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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 2h

CRASH!

On this day 11:49am, 11th October 1982, the world watched in horror as the lifting frame dramatically fell into place, having been caught on a misaligned strop. No real damage was done, other than to our nerves!

Find out more in our blog - maryrose.org/blog/crash-t...

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J. Connell Stryker @jconnellstryker.bsky.social · 1d

I should also tag #maritimehistory

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 3d

Calling all history lovers! The Prize Papers Project is about to reveal thrilling new insights from one of the most fascinating ships captured during the War of the Austrian Succession. A team favorite – don’t miss it! Follow & stay tuned! #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory

The Prize Papers Project @prizepapers.bsky.social · 4d

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J. Connell Stryker @jconnellstryker.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #maritime folks - have you seen Mainsheet? Have you seen Mainsheet's open CFP? Can I tell you how great the experience of writing for them, and how beautiful the final product was? You should submit and see for yourself!
www.mainsheet.mysticseaport.org/post/3355-ca...

Call for Papers | Published by Mainsheet

Our current Call for Papers

www.mainsheet.mysticseaport.org

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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday marks the 43rd anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose, but it wasn't the first attempt to recover Henry VIII's ship...

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Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre @lrfheritage.bsky.social · 1d

"It is often assumed there were no women, or that they were unable or unwilling to do certain jobs, but that assumption is incorrect."⚓
Visit Rotterdam Maritime Museum's new exhibition on maritime women🔗 https://maritiemmuseum.nl/en/exhibitions/maritime-women

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Jordan Carlson @jordantcarlson.bsky.social · 1d

"Chocobos CAN believe in Monster Jesus" is an incredible thing to hear before I'm fully caffeinated

Saint Riot @saintriot.bsky.social · 3d

In Final Fantasy Tactics if a unit gains too much faith they leave your party to go find God. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had Beast Tongue and got a monster unit to maximum faith? Of course you haven't. No one has.

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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 2d

OPPORTUNITY Lead Writer - CDProjekt - US

Not affiliated. Shares welcome

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Lead Writer

Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

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Dr Rachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 15d

New paper. Recording the female experience of UK archaeology 1990-2010. Anne Teather and I document how an industry EDI agenda evolved in the 1990s and was dismantled, uncovering the ramifications of that for women archaeologists over the next decade.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#openaccess✅

Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology | Archaeological Dialogues | Cambridge Core

Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology

www.cambridge.org

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · Sep 10

Job Openings!

Columbia Theological Seminary invites applications for *two* full-time tenure-track faculty appointments in Old Testament.

More info here: www.ctsnet.edu/careers/

Careers

Search for Vice President of Institutional Advancement

www.ctsnet.edu

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 3d

Reupping this — I’m still looking for folks to talk to!

Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 4d

Are rising prices and inflation eating into your or a loved one’s Social Security payments? Want to talk about it with a reporter for a news article? DM or email sluterman at 19thnews dot org.

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Nate Hendley @natehendley.bsky.social · 3d

I am proud to be offering this online presentation about a forgotten wartime tragedy that changed the world.

My book at Amazon tinyurl.com/4z34saa3 and Indigo tinyurl.com/yck4rua2

Event link (and registration) tinyurl.com/3uwcfjkf

@dundurnpress.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

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Markus Mindrebø @markusmindrebo.bsky.social · 8d

Medieval techniques to preserve mental health? Sage advice here (and a wonderfully written post).

"Tao seemed forever struggling with the dilemma between living freely but poorly and working in the government but unhappily. Besides resorting to alcohol, Tao dealt with such struggles with poetry."

