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Laura Gowing
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Professing feminist history, early modern women and queer stuff at King’s College London, History Workshop Jnl and around town.
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🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️

Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
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Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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cemskcl.bsky.social
Deadline to submit draft application is this Wednesday (4th Feb)!

We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.

Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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ihrwomen.bsky.social
Join us live at the IHR and online. Free registration.
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@lauragowing.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @carmenmangion.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social @womenshistoryrev.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @harkaway1.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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We are supporting this conference on Charles Ignatius Sancho, the late-18thC Black British polymath. A recent upsurge in scholarly discoveries makes it timely to bring together international scholars and practitioners for the first time in over 25 years! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
Charles Ignatius Sancho: a Black British man of letters and his world
Charles Ignatius Sancho, late-18th-century Black British polymath, is a foundational figure in Black British history; a recent upsurge in scholarly discoveries of his life has occurred in parallel wit...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Haven't yet had time to read Toby's Green's 2025 The Heretic of Cacheu? Find out swiftly about Crispina Peres, 'the most powerful trader in the town in the 1650s-60s'. #Skystorians
Lessons in pluralism from a 17th-century African town | Aeon Essays
The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)
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January 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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cemskcl.bsky.social
A 🧵 of CEMS events and opportunities this term!

Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.

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Doing a PhD Workshop — CEMS KCL Blog
Join CEMS for a discussion on doing a PhD. We will hear from current PhD across King’s. Tuesday 27th January at 15:00 in Bush House (SE), 2.01. Light refreshments will be provided.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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History Workshop Journal's 100th Issue: a celebration
Celebration of HWJ's 100th edition
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January 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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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.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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An early modern anti-multi-tasking emblem and slogan... “We cannot all do everything”

Jacob Hoefnagel, 1634 (British Museum)
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
How is technology reshaping modern love? Great panel discussion we are holding on this topic on 26 March with @drkatedevlin.bsky.social @lukebrunning.bsky.social @shannonphilip.bsky.social
Book here - free - in person or online www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...
Love in the time of tech
Explore how technology is transforming modern love. Take part in an interactive chat-app installation and join an expert-led panel discussion exploring how technology is reshaping modern love.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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ihrwomen.bsky.social
Join us live at the IHR and online
Free registration: tinyurl.com/24fgrxbe
@carmenmangion.bsky.social @lauragowing.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social @sydradford.bsky.social @emiliastu.bsky.social @harkaway1.bsky.social

LIGHTNING TALKS 2025
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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“Around six months after the cyber incident I talked to the then chair of the science select committee, who was not aware of this incident” w o w
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Nov 18
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
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The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
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November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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While so many politicians & the media are obsessing over 39000 people crossing the channel in small boats in 2025...

The Office for National Statistics just announced they got the figure for UK nationals emigrating in 2024 wrong.

The ERROR was 97,000 people.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration dropped more than first reported, ONS says
Net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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ihrwomen.bsky.social
Join us live at the IHR or online.
Register: tinyurl.com/2xt3th36
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October 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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ihrwomen.bsky.social
The IHR Women's History seminar programme for autumn 2025:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/seminars/womens-history is now available. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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October 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ihrwomen.bsky.social
Please join us for our inaugural seminar of the term in the IHR and online. Register: tinyurl.com/298ssvkr
@ihr.bsky.social @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social @carmenmangion.bsky.social @lauragowing.bsky.social @harkaway1.bsky.social @womenshistoryrev.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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This is really fascinating

Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
A Wikipedia-style guideline page on avoiding exaggerated wording by LLMs, with two sections titled Undue emphasis on symbolism and importance and Promotional language. Each section lists “words to watch” in a beige box, such as "stands as a testament", "plays a vital role", "rich cultural heritage", "breathtaking", and "must-see". Below, example sentences are shown with problematic phrases highlighted in yellow, including "enhancing its significance", "captivates both residents and visitors alike", "stands as a symbol", "reflects the evolving identity", "vibrant town with a rich cultural heritage", "fascinating glimpse into the diverse tapestry", and "value-driven experiences".
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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historyworkshop.org.uk
📣We're into the FINAL WEEK for applications for two Editorial Fellowship positions 2025-27!📣

Deadline is midnight 15th August (that's this Friday!), and the fellowships are open to any early career historians. See the post below for the full details:

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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025
History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
August 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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A 2 year postdoc research assistant job to work on the early institutional history of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, leading to the writing of a report to contribute to broader decolonising and reparative efforts. Around 40k, deadline 5 Sept 25.

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate - LSTM Decolonial History Project | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to support the delivery of a two-year, independent academic research project to develop a rigorous...
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August 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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remakingbritain.bsky.social
We are proud to announce that South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, a landmark educational website on the histories of South Asians in Britain, is now live!

Visit southasianbritain.org

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July 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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womenshistnet.bsky.social
🚨 Are you a first-time author in women or gender history?

The WHN Annual Book Prize offers £500 for the best debut monograph in this field published in the UK (2023–2024).

Deadline: 15 August 2025
Open to WHN members.

Details: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-b...

#WHNBookPrize #GenderHist
July 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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An open letter has been launched today (27/7/25) for members of the UK academic community (academics and other university staff) to sign, to press the UK Home Office to facilitate safe passage out of Gaza for 40+ students with offers for UK universities.

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Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities
More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...
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July 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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The next round of the BA Talent Development Scheme is open! 🚨I had one of these this year to build historic dress making skills for my performance history work - so culture studies people, don’t be put off, this is also for you!
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Many thanks for sharing - we're glad you're looking forward to it - as are we! willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Fantastic news!
kingsartshums.bsky.social King's Arts & Humanities @kingsartshums.bsky.social · Jul 22
🎓 We're delighted to announce the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities here @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

The new school is a major investment into the postgraduate research environment for the arts and humanities by King's.

Read more👇

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l...
July 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM