Dr Jenny Woodley
@jennywoodley.bsky.social
Historian and Lecturer. US History. Race and Memory. Current project: Mourning at the Museum
When I was 14, my dad drove me and my older brother from Durham to Leeds for my first gig.
30 years later (almost to the day), I got to see them on-stage again. Incredible.
30 years later (almost to the day), I got to see them on-stage again. Incredible.
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
When I was 14, my dad drove me and my older brother from Durham to Leeds for my first gig.
30 years later (almost to the day), I got to see them on-stage again. Incredible.
30 years later (almost to the day), I got to see them on-stage again. Incredible.
This little creature landed on my parents' window... Looks kind of weird... And then I zoomed in...
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This little creature landed on my parents' window... Looks kind of weird... And then I zoomed in...
North-east of England is best region in Great Britain for allotments, report finds www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
But none of the photos are of the northeast - even though Durham is home to allotments with one of the best views in the country.
But none of the photos are of the northeast - even though Durham is home to allotments with one of the best views in the country.
September 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
North-east of England is best region in Great Britain for allotments, report finds www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
But none of the photos are of the northeast - even though Durham is home to allotments with one of the best views in the country.
But none of the photos are of the northeast - even though Durham is home to allotments with one of the best views in the country.
So much fun going with my fellow museum nerds to see the Museum of Communism in Prague. A little @memstudiesassoc.bsky.social Musems and Working group trip in the middle of #MSAPrague25
July 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
So much fun going with my fellow museum nerds to see the Museum of Communism in Prague. A little @memstudiesassoc.bsky.social Musems and Working group trip in the middle of #MSAPrague25
And then this evening, I saw the author, Georgi Gospodinov give the keynote talk at #MSAPrague25
@memstudiesassoc.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of the Obecní Dům.
@memstudiesassoc.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of the Obecní Dům.
July 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
And then this evening, I saw the author, Georgi Gospodinov give the keynote talk at #MSAPrague25
@memstudiesassoc.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of the Obecní Dům.
@memstudiesassoc.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of the Obecní Dům.
Yesterday, I bought this book from a lovely little bookshop round the corner from the conference venue. I didn't recognise the name of the author but thought it sounded interesting...
July 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yesterday, I bought this book from a lovely little bookshop round the corner from the conference venue. I didn't recognise the name of the author but thought it sounded interesting...
@kidcasey78.bsky.social dug out photos from the last time we were in Prague... 23 years ago😯
July 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
@kidcasey78.bsky.social dug out photos from the last time we were in Prague... 23 years ago😯
Always nice when the reading stage of a new project coincides with a spell of good weather.
June 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Always nice when the reading stage of a new project coincides with a spell of good weather.
6 years of research, 3 years of writing (including 2 blissful years of Leverhulme fellowship), 115,000 words later... The full draft manuscript is submitted!
May 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
6 years of research, 3 years of writing (including 2 blissful years of Leverhulme fellowship), 115,000 words later... The full draft manuscript is submitted!
Great day at AHRC M4C workshop on Places and Placemaking. Love being in a room full of PhD students, who are so articulate about their fascinating projects. Delighted to have given the keynote on memorialising and mourning at US plantations.
May 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great day at AHRC M4C workshop on Places and Placemaking. Love being in a room full of PhD students, who are so articulate about their fascinating projects. Delighted to have given the keynote on memorialising and mourning at US plantations.
Can any #skystorians please recommend reading on ACT-UP's use of die-ins as protest during the AIDS crisis?
April 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Can any #skystorians please recommend reading on ACT-UP's use of die-ins as protest during the AIDS crisis?
Walking home from the school drop-off in the spring sunshine
March 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Walking home from the school drop-off in the spring sunshine
We went to Nanaimo last summer - it's a lovely place! We had a delicious brunch, crepes, and (Nanaimo bar) ice cream. And fantastic whale watching too, of course!
February 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We went to Nanaimo last summer - it's a lovely place! We had a delicious brunch, crepes, and (Nanaimo bar) ice cream. And fantastic whale watching too, of course!
Just did my Storygraph 2024 reading wrap. First year of using the app and I love it. Great for someone like me who, whenever any asks for recs, can't remember what they've just read. 😂
January 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just did my Storygraph 2024 reading wrap. First year of using the app and I love it. Great for someone like me who, whenever any asks for recs, can't remember what they've just read. 😂
We're ready...
December 20, 2024 at 6:24 PM
We're ready...
Don't think I've ever had my drink served to me in a Christmas bauble before!
December 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Don't think I've ever had my drink served to me in a Christmas bauble before!
Top artists = the last few months of my research leave. This is what I listen to when I'm writing.
Can't imagine many other people have Alaskan Tapes as their top artist 😂
Plus TS - an 11 year old in the car, and me trying to learn lyrics for the Eras Tour at Wembley 😍
Can't imagine many other people have Alaskan Tapes as their top artist 😂
Plus TS - an 11 year old in the car, and me trying to learn lyrics for the Eras Tour at Wembley 😍
December 4, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Top artists = the last few months of my research leave. This is what I listen to when I'm writing.
Can't imagine many other people have Alaskan Tapes as their top artist 😂
Plus TS - an 11 year old in the car, and me trying to learn lyrics for the Eras Tour at Wembley 😍
Can't imagine many other people have Alaskan Tapes as their top artist 😂
Plus TS - an 11 year old in the car, and me trying to learn lyrics for the Eras Tour at Wembley 😍
Yep. Grim. There has been some pushback but you can still get married at plenty of plantations, including Destrehan.
An "enchanting setting" for your wedding day, apparently.
An "enchanting setting" for your wedding day, apparently.
December 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Yep. Grim. There has been some pushback but you can still get married at plenty of plantations, including Destrehan.
An "enchanting setting" for your wedding day, apparently.
An "enchanting setting" for your wedding day, apparently.
Wonder what "chilling stories" are being told about these enslaved rebels who fought for their freedom.
Going to have to add a footnote to my chapter on ghost tours and death at southern plantations to include Destrehan.
Going to have to add a footnote to my chapter on ghost tours and death at southern plantations to include Destrehan.
December 2, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Wonder what "chilling stories" are being told about these enslaved rebels who fought for their freedom.
Going to have to add a footnote to my chapter on ghost tours and death at southern plantations to include Destrehan.
Going to have to add a footnote to my chapter on ghost tours and death at southern plantations to include Destrehan.
What could be more festive than meeting Santa under the oak tree where dozens of enslaved people were sentenced to death for trying to throw off the shackles of their bondage. (Many of the enslaved people executed were decapitated and their heads were displayed on poles along the Mississippi river)
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 PM
What could be more festive than meeting Santa under the oak tree where dozens of enslaved people were sentenced to death for trying to throw off the shackles of their bondage. (Many of the enslaved people executed were decapitated and their heads were displayed on poles along the Mississippi river)
Glinda's dress in Wicked reminded me of one of my Flower Fairy dolls from the 80s!
November 30, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Glinda's dress in Wicked reminded me of one of my Flower Fairy dolls from the 80s!
A bit more context for my query... I'm thinking esp about practice of leaving coins and money. At Mount Vernon people leave money at the enslaved burial ground, for example. Visitors also leave coins at memorial at Whitney plantation.
November 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
A bit more context for my query... I'm thinking esp about practice of leaving coins and money. At Mount Vernon people leave money at the enslaved burial ground, for example. Visitors also leave coins at memorial at Whitney plantation.
Proper snow at my parents' house in Co. Durham. My dad going out to get the paper this morning.
November 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Proper snow at my parents' house in Co. Durham. My dad going out to get the paper this morning.