Chloe Challender
@chloechallender.bsky.social
House of Commons Clerk | PhD University of Warwick | legal, women's, sexualities and gender history. All views my own. Also: 📚 🏊♀️🌿 🎶
Looking forward to joining this great group of women to give a talk on my PhD at the Institute of Historical Research this Friday. See below for how to register.
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LIGHTNING TALKS 2025
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LIGHTNING TALKS 2025
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Looking forward to joining this great group of women to give a talk on my PhD at the Institute of Historical Research this Friday. See below for how to register.
Enjoying @hallierubenhold.bsky.social intimate histories podcasts www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold - 1. Peopled History - BBC Sounds
Hallie Rubenhold challenges the ideas of what history is and the stories it can tell.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Enjoying @hallierubenhold.bsky.social intimate histories podcasts www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Looking forward to my article being published in Parliamentary History’s October issue!
It’s also exciting to have doctoral student @chloechallender.bsky.social contributing ‘Ringside seat? Women’s modes of entry to the early 19th century parliament’, which promises to be a fascinating read!
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Looking forward to my article being published in Parliamentary History’s October issue!
Brilliant writers’ workshop at Gladstone’s Library with @tabithalambertb.bsky.social and Warwick, Birmingham and Coventry historians @gladlib.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Brilliant writers’ workshop at Gladstone’s Library with @tabithalambertb.bsky.social and Warwick, Birmingham and Coventry historians @gladlib.bsky.social
Thanks @kathrynrix.bsky.social ! Looking forward also to discussing Professional Women in Parliament’s history shortly @womenshistnet.bsky.social conference.
Looking forward to day 2 of the @womenshistnet.bsky.social conference online. Especially looking forward to the parliamentary themed papers from @chloechallender.bsky.social and @satisfactory20.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Thanks @kathrynrix.bsky.social ! Looking forward also to discussing Professional Women in Parliament’s history shortly @womenshistnet.bsky.social conference.
Looking forward to talking about the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 later at this event organised by @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social - lots of fascinating speakers.
'1885 and its long shadow: Sexual offences in historical context.' 1885 was a year of scandals, outrage & legal change. This workshop explores the events of 1885, their consequences & contemporary effects. <--- Sign up below for free! @carolinederry.bsky.social
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1885 and its long shadow: Sexual offences in historical context
This event will explore the1885 Criminal Law Amendment Act and its long shadow, and will put sexual offences in wider historical context
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July 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Looking forward to talking about the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 later at this event organised by @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social - lots of fascinating speakers.
Was so pleased to get the chance to read and review ‘Deserted Wives’, a fascinating exploration of this corner of legal history by @drjenniferaston.bsky.social. Highly recommend!
The first review of Deserted Wives has been published and it's a lovely one 🥳 The full review is here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... but I've included a snippet below. Thank you so much @chloechallender.bsky.social 🙏
📖 available here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/deserted-...
📖 available here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/deserted-...
May 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Was so pleased to get the chance to read and review ‘Deserted Wives’, a fascinating exploration of this corner of legal history by @drjenniferaston.bsky.social. Highly recommend!
Enjoyed presenting at the Warwick postgrad conference today. Credit to @brendantam.bsky.social and other organisers!
May 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Enjoyed presenting at the Warwick postgrad conference today. Credit to @brendantam.bsky.social and other organisers!
Thanks @seththevoz.bsky.social. This was definitely an interesting one!
Two superb blog posts from @histparl.bsky.social: Robin Eagles on toilet provision in the old (pre-1834) Houses of Parliament at historyofparliament.com/2022/12/01/s..., and @chloechallender.bsky.social on women's toilet provision in the 19thC parliament historyofparliament.com/2024/01/16/t...
Spending a penny in the old palace of Westminster - The History of Parliament
The human side of working in Parliament can often be forgotten, but in today's blog Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our House of Lords 1715-1790 project, explores
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April 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thanks @seththevoz.bsky.social. This was definitely an interesting one!
