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Ramón Soneira-Martínez @rsoneira.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

So excited about this! An excellent opportunity to present and discuss the ideas behind 'Relational Atheism' with @ishash.bsky.social All the details about the online webinar here 👇:

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

For our next webinar we’ll be hosting @rsoneira.bsky.social who will share insights from new book ‘Relational Atheism: Studying Unbelief in Ancient Greece’ on Wed 7 October. Save the date! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

Blue event poster for ISHASH Webinar: Dr Ramón Soneira-Martínez, 7 October 2026, 10.00 PT, 13.00 ET, 18.00 BST, 19.00 CET. Relational Atheism: Studying Unbelief in Ancient Greece. Email ishashmail@gmail.com to register

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Anton Jansson @antnlj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I am stepping down as co-director of the research network @ishash.bsky.social. It has been really great. This position has meant I have learned a lot and met so many intelligent and warm people. I am very proud of all the webinars, conferences and informative work we’ve done over these eight years.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We’re delighted to announce Dr Niels De Nutte as the new co-director of ISHASH, working alongside @claregs.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @antnlj.bsky.social for his brilliant work as co-director over the past 8 years! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/team/

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The Freethinker @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A preview of the Richard Carlile chapter from the forthcoming book LOOSE CANNONS, an illustrated history of vivid freethinking humanist rebels, created by @polypartist.bsky.social and Madeleine Goodall. Plus crowdfunder for the book - contribute if you can! freethinker.co.uk/2026/06/rich...

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Richard Carlile, a LOOSE CANNON - The Freethinker

The Freethinker is happy to present an entertaining and cheeky look at the Richard Carlile chapter from the forthcoming…

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The Freethinker @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

REMINDER: Sign up for our next Freethought History Webinar #11: A New Vision of Thomas Paine. With Gary Berton and Scott Cleary. Happening a week from today! freethinker.co.uk/2026/05/free...

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Freethought History Webinar #11: A New Vision of Thomas Paine. With Gary Berton and Scott Cleary (20 June 2026). - The Freethinker

An invitation to the eleventh in our Freethought History Webinar series.

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I had the best time at @humanists.uk‘s Festival of Humanism sharing the poetry of historical humanists, hearing about the power of poetry for humanists today & showing this unique scrapbook from @conwayhall.bsky.social‘s archive! Support Conway Hall: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/conway-hall

A photo of an open book crammed with overlapping cuttings of poetry taken from nineteenth century radical newspapers. Caption reads J. M. Wheeler, Freethought
Readings and Secular Songs
(1892), 828 WHE. Conway Hall Library. Plus a QR code to support Conway Hall via a crowdfunder

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nottspolitics.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Following on from the publication of the new edition of 'On Liberty', @hrmccabe.bsky.social will be joining @humanists.uk on 20 May to discuss Harriet Taylor Mill, her recognition as co-author & her profound philosophical legacy ℹ️ Event info ➡️ humanists.uk/events/in-conversation-with/helen-mccabe/

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In conversation with Helen McCabe

Join us and Professor Helen McCabe as we dive into Harriet Taylor Mill's profound philosophical legacy, highlighting the groundbreaking new research that finally recognizes her as a co-author of the i...

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We’re looking forward to tomorrow’s webinar on the history of American Freethought. Get in touch if you’re not an ISHASH member and would like to join us 📕

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Join us next Thursday (9 April) to hear from David C. Hoffman about his new book ‘American Freethought: The History of a Social Movement, 1794-1948.’ Full details here: atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

Grey and red poster with book cover of David C. Hoffman’s book American Freethought: The History of a Social Movement, 1794-1948. Poster gives details of ISHASH webinar - see link in post

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our Associate Director Barathy M.G. will be giving what’s sure to be a fascinating talk about global networks of freethought. Full details of the free webinar linked below.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our Associate Director Barathy M.G. will be giving what’s sure to be a fascinating talk about global networks of freethought. Full details of the free webinar linked below.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Introducing our new Teaching Resources page! Check out the syllabi, reading lists, and assignment ideas shared by ISHASH members. We hope this inspires others to bring the histories of atheism, secularism & humanism into their teaching.

