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Ann-Marie Foster
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Historian of modern Britain and heritage person working on collections access for disabled & neurodivergent researchers. AHRC Fellow, IWM; Chancellor’s Fellow, Robert Gordon University. Will forget to post but happy to be in the room. They/them and she/her
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David Morgan-Owen @dmorganowen.bsky.social · Aug 13
Tickets available via the link to sign up, great range of speakers on everything from slavery to remembrance and pageantry to stokers - full programme here: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Aug 28
Published today: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales', by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4n4LkxB

'Waterscapes' is the 23rd title in the Society's New Historical perspectives book series, published @uolpress.bsky.social. Available free Open Access and in print 1/2
Cover for: Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales, by Andrew McTominey
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · Aug 4
A proper 12-month replacement post with decent salary (for UKHE, at least) in modern European history. Belfast is a decent place to live - relatively affordable apart from extortionate pint prices - and I can personally vouch for what a great & friendly School we have.
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Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast
Apply now for the Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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Lucie Matthews-Jones @luciejones83.bsky.social · Jul 29
Had a lovely day chatting&zine making at today’s Divergent Minds in the Archive workshop. Thank you to everyone who shared ND archive experiences with me & @amfoster.bsky.social. Big shout to Rhian @glamarchives.bsky.social’s for hosting us! The tour & mugs were splendid additions.
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · Jul 11
Join us! We are advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop in 2025-27.

Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team.
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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025
History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jul 4
Been too busy to post about this, but we've had a brilliant day exploring neurodivergent archive accessibility at our first @edicaucus.bsky.social funded workshop!
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Ann-Marie Foster @amfoster.bsky.social · Jul 4
Missed the word ‘workshop’ from the first post. Alas, the heat had finally caught up with me! We’d love to see you at the other workshops, and can fund (some) travel. Please do spread the word.
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Ann-Marie Foster @amfoster.bsky.social · Jul 4
…and Liverpool Records Office on 14 August
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Ann-Marie Foster @amfoster.bsky.social · Jul 4
If this sounds enticing, there are still spaces in our upcoming workshops @glamarchives.bsky.social on 29 July…
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Ann-Marie Foster @amfoster.bsky.social · Jul 4
Had a fantastic day with @riacheyne.bsky.social for the @edicaucus.bsky.social funded Divergent Minds in the Archive. We collected thoughts, made zines, guzzled ice water, and deeply enjoyed the video that @luciejones83.bsky.social made to introduce the afternoon activities.
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · Jul 4
Are you a neurodivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archives or library professional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user access? Or a neurodivergent archives or library professional who can offer insights into accessibility?
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jun 26
Details of our upcoming online workshop with @scotsarchives.bsky.social, and our face-to-face workshops in Cardiff and Glasgow, at the link! Apply by 30th June.
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · Jun 25
SCA are hosting a workshop as part of ‘Divergent Minds in the Archive’, an EDI Caucus-funded project investigating neurodivergence and archives.

Find out more and apply to take part: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...
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Lucie Matthews-Jones @luciejones83.bsky.social · Jun 23
#skyhistorians We are happy to announce our Cardiff (29/07), Liverpool (14/08) and Online (18/09) workshops for our Divergent Minds in the Archive project. We are looking for all ND archive users to sign up and tell us more about your experiences. More info on the posters. Links in next messages.
Text reads Neurodivergent experiences of archives - call for workshop participants Are you a (UK-based) neurodivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archive, library, or collections professional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user access? Or a neurodivergent archive, library, or collections professional who can offer insights into accessibility? As part of the EDI Caucus funded project 'Divergent Minds in the Archive', we, a group of neurodivergent humanities academics, will be running a series of research and knowledge exchange workshops at archives around the UK, and online, in summer 2025. These workshops will bring together archive users and professionals to share archive experiences, identify potential barriers for neurodivergent users, and creatively 're-imagine' archival spaces through zine-making. We are currently recruiting participants for the following workshops, to be hosted by: • Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Tuesday 29 July, 10am-4.15pm. Glamorgan application link. • Liverpool Records Office, Liverpool, Thursday 14 August, 10am-4.15pm. Liverpool application link. • Scottish Council on Archives, Online, 18 September, 10.30am-2.30pm. SCA (online) application link. We can fund limited travel expenses for participants to in-person workshops, including support worker travel and overnight accommodation where necessary. Please apply for one in-person workshop only. Deadline for applications is Sunday 29th June at midnight. If you cannot make these events, but would like to hear more about the project, sign up to our mailing list for more information in due course. Please feel free to get in touch with further questions at divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com. The project is led by Dr Ria Cheyne, Liverpool John Moores University. Our partners are Glamorgan Archives, Gwent Archives, History UK. Imperial War Museums, Liverpool Record Office, Scottish Council on Archives, and Tyne and Wear Archives. Ydych chi'n ymchwilydd niwroamrywiol (yn y DU) sydd wedi defnyddio archifau yn eich gwaith? Neu'n weithiwr proffesiynol mewn archif, llyfrgell neu â chasgliadau a fyddain hoffi goleuo trafodaethau ar fynediad defnyddwyr niwroamrywiol? Neu'n weithiwr niwroamrywiol mewn archif Ilyfrgell, neu â chasgliadau sy'n gallu cynnig mewnwelediadau i hygyrchedd? Fel rhan o'r prosiect a ariennir gan EDI Caucus 'Divergent Minds in the Archive', byddwn ni, grip • academyddion dyniaethau niwroamrywiol, yn cynnal cyfres o weithdai ymchwil a chyfnewid gwybodaeth mewn archifau ledled y DU, ac ar-lein, yn haf 2025. Bydd y gweithdai hyn yn dod â defnyddwyr archifau a gweithwyr proffesiynol ynghyd i rannu profiadau am archifau, nodi rhwystrau posibl i ddefnyddwyr niwroamrywiol, ac ail-ddychmygu'n greadigol gofodau archifol trwy wneud gronau. Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn recriwtio cyfranogwyr ar gyfer y gweithdai canlynol, iw cynnal gan: • Archifau Morgannwg, Caerdydd. Dydd Mawrth, 29 Gorffennaf, 10am-4.15pm. https://forms.office.com/e/u6UfZxv8Yh • Swyddfa Cofnodion Lerpwl, Dydd lau, 14 Awst, 10am-4.15pm. https://forms.office.com/e/7yP8u4hj2B • Cyngor yr Alban ar Archifau, Ar-lein, 18 Medi, 10.30am-2.30pm. https://forms.office.com/e/LvBsU4uJ9n Gallwn ariannu costau teithio cyfyngedig i gyfranogwyr i weithdai personol, gan gynnwys teithio gweithwyr cymorth a llety dros nos lle bo angen. Gwnewch gais am un gweithdy personol yn unig. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw dydd Sul 29ain Mehefin am hanner nos. Os na allwch chi ddod ir digwyddiadau yma, ond fe hoffech glywed mwy am y prosiect, cofrestrwch i fod ar ein rhestr gohebiaeth am fwy o wybodaeth yn y man. Mae croeso i chi gysylltu gyda chwestiynau pellach trwy divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com. Mae'r prosiect yn cael ei arwain gan Dr Ria Cheyne. Ein partneriaid yw Archifau Morgannwg, Archifau Gwent, History UK, Amgueddfeydd Rhyfel Ymerodrol, Archifdy Lerpwl, Cyngor Archifau'r Alban, ac Archifau Tyne and Wear.
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · Jun 25
SCA are hosting a workshop as part of ‘Divergent Minds in the Archive’, an EDI Caucus-funded project investigating neurodivergence and archives.

Find out more and apply to take part: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...
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Bryn Hammond @brynleyh.bsky.social · Jun 20
#IWM Duxford explores disabled experience in #SWW
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Very pleased to have had a role in supporting development of this forthcoming installation at #Duxford.
Also thanks to local journalists for bringing these stories to their audiences. We’d be poorer without you.
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jun 18
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Applications are open for our 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshops in Cardiff, Liverpool and online - full details in thread!
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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 2
We are really pleased to announce that booking is now open for our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event! Join us and a host of exciting presenters on Zoom on the 25th June to hear about a variety of work in/about #DisHist!

To see the programme and book a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...
UKDHHH 2025 Connecting + Sharing Event
Join us at the UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing event to hear more about those working with, or interested in, disability histories.
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · Jun 9
Delighted to share details of the upcoming hybrid workshop 'The Colonial Veteran in the Archive' to be held in Maynooth on June 25. This is part of the COLVET project funded by @erc.europa.eu You will find a draft schedule and details for registration here. Please join us on the day and share widely
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · Jun 4
Check out the call for papers for this exciting conference in beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer in March next year on 'Women in War in France, Britain and Ireland'. It should be a fascinating event. femmescombattantes.univ-littoral.fr/en/call-for-...
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jun 3
Last two days to apply!
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 28
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jun 2
Still time to apply for our upcoming neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop in London on 4th July! More workshops (including online) to follow.
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 28
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 28
Now recruiting for the first workshop for our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded project on neurodivergent archive accessibility!
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 28
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
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Ann-Marie Foster @amfoster.bsky.social · May 28
It’s a really exciting time to be working in access and archives in the UK, with so many new projects being launched! This one is a new network for disabled and/or chronically ill historians based in the UK.
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Dr. Rachel K. Bright @rachelkbright.bsky.social · May 28
This is my cat. In other news, if you have a chronic illness or identify as disabled and are in the UK, I've just co-founded a new support group, AccessingArchives. Instagram: www.instagram.com/aarchivesnet.... You can sign up here: forms.gle/5o8m8Jy9ux4B...
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Lucie Matthews-Jones @luciejones83.bsky.social · May 28
Are you a neurodivergent researcher who uses archives? We want to hear from you! We will be running our 1st Divergent Minds in the Archive workshop at Imperial War Museum on 4th July, 10-4.15. More info👇🏻. Sign up here lnkd.in/eUFBQg3p. Closing date for applications June 4th #skyhistorians
A word document with various logos. Text reads Neurodivergent experiences of archives - call for workshop participants Are you a (UK-based) neurodivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archive professional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user access? Or a neurodivergent archive professional who can offer insights into accessibility? As part of the EDI Caucus funded project 'Divergent Minds in the Archive', we, a group of neurodivergent humanities academics, will be running a series of research and knowledge exchange workshops at archives around the UK, and online, in summer 2025. These workshops will bring together archive users and professionals to share archive experiences, identify potential barriers for neurodivergent users, and creatively 're-imagine' archival spaces through zine-making. The first workshop will be hosted by: • Imperial War Museums, Lambeth Road, London - 4 July 2025, 10am to 4:15pm. We can fund limited travel expenses for participants, including support worker travel and overnight accommodation where necessary. For detailed information about our London-based workshop, accessibility, and what participation will involve, please see this link. Deadline for application is Wednesday 4 June at 5pm. Future workshops will be held in Cardiff, Liverpool, and online - please sign up to our mailing list for more information in due course. Please feel free to get in touch with further questions at divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com. All the very best, Ria, Lucie, and Ann-Marie The project is led by Dr Ria Cheyne, Liverpool John Moores University; Dr Ann-Marie Foster, Robert Gordon University/Imperial War Museums; and Dr Lucinda Matthews-Jones, Liverpool John Moores University. Our partners are Glamorgan Archives, Gwent Archives, History UK. Imperial War Museums, Liverpool Record Office, Scottish Council on Archives, and Tyne and Wear Archives.
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 28
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
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