Catriona Mackie

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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

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Isn’t it splendid that the pub that ACTUALLY has a good claim to be the oldest pub/ inn in England is called the New Inn.

Student perceptions of history
We’re inviting GCSE and A-level students to take part in a quick survey about their views on history and future careers. By sharing their perspectives, students will help shape more relevant, inspiring support for careers linked to history.
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Did they believe in portents? Severe weather and other extreme natural phenomena in Walsingham’s Chronica Maiora and other late-medieval monastic chronicles - The History of Parliament Such examples could be multiplied, but it is worth asking whether the chroniclers were as credulous and unthinking as they appear to the modern observer.  One

In a new article for the #HistParl site today, Dr Simon Payling explores the theme of extreme weather in medieval chronicles, and whether the authors truly believed they could be manifestations of divine interaction: historyofparliament.com/2025/09/01/c...

Interested in the historic environment? Want to help research, support and develop histories of place with the oldest and most ambitious (arguably) national local history project anywhere? Come and work with us!

We have one last surprise for #AskAnArchaeologist...

To keep the discoveries flowing & to celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology, we’re unlocking the British Archaeology archives for ONE WEEKEND ONLY - totally OPEN ACCESS! 🔓👉 shorturl.at/7uZaD

Let us know what you uncover!

University College Isle of Man will no longer be offering a degree in History & Heritage, so we're focused on supporting our current students through the remainder of their degree. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who’s supported us over the years – it really is very much appreciated!

I'm really pleased to have been able to contribute to the second part of the New History of the Isle of Man, Vol. IV. This volume has been a very long time coming and I'm delighted it's finally published and available to share with students! #isleofman culturevannin.im/news/landmar...

Please share this call for participants from @sineadcarter.bsky.social, who is doing a brilliant PhD project with me and @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social -- and do get in touch with her if you were involved with Reclaim the Night, squatting/housing activism or feminist architecture c. 1968-1990!

Rewards for donating £10 Donation - Membership of the 'Friends of the Folklore Library & Archive' for 12 months. £20 Donation - Friends membership PLUS an archive box named in your honour. £50+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS a merchandise pack delivered later in the year. £100+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS a guided tour of our collections (travel not included). £150+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS lunch with members of the Folklore Library & Archive team. Thank you for any donation you are able to make.

We are fundraising to secure the future of the Folklore Library & Archive.

Thanks to everyone who helped us over the weekend. We have hit 3% of our target already.

Please take a look at our story at

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Societies & groups for historians, UK and Ireland Join the conversation

Our event today with heads of selected UK #History societies is a reminder of the dedication, expertise, civic sense, dynamism and, yes, value of these subject societies.

If you'd like to keep in touch with them, we've a Starter Pack bit.ly/4jKumCE which now lists 125 such groups #Skystorians 1/2

CFP: Are you working on any aspect of folklore and want to publish your research as a short book of 20-30k words?
@cambridgeup.bsky.social's new series Elements in Folklore is now seeking proposals - please email me drfrancisyoung@outlook.com if you'd like a proposal form #cfp #folklore

The image shows the colourful abstract landscape painting: Dynamic Earth by Rose Ferraby.

Two upcoming @britishacademy.bsky.social 'Folklore Reimagined' talks (free/hybrid 🙏):

Memory Through Melody: Celebrating sung histories.
Thu 22 May 18:30 - 20:00 (tinyurl.com/SungHistories)

Lore of the Land: stories of wetlands, woods & weather. Thu 29 May 18:00 - 19:45 (tinyurl.com/3hawyha7)

Printed recipe. Reads: For a colick. Bind cows dung round the waist warm. To provoke vomiting by a feather. For some to drink strong liquor, others cold water, or to apply a cold stone to the belly

Warm cow dung round the waist anyone? #springfashion

Historians for Trans Rights - Open Letter to MPs ​​Dear Members of Parliament, As historians, we write to you today to express our alarm at and opposition to the attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community emanating from the current government. Years of hos...

UPDATE: OPEN LETTER - HISTORIANS FOR TRANS RIGHTS

In just 10 days, over 700 historians signed to demand MPs stand up for trans rights. I'll send the emails to MPs tomorrow, so you have until 5pm GMT *today* to sign + share.

Thank you all 🏳️‍⚧️🫂🏳️‍⚧️

Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver
Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn

Ouch!

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Brilliant 🤣

I love that you’re doing this.

I love this … and flying saucers … of both varieties … 👽

Bravo!

This is happening tonight! If you're on the #IsleofMan and are considering standing for election to the House of Keys, come along to The Nunnery and find out more with me and @edge-law.bsky.social!

Perspective 30.3.25 - Women in Manx Politics - Perspective The Isle of Man often brags about being the first place in the world to grant women the right to vote. So why have we had to wait for nearly a century and a half since that historic decision was taken...

@edge-law.bsky.social and I talked to Phil Gawne for Manx Radio's Perspective which aired last Sunday. You can have a listen here. We spoke about the Women in #Manx Politics project and tomorrow evening's event at the Nunnery for anyone considering standing for election to the House of Keys 👇

Photograph of Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man; Dr Catriona Mackie of University College Isle of Man, and Mrs Daphne Caine, Minister for Education, Sport and Culture in the Isle of Man Government.

Fantastic to present some of our Women in Manx Politics work to the #isleofman Antiquarian society on Saturday. Even managed a quick photo op with the Lieutenant-Governor and the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture! More to come later this week with @edge-law.bsky.social!

Great to have the opportunity to discuss the project! Looking forward to speaking about the project to the #isleofman Natural History & Antiquarian Society on Saturday too!

Short Writing Course (PhD Training) The aim of this course is to help PhD students with their writing skills and craft, with a particular emphasis on style and structure.

Sign up now for our upcoming Short Writing Course designed specifically for PhD researchers in the humanities. We aim to help you with your writing skills with a particular emphasis on style and structure. Led by the historian and writer Lisa Pine.

If you're interested in learning more about what MHKs do, or if you're thinking about standing for election to the House of Keys, come along to this event with me and @edge-law.bsky.social! #isleofman