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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 11/06/2026

How are researchers using digital history methods to write new global histories of peace internationalism? Henrike Vellinge discusses the collaborative methods of The Peace Movements & Decolonisation Project at the University of Leiden.

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Collaborative Digital Histories of Global Peace Movements

How are researchers using digital history methods to write new global histories of peace internationalism? Henrike Vellinge explores.

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Raphael Samuel History Centre @rshc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

History PhD students and postdocs: join us for ‘How to Publish Your Research: a workshop for Early Career Researchers’ with Profs Stephen Legg, Elisabeth Leake, Matthew Hilton & Erez Manela 18 March, Birkbeck, Bloomsbury More info here www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event... @jessicareinisch.bsky.social

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How to Publish Your Research: a workshop for Early Career Researchers

With Prof Stephen Legg, Prof Elisabeth Leake, Prof Matthew Hilton and Prof Erez Manela

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We have organised a series of exciting events throughout March for our Rethinking Internationalism project, including an in-person conference at Birkbeck on 19th-20th. For more details and information on tickets, see our website: csi.bbk.ac.uk/blog/rethink...

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March 'Rethinking Internationalism' Events — Centre for the Study of Internationalism

Join us for a series of events throughout March 2026 to conclude our 'Rethinking Internationalism' grant project, including an in-person conference hosted at Birkbeck, a public lecture, and a publishi...

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Ria Kapoor @riakapoor.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Join us for the 4th Rethinking Internationalisms conference, 19-20 March, the line up is brilliant. The @rshc.bsky.social memorial lecture will be delivered as part of the proceedings by Prof. Sandrine Kott (link in thread) and there will be an ECR event on 18 (1/3) www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...

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Rethinking Internationalism conference

This conference presents exciting new research on the role and nature of internationalism and international organisations in modern history.

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our AHRC group is celebrating research on histories of internationalism with 3 events. 1. Our conference on ‘Rethinking Internationalism’ will take place 19-20 March at Birkbeck. We’re thrilled to be joined by an amazing line-up of speakers. Reserve your space via www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...

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Rethinking Internationalism conference

This conference presents exciting new research on the role and nature of internationalism and international organisations in modern history.

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

At yesterday's Centre for Internationalism PhD symposium we heard about 4 fantastic projects on transnational solidarity movements in Africa & the Middle East - well done to Santorri Chamley (BBK), Farah Otozbeer (SOAS), Annmarie Van der Voort (SOAS) & Ajmal Waqif (BBK). @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Don't miss the brilliant @riakapoor.bsky.social's talk at the CSI this Thursday on “Refugee Internationalisms? The Ugandan Asian Case” 12-1pm, Thu 27 Nov, in Birkbeck Central Building room 402 - or email me for Teams link

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D. Anca Cretu @dacretu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Our volume is finally out! Open access to boot! Personal thanks to Michal Frankl for his patience and trust ...and, of course, to our authors for powering through the long production process. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526189929/

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Manchester University Press - Humanitarian mobilisation in Central and Eastern Europe

Humanitarian mobilisation in Central and Eastern Europe - Browse and buy the eBook edition of Humanitarian mobilisation in Central and Eastern Europe by Doina Anca Cretu

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...

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The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?

The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Don't miss the CSI lunchtime seminar this Thursday, 1-2pm: @emmakluge.bsky.social will look at anticolonial & environmental campaigns in Oceania. All welcome, no need to book - in person in Birkbeck Central Building room room 407 (or message me if you want to join online) @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

My reaction to the Government's White Paper on Post-16 Education and Skills. As it pertains to universities, it's a total botch that somehow manages to both raise fees and hack everybody off. The worst of all worlds, a bit like the rest of Labour's offer. Do have a read if you're interested. 👇

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Lots of great things coming up this autumn in the CSI calendar - next up is @emmakluge.bsky.social's lunchtime seminar 'Oceanic internationalism: anticolonialism and environmentalism in the Pacific' (30 Oct 1-2pm, in person & online, msg for link) Full programme here csi.bbk.ac.uk/blog/autumn-...

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CSI Autumn 2025 Events — Centre for the Study of Internationalism

Lunchtime seminar by Dr Emma Kluge (Exeter) on “Oceanic Internationalism: Anticolonialism and Environmentalism in the Pacific” What: The Pacific Ocean covers more than 30% of the world’s surface. Howe...

