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Deborah Sutton

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Teaches South Asian History at Lancaster University, UK. Currently working on deserts in India, especially soils, water and salination. Delhiphile and runner.

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Whoohoo! Tote bags all ready to go for the British Association for South Asian Studies Conference 2025! wp.lancs.ac.uk/basas2025/

08.09.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hugely honoured to be among such amazing authors πŸ’«πŸŒŸ Thank you www.permanentblack.com

09.03.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge thanks to the excellent Chitralekha Zutshi for choosing Ruling Devotion as a book of the year in #HistoryToday πŸ₯°

22.11.2024 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A banner depicting the outline of a road sign and text that reads: 'Publishing Resources for Early Career Researchers - Explore tailored advice from OUP Acquisition and Project Editors to help guide you through the publishing process. Start your journey today.'

A banner depicting the outline of a road sign and text that reads: 'Publishing Resources for Early Career Researchers - Explore tailored advice from OUP Acquisition and Project Editors to help guide you through the publishing process. Start your journey today.'

My OUP blog post on β€˜How to turn your PhD thesis into a monograph’ received some very kind positive feedback so I’d like to share OUP’s new Early Career Researcher Hub, where you can find a link to the post plus other publishing tips and resources:
t.co/dKiSIQYkLJ

18.11.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

To accompany all those Bluesky science/academia
#starterpacks, let's share introductions to the literature of our different fields.

Below, I humbly submit 12 main types of scientific papers on food, agriculture, land, & natural climate solutions (inspired by the amazing @xkcd.com). #FoodStudies πŸ§ͺ

17.11.2024 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 520    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 21
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Strategic vision for archives - Archives sector Read the response to the consultation on a strategic vision for archives.

Calling all archives and people who use archives: we are consulting on a new strategic vision and would love to hear your views: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

18.11.2024 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History The Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History. We are looking for a talented scholar of Victorian culture to ...

A two-year, full-time Research Associate position in Cultural and Material History, working on a wonderful AHRC project on the Victorian Hand! Please share widely 😊😊😊 hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

18.11.2024 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecturer in History of Medicine and Health (Teaching and Research) at The University of Manchester An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in History of Medicine and Health (Teaching and Research) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job open...

πŸ“’ Job opportunity πŸ“’ Lecturer in History of Medicine & Health
University of Manchester #histmed

14.11.2024 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. β€˜Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

14.11.2024 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 30119    πŸ” 5248    πŸ’¬ 686    πŸ“Œ 508
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PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere at University of Plymouth jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere. Discover exciting PhD opportunities on jobs.ac.uk.

PhD Studentship: Life and Death in the Deep Biosphere-University of Plymouth
#skystorians πŸ—ƒοΈwww.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKP775/p...

14.11.2024 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello new follower! Are _you_ (yes, you!) my new reviews co-editor at the Journal of Contemporary History? We cover the whole world post-1930, get a share of the royalties, and meet once a year in the UK. Original thread with more info (though never mind the language preferences) below:

13.11.2024 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decolonizing the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum: An Account of How to Start Discussions on decolonizing the curriculum are common in Humanities and Social Science Faculties but still rare in the Physical Sciences. In this commentary, we describe the work we have conducted to ...

Many people ask how STEM teaching can possibly be 'decolonised/diversified' - surely it's just science. Here is a short thread with examples.
Firstly, it is NOT about removing science from the curriculum, it is about giving students wider context (see: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...)

13.11.2024 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Humboldt Fellowship: Berlin offers fellowships for early career researchers up to 4 years past PhD or for experienced scholars up to 12 years past PhD. More info here: www.humboldt-foundation.de/fileadmin/Be...

Please get in touch if you are interested!

13.11.2024 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Comparative and Creative Desert Research ABOUT THE ROLEThe Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to join the British Academy-funded Desert Disorders project team. We are looking for a highl...

Job Klaxon!!! Research Associate in Comparative and Creative Desert Research, Lancaster University, exploring Indian and Somali desert histories and cultures. Deadline 20 Nov: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Please share widely and contact me with any questions 😊

12.11.2024 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And another for those working on #Gender and the #Body!

Again, please let me know if you'd like to be added or removed!

#bodystudies #starterpack
go.bsky.app/SqkfMjo

12.11.2024 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
Logo in white and green with detail of leaves for Environmental Digital Humanities Seminar.

Logo in white and green with detail of leaves for Environmental Digital Humanities Seminar.

Details from poster with information about Anne Alexander's talk for the Environmental Digital Humanities Seminar (online) on Nov 13. Talk title is: "AI & Mapping as Interpretative Devices for Investigative Journalists"

Details from poster with information about Anne Alexander's talk for the Environmental Digital Humanities Seminar (online) on Nov 13. Talk title is: "AI & Mapping as Interpretative Devices for Investigative Journalists"

Tomorrow 12-1pm UK time!

www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-and-map...

12.11.2024 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Reading, Writing, and Teaching Global History Now β€” transnational & global history seminar Roundtable: Professor Manuel Barcia Paz (University of Leeds) , Professor Erica Charters (University of Oxford) , and Professor Richard Drayton (KCL)

Happening tomorrow, for those interested in #GlobalHistory. Link to register here too:

www.oxfordtghs.com/events/readi...

12.11.2024 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EPOCH Magazine EPOCH is a history magazine that gives postgraduates an opportunity to publish emerging research for international audiences. ​

A bluesky shout out for Lancaster's Epoch Magazine www.epoch-magazine.com a fabulous venue for #earlycareer #Historians and history adjacent researchers πŸ“πŸ˜Š

12.11.2024 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, please, if there is space 😊

12.11.2024 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
H-Net Job Guide

JOB Assistant Professor in energy transitions, decarbonization, and environmental justice, University of Oregon, Environmental Studies Program, USA

www.h-net.org/jobs/job_dis...
#envhist

27.10.2024 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's here! The long gestated Ruling Devotion is in my hand. Thanks to the brilliant Rukun Advani of #PermanentBlack. #Hindutemples #imperialhistory

29.08.2024 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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