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History Lab is the UK's national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. linktr.ee/ihrhistorylab @ihr.bsky.social

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🌟 Exciting news! Recruitment for the next History Lab committee is open 📚 We have a range of roles available for the 2026/27 academic year. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to join the UK's national network for history PGRs! Email us if you have any questions! Please share widely!
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History Lab Plus @historylabplus.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We're delighted to be collaborating w/ @ukiedh.bsky.social's CIG PeTRA for our next big event: if you're an #ECR #skystorian handling #difficultdata as part of your research or practice, consider joining PeTRA today to advocate for greater safeguards! 👇 @ihr.bsky.social @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
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History Lab Plus @historylabplus.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Calling all #ECR #skystorians! Follow HistoryLab+ here & sign up to become a member there (👇) to discover job & training opportunities, resources, & a community as you find your feet #postdoc! @ihr.bsky.social @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
📢 There is just over a week to go until our conference #cfp deadline! For more information on topics, please visit our website here: ihrhistorylab.wordpress.com/historylab-a... We can't wait to read through your submissions! Please share widely :)
History Lab Conference Call for Papers: Embodied Histories.
Individual papers: 250 word abstract
Panels: 250 word abstract for each paper and panel title
Research posters: poster title and 150 word abstract
3 Minute Thesis: thesis title only

All submissions should include a 150-word biography (name, affiliation, and research interests).

Please email all submissions to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com with subject heading "History Lab Conference 2026 - Abstract Submission".

Submission deadline: 27th March 2026.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
£37,694 - £46,049 a year (pro-rata for part-time working). Deadline 10 April.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/03/2026
We've put together a select listing of c.100 national #history societies active in the UK & Ireland bit.ly/4rANJ52. These subject specialist societies facilitate research and promote the value of historical knowledge. Many are membership organisations and invite historians to join them #Skystorians
Image of a section of the United Kingdom and Ireland with the text The Royal Historical Society works closely with a number of other UK and Irish societies dedicated to the study, communication and promotion of historical knowledge and understanding.

Once a year, the Society hosts a half-day meeting of heads of UK history societies to discuss subjects of shared interest, such as publishing, membership and advocacy for the discipline. The Society also holds regular online meetings with its equivalent national organisations worldwide.
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Angela McShane @angelamcshane.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Job Klaxon! Three great opportunities for up-and-coming postdocs at Newcastle www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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Newcastle University hiring Research Assistant/Associate: Mainstream Song, Class, and Culture 1520-2020 in Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 1:26:21 AM. Salary: Research Assistant - £33,002 to £34,610 per annumResearch Associate - £35,608 to £46,049…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Morgan Golf-French @zenothankyou.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
As a postgrad, one of the best discussions I had of my work was at a History Lab seminar. It's a great project. I really encourage any students reading this to send in an abstract!
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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In addition to our conference, we are also hosting a publishing workshop (aimed at PGRs and ECRs) with an incredible line up of academics: t.co/79llkygBPJ @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
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https://csi.bbk.ac.uk/blog/rethinking-internationalism-march-events/
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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📢 Our next seminar is scheduled for Tuesday 24 February with Désha Osborne presenting a paper on “Of a ‘lively dark eye’ or ‘chilly and tender’: Jane Austen, the Morality of Empire, and the Hidden Scottish Presence" 🗓️ Tuesday 24 February, 5pm 📍 HG/21, Heslington Hall 🔗 www.york.ac.uk/eighteenth-c...
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Osborne 24 Feb - Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York
CECS research seminar with Désha Osborne, University of Edinburgh
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Our conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)
HistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Call for Papers

Embodied Histories: Body, Mind, and Experience

17th July 2026 | Hybrid Conference, in-person at University of Birmingham, Staff House, Grand Central Room

The human body is both a biological reality and a cultural construct. It is a site of meaning, experience, and power. From rituals of health and healing to practices of regulation, discipline, and display, bodies have both shaped and been shaped by their historical contexts.
We invite papers that place the body and lived experience at the centre of historical inquiry, engaging with themes such as medicine, disability, gender, the senses, and the emotions. We welcome contributions that explore how bodies and experiences have been represented, regulated, or performed, and how these processes intersect with broader questions of identity, power, culture, and society across periods and regions.

