Joe Harley
joeharleyhistory.bsky.social
Joe Harley
@joeharleyhistory.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in History at ARU | Researches poverty, welfare, consumption and material culture | Obsesses over fonts far too much
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Hi everyone! I’m Joe Harley, a historian specialising in poverty, welfare, everyday life, and material culture in Britain from the 1700s onwards. Interested to see what BlueSky is like!

Let me introduce my research...

#academicsky #history #bluehistory #skystorians
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New publication!

“Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes.

Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd
July 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It’s here! Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/objects-o...
June 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Next week I'll be speaking on the long history of disabled people's agency and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research. Everyone welcome! www.history.ac.uk/events/histo...
Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century
www.history.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Objects of Poverty is all wrapped up now! Just a few months to go. Cant wait to share it with you all.
April 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Had a great time at #ESSHC25. Thanks to the organisers for doing such a great job. Here’s to 2027!
March 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Found in the wild! #ESSHC25
March 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nice touch #ESSHC25. Day 1, session 1 Foucault has already come up!
March 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Looking forward to a day of fascinating papers at #ESSHC25. Leiden is beautiful!
March 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This university crisis has gone too far. Even the likes of Edinburgh who will never struggle for students are broke. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
University of Edinburgh warns of staff cuts as it faces £140m financial deficit
Vice-chancellor says large-scale savings are needed but union says university should instead use its wealth
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Hi everyone! I’m Joe Harley, a historian specialising in poverty, welfare, everyday life, and material culture in Britain from the 1700s onwards. Interested to see what BlueSky is like!

Let me introduce my research...

#academicsky #history #bluehistory #skystorians
February 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Got the proofs for our upcoming book back today.

#academicsky #historysky
February 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Good to see this statement from the various professional associations for History about the current crisis in HE, and their support for my department in particular
royalhistsoc.org/more-than-ev...
‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach’: a statement | RHS
royalhistsoc.org
February 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Hi everyone! I’m Joe Harley, a historian specialising in poverty, welfare, everyday life, and material culture in Britain from the 1700s onwards. Interested to see what BlueSky is like!

Let me introduce my research...

#academicsky #history #bluehistory #skystorians
February 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM