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Heather Nicholas

@heathernicholas.bsky.social

History PhD candidate at Aberystwyth University researching George Whitefield and Evangelicalism in 18th Century England. Project coordinator of Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern c.1500-1850 Tutor in Humanities at Aberystwyth University

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๐Ÿ“ฃCall for Papers ๐Ÿ“ฃ

I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.

Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! ๐Ÿ™Š

Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R

04.08.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#SkyStorians One day workshop on oaths/oath-taking in Britain/Ireland/British Empire, 1600-present in London, 11 Sept.

Supported by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social & @hisjournalha.bsky.social.

Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oaths-and-...

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25.07.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจCall for Papers: The 18th St Andrews/USTC Book History Conference on 'Print and Education' will take place 18โ€“20 June 2026.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Further details here: www.ustc.ac.uk/conference

๐Ÿ“… Application deadline: 12 December 2025

๐Ÿ“– We look forward to receiving your proposals!

#CfP #bookhistory #skystorians

01.07.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It was a fascinating paper! Thank you for presenting at Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern. Bsky is such a good place for finding out about more conferences and call for papers

20.06.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very privileged to host such a fantastic conference exhibiting a global voice on new perspectives of communication history. Thank you to all of the speakers who joined us, and @heathernicholas.bsky.social and @rharman.bsky.social for all your hard work! Same time next year?

16.06.2025 10:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Real privilege to be part of the team that welcomed speakers from all over world at the Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern: Far From Home conference at Aberystwyth. Thanks @heathernicholas.bsky.social and @joeycrozier.bsky.social for making it so fun to organise! Same again next year? ;)

16.06.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you to everyone who came to Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern: Far From Home at Aberystwyth University last week. It was a delight to organise the conference with my amazing colleagues @joeycrozier.bsky.social and @rharman.bsky.social and to hear all your fantastic research

16.06.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.

18.05.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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My online course โ€˜Researching and writing #womenshistoryโ€™, will be starting in April with Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning
The course will explore how we research and write women's history including women in your family tree. Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... for more info. #women #history #learn

03.04.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My online course โ€˜Researching and writing womenโ€™s #historyโ€™, will be starting in April with Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth University. The course will explore how we research and write women's history, including the history of women in your family tree. Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... for more info.

11.03.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
JISCMail - EMEW-R List at WWW.JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Do you work on #earlymodern English women and religion (c.1500-1800)? Would you like to join a community of scholars asking questions, sharing research, and disseminating news of upcoming events related to the field? Please subscribe to our new mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/EMEW-R ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

28.01.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Just under 2 weeks left to sign up for the course. Join me and Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning to start your own research project in women's history. Learn more about your favourite figures in history or a member of your own family tree and enrich your knowledge of women in the past

23.01.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just under 2 weeks left to sign up. Come join me and Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning
to learn about the history of Wales, your local area, and your own family in the Early modern period (c.1485-1815)

23.01.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delighted to announce @mrfw17thc.bsky.social as our keynote for keynote for Communication and Exchange this year. Iโ€™m excited to hear more about his exciting research on mobility.

The #cfp is still open! Weโ€™re looking forward to seeing yโ€™all in Aberystwyth in June!

#earlymodern #History.

22.01.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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My online course โ€˜A Research Project in Womenโ€™s #historyโ€™ will be starting in Feb'25 with Lifelong Learning
at Aberystwyth University. Learn how to produce your own research and how to present it in academic, popular, creative, exhibition etc formats.
Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... information.

06.12.2024 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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My online course 'Welsh #History Early Modern Wales (c.1485-1815) will be startin in Feb'25 with Lifelong Learning
at Aberystwyth University. Explore the history of Wales, including your own local and family history, throughout the Early Modern.
Visit aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... for more info

06.12.2024 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hello #skystorians ๐Ÿ‘‹ good to see so many here!

Iโ€™ll leave the annual Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern c.1500 - 1850 #CfP here for folks who are interested.

Come and join us in Aberystwyth, 12 - 13 June 2025. Co-organised with @heathernicholas.bsky.social @rharman.bsky.social

18.11.2024 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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