Corinne Fowler
@corinnefowler.bsky.social
Prof. of Colonialism & Heritage @ University of Leicester UK.
Penguin author of Our Island Stories. 10 Walks through Rural Britain & its Hidden History of Empire (2024) repd by. Emma Bal @ Madeleine Milburn agency.
@OnlyinBirmingham podcast
On Substack
Penguin author of Our Island Stories. 10 Walks through Rural Britain & its Hidden History of Empire (2024) repd by. Emma Bal @ Madeleine Milburn agency.
@OnlyinBirmingham podcast
On Substack
Pinned
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Coming up on 13 November, our walk with Clare Balding for BBC R4 Ramblings
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Great project done recently about enslavement and Scottish rural history
lamhan.scot/2025/05/06/l...
lamhan.scot/2025/05/06/l...
Legacies of Slavery: Reflecting on a Complex Heritage in Rural Scotland – Làmhan
lamhan.scot
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Great project done recently about enslavement and Scottish rural history
lamhan.scot/2025/05/06/l...
lamhan.scot/2025/05/06/l...
The PM has agreed to meet us to talk about our experiences of media abuse and our call for independent press regulation. There is no low-cost way to challenge inaccurate or misleading information in the press so thank you to Andy Slaughter for asking this question on our behalf.
"Yes of course" Keir Starmer answers Andy Slaughter MP that he'll meet victims of press abuse. Nathan Sparkes, Hacked Off CEO: “It's critical this meeting takes place as soon as possible, so legislation can be brought forward and public can be protected from intrusion, harassment and other abuses.”
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The PM has agreed to meet us to talk about our experiences of media abuse and our call for independent press regulation. There is no low-cost way to challenge inaccurate or misleading information in the press so thank you to Andy Slaughter for asking this question on our behalf.
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Give this a listen. @corinnefowler.bsky.social is sublime. If you havent bought Our Island Stories I'd highly recommend
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open.spotify.com/episode/10Fj...
Corinne Fowler: Exploring the hidden history of the British countryside, one walk at a time
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December 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Give this a listen. @corinnefowler.bsky.social is sublime. If you havent bought Our Island Stories I'd highly recommend
open.spotify.com/episode/10Fj...
open.spotify.com/episode/10Fj...
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If he likes walks this by @corinnefowler.bsky.social might be of interest - an unusual kind of walk book
www.penguin.co.uk/books/448060...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/448060...
Our Island Stories
The countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, ...
www.penguin.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If he likes walks this by @corinnefowler.bsky.social might be of interest - an unusual kind of walk book
www.penguin.co.uk/books/448060...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/448060...
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Vivid memories remain of our National Trust report, an audit of existing research on country houses' colonial histories. Here is a recent open access article about The National Trust and future possibilities for exploring colonial history by Jessica Moody.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Culture Wars, the National Trust, and ‘Green Heritage’ in Britain
The National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, found themselves in the midst of a bitterly unfolding ‘culture war’ over public histories of slavery, empire and colonialism in Britain follo...
www.degruyterbrill.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Now on BBc Sounds
Coming up on 13 November, our walk with Clare Balding for BBC R4 Ramblings
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Ramblings, India in the Cotswolds with Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal
Clare and guests discuss how the British countryside is connected to colonial history.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Now on BBc Sounds
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London-area friends: I’m looking forward to launching the UK edition of my book THE CROWN’S SILENCE at Waterstones @ Gower St on Jan 30th with Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social Please help spread the word! www.waterstones.com/events/the-c... www.waterstones.com/events/the-c...
The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of Slavery and the British Monarchy - An Evening with Brooke Newman | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of Slavery and the British Monarchy - An Eveni...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
London-area friends: I’m looking forward to launching the UK edition of my book THE CROWN’S SILENCE at Waterstones @ Gower St on Jan 30th with Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social Please help spread the word! www.waterstones.com/events/the-c... www.waterstones.com/events/the-c...
