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Institute of Historical Research

@ihr.bsky.social

The Institute of Historical Research is the UK’s national home for history. Supporting historians with digital resources, library, seminars & training https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social

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Liesbeth Corens@onslies.bsky.social · 3d ago

Woohoo! Booking for our first session on 23 October is up! Join us to hear from @bobpi.bsky.social about water, space, and environmental inequality in #earlymodern Amsterdam. Free, all welcome in person or on zoom, but register for the link: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #LowCountries

Water, Space and Environmental Inequality in Early Modern Amsterdam

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Liesbeth Corens@onslies.bsky.social · 3w ago

A programme! A veritable programme! Would you look at these cool talks for our Autumn line-up, with dream team @bobpi.bsky.social, @ninondubourg.bsky.social, and @ewatson.bsky.social Join us at the @ihr.bsky.social (or on zoom) on Fridays at 17:30 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #LowCountries

Autumn term programme for the Low Countries seminar at the Institute f Historical research on Fridays at 17:30 23 Oct Bob Pierik (Brussels), ‘Water, Space and Environmental Inequality in Early Modern Amsterdam’ 20 Nov Ninon Dubourgh (Cologne), ‘Between Old Age, Illness, and Disability: Everyday Care in the Hospitals of Late Medieval Liège’ 18 Dec Elise Watson (Edinburgh), ‘”For women by women”: Gendered Networks in Operation in the Dutch Book Trade’
Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 4d ago

Closing next Friday (16th): 'History and Archives in Practice' 2027. Calls for panels invited for our annual meeting of historians and archivists, with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA. HAP27 focuses on connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy & applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians

'History and Archives in Practice' (HAP), 2027. Call for participation now open - Royal Historical Society

History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...

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School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social · 3d ago

The @ihr.bsky.social, @senatehouselib.bsky.social and SAS are excited to welcome you to History Day 2026 - "Grassroots History, Grassroots Collections"! Join us in Senate House on Wednesday 18 November for this celebration of all things history. 🔗 Book your free place https://bit.ly/4in3vQ6

History Day 2026: Coming on Wednesday 18 November to Senate House

Bookings are now open for History Day 2026. Save the date for Wednesday 18 November and join us in Senate House for this celebration of all things history!

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History & Policy@historyandpolicy.bsky.social · 3d ago

Still time to book for this important conference at @ihr.bsky.social on 26 October examining how history can help make sense of global challenges and assist in conflict-resolution. Speakers include Timothy Garton Ash, Michael Cox & Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid. historianswithoutborders.fi/en/tapahtuma...

European History in the Evolving World Order (London, 26 October 2026) - Historians without borders

Join Historians without Borders and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy for a seminar on European history, international relations and history dialogue in London on 26 October 2026.

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Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · last wk.

@royalhistsoc.org looks forward to taking part at this very helpful annual event for new researchers. It's an excellent orientation to the many ways @ihr.bsky.social and other organisations can support new graduates as you begin your research #Skystorians

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · last wk.

Have you recently started your PhD in history and/or a related discipline? Would you like to hear more about the incredible resources the IHR has to offer history students in the heart of Bloomsbury? Join us on 7 Oct! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... @royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 2w ago

In our latest On History blog, @zoejackson.bsky.social discusses how they used two petitions as a starting point to reflect on environmental history as a field, and the usefulness of the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) for researching environmental histories buff.ly/9yxpTE4

Pathways, Environmental History, and BBIH  - On History

Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Intern in Environmental Histories Zoë Jackson uses two petitions as a starting point to reflect on environmental history as a field, and the…

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University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

📢📅 Thurs 8th Oct! Open to UOL & federation staff, students & the public, the SAS Festival of Research & Engagement will be a chance to meet the people behind SAS’s research, explore books & collections, try interactive activities & hear researchers share their work. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October

You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October 2026

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Joe Saunders@joesaunders1.bsky.social · 2w ago

For anyone without access via university affiliation then membership to the British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social entitles you to a discounted subscription of this fantastic database of published historical research. www.history.ac.uk/resources/on...

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us and @brepols.net next week for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

Details of online webinar Get ready for a new academic year with the Bibliography of British and Irish History, Friday 2 October 2026, 14:00-14:30 (BST)
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 2w ago

On Friday I gave a @royalhistsoc.org lecture about the battle for rights of way in England and Wales: you can watch and listen here! Many thanks to the @ihr.bsky.social for hosting, and to @ukri.org for funding the project. Much more to come on this front. royalhistsoc.org/glen-ohara-g...

Glen O'Hara gives latest RHS lecture on 'Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land' - RHS

On Friday 25 September the Society hosted the latest lecture in its 2026 programme. Our great thanks to Professor Glen O'Hara (Oxford Brookes University) who spoke on: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of...

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

Want to hone students' research skills, helping them to find appropriate secondary literature without a set reading list and without any hallucinated references? This is the key, for British and Irish (including colonial/imperial and quite a lot of postcolonial) history from the Romans to today.

Dr Sophie Michell@sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 3w ago

The BBIH should be YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL when doing a lit review on British or Irish history. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 3w ago

Upcoming research training at the IHR. Come along and say hi! 02 Oct - Getting Ready for a New Academic Year with the BBIH 07 Oct - IHR Workshop for New History Students 14 Oct - Championing IHR Partnerships in History @sciencemuseum.org.uk www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Beau Cleland@bclelandgt.bsky.social · 3w ago

This type of training is a great idea. Wish we had something similar in North America that was easily accessible

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 3w ago

There's still time to sign up to our first 3 short courses of this term: 19 Nov Sources to Data: Excel and Alternatives for Historians w/ @justincolson.bsky.social 27 Nov Masterclass in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for Historians 8-11 Dec Databases for Historians Info: shorturl.at/Vwbx2

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 3w ago

There's still time to sign up to our first 3 short courses of this term: 19 Nov Sources to Data: Excel and Alternatives for Historians w/ @justincolson.bsky.social 27 Nov Masterclass in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for Historians 8-11 Dec Databases for Historians Info: shorturl.at/Vwbx2

Research Training and Short Courses

We deliver high-quality training programmes and unique learning opportunities to a wide community of historians of all career stages and historical interests.

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