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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 19h

In 2024 Susan Whyman presented to the seminar her research on Edmund Rack. The resulting article is now published and available online in Urban History: ‘Edmund Rack: Master of knowledge, scientific societies, and social networks’ Urban History, 1-21 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We have reached our last seminar of the year! Next Wednesday 24-6 from 17:30 in Senate House and online, @sallytuckett.bsky.social will present her paper titled ‘Transatlantic Threads: Scottish linen and society in the eighteenth century’ Make sure to register! 👇 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Transatlantic Threads: Scottish linen and society in the eighteenth century

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Annual CEMS Colloquium - 11th June! This year's theme is 'Periodizing the Early/Modern'. Featuring three panels and a roundtable. Join us on 11th June. Full details below. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-p...

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Periodizing the Early/Modern - Annual CEMS Colloquium — CEMS KCL Blog

The annual CEMS colloquium. This year’s theme is on Periodizing the Early/Modern. The colloquium will feature several panels and a roundtable. The Colloquium will take place on 11th June.

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Next Weds 10 June we welcome @jamie-gemmell.bsky.social (KCL) to our seminar, who will present their paper titled ‘John Satia and the 1731 ban on Black apprenticeship’ Register below to join us either in person at the IHR or online from 17:30. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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John Satia and the 1731 ban on Black apprenticeship

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

IT'S TIME! The #CFP for #BSECS2027 has been released! This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'. The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026. The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social #18thC #skystorians 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Annual Conference

BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference

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Tom Cutterham @tomcutterham.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Hello London! This Thursday (4 June, 5.30pm) I'll be talking at the @ihr.bsky.social North American History Seminar about "Liberty, Dissent, and the Internal Enemy in Britain's American Revolution" www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Liberty, Dissent, and the Internal Enemy in Britain's American Revolution

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Very much enjoying Anna Harrington's talk on Empire's Imagined Spaces @long18thsem.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

ICYMI: Join us tomorrow from 5:30pm, in person at the IHR or online to hear @amdharrington.bsky.social discuss her PhD research in a paper titled: ‘Empire’s Imagined Spaces: Time, Connection, and the Making of British Imperial Identities, 1757-1840’ Register 👎 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Empire’s Imagined Spaces: Time, Connection, and the Making of British Imperial Identities, 1757-1840

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Very much looking forward to Naomi Pullin @naomipullin.bsky.social talking about 'The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness' @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social next Wednesday. All welcome, either in person or online, but please register: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness: A social history of solitude in Britain in the long eighteenth century

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

On Wed 13 May 17:30-19:00 we are delighted to host @naomipullin.bsky.social, who will present her paper ‘The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness: A social history of solitude in Britain in the long eighteenth century’ based on her current research Register below! 👇 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness: A social history of solitude in Britain in the long eighteenth century

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

@brendantam.bsky.social will be presenting the next Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, on Tuesday 5 May. Read about Brendan's paper discussing political sociability in late Hanoverian Britain on our website, alongside information on how to join the session:

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We're about to start this year's British History in the Long 18th-century annual PhD Lightening Talks. Live posting once we are under way in case you're keen to know what's happening in our field. 1/x

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We are kicking off term 3 next Wed 29 April with our annual flagship event! Join us from 5:30pm at the IHR or online for our PhD Lightning Talks event. We have an exciting lineup of 12 early stage (1st or 2nd year) PhDs covering a range of 18th cent topics! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Lightning Talks

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Very much enjoying Baz Bowdler's paper on British and Dutch newspaper networks @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ICYMI: Don’t forget to register for our last seminar of the term on Wednesday, taking place in person at the IHR and online from 5:30. Baz Bowdler takes us back to the start of the long eighteenth century, to discuss ‘News Management and Diplomacy in the Anglo-Dutch Public Sphere, 1685-1713’

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Great to see that the video of Imogen Peck's recent talk @long18thsem.bsky.social on 'Family Archives in England, 1650-1838' is now available online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Family Archives in England, 1650-1838: Manuscripts, Memory, and the Making of History

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Dr Rachel Bynoth @rachelbynoth.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🚨 CFP deadline extended - 31st March 🚨Apply for our @bsecs.bsky.social PGR/ECR Conference in Montpellier in September! Theme is Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation. We can’t wait to see your abstracts! Details below ⬇️ #18c @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social

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Matthew McCormack @historymatt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The @long18thsem.bsky.social is on the road again! At Warwick to hear Imogen Peck talk about family archives

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We are taking the seminar on the road tomorrow to the University of Warwick! Join as either in person or online, 4pm-6pm, to hear Imogen Peck (Birmingham) discuss her paper ‘Family Archives in England,1660-1838: Manuscripts, Memory, and the Making of History’ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Family Archives in England, 1650-1838: Manuscripts, Memory, and the Making of History

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

ICYMI: Submissions for our annual PhD Lightning Talks event closes this Friday 13 March! If you are in the first two years of your PhD, work on the field of British history in the long 18th cent (1660-1830) and are looking to share your research, get in touch! royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr...

