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Shahmima Akhtar

@shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social

Historian. Exhibiting Irishness: Empire, race and nation, c. 1850-1970 out now with @ManchesterUP Studies in Imperialism Series. 30% discount code: EVENT30

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Olivia Wyatt@oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 3w ago

My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*

Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and

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Modern British Studies Association@modbritstud.bsky.social · last mo.

The Modern British Studies Association is looking for volunteers to join its steering committee. We're keen to appoint a representative for independent scholars, for early career researchers, & co-editors for our blog. More details below; expressions of interest by 7 Sept. modbritstud.org.uk/join/

Join the MBSA | Membership from £10

Become a member from just £10. Attend our annual conference, enter prizes & join a growing network of scholars. Join the MBSA today.

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Duncan Money@mininghistory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I ran a workshop on jobs in history outside universities for PhD students at the University of Vienna earlier this year and got very good feedback from participants, so I'm looking to run it again later this year. Please get in touch if this would interest your students or department.

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History Workshop@historyworkshop.org.uk · 2mo ago

📣 Call for Applications 📣 History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. This is a part-time, paid role. Application deadline: 7 August 2026. Please share widely!

Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026

History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.

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Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 2mo ago

The new Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social offers connections and companionship for the many historians who research and promote #history in arenas other than higher education. They're holding a first meeting on 1 July. Website: bit.ly/4uPzB9u #Skystorians

Independent Historians Network

The place for independent and freelance historians to connect

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Independent Historians Network (UK)@indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We're holding a meet up in London on 1st July. It doesn't matter if you're an author, broadcaster, tour guide or general hustler, you're more than welcome as long as you work in history and aren't part of academia (sorry lovely academics!) DM us for location as places are limited!

Sophie Cooper@sophcocooper.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Only 10 (or so) years after I first started drafting it, I’m very excited that I have a new article out in @irishhiststudies.bsky.social! ‘He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago’ is out! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago | Irish Historical Studies | Cambridge Core

He became Irish in death: the Rafferty-O’Meara murder trials and press representations of Irishness in 1870s Chicago

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Laura Kelly@tortietabby.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I have a new article out on miscarriage in late twentieth-century Ireland. Special thanks to @delaycara.bsky.social for organising a 2024 workshop from which this & the other articles in the special issue stemmed, and for all the support through to publication. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘It’s a really empty feeling’: women’s experiences of miscarriage and pregnancy loss in late twentieth-century Ireland

This article explores women's experiences of miscarriage and pregnancy loss in late twentieth-century Ireland. Drawing on oral history interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, the newsletters o...

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Saima Nasar@saimanasar.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I’m really pleased to see my article on “The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign” in the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social Many thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this research. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core

The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain - Volume 65

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Tom Hulme@tomhulme.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Note: relatively stable institution; HAPP's a supportive (even harmonious) School; there's another Ancient History colleague; and pay at Queen's is now relatively high (starting salary is junior; post confirmation-in-post, lecturer starts c. £52k, SL starts c. £66k). www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRP030/l...

Lecturer in Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Ancient History on jobs.ac.uk!

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Hannah Elias@hannahelias.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In case you missed news of this: David Feldman bringing important new insights into the history of antisemitism in Britain. @ihr.bsky.social @thenacbs.bsky.social

Hannah Elias@hannahelias.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Professor David Feldman sharing a timely paper on ‘Semites and Anti-Semites in the 19th Century: Christians, Jews and Racialisation’ Join us at the IHR Modern Religious History Seminar on Wednesday 20th May, online or in person. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Centre for Modern British Studies@mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Registration closes for MBS2026 tomorrow at 5pm! We are aware of an issue with the online shop that means people aren't currently able to access the registration form. If you would like to register and are unable to, please email mbs2026@contacts.bham.ac.uk. We hope this will be resolved shortly.

Chris Moores@mooresci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Periodic reminder from ex-journal editor that if we all turn down peer review requests, nothing will be reviewed and things grind to a halt. Clear that job losses, workload in the sector are having a pinching effect. Any room for (£££) publishers to hire human reviewers to help?