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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The talk will take place on 14 October at 5.15 pm in the Old Class Library, St John’s House. For those wishing to attend online, get in touch with Dr Gamze Yavuzer Eper, who can pass along a Teams link.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Our Black History Month talk is tomorrow (14 October) and will be delivered by Vitali Byl, our Global Fellow. The talk is titled ‘A Forgotten Hinterland of the Black Atlantic: Africans in Early Modern East-Central Europe.’

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Justine Firnhaber-Baker @medievalrevolt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Happy publication day to the American paperback edition of House of Lilies! ⚜️

House of Lilies the Dynasty that made medieval France. Dark blue background with a medieval king riding a horse.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This Thursday, Professor Alison Beach will be delivering a lecture to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, entitled ‘History in Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time’. This is a hybrid event and you can book your free places here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-in...

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This evening’s Early Modern Workshop looks at society in the eighteenth century. It will take place at 5.15pm in the New Seminar Room, St John’s House. For the Teams link, you can contact the organisers.

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Justine Firnhaber-Baker @medievalrevolt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I was touched to be sent this photo of my book, House of Lilies, and my husband’s new book, Charlemagne’s Dream, side by side in a Barnes & Noble. 📚💙 #booksky

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tomorrow (7 October) in our Book History Seminar series, we have Shanti Graheli from the University of Glasgow presenting on ‘Reading early modern botanical annotations as biodiversity data’. The seminar is at 4.15pm in the Old Class Library, St John’s House. All are welcome!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This Thursday, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute for Iranian studies, the former Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary, The Rt Hon Jack Straw, will deliver the Nick Browne Memorial lecture on the topic of Britain’s relationship with Iran.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Call for applications: Cameron Fellowship! Deadline: 5pm (UK time) on 14 December 2026

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Many congratulations to the team behind ‘History in our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time’, which has been awarded the 2026 Pieta Greaves Award for Engagement and Collaboration!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Call for Papers: Lutheranism and the British Isles! We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary conference on the theme of Lutheranism and the British Isles, exploring its influence across England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales from the Reformation to the present day. Deadline: 31 December 2026

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

History at St Andrews: Still No. 1 in the UK! The School of History at the University of St Andrews has been ranked as the UK’s top destination for studying History by the The Guardian University Guide 2027 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027. #EverToExcel

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Rebecca Menmuir @rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here is the poster (made by Emilia Herok) of my Ovid series next month! Note esp. the roundtable, with Akari Kobayashi (Oxford), Brigid Ehrmantraut (@standrewshist.bsky.social), Ben Nagy (KU Leuven) and Katherine Parish (@engfac.bsky.social). Event poster and how to join here: tinyurl.com/msxuanfv

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Do you know who this student might be? We are trying to trace the identity of this part-Māori student, who attended the University of St Andrews in the 1860s. You can read more about this here: www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-m... Courtesy of University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, ID ALB-1-65

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

‘Esperanto Wor(l)ds: Dundee, Scotland, and the Creation of an International Language’, an exhibition curated by Bernhard Struck and Claire Taylor, opened today at Dundee Central Library. Do go and have a look!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We have a great programme this coming semester for the Reformation and Early Modern Studies Seminar, including our Annual Reformation Day Lecture!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Professor Rory Cox, whose book ‘Solar: A History of Humanity and the Sun’ is out next year, was on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday. You can listen to the programme here (he appears around the 1 hour 24 minute mark): bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... #solareclipse2026 (2/2)

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Today - 08/08/2026 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Today sees the best solar eclipse in St Andrews since 1999. Here’s a photograph of a much earlier eclipse, taken around 1875 near Blair Atholl. Image courtesy of the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, ID: ms37103/6/6v (1/2)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The School of History offers a supportive and collaborative environment for early career scholars to develop their research careers. For those interested in applying for a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship with the School, our internal deadline is 5pm on 31 August 2026 (1/2)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

‘History In Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time’ is a brilliant new exhibition, created in collaboration with Alison Beach and her team here at the School of History. You can go and see it now at The McManus in Dundee. Find out more here: www.mcmanus.co.uk/exhibitions/...

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Catherine-Rose Hailstone @caterose.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In February I gave a talk at the @standrewshist.bsky.social Monday Medieval Seminar asking whether we can repurpose B. Rosenwein's emotional communities method in the context of late antique architecture. Does anyone have any further thoughts or feedback on this? youtu.be/vm2c8_ak_g4?...

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Emotional Architectures: Basilicas and Churches as a New “Emotional Community” in Late Antique Gaul

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Charlotte Dodds @charlottedodds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Another great @standrewshist.bsky.social conference! Balancing the heatwave with some chilling talks on death.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Our new Book History seminar launches this September, with a fantastic programme of internal and external speakers! All are more than welcome.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It is graduation day for the School of History! Many congratulations to all of our students who are celebrating this week. Graduation Ceremony, 1934. Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID GMC-18-46-8 #EverToExcel #ForeverSaints

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A brilliant article, by @cmfgillain.bsky.social, on Louis XV's medical body has just been published. You can read it here: muse.jhu.edu/article/993279

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Later this month, we are hosting a conference on grief, organised by two members of the School of History. You can register for the conference here: griefconference2026.wordpress.com/call-for-pap...

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Savage House, starring Richard E. Grant, Claire Foy and Bel Powley, is out in cinemas today, and Professor Guy Rowlands was a historical consultant for the film!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

At this year’s 1413 Teaching Awards, our very own Dr Ana Del Campo won the Outstanding Teacher in Arts and Divinity Award, and Dr Valerie Wallace the Inclusive Education Excellence Award for her module ‘Law and Society in Scotland and its Empire, 1707–1914’. Many congratulations!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Many congratulations to our very own Professor Emily Michelson, who has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship for 2026-27, to support her research on ‘Muslims, Jews and Orthodox in Europe’s rupture’.

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Good luck to all of our students who are taking exams over the next two weeks! Here is a Scottish History exam, which was set almost sixty years ago in 1967, courtesy of our friends at the St Andrews University Library. #scottishhistory #revision #examseason #exams

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that @ilcrsta.bsky.social will be holding their annual Donald Winch Memorial Lectures from 12-14 May, in which Professor Susan James (Birkbeck) will be exploring Nicolas Poussin as a philosopher. Check out the poster for further details!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We have a whole range of lectures and seminars this week, including our Furgol Lecture, which takes place later today!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today’s early modern workshop looks at nature, environment, and historical method, with papers from Orla Keating (University College Cork) and Paige Groot (Queen’s University). All are welcome!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Our Second Furgol Lecture is this coming Monday (13 April), at 5.15pm in Parliament Hall. The lecture, entitled ‘Finlaggan and the Kingdom of the Isles’ will be delivered by Dr David Caldwell. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there!

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Uzair Ibrahim 🍉 @uzairibrahim.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I'll be presenting later this week at the Symposia Iranica V organised by Institute of Iranian Studies at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social / @standrewshist.bsky.social. Look forward to meeting friends and colleagues. Full programme here: iranian.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2026/0...

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Information about these new internship opportunities, and a wealth of additional internship opportunities, as well as the application process can be found on CareerConnect: careerconnect.st-andrews.ac.uk/unauth Applications close 12/04/2026. (3/3)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This year, the prize will also include a new initiative to directly support our students who wish to engage with the 2026 finalists. Our three finalists will each host a University of St Andrews student on a two-week internship. (2/3)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Since 1998, the St Andrews Prize for the Environment has been recognising organisations from across the world who deliver transformative and sustainable responses to major environmental issues. (1/3)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tonight’s Early Modern Workshop explores how ritual, ceremony, and commemoration shaped authority, identity, and collective memory in early modern England. It features papers from Grant Schreiber (University of Guelph) and our very own Abraham Sullivan. All are welcome!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It’s another great set of seminars ahead for you next week. We look forward to seeing you there!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We have got a great set of events for you this week, including our Women’s History Lecture with @drwilliams.bsky.social from Northumbria University on Thursday!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Groundbreaking research, led by @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, has created a unique visualisation identifying, charting and exploring the colonial connections of over 900 students who were at the University of St Andrews in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (1/2)

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

In our seminars this week, we have David Carpenter on Magna Carta, Carlo Emilio Biuzzi on the Hagiographical Representation of Bishops, and Jack Abernethy on the Scots-Dutch ‘Cold War’!

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St Andrews School of History @standrewshist.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Senior Lecturer Amy Blakeway was on Woman’s Hour yesterday on BBC Radio 4, discussing the history of the term 'the rough wooing', and why she thinks it is time we stopped using it. You can listen to the programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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