Sarah Kenny
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Modern British Studies and Director of the Centre for Modern British Studies, University of Birmingham. Author of Growing Up and Going Out. Interested in pop culture, youth, leisure, consumption, and urban space.
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Sarah Kenny
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out
Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
My book, Growing Up and Going Out: Youth culture, commerce, and leisure space in post-war Britain comes out with @manchesterup.bsky.social in less than two weeks! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
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The Waterstones promotion ends later today so it’s your last chance to get 25% off preorders of Songs of Seven Dials.
Preorders make such a difference to new books: if you can order or share I would be very grateful.
#20s30s #history #sevendials #london
Preorders make such a difference to new books: if you can order or share I would be very grateful.
#20s30s #history #sevendials #london
Come for the new history of 1920s and 1930s London, stay for the discount...
Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders Songs of Seven Dials this week: just enter SUMMER25 at checkout.
Book is out on 21 Oct – in time for autumnal nights & Christmas gifts.
www.waterstones.com/book/songs-o...
Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders Songs of Seven Dials this week: just enter SUMMER25 at checkout.
Book is out on 21 Oct – in time for autumnal nights & Christmas gifts.
www.waterstones.com/book/songs-o...
July 31, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Waterstones promotion ends later today so it’s your last chance to get 25% off preorders of Songs of Seven Dials.
Preorders make such a difference to new books: if you can order or share I would be very grateful.
#20s30s #history #sevendials #london
Preorders make such a difference to new books: if you can order or share I would be very grateful.
#20s30s #history #sevendials #london
It was a real pleasure to speak to @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my new book Growing Up and Going Out, which was published with @manchesterup.bsky.social recently! if you're so inclined, you can listen to us talk about youth culture, cities, and identity below.
Listen! @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social spoke to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the fascinating “Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain” newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-a...
Sarah Kenny, "Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It was a real pleasure to speak to @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my new book Growing Up and Going Out, which was published with @manchesterup.bsky.social recently! if you're so inclined, you can listen to us talk about youth culture, cities, and identity below.
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10 minutes!
Tomorrow lunchtime! We'll be talking histories of childhood and youth, and our three new books:
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
June 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
10 minutes!
Tomorrow lunchtime! We'll be talking histories of childhood and youth, and our three new books:
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
June 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tomorrow lunchtime! We'll be talking histories of childhood and youth, and our three new books:
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
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Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
April 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.
12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew
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Today!
Birmingham friends! I’m gong to be speaking at the Modern British Studies centre on 2 April. Details below!
I am looking forward to hearing @samwetherell.bsky.social speak at Birmingham next week. Can't find an event link but the title is ‘Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain’ at Uni of Bham - Arts LR2 (126), 3-4.30pm. Share with those interested!
April 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Today!
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This week - all welcome!
Join us next Wednesday (2 April) as we're joined by @samwetherell.bsky.social. Sam's paper is titled 'Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain. Arts Building LR2, 3:00-4:30pm. All welcome.
March 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This week - all welcome!
This week - all welcome!
Join us next Wednesday (2 April) as we're joined by @samwetherell.bsky.social. Sam's paper is titled 'Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain. Arts Building LR2, 3:00-4:30pm. All welcome.
March 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This week - all welcome!
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See the latest additions to our Modern History list ⬇️
From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social
#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP
From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social
#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP
March 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
See the latest additions to our Modern History list ⬇️
From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social
#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP
From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!
@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social
#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP
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‘Teenage Intimacies’ is now officially out in the world! It’s a history of teenage sexuality in postwar England that speaks to ideas of growing up, adolescence, friendship, family, identity, culture and education. It’s been a long time coming but I’m really proud of the end result! 🗃️ #histsex
March 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
‘Teenage Intimacies’ is now officially out in the world! It’s a history of teenage sexuality in postwar England that speaks to ideas of growing up, adolescence, friendship, family, identity, culture and education. It’s been a long time coming but I’m really proud of the end result! 🗃️ #histsex
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It was a pleasure to be joined by @vawright10.bsky.social earlier this week. Valerie's paper explored the experiences of children and teenagers in Scotland's new towns, and reflected on what these places came to mean for families and their children.
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It was a pleasure to be joined by @vawright10.bsky.social earlier this week. Valerie's paper explored the experiences of children and teenagers in Scotland's new towns, and reflected on what these places came to mean for families and their children.
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Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out
Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
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Slowly taking shape into a book. Over the moon with the 🐧 colour scheme which just happens to be 🐯 themed too for proofs.
More info here, including links to preorder. www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
In two weeks, there will be fewer than 100 days to go.
Launch event TBC, but more ASAP.
More info here, including links to preorder. www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
In two weeks, there will be fewer than 100 days to go.
Launch event TBC, but more ASAP.
February 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Slowly taking shape into a book. Over the moon with the 🐧 colour scheme which just happens to be 🐯 themed too for proofs.
More info here, including links to preorder. www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
In two weeks, there will be fewer than 100 days to go.
Launch event TBC, but more ASAP.
More info here, including links to preorder. www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
In two weeks, there will be fewer than 100 days to go.
Launch event TBC, but more ASAP.
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Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History- The University of Edinburgh - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - School of History, Classics and Archaeology/History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLU474/t...
Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History at The University of Edinburgh
Recruiting now: Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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February 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History- The University of Edinburgh - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - School of History, Classics and Archaeology/History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLU474/t...
Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out
Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Tomorrow is release day for Growing Up and Going Out, and I was just delivered a celebratory balloon and doughnuts from some of my incredibly lovely and thoughtful students. Off to eat sugar and be emotional for a while!
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tomorrow is release day for Growing Up and Going Out, and I was just delivered a celebratory balloon and doughnuts from some of my incredibly lovely and thoughtful students. Off to eat sugar and be emotional for a while!
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'The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts" bit.ly/4gnDCuE
An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians
An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians
The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts | Letters
Letters: Arts and humanities are being hit hardest by cuts in higher education, write Prof Thea Pitman and Prof Emma Cayley, and Dr Ronan McLaverty-Head and another letter writer comment on cuts at Ca...
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February 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
'The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts" bit.ly/4gnDCuE
An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians
An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians
Arrived home to the most wonderful surprise. Growing Up and Going Out is here!
February 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Arrived home to the most wonderful surprise. Growing Up and Going Out is here!
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"In all these processes of contractions and closures, one common denominator is that arts and humanities subjects are too often first in line."
New letter to the Secretary of State for Education, from @artsandhums.bsky.social, on the impact and implications of current losses in UK HE #skystorians
New letter to the Secretary of State for Education, from @artsandhums.bsky.social, on the impact and implications of current losses in UK HE #skystorians
The Arts and Humanities Alliance have written an open letter to Bridget Philippson, Secretary of State for Education, on the recently announced cuts across the sector. We are concerned that these measures disproportionately affect our disciplines and call for an urgent government review.
February 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"In all these processes of contractions and closures, one common denominator is that arts and humanities subjects are too often first in line."
New letter to the Secretary of State for Education, from @artsandhums.bsky.social, on the impact and implications of current losses in UK HE #skystorians
New letter to the Secretary of State for Education, from @artsandhums.bsky.social, on the impact and implications of current losses in UK HE #skystorians
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Last October I gave my inaugural lecture as a professor. I talked about mushrooms, and latent commons, and what they might help us to see and manifest as historians and people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2r...
The trans possibilities of a new history of communal life | University of Birmingham
YouTube video by University of Birmingham
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January 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Last October I gave my inaugural lecture as a professor. I talked about mushrooms, and latent commons, and what they might help us to see and manifest as historians and people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2r...
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Excited to post the CfP for our 2025 History of Childhood Colloquium on ‘Becoming Human? Childhood, Development & the Human Sciences’. We welcome papers from any discipline or prof background & career stage; keynotes from @lauratisdall.bsky.social Bonnie Evans & Sally Shuttleworth; deadline 07/03/25
January 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Excited to post the CfP for our 2025 History of Childhood Colloquium on ‘Becoming Human? Childhood, Development & the Human Sciences’. We welcome papers from any discipline or prof background & career stage; keynotes from @lauratisdall.bsky.social Bonnie Evans & Sally Shuttleworth; deadline 07/03/25
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If you're in Birmingham on Tuesday, you should definitely come to "Feminist Histories: Care, Loneliness and Embodiment," to hear from an amazing line-up of colleagues! www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...
Feminist histories: care, loneliness and embodiment
Panel Discussion with Dr Anna Jamieson, Professor Sarah Knott, Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Karen Harvey.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you're in Birmingham on Tuesday, you should definitely come to "Feminist Histories: Care, Loneliness and Embodiment," to hear from an amazing line-up of colleagues! www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...
My book, Growing Up and Going Out: Youth culture, commerce, and leisure space in post-war Britain comes out with @manchesterup.bsky.social in less than two weeks! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out
Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My book, Growing Up and Going Out: Youth culture, commerce, and leisure space in post-war Britain comes out with @manchesterup.bsky.social in less than two weeks! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/
Reposted by Sarah Kenny
If 1000 job losses were announced in one day for another industry, it would make the top headlines. This one is going to take people by surprise with huge impacts on other sectors, cities, regions, life plans...
I've always told you the truth about the university crisis, haven't I? Always got my predictions right, indeed perhaps a bit on the cautious side? Well, my view now: there is a non-zero tail risk of a rapid implosion of most of Britain's HE system over the next two years. Stark, but true.
January 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If 1000 job losses were announced in one day for another industry, it would make the top headlines. This one is going to take people by surprise with huge impacts on other sectors, cities, regions, life plans...
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