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Elaine Farrell

@elainefarrell.bsky.social

Professor of Irish History at Queen's University Belfast. 19th-century Irish social history, gender, crime, gossip and secrets. #BadBridget co-lead with Leanne McCormick @badbridgetbook

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Fabulous news, and v. well deserved! Many congrats ๐Ÿคฉ

07.10.2025 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips awayโ€™: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza It is hard to keep the mind sharp when the body is thin and dehydrated, but solidarity is teaching starving students their thoughts still matter

โ€˜Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips awayโ€™: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza

19.08.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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#Gaza: starving & exhausted, medical & humanitarian workers are fainting while on duty.

Our UNRWA staff are struggling to find food yet continue to work.

A ceasefire and a standard and at scale flow of aid under the coordination of the United Nations NOW!

โ€”UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini

#CeasefireNow

23.07.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€œGaza is hell on earth. Our own staff are fainting on duty from hunger and exhaustion,โ€ says UNRWA Juliette Touma to BBC.

During the ceasefire, 500โ€“600 trucks a day entered #Gaza with aid from the UN, including UNRWA. Thatโ€™s what prevented famine before.

That system must be restored.

23.07.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues.

Food prices have increased 40 fold.

UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.

Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.

21.07.2025 06:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 663    ๐Ÿ” 551    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Iโ€™m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gazaโ€™s children โ€“ why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now โ€“ all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard

From Nasser hospital in Gaza, Prof Nick Maynard (consultant surgeon at Oxford university hospital who has been travelling regularly to Gaza for 15 years): Iโ€™m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gazaโ€™s children โ€“ why is the world letting it happen?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

22.07.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is absolutely heartbreaking.

22.07.2025 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's difficult to understand how any of this can be allowed to happen. And absolutely, completely heartbreaking.

22.07.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s difficult how understand how all of this can be allowed to happen, in full view of the world. And western governments condemn Israel while selling them the arms to do it

21.07.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please pass this along to anyone who might want to be me for a year. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

02.06.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The board of Irish Historical Studies are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 First Book Prize is @hoireabhard.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie for his book 'The Medieval Irish kings and the English invasion', published by @livunipress.bsky.social. Congratulations Seรกn!

28.05.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšจFT Permanent Job ๐Ÿšจ
My department is hiring a lecturer (B/B) in 18th-c. Irish history, with the desire for someone whose research and teaching pertains to the Irish 'long eighteenth century (1690-1830)...and broader international, political and intellectual context of the period.' ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

11.04.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Well, look who is a Kindle Monthly Deal for the month of March!
#BadBridget #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

03.03.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Art gallery with โ€˜three gracesโ€™ sculpture in the centre, two portraits on the back wall which is painted green.

Art gallery with โ€˜three gracesโ€™ sculpture in the centre, two portraits on the back wall which is painted green.

Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...

11.02.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Could not believe my luck today to find one my fav comedians @emermaguireofficial - leading a breakfast event at Queen's! She sang about middle children. And there was avocado toast and sausages. The semester has peaked!

09.01.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Write for Us - AHA The Newsmagazine of the American Historical Association Perspectivesย welcomes articles on all aspects of the practice of history and by all kinds of historians, at all degree levels, and of all profes...

FYI: #AHAPerspectives offers an honorarium of $100 for articles published in the print magazine. You don't have to be an AHA member to write for us, and we are always open for pitches on the discipline of history, from research to teaching & learning to professional issues. ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

17.12.2024 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted that Margaret will be speaking about 'Rebel Women' in our Irish Studies Seminar on 20th January.

06.12.2024 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New Voices ECR Visiting Fellowship

Exciting fellowship opportunity for ECR in #IrishStudies or #ScottishStudies from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss/news-e...

06.12.2024 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Come one and all tomorrow for the last seminar of the @qubhistory.bsky.social seminar series this semester. We are ending strong with a great paper being given by @echomikeromeo.bsky.social. Details below. All welcome!

05.12.2024 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sounds fab! Congrats!

06.12.2024 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One last push (I promise!) If anyone is at a loose end in London tonight, or online anywhere then consider coming to hear about the more than 20,000 deserted wives in mid #19thC England & Wales who-for just a few shillings-reclaimed their rights to their children, bodies & property. #history ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿ—ƒ ๐ŸŒณ

06.12.2024 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Currently book reviews editor for Irish Historical Studies, w/ Andrew Sneddon. If you fancy reviewing for IHS or haven't been asked in a while, feel free to drop me a note. Or if you have a new Irish history book out, we're always open to suggestions ๐Ÿฅฐ

06.12.2024 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Online talk by Dr Nik Ribianszky coming up on Friday at 4pm

19.11.2024 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This looks like a great job at Glasnevin Cemetery (though they should indicate what the salary range is) #cemetery #darktourism #historian #archives #dublin #jobfairy #skystorians

21.11.2024 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History at Lancaster University Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History on jobs.ac.uk!

The advert for our Research Associate post in Victorian Cultural and Material History is now up on jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKS158/r...
Please spread the word!!!!

21.11.2024 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 73    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Thanks, Laura

20.10.2024 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridgetยฎ Stories | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridgetยฎ Stories

Brilliant article by @elainefarrell.bsky.social and Leanne McCormick on the ethics of naming historical subjects, particularly when doing work on sensitive topics. So much to think about here! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

04.10.2024 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for coming, and for the support! Lovely to hear about the fab work going on at Herts ๐Ÿ’•

17.10.2023 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Naming and Shaming? Telling Bad Bridget Storiesโ€™, with Professor Elaine Farrell and Dr Leanne M...

Do come along! All welcome to attend our forthcoming
Royal Historical Society Sponsored Lecture by noted historical superstars @elainefarrell.bsky.social & Dr Leanne McCormick on Monday 16 October 2023, 17.30-1900. Tickets are free and available via this link: www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/new...

04.10.2023 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok thanks! Wasn't sure if there were bonus code deliveries for engagement. I wouldn't be getting them anyway ๐Ÿคฃ

26.09.2023 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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