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Lauri Donahue@lauridonahue.bsky.social · last mo.

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That’s a wrap on the @histchild.bsky.social conference. Thank you delegates & keynote speakers, & the many academic & professional services colleagues @sheffielduni.bsky.social who helped it happen, especially @drjuliabish.bsky.social Glorious weather, fabulous papers. 🎤⬇️ #histchild26

In our final keynote session Dr Becky Parry & young Heritage Producers Maisie, Harry & Olivia introduced delegates at the @histchild.bsky.social conference to the incredible work and archival legacy of @rotherhamcouncil.bsky.social‘s Children’s Capital of Culture 2025. #histchild26

We had perfect weather to enjoy views of Sheffield on our walk up to the conference dinner of the @histchild.bsky.social at the iconic Park Hill Flats last night. Fabulous food and great company. Thanks to South Street Kitchen for hosting us. #histchild26 @uoscollections.bsky.social

Prof Caroline Bressey UCL has just expertly delivered our second keynote at #histchild26 & I am in awe. Such a powerful & considered (re)telling of archival encounters & the power of names, & an inspirational example of methodology & delivery. @histchild.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

I had the pleasure of chairing today’s #histchild panel ‘Girls and Girlhoods’ Thank you for three fascinating and thought provoking papers Jordyn Beaupré , Taylar Carty and @agneshamberger.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histchild.bsky.social

A fantastic first keynote at #histchild26 from @darrenchetty.bsky.social & @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social providing rich & critical historical & philosophical perspectives on the child characters of children’s literature & adult fears & desires around childhood, belonging & identity, past & present

Fascinating papers in Panel D ‘ Multigenerational Perspectives on Childhoods’ on day 1 of the @histchild.bsky.social conference @slowhistorian.bsky.social @shirleene.bsky.social Harriet Bee & @rhianeddcollins.bsky.social expertly chaired by @lauratisdall.bsky.social #histchild26

A huge thanks to @robbannister.bsky.social and The House Skatepark for hosting our pre-conference social event ahead of the @histchild.bsky.social conference at @sheffielduni.bsky.social Great to learn of the history of skateboarding in Sheffield and to see delegates getting to know each other

Last minute checks this afternoon as we get ready to welcome delegates to the @histchild.bsky.social 5th biennial conference in The Diamond @sheffielduni.bsky.social tomorrow. #histchild26

We are proud to host the 5th biennial conference of @histchild.bsky.social at @sheffielduni.bsky.social from 1-3 July. We have 20 panels & 3 fabulous keynotes presenting work from across the world. Read the programme at www.histchild.org/pages/confer...

I’ve been to two of these conferences and they’re very lovely! They’re also super welcoming to children’s literature so if you don’t think of yourself as a historian don’t automatically count yourself out!

Yinka Olusoga@yinkaolusoga.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The @histchild.bsky.social conference is coming to the @sheffielduni.bsky.social in July 2026. Call for papers has been extended until Monday 22nd December. Please share - especially with research students and ECRs! www.histchild.org/pages/sheffi...

The @histchild.bsky.social conference is coming to the @sheffielduni.bsky.social in July 2026. Call for papers has been extended until Monday 22nd December. Please share - especially with research students and ECRs! www.histchild.org/pages/sheffi...

All set up for our zine-making workshop for children and families today at @britishacademy.bsky.social Summer Showcase

Very excited that ‘Black History for Every Day of the Year’ has been shortlisted by @sla.org.uk ‘s Information Book Awards. Thank you to @panmacmillan.bsky.social for the chance to co-author this book with my siblings @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @kemiolusoga.bsky.social

The School Library Association@sla.org.uk · last yr.

🎉 The #InformationBookAward shortlist is here! Discover 12 brilliant books that represent just how engaging #informationbooks can be for children of all ages: bit.ly/3SQtMIu 📚 With thanks to our sponsors @peters-books.bsky.social, @hachettechildrens.bsky.social & @alcs.co.uk. #uksla #booksky #edusky

As part of our Folklore Reimagined season, Yinka Olusoga and Catherine Bannister discuss how children are recreating festival traditions and seasonal customs in online spaces, and what lessons this can teach us about children’s digital play and wellbeing. Watch the full video here:

(Mine)crafting custom: collecting children's folklore in a digital age'

Many seasonal customs and festival traditions, such as Christmas and Easter in the UK, seem to be centered on children. In this talk, Dr Yinka Olusoga and Dr...

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Meet our second co-host, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social ... (THREAD)

Meet our first co-host, @davidolusoga.bsky.social ... (THREAD)

Explore the sides to history that you never even thought existed... 📜 Join our hosts @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social on 20th March as they tell the story of one of the greatest acts of sabotage ever to rock New York City.... Watch the trailer now 👇

🚨NEW PODCAST🚨 From the makers of The Rest Is History, The Rest is Politics, and Empire, comes… Journey Through Time, hosted by @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social . Launching 20th March…

Can I have a minute of your time? For the third year running, the Eighty Percent Mental Podcast has been shortlisted for a Sport Podcast Award! You can vote using the link in the next post, and promise I'll love you forever!

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Children’s History Society@histchild.bsky.social · 2y ago

CALL FOR PAPERS 📢 🗓 Language and Communication in Histories of Children and Young People 📅 7–9 July 2025 📍 @UniofGreenwich Explore how children and young people have shaped, used, and been shaped by language throughout history. Submission deadline: 5 Jan 2025 #histchild

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨 On this episode of the #EightyPercentMental podcast, we welcomed Prof Rob Schinke to talk about mental health and about finding ways to harness our natural gifts and truly live up to our human potential Listen now at eightypercentmental.com or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️🎧

Back down there doing that again!

We’re thrilled to announce ‘The Age of Mistrust?’, our next event season! In an era rife with misinformation, political tension and the rise of AI, are we living in an Age of Mistrust? And if so, what can we do about it? Explore the season and book now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/age-of-mistrust

Travelling to London for today’s Advisory Board meeting of our British Academy Research Project ‘Childhoods and Play: The Iona and Peter Opie Archive’ @britishacademy.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Dr Yinka Olusoga’s podcast with Tapestry explores contemporary digital childhood and children’s play. Well worth a listen. fsf-podcasts.simplecast.com/episodes/exp...

Exploring contemporary digital childhood and children’s play | Podcasts from the Foundation Stage Forum Limited

Jules and Stephen chat with Dr Yinka Olusoga about children’s digital literacies, how children’s play is evolving, and how we can shift our mindset to recognise and participate in their digital and po...

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"*Write everything that comes into your head, but only in the first draft.* ... Your thesis exists to prove the hypothesis that you devised at the outset, not to show the breadth of your knowledge." 

 Want more? This excerpt’s for you: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/umberto-eco-...

Umberto Eco's Guide to Writing a Thesis

A funny and unpretentious guide by the illustrious novelist Umberto Eco, for his favorite audience: teachers and their students.

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