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Dr. Joanne Collins-Gonsalves PhD (History), FRHistS (UK) @jcollinsgonsalves.bsky.social · 2d

See full review by Dr. Juanita Cox via this link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Iris De Freitas Brazao: legal luminary and trailblazer, Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England, 1896-1989

Published in Black Histories: Dialogues (Vol. 2, No. 1-2, 2024)

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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 7d

Jobs For Medievalists

Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
(Full-time)
The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Melvin R.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16d

Shana Tova everyone. Off to Rosh Hashanah dinner.

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Drs. Mark Beumer @markbeumer.bsky.social · Sep 6

Interesting job opportunity at my alma mater Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Full Professor: Social and Economic History | Radboud University share.google/hEFeXF6kHjGj...

Full Professor: Social and Economic History | Radboud University

Do you want to work as a Full Professor: Social and Economic History at the Faculty of Arts? Check our vacancy!

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Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · Sep 3

this is a quite excellent episode of BBCRadio4 The Long View, where @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social & guests explore the parallels between the current #Flags debate & what is in imv a seriously neglected moment in British history: the Gordon Riots
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - The Long View, Flags

Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.

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Simon Tillotson @simontillotson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Slightly short of words today but happy to echo this from John who, with Teresa and Phil, slipped in under the wire for what turned out to be a fitting close. Great edition www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Miri Rubin @mirierubin.bsky.social · Sep 3

He has done an extraordinary job. Has left a remarkable legacy.

Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Sep 3

Melvyn Bragg has decided to stand down as host of In Our Time, the BBC says.

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Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · Aug 31

***Please Note***
The application submission deadline for the Prize Research Grants at the Cambridge Centre for History and Economics has been extended to Monday 15 September 2025, 23.59 UK time.

Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · Jun 28

The Cambridge Centre will be awarding a number of Prize Research Grants for the academic year 2025-2026. Applications are now open. Submission deadline is 4 September 2025. Click below for further information, eligibility and how to apply.
www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/prize.html

THE CENTRE FOR HISTORY AND ECONOMICS

Prize Research Grants

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Annette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social · Aug 30

Due 9/1 - Position (tenured) in ancient/late antique Jewish history, religion, and culture at Harvard academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14958

Tenured Professor in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks to appoint a tenured professor in Jewish Studies, with a specialization in Jewish history, religion, and culture in antiquity and/or la...

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Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social · Aug 30

🚨Medievalist job alert! 🚨

Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · Aug 30

The University of Southern Maine, just down the street from me, is hiring a medievalist. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37871743....

Assistant Professor in English - Fall 2026 - Portland, Maine (US) job with University of Southern Maine | 37871743

The Department of English at the University of Southern Maine is seeking an Assistant Professor in English to start in the Fall Semester of 2026.

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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · Aug 27

Apply now! John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Application Deadline: November 3, 2025

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies is pleased to announce a John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a recent Ph.D.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/apply-now-jo...

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Migration Museum @migrationmuseum.org · Aug 21

Join the Migration Museum team for a walking tour exploring the incredible stories of the generations of migrants who’ve lived, worked, and shaped the City of London.

🗓️ Sat 13 Sept 2025
🕜 1.30–3pm
📍 Starts behind the Royal Exchange, London EC3V 3LL
🔗 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migration-...

Migration Museum Walking Tour

Discover 2000 years of migration history, following the stories of generations of migrants that have shaped the City of London.

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Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · Aug 20

UCLA- John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellow (Global Medieval Studies)

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UCLA- John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellow (Global Medieval Studies) | MEMOs

UCLA, John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellow (Medieval)

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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

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Gaza re-occupation plan, tension between Netanyahu and the IDF, and how Palestinian citizens of Israel might vote at the next election - with guest co-host Suleiman Maswade. Plus a look at the Jews of Australia. Latest Unholy linktr.ee/unholypod

Unholy Podcast | Linktree

Weekly podcast hosted by Yonit Levi and Jonathan Freedland, serving unbuttoned and unapologetically Jewish opinions, every Friday.

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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social · Aug 14

Come back from annual leave to discover that Towards An Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalists is out now! So proud to have been involved with this wonderful project.
wmich.edu/medievalpubl...

Premodern Transgressive Literatures | Medieval Institute Publications | Western Michigan University

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Aug 12

Vacancy with the Royal Historical Society: Membership and Office Administrator bit.ly/46TgZNA

We look to appoint a Membership and Office Administrator (0.8 FTE) to join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £31,904 pro rata. Closing date Monday 8 September #Skystorians

Vacancy: the Society seeks to appoint a Membership and Office Administrator - RHS

The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint a Membership and Office Administrator (0.8 FTE) to join its professional Office based at University College London. The post will help support and develop...

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · Aug 3

Where are all the headlines today showing Evyatar David’s starved body, forced to dig his own grave in Hamas’s tunnels?

Where are all the Instagram stories from celebrities who “can’t stay silent anymore”?

Why doesn’t Evyatar deserve your outrage?

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · Aug 3

Job Opportunity!

Pomona College - Assistant Professor of History (Early Modern European history)

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Pomona College - Assistant Professor of History (Early Modern European history) | H-Net

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · Aug 3

Fellowship Opportunity!

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Assistant Professor

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Assistant Professor | H-Net

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Aug 1

The air drops in Gaza are an elaborate stunt that gives cover to an Israeli project of starvation. They are a drop in the ocean. Serious about stopping this? Demand those eight steps below

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Jul 31

Haaretz Magazine, today: How to stop starvation
1. Flood Gaza with Plumpy'nut, a special food that is essential for starving children
2. Send medical missions to all areas of the Strip
3. Allow humanitarian organizations full freedom of movement
4. Open water pipelines to population centers

Haaretz Magazine - 01.08.2025
Pasta is not going to help
The famine in Gaza is at a critical stage. Tens of thousands of children are in severe malnutrition. Thousands of children are in extreme malnutrition. Food trucks alone will not be enough to stop mass death. Experts recommend 8 crucial steps:

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Hidden Treasures @seethetreasures.bsky.social · Aug 1

Find out more about the London School of Jewish Studies library collection here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/archives/lon...

#TishaBAv #JewishHistory #Archives #JewishCommunity

London School of Jewish Studies Library - hiddentreasurenew

The London School of Jewish Studies Library holds books, pamphlets and journals covering the history of the Anglo-Jewish community. It is part […]

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The Mediaeval Journal @themediaevalj.bsky.social · Jul 30

Vol 12.2 is OUT! This time we have a special issue for you: "Contours of Spiritual Formation from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century", with essays by Jean-Claude Schmitt, Leandro Alves Teodoro and Pablo Martin Prieto

#medievalsky

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