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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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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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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...

uolpress.co.uk

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Dr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 7d

📢Devon folk: Chris and I are bringing our stories & songs to Exeter Phoenix!

If you'd like to learn more about the lives of #EarlyModern folk, to join us on Saturday 11 October 1:30pm for music inspired by the wills & the #History behind them.

@uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social

A poster advertising 'Stories and Songs: Wills as Windows onto Past Lives, an event at FUTURES Festival of Discovery, with Chris Hoban and Laura Sangha. There is a photo of a will and the university of Exeter and UKRI logos.

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nataliethomlinson.bsky.social @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social · 7d

ah, i'm pleased to see this - read with great curiosity the book 'we pretty pieces of flesh' that this story is from as i went to school with the author, and it was great (as well as totally surreal to read a book set in a not-really-fictionalised-at-all version of the school you went to)

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Debut author Colwill Brown wins BBC short story award for ‘heartbreaking’ tale – read an extract here

Brown’s story of a teenage life ‘critically damaged in a moment’ was the ‘unanimous’ pick for the £15,000 prize

www.theguardian.com

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 16d

I'm very pleased to announce that the call for proposed Special Issues of the Historical Journal is now live, with a deadline of 12th December. Please do spread widely among your networks — @saracaputo.bsky.social and I look forward to reading your submissions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Historical Journal Call for Special Issues

Welcome to Cambridge Core

www.cambridge.org

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Lucy Delap @lucydelap.bsky.social · 19d

Come and work with our fab Americanists - a dynamic (and super nice!) group within @camhistory.bsky.social. We're hiring for a permanent position in twentieth century US history.

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920

The Faculty of History is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in post-1920 U.S. political history and/or the history of the United States in the World since 1920, beginning 1 October, 2026. The

www.cam.ac.uk

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Ben Mechen @benmechen.bsky.social · 12d

V happy to share a new OA article in @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social written with Sim Koole. It’s about dock work, dockside life and the changing river in turn of the century Rotherhithe.

Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 12d

New on advance access: "Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928"

by Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) and @benmechen.bsky.social (@uclhistory.bsky.social)

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...

Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928*

Abstract. This article examines changes in the bodies and environment of labourers carrying timber imported into London’s docks in the 1860s to the 1920s t

doi.org

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Jon Lawrence @jonhistorian61.bsky.social · 15d

I for one can’t wait but I do have skin in the game - a piece on the post-war history of the idea of the working class community - but there’s so much more - it’s a BIG book

Otto Saumarez Smith @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social · 15d

A short post about the Modern British City, out in November: www.lundhumphries.com/blogs/featur...

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Otto Saumarez Smith @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social · 15d

A short post about the Modern British City, out in November: www.lundhumphries.com/blogs/featur...

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Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 28d

“We have a new way of understanding the social history of post-war Scotland. Our book challenges and complicates stereotypes, especially of working-class life.”

Historians, Valerie Wright and Alistair Fair spoke to me about ‘Building Modern Scotland.’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.thenational.scot/news/2545606...

Building of Scotland's modern towns explored in new book

Between the late 1940s and the 1960s, new towns were built in Scotland as part of a government-led programme to provide housing and jobs ...

www.thenational.scot

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Alongside the ‪@leverhulme.ac.uk, we invite postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. Application deadline is 5 November. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3K4kEyA

White banner with an image of a researcher focused on his work. The words 'BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants' are written on the right-hand side.

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Mo Moulton @momoulton.bsky.social · 23d

Some big news: the University of Birmingham is launching a new MA in Gender & Sexuality. It's interdisciplinary, with a focus on combining theory & practice. It's going to be amazing. I'm convening it: message or email with questions. www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr... @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Gender and Sexuality MA - University of Birmingham

Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA History taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Ruth Ahnert @ruthahnert.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lovely article from our publishers at @uolpress.bsky.social about bringing the Living With Machines book to life 'Through Experimental Publishing Workflows and Open Research'. It's been so great working with Emma and Jamie on this! Practiceshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/leap.2025

Reimagining the Humanities Book: Bringing Living With Machines to Life Through Experimental Publishing Workflows and Open Research Practices

Click on the article title to read more.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Resolution Foundation is hiring economists! www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opp...

Opportunities: Resolution Foundation

We're looking for exceptional candidates to join the Resolution Foundation team.

www.resolutionfoundation.org

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Dr Kathryn Rix @kathrynrix.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today marks the anniversary of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act receiving royal assent in 1883. My new post for @histparl.bsky.social looks at the Act's impact on election expenditure and electoral corruption: historyofparliament.com/2025/08/25/1...

A 'revolution' in electioneering? The impact of the 1883 Corrupt Practices Act - The History of Parliament

Concluding her series on the 1883 Corrupt Practices Act, Dr Kathryn Rix of our House of Commons, 1832-1945 project looks at the long-term consequences of this

historyofparliament.com

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Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social · Aug 15

I was kindly invited to do the Page 99 Test for Teaching Gender. The outcome is here: page99test.blogspot.com/2025/08/samu... It wound up offering quite a useful snapshot of the book!

Samuel Rutherford's "Teaching Gender"

Samuel Rutherford is a historian of gender and sexuality, education, and the politics, society, and culture of nineteenth- and twentieth-ce...

page99test.blogspot.com

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Dr Emma Casey @emmahcasey.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ann Oakley & I discuss writing at the kitchen table, the Women’s Liberation Movement & eternal reinvention of housewifery as occupation. “I wonder how much women would have been able to accomplish if they hadn’t had to organise their lives around important men” 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Ben Griffin @historygriffin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Job in British history 1500-1900!
www.christs.cam.ac.uk/college-lect...

College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History | Christs College Cambridge

www.christs.cam.ac.uk

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nataliethomlinson.bsky.social @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social · Aug 11

Fantastic 4 year full-time PDRA position here in the lovely School of Humanities at Reading on the UKRI-funded 'Nation of Refuge' project - please share widely.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at University of Reading

An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Benjamin Bland @benjamin-bland.bsky.social · Aug 11

JOB ALERT: amazing 4-year post in postwar British history and refugee studies at @uniofreading.bsky.social Humanities!

A post perfectly suited for someone working on political and social histories of race and migration in late 20c. Deadline 5 September.

jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA):Whiteknights Reading UK

Postdoctoral Research Associate(4 years, full time) in public history project ‘Nation of Refuge’.

jobs.reading.ac.uk

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · Aug 7

1/ My latest acquisition - 'Bedford by the River'; Max Lock's plan for postwar Bedford, published in 1952. The proposed cultural and recreational centre east of the town bridge wasn't built ...

Bedford by the River book cover showing river scene

Line drawing of proposed cultural and recreational centre

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · Aug 6

Are you an early-career historian interested in radical, public and digital history?

We are currently looking for two part-time, paid Editorial Fellows to join History Workshop.

Deadline is at midnight on 15th August. See below for more details!

www.historyworkshop....

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.

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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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.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE451/l...

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.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Jon Lawrence @jonhistorian61.bsky.social · Jul 31

Who’s publishing it - I really do need to read this!

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