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melanietebbutt.bsky.social
@melanietebbutt.bsky.social
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Historian, UK. Children, youth, gender, media history, public history. Emerita Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University.
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royalhistsoc.org
Closing date for the Society's PhD funding scheme: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 19d
PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate.

Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27 bit.ly/49MzqmT.

Two awards of £8500 per student, held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Call for Royal Historical Society PhD funding with text: The Royal Historical Society offers two annual PhD Fellowships for postgraduate historians in their third year of research at a university in the UK or overseas in order to complete a doctorate. The Fellowships comprise: Two RHS Centenary Fellowships: each Centenary Fellowship runs for 6-months and is worth £8,500 for final-year PhD students to complete their dissertations and to develop their research career. All Fellowships are open to candidates without regard to nationality or academic affiliation. They are jointly held with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London, where Fellows are based.
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
Closing date for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships, jointly with @ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
January 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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drjenniferaston.bsky.social
🎓Less than a week to go to submit your abstract for 'Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969'.

We've had some cracking submissions & (along with a keynote from the inimitable Lady Hale) it is shaping up to be a brilliant event!

💰speaker bursaries available

Details below 👇
January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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themerl.bsky.social
We're hiring!

Join our team on a project to share stories from our rural film archives with different audiences.

Find out more and apply today:

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Engagement Officer (BFI Project) :London Road Reading, UK
Part Time / Fixed Term till 30th October 2026
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January 28, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
Very good to see Heather's research on the history of school meals provision being widely shared today. An excellent example of the value and application of historical research in contemporary policymaking.

@heatherlwellis.bsky.social was a superb guest lecturer at a recent RHS visit #Skystorians
heatherlwellis.bsky.social Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · 19d
Great lunchtime seminar in London today hosted by @britishacademy.bsky.social sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social findings w. policymakers, academics, charities & school leaders. Strong appetite for long historical view in #schoolmeals policy 🍽🍎🥦

@sheffielduni.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org #histed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
Closing date 31 January: applications are now invited for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships with
@ihr.bsky.social & DC Thomson: bit.ly/4ijiuII

Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months #Skystorians
Society launches call for new Applied History Fellowships, with the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson - RHS
In November 2025, the Society joins with partners the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and publisher DC Thomson to launch a new Applied History Fellowship programme to support recent post-doctor...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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djrgrey.bsky.social
Fantastic sounding CfP for our next Special Issue of @genderandhistory.bsky.social on "Childhood, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of the World" ed. @katieebarclay.bsky.social & Emily Ward!! Abstracts due 31 May 2026, hybrid workshop, then full articles due 31 January 2027. Please do share!! 🌟📄
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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ihr.bsky.social
The IHR’s January bulletin is out now! Read about events, training, fellowships, jobs, workshops, and other news. To subscribe visit www.history.ac.uk/about-instit...

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Subscribe to the IHR Bulletin
The IHR Bulletin is a monthly e-newsletter with updates on recent activities and what's coming up at the Institute. It's a good way to keep in touch online.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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officialbaas.bsky.social
The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) has extended the deadline of the #cfp for their 2026 conference. You now have until 30th January to submit your abstract!
The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) 2026 Conference Call for Papers - DEADLINE EXTENDED - British Association for American Studies
The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) welcomes proposals for its annual conference, hosted by the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès. This year's conference invites papers on…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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federationfhs.bsky.social
Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the England's Immigrants 1330-1550 database www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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ottomanhistory.bsky.social
📷 Portrait of Young #Bulgarian Women in Macedonia, 1904.
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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ihr.bsky.social
Are you studying, researching or teaching a history topic and not sure where to start? Try a search using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On

#Skystorians
Societies & groups for historians, UK and Ireland
Join the conversation
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January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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More Info: bit.ly/3Z0Hqvz

#Food #Society #SocialSciences #FoodHistory #History
January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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historymartin.bsky.social
Call for papers: special issue of @tandfresearch.bsky.social Black Histories Dialogues on 'Transnational histories: the global African presence', edited by Chris Zembe @dmuhistory.bsky.social and William Henry. Deadline 30 April 2026 #blackhistory think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Transnational histories: the global African presence
This issue explores black transnational challenges to the dominant white ‘self’, across a range of historical, social, cultural, political and racial contexts.
think.taylorandfrancis.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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histedsocuk.bsky.social
✍️ Call for Blog Posts!

We’re always keen to hear new voices on the HES UK blog — from early career researchers to established scholars. Short pieces, works-in-progress, and reflections all welcome.
📩 Get in touch if you’d like to contribute.

Blog: historyofeducation.org.uk/blog/

#histed
Blog - History of Education Society
Dec 5, 2025
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January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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vch-home.bsky.social
Want to learn more about how we look at townscapes as a tool to understand urban & human histories of place?

Join us on 4-6 March with expert guidance on a range of themes, exploring sources, what statutory protection means and how it works and access to the resources of @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. 🗃️
Townscape and Architecture in History
Discovery Course 2
www.history.ac.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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scotsarchives.bsky.social
Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma

This talk explores trauma in archives and records work and highlights trauma-informed approaches institutions can adopt to better support staff.

Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-af...
Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma
Join Anna Sexton's talk on Looking After the Archivist: Approaches to Reducing the Risks of Secondary Trauma
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January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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historians.org
AHA members: The AHA is accepting applications for the 2026-27 research grants until February 15, 2026. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, nontenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and to those with specific research needs. 🗃️
Grants & Fellowships - AHA
AHA Research Grants Grants may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; hiring a researcher; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses-a li...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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wugolini.bsky.social
Looking forward to this:
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Institute for Scottish Historical Research Seminar - Professor Wendy Ugolini (Edinburgh)
Institute for Scottish Historical Research Seminar - Professor Wendy Ugolini (University of Edinburgh) - English Welsh dualities in the Second World
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January 20, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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ajlzarychta.bsky.social
I used to be the go-to glass reconstructionist back in my archaeology days. Did some pretty big pieces, though none as old as this.
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 22d
A beautiful early medieval cobalt blue glass beaker. dating late 7th century AD. Found in a burial in Lauchheim.

This type of vessel has no foot and will not stand upright, it had to be emptied before it could be put down.

📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
A blue glass beaker lying on its side on a reflective surface, its slightly flared rim and curved body showing numerous fine cracks and bubbles in the translucent glass against a dark gradient background.
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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evansmithhist.bsky.social
I am the book reviews editor for @jich.bsky.social and always looking for new review pitches. If you’d like to review a recently published book on imperial, colonial or Commonwealth history (broadly defined), please get in touch: evan dot smith at adelaide dot edu dot au. Authors, get in touch too!
January 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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groomb.bsky.social
Shopkeeper washing her doorstep, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963, photo by Colin Jones.
January 20, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Looking for an intensive learning experience? 📚

Make your summer unforgettable and study at Oxford's oldest and most beautiful colleges. Details for our academic and professional summer schools have now been announced!

🔗 Spaces are limited—secure your place today: buff.ly/rWPNhZi
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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themerl.bsky.social
Our podcast returns this Thursday for our first ep of 2026!

As this month marks our 75th anniversary, this time we're delving into the story of our founding, and the decisions taken in our earliest history.

Catch up on previous episodes:

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 AM