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Shahmima Akhtar

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Historian. Exhibiting Irishness: Empire, race and nation, c. 1850-1970 out now with @ManchesterUP Studies in Imperialism Series. 30% discount code: EVENT30

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We’re kicking off our semester with a fantastic paper! Join us next Thursday to hear from Annette Walker: “A History of Tap Dance Practice in the Dance Studio: Examining the Buddy Bradley Method” 📍 Online 📆 Thursday 15th October, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
A HISTORY OF TAP DANCE PRACTICE IN THE DANCE STUDIO: EXAMINING THE BUDDY BRADLEY METHOD
SEMINARS
SPEAKERS: ANNETTE WALKER (ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF
SPEECH AND DRAMA)
THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2026, 5:30 PM (ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/HISTORY-TAP-DANCE-PRACTICE-DANCE-STUDIO-EXAMINING-BUDDY-
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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...
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‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*
Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Modern British Studies Association is looking for volunteers to join its steering committee. We're keen to appoint a representative for independent scholars, for early career researchers, & co-editors for our blog. More details below; expressions of interest by 7 Sept. modbritstud.org.uk/join/
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Join the MBSA | Membership from £10
Become a member from just £10. Attend our annual conference, enter prizes & join a growing network of scholars. Join the MBSA today.
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Duncan Money @mininghistory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I ran a workshop on jobs in history outside universities for PhD students at the University of Vienna earlier this year and got very good feedback from participants, so I'm looking to run it again later this year. Please get in touch if this would interest your students or department.
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Underneath is the sub-title "Jobs and Careers Outside Universities for Historians and Other Experts of the Past" in light blue text.
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 26/06/2026
📣 Call for Applications 📣 History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. This is a part-time, paid role. Application deadline: 7 August 2026. Please share widely!
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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026
History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
UK-based early career historian in need of up to £2,000 to complete a project? Deadline for the Royal Historical Society's scheme is 4 September: royalhistorical.smapply.io/prog/early_c...
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Early Career Fellowship Grants - RHS
The Society's Early Career Fellowship Grant scheme provides grants of £2,000, maximum, for discrete research projects lasting no more than six months. In 2026, two rounds of grants will be awarded by ...
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 23/06/2026
The new Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social offers connections and companionship for the many historians who research and promote #history in arenas other than higher education. They're holding a first meeting on 1 July. Website: bit.ly/4uPzB9u #Skystorians
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Independent Historians Network
The place for independent and freelance historians to connect
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our Summer Sale is now on! For TWO WEEKS ONLY, every single book on our website is 50% OFF. No code needed, discount applies automatically at checkout. Shop now: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk Must end 9th July! #SummerSale #booksky
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Ciara Breathnach @ciarab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
So this was a nice surprise to wake up to, thanks to all Cambridge University Press & Assessment and series editor @woolf-atthedoor.bsky.social Delighted that it is Open Access doi.org/10.1017/9781... @researchireland.ie @ucc.ie
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Absence in the Archives
Cambridge Core - Global History - Absence in the Archives
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Teaching Fellow in English Literature. Department of English. Royal Holloway, University of London Salary: £41,374 per annum - including London Allowance #HigherEd #EduSky www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRX684/t...
The primary focus of the job is 20th century literature: convening and seminars on "New York School" poetry, convening, lecturing and seminars on Introducing Poetry, Thinking as a Critic and Supplementary Discourses and Reading as a Writer on Poetic Practice MA pathway.

Applicants should have a proven record of high-calibre teaching with a specialism in contemporary poetry and poetics. The appointee will be expected to participate fully in delivering the Department’s objectives, undertaking writing, teaching, and public engagement. They will also participate in departmental administration as requested by the Head of Department.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

    Generous annual leave entitlement 
    Training and Development opportunities
    Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
    Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
    Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Adam Roberts on a.c.roberts@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 443511.
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Sophie Cooper @sophcocooper.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Only 10 (or so) years after I first started drafting it, I’m very excited that I have a new article out in @irishhiststudies.bsky.social! ‘He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago’ is out! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago | Irish Historical Studies | Cambridge Core
He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago
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Laura Kelly @tortietabby.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I have a new article out on miscarriage in late twentieth-century Ireland. Special thanks to @delaycara.bsky.social for organising a 2024 workshop from which this & the other articles in the special issue stemmed, and for all the support through to publication. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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‘It’s a really empty feeling’: women’s experiences of miscarriage and pregnancy loss in late twentieth-century Ireland
This article explores women's experiences of miscarriage and pregnancy loss in late twentieth-century Ireland. Drawing on oral history interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, the newsletters o...
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Saima Nasar @saimanasar.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I’m really pleased to see my article on “The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign” in the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain - Volume 65
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We’re halfway through the #MBS2026 (3-5 June, University of Birmingham) and celebrating with 30% off a curated reading list of key titles in the field. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/05...
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A reminder that you can join the hybrid keynote #MBS2026 tomorrow June 4, 5.30pm: Catherine Hall, 'Laying an axe to the roots': history writing for the present. Sign up link below, free to all www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#MBS26 is about to begin, and if you want to join today's panels remotely, or Catherine Hall's keynote tomorrow, you can register via this page below. A big welcome to all our hybrid guests www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
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Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
First up, our first panel of the day: Capital and Capitalism Featuring: Erika Rappaport (UC Santa Barbara); @tsasson.bsky.social (Tehila Sasson, Oxford); @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social (Kevin O’Sullivan, Galway); Jonathan Saha (Durham); Matthew Hilton (QMUL) #MBS2026
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George Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My latest article has just been published in The Historical Journal. It looks at the ways in which HIV/AIDS was positioned as not just an urban problem, but one that was antithetical to rural spaces. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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HIV/AIDS and the English Countryside | The Historical Journal | Cambridge Core
HIV/AIDS and the English Countryside
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Call for Papers (deadline 15 June 2026). #Skystorians
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Call for Papers | Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present
An interdisciplinary conference co-convened by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures, University of Portsmouth
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Martha Robinson Rhodes @mrobinsonrhodes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
My furry editor and I are excited to announce the publication of my book, Bisexuality and Beyond: A History of Multiple-Gender-Attraction in Modern Britain!
A box containing several copies of the book Bisexuality and Beyond. A small tabby cat is enthusiastically rubbing her head against the box.
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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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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
In case you missed news of this: David Feldman bringing important new insights into the history of antisemitism in Britain. @ihr.bsky.social @thenacbs.bsky.social
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Liam J. Liburd @liamliburd.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Help stop another attempt to use the present crisis in higher education to roll back the academic study of black history and culture in the UK.
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Sign the Petition
Save Black Studies at Birmingham City University
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Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Sign please folks c.org/pcXwsDxRM4
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Sign the Petition
Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire
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Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Registration closes for MBS2026 tomorrow at 5pm! We are aware of an issue with the online shop that means people aren't currently able to access the registration form. If you would like to register and are unable to, please email mbs2026@contacts.bham.ac.uk. We hope this will be resolved shortly.
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Chris Moores @mooresci.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Periodic reminder from ex-journal editor that if we all turn down peer review requests, nothing will be reviewed and things grind to a halt. Clear that job losses, workload in the sector are having a pinching effect. Any room for (£££) publishers to hire human reviewers to help?
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Hilary Buxton @hbuxton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Shamelessly getting back on the social media to say that my imperial history of military medicine is imminently about to be published: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Disabled Empire
Explores the minute interactions between military servicemen and medical caregivers during World War I to tell a broader story about race, colonialism, labor, and global health.  Disabled Empire exami...
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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us next Thursday to hear from Dr Michael Collins: “Rethinking black British history: perspectives from the (cricket) field.” 📍 N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House (and online) 📆 Thursday 7th May, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
RETHINKING BLACK BRITISH HISTORY:
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE (CRICKET)
FIELD.
SPEAKERS: MICHAEL COLLINS (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)
THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026, 5:30 PM (IN-PERSON AND ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-
EVENTS/EVENTS/RETHINKING-BLACK-BRITISH-HISTORY-PERSPECTIVES-CRICKET-FIELD
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Interested in the relationship between social movements and the politics of mobility? Movements & Mobility is looking for writing, video, and multimedia guest posts from activists, artists, academics, and students. Get in touch!
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Movements & Mobility
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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Join us next Thursday to hear from Dr Rochelle Rowe: “The 'West African Village': romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911” 📍 N304, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House (and online) 📆 Thursday 19th March, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY SEMINAR
THE 'WEST AFRICAN VILLAGE':
ROMANCING SCOTTISHNESS AT THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1911
SEMINARS
SPEAKER: DR ROCHELLE ROWE (EDINBURGH)
THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2026, 5:30 PM (IN PERSON & ONLINE)
HTTPS://WWW.HISTORY.AC.UK/NEWS-EVENTS/EVENTS/WEST-AFRICAN-VILLAGE-ROMANCING-SCOTTISHNESS-NATIONAL-
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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🔔 Next Thursday 19 March: Dr Rochelle Rowe (Edinburgh) will be speaking @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social seminar on ‘The ‘West African Village’: Romancing Scottishness at the National Exhibition of 1911.’ In person and online. Book now and join us if you can! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
‘The Polycrisis? Historical Roots & Critical Perspectives in Modern British Studies' programme is looking very exciting; we'll be writing to speakers next week, & launching the lineup soon. Huge thanks to @britishacademy.bsky.social for supporting #MBS2026 www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
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Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham
Conference information
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Saima Nasar @saimanasar.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Thanks to everyone who came to the ‘Women Strike Back! exhibition launch. And to the team that made this possible: Abi Freeman, Sarah Howard, Sreenanti Banerjee & Siza Dube. It will be up for a few weeks at St Paul’s Learning Centre and Bristol Central Library. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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New exhibition to explore histories of Black and South Asian feminist pioneers
"Women Strike Back!"