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Well said, Peter Kalu on the British countryside. Dispelling notions, as ever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
Act Normal short interview by Eileen Pun at the Roaches, Peak District National Park
YouTube video by Peter Kalu
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December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Well said, Peter Kalu on the British countryside. Dispelling notions, as ever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
Well said, Peter Kalu on the British countryside. Dispelling notions, as ever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
Act Normal short interview by Eileen Pun at the Roaches, Peak District National Park
YouTube video by Peter Kalu
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Well said, Peter Kalu on the British countryside. Dispelling notions, as ever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1u...
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Vivid memories remain of our National Trust report, an audit of existing research on country houses' colonial histories. Here is a recent open access article about The National Trust and future possibilities for exploring colonial history by Jessica Moody.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Culture Wars, the National Trust, and ‘Green Heritage’ in Britain
The National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, found themselves in the midst of a bitterly unfolding ‘culture war’ over public histories of slavery, empire and colonialism in Britain follo...
www.degruyterbrill.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Vivid memories remain of our National Trust report, an audit of existing research on country houses' colonial histories. Here is a recent open access article about The National Trust and future possibilities for exploring colonial history by Jessica Moody.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
1 of 2. Jessica Moody's new essay on Conservative History (link in this thread) mentions attacks on the botanist James Wong for speaking about racism & inequality in the world of gardening. Our Rural Racism project explored this as a case study in our 3rd report here: le.ac.uk/hate-studies...
The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside | The Centre for Hate Studies | University of Leicester
The Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester was awarded funding from the Leverhulme Trust to lead a major new study entitled The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside (...
le.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
1 of 2. Jessica Moody's new essay on Conservative History (link in this thread) mentions attacks on the botanist James Wong for speaking about racism & inequality in the world of gardening. Our Rural Racism project explored this as a case study in our 3rd report here: le.ac.uk/hate-studies...
Vivid memories remain of our National Trust report, an audit of existing research on country houses' colonial histories. Here is a recent open access article about The National Trust and future possibilities for exploring colonial history by Jessica Moody.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Culture Wars, the National Trust, and ‘Green Heritage’ in Britain
The National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, found themselves in the midst of a bitterly unfolding ‘culture war’ over public histories of slavery, empire and colonialism in Britain follo...
www.degruyterbrill.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Vivid memories remain of our National Trust report, an audit of existing research on country houses' colonial histories. Here is a recent open access article about The National Trust and future possibilities for exploring colonial history by Jessica Moody.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Banter is only banter of it's reciprocated. Now an incident has been reported where Farage was about 17, and his bullying target was just 9. Not a one-off (not acceptable either), but repeated abuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Banter is only banter of it's reciprocated. Now an incident has been reported where Farage was about 17, and his bullying target was just 9. Not a one-off (not acceptable either), but repeated abuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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2 months out & the UK edition of THE CROWN'S SILENCE is off to the printers! Special thanks to @sathnam.bsky.social @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social @marcusrediker.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @lauratrevelyan.bsky.social @joycechaplin.bsky.social Amanda Foreman & Kate Winkler Dawson #booksky 📚
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
2 months out & the UK edition of THE CROWN'S SILENCE is off to the printers! Special thanks to @sathnam.bsky.social @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social @marcusrediker.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @lauratrevelyan.bsky.social @joycechaplin.bsky.social Amanda Foreman & Kate Winkler Dawson #booksky 📚
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The date for the speaking event has passed, but the podcast on Jane Austen sounds fascinating. #booksky
I'll be speaking on this on Tuesday 18th. A timely exploration of Jane Austen and of course her historical relationship to the British Empire
theconversation.com/introducing-...
theconversation.com/introducing-...
Introducing Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation
Our new podcast series tries to discover the real Jane Austen by delving deeper into her life, times and novels.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The date for the speaking event has passed, but the podcast on Jane Austen sounds fascinating. #booksky
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Racism allegations WILL derail Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM.
There you go @cnn.com - fixed that headline for you.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/e...
There you go @cnn.com - fixed that headline for you.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/e...
Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM | CNN
Former schoolmates of UK politician Nigel Farage have publicly accused him of racist and antisemitic behavior during his teenage years. He denies the claims, but could they dent his rising popularity?
edition.cnn.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Racism allegations WILL derail Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM.
There you go @cnn.com - fixed that headline for you.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/e...
There you go @cnn.com - fixed that headline for you.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/e...
Banter is only banter of it's reciprocated. Now an incident has been reported where Farage was about 17, and his bullying target was just 9. Not a one-off (not acceptable either), but repeated abuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Banter is only banter of it's reciprocated. Now an incident has been reported where Farage was about 17, and his bullying target was just 9. Not a one-off (not acceptable either), but repeated abuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Join us in calling for the removal of the divisive flags from Brum lamp posts.
www.change.org/p/request-fo...
www.change.org/p/request-fo...
Sign the Petition
Request for the Removal of Divisive Flags from public lamp posts in Birmingham, UK
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December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Join us in calling for the removal of the divisive flags from Brum lamp posts.
www.change.org/p/request-fo...
www.change.org/p/request-fo...
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Did you hear about the National Emergency Briefing? - with the latest evidence showing that the UK must urgently prepare for a cascade of serious societal impacts from the rapidly escalating climate and nature crises.
No? - not surprising as the media barely covered it - www.nebriefing.org
No? - not surprising as the media barely covered it - www.nebriefing.org
This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Did you hear about the National Emergency Briefing? - with the latest evidence showing that the UK must urgently prepare for a cascade of serious societal impacts from the rapidly escalating climate and nature crises.
No? - not surprising as the media barely covered it - www.nebriefing.org
No? - not surprising as the media barely covered it - www.nebriefing.org
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'Many of the campaigners and organisers giving speeches at the march said they felt the recent rise of the far right had led to people feeling “more confident” in racially abusing women – and men – on the streets.'
West Midlands attacks have left Sikh women fearing for their safety | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
'Many of the campaigners and organisers giving speeches at the march said they felt the recent rise of the far right had led to people feeling “more confident” in racially abusing women – and men – on the streets.'
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I'll be speaking on this on Tuesday 18th. A timely exploration of Jane Austen and of course her historical relationship to the British Empire
theconversation.com/introducing-...
theconversation.com/introducing-...
Introducing Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation
Our new podcast series tries to discover the real Jane Austen by delving deeper into her life, times and novels.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I'll be speaking on this on Tuesday 18th. A timely exploration of Jane Austen and of course her historical relationship to the British Empire
theconversation.com/introducing-...
theconversation.com/introducing-...
I'll be speaking on this on Tuesday 18th. A timely exploration of Jane Austen and of course her historical relationship to the British Empire
theconversation.com/introducing-...
theconversation.com/introducing-...
Introducing Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation
Our new podcast series tries to discover the real Jane Austen by delving deeper into her life, times and novels.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I'll be speaking on this on Tuesday 18th. A timely exploration of Jane Austen and of course her historical relationship to the British Empire
theconversation.com/introducing-...
theconversation.com/introducing-...
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It’s a great book by @corinnefowler.bsky.social and her co-authors do it was interesting to listen to this conversation www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I’m holding the notion of ‘calling people in’ rather than calling them out ❤️
I’m holding the notion of ‘calling people in’ rather than calling them out ❤️
Ramblings - India in the Cotswolds with Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal - BBC Sounds
Clare and guests discuss how the British countryside is connected to colonial history.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It’s a great book by @corinnefowler.bsky.social and her co-authors do it was interesting to listen to this conversation www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I’m holding the notion of ‘calling people in’ rather than calling them out ❤️
I’m holding the notion of ‘calling people in’ rather than calling them out ❤️
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Reposted by Corinne Fowler
Gardens and empire, for teachers
If you want to watch the recording it is free access on this link www.youtube.com/live/eXwbX_r...
UNEARTHED
YouTube video by Schools History Project
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November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Gardens and empire, for teachers