Reposted by marralDr Beckie Rutherford (she/her) @beckierutherford.bsky.social · 3h"A radical horizon instead invites us to question the limit: it asks if our horizon is indeed the limit & if we could situate it somewhere else. The history of disability offers a particularly relevant & interesting way into this question." So good to see Paul's brilliant work in Radical Horizons! 032
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 3hI was excited, @beckierutherford.bsky.social, to share it with you ☺️ thanks for the connect! 010
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 3hSuch a brilliant piece by @paulvt.bsky.social for the Radical Horizons series! 231
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 29/09/2026'For some, revolution meant seizing state power, for others, it meant overcoming poverty, ending the historical subordination of indigenous peoples, and pursuing broader social transformations.' Mercedes Crisóstomo examines the experiences of Peru's militant women.historyworkshop.org.ukPolitical Formation and Politicisation in Turbulent TimesHow can processes of political formation shape transformative politics? Mercedes Crisóstomo discusses the experiences of Peru's militante women from past to present. 041
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 24/09/2026Can the ideas of a controversial trans Marxist be recovered? Rebecca Jane Morgan on Rachael Webb's (1940-2009) class-based coalition politics.historyworkshop.org.ukRachael Webb: The Forgotten Trans MarxistCan the ideas of a controversial trans Marxist be recovered? Rebecca Jane Morgan on Rachael Webb's (1940-2009) class-based coalition politics. 11913
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 22/09/2026Transforming the world around us begins with learning to see and inhabit it differently. Shahrzad Mojab reflects on her political education in the 1970s Iranian student movement in the United States.historyworkshop.org.ukRevolutionary LearningTransforming the world around us begins with learning to see and inhabit it differently. Shahrzad Mojab reflects on her political education in the 1970s Iranian student movement in the United States. 173
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Everyone’s favourite archivist (and my brilliant colleague!) @magiclantern.bsky.social on Helen Lackner’s archives and the role of solidarity committees. Beautiful photographs included. 083
Reposted by marralMartin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I’ve written a piece for History Workshop reflecting on mass activism and direct action - as Marral says, we first met when a group of members of the late 1960s LSE Socialist Society supported today’s Palestine activists in the School, who were under threat from the LSE authorities. 083
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 01/09/2026How might mass politics and direct action work together? Martin Shaw reflects on his experience in the student protests and antinuclear movement of the 1960s to the Palestine solidarity campaign of the 2020s.historyworkshop.org.ukOn Mass Politics and Direct ActionHow might mass politics and direct action work together? Martin Shaw reflects on his experience in the student protests and antinuclear movement of the 1960s to the Palestine solidarity campaign of the 2020s. 087
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A pleasure to publish Martin’s reflections for this series! Fitting that we first met as a result of his and other 1960s LSE activists’ support for the LSE encampment. 061
Reposted by marralLaura C Forster @lauracforster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Such a great opening piece by @marralsham.bsky.social, including discussion of Doreen Massey's wonderful 1995 HWJ article on places & their pasts 🧡 Really looking forward to reading the rest of the series 1126
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thanks Laura for reading and for the kind words ! Huge Doreen Massey appreciation! ❤️🔥 010
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I’ve launched a new series, Radical Horizons, for History Workshop today! Excited to share some great pieces over the next month. 041
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 06/08/2026Final call! We are hiring a new Editorial Fellow who specialises in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe 🌍 👉 this 2-year fellowship runs from October 2026 - September 2028 👉 this role is paid and part-time (3 hours per week) 👉 the application deadline is tomorrow, Friday 7 Augusthistoryworkshop.org.ukCall for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. 03052
Reposted by marralReza H. Akbari @rezahakbari.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Ongoing thread of the names, images, and brief bios of Iranian civilians killed during January 2026 #IranProtests: 25736
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 08/01/2026'The thread that runs through the exhibition is this: no matter the context [...] as individuals, as people, we can come together, we can organise, and there's power to that.' Historians and archivists on the LSE Library's new exhibition on trades union history.historyworkshop.org.ukReimagining Trades Union HistoryWhat does a new exhibition on 200 years of British trades union history reveal about the triumphs and challenges of collective action? 0154
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 18/11/2025Can the neglected anticolonial visions of Third World Marxist revolutionaries speak to our current moment? Peyman Vahabzadeh on Iran's 1970s radical, Mostafa Sho'aiyan.historyworkshop.org.ukA Forgotten RebelCan the neglected anticolonial visions of Third World Marxist revolutionaries speak to our current moment? Peyman Vahabzadeh on Iran's 1970s radical, Mostafa Sho'aiyan. 0186
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 06/11/2025This is such a wonderful piece by Sara Kazmi. I loved working on it with her. 042
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Join our wonderful team! Two paid editorial fellowships available for 3rd year PhDs and beyond (/in non-permanent posts). My DMs are open if you want to apply and have any questions. 031
Reposted by marralNetpol @netpol.org · 04/07/2025Netpol's statement on today's court decision is available here netpol.org/2025/07/04/p... 14230
Reposted by marralNetpol @netpol.org · 01/07/2025"The Netpol lawyers’ group letter, shared exclusively with the Guardian, was signed by 266 solicitors, barristers and legal academics, including 11 KCs and 11 law professors" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...theguardian.comPressure grows on Yvette Cooper to abandon plans to ban Palestine ActionUN experts and hundreds of lawyers warn that proscribing group would conflate protest and terrorism 0118
Reposted by marralLuke Cooper @lukecooper100.bsky.social · 17/06/2025What an astonishing thing for the President of the European Commission to say in the present context in a long readout of her call with Netanyahu published on socials. 76215
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 17/06/2025NO WAR WITH IRAN - please urgently write to your MP, email template link docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comUK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRANTEMPLATE - UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN STEPS Find your MP and their email address by entering your postcode here: https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons (you may need to copy and paste ... 010
Reposted by marralDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 17/06/2025BREAKING: Trump took to Truth Social to stoke panic with a reckless threat, telling Iranians: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran.” It’s 2 a.m. in the Iranian capital. Some 16.8 million Iranians call the Tehran metro area home. 1627976
Reposted by marralFatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Among the civilians killed in Israel's strikes on Iran was poet Parnia Abbasi. "but I will end I burn I’ll be that extinguished star In your sky like smoke" www.pamenarpress.com/post/parnia-...pamenarpress.comParnia Abbasi (2002-2025)Translated by Ghazal MosadeqA poem by a young Iranian poet Parnia Abbasi who, along with her family, all civilians, was killed today in a brutal and unlawful Israeli attack in the Sattarkhan neighbour... 514462
Reposted by marralAndrew Tan @andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025"It's so painful what we see in Gaza. It hurts me all over my body. And let me be clear, it's not about ideology. It's not about I'm right or I'm wrong. Come on. It's just about the love of life, the care of your neighbour" - Pep Guardiola 3475150
Reposted by marralPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 09/06/2025The Gaza Aid Flotilla 12: Greta Thunberg; Sweden Rima Hassan; French-Palestinian EU Parliament member France: Baptiste Andre Pascal Maurieras Yanis Mhamdi Reva Viard Omar Faiad; Reporter Thiago Avila; Brazil Suayb Ordu; Turkey Sergio Toribio; Spain Marco van Rennes; Netherlands Yasemin Acar; Germanyzeteo.comBREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew MembersZeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship. 18817506
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Fascinating to learn about what Bristol city council did right! So happy to publish Eleanor’s important research on the 5th anniversary of the statue’s toppling. 053
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 28/05/2025📣 Call for participants 📣 Have you ever used any History Workshop Journal articles in your teaching practice? We’d love to hear from you for the 100th issue of HWJ! Please let us know by sending an email or feel free to DM. 33846
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 05/06/2025On 5 June 2020, anti-racism protestors toppled the statue of slave trader Edward Colston. Where is it now? Eleanor Callaghan examines how local authorities and museum curators in Bristol turned the controversial monument into an opportunity for inclusive public history. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukColston’s Toppling Five Years OnEleanor Callaghan examines how Bristol's local authorities and museum curators turned a controversial monument into an opportunity for inclusive public history. 23924
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 03/06/2025How did South African women use culture to build an international anti-apartheid movement? Kebotlhale Motseathata on life in exile with the Amandla Cultural Ensemble. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukThe ‘Daisies’ of the Amandla Cultural EnsembleHow did South African women use culture to build an international anti-apartheid movement? Kebotlhale Motseathata on life in exile with the Amandla Cultural Ensemble 1108
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 22/05/2025Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” speech follows a well-trodden path for Labour leaders. In our latest Historians' Watch piece, Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) examines how far-right rhetoric on immigration has been mainstreamed in British politics. www.historyworkshop.... 0165
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 20/05/2025How can we better approach the histories of Indigenous peoples? Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukIndigenous Historical PracticesDelve into Indigenous history with our History Workshop series, highlighting complex systems of historical knowledge and their significance. 19447
