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European Association for the History of Medicine and Health
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We foster research on issues concerning health and medicine in Europe and the world.
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The #London #SummerSchool 2026 is now booking on the theme of 'Sickness & Health'. From the Black Death to Covid-19. Use code HEALTH10 before 24th Jan to get 10% discount! Bursaries available www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
IHR London Summer School 2026: Sickness and Health
From the Black Death to the Covid-19 pandemic, from medieval medicine to public health across the centuries, from hospitals to archives & collections. Join us to discover Londo...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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What if genomics, other disciplines and wider society came together to shape research?

This is the goal of our Genomics in Context Awards.

Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
A quote from Helena Wells, Research Manager at Wellcome: "These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society."
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Call for Submissions - Botanical Imaginations

In this special series, @edgeeffectsmag.bsky.social seeks to diversify, complicate, and proliferate Botanical Imaginations. How do communities around the world relate with plants?

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#envhist #envhum #plants #botany
Call for Submissions: "Botanical Imaginations" - Edge Effects
Edge Effects invites submissions for that explore our complex relationship to plants and proliferate botanical imaginations.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Here's a preview of the cover and contents of 'Global Environment' 19.1 (2026), a special issue on 'Global Fat Resources' edited by Elena Kochetkova, Matthias Heymann and Ines Prodöhl; #openaccess thanks to the KOALA Consortium and all our subscribers! @globalenvironment.bsky.social #envhist #fat
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The deadline for nominating for 4S Prizes for our Society is extended until December 31st! Get your nominations in for our suite of prizes (Edge, Mullins, STSInfra, Carson, Fleck, Bernal). Self-nominations are more than welcome, they are encouraged: www.4sonline.org/4s_prizes.php
Image showing our blue and clear glass trophies with the names and logos etched in the glass.
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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For #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, we’re remembering Agnes Hunt (1866-1948), the first orthopaedic nurse.

Her own experiences of a painful hip condition shaped her patient care and the field of orthopaedic nursing.

Explore more on disability and nursing: https://bit.ly/449zuvd
Agnes Hunt stands in the grounds of a stately home. The photograph is taken in 1912, and she wears a long skirt, overcoat, and hat. She is supported by a walking stick. A portrait of Agnes Hunt in her later years. A group portrait of Agnes Hunt, her long-time companion and colleague Emily Goodford, and a bulldog called Turtle Dove. The inside of a historical book shows a drawn portrait of Agnes Hunt at the age of 12.
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Appel à candidatures – Writing Support Program 2026 (European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social)

Date limite de candidature : 11 décembre 2025
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Appel à candidatures – Writing Support Program 2026 (European Society for Environmental History)
Date limite de candidature : 11 décembre 2025 ESEH NEXTGATe is launching the 6th round of the Writing Support Program for emerging scholars in Environmental History and the Environmental Humanities. W...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Feeling festive?
Why not deck the halls with @cvrinfo.bsky.social's papercraft #VirusSnowflakes and celebrate the science of viruses and the fight against viral diseases.
Download for free: cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
#scicomm #sciart #decorations
A poster with branding for the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre fo Virus Research, labelled 'Virus Snowflakes.' The poster shows snowflake-like virus designs and song lyrics reading: On the twelfth day of Christmas, a virus gave to me, Twelve fights worth winning, Eleven Christmas dinners, Ten lunar landers, Nine childhood vaccines, Eight tools for teaching, Seven dogs a-barking, Six wasps a-laying, FIIIIVE TIIINY RIIIIIIINGS, Four vaccine platforms, Three genome segments, Two twinned capsids, and A world that is too small to see
December 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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✨SSHM Mid-Career Online Writing Retreat✨ funded by Wellcome
Over 2 days: Friday 9th and Monday 12th January 2026
10am-5.30pm GMT
This event is for SSHM members.
To sign up and for more details see website

Deadline for sign-up: 17 December 2025 (23:59 GMT)
#histmed
UPCOMING SSHM EVENTS
SSHM Mid-Career Writing Retreat funded by Wellcome Friday 9th and Monday 12th January 2026 10am-5.30pm GMT Deadline for applications: 17 December 2025 (23:59 GMT) Led by Professor Rowena Murra…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Walk through history on a guided tour of 20 Cavendish Square – home to nursing, politics and a few ghosts! Our next tour is happening tomorrow, 3 December.

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/478gsG0
Promotional image for "A Home for Nursing: Behind the Scenes Tour" on 3rd December 2025, 3-4pm at the Royal College of Nursing in London. The image features an elegant interior with a large circular window and warm lighting.
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Tonight’s the night!
Renée Bergland’s online lecture on Natural Magic begins at 6:30pm GMT.
Free event on Zoom—register via Eventbrite to receive the link and join us for an evening of poetry, science, and 19th-century “natural magic.” ✨ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-ma...
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Amazing History of Medicine PhD scholarship opportunity at the University of Newcastle (Australia), part of Prof Cathy Coleborne's ARC grant on Australian experiences of polio: www.newcastle.edu.au/study/resear...
A Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950s to 1970s
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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We’re funding teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society.

Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now.

Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
A quote from Michael Dunn, Director of Discovery Research at Wellcome: "These awards will enable the power of early collaboration to drive innovative discovery research in genomics and other fields."
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Join us for LSHTM’s Equity in AMR Action seminar, which explores how equity influences responses to AMR.

Speakers will share their work from the WHO, LSE, and the Global Strategy Lab.

📅 12 Dec
⏲️ 13:00 GMT
Check the event details 👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Equity in AMR Action | LSHTM
In 2025, the Network’s seminar series invites 2-3 speakers for each event to present their work on a particular theme around prioritisation. This fourth seminar of the series presents ‘Equity in AMR
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November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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This #DisabilityHistoryMonth, we've prepared a new list of resources shining a spotlight on:

🧑‍⚕️ Disabled nurses' stories
🟰 Disability rights issues
🧠 Accessible healthcare

Find the full content list: https://bit.ly/449zuvd

📍 In London? See the book display at the RCN Library and Museum. #UKDHM
A selection of book covers from our Disability History Month reading list.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Nominations are open for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026, recognising the best scholarly English-language book in the history of science.
📆 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026.
Anyone may nominate (self-nominations welcome).
Submit via our online form on the BSHS website www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pic...
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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One week to go!
Join us on 2 Dec at 6:30pm GMT for Renée Bergland’s online lecture on Natural Magic ✨ , the 2025 Hughes Prize–winning book exploring Dickinson, Darwin & the dawn of modern science.
Free—register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-ma...
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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A rather different blog from us, hosted by @ihr.bsky.social, & written by Dr Christopher Tinmouth.

Christopher reflects on his involvement with the VCH in Cumbria and the benefits that supporting neurodivergent people can bring to a broad-based community history project like the VCH. #Skystorians
The Value of Encouraging Neurodivergent Participation in Community Research Initiatives for the Victoria County History of England - On History
Dr Christopher Tinmouth addresses the value of encouraging neurodivergent participation in community research initiatives.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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IALS is inviting applications for a practitioner in residence for the academic year 2025-26.

We would be especially interested in proposals that respond to the building, its past and potential futures.

Full details here 👇

ials.sas.ac.uk/news/call-pr...

#LawAndCreativity
Call for Practitioner in Residence 2026
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November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Two #histmed CFPs with deadline for abstracts Jan 2026!
Life Histories in Mind: Mental Ill Health and Learning Disability in Context (Manchester) &
Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain and beyond from the 19th century to the present (Warwick)
For more details 👇
History of Medicine CFPs
If you wish to share your CFPs on the SSHM website please contact the Exec Sec, Dr Justine Pick admin@sshm.org Life Histories in Mind: Mental Ill Health and Learning Disability in Context Location:…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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How much do you know about nursing support workers and what the type of work they undertake?

Find out with our #NursingSupportWorkersDay quiz! 📝

Share your score with your colleagues, and challenge them to test their knowledge ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oagNi4
Test your knowledge of nursing support work | Royal College of Nursing
How much do you know about the nursing support workforce and its vital work? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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milwelfhist.bsky.social Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Nov 19
Call for Statements of Interest - open now!

In 2026 the MWHN, in partnership with the JMVHR, will produce its second special issue. With the theme of 'Medical welfare and care of military communities: a collection of historical studies'. Full details attached #histmed #histnursing #milwelfhist
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Together with the RCN History of Nursing Forum and HIVstory, we're remembering the experiences of nursing workers during the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Discover their stories and learn more about the project at our event on 27 November.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4nBiXXI

📷 Historical Nursing Journals, 1985.
Promotional image for a Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum event. It includes text with the event title, date and location, and a grainy photograph from 1985 of a woman holding the hands of a patient. The photo is from the RCN's collection of historic nursing journals.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Great and important piece on how we might think about global history by Máté Rigó and
José Luis Aguilar López-Barajas
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Global History Wars: Dispatches from the East-Central and Southern European Frontlines | Contemporary European History | Cambridge Core
Global History Wars: Dispatches from the East-Central and Southern European Frontlines
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November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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This conversation was based on Cordeiro's NiCHE article, "'I Gave My Tooth to Science': The Voice of Women and the Baby Teeth Collection Program" - niche-canada.org/2020/02/20/i...

#envhist #histmed #wmnshist #nuclear #coldwar
“I Gave My Tooth to Science": The Voice of Women and the Baby Teeth Collection Program
The Voice of Women’s baby teeth campaign used science to expose nuclear fallout, empower women, and influence Canadian peace movements.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM