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A symposium on Georgios Varouxakis, The West: A History of an Idea

Date: 24 Oct • 15:00

Location: 327 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS

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A symposium on Georgios Varouxakis, The West: A History of an Idea

Georgios Varouxakis Symposium

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 10d

'We apologise for the late arrival of the 1931 Quinta do Noval'

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 15d

I've heard we do some great work on medieval divination. But everything else, yes

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 16d

'hard-won race-based rights'

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 17d

I've never heard him say anything about terrorism or show any interest in or knowledge of the subject. He can always be relied on for a far right talking-point about 'transgenderism', however

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 20d

Lincoln!

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 21d

The things that don't get funded won't be internationally competitive. So we'll know the right decision was made

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 24d

First historian who claims Lee Harvey Oswald and John Wilkes Booth were radicalized at university will get the Presidential Medal for Freedom (and possibly prime time interview on CBS).

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 24d

Not in his political lifetime, we can agree. Maybe next week, though?

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 26d

The vice-chancellors' shop steward

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 26d

I had the pleasure to attend this wonderful new book by the inimitable @georgiosvarouxakis.bsky.social press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 27d

30 Oct, Senate House - symposium on Collini's History of English Studies in Britain

🎤 Speakers inc Carole Atherton, Gail Marshall, Ronan McDonald, Christopher Stray, Stuart Jones, & Stefan Collini

Free (booking required)👉 tinyurl.com/43z9mxnc [tinyurl.com]

#EnglishStudies #Humanities #Literature

The History of English Studies in Britain: a Symposium

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · 27d

Perfect for a university that might not exist in 8 months...

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Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History @brianwernham.bsky.social · 29d

Irony of this article about giving better coverage to Lib Dems (and others)…

…doesn't mention Lib Dems

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

BBC not ‘trying to ingratiate’ itself to Reform UK, Tim Davie tells MPs

Director general says broadcaster is ‘trying to get the balance right’ amid increased coverage

www.theguardian.com

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 29d

Good job if you care about the arts and humanities.

Executive Director for Portfolios, Partnerships and Engagement at the Arts and Humanities Research Council - £91k-£99k
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