Abbi Flint
@draflint.bsky.social
Researcher and poet #archaeology #envhist #folklore #envhum #peatlands #moss #heritage #poetry #reindeer #sheffield
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Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain
Cambridge Core - History of Ideas and Intellectual History - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain
doi.org
How did communal open-air singing in early 20th century Britain connect with fellow-feeling, bodily experience, and ideas of the countryside?
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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Hello environmental historians - what are your book recommends on the histories of communal access to water? For me, 'cause I'm interested 💧
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Hello environmental historians - what are your book recommends on the histories of communal access to water? For me, 'cause I'm interested 💧
Hello environmental historians - what are your book recommends on the histories of communal access to water? For me, 'cause I'm interested 💧
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Hello environmental historians - what are your book recommends on the histories of communal access to water? For me, 'cause I'm interested 💧
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“The prime minister was watching a disaster movie / when we found him. We are the /
media we cried. Run.”
Read “The Eloquence,” a poem by Jorie Graham.
media we cried. Run.”
Read “The Eloquence,” a poem by Jorie Graham.
The Eloquence
A poem by Jorie Graham
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December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“The prime minister was watching a disaster movie / when we found him. We are the /
media we cried. Run.”
Read “The Eloquence,” a poem by Jorie Graham.
media we cried. Run.”
Read “The Eloquence,” a poem by Jorie Graham.
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@rspb.bsky.social is also seeking a PeacePlus Nature Peatland Conservation Scientist. Fixed-term, until 31st July 2029, full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Location: Flexible in Northern Ireland @rspbni.bsky.social c-js.uk/4agNMwf
RSPB: PeacePlus Nature Peatland Conservation Scientist advertised with CJS
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum Terms: Fixed-Term, until 31st July 2029, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Location: Flexible in Northern Ireland We are looking for a peatland scientist to…
c-js.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
@rspb.bsky.social is also seeking a PeacePlus Nature Peatland Conservation Scientist. Fixed-term, until 31st July 2029, full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Location: Flexible in Northern Ireland @rspbni.bsky.social c-js.uk/4agNMwf
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Coming up this evening : my final talk this week on Ghosts Behind Glass happening in Oxford. Come over if you are in the area!
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
Dead as a Dodo: The Haunted Heritage of Extinction’
In the halls of natural history museums all over the world, you can peer through the glass and come face-to-face with the ghosts of extinction.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Coming up this evening : my final talk this week on Ghosts Behind Glass happening in Oxford. Come over if you are in the area!
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
It was an absolute joy to have been a poet on the MossWorlds project and re-story moss in collaboration with such inspiring folks.
Embrace the mossibilities!
Embrace the mossibilities!
This evening we were delighted to host a research café discussing the exhibition ‘MossWorlds: Re-Storying Urban Lives’. A viewing of the exhibition was followed by panel discussion featuring researchers on the project, @researchnt.bsky.social and the Firs environmental research station.
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It was an absolute joy to have been a poet on the MossWorlds project and re-story moss in collaboration with such inspiring folks.
Embrace the mossibilities!
Embrace the mossibilities!
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👀 Post Doctoral Researcher - Osteoarchaeology (18mths/PT)
"This post is part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project to collate, record and disseminate the archive of a 1970s excavation of an important Pictish/Norse cemetery at Newark, Orkney ..."
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...
"This post is part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project to collate, record and disseminate the archive of a 1970s excavation of an important Pictish/Norse cemetery at Newark, Orkney ..."
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...
Staff - Vacancies - Post-doctoral Researcher - University of the Highlands and Islands
Current listing of UHI jobs with vacancies from all across our partnership.
www.uhi.ac.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM
👀 Post Doctoral Researcher - Osteoarchaeology (18mths/PT)
"This post is part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project to collate, record and disseminate the archive of a 1970s excavation of an important Pictish/Norse cemetery at Newark, Orkney ..."
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...
"This post is part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project to collate, record and disseminate the archive of a 1970s excavation of an important Pictish/Norse cemetery at Newark, Orkney ..."
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...
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Last call today for the OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DAY of my book on the Blair era, 'New Labour, New Britain?' I think it's a judicious look at the whole topic, but you must be the judge: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Last call today for the OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DAY of my book on the Blair era, 'New Labour, New Britain?' I think it's a judicious look at the whole topic, but you must be the judge: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
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For young poets!
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
For young poets!
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
For young poets!
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
For young poets!
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
The Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival invites young people across England (ages 11-25) to respond to England's inspiring heritage sites through poetry
Hosted by English Heritage & @torchoxford.bsky.social
Submissions close 15 March 2026
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/inspir...
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My new book, exploring folk tales in Lincolnshire, is now available for pre-order! Publication: April 2026.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My new book, exploring folk tales in Lincolnshire, is now available for pre-order! Publication: April 2026.
fiveleaves.co.uk/product/devi...
fiveleaves.co.uk/product/devi...
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Next week! Get your tickets for the #Broadside Day 2026 conference on 14 Feb at @sheffielduni.bsky.social with the Traditional Song Forum, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
@efdss.bsky.social and @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-...
@efdss.bsky.social and @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-...