ISHASH TEACHING RESOURCES
This webpage collects syllabi, module outlines, seminar plans, assignment ideas, and classroom activities related to histories of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Materials are from a variety of teaching contexts, disciplines, and countries. We hope that browsing this page inspires others to introduce aspects of these histories into their teaching.
Many thanks to the ISHASH members who have generously shared their teaching materials. These

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Thanks to generosity of our members, @ishash.bsky.social now hosts a page of teaching resources that bring histories of freethought into cultural and intellectual history, literature and religious studies courses. Check it out! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/teaching-res...

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Teaching Resources

This webpage collects syllabi, module outlines, seminar plans, assignment ideas, and classroom activities related to histories of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Materials are from a variety of …

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Anton Jansson @antnlj.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Most international academic networks and cooperations are about research, not teaching. Therefore I am very happy that our network now has published a page with teaching resources. Examples from many different contexts.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our Recent Books webpage is updated with two fresh titles from February 2026: - Rethinking Atheism in the Early Modern World - P McGhee (ed.) - What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy - U Grassi atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/books/

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Recent Books

Rethinking Atheism in the Early Modern World – Patrick Seamus McGhee (ed.). February 2026, Palgrave MacMillan. What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance I…

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Our first webinar of 2026 will be a chance to reflect on, discuss, and share experiences of teaching histories of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Join us on Wed 18 February - just get in touch to register, all welcome! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We're looking forward to hosting David C. Hoffman for a webinar discussion about his new book on Thursday 9 April! Details here: atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

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Todd Battistelli @fromtherostra.com · 13/11/2025

Having learned of Stephen Weldon’s book at a recent webinar co-hosted by @nonreligioncf.bsky.social and @ishash.bsky.social, I’ve started reading The Scientific Spirit of American Humanism.

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Happening this evening - there’s still time to sign up and join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation!

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future @nonreligioncf.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Happening this Wednesday! Register for the latest webinar in our series, Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations, a collaboration with @ishash.bsky.social. This webinar will focus on science and nonreligion. Oct 29, 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations

Science and Nonreligion

Renny Thomas (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal), Stephen Weldon (University of Oklahoma), Bernard Lightman (York University, Toronto), and Lauren Strumos (University of Alberta).

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Join us on Wednesday for another "Nonreligion Past and Present" webinar, this time on nonreligion and science. In cooperation with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social. As always we have great scholars in the panel. Do not forget to register to get the zoom link: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future @nonreligioncf.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Register now for the latest webinar in our series, Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations, a collaboration with @ishash.bsky.social. This webinar will focus on the relationship between science and the natural world. Oct 29, 1pm ET Register uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Looking forward hearing our newest associate director, Barathy MG, speaking at this webinar!

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Join me next Tuesday to discuss a fascinating paper that reconstructs a group biography of twelve women whose commitment to freethought is evidenced through their wills. All are welcome to join this webinar on history of (non)religion, women's lives, and archives - details below!

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

On Tuesday 30 Sept I’ll be the respondent to Nyala Karla Nauwelaer’s paper ‘The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking women of Ghent (late 19th - early 20th century)’. Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating conversation! www.aehrc.es/sfm-nyala-ka...

Seminario Feliciano Montero de Historia Religiosa Contemporánea
The feminization thesis under scrutiny: the case of the freethinking women of Ghent (late 19th - early 20th century).
Speaker: Nyala Karla Nauwelaers, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Commentator: Clare Stainthorp, Royal College of Art & Queen Mary University of London
Session: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Location: virtual seminar
To participate, please contact: aehrc.asociacion@gmail.com
Organized by: Spanish Association for Contemporary Religious History (AEHRC) in collaboration with the Secular Studies Association Brussels (SSAB) and the TheoFem project: Lay Women: International Experts and Theologians avant-la-lettre. Legacies and Entangled Histories (1945-1962), Grant No. 101108049.
Information and coordination: natalia.nunezbargueno@kuleuven.be

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Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

This time last year I co-organised a public history festival on the secular freethought movement at @conwayhall.bsky.social. Great to see that the fascinating panel about the @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social (est. 1881 and still going today) is now online - check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=I5KJ...