This conference also marks the 20th anniversary of HistoryLab. Since its founding, HistoryLab has provided a national platform for postgraduate and early career historians to share ideas, foster collaboration, and build community. We invite participants to join us in celebrating this milestone year.
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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
18TH CENTURY BRITISH HISTORY PHD LIGHTNING TALKS CFP Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026. Please see the poster for further information!
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up! Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections. 📍 The London Archives 📅 1 April + 3 June 🕛️ 1-4:30pm
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Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This looks brilliant & if anyone is in need of inspiration take a look at the work of colleagues at @hexhistory.bsky.social & articles in @hexhandbook.bsky.social. Lots to think about in this fascinating field of history.
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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The next @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social Migration and Mobility Seminar is on 3rd March - @conniethomas.bsky.social will be presenting 'Public activism and the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts' - of (huge) interest to those interested in migration, citizenship & US history. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3s6yym7t
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Performing Citizenship: Public activism and the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts
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Dr Dave Hitchcock @davehitchcock.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We are organising a big "Festival of Social History" at the IHR, Friday April 24. The ticket price is an absolute steal for SHS members (join!). Trust me when I say this one's built different, it will be a hands-on day demonstrating how vibrant and engaged UK social history is. ONLY £10!
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Our conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)
HistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Call for Papers

Embodied Histories: Body, Mind, and Experience

17th July 2026 | Hybrid Conference, in-person at University of Birmingham, Staff House, Grand Central Room

The human body is both a biological reality and a cultural construct. It is a site of meaning, experience, and power. From rituals of health and healing to practices of regulation, discipline, and display, bodies have both shaped and been shaped by their historical contexts.
We invite papers that place the body and lived experience at the centre of historical inquiry, engaging with themes such as medicine, disability, gender, the senses, and the emotions. We welcome contributions that explore how bodies and experiences have been represented, regulated, or performed, and how these processes intersect with broader questions of identity, power, culture, and society across periods and regions.

This conference also marks the 20th anniversary of HistoryLab. Since its founding, HistoryLab has provided a national platform for postgraduate and early career historians to share ideas, foster collaboration, and build community. We invite participants to join us in celebrating this milestone year.
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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
It was a real pleasure and privilege for the @ihr.bsky.social Migration and Mobility Seminar to host a showcase of postgrad students' work in migration history with @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social last night - some fascinating papers on academic mobility, gender, vikings and Irish "displaced patriots"
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The Job Applications in History panel discussion on 4 Feb 2-4pm is now a hybrid session. Book your place to attend in person or over Zoom. #ResearchTraining www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Job Applications in History: A Panel Discussion
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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📣 Job opportunity: Digital Communications Officer (maternity leave cover) We are recruiting a part-time Digital Communications Officer (12-month fixed-term contract)! 17.5 hrs per week £37,085 pro rata Apply by 25 Jan 2026 Find out more and apply: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #CommsJobs
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Northern History @northernhistory.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Gordon Forster Essay Prize 2026 Deadline: 1 May 2026 Open to postgraduate students and ECRs, the winner receives £200 and their essay will be considered for publication. Essays should fit within the journal’s aims & scope, and be between 7000-10000 words (inc. footnotes). Please repost.
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National Council on Public History @ncph.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The 4-part American #WWII home front #history series begins this week! Jim Belcher, Jr. presents “Two Hearts, One Flag” on Jan. 22, and Clarissa Ceglio presents “A Cultural Arsenal for Democracy” on Jan. 23. community.ncph.org/events/EventDeta… #AmericanHistory
NCPH Webinar Series. World War II and the Home Front. January 22, 23, 28 & 30, 2026. Explore new scholarship on the American World War II home front and its legacies. Presented in partnership with the National Park Service.
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UK American Studies Against the Genocide! @uk-usstudies4pal.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
🔊 Reminder: Abstracts for the UK American Studies Against the Genocide symposium are due by 6th February. We are also hoping to extend this into a broader network of scholars committed to organising against the genocide in the field. Please share widely + follow the below account.
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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
#Skystorians #LocalHistory Join us early next year for three new 'Discovery Courses' covering maps, towns and buildings, and archaeology for local historians. Details in the link! @balhnews.bsky.social @oneplacestudies.bsky.social
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Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Join us in 2026 for our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses! - Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place - Townscape & Architecture in History - Archaeology for (Local) History Each 2 days + optional free extra day of guided research @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
https://www.history.ac.uk/study-training/research-training-short-courses
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TrowelBlazers @trowelblazers.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Hello! A little Sunday evening survey... 📝 We're looking for examples where info or resources concerning achievements of 🏺⛏️ #trowelblazing women in archaeology, geology or palaeontology have been removed or vanished from public sources in the past year due to external pressures... Pls repost!
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
@ihrhistorylab.bsky.social presents ‘Christmas Connections @ York’, December 17, 2025 www.rensoc.org.uk/event/histor...

