Such a fascinating panel to start day 2 of ASMCF #Nomadismes2025: In Transit: Representation & Visibility with papers on how migration, radicalisation, sexuality and travel are represented.

Every conference should have its own walk/nomadism - a wonderful stroll round some of Canterbury's churches, including some spectacular plane trees, planted across the city in the shape of a cross.

A beautiful morning and a remarkable venue for @asmcf annual conference #Nomadismes2025 - looking forward to lots of catching up & sharing of ideas in the next couple of days.

Yesterday was the end of my time at the University of Glasgow - three wonderful years working with excellent colleagues and students, that have just flown by. I'll miss it! I've learned so much from this role. Onwards to new opportunities!

And just like that, #SDNDurham2025 is over! What a wonderful few days - such a warm and friendly atmosphere, and a stunning venue. Special thanks to Sarah Gubbins for all her incredible work in planning and organising.

Day 3 of #SDNDurham2025 brought more great papers - I enjoyed presenting on the Enslavement and Freedom panel and getting useful feedback, as well as listening to the final panel on bodies and corporeality - there has been such variety and such excellent scholarship shared.

Following an afternoon session on the future of XIX studies, including helpful discussion on what we can do to better support our PG/ECR community, it was lovely to have them all together in St Chad's Senior Common Room, and to chat to so many about their experiences and passions. #SDNDurham2025

An insight into 4 new and developing projects, with so much refreshing honesty and practical advice on dealing with the roadblocks of research and how to get unstuck #SDNDurham2025

From the songs of the workers to Wagner, vaudeville and yodelling - a great panel covering humour, parody and cultural identity throughout the C19th. #SDNDurham2025

Cloudless blue skies over Durham for day 2 of #SDNDurham2025 - starting the day with Nationalismes et imaginaires raciaux.

A wonderfully warm welcome from Ed Welch and @MLACdurham colleagues in Durham Castle! #SDNDurham2025

It was an enormous pleasure and privilege to chair our first keynote speaker at #SDNDurham2025, Professor Pratima Prasad, with a fascinating paper on enslavement, marronnage and freedom in the French Indian Ocean in a spectacular venue. Very much looking forward to the book! @uksdn.bsky.social

Delighted to be in Durham for #SDNDurham2025 - an opportunity to catch up and share ideas. Looking forward to the brilliant keynotes and papers, and to meeting up with all the PGs and ECRs! @uksdn.bsky.social

Cloud may have covered the summit, but it was still a spectacular day to climb Slieve Croob and drive the scenic route to the foot of the Mournes. What a privilege to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

Whilst I'm here mostly for work, life is a great deal more than that, so you can expect pictures of the beauty I see around me when I'm wandering hither and thither, and some musings what I read/hear/see. So here's to blue skies: I look forward to seeing what this space becomes.