Emilie K. M. Murphy

Have seen all the jokes re "Operation epic fury" but they are murdering children. Murdering. Children.

Israel murders 40 children at Iranian elementary school At least 40 children were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran — Israel is now the expert at this

At least 40 children were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran — Israel is now the expert at this

not meant to be a hot take was just the politest way i could articulate my rage tbh

f*ck imperialism.

Wonderful to hear!

Ahh 🥰🥰🥰 thanks Sarah! Also i routinely think about how we should get a coffee soon and then life happens sighsigh, but soon??

Colleagues, I'd be delighted if you might encourage your promising UGs to consider our interdisciplinary MA here at York. It's particularly well-suited for joint honours students with a passion for the period 1500-1700. Any QNs please do let them know to reach out to me directly! #earlymodern 🗃️

A hand holding a bottle of 'UoYLibrary - for them; perfume. The tagline is Three Buildings, One Library, One Scent.

It's weird that this never really took off.

Lol @willtullett.bsky.social

Join us later today!

Book Launch for Make Cheese not War. Transnational Resistance and the Larzac in modern France

Looking forward to my book launch at @ihrlibrary.bsky.social Modern French History seminar on 9 March. I'm honoured to have @alisoncarrol.bsky.social, @vbivar.bsky.social & Sarah Farmer speaking. You can attend in person or online, sign up below:

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🗃️ #skystorians

Nobody Expects the English Inquisition: Mary I’s Persecution of Protestants through European Eyes* Abstract. Historians have long regarded Mary I’s brutal campaign against heresy—a campaign which saw almost 300 Protestants burned alive—as a clumsy, heavy

New article! Frederick E Smith @fredesmith.bsky.social on 'Nobody Expects the English Inquisition: Mary I’s Persecution of Protestants through European Eyes'

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@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social

other people: here are all the reasons why we couldn't possibly do that in the way you have suggested and how we must make this very straightforward thing much more complicated than it needs to be and let's just stifle all independent thought until you stop having any thoughts at all

me: had a straightforward idea, might work, might not, no harm in trying...

SCREAMS INTO THE ABYSS RE. THINGS THAT ARE SO ANNOYING WHEN THEY HAD NO NEED TO BE

What a beauty! Can't wait to read this!

My proofs have arrived and #AGoldenWorld is now available to preorder! How did Indigenous peoples and knowledge enter into Tudor & Stuart art, literature, and fashion – and at what cost?

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#earlymodern #Tudors

Wondering if there’s a way to mute all content where stably employed academics moan about having to do the nuts and bolts of the job.

The poor dears have to teach! And mark! I mean dear god, shall we start a GoFundMe?

How fancy is this? Blimey 🤣

🗃️ jobs, jobs, jobs - and one for #medievalsky

Yeah they're all externally funded and it apparently is tied to what funding they've been allocated.

Hadn't seen the ads for other posts when I shared this. No idea why they're not appointing this at the same level as the other temp posts - maybe to do with the grants people are on that have funded the positions, but I'll find out!

🚨Job klaxon 🚨
Come and be my colleague at York! We're looking for an Associate Lecturer in Modern British History and Public History. Two year post - apply by 19 March. 🗃️
More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQO971/a...

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

New report on The State of Geography in UK Higher Education UK universities are facing a financial crisis, with over 40% of institutions experiencing deficits. Others will likely face similar challenges.

Shout out for the learned societies keeping a beady eye on the state of the disciplines that university senior managers are so swiftly dismantling. Keep an eye on the state of UK university Geography with the help of the @rgs.org 's new report, published this week.

Society visits historians at Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield - RHS On 18 February, members of the Society’s Council visited historians at Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield in the first in the 2026 programme of visits to universities across t...

Yesterday the Society visited historians at Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield in the first RHS visit of 2026 bit.ly/4aAw9HH.

Many thanks to our hosts and to Prof David Stack (Reading) for his excellent guest lecture: ‘History and Well-being: a Historian’s Perspective’.

History Workshop in Turbulent Times How can history offer illumination and hope at a time of global upheaval and chaos?

What does history have to offer to a world beset by upheaval?

@lauracforster.bsky.social, @julialaite.bsky.social, Laura Schwartz, Anne Irfan and Jo Kelcey consider the complexities of this question in our new podcast 🎙️

Cant' wait for @alexbamji.bsky.social's @crems-york.bsky.social seminar today at 1pm (for a 1.15pm start) on 'Ephemeral Print and Lay Religious Experience in #EarlyModern Venice'. All welcome to join us online - register here for the zoom link www.york.ac.uk/crems/events...

All of my negative experiences are also in london so maybe there's correlation here and cyclists elsewhere are less abused! Let's hope so