@rpiggott.bsky.social
Historian. Researching a disparate mix of voluntary action, medical, religious, and media histories in modern Britain.
🗃️ICYMI! The recording of last night's seminar is now available on YouTube:
Ruth Hansen, University of Wisconsin
'Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era: A Historical Case Study of Gary, Indiana's Neighborhood House'
youtu.be/OM6cblHhrX8?...
A slightly grainy picture of the speaker, Ruth Hansen.
Time flies! Our next seminar is in 1 week 🗃️
Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin)
Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era
Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm
Online Via Zoom
As ever its free.
Sign -up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
*Calling PhD students of modern British and imperial history in London*
The @ihrbritainseminar.bsky.social's first session this Thursday (9 Oct.) is dedicated to PhDs, at any stage, for elevator pitches and meet-and-greet. Do come along! Details in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A picture of the speaker, Ruth Hansen.
Aaaaand we are BACK!
Our next seminar is in 3 weeks time:
Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin)
Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm
Online
Via Zoom
Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era
As ever its free.
Sign -up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Thank you! I'll have a look 😊
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Green and red poster with History Workshop Journal printed in the corner, black and white illustrations in the corner, and short text under the title ‘Can you help us?’ requesting participation.
📣 Call for participants 📣
Have you ever used any History Workshop Journal articles in your teaching practice?
We’d love to hear from you for the 100th issue of HWJ!
Please let us know by sending an email or feel free to DM.
Front page of 'Yorkshire Miner', no.25, April 1979, on the upcoming general election. It includes the headline 'Keep them out' and a cartoon which shows men marching under the banner of the Jarrow Crusade, with Margaret Thatcher wielding an eraser, changing the caption 'At a stroke - 1980s' to 'At a stroke - 1930s'.
Front page of the 'Yorkshire Miner', special edition from March 1983 produced as part of the campaign against pit closures. It includes the headlines 'Stop the rot! Join the fight!' and 'Vote 'Yes' for jobs', with a photo of South Wales miners lobbying the Yorkshire NUM Area Council for support.
Front page of the 'Yorkshire Miner', no.20, November 1978, published to mark the Bentley colliery disaster, in which 7 men died and a further 19 were seriously injured. It includes the headlines 'Yorkshire mourns' and 'Bentley', with a photo of people in grief after the disaster.
Front page of 'Yorkshire Miner', no.6, July / August 1977. It includes the headline 'Incentive to dig and let die', about fatalities amongst contract workers, and a photograph of Tom Baker (in full Dr Who gear) with the Yorkshire Coal Queen.
Yorkshire Miners online!
74 editions from 1977-1983 - read the NUM Yorkshire Area newspaper in full through our online catalogue at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/YMA/...
Possibly the only publication to feature both Arthur Scargill and Dr Who (Tom Baker era)
🚨Call for papers on voluntary action history. 🚨
The Voluntary Action History Society 8th holds its 8th International Conference at the University of Liverpool, 2-4 July 2025.
Abstract deadline 15 March 2025. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.vahs.org.uk/events/confe...
Our next seminar is in two weeks! 🗃️
Alex Murdock (London South Bank University), Liz Thackray (u3a) will be sharing their research on the history of the University of the 3rd Age
Monday 3rd March, 6pm
Online, via Zoom
As ever it's free to attend. Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/u3a-y...
A picture of George Severs
Our next seminar is two weeks away! 🗃️
@georgesevers.bsky.social (Geneva Graduate Institute) will share his research on voluntary action, paid work and the constellation of HIV/AIDS activism in England.
3 February 2025, 6pm Online via Zoom
Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/where...
A picture of the speaker, Ann Hindley
🚨Our next seminar is just a week away! 🗃️
👉Ann Hindley will be talking about the history of community centres!
⏲️Online! Monday, 2 December, 6pm to 7.30pm
🆓Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/bingo...
Call for Papers! The Voluntary Action History Society is returning to Liverpool for our 8th international conference in July next year 🗃️
Papers on ways of doing voluntary action history are particularly welcomed!
More information can be found on our website: www.vahs.org.uk/events/confe...
Our next seminar is tonight! There's still time to sign-up 🗃️
👉Michael Romyn (Queen Mary University of London) will be speaking about Women’s Space and Community Action in the Neoliberal City.
⏲️6pm to 7.30pm.
🆓As ever it's free!
👉 www.history.ac.uk/events/women...
ICYMI!🗃️
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Our starter pack includes historians, archivists, librarians and writers working on labour history. Let us know if we’ve missed anyone
go.bsky.app/CUqdx9a
Just under two weeks to go till our next seminar! 🗃️
👉Michael Romyn (Queen Mary University of London) will be speaking about Women’s Space and Community Action in the Neoliberal City.
⏲️18 November, 6pm to 7.30pm.
🆓As ever it's free!
👉Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/women...
⏰This is tonight!
👉Don't forget to sign-up: www.history.ac.uk/events/commu... 🗃️
Housing activists in London - Bartlett students led a squatting campaign to save Tolmers Square c.1970
Dr Holly Smith
Our next seminar is next week! #skyhistorians 🗃️
Dr Holly Smith will be sharing her work on 'Community Architecture in Post-War Britain'.
4 November, 6pm (in-person at the IHR and online via zoom)
Sign-up here: history.ac.uk/events/commu...
🗃️
14.10.2024 14:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
PhD studentship in History at the University of Hertfordshire. Do share among anyone who might be interested.
www.herts.ac.uk/research/res...
What is digital citizen history and how can we engage with it?
Hannah Barker and Stefan Ramsden discuss their ongoing project, our Heritage, Our Stories.
19,000 articles! Wow!
14.08.2024 15:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0📣CFPs
Tuberculosis: The White Death as a Social Disease
🌎 Alghero, Italy
🗓️ 26-28 September 2024
Deadline for submissions 30 April 2024
@sshmedicine.bsky.social
#skystorians #histmed
Excellent play! Highly recommended.
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Stuck for talks to go to in the new year?
Our seminar series begins again in January with the English National Opera's Marina Jones presenting her paper:
'I want to die in the auditorium'
8 January, 6pm online via Zoom
Register for free here: history.ac.uk/events/i-wan...
Tonight! There's still time to sign up 🙂
04.12.2023 10:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0One week to go!
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/recor...
The next Voluntary Action History Society Research Seminar is in two weeks!
Paul Beard will be sharing his research on record keeping cultures at Child Action Northwest.
4 December, 6pm Online via Zoom.
As ever it's free - sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/recor...
Draft programme for this ready to go. Should be a good few days.
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