee
Deadline for submissions: 25 Jan 2026
We look forward to seeing you in Tartu!
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We've just launched the cfp for the 10th anniversary Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 10–12 June 2026!
Theme: "Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia"
Cfp: tartuconference.ut.ee
Deadline for submissions: 25 Jan 2026
We look forward to seeing you in Tartu!
Theme: "Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia"
Cfp: tartuconference.ut.ee
Deadline for submissions: 25 Jan 2026
We look forward to seeing you in Tartu!
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
We have a great new author interview on the website. Beatrice Penati spoke with our editor Hanna Matt about her new book 'Rural History of Soviet Central Asia: Land Reform and Agricultural Change in Early Soviet Uzbekistan' www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/rural-h...
Rural History of Soviet Central Asia: Land Reform and Agricultural Change in Early Soviet Uzbekistan
Beatrice Penati’s new book Rural History of Soviet Central Asia: Land Reform and Agricultural Change in Early Soviet Uzbekistan (published with Brill, 2025) provides a comprehensive account of early S...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We have a great new author interview on the website. Beatrice Penati spoke with our editor Hanna Matt about her new book 'Rural History of Soviet Central Asia: Land Reform and Agricultural Change in Early Soviet Uzbekistan' www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/rural-h...
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Heading to #ICCEES2025 next week? We have put together a list of sessions that may be of interest to Peripheral Histories? readers here: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/iccees-...
ICCEES XI World Congress 2025
The ICCEES XI World Congress is being hosted by UCL in London in 2025, and will run from Monday 21st July to Friday 25th July. There is a large and diverse range of panels and roundtables to view, ei...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Heading to #ICCEES2025 next week? We have put together a list of sessions that may be of interest to Peripheral Histories? readers here: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/iccees-...
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Call for Papers: Third Annual Baltic Study Group Workshop, The University of Glasgow, 30-31 October 2025. Please see below for full details.
Please send a 250-word abstract and a 150-word bio note by 1 August 2025 to [email protected]
Please send a 250-word abstract and a 150-word bio note by 1 August 2025 to [email protected]
June 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Call for Papers: Third Annual Baltic Study Group Workshop, The University of Glasgow, 30-31 October 2025. Please see below for full details.
Please send a 250-word abstract and a 150-word bio note by 1 August 2025 to [email protected]
Please send a 250-word abstract and a 150-word bio note by 1 August 2025 to [email protected]
This spring I've had the pleasure of working with Michela, an #Erasmus+ intern, who has been doing a fabulous job helping to copy documents in the Estonian National Archives!
🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
May 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This spring I've had the pleasure of working with Michela, an #Erasmus+ intern, who has been doing a fabulous job helping to copy documents in the Estonian National Archives!
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
May 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
Heading to Cambridge this week for the Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe? Here's a sneak peek of our 📹 documentary film 🎬 with the wonderful Maarja Merivoo-Parro and Sanita Reinsone for our panel on solidarity in the Baltics in the long 20th century! 📆 25 April 15:30
@balticstudies.bsky.social
@balticstudies.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Heading to Cambridge this week for the Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe? Here's a sneak peek of our 📹 documentary film 🎬 with the wonderful Maarja Merivoo-Parro and Sanita Reinsone for our panel on solidarity in the Baltics in the long 20th century! 📆 25 April 15:30
@balticstudies.bsky.social
@balticstudies.bsky.social
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💡Our PhD call is now also available at EURAXESS!
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
💡Our PhD call is now also available at EURAXESS!
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
🌟 Fully Funded PhD Position 🌟
4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu in the history of solidarity in the Romanov Empire.
Happy to chat with prospective applicants about their ideas or questions – please feel free to reach out!
More info in the link below ⬇️
4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu in the history of solidarity in the Romanov Empire.
Happy to chat with prospective applicants about their ideas or questions – please feel free to reach out!
More info in the link below ⬇️
💡PhD Application Call💡
The ERC Starting Grant project invites applicants for a fully-funded 4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu.
👉Find out more on our website: sisu.ut.ee/empsolid/news/
The ERC Starting Grant project invites applicants for a fully-funded 4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu.
👉Find out more on our website: sisu.ut.ee/empsolid/news/
PhD Application Call – Empire of Solidarities
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April 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🌟 Fully Funded PhD Position 🌟
4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu in the history of solidarity in the Romanov Empire.
Happy to chat with prospective applicants about their ideas or questions – please feel free to reach out!
More info in the link below ⬇️
4-year PhD position at the University of Tartu in the history of solidarity in the Romanov Empire.
Happy to chat with prospective applicants about their ideas or questions – please feel free to reach out!
More info in the link below ⬇️
Just back from archival trips to Riga for my new project on intra-imperial philanthropy in the Romanov Empire. Staggered but excited by how much material there is to work with!
A PhD position will be opening soon, so stay tuned!
