We have reached our last seminar of the year! Next Wednesday 24-6 from 17:30 in Senate House and online, @sallytuckett.bsky.social will present her paper titled ‘Transatlantic Threads: Scottish linen and society in the eighteenth century’ Make sure to register! 👇 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Transatlantic Threads: Scottish linen and society in the eighteenth century

British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar

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Final symposium TODAY: Cambridge’s workshop for the Long Eighteenth Century ⬇️⬇️ @mollygroarke.bsky.social @sallyholloway.bsky.social @brendantam.bsky.social

Long Eighteenth Century Cambridge@18thcenturycam.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our final symposium of the year takes place on Tuesday 9 June! We are looking forward to three postgraduate presentations and a keynote from @sallyholloway.bsky.social on the theme of ‘Associations’.

On Wed 13 May 17:30-19:00 we are delighted to host @naomipullin.bsky.social, who will present her paper ‘The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness: A social history of solitude in Britain in the long eighteenth century’ based on her current research Register below! 👇 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Pleasures and Perils of Aloneness: A social history of solitude in Britain in the long eighteenth century

British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar

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I am grateful for the opportunity to present a portion of the political sociability chapter of my PhD (which I am currently reworking). Come along/tune in to hear my thoughts on the dynamics of political sociability and the rhetoric of political friendship in the late Hanoverian period.

History of Parliament@histparl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@brendantam.bsky.social will be presenting the next Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, on Tuesday 5 May. Read about Brendan's paper discussing political sociability in late Hanoverian Britain on our website, alongside information on how to join the session:

This ties in well with the theme of the first Parliaments, Politics and People seminar of summer term. @brendantam.bsky.social will be speaking about political sociability in late Hanoverian Britain. Find out here how to join in person or online on Tues 5 May: historyofparliament.com/2026/04/29/t...

The role of political sociability in establishing and maintaining political friendship and alliances in late-Hanoverian Britain, 1760-1837 - The History of Parliament

At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 5 May, BrendanTam of the University of Warwick, will be discussing political sociability and

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History of Parliament@histparl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Following recent debates about drinking in Parliament, @emmapeplow.bsky.social has delved into the oral history archive to find out what former MPs thought of Westminster's drinking culture, and how it has changed since the 1960s. historyofparliament.com/2026/04/28/d...

We are kicking off term 3 next Wed 29 April with our annual flagship event! Join us from 5:30pm at the IHR or online for our PhD Lightning Talks event. We have an exciting lineup of 12 early stage (1st or 2nd year) PhDs covering a range of 18th cent topics! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Lightning Talks

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A fantastic paper I encourage people to watch if they missed it

Tim Hitchcock@timhitchcock.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Great to see that the video of Imogen Peck's recent talk @long18thsem.bsky.social on 'Family Archives in England, 1650-1838' is now available online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

ICYMI: Submissions for our annual PhD Lightning Talks event closes this Friday 13 March! If you are in the first two years of your PhD, work on the field of British history in the long 18th cent (1660-1830) and are looking to share your research, get in touch! royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr...

Great to have former WIP convenor @brendantam.bsky.social give his paper on the political discourse of friendship in the late Hanoverian period

I’ll be presenting a paper at the IHR British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar next Wednesday based on my (worryingly) soon to be completed PhD research!

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar@long18thsem.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Register to join us next week, either in person or online on 25 February to hear Warwick final year PhD @brendantam.bsky.social present his paper titled: ‘A Christ Church Set’: Exploring the Discourse of Political Friendship in Late Hanoverian Britain, 1780s-1830s www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

18TH CENTURY BRITISH HISTORY PHD LIGHTNING TALKS CFP Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026. Please see the poster for further information!

WINTER Term Card: We are excited to share our seminar schedule for next term! Our slate of speakers cover a range of #18thc British history topics. Registrations are now open (with paper abstracts) at the link below 👎 @ihr.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Next Wednesday 3-12 we are holding a joint seminar with @histparl.bsky.social! Join us at 17:30 at the @ihr.bsky.social or online via zoom to hear Dr Helen Wilson discuss ‘Black & Political: Black Political Participation in Britain, 1750-1850’. Register now! 👎 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Black and Political: Reconstructing Black Participation in British Politics, 1750-1850

Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB01, Basement, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

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AUTUMN 2025 TERM CARD: We have an exciting range of speakers for the remainder of this term - covering a range of topics relating to Britain in the #18th! As always, all our seminars take place in person and online. Make sure to register with the following link! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

I'm really looking forward to sharing my findings about debates surrounding the Scottish Coal miners. Make sure to come along!