The Rise of Poetry Therapy in Eleventh Century China

How did literati manage their mental health in middle period China? Melancholy, depression, and down moods were as common among them as among us today. In the absence of antidepressants and therapists...

www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl

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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 3d

Just published! Check out 'Expanding Morgan Godwyn’s Corpus: Rethinking the Evolution of Early Modern Anti-Slavery Sentiment' by Brian Smith: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Expanding Morgan Godwyn’s Corpus: Rethinking the Evolution of Early Modern Anti-Slavery Sentiment

This paper seeks to extend Morgan Godwyn’s bibliography by bringing to light two of his early-career letters that have not received as much attention as they deserve. While these texts have been in...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3d

'A team of musicologists has unearthed the printed score of a previously unknown Purcell song, as well as the original manuscript for various keyboard compositions, partly in the composer’s own hand – the first Purcell autograph to be found for more than 30 years.' 1/3

‘Almost unheard of’: experts find more music by English composer Henry Purcell

Printed score and keyboard manuscript by Purcell, who died in 1695, unearthed in Worcestershire and Norfolk

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Hurst @mrmhurst.bsky.social · 10d

British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. But one colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @jich.bsky.social examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park

Following the revelation in 2011 that the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office was sitting on the migrated archives of dozens of colonial governments, almost 20,000 files were transferred from s...

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Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁 @savaslab.bsky.social · 3d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Despite Greene report warnings, N.L.'s 'perilous' tide of red ink continues to swell | CBC News

Four years ago, there was a move to address the province's "unprecedented" financial challenges. But those vows of action do not appear to have altered Newfoundland and Labrador's fiscal trajectory — ...

www.cbc.ca

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Jan Marc Morawe @janmarcmorawe.bsky.social · 4d

Do men rely only on women to prevent pregnancies? How do masculinities, critical consciousness, and contraception intersect? Our project's final paper is part of this month's issue of Culture, Health, and Sexuality. Check it out here:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@tandfresearch.bsky.social

‘How do I really want to be as a man?’ Masculinities, critical consciousness, and contraceptive decision-making – findings from an interview study in Germany

This paper examines how men in Germany reflect on (their) masculinities in the context of contraception and family planning. Through twelve qualitative interviews, three of which were couple interv...

www.tandfonline.com

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Annika Bärwald @annikabaerwald.bsky.social · 3d

Wonderful opportunity for scholars, activists, and artists engaging with early Black presences in Europe🗃️

H-Soz-Kult @hsozkult.bsky.social · 3d

CFP: Black Presence and Influence in Europe Before the Atlantic Slavery

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-157868

Lüneburg, 21.01.2026-22.01.2026, Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) in Culture and Society, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Bewerbungsschluss: 30.10.2025

www.hsozkult.de

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 3d

We're hiring. It's a real needle-in-a-haystack search for an experienced teacher who can help reimagine our flagship (i.e., huge) intro course for a new era. 3/3 load. Convenient to Hollywood and Holbox.

usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...

Open-rank Assistant, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC

usccareers.usc.edu

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Sarah-Maria Schober @smschober.bsky.social · 3d

Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.

Do apply and spread the word!

www.unilu.ch/en/universit...

www.unilu.ch/en/universit...

PhD position in History (100%, 4 years) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne

Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.

www.unilu.ch

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 3d

People in my phone!! I will be giving a talk at Harvard’s Mahindra center on Oct 23, at 6pm:

“Aphra Behn’s White Female Pen”

It’s about Oroonoko (1688) and the nominal emergence of the racial category “white” in the late 17th C.

(from my book, which I’m still revising, still eager for feedback…)

Aphra Behn’s White Female Pen | Mahindra Humanities Center

mahindrahumanities.harvard.edu

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Full Story Baltimore @fullstorybaltimore.tours · 3d

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Full Story Baltimore @fullstorybaltimore.tours · Sep 9

Casual reminder that we have fall-weather gear available in our merch store 👀 Like this: fullstorybaltimore.threadless.com/designs/balt...

Baltimore says NO KINGS! regular merch design Women's Zip-Up Hoodie | fullstorybaltimore's Shop

Baltimore says NO KINGS! regular merch design on Women's Zip-Up Hoodie – Special for the Revolution in Baltimore Town: The Tour, this design features an illustration of the Revolutionary War fortifica...

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 4d

Job Opportunity!

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at Dublin City University

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 4d

Job Opportunity!

Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World
King's College London - Department of History

Fixed-Term/Contract
Closes: 13th October 2025

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU182/l...

Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World at King's College London

Recruiting now: Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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