HistoryLab+ presents ‘Christmas Connections @ York’

York city centre, December 17, 2025 - December 17, 2025

Join the HistoryLab+ committee for our next Christmas Connections event in York on 17 December!

There will be…

    Free hot drinks and comestibles at Sketch by Origin, York Art Gallery’s lovely café from midday
    A free, hour-long introduction to the history of print in York and traditional printing demonstrations at Thin Ice Press by the brilliant Prof. Helen Smith (University of York) and Lizzie Holling (Thin Ice Press) from 14:00
    Some aimless wandering, enjoying York’s award-winning Christmas Market, historic pubs, and the beautiful Bar Walls together…
    Dinner with the exciting Spark* York project at 18:00

This is an opportunity for ECRs in and around York and North-East England to meet informally to support each other, build professional connections, and discover more about the HistoryLab+ network. Members from further afield are also more than welcome.
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Parkes Institute @parkesinstitute.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Don't miss this webinar with our 2024-25 outreach fellow and postgraduate researcher Immy Tozer!
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IALS @ials.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Call for Convenors - The Law and Humanities Hub at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (LHub) and the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) invite proposals from conveners for a new History and Law seminar to be launched in May 2026. Download call 👇 ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
LHub, Institute of Historical Research and IALS logos stacked with LHub in the middle.
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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
WINTER Term Card: We are excited to share our seminar schedule for next term! Our slate of speakers cover a range of #18thc British history topics. Registrations are now open (with paper abstracts) at the link below 👎 @ihr.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Sarah Wride @srwride.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
If you’re a #Humanities #ECR & in/willing to travel to York on 17 December, join me & the @historylabplus.bsky.social team for our 2025 ‘Christmas Connections’ event, a FREE & informal opportunity to support each other, build professional connections, & sample the city’s heritage & eatables. 👇&🧵
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Christmas Connections @ York
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
📢 Don't forget about our Olivette Otele Prize! 🏆 This is a fantastic opportunity so please share widely with your networks 🤩
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🌟 Exciting news! The deadline for the Olivette Otele Prize has been extended to Friday 12th December! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for a fast-tracked publication, apply now! 📝
Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26
Open for Submissions!

DEADLINE EXTENSION!

We have extended the call for abstracts to Friday 12th December 2025 for our annual Olivette Otele Prize!

The prize offers the chance for fast-tracked publication of an article and a cash prize of £250 and is open to Black UK-based PhD students working in history or related disciplines, exploring any place or period.
We invite you to submit an abstract of no more than 400 words for a 40 minute paper by Friday 12th December 2025 to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com.

