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Today we welcome 215 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and PGR Members who join @royalhistsoc.bsky.social: bit.ly/3EV5fhJ The Society is an international membership and our new Fellows and Members practice #history in 15 countries. Applications to join are welcome 👇 #skystorians 1/2

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‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8 In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK. #skystorians

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Today we are launching the first in our women’s grassroots activism podcast series, covering women’s organisations in England & Ireland. There’s more episodes to come over the next week or so.

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Imagine a group of women climbing Slievenamon (mountain of women) in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, to spend time together & learn new skills, not in 2025 but in 1929. This was the first ICA summer school & you can hear all about it in #WGAPodcast. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction historyhub.ie/womens-grass...

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📢 #WGAPodcast launched today 🥳. Please re-post to share the news 🙂. @lindaconnolly.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @lynncabrams.bsky.social @historianhelen.bsky.social @thewildgees.bsky.social @vahs.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @ucdarchives.bsky.social @womenshistscot.bsky.social #IWD2025

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📢 Our #WGAPodcast launched today 🥳 & is hosted on @ucddublin.bsky.social History Hub. Please share the link 🙂: @womenshistnet.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social @womensinstitute.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @socialhistsoc.bsky.social

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Delighted to launch Ep. 1 of #WGAPodcast series ahead of #IWD2025. Here we discuss long history of activism of ICA as well as joy it brought to lives of women & girls. @whaireland.bsky.social @womensinstitute.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social. Have a listen & enjoy historyhub.ie/womens-grass...

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Explore the history of public toilets & their role in society in two new pieces of content. ‘The history of indecent advertisements in public toilets' beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...

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Interested in researching migration and refugee narratives? This online research training session will introduce participants to a wealth of resources and is free to attend. 🗓 20 March 2025 🕰 14:00-15:30 BST 🖥 Online Register today via: https://buff.ly/3ZgvjdC

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Colleagues at @hexhistory.bsky.social may be interested in our book launch. We benefited so much as editors from our month long visiting fellowship at HEX, University of Tampere, in 2023 & learnt so much re history of experience, as well as the joy & fun of ‘afterworks’ 😊.

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& if this piques your interest you can download the full #EverydayWelfare book via this link: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Join us next Weds 5 March at 5.30pm (online only) for our next @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social at @ihr.bsky.social for roundtable to celebrate launch of co-ed collection #EverydayWelfare. With @ruthdav.bsky.social @evecolpus.bsky.social Michael Lambert, Angela Davis + me. Booking link below 👇.

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Our #IWD2025 plans #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory # Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/interna...

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🚨Call for papers on voluntary action history. 🚨 The Voluntary Action History Society 8th holds its 8th International Conference at the University of Liverpool, 2-4 July 2025. Abstract deadline 15 March 2025. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.vahs.org.uk/events/confe...

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Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions theonion.com/historians-p...

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Since we have a number of new followers (hello!), thanks to @royalhistsoc.bsky.social, a reprise of this thread in case you're not quite sure about what we do. 🗃️

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What's it like working as a historian in Australia? bit.ly/4hPLJSl Today we begin a new series offering international perspectives on #history in higher education. We begin with a view from @austhistassoc.bsky.social by the AHA's @michellearrow.bsky.social & @kfullagar.bsky.social #skystorians

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We'd also recommend @michellearrow.bsky.social's recent interview, 'Is History history?', with @nickbryantoz.bsky.social on ABC Radio National bit.ly/41t5JnR. Eloquent insight into not only the challenges facing history in HE, but also its strengths and contribution to public history #skystorians

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I'm heading to Trinity College Dublin to talk about Cork queer history and @corklgbtarchive.bsky.social with Q_Soc Trinity LGBTQ and TCD's History Society #speirgorm

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Are you a researcher planning to apply for Wellcome funding in the next two years? We’re offering researchers the opportunity to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee and learn how grant applications are assessed. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

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PhD Studentship - Stories of Intangible Heritage and Cultural Practices (of Horseracing) through Place-based Immersive Interactive Experiences: National Horse Racing Museum Manchester Metropolitan University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ344/p...

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow The University of Edinburgh - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) - School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) #skystorians 🗃️ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ921/p...

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@politicdormouse.bsky.social @wes1919.bsky.social Our #engineering sisters across The Pond. swe.org/magazine/out...

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After an intense few weeks of writing & editing, I am excited for this book chapter to make its way into the world. 🤓 #electoralgeography #feminism

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Final prep today for #womensgrassrootsactivism podcast series. 5 x episodes on activism of @womensinstitute.bsky.social SIGBI, ICA & WINI, hosted on @ucddublin.bsky.social History Hub released from next week in run up to #IWD2025. 👀 this space. @whaireland.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social

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How did fascist movements in 1930s Britain appeal to women and even former suffragettes? Martin Durham, in a rediscovered talk given to History Workshop in 1983, and Daniel Jones (@narson.bsky.social) on the continued resonance of these insights in today's world. www.historyworkshop....

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Video of Natasha Hodgson's recent Royal Historical Society Lecture is now available: bit.ly/4i94uQa Held on 7 Feb, Natasha's lecture explored 'Dangerous Journeys: Framing Women’s Movement in the Medieval World'. How exceptional were the women who made these dangerous journeys? 1/2 #skystorians

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Ladies and gentlemen, I have a book tour...from Faversham to Wetherby, via Edinburgh and York. Catch me if you can!

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Tomorrow afternoon join Islington LGBT History Guided Walk! Explore Islington LGBT history on this fascinating walk from Angel - Highbury Fields. Hear about the UK's first LGBT rights demonstration, find out about local LGBT legends & more! 🎟️Booking & info bit.ly/IslingtonLGB... 🏳️‍🌈

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WE HAVE A BOOK COVER!! To pre-order, use the following link: nursingclio.org/the-nursing-...

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It was great to hear this talk about one of the records from our very own archive- a rare survival of an interview book from a men's shelter in Whitechapel.

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'Over the past decade, creative education across the country has been scaled back from primary school level upwards, leaving a broken talent pipeline with fewer young people developing skills in these domains and choosing to study creative subjects.' 1/2

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It was such a pleasure today to meet with the wonderful group of MA students who are being supported by the @royalhistsoc.bsky.social to undertake their PG studies. Hearing about their projects was so heartening & inspiring for future of history profession in troubled times.

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CfP deadline extended to 28th February!

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📣Applications to our Public History Prize are open! The Pamela Cox Public History Prize (open to PGRs and ECRs) recognises activities that enhance public understanding of social and cultural history✨ 👉More info & apply here: socialhistory.org.uk/prizes/publi... ⏰Deadline 24 March 2025 🗃️

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On Friday 7 March, we're running an online discussion event for anyone considering applying for membership of the History subject panel for REF2029. This session brings together former and prospective panel members to discuss what panel membership entails bit.ly/3QeQlVI. All welcome #Skystorians

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The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation with 6,500+ Fellows & Members, worldwide, representing the diversity of academic and professional history. We welcome applications to join at any time with options for all career stages. Next closing date 24 March bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians

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@caitbeaumont.bsky.social Hello! the long-awaited full biography of Mary "Slasher" Richardson has just been published. Please repost, thank you x www.hastingspress.co.uk/mrr.html

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Fascinating to hear about Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite’s new project at our @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar this evening. Taking a micro history approach she is tracing lives of men living in Salvation Army’s Victoria Home in London 1920s & 1930s. Excellent chairing by @benmechen.bsky.social

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Can you believe it’s 40 years since Charles Haughey’s ‘Irish solution to and Irish problem’ bill which pleased exactly no one in relation to access to contraceptives… much fighting still had to be done #speirgorm

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It has a cover and a release date so it is official that my first book, 'Teenage Intimacies: Young women, sex and social life in England, 1950-80' will be published by @manchesterup.bsky.social on 25 March! 🗃️ #histsex manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173140/

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Our next in-person only @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar takes place next Weds 19 Feb at 5.30pm in @ihr.bsky.social with a fab paper by Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite. Do come and join us if you & register via link below & spread the word! www.history.ac.uk/events/preca...

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📢 Access to birth control in Ireland & challenges faced by women & men in navigating religious doctrine & the law vs social justice & health care on @newstalkfm.bsky.social panel made up of @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social @jenniferredmond.bsky.social @earner.bsky.social & me. @whaireland.bsky.social

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The NAACP is re-mixing 1930s-era "don't buy where you can't work" campaigns to confront the neo-segregationists targeting DEI. apnews.com/article/blac...

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From 21 February @royalhistsoc.bsky.social will be closing and archiving its X account. From this date all updates from the Society - and its promotion of work by fellow organisations for #history and the humanities - will be via BlueSky. Please encourage colleagues to join us here #skystorians

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From next week our X account will close and be archived. We will be solely on BlueSky where we will continue to promote #history, historical practice and the humanities. Please do join us #Skystorians

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Very moving & insightful exhibition by artist Alison Lowry reflecting on experiences of women in mother & baby homes & Magdalene Laundries in Ireland here at @nmireland.bsky.social. Inspiring way to make this history better known. Highly recommend.

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