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Official Bluesky account for the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS). We're in Pasadena for #nacbs2026!
Congratulations to this year's NACBS-Folger Fellow - Dr. Elizabeth Hines! Hines’ fellowship project, currently titled “War in the Time of Anglo-Dutch Empire”, explores Anglo-Dutch relations and transimperial ventures in the early modern period www.nacbs.org/news/nacbs-f...
As the Clacton by-election approaches, Kevin Harris reflects on the development of a rhetorical "culture of victimhood," from Oswald Mosley to Nigel Farage, in the latest for Broadsides. www.nacbs.org/post/from-mo...
From Mosley to Farage? Victimhood, Legitimacy, and the British Far Right
"Farage’s success therefore suggests not the return of fascism unchanged, but the normalisation of rhetorical forms formerly associated with the far right, after they have been detached from overt fas...
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As the Clacton by-election approaches, Kevin Harris reflects on the development of a rhetorical "culture of victimhood," from Oswald Mosley to Nigel Farage, in the latest for Broadsides. www.nacbs.org/post/from-mo...
From Mosley to Farage? Victimhood, Legitimacy, and the British Far Right
"Farage’s success therefore suggests not the return of fascism unchanged, but the normalisation of rhetorical forms formerly associated with the far right, after they have been detached from overt fas...
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For the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social forum, "1776: Views from the British World," I wrote a short piece about the surprising significance of Church of Scotland ministers in the transatlantic American Revolution.
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: Ambivalent Independence: Scottish Dissent, Parliamentary Reform, and Britain's American Revolution | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: Ambivalent Independence: Scottish Dissent, Parliamentary Reform, and Britain's American Revolution - Volume 65
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📢New article in JBS! 📗"'Women, Where Are Your Jobs Going?': Feminism and the Problem of Unemployment in Thatcher’s Britain," by @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“Women, Where Are Your Jobs Going?”: Feminism and the Problem of Unemployment in Thatcher’s Britain | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
“Women, Where Are Your Jobs Going?”: Feminism and the Problem of Unemployment in Thatcher’s Britain - Volume 65
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Happening today! There is still time to RSVP at the link below and join at noon ET!
Amy Woodson-Boulton@amywb.bsky.social · 3w ago#SkyStorians! Join us to learn how you can navigate this anti-DEI climate as you apply for jobs and grants. An event we put together for @thenacbs.bsky.social but you don't have to be a member to benefit! lmula.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #DEI #BritishStudies #19thCentury #AcademicSky
Always a pleasure writing about the Guinea Pig Club! Check it out on the Broadsides blog for the North American Conference on British Studies. www.nacbs.org/post/in-grou...
In-Groups and Out-Groups: Tube Pedicle Humor, Facial Difference, and the Guinea Pig Club
“There is an intrinsic irony in the tube pedicle procedure: meant to restore some level of normative appearance and function, it temporarily made the faces of these patients even more different.”
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Also available today! "From Secession to Status: 1776 and the Politics of Subordinate Sovereignty in the British World" by Nguyen Truong Giang Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: From Secession to Status: 1776 and the Politics of Subordinate Sovereignty in the British World | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: From Secession to Status: 1776 and the Politics of Subordinate Sovereignty in the British World - Volume 65
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Another addition to 1776: Views from the British World! "The Death of William Pitt and British Patriotism" by Amy Watson Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: The Death of William Pitt and British Patriotism | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World: The Death of William Pitt and British Patriotism - Volume 65
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Next up, Bradley Irish on historical neurodiversity and its what it offers British Studies. #disabilitypridemonth Read the piece at Broadsides: www.nacbs.org/post/histori...
Historical Neurodiversity and British Studies
“In the last decade or so scholars in the humanities have increasingly begun to theorize how we might think about neurodivergence, and neurological difference more generally, in the historical past.”
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Next up in Forum 1776: Views from the British World "Ambivalent Independence: The US Declaration in Hemispheric Perspective," by Eric Hinderaker and Rebecca Horn www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World. Ambivalent Independence: The US Declaration in Hemispheric Perspective | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World. Ambivalent Independence: The US Declaration in Hemispheric Perspective - Volume 65
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📢New article in JBS! 📗"Killer Dust in the Classroom: Asbestos in Schools and the Urban-Environmental Politics of Risk in 1980s London" by Adam Page Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Killer Dust in the Classroom: Asbestos in Schools and the Urban-Environmental Politics of Risk in 1980s London | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
Killer Dust in the Classroom: Asbestos in Schools and the Urban-Environmental Politics of Risk in 1980s London - Volume 65
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Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? To mark the occasion, Broadsides will spotlight several pieces that explore disability history. First up, Hasaam Latif on Lascar sailors, mental distress, and disability.
From the Engine Room to the Asylum: Mental Distress and Disability Among Lascar Sailors
"Mental distress, disability, and institutionalisation were not marginal experiences but formed part of the broader human cost of Britain's maritime empire."
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Next up in Forum 1776: Views from the British World! "The Declaration of Independence through Jewish Eyes: The American Revolution as a Site for Self-Making" by Jamie L. Bronstein Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World. The Declaration of Independence through Jewish Eyes: The American Revolution as a Site for Self-Making | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
FORUM: 1776. Views from the British World. The Declaration of Independence through Jewish Eyes: The American Revolution as a Site for Self-Making - Volume 65
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#SkyStorians! Join us to learn how you can navigate this anti-DEI climate as you apply for jobs and grants. An event we put together for @thenacbs.bsky.social but you don't have to be a member to benefit! lmula.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #DEI #BritishStudies #19thCentury #AcademicSky
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Applying for Jobs & Grants in the Current Climate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Friday, July 24 at 9:00-10:30am PT/ 12:00-1:30pm ET Get advice from experts at a career center and faculty defense organization on what you should know about applying for positions and grants in the ...
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Event next week! 💻Applying for Grants and Jobs in the Current Climate 📅July 24 ⏰9am PT/ 12pm ET Info and RSVP at the link below! www.nacbs.org/news/applyin...
Applying for Jobs & Grants Event | NACBS
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Looking forward to presenting with colleagues working on the British Caribbean at the NACBS conference in Pasadena in November. First time at this conference! @thenacbs.bsky.social
For #historians - Call for Papers for a conference on women's mobilization in the Americas during WWI in Buenos Aires on 13-14 May 2027 This conference invites scholars from related disciplines to submit their research examining the roles played by women across the Americas during the Great War.
Registration for NACBS 2026 opens tomorrow! A draft program is now available to view on our conference page. We hope to see you in Pasadena! www.nacbs.org/conference
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Briefly returning to the wild world of social media to share that my new book, LITTLE WARS OF EMPIRE, is available and currently on sale from @manchesterup.bsky.social. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526190468/
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Little wars of empire - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Little wars of empire by Taylor Soja
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"For Britain, the American Revolution arguably proved to be the most expensive, protracted, and unsuccessful conflicts in the history of its empire." Read more from Troy Bickham in this 2025 piece for Broadsides.
Washington, US Revolution, and the British Atlantic
"Of all the American Presidents, George Washington was perhaps best known to the British at the time of his inauguration. "
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As 4th of July celebrations kick off this weekend, read more about emigrant Highlanders and loyalism during the American Revolution in this 2012 article by Matthew Dziennik in @JBritishStudies.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Through an Imperial Prism: Land, Liberty, and Highland Loyalism in the War of American Independence | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core
Through an Imperial Prism: Land, Liberty, and Highland Loyalism in the War of American Independence - Volume 50 Issue 2
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Nominations for our Undergraduate Essay Prize are due tonight by 11:59pm ET! Essays may be from any department as long as they relate to British Studies and date from this academic year. www.nacbs.org/prize-databa...
Undergraduate Essay Prize
Each year the NACBS awards up to eight prizes of $100 each to the best essays on British topics submitted by undergraduates studying in American and Canadian universities. Essays may be from any depar...
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As we wrap up Pride Month 2026, take a moment to check out our series highlighting queer and trans histories! #pridemonth #pride www.nacbs.org/news/pride-m...
Thomas R. Metcalf, distinguished scholar of the social, political, and cultural history of the British Empire and colonial South Asia, passed on June 18, 2026. You can read more about his scholarship and mentorship in this essay by Durba Ghosh. thewire.in/history/reme...
Remembering Thomas R. Metcalf, the Historian Who Reinvented Himself Again and Again
Between 'An Imperial Vision' and 'Imperial Connections: India in the Indian Ocean Arena, 1860-1920', Tom engaged in a number of field-building projects that brought together his engagements with Briti...
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“Policing queer individuals and their bodies is not a new phenomenon in India" Read more from Arnav Bhattacharya the final piece of our #pridemonth series.
The British Colonial Connection to the Contemporary Attack on Transgender Rights in India
“Policing queer individuals and their bodies is not a new phenomenon in India.”
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“Vassall’s spy career was shaped by, and in turn shaped, Britain’s Cold War diplomatic service.” Read more from Kristina Kelehan in our pride series. www.nacbs.org/post/just-an...
Just Another Cold War "Gay Spy" Scandal?
“Vassall’s spy career was shaped by, and in turn shaped, Britain’s Cold War diplomatic service.”
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“Gay Liberation called on queer people to form themselves as a counter public, but it was often in spaces of commerce that the call was heard and answered.” Read more from Gil Engelstein about how commercial and activist interests overlapped in our #pridemonth series. www.nacbs.org/post/all-abo...
All About Travel: Gay Tourism and Activism in the 1970s
"Gay Liberation called on queer people to form themselves as a counter public, but it was often in spaces of commerce that the call was heard and answered."
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@thenacbs.bsky.social Great news about a @jbritishstudies.bsky.social article from January
Eamonn O’Keeffe@1812andallthat.bsky.social · 2mo agoPleasantly surprised to learn my January @jbritishstudies.bsky.social article was covered in a recent issue of Historie, a chain of Scandinavian history magazines! Check out doi.org/10.1017/jbr.... for my original "From Amputee to Author" article.
"Switchboard logbooks are delicate artefacts that hold the personal stories of anonymous callers seeking help and advice." Next in our #pridemonth blog series, Katherine Wallace discusses how records left by gay helplines link activism and everyday experiences across Britain.
“Hello, Gay Switchboard?”: Tracing queer life through telephonic helplines in the 1970s and 1980s
"Switchboard logbooks are delicate artefacts that hold the personal stories of anonymous callers seeking help and advice."
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