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@daviddoddington.bsky.social

Historian of slavery, age, and gender in the US. Co-editor of American Nineteenth Century History: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fanc20 Most recent book, Old Age and American Slavery (CUP, 2024).

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Social History Society@socialhistsoc.bsky.social · 3w ago

📣We had a brilliant conference at the beginning of this month, and were delighted to celebrate 50 years of the Social History Society! 👉Please read more about our 2026 conference here: socialhistory.org.uk/2026/07/13/a...

A Great Success! Social History Society Conference 2026

The Social History Society’s 2026 Annual Conference brought almost 200 historians to Lancaster University from 1-3 July, marking a particularly special occasion as the Society celebrated its …

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Social History Society@socialhistsoc.bsky.social · 4w ago

📣We are delighted to announce that @daviddoddington.bsky.social has won the Social History Society Book Prize 2026 for 'Old Age and American Slavery' (@universitypress.cambridge.org). 👉Read more about it here: socialhistory.org.uk/2026/07/06/d...

David Doddington Awarded Social History Society Book Prize 2026

The Social History Society Book Prize rewards the best original works of social and cultural history by established authors. The prize was launched in 2018 and has become a key part of the society’…

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@daviddoddington.bsky.social · last mo.

🧵Bittersweet in the bonfire of UKHE, and some personal disappointment from my Uni, but receiving recognition from my peers is the most incredible honor, and I'm lucky in so many ways. A huge thank you to the Social History Society for awarding me the book prize. www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...

Cardiff University historian receives award and multiple nominations

Dr David Stefan Doddington has won the Social History Society’s (SHS) Book Prize 2026.

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@daviddoddington.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thrilled that @erinshearer.bsky.social's article from ANCH @anchistjournal.bsky.social is shortlisted for this award. 2 years in a row ANCH authors have been listed here, and we're proud to support ECR colleagues getting their work published. Do think of us for your work! @branchuk.bsky.social

Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo ago

The Society is pleased to publish today the Shortlist of its 2026 Early Career Article Prize: bit.ly/4wEuVoW This year's list includes eight articles published in 2025 and follows an open call for submissions. Our two winners for this prize will be announced in July #Skystorians 1/2

Image of papers with text: Royal Historical Society Early Career Article Prize, 2026. Shortlisted Titles.
Dr Dave Hitchcock@davehitchcock.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'm the point of contact for this one and will answer any and all questions folk might have about the scholarship, the university, us historians, even the city. So long as those questions are written by a human being. It's a good gig and there's still time to develop an excellent doctoral project.

Leonie V. Hicks@lvhicks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

PhD scholarship in History at CCCU closing date 22 May www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/f... #skystorians

Mark Williams@mrfw17thc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The @royalhistsoc.org Funded Book Workshops are now open for applications for 2026-27! I honestly cannot recommend these enough: the workshop it facilitated for my second book was among the most positive and affirming days of my career. If you're thinking about it, do it! #skystorians

Funded Book Workshops - RHS

The Society's Funded Book Workshops awards support historians, currently working on a second or third major research project, and which will lead to publication of a monograph. The Book Workshops enab...

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The English Historical Review@enghistrev.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Philippa Carter @extispex.bsky.social reviews 'The Basque Witch-Hunt: A Secret History', by Jan Machielsen @janmachielsen.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...

The Basque Witch-Hunt: A Secret History, by Jan Machielsen

‘Witches aside, Pierre de Lancre saw many other strange things as he travelled down the Basque coast during the summer of 1609.’ This surreal opening line

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@daviddoddington.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thrilled/nervous to be taking over as Chair of BrANCH (@branchuk.bsky.social) from October. Emily has left some enormous shoes to fill (figuratively...), but this is the first organization I joined back in the mists of PhD time, and it's an enormous honor to step up here. www.branch.org.uk

British American Nineteenth American Historians (BrANCH)

BrANCH, the association of British American Nineteen Century Historians, is a UK-based group of historians interested in US history across the long nineteenth-century.

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Cecelia Cancellaro@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Just a reminder about the new grant we (@universitypress.cambridge.org) are offering. Deadline is mid-April. Please spread the word.

Cecelia Cancellaro@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org ********************************* Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr

Diane Miller Sommerville@profsommerville.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Amidst all the tragic news a bright spot: @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social has named the finalists for the Lincoln Prize and among them are some fabulous historians including @jgiesber.bsky.social @amarshall.bsky.social Doug Egerton and @jonathansjones.bsky.social -- a Binghamton U. PhD. Congrats!

Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | |

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