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Alison Carrol

@alisoncarrol.bsky.social

Historian at Brunel Uni of London working on borders in modern Europe. Author of The Return of Alsace. Current project: the idea of the Channel tunnel.

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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · last mo.

📣 People are understandably up in the arms about this (it is horrible). But just want to wave a hand out there 👋 as we're going through the same thing in Humanities at Northumbria (1 out of 5 staff need to go by end of July). 1/?

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last mo.

'About 150 academic roles are set to go at the south-west institution, which said it was targeting areas that are “no longer sustainable” or have seen changes in student demand.' History and English are name-checked. 1/3

Sarah Arens@saraharens.bsky.social · last mo.

"For the fellowship’s inaugural year, we ask applicants to explore French-language collections as part of their research, and are particularly but not exclusively interested in projects which focus on the artistic and visual aspects of our printed collections."

British Library@britishlibrary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Delve into our expansive European collections in a brand-new, funded Mainz Visiting Fellowship. We’re inviting proposals exploring three themes: revolutions, word and image, movement of people and ideas. Apply by 21 June > link.bl.uk/4le

Siobhán Hearne@siobhanhearne.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The @conteurohistory.bsky.social article prize opens for submissions on 1 July. The prize aims to recognize and promote high-quality research among PGRs and ECRs working broadly in the field of contemporary European history. You can find the full announcement here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Contemporary European History Prize

A prize aimed at encouraging, recognizing and promoting high-quality research among postgraduate and early career historians.

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Will Tullett@willtullett.bsky.social · 2mo ago

UUK, VCs, etc need to be on the barricades here pointing out 1) they cannot control the labour market for grad jobs 2) most evidence suggests people do in fact benefit financially from degrees and 3) the universities did not want, did not introduce, and do not benefit from the current loan system.

Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While we debate this absolute shitshow, we should also bear in mind that, because a decade of Tory governments refused to raise student fees, universities now have 25% less money per student, in real terms, than a decade ago. And that is one central reason why so many of them are sacking staff.

Hannah Elias@hannahelias.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Westminster needs to wake up…” An important statement from the RHS today on the unfolding situation in UKHE.

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Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo ago

The Society's President and Council have released the following statement on the proposed closure of undergraduate degrees at the University of Hertfordshire, in #History and the wider humanities bit.ly/4dmV5oO This comes at a time of further bad news from Essex and Nottingham #Skystorians

Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo ago

We are dismayed by news regarding UG History, and other subjects, at Hertfordshire. This follows recent job losses at Essex and elsewhere, and makes clear the crisis in UK HE. The Society is in touch and working with historians at UoH. As ever, we invite contact from others affected #Skystorians

Owen Davies@odavies9.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Aye. Heard today that my university is closing UG History, Philosophy, English Lit, Linguistics, and Creative Writing in one go.

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

'In one history department, the situation is even worse: “Seeing colleagues in despair crying at their desks, as well as talking about suicide in meetings, was a particular low point,” a respondent said.' 2/3

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Teaching in one science department is “now bare-bones, with our pro vice-chancellor using the term ‘minimum viable product’ as the goal”. A politics academic keeps “trying to be positive, but it is exhausting. I moved my whole family here for this job; the guilt is horrendous." 1/3

‘HE has given me a good career. But, my word, it’s in a terrible situation now’

The second part of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey examines the impact that the waves of layoffs have had on those left behind – and reveals a sector riven by rock-bottom mora...

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Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo ago

This evening @petermandler.bsky.social gives the 2026 UCL Neale Lecture: ‘Eight Reasons to Study History: The Rise (and Fall?) of History as an Undergraduate Degree’. In-person and online from 6pm bit.ly/4n8KcKE #Skystorians @ihr.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social

Neale Lecture 2026: Professor Peter Mandler

This year's UCL History Neale Lecture will feature Professor Peter Mandler (University of Cambridge) on ‘Eight Reasons to Study History: The Rise (and Fall?) of History as an Undergraduate Degree’.

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Alison Carrol@alisoncarrol.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is tonight! I have enjoyed the book so much and am really looking forward to the discussion. Register below- it's hybrid (@ihr.bsky.social and on zoom)

QMCBS@qmcbs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Book launch 2. Andrew Smith's @smidbob.bsky.social ky.social Make Cheese not War. Transnational Resistance and the Larzac in modern France, 9pm, 5.30pm at @ihr.bsky.social in conversation with @alisoncarrol.bsky.social, @vbivar.bsky.social & Sarah Farmer : www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Alison Carrol@alisoncarrol.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is next week and it's hybrid (at the IHR and on Zoom). All welcome- it's a great book and I'm really looking forward to the discussion! The registration link is below ⬇️

QMCBS@qmcbs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Book launch 2. Andrew Smith's @smidbob.bsky.social ky.social Make Cheese not War. Transnational Resistance and the Larzac in modern France, 9pm, 5.30pm at @ihr.bsky.social in conversation with @alisoncarrol.bsky.social, @vbivar.bsky.social & Sarah Farmer : www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Raphael Samuel History Centre@rshc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

History PhD students and postdocs: join us for ‘How to Publish Your Research: a workshop for Early Career Researchers’ with Profs Stephen Legg, Elisabeth Leake, Matthew Hilton & Erez Manela 18 March, Birkbeck, Bloomsbury More info here www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event... @jessicareinisch.bsky.social

How to Publish Your Research: a workshop for Early Career Researchers

With Prof Stephen Legg, Prof Elisabeth Leake, Prof Matthew Hilton and Prof Erez Manela

bbk.ac.uk

French History (Journal)@frenchhistory.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Last but not least, **free to read for the next few weeks** a forum from @lmebroch.bsky.social @alisoncarrol.bsky.social feat. @lrbobrien.bsky.social Daniel Gordon and @willpooley.bsky.social ‘Blogging French History’ celebrating 10years of the French History Network doi.org/10.1093/fh/c... 🗃️ (7/7)

Blogging (French) history: conversations and reflections amongst historians

Abstract. In 2014, the French History Network Blog was launched with the aim of ‘connecting people and ideas’. Ten years later, it has shared hundreds of b

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