Timeline:
Abstract deadline of no more than 400 words due by Friday 12th DECEMBER 2025
Shortlisted scholars will be notified by Friday 19th December 2025 and asked to submit a full paper of no more than 8000 words by Friday 27th February
The winner will be announced by the end of March 2026
Prize and Recognition

The winner will receive a £250 cash prize, will be invited to speak at History Lab’s annual conference in summer 2026, and to submit their paper to Historical Research, the leading generalist historical journal and flagship publication of the Institute of Historical Research.

Shortlisted scholars will receive a £30 book voucher and the opportunity to present their research at a History Lab seminar.
About the Prize

The Olivette Otele Prize was created in 2020 in response to the Royal Historical Society’s ‘Race, Ethnicity and Equality Report’ which highlighted racial inequality in the field of history. 

The prize was named after the UK’s first Black woman history professor and was designed to both raise participants’ profiles as well as financially reward labour involved in academic research.

We look forward to reading your applications!
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us on Thursday 13th November to hear Sendeke Awota Mesele discuss the "Red Terror in Gondar town, Ethiopia, 1975-1980". We are very much looking forward to this talk! To sign up, either scan the QR code or use the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Red Terror in Gondar town, Ethiopia, 1975-1980, Sendeke Awota Mesele 
(University of Gondar, Ethiopia)

Sendeke Awota Mesele has been working as an instructor and researcher in the department of History and Heritage Management at the University of Gondar. Throughout these years of experience, Sendeke became a dedicated and committed educator and researcher engaged in researching and enhancing innovation. Sendeke has published articles and participated in many scholarly conferences and seminars. Currently, as a PhD candidate, Sendeke’s dissertation focuses on political history aimed at contributing in filling the historiography gap of contemporary political history of Ethiopia.

November 13 2025  | 17.30 - 19.00| Online, via zoom. Register now through this QR code or at https://forms.gle/U8q87QyV4SJ4121N7


This paper is all about the history of Red Terror in the town of Gondar in a period between 1975 and 1980. It examines the beginning, course, and aftermath of the Red Terror in a local dynamic. It was during the Derg regime that this terrible course of history occurred. Following the overthrow of the Solomonic regime, aged more than 700 years, the military group took the power of state control.
However, the Derg faced opposition since its birth. The offshoots of the Ethiopian Student Movement, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) and the All Ethiopian Socialist Movement (AESM), were the opponents of it. These two political groups were the first in the political party history of the country. They were diaspora parties, established abroad.
However, AESM shifted its stance in response to their resistance. This resulted from the Derg’s significant actions regarding the land issue. The Rural Land Proclamation, which Derg launched in 1975, addressed the primary concerns of the populace and students under the previous government. In contrast to AESM, however, the EPRP persisted in its adamant resistance demanding a People’s Government. Consequently, the conflict between AESM and Derg and EPRP continued for a considerable amount of time. Later on, this close bond evolved into the horrific Red Terror.
The Red Terror occurred in the capital and in other major provincial towns. In the town of Gondar, the terror was very active. The EPRP has been in the city since1975 and organized to fight against Derg in politics and military attacks. The military government, in collaboration with AESM, has also made its best effort to eliminate EPRP. To make this effort fruitful, the Derg armed the local militias and the revolutionary guards. From November 1977 to June 1980, they intensified the Red Terror. It is said that more than 1700 people were killed during the terror.
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us on 27th November at 5.30pm to hear @nrhopwood.bsky.social talk about a late medieval Icelandic saga on dragons 🐉 we can't wait for this one! Scan the QR code or click the link below to sign up: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Silence in the Forest: An Intertextual Analysis of the Two Redactions of Sigurðar saga þögla’s Dragon Encounters
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Natalie Hopwood @nrhopwood.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I’m very excited to talk about one of my favourite sagas with @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social on 27th November! It’s online, so please sign up and come along, it’ll be a great, dragon-y time 🐉
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Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
History Day at senate house organised by the @ihr.bsky.social So nice to meet fellow historians on their career journey and encourage them to join @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social and @historylabplus.bsky.social
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26! Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions! 📆Key dates: - Abstracts due on 28th November - Notifications on 19th December - 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb (1/3)
Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26
Open for Submissions!

