There is a reason why history is at the heart of the culture wars. History is central to public consciousness and people care.

History seems to be thriving everywhere apart from in the spaces where historians are trained… #QMCBS

@robertsaunders.bsky.social rallying for the humane case for history: not reducing people to contributors to GDP, but the role of the informed citizens, seeing the world through other eyes, making the present strange. We need to be confident in that to change the narrative about history&UKHE #QMCBS

@riakapoor.bsky.social answering the prompt on to what extent academic history should be shaped by present concerns: notices that the issues that are discussed without nuance and with binary ideas in the public discourse were discussed brilliantly & with nuance at #QMCBS.

Michelle Tusan: What happens to national histories when a country turns inwards? As someone flying in from the US, and recognising the value of continuing to collaborate and talk in person (even in ridiculously hot rooms…) #QMCBS

Delighted to speak on Vote100 2018 celebrations and plans for equal franchise 2028 on panel on political history today - with @jhdavey.bsky.social @martinspychal.bsky.social William Pettigrew and brilliant presentation by Matthew Smith & Ayshah Johnston on Inclusive Histories project #QMCBS 🗃️

Final plenary discussing purpose of British history today @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @robertsaunders.bsky.social @lottelydia.bsky.social @riakapoor.bsky.social and Michelle Tusan @thenacbs.bsky.social All v thought-provoking! #QMCBS 🗃️

I'm always interested in contemporary history as that within 'living memory' -- the way that it foregrounds the historian as a actor in the creation of that historical narrative, since 'living memory' is definitionally a subjective period, and what that means for a field @qmcbs.bsky.social

Look! LOOK! The purple has made its way over to our side! Possibly peaking a smidge too early, but still ready to be all pretty for the @qmcbs.bsky.social conference. Sign & make sure you sign up separately for the @rshc.bsky.social lecture projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmcbs/britis... #SkyStoriansn