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Mary Fissell @maryfissell.bsky.social · 2h

New post today on #FindTheMidwife. Midwives under pressure with @sallypezaro.bsky.social and myself! What happened when midwives were pushed by town fathers to interrogate their clients? How did they balance their obligations? www.findthemidwife.com/midwives-und...

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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 2d

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 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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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · 9d

There’s still time to sign up in person or online to hear Amy Wilson talk about pastoral dress & ideas about female fertility, pregnancy, and maternal identity in eighteenth century elite culture 👇

IHR Life Cycles seminar @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social · 12d

Our next seminar will be with @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social on Tuesday 7th. October '25 from 17:30BST. Amy will present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'. The abstract and details about attending can be found through the link:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture

www.history.ac.uk

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · 14d

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · 18d

We look forward to hosting you Amy!

Amy Wilson @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social · 19d

What did #18thcentury women wear when they were pregnant? What did a ‘good’ mother look like? Which fashion was both patriotic and recommended by midwives? For the answers to all these questions join me at the #IHR on 7th Oct archive.history.ac.uk/events/good-...

Duchess of Queensberry dressed as a milkmaid. She wears an apron and simple cap and carries a staff.

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Dr Anna Jamieson @annafranjam.bsky.social · 19d

10 days until the #CFP deadline for the online workshop *Object Stories in Health and Medicine 1700-1900*.

We invite proposals for 15-minute talks on a single object related to health or medicine during the 18th & 19th centuries #histmed #histpsych #medhums

www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/objec...

Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900 - University of Birmingham

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www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Sep 2

And we are delighted to have you on board!!! @ihr.bsky.social
@ihrlifecycles.bsky.social

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Rob Boddice, PhD, FRHistS @boddice.bsky.social · Jul 5

"How things seem is not how they are" -- more reasons to pursue the history of experience. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up? | Anil Seth

We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it’s far more complex than that, says cognitive and computational neuroscience professor Anil Seth

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · Jul 4

Great to see the video of David Turner's recent talk, 'Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century' @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social now available online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... It was a great evening.

Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century

British History in the Long 18th Century Semianr

www.history.ac.uk

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Apr 28

The one to the right!

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Apr 28

There’s still time to sign up online/in person for this important talk this weds @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social 👇

Dr Angela Muir @drangelamuir.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm excited to be speaking at @long18thsem.bsky.social on 30 April at @ihr.bsky.social. It's a dark topic with a lot of modern relevance given the ongoing threat to women's reproductive rights. Join in person or online (it's free)

#skystorians #history #AcademicSky
www.history.ac.uk/events/force...

Forced Abortion in England and Wales in the Long Eighteenth-Century

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Social Bodies in British Letters, 1680-1820 @socialbodiesuob.bsky.social · Mar 21

Hello! This is 'Material Identities, Social Bodies', a Leverhulme Trust-funded research project at the University of Birmingham. Led by @kharveyhistory.bsky.social and supported by @helenesfandiary.bsky.social, it explores embodiment & social identity in C18th British letters
socialbodies.bham.ac.uk

Social Bodies

Social Bodies research project website

socialbodies.bham.ac.uk

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Sarah Knott @sarahknott.bsky.social · Jan 14

A first post on a cheering topic. Coming up in February, at Birmingham, with thanks to Lucie Ryzova and Karen Harvey: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...

Feminist histories: care, loneliness and embodiment

Panel Discussion with Dr Anna Jamieson, Professor Sarah Knott, Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Karen Harvey.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Dec 17

Congrats Dion!

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Elaine Leong @historyelaine.bsky.social · Dec 16

Funded PhD Studentship @UCL History and @wellcomecollection.bsky.social on project titled 'Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in #earlymodern England and France'. Deadline Jan 31st 2025. Project & application info: www.ucl.ac.uk/history/oppo.... #histmed #histsci #HSTM #bookhistory

Opportunities

Find opportunities to join UCL History in academic, research, teaching and learning, admin and other capacities below.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Dec 9

Yes please! Can you add me?

Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Nov 29

Hear, hear!!!!
The same very much applies to breastfeeding and bottle-feeding and historical constructions around these. I experienced the awful double-whammy of being subjected to the guilt and shame surrounding a c-section *plus* bottle feeding.

Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster @agnesjuliet.bsky.social · Nov 29

This essay feels very close to home: 'Compared with a “natural birth” or “normal vaginal delivery,” the language used to describe caesarean birth implies that it is in some way unnatural and inferior'

I wrote about my experiences on @nursingclio.bsky.social: nursingclio.org/2024/06/13/t...

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UCL Health Humanities Centre @uclhhcentre.bsky.social · Nov 26

We're delighted to welcome @healthhistory.bsky.social, who's giving his paper 'Six Misconceptions about Modern Medicine that Historical Research Undermines', this Thursday, 28th Nov! Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-we-nee.... In person only.

Why We Need the History of Health and Medicine

'Six Misconceptions about Modern Medicine that Historical Research Undermines' with Professor Matthew Smith (University of Strathcylde)

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Nov 26

Yes please!

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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · Oct 10

Such a delight to present my research @long18thsem.bsky.social last night. It is such a supportive & challenging forum of senior scholars - presenting here never fails to help me improve the quality of my work. Thank you everyone who came, & to all those who asked questions #skystorians 🗃️

Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · Oct 9

@ihr.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social Just sitting down to listen to @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social talk about food and British identity in the 18th century.

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · Oct 2

Our fortnightly seminar series continues next Wed 9/10 at 17:30 at the IHR Wolfson Room (as well as online via Zoom) as @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social of Edge Hill University will discuss the role of food in the formation of British identities. #c18th #britishhistory
www.history.ac.uk/events/briti...

Britishness revisited: food and the formation of British identities in the late eighteenth century

www.history.ac.uk

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · Sep 18

Join us next Wed 25/9 at 17:30 either at the IHR Wolfson Room or online via Zoom as @brycchancarey.bsky.social of Northumbria University will kick off our Autumn seminar program with a paper on eighteenth century clerical naturalism. #c18th #britishhistory www.history.ac.uk/events/ratio...

The ‘rational study of God’s works’: Eighteenth-century clerical naturalists and the origins of the modern life sciences

www.history.ac.uk

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IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · Sep 1

Apply by 6 Sept to become our new PG convenor! 👇

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · Aug 19

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:

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Helen Esfandiary @helenesfandiary.bsky.social · Aug 19

A fantastic opportunity to become part of our vibrant seminar culture. Deadline 6 Sept! Don’t delay!!!

IHR British History in the Long C18th Seminar @long18thsem.bsky.social · Aug 19

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:

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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · Jul 4

Registration for #SSHM2024 is now OPEN📢
Society for the Social History of Medicine Biennial Conference 'Resistance' University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 16 - 19 July 2024 Organized by the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/d...

#histmed

SSHM Biennial Conference | University of Strathclyde

www.strath.ac.uk

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