Sweat, blood and tears! I am delighted to announce our forthcoming book: Public Rituals in the Portuguese Empire, 1498–1822, which I've co-edited with António Camões Gouveia (Nova University-Lisbon) and Federico Palomo (Complutense University-Madrid). www.routledge.com/Public-Ritua...

Public Rituals in the Portuguese Empire, 1498–1822

Public Rituals charts the study of public rituals in the Portuguese Empire between 1498 and 1822 approximately, with a view to introducing both new and seasoned readers to the contexts, sources, probl...

routledge.com

And not just Exeter. At least 2 History Leicester FBAs have had to leave the University to stay in the profession due to risk of redundancy, and they won't be the only ones. The much broader issue affects thousands of excellent academics across a spectrum of disciplines (including STEM ones). 1/2

New British Academy fellows at risk in Exeter jobs cull

Being at the ‘top of your game’ no guarantee of job security, warns decorated historian now facing the chop

timeshighereducation.com

#earlymodern

Dr Laura Fernández-González@laurafg.bsky.social · 3w ago

Sweat, blood and tears! I am delighted to announce our forthcoming book: Public Rituals in the Portuguese Empire, 1498–1822, which I've co-edited with António Camões Gouveia (Nova University-Lisbon) and Federico Palomo (Complutense University-Madrid). www.routledge.com/Public-Ritua...

When I arrived in the UK, the British academic world welcomed me with open arms, providing the trust, resources, and environment that allowed my research to truly flourish. I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, mentors, and the #BritishAcademy.

Sweat, blood and tears! I am delighted to announce our forthcoming book: Public Rituals in the Portuguese Empire, 1498–1822, which I've co-edited with António Camões Gouveia (Nova University-Lisbon) and Federico Palomo (Complutense University-Madrid). www.routledge.com/Public-Ritua...

Public Rituals in the Portuguese Empire, 1498–1822

Public Rituals charts the study of public rituals in the Portuguese Empire between 1498 and 1822 approximately, with a view to introducing both new and seasoned readers to the contexts, sources, probl...

routledge.com

Last few days of the summer vacation; reality awaits round the corner … unless I finally bought a winning lottery ticket 🤪

Last few days of the summer vacation; reality awaits round the corner … unless I finally bought a winning lottery ticket 🤪

New article out now and #OpenAccess (free to read, no paywall) - ‘The Development of Catholic Chapels in Ireland Prior to Catholic Emancipation, 1778–1829’ Architectural History, Vol. 68, 2025, pp. 123-152. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Casa Aliaga, Lima. It claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited house in the Americas since Geronimo de Aliaga built it. Likely built on the top of a Huaca; the house was rebuilt after the 1746 earthquake and thereafter. This is the patio; stunning 1/3

San Pedro de Lima, Peru. The Jesuit Basilica. Chapel of Jesus Child and Our Lady of O Below a close up of the image of the Altar of Our Lady of O; a painting of St Michael and Donor; and a painting of Our Lady of Rosary and Donor. The donors’ portraits are wonderful!

Cusco from the bell tower of the Church of San Cristóbal. Photo from 2022.

20-year anniversary of my arrival in the UK. I first worked at Newcastle University. Then the University of Edinburgh gave me a full PHD studentship & I worked there on a part-time basis. After postdocs in Edinburgh & Lisbon, I arrived in Lincoln about a decade ago. Grateful for the ride so far!

Chuckles 🤭 (this has made my day). I see SIGA has included a photo a friend took of me with the then curator of the Descalzas in Lima. Thank you for the reminder of such a wonderful visit/ research trip :)

Society for Iberian Global Art @siga.spainculture.us · 2mo ago

🌎🎨 Join the Society for Iberian Global Art (SIGA)! SIGA brings together scholars, students, museum professionals, and independent researchers whose work engages with the artistic traditions of the Iberian world—from Spain and Portugal to Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific. (1/5)

You've still got two weeks to enter the Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize, for £1,000 and publication in @burlingtoncontemp.bsky.social contemporary.burlington.org.uk/writing_priz...

British Academy President's statement on the UK's higher education crisis, July 2026.

British Academy President: UK higher education crisis risks irreversible damage

As course closures, shrinking provision and widening regional inequalities threaten the future of UK higher education and research, President of the British Academy, Susan J Smith calls for an immedia...

thebritishacademy.ac.uk

Gorgeous Inka masonry from Chinchero (Peru) to celebrate that I’ve finished two big things from my to do list … still a long way but se hace camino al andar I’ve just realised I’m now not far from the 50K followers here (astonishing) 🙏 On Chinchero, I’ve really enjoyed Stella Nair’s scholarship.

Times are terribly tough for historians at the moment, but this is a wonderful scheme, a ray of light. #Skystorians

History Workshop@historyworkshop.org.uk · last mo.

📣 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!

A new special issue in P&P on medicine, race, and slavery edited by our Director!

Past and Present@pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · last mo.

Our 2026 Supplement (#18) "Medicine, Race, and Slavery in the Transatlantic World, 1600–1850" Edited by @hsmurphy.bsky.social (@kingshistory.bsky.social @cemskcl.bsky.social) Has now been published by @academic.oup.com academic.oup.com/past/issue/2...

Gorgeous Inka masonry from Chinchero (Peru) to celebrate that I’ve finished two big things from my to do list … still a long way but se hace camino al andar I’ve just realised I’m now not far from the 50K followers here (astonishing) 🙏 On Chinchero, I’ve really enjoyed Stella Nair’s scholarship.

Carlo Ginzburg est mort, annonce la presse italienne. Immense historien, il a su construire une oeuvre originale entre micro-histoire et anthropologie historique qui a considérablement renouvelé la discipline. www.repubblica.it/cultura/2026...

Carlo Ginzburg è morto, addio al grande storico italiano

Aveva 87 anni. Era famoso in tutto il mondo per le sue ricerche sulla stregoneria e le credenze popolari

repubblica.it

Job Opportunity! Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) University of Limerick - School of History and Geography www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRU993/a...

Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) at University of Limerick

Discover Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

jobs.ac.uk

Mil gracias to Sergio Ramiro Ramírez for his generous review of my book 'Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire', & for doing so in conversation with Jesús Escobar's wonderful 'Habsburg Madrid', found here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... The 14th review of my book I've seen so far!

Mil gracias to Sergio Ramiro Ramírez for his generous review of my book 'Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire', & for doing so in conversation with Jesús Escobar's wonderful 'Habsburg Madrid', found here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... The 14th review of my book I've seen so far!

So @devinfitz.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce a new program through @gettymuseum.bsky.social Connecting Art Histories initiative: “Prints across the Pacific, 1565-1815." (en español también)(1/7)

Call for Participants / Convocatoria para participantes - UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies

Prints across the Pacific, 1565-1815 | Getty Connecting Art Histories Project 2026–28. Prints across the Pacific seeks to bring together early to mid-career print scholars based in Southeast Asia and....

cmrs.ucla.edu

Chuckles 🤭 (this has made my day). I see SIGA has included a photo a friend took of me with the then curator of the Descalzas in Lima. Thank you for the reminder of such a wonderful visit/ research trip :)

Society for Iberian Global Art @siga.spainculture.us · 2mo ago

🌎🎨 Join the Society for Iberian Global Art (SIGA)! SIGA brings together scholars, students, museum professionals, and independent researchers whose work engages with the artistic traditions of the Iberian world—from Spain and Portugal to Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific. (1/5)

In the gorgeous Downing College-Cambridge

In the gorgeous Downing College-Cambridge