Liam J. Liburd
@liamliburd.bsky.social
Historian who works on Black British history and the history of whiteness and the white supremacist movement in 20th century Britain. Views those of someone living through interesting times.
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The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
The state analogue of flag-happy street fascism: "The asylum seekers, who come from a variety of conflict zones... accuse the Home Office of subjecting them to arbitrary detention, denial of legal representation, inadequate medical care, degrading treatment and severe psychological harm."
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The state analogue of flag-happy street fascism: "The asylum seekers, who come from a variety of conflict zones... accuse the Home Office of subjecting them to arbitrary detention, denial of legal representation, inadequate medical care, degrading treatment and severe psychological harm."
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JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
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#OtD 4 Jan 1901 CLR James, anti-colonial activist, socialist historian, theorist, journalist and cricket aficionado, was born in Trinidad. We have made available a number of his lesser-known works here: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
January 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
#OtD 4 Jan 1901 CLR James, anti-colonial activist, socialist historian, theorist, journalist and cricket aficionado, was born in Trinidad. We have made available a number of his lesser-known works here: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
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PhD Funding!
University of Leeds
The School of History invites applicants from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who wish to study for a PhD commencing in the academic year 2026/27 to apply for the School of History Access to Research Scholarship.
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/387-...
University of Leeds
The School of History invites applicants from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who wish to study for a PhD commencing in the academic year 2026/27 to apply for the School of History Access to Research Scholarship.
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/387-...
School of History Access to Research Scholarship 2026/27
Project opportunity - School of History Access to Research Scholarship 2026/27 at the University of Leeds
phd.leeds.ac.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PhD Funding!
University of Leeds
The School of History invites applicants from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who wish to study for a PhD commencing in the academic year 2026/27 to apply for the School of History Access to Research Scholarship.
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/387-...
University of Leeds
The School of History invites applicants from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who wish to study for a PhD commencing in the academic year 2026/27 to apply for the School of History Access to Research Scholarship.
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/387-...
For months, in my home city, people have been throwing up Nazi salutes on their demos outside asylum hotels. The police look on and do nothing, in some cases reportedly allowing them through the line to get at anti-fascists. So their crackdown down on pro-Palestine “antisemitism“ is deeply cynical.
Two arrested on suspicion of shouting slogans calling for ‘intifada’ at protest
Total of five arrests made at pro-Palestine demonstration in London – hours after chiefs of two police forces announced change in approach
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
For months, in my home city, people have been throwing up Nazi salutes on their demos outside asylum hotels. The police look on and do nothing, in some cases reportedly allowing them through the line to get at anti-fascists. So their crackdown down on pro-Palestine “antisemitism“ is deeply cynical.
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This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
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-- historians of death and dying -- I'm looking for any studies of men dying from illness/old age as opposed to '''exceptional''' circs i.e., war, execution
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
-- historians of death and dying -- I'm looking for any studies of men dying from illness/old age as opposed to '''exceptional''' circs i.e., war, execution
On the way back from the giving a paper at Manchester Uni - thanks to the fantastic audience. Also saw some historical sites and got a photo of Strangeways Prison for my upcoming article on prisons and racism.
December 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
On the way back from the giving a paper at Manchester Uni - thanks to the fantastic audience. Also saw some historical sites and got a photo of Strangeways Prison for my upcoming article on prisons and racism.
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If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
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I'm sorry but a country where the legislature sells jerk seasoning as gift shop tat is not one where the engines of multiculturalism can be rolled back to 1948
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm sorry but a country where the legislature sells jerk seasoning as gift shop tat is not one where the engines of multiculturalism can be rolled back to 1948
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Join us this Thursday for a book talk Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past!
📍 Hybrid: Room 349, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📆 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
📍 Hybrid: Room 349, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📆 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Join us this Thursday for a book talk Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past!
📍 Hybrid: Room 349, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📆 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
📍 Hybrid: Room 349, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📆 Thursday 16th October, 2025 ⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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🌟 Exciting news! The deadline for the Olivette Otele Prize has been extended to Friday 12th December! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for a fast-tracked publication, apply now! 📝
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🌟 Exciting news! The deadline for the Olivette Otele Prize has been extended to Friday 12th December! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for a fast-tracked publication, apply now! 📝
For anyone in Manchester next week, I'm speaking at the Department of History's research seminar about my research on racism in prisons in England during the 1970s to mid-1980s.
Speaking at the University of Manchester's History Department in early December about my work on prisons and racism if you're in town and interested.
Dr Liam Liburd (Durham University), An Accidental History of Prisons and Race in Late Twentieth Century Britain | Events at The University of Manchester
Department of History Guest Seminar
events.manchester.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For anyone in Manchester next week, I'm speaking at the Department of History's research seminar about my research on racism in prisons in England during the 1970s to mid-1980s.
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In conversation with Rupert Whitaker: a special event to mark World AIDS Day – 6pm 1 December 2025, Durham University Waterside Building
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In conversation with Rupert Whitaker: a special event to mark World AIDS Day – 6pm 1 December 2025, Durham University Waterside Building
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
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When Fascist Italy's occupation of Ethiopia was eventually accepted by the League of Nations in 1936, Alfred Nemours (Haiti) reprimanded the world: “great or small, strong or weak, near or far, white or coloured, let us never forget that one day we may be somebody’s Ethiopia.” #UkrainePeaceTalks
November 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
When Fascist Italy's occupation of Ethiopia was eventually accepted by the League of Nations in 1936, Alfred Nemours (Haiti) reprimanded the world: “great or small, strong or weak, near or far, white or coloured, let us never forget that one day we may be somebody’s Ethiopia.” #UkrainePeaceTalks
Teaching part of a modern British history course on ethnicity and immigration a few years ago, I noticed that some of the earliest articulations of the idea of Britain as a ‘white man’s country’ come from the late 19th century movement against the admission of Eastern European Jewish refugees.
I was teaching the history of racial discrimination in housing in Britain 1958-1981 to my wonderful cohort of 3rd year undergraduates.
I showed them an example of the "no Irish, no Blacks, no Dogs" sign, and got the genuine question of why anti- Irish sentiment existed in 20thC Britain.
I showed them an example of the "no Irish, no Blacks, no Dogs" sign, and got the genuine question of why anti- Irish sentiment existed in 20thC Britain.
Lots of British racists don’t really consider Eastern Europeans to be white. If you go back a ways in UK history you get people considering Irish as not quite white
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Teaching part of a modern British history course on ethnicity and immigration a few years ago, I noticed that some of the earliest articulations of the idea of Britain as a ‘white man’s country’ come from the late 19th century movement against the admission of Eastern European Jewish refugees.
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Just a reminder that the people who run AI companies talk like this when amongst themselves and when you ask me if I'm anti-AI, well, I'm anti whatever the fuck this is
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Just a reminder that the people who run AI companies talk like this when amongst themselves and when you ask me if I'm anti-AI, well, I'm anti whatever the fuck this is
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Free access to British Newspaper Archive
BTW some of you may know this but others won't. If you're in a place that's free WiFi is _TheCloud then it will give you unlimited credits to the BNA.
Key places are Wetherspoons (which is cheap and quiet during the day) and Cafe Nero (who don't do booze and whose coffee is good)
Key places are Wetherspoons (which is cheap and quiet during the day) and Cafe Nero (who don't do booze and whose coffee is good)
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Free access to British Newspaper Archive
Settings on the dryer in our Canadian Airbnb imply that it can make your clothes wetter.
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Settings on the dryer in our Canadian Airbnb imply that it can make your clothes wetter.
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Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
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📢Call For Papers📢
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📢Call For Papers📢
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
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Here at Exeter we are offering three fully funded AHRC PhD places in humanities subjects. Please get in touch if you are keen to come and do research with us! Closing date 23 February 2026: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
PhD: AHRC Studentship | University of Exeter
Project descriptionThe University of Exeter is offering up to three fully funded AHRC doctoral studentships and training and development opportunities across a range of the AHRC’s disciplines for cand...
www.exeter.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Here at Exeter we are offering three fully funded AHRC PhD places in humanities subjects. Please get in touch if you are keen to come and do research with us! Closing date 23 February 2026: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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JOB
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics
Applications are invited for appointment to a College Lectureship in Modern History and Politics, together with a Fellowship, tenable for five years in the first instance, with the possibility of…
www.trin.cam.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
JOB
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
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The Department of Politics at the @liverpooluni.bsky.social 💼📚🎓invites applications to the Politics Pathway of the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP):
The deadline for the NWSSDTP funding application is 2nd February 2026 for the October 2026 programme start.
The deadline for the NWSSDTP funding application is 2nd February 2026 for the October 2026 programme start.
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The Department of Politics at the @liverpooluni.bsky.social 💼📚🎓invites applications to the Politics Pathway of the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP):
The deadline for the NWSSDTP funding application is 2nd February 2026 for the October 2026 programme start.
The deadline for the NWSSDTP funding application is 2nd February 2026 for the October 2026 programme start.