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Ben Mechen @benmechen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Some fascinating Collaborative Doctoral Awards on offer here at the BL, including a great history of sexuality/book history/library history project relating to the Rund Collection of 19th/20thC erotic books and ephemera www.bl.uk/services/res...

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Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Awards

Fully-funded and jointly supervised studentships across four developing research areas.

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Josephine Quinn @josephinequinn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I am VERY EXCITED to see the ad come out for post-doc positions associated with my Cambridge Lab for Ancient World Studies: please pass on to anyone who might be interested and works across ancient regions/languages/worlds... www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

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Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are sought for three Research Associates to join the Cambridge Lab for Ancient World Studies (CLAWS), directed by Professor Josephine Quinn. Starting no later than 1 October 2027, you wil...

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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

very exciting Annual Review of Anthropology, ‘The Politics of Appearances: Unsettling the Anthropology of Images’ by Patricia Spyer and Karen Strassler this year! www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... also features a photograph of mine from the Mullivaikkal commemoration in 2018.

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The Politics of Appearances: Unsettling the Anthropology of Images

Recent work in the anthropology of images shares an attunement to the unsettled and unsettling nature of images. Following Spyer's conceptualization of the relationship between images and broader...

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Elise Watson @ewatson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#earlymodern #bookhistory Workshop Call for Papers: Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade, University of Edinburgh 6-7 May 2027 Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!

Call for Papers
Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade
University of Edinburgh
6-7 May 2027

Over the past two decades, women’s book history and feminist bibliography have exploded with renewed interest. Even so, women’s work is still to an extent seen as an exception or curiosity. It examines them from a gender history perspective, asking to what extent their relationships were influenced or determined by constructions of femininity. Proposals should therefore involve a dimension of gender analysis beyond simply the inclusion of female subjects.

This conference will seek to explore (but is not limited to) to the following themes and questions:

*Gendered Networks. To what extent were professional book trade networks gendered? How did these networks intersect with other types of women’s networks, whether they be familial, friendly, religious, political, or intellectual?
*Identity and Representation. Did women express professional solidarity with other women, and how did this manifest? How did women’s self-representation in imprints and paratext differ from men’s?
*Legal and Structural Considerations. In what ways were women’s professional networks dependent on legal structures of inheritance in their region, or participation in guilds? How did these networks stretch across economic and class divisions?
*Digital Approaches. Can digital humanities tools such as network visualisation effectively help document these relationships?

The conference will also host the launch of a new collaborative database sourcing biographical information about women in the early modern book trade.

Contributions will be published in a volume of conference proceedings, to be submitted by the end of 2027.

Proposals for papers of maximum 20 minutes, including title, an abstract of up to 300 words, and a biography of up to 150 words should be sent to Dr Elise Watson, elise.watson@ed.ac.uk, by 20 December 2026. While all papers will be delivered in person, virtual attendance will be available as well.

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Research Assistant role at the University of Oxford studying Parkinson’s using iPSC derived neurons, dopamine imaging and cellular assays. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

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Research Assistant: Neuronal Cell Biology - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

University of Oxford seeks a Research Assistant to study Parkinson’s using iPSC derived neurons, dopamine imaging and cellular assays.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you're a UK-based academic in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences and keen to acquire/develop a new skill over 6-12 months, this scheme may be for you. Maximum value £10,000.

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Sarah Wride @srwride.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📣 CFP 'Critical Digital Archives: Travel, Translation, Transformation' Symposium exploring the history & future of digital archives in & from Southwest Asia & North Africa 📍 @ics.bsky.social 🕰️ 21-22 January Bio & 300-word abstract to Barbara Spadaro & @nottinauta.bsky.social by 31 August

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

An interview of me by Maria Barghamian in Armenia, on Ethics and Public Policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJcU...

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AUA Focus Series S2 E16: Focus on Ethics and Public Policy

YouTube video by AUA Media Lab

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Exciting post in immunology: University of Manchester seeks a Research Technician to support immune checkpoint research using cutting-edge microscopy, omics, and genetic editing in human immune cells. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

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University of Manchester Seeks Research Technician for Immune Cell Work

Join the University of Manchester as a Research Technician supporting immune checkpoint studies with cutting-edge microscopy, omics, and genetic editing.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is a fantastic team/project and as part of the AHRC Places programme, in addition to excellent supervision, there's an international ECR network ready to support you. Application Deadline: 14 August 2026

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Dr Lou Aimes-Hill @louah.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It’s been a while since I hopped on to BlueSky! Yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections. A challenging, informative, and affirming 2.5 hour journey. With huge thanks to my viva panel, Prof. Mat Flynn & Dr Sam Murray & my wonderful supervisors @stane.bsky.social and Dr James Mooney.

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Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #Health #Research #SciComms @chendirl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A robust response to this #Samhain edition #CA22159 workshop already which is brilliant! Being conference season we had some scholarly pleas to extend #CFP ** NOW EXTENDED to 5 AUGUST 2026 ** Gonna be a good one! #COSTAction #Speirgorm #Skystorians #History #Historians #MedHums #HistMed #Dublin

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Postdoctoral Scientist role at the University of Oxford studying neuron astrocyte communication in Parkinson’s using iPSC models, transcriptomics and CRISPR. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoct...

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Postdoctoral Research Scientist - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

University of Oxford seeks a Postdoctoral Scientist to study neuron astrocyte communication in Parkinson’s using iPSC models, transcriptomics and CRISPR.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. We're inviting proposals from early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Learn more: bit.ly/4xWduAS

A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

*** Lectureship in Creative Writing *** School of English, University of Leeds Salary £41,064 to £59,966 p.a. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Research Society for Victorian Periodicals @rs4vp.org · 08/07/2026

We're looking for a few volunteers to help promote #RSVP2026! If you are: 1) attending the Dublin conference from 23-25 July, 2) have a Bluesky account, and 3) Are willing to post about panels you attend + your conference experience with hashtags #RSVP2026 or #PrintInMotion, we want you!

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Eduardo Fernández @apocalypsisnova.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Question for postdoctoral researchers with 3y positions or longer: do your institutions allow you access outside "office hours"? Loosely defined.

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Anna M. Thane @annamthane.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Back in the second century, someone in ancient Nubia thought life is better with a frog mug. ❤️

A meroitic clay mug or goblet painted with several frogs that seem to have different moods.
Made in Faras.
On display at Ägyptische Staatssammlung in Munich.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships. We provide 3 years of funding to early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Apply by 30th September www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

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Postdoctoral Fellowships

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

PhD studentship at the University of Exeter studying vibrotactile stimulation, sensory processing and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s. Closing date: 20th July www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-vibr...

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PhD: Vibrotactile stimulation in Parkinson’s

University of Exeter offers a PhD studentship to study vibrotactile stimulation, sensory processing and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"It is important to resist the commodification of basic human needs. Food, water and healthcare cannot be subordinated to market considerations or geopolitical interests. Access to adequate food is a fundamental human right grounded in the dignity of every person."

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

'Transcribe Bentham began in 2010, and another 20,000 or so manuscript pages require transcription. We’d like to invite your readers to help us complete the project and to explore the writings and correspondence of a figure of enormous historical importance.' #Skystorians

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Join the crowd digitising Jeremy Bentham | Letter

Letter: Dr Tim Causer invites readers to help complete a transcription project and to explore the writings and correspondence of the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Postdoctoral Neuroscientist role at the University of Oxford studying Parkinson’s sleep disruption using rodent electrophysiology and closed loop stimulation. Closing date: 12th June www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoct...

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Postdoctoral Neuroscientist - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

University of Oxford seeks a Postdoctoral Neuroscientist to study Parkinson’s sleep disruption using rodent electrophysiology and closed loop stimulation.

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Tuija Ainonen @tainonen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PhD with skills in medieval MSS & Latin needed! Post-doctoral Research Fellow for 30 months (with the possibility of extension) to support the AHRC-Funded project 'Strange Geographies: Spatial Imaginaries of Medieval Britain, c.1200-1500’ jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow: AHRC Project ‘Strange Geographies: Spatial Imaginaries of Medieval Britain’

The University of Southampton is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral Research Fellow for 30 months (with the possibility of extension). The Fellow will support the AHRC-Funded project 'Strange Geograph...

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Lou Bell @louisebell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Really pleased to finally be able to launch this CFP! Please do consider joining us at the British Library or online for a day of exploring collections and #DisHist!

