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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · 3d

Excited to be co-convening the Warwick WIP along with @annajpravdica.bsky.social and @joseph-price.bsky.social this year!

Warwick History Postgraduates @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · 3d

We're super excited to announce the return of the Warwick History PG Work in Progress for 2025/26. Open to all who are interested in hearing about all the fantastic research being done by PG history students at Warwick!

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Sep 9

didn't we use her for a seminar during our MPhil?

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Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · Sep 5

One week to go! We're looking forward to some fantastic papers and interesting discussion warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Dialogues of Nonconformity

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Aug 15

The programme is finally here!

Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · Aug 15

We're excited to finally share our fantastic programme: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

We are looking forward to hearing from our excellent speakers, covering an array of perspectives and approaches to early modern nonconformity!

All welcome! Register to attend: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · Jul 23

Registration is now open! Click the link on our page to register to attend the conference at @unibirmingham.bsky.social on Friday 12 September. All welcome: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Dialogues of Nonconformity

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jul 14

observer.co.uk/news/interna...

‘There is no political power without power over the archive’

Titles banned, data deleted, the nation’s librarians sacked without explanation – Donald Trump’s war on books is a threat to democracy across the world, ...

observer.co.uk

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jul 11

After two failed attempts, I finally found my boys in the Devon archives. Judging by the 'X' some naughty person has made next to their entry, I'm not the first to find them

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jul 1

Found a fantastic study spot in Manchester Central Library 📚

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks to @joseph-price.bsky.social for taking the pic

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jun 30

Great to see the Conference being advertised on the big screens at Warwick ✨
CfP deadline is tomorrow!

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Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · Jun 24

Call for Papers Deadline is one week today! Open to researchers at any stage: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Dialogues of Nonconformity

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jun 23

Always nice to get the opportunity to share my story @camhistory.bsky.social www.hist.cam.ac.uk/graduate-des...

Graduate destinations | Faculty of History University of Cambridge

www.hist.cam.ac.uk

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · Jun 12

Lancashire Quakers have acknowledged their role in enslavement—a vital step in national Quaker work on reparations. Together, we seek to build just, healing communities for the future. 🌱👇 #TruthAndRepair #Quakers
🔗 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Lancashire Quakers make first formal apology for role in enslavement

Lancashire Quakers have become the first in Britain to issue a formal apology for their historic involvement in the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of African people.

www.quaker.org.uk

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jun 10

Practising my conference paper on the bus

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Jun 2

Not plates then? 😂

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Warwick History Postgraduates @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · May 22

Our third panel spanned five centuries, on the theme of Bodies, Gender, and Selfhood.

Discussion also highlighted commonalities of religion, life writing, and emotions across time.

Chaired by Sophie Mann

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Warwick History Postgraduates @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · May 22

Kicking off our conference with our first panel: Early Modern Mobilities

Come down to OC0.04 to catch the latest in PG history research here at Warwick!

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · May 19

This is what all former plantations should be doing, rather than being hired out for weddings

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · May 19

Visited @whitneyplantation.org while in Louisiana. One of the best and most important museums/memorials I have been to

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · May 18

Excited to be co-organising this conference on early modern nonconformity. Please submit an abstract or share with anyone who might be interested in doing so! Open to researchers of all career stages! ✨

Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · May 18

Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.

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Warwick History Postgraduates @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · May 8

Our annual conference returns! All welcome to attend this two-day showcase of exciting postgraduate research from the Warwick History Department

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · May 3

Excited to be presenting at this fantastic conference next month 😁

Work, Authenticity, & Social Identity in Early Modern Britain @earlymodern2025.bsky.social · May 3

Our jam-packed and very exciting programme is now available on our webpage here ✨ We're hugely grateful to all the excellent speakers who submitted proposals and have agreed to be part of this event, which has been long in the making but is now only a month away! warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Apr 16

In response to today's supreme court ruling, we want to urge any researcher in Trans Histories to consider a proposal to our new Queer & Trans Histories series - because research into Trans histories will help to shape Trans futures: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

#TransRights

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Evie Nash @evienash.bsky.social · Apr 2

I love it when people unintentionally make my research super relevant 😂
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03...

The Quakers are no strangers to disruptive Left-wing activism

The decision to host a Just Stop Oil spin-off group should come as no surprise

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Warwick History Postgraduates @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚨Call for Papers🚨

We're now welcoming abstracts from Warwick history postgraduates for our annual Conference!

Deadline 16 April

Apply here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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