Diana Paton
dianapaton.bsky.social
Diana Paton
@dianapaton.bsky.social
Caribbean and global history. University of Edinburgh. New here. Need a photo.
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Job Alert! DH postdoc at Edinburgh - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project "Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana", which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Job alert! 🚨 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Edinburgh Uni to work w/a team of historians on a new project, Voices in Slavery's Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana, which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I'm so grateful our project, "Voices in Slavery's Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana," was funded! @dianapaton.bsky.social, Linsey McMillan, @juanitacox.bsky.social, @pbhellawell.bsky.social, Estherine Adams, and Jamie McLaughlin

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Project to map enslaved people’s testimony | News | The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh historians will investigate slavery and the law in British Guiana, now Guyana, in a new three year-long project.
www.ed.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Congratulations to historian Diana Paton (@dianapaton.bsky.social), member of our advisory board, who is leading a major Project to map enslaved people’s testimony at the University of Edinburgh. Check also the postdoc fellowship opportunity #slaveryarchive www.ed.ac.uk/news/project...
Project to map enslaved people’s testimony | News | The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh historians will investigate slavery and the law in British Guiana, now Guyana, in a new three year-long project.
www.ed.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Pre-order Marlene Daut's FIRST AND LAST KING OF HAITI!!!

Out January 2025!!

Check out the US and UK covers!! 🤩

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November 20, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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If you enjoy hiking, discovery, nature and Scotland, you'll love my new book #SkyeLine Backpacking the Original Skye Trail (Five⭐!)
"Brilliant Book"
"Enjoyable and informative"
"Brings Skye to life"
"From the poetic to the practical"
"Poignancy and humour"
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Skye Line: Backpacking the original Skye Trail: Amazon.co.uk: Bidwell, Marek: 9781917329064: Books
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November 17, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Just saw Mother, Country (el país de mi madre) @starandshadow.bsky.social alboradafilms.net/films/origin... A powerful documentary about Chilean exiles, family, friendship, and keeping on keeping on in tough times. The central interviewee, Cristina Godoy Navarrete, is extraordinary. I recommend.
Mother, Country (El País De Mi Madre) — Alborada Films
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November 15, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Looking forward to this!
Absolutely cannot wait to host @elotroalex.bsky.social in Edinburgh for our annual CDCS lecture! Friday 13th Dec, 3pm UK time, in person and online. "The Point is Still To Change It: On Doing Better Than Best Practices in Data Work for Culture and Society" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cdcs-annua...
CDCS Annual Lecture 2024 - Professor Alex Gil
The Point is Still To Change It: On Doing Better Than Best Practices in Data Work for Culture and Society presented by Alex Gil
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November 14, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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Permanent job in nineteenth-century US history at the University of Edinburgh. Closing date for applications: Nov. 29!

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Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century US History
We are looking for a Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century US History.
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November 8, 2024 at 3:07 PM