Emily Cock
@emilyncock.bsky.social
Historian of health and disability c1600-1850 at Cardiff University. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Also keen on our garden, cat, and chickens.
https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/cocke
https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/cocke
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Emily Cock
@emilyncock.bsky.social
· Jun 18
Disability, Gender and Segregation in the Britain–Australia Convict System
This article assesses the gendered experiences of disability and segregation among prisoners in colonial (1830s) New South Wales. I use the distinction between impairment and disability from the ‘soc...
doi.org
doi.org/10.1111/1468...
Publication day! ‘Disability, Gender and Segregation in the Britain–Australia Convict System’ #OpenAccess in a @genderandhistory.bsky.social sky.social special issue on Gender and Segregation. How did disability affect prisoners’ fates? Was it gendered? 1/6
Publication day! ‘Disability, Gender and Segregation in the Britain–Australia Convict System’ #OpenAccess in a @genderandhistory.bsky.social sky.social special issue on Gender and Segregation. How did disability affect prisoners’ fates? Was it gendered? 1/6
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Historians! Putting a plea out for suggestions of digital projects that foreground Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic histories?
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Historians! Putting a plea out for suggestions of digital projects that foreground Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic histories?
Couldn't work out why I had started the lecture by shouting "Florida!"
It was the automatic captioning's take on "bore da" ("good morning" in Welsh)
It was the automatic captioning's take on "bore da" ("good morning" in Welsh)
January 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Couldn't work out why I had started the lecture by shouting "Florida!"
It was the automatic captioning's take on "bore da" ("good morning" in Welsh)
It was the automatic captioning's take on "bore da" ("good morning" in Welsh)
Historians! Putting a plea out for suggestions of digital projects that foreground Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic histories?
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Historians! Putting a plea out for suggestions of digital projects that foreground Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic histories?
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For whoever else needs this today, a reminder that there's still a 'The Name of the Rose' ambient noise generator. Great for all sorts of work (perhaps also plotting).
mynoise.net/NoiseMachine...
#skystorians #earlymodern
mynoise.net/NoiseMachine...
#skystorians #earlymodern
The Name Of The Rose — Background Ambience Generator
A sonic tribute to Umberto Eco.
mynoise.net
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
For whoever else needs this today, a reminder that there's still a 'The Name of the Rose' ambient noise generator. Great for all sorts of work (perhaps also plotting).
mynoise.net/NoiseMachine...
#skystorians #earlymodern
mynoise.net/NoiseMachine...
#skystorians #earlymodern
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In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
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It’s #CfP time for the Association of Welsh Writing in English: this year’s themes are Sites of Memory: Making, Remembering, Forgetting.
15th-17th May, hybrid and Prifysgol Aberystwyth University.
www.awwe.org/conference.h...
15th-17th May, hybrid and Prifysgol Aberystwyth University.
www.awwe.org/conference.h...
Conferences
Sites of Memory: making, remembering, forgetting 15 - 17 May 2026 Hybrid Conference – in person and simultaneously online Aberystwyth University The Thirty-sixth Annual Conference of the...
www.awwe.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 AM
It’s #CfP time for the Association of Welsh Writing in English: this year’s themes are Sites of Memory: Making, Remembering, Forgetting.
15th-17th May, hybrid and Prifysgol Aberystwyth University.
www.awwe.org/conference.h...
15th-17th May, hybrid and Prifysgol Aberystwyth University.
www.awwe.org/conference.h...
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I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
I've spent part of this afternoon recording an interview with Dr Andy Mycock about the many interesting effects of life with a phallic surname. You'll hear us on BBC Radio 4 in April, but in the meantime those near Manchester can catch him in person at (and fundraising for) the Portico Library. 🐓
🧵 The Portico invites audiences into a humorous exploration of innuendo and double entendre...
The Prose of Mycock is the latest instalment in Dr Andy Mycock’s irreverent and unapologetically playful performance series following his sell-out comedy shows I am Mycock and the Joy of Mycock.
The Prose of Mycock is the latest instalment in Dr Andy Mycock’s irreverent and unapologetically playful performance series following his sell-out comedy shows I am Mycock and the Joy of Mycock.
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I've spent part of this afternoon recording an interview with Dr Andy Mycock about the many interesting effects of life with a phallic surname. You'll hear us on BBC Radio 4 in April, but in the meantime those near Manchester can catch him in person at (and fundraising for) the Portico Library. 🐓
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Here are 8 successful *proposals* for academic books/monographs. I am hoping that these help someone who is starting out trying to write one and wants to see what worked for me. They are provided as examples, rather than exemplars. A lot of it was just finding my own way eve.gd/2026/01/16/s...
Some example academic book proposal forms in case they help
A pivotal moment in my academic career, or at least one I remember clearly, was when a very senior professor in the US sent me his book proposal for an acade...
eve.gd
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Here are 8 successful *proposals* for academic books/monographs. I am hoping that these help someone who is starting out trying to write one and wants to see what worked for me. They are provided as examples, rather than exemplars. A lot of it was just finding my own way eve.gd/2026/01/16/s...
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looking for any and all microhistory* recommendations for books on the period 1850-1950, any geography
*let’s say focused on a court case, or a non-elite protagonist, or a community etc. i know the term hasn’t always travelled that well outside of its origins in early modern european examples 🗃️
*let’s say focused on a court case, or a non-elite protagonist, or a community etc. i know the term hasn’t always travelled that well outside of its origins in early modern european examples 🗃️
January 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM
looking for any and all microhistory* recommendations for books on the period 1850-1950, any geography
*let’s say focused on a court case, or a non-elite protagonist, or a community etc. i know the term hasn’t always travelled that well outside of its origins in early modern european examples 🗃️
*let’s say focused on a court case, or a non-elite protagonist, or a community etc. i know the term hasn’t always travelled that well outside of its origins in early modern european examples 🗃️
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Nominations are now open for the @nursingclio.bsky.social Prize for Best Journal Article, an award for the best peer-reviewed academic journal article on the intersection of gender and medical histories in English. Self-nominations are encouraged! 🗃️
Awards
Nursing Clio Prize for Best Journal Article The Nursing Clio Prize for Best Journal Article is awarded annually for the best peer-reviewed academic journal article on the intersection of gender and…
nursingclio.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Nominations are now open for the @nursingclio.bsky.social Prize for Best Journal Article, an award for the best peer-reviewed academic journal article on the intersection of gender and medical histories in English. Self-nominations are encouraged! 🗃️
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For a limited time only, we're pleased to offer a 50% #SALE off ALL paperbacks and eBooks purchased via our website, and our 2025 Bestseller Hardbacks!
Get these discounts automatically when you shop, no discount code required.
Shop now: bit.ly/3N54g2F
#academicsky #booksale
Get these discounts automatically when you shop, no discount code required.
Shop now: bit.ly/3N54g2F
#academicsky #booksale
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
For a limited time only, we're pleased to offer a 50% #SALE off ALL paperbacks and eBooks purchased via our website, and our 2025 Bestseller Hardbacks!
Get these discounts automatically when you shop, no discount code required.
Shop now: bit.ly/3N54g2F
#academicsky #booksale
Get these discounts automatically when you shop, no discount code required.
Shop now: bit.ly/3N54g2F
#academicsky #booksale
Academic publishing means a swift turnaround on proofs for an article accepted... two years ago 🥳
January 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Academic publishing means a swift turnaround on proofs for an article accepted... two years ago 🥳
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The only thing better than having your publication date moved up? Having your publication date moved up to your birthday! Claiming Land, Claiming Water is now due out on March 17th, and the kind folks at @pennpress.bsky.social have gifted us this discount code at www.pennpress.org/978151282925...
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The only thing better than having your publication date moved up? Having your publication date moved up to your birthday! Claiming Land, Claiming Water is now due out on March 17th, and the kind folks at @pennpress.bsky.social have gifted us this discount code at www.pennpress.org/978151282925...
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To my George Canning aficionados: I’m thinking about what to do for the anniversary of his death in 2027 (other than get my book out)
Any suggestions? More than happy for people/organisations to reach out - please share with any contacts @bsecs.bsky.social
#heritage #publicengagement #media #18thc
Any suggestions? More than happy for people/organisations to reach out - please share with any contacts @bsecs.bsky.social
#heritage #publicengagement #media #18thc
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
To my George Canning aficionados: I’m thinking about what to do for the anniversary of his death in 2027 (other than get my book out)
Any suggestions? More than happy for people/organisations to reach out - please share with any contacts @bsecs.bsky.social
#heritage #publicengagement #media #18thc
Any suggestions? More than happy for people/organisations to reach out - please share with any contacts @bsecs.bsky.social
#heritage #publicengagement #media #18thc
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Ooh this looks amazing!
