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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’ve been lucky enough to advise on the upcoming 'Quite Shameless' vampire exhibition @universityofleeds.bsky.social (particularly on the connections between vampires, medicine, and disease!) It launches just in time for Halloween, so come check it out 🦇♥️ #dracula #vampires #museum #spookyseason

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My recent chat with Tilly Lockey is out at 3pm (BST) tonight! Tune in for disability history, tech, and all things prosthetics! 🦾 You can find it at www.youtube.com/@tilly.lockey #disability #history #tillytalkstech

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Next Tue (28 Oct) I’m running a free webinar on 'Folk Horror in Literature & Film'. I'll be discussing the evolution of the genre and how the ghosts of the past still haunt us today. Sign up here: advaya.life/webinars/fol... #folkhorror #spookyseason #history #advaya

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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The 2026 SSHM Conference will be @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location. #HistMed #HistSTM sshm.org/sshm-2026/

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SSHM 2026: In/Out

Location: University of Leeds Dates: 30 June to 3 July 2026 Submission Deadline: 5.00pm (GMT) 11th January 2026 Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling Conference Co…

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Had such a fantastic time at the British Science Festival on Saturday. It was a joy to connect with so many brilliant researchers. Thank you to @britsciassoc.bsky.social for making me this year’s Award Lecturer for Science & the Arts - it’s been incredible! #BSF25 #histmed #disabilityhistory

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

I'm hosting a session on teaching the Middle Ages at the @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026! Check out our call for papers and get in touch if you have any questions. #medievalstudies #teachingthemiddleages #pedagogy #imc2026 #cfp #conference

CFP, IMC (Leeds 2026):

The Middle Ages in the Modern Classroom

Despite the modern era’s fascination with the Middle Ages, teaching the medieval past to modern students remains a challenge. How do we, as teachers, academics, and educators share the love and enthusiasm we have for the period with our students?

This session invites proposals that explore how medieval material is taught in the contemporary classroom, at all levels of education.

Pedagogical Approaches – innovative methods for engaging students with medieval content

Digital Tools – use of digital tools, technologies and platforms in the classroom

Making the Medieval Relevant – dispelling the ‘Dark Ages’ and other misconceptions

Modes of Assessment – finding new ways to evaluate learning

Teaching Medievalism – use, abuse, and appropriation of the Middle Ages in modern politics and culture

Accessibility and Inclusion – creating inclusive learning spaces and teaching the Middle Ages with sensitivity to contemporary race, gender, disability and identity politics

Decolonising and Diversifying the Curriculum – strategies for incorporating the Middle Ages into diverse curricula, as well as challenging Eurocentric perspectives

And anything else relating to teaching the Middle Ages!

Please submit abstracts of up to 200 words by midnight 14 September (BST) to m.k.d.cobb@leeds.ac.uk and r.gillibrand@leeds.ac.uk. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or queries.

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I launched the University of Leeds Dental Histories digital museum last week! I’m so proud to be PI of this project and incredibly grateful to the brilliant team of Research Assistants who made it possible. Have a look here! dentalhistories.leeds.ac.uk #DentalHistory #DigitalHumanities 🦷🪥

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Very excited for the British Science Festival! If you'd like to hear me talk about the history of prosthetic technology you can book a ticket here: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #disabilityhistory #histmed

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

'Disability & Sanctity in the Middle Ages' is now published with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social. For folks interested in visual impairment, I've contributed a chapter exploring visual impairments and sanctity in medieval imagery. www.aup.nl/en/book/9789... #disabilityhistory #histmed #newpublication

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I'm absolutely delighted to share that I will be the @britsciassoc.bsky.social 2025 Award Lecturer for Science and the Arts. I'm super excited for the British Science Festival in Liverpool! #histmed #historyofscience #disabilityhistory

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

My Oxford Bibliographies article on 'Mobility Disabilities' is now live. You can check it out here: lnkd.in/eaHgsyej Thank you to Oxford University Press for the invitation to contribute to such an excellent resource! #histmed #disabilityhistory #oup

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Thinking about a PhD in History? Come join us at Leeds! The School of History has a fully funded BAME Doctoral Scholarship for 2025/26 entry. If you’re from a minoritised ethnic background & eligible for UK fees, take a look! #PhD #History #Leeds phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/387-....

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School of History BAME Doctoral Scholarship 2025

Project opportunity - School of History BAME Doctoral Scholarship 2025 at the University of Leeds

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Rae Gillibrand @raegillibrand.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

If anyone's interested in the impact of dental health on leadership check out my new piece for The Conversation! 🦷 #dentalhistory #teeth #historyofmedicine 🦷 theconversation.com/presidential...

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Presidential smiles: the untold story of teeth in the White House

Why presidents need to maintain a healthy set of gnashers.

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