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Taj Ali @tajali1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is out this September! Available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online.
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Saima Nasar @saimanasar.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Please join us for the launch of our 'Women Strike Back!' exhibition on Monday 9th March. The wonderful Vanessa Kasuule will be joining us for a poetry reading. You can book your tickets via: ticketpass.org/event/ELVTJM...
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Kate Smith @kateesthersmith.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Publication day! My book Keeping Hold: A Cultural and Social History of Possession in Eighteenth-Century Britain is out now. 20% discount code KEHO2026. www.cambridge.org/core/books/k...
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
More Research Training from the IHR . The term 2 calendar is now live. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
Calendar of IHR Research Training January to April 2026. All the details are in the web link in the body of the post.
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Emily Mark-FitzGerald @emilymfg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Very pleased to share details of a new permanent academic job opportunity in Creative & Cultural Industries at University College Dublin. We are seeking candidates with a PhD whose work engages with the commercial creative industries. Deadline: 6 March 2026 universityvacancies.com/university-c....
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
18 month postdoc at the lovely IHR in London, $41,740. Deadline 7 March. 'The Fellow will play a key role within the IHR team responsible for hosting the 2027 North American Conference in British Studies (NACBS)' in London 2027. Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
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Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
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nataliethomlinson.bsky.social @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Three scholarships for PhD in Arthur Scargill Archive - quite the opportunity. Believe me when I say that I am sure that some of the stuff in here will be quite the eye-opener! (if the good stuff hasn't been already shredded or slapped with an embargo)
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FindAPhD : PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
Apply for a PhD: PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The full episode is available to watch by clicking on the link below! Please watch and share widely! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org/documentary-...
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Documentary Series | YHP
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Shahmima Akhtar @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Hello! Does anyone have any reading on climate related migration from the Caribbean? Any recommendations would be gratefully received!
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QMCBS @qmcbs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
QM's Deanna Lyncook @deannalyncook.bsky.social speaking at Black British History seminar on 22 Jan about Norman Manley's visits to Britain and transnational care www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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“You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”, Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉 To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026. Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now. #booksky
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Shahmima Akhtar @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
My book is coming out in paperback in the new year for £25! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526194930/
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Manchester University Press - Exhibiting Irishness
Exhibiting Irishness - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Exhibiting Irishness by Shahmima Akhtar
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lucynoakes1.bsky.social @lucynoakes1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252: Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email. Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 08/12/2025
History UK has today released its 'History UK Disability and History Report' (2025): bit.ly/44PH51Z The report aims to raise the profile of issues relating to disability and history in UK Higher Education. Its research and writing were co-funded by the Royal Historical Society. #Skystorians
Front cover of the History UK 'Disability and History Project Report' 2025. Full text: "Disability and History Project Report. Lead author: Dr Sarah Holland. Project Research Fellows: Dr Alexandra F. Morris, Dr Sarah E. Hayward, and Tilly Guthrie. Supported by an Advisory Board. Co-funded by the Royal Historical Society." With History UK and Royal Historical Society logos
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The English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Michael de Nie reviews 'Exhibiting Irishness: Empire, Race, and Nation, c.1850–1970', by Shahmima Akhtar @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @manchesterup.bsky.social
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Exhibiting Irishness: Empire, Race, and Nation, c.1850–1970, by Shahmima Akhtar
Over the past thirty years, there has been a vast expansion in the literature on Irish imperial sensibilities and belonging, as well as numerous works reco
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
In this On History blog, @lucy-mccormick.bsky.social and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the histories of social class buff.ly/ZDbRcur
Title screen for Lucy McCormick's video 'The history of social class and the Bibliography of British and Irish History'
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Shahmima Akhtar @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Lovely to see Exhibiting Irishness at the @manchesterup.bsky.social table at #NACBS2025
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