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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 2d

This evening at 17:30 BST! We are looking forward to hearing @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social's paper and escaping current concerns to think about pastoral dress' correlation with femininity at the end of the C18.

Have you registered to attend yet?

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Life-Cycles

This thematic seminar series addresses issues relating to the life-cycle

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow (7th. October), from 17:30 BST, join us at Senate House or online to hear @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social bring us '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'.
If you know someone who might be interested, pass the message on.
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‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 6d

Our next seminar will be with @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social on Tuesday 7th. October '25 from 17:30BST. Amy will present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'. The abstract and details about attending can be found through the link:
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‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 7d

Our next seminar is Tuesday 7th October at 17.30 BST. Amy Wilson will be with us to present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'.
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.

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‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 16d

'Counting the Stakes: A Reassessment of Vlad III Dracula': new in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society' bit.ly/46iJfIU

In this new article, Dénes Harai reconsiders the victims of 'Vlad the Impaler' (c.1431-76), the historical inspiration for Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula #Skystorians 1/2

First page of 'Counting the Stakes: A Reassessment of Vlad III Dracula’s Practice of Collective Impalements in Fifteenth-Century South-eastern Europe', by Denes Harai, new research article in Transactions of the Royal Historical Society.

Abstract: 'Dubbed ‘the Impaler’ by his contemporaries, Vlad III Dracula (c. 1431–76), was accused of the slaughter of between 40,000 and 100,000 individuals, 20,000 of them allegedly impaled at the Wallachian capital Targovişte. Although historians have often considered these figures
inflated, none of the numerous studies dedicated to the voivode of Wallachia have undertaken a methodical evaluation of the extent of this exaggeration. This article takes up this historiographical challenge by examining all available documentation. In so doing, it provides a full reassessment of the practice of impalement in fifteenth-century south-eastern Europe. Contrary to assumptions of previous scholarship, Vlad’s use of impalement was influenced simultaneously by pre-existing Hungarian and Ottoman practices. Quantitative analysis shows that only 7–10 per cent of the impalements claimed by sources can be considered plausible and proposes a new data-driven estimation of Vlad’s impaled victims. Finally, a comparison with other rulers shows that, while Vlad ordered collective impalements more frequently, the average number of victims per impalement was similar to that elsewhere in
south-eastern Europe.'

Image of Vlad III Dracula from c.1488 text: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, public domain.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 16d

Dénes's new article is available free Open Access, as is all content published in Transactions bit.ly/486BF5d

The journal's editors welcome submission of research articles and comment pieces, on historical practice and debate, from historians working within and outside education 2/2 #Skystorians

Cover of the latest volume of Transactions of the Royal Historical Society.

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VCH Oxfordshire @vch-oxon.bsky.social · 16d

Tomorrow! - a celebration of the publication of the VCH's 250th Big Red Book volume nationwide! - Westmorland Volume I (from Cumbria County History Trust). Plus a look back at 126 years of VCH and how the modern project is still evolving and developing: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Celebrating Local and Place-Based History: Westmorland and the 250th VCH ‘Big Red Book’

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 16d

VACANCY: we invite applications for a new job at the Society: Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) bit.ly/3V8q5PC

The post-holder will join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £36,433 pro rata.

Closing date: Sunday 5 October #Skystorians

Vacancy: the Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer - RHS

The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join its professional Office based at University College London. The post will help support and dev...

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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · 16d

📢 The CfP is out for the next annual @hexhistory.bsky.social conference. Deadline 30 November + conference in March 2026. Highly recommend this conference, brilliant people, ideas, conversations & saunas, being involved with HEX has been transformative for me 🥰.
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Call for Papers | History of Experience | Tampere Universities

Histories of Experience in Society: Frictions, Margins, Ruptures 8th Annual Conference March 9-11, 2026 Research Council of Finland’s Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences Tampere Univers...

