Peter Mandler
@petermandler.bsky.social
Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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Ever wondered what exactly constitutes a generation? Just one of the issues @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social looks at in her very discerning review of Martin Hewitt's "Darwinism's Generations: The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909"—do read! www.victorianweb.org/science/darw...
February 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Ever wondered what exactly constitutes a generation? Just one of the issues @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social looks at in her very discerning review of Martin Hewitt's "Darwinism's Generations: The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909"—do read! www.victorianweb.org/science/darw...
Third lecture now online - www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l... - on the New Psychology and ideas of the self. (1/2)
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Third lecture now online - www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l... - on the New Psychology and ideas of the self. (1/2)
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A very interesting day at Caversham today, and a reminder of the value of dedicated archivists - much of the most interesting material came from a file I hadn't thought to ask for, but which they knew would very probably be useful.
I'm looking forward to bringing this story to you in early April!
I'm looking forward to bringing this story to you in early April!
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
A very interesting day at Caversham today, and a reminder of the value of dedicated archivists - much of the most interesting material came from a file I hadn't thought to ask for, but which they knew would very probably be useful.
I'm looking forward to bringing this story to you in early April!
I'm looking forward to bringing this story to you in early April!
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Italians, your white card has been revoked. Stefani Germanotta is a perfidious latin
February 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Italians, your white card has been revoked. Stefani Germanotta is a perfidious latin
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"Here lie the remains of Gostlin; his heart, O Legge, is yours."
This inscription on the funeral monument to Thomas Legge (died 1607), commissioned by John Gostlin, makes it clear that their relationship went some way beyond routine friendship.
#LGBTplusHM
#lgbthm26
#LGBTQIA
This inscription on the funeral monument to Thomas Legge (died 1607), commissioned by John Gostlin, makes it clear that their relationship went some way beyond routine friendship.
#LGBTplusHM
#lgbthm26
#LGBTQIA
Commemorating same-sex desire in early modern England - The History of Parliament
To mark LGBT History Month 2022, Dr Paul Hunneyball of our Lords 1558-1603 project considers a paradox in perceptions of same-sex relationships four hundred
historyofparliament.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"Here lie the remains of Gostlin; his heart, O Legge, is yours."
This inscription on the funeral monument to Thomas Legge (died 1607), commissioned by John Gostlin, makes it clear that their relationship went some way beyond routine friendship.
#LGBTplusHM
#lgbthm26
#LGBTQIA
This inscription on the funeral monument to Thomas Legge (died 1607), commissioned by John Gostlin, makes it clear that their relationship went some way beyond routine friendship.
#LGBTplusHM
#lgbthm26
#LGBTQIA
In which it is revealed that it is impossible to teach sociology in Florida state universities (because the censors have banned all intro textbooks) and how far teachers are now subject to vigilante action by students in cahoots with trustees.
This week at Group Threat, I spoke with @grundrza.bsky.social about Florida's censorship regime, teaching under authoritarianism, and how folks are coping (or not).
What's the Matter with Florida? An Interview with Zachary Levenson
A discussion about Florida's censorship of sociology and teaching under authoritarianism
groupthreat.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:44 PM
In which it is revealed that it is impossible to teach sociology in Florida state universities (because the censors have banned all intro textbooks) and how far teachers are now subject to vigilante action by students in cahoots with trustees.
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Gray Day 2025 marks 45 years of Lanark. Alasdair Gray’s novel, published by @canongate.co.uk, fuses visual art and text: self-designed covers, allegorical panels, Glasgow landscapes, and an eccentric 3-1-2-4 structure—learn more about the familiar faces he used for the book cover 👇🏽
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Gray Day 2025 marks 45 years of Lanark. Alasdair Gray’s novel, published by @canongate.co.uk, fuses visual art and text: self-designed covers, allegorical panels, Glasgow landscapes, and an eccentric 3-1-2-4 structure—learn more about the familiar faces he used for the book cover 👇🏽
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Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
February 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
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CALL FOR PAPERS - Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'.
A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.
Details in poster below, please share.
A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.
Details in poster below, please share.
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS - Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'.
A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.
Details in poster below, please share.
A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.
Details in poster below, please share.
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All trees gone (owing to diseases) - but only for the moment apparently.
Absence felt in Tree Court
Gonville & Caius College’s Tree Court is renowned as a sanctuary just metres from Cambridge’s historic and bustling city centre. The first impression of Caius familiar to many has now changed, with sa...
www.cai.cam.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
All trees gone (owing to diseases) - but only for the moment apparently.
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It looks like Wandlebury Hill near Cambridge might have been used as an execution site in the ninth century #medievalsky
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Students unearth remains in possible execution pit on training dig
The discovery was made at Wandlebury Country Park near Cambridge
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM
It looks like Wandlebury Hill near Cambridge might have been used as an execution site in the ninth century #medievalsky
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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Still the greatest list ever complied.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Still the greatest list ever complied.
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Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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February 3, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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18 month postdoc at the lovely IHR in London, $41,740. Deadline 7 March. 'The Fellow will play a key role within the IHR team responsible for hosting the 2027 North American Conference in British Studies (NACBS)' in London 2027.
Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
www.jobs.london.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:07 AM
18 month postdoc at the lovely IHR in London, $41,740. Deadline 7 March. 'The Fellow will play a key role within the IHR team responsible for hosting the 2027 North American Conference in British Studies (NACBS)' in London 2027.
Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
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Current calls for RHS funding (closing 6 March) bit.ly/4tdarCb:
> David Berry Fellowship in History of Scotland, for all career stages
> Early Career Fellowships Grants
> Open Research Support Grants, for mid-career historians
Applications from current RHS Fellows / Members now invited 1/2
> David Berry Fellowship in History of Scotland, for all career stages
> Early Career Fellowships Grants
> Open Research Support Grants, for mid-career historians
Applications from current RHS Fellows / Members now invited 1/2
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes to March 2026 - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates of 6 March 2026. For further inform...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Current calls for RHS funding (closing 6 March) bit.ly/4tdarCb:
> David Berry Fellowship in History of Scotland, for all career stages
> Early Career Fellowships Grants
> Open Research Support Grants, for mid-career historians
Applications from current RHS Fellows / Members now invited 1/2
> David Berry Fellowship in History of Scotland, for all career stages
> Early Career Fellowships Grants
> Open Research Support Grants, for mid-career historians
Applications from current RHS Fellows / Members now invited 1/2
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Sad news in the UK #histSTM community - my former University of Kent colleague and admired historian of 19thC energy physics and steam ocean navigation, Crosbie Smith, died at the weekend following a short illness. We owe him a great deal.
www.kent.ac.uk/history/peop...
www.kent.ac.uk/history/peop...
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Sad news in the UK #histSTM community - my former University of Kent colleague and admired historian of 19thC energy physics and steam ocean navigation, Crosbie Smith, died at the weekend following a short illness. We owe him a great deal.
www.kent.ac.uk/history/peop...
www.kent.ac.uk/history/peop...
Second lecture now available online - www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l... - on how people learned the language of social science and how we historians learn what they learned. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Second lecture now available online - www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l... - on how people learned the language of social science and how we historians learn what they learned. (1/2)
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This looks fascinating. Congrats @jayroszman.bsky.social, looking forward to reading.
New article! Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social on 'An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform'
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform*
Abstract. This article explores the way Irish nationalists in the 1830s and 1840s understood and condemned British imperial policy in times of trouble, whi
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February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This looks fascinating. Congrats @jayroszman.bsky.social, looking forward to reading.
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Are you studying, researching or teaching histories of wetlands and the environment? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching histories of wetlands and the environment? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
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Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
February 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
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Join historian Holly Smith and writer John Grindrod for an evening exploring the origins, history and legacy of Britain's tower blocks.
www.mklitfest.org/upintheair
@grindrod.bsky.social
@versobooks.bsky.social
@holsmith.bsky.social
#highrise
#builtenvironment
#housing
www.mklitfest.org/upintheair
@grindrod.bsky.social
@versobooks.bsky.social
@holsmith.bsky.social
#highrise
#builtenvironment
#housing
January 31, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Join historian Holly Smith and writer John Grindrod for an evening exploring the origins, history and legacy of Britain's tower blocks.
www.mklitfest.org/upintheair
@grindrod.bsky.social
@versobooks.bsky.social
@holsmith.bsky.social
#highrise
#builtenvironment
#housing
www.mklitfest.org/upintheair
@grindrod.bsky.social
@versobooks.bsky.social
@holsmith.bsky.social
#highrise
#builtenvironment
#housing
A longstanding debate about how close government should get to ‘research priorities’ resumes. Additional to the OP’s excellent points, the tradition of keeping government support for arts and ideas at ‘arm’s length’ to favour independence and creativity. (Not to mention the ‘Haldane Principle’.)
1/ This pause is obviously concerning to researchers & universities & I’d like to specifically register the point that if the reason of ‘aligning with national priorities’ means more policy-driven & less free ideas-driven research then this move is of even more concern.
www.msn.com/en-in/politi...
www.msn.com/en-in/politi...
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM
A longstanding debate about how close government should get to ‘research priorities’ resumes. Additional to the OP’s excellent points, the tradition of keeping government support for arts and ideas at ‘arm’s length’ to favour independence and creativity. (Not to mention the ‘Haldane Principle’.)
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It's not only wealth & power that attract a certain kind of academic, politician or journalist to the wealthy. It's a shared belief in irrepressible individual genius being the key driver for human progress. It's a boringly common irrationality over millennia, and a key driver for human suffering
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
It's not only wealth & power that attract a certain kind of academic, politician or journalist to the wealthy. It's a shared belief in irrepressible individual genius being the key driver for human progress. It's a boringly common irrationality over millennia, and a key driver for human suffering
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A visit today to All Saints’, Barnwell which survives only as a chancel, the rest of the church having been demolished by Act of Parliament in 1825. The chancel was preserved owing to tombs of the Montagu family
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
A visit today to All Saints’, Barnwell which survives only as a chancel, the rest of the church having been demolished by Act of Parliament in 1825. The chancel was preserved owing to tombs of the Montagu family
Beautifully documented short clip on Instagram, drawing on John Davis's excellent chapter on gentrification, in our Modern British City book now well and truly launched. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Beautifully documented short clip on Instagram, drawing on John Davis's excellent chapter on gentrification, in our Modern British City book now well and truly launched. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...