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Elaine Farrell

@elainefarrell.bsky.social
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Professor of Irish History at Queen's University Belfast. 19th-century Irish social history, gender, crime, gossip and secrets. #BadBridget co-lead with Leanne McCormick @badbridgetbook

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/08/2025
‘Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips away’: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza
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‘Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips away’: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza
It is hard to keep the mind sharp when the body is thin and dehydrated, but solidarity is teaching starving students their thoughts still matter
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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 23/07/2025
#Gaza: starving & exhausted, medical & humanitarian workers are fainting while on duty. Our UNRWA staff are struggling to find food yet continue to work. A ceasefire and a standard and at scale flow of aid under the coordination of the United Nations NOW! —UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini #CeasefireNow
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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 23/07/2025
“Gaza is hell on earth. Our own staff are fainting on duty from hunger and exhaustion,” says UNRWA Juliette Touma to BBC. During the ceasefire, 500–600 trucks a day entered #Gaza with aid from the UN, including UNRWA. That’s what prevented famine before. That system must be restored.
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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 21/07/2025
We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues. Food prices have increased 40 fold. UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza. Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
From Nasser hospital in Gaza, Prof Nick Maynard (consultant surgeon at Oxford university hospital who has been travelling regularly to Gaza for 15 years): I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
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Niamh Cullen @niamhcullen.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
It’s difficult how understand how all of this can be allowed to happen, in full view of the world. And western governments condemn Israel while selling them the arms to do it
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Keira V. Williams @drkkwilliams.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Please pass this along to anyone who might want to be me for a year. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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Irish Historical Studies @irishhiststudies.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The board of Irish Historical Studies are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 First Book Prize is @hoireabhard.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie for his book 'The Medieval Irish kings and the English invasion', published by @livunipress.bsky.social. Congratulations Seán!
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Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🚨FT Permanent Job 🚨 My department is hiring a lecturer (B/B) in 18th-c. Irish history, with the desire for someone whose research and teaching pertains to the Irish 'long eighteenth century (1690-1830)...and broader international, political and intellectual context of the period.' 🗃️
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Bad Bridget @badbridgetbook.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Well, look who is a Kindle Monthly Deal for the month of March! #BadBridget #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social
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Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...
Art gallery with ‘three graces’ sculpture in the centre, two portraits on the back wall which is painted green.
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Elaine Farrell @elainefarrell.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Could not believe my luck today to find one my fav comedians @emermaguireofficial - leading a breakfast event at Queen's! She sang about middle children. And there was avocado toast and sausages. The semester has peaked!
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Laura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
FYI: #AHAPerspectives offers an honorarium of $100 for articles published in the print magazine. You don't have to be an AHA member to write for us, and we are always open for pitches on the discipline of history, from research to teaching & learning to professional issues. 🗃️
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Write for Us - AHA
The Newsmagazine of the American Historical Association Perspectives welcomes articles on all aspects of the practice of history and by all kinds of historians, at all degree levels, and of all profes...
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Delighted that Margaret will be speaking about 'Rebel Women' in our Irish Studies Seminar on 20th January.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Exciting fellowship opportunity for ECR in #IrishStudies or #ScottishStudies from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss/news-e...
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New Voices ECR Visiting Fellowship
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Conor Brockbank @conorbrockbank.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Come one and all tomorrow for the last seminar of the @qubhistory.bsky.social seminar series this semester. We are ending strong with a great paper being given by @echomikeromeo.bsky.social. Details below. All welcome!
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Jennifer Aston @drjenniferaston.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
One last push (I promise!) If anyone is at a loose end in London tonight, or online anywhere then consider coming to hear about the more than 20,000 deserted wives in mid #19thC England & Wales who-for just a few shillings-reclaimed their rights to their children, bodies & property. #history 💙📚 🗃 🌳
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Elaine Farrell @elainefarrell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Currently book reviews editor for Irish Historical Studies, w/ Andrew Sneddon. If you fancy reviewing for IHS or haven't been asked in a while, feel free to drop me a note. Or if you have a new Irish history book out, we're always open to suggestions 🥰
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History at Queen's University Belfast @qubhistory.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Online talk by Dr Nik Ribianszky coming up on Friday at 4pm
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Gillian O'Brien @gillianobrien.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This looks like a great job at Glasnevin Cemetery (though they should indicate what the salary range is) #cemetery #darktourism #historian #archives #dublin #jobfairy #skystorians
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Michael Brown @medhistoryman.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The advert for our Research Associate post in Victorian Cultural and Material History is now up on jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKS158/r... Please spread the word!!!!
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Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History at Lancaster University
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History on jobs.ac.uk!
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Laura Kelly @tortietabby.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Brilliant article by @elainefarrell.bsky.social and Leanne McCormick on the ethics of naming historical subjects, particularly when doing work on sensitive topics. So much to think about here! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridget® Stories | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core
Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridget® Stories
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Daniel Grey @djrgrey.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
Do come along! All welcome to attend our forthcoming Royal Historical Society Sponsored Lecture by noted historical superstars @elainefarrell.bsky.social & Dr Leanne McCormick on Monday 16 October 2023, 17.30-1900. Tickets are free and available via this link: www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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‘Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridget Stories’, with Professor Elaine Farrell and Dr Leanne M...
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