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Early Modernist, Prof UEA; Historical Lead, Gloucester Project & Co-Director, Hakluyt Project https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/claire-jowitt https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-jowitt-416943160/ .. more

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Claire Elaine Jowitt is an English academic who writes on race, cross-gender, piracy, identity, empire and performance. She is currently a Professor in English and History within the Schools of History and Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. Previously, she held a personal chair in English at Southampton University (2012-2015), was Professor of Renaissance English Literature at Nottingham Trent University (2005–12) and Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at Aberystwyth University (1996–2005). .. more

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Nov 23

Salts! I co-edit with John McAleer the #seafever book series Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800 for @amsterdamupress.bsky.social
- if you have an 💡 for a book - monograph or edited collection - pls get in touch with us ...⚓️⚓️⚓️
aup.nl/en/series/ma...

Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800

The series puts maritime humanities at the centre of a transnational historiographical scholarship that seeks to transform traditional land-based histories of states and nations by focusing on the cul...

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 3h

Too rich for my blood (£15550!!!!!) but rather taken with this #seafever signet ring 'A Sailor's Supersition' ⚓⚓⚓
www.libertylondon.com/uk/18ct-gold...

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 19h

Try this link for the Maritime Humanities series - www.routledge.com/Maritime-Hum...

There are 8 published titles with 2 more in production; these are being added and should be visible soon. Feel free to DM me for more information!

Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800: Cultures of the Sea - Book Series - Routledge & CRC Press

Routledge & CRC Press Series: Early modern oceans not only provided temperate climates, resources, and opportunities for commercial exchange, they also played a central role in cultural life

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Jo (unfunded hobbyist) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote something on my time on returning to Goldsmiths as an associate lecturer, 17 years after graduating with my first degree. It’s a plea to Frances Corner’s successor to learn from mistakes made over the last 6 years and change course. #UCU #UKHE

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Cutting Corners: a message to the next Vice Chancellor at Goldsmiths

On 1 October 2025, a short announcement was put on Goldsmiths’ website to say that Vice Chancellor Frances Corner was stepping down with immediate effect. This came off the back of an announcement …

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 2d

Really pleased to see my & @benjaminredding.bsky.social article on the much beloved BBC Shipping Forecast is getting some traction - we loved writing it! Read it @uk.theconversation.com here:
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Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years

Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 3d

Salts! Ahoy ... All about conservation of the Mary Rose with Eleanor Schofield is on this morning on 'Life Scientific' www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... ⚓

BBC Radio 4 - The Life Scientific, Eleanor Schofield on conserving Tudor warship the Mary Rose

Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 7d

Think its to do with Routledge & AUP's new relationship & migration of material. @erikagaffney.bsky.social is the commissioning editor for Maritime Humanities 1400-1800 for the publisher - so should be able to advise. Series is very much alive & well, so glad to have your/your colleague's interest!

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 8d

The Shipping Forecast has inspired art, poetry and music, saved lives, and soothed the nation to sleep – according to our maritime historians Prof @clairejowitt.bsky.social and Dr @benjaminredding.bsky.social.

Read more👉 bit.ly/3KnUdV3

#ShippingForecast #History #Radio

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Ocean being split by waves of a passing ship off-camera

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 10d

Ooh ... excited to get my tix for this for next spring! Now on general sale @shakespearesglobe.bsky.social
www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/the...
Looks a great production! 🎭

Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 10d

I'm speaking next on #gloucester to Loddon History Group on Wed 15 Ocober, 1.30pm - details below ... do join me ...
www.loddonhistorygroup.co.uk/events/

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El Espectro 👻 🎃 @telescoper.bsky.social · 10d

A meme for the modern university...

Meme showing a worker labelled "academic staff" digging a hole in the ground while 10 others look labelled with management titles such as "Director of Human Resources" look on. The caption underneath reads "The only way we can cut costs is to reduce the number of academic staff..."

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 13d

Lovely to receive my copies in the post! Congrats to @susannegruss.bsky.social & Marcus Hartner & all the contributors (including moi!) 🏴‍☠️☠️🏴‍☠️☠️🏴‍☠️☠️

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 16d

Lovely to get a copy of @renaissancerach.bsky.social new book Elizabethan Occult Poetics in the post! Latest book in
@englishassociation.bsky.social series now published by @livunipress.bsky.social
👏👏👏 www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 18d

I'm very pleased to announce that the call for proposed Special Issues of the Historical Journal is now live, with a deadline of 12th December. Please do spread widely among your networks — @saracaputo.bsky.social and I look forward to reading your submissions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Historical Journal Call for Special Issues

Welcome to Cambridge Core

www.cambridge.org

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 18d

Folks ... get ready ... tomorrow is the start of NEGRONI WEEK 2025 AND Practices & Narratives of Early Modern Piracy
Connecting the Seas, 1550–1800 ed @susannegruss.bsky.social & Marcus Hartner will be published by @amsterdamupress.bsky.social ... these things must be connected ... 🏴‍☠️🍸🏴‍☠️🍸🏴‍☠️🍸

Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 20d

This gorgeous boy - now aged 16 - had his annual check-up yesterday with the vetinary! Lots of prodding & poking, but a pretty clean bill of health for a mature gent! Huzzah! Now sleeping-in to recover ... 🐶🩺

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 22d

Many congratulations to @medievalmariner.bsky.social & John Mcaleer & team for a fantastic launch event last night to AHRC funded Maritime Britain website ... so many ships, mariners & cargo ... bravo!👏👏👏🥂

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 23d

Kicking off #maritimebritain conference with @clairejowitt.bsky.social speaking about the Gloucester wreck in 1682

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 23d

1st keynote! @plymprivateer.bsky.social on Women & British Warships in the c17 ... huzzah! 👭⚓️👭⚓️👭

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 24d

& we're off! 1st paper at #maritimebritain conference on maritime predation in the narrow seas from Dr Robert Blakemore & a forthcoming book! 🏴‍☠️⚓️

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 24d

Delighted to be at the Maritime Britain conference in Southampton this week with some great sounding papers @clairejowitt.bsky.social

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 27d

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Archaeologists Unearth Europe’s Oldest Naval Artillery on Sunken Royal Ship

The shipwreck of Gribshunden revealed unique artillery and insights into European exploration. Denmark, however, prioritized Baltic control over Atlantic expansion. Archaeologists from Lund University...

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 29d

Sorry Hanna to hear this very sad news (only now) ... Cx

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 29d

Even lovely in the British drizzle ... but still NO 🦦 #hols

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Sep 10

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/08/b...

Banking family’s treasures go on show at Bath’s Holburne Museum

Nearly 200 Renaissance works, on long-term loan from the Schroder Collection, will be displayed in a dedicated gallery

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Sep 9

Morning view lakeside ... misty fruitfulness #hols

Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Sep 8

Beautiful evening lakeside ... hoping for a visit from the resident 🦦 #hols

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Sep 7

🏴‍☠️Practices and Narratives of Early Modern Piracy:
Connecting the Seas, 1550–1800, edited by @susannegruss.bsky.social & Marcus Hartner,
the newest book in @amsterdamupress.bsky.social Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800 book series is out *22 Sept 2025* Available to preorder: www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · Sep 5

Worrying long term hidden fiscal drag

The family income threshold at which English students maintenance loans start to get reduced is just £25,000/yr.

It has been this level since the 2008/2009 academic year. We have had 64% (CPI) inflation since then. So it's been slashed hugely in real terms

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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