Clare Copley
clarecopley.bsky.social
Clare Copley
@clarecopley.bsky.social
Historian of Modern European History, currently working on Cold War Berlin.
Author of 'Nazi Buildings, Cold War Traces and Governmentality in Post-unification Berlin'
Great to meet colleagues from across the humanities, arts and creative industries at today's Humanities Summit at Manchester Museum. Some enlightening and productive discussions about the challenges facing our sector and possible ways to navigate them.
May 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" (Orwell, 1984).
More chilling news from the US today.
Unhappy to confirm that the entire Historical Advisory Committee at the State Department received termination notices this afternoon (myself included). The HAC, set up by Congress, oversees the office that produces the FRUS series. history.state.gov/about/hac/in... 1/
May 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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My book on the quest for individual freedom in twentieth-century Europe is now out. Click on 'look inside' and 'marketing excerpt' to read the introduction.

www.cambridge.org/nl/universit...
The Quest for Individual Freedom | Twentieth century European history
www.cambridge.org
April 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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BLOG | The uneven storm: the impacts of U.S. tariffs on British cities

The global tariff imposed by the US looks set to significantly affect the UK economy, but the damage will not spread equally across places⚖️

Which cities are most exposed?👇
The uneven storm: the impacts of U.S. tariffs on British cities - Centre for Cities
Weaker economies in the UK are set to be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs.
buff.ly
April 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This is high art
April 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It was great to welcome @drcharlottewildman.bsky.social to @uclan.ac.uk and hear about her fascinating work on female criminal networks at the last History seminar before Easter.
April 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Quick reminder: Le Pen wasn't found guilty because the French courts hate democracy. She was found guilty because she broke the fucking law.

open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
April 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM