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Caitríona Beaumont
@caitbeaumont.bsky.social
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Prof Social History LSBU | Female activism, gender equality & women's social movements Britain & Ireland | History of Experience | Fellow @royalhistsoc.org | PI #womensgrassrootsactivism & #Afterlives | Visiting full Prof @ucddublin.bsky.social
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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · Sep 16
#EverydayWelfare co-ed collection by @ruthdav.bsky.social @evecolpus.bsky.social & me offers a renewed & revised history of welfare in modern Britain by focussing on how people sought to 'fare well'. Fully #OA join the 20k who have already taken a look. Enjoy! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
A February Day
Artist: Rowland Hilder
A very loose, spare, painterly watercolour of a long view over a flat expansive landscape dotted with winter trees in broken sunshine under a cloudy sky
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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hannahelias.bsky.social
Late posting pictures from the wonderful celebration of the 100th issue of @historyworkshop.org.uk Saturday, with @julialaite.bsky.social introducing the blockbuster issue & the incomparable Anna Davin reflecting on radical friendship. Has been a joy to be part of this community for a decade now.
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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drrhianelinor.bsky.social
Delighted that this edited collection, which I co-edited with colleagues Emma Yapp and Adeline Moussion Esteve during my postdoc at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social will be published in April in Palgrave's Genders and Sexualities in History series
link.springer.com/book/9783032...
Sexual Violence in Medicine and Psychiatry
This book explores how medical and psychiatric knowledge, practitioners, and practices respond to sexual violence.
link.springer.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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socialhistsoc.bsky.social
📣Bookings now open!

👉Celebrating 50 years of the Social History Society with our 'Festival of Social History' @ihr.bsky.social

Panels, zine-making stall, tours, lunch, a roundtable, & keynote by Naomi Tadmor

📅 24 Apr 2026
💷 from £10 for members

All welcome!
socialhistory.org.uk/events/festi...
Festival of Social History
To celebrate 50 years of the Social History Society, we’ve teamed up with the Institute of Historical Research to host a Social History Festival! The festival will feature two expert discussion pan…
socialhistory.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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historyworkshop.org.uk
'If modern-day abusers of both animals and women seek inspiration in a nostalgic longing [...] they might be reminded that those men to whom they look were themselves looking backwards'.

Hannah Skoda on depictions of domestic abuse through history.

www.historyworkshop.org.uk/gender/nosta...
Nostalgic Patriarchies
Hannah Skoda shows that there is a historically persistent connection between abuse of animals and abuse of intimate partners, and through the ages abusers have often expressed nostalgia for the 'good...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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andrewseaton.bsky.social
CALL FOR PAPERS - Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'.

A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.

Details in poster below, please share.
This two-day workshop will explore several questions. How can environmental history complement or offer alternatives to existing historiographical narratives and periodisations in British history? What new actors, events, or phenomena might come to the fore? How should it foster engagements with places beyond its national borders or with other disciplines? Is environmental history different from longstanding traditions of ‘landscape’ or ‘urban’ histories of Britain? What contributions can historians make to environmental advocacy and policymaking? And how might a focus on the environment reshape teaching in British history? To take part, participants should submit a 300 word proposal for a short ‘position paper’ (approx. 2500 words) that will be pre-circulated at the workshop. These position papers will address the place of environmental approaches and themes within modern British history (1800 to the present) from the perspective of the participant’s own research. Participants will orally summarise their papers at the workshop. The event is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. Submissions are welcomed across a range of perspectives and topics, including but not limited to: energy, extraction, non-human actors, pollution, toxicity, rural and urban landscapes, everyday environmental histories (including how they are shaped by class, gender, and race), imperialism and decolonisation, ‘green’ policy, activism, and the political economy of the natural world. Please send proposals and a one-paragraph biography in a single PDF to andrew.seaton@manchester.ac.uk by 15 May 2026. Please also direct enquiries to this address. This event is organised by Dr. Max Long (Oxford) and Dr. Andrew Seaton (Manchester).
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
caitbeaumont.bsky.social
Enjoyed chairing this fascinating panel for @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social conference on #politicsofmotherhood today with four great papers that shift & extend understandings of motherhood in important & significant ways. 👏 to all. @womenshistnet.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social #skystorians
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
caitbeaumont.bsky.social
Sitting comfortably & looking forward to @sarahcrook.bsky.social keynote for the @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social. Fantastic two day conference happening now #voicesofmotherhood. @womenshistnet.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social @socialhistsoc.bsky.social #skystorians
February 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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carvehername.bsky.social
#OnThisDay, 5 Feb 1919, Mary Pickford co-founds United Artists in Hollywood. The production company was an attempt by actors and directors to control their own work rather than being owned by a studio.

#ReclaimTheFrame #HollywoodHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D W Griffith sitting on a bench together to promote United Artists.
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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michaelwarburton.bsky.social
Cannot tell you how much I adore this clip from 1941 of women from the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides singing as they work their Harris Tweed.

It was shot by the Oscar winning cinematographer JACK CARDIFF.
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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irishinstitute.bsky.social
📢Lectureship in Politics and Public Administration
Shared with @livunipol.bsky.social
3-year fixed-term
£47,389 - £59,966 pa
Help teach + develop the new MA in Public Administration and Policy, teach UG + PG students + carry out high-quality research
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/3fcyrn24
#academicsky
Job Specification
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January 28, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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conunitucl.bsky.social
Join and help to lead the Constitution Unit!

@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.

Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.

Apply 👇
Job opportunity: Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics
The UCL Department of Political Science and Constitution Unit are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics. The successful candidate will join the senior team at the Unit.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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whaireland.bsky.social
Our Annual MacCurtain/Cullen prize is now open for entries. The competition is open to current or recent BA or MA/MPhil students. closing date for entries is 1 March 2026.

womenshistoryassociation.com/grants-prizes/
Grants & Prizes
The MacCurtain/Cullen Essay Prize in Irishwomen’s History The Women’s History Association of Ireland awards an annual MacCurtain/Cullen Prize in Irishwomen’s History in recognition of the outstandi…
womenshistoryassociation.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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accoupe.bsky.social
One of several scholarships for Palestinian students available at the University of Liverpool. This one is for the MRes in Irish Studies. Please share to relevant circles.

www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies | Study | University of Liverpool
Learn about our University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies.
www.liverpool.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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sonjatiernan.bsky.social
Thrilled to see Eva Gore-Booth biography anniversary edition now included in the @manchesterup.bsky.social trade catalogue 2026. Due in print March 2026!
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November 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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ravenbooks.bsky.social
If you'd like the crib notes on Eva Gore-Booth's extraordinary life, EPIC have a post on her here: blog.epicchq.com/eva-gore-boo... and you can read her full biography next month when @sonjatiernan.bsky.social's excellent book is republished by @manchesterup.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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clairelanghamer.bsky.social
For anyone interested in our 18-month post in British Studies please follow the link below. @ihr.bsky.social

www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
www.jobs.london.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
If you missed this week's seminar by Ciara McAllister on 'A class apart: Representing the ‘Troubles’ and the working class', a recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o1J...
Irish Studies Seminar: Ciara McAllister 2.2.26
YouTube video by QUB Irish Studies
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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garius.bsky.social
In case anyone is looking for part time library work in south London.

The librarians here are a lovely bunch. Downside is you may encounter me at times.
Job Vacancy at the University of Greenwich: Library Services Assistant
Our Information and Library Services Directorate delivers award winning IT services and support, library, academic and digital skills and learning enhancement to staff and students across the universi...
jobs.gre.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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massobsarchive.bsky.social
We're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
massobsarchive.bsky.social Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · 24d
In 1982, inspired by the work of MO the National Lesbian and Gay survey began, it sought to capture what everyday life was like for queer people living in the UK. For our latest open call we're continuing the work of NLGS and asking what does it mean to be queer every day?

#lgbtqhistory
A scan of a yellow flyer advertising the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. It has a collage of different photographs of people and in the middle it reads 'so who will write the lesbian and gay history of the nineties..?' the bottom of the flyer has further information about how to take part.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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sheencr.bsky.social
University after university in the UK are facing drastic cuts to their budgets from tax charges, visa restrictions and costs and cuts to research budgets that is seeing more unis slashing courses and jobs and potentially closing. Action is needed and urgently
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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sheencr.bsky.social
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
18 month postdoc at the lovely IHR in London, $41,740. Deadline 7 March. 'The Fellow will play a key role within the IHR team responsible for hosting the 2027 North American Conference in British Studies (NACBS)' in London 2027.

Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
www.jobs.london.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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ninabake2.bsky.social
#History
My book is now out. All about the women merchant navy seafarers who died due to enemy action in the two world wars.
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...
If any museums or other shops are interested in selling this, DM me for wholesale price.
“Supposed Killed or Drowned by Enemy Action at Sea”
This book is the first complete list of the women professional seafarers in the United Kingdom’s Merchant Navy who lost their lives due to enemy action. Detailed profiles have been researched for thos...
www.lulu.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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themerl.bsky.social
We're hiring!

Join our team on a project to share stories from our rural film archives with different audiences.

Find out more and apply today:

jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Engagement Officer (BFI Project) :London Road Reading, UK
Part Time / Fixed Term till 30th October 2026
jobs.reading.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 PM