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Saima Nasar
@saimanasar.bsky.social
Historian. Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol working on gender, empire, and welfare activism. She/her. Views own. No access to DMs.

PI: Welfare, Citizenship and Intersectional Feminism @wcifproject.bsky.social
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Please join us for the launch of our 'Women Strike Back!' exhibition on Monday 9th March. The wonderful Vanessa Kasuule will be joining us for a poetry reading.

You can book your tickets via: ticketpass.org/event/ELVTJM...
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The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a pioneer of progressive Democratic politics, close ally of Martin Luther King Jr, and two-time candidate for the presidential nomination, has died at 84.

See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f
February 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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On 16 April, we co-host 'History and Archives in Practice, 2026' with @ihr.bsky.social, The National Archives, and University of Sheffield Library.

For #HAP26 our theme is: ‘Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: the Impact of Archives and Historical Research’ bit.ly/4tvKUnX. Booking now #Skystorians
‘Shaping Societies, Improving Lives’: programme and booking for ‘History and Archives in Practice, 2026’ now available - RHS
On Thursday 16 April 2026, the Royal Historical Society joins with The National Archives, Institute ofHistorical Research and University of Sheffield Library to co-host the this year’s History and Arc...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Please join us for the launch of our 'Women Strike Back!' exhibition on Monday 9th March. The wonderful Vanessa Kasuule will be joining us for a poetry reading.

You can book your tickets via: ticketpass.org/event/ELVTJM...
February 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Two more PhD scholarships at @kingshistory.bsky.social: focussing on different aspects of Nigerian history, and working with my excellent colleague @bixhiribarren.bsky.social :

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQM397/p...
PhD Studentships at King's College London
At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentships. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities today.
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Would be good if the Prime Minister and/or Home Secretary would for once come out and describe this as the unadulterated racism and xenophobia it so clearly is.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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If you’re planning to be in Sheffield in April, @ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org and @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy are hosting the annual History & Archives in Practice conference, registration now open! www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional...
History and Archives in Practice
History and Archives in Practice is where historians and archivists come together to consider shared interests in archive collections.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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The SOMS research project is delighted to share another clip from 'The Secret of Her Success' documentary film.

The full trailer can be viewed on BlackBark films website:
www.blackbarkfilms.com

#humsbristol
#artsmatter
#bristolresearch
#womeninselfemployment
#blackbarkfilms
BLACK BARK FILMS
Black Bark Films are a collaborative female led film documentary company based in Bristol, UK.
www.blackbarkfilms.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
www.swansea.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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The Home Secretary has several times said she thinks levels of net migration remain quite high + are comparatively high

This is mainly a vibe.

There are a few factual mistakes/over-spins in her explanation of why she thinks this but many journalists + MPs may not quite notice those.
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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We are delighted to share our call for papers for Medical Humanities. @georgesevers.bsky.social, Naomi Samake-Bäckert and I are guest editing a topic collection titled “Race, Sexual and Reproductive Health: Histories, Inequalities, Futures. Deadline: 31 October 2026

mh.bmj.com/pages/topic-...
Topic Collection: Race, Sexual and Reproductive Health: Histories, Inequalities, Futures | Medical Humanities
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January 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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With support from @uobrishistory.bsky.social & @uobartsmatter.bsky.social, these Cantonese workshops form part of my new project to develop Chinese-language resources to support the global HK diaspora to research & preserve their family history. Feel really privileged to be able to do this work!
Family History Workshop, Session 2
24 January 2026

Last Saturday we welcomed the second cohort of our family history workshop participants back to our campus again for a consultation workshop.
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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I’m in a newly published collection on political writing in modern Britain published by CUP. I met and got the opportunity to work with some lovely people in the preparation of this collection. I hope it’s as much fun to read as it was to put together.
February 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Three scholarships for PhD in Arthur Scargill Archive - quite the opportunity. Believe me when I say that I am sure that some of the stuff in here will be quite the eye-opener! (if the good stuff hasn't been already shredded or slapped with an embargo)
FindAPhD : PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
Apply for a PhD: PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
www.findaphd.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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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
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
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*drum roll*

Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!

I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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And another QM @qmulsse.bsky.social book launch - Leslie James' The Moving Word: How the West African and Caribbean Press Shaped Black Political Thought: Thurs 5 March 6pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
Book Launch: The Moving Word
Leslie James in conversation with Musab Younis about her new book (reception to follow)
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Former Past & Present Co-Editor Matthew Hilton's (@qmcbs.bsky.social) new book "Charity After Empire: British Humanitarianism, Decolonisation and Development" is out now through @universitypress.cambridge.org CORE and formally published next month

doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Charity After Empire
Cambridge Core - Global History - Charity After Empire
doi.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Looking forward to the launch of my book Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy next week (Wednesday, 28 Jan) at Exeter, organised by wonderful colleagues at the Centre for Imperial and Global History and South Asia Centre. Please join us - hybrid option available.

www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy Book Launch
www.exeter.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.

Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.

But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇

jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls
In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...
jessasato.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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The John La Rose Award is open to students in Haringey from marginalised communities. Named after our co-founder the activist and publisher who set up a Saturday school for black children in the 1970s.

Apply by 5 February share.google/xzGhDApeIm81...
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.

We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Kicking off our 2026 schedule with a paper! Join us next Thursday for our seminar: “You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”: Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain

📍 Online only
📆 Thursday 22nd January, 2026 ⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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We’ve got a stellar lineup for this term’s Modern British History Seminar in Oxford. Do come along if you’re around!

talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/series...
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM