Dr Imogen Knox (she/her)
@imogenknox.bsky.social
Historian of suicide, emotion & gender
Lecturer in early modern history, Exeter
https://linktr.ee/earlymodernimogen
Lecturer in early modern history, Exeter
https://linktr.ee/earlymodernimogen
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Does Artificial Intelligence have the potential to simplify, and ultimately impoverish, our study of the past?
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it might mean for historians facing the current Higher Education crisis.
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it might mean for historians facing the current Higher Education crisis.
Artificial Intelligence: A Warning for History
Does Artificial Intelligence have the potential to simplify, and ultimately impoverish, our study of the past? Gordon McKelvie considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it might mean for the his...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Does Artificial Intelligence have the potential to simplify, and ultimately impoverish, our study of the past?
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it might mean for historians facing the current Higher Education crisis.
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it might mean for historians facing the current Higher Education crisis.
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Our University Archive is a rich resource for exploring the lives & experiences of Black people at the University of Exeter & its predecessor institutions.
Find out about this archive & more in our online guide to Black History research resources ⬇️
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Archives #RareBooks
Find out about this archive & more in our online guide to Black History research resources ⬇️
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Archives #RareBooks
October 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Our University Archive is a rich resource for exploring the lives & experiences of Black people at the University of Exeter & its predecessor institutions.
Find out about this archive & more in our online guide to Black History research resources ⬇️
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Archives #RareBooks
Find out about this archive & more in our online guide to Black History research resources ⬇️
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Archives #RareBooks
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New in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'
'"your poore distressed suppliant": ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis bit.ly/4mM49G4
How can perspectives from the history of emotions inform understanding of 'madness' in early modern England? 1/2
'"your poore distressed suppliant": ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis bit.ly/4mM49G4
How can perspectives from the history of emotions inform understanding of 'madness' in early modern England? 1/2
September 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'
'"your poore distressed suppliant": ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis bit.ly/4mM49G4
How can perspectives from the history of emotions inform understanding of 'madness' in early modern England? 1/2
'"your poore distressed suppliant": ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis bit.ly/4mM49G4
How can perspectives from the history of emotions inform understanding of 'madness' in early modern England? 1/2
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My latest piece with The Conversation - a short read on the long history of fermenting foods 🥒
People have been fermenting food since before the written word.
A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi
People have been fermenting food since before the written word.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My latest piece with The Conversation - a short read on the long history of fermenting foods 🥒
Delightful break to the journey back from York stopping at Hardwick Hall
June 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Delightful break to the journey back from York stopping at Hardwick Hall
In York today for the Cabinet of Curiosities conference. Speaking later on truth and deceit in 17th century witchcraft reporting
June 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
In York today for the Cabinet of Curiosities conference. Speaking later on truth and deceit in 17th century witchcraft reporting
Seventeenth century flirting:
"A Young-man came in and ask'd her how she did? She answered very bad, but at present a little better"
"A Young-man came in and ask'd her how she did? She answered very bad, but at present a little better"
May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Seventeenth century flirting:
"A Young-man came in and ask'd her how she did? She answered very bad, but at present a little better"
"A Young-man came in and ask'd her how she did? She answered very bad, but at present a little better"
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Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.
May 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.
A snapshot into my current research as Visiting Early Career Fellow at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social and my enduring fascination with the Ordinary of Newgate, Paul Lorrain - what a character!
Check out our latest blog, @imogenknox.bsky.social delves into the Spencer collection and explores the reputation of Paul Lorrain, minister at Newgate prison in London (1700-1719), and public attitudes towards the treatment of criminals condemned to die.
Blog: rylandscollections.com/2025/05/02/a...
Blog: rylandscollections.com/2025/05/02/a...
May 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A snapshot into my current research as Visiting Early Career Fellow at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social and my enduring fascination with the Ordinary of Newgate, Paul Lorrain - what a character!
We have a great programme of emotions events kicking off at Warwick today with a conversation on Teaching Emotions History with @katieebarclay.bsky.social and Sasha Turner.