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 16d

This evening from 17:30 to 19:00 BST: @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social and 'Did you know? Surfacing and Centring Black History in Literature for Children'.
Everyone is welcome! Follow the link to register for the Zoom link or to say you'll join us in Senate House.

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 26d

Join us at the IHR or online on 23rd. September at 17:30 to hear @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social talk about her children/young adults' history book Black History for Every Day of the Year, co-authored with her siblings David and Kemi.
Further details through the link
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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 26d

Join us at the IHR or online on 23rd. September at 17:30 to hear @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social talk about her children/young adults' history book Black History for Every Day of the Year, co-authored with her siblings David and Kemi.
Further details through the link
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us on 23rd. September at 17:30 BST to hear @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social present 'Did you know? Surfacing and Centring Black History in Literature for Children', relating to her new book.
Details of how and where to join us can be found in the link.

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

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Sep 2

We have the registration links for this term's seminars!
Here is the link for @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social's paper, 'Did you know? Surfacing & Centring Black History in Literature for Children' on 23/9/25: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
We will be at the IHR and online, so we hope you can join us.

Did you know? Surfacing and Centring Black History in Literature for Children

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Aug 29

It is exciting! So much history to share and discover together. 😄

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Aug 29

Get your diary out! The first Life Cycles seminar of the new academic year will be on Tuesday 23rd. September. @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social will start the new term with 'Did you know? Surfacing and Centring Black History in Literature For Children'.
We'll be at the IHR & online. Zoom details to follow.

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Aug 12

No, Life Cycles includes all time periods. Please send us an abstract if you are interested in speaking at one of next year's seminars!

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Olivia Formby @oliviaformby.bsky.social · Aug 4

📣Call for Papers 📣

I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.

Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊

Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · Jul 28

***CALL FOR PROPOSALS***
Routledge Studies in #18thC Cultures & Societies (eds. @profelainechalus.bsky.social & Deborah Simonton) seeks proposals for book-length studies on aspects of British, European, or transnational culture and society c.1680-1850. Full details: www.bsecs.org.uk/news-and-eve...

New History Book Series Call for Proposals: Routledge Studies in Eighteenth- Century Cultures and Societies - BSECS

Series Editors: Elaine Chalus, University of Liverpool, UK and Deborah Simonton, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Routledge Editor: Max Novick The long eighteenth century sits as a pivotal poin...

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Jul 23

How lovely to have many new followers! As it is July I don't have much to tell you at the moment. The convenors are working on plans for the next academic year. When we have news, I will let you know.

IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are very happy for "history-curious" people to come along to our seminars, whether online or in person. Curiosity about history is what keeps us going!

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jul 18

(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

Institute of Historical Research

The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Jul 22

Don't forget that we are recruiting for our new committee! If you have any questions, please email us as we are happy to answer.

Keep on scrolling to see what roles we are recruiting for the next academic year!

HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 CALL FOR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS! 📢

History Lab warmly invites applications for its 2025-2026 Committee. History Lab is the national body, hosted at the @ihr.bsky.social, which represents over 1,500 graduate students of history across the UK.

Keep on reading for the available roles and deadline!

Applications for History Lab's 2025-26 Committee

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Jul 7

We are out and about, at the lovely maritime campus of the University of Greenwich for Language & Communication in Histories of Children & Young People.
Mary Clare Martin is chairing our first session

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Jun 24

Join us this evening from 17:30 for the last of this year's seminars. @oliviaformby.bsky.social will present 'Speechless Infants’ Voices in Early Modern England'.
Despite the info on the registration page, we'll be in the IHR & online. Choose which best suits you!

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Speechless Infants’ Voices in Early Modern England

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IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · Jun 20

The last seminar of term is next Tuesday, 24th June at 17:30 to 19:00. We will be at the IHR & online.
Olivia Formby will present on 'the bodily and emotional character of early modern infants’ preverbal voices'.
Further details and how to register are in the link: www.history.ac.uk/events/speec...

Speechless Infants’ Voices in Early Modern England

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