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

*name drop warning* I remember when Barack Obama visited Stonehenge, and the then Head of Stonehenge, Kate Davies, introduced herself. Obama exclaimed 'that must be the coolest job title in the world' and we responded - er... but not as cool as Leader of the Free World 😂

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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Do you care about the future of research on the Late Bronze Age & Iron Age of Southwest England? Do you have expertise you can share? We still need a lead author for the new research framework for this period. Honorarium available Register here before the 7th June forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Microsoft Forms

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Blinked and the first #ByteSizedPedagogy is this Friday at noon ET. I’ll be reading “Born Pedagogical DH: Learning While Teaching” by Emily McGinn and Lauren Coats and hanging out for 30 minutes to discuss with whoever joins. Consider hanging out! cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/16778240

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#ByteSizedPedagogy - June 2026

It’s important to maintain a balanced teaching diet! Join us the first week of each month (typically Wed or Fri) for a free and open-to-the-public zoom series organized by the...

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Joseph Harris @josephharrisbu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Are you an advanced PhD student or early-stage professor in the social sciences doing research on the #politics of #globalhealth? Apply by July 3 to be a Global Health Politics Fellow! @luciavitale.bsky.social @summermarion.bsky.social @tagartan.bsky.social www.bu.edu/pardee/2026/...

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Global Health Politics Workshop Accepting Applications for Non-Resident Fellows | The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future

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Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon @ksvarnon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Completely shocked and devastated. I've been following Dr. Pacheco-Vega since before I started graduate school. His posts on writing, productivity, and working to enjoy what we do as academics have kept me afloat. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 29/05/2026

A reminder that the closing date for the Society's 2026-27 Public History Grants is next Friday 5 June bit.ly/4vhW13Z Awards support collaborative projects between university historians and those outside higher education. Our thanks to the Scouloudi Foundation for help with this grant #Skystorians

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RHS Scouloudi Public History Grants - RHS

Scouloudi Public History Grants support innovative practice in public history and provide funding for defined projects by historians working together in and beyond higher education. Launched in 2025,...

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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 25/05/2026

I am wondering if anyone in English Lit would like to co-author a paper? That sounds vague, but the project is a digital assessment of writing over the course of our discipline in the 20th century. So looking at what lit academics published in journals and how their writing has changed over time.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Excited to announce that Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain will be out in paperback on July 16. I’ll be doing a launch event that day with the wonderful people at West Kirby Books. See below for tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liverpool-...

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Research Assistant role at UCL studying C9orf72 ALS and FTD using iPSC neurons, molecular biology and imaging to explore disease mechanisms. Closing date: 8th June www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

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Research / Lab Technician - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

UCL seeks a Research Assistant to study C9orf72 ALS and FTD using iPSC neurons, molecular biology and image analysis to explore disease mechanisms.

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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Note: relatively stable institution; HAPP's a supportive (even harmonious) School; there's another Ancient History colleague; and pay at Queen's is now relatively high (starting salary is junior; post confirmation-in-post, lecturer starts c. £52k, SL starts c. £66k). www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRP030/l...

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Lecturer in Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Ancient History on jobs.ac.uk!

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Jon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Please help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Glenn Mackin @glennmackin.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

No Spinoza either 😥. I would also move Kant up a bit (somewhere b/w not punk and not very punk). Žižek is also not very punk at all but pretends to be, and Plato is more anti-punk

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I just started writing on substack over the past couple of weeks—and it's all in front of the paywall. Topics are eclectic, but it's all about using economics to better understand this beautiful world of ours. Sounds interesting? Give it a gander, and subscribe → newsletter.platypuseconomics.com

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Platypus Economics | Justin Wolfers | Substack

Economics. Explained. Clearly. Click to read Platypus Economics, by Justin Wolfers, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

You can also download the whole book for your mobile or cell phone using this QR code. It reads great in this format too. Image

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Published today & free to download by chapters or whole text, my @LSEPress book with Tim Monteath, Denisa Kostovicova and Hannah Boroudjou *Doing Open Social Science* press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3... helps qualitative & quantitative researchers make their work more reproducible & robust

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Postdoctoral Associate role at City St George’s studying cognitive and affective symptoms in Parkinson’s using neurophysiology and computational analysis. Closing date: 17th May www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

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Research Associate: Mechanisms of Cognitive and Affective Symptoms in Parkinson’s

City St George’s seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to study Parkinson’s symptoms using neurophysiology, coding and statistical analysis.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 08/05/2026

In 1989, Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality.” In a new memoir, she “frames her life and her remarkably influential career as one long fight against various forms of exclusion and unfairness,” Kelefa Sanneh writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/yNfOgw

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The Idea That Reshaped Identity Politics Has a Complicated Backstory

Kimberlé Crenshaw gave us the terms “intersectionality” and “critical race theory.” Her new memoir shows that she isn’t done fighting over what they mean.

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