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Official Bluesky account for the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS). We're in Montreal for #nacbs2025!
Don’t miss today’s lightning round on “The Politics of ‘Black British History’” at 3:35pm.
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
😍😍 😍 Loving all all these NACBS member books at the Chicago UP table! Including our Stansky and Snow book prize winners! @uchicagopress.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Don’t miss today’s roundtable “British History, Montreal Style” at 5:00pm in Brahms! #nacbs2025
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hourra, NACBS 2025 starts today!
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Just one day left until #nacbs2025! Time to grab a coffee and pastry and stroll through the Plateau!
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Looking to demystify the publishing process with @JBritishStudies? There are still spots available at the lunchtime Q&A session this Friday! #nacbs2025
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two days until the start of #nacbs2025! Rue Wellington, one of the coolest streets in the world, is waiting eagerly!
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Take a dive into Montreal’s archeological history at the Pointe-a-Calliere Museum! There’s still time to register for the guided tour this Saturday! #nacbs2025
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Three more days until #nacbs2025! We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Four days left until #nacbs2025 begins! St. Joseph’s Oratory is ready to welcome you!
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Don’t miss the historical charm of Old Montreal while you’re here for #nacbs2025 – just five days away!
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Six days until #nacbs2025! Check out the iconic Habitat 67, and many other landmarks, while you’re here!
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We are officially only one week away from #nacbs2025! Check out the local guide on the conference webpage for suggestions on where to eat and things to do!
www.nacbs.org/conference
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thanks to everyone who showed up for virtual day! We appreciate the support for those who could not travel to the in-person event.

Next stop, Montreal!
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Stansky Prize is awarded to Jonathan Connolly for Worthy of Freedom: Indenture and Free Labor in the Era of Emancipation. @uchicagopress.bsky.social with Honorable Mention to Stephen Brooke for London, 1984.
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Stansky Book Prize is awarded annually for the best book published by a North American Scholar on any aspect of British Studies since 1800.
www.nacbs.org/news/stansky...

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@uchicagopress.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This year, the John Ben Snow Prize is awarded to Melissa Reynolds for her book Reading Practice: The Pursuit of Natural Knowledge from Manuscript to Print. Congrats @melkatrey.bsky.social !! 👏 @uchicagopress.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The John Ben Snow Prize is awarded for best book by a North American scholar in any field of British Studies dealing with the period from the Middle Ages through C18.

www.nacbs.org/news/snow-bo...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Walter D. Love Prize is awarded to William Deringer, for “Mr. Aecroid’s Tables: Economic Calculations and Social Customs in the Early Modern Countryside,” published in the March 2024 issue of the Journal of Modern History. Congrats @calculatedvalues.bsky.social !! 👏
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This year, the Walkowitz Article Prize is awarded to Samuel Fullerton for his article "The 'Holy Sister' Anatomized: Religious Polemic and Erotic Writing in England, 1640-1660," published in The Journal of Modern History. Congrats!
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
2025 is the inaugural year for the new IAHI-NACBS Visiting Research Fellowship program. Congratulations to the first cohort of fellows!
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Next up, our Diversity and Inclusion Fellowships. Congratulations to Rolake Osabia (Independent) and Honorable Mention to Breanna Moore (University of Pennsylvania)!
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The NACBS Dissertation Fellowship was awarded to Sreya Mukherjee (Washington State University)! Congratulations, Sreya!
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The NACBS made 2 awards for dissertation travel grants. Congrats to Julia Barr (Northwestern University) and Fisayo Akinlude (Yale University)! 👏👏
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The NACBS made 2 awards for pre-dissertation travel grants. Congrats to Sarah Ahmed (McGill University) and Niveditha Senthivel (Boston University)!
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM