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Rachel Moss@menysnoweballes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

CFP: Nostalgia and Radical Politics, Past and Present (15-16 June, @uninorthampton.bsky.social) 🗃️We are interested in how nostalgia – which has often been associated with conservatism – is utilised by individuals, groups and movements that may be characterised as politically radical.

Call For Papers: Nostalgia and Radical Politics, Past and Present | UON

Centre for Historical Studies, University of Northampton, UK Monday 15 – Tuesday 16 June 2026 Nostalgia, defined most simply as a wistful or...

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Jen Baird@jenbaird.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Massive congrats to Juliet, of @bbkhistorical.bsky.social, on her first publication, documenting the important corpus of bone dolls from Dura-Europos. Juliet's PhD is exploring the archaeology of childhood from the archives of the site. 🥳

Black and white archival photograph of fragments of Roman-period bone dolls from Dura-Europos
Juliet Samson-Conlon@julietsamsonconlon.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I’m delighted that my chapter, ‘The Bone Dolls from Dura-Europos: Embodying Childhood Experience’, has been published by Brepols in ‘Dura-Europos:Past,Present,Future’,available open access, www.brepolsonline.net/doi/book/10..... Special thanks to Lisa Brody,Anne Hunnell Chen, @jenbaird.bsky.social

Vicky Mills@drvickymills.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to announce my new short film made in partnership with Lily Ford, Richard Uttley and the David Parr House! @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @birkbecklibrary.bsky.social @luisacale.bsky.social www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbec...

Birkbeck film brings hidden history of Victorian art-workman to light

Thanks to funding from Birkbeck’s Research Innovation Fund, supported by alumni donations, the legacy of Victorian art-workman David Parr has been brought to life in The Man Who Painted His House, a s...

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Joanna Bourke@joannabourke.bsky.social · last yr.

Great talks: 'RESISTING THE RISE OF THE RADICAL RIGHT'. How can we understand & respond to the rise of the Far Right? Tomorrow (2 July) 17:30, Birkbeck Clore Management Centre: FREE: www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event... @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social

'Resisting the Rise of the Radical Right' - A panel discussion - 2025 Amiel & Melburn Trust annual lecture

'Resisting the Rise of the Radical Right' - A panel discussion - 2025 Amiel & Melburn Trust annual lecture

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Jen Baird@jenbaird.bsky.social · last yr.

Out today, my review of a recent two volume work on Sculptures from Roman Syria. TL; DR -- Important, but frustrating, work. The words that will stick with me are "current location unknown".

Photograph of book on Scultpures from Roman Syria with grey cover, featuring a broken marble sculpture of a female
Raphael Samuel History Centre@rshc.bsky.social · last yr.

Red and Black in Harlem and Jamaica: a book launch 19 June 6pm London WC1E Join us to discuss West Indian anti-colonialist Wilfred Adolphus Domingo Speakers: Catherine Hall, Peter Hulme, Leslie James, Kesewa John Book here RedBlackHarlemJamaica.eventbrite.co.uk @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk

Red and Black in Harlem and Jamaica: A book launch

Book launch for edited works of Wilfred Adolphus Domingo

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