Hilary Francis

Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940 - University of London Press The west has long gripped the imagination. In Atlantic Isles, Gareth Roddy examines the cultural and political prominence of the ‘westward gaze’, which flourished in late-nineteenth century Britain an...

📖 Forthcoming this month, a new book from our colleague, Dr Gareth Roddy (@grod.bsky.social), "Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880-1940." Pre-order your copy now from @uolpress.bsky.social!
uolpress.co.uk/book/atlanti...

#History #SkyStorians #History&IR Still time to register for this great event at @northumbriahistory.bsky.social on global issues and local action, past & present

A young woman sits at a stall, turned towards the camera and smiling. The desk in front of her has a purple tablecloth and is covered in society material and swag (stickers, Haribo, etc). Behind her is a panel with a large sign reading "History Society."

The Northumbria History Society is recruiting new members for the year ahead! Find their stall in the city campus Students' Union (in Escape).

Last swim of the summer was a good one :)

Moral Energy in America From the Progressive Era to the Atomic Bomb

It’s finally out! Here is the code (HTWN) for a 30% discount if you want to read more. shorturl.at/RHGQd

#Skystorians #AcademicSky #History We’re delighted to be supporting the AHRC-funded conference on ‘Counter-Hegemonic Internationalisms: Perspectives from the Past’, which is taking place at @northumbriauni.bsky.social this week. Programme here research.northumbria.ac.uk/glo/?p=1341

Better advertising to come, but I’m excited to announce that registration is now live for our very heavily subsidised Teaching Indigenous Histories & Perspectives Conference on 28 June! Bursaries for travel are available plus free follow-up support. Please do share with all your teacher networks!

Flashing lights, large screens ablaze with animated graphics reminiscent of the oughties. The CPAC logo spins around as generic rap-rock blasts across the crowd. Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the DOGE update. Please welcome Newsmax host, Rob Schmitt. Schmitt: Man. That is a big crowd. And they are not here for me. Crowd cheers. Schmitt: How you guys doing? Nice vibe this month, right? After the best month we’ve ever had. Nice to see you. Thanks for coming out. It’s good to see you. Let’s not kill any more time, let’s bring out Elon Musk. Crowd goes wild. Elon Musk enters stage, pumping both fists high in the air, walking slightly unsteadily. He is wearing a black MAGA baseball cap and sunglasses that look like they were bought in a gas station in 1989. He continues to pump his fists as he makes his way in front of the beige arm chairs at the front of the stage. Rob Schmitt attempts to get his attention, but he turns and waves at the crowd. Schmitt: We’ve got one more surprise, in case this wasn’t enough.

Musk: Well, President, uh, President Milei has a gift for me. Schmitt: [hamming at camera] Javier Milei from Argentina, you guys know who that is, right? Milei, a friendly-looking figure who resembles Bilbo Baggins right before he Smeagolifies, enters the stage carrying a chainsaw. He presents the chainsaw to the billionaire, who then waves it around unsteadily. Musk: This… is… the chainsaw for bureaucracy. [pumps the chainsaw in the air] CHAINSAAAW!

He takes a beat to examine the chainsaw. He is still wearing his sunglasses. He turns around and starts wandering to the other side of the stage, waving the chainsaw around. Musk: Uwaaauwaargh! Milei lurks awkwardly in the background, trying to wave goodbye to Musk, before Schmitt takes notice. Schmitt: Mr. President, thank you so much. Nice to meet you. I love it. We love it. Musk’s attention snaps to Milei. The two men shake hands with the Argentinian president, who then departs.

elon musk at cpac was so fucking weird you guys I know this reads like a parody but I literally just wrote down what happened www.theverge.com/elon-musk/61...

A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet for hours a day she is being left completely alone, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

For the last 5 months, I’ve spoken to Rosy as she’s fought for care. MND means she needs a ventilator and feeding tube and yet she has been denied 24/7 carers. Rosy is now losing her voice but wants to speak out. We should all listen.

