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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 4d

Our next online seminar will be on Thursday 16th October! Join us for this interdisciplinary panel to discuss working in archives and methodologies!

To book your place, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We can't wait to see you there!

History Lab Seminar: Historians and the Archive. Online (via Zoom) Thursday 16th October 5.30pm - 7pm.

This seminar brings together four papers from Postgraduate Researchers in History, Creative Writing and Medieval Studies, focusing on work in archives and case studies arising from archival work. By exploring a range of case studies and topics of focus, this seminar aims to explore archival methodologies and their use by historians. Audience members are encouraged to bring examples of their own archival practice for discussion.

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Free Range @freerangecommunity.bsky.social · 7d

TONIGHT! 09/10/25: Guts & Gluts: a harvest gathering

Doors at 7pm, Performance from 8pm, 🍷🍺🍰☕available throughout from Fruitworks cafe/bar. Free entry, donations welcome. Fruitworks Coworking, 1-2 Jewry Ln, Canterbury CT1 2NP

freerangecanterbury.org/fr291

Guts & Gluts: a harvest gathering

What happens if we put care and community at the centre of our climate crisis response? What small, creative acts of repair can we enact locally and daily? What does food security mean and how do we s...

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · 9d

🗓️ Sat 18th October 2025 to Sun 29th March 2026

🏛️ The Beaney, Canterbury

'What Remains? Canterbury's Ancestors: Ethics, History & Science'

An exhibition exploring the science, history, and ethics related to displaying human remains in museums.

#CAT #CCCU

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Free Range @freerangecommunity.bsky.social · 12d

FREE RANGE OPEN STAGE | 7.00 - 8.30pm Saturday 4th October: #14 HARVEST at The Mooring Cafe, Water Lane, Canterbury CT1 2NQ

10 min slots. If you’d like to take part, email [email protected]. Limited slots may be available on the night. Works in progress encouraged.

Free Range Open Stage

Canterbury's monthly showcase for music/spoken text/video art/powerpoint presentations/mini drag operas/Nintendo sounds/multimedia mashups/whatever

freerangecanterbury.org

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 27d

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has published new tutorial videos focusing on searching BBIH and using BBIH to research the histories of race and ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, emotions, social class, and health.

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · 19d

Latest #KCHH blog is here!

Kent History Postgrads ✅
Museum conservation ✅
Medieval pilgrim hospital ✅
Free public lectures ✅

kchh.org/conserving-h...

Conserving Heritage - in Kent and Canterbury - KCHH

Victoria Stevens gives the Michael Nightingale Memorial Lecture for 2025, plus the major problems facing Eastbridge Hospital, an iconic medieval building in Canterbury.

kchh.org

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 24d

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:

Events

Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research

www.history.ac.uk

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Urban History @urbanhistory.bsky.social · 24d

📣 We're looking for a new Bibliographer to join the #UrbanHistory team!

This is a great opportunity to get involved with a world-leading academic journal and find out about the latest urban history publications.

Apply by 5pm on Friday 6 November. Contact Roey Sweet for more details.

Call for Bibliographer for Urban History

Urban History seeks to appoint a new bibliographer to compile our annual bibliography of publication in urban history.
This is an exciting opportunity to become involved with a world-leading journal for urban historical research. Urban History is published by Cambridge University Press and occupies a central place in historical scholarship, with an outstanding record of interdisciplinary contributions, and a broad-based and distinguished panel of referees and international advisors. Each issue features wide-ranging research articles covering social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities and supplementary material including periodical reviews, thesis reviews and book reviews. The bibliography, which has a global coverage, provides an essential tool for researchers interested in exploring recent publications and historiographical trends in their fields.
About the bibliographer role
The role involves the following tasks:
• Searching for books, book chapters and journal articles published in the preceding calendar year, using online resources (journal websites, the Bibliography of British and Irish History and publishers’ websites).
• Compiling a bibliography of all the entries ordered by thematic categories (typically 1000 entries).
• Working with the production team at Cambridge University Press to check and proof-read copy edits before final production.
We expect the new bibliographer to be able to start on 1 January 2026.
We are happy to receive applications from individuals at different career stages and we welcome applications from historians – working in any context – from under-represented groups, including those from minoritized ethnic groups, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, and those who are ‘first generation’ in Higher Education.
The positions attract an annual honorarium.

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Successful candidates will be fully supported by the the journal editors (Shane Ewen, Prashant Kidambi, Roey Sweet, Domenic Vitiello and Rosemary Wakeman).
How to apply
Those interested in making an application for the position of review editor should send to Roey Sweet (rhs4@le.ac.uk)
• a CV (no more than 3 pages)
• a summary of 300 words outlining your interest in the role

Enquiries
Informal enquiries about the role, including honorarium payments, can be made to: Professor Roey Sweet rhs4@le.ac.uk
Deadline
Deadline for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6 November

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · 27d

#CAMEMS Nightingale Lecture coming up next week -
'Conserving Intangibility: significance of change in heritage collection'

Victoria Stevens, West Dean College

📍Templeman Lecture Theatre
🗓️ Tues 23rd Sept, 7pm
Drinks reception at 6.30pm

FREE, and open to all!

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Kent Maps Online @kentmapsonline.bsky.social · 29d

Heritage Open Days: such a great initiative, and all free! Historic churches, museums, talks, walks - what's not to like? www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Original Betteshanger NUM banner. From the Kent Mining Museum archive.

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 12

Latest blog from Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh - local lectures and events, as well as exciting news on 2026 Medieval History Weekend, and Fifteenth Century Conference! #KCHH #CAMEMS
kchh.org/history-lect...

History lectures in Canterbury - KCHH

Forthcoming Nightingale Lecture and Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026, including Helen Castor and Marc Morris.

kchh.org

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · Sep 11

I spoke to Jane Harrington, the current vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich, who is set to lead the 'Kentwich' merger. She said:

- Other universities could join the group at a later stage
- She could not rule out job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/more-un...

More universities could join new Kent-Greenwich group, says v-c

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Sep 10

BREAKING 🚨 @drjogrady.bsky.social on Greenwich/Kent “merger”:

“This isn’t a merger, it’s a takeover. Severe financial pressure is driving this & staff & students are left overlooked, overworked & ignored.

Govt must intervene before the crisis in HE worsens.”

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1417...

UCU response to University of Greenwich "takeover" of University of Kent

www.ucu.org.uk

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 3

I knew this was going to be inevitable, but it's still very sad to hear he's stepping down. Over 1,000 episodes! I listened to so many over the years and learnt so much. What a legacy!
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time

After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series

www.bbc.co.uk

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · Aug 4

The #IMC2026 Padlet page is growing with so many amazing Call for Papers!😊

Click here: tinyurl.com/IMC2026CfP to see which sessions are waiting for your research!

If you would like to have your CfP on the Padlet page, then email it to the IMC Team at [email protected]

#MedievalSky #SkyStorians

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 2

Two great lectures coming up this month. Open to the public - all welcome! #CHAS #CAMEMS

Poster advertising a talk by Steve O'Hanlon on 'Monks behaving badly: The extraordinary story of Peter de Dene and St Augustine's Abbey' at St Paul's Church, Canterbury, CT1 1NH. 10th September 2025, 7pm.

A poster advertising a lecture by Victoria Stevens titled 'Conserving Intangibility: significance of change in heritage collection', held at the Templeman Lecture Theatre, University of Kent. 23rd September 2025 at 7pm. Wine reception 6.30pm.

Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Aug 30

The newly restyled #KCHH blog is back! Book announcement, free public lecture, and a maritime history showcase...
kchh.org/the-nighting...

The Nightingale, Chough and Phoenix are back! - KCHH

Nightingale Lecture; CAMEMS; Kent MEMS; Medway History Showcase; Brook Rural Museum

kchh.org

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Danny Kodicek (but, y'know, spooky) @dannykodicek.bsky.social · Aug 11

@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.

Philomena Cunk against a collection of classical statues. "Antigone's death is even more tragic than it actually is, which makes her a tragic hero"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtful. "Goya continued to paint tapestries until 1792 when serious illness left him dead for life"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtfully into the distance. "Society is slowly becoming more contemporary now"

Philomena Cunk looking into camera on a beach. "Diderot's Tahiti represents a typical male fantasy in which attractive young women are eager to engage in sexual activity with the French"

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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today, we proudly opened our exhibition, Sing Joyfully: Exploring Music in Lambeth Palace Library, to the public! 🎉

👉 Learn more on our Sing Joyfully homepage: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/sing-joyfully/

#SingJoyfully #LambethPalaceLibrary

Image of exhibition case and contents for the 'Sing Joyfully' exhibition.

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 30

www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/eve...

Festival of Archaeology 2025 | Canterbury Cathedral

www.canterbury-cathedral.org

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 27

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why an archbishop's severed head is stored in a church in Suffolk

The skull of Simon of Sudbury is on display in a church more than 600 years after his savage death.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jul 18

(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

Institute of Historical Research

The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history

www.history.ac.uk

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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢 On Thursday 31 July, Dr Joseph Mason will be
joining us to introduce our new exhibition, Sing
Joyfully.

He will talk about a newly discovered piece of
medieval polyphony found in Lambeth Palace Library’s
foundational printed collections.

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Mike Pitts @pittsmike.bsky.social · Jul 8

How utterly wonderful!!

"Tomorrow (9 July) will see the signing of a historic loan agreement, for the Bayeux Tapestry to come to the British Museum for display. In exchange, treasures from the British Museum that represent all four nations of the UK will travel to museums in Normandy, France"

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