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The Freethinker Panel | Freethought History Festival 2024

YouTube video by Conway Hall

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

We're delighted to be hosting another interdisciplinary conversation with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social! Join us on Wed 29 October for a discussion of the relationship between science and nonreligion, from the perspectives of historians and social scientists. Sign up: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Green poster for Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations - Science and Nonreligion. Wednesday 29 October 2025, 10.00 PT, 13.00 ET, 17.00 GMT, and 18.00 CET. Speakers: Renny Thomas (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal), Stephen Weldon (University of Oklahoma), Bernard Lightman (York University, Toronto) and Lauren Strumos (University of Alberta). Logos of Nonreligion in a Complex Future, International Society for Historians of Atheism, Secularism, and Humanism, uOttowa, SSHRC CRSH.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

We are proud to be a partner in the project European Entangled Atheisms, funded by the German Research Foundation and led by Carolin Kosuch, Göttingen. Next month, the group will meet to discuss the first steps in what will be a digital source edition on the history of atheism. tinyurl.com/38rzwrmk

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Workshop des Netzwerkes „European Entangled Atheisms: Concepts of Unbelief and the People Shaping them from the 1860s to the 1940s” 22.-23. September 2025, Alte Mensa und Heyne-Haus, Universität Götti...

Website of the Georg-August-University Göttingen

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Joe Blankholm @joeblankholm.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Looking forward to participating in this event tomorrow. It's a great edited volume. Worth attending if you're interested and haven't read it yet.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Welcome all tomorrow to our (earlier postponed) book launch webinar for the volume ”The Non-Religious and the State” (De Gruyter). Non-members: contact us for zoom link.

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting an abstract for the conference Biographies and the Secular, held in Brussels 21-22 November. You can find the CfP on this link: ssab.research.vub.be/call-for-pap... Hope to see you there!

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Call for Papers: Biographies and the Secular

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

New book! David C. Hoffman has written a long history of the American freethought movement. "American Freethought: The History of a Social Movement, 1794–1948" is out now from JHU Press. Read more here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

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American Freethought

The History of a Social Movement, 1794–1948

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Later today: webinar! Scientific atheism in the GDR. Contact us if you want the link (members: check your inboxes).

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

On Wednesday we’ll be joined by Eva Pazelt, who will present and discuss her new book Scientific Atheism in East Germany (1963-1990): How to Turn a Hare into a Lion. All welcome! atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/

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Iain McDaniel @iainmcdaniel.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Call for Papers: 'Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to today' Conference at Sussex University and Lewes, January 9-10 2026: theitps.org/common-sense... Co-organised with the @theitps.bsky.social and Thomas Paine: Legacy Keynotes @gclaeyshistory.bsky.social and Danielle Allen

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Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today – ITPS Research Portal

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future @nonreligioncf.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Our latest webinar (co-hosted by @ishash.bsky.social) is now available on YouTube. This webinar focuses on how historians and social scientists can use statistics and data in the study of nonreligion. @claregs.bsky.social @hugorabbia.bsky.social @antnlj.bsky.social youtu.be/B0ptsdqQynA

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Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations: Using Statistics

YouTube video by Nonreligion in a Complex Future

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

ISHASH co-director Anton Jansson has edited a special issue of the journal Secular Studies on what the "biographical turn" in the humanities can contribute to the history of atheism, secularism, and humanism. Read all about it in Anton's thread:

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Hugo H. Rabbia @hugorabbia.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The conversation on "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations. Using Statistics" with these incredible colleagues was great! Thanks for the invitation@nonreligioncf.bsky.social @ishash.bsky.social @nathgalexander.bsky.social

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future @nonreligioncf.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

There is still time to register for our upcoming webinar this week, "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations: Using Statistics," a collaboration with the @ishash.bsky.social April 9, 2025 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations

Using Statistics

Callum Brown (University of Glasgow), Hugo Rabbia (National University of Córdoba), Todd Weir (University of Groningen), Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme (University of Waterloo)

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future @nonreligioncf.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Register now for our upcoming webinar, "Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations: Using Statistics," a collaboration with the @ishash.bsky.social April 9, 2025 1pm ET Register here: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ISHASH @ishash.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Our next seminar will be a fantastic interdisciplinary conversation about how historians and social scientists use statistics to understand the past and present of nonreligion. Hosted with @nonreligioncf.bsky.social. Sign up to join us via Zoom on Wed 9 April: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Green poster for Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations - Using Statistics.
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 10.00 PT, 13.00 ET, 18.00 BST, 19.00 CET.
Speakers: Callum Brown (U of Glasgow), Todd Weir (U of Groningen), Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme (U of Waterloo), and Hugo Rabbia (National U of Cordoba).
Logos of Nonreligion in a Complex Future, International Society for Historians of Atheism, Secularism, and Humanism, uOttowa, SSHRC CRSH.

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