Broadside Day 2026
Organised by the Traditional Song Forum with the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, the Broadside Day is a conference for people interested in street literature in all its fascinating aspects, held at...
www.efdss.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Next week! Get your tickets for the #Broadside Day 2026 conference on 14 Feb at @sheffielduni.bsky.social with the Traditional Song Forum, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
@efdss.bsky.social and @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-...
@efdss.bsky.social and @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-...
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Exciting to see the hard copies of this too!! 🤩 @draflint.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Exciting to see the hard copies of this too!! 🤩 @draflint.bsky.social
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For anyone interested in our 18-month post in British Studies please follow the link below. @ihr.bsky.social
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
www.jobs.london.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
For anyone interested in our 18-month post in British Studies please follow the link below. @ihr.bsky.social
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
It's taken me a little longer than hoped to find time to get stuck into 'Ghosts Behind Glass' (by @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social), but it is worth the wait - a cracking holiday read! And it's informing a bumper list of Natural History museums I still need to visit 😁
My Christmas reading has finally arrived!
Can't wait to get stuck in
Can't wait to get stuck in
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It's taken me a little longer than hoped to find time to get stuck into 'Ghosts Behind Glass' (by @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social), but it is worth the wait - a cracking holiday read! And it's informing a bumper list of Natural History museums I still need to visit 😁
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Can anyone identify what type of creature this was meant to depict? I believe it's Native American
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Can anyone identify what type of creature this was meant to depict? I believe it's Native American
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🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
warwick-careers.tal.net
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
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We are now accepting proposals from scholars interested in applying for the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships program in 2026. This is a great program for early career (<8 yrs from PhD) scholars to be with @greenhouseuis.net for 2 years on own project.
www.uis.no/en/research/...
www.uis.no/en/research/...
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM
We are now accepting proposals from scholars interested in applying for the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships program in 2026. This is a great program for early career (<8 yrs from PhD) scholars to be with @greenhouseuis.net for 2 years on own project.
www.uis.no/en/research/...
www.uis.no/en/research/...
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This, from Lemm Sissay’s collection ‘Listener’, is a masterclass in pace and rhythm and rhyme.
It is a read it out loud kind of poem.
It is playful, funny, poignant, and deep all at the same time.
#poetry
#poemoftheday
It is a read it out loud kind of poem.
It is playful, funny, poignant, and deep all at the same time.
#poetry
#poemoftheday
January 29, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This, from Lemm Sissay’s collection ‘Listener’, is a masterclass in pace and rhythm and rhyme.
It is a read it out loud kind of poem.
It is playful, funny, poignant, and deep all at the same time.
#poetry
#poemoftheday
It is a read it out loud kind of poem.
It is playful, funny, poignant, and deep all at the same time.
#poetry
#poemoftheday
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New in our #LocalStudies library, ‘Ethel’ explores the life of Ethel Haythornwaite, a countryside pioneer from Sheffield. Her tireless campaigning contributed towards the founding of the Peak District National Park and the creation of the first green belt in the UK.
January 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM
New in our #LocalStudies library, ‘Ethel’ explores the life of Ethel Haythornwaite, a countryside pioneer from Sheffield. Her tireless campaigning contributed towards the founding of the Peak District National Park and the creation of the first green belt in the UK.
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If you're around in Bristol today, I'm giving a lecture on my New Labour book at the University! I'll be kicking off in the Arts Faculty about 1pm... Come along! www.bristol.ac.uk/history/even...
January 29, 2026 at 10:41 AM
If you're around in Bristol today, I'm giving a lecture on my New Labour book at the University! I'll be kicking off in the Arts Faculty about 1pm... Come along! www.bristol.ac.uk/history/even...
And if you're interested in intersections between #folksong and open-air singing, there's also this #OpenAccess article I wrote, published in Folklore last year
doi.org/10.1080/0015...
doi.org/10.1080/0015...
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
And if you're interested in intersections between #folksong and open-air singing, there's also this #OpenAccess article I wrote, published in Folklore last year
doi.org/10.1080/0015...
doi.org/10.1080/0015...
How did communal open-air singing in early 20th century Britain connect with fellow-feeling, bodily experience, and ideas of the countryside?
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain
Cambridge Core - History of Ideas and Intellectual History - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain
doi.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
How did communal open-air singing in early 20th century Britain connect with fellow-feeling, bodily experience, and ideas of the countryside?
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
These are topics @drhick.bsky.social and I discuss in our Element - Outdoor Singing in Modern Britain. Out now & free to read online
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Treat yourself to a little break to read this gem of a poem today.
January 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Treat yourself to a little break to read this gem of a poem today.
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On 4 Feb @nfsengland.bsky.social are giving a talk at Sheffield Weston Park Museum, giving an overview of the project so far, along with emerging findings. So come on down and see what folklore is potent in England! (You'll need to book in advance: www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lun...)
Lunchtime Talk: The National Folklore Survey for England - Sheffield Museums Trust
Wed 4 February 2026
, 1pm-1:45pm
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:28 PM
On 4 Feb @nfsengland.bsky.social are giving a talk at Sheffield Weston Park Museum, giving an overview of the project so far, along with emerging findings. So come on down and see what folklore is potent in England! (You'll need to book in advance: www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lun...)