Aisha Djelid
LightNews LightNews
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Aisha Djelid
@aishadjelid.bsky.social
280 followers 280 following 17 posts
Historian of slavery in the antebellum South, Broadbent Career Development Fellow in American History at the Rothermere American Institute & St Edmund Hall at Oxford
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Aisha Djelid @aishadjelid.bsky.social · May 28
Excited to see my article published in @anchistjournal.bsky.social has been shortlisted alongside some amazing scholarship!
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · May 28
The shortlist for the Society's 2025 Early Career Article Prize is now available bit.ly/4mS0hUz

Eight articles have been selected, following an open call for submissions. Two winners of the 2025 prize will be announced in July.

The RHS First Book Prize Shortlist is published tomorrow. #Skystorians
Image of journals with the text 'Royal Historical Society Early Career Article Prize, 2025, Shortlisted Articles'. Image of the covers of eight academic journals in which are published the shortlisted articles for the 2025 RHS Early Career Article Prize.
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
emilybrady.bsky.social
I am heartbroken and horrified that the department where I received my PhD is under threat of closure. This is a dynamic and welcoming community that is at the forefront of American Studies in the UK. I encourage everyone to sign the below petition and rally behind our colleagues in Nottingham.
Sign the Petition
SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
www.change.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
branchuk.bsky.social
An unrivaled opportunity to study in the ‘show me’ state:

Thanks to the generosity of the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri, BrANCH is once again pleased to offer a fully-funded place on their MA program in Atlantic History and Politics for 2026-27!

www.branch.org.uk/kinderbranch...
Kinder-BrANCH MA Fellowship — British American Nineteenth Century Historians
www.branch.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
branchuk.bsky.social
Only three weeks left (3 Nov.) to submit for the Peter Parish Dissertation Prize of 2025

If you are or know of any UK-based undergraduates and taught postgraduates writing up on Nineteenth Century American history, this is a real good opportunity for recognition!

www.branch.org.uk/parishdisser...
Parish Dissertation Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians
www.branch.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
histchildoxford.bsky.social
We're delighted to share the programme for this term's History of Childhood seminar series. We can't wait to hear from all our fantastic speakers. Join us for our first session on Monday 20 October, at Magdalen College Oxford or online via Teams at 11am when we'll be thinking all about 'play'!
Programme for the History of Childhood seminar series Michaelmas 2025. Seminars are on Mondays 11:00-12:15 at Magdalen College Oxford (Sophia Sheppard Room) and online via Microsoft Teams. All welcome and to join us for lunch afterwards. On Monday 20 October there is a welcome seminar and discussion of approaches to ‘play’ within histories of childhood and youth. Meet with other researchers working on histories of childhood and youth, with papers exploring ‘play’ from: Fiona Maxwell (University of Chicago) on drama and performativity; Holly Nielsen (historian and narrative designer) on board games; and Caitlin Hendrie (Macquarie University) on archaeological approaches. On Monday 3 November Joey Rauschenberger will speak on ‘Children on the streets. Conceptual thoughts on a history of modernity and empirical explorations on the example of the late German Empire.’ On Monday 17 November, Charlotte Canizo will give a paper on ‘Crossing Borders, Reshaping Lives: Jewish Orphan Migrations and Humanitarian Relief Before the Holocaust (late nineteenth - early twentieth century)’. Our final seminar is on Monday 1 December when Aisha Djelid will present on 'Enslaved Children, “Adultification,” and Resistance in the antebellum US South, 1812-1861'. To find out more, join the email list web.maillist.ox.ac.uk/ox/info/history-of-childhood or follow us on Bluesky @histchildoxford.bsky.social or Instagram @histchildoxford. For online access, Microsoft Teams links will be sent to the email list in advance or email sian.pooley@magd.ox.ac.uk for a link.
October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
branchuk.bsky.social
Two tenure-track positions in Nineteenth Century American history (in the US) have come across my radar if anyone is interested!

www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Assistant Professor of History - HigherEdJobs
Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.
www.higheredjobs.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
edwardmair.bsky.social
A *permanent* US history job! Goes without saying that this will be highly competitive, but the US history faculty at Cambridge are some of the most supportive colleagues you can ask for. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT902/a...
Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920 at University of Cambridge
Explore an exciting academic career as a Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
katiefapp.bsky.social
Calling all early US legal historians! My new home at the Kinder Institute for Constitutional Democracy is hiring an Assistant Professor of of US Constitutional Law and Legal History. Can attest — a great community to work in! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69126/u...
University of Missouri - Columbia - Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of U.S. Constitutional Law and Legal History | H-Net
networks.h-net.org
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
branchuk.bsky.social
Another fantastic BrANCH conference for the ages (our first in Cymru/Wales!)

A big thank you to organisers David and Gareth, Emily and the BrANCH Committee, the kind staff at the Leonardo Hotel, and all of you for making it such a success!
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
branchuk.bsky.social
A fond farewell and ‘tip of the hat’ to Mia Edwards, Aisha Djelid, and Liz Barnes who are retiring from our committee — thank you so much for making BrANCH such a wonderful and welcoming community!
A picture of Mia, Aisha, and Liz together
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
kilderbenhauser.bsky.social
Announcing a PhD scholarship for a history project on imperialism and great power projection in the Pacific. Supervised by Prudence Flowers and I here at Flinders, Adelaide. It includes an international fee waiver and stipend. Start Jan 2026. www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
PhD Scholarship: Pacific Powers - Flinders University
www.flinders.edu.au
August 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Teaching Fellowship in Queer and Gender History with a Specific Focus on the 20th Century United States www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC500/t...
Teaching Fellowship in Queer and Gender History with a Specific Focus on the 20th Century United States at University of Oxford
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Teaching Fellowship in Queer and Gender History with a Specific Focus on the 20th Century United States on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
July 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
My year as a departmental lecturer at Oxford is coming to an end, but I’m really pleased and thankful to be staying at the @raioxford.bsky.social for the next 3 years (!) as the new Broadbent Career Development Fellow in American history at St Edmund Hall!
July 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Departmental Lecturer in 20th Century United States History
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW732/d...
Departmental Lecturer in 20th Century United States History at University of Oxford
Apply now for the Departmental Lecturer in 20th Century United States History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
www.jobs.ac.uk
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
onslies.bsky.social
We’d be keen to host you as a British Academy post-doc in the School of History @qmul.bsky.social

Do join our info session on Wednesday, 16 July, 1pm where we demystify what the process is, what to focus on, how to give yourself the best shot. Email history-research@qmul.ac.uk for link #SkyStorians
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship – call for Expressions of Interest open The School is now inviting expressions of interest for candidates interested in the BA Postdoctoral Fellowship. Please consider directing any outstanding early career scholars in your network who are eligible to apply (see below) to our Postdoctoral Opportunities page. The deadline for EoIs is 4th August 2025. Next Wednesday July 16th at 1pm the School is running an online information session for applicants. Prospective applicants should email history-research@qmul.ac.uk to request the link. Eligibility criteria Applicants must be within three years of their successful viva voce examination. For this round of competition, applicants are expected to have completed their viva voce between 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2026. Exemption from this criterion may be granted for reasons occurring after the date of the viva voce examination such as: maternity leave, illness, family commitments etc but this must be confirmed with the BA prior to application. Applicants must be a British citizen or EEA national OR have completed a doctorate at a UK university. Any applicant who does not fall into one of these categories must demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic community, for example through a previous period of non-permanent employment (for a minimum of 12 months) at a UK university. Applicants must not have held a permanent academic post in an institution of higher education at any time in their career (exemption may be granted if a permanent role is below 0.5FTE). Unlike the Leverhulme scheme, candidates cannot ordinarily resubmit (unless invited to do so by the BA) unless they reach second stage – so unless they have an exceedingly strong publication profile, candidates who are very recent graduates will not usually be competitive. They are welcome to submit an EoI, but they may well be encouraged to wait a year before applying. history-research@qmul.ac.uk
July 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
adamxmcneil.bsky.social
The Department of History at the University of Victoria invites apps for a TT position in the field of African Diaspora history, broadly conceived.

www.myscience.org/jobs/id31168...
Faculty of Humanities (History) Assistant Professor - University of Victoria - job portal | jobs.myScience
www.myscience.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
royalhistsoc.org
Today's highlighted title from the 2025 shortlisted RHS Early Career Article & First Book Prizes is:

Aisha Djelid's 'Slavery, Forced Intimacy, and Enslavers’ Interference in Sexual Relationships in the Antebellum South, 1808–1861′, in American Nineteenth Century History bit.ly/4n3ArwF 1/2
Opening page of “Aisha Djelid, “The master whished to reproduce”: Slavery, Forced Intimacy, and Enslavers’ Interference in Sexual Relationships in the Antebellum South, 1808–1861′, American Nineteenth Century History.
June 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Closes today!!
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
daviddoddington.bsky.social
Reminder re: 12 month post in American history at Cardiff University. For, erm well publicized reasons, we don't have budget for external advertising so you need access to the link below to apply. Please do think about applying/sharing with possible candidates. Happy to take queries
daviddoddington.bsky.social daviddoddington.bsky.social @daviddoddington.bsky.social · May 28
Feels a bit absurd to be promoting this, but there's a 12 month 18/19th C American history post at Cardiff. Deadline 15.06.25. Feel free to msg or contact me via email - doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk - for further information: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
Lecturer in American History - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Lecturer in American HistorySchool of History, Archaeology and ReligionAn exciting new opportunity has arisen
krb-sjobs.brassring.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
The @royalhistsoc.org sponsored @branchuk.bsky.social Harriet Tubman Essay closes soon on the 13th June! Please do get students to submit - details here: www.branch.org.uk/tubmanessayp...
Harriet Tubman Essay Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians
www.branch.org.uk
June 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
daviddoddington.bsky.social
Feels a bit absurd to be promoting this, but there's a 12 month 18/19th C American history post at Cardiff. Deadline 15.06.25. Feel free to msg or contact me via email - doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk - for further information: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
Lecturer in American History - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Lecturer in American HistorySchool of History, Archaeology and ReligionAn exciting new opportunity has arisen
krb-sjobs.brassring.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
aishadjelid.bsky.social
Excited to see my article published in @anchistjournal.bsky.social has been shortlisted alongside some amazing scholarship!
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · May 28
The shortlist for the Society's 2025 Early Career Article Prize is now available bit.ly/4mS0hUz

Eight articles have been selected, following an open call for submissions. Two winners of the 2025 prize will be announced in July.

The RHS First Book Prize Shortlist is published tomorrow. #Skystorians
Image of journals with the text 'Royal Historical Society Early Career Article Prize, 2025, Shortlisted Articles'. Image of the covers of eight academic journals in which are published the shortlisted articles for the 2025 RHS Early Career Article Prize.
May 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
theguardian.com
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing | Tayo Bero
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing | Tayo Bero
Power isn’t equal in an unhealthy relationship. But it’s no surprise Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s team is deploying the tactic
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
karl-jacoby.bsky.social
"The lesson of 1933 is that you get out sooner rather than later."

These professors are fleeing fascism in the US

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...
Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
monicamedhist.bsky.social
Wow! #Sinners www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-...
The ‘Sinners’ Movie Syllabus - AAIHS
The 'Sinners' Movie Syllabus is a curated educational resource inspired by the 2025 film 'Sinners,' directed by Ryan Coogler. This syllabus delves into the multifaceted historical, cultural, and socia...
www.aaihs.org
May 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Reposted by Aisha Djelid
flashbackhistory.bsky.social
A fan of Sinners and want to think more about American history and vampires? Have we got just the thing — our new episode on ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER is out now! Ben Willis joins to talk the other Lincoln movie from 2012 to kick off our new season. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/4HEJ...
Actor Benjamin Walker, dressed as a young Abraham Lincoln in a nineteenth century suit, holds an axe while standing in front of a lit candelabra and blue and yellow damask curtains.
April 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM