Dr Catherine Bateson
@catbateson.bsky.social
American Historian & Lecturer/FRHistS/British Online Archives Academic Liaison Manager/Associate Editor http://irishamericancivilwar.com / “Irish American Civil War Songs” LSU Press out now! https://lsupress.org/books/detail/irish-american-civil-war-songs/
Great to see the latest Retrospect Journal publication from @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social students - @boapublishing.bsky.social were delighted to sponsor the journal over the last year, and I contributed something in it too! You can read it online here: retrospectjournal.com/home-fronts/ 🗃️
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Great to see the latest Retrospect Journal publication from @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social students - @boapublishing.bsky.social were delighted to sponsor the journal over the last year, and I contributed something in it too! You can read it online here: retrospectjournal.com/home-fronts/ 🗃️
An enormous Happy Birthday to my best friend, favourite historian and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 I love you so so much poppet 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
An enormous Happy Birthday to my best friend, favourite historian and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 I love you so so much poppet 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂
We will remember them
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We will remember them
Lovely day at Doddington Hall - so much history, plus the festive room displays were beautiful. What a stunning old house!
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Lovely day at Doddington Hall - so much history, plus the festive room displays were beautiful. What a stunning old house!
Spent the day at the V&A looking at stunning Cartier diamonds and items belonging to Marie Antoinette. Which means I spent most of the day just going “oh wow” at all the sumptuousness!! Some serious rich and royal cultural history on display 💎👑
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Spent the day at the V&A looking at stunning Cartier diamonds and items belonging to Marie Antoinette. Which means I spent most of the day just going “oh wow” at all the sumptuousness!! Some serious rich and royal cultural history on display 💎👑
All set up @senatehouselib.bsky.social for this year’s History Day fair! Looking forward to talking all things @boapublishing.bsky.social - and showing off our lovely new tote bags & Themes brochures! #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
All set up @senatehouselib.bsky.social for this year’s History Day fair! Looking forward to talking all things @boapublishing.bsky.social - and showing off our lovely new tote bags & Themes brochures! #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
Happy Hallowe’en 🎃 👻
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy Hallowe’en 🎃 👻
‘Tis the season for pumpkin soup making 🎃
October 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
‘Tis the season for pumpkin soup making 🎃
Happy 3rd #pubday birthday to my @lsupress.bsky.social book “Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty and Nationhood”! Available from the press & all good bookstores. If any Civil War era/Irish Studies folk want me to talk about it/review it, get in touch!
lsupress.org/978080717793...
lsupress.org/978080717793...
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Happy 3rd #pubday birthday to my @lsupress.bsky.social book “Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty and Nationhood”! Available from the press & all good bookstores. If any Civil War era/Irish Studies folk want me to talk about it/review it, get in touch!
lsupress.org/978080717793...
lsupress.org/978080717793...
No #bloodmoon sighting due to cloud cover but the sky put on a nice display anyway this evening 🌒
September 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
No #bloodmoon sighting due to cloud cover but the sky put on a nice display anyway this evening 🌒
Work home for the next semester - looking forward to teaching “Music in London” at the @ithacacollege.bsky.social London Centre for the next few months!!
August 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Work home for the next semester - looking forward to teaching “Music in London” at the @ithacacollege.bsky.social London Centre for the next few months!!
Loved being back in Durham today - had a great time at #HistoryDayNorth & #DCDC25 conference! Lots of fascinating archives, heritage projects & regional history on display, and had great historical sources conversations. Plus @durhamcathedral.bsky.social was looking stunning as ever! 🗃️
July 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Loved being back in Durham today - had a great time at #HistoryDayNorth & #DCDC25 conference! Lots of fascinating archives, heritage projects & regional history on display, and had great historical sources conversations. Plus @durhamcathedral.bsky.social was looking stunning as ever! 🗃️
Happy 7th birthday to my first published article! A piece which distilled some of the core arguments that later appeared in my book - still very proud of this little publication! 🗃️ #skystorians
July 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Happy 7th birthday to my first published article! A piece which distilled some of the core arguments that later appeared in my book - still very proud of this little publication! 🗃️ #skystorians
A bit of War of Independence history spotted at Belvoir Castle today! #IndependenceDay 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A bit of War of Independence history spotted at Belvoir Castle today! #IndependenceDay 🇺🇸
Happy 2nd Anniversary to my wonderful husband and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social - I love you so much my cotton boo. It’s been two amazing years of marriage so far! 😘❤️
July 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy 2nd Anniversary to my wonderful husband and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social - I love you so much my cotton boo. It’s been two amazing years of marriage so far! 😘❤️
The roses in the garden are putting on an incredible show this year 🌹
June 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The roses in the garden are putting on an incredible show this year 🌹
It’s the hope that kills you… #ChallengeCup 🏉
June 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s the hope that kills you… #ChallengeCup 🏉
Bruce Springsteen at Anfield last night - righteous anger, a passionate plea for American democracy, a call to defend universities’ free speech, a truly incredible set list, and an almost religious experience of music making. He really is The Boss @brucespringsteen.net
June 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Bruce Springsteen at Anfield last night - righteous anger, a passionate plea for American democracy, a call to defend universities’ free speech, a truly incredible set list, and an almost religious experience of music making. He really is The Boss @brucespringsteen.net
Look what I’ve finally got my hands on @irishacw.bsky.social!! Cannot wait to read and review this over the summer!! Also so great to see another stunning @lsupress.bsky.social Irish American history publication (I’m biased but they really do produce gorgeous books!) ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸
May 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Look what I’ve finally got my hands on @irishacw.bsky.social!! Cannot wait to read and review this over the summer!! Also so great to see another stunning @lsupress.bsky.social Irish American history publication (I’m biased but they really do produce gorgeous books!) ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸
Pure bliss day 2 (or day 3 in the test technically) 🏏
May 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pure bliss day 2 (or day 3 in the test technically) 🏏
Pure bliss - the view, and watching Stokes take two incredible wickets 🏏
May 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Pure bliss - the view, and watching Stokes take two incredible wickets 🏏
On the Issac Newton road today 🍏🌳
May 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
On the Issac Newton road today 🍏🌳
Cheering for the rugby, not the teams (it would go against my Welsh principles even if it was at our stadium) #BristolvBath 🏉
May 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Cheering for the rugby, not the teams (it would go against my Welsh principles even if it was at our stadium) #BristolvBath 🏉
Cricket scenes at Trent Bridge 🏏
May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Cricket scenes at Trent Bridge 🏏
Springtime flower meadow views at Belton House 🌷
May 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Springtime flower meadow views at Belton House 🌷