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History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · Jun 26

#History #SkyStorians 2025 @hisjournalha.bsky.social Research Bursary scheme is now open! Available: 1 ECR award & 1 mid-career researcher award, each worth up to £1,500. Deadline *15 August*. For further particulars & downloadable application form, see www.history.org.uk/higher-ed/re...

History Research Bursary Scheme: Early Career and Mid-Career Routes

www.history.org.uk

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to see the open access publication of Crossings: Migrant Knowledges, Migrant Forms -- a superb volume featuring artists, poets, scholars, and a short essay by me on Dutch- and French-speaking women in 16th-century London telling their stories of migration. punctumbooks.com/titles/cross...

Crossings: Migrant Knowledges, Migrant Forms – punctum books

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Ben Mechen @benmechen.bsky.social · 2d

On Weds we welcome @katrinanavickas.bsky.social to IHR @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar

Katrina will talk abt "Public space + popular protest in 20thC England: enclosure, resistance + commoning"

In-person/hybrid. All welcome, register here!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

@ihr.bsky.social

Public space and popular protest in 20th century England: enclosure, resistance and commoning

This session draws from the book, Contested Commons: a History of Protest and Public Space in England

www.history.ac.uk

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 4d

★ This sparkling history from Trent Preszler explores America’s relationship with evergreen trees. History and nature buffs alike will find much to enjoy. buff.ly/VwMZYUD

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Dr James Peate @jamesepeate.bsky.social · 1d

Incidently if there were anyone interested/knows someone interested in supporting/mentoring I've got a great project perfect for Leverhulme Postdoc using Romani history pre-1850 to address present day racism

I know its not the done thing to ask but its hard to judge who/where would be a good fit

Dr James Peate @jamesepeate.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another report confirming discrimination of Romani people is systematic.

Despite this historical and current discrimination we're not considered important enough to have positions dedicated to our history, we don't even figure on the RHS minority stats.

romea.cz/en/opinion/t...

"The Unheard 12 Million": New Council of Europe report confirms discrimination of Romani people is systematic - Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place

Exactly what we, as Awen Amenca, and other Romani and pro-Roma organizations across Europe have been drawing attention to for many years has recently received a strong, official voice. The Council of ...

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Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 1d

Assistant Professorship in Early Medieval Literatures and Cultures, Fordham University:
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Assistant Professorship in Early Medieval Literatures and Cultures, Fordham University | MEMOs

Early Modern Literatures and Culture, Fordham University (NYC)

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 1d

*Calling PhD students of modern British and imperial history in London*

The @ihrbritainseminar.bsky.social's first session this Thursday (9 Oct.) is dedicated to PhDs, at any stage, for elevator pitches and meet-and-greet. Do come along! Details in the link.

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

New PhD Student Session

For the first session of term we will be hosting a meet and greet at the IHR for all PhD students in modern British and imperial history.

www.history.ac.uk

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History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe check James Taylor's work on advertising/financial press reporting in 19th c?

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 1d

En route to London to deliver a paper at the Warburg: ‘Libraries & Delinquency: The Case of Charles Burney.’ Looking forward to learning from some of the world’s most knowledgeable experts in the history of libraries. Hope some friends & mutuals can join us!

History of Libraries @histlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

All welcome (online & in person) to our seminar on Tuesday 7 October, 5.30pm. Sophie Coulombeau will be discussing classicist, author, critic, educator, clergyman & thief Charles Burney (1757-1817). More info here: bit.ly/LibrariesAnd... @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social

Book cover: Reading with the Burneys: Patronage, Paratext, and Performance, by Sophie Coulombeau.

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 2d

The Leo Baeck Institute London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore intersections between German-Jewish and British history, including the history of the British Empire.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

📢 CHANGED DATE AND TIMES! RE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 📢

Due to scheduling issues, our two-day program on 19th-century Prussian history has been rescheduled into a single day: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 in Utrecht.

More info and register here: lnkd.in/ejiYCizP

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Mary Dudziak @marydudziak.bsky.social · 5d

What a great opportunity! Seminar Native Peoples, American Colonialism and the Constitution with @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social & Ned Blackhawk for grad students & "junior" faculty. In person & virtual. Apply by 10/10.
www.nyhistory.org/education/in...

The New York Historical’s Bonnie and Richard Reiss Graduate Institute for Constitutional History is accepting applications for its fall 2025 seminar for advanced graduate students and junior faculty.
seminar | fall 2025

Native Peoples, American Colonialism, and the US Constitution

Fridays, November 7 and 21, December 5 and 12, 2025 | 11 am–2 pm ET
Instructors: Maggie Blackhawk, Ned Blackhawk

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this seminar invites a critical examination of a central paradox in American constitutional history: how can a nation celebrate a founding document and constitutional tradition built, in part, on the dispossession of Indigenous homelands? Indian affairs and westward expansion were foundational to the creation and evolution of the US Constitution, yet Native history remains marginalized within the fields of constitutional history and mainstream constitutional scholarship. This seminar explores emerging historical and legal literature that re-centers Native peoples and American colonialism in the narrative of US constitutional development.

Presented in person at The New York Historical and via Zoom

Apply by October 10, 2025

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 2d

The RHS is a membership organisation of 6500+ historians. We welcome applications to join us at any time. Our next closing dates are 13 October and 15 December.

We offer categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research, from Postgraduate to Fellow: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians

Closing dates for next application rounds:
Mondays 13 October and 15 December 2025

The Royal Historical Society represents the interests of historical researchers in universities, libraries, archives, museums, heritage and broadcasting, as well as those engaged in public, community and family history research.

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Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · 2d

Three tickets left - if you're interested in #sevendials #London or #20s30s culture they might be the hottest ones in town.

Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · 22d

The launch of my new @manchesterup.bsky.social book Songs of Seven Dials will be at 6pm, Tues 21 Oct, at Waterstones Covent Garden. I'll be in conversation with the wonderful @julialaite.bsky.social.

Please do come along. Free tickets, but register in advance

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/songs-of-s...

An advertising banner for Matt Houlbrook's book Songs of Seven Dials: An Intimate History of 1920s and 1930s London. The banner includes an image of the front cover of the book (a blue map on a pink background) and a blurb from the historian Julia Laite, which describes Songs of Seven Dials as 'a poetic exploration of London's most iconic neighbourhoods'.

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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · 2d

📣New HJ blog!

Joel Herman (@joelherman.bsky.social) explores how news both connected and divided people across the eighteenth-century British Empire📰

#History #Newspapers #Journalism #PublicSphere 18thc 🗃️

👉Read online here: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

A News Revolution?: The Imperial Public Sphere and the Destabilization of the British Empire « History# « Cambridge Core Blog

The news connects individuals and communities across space at certain moments in time. One need only think back to recent events like the Arab Spring, the Refugee Crisis, or COVID to find striking exa...

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Oxford Centre for the History of Childhood @histchildoxford.bsky.social · 2d

We're delighted to share the programme for this term's History of Childhood seminar series. We can't wait to hear from all our fantastic speakers. Join us for our first session on Monday 20 October, at Magdalen College Oxford or online via Teams at 11am when we'll be thinking all about 'play'!

Programme for the History of Childhood seminar series Michaelmas 2025. Seminars are on Mondays 11:00-12:15 at Magdalen College Oxford (Sophia Sheppard Room) and online via Microsoft Teams. All welcome and to join us for lunch afterwards.
On Monday 20 October there is a welcome seminar and discussion of approaches to ‘play’ within histories of childhood and youth. Meet with other researchers working on histories of childhood and youth, with papers exploring ‘play’ from: Fiona Maxwell (University of Chicago) on drama and performativity; Holly Nielsen (historian and narrative designer) on board games; and Caitlin Hendrie (Macquarie University) on archaeological approaches. On Monday 3 November Joey Rauschenberger will speak on ‘Children on the streets. Conceptual thoughts on a history of modernity and empirical explorations on the example of the late German Empire.’ On Monday 17 November, Charlotte Canizo will give a paper on ‘Crossing Borders, Reshaping Lives: Jewish Orphan Migrations and Humanitarian Relief Before the Holocaust (late nineteenth - early twentieth century)’. Our final seminar is on Monday 1 December when Aisha Djelid will present on 'Enslaved Children, “Adultification,” and Resistance in the antebellum US South, 1812-1861'.
To find out more, join the email list web.maillist.ox.ac.uk/ox/info/history-of-childhood or follow us on Bluesky @histchildoxford.bsky.social or Instagram @histchildoxford. For online access, Microsoft Teams links will be sent to the email list in advance or email sian.pooley@magd.ox.ac.uk for a link.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 5d

Coming soon💨

How has energy shaped a nation?

Electric Wind by @DudleyMarianna.bsky.social is a cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain, from the industrial revolution to the aftermath of war, through energy crises and the changing politics of the late twentieth century💡

Pre-order now!

Promotional image for Electric wind. Book sits in centre of image. The book cover is a digital drawing of rolling blue and green hills with a purple cloudy sky in the background. Wind turbines and trees can be seen dotted along the hills. Text along bottom of image reveals the book's publication date: October 14th 2025.

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Anna Cusack @annacusack.bsky.social · 5d

If anyone needs a freelance researcher in London (or across the UK), I'm your person!
I've reasonable rates, lots of archive experience & great recommendations from academics globally. I'm only teaching 1 module this term, as the job market is what it is. Therefore, I'm open to all work. DM me!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5d

We've updated our three BlueSky starter packs for historians.

Our principal list now includes details of 130+ societies and networks, based in the UK and Ireland, that advance the study, research and promotion of history go.bsky.app/AZaYQDd

Please let us know if there are gaps.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 6d

www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 6d

Dame Janet Nelson was the first female President @royalhistsoc.org (2000-04) and is the subject of 'Jinty Nelson in Thirteen Articles', also edited by Alice Rio, and published in 'Transactions of the RHS' earlier this year.

Available Open Access bit.ly/4nyYx2k #Skystorians

First page of the journal article: 'Jinty Nelson in Thirteen Articles' with full abstract: "This collection gathers thirteen contributions by a number of historians, friends, colleagues and/or students of Jinty’s, who were asked to pick their favourite article by her and say a few words about it for an event held in her memory on 15 January 2025 at King’s College London. We offer this collection in print now for a wider audience not so much because it has any claim to be exhaustive or authoritative, but because taken all together these pieces seemed to add up to a useful retrospective on Jinty’s work, its wider context, and its impact on the
field over the decades. We hope that, for those who know her work well already, this may be an opportunity to remember some of her classic (and a few less classic) articles, while at the same time serving as an accessible introduction to her research for anyone who knew her without necessarily knowing about her field, as well as for a new and younger generation of readers."

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Northumbria History @northumbriahistory.bsky.social · 6d

📖 Forthcoming this month, a new book from our colleague, Dr Gareth Roddy (@grod.bsky.social), "Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880-1940." Pre-order your copy now from @uolpress.bsky.social!
uolpress.co.uk/book/atlanti...

Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940 - University of London Press

The west has long gripped the imagination. In Atlantic Isles, Gareth Roddy examines the cultural and political prominence of the ‘westward gaze’, which flourished in late-nineteenth century Britain an...

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 12d

We need an associate lecturer in history of modern science @stsucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to all!

History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 6d

2nd, Antoni Kapcia on Frances Peace Sullivan's Cuba's Cosmopolitan Enclaves: Imperialism and Internationalism in Eastern Sugar Towns (Uni of Florida Press, 2025), doi.org/10.1111/1468...

History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 6d

#History #SkyStorians double review drop! 1st, Leonardo Costanini on Andrew R. Dyck's Cicero: The Man & His Works (CUP, 2025) - over 1000pp! doi.org/10.1111/1468...

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