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Really pleased to see the recording of Phillippa Hellawell (TNA) & Liberty Paterson (TNA)'s seminar on The Ship Bedford and the slave trade @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Ship Bedford: Atlantic and Archival Crossings in the Long Eighteenth-Century Slave Trade

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Register to join us next week, either in person or online on 25 February to hear Warwick final year PhD @brendantam.bsky.social present his paper titled: ‘A Christ Church Set’: Exploring the Discourse of Political Friendship in Late Hanoverian Britain, 1780s-1830s www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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‘A Christ Church Set’: Exploring the Discourse of Political Friendship in Late Hanoverian Britain, 1780s-1830s

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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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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A great talk by Philippa Hellawell and Liberty Paterso on ship biography and the 18th c. slave trade @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Next week Wednesday 11 February we are delighted to have @pbhellawell.bsky.social & @libertypaterson.bsky.social present their paper titled 'The Ship Bedford: Atlantic and Archival Crossings in the Long Eighteenth-Century Slave Trade'. Join us either in person at the IHR or online from 17:30

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Matthew McCormack @historymatt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At the IHR @long18thsem.bsky.social for a special event, an appreciation of the work of Penny Corfield

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Join us this Wednesday 28th January from 17:30 at the IHR or online as we celebrate the contributions Penelope J Corfield has made to our seminar over the past 40 years. The panel we have formed will discuss ‘Towns, gestures, elections, sociability and time’ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Towns, gestures, elections, sociability and time: An appreciation of the work of Professor Penelope J. Corfield

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

@kategibson.bsky.social giving a great paper on fostering in the 18th century to @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year break! Our seminar recommences this week 14-1 with @kategibson.bsky.social presenting her paper titled “fostering in eighteenth century Britain” Register below to join as in person at the IHR or Online www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Fostering in eighteenth-century Britain

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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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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Great audience for Helen Wilson's paper on Black participation in 18th Britain. @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Tonight Helen Wilson will speak at a joint session of the IHR’s Parliaments, Politics and People and British History in the Long 18th Century seminars, discussing her paper on 'Reconstructing Black Participation in British Politics, 1750-1850'. You can attend online or in-person:

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Black and Political: Reconstructing Black Participation in British Politics, 1750-1850

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Next Wednesday 3-12 we are holding a joint seminar with @histparl.bsky.social! Join us at 17:30 at the @ihr.bsky.social or online via zoom to hear Dr Helen Wilson discuss ‘Black & Political: Black Political Participation in Britain, 1750-1850’. Register now! 👎 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Black and Political: Reconstructing Black Participation in British Politics, 1750-1850

Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB01, Basement, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Helen Esfandiary giving a great paper on elite maternal authority over the care of children in the context of the professional medical market place in the 18th c. @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Join us next Wednesday 19 Nov from 5:30pm either online or in Room 828 of the Institute of Education to hear @helenesfandiary.bsky.social present her paper on ‘The convergence of medical and maternal approaches to domestic childcare in Georgian England’ www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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‘Such a silly fellow I fear his making some mistake’: The convergence of medical and maternal approaches to domestic childcare in Georgian England

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Really looking forward to Samia Khatun's talk next wk: What is the Human? Recuperating Histories of Textiles Workers in Bengal from British East India Company Archives @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social All welcome, online or in person, register here. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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What is the Human? Recuperating Histories of Textiles Workers in Bengal from British East India Company Archives

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

@polly-lowe.bsky.social delivering her excellent paper tonight, describing how a rhetoric of slavery was used in debates surrounding the practice of bound Scottish colliers in the eighteenth century.

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Dr Adam James Smith @elementaladam.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Join us for the online launch of The People of Print: Eighteenth-Century England, a collection of biographical essays about lesser-known figures from 18C book history! The event is free to attend but booking is essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc... #18thC #18c #18thCentury #BookHistory

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Great to see the recording of @richardjansell.bsky.social 's recent paper on travel journals and servants' lives on the Grand Tour is now avaiable on the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social website. @long18thsem.bsky.social See: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

AUTUMN 2025 TERM CARD: We have an exciting range of speakers for the remainder of this term - covering a range of topics relating to Britain in the #18th! As always, all our seminars take place in person and online. Make sure to register with the following link! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Next Wednesday 22-10 starting at 5:30pm Dr Polly Lowe will present her paper ‘Bound Labour, Narratives of Nationhood, and the Rhetoric of Slavery: Liberty, Identity, and Scottish Coal-Miners in the Long Eighteenth Century’. Join us in person at the IHR or online! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Bound Labour, Narratives of Nationhood, and the Rhetoric of Slavery: Liberty, Identity, and Scottish Coal-Miners in the Long Eighteenth Century

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Just listening to @richardjansell.bsky.social talking eloquently about servants and their journals on the grand tour @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

ICYMI 👎 Join us tonight, either at the IHR or online to hear @richardjansell.bsky.social present his paper about servants on the ‘Grand Tour’ in the eighteenth century!

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Join us next Wednesday (8-10) in person at the IHR or online from 5:30pm to Dr Richard Ansell’s paper ‘Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour’. Register with the following link: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... Richard outlines the paper here: www.tiktok.com/@long18thcen...

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Join Dr Richard Ansell (Birkbeck) for a free online seminar. 5:30-7:30pm London time on Wed. Oct 8 via zoom. “Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour”. From valets to maids, dis...

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Happening this evening! The talk is written, the PowerPoint is locked. Looking forward to chatting d'Eon with @long18thsem.bsky.social.

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

THIS IS IT! You have until 11.59pm TONIGHT to submit your proposals for #BSECS2026 Ease yourself into the New Year by joining us @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS - Submit a Proposal

Submit a Proposal. BSECS welcomes proposals for the Annual Conference. The deadline for submission of papers and panel proposals is usually November.

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