Happy to have co-authored the chapter in this book on ‘Women in the House of Commons’. Thanks to eds @ameakin.bsky.social @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social and co-authors Rosie Campbell @jess-smith.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social
So, so proud of this book! It was an honour to be asked by @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @louisevthompson.bsky.social to join the editing team and work with 70+ incredible practitioners & academics who shared their expertise for the benefit of students of Parliament: global.oup.com/ukhe/product... 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Happy to have co-authored the chapter in this book on ‘Women in the House of Commons’. Thanks to eds @ameakin.bsky.social @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social and co-authors Rosie Campbell @jess-smith.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social
Thanks to you also, @brendantam.bsky.social and our brilliant speakers - what an enriching day
Thanks to everyone who participated in the “Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History” conference that I co-organised with the fantastic @chloechallender.bsky.social - we enjoyed a wide range of papers spanning from medieval Westminster to the present day
March 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to you also, @brendantam.bsky.social and our brilliant speakers - what an enriching day
Reposted by Chloe Challender
Great to see @brendantam.bsky.social and @chloechallender.bsky.social, two PhDs from our PG community, successfully organised a conference that saw scholars from across the UK attend.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the “Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History” conference that I co-organised with the fantastic @chloechallender.bsky.social - we enjoyed a wide range of papers spanning from medieval Westminster to the present day
March 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Great to see @brendantam.bsky.social and @chloechallender.bsky.social, two PhDs from our PG community, successfully organised a conference that saw scholars from across the UK attend.
Thanks for highlighting this Friday’s conference @ichrpi.bsky.social - and you are right! Thanks to @emeccwarwick.bsky.social and @histparl.bsky.social for funding
This conference is coming up this Friday & it looks to be a corker!
See below for further details.
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
#ParliamentaryHistory #PeopleandParliament #Representation
See below for further details.
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
#ParliamentaryHistory #PeopleandParliament #Representation
March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Thanks for highlighting this Friday’s conference @ichrpi.bsky.social - and you are right! Thanks to @emeccwarwick.bsky.social and @histparl.bsky.social for funding
Excited to be co-organising this conference with @brendantam.bsky.social on 14 March. Thanks to @histparl.bsky.social and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social for funding us. Registration details via the link
February 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Excited to be co-organising this conference with @brendantam.bsky.social on 14 March. Thanks to @histparl.bsky.social and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social for funding us. Registration details via the link
Delighted to be awarded proxime accessit for my article on women in the early 19th century Parliament, drawing on my PhD research @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social Congratulations to Sarah Moxey!
🎉We're delighted to announce that the 2024 essay prize has been awarded to:
Sarah Moxey
For her essay on the Motherwell By-Election, 1945.
With proxime accessit awarded to:
@chloechallender.bsky.social
For her essay on women's modes of entry to the early 19th century Parliament.
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Sarah Moxey
For her essay on the Motherwell By-Election, 1945.
With proxime accessit awarded to:
@chloechallender.bsky.social
For her essay on women's modes of entry to the early 19th century Parliament.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Delighted to be awarded proxime accessit for my article on women in the early 19th century Parliament, drawing on my PhD research @warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social Congratulations to Sarah Moxey!
Great to be back to talk @NottsPolitics for the first time since studying here
October 16, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Great to be back to talk @NottsPolitics for the first time since studying here
Having a wonderful week at the Warwick-Monash Publishing & Writing Workshop in Prato, near Florence. Writing history all day with some great people.
September 19, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Having a wonderful week at the Warwick-Monash Publishing & Writing Workshop in Prato, near Florence. Writing history all day with some great people.
My new blog for History of Parliament Trust feat toilets, women and histories of sexuality thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/t...
January 16, 2024 at 9:39 AM
My new blog for History of Parliament Trust feat toilets, women and histories of sexuality thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/t...
This podcast series, on the history of Normal Women, has continued to be really good podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
December 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM
This podcast series, on the history of Normal Women, has continued to be really good podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
Great paper by @satisfactory20.bsky.social and Liz Hallam-Smith at the Institute of Historical Research on a sparkly cold London night
November 28, 2023 at 8:38 PM
Great paper by @satisfactory20.bsky.social and Liz Hallam-Smith at the Institute of Historical Research on a sparkly cold London night
And enjoying this podcast from Philippa Gregory on normal women in history podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
November 19, 2023 at 6:29 PM
And enjoying this podcast from Philippa Gregory on normal women in history podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
Enjoyed this last week. Speaking about my research findings so far in the House of Lords
November 19, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Enjoyed this last week. Speaking about my research findings so far in the House of Lords
Fascinating women’s history angles to this archaeological find as detailed by @ianvisits.bsky.social www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bey...
November 15, 2023 at 12:51 PM
Fascinating women’s history angles to this archaeological find as detailed by @ianvisits.bsky.social www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bey...