Ann-Marie Foster

Front cover of 'Organised Militarism in Interwar Britain. The Navy League and the Air League of the British Empire', by Rowan Thompson.

Coming soon: the next in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series is 'Organised Militarism in Interwar Britain. The Navy League and the Air League of the British Empire', by Rowan Thompson: bit.ly/474AbHq

Published free OA & in p/back @uolpress.bsky.social on 9 April #Skystorians 1/2

Massive congrats Sam! I used the collections there a few years ago and they’re brilliant.

Front cover of the History UK 'Disability and History Project Report' 2025. Full text: "Disability and History Project Report. Lead author: Dr Sarah Holland. Project Research Fellows: Dr Alexandra F. Morris, Dr Sarah E. Hayward, and Tilly Guthrie. Supported by an Advisory Board. Co-funded by the Royal Historical Society." With History UK and Royal Historical Society logos

History UK has today released its 'History UK Disability and History Report' (2025): bit.ly/44PH51Z

The report aims to raise the profile of issues relating to disability and history in UK Higher Education. Its research and writing were co-funded by the Royal Historical Society. #Skystorians

Supporting neurodivergent library users webinar - Feb 2025 Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) library users? This webinar will help get you started.

Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...

This is on Monday. Do join us if you can and are interested in more inclusive academic workplaces

Busy but brilliant week on the Divergent Minds in the Archive project: co-ran our "Accessing Archives and Collections" symposium Mon & Tues, now en route to Heriot-Watt to talk about our findings at the @edicaucus.bsky.social symposium! #Neurodiversity

A slide with project partners logos and the title ‘Divergent Minds in the Archive’ with a photo in the corner of three white women.

Today @riacheyne.bsky.social, @amfoster.bsky.social & I showcased our Divergent Minds in the Archive project. It a great event & lovely to be able to talk about what we’ve done from our data collection, graphics, accessibility guide & zines. Thanks to everyone who came & your lovely comments!

Interesting in neurodivergent and disabled accessibility, archives and heritage, or both? Last day to register for "Accessing Archives and Collections: Disability, Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness" (free online symposium, 17th and 18th November)!

The Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture will be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social next week! There are still some tickets left available to attend either in person or online. So if interested, check out the Eventbrite link in the quoted message. 🗃️

We're blown away by the level of interest so far and looking forward to a great couple of days exploring accessibility and/in archives and collections!

And I’ve teamed up with my fab colleagues @riacheyne.bsky.social @luciejones83.bsky.social for the second day. Please come along to either/both and dip in and out as you can

As we come to the end of our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' project, we're delighted to invite you to 'Accessing Archives and Collections: Disability, Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness' - a free online symposium on 17th and 18th November. 1/n

Image of a person buried under a pile of marking, grant deadlines and meeting requests. Logos of University of Liverpool and Independent Social Research Foundation. Text reads: Creating more inclusive workplaces for academics with energy limiting conditions. Webinar and guidance for academics with ELC, line managers & HR professionals, EDI & union representatives, funders, publishers & conference organisers. Monday 24th November 2-3pm.

Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social

We have launched the Disability Arts History Australia website!
-Visit the Disability Arts History Australia website at: disabilityartshistoryaustralia.net
-Visit the Padlet to create a post with information for the Timeline about a person, event, and/or organisation padlet.com/bree_hadley/...

Ephemera and the Construction of First World War Life Writing In the years following the First World War, memoirs of combatants and those who experienced war in other roles proliferated the print market with their autobiographies. People made sense of their war ...

“Ephemera and the Construction of First World War Life Writing” by Ann‑Marie Foster / @amfoster.bsky.social: doi.org/10.16995/olh...

Part of the #OLHJournal special collection Literature as Imaginary Archive: Ephemera and Modern Literary Production

Tickets available via the link to sign up, great range of speakers on everything from slavery to remembrance and pageantry to stokers - full programme here: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...

Cover for: Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales, by Andrew McTominey

Published today: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales', by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4n4LkxB

'Waterscapes' is the 23rd title in the Society's New Historical perspectives book series, published @uolpress.bsky.social. Available free Open Access and in print 1/2

Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast Apply now for the Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

A proper 12-month replacement post with decent salary (for UKHE, at least) in modern European history. Belfast is a decent place to live - relatively affordable apart from extortionate pint prices - and I can personally vouch for what a great & friendly School we have.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE451/l...

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Had a lovely day chatting&zine making at today’s Divergent Minds in the Archive workshop. Thank you to everyone who shared ND archive experiences with me & @amfoster.bsky.social. Big shout to Rhian @glamarchives.bsky.social’s for hosting us! The tour & mugs were splendid additions.

Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025 History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.

Join us! We are advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop in 2025-27.

Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team.
www.historyworkshop....

Photo of printout of slides reading "Divergent mind in the archive workshop" with colourful markers, post it notes and fidget toys

Been too busy to post about this, but we've had a brilliant day exploring neurodivergent archive accessibility at our first @edicaucus.bsky.social funded workshop!

Missed the word ‘workshop’ from the first post. Alas, the heat had finally caught up with me! We’d love to see you at the other workshops, and can fund (some) travel. Please do spread the word.

…and Liverpool Records Office on 14 August

If this sounds enticing, there are still spaces in our upcoming workshops @glamarchives.bsky.social on 29 July…

Scattered colourful leaflets, print sticks, and scissors on a round table.

Had a fantastic day with @riacheyne.bsky.social for the @edicaucus.bsky.social funded Divergent Minds in the Archive. We collected thoughts, made zines, guzzled ice water, and deeply enjoyed the video that @luciejones83.bsky.social made to introduce the afternoon activities.

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Are you a neurodivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archives or library professional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user access? Or a neurodivergent archives or library professional who can offer insights into accessibility?

Details of our upcoming online workshop with @scotsarchives.bsky.social, and our face-to-face workshops in Cardiff and Glasgow, at the link! Apply by 30th June.

Text reads Neurodivergent experiences of archives - call for workshop participants Are you a (UK-based) neurodivergent researcher who has used archives in your work? Or an archive, library, or collections professional who would like to inform discussions on neurodivergent user access? Or a neurodivergent archive, library, or collections professional who can offer insights into accessibility? As part of the EDI Caucus funded project 'Divergent Minds in the Archive', we, a group of neurodivergent humanities academics, will be running a series of research and knowledge exchange workshops at archives around the UK, and online, in summer 2025. These workshops will bring together archive users and professionals to share archive experiences, identify potential barriers for neurodivergent users, and creatively 're-imagine' archival spaces through zine-making. We are currently recruiting participants for the following workshops, to be hosted by: • Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Tuesday 29 July, 10am-4.15pm. Glamorgan application link. • Liverpool Records Office, Liverpool, Thursday 14 August, 10am-4.15pm. Liverpool application link. • Scottish Council on Archives, Online, 18 September, 10.30am-2.30pm. SCA (online) application link. We can fund limited travel expenses for participants to in-person workshops, including support worker travel and overnight accommodation where necessary. Please apply for one in-person workshop only. Deadline for applications is Sunday 29th June at midnight. If you cannot make these events, but would like to hear more about the project, sign up to our mailing list for more information in due course. Please feel free to get in touch with further questions at divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com. The project is led by Dr Ria Cheyne, Liverpool John Moores University. Our partners are Glamorgan Archives, Gwent Archives, History UK. Imperial War Museums, Liverpool Record Office, Scottish Council on Archives, and Tyne and Wear Archives.

Ydych chi'n ymchwilydd niwroamrywiol (yn y DU) sydd wedi defnyddio archifau yn eich gwaith? Neu'n weithiwr proffesiynol mewn archif, llyfrgell neu â chasgliadau a fyddain hoffi goleuo trafodaethau ar fynediad defnyddwyr niwroamrywiol? Neu'n weithiwr niwroamrywiol mewn archif Ilyfrgell, neu â chasgliadau sy'n gallu cynnig mewnwelediadau i hygyrchedd? Fel rhan o'r prosiect a ariennir gan EDI Caucus 'Divergent Minds in the Archive', byddwn ni, grip • academyddion dyniaethau niwroamrywiol, yn cynnal cyfres o weithdai ymchwil a chyfnewid gwybodaeth mewn archifau ledled y DU, ac ar-lein, yn haf 2025. Bydd y gweithdai hyn yn dod â defnyddwyr archifau a gweithwyr proffesiynol ynghyd i rannu profiadau am archifau, nodi rhwystrau posibl i ddefnyddwyr niwroamrywiol, ac ail-ddychmygu'n greadigol gofodau archifol trwy wneud gronau. Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn recriwtio cyfranogwyr ar gyfer y gweithdai canlynol, iw cynnal gan: • Archifau Morgannwg, Caerdydd. Dydd Mawrth, 29 Gorffennaf, 10am-4.15pm. https://forms.office.com/e/u6UfZxv8Yh • Swyddfa Cofnodion Lerpwl, Dydd lau, 14 Awst, 10am-4.15pm. https://forms.office.com/e/7yP8u4hj2B • Cyngor yr Alban ar Archifau, Ar-lein, 18 Medi, 10.30am-2.30pm. https://forms.office.com/e/LvBsU4uJ9n Gallwn ariannu costau teithio cyfyngedig i gyfranogwyr i weithdai personol, gan gynnwys teithio gweithwyr cymorth a llety dros nos lle bo angen. Gwnewch gais am un gweithdy personol yn unig. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw dydd Sul 29ain Mehefin am hanner nos. Os na allwch chi ddod ir digwyddiadau yma, ond fe hoffech glywed mwy am y prosiect, cofrestrwch i fod ar ein rhestr gohebiaeth am fwy o wybodaeth yn y man. Mae croeso i chi gysylltu gyda chwestiynau pellach trwy divergentmindsarchive@gmail.com. Mae'r prosiect yn cael ei arwain gan Dr Ria Cheyne. Ein partneriaid yw Archifau Morgannwg, Archifau Gwent, History UK, Amgueddfeydd Rhyfel Ymerodrol, Archifdy Lerpwl, Cyngor Archifau'r Alban, ac Archifau Tyne and Wear.

#skyhistorians We are happy to announce our Cardiff (29/07), Liverpool (14/08) and Online (18/09) workshops for our Divergent Minds in the Archive project. We are looking for all ND archive users to sign up and tell us more about your experiences. More info on the posters. Links in next messages.

SCA are hosting a workshop as part of ‘Divergent Minds in the Archive’, an EDI Caucus-funded project investigating neurodivergence and archives.

Find out more and apply to take part: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...

#IWM Duxford explores disabled experience in #SWW
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Very pleased to have had a role in supporting development of this forthcoming installation at #Duxford.
Also thanks to local journalists for bringing these stories to their audiences. We’d be poorer without you.