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Laura King (she/her)

@lauracking.bsky.social
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Historian, latest book Living with the Dead (open access, OUP, 2025). Interested everyday life, emotional relationships, and how history gets passed on. Love collaborating with people in and outside the University

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
At the event we'll be hearing from @lsangha.bsky.social, @lauracking.bsky.social, Paul Carter (TNA), @ruthslatter.bsky.social, @isabellajackson.bsky.social, Grace Huxford (Bristol), @lucynoakes1.bsky.social, @beckierutherford.bsky.social & Naomi Tadmor (Lancaster), all at the @ihr.bsky.social!
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Royal Literary Fund @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Tomorrow, @writersmosaic joins @OffTheShelfFest for 'Diverse Islands' - a vital conversation on race, identity & multiculturalism across the UK & Ireland. 🌍📚 With Kieran Connell, Emer O’Neill, Charlotte Rea-Patel & host John Siddique. In partnership with @SpeakVolumes.
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Alexia Moncrieff @historynerdess.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Looking forward to co-convening this with Kat Rawling and an awesome bunch of colleagues.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Applications now open for 4 short-term postdoctoral fellowships working with materials in Cultural Collections and Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Deadline 29 September 2025. Find out more about the Brotherton and Bedford Fellowships and how to apply here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/opportunities/
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Opportunities | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 06/08/2025
Are you an early-career historian interested in radical, public and digital history? We are currently looking for two part-time, paid Editorial Fellows to join History Workshop. Deadline is at midnight on 15th August. See below for more details! www.historyworkshop....
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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025
History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.
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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
🚨 Are you a first-time author in women or gender history? The WHN Annual Book Prize offers £500 for the best debut monograph in this field published in the UK (2023–2024). Deadline: 15 August 2025 Open to WHN members. Details: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-b... #WHNBookPrize #GenderHist
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History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
In a new policy paper John Stewart argues that debates around blood supply to the NHS have been proxies for fundamental disagreements about the nature of British society. Read it here: historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
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The Price of Blood?  Historical Issues in Blood Donation - History & Policy
John Stewart argues that debates around blood supply to the NHS have been proxies for fundamental disagreements about the nature of British society, specifically whether it should operate on the basis...
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 16/07/2025
📣 call for applications 📣 Two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop. Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team. Please share widely! www.historyworkshop....
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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025
History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.
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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
NEW DATASET - OUT NOW! A massive 69,000 records added to the Railway Work, Life & Death project, covering English & Welsh railways, 1855-1929. Download our free database from our website - & please spread the word! #Railway200
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Okay #skystorians... I have a great MA student writing an essay on historians and subjectivity. Can you think of any good examples of migration histories by academic historians which write from some kind of personal perspective?
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
What does family history mean to you? Why not take a look at @lauracking.bsky.social 'Loose Ends' project? It might inspire you to start a family history project of your own. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/a-new-t...
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A new take on family history? | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Such wonderful news! Congratulations Dr Turbutt - it's a fantastic piece of work.
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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Heartened to see that close to 900 fellow academics and educators have already signed our letter in support of trans rights, trans wellbeing & trans inclusion, and against essentialist, anti-scientific, racialised & regressive views of womanhood. Please do read, share & sign! tinyurl.com/mud7va29
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Not In Our Name - Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out - with signatures
To co-sign the statement, fill in this form: https://forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiScaMEt5 Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia We are non-trans feminist academics...
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
What should the government do about the huge problem of homelessness? Nick Crowson and David Christie have some great suggestions in this new @historyandpolicy.bsky.social paper: historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
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New Labour and Street Homelessness 1997-2010 - History & Policy
The Labour governments of 1997-2010 were highly successful in reducing the numbers of rough sleepers and in enabling resettled homeless people permanently to escape from the streets. Nicholas Crowson ...
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Jane Freeland @jecfree.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I edit book reviews for Gender & History (post-1800). Please get in touch with your monographs/volumes. It does not need to be in English!
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 29/03/2025
How do bonds of solidarity forged during the miners' strike live on today? Laura King (@lauracking.bsky.social) on her family's memories of social clubs, selfies and friendship. www.historyworkshop....
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The Big K, The Jubilee, and the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Miners' Strike (1984-5). Laura King traces a story of solidarity and friendship in the archives of art collective Jubilee Arts, and the archives of her family.
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Such a lovely chance to reflect back on a little bit of my family's history, and a connection with the city I've ended up calling home #familyhistory #skystorians
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Great to see the first of this new suite of videos about our undergraduate degrees in History at Leeds launched. Featuring brilliant colleagues @sarakbarker.bsky.social & @lauracking.bsky.social and our wonderful students & alumni, plus me making the case for the value and joy of a History degree.
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Studying Undergraduate History at the University of Leeds #UniversityOfLeeds #HistoryBA
YouTube video by University of Leeds
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/03/2025
Today we launch a new funding programme: Scouloudi Public History Grants bit.ly/4bF4zJK Grants will support collaborative projects between historians in Higher Education and those in the galleries, libraries, archives and museums sectors, as well as community history groups. #Skystorians 1/2 👇
Graphic of the word 'History' composed of people with the additional text: Applications invited for RHS Scouloudi Public History Grants, 2025. New funding programme, closes 23 May'.
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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
It never fails to amaze me how rude some academic staff can be when they think you are a member of professional services or admin staff rather than another academic. The golden rule for all academics: just don't be a dick.
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Sarah Longair @scl1979.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
New post-doc opportunity at the University of Utrecht researching colonial history of botanical gardens. Looks fascinating www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
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Postdoctoral Researcher: Colonial History of Botanic Gardens
Interested in colonial history, botanical gardens and decolonisation? Join our international team of scholars!
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Today's university slashing and burning is Edinburgh, where about 10% of the budget will be cut. There'll be another case every single day until UK govts actually do something. A country so stupid it actively trashes one of things it's good at and famous for. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Edinburgh University to seek £140m in savings
Unions said the plans would result in "devastating cuts" and called for Edinburgh University to use some of its assets instead.
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Chiara Bonacchi @chiara-bonacchi.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
📣 WE ARE RECRUITING A 3-YEAR POST-DOC RESEARCHER 📣 to work on the new @leverhulme.bsky.social project 'Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution of Heritage-based hostility on social media', with myself and @acerbialberto.com, based at @uoe-sps.bsky.social. Apply by 24/03/25: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ921/p...
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Julie-Marie Strange and I have written about the assisted dying debate - and how thinking about a 'good death' and palliative care in the past might help us think through some of the issues, most notably around tackling inequity
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I signed this open letter calling for UCU HEC to call off the ballot for industrial action on pay and to refocus on the urgent reform needed to stop the sector collapsing entirely. Much as I'd like a nicer deckchair, I'm increasingly worried about that iceberg we nudged a little while back.
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Motion to HEC: Focus on Defending Jobs and Reforming UK HE
Two UCU Commons HEC members are bringing the following motion to the special HEC meeting on Wednesday 19th February. We are looking for UCU members in HE to add their names in support of the motion…
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Jane Hamlett @janehamlett.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Really excellent symposium on Disability and Home coming up at QMUL & Museum of Home in May. CFP deadline end of Feb www.centreforstudiesofhome.org.uk/call-for-pap...
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Disability at Home call for papers — Centre for Studies of Home
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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Academics, Authors, Artists in the UK here is a CRUCIAL #DigitalFriday task - the govt's consult on AI use of our hard work ends 25 Feb. It's deliberately intimidating but here's a guide to filling in the 9 crucial questions (u don't have to answer it all!) againstthebox.substack.com/p/time-to-ha...
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NO, we don’t want to give up copyright protection
Follow these tips and tricks to complete the AI consultation in no time at all (and sign our open letter!)
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
An inevitable book selfie to mark publication day. And getting my hands on the physical copies! 🎉 academic.oup.com/book/59440?s... #skystorians #genealogy
Picture of woman in yellow jumper holding copy of book
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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
An act of grotesque vandalism is taking place in British universities inews.co.uk/opinion/colu...
