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Dr Amy Saunders

@amysaunders.bsky.social
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Independent researcher exploring representations of the Stuart monarchy in heritage sites. All things museums, books, cats, baking, and lego. Team Saunders-Green ❤️

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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
#History #Arthistory #Conservation #HE friends I'm trying to help a very talented & wonderful student find funding for an MA in Art Conservation, she's been offered the place but needs additional funding to be able to go. Any #scholarships or #grants people can suggest would be amazing. TIA ❤️
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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 17/03/2025
There's currently a 15% discount in my print shop! Get yourself a cool print and help pay my bills! Thank you!🙏 www.inprnt.com/gallery/eren/
Preview of Eren's print shop page, showcasing their prints at a 15% discount.
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Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre @ewoodacre.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Check out the programme for our upcoming online #queensresources workshop on 7 April, featuring a keynote from @natashahodgson.bsky.social + 6 papers on the financial resources of royal women & warfare. Registration is free, see poster below for info & please RT/share, hope to see you there
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 14/03/2025
News | Museums should stop displaying African ancestral remains, says report — policy briefing calls for change in law to prohibit display of any remains 'without appropriate consent'
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Museums should stop displaying African ancestral remains, says report - Museums Association
Policy briefing calls for change in law to prohibit display of any remains 'without appropriate consent'
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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
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Donate to Save The Vagina Museum, organized by Vagina Museum
The Vagina Museum is one month away from closing – forever The Vagina Museum will be forced t… Vagina Museum needs your support for Save The Vagina Museum
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Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
National Trust membership for a family costs £14.05 a month. A Telegraph subscription costs £104 a month. And don’t get me started on the quality of the product.
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National Trust raises fees to £3,000 for family life memberships
Charity squeezes an extra 25pc from members over three years
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Durham History @durhamhistory.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
We are advertising for an Assistant Professor in Early Modern History. The deadline for applications for this open-ended, full time post is 27th March 2025. For full details see the link below. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Assistant Professor in Early Modern History (2425_HIS_01)
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Sarah Betts @wromantichistry.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Delighted to say that my essay on the Victorians and Charles I's daughter, Princess Elizbeth won the @jofvictculture.bsky.social PGR/ECR essay prize and is now available advance access online academic.oup.com/jvc/advance-...
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The Victorian Royal Family and the Body of Princess Elizabeth Stuart: Historical Culture and Heritage, Collection and Display
ABSTRACT. This essay explores the afterlife of Princess Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of the seventeenth-century civil war King, Charles I, and how her untime
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Dr Johanna Strong @johannastrong.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
If you’re looking for something to do this evening, why not listen to my @historyrage.bsky.social episode! 👑
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Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Hey could you do me an embarrassing ego-satisfying favour? If any of you get 'Queer As Folklore' for Christmas... Do share it online. It'd rock my world 👉🏼👈🏼x
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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 23/12/2024
This week on the podcast, Amy-Jane Humphries tells us all about the petty drama about the Hanoverians' rise to the English throne. So. Much. Drama! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inf... Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
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Amy-Jane Humphries on the rise of the Hanoverians by Infinite Women
Amy-Jane Humphries, PhD Student at the University of Liverpool, joins us to talk about the Hanoverian rise to the English throne, and royals like Caroline of Ansbach and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
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Dr Melita Thomas @melitat.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I'm really looking forward to seeing @lucyworsley.bsky.social 's new programme about #MaryI to which I contributed in a small way. I've never seen myself on TV and I have a feeling I'll be so self-conscious I'll be hiding behind the sofa...It airs on 24 January.
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Just awarded my final PhDs of 2024, inbox emptied, and out of office on! 🎄🦌❄️🧑‍🎄🎅🥳
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a man in a green sweater is standing in a hallway with his mouth open and a christmas break hashtag .
ALT: a man in a green sweater is standing in a hallway with his mouth open and a christmas break hashtag .
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Sarah Betts @wromantichistry.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The latest issue of the @royalstudies.bsky.social journal is out now. Its the 10th Anniversary edition and so contains a reflective editorial by founder, editor-in-chief (and general all-round Royal Studies superstar, @ewoodacre.bsky.social rsj.winchester.ac.uk/29/volume/11...
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10th Anniversary Issue with Cluster Feature on 'Queenship and Cross-Confessional Identities' | Royal Studies Journal
The Royal Studies Journal has developed as an offshoot of the successful Kings & Queens conference series and the Royal Studies Network. The Network has provided a framework for researchers in the...
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Dr Johanna Strong @johannastrong.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I am also delighted that our Cluster has appeared alongside my review of @nicolatallis.bsky.social's Young Elizabeth as well as reviews by @ajohnson1.bsky.social and @melitat.bsky.social. The latest @royalstudies.bsky.social issue has such a stellar cast of scholars 👑👑
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
An absolute pleasure to work with @wromantichistry.bsky.social on the @royalstudies.bsky.social cluster! 🎉👑 I have already quoted Sarah's cluster article in a new forthcoming "top secret" project, she's amazing and I highly recommend you read all the wonderful things she's written! ⬇️🎉
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
@johannastrong.bsky.social has summed it up perfectly (as always!) We are so excited that our @royalstudies.bsky.social cluster is out in the world! It's free to read and contains a whole range of fantastic #queenship scholarship. Please check it out and share it far and wide! 🎉👑🥳⬇️
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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 16/12/2024
@jesmyth.co.uk, I think you'll enjoy this one 😊 @shelleystamp.bsky.social and Lois Weber get a shout-out as well, of course! Listeners can check out the whole Women in Film playlist - which also features @ewoodacre.bsky.social & @amysaunders.bsky.social - at open.spotify.com/playlist/3TQ...
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Women in film
Playlist · Infinite Women · 4 items
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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 16/12/2024
This week on the podcast Kate Saccone from the Women Film Pioneers Project at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social discusses some of the incredible women of the early film era & how their stories were lost to history. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inf... Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
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Kate Saccone on the lost women of early cinema by Infinite Women
Kate Saccone, Project Manager and an editor for The Women Film Pioneers Project, tells us about some of the fascinating women of the silent film era and we delve into the reasons so many were lost to ...
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Crystal Palace Dinos @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Good morning everyone There is a 🤯FREE🤯 talk at our info centre on Tuesday next week (17th), by Dr. Ellinor Michel - our Chair of Trustees - on "The Art & Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs" 19:30-21:00 organised by the the Penge History Group 🙏 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-art-sc....
colour photo of the two Crystal Palace Iguanodons. snow has dusted them, and the surrounding landscape. this image is on the Eventbrite page, and I do not know it's origin or who to credit - apologies
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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
🎉 SERIES 15 STARTS NEXT WEEK 🎉 👑 @johannastrong.bsky.social on 'Bloody Mary' ⚔️ Tobias Capwell on Knights and Armour 🌍 Steve Tibble on the Crusades 🌊 Ron Drabkin on Pearl Harbour 🗓️ Starting MONDAY! #History #Podcast 🎙️
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Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
And this is why we have costumes for both littles and bigs. 😁
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Over on the other place @jovangreen.bsky.social & I celebrated our reading challenge over the last year, but in the run up to 2025, I thought I'd celebrate some of the AMAZING museums and heritage sites that I've visited this year! #museums #heritage #exhibitions #art #arthistory
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Dr Johanna Strong @johannastrong.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
@amysaunders.bsky.social and I have worked so incredibly hard putting this @royalstudies.bsky.social Cluster together and we can’t wait for its publication later this month. In the meantime, please do have a listen of our Royal Studies Podcast episode about the Cluster to hear a sneak peek! 📝
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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The latest Royal Studies Podcast episode is out! Join @susannah-lw.bsky.social for her conversation with @johannastrong.bsky.social and @amysaunders.bsky.social about their forthcoming Royal Studies Journal Cluster "Queenship and Cross-Confessional Identity" 👑 🧵/4
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Best Follow Back Yet! 😍🦖🦕 @jovangreen.bsky.social and I went on our 2nd date to see the fabulous @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social more than 7 years ago 🥰
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Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them) @sandyosullivan.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Tell us all about queer museums you’ve seen or queer museums you’d like to see.