Reposted by marralChristyn Parkes @parkesland.bsky.social · 01/05/2025OPEN 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/4p7wktrntinyurl.comHistorians for Trans Rights - Open Letter to MPsIn 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 ... 7784531
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 24/04/2025Today marks 46 years since the death of Blair Peach, an anti-fascist activist who mobilised alongside Southall’s migrant community in 1979. Saffron East (@saffroneast.bsky.social) on the British Asian women in Southall who subsequently organised against racism and sexism. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukSouth Asian Political Blackness in 1970s BritainIn April 1979, activists and locals stood up to British fascists targeting Southall’s South Asian community. Saffron East explores the politics of the Southall Black Sisters, a feminist collective that arose in its aftermath. 1126
Reposted by marralYasmina Martin @yasmartin.bsky.social · 08/04/2025New for @historywo.bsky.social - a piece on South African exiles in socialist Tanzania, the 1976 Soweto student movement, and the lasting resonance of self-reliance 164
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 08/04/2025How did Tanzanian socialist ideas shape the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1970s? Yasmina Martin connects two traditions of African liberation through the ANC's projects of 'self-reliance' in exile. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/empire-decol...historyworkshop.org.ukThe Soweto Uprising and South African Exile in Socialist TanzaniaHow did Tanzanian socialist ideas shape the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1970s? Yasmina Martin connects two traditions of African liberation through the ANC's projects of 'self-reliance' in exile. 086
Reposted by marralPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Read what Hossam, a 24-year-old Palestinian journalist, wrote just hours before he was killed today. There are no words to describe the inhumanity of the times you and I are sharing. 121008615
Reposted by marralYusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · 24/03/2025Interview with Avi Shlaim on his new book “Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine”. “I was radicalised in the archives. I was indoctrinated at school in Israel, and even more so, when I served in the IDF in the mid 1960s.” “I believe…Zionism is in the process of destroying itself.”novaramedia.com‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim | Novara MediaProfessor Avi Shlaim speaks to Sebastian Shehadi about his latest book, western complicity in the genocide in Gaza and how Israel’s own archives turned him into an anti-Zionist. 27831
Reposted by marralDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 24/03/2025“I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.” Hossam Shabat’s final message to the world, shared by his team after Israel assassinated him this morning in northern Gaza. 2215107
Reposted by marralDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 24/03/2025We’re sharing below clips of journalist Hossam Shabat, whom Israel assassinated in northern Gaza earlier today. He was a role model to Gaza’s children, especially those aspiring to become reporters. Video from @ GazaMartyrs 8470213
Reposted by marralPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Mahmoud's wife recounts ICE following them into their building as they returned from an Iftar dinner. She refused to leave Mahmoud. Officers threatened to arrest her too. The officers barricaded Mahmoud from her. They didn't show a warrant. They hung up the phone on their lawyer. 3961407
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 06/03/2025Donald Trump's January 20th Executive Order is a harmful attack on queer and transgender healthcare education, but it will be resisted. Lucy Kelly turns to the legacy of queer activists and allies in the struggle for AIDS education in the 1980-90s. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukQueer Activists and the Struggle for AIDS EducationDonald Trump's January 20th Executive Order is a harmful attack on queer and transgender healthcare education, but it will be resisted. Lucy Kelly turns to the legacy of queer activists and allies in the struggle for AIDS education in the… 034
Reposted by marralMattin Biglari @mattinbiglari.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Very pleased to share the news that this is finally out! Hopefully it will be of interest to anyone working on histories of energy, labour, science & technology, and decolonisation! 74521
Reposted by marralAlex White @alexjwhite.bsky.social · 04/03/2025New article out today! I wrote about the African Association - an influential network of anti-colonial activists based in the heart of Nasser's Egypt. You can read it at @historywo.bsky.social here:historyworkshop.org.ukAfrican Activism in Anticolonial CairoIn the 1950s-60s, the African Association in Cairo became a hub for anticolonial activists from across the world. Alex White examines the role of transnational activists who shaped the anticolonial mo... 24812
marral @marralsham.bsky.social · 04/03/2025It’s a pleasure to publish @alexjwhite.bsky.social’s research on transnational African activists in anticolonial Cairo for History Workshop online👇 174
Reposted by marralHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 27/02/2025The 2022 People's Struggle in Sri Lanka, known as Aragalaya, led to the toppling of the government. In this week's podcast episode, Samal Hemachandra, Lara Wijesuriya and Andi Schubert reflect on articles they recently published in HWJ 97 on the roots of the protests. www.historyworkshop.... 044