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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is today, starting in less than 30 mins. I am joining online this time (as am gearing myself for the Green Party Conference starting tomorrow in Brighton!)

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Rachel Midura @rmidura.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

hot tip: instead of reading a thousand pages of commentary on Tacitus, you can read the censor's report and get all the juicy bits and sick #earlymodern burns 👀 🫖

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/09/2026

We need more Greens in Parliament to hold Labour to account 💚

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Local #Greens are back on #Littlehampton beach this Sunday!! Last time we got sent away as the beach was closed due to sewage dumped / e-coli risk 😡 But Southern Water won't stop us! We're there every month 💚 Come and meet us at 9am for the litter pick and / or 11am for a drink afterwards

Join us for the next beach clean and social! Sunday 27th September 9-11am. The Beach Club, Littlehampton, BN16 2NA. The Beach Cafe will supply gloves, litter pickers, and bags - just come along to lend a hand and join local Green Party members for a drink afterwards

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Natasha Constantinidou @nconstantinidou.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📢This Thursday! The first #EarlyModern Hellenism colloquium for this semester hosted by me and @hlamers.bsky.social ✨Anastasia Stylianou (warburginstitute.bsky.social) will discuss ‘Uncovering the Hidden Histories of England’s ‘Invisible’ Greeks, c.1450-1715' 📆 24 Sept, 15:00-16.00 CET Link below 👇

Image of the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople Kyrillos Loukaris (1572-1638)

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Lambeth Green Party @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Why let other people decide your future for you? Don't miss your chance to vote in the 8 Oct by-election! There's still time to register online - it takes just 5 minutes. Register now: www.gov.uk/register-to-...

An image reading last day to register to vote: today by 23:59

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Vote Green on October 8th in Holborn & St Pancras 💚

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛 Time is ticking! Abstracts are due THIS FRIDAY, 25 September. Get scribbling those 200 words about your exciting research, #earlymodern #skystorians 🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/09/2026

“The Green Party will keep fighting until our government’s complicity in genocide, occupation and apartheid is over.” Zack Polanski, Green Party leader and Holborn and St Pancras candidate, on why Greens will keep pushing for action on Palestine.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20/09/2026

We wish all those observing Yom Kippur well over the fast.

FROM THE GREEN PARTY

WISHING A MEANINGFUL
YOM KIPPUR
TO ALL THOSE WHO OBSERVE IT

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales, c/o PO Box Green Party, London SE1P 6YL

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I sat through the long debate on the petition this week, hoping that the mood of the people has finally changed the mind of the government. It's distressing to constantly worry about getting sick whilst loving swimming and living on the Sussex coast.

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

16 September 1583: One William Paget writes to Lord Burghley. He relates a number of occasions in his life when he has witnessed lights in the sky shortly before some terrible occurrence has taken place. One was on the continent, when travelling 'betwen Andwarpe and Paris' and saw ... #earlymodern

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us on Friday for this celebration of all the exciting #earlymodern research that’s being done! Your joyful way to get to know 5 excellent books, 2 brilliant post-doctoral projects, and the exciting articles we’re publishing in Renaissance Studies. Get some champagne and join us! #SkyStorians

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

⭐Nominations are open for the David Streeter Award 2026 ⭐ Do you know someone aged 16-25 who is taking action for nature? If this person is you, self-nominations are also accepted! Apply here - sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/articles… 📷© Katie Bell

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ANTHONY GRAFTON IN THE HOUSE!!! #earlymodern #skystorians In person in the Warburg but with nice online access!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/09/2026

“If I didn’t have the job I have now, I wouldn’t have a job. I’d be unemployed.” Deputy Mayor of Hackney Dylan Law on the brutal reality facing young people trying to find work, on LBC’s Cross Question.

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Emilie K. M. Murphy @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This looks brilliant #earlymodern 🗃️

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Oct 1st, Save the date! Rosamund Oates will be talking about ‘Silent Histories: Deafness in Early Modern England' at @ihrscb.bsky.social in-person @ihr.bsky.social & online. #EarlyModern 🗃️ Booking details will soon be on: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/ihr-seminars/society-culture-belief-1500-1800

Rosamund Oates (Manchester Metropolitan University)
‘Silent Histories: Deafness in Early Modern England’

1 October 2026, in-person and online
Society, Culture and Belief, 1500-1800, at the Institute of Historical Research, London

Rosamund Oates shares previously untold stories of deaf men, women and children, showing how their experiences reveal contemporary beliefs about disability and humanity in early modern England. Drawing on archival sources, she will explore how far deaf people were integrated into their communities, and show how Catholic and Protestant churches adapted to include sign language users from the medieval period onwards. Lastly, she will explore the influence that deaf signers had on the broader culture of the period, showing their impact on artists, scientists and philosophers, including Christopher Wren and John Locke.

Venue and booking details will be available soon on our webpage:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/ihr-seminars/society-culture-belief-1500-1800

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just went and checked the title of my 'difficult second album' #earlymodern book, and noticed that the ebook version is only 13.99 GBP currently. So senior moments pay off? Anyway, you can purchase it here 🗃️: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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British Encounters with Ottoman Minorities in the Early Seventeenth Century

This book provides the first historical account of how British travellers understood the non-Muslim peoples they encountered in Ottoman lands.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/09/2026

Applications now invited for the Society's next round of research funding: for Postgraduates, studying for a PhD, and Early Career Historians, within 5 years of completing a doctorate: bit.ly/4ywZi0S Grants of £500-£1000 to pursue research. Closing date 4 December 2026 #Skystorians 1/2

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Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: December 2026 deadlines - RHS

The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates from 4 December 2026. Postgraduate Research Support Grants, 2026-...

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Craig Lambert @medievalmariner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’m recruiting a Research Fellow in Early Modern Spanish Maritime History to join our ERC-funded Uncharted Maritime Worlds project at the University of Southampton. Please share with anyone who might be interested! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSW249/r...

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Research Fellow (Early Modern Spanish Maritime History) 3497426AR at University of Southampton

An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Fellow (Early Modern Spanish Maritime History) 3497426AR is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openi...

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

GET EXCITED! Our biennial conference is happening in THAT LONDON in 2027! It's our 💎 Diamond 💎 Jubilee, so get ready for a party. The #Renaissance Beyond Borders Warburg, 30 June-3 July 2027 Deadline for proposals: 25 September 2026 all info: rensoc.org.uk/cfp/12th-bie... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians

screenshot of The Renaissance Beyond Borders: SRS conference 2027
30 Jun 2027-3 July 2027
deadline 25 September 2026
Location: the warburg institute and school of advanced study, university of london

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Guess who our Arun coordinator @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social bumped into in St Pancras today?? No not the by-election candidate himself, but one of our amazing deputy leaders @mothinali.bsky.social 💚

Eva and Mothin smiling and holding a Green leaflet

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Was supposed to be in London, BL and Holborn & St Pancras mainly with my #earlymodern historian hat on when I bumped into the deputy leader of the @greenparty.org.uk Mothin Ali himself @mothinali.bsky.social @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social

Eva Johanna smiling in a photo with Mothin Ali.

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Honoured to be chairing the Hakluyt Society essay prize committee for the second time, do consider submitting an essay and/or advertise to your PhD students/ECR colleagues. 🗃️ #earlymodern included!

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Nov 12th - PhD Lighting Talks at @ihrscb.bsky.social! A chance to introduce your PhD project in 3-5 minutes on any aspect of society, culture or belief, 1500-1800. Organised by @teaphaine.bsky.social and @annajpravdica.bsky.social. Email abstract to tmt29@cam.ac.uk by Oct 12th. #EarlyModern 🗃️

If you would like to attend the seminar, do keep an eye out on our webpage (very soon to be updated with our events for this term) or you can always follow us on Bluesky @ihrscb.bsky.social. We tend to meet on Thursdays during term time at 5.30 pm — all are welcome!

PhD Lightning Talks
Deadline: 12 October, Event: 12 November

The Society, Culture, and Belief Seminar is inviting applications for lightning talks from PhD students on their research. We ask that these talks be 3-5 minutes. This is a fantastic opportunity to talk through your research with a broader audience of fellow students and more seasoned academics, as well as test out some ideas in a comfortable and welcoming environment. The talks will be followed by a brief Q&A session.The event will take place on Thursday, 12 November, 2026, from 5.30 pm onwards. For those presenting in person, we typically continue the conversation after the seminar over drinks or dinner. We’re open to applications from students working on any geographical region between 1500-1800.If you would like to participate, please email: tmt29@cam.ac.uk by 12 October 2026 with a 300-word thesis summary and a brief bio.

Society, Culture & Belief, 1500 – 1800

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 09/09/2026

Councils have spent months preparing for local government reorganisation, at considerable expense. Now Labour is reviewing the whole process. It’s time for the government to end the chaos and give councils the certainty they deserve.

Quote from Adrian Ramsay that says: Council and the communities they represent will be angry at the huge drain on time and money this agenda has caused.

The government must recognise its responsibilities to the wellbeing of thousands of local government staff, elected members and those who rely on council services and make clear their intentions.

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RJ1611 @rfj1611.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is from the parish register for Kineton, Warwickshire, on the 1642 burials page. Horse doodles might seem odd, until you realise that Kineton was AKA Edgehill, the first major conflict of the English Civil Wars. There would have been a LOT of horses.🐴 #earlymodern #EnglishCivilWars

A doodle from the 1642 burials page of the Kineton, Warwickshire, parish register. It shows crude, child-like stick sketches of 4 horses, one with a rider.

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Hampshire Archives Trust @harchivestrust.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1 week to go for our next webinar! 📣 If you’re interested in #EarlyModern #Hampshire & #MaritimeHistory, this is the event for you! ⚓️ 📍 Zoom 🗓️ 16th September ⏰ 7pm Book your place today to hear from Profs John McAleer and Craig Lambert‼️ hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/hamps...

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Are there any current Green-minded students or academics at the University of #Chichester? Would you like to organise a Young Greens group or start an environmental society? It would be great to get some volunteers for #FreshersWeek on 23rd of September from 10 am to 3pm.

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌱 We just keep growing 🌱 Thank you to all our new members (and all the existing ones too!) We're looking forward to even more campaigning with you across #Arun and #Chichester this year 💚

Membership numbers for Chichester and Arun Green Party. Membership has more than doubled. September 2025: 429. September 2026: 974.

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The wisdom of crowds: "When describing the economy as broken, most put its condition down to poor political priorities" As Green Party has long been saying: it is DESIGNED so a few profit and the rest of us pay www.newstatesman.com/politics/bur...

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Andy Burnham can't explain the economy

Forget "broken" – the economy is "on its arse"

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 07/09/2026

The 'just protecting women' senior figures of Reform have mocked that woman for being attacked, blamed her, told her to 'grow up' and offered to crowdfund to buy her abuser a new cane, presumably damaged after beating a woman around the head.

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

YES! 💚 Let's gooooo!!! Our sixth #Green MP coming soon 💚

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Labour stands up for corporations and big money. I'm running to stand up for people and our communities. www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/excl...

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Exclusive: Green Party leader Zack Polanski tells CNJ he WILL go for Holborn and St Pancras

Green leader lays out hopes for by-election

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Christine Kooi @christinekooi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

These are two amazing places to work in, as I can attest. #earlymodern 🗃️

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 02/09/2026

This by-election is a chance to reject Rip-off Britain.

A quote graphic from Zack Polanski that reads: The Holborn and St Pancras by-election will be a referendum on ending rip-off Britain. Only the Greens have a real plan for real hope and change. Keir Starmer's legacy is not a legacy to be proud of, it is a legacy of shame - one that only the Greens can draw a line under and offer a real alternative.

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Dr Eva Johanna Holmberg @evajohannaholmberg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. That’s why more than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

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End the sewage pollution scandal

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our regular beach clean CANCELLED today after two sewage dumps by Southern Water means #Littlehampton beach is CLOSED. On last weekend of Aug and National Beach Day... This is disgusting - people are upset and angry @southeast-greens.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @sascampaigns.bsky.social

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Empty beach - just two men in hi-viz and a red flag

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Disappointed litter pickers... We had to turn away lots of families today, keen to help out and enjoy what should be our beautiful local beach. Horrible.

Surfers Against Sewage litter picking equipment and a Southern Water truck in the background

Group of six litter pickers unable to do the beach clean due to risk of e-coli from Southern Water sewage dumping

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Chichester & Arun Green Party @chi-arungreenparty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our regular beach clean just along the Sussex coast in Littlehampton was cancelled this morning - beach closed due to e-coli risk from two sewage dumps. On Aug bank holiday weekend and National Beach Day. Families being turned away. There is so much anger at Southern Water.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 27/08/2026

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet. The causes of this disaster are still being investigated, but Himalayan countries face growing risks from a changing climate. The international community must ensure those impacted get the support they need.

A quote graphic from Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire, on a green background. The quote offers condolences to victims of floods in Nepal and Tibet, noting reports that at least 33 British nationals are missing, and urging international support for people injured or forced from their homes.

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