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Our 3rd Rethinking Internationalism conference, online, will be on "Blindspots and buzzwords in Internationalism" on 5 & 6 Nov. Lively discussion with an amazing line-up of researchers, do come along! All welcome, sign up via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.com/e/blind-spot... @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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Blind Spots and Buzzwords in Internationalism

This online workshop will focus on absences from recent discussions on internationalism and is the 3rd 'Rethinking Internationalism' event.

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Ria Kapoor @riakapoor.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I have a new article out. TLDR: Actively courting deportation by air is a way to claim rights as a stateless person and even as a refugee. academic.oup.com/past/advance...

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Air Travel, Statelessness, and the Rights Claims of Ugandan Asians, c.1973*

Abstract. In the aftermath of Idi Amin’s expulsion of Uganda’s South Asians in 1972, some of those made technically stateless arrived in India unsupported

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Save the date! Delighted that @emmakluge.bsky.social will give our first Centre for Internationalism lunchtime seminar on "Oceanic Internationalism: Anticolonialism and Environmentalism in the Pacific", 30 Oct, 1-2pm, Birkbeck Central Building rm407. Message for Teams link if you want to join online

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Ria Kapoor @riakapoor.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

(1/2) The second workshop in the AHRC-funded Rethinking Internationalisms series titled 'New Methods for New Histories' will take place via zoom on 9-10 July – reflective panels followed by an open discussion. Audience-participants can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-method...

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New Methods for New Histories (Online)

Workshop 2: Rethinking Internationalisms: Histories and Pluralities

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Emma Kluge @emmakluge.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

My article 'Papuan Petitions as an Archive of Decolonisation' is online and open access! It's part of an upcoming special issue on petitions. I explore West Papuan petitions written in the lead up to the Act of 'Free' Choice and the significance of this archive. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Papuan Petitions as an Archive of Decolonisation

In 1961, West Papuan leaders declared their intent to become an independent nation in opposition to both Dutch colonial control and Indonesia’s campaign to incorporate the territory into its Republ...

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Talked to @nature.com last week about scientific conferences in the past, present and future

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This is today! Looking forward to discussing this splendid book with @dacretu.bsky.social and colleagues.

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The Centre for Internationalism has new dates for your diaries! 1. Tuesday, 27 May, 6-8pm (Birkbeck Central Building, G08) Roundtable discussion of @dacretu.bsky.social's Foreign Aid & State Building in Interwar Romania - with the IHR's Rethinking Modern Europe series www.sup.org/books/histor...

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Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania | Stanford University Press

The decades following World War I were a period of political, social, and economic transformation for Central and Eastern Europe. This book considers the role of foreign aid in Romania between 1918 an...

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Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania | Stanford University Press

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School of Historical Studies, Birkbeck @bbkhistorical.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Take History Seriously! A recent article by our Sarah Marks and colleagues, has mapped aversion therapy practices used to ‘treat’ LGBTQ+ people in the past, and called on universities to take this history seriously in effort to address past and ongoing harms journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Christyn Parkes @parkesland.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

OPEN LETTER: HISTORIANS FOR TRANS RIGHTS Are you a historian in the UK or working on UK history fed up at seeing the history of LGBTQIA+ discrimination repeat itself? Sign this open letter to MPs demanding they stand up for trans rights now! Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn

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Historians for Trans Rights - Open Letter to MPs

In light of the recent and incessant attacks on the trans community in the UK by the UK government and legal system, a group of UK-based historians have drafted the letter linked below. Our aim is to ...

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Lesley McFadyen @lesleymcf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I am so excited that @alexanderboyd.bsky.social is coming to @bbkhistorical.bsky.social on the 12th May! He will give the talk 'A Hidden History of Violence', Keynes Library, 43 Gordon Square - 1pm to 2:30pm.

Drone shot of the affects of bomb practice at Cape Wrath in the North West of Scotland, photograph by Alex Boyd

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

An exciting date for your diaries: the first Birkbeck-QMUL Historical Studies Graduate Symposium will take place on 18 June, on the theme of "methodologies in historical research". BBK PhD students @bbkhistorical.bsky.social & @qmul.ac.uk do send your proposals for 5 or 15 minute papers by 30 April!

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The last CSI seminar of the term will take place tomorrow (27 March), 1-2pm: come hear Prof Alex Colas talk about “Maritime Internationalism”. Everyone welcome, no need to book,

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

If you were getting major FOMO last week while we were conferencing in Newcastle, please be sure to submit an abstract for our upcoming VIRTUAL conference on ‘New Methods for New Histories’ of internationalism. Pls send to all your friends who want a captive audience for their weird archive story 😅

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

After last week’s Newcastle extravaganza we’re keen to think about *how* to write about internationalism(s) (& how not to), about the forgotten voices & sources & archives & readers. If you have been thinking about these questions do send us a short abstract by 5 May @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

For my last MA seminar in my history of migration course I've asked the students to bring in examples of uses & abuses of history in contemporary news coverage of migration. Does anyone have any particularly egregious examples we could look at?

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Stephen Legg @stephenlegg11.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

One of the most stimulating events I can remember. Amazingly hosted, thankyou to all the organisers, esp Daniel, in action here, and statuesque,,

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

What a conference! Something that started in our minds as a ‘little workshop’ turned into this amazing, intense display of so many fantastic projects & ways of thinking about internationalism

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Ria Kapoor @riakapoor.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

A brilliant start to our AHRC Rethinking Internationalisms project, with generous and thoughtful contributions. Daniel Laqua did an amazing job with our first outing, and he, @drmargottudor.bsky.social , @jessicareinisch.bsky.social and I look forward to continuing these conversations. Stay tuned!

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

HUGE thanks to every single presenter/chair/attendee for making the past two days so inspiring and friendly. It was brilliant to catch up with old friends and to make so many new ones! More to come from our AHRC Rethinking Internationalism project so watch this space…

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Our AHRC-funded conference on ‘Counter-Hegemonic Internationalisms’, hosted at @northumbriauni.bsky.social, began this morning and we’ve already had fantastic panels on race, space, religious, and Mexican internationalisms. More to come after the coffee break! It’s a gorgeous day in Newcastle ☀️☀️☀️

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Samantha K. Knapton @lgmsam.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Excellent conference on counter-hegemonic internationalisms at @northumbriauni.bsky.social thanks to the whole team on the AHRC curiosity project @riakapoor.bsky.social @drmargottudor.bsky.social @jessicareinisch.bsky.social, and particularly Daniel Laqua for allowing me to attend w/out a paper! 🥳

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History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

#Skystorians #AcademicSky #History We’re delighted to be supporting the AHRC-funded conference on ‘Counter-Hegemonic Internationalisms: Perspectives from the Past’, which is taking place at @northumbriauni.bsky.social this week. Programme here research.northumbria.ac.uk/glo/?p=1341

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Are you in London this afternoon? Make sure to attend this event at birkbeck 2-4pm to launch this incredible new handbook on histories of socialism and development with @sulinlewis.bsky.social @nanaoseiopare.bsky.social and @jessicareinisch.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥 online link available too, just lmk!

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

We recently had the pleasure of @sandrinekott.bsky.social's company at Birkbeck - and now I'm thrilled that her new edited book is out in the Bloomsbury Histories of Internationalism series, open access & free to download www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do... @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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International Organizations and the Cold War

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Margot Tudor @drmargottudor.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Blue Helmet Bureaucrats is available in paperback 🎉 Now under £30 with @cambridgeup.bsky.social and here’s a 20% discount code to make it more affordable. Will be doing a giveaway once my author copies arrive 😏

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Really looking forward to this conversation with @sulinlewis.bsky.social, @jamesamark.bsky.social, @tanyaharmer.bsky.social, @riakapoor.bsky.social & Leslie James about this excellent book. If anyone wants to join online, please let me know. @bbkhistorical.bsky.social

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Jessica Reinisch @jessicareinisch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The Birkbeck Centre for Internationalism seminars are back! Here are some dates for your diaries: 1. 30 January, 1-2pm: Lunchtime Seminar by @sandrinekott.bsky.social on "A World More Equal: An Internationalist Perspective on the Cold War" (Birkbeck Central Building, Malet St, Room 210)

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Dominique Reill @dominiquereill.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Deadline for 1st Central European History Convention (CEH-C, Vienna, July 17-19) is Jan 31. No registration necessary, heavily subsidized housing, + more subsidies available for those who need it. Keynote: Tara Zahra; several panels dedicated to work of Pieter Judson Apply! ceh-c.univie.ac.at

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Central European History Convention

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