Please everyone sign and support my east side comrades. Sociology in the post-1992 sector is being gutted and sociology itself is being made into a subject for elite universities.

Linnea Wallen@linneawallen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Sociology Team at QMU are at risk of redundancy (alongside other colleagues) as a result of significant organisational changes. Please sign this petition to protect jobs and courses: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/protect-jobs... @ucuqmu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social

How did heads of state control the narrative before social media? In our latest article, @nataliesmith.bsky.social explores the role of Swedish historiographer of the realm, and how history was used for political ends at the height of empire. scilicet.org.uk/who-controls... #skystorians

Who Controls the Narrative? A short history of Swedish state historians | Scilicet

How did heads of state control the narrative before social media? In this article, we look at the Swedish historiographer of the realm role – the early modern spreader of disinformation.

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Rettigstipendiet ger yngre forskare och tjänstepersoner inom akademiens verksamhetsområde möjlighet att fördjupa sig i vårt gemensamma kulturarv. Ta del av resultatet från två av 2024 års stipendiater, Avigail Rotbain och @nataliesmith.bsky.social. Läs mer: k-blogg.se/2026/04/28/r... #forskning

✏️ In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social makes the case for pencil as an underappreciated medium 🤔 scilicet.org.uk/a-poor-relat... #skystorians #history #pencil

A poor relation in historical research? Sketches in the history of the pencil | Scilicet

From Samuel Pepys to the present day, the pencil has been central to knowledge, communication, and art. But too often it’s played second fiddle to the much-celebrated pen. Until now!

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We're back with a new series! Our first article is an overview of the history of history by @guyfassler.bsky.social #skystorians #history #historiography

Scilicet - History of Knowledge@scilicetblog.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How do we tell the history of history? To mark the beginning of a new series on our website, @guyfassler.bsky.social delves into the history of history in our latest article. We've also given the entire website a face-lift, so go check out 👇 scilicet.org.uk/a-short-hist... #skystorians #history

First knitting project of the year complete!

1/2 Excited to announce our Call for Abstracts for the next Ghosts of Empire in the North Sea workshop, hosted by colleagues at the University of Copenhagen August 20-21, 2026 This year, we also welcome work that looks beyond the North Sea. nors.ku.dk/english/cale...

Around 1650, Sweden’s ships sailed beyond the Baltic for the first time. Dutch captains and lieutenants in the Swedish navy guided this expansion. Join our online lecture on Monday, 1pm CET, in the Ships & Seafaring series: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf... #earlymodern #maritimehistory #history

The Prize Papers Project@prizepapers.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Next Monday (February 9th), Hielke van Nieuwenhuize talks about the role Dutch Seamen played in Sweden's expansion beyond the Baltic Sea during the Swedish "Stormaktstiden". Sign up here www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf... #skystorians #earlymodern #maritimehistory

Just a reminder about the new grant we (@universitypress.cambridge.org) are offering. Deadline is mid-April. Please spread the word.

Cecelia Cancellaro@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org ********************************* Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr

On Wednesday 4th February, Dr Sebastian Graf (Visiting IMH Researcher) will give the paper “War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine" 📆 4 Feb 2026 🕝 15:00 CET 📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)

Just over 1 month left to get your abstracts in! #CfP #History #Skystorians #MilHist #MinorityHistory

Natalie M. Smith@nataliesmith.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026 Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc) Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026

Just a week to go to get those abstracts in. We are really looking forward to putting the programme together for our conference in Limerick - happening 29 & 30 May 2026.

Women’s History Association of Ireland@whaireland.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are delighted this afternoon to announced the CFP for the 36th annual WHAI conference 2026. The conference will be held at Mary I Limerick on 29 & 30 May 2026. Closing dates for submissions on the theme of 'Gain' is 31 Jan. 2026. sites.google.com/view/whai202...

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📣Apply for Small Grants Funding! Are you looking to conduct research into social or cultural history? Do you need support with archival visits, organising a conference, or buying specialist equipment? ⏰Our next funding deadline is 1 March socialhistory.org.uk/funding/smal...

Small Grants

The Social History Society maintains a Small Grants Fund to support our members to carry out research activities and hold events. We give priority to activities and event that would otherwise remai…

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Last year, just before moving to Sweden, a lady named Joyce from a local Facebook group taught me how to knit, and I thought I'd share what I've made since then

Goat down! I repeat: Goat down! www.dn.se/sverige/stor...

Postdoc Opportunity! University of Southern Denmark - 3-year postdoc position in Medieval Studies networks.h-net.org/jobs/69652/u...

Feeling the winter chill? ❄️ Ever wondered “Should royal monkeys wear sweaters” when it's cold out? You’re not alone! Let's take a look at a letter letter from Olof von Dalin to Carl Linnaeus, translated by @nataliesmith.bsky.social on the topic: scilicet.org.uk/should-royal... #Skystorians

discussed this in seminar yesterday, albeit with reference to “race science” generally. If you understand science as a historical phenomenon then the question is what was science then, not whether it would count as science now, and the implication is that what science is now is not forever, either

Reminder for anyone wanting to submit an abstract before the holidays!

Natalie M. Smith@nataliesmith.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026 Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc) Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026

Happy St Lucy’s Day! To mark the Feast of St Lucy, we thought we would share this petition from Pistoia regarding the renovation of her chapel.

Nominations for the 2026 Society for Disability Studies Award are now open: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Last week, I was awarded my PhD in history from the University of St Andrews 🎉 A summary of my thesis, which examines the intellectual legacies of the swedish empire, can be found here: share.google/KfNonvidgQga... #skystorians

Last week, our colleague, @nataliesmith.bsky.social was officially conferred her PhD in History from the University of St Andrews for her thesis Empire in Flux: The Managing of Otherness and the Creation of Swedishness During Periods of Territorial Expansion and Decline, 1645-1845. Congratulations!

Don't miss! 🌿 Pocket Books and Floating Libraries: Books as Collecting Tools in Instructions to Travelers. Anna Svensson will discuss how books haven’t just described the natural world, they’ve also helped collect it. Wed. 10 Dec, 15:00–16:00 CET Zoom link, email: instructingnaturalhistory@uu.se

On Wednesday 10 Dec, Kristoffer Østnes (Narvik War Museum) will be giving the paper ”Guests in disguise: An Historical case study of German intelligence operations in Narvik c. 1936-April 1940” Time: 15.00 CET Location: Raab or zoom. Dm for link More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026 Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc) Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Marginal Militaries: Navigating Historical Boundaries, Differences, and Experiences at the Military Periphery Conference date: 22-23 October, 2026 Location: @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social Stockholm, Sweden (hybrid participation tbc) Cfp Deadline: 28 February, 2026

This post brings together some reflections on the themes I explored in my Rettig Fellowship, funded by the Swedish National Heritage Board and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. The sources (travel diaries, military maps, antiquarian accounts) have been fun to work with!

Scilicet - History of Knowledge@scilicetblog.bsky.social · 8mo ago

To conclude our autumn series, @nataliesmith.bsky.social takes us through early modern descriptions of the Swedish landscape. This article tells us what descriptions say about their authors, about empire, and so called 'objective' perspectives. #Skystorians #Sweden scilicet.org.uk/swedish-land...