Lots more to come this week! @naomipullin.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Lots more to come this week! @naomipullin.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Teaching Emotions History
warwick.ac.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We have a great programme of emotions events kicking off at Warwick today with a conversation on Teaching Emotions History with @katieebarclay.bsky.social and Sasha Turner.
Lots more to come this week! @naomipullin.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Lots more to come this week! @naomipullin.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Had a wonderful time last week discussing early modern masculinities with @benltjackson.bsky.social and Hannah Yip at Manchester's Affective Artefacts seminar
March 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Had a wonderful time last week discussing early modern masculinities with @benltjackson.bsky.social and Hannah Yip at Manchester's Affective Artefacts seminar
Reading Foucault like
March 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Reading Foucault like
Looking forward to talking about my current project on Wednesday as part of a bumper Affective Artefacts session on early modern masculinities
March 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Looking forward to talking about my current project on Wednesday as part of a bumper Affective Artefacts session on early modern masculinities
Looking forward to this film screening and discussion on Friday!
Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
March 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Looking forward to this film screening and discussion on Friday!
Great to be back at the Lord Leycester this morning with @naomipullin.bsky.social to deliver training for volunteers and the public on using parish records
March 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Great to be back at the Lord Leycester this morning with @naomipullin.bsky.social to deliver training for volunteers and the public on using parish records
Talking alternative careers with Warwick History Postdoc Club this evening
February 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Talking alternative careers with Warwick History Postdoc Club this evening
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Pleased to be re-running our FREE Research Workshops:
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...
Research Workshops
Sign up to our series of FREE Research Workshops on methods and approaches for researching family, local and military history.
www.lordleycester.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pleased to be re-running our FREE Research Workshops:
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...
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The brand new website for the NATIONAL FOLKLORE SURVEY has launched today! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk #folklore
National Folklore Survey for England
www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The brand new website for the NATIONAL FOLKLORE SURVEY has launched today! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk #folklore
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Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
February 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Great fun to be writing again, today about the various controversies of Paul Lorrain, Ordinary of Newgate
February 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great fun to be writing again, today about the various controversies of Paul Lorrain, Ordinary of Newgate
Graduation last week was the culmination of years of work on my project, from drafting that (very rough) initial proposal in Nov 2019 to passing my viva with no corrections last July. An especial thanks to @naomipullin.bsky.social for being there on the day and all the support during my PhD journey
January 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Graduation last week was the culmination of years of work on my project, from drafting that (very rough) initial proposal in Nov 2019 to passing my viva with no corrections last July. An especial thanks to @naomipullin.bsky.social for being there on the day and all the support during my PhD journey
Some fascinating material so far in the Ordinary's Accounts. Shout out to Paul Lorrain for being so judgmental and providing some great quotes for my research
January 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Some fascinating material so far in the Ordinary's Accounts. Shout out to Paul Lorrain for being so judgmental and providing some great quotes for my research
Enjoying getting stuck into research at the Rylands Library for my new project on last dying speeches
January 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Enjoying getting stuck into research at the Rylands Library for my new project on last dying speeches
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CFP for the 'Sleeping Well' @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social end-of-project conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Taking place 9-10 June 2025 at JRRI, Manchester. Details on our website here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...
Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!
Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!
December 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM
CFP for the 'Sleeping Well' @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social end-of-project conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Taking place 9-10 June 2025 at JRRI, Manchester. Details on our website here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...
Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!
Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!
While I've been absent here my article 'Faithful men and false women' was published OA with Gender & History. If you're interested in early modern constructions of love, emotion, and gender check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Faithful men and false women: Love‐suicide in early modern English popular print
This article explores the representation of suicide committed for love in English popular print in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It shows how, within ballads and pamphlets, suicide ...
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December 13, 2024 at 10:41 AM
While I've been absent here my article 'Faithful men and false women' was published OA with Gender & History. If you're interested in early modern constructions of love, emotion, and gender check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....