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Allison L. Bennett

@taureanhistorian.bsky.social

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PhD Candidate in History researching British and Anzac sexual encounters in First World War Macedonia and the Middle East. 📍 Newfoundland and Labrador

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Jun 11

In addition to the weather and generally harsh environment

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Jun 11

If the British military wanted to make servicemen fighting on the Macedonian front in 1915/1916 even more miserable, not issuing toilet paper would certainly do it #history #FirstWorldWar

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Feb 25

I remember you bringing your son to the department when he was little like this! (Now I feel super old 👵🏻)

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Dr Julia Ribeiro Thomaz @juliarsct.bsky.social · Nov 15

Not sure if this had been made before, so here it is! go.bsky.app/JqWTGYN Message me if you want to be included or removed, and make sure you share it with your Bluesky network!

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Meaghan Walker @slopclothes.bsky.social · Apr 7

Should have posted this sooner but here is our MUN history grad student Allison Bennet talking about her research about cultural sexual encounters in Egypt during the First World War!
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Egyptian Encounters

What opportunities did the First World War provide for cultural tourism? This month Angus, Jessica and Chris speak to Allison Bennett, winner of the 2023 Gail Braybon Award for her work on w...

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Apr 2

I had a great time chatting about my doctoral research with Jessica, Angus, and Chris! Thanks again for having me on the podcast!

Check out the link below! 👇

Oh! What a Lovely Podcast @owalpodcast.bsky.social · Apr 1

What opportunities did the #FWW provide for cultural tourism? This month Allison Bennett talks about her work on war-time cross-cultural sexual encounters. Along the way we discuss #MeToo, & the popularity of the Pyramids & camels as tourist attractions 🗃️

ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/egyp...

Egyptian Encounters

What opportunities did the First World War provide for cultural tourism? This month Angus, Jessica and Chris speak to Allison Bennett, winner of the 2023 Gail Braybon Award for her work on w...

ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Mar 14

Lovely! Happy researching :)

Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Jan 16

Can any fellow historians recommend any reading on W. T. Massey, war correspondent for British newspapers in the First World War?

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Kris @mynlcorner.bsky.social · Nov 6

Week 153. Struggling a lot.

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Nov 6

Sounds about right.

“a Newfoundland Battalion had come into their barracks ‘a nice rough lot they are, we have had the pleasure of putting several in the clink already.’” (Cairo, 6 September 1915)

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Meaghan Walker @slopclothes.bsky.social · Oct 26

Just look at this place.

View of St. John’s harbour from the Rooms café, showing the colourful houses, the autumn trees, the cliffs and signal hill.

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Allison L. Bennett @taureanhistorian.bsky.social · Oct 26

Thank you :)