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Just outstanding.

08.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Usually was a research masters. Not uncommon in the UK either. The uptake of the PhD at scale in unis was starting to be pushed then but really became essential in the 90s.

06.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Growing Up in the Early Modern World, a workshop Nov 27 in Sydney exploring childhood in institutional settings, & care, discipline & education across the life course. Please submit a 200 word abstract & 3-sentence bio note by 15 July to paula.plastic@mq.edu.au. Online/hybrid participation possible.

05.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

And this is why you need to have a broad base of languages, history and culture taught at university. You want to use your own experts when negotiating war.

01.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The diversity and variability of grief Two scholarships are offered for candidates with a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline to study the diversity and variability of grief experiences.

Applications are now open for 2 PhD scholarships on the β€œThe Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University, Sydney. 1/3 www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...

24.02.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Also podcasts.

23.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Except she was actually dead 🀣🀣

21.02.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Call for papers for event on children in early modern institutions. Contact Paula Plastic.

Call for papers for event on children in early modern institutions. Contact Paula Plastic.

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Call for papers - growing up in the early modern world!

13.02.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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What makes the perfect passionate kiss? 5 tips from history Ever since medieval Christians smooshed their mouths together during worship, the kiss has remained a hot topic.

Valentine’s Day approaches but have you prepared your lips? Here are some top tips for a perfect kiss! And a preorder link to my new book The Kiss, for a bargain Β£18.

theconversation.com/what-makes-t...

12.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.

Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...

09.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Please do.

05.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Alan Ramsay the Scot operated a circulating library out of his bookshop. His is thought to be the first circulating library in Britain (in 1726).

05.02.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Word.

24.01.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CFP for a Special Issue of Gender & History on childhood and crises to be edited by Katie Barclay and Emily Ward. Abstracts due 31 May 2026; then hybrid workshop; full articles due 31 Jan. 2027. Please share widely.
#Skystorians #GenderHistory #HistChild πŸ—ƒοΈ

22.01.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me, Chloe Kennedy, Alice Krzanich and Jacob Fredrickson have a large grant on β€˜hurt feelings and the law’ in Scotland (1750 to present), which looks at how the law has compensated for hurt feelings. Defamation and related claims are part of that. I’ve been doing the defamation/slander material.

21.01.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A call for an edited collection on numbers and the self. Contact me.

A call for an edited collection on numbers and the self. Contact me.

Anybody got something bubbling on this topic? I need a replacement essay. Get in touch!

21.01.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This is a call for papers for a special issue of gender and history on childhood, gender and crises. For more details email katie.barclay@mq.edu.au

This is a call for papers for a special issue of gender and history on childhood, gender and crises. For more details email katie.barclay@mq.edu.au

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Call for papers: Childhood, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of the World. for Gender & History

20.01.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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We’re thrilled to share this AHRC-funded PhD opportunity from Swansea University @swanseauni

β€œSerious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to present” explores how Wales developed its own distinct stance of child’s play through the examination of postwar Welsh childhoods.

19.01.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

This article is good because it opens up a set of questions around how we interpret evidence and how different lenses shape what we see.

06.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m truly excited to share that The Oxford Handbook of Emotions in International Relations, co-edited with Andrew Ross , is finally out in the world. lnkd.in/dZYNS2Jb

This project has been a journey: full of ideas, conversations, challenges, and inspiration.I’m deeply grateful to all contributors.

31.12.2025 07:37 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The problem with people pitching book reviews is you lose editorial control. 80% of the time that’s fine. The other 20% can be painful.

27.12.2025 06:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Children’s Books and Segregation in the Workplace - Sociological Images The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

thesocietypages.org/socimages/20...

26.12.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The traditional solution in the uk was to wrap the coin in wax paper.

25.12.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Special Issue: Gender and Segregation: Gender & History: Vol 37, No 3 Gender & History is a global gender studies journal publishing research on femininity, masculinity and gender across eras and territories.

Our Special Issue @genderandhistory.bsky.social is now out!! Many congrats and thanks to stellar co-editors @writinghelena.bsky.social, Lisa Hellman & Rachel Jean-Baptiste, and to all our fabulous authors. Fab seeing all 140,000 words brought together! 🌟 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680424...

18.12.2025 10:02 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Conversely I love this because it gives you a reading list for the field and helps you see what you might have missed.

17.12.2025 12:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice of them to do the unions job for them.

12.12.2025 08:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who is doing interesting work on children and crises - disaster, war, famine, climate, familial, personal, gender, etc? Tell me about them!

11.12.2025 09:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Cultures and Societies - Book Series - Routledge & CRC Press Routledge & CRC Press Series: The long eighteenth century sits as a pivotal point between the early-modern and modern worlds. By actively encouraging an international focus for the series ov

Planning a monograph or collection essays on some aspect of #C18th #history & culture? If so, get in touch with @deborahsimonton.bsky.social or me about publishing in our series, Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Cultures and Societies. #skystorians πŸ—ƒοΈwww.routledge.com/Routledge-St...

11.12.2025 08:04 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of Leah Leneman's 'The Scottish Suffragettes' featuring an image of an Ewardian woman in front of a 'Womens Freedom League' banner, and a second image of a busy suffrage march with banners that read 'Votes for Women'.

Front cover of Leah Leneman's 'The Scottish Suffragettes' featuring an image of an Ewardian woman in front of a 'Womens Freedom League' banner, and a second image of a busy suffrage march with banners that read 'Votes for Women'.

πŸ“£ NOW ACCEPTING ESSAYS! The Leah Leneman Prize for research on women’s or gender history is open to students & independent scholars. Submit your 8-10k word essay by 22 Dec 2025 πŸ“…

Full details: womenshistoryscotland.org/projects-and...

12.10.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

In Oz we now have a social media ban for under 16s. Might be they’re trying to keep on top of that?

08.12.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0