Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · 5d

I started House of Guinness last night. Sadly, what has been seen cannot be unseen 💔 no subtlety whatsoever. Every time the "fenians" came on screen diddly-idle-dum music started playing, the costumes looked AI generated and they were all wearing different shades of green 🥴

1

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

President of Ireland @president.ie · 8d

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Manchán Magan president.ie/en/media-lib...

5 46 140

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social · 8d

Calling all university students!

How about this seventeenth century medical recipe book as #DissertationInspiration?

See this recipe book and a number of other fascinating archives in person at our Dissertation Inspiration Drop In on Friday 24th October, 2-4pm.

2 2 5

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social · 15d

Calling all university students!

Are you looking for some #DissertationInspiration?

Join us for a drop in session to view original primary sources, perfect to give you ideas for your historical research.

Free and open to all.

Poster for a Dissertation Inspiration drop in at the Devon and Exeter Institution on Friday 24th October from 2pm to 4pm

1 4 4

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Aug 12

Came across an obscure local satire serial that the @dexinst.bsky.social was subscribed to for a few years in the 1880s. Some of the members were not pleased about its presence in the reading room!

1 3

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · Jul 30

This is such a brilliant piece of #SocialHistory!

Demonstrating once again how railways were far more than just shiny locos moving carriages and goods wagons. This says so much about imagined communities & attempting to knit a workforce together ...

#Railway200 #RailwayHistory

Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · Jul 29

Great work being carried out by the team behind Railway worker deaths in GB & Ireland @rwldproject.bsky.social
Not accident related, the GS&WR at Thurles had their own cricket team. John Bracken on Clonmel team worked in the post office & is great grandfather to Kyran Bracken, England scrum half.

Press report of a cricket match in 1894 between Clonmel Star CC and Thurles GS&WR CC

1 3 9

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Jul 17

You'll have to come and visit!

1

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Jul 17

It was great to help out with Schools' Enrichment Week at @dexinst.bsky.social 🔍📚 today the year 10's were tasked with finding parallels between 19thC media and the media of today! There were lots of interesting discussions around scandel, fake news and clickbait 📲

3

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · Jul 7

We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.

Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️

Call for papers for the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, taking place at the University of Exeter on 30-31 October.

We are exploring early modern conflict in all its forms. We particularly seek to unpack the interactions between the more traditional aspects of conflict, such as the political, tactical and strategic, with the more human side of it, including sociocultural approaches that explore experiences, representations and impacts of violence. As such, we particularly welcome proposals that look beyond purely military history and break chronological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries.

We welcome proposals for individual papers of up to 20 minutes, or full panels of three to four papers, on any aspect of conflict, war and violence in the early modern period.

Speakers might consider, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Physical, tactical, operational and strategic aspects of warfare.
Martial identities, values and motivations.
Notions of gender, race, class and religion.
Remembering, (re)imagining and representing violence and/or conflict.
The experience of violence, its impact and the everyday at war.
Popular allegiance in early modern conflict.
Maritime violence and naval warfare.
The bureaucracy of conflict, finance and the law.

Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with a biographical note, should be sent to earlymodernwar@gmail.com by Friday 5th September.

1 80 75

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Jul 11

Very excited!! I am helping with the organisation of this year's @dexinst.bsky.social's lecture series, so feel free to message or email me if you are interested or would like to know more 📚🔍📜🍂

The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social · Jul 11

We are accepting abstracts for our annual lecture series on subjects interacting with the theme of "A New Leaf" 🍃📚
The deadline for submissions is Monday 25th August. Please see the full call for papers on our website: devonandexeterinstitution.org/whats-on/tal...

1 2

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are delighted to say that #SHSConf2025 was an immense success!

Please read more about it here - and stay tuned for more information and announcements from the conference!✨

socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/10/s...

