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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar
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Seminar on the history of Britain and associated regions during the long eighteenth century. Join us in London or on Zoom every other Wednesday at 17.30 GMT https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/british-history-long-18th-century
@polly-lowe.bsky.social delivering her excellent paper tonight, describing how a rhetoric of slavery was used in debates surrounding the practice of bound Scottish colliers in the eighteenth century.
October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
AUTUMN 2025 TERM CARD:

We have an exciting range of speakers for the remainder of this term - covering a range of topics relating to Britain in the #18th!

As always, all our seminars take place in person and online. Make sure to register with the following link!

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We hosted our annual PhD Lightning Talks session last night, featuring 12 early stage PhDs presenting their research to an eager audience. It was fantastic to see the continued vibrancy and range of British 18th century studies!
May 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
FINAL REMINDER

The CFP for our annual PhD Lightning Talks sessions closes this Friday.

We have received many fantastic applications so far, but there is still time remaining!

Please see the poster and the following link for further information royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ihr...

@ihr.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CFP
Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event May 14 2025.

Please see the poster for further information, and please spread the word!

@ihr.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Great to be back for our first seminar of 2025 with Margaret Hunt (University of Uppsala) did discussing her paper ‘Late 17th-century Swedish sailors and their personal letters: evidence from the Prize Papers.’
January 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM

History PhD students around London: the 'British History in the Long 18th Century’ seminar at @ihr.bsky.social is looking for a postgraduate convenor for the academic year 2024/25. A stipend of £200 and a chance to get involved in a great seminar! Deadline 6 Sept. #18thCentury.
Apply below:
August 19, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Join us on Wed 6th at 17.30GMT for Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution with Pat Hudson In London or on Zoom all are welcome at supper afterwards. www.history.ac.uk/seminars/bri...
December 4, 2023 at 5:40 PM
Have you started a history PhD recently? Want to tell us about it in 5 mins or less? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th C Britain at our #LightningTalks event in March 2024 #c18th
December 4, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Join us at Bentham House or online for ‘Rethinking Sieges and Sacks in the Long Eighteenth Century: The Case of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars’ with Gavin Daly + all welcome for supper after! 17.30 GMT 22nd Nov www.history.ac.uk/events/rethi...
November 20, 2023 at 5:21 PM