This is a stunning resource, beautifully presented - congratulations to Ros Smith Kathy Acheson and their team emwmlibrary.com
The Library of Early Modern Women's Marginalia
The Library of Early Modern Women's Marginalia.
emwmlibrary.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Ooh this looks amazing!
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Welcome to all our new followers!
If you're interested in getting more museums, libraries, galleries, and archives in your feed (because why the heck wouldn't you be), here's a starter pack we made earlier:
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
If you're interested in getting more museums, libraries, galleries, and archives in your feed (because why the heck wouldn't you be), here's a starter pack we made earlier:
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Welcome to all our new followers!
If you're interested in getting more museums, libraries, galleries, and archives in your feed (because why the heck wouldn't you be), here's a starter pack we made earlier:
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
If you're interested in getting more museums, libraries, galleries, and archives in your feed (because why the heck wouldn't you be), here's a starter pack we made earlier:
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
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Hi Blueskystorians - I'm looking for your favourite, recent-ish examples of work that is conceived and published as local history, but reaches out to national/global themes. Any thoughts?
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Hi Blueskystorians - I'm looking for your favourite, recent-ish examples of work that is conceived and published as local history, but reaches out to national/global themes. Any thoughts?
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Another exodus from the other site, from the sounds of it? If you're looking for the #EarlyModern gang, we've got three starter packs that compile a bunch of them. I can keep adding to the third, just poke.
Here's the OG: go.bsky.app/VQeQbbF 1/3
Here's the OG: go.bsky.app/VQeQbbF 1/3
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Another exodus from the other site, from the sounds of it? If you're looking for the #EarlyModern gang, we've got three starter packs that compile a bunch of them. I can keep adding to the third, just poke.
Here's the OG: go.bsky.app/VQeQbbF 1/3
Here's the OG: go.bsky.app/VQeQbbF 1/3
I cut my hand on an orange.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I cut my hand on an orange.
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🤩 The #LowCountries seminar programme is up! Would you look at this exciting line-up!
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🤩 The #LowCountries seminar programme is up! Would you look at this exciting line-up!
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
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MISSED THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR #BSECS2026? Don't worry! You can register at the main desk [for the conference ONLY, not meals or accommodation] from 8am on 7 Jan 2026
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS Conference Registration
Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.
www.bsecs.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
MISSED THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR #BSECS2026? Don't worry! You can register at the main desk [for the conference ONLY, not meals or accommodation] from 8am on 7 Jan 2026
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
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Thanks to @djrgrey.bsky.social for this @genderandhistory.bsky.social special issue!
My article is on visa bans for mixed couples in Morocco, but check out @emmakale.bsky.social on Mughal harems and @emilyncock.bsky.social on disabled convicts in Australia
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680424...
My article is on visa bans for mixed couples in Morocco, but check out @emmakale.bsky.social on Mughal harems and @emilyncock.bsky.social on disabled convicts in Australia
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680424...
Special Issue: Gender and Segregation: Gender & History: Vol 37, No 3
Gender & History is a global gender studies journal publishing research on femininity, masculinity and gender across eras and territories.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Thanks to @djrgrey.bsky.social for this @genderandhistory.bsky.social special issue!
My article is on visa bans for mixed couples in Morocco, but check out @emmakale.bsky.social on Mughal harems and @emilyncock.bsky.social on disabled convicts in Australia
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680424...
My article is on visa bans for mixed couples in Morocco, but check out @emmakale.bsky.social on Mughal harems and @emilyncock.bsky.social on disabled convicts in Australia
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680424...
We did get a bit of good news this week.
Some really (and qualifiedly) good news from Cardiff UCU @cardiffucu.bsky.social :
No redundancies next year, no downgrading of professional services staff.
And all without the need for disruptive industrial action, which nobody at all wants.
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
No redundancies next year, no downgrading of professional services staff.
And all without the need for disruptive industrial action, which nobody at all wants.
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Cardiff University agrees to no compulsory redundancies in 2026
Martin Shipton Union members at Cardiff University have welcomed “major concessions” from management including no compulsory redundancies in 2026 in an ongoing dispute about job cuts and working condi...
nation.cymru
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We did get a bit of good news this week.