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Clare Hickman @drhick.bsky.social · Aug 28

Very excited to see a hard copy of @victoriabates.bsky.social new book ‘Feeling Blue’ on the MUP stand at #eahmh25 - and in great company too 🤩

Table with books propped upright on medical history themes.

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Aug 27

MUP books have arrived at #eahmh25! Thanks to the organisers for their help locating and transporting them. Come check them out, including Heidi Hausse’s prize winner and many more brand new titles. @manchesterup.bsky.social

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hello everyone in Berlin for #eahmh25. I don't have a stall yet (stuck in customs) but will hopefully have some lovely MUP books to show you tomorrow. Send me a message if you'd like to have a chat. @manchesterup.bsky.social

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Aug 27

What a great way to start #eahmh25! Huge congratulations to Heidi Hausse 🎉🎉 @manchesterup.bsky.social

European Association for the History of Medicine and Health @eahmh.bsky.social · Aug 26

And we have a winner! The #eahmh25 book prize goes to Heidi Hausse's "The Malleable Body. Surgeons, Artisans, and Amputees in Early Modern Germany". Published by Manchester University Press in 2023! Congratulations 🎉!

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Aug 19

Publishing today - Feeling blue by @victoriabates.bsky.social 💙

The first book-length history of colour in modern hospitals, thinking expansively about the role of colour in shaping how hospitals felt.

Now #OpenAccess on manchesterhive.com 🔓 - from our @sshmedicine.bsky.social series.

#histmed

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Dr Victoria Bates @victoriabates.bsky.social · Aug 19

'Feeling blue: Colour and the modern British hospital' is out! And it's free online (or a relatively affordable £25 hardback if you prefer print)! Thanks so much to everyone who helped with the research for this, from supporting site visits to reading drafts. www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jul 8

Afterlives of war is also available Open Access at www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jul 8

Huge congratulations to Mike Roper for winning the Social History Society book award for ‘Afterlives of war’. It was a great book to work on and the award is much deserved. 👏 @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hello Social History friends! Come say hello at our stand. Unfortunately not all of our books arrived, but you can find a full list of new titles below. @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

Table displaying Manchester University Press books

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jun 25

All set up here at Britain and the World. Looking forward to meeting everyone and talking books 📚

@batw.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jun 19

Not far to travel today. @darkpublisher.bsky.social and I are at MMU talking Manchester, music and subcultures for the Neither Factory Records nor Madchester: Rethinking Manchester’s Musical and Subcultural Histories conference. Come say hello 👋

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · May 4

Always great to meet our authors in the wild! Thanks #aahm2025
@mstanleybaker.bsky.social’s book is out in paperback next month manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526191120/

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · May 2

Hello again AAHM! Lots of new history of medicine books to show you at the MUP stand. Come say hi 📚

#aahm2025 #histmed

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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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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Mar 26

Excited to be at @esshc.bsky.social conference this week! Come by the MUP stall to see all our lovely new titles and talk books 📚

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Mar 17

See the latest additions to our Modern History list ⬇️

From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!

@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social

#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP

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Julie Hardwick @juliehardwick.bsky.social · Feb 13

VERY SHORT DEADLINE (Feb. 26) for a FANTASTIC opportunity for a student to do a fully funded PhD with the amazing Elaine Leong on "Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in Early Modern England and France"
Full details here. Please pass on or repost!
www.lahp.ac.uk/prospective-...

Collaborative Doctoral Awards – student recruitment - LAHP

Information Sessions Information sessions have now taken place. If you would like to catch up on the LAHP CDA Information Session held on 9 December 2024, please find below the recording and presentat...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hear more about our new Queer and Trans Histories series from editor @psimonetto.bsky.social

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Feb 12

Allow editor @psimonetto.bsky.social to introduce himself and more about the series: youtube.com/shorts/L2IEc...

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Patricio Simonetto introduces Queer and Trans Histories

YouTube video by Manchester University Press

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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · Feb 12

We join with publishers, authors, booksellers & librarians to affirm that the White House executive order recognizing only two sexes constitutes censorship and has no place in a free society.

University presses strive to give voice to the breadth of human knowledge & experience.

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · Feb 12

It is launch day!!! We can finally announce the new book series with @manchesterup.bsky.social on Queer and Trans Histories. Help spread the word!

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

Queer and Trans Histories - Manchester University Press

The Queer and Trans Histories series aims to serve as a go-to place for cutting-edge stories on earlier and existing LGBTQ+ formations, and encourages work on queer and trans lives that challenge iden...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Feb 12

So excited and proud to announce our new book series: Queer and Trans Histories! It couldn’t be a more important time to tell these stories. Help us spread the word and get in touch if you have an idea for a new book. We can’t wait to hear from you
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Feb 12

Happy publication day @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social! Excited to see this out in the world 📚

Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 11

Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/

Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out

Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Feb 7

Calling all French History ECRs! 6 weeks left to apply for the book development fellowship. Includes a grant and mentoring sessions to work on proposals. We’d love to hear from you!

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Dec 19

Fellowship opportunities!📢

MUP and the Society for the Study of French History have announced TWO book development fellowships for early-career researchers preparing their first book for publication.

Includes:

- Mentoring from editors
- £1000 grant

Apply now: tinyurl.com/53amvrv7

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jan 30

Excited by what we’ve got planned for LGBTQ+ History month. First up is our discounted reading list. More announcements to come so watch this space!

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jan 30

We are proud to celebrate @lgbthm.bsky.social and our queer history titles across our trade and academic list.

You can get 25% off all the books in our reading list by using code LGBT25 at checkout. Discount code is valid 1st until 28th February 2025: buff.ly/40uG900
#lgbthm #lgbtreads #booksky

LGBT+ History Month 2025 - Manchester University Press

LGBT+ History Month welcomes everyone, regardless of your professional background—be it in education, museums, libraries, art galleries, businesses, services, or as a member of a network, social group...

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Meredith Carroll @historicalmeredith.bsky.social · Jan 22

Indeed we would! Always interested to hear about new book projects or ideas in gender history.

Julie Hardwick @juliehardwick.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you have a gender focused book manuscript for any part of the world or time period, feel free to email any of us or @historicalmeredith.bsky.social, the senior press editor. We would love to talk to you!

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