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Abbi Flint

@draflint.bsky.social

Researcher and poet #archaeology #envhist #folklore #envhum #peatlands #moss #heritage #poetry #reindeer #sheffield #footpaths #RightsOfWay

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Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 6d ago

The Society's lecture programme resumes in September when we welcome speakers @gsoh31.bsky.social, Meleisa Ono-George and @sathnam.bsky.social, among others. We also hope to welcome you to these public events, in-person or online. Further details of our autumn events bit.ly/3RIOJrQ #Skystorians

Forthcoming lectures from the Royal Historical Society - RHS

The Society takes a break from public events in August before resuming its lecture programme in September. Booking is now available for the next three lectures in our autumn season, with these events ...

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Matt Clegg@eyesfront.bsky.social · 7d ago

Forgetting is easy in cities. We walk amongst buildings with no memory of the labour, lives or losses that made them. We forget the animals that have since disappeared or been erased. That’s part of why books like @fayay.bsky.social's The Gleaning are precious – poetry can restore that lost memory.

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Abbi Flint@draflint.bsky.social · last wk.

This is great! I was lucky enough to spend some time among the stones last year to record a poem for the Poetry, Heritage and Community project. Being there early in the morning, before folks arrive, is really rather special. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument

Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August

theguardian.com

Dr Hannah Fluck@hannahfluck.bsky.social · 3w ago

This has been a bit of time coming but so glad its now out in time for #FestivalofArchaeology. A call to #Archaeologists to help tackle the nature crisis. Share your examples of how archaeology has helped nature restoration? @nattrustarch.bsky.social www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/med...

Press Release | Media

The National Trust, Oxford Archaeology and Knepp Castle Estate have launched the ‘Knepp Accord’, a new framework to tackle the nature and climate crisis.

nationaltrust.org.uk

Matt Clegg@eyesfront.bsky.social · 4w ago

Writing poetry for Nature Connection & Wellbeing 29th July, 5th August & 26th August 2026 Cavendish Building, Agard Street, Derby Explore how poetry can help restore these dimensions of experience, reconnecting us to nature, to attention, & to ourselves. www.derby.ac.uk/events/lates...

Writing poetry for Nature Connection and Wellbeing

This short course invites you to explore how poetry can help restore these dimensions of experience, reconnecting us to nature, to attention, and to ourselves.

derby.ac.uk

Abbi Flint@draflint.bsky.social · last mo.

I heard Helen reading from this at the wonderful @labiblioteka.bsky.social last week - it's a great new collection!

Centre for Place Writing@centreplacewriting.bsky.social · last mo.

Live from Crossed Wires Festival, Sheffield, today - @helenmort.bsky.social on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. From the fairytale ‘wicked queen’ to the put-upon parent of the modern blended family. Helen talks to Anita Rani about writing her new collection, Stepmother. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dr Francis Young@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm excited to say that the first Element in this series is now scheduled for publication in September - an Element about the functions of folklore by none other than the inimitable Jeremy Harte: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

The front cover of a Cambridge University Press Element by Jeremy Harte, entitled 'What Did Folklore Do?'
Dr Francis Young@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm delighted to announce that I've just been appointed by @cambridgeup.bsky.social to edit a brand new and exciting Elements series, 'Elements in Folklore' (with Dr Tabitha Stanmore), which will aim to publish the latest research in folklore that's 20-30k words long! #folklore 📚