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar@long18thsem.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Next Wednesday 22-10 starting at 5:30pm Dr Polly Lowe will present her paper ‘Bound Labour, Narratives of Nationhood, and the Rhetoric of Slavery: Liberty, Identity, and Scottish Coal-Miners in the Long Eighteenth Century’. Join us in person at the IHR or online! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

We're super excited to announce the return of the Warwick History PG Work in Progress for 2025/26. Open to all who are interested in hearing about all the fantastic research being done by PG history students at Warwick!

I have the pleasure of chairing @richardjansell.bsky.social’s paper next week. Be sure to add it to your calendar if you’re interested to hear more about servants on the “grand tour” in the 18th century!

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar@long18thsem.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Join us next Wednesday (8-10) in person at the IHR or online from 5:30pm to Dr Richard Ansell’s paper ‘Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour’. Register with the following link: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... Richard outlines the paper here: www.tiktok.com/@long18thcen...

Back to what has become over the last three years another home.

@joecozens.bsky.social, one of our seminar convenors, has just had an article published by @histparl.bsky.social discussing his research into John Lewis, a Black sailor who was arrested during the 1828 Weymouth by-election. historyofparliament.com/2025/06/24/j...

John Lewis: A Black Sailor at the 1828 Weymouth By-Election - The History of Parliament

In this guest article Dr Joe Cozens discusses his research into John Lewis, a Black sailor who was arrested during the 1828 Weymouth by-election. Dr Cozens is

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Join us next Wednesday (25/6) 5:30-7:30 in person at the IHR and online for our final seminar of 2024-5 to hear David Turner ( Swansea University) present his paper ‘Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency & Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century’ @ihr.bsky.social shorturl.at/hMRGz

Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century

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Join us next Wednesday at the University of Northampton as we take the Seminar on the road! Starting at 15:00 hyrid, John Coffey (Leicester) will present on the ongoing Wilberforce Diaries project. The event will be proceeded by a walking tour of Northampton! www.history.ac.uk/events/diari...

The Diaries and Journals of William Wilberforce: An Editor’s Report

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It was a pleasure presenting a paper this morning based on my recent work on political sociability (derived from a dissertation chapter section) at Warwick’s PG History Conference. Congratulations to my fellow co-organisers for putting together a fantastic 2-day conference!

Warwick History Postgraduates@warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · last yr.

Opening our final day of the conference with a fascinating panel: concepts in historical perspective. Join us in OC0.04 to find out more about the History PG community’s research!

Kicking off our conference with our first panel: Early Modern Mobilities Come down to OC0.04 to catch the latest in PG history research here at Warwick!

I have throughly enjoyed helping to put this event together as the current PGR Seminar Co-Convenor. We have a bumper lineup of early stage PhDs presenting their research.

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar@long18thsem.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us next Wednesday (14 May) in room 243 of Senate House or online for our annual Lightning Talks event. This is our seminar’s flagship event where we hear rapid-fire three minute presentations from early-stage PhDs about their dissertation research. www.history.ac.uk/events/light...

Our conference schedule is now live! I am very excited to see this showcase of research from rhe Warwick PG community! warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Warwick History Postgraduates@warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · last yr.

Our annual conference returns! All welcome to attend this two-day showcase of exciting postgraduate research from the Warwick History Department

Check out this fantastic conference on early modern work - @annajpravdica.bsky.social has put together an absolute stellar lineup!

Anna Pravdica@annajpravdica.bsky.social · last yr.

So pleased that this event which I first had the idea for well over a year ago now is so close to coming to fruition 😍 We have a really wonderful programme with an exciting array of speakers whose papers I can't wait to hear in June! Find out more @earlymodern2025.bsky.social

Thrilled that I have been awarded a Lewis Walpole Travel Grant which will support two weeks of research later this year trawling through their eighteenth century private correspondence and manuscripts collections in Connecticut! walpole.library.yale.edu/fellowships/...

This summer, @histparl.bsky.social is joining forces with the School of Law at the University of Worcester, @parlhistjournal.bsky.social and @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social, for a conference on the trial of Warren Hastings. All welcome! @cecs-york.bsky.social www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...

🚨Call for Papers🚨 We're now welcoming abstracts from Warwick history postgraduates for our annual Conference! Deadline 16 April Apply here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Thanks to the team at @gladlib.bsky.social for assisting with my research trip this week, consulting the Glynne-Gladstone manuscripts, helping me get through a mammoth amount of material. Now to actually write it up into the dissertation…