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The Society welcomes applications for Fellowship from professional historians working in higher education and other sectors. Fellows are those who've made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically - though not always - through publications. For more see bit.ly/4iOu51g, 1/2

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We were very sorry to learn of the death last month of Marika Sherwood, a pioneer of Black British history. The scope, extent and impact of her work - as a historian and campaigner with the Black and Asian Studies Association - are well captured in this recent obituary by Hakim Adi bit.ly/4hAc85t

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A really exciting post Arts and Humanities Research Fellow House of Commons #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG777/a...

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Local reviews for Tambo & Bones are coming in thick and fast from our Northampton opening… Catch the show on tour!

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History writing as speculative biography, a micro history of one man of the “unconsidered people”; the Irish in 1960s England My own Dad worked as a bus conductor in 1950s London. He said on the way back to the depot, he’d hang out the back singing rebel songs 🙂 academic.oup.com/hwj/article/...

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We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the Royal Historical Society 2026 History and Archives in Practice conference! 🎉 Excited to work with partners @ihr.bsky.social, @royalhistsoc.org & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy and can't wait to welcome historians & archivists to Sheff!

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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Fellowship Opportunity!

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Ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday, read about how Dr @annabarker.bsky.social is fighting to make #parks safer for #women and #girls in this @theconversation.com article 👇: tinyurl.com/bdeh4h45 #IWD2025 #IWD #AcademicSky #LawSky #bullying @lsjleeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

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In this piece we highlight the gendered differences that women experience in accessing parks and foreground a new study exploring intersectional barriers faced by underserved communities. A huge thank you to my wonderful co-authors @jenniegray.bsky.social @vikkimaps.bsky.social

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Some wonderful resources here for anyone interested in the history of broadcasting: Hundreds of archive clips, documents, interviews, and images. Timelines. Curated collections on special themes with background articles by academics. Links to other relevant resources

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Happy International Women’s Day (for tomorrow). Yesterday, Women’s Lives Leeds held a wonderful celebration in the Civic Hall, where local councillors, community members, practitioners & artists pledged to take action to improve the lives of women & girls. In the evening, Feminist Archive North …

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It's #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow! This year’s theme is #AccelerateAction, drawing attention to the urgency of making faster, more effective strides towards gender equality. 💪🥳 We want to say a big thank you to…

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Donald Trump has considered moving a copy of the Declaration of Independence into the Oval Office, sources tell Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer—which would enshrine history’s most famous written rejection of monarchy in the seat of American power:

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Many thanks to all who spoke at and attended 'History and Archives in Practice' yesterday: held jointly by @royalhistsoc.org, @ihr.bsky.social and The National Archives. This year's event brought together 130 historians & archivists to discuss collaborative practice and experience #skystorians 1/2

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JOB! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMC677/l...

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Postdoc Opportunity! The Notre Dame’s Initiative on Race and Resilience (IRR) invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship to be located in the Department of Africana Studies, beginning in August 2025. raceandresilience.nd.edu/news-and-eve...

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The AHA urges Iowans to contact your state legislators to oppose Iowa House File 402 & its companion bill Senate File 322, which strip Iowa educators of most decisions about what college students should learn about US history. Please read our action alert for more info about this troubling bill. 🗃️

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Poster for a c. 1936 Federal Theatre Project production of Sinclair Lewis's (b. 2/7/1885) IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE, produced by the Detroit unit of the FTP. Image via the Library of Congress.

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💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders. Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.

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This is the book series of the @sshmedicine.bsky.social Many of these titles are open access books free for anyone to read. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/socia...

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And my more recent article about why Trump won't have a presidential library (including because NARA stopped accepting them* after the GWB Library, control of whose museum NARA later transferred to his foundation). *That policy could change under Trump. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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Job Opportunity: Teaching & Research Fellow in Black British History at The University of Edinburgh www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLU474/t...

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Woohoo! 'Readers in British Library Reading Rooms can from this week access digitised newspapers on the British Newspaper Archive (BNA) for free, for the first time since the cyber-attack.'

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Including an exciting opportunity to work with @bldigischol.bsky.social and Printed Heritage Collections on www.bl.uk/more/researc... #bldigital #DH #datascience #printedbooks

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Kemi Badenoch speech to the culture warriors convention today in London is extraordinary. She warns of “the poisoning of minds through higher education.” What next? Struggle sessions and degree holders being sent down to the countryside? Hardly know where to start.

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We're thrilled to open the call for papers for the 2025 BrANCH Conference, to be held jointly with the British Group in Early American History (BGEAH). This year’s conference will be hosted in Cardiff, Wales on September 12-14, 2025! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Find out more info & how to apply on our website 👇

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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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We join with publishers, authors, booksellers & librarians to affirm that the White House executive order recognizing only two sexes constitutes censorship and has no place in a free society. University presses strive to give voice to the breadth of human knowledge & experience. 1/2

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The Trump Administration's list of censored scientific terms that get NSF grant proposals flagged contains "women” and “female”, but no mention of “men” or “male.” There is “black” and “indigenous” on this list, but no “white.” The only identity not censored is mine. youtu.be/dHXbpj1Z3UU

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Today I spoke alongside an excellent panel of speakers about the role of research and universities in sexual violence prevention, and the partnership work we are doing to foster safer parks through sector guidance and active bystander training spotlight.leeds.ac.uk/anna-barker/

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🍍Our @annabarker.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Pineapple Awards!! Read more about the awards and her project below👇 tinyurl.com/yfky2vze @westyorkshireca.bsky.social @mayorofwy.bsky.social @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @greenflagaward.bsky.social #LawSky

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We’re excited to partner with the @royalsociety.org to invite applications for the International Fellowships 2025. The scheme supports international early career researchers in advancing their expertise through collaborations with UK partners. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hjfKtj

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Brilliant new @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social exhibition now open: "Animated Activism: Women Empowered" features archives of @leedsanimation.bsky.social and #WomensAid @universityofleeds.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #feministarchives

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Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The album, @skornhaber.bsky.social wrote in April, might be the most American story of all—about survival through reinvention:

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“Black History Month existed long before presidents endorsed it, and it will continue, even if presidents do not,” said Martha Jones, a professor of history and a presidential scholar at Johns Hopkins University.

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#They can’t take away what they didn’t give. asalh.org/about-us/abo...

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A reminder of this event, 'Help Shape the Future of Archaeological Knowledge on Wikipedia!' coming up on Tue 11 Feb and organised by @ads-update.bsky.social and @wikimediauk.bsky.social 👇

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Are you interested in promoting digital tools and methodologies for research and partnership working? We're looking for a Digital Development Manager (fixed-term) for @dcch-leeds.bsky.social - find out more here jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/a...

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The Helmerich Center for American Research will offer 5 short-term fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year. Fellowships available for pre-and post-doctoral research or independent research. $2,500 for United States residents and $3,000 for international residents www.h-net.org/jobs/job_dis...

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We're recruiting a Research Fellow to work on our Leverhulme Trust funded project using materials in the Mass Observation Archive to study how political understandings develop over the life course. With @leverhulme.bsky.social and @massobsarchive.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLP947/r...

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Amongst the bleak news from every which way, I'm celebrating my book coming out digitally today 🎉 Living with the Dead interrogates family histories and the way they shape our present. It's totally free to read/download academic.oup.com/book/59440?s... #skystorians #familyhistorians #genealogy

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Still time to apply for the 2 year project archivist position on the Seeds of Change to catalogue the Co-operative College collection at the Co-op Archive in Mancheser. Made possible with a #HeritageFund award thanks to #NationalLottery players. www.co-operativeheritage.coop/jobs-and-vol...

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Hey friends at #AHA25! Join us on Feb 14 to help transcribe Black archives with the Library of Congress! Over 125 schools & community groups and counting! See DouglassDay.org to register. Plus get access to our organizing kit, teaching guides, interactive tutorials, swag and lots more!

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