A PhD position will be opening soon, so stay tuned!
📜✨ Lately, we've been delving into the Latvian State Historical Archives' collections! These 19th-century petitions reveal how news travelled across the Romanov Empire, why people helped others, and how they gathered donations.
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just back from archival trips to Riga for my new project on intra-imperial philanthropy in the Romanov Empire. Staggered but excited by how much material there is to work with!
A PhD position will be opening soon, so stay tuned!
A PhD position will be opening soon, so stay tuned!
I am delighted to begin working on my new ERC-funded project on intra-imperial charitable solidarities in the Romanov Empire. Check out our just-launched website for further details: www.empsolid.ee.
More info about PhD & postdoc opportunities is coming soon!
More info about PhD & postdoc opportunities is coming soon!
February 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I am delighted to begin working on my new ERC-funded project on intra-imperial charitable solidarities in the Romanov Empire. Check out our just-launched website for further details: www.empsolid.ee.
More info about PhD & postdoc opportunities is coming soon!
More info about PhD & postdoc opportunities is coming soon!
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
We are hosting a workshop on migration and mobilities in Eurasia at Manchester in March - CFP below - feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. Bursaries for UK travel available.
January 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We are hosting a workshop on migration and mobilities in Eurasia at Manchester in March - CFP below - feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. Bursaries for UK travel available.
A reminder that there is still time to submit proposals for the Tartu Conference (cfp deadline 20 Jan)!
📢 CfP: 9th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 11-13 June 2025
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A reminder that there is still time to submit proposals for the Tartu Conference (cfp deadline 20 Jan)!
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
Our guest-edited Baltic series draws to a close with Mann Loper's fascinating post on the establishment of national education and the development of the history school curriculum in interwar Estonia: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/nationa...
National education and teaching history in interwar Estonian schools
Mann LoperThe establishment of Estonia’s independent statehood in 1918 took the political and cultural freedom of Estonians to an entirely new level. Under the Russian Empire, imperial policies and th...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our guest-edited Baltic series draws to a close with Mann Loper's fascinating post on the establishment of national education and the development of the history school curriculum in interwar Estonia: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/nationa...
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
First up in our new Baltic series we have John Freeman's post on attempts to de-peripheralize the early modern Eastern Baltic through Atlantic colonisation www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/breakin...
Breaking out of the Baltic Periphery?: The Global Ambitions of the Duchy of Courland in the Seventeenth Century
John FreemanThe early modern eastern Baltic Sea has often been considered, with some criticism, a global periphery in comparison to the oceanic ‘core’. Nevertheless, a handful of eastern Baltic territ...
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December 13, 2024 at 8:55 AM
First up in our new Baltic series we have John Freeman's post on attempts to de-peripheralize the early modern Eastern Baltic through Atlantic colonisation www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/breakin...
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Our second post in the Baltic series is an interview with sexualities scholar Rasa Navickaitė on LGBT studies in Lithuania www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/periphe...
Peripheral Sexualities? LGBT (Studies) in Lithuania – a conversation with Rasa Navickaitė
Rasa Kamarauskaitė (RK)As part of the series that discusses ‘periphery’ in the Baltic states, Lithuanian sexuality scholar Rasa Navickaitė (RN) challenges Western-focused approaches to Baltic sexualit...
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December 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Our second post in the Baltic series is an interview with sexualities scholar Rasa Navickaitė on LGBT studies in Lithuania www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/periphe...
Reposted by Catherine Gibson
Over the next few weeks, we will have a new series of posts on the website curated by the @basees.bsky.social Study Group on the Baltic States. We will share each post as its published and the whole series will eventually be grouped here: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/baltic
Baltic | Peripheral Histories
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December 13, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Over the next few weeks, we will have a new series of posts on the website curated by the @basees.bsky.social Study Group on the Baltic States. We will share each post as its published and the whole series will eventually be grouped here: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/baltic
📢 CfP: 9th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 11-13 June 2025
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
November 27, 2024 at 1:15 PM
📢 CfP: 9th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 11-13 June 2025
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
🔹 Conference theme: "Resilience and Adaptation in Times of Adversity" & our plenary speaker is Kate Brown (MIT)
👉 For more information & submission of abstracts, please see: sisu.ut.ee/tartuconfere...
Join us in December for the next instalment of the archives and libraries online workshop! Harry Merritt and I will share some tips on working with materials in Estonia and Latvia.
Our workshop on using archives and libraries in Eastern Europe & Eurasia is on 6 December 14:00-15:30 UK time. Join us to learn about conducting research in Central and Southeast Europe, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, the Baltic States, the Caucasus & Central Asia. All welcome! forms.gle/hAC9jrrsdYbj...
November 22, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Join us in December for the next instalment of the archives and libraries online workshop! Harry Merritt and I will share some tips on working with materials in Estonia and Latvia.