The first PhD for my new ERC funded project is now being advertised (the project begins in 2027). This one is practice based – I’m looking for an outstanding person with a masters degree. This is unfortunately only available to UK and Ireland students. See here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/ai-a...

Congratulations to @michellehenning.bsky.social who has received an almost €2.5M ERC Advanced Grant for her ExtractiveSeeing project, exploring AI's impact on both smartphone photography and the environment: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/06/23/t...

CCEL member @michellehenning.bsky.social has just received an ERC Advanced Grant of nearly €2.5M for her new project ExtractiveSeeing news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/06/23/t...

Three novel projects awarded ERC Advanced Grant funding totalling almost €8.5M - University of Liverpool News

Three novel projects awarded ERC Advanced Grant funding totalling almost €8.5M

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I’m excited to announce that I have been awarded one of these grants for Extractive Seeing - my project on AI assisted mobile phone photography. The project will last 5 years and employ 3 postdoctoral researchers and create 3 PhD scholarships!

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · last mo.

The results of the Advanced Grants 2025 are here! Out of 3,329 applicants, 319 leading researchers have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Congratulations to all! 🎉 Curious to know more ? 👉 buff.ly/uiU9x5K #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch

For #NationalPigeonDay, photographs taken by Dr Julius Neubronner’s ingenious "pigeon camera", circa 1908. More pics, and the story, here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/dr-julius-neubronner-s-miniature-pigeon-camera

@michellehenning.bsky.social’s book, A Dirty History of Photography, was just reviewed by the Pittsburgh Review of Books. Link below! pghrev.com/no-clear-ima...

No Clear Image: On Michelle Henning's "A Dirty History of Photography" - Pittsburgh Review of Books

“Take a picture, it’ll last longer.”

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My colleague Jamie interviewed here!

Centre for Culture & Everyday Life@cceluliverpool.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CCEL member Jamie Jelinski was interviewed by @activehist.bsky.social about his book, Needle Work, for their podcast What’s Old is News. Link below! activehistory.ca/blog/2026/05...

@michellehenning.bsky.social is featured in Montreal’s @ledevoir.com today for her recently published book! Link below. www.ledevoir.com/lire/982382/...?

La très sale histoire de la photographie

La professeure Michelle Henning creuse l’autre côté du miroir de la prise d’images.

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Il y a un texte sur mon livre dans @ledevoir.com aujourd’hui - www.ledevoir.com/lire/982382/...?

La très sale histoire de la photographie

La professeure Michelle Henning creuse l’autre côté du miroir de la prise d’images.

ledevoir.com

I’ve been interviewed by Dani Lamorte for the Pittsburgh Review of Books- pghrev.com/no-clear-ima...

No Clear Image: On Michelle Henning's "A Dirty History of Photography" - Pittsburgh Review of Books

“Take a picture, it’ll last longer.”

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"Distortion & opacity—a sensation of watching someone on the other side of an artificial waterfall in a family buffet—is often far more interesting & resonant than saying explicitly what one means." A brilliant essay from @sophiekemp.bsky.social on Aldous Harding. www.powmag.net/p/aldous-har...

A Record Doesn't Have to Mean Something

Sophie Kemp considers Train on the Island, the new album by Aldous Harding.

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We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

The brilliant new Aldous Harding album Train on the Island came out Friday. Beautiful artwork by H.Hawkline, production by @john-parish.bsky.social - I worked on the videos.

Catch up on our most recent Greenhouse environmental humanities book talks now available as audio and video podcasts: Michelle Henning, A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog, and Empire 🎧 newnatures.org/greenhouse/p... 🎥 newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

Coming up on 28 April, @michellehenning.bsky.social will be at Liverpool's Open Eye Gallery exploring the link between photography, chemicals, climate, and colonialism to mark the launch of her book 'A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog and Empire' openeye.org.uk/whatson/book... #BookSky

PJ Harvey's ninth studio album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' was released on 15 April in 2016. I was the art director and designed these playing cards - interview with me about them for the 10th anniversary is now on www.pjharvey.net

PJ Harvey@pjharvey.net · 4mo ago

On its tenth anniversary, art director Michelle Henning revisits the origins of the playing cards that accompanied the record's release. Read the full story pjharvey.lnk.to/hopesix.webBS. 📸 2, 3 Michelle Henning

PJ Harvey's ninth studio album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' was released on this day in 2016.

Tomorrow!

Dolly Jørgensen@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Greenhouse #envhum book talks had 2 weeks off for Easter, but we are back Monday 13 April with @michellehenning.bsky.social discussing her book A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog, and Empire (@uchicagopress.bsky.social 2025). Join the online talk live at 4pm CET / 3pm BST / 10am ET.

The Greenhouse #envhum book talks had 2 weeks off for Easter, but we are back Monday 13 April with @michellehenning.bsky.social discussing her book A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog, and Empire (@uchicagopress.bsky.social 2025). Join the online talk live at 4pm CET / 3pm BST / 10am ET.

Some good news for readers/fans/researchers of Roger McGough's poetry.The University of Liverpool has acquired his archive. Details ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

University of Liverpool acquires entire archive of poet Roger McGough

Archivist Jo Klett says the 40 boxes of material will provide ‘a full picture of Roger’s entire working career’

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@michellehenning.bsky.social presenting her paper, “It was a Dark and Stormy Night: Photography and ‘Darkness’”, at Darkness: A Photography Conference organized the School of Digital Arts at @manmetuni.bsky.social

I have a few book launches/ talks coming up: 26 March, London The Photographers'​ Gallery - talk, thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/tal... 28 April, Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery - in conversation with Prof. Sarah E. James. openeye.org.uk/whatson/book... …

Talk: Michelle Henning on Photography's Dirty History

Rethink photography as a ma

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Trevor Paglen has been named the winner of the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award artreview.com/winner-of-th...

Winner of the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award announced

Paglen will receive an unrestricted cash prize of $100,000

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CCEL members @michellehenning.bsky.social and Jamie Jelinski will be in Manchester this week presenting at Darkness: A Photography Conference organized the School of Digital Arts at @manmetuni.bsky.social www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/darkn...

read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/... 📣📣 CRITICAL AI'S LATEST ISSUE IS OUT! ALL CONTENT IS CURRENTLY FREE AND OPEN FOR YOUR PERUSAL 📣📣

Volume 3 Issue 2 | Critical AI | Duke University Press

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I have a Bristol book launch on 1st April- in conversation with the fabulous Rebecca Goddard! Tickets here www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e150...

Bookhaus Bristol – Author Talks, Readings & More

Discover upcoming events at Bookhaus Bristol, including author talks, book readings, and literary discussions.

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We were pleased to receive @michellehenning.bsky.social’s exciting new book ‘A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog and Empire’, largely based on research into the Ilford Limited archive held at Redbridge Heritage Centre.

Inimitable New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding has detailed her upcoming fifth studio album, Train on the Island ✏️ due may 8th, via @4ad.com "One Stop" is out now ❤️ aldousharding.ffm.to/onestop

BBC Radio 6 Music New Music Fix Daily Now Playing Aldous Harding One Stop

ALDOUS HARDING announces new album Train On The Island on @4ad.com 5 June - Vicar Street, Dublin first single out now ‘One Stop’ Video directed by Michelle Henning ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyKa...

Aldous Harding - One Stop (Official Video)

YouTube video by Aldous Harding

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