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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

As project lead, it was a privilege to see so many people come together at the launch - including some of the grant recipients - which was part of the annual Association of Caribbean Historians conference. A huge thank you to High Commissioner Alicia Herbert OBE for hosting us so warmly.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

PASSAGE is the Partnership for Atlantic Slavery Scholarship, Archiving and Global Exchange, led by The National Archives (TNA) and funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation. It combines cataloguing and research at TNA with an international programme that supports work in the Caribbean and West Africa.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Last week, I was delighted to launch the PASSAGE International Research Mobility Programme at the British High Commission in Jamaica. The programme will distribute £450 000 across 15 projects in Barbados, Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/caribbe...

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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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Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Very happy that my article on the ackee tree in Jamaica is out! Thanks to @treeseeker.bsky.social and @planthums-uk.bsky.social for editing this excellent special issue. www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...

Image of the fruit and seeds of the ackee tree in front of leaves.

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field. 📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online 📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO

Email Olivia.Wyatt@ed.ac.uk or Meleisa.Ono-George@history.ox.ac.uk to present online or in-person

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Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I'll be hosting an online event on encountering extinction in the archives with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social as part of The National Archives' Research Routes series. Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...

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Extinction and hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive

What hope can be found in encounters with animals in archival documents?

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William M. Cavert @williamcavert.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

When someone claims that AI can just read all digitized history and discover new things, they should be required to catalog one of the many boxes full of random 17th century papers left over from a chancery case.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Thanks, Malik. I'd love to hear more about the archive. Please feel free to get in touch!

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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Not quite sure how I only just heard about this @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy project led by @pbhellawell.bsky.social but I AM VERY EXCITED about it!

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Thank you. I'm sure there'll be lots of interesting connections - would be great to chat some time. Can't wait to read the book! Might be a good one for the TNA shop...

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

In memory of the thousands of enslaved Africans who lost their lives, this 1751 list from Cape Coast Castle is a stark reminder to look beyond the numbers of the trade and emphasise the personhood of each individual enslaved for European gain. Today, we centre them.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

We were honoured to be guided through the castle by the Director of Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, who we presented with a 1756 plan from The National Archives - a powerful reminder that records must be paired with material heritage and local knowledge to better understand our shared history.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

This was part of a week-long visit to Ghana for my research project, PASSAGE, funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation @lrfheritage.bsky.social. We met with archivists, researchers, and government officials to discuss how PASSAGE can support research in Ghana on the history of transatlantic slavery.

Meeting with the Public Records and Archives Administration Department in Accra, Ghana

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

On the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, I am reflecting on my recent trip to Ghana, where I had the privilege to visit Cape Coast Castle, a place I had encountered countless times, but only through records at The National Archives.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/06/2025

Current programmes, for which applications are invited, include the Society's Martin Lynn Scholarship in African History. The Scholarship (£1500) is for a PhD student to undertake research on the history of Africa. Further details: bit.ly/3ssb3c0. Closing date 5 September 2025 #Skystorians

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

God, this is dreamy. Three months in Italy to do pre- or postdoctoral archival work!

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Congrats Randy, that's great news! Well done!

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The London Journal @thelondonjournal.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

REMINDER: We offer bursaries of up to £500 per head to support UK-based postgraduate and early career researchers to arrange panels on London-related topics for academic conferences. See here for further details on how to apply (please repost to help spread the word!)

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Conference Panel Bursary | The London Journal

The London Journal is eager to support early career scholars present their work on London at conferences and publish articles based on this work. To that end, the Journal is pleased to annouce a conference panel bursary.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

That's great - thanks so much for coming! Good to meet you. I'll try find some time in the diary for a more 'formal' introduction.

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Edmond Smith @edmond-smith.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The *big thing* I've been finishing is my next book Ruthless, which is coming out in October. It connects the exploitation of land and people across Britain and its empire with scientific and technological innovation to offer a new history of capitalist development. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

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Ruthless - Yale University Press London

A revelatory new history of Britain’s industrial revolution and the exploitation that enabled it Was Britain’s industrial revolution the result o...

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Hello, we are expected to work approx. 60% of the week in the office at Kew and this would apply to the researcher role. For the cataloguer job, however, we would likely expect more time on site as most of this work cannot be done from home. Hope that helps!

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Thank you so much for tweeting about the project, Margot. Very grateful!

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

PASSAGE is recruiting for two fixed-term posts to join me working on 18thC records of enslavement 1) Collections Researcher (Transatlantic Slavery) shorturl.at/aZwqn 2) Project Cataloguer (Transatlantic Slavery) shorturl.at/6aSpz If you have questions, please let me know & please circulate widely!

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Collections Researcher (Transatlantic Slavery) at The National Archives

Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

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Tanya Kirk @tanyakirk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We are hiring at St John's! We have an opening for an Early Career Librarian post, 3 year fixed term, salary £27,786, and as part of the role the College will pay the successful candidate's fees and give them day release to undertake a Masters' degree in Librarianship. www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies

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Work at St John's | St John's College, University of Cambridge

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HistFest @histfest.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

📣 NEW COURSE MEET THE TON: THE REAL HISTORY OF FASHIONABLE SOCIETY IN GEORGIAN LONDON A new four-week course with academic, author and historical advisor Professor Hannah Greig Starts: Thurs 29 May Course Fee: £40 (+booking fee) Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-t...

Course poster. The background is cream with illustrated flowers. In the centre is a light text box, which says:
MEET THE TON: THE REAL HISTORY OF FASHIONABLE SOCIETY IN GEORGIAN LONDON
An online course with Hannah Greig
Starts: Thurs 29 May
www.histfest.org/courses
There is a Georgian-style silhouette of a woman in an oval circle in the centre of the text box. To the left of the poster is a picture of Hannah Greig.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A group of us at TNA submitted an 18th century panel, which also wasn't selected because of "lack of space", raising the everpresent question whether the 18th century is "early modern" (mostly yes, if based on the structure of British state records) @elizabethbiggs.bsky.social

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Aww, thank you, Hannah. I was planning to reach out soon to draw on your pearls of wisdom!

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Thank you, much appreciated. Jacqueline emailed me yesterday, and I was going to share details of the project!

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Annalisa Nicholson @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

📣 Calling early modernists 📣 3 x 4-year jobs at Durham in French, History, & Italian!! Also 3 x PhDs. All working under the banner of 'Inventing Futures' in a wonderful department. Apply / spread the word.... www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

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Inventing Futures Job Opportunities - Durham University

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I'm very pleased to share news of a new project I am leading at The National Archives. PASSAGE combines archival research on the transatlantic trade of enslaved people with an international programme that centres the research of West African & Caribbean scholars. Read more here: shorturl.at/XLyC8

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Major grant to fund research into the history of transatlantic slavery - The National Archives

The National Archives has been awarded a £1 million grant by Lloyd’s Register Foundation for a new, collaborative research programme on the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. PASSA...

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Sasha Handley @sashahandley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Please share the CFP for our conference: 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Our keynotes are Marcy Norton @marcynorton.bsky.social (Pennsylvania) & Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute). Join us 9-10 June at JRRIL, Manchester. Further details at: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

New Horizons: Workshop for Emerging Scholars in Maritime History. Looking forward to presenting the @prizepapers.bsky.social & my work in Research & PR management on Tuesday, joined by the wonderful @saracaputo.bsky.social thanks to @slopclothes.bsky.social Info maritimeworkshops.com #earlymodern 🗃️

Sitting in front of Prize Papers archive boxes.
Credits: Prize Papers Project, National Archives, ref. HCA 30/232-236.
Photo by Mustapha Ousellam.

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📢📢📢 Hakluyt Society ECR Essay Prize 2025 📢📢📢 Essays (6k-8k) are invited by ECRs on the history of travel, exploration, cultural encounter or their effects, or that critically engage with the work of the Society. 1st prize £1250 & 2nd prize £250. * Enter by 1/3/25 * www.hakluyt.com/hakluyt-soci...

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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

A terrific column on why all or even a substantial portion of archives will never be digitized and why writing serious books will continue to take years, involve analog work, stay material, deserve funds and institutional respect. contingentmagazine.org/2019/03/25/m...

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Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?

Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?

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Sarah Bull @sarahebull.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

#histmed Postdoc at University of Edinburgh School of Law. Post is for a historian of medicine, esp. one interested in the history of emotions and/or the law. Modern (1750-present) focus. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

We are seeking a post-doctoral research fellow to work on a Leverhulme-funded interdisciplinary project titled ‘A History of Hurt Feelings and the Law’. The project is a collaboration between Prof Chl...

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Adam Crymble @adamcrymble.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Funding available to cover childcare costs to attend this event. If you know someone with young children who is working to publish some historical research, please share this with them.

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Philippa Hellawell @pbhellawell.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Can anyone recommend any good project management software for managing research projects? Complete novice here, so the easier, the better!

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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Just listened to a fascinating paper by Dr Neil Johnston (The National Archives UK, Head of Early Modern Records) on ‘Securing Ireland, 1660–1685: State Intelligence in the reign of Charles II’. A great start to the ‘Spying on Hibernia’ Symposium.

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Emilie K. M. Murphy @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Are you a PhD student at a UK/Irish uni, or are you within 3 yrs of award? Did you publish your first academic journal article this year (2024)? Please consider applying for the RHS Early Career Article Prize. Nominations open Mon 2 Dec 24 and close Fri 31 Jan 25: royalhistsoc.org/prizes/royal... 🗃️

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Royal Historical Society Early Career Article Prize | RHS

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Dr Cathryn Pearce @cathrynpearce.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Call for Papers! The British Commission for #MaritimeHistory will hold their 30th annual New Researchers conference at Hull in April 2025. It has THE BEST supportive environment for new scholars (also including independent) I've ever been to. www.maritimehistory.org.uk/news/items/c...

The British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH) invites contributions to its 30th Conference for New Researchers in Maritime History.

The conference will be held in Hull, a port-city that ranked as the third busiest commercial port in Britain, and one of Europe’s largest fishing harbours. Today, as well as continuing to engage in various sea-related activities, Hull is leveraging its significant maritime heritage, through the refurbishment of six historic sites and two preserved ships, to market itself as Yorkshire’s Maritime City. It therefore provides an inspiring location for a conference that focuses on the maritime dimensions of history.

The Conference, which is supported by the Society for Nautical Research and University of Hull Maritime History Trust, is designed to enable those in the early stages of their research careers to present their ideas, plans and findings to an informed and enthusiastic audience, and to build relations with other maritime historians. We warmly encourage applications from postgraduate students and independent scholars, whose contributions can address any aspect of maritime history in its broadest sense.

Paper Submissions

Those wishing to offer a paper should fill in and submit an application via this Google Form by 20 January 2025.

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Dr Sara Barker @sarakbarker.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Just heard about this excellent mentoring initiative from the Early Modern Scholars of Color Network, in partnership with The Society for Renaissance Studies - more info and sign up links here: www.emsoc.co.uk/mentorship

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Mentoring Scheme — EMSOC

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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Any Atlantic History starter packs out there? I also haven't seen any for Global History. If you have, please point me in the right direction.

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