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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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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This sounds brilliant, Olivia - very gutted I can't make it because of a clash! Hope it's a great evening - sure it will be

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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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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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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Thank you! Absolutely, I'm always for a very expansive definition of what a historian is. That sounds great - thanks for the recommendation

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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

Ah, thanks so much Nimisha! That's really kind!

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thanks Charlotte, this is a new one on me - great to add to the list! Hope you're well

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thank you for the fantastic piece! I used it to teach on this area on our MA in Social and Cultural History this year, and the students really enjoyed it

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Oh this looks great! Really looking forward to reading this - thank you

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Yes! I do have this on my list. It's such a great book, isn't it

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Of course it does! Thanks a lot for the reminder - good shout

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thanks Sarah! I didn't know about this - looks great

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Lovers and Strangers, of course! And thanks for the Chatterji and Mazower suggestions

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

It's a huge topic! All examples welcome - I'd love to know about more great writing in this area.

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I'm thinking academic historians who write about migration and have lived experience, a family history, or just write from a personal angle on the topic. I've got @nimishabarton.bsky.social's fantastic Gender & History piece, Saidiya Hartman's writings, Gaiutra Bahadur's Coolie Woman...

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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 · 25/04/2025

Congratulations Olivia! that's fantastic news

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

What a fantastic trio of books! Love this, congrats all!

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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Ahh I love this place! I used to visit Bute a lot (including for SUCH a good academic writing holiday) and stayed just a few doors up from this mad place. Always wanted to pop in the diner and never did!

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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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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Ah, amazing! The Black Country connections make the world a small one. One day I'll tell you the tale of when Brendan tackled a fire at a cottage we were staying at when I was about 7...! A whole other blog post.

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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

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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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Laura King (she/her) @lauracking.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This sounds interesting... have you come across the Jubilee Arts Archive here jubileeartsarchive.com? Not sure how much they did around poll tax, but they were an activist arts organisation in Sandwell. Just in case it's of interest!

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The Jubilee Arts Archive 1974-94

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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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