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Prof. Elaine Chalus
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Historian of 18C/19C women, politics, sociability and cosmopolitanism. Frequently infuriated by politics. Reposting not necessarily a statement of personal beliefs.
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I passed my viva with minor corrections!

A huge thank you to my examiners @janmachielsen.bsky.social and @profelainechalus.bsky.social for such a positive and constructive experience!
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Bridgerton: why not knowing how to dance could ruin your reputation in Regency Britain - by Dr Hillary Burlock

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Bridgerton: why not knowing how to dance could ruin your reputation in Regency Britain
Dancing masters were crucial to transforming girls and boys into ladies and gentlemen.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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First Nations chiefs laugh at the idea they'd be better off in an independent Alberta - Indigenous leaders call out Jeffrey Rath, one of the leaders of the separatism movement edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
First Nations chiefs laugh at the idea they'd be better off in an independent Alberta
Indigenous leaders call out Jeffrey Rath, one of the leaders of the separatism movement.
edmontonjournal.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Assistant Professor in Irish History
Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - School of History and Geography- University of Limerick #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/search/histo...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Professor of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Department of #Archaeology
Durham University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE313/p...
Professor of Cultural and Natural Heritage at Durham University
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January 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History- Faculty of History - Worcester College- University of Oxford #skystorians 🗃️#c18th www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE665/a...
Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History at University of Oxford
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January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Rhodes Professorship of American History
University of Oxford #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF092/r...
Rhodes Professorship of American History at University of Oxford
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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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PhD Studentship: Stanley Ray Scholarship
University of Birmingham - University of Birmingham, College of Arts and Law #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG215/p...
PhD Studentship: Stanley Ray Scholarship at University of Birmingham
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January 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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PhD Studentship: Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for Postgraduate Hispanic Studies- University of Birmingham, College of Arts and Law #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG221/p...
PhD Studentship: Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for Postgraduate Hispanic Studies at University of Birmingham
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January 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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PhD Studentship: Haywood Fellowship
University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG224/p...
PhD Studentship: Haywood Fellowship at University of Birmingham
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January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Associate Professorship or Professorship of #Philosophy and Tutorial Fellowship
St Hugh’s College- University of Oxford #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG673/a...
Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy and Tutorial Fellowship at University of Oxford
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January 29, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Research Assistant, Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy (HINPE)
STICERD- London School of Economics and Political Science #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG201/r...
Research Assistant, Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy (HINPE) at London School of Economics and Political Science
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January 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Senior Research Fellow and Departmental Lecturer in Medieval and Scholastic #Theology- Faculty of Theology and #Religion and Black Friars Hall- University of Oxford #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG876/s...
Senior Research Fellow and Departmental Lecturer in Medieval and Scholastic Theology at University of Oxford
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January 29, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Durham University - Department of #Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH271/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Durham University
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January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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What a post! This would be fascinating.

Lead Curator: Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601 – 1800) - British Library #skystorians 🗃️#earlymodern #c18th www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
Lead Curator: Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601 – 1800) at British Library
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January 29, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Doctoral Studentship (Full-Time; Home and Overseas) PhD in History of Science and Technology- King's College London - Department of History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH260/d...
Doctoral Studentship (Full-Time; Home and Overseas) PhD in History of Science and Technology at King's College London
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January 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Lecturer in Pastoral Theology - Two-year Tenure Track with a view to a Permanent Position-St. Patrick's Pontifical University-
Location: Maynooth #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH272/l...
Lecturer in Pastoral Theology - Two-year Tenure Track with a view to a Permanent Position at St. Patrick's Pontifical University
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January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Lecturer in Sacred Scripture - Two-year Tenure Track with a view to a Permanent Position -St. Patrick's Pontifical University www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH286/l... #skystorians 🗃️
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in the research project Locally Crafted Empires (LoCiS)
Aarhus University - School of Culture and Society www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH625/p... #skystorians 🗃️
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the research project Locally Crafted Empires (LoCiS) at Aarhus University
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January 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Lecturer in Early #Medieval History, King's College London
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Lecturer in Early Medieval History at King's College London
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January 29, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Commenting on the execution of Louis XVI (and other things arising from the Revolution) Horace Walpole wrote to Hannah More:
"I have no words that can reach the criminality of such inferno-human beings..."
Reaching for a way to describe the era, he concluded it must be called "the diabolic age"
January 21, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Born #OnThisDay 1788 either in Dover or in Holles Street, London, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron.
Best known as a poet (and as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know), Byron had a brief career in Parliament, in which he spoke up for those whose careers were threatened by new technologies.
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Photograph of a plaster bust of a young man with curly hair and wearing a classical robe around his neck and shoulders
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Interesting contest at Newmarket in April 1758:
the Prince of Wales's Spider versus the earl of Godolphin's Weasel...
#skystorians #racing
January 22, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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William Ewart, who died #OnThisDay 1869, was an MP for 40 years. Alongside campaigning for the abolition of the death penalty, he took a leading role in the establishment of free public libraries and came up with the idea for what are now known as ‘blue plaques’. (He has one of his own in Hampton.)
A round blue plaque with white text on it. The text reads English Heritage. John Beard c. 1717-1791 Singer and William Ewart 1798-1869 Promoter of public libraries lived here
January 23, 2026 at 8:52 AM