Stephanie Olsen
@stephanieolsen.bsky.social
Historian of childhood, experience, emotions, education and nationalism of Britain, Empire, Global. Senior Researcher, NARS (Tampere) & Faculty Affiliate, History, McGill. PhD, FRHistS. Montréalaise 🇨🇦
Very happy to be co-organizing the SHCY conference in Montreal. Please send us your proposals by Sept 15! @shcy.bsky.social @histchild.bsky.social @histchildoxford.bsky.social @hexhistory.bsky.social #coenars
SHCY@shcy.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe call for papers for SHCY's 2027 conference in Montreal is now live! Submissions are due September 15: www.shcy.org/news-announc...
Looking for a change of scene, intellectual community, and a place to write? The Wilson Institute for Canadian History at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social has just launched a Visiting Scholars Program! More info here: wilson.humanities.mcmaster.ca/discover/our...
Send in your proposals for the first ever NARS conference, on everyday nationalisms, at Tampere University! Happy to be helping to organize this momentous event! www.finlit.fi/en/research-...
The Everyday in the History of Nationhood and Nationalisms
Nationalism Research in the Humanities (NARS) Research Council of Finland Centre of Excellence, Tampere University subproject, organises the first NARS Conference May 12-14, 2027 in Tampere, Finland.
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Delighted to help organize this conference with wonderful historians of childhood and youth from all Montreal universities. Version française à suivre.
The Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN)@clpn.bsky.social · 2mo agoCall for conference papers & panels: "In Search of Young People in History" (the 16th biennial conference of @shcy.bsky.social). The conference will take place at Concordia University (Canada) in June 2027. Proposals are due by 15 September. www.shcy.org/news-announc...
Call for conference papers & panels: "In Search of Young People in History" (the 16th biennial conference of @shcy.bsky.social). The conference will take place at Concordia University (Canada) in June 2027. Proposals are due by 15 September. www.shcy.org/news-announc...
Call for Papers: SHCY 2027 in Montreal! - Society for the History of Children and Youth
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Tanja Vahtikari presents Tampere University group "Everyday affordances of nationalism" #coeNARS, e.g. @stephanieolsen.bsky.social & @samisuodenjoki.bsky.social work on this!
Reminder!
Stephanie Olsen@stephanieolsen.bsky.social · 4mo ago2.5 year postdoc opportunity at CoE NARS, Tampere University. The focus is on the history of everyday nationalism and we encourage applications dealing with the history of childhood and youth. Please distribute far and wide and encourage great scholars to apply. tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...
Reminder!
Stephanie Olsen@stephanieolsen.bsky.social · 4mo ago2.5 year postdoc opportunity at CoE NARS, Tampere University. The focus is on the history of everyday nationalism and we encourage applications dealing with the history of childhood and youth. Please distribute far and wide and encourage great scholars to apply. tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...
The 18th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past will take place online and at the University of Oulu (Finland) from 10 to 12 June. www.eventbrite.fi/e/sscip-2026...
SSCIP 2026
18th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCIP)
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There's still time to send us your applications by May 1! @shcy.bsky.social @histchild.bsky.social @histchildoxford.bsky.social @clpn.bsky.social
SHCY@shcy.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Society for the History of Children and Youth offers annual grants to scholarly event organizers. SHCY will award two $500 grants and one $1500 grant for events that take place in 2026–27. The application deadline is May 1. Find more information here: www.shcy.org/events1/even...
Thanks @heatherlwellis.bsky.social for including my article based on my keynote! Check out the whole SI here.
History of Education Society UK@histedsocuk.bsky.social · 4mo agoHistorians of education should focus on emotions and senses, as is the emphasis of our latest journal edition. 'To write the history of education in this way is not to abandon structural analysis but to deepen it.' Read in full here!
Join #coeNARS! Researcher positions open in the subprojects of CoE in Nationalism Research in the Humanities, led by SKS and funded by the Research Council of Finland. Learn more and apply: University of Helsinki: bit.ly/4mAjiLd Tampere University: bit.ly/4tJy8Bs Åbo Akademi: bit.ly/4tQUnWj
Post doc opportunity to work at the excellence centre on history of everyday nationalism in Tampere, Finland tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...
Postdoctoral Researcher (History of Everyday Nationalism, CoE NARS) / Tutkijatohtori
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2.5 year postdoc opportunity at CoE NARS, Tampere University. The focus is on the history of everyday nationalism and we encourage applications dealing with the history of childhood and youth. Please distribute far and wide and encourage great scholars to apply. tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...
Postdoctoral Researcher (History of Everyday Nationalism, CoE NARS) / Tutkijatohtori
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CfA: International Visiting Fellowship Programme in the History of Knowledge (Lund) We invite early career/postdoctoral scholars to join us at LUCK during a period of one week between 2 November and 6 November, 2026. Read more here: newhistoryofknowledge.com/2026/04/13/c...
Nationalism & emotions, experience, and memory – researchers of #coeNARS deep in discussion in a seminar at Åbo Akademi 9.4.2026. Interested in joining in? Researcher positions in NARS subprojects at SKS, Tampere University, University of Helsinki, and Åbo Akademi will open soon – stay tuned!
Reminder. Send me your applications!
SHCY@shcy.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Society for the History of Children and Youth offers annual grants to scholarly event organizers. SHCY will award two $500 grants and one $1500 grant for events that take place in 2026–27. The application deadline is May 1. Find more information here: www.shcy.org/events1/even...
2 terrific postdoc positions available with NARS at Åbo Akademi University (Turku). Please distribute near and far. #coeNARS
Postdoctoral Researcher positions in History
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The Society for the History of Children and Youth offers annual grants to scholarly event organizers. SHCY will award two $500 grants and one $1500 grant for events that take place in 2026–27. The application deadline is May 1. Find more information here: www.shcy.org/events1/even...
Event Grants - Society for the History of Children and Youth
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Thank you Yoonmi Lee, I am happy that scholars are benefitting from our double SI in History of Education, the product of much wonderful collaboration between multiple authors and editors.
Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · 6mo agoSome nice comments on our double SI @stephanieolsen.bsky.social and Mark Freeman! 'the recent special issue of History of Education (2023), which represents a significant initiative to redefine and expand the field by challenging its traditionally Eurocentric focus.' #histed doi.org/10.4000/1489i
This was a long time in the making and I'm delighted it's now out. Huge thanks to @galbeckerman.bsky.social for his perseverance and diligence. Please check it out. Print edition will be out soon. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
A Radical New Approach to Human History
The historians who want to know how our ancestors experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow
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Get ready for ISCHE 2026! The SWG History of Knowledge in the History of Education invites paper proposals for two panels: ✍️ Knowledge & Emotions in the History of Education 📚 General theme: Knowledge + Education Full CFP: shorturl.at/4UNtC Submit by 15 Jan 2026 via: www.conftool.org/ische47
Are you a graduate student? Check out the 2026 McGill-Queen’s Graduate Conference Call for Papers! Abstracts are due November 28!
Join us for the book launch of McGill in History at the McGill Faculty Club in Montreal on Thursday, November 6th! The talk will be followed by a Q&A and reception, with copies of the book available for purchase. Refreshments will be provided. This is a hybrid event, registration required.
Book Launch and Panel Discussion: McGill in History
Join us in a discussion about McGill in History, a new book that explores the university's colonial legacy, edited by Brian Lewis, Don Nerbas, and Melissa N. Shaw. In 2021, McGill...
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Come and join us at History of Education! We're looking for a new editor for our special section 'Workspace'. Deadline is 30 October. More information here: historyofeducation.org.uk/e:oi_special... @lottiehoare.bsky.social @stephanieolsen.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social #histed
Call for Expressions of Interest: Special Section Editor of ‘Workspace’ - History of Education Society
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A belated, warm welcome to Laura Nys, History of Education's new book reviews ed, and a huge thank you to @histosaurusbex.bsky.social ! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lottiehoare.bsky.social @heatherlwellis.bsky.social
Editorial
Published in History of Education: Journal of the History of Education Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation I feel privileged to prepare my first lecture on the history of Canadian residential schools for Tampere University students. We will also read an article on Sámi experiences in Finland, which I hope will give all of us an opportunity to reflect.
Reminder Fellows of @royalhistsoc.org have til 26 September to vote in upcoming Council elections! 🗳️ There's lots of great candidates & all committed to the field. Obvs ideally I'd like to be your choice 😜 But vital to vote for who you feel will represent you & profession #skystorians #academicsky
