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Martin Hewitt @vicmanch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New ECR opportunity, courtesy of JVC and BAVS. Please spread the word as widely as you can!

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Sarah Bull @sarahebull.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#bookhistory #histmed 18th Century Literatures job at the University of Alberta! Particular interest in candidates with expertise in Critical Race/Ethnicity Studies; Disability Studies; Environmental Humanities; History of Science/Medicine; and Print Culture/ Book History.

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Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Global 18th -Century Literatures

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton. The Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Global 18th-C...

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Journal of European Periodical Studies (JEPS) @esprit-jeps.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

20 days to go! The countdown is on to the 14th ESPRit Conference, ‘Periodicals & the World’, 9–11 Sept, Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels. 3 days of how periodicals travel across regions, connect local & global cultures, & shape ideas of what constitutes the ‘world’: events.vub.be/periodicals-...

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Periodicals and the World

Since their inception, periodicals have travelled across regions, reporting on local and global events and developments, and shaping public discourse on wh...

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thanks to the whole @rs4vp.org community for their support and considerate feedback over the years.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Many thanks to everyone involved in last month's conference. It was inspiring, it was fun, it was more than we wished it to be!

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

My book on nineteenth-century asylum periodicals is out now with open access! A massive 'thank you' to everyone involved in this project. 'Places are nothing in themselves; it is what we feel in them that makes them beautiful or the reverse.' – St Ann’s Magazine, 1896

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The Nineteenth-Century Asylum Periodical | Cambridge University Press & Assessment

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Excited to announce that registration for the 'Figments: Madness, Health and Creativity' conference (University of Glasgow, 15 June) is now open. See the draft programme and book a space here: figments2026.eventbrite.co.uk/ #medhums #madstudies

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Figments: Madness, Health and Creativity

A one-day conference exploring the relationship between creativity and madness.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Last chance to update our interactive Global Medical Humanities Map! 🌍 To update your organisation's info or to add a new medical or health humanities institute, centre or network, please complete this short survey by tomorrow (31st March). medhumsplatform.org/updating-the...

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Updating the Global Medical Humanities Map

We're updating our interactive Global Medical Humanities map! Complete our survey to update your entry or add a new medical or health humanities research organisation by 31 March 2026.

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Beth Gaskell @bethgaskell.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Today the British Newspaer Archive reached 100 million pages! What an epic achievement! So many interesting pages to explore. And we’re not stopping there the BL & FMP will continue to digitise, so here’s to the next 100 million! blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2026/02/16/c...

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Celebrating 100 Million Newspaper Pages on The Archive

In this special blog, we celebrate reaching the landmark of 100 million pages on The Archive, with insights from our users and tips for searching our papers.

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Beth Gaskell @bethgaskell.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The British Library’s PhD placement scheme for 26/27 is now open. My team are offering an exciting placement aiming to raise the profile of our illustrated newspaper collection: www.bl.uk/services/res...

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PhD placement scheme

Our annual placement scheme offers doctoral researchers from all disciplines the chance to develop and apply skills and expertise outside the university sector.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Back in August, I ran a poetry workshop for psychiatrists at St Nicholas Hospital in Newcastle. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my academic career, and I hope more will follow. A special thanks to the History of Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the @rcpsych.bsky.social!

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The deadline for the 'Figments' conference has been extended! Send us your proposals by 9 January 2026

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deven parker @devenparker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Applications for @uofglasgow.bsky.social Special Collections research fellowships are now open. Come work with our collections! Closes Jan 5th. www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...

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University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Library - Research Fellows

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Gathering proposals for the 'Figments: Madness, Health and Creativity' Conference (University of Glasgow, 15 June 2026). Deadline: 12 December. More information and submission form here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #cfp #medhums #healthhums #madstudies #histmed #histpsych

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 07/08/2025

Obviously a lie, since the definition of PhD-level expertise, standard across universities worldwide, is that you can produce original knowledge.

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OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’

GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Interrupting the madness of reality to share some exciting news: the first Centre for Mad Culture in the UK will be launched in Edinburgh on 17 October! Below I have listed all the other activities planned by the Centre (including my own poetry workshop). Book your free tickets and see you there!

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Mad Pride, Mad Perspectives: Centre for Mad Culture UK launch night

Be part of the launch of Centre for Mad Culture UK — a night of bold art, powerful voices, and mad cabaret.

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Victorian Periodicals Review @vpreditors.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Drawing on a transatlantic archive, @miladaskalova.bsky.social explores the experience of time in asylum #periodicals. Learn how these publications served as instruments of both recalibration and resistance in the latest issue of VPR: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... @rs4vp.org

Front page of The Gartnavel Gazette; or Monthly Journal of the Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum, Wednesday, July 6, 1853, image courtesy of Wellcome Collection, https://wellcomecollection.org/works/jvk8aued/items?canvas=7. Accompanied by text that says: Mila Daskalova, Passing the Hours: Measuring, Recording and Experiencing Time Through Periodical Publishing in Victorian Asylums, Victorian Periodicals Review, volume 58, number 1, Spring 2025.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

What can periodicals tell us about the experience of time in Victorian asylums? I reflect on that in my article 'Passing the Hours' in the new VPR. #histmed #MedHums #histpsych #Victorian #madstudies

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Now on the BARS Blog: CfP: 'Sex in the Long Nineteenth Century' - Romance, Revolution and Reform Journal 2026 Conference See all the details here: www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6071 Please share widely!!

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Excited that my short story, 'The Holiday', will be published in New Writing Scotland. I'm grateful to the editors for offering it a home. And now I'm off to the same shores where I started writing it...

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NAVSA @navsa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Prize: The Hamilton Prize (Deadline: 7/1/25) bit.ly/43VtyWL

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Prize: The Hamilton Prize (Deadline: 7/1/25) | NAVSA

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Christine Slobogin @slobogin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Reminder that this event is on Friday! Join us as we talk anonymity, ethics, and medical photography. For my part, I'll be exploring material and aesthetic anonymities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Ethics of Medical Photography Network Online Seminar

Join us for the next online seminar! Friday 20 June 2020, 2-3.30 pm UK time THE ETHICS OF ANONYMITY IN MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY Speakers: Dr Christine Slobogin (University of Rochester, NY) Dr Rebecca ...

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A few free tickets left for the 'Aesthetics of the Clinic' symposium in Cambridge next week! Proud to be part of such a great programme. I'll be talking about patients' 'rewriting' of mental institutions in asylum periodicals.

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The Aesthetics of the Clinic

A one-day symposium, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, on the intersection of literature, aesthetics and mental health.

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

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Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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Modern Humanities Research Association @themhra.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The MHRA has transitioned from Twitter/X and will now use Bluesky to communicate our work. We are excited to contribute to establishing Bluesky as a dynamic, inclusive, and engaging platform for academic exchange and collaboration. To celebrate this new chapter, we are hosting a book giveaway! 👇

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

If you think your medical history monograph is worth a prize, why not enter it for the EAHMH book prize this year? Details in this link: eahmh.org/prizes/

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Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Applications are open for the 2025-27 Past & Present Fellowships @ihr.bsky.social are open Applications close on 31st Jan 2025 Fellows appointed will commence on 1st Oct 2025 and be tenable for 24 months Please share with your network www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/...

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Past & Present Fellowships

Past & Present Fellowships are available for two years, and open to researchers who have completed a doctorate in history.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Something to look forward to in the post-holiday lull of early January

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Melanie “Lemony” Gregg she/her @lemonylemons.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

"Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible." — Paul Klee On Modern Art. Trans. by Paul Findlay (Faber & Faber, 1966). Intersecting Minds “Sensing the Unseen” neurohumanism.com/call-for-sub... #CallforSubmissions #ArtAndPerception #IntersectingMinds #ArtNeureau #NeuroHumanities

A textured abstract artwork by Lemony featuring a grid of nine sections, each with colorful circular and semi-circular designs. The circles and arcs overlap in dynamic compositions, using shades of orange, teal, yellow, black, and white. The image has a distressed, painterly look with visible brushstrokes, scratches, and a rough, handmade feel. The background is beige with subtle grain patterns, enhancing the organic, layered aesthetic. The design emphasizes symmetry and contrast, blending geometric precision with artistic spontaneity.

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Mila Daskalova @miladaskalova.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

After some hesitation if I wanted yet another social media account, here I am, keen to bring back the old Twitter days. Excited about any news about the Medical Humanities, the history of medicine, book history and 19th-century studies (plus literature and art more generally).

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