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"Empire of Solidarities: a Connected History of Private Charity Across a Decentred Romanov Empire, 1855–1914". https://empsolid.ee/
PI: @catherinegibson.bsky.social (University of Tartu)
This work is supported by an #ERC grant (EMPSOLID – 101162204).
Thrilled to share that our article “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire” by Catherine Gibson and Anton Kotenko is now out in Slavic Review (Vol. 84, No. 2). Read here doi.org/10.1017/slr....

#EMPSOLID #ERC #SpatialHistory #RomanovEmpire
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Back from #ICCEES2025 and still processing all the connections and conversations! It was great to see so many panels on the history of humanitarianism, and to share some preliminary #ERC EMPSOLID research in such inspiring company.
En route to ICCEES and looking forward to catching up with colleagues. Come join our panel on solidarities and relief across the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. It's on Thursday 24th at 14:45 with @jolaycock.bsky.social and @catherinegibson.bsky.social www.myeventflo.com/event.aspx?m...
July 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
EMPSOLID is featured in a new exhibition at the University of Tartu Library! ⭐

The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🎙️ 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!
May 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
💥Everyone interested has the opportunity to view online exhibition “Exciting Minds“, which tells the story of the #ERC grant for the #EMPSOLID project!
#EMPSOLIDnews
researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/cathe...
Catherine Gibson | Exciting Minds
In the late 19th century, the Romanov Empire stretched across an immense territory, from today’s Tallinn to Vladivostok, encompassing a diverse range of populations. Did people living in different par...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Catherine will present some preliminary EMPSOLID findings this week at CBSE Cambridge. Rather than presenting traditional papers, our panel decided to make a film! 🎬 Here is the trailer, made in collaboration with Maarja Merivoo-Parro (Uni of Jyväskylä) & Sanita Reinsone (University of Latvia)!
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
April 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Registration link for the online PhD Information Session 👉
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4be2fc...
💡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
April 11, 2025 at 11:41 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
April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
💡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/
PhD Application Call – Empire of Solidarities
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April 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📜✨ 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)
March 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
❗We are happy to share that our project "Empire of Solidarities" has launched its website!❗

There you can find more information about the project itself, the people involved and much more!

👉Here is the link:
www.empsolid.ee
Empire of Solidarities
www.empsolid.ee
February 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Find out more about Dr. Catherine Gibson, the Principal Investigator of "Empire of Solidarities" project, here:
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Ajaloolane: Tartu pärmivabriku juht läks Dorpati nime pärast kohtusse
Šotimaalt pärit ajaloolane ja poliitikateadlane Catherine Helen Gibson sattus Eestisse natuke üle kümne aasta tagasi mõnevõrra juhuslikult. Esialgu osales ta Läti suvekoolis ning jätkas hiljem õpingui...
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January 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Reposted by EMPSOLID ERC
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...
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The project is based at the Centre for Eurasian and Russian Studies (CEURUS) at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and will run from 2025 to 2029.

More information here:
skytte.ut.ee/en/content/u...
University of Tartu scholar received an ERC grant to study the history of solidarities across the Romanov Empire
Catherine Gibson
skytte.ut.ee
January 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM