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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We’re kicking off our semester with a fantastic paper! Join us next Thursday to hear from Annette Walker: “A History of Tap Dance Practice in the Dance Studio: Examining the Buddy Bradley Method” 📍 Online 📆 Thursday 15th October, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
A HISTORY OF TAP DANCE PRACTICE IN THE DANCE STUDIO: EXAMINING THE BUDDY BRADLEY METHOD
SEMINARS
SPEAKERS: ANNETTE WALKER (ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF
SPEECH AND DRAMA)
THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2026, 5:30 PM (ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/HISTORY-TAP-DANCE-PRACTICE-DANCE-STUDIO-EXAMINING-BUDDY-
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IHR African History Seminar @ihrafricanhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Biography can help recover history from colonial dispossession and silencing - join us next Wednesday September 30 for the first IHR African History Seminar in 26/27 with Ben Lawrance and Vusumuzi Kumalo to explore how, focusing on South African writer Dugmore Boetie, apartheid, and decolonization!

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Matthew Daniel Eddy🌻 @bookscribbler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just received the Medical History preprint of my article on Dr J A B Horton. It should be online soon. #hsmt #histmed #histsci @bshsnews.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social #health @africanarchives.bsky.social @pbhosu.bsky.social @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social @africanarchives.bsky.social

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

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‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*

Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and

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Fabian Krautwald @fkrautwald.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What role did morality play in an immoral regime? To find out, join us on June 17 at the IHR African History Seminar with Adyeeri Kembabazi (Warwick), who will present her book on the politics of sex, reproduction, and fashion in Idi Amin's Uganda. Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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A State of Morality: Sexual, Reproductive, and Sartorial Politics in Idi Amin’s Uganda

African History Seminar

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I’m looking forward to sharing my new project at @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social this week! The paper will use a review of The Heart of the Race, alongside the tensions between Black activists in Leeds, to think about conservatism and empire in Britain #MBS2026 www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...

A picture of Judette N Bulgin’s 1985 critical review of the Black feminist text: The Heart of the Race

Conservative Party Candidate Lurline Champagnie (1986)

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you missed Michael Collins speaking about his new book @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social last week, then you can catch him him tomorrow with a virtual book launch with @thenacbs.bsky.social

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🚨 REMINDER ⏰ Join us tomorrow to attend our final seminar of the academic year! In person and online tickets available via the link below 👇🏾

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Our final seminar of the academic year will take place next Thursday in-person and online! Join us to hear about Michael Collins’s latest book on Windrush Cricket #BlackBritishHistory

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Join us next Thursday to hear from Dr Michael Collins: “Rethinking black British history: perspectives from the (cricket) field.” 📍 N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House (and online) 📆 Thursday 7th May, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
RETHINKING BLACK BRITISH HISTORY:
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE (CRICKET)
FIELD.
SPEAKERS: MICHAEL COLLINS (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)
THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026, 5:30 PM (IN-PERSON AND ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-
EVENTS/EVENTS/RETHINKING-BLACK-BRITISH-HISTORY-PERSPECTIVES-CRICKET-FIELD

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hmjournal9145.bsky.social @hmjournal9145.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Marika Sherwood (1937—2025), Prof Hakim Adi. HMJ Vol. 5, No. 1 (Winter/Spring 2026). www.historymatters.online/marika-sherw....

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Join us *this* Thursday to hear from Dr Rochelle Rowe: “The 'West African Village': romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911” In-person and online tickets available! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The 'West African Village': romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Join us next Thursday to hear from Dr Rochelle Rowe: “The 'West African Village': romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911” 📍 N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House (and online) 📆 Thursday 19th March, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
THE 'WEST AFRICAN VILLAGE':
ROMANCING SCOTTISHNESS AT THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1911
SEMINARS
SPEAKER: DR ROCHELLE ROWE (EDINBURGH)
THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2026, 5:30 PM (IN PERSON & ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/WEST-AFRICAN-VILLAGE-ROMANCING-SCOTTISHNESS-NATIONAL-

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🔔 Next Thursday 19 March: Dr Rochelle Rowe (Edinburgh) will be speaking @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social seminar on ‘The ‘West African Village’: Romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911.’ In person and online. Book now and join us if you can! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Join us online *tomorrow* to hear from @deannalyncook.bsky.social about her research into Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Postwar Britain! Get your tickets below: 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
"YOU ARE NOT TO ALLOW YOURSELVES TO BE FRIGHTENED": NORMAN MANLEY'S VISITS TO BRITAIN AND TRANSNATIONAL CARE IN POST-WAR BRITAIN
HHR
SEMINARS
SPEAKERS: DEANNA LYNCOOK (QUEEN MARY & UWI CAVE HILL)
THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 5:30 PM (ONLINE ONLY)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/YOU-ARE-NOT-ALLOW-YOURSELVES-BE-FRIGHTENED-NORMAN-MANLEYS-
VISITS-BRITAIN-TRANSNATIONAL-CARE-POST-WAR

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QMCBS @qmcbs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

QM's Deanna Lyncook @deannalyncook.bsky.social speaking at Black British History seminar on 22 Jan about Norman Manley's visits to Britain and transnational care www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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“You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”, Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain

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Sadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Deanna is fabulous! Worth attending if you can.

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Deanna Lyncook @deannalyncook.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Looking forward to speaking about Manley and his visits to post-war Britain as part of the IHR Black British Seminar series… tickets below!

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

HEY! That's our absolutely fabulous Deanna Lyncook! @qmul.bsky.social @qmulhss.bsky.social!

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Kicking off our 2026 schedule with a paper! Join us next Thursday for our seminar: “You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”: Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain 📍 Online only 📆 Thursday 22nd January, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

“You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”: Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain
speakers: Deanna lyncook (queen mary & uwi cave hill)

thursday, 22 december 2025, 5:30 pm (online only)

https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/you-are-not-allow-yourselves-be-frightened-norman-manleys-visits-britain-transnational-care-post-war
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black british history seminar

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

And here's the link to the book itself, Donington, Mohamud, Whitburn and Draper (authors), Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past. Available in paperback but also free to download as a PDF from @uclpress.bsky.social . 2/2

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Teaching Slavery

Teaching Slavery offers ground-breaking research and practical guidance for teaching Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. Combining historical analysis with classroom strategies, it equips educato...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

If you teach histories of British slavery, don't miss this Thursday's book launch and talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past, IHR, London 11 December & on Zoom. 5:30pm. Registration details are below and a link to the open access book in post 2/2. This post is 1/2.

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Book talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Join us this Thursday for a book talk Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past! 📍 Hybrid: Room 349, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online 📆 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
TEACHING SLAVERY: NEW APPROACHES TO BRITAIN'S COLONIAL PAST
SPEAKERS: KATIE DONINGTON (OPEN UNIVERSITY)
ABDUL MOHAMUD (UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION), ROBIN WHITBURN (UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION), NICHOLAS DRAPER (UCL)
THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2025, 5:30 PM
ROOM 349, THIRD FLOOR, INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH, SENATE HOUSE (& ONLINE)
WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/BOOK-TALK - TEACHING-SLAVERY-NEW-APPROACHES-BRITAINS-COLONIAL-PAST

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Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We are delighted to announce that MBS2026 will be held at the University of Birmingham, 3-5 June 2026! Papers may consider the opening day's theme of 'Polycrisis', but we also welcome all submissions related to modern British studies. For any questions please contact mbs2026@contacts.bham.ac.uk

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Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham

Conference information

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

This week I’ll present at the @cuhistorydept.bsky.social workshop on Black Europe: A Field on the Move in New York 🇺🇸 and the roundtable on methodologies in #BlackBritishHistory at @thenacbs.bsky.social in Montreal 🇨🇦 I look forward to our conversations on the need for Black European histories

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We will not have a seminar this month because many of our convenors will be at @thenacbs.bsky.social conference! Check out their papers on race and #BlackBritishHistory if you’ll be joining us in Montreal 🇨🇦 www.nacbs.org/conference

INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
NACBS PARTICIPATION
SEMINARS
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS: RETHINKING RACE IN MODERN
BRITAIN
SPEAKERS: ROB WATERS, SHAHMIMA AKHTAR, HANNAH ELIAS
IDENTITY POLITICS AND THE RESHAPING OF BRITISH PUBLIC
LIFE, C.1970-PRESENT SPEAKERS: LIAM LIBURD
LIGHTNING ROUND: THE POLITICS OF "BLACK BRITISH HISTORY":
CRITICAL METHODOLOGIES, "USABLE" PASTS AND FREEDOM DREAMS
SPEAKERS: OLIVIA WYATT

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

In this On History blog, Gaverne Bennett and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the histories of race and ethnicity

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Researching the histories of race and ethnicity in the Bibliography of British and Irish History - On History

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Join us for a #BlackHistoryMonth roundtable discussion on Processing the Past: New Histories of Black British Culture and Identity. 🎤 Rochelle Rowe, Teleica Kirkland, Désha Osbourne, and yours truly 📅 Friday 21st October ⏰ 17:00 - 18:30 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute - Room 2.55 🔗 bit.ly/4oyTGOP

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

We aren’t hosting a November event as so many of the co-convenors will be speaking at NACBS, but you can book now for our December event will be a discussion of the new book ‘Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past.’ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Book talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Late in posting about this, but we had an excellent set of Lightning Talks from PhD students and ECRs studying Black British History at @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social seminar this week. The future is bright! ⚡️

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

What a wonderful start to the 2025/26 IHR Black British History seminar series! We heard students present on a range of topics, ranging from the 1500s to the 1980s. I’m looking forward to seeing how their research progresses. #BlackBritishHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The booking form should now have an online option, but please let us know if you run into any further issues!

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Are you an emerging scholar researching Black British history and looking for opportunities to share your research? Please get in touch with @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social or Meleisa Ono George via contact info below to take part in this ⚡️ talks session @ihr.bsky.social (and please share widely!)

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We hope to see as many of you as possible at our Lightning Talks in Black British History: the first event of our academic year! Get in touch if you are a PGR or ECR who would like to present, and please circulate among students who may be interested in sharing their work for 3-5 minutes

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field. 📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online 📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO

Email Olivia.Wyatt@ed.ac.uk or Meleisa.Ono-George@history.ox.ac.uk to present online or in-person

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Can’t wait to show you what we have lined up! Follow the new IHR Black British History seminar series page 🥳🙌🏽

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The IHR Black British History Seminar is now on Bluesky, thanks to @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social! Give a follow for updates:

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The IHR Black British History seminar series is now on BlueSky! Follow us for updates and keep your eyes peeled for information about our upcoming seminars 👀 @ihr.bsky.social #BlackBritishHistory #historians #academia

Photograph of the Black People’s Day of Action, March 1981

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

📢 New Seminar Series! We are thrilled to be working alongside @ihr.bsky.social on a brand new seminar series titled Migration and Mobility. We are coming together for a special edition of the seminar to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs on migration and mobility history (1/3)

Migration and Mobility History

Call for Papers: IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility Seminar

Taking place at the IHR Senate House and online, 10th February 2026, 5.30pm-7.30pm. The IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility are coming together for a special edition of our seminar series to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs working on migration and mobility history.

We invite submissions of 20 minute papers from PGRs and ECRs on the topic of migration and mobility (broadly defined), focusing on any period or place.

This is an opportunity to share your research with, and recieve feedback from, established and emerging scholars working on migration and mobility studies. To apply, send abstracts of under 250 words, with a short bio, to Kathleen Commons at kabcommons@gmail.com by 5pm on 15th November.

Migration and Mobility History

About the Seminars

History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. Based at the Institute of Historical Research, it serves as an intellectual and social forum that connects, empowers, and supports the postgraduate community.

The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history. The seminar seeks to attract papers on a diverse range of themes and periods in migration and mobility history, including the emerging field of pre-modern migration histories, and histories of migration within the Global South. We will take an interdisciplinary approach, working with sociologists, legal scholars, and geographers with an interest in historical migration and mobility.

if you have any queries about this seminar, contact Kathleen at kabcommons@gmail.com

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