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An act of grotesque vandalism is taking place in British universities
The entire arts and heritage sector in the UK will be irreparably damaged
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Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Very delighted to see this super collection in print :) I have a piece on 'Hairy Objects' which considers what we do with hair, why we keep it & the types of hair we treasure, inc pets 🦜🐶 #hairyobjects #hair #hairyarchives It's open access too! Find it here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
So lovely to see this now out and free to read and download now 🎉 library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
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Inheriting the Family
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Such a fantastic collection (if I say so myself!) It's been such a great editorial collective to be part of - so lovely to work with you @jbhist.bsky.social @katieebarclay.bsky.social @tanyaevans.bsky.social @ashleybarnwell.bsky.social. And what a brilliant range of contributors! 🎉
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
We're absolutely delighted to be hosting Jane for this year's Katrina Honeyman lecture! All are welcome and free tickets are now available:
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This is a national scandal. When will the government wake up and realise they are presiding over the rapid implosion of the UK's world-renowned university sector?
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Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Amongst the bleak news from every which way, I'm celebrating my book coming out digitally today 🎉 Living with the Dead interrogates family histories and the way they shape our present. It's totally free to read/download academic.oup.com/book/59440?s... #skystorians #familyhistorians #genealogy
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Living with the Dead: Memories, Histories, and the Stories Families Tell in Modern Britain
Abstract. The dead are everywhere in family life. From a great-grandmother’s recipe made time and again, to a dog-eared black-and-white photo of a family o
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
For anyone interested in mining history or the history of Wakefield/Yorkshire, this podcast is great... by one of our fantastic Leeds History grads Alfie Norris: open.spotify.com/show/1Vs7LY6...
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Culture of Coal: Wakefield's Stories
Podcast · Alfie Norris · Culture of Coal aims to dig beneath the surface and explore how mining shaped and influences culture across Wakefield District. Supported with a Culture Grant by Wakefield C...
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 13/01/2025
We are deeply concerned to hear about proposed cuts and programme closures at the University of Northampton and the University of Sheffield. In solidarity with our colleagues, please join us and sign and share the two petitions below requesting URGENT action. 🚨 1/3
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
I love this - such a great piece from Joe Moran.
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Shane Ewen @shaneewen.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Tomorrow at 11 at Leeds train station for anyone in the vicinity #Leeds 🚒
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Maud Anne Bracke @maudannebracke.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
We're recruiting! Join History at the University of Glasgow (the best History dept in Scotland and one of the best in the UK) as a lecturer (permanent post, research and teaching) in Asian history 1500-2000. Please share with suitable candidates. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
New year, new book... Though it's taken what feels like too many years to count! My book Living with the Dead will be finally out next month - of interest to #skystorians #genealogy and #familyhistory people. Best news is it'll be open access so free online 🎉 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Love this post on school means! Fab work @heatherlwellis.bsky.social and Isabelle Carter. The intersection of food, school and family stories is absolutely fascinating.
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 09/01/2025
How do individual narratives of school meals reflect broader societal change? @heatherlwellis.bsky.social and Isabelle Carter collect interegenerational oral histories of school dinners @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social, from Glasgow's play pieces to mum's fish paste sandwiches. www.historyworkshop....
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School Meals Stories
Whether loved or loathed, school meals have been a fixture of British childhood for generations. Heather Ellis and Isabelle Carter discuss what the history of school meals can tell us about broader social and cultural change.
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Dr Anne Hanley @drannehanley.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A Happy New Year! And some cheeky promo for the workshop — Sexual Health: Past, Present and Future — that @claireplmartin.bsky.social and I are organising for 2-3 July. Please share widely! ⏰ Deadline for abstracts: Valentine's Day 💋 #histsex #histmed #sexualhealth #SRH #GUM
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Sadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
This headline excitedly proclaims the rewriting of British history ‘from the end of the Roman occupation through the Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions’. Strange how welcome rewriting British history is when it’s not about modern British imperialism and/or melanin. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists
Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.
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History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
DAY 18 of our 2024 Advent Calendar, and with women’s pensions in the news today we revisit this policy paper by Professor Pat Thane from 2006 which explains how the development of UK pensions policy in the C20 disadvantaged women. www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
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The ‘scandal’ of women’s pensions in Britain: how did it come about?
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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Ethics in historical research is becoming ever more important. Hear @tomhulme.bsky.social @earner.bsky.social Kate Chatfield, Holly Smith & me tease out some of the challenges on @ihr.bsky.social @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social roundtable. @royalhistsoc.bsky.social. www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/res...
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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Friends don’t let friends write for the Conversation! (Not least because they will take your unpaid contribution and franchise it out to the Daily Mail.)
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