Marie-Louise Leonard
@marielouiseleonard.bsky.social
Early modern historian interested in epidemics, public health and occupational health in Italy
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1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
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The 2026 SSHM Conference will be @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location. #HistMed #HistSTM
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
SSHM 2026: In/Out
Location: University of Leeds Dates: 30 June to 3 July 2026 Submission Deadline: 5.00pm (GMT) 11th January 2026 Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling Conference Co…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The 2026 SSHM Conference will be @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location. #HistMed #HistSTM
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
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We’re pleased to be able to share the recording of our online seminar @ihr.bsky.social on 17 September which reflected on what we can learn from the history of equal pay legislation, with the help of Sally Brett and Megan Fisher. youtu.be/KRDzkWi14cE
Equal pay – a long time coming. Reflections on the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
YouTube video by Institute of Historical Research
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October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We’re pleased to be able to share the recording of our online seminar @ihr.bsky.social on 17 September which reflected on what we can learn from the history of equal pay legislation, with the help of Sally Brett and Megan Fisher. youtu.be/KRDzkWi14cE
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On Thursday 30 October our Trades Union & Employment forum is hosting a special conference @ihr.bsky.social to mark the 60th anniversary of the introduction of industrial tribunals in the UK. You can register for it now via the following link: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On Thursday 30 October our Trades Union & Employment forum is hosting a special conference @ihr.bsky.social to mark the 60th anniversary of the introduction of industrial tribunals in the UK. You can register for it now via the following link: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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History curious? You don't need to be in London (or the UK) to attend many Institute of Historical Research seminars, although if you're in Bloomsbury you'll enjoy doing so. Most are hybrid (online/in person). They're free, usually fortnightly and open to the public.
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Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research
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September 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
History curious? You don't need to be in London (or the UK) to attend many Institute of Historical Research seminars, although if you're in Bloomsbury you'll enjoy doing so. Most are hybrid (online/in person). They're free, usually fortnightly and open to the public.
Starting this week:
Starting this week:
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Delighted to share that my first book The Experience of Work in Early Modern England (co-written with the fantastic @jwhittle.bsky.social, @markhailwood.bsky.social, and Hannah Robb) has been published and is available free and Open Access! doi.org/10.1017/9781...
#earlymodern #economic #history
#earlymodern #economic #history
The Experience of Work in Early Modern England
Cambridge Core - Economic History - The Experience of Work in Early Modern England
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September 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Delighted to share that my first book The Experience of Work in Early Modern England (co-written with the fantastic @jwhittle.bsky.social, @markhailwood.bsky.social, and Hannah Robb) has been published and is available free and Open Access! doi.org/10.1017/9781...
#earlymodern #economic #history
#earlymodern #economic #history
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Our CFP doesn't close until 1 February - please share widely and consider submitting a proposal! ✨
Please share the CFP for our Work, Authenticity, and Social Identity in Early Modern Britain Conference, to take place 10-11 June 2025 at the University of Warwick, with keynote addresses from Steve Hindle, @jwhittle.bsky.social, @markhailwood.bsky.social & @brodiewaddell.bsky.social!
January 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our CFP doesn't close until 1 February - please share widely and consider submitting a proposal! ✨
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Monstrous fish in Suffolk!
"A most true and marvelous strange wonder" (1568)
described by Timothy Granger.
archive.org/details/bim_...
"A most true and marvelous strange wonder" (1568)
described by Timothy Granger.
archive.org/details/bim_...
January 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Monstrous fish in Suffolk!
"A most true and marvelous strange wonder" (1568)
described by Timothy Granger.
archive.org/details/bim_...
"A most true and marvelous strange wonder" (1568)
described by Timothy Granger.
archive.org/details/bim_...
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Here's another one for those who like #EarlyModern and #18thC paintings of working women.
The Woman Shopkeeper, British School, c.1790-1800. artuk.org/discover/art...
The Woman Shopkeeper, British School, c.1790-1800. artuk.org/discover/art...
January 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Here's another one for those who like #EarlyModern and #18thC paintings of working women.
The Woman Shopkeeper, British School, c.1790-1800. artuk.org/discover/art...
The Woman Shopkeeper, British School, c.1790-1800. artuk.org/discover/art...
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Please share the CFP for our conference: 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Our keynotes are Marcy Norton @marcynorton.bsky.social (Pennsylvania) & Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute). Join us 9-10 June at JRRIL, Manchester. Further details at: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...
December 10, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Please share the CFP for our conference: 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Our keynotes are Marcy Norton @marcynorton.bsky.social (Pennsylvania) & Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute). Join us 9-10 June at JRRIL, Manchester. Further details at: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,127,331!
September 18, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,127,331!