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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 22/09/2026

Join us online at 1pm on Thursday (24th Sept) for 'Historical Context: The Climate Crisis' bit.ly/3V4lgKf With panellists @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social and @ellydezateux.bsky.social. How does historical expertise help us understand the world today? All welcome #Skystorians

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Historical Context: The Climate Crisis

A panel discussion, hosted by the Royal Historical Society, in which expert historical researchers provide context for current events.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What can anthropogenic interventions – set in a wetland backwater of England, long before the industrial era – tell us about the Anthropocene? My article for the 100th issue of @historyworkshop.org.uk asks how we might use environmental history in turbulent times. academic.oup.com/hwj/article-...

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Locating Geological Agency in a ‘Small’ Early Modern Anthropocene

Abstract. What can anthropogenic interventions – set in a wetland backwater of England, long before the industrial era – tell us about the Anthropocene? Ho

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Katherine Ibbett @eparpillee.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I have not yet met this baby but I can vouch for the terrific book

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Now I'm back from parental leave, a shout out to my book - Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England - which came out four months after our baby. 🐣 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/books/v...

Elly Dezateux reading Violent Waters with baby on her lap

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Come join our friendly team to do radical history online. History Workshop is recruiting one editorial fellowship this year, with specialism in pre-1800 history in any part of the globe.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Times are terribly tough for historians at the moment, but this is a wonderful scheme, a ray of light. #Skystorians

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

*Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England* An important new book from @ellydezateux.bsky.social shows 'how environments were politically constructed and contested, and how environmental concerns inflected politics'. 🗃️ Cambridge UP: www.cambridge.org/core/books/v...

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Cover of 'Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England' by Elly Robson Dezateux

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England is out now with Cambridge University Press: www.cambridge.org/core/books/v... This watery, riotous book has been more than a decade in the making, and I'm delighted to see it out in the world to live its own life!

Front cover of Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England by Elly Robson Dezateux.

Blurb of Violent Waters:
How were environments and politics remade by sovereigns, floods, mapmakers, migrants, rioters, and writers during wetland improvement projects in early modern England? Violent Waters examines flagship ventures which promised to transform unruly fenland fringes into orderly terrain at the heart of national power and productivity. In practice, these projects sparked constitutional controversy, new floods, and huge riots. The first state-led project in Hatfield Level brought local, national, and transnational interests into contact and conflict for almost a century. Elly Robson Dezateux traces the environmental politics that emerged as water and land were constructed and contested, both mentally and materially. These disputes pivoted on urgent questions about risk and justice, which became entangled in civil war conflict and exposed the limits of central authority and technology. Ultimately, improvement was destabilised by a lack of legitimacy and the dynamism of local custom as a method of environmental management and collective action. Wetland communities, as much as improvers and sovereigns, remade the terrain of politics and the future of the fens.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Last call for applications to 2 paid, part-time editorial fellowships at History Workshop. Come and work with us! Hands-on training and experience in public history within a supportive and creative team of ECRs. Deadline: this Friday

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Our #OpenAccess collection on the #PowerOfPetitioning in early modern Britain has only been out for a year and amazingly it's been downloaded over 4,000 times from @uclpress.bsky.social. So pleased to see all the interest in petitioning! Get your free copy here: uclpress.co.uk/book/the-pow...

Title page of Brodie Waddell and Jason Peacey (Editors), The Power of Petitioning in Early Modern Britain

Access stats showing 4,239 views/downloads since May 2024.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 03/06/2025

How did South African women use culture to build an international anti-apartheid movement? Kebotlhale Motseathata on life in exile with the Amandla Cultural Ensemble. www.historyworkshop....

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The ‘Daisies’ of the Amandla Cultural Ensemble

How did South African women use culture to build an international anti-apartheid movement? Kebotlhale Motseathata on life in exile with the Amandla Cultural Ensemble

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 20/05/2025

How can we better approach the histories of Indigenous peoples? Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories. www.historyworkshop....

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Indigenous Historical Practices

Delve into Indigenous history with our History Workshop series, highlighting complex systems of historical knowledge and their significance.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Speaking at the first of these events next week. Come along if you're in Oxford!

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 16/04/2025

The Supreme Court sided with FWS. But it didn’t hear from a single trans person. This ruling sets a dangerous precedent and erases trans women from protections. It puts trans rights back 20 years. We won't stop fighting for trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

What do you wish you'd known *before* you began indexing your book? All advice gratefully received 📖👀📝😬

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I'm proud to be in a queer feminist choir. Community & queer joy feel urgent right now - but it's a struggle to sustain utopian projects when space & funding are in short supply. Today, we're launching a fundraiser to keep F*Choir thriving. Contribute what you can! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFft...

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F*Choir for Life! Crowdfunder 2025

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

It's easy to dismiss or ridicule far-right ideology, but how do they mobilise support from women or ethnic minorities? This rediscovered talk by Martin Durham highlights important continuities between the suffragette & fascist movements in 1930s Britain - in personnel and demands.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Very excited about this new series on History Workshop - From Place to Place - curated by my colleague Vivien Chan (@inoutofpractice.bsky.social). You can read their brilliant introduction to itinerant histories here.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Writing is thinking. It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Really looking forward to this conference at KCL on Tuesday. I'll be speaking about how putting the environment in the picture refigures relationships between state and society. There are still tickets available and it's free to attend: kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/confe...

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Rethinking State and Society in Early Modern Britain — CEMS KCL Blog

Conference on the state and society in early modern Britain.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Radical Reads 2024, recommended by me and fellow History Workshop editors 📚👀

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James Goss @gossjam.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

59% of those consulted opposed a ban. And yet

Summary of responses
Of the 51 consultation respondents, 6 organisations responded from Northern Ireland specifically (12% of total responses), and 18 were UK-wide organisations (35%).

Responses were split between those:

opposing the permanent order - 59%
supporting the permanent order - 27%
neither for nor against - 14%
Respondents (whether supporting or opposing the proposal) agreed that there was a limited evidence base to work with (with 41.2% of all respondents sharing this sentiment). On safety, respondents tended to take a different perspective depending on their overall view of the ban. Supporters of the ban questioned the safety and efficacy of puberty blockers, noting the lack of evidence of benefit. Opponents felt that there was a lack of evidence of risk, which might demonstrate that puberty blockers could be considered safe.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 04/12/2024

Hello to all our new followers! We are History Workshop 👋 We seek to 🕯️ deepen understandings of the past 🔥 cast fresh light on the present ☄️ agitate for change in the world You can read & listen to cutting-edge radical history at www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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History Workshop

History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history. It seeks to deepen understandings of the past, cast fresh light on the present and agitate for change in the world we live in now.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

NZ research funding/defunding: “The focus of the Fund will shift to core science, with the humanities and social sciences panels disbanded and no longer supported. Real impact on our economy will come from areas such as physics, chemistry, maths, engineering and biomedical sciences." Grim.

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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Jaw dropping

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

At History Workshop, we've put together a radical histories Starter Pack. It's been joyful to bring together such brilliant researchers, projects and organisations in one place - and of course, there are so many more not yet on Bluesky and not yet on this list.

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Signed the contract for my book - Violent Waters: Environmental Politics in Early Modern England - with Cambridge University Press today. As my book begins its journey into other people's brains, very pleased to see that the contract includes a section titled 'Death of the Author'.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 02/12/2024

At History Workshop, we have a long history of publishing articles on the history of food and eating. From the history of the pineapple to the legacy of the soon-to-close Smithfield meat market, this🧵 is sure to make you hungry (for history)! (Part 1) 🍍 🍓 🍽️ 🥩 🍜 🍈

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This v large picture of my face is a good excuse to share one of the work hats I wear. History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history, which deepens understandings of the past, casts light on the present & agitates for change in the world today. Take a peek: www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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History Workshop

History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history. It seeks to deepen understandings of the past, cast fresh light on the present and agitate for change in the world we live in now.

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Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🧵 #DisabilityHistoryMonth 🧵 “The left leg and part of the thigh of Henry Hughes Cooper was cut off & interr’d here June 18th, 1756” 🦵 📍 Ystrad Fflur ⛪️ #Wales #History

A slate gravestone with a carving of a leg and thigh.

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Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Each year, Archives and Special Collections at the University of Glasgow advertises several Fellowships for visiting researchers. The application deadline for 2025 is 6th January. It’s an amazing collection, especially for medievalists and early modernists - apply! www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hi folks! Here's a very idiosyncratic beginning of a list of people thinking with rivers, from poets to hydrologists. Far from complete, happy to add more! go.bsky.app/EUNFWKB

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Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The House of Commons education committee will not be looking into any higher education issues when it announces its first inquiries under new parliament, I have learned. One former DfE-er calls it "staggering" given challenges facing universities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 10/10/2024

For World Mental Health Day, Hel Spandler looks back on the origins of the radical health magazine Asylum Magazine and its influence on radical past and contemporary dialogues of 'madness' ✊🗃 www.historyworkshop.org.uk/disability-h...

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Taking over the Asylum

40 years since it was founded, Hel Spandler looks back on the origins of Asylum, the radical mental health magazine.

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

How did the rise of local petitioning contribute to 'state building from below' in 16th and 17th century England? I've got a *new* post discussing this issue - and my favorite petitioner - on our #PowerOfPetitioning site: petitioning.history.ac.uk/blog/2024/07...

Photograph of manuscript petition of Marjory Glover, widow, of Ripple, Worcestershire, petitioning for poor relief in 1605

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 04/07/2024

There's a lot going on in politics today. But politics isn't just voting; it's petitions, protest, lobbying & more. I've written a short piece about the politics that arose from anthropogenic environmental change in the 17th century. 🗃️

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

It's here!! *The Power of Petitioning in Early Modern Britain* Published #OpenAccess by @uclpress.bsky.social, with chapters from @lloydbowen.bsky.social, @ellyrobson.bsky.social, @sharonhoward.bsky.social & many more: petitioning.history.ac.uk/blog/2024/05... #EarlyModern #PowerOfPetitioning 🗃️

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Elly Robson Dezateux @ellydezateux.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

Very proud of May Robson (my sister) who has launched this brilliant podcast series today on the BBC. On the small utopias being made in the here & now across the UK - from community-owned islands to drag nights.

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BBC Sounds - Now Here

Stories of people coming together to fight neighbourhood decline and neglect.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 08/02/2024

History Workshop is on Bluesky! We seek to 🕯️ deepen understandings of the past 🔥 cast fresh light on the present ☄️ agitate for change in the world Please add us, @ us, repost us, chat to us & write for us As ever, you can read & listen to cutting-edge radical history at www.historyworkshop.org.uk

Banner that reads "History Workshop". A squiggly arrow behind these words says "Movement, Journal, Magazine".

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Petitions, global microhistory and a very flat place: what more could you want? Very excited to see Elly Robson's new @jbritishstudies.bsky.social article on 'fen plantation' in the #EarlyModern Atlantic world! 🗃 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Abstract of Robson's Fen Plantion article

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