@conniethomas.bsky.social
Historian of early US migration politics & American identity Lecturer in US History @UCL.ac.uk Comms @branchuk.bsky.social
Truly maddening isnβt it
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Two weeks until the βBeyond Academiaβ online panel!!!
Should be a good discussion, especially for PGRs and ECRs, whether you are thinking of alternative paths to a career beyond academia or not π
Very excited to get my hands on this!
01.10.2025 13:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A message from our friends @royalhistsoc.org about ECR prizes!
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At BrANCH this year in Cardiff, I was struck by so many rich presentations exploring migration and borders, both timely and timeless subjects!
For those interested, the Immigration and Ethnic History Society offers a range of prestigious prizes, a few with deadlines coming up
iehs.org/awards/
Speaking of, mark your calendars for a fantastic discussion with Dr. Catriona Byers and Dr. Laura Wilson about exploring alternative careers beyond academia, such as with libraries, archives, media and publishing!
ποΈ Wednesday, 15 October
π 17:30 - 18:30 (GMT)
π Online
Another fantastic BrANCH conference for the ages (our first in Cymru/Wales!)
A big thank you to organisers David and Gareth, Emily and the BrANCH Committee, the kind staff at the Leonardo Hotel, and all of you for making it such a success!
Too scary !
22.08.2025 10:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gutted to not be joining #SHEAR2025 in person this year, but very much looking forward to zooming in from across the pond!
(And yes, isn't it deeply ironic that a British historian of US migration/borders can't make it this year because of - you guessed it - the US border!)
Matt Walsh's imaginary professor: "good morning student-comrades. today we learn how to bayonet a white Christian capitalist while taking trans hormones"
actual average professor: "folks, I am begging you, please do the reading for tomorrow this time. it is five pages"
Calling all PGRs/ECRs π£
In collaboration with @hotcus.bsky.social we are hosting a workshop at the Rothermere Americation Institute this November!
Participants can meet other junior scholars, get feedback on works-in-progress, and take part in academic publishing and βviva survivorβ sessions πͺπ
Registration is now open for our 2025 conference in Cardiff π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Hosted in collaboration with BGEAH, this year's conference has an excellent programme of speakers, including keynotes from @timlockley.bsky.social (Warwick) and Catherine Kelly (William & Mary/OIEAHC)!
Check it out π
Calling all UK-based PGRs/ECRs π£ Are you planning your next conference visit or research trip stateside? Apply for one of our Peter Parish Travel Grants for up to Β£1000 towards your trip!
Our next round closes in TWO WEEKS on July 1st - don't miss out!
And here is the UCL SELCS-CMII PhD studentship. Please repost to maximise knowledge of this funding for both studentships. 2/2
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Two 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships available at UCL for Black British candidates. One in History of the legacy of Transatlantic slavery and reparations; the other on reparations and the media/culture focusing on reparations and the media/culture. Here's the History one. 1/2
16.06.2025 08:54 β π 92 π 108 π¬ 2 π 0Closes today!!
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Our Harriet Tubman Essay Prize closes this Friday - 13th June! π¨
The prize celebrates the best undergrad essay on 19thC US History written by a BAME student. There's lots of amazing work out there - make sure to encourage your students to submit!
More details π
A vibrant retail space featuring the Migrant Makers Market, with blue walls and flooring. The shop is filled with colourful handmade goods, including woven baskets, printed t-shirts, tote bags, books, prints, and other crafts by migrant makers. Items are displayed on blue metal frames and tables, with art and posters lining the walls. A potted plant sits on the floor, adding a natural touch to the lively, creative setup.
Our award-winning Migrant Makers Market is back online! π
Shop work by 30+ migrant makers sharing migration stories through craft.
Enjoy 15% off with code MMSHOPAGAIN15 ποΈ
Support the museum & independent makers π
#ShopWithPurpose #MigrantMakers
ποΈ What do migrants think, feel, do, and pack on the eve of departure, in transit, and when returning home? See "Rituals of Migration" @nyupress.bsky.social edited by @kevinkenny.bsky.social and @irpinaingiro.bsky.social nyupress.org/978147982513... @gihnyu.bsky.social @tedsmyth.bsky.social π§΅1/5
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Workers Day of Action for Trans Rights
β° Today!
πYour workplace!
It is incumbent on trade unionists to resist the Supreme Court ruling and EHRC interim update.
Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are workers rights.
A thread of inspiration, ideas, and action.
Today is the final day to submit a proposal for our upcoming conference in Cardiff! π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
You can find more info and details of how to apply on our website π
Fascinating OPEN ACCESS article by @aishadjelid.bsky.social in ANCH on forced reproduction in the antebellum South, filling an important gap in the historiography of American slavery - read and share free of charge using this link:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@branchuk.bsky.social
Todayβs Supreme Court ruling on the For Women Scotland case is a disgraceful attack on trans rights. In a process that excluded trans voices and centred anti-trans groups, this is not justice β itβs erasure. We will never stop fighting for our trans community π³οΈββ§οΈ
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There's not much time left to submit a proposal for our BrANCH-BGEAH conference in Cardiff π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ π¨
Bonus points for those spanning the long 19th century - from Independence to imperialism, women's rights to worker's activism, Harriet Tubman to Ida B. Wells...
Find more info & details of how to applyπ
#CFP: BrANCH Annual Conference ποΈ 12-14 September 2025, Cardiff
Papers/panels are invited on all aspects of North American history including the Caribbean and Canada through to the end of the βlong nineteenth centuryβ.
Deadline for submissions: 25th April
At the #JERPano @conniethomas.bsky.social responds to the recent #JER conversation on the Revolution at 250, reflecting on the long running tension between celebratory rhetoric of the US as a nation of immigrants and the stark reality of exclusionary impulses. thepanorama.shear.org/2025/02/24/t...
27.02.2025 13:10 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0This piece was also written in response to the brilliant JER 2024 special issue on "The Revolution at 250" by T.H. Breen, Leslie M. Harris, Serena Zabin, @michaelhattem.bsky.social and @kathleenduval.bsky.social - which is currently freely accessible at muse.jhu.edu/pub/12/artic...!
25.02.2025 12:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
As we approach the 250th, I've been thinking a lot about how helpful it is to use celebratory founding narratives to combat ongoing migration restrictions.
I'm grateful to the @thejerpano.bsky.social for giving me a space to put these thoughts onto paper. You can read the piece here:
We're thrilled to open the call for papers for the 2025 BrANCH Conference, to be held jointly with the British Group in Early American History (BGEAH). This yearβs conference will be hosted in Cardiff, Wales on September 12-14, 2025! π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Find out more info & how to apply on our website π