The Institute of Historical Research’s History Lab is excited to announce the call for papers for the Olivette Otele Prize for the 2025/26 academic year. 

The prize offers the chance for fast-tracked publication of an article and a cash prize of £250 and is open to Black UK-based PhD students working in history or related disciplines, exploring any place or period.Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26
Open for Submissions!

We invite you to submit an abstract of no more than 400 words for a 40 minute paper by Friday 28th November 2025 to ihrhistorylab@gmail.com.

Timeline:
Abstract deadline of no more than 400 words due by 28th November 2025
Shortlisted scholars will be notified by Friday 19th December 2025 and asked to submit a full paper of no more than 8000 words by Friday 27th February
The winner will be announced by the end of March 2026Prize and Recognition

The winner will receive a £250 cash prize, will be invited to speak at History Lab’s annual conference in summer 2026, and to submit their paper to Historical Research, the leading generalist historical journal and flagship publication of the Institute of Historical Research.

Shortlisted scholars will receive a £30 book voucher and the opportunity to present their research at a History Lab seminar.About the Prize

The Olivette Otele Prize was created in 2020 in response to the Royal Historical Society’s ‘Race, Ethnicity and Equality Report’ which highlighted racial inequality in the field of history. 

The prize was named after the UK’s first Black woman history professor and was designed to both raise participants’ profiles as well as financially reward labour involved in academic research.

We look forward to reading your applications!
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Catch us at @ihr.bsky.social annual History Day on 4th November! 🤩
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 21/10/2025
We look forward very much to taking part in #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November, hosted @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social, and featuring more than 70 organisations that enable historical research. It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Our next seminar is happening on Thursday 30th October and is titled "From Displacement to Belonging: Heritage, Identity, and Generational Change in Post-1974 Cyprus". Join us with Lara Peeraer to learn more about displacement in Cyprus since the 1974 division. (1/2)
From Displacement to Belonging: Heritage, Identity, and Generational Change in Post-1974 Cyprus

Lara Peeraer
(Erasmus Mundus, University of Glasgow)


Lara Peeraer graduated in 2024 with a Master’s in Art History and Archaeology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research focuses on the intersections of heritage, history, and social identity, with particular interest in how cultural heritage fosters belonging and wellbeing. She has contributed to cultural diplomacy projects such as Wonderlust and international cultural festivals, and gained experience as an intern with EUNIC. Currently, she is pursuing a second Master’s in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management in Global Markets (Erasmus Mundus, University of Glasgow), further specializing in heritage as a tool for social wellbeing.

October 30 2025| 17.30 - 19.00| Online, via zoomFrom Displacement to Belonging
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This paper examines the history of internal displacement in Cyprus since the division in 1974 and its impact on the current identity of the community and its engagement with heritage. The research focuses on the village of Dromolaxia and how internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their descendants experience local heritage and their sense of connection to it. Based on theories of social identity, place identity and place attachment, it examines how displacement has damaged the relationship between IDPs and the heritage of their new place of residence. Survey data is used to examine generational differences in awareness, familiarity and involvement with heritage. First-generation IDPs remain more attached to the heritage of their place of origin, and often have a weaker connection with the local heritage of Dromolaxia and are involved in archaeological initiatives to a limited extent. Second-generation displaced persons, on the other hand, show a shift. Their familiarity with local sights, participation in heritage activities and willingness to engage in conservation are approaching the level of long-term residents. This transition suggests that, although displacement initially severed place identity, second-generation residents are less affected by this due to the similar internal cultures and customs of the country. The findings show that heritage in post-conflict Cyprus is a dynamic process of identity formation. In contexts of displacement, heritage functions both as an anchor to the past and as a path to new forms of connectedness. By acknowledging the historical depth of displacement and involving displaced persons in inclusive heritage practices, heritage management can promote dialogue, social cohesion and long-term community participation. More broadly, the case of Dromolaxia illustrates how heritage can mediate the legacy of conflict and support intergenerational processes of identity restoration.
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Our next seminar is happening on Thursday 30th October and is titled "From Displacement to Belonging: Heritage, Identity, and Generational Change in Post-1974 Cyprus". Join us with Lara Peeraer to learn more about displacement in Cyprus since the 1974 division. (1/2)
From Displacement to Belonging: Heritage, Identity, and Generational Change in Post-1974 Cyprus

Lara Peeraer
(Erasmus Mundus, University of Glasgow)


Lara Peeraer graduated in 2024 with a Master’s in Art History and Archaeology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research focuses on the intersections of heritage, history, and social identity, with particular interest in how cultural heritage fosters belonging and wellbeing. She has contributed to cultural diplomacy projects such as Wonderlust and international cultural festivals, and gained experience as an intern with EUNIC. Currently, she is pursuing a second Master’s in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management in Global Markets (Erasmus Mundus, University of Glasgow), further specializing in heritage as a tool for social wellbeing.

October 30 2025| 17.30 - 19.00| Online, via zoomFrom Displacement to Belonging
Lara Peeraer



This paper examines the history of internal displacement in Cyprus since the division in 1974 and its impact on the current identity of the community and its engagement with heritage. The research focuses on the village of Dromolaxia and how internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their descendants experience local heritage and their sense of connection to it. Based on theories of social identity, place identity and place attachment, it examines how displacement has damaged the relationship between IDPs and the heritage of their new place of residence. Survey data is used to examine generational differences in awareness, familiarity and involvement with heritage. First-generation IDPs remain more attached to the heritage of their place of origin, and often have a weaker connection with the local heritage of Dromolaxia and are involved in archaeological initiatives to a limited extent. Second-generation displaced persons, on the other hand, show a shift. Their familiarity with local sights, participation in heritage activities and willingness to engage in conservation are approaching the level of long-term residents. This transition suggests that, although displacement initially severed place identity, second-generation residents are less affected by this due to the similar internal cultures and customs of the country. The findings show that heritage in post-conflict Cyprus is a dynamic process of identity formation. In contexts of displacement, heritage functions both as an anchor to the past and as a path to new forms of connectedness. By acknowledging the historical depth of displacement and involving displaced persons in inclusive heritage practices, heritage management can promote dialogue, social cohesion and long-term community participation. More broadly, the case of Dromolaxia illustrates how heritage can mediate the legacy of conflict and support intergenerational processes of identity restoration.
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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Quick bump for this - a great opportunity for PGRs and ECRs to share their research on migration and mobility!
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Megan Schlanker @meg-sch.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
I really enjoyed being a part of last night's @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social seminar on Historians and the Archive! We talked a lot about archival accessibility, hidden histories, and emotion in the archive. I hope these are conversations we can continue! Thanks so much to everyone who came along! (1/2)
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Megan Schlanker @meg-sch.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Don't forget that you can submit your paper or panel for a History Lab seminar! We're on the lookout for papers for November and January, so send us an email or submit your abstract via this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social (2/2)
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
📢 Reminder about our CFP for the Mobility and Migration Seminar in collaboration with @ihr.bsky.social! Please see below for more information on the CFP, abstracts are due on 15th November! Please share widely!
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Our next online seminar will be on Thursday 16th October! Join us for this interdisciplinary panel to discuss working in archives and methodologies! To book your place, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We can't wait to see you there!
History Lab Seminar: Historians and the Archive. Online (via Zoom) Thursday 16th October 5.30pm - 7pm.

This seminar brings together four papers from Postgraduate Researchers in History, Creative Writing and Medieval Studies, focusing on work in archives and case studies arising from archival work. By exploring a range of case studies and topics of focus, this seminar aims to explore archival methodologies and their use by historians. Audience members are encouraged to bring examples of their own archival practice for discussion.
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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
📢Tomorrow! Don't forget about our next online seminar of the academic year which will focus on archives and methodologies! 💻 4 papers will be presented tomorrow which we are very excited for. For more info and to sign up, please see the link below. See you there!
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