@vahs.bsky.social
VAHS aims to promote the study of voluntary action history and to develop an understanding of this history for the public, for academics, and for people working in the voluntary sector.
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/...
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04.09.2025 09:16 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I see this has a chapter in it on the Community Architecture Movement by Holly Smith @holsmith.bsky.social who did a wonderful @vahs.bsky.social seminar on the subject a while ago. Looking forward to reading more!
24.09.2025 10:18 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The programme looks amazing! There are some places available, so don't delay, register today!
#WomensHistory
How do I locate annual reports for charities that are no longer trading? I tried both Companies House database, the Charity Commissions websites and the TNA catalogue. Charity operated from 1990-2003. @vahs.bsky.social
15.04.2025 20:18 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0⏰Next Monday! There's still time to sign-up for this free event 🗃️
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10.02.2025 12:03 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Our 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...
CfP deadline extended to 28th February!
17.02.2025 12:06 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0This is next Monday! There's still time to sign-up and it's FREE as ever 🗃️
30.01.2025 10:51 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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...
Please spread the word #WW1 #milwelfhist @drtanyaroth.bsky.social @vahs.bsky.social @vikiwi.bsky.social @johnworsencroft.bsky.social @badancient.bsky.social @drmelbassett.bsky.social @gregorydaddis.bsky.social @sarahds.bsky.social @siobhraaiken.bsky.social @sdanisimova.bsky.social
02.01.2025 11:22 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0This is tonight! It's free and online and there's still time to sign-up 🗃️
02.12.2024 13:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
Should have said, it's online, so you can sign-up from wherever you are in the world!
18.11.2024 15:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our 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...
Greetings to our new followers! Lovely to see you on here 🙂
👉If you'd like to know more about the society please visit: www.vahs.org.uk 🗃️
📺We also have some recent talks on YouTube, which you might like to see:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCcR...
ICYMI!🗃️
13.11.2024 15:50 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Just 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...
Unfortunately not! I've been informed that the paper is due to be published as a book chapter though.
06.11.2024 12:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0⏰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...
ICYMI this is tonight! 🗃️
28.10.2024 11:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A picture of Dr Christine Woyshner
A historic advert or newspaper entry showing a float promoting the department of education in Elks, Washington and their fundraising drive.
Our autumn term talks begin with Dr Christine Woyshner (Temple University) presenting her paper on the history of Black Civic Organizations in the U.S.
6pm, 28 Oct, Online via Zoom
Free:
www.history.ac.uk/events/counterpublics-and-civil-society-a-typology-black-civic-organizations-united-states
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...