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The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
💡🎮 Illuminate The Play this Christmas 🎄⁠ ⁠ Visually striking and suitable for all ages, a range of bespoke games will be arriving for the festive season. ⁠ Visitors will be enchanted by a radiant collection of new LED gaming experiences while Virtual Reality will make its debut this Christmas. ⁠
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Caturday time 😍
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Eighty-three universities are now making redundancies. That number will rise to 90 and then 100+ during 2025. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
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UK HE shrinking
This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
My 1st "here's my research" share on 🦋 @ewoodacre.bsky.social & I loved talking all things Queens on Screens with @infinitewomen.bsky.social earlier in the year, check it out here! ⬇️🥳👑
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Sarah Betts @wromantichistry.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I still haven't seen one go past so have set up another starter pack for those interested in analysing/talking about period drama and history on screen I have added a few (like @dramamen.bsky.social) to start us off but please do share and comment below if you would like an add go.bsky.app/3NEcpst
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Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre @ewoodacre.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hurray! Our research cluster on ‘The Economic Power of European Queens: Sources, Resources and Expenditure’ is out now in the Journal of Medieval History issue 50.5–the first of a series of forthcoming outputs from the first phase of The Queen’s Resources project www.tandfonline.com/toc/rmed20/c...
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Journal of Medieval History
Volume 50, Issue 5 of Journal of Medieval History
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The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We are delighted to announce our Head of Learning, Stacey Jubb, won the Community Player Award at last night’s @gamerepublic.bsky.social awards 2024. An award that is richly deserved, it highlights Stacey’s hard work and dedication and is a brilliant recognition of our whole Learning Team.
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Conor Cleon Clarke @cleonclarke.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Huge congratulations to Stacey from the @nvmuk.bsky.social for their Community Player Award this evening! I know how hard the Learning team there works, and the incredible impact they have on local communities. I'm delighted to see it recognised. @gamerepublic.bsky.social #gamayo #gamerepublic
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The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
🎮 Looking for the perfect way to start the office Christmas celebrations? 🎄⁠ ⁠ There's still time to get booking our new #Christmas Lates. With dates still available starting from the 4th Dec, begin the holiday celebrations with your team, friends and work colleagues with our late evening openings.⁠
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The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Join Us as Chair or Trustee of @thebgi.bsky.social Are you passionate about videogames, culture and education? Do you have the strategic vision and experience to support a growing national charity? For more information, download our Chair or Trustee Recruitment Pack ⬇ thenvm.org/about/work-w...
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🚨 2 weeks to go 🚨 The School of Advanced Study has launched a new Public Humanities Fellowship! The Fellowship seeks to foster new ideas around public #humanities and connect creative approaches to the public value of #research. Apply by 6 December: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...
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Public Humanities Fellowship
Our Public Humanities Fellowship stimulates new ideas and conversations around public humanities.
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
A snowy birthday, what could be better 🥰❤️❄️
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
📢LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO until the deadline for our Olivette Otele Prize!🏆 Need some pointers on writing an abstract for our prize? Join us THIS EVENING for our abstract writing workshop! Booking information can be found below... www.history.ac.uk/events/abstr...
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Hanna Sinclair @hannasinclair.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
For colleagues in Court Studies and other monarchy/royal/aristocracy fields, here is the starter pack for you! Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list. go.bsky.app/9Jp2rxs
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Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre @ewoodacre.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Great news—we’ve got a new dedicated feed for royal studies on BlueSky! Follow this account for updates on the Royal Studies Network, the Royal Studies Journal, the Royal Studies podcast and the Kings & Queens conference series! 👑
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Dr Amy Saunders @amysaunders.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hello Bluesky 👋 Although I'm still over on Twitter I thought it was time to come and share all things Stuart Kings, Queens, and heritage sites over here as well! Ilka will, of course, continue to feature heavily 😺❤️
A black and white three legged cat laying on a multicoloured flowery bed.
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Sarah Betts @wromantichistry.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
So in honour of my dear friend @ewoodacre.bsky.social joining Bluesky I thought we should get a Royal Studies network starter pack going to try and find each other on here - have added a few people I have found so far but if you would like an add or have suggestions reply below go.bsky.app/37cseGR
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