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Deborah Sutton
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Teaches South Asian History at Lancaster University, UK. Currently working on deserts in India, especially soils, water and salination. Delhiphile and runner.
Whoohoo! Tote bags all ready to go for the British Association for South Asian Studies Conference 2025! wp.lancs.ac.uk/basas2025/
September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hugely honoured to be among such amazing authors 💫🌟 Thank you www.permanentblack.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Huge thanks to the excellent Chitralekha Zutshi for choosing Ruling Devotion as a book of the year in #HistoryToday 🥰
November 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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My OUP blog post on ‘How to turn your PhD thesis into a monograph’ received some very kind positive feedback so I’d like to share OUP’s new Early Career Researcher Hub, where you can find a link to the post plus other publishing tips and resources:
t.co/dKiSIQYkLJ
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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To accompany all those Bluesky science/academia
#starterpacks, let's share introductions to the literature of our different fields.

Below, I humbly submit 12 main types of scientific papers on food, agriculture, land, & natural climate solutions (inspired by the amazing @xkcd.com). #FoodStudies 🧪
November 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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Calling all archives and people who use archives: we are consulting on a new strategic vision and would love to hear your views: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Strategic vision for archives - Archives sector
Read the response to the consultation on a strategic vision for archives.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM
A two-year, full-time Research Associate position in Cultural and Material History, working on a wonderful AHRC project on the Victorian Hand! Please share widely 😊😊😊 hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History
The Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History. We are looking for a talented scholar of Victorian culture to ...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk
November 18, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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📢 Job opportunity 📢 Lecturer in History of Medicine & Health
University of Manchester #histmed
Lecturer in History of Medicine and Health (Teaching and Research) at The University of Manchester
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in History of Medicine and Health (Teaching and Research) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job open...
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 6:03 AM
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Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
November 14, 2024 at 7:43 AM
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PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere-University of Plymouth
#skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKP775/p...
PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere at University of Plymouth
jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere. Discover exciting PhD opportunities on jobs.ac.uk.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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Hello new follower! Are _you_ (yes, you!) my new reviews co-editor at the Journal of Contemporary History? We cover the whole world post-1930, get a share of the royalties, and meet once a year in the UK. Original thread with more info (though never mind the language preferences) below:
My reviews co-editor at the Journal of Contemporary History is leaving the journal, and we’re looking for a replacement. The journal has a global span and covers history post-1930 - and the ability to be up to date with publishing in French/Spanish/Portuguese would be a bonus.
November 13, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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Many people ask how STEM teaching can possibly be 'decolonised/diversified' - surely it's just science. Here is a short thread with examples.
Firstly, it is NOT about removing science from the curriculum, it is about giving students wider context (see: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...)
Decolonizing the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum: An Account of How to Start
Discussions on decolonizing the curriculum are common in Humanities and Social Science Faculties but still rare in the Physical Sciences. In this commentary, we describe the work we have conducted to ...
pubs.acs.org
November 13, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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Humboldt Fellowship: Berlin offers fellowships for early career researchers up to 4 years past PhD or for experienced scholars up to 12 years past PhD. More info here: www.humboldt-foundation.de/fileadmin/Be...

Please get in touch if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de
November 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Job Klaxon!!! Research Associate in Comparative and Creative Desert Research, Lancaster University, exploring Indian and Somali desert histories and cultures. Deadline 20 Nov: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Please share widely and contact me with any questions 😊
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Comparative and Creative Desert Research
ABOUT THE ROLEThe Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to join the British Academy-funded Desert Disorders project team. We are looking for a highl...
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk
November 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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And another for those working on #Gender and the #Body!

Again, please let me know if you'd like to be added or removed!

#bodystudies #starterpack
go.bsky.app/SqkfMjo
November 12, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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Tomorrow 12-1pm UK time!

www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-and-map...
November 12, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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A bluesky shout out for Lancaster's Epoch Magazine www.epoch-magazine.com a fabulous venue for #earlycareer #Historians and history adjacent researchers 📝😊
EPOCH Magazine
EPOCH is a history magazine that gives postgraduates an opportunity to publish emerging research for international audiences. ​
www.epoch-magazine.com
November 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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JOB Assistant Professor in energy transitions, decarbonization, and environmental justice, University of Oregon, Environmental Studies Program, USA

www.h-net.org/jobs/job_dis...
#envhist
H-Net Job Guide
www.h-net.org
October 27, 2024 at 7:50 AM
It's here! The long gestated Ruling Devotion is in my hand. Thanks to the brilliant Rukun Advani of #PermanentBlack. #Hindutemples #imperialhistory
August 29, 2024 at 1:43 PM