Social History Society Conference 2025 Roundup

We are delighted to say that our 2025 SHS Conference was an immense success! This was the first time we have ever hosted a conference in a heritage site: namely, the Black Country Living Museum in …

socialhistory.org.uk

1 19 63

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Dr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢JOBS: 2 postdoc research associate positions📢

On AHRC project 'Informing contemporary land use policy through sustainability assessment of farming systems' in pre-modern periods🗃️

- FT from 01/10/25
- #Medieval history (3 years)
- #EarlyModern history (28 months)

jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Powered by MHR

jobs.exeter.ac.uk

1 14 5

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢 Just announced! The programme & booking is now live for our Annual Conference 2025.

🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.

🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage

3 81 130

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Jul 9

The location for the conference @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social was a massive bonus! The chip shop dinner and the carnival was definitely a highlight 🎪

1 4

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thoroughly enjoyed attending #SHSConf2025. Such fascinating and impactful displays of work throughout! Very grateful for the opportunity to present a paper and I was delighted to be able to have such interesting discussions over the past few days!!
@socialhistsoc.bsky.social
@swwdtp.bsky.social

1 2 16

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Apr 22

PhD opportunity at TCD under the supervision of Dr Deirdre Foley and Dr Lindsey Earner Byrne.

33 30

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

HPS.CESEE @hpscesee.bsky.social · Mar 24

Call for papers: Mobilizing Nature: The Environmental History of the Ottoman Danubian Frontier, Vienna, 12-13 March 2026. URL: danfront.univie.ac.a...

5 8

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Mar 26

Yay! Can't wait for this conference 📚

Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · Mar 20

📣The programme for our 2025 conference is out now!

👉Read it here (scroll down to 'Conference Programme'): socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...

✨Take a look at the amazing array of social & cultural history on show!🗃️

Conference

Visit the post for more.

socialhistory.org.uk

1

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · Jan 24

📢 Calling all historians and researchers! The Women's History Network is now accepting abstracts for its 33rd Annual Conference, themed "Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Personal Collections."

More info: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c...

#WomensHistory #GLAM

WHN Annual Conference 2025, Call for Papers

First Call for Papers Women’s History Network 33rd Annual Conference Online via Zoom Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Pe…

womenshistorynetwork.org

4 230 340

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · Mar 10

PhD Studentship - Rural and Tribal History of the Modern Middle East (c.1870-c.1945)
University College Dublin - AC21205 #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD709/p...

PhD Studentship - Rural and Tribal History of the Modern Middle East (c.1870-c.1945) at University College Dublin

jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship - Rural and Tribal History of the Modern Middle East (c.1870-c.1945) Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

7 6

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

The Edward Worth Library, Dublin @edwardworthlib.bsky.social · Feb 17

The Worth Library Fellowship scheme is now open: edwardworthlibrary.ie/research-fel... Closing date is 4 April 2025. Please retweet @earlymodhistory.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @historyofscience.bsky.social @royalsociety.org @sshmedicine.bsky.social @aahmhistmed.bsky.social

21 17

Reposted by Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile)

The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social · Feb 14

A sinister Victorian Valentine’s Day!

The mid-nineteenth century saw the rise of the comic or mocking Valentine, in contrast to more romantic images. This illustration by Kenny Meadows appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1852, and doesn’t disappoint in its grisly detail.

#valentinesday

Women suspended on an arrow held by a cherub

A cherub holding a women’s heart on a plate

1 3

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Dec 28

My siblings and I are all moved out of home but my mom still displays our christmas art that we made in school every year and it is so wholesome! My favourite is the christmas cards we made i n'gaeilge (in Irish) #gaeilge #nollaig #irish

2

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Dec 6

The book display is back at the DEI! This makes me happy <3 #historiclibraries

1

Amber Flood (Ní Mhaoltuile) @amberflood.bsky.social · Nov 28

#introduction
I'm a collaborative doctoral award student, funded by the @swwdtp.bsky.social, and so I'm very blessed because I get to spend lots of my time at a 200+ year old historic library - The Devon and Exeter Institution. Here is a photo of me delivering a lecture there:

1 1 5