In today’s @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Americas published - open access🎉 - a review essay, entitled "Beyond US Hegemony: Reevaluating Central America’s Cold War Through Local Agency and Transnational Dynamics." Thank you Carmen Kordick for the thougthful review, including books by Schmidli, Wells, Foss, and myself. shorturl.at/FZFzA

Can’t say enough how insulting it is for people to ascribe that awful behavior to autism.

The Panama Canal Could Help Unify Trump's Fractious Movement In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.

Check out this op-ed by Aaron Coy Moulton on the 1970s history and present-day echoes of US debates over control of the Panama Canal

time.com/7204785/pana...

#Skystorians #History New article drop! This came out on Christmas Eve, so you might have missed it! Patrick A. Nyathi's 'Exploring Forced Removals and Dispossession in the Dukuduku Forest, KwaZula Natal, before and after 1994'. OA
doi.org/10.1111/1468...

AHA Surveys: Historians Teaching Off the Tenure Track - AHA Goals of the Surveys The Professional Division of the American Historical Association seeks to collect and collate information about the working conditions of historians employed as contingent faculty...

The AHA seeks to collect information about the working conditions of historians employed as contingent faculty. We hope the survey results will empower faculty to engage in evidence-based negotiations about their working conditions. 🗃️

@hilaryfrancis.bsky.social

'I Published a Novel and No One Cares!' Blaming yourself for not selling books is like blaming yourself for aging.

So your book didn’t sell?

I made you something.

www.ask-polly.com/p/i-publishe...

Abrimos una cuenta en #Bluesky para la Sección Historia Reciente y Memoria de LASA
Les invitamos a seguirla y re-maripostear
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We opened an account on #Bluesky for Recent History and Memory LASA Section.
We invite you to follow it and re-post

Radical Reads 2024 As 2024 draws to a close, the History Workshop editors have chosen a new selection of Radical Reads - all of which have inspired, emboldened and comforted us during another tumultuous year.

Getting your reading list ready for 2025?

Whether you're interested in local history or medical history, History Workshop has you covered! Our editors have put together their favourite radical reads of the year:

www.historyworkshop....

Our wagon train has arrived!

Mental Health in Historical Perspective Covering all historical periods and geographical contexts, the series explores how mental illness has been understood, experienced, diagnosed, treated and ...

If you're interested in the history of mental health and psychiatry, this series is the place to start. Many of the books and edited volumes are open access. If you can't afford one that isn't ask your library to order it.
link.springer.com/series/14806

Only one week left for applications to the 2025 SHAFR Summer Institute! Deadline is December 15th. Workshops will be held on the state of the field, publishing, teaching, research, and dealing with the academic and non-academic job market. Apply!

The image is screen grab from a History of Advertising Trust Solid Fuel Advisory Service advert. The image shows a lit wall mounted coal fireplace glowing orange with a glass door. The words 'Coal. The fuel of the Future' are written across the image.

We are looking for someone superb to join us as the PhD on 'Carbon Bodies' project.

The project: wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

The PhD: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Questions? Email us & then watch this silly coal advert as a reward! www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/re...

#JobKlaxon #HistMed

Let me know if you want to join this group!

This is brilliant! Could you add me too please?

#SBLAAR24

It'd be great to meet Bluesky folks in real life!

If you are also interested in any of these topics below and would like to grab a coffee/tea/drink/meal, let me know.

-History of US Catholicism
-History of Lat Am Catholicism
-Sanctuary Movement
-Central American Solidarity Movement

Thanks to Andrew (and his cat) for this great SHAFR starter pack!

Book launch: Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th-Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone

If you are free at 5.30pm on Friday 6th December, come along to @ihrwomen.bsky.social to hear more, enjoy a glass of 🍾 and celebrate the official launch of 'Deserted Wives'. There's also an online option (sadly without the drinks option). All welcome - details here: www.history.ac.uk/events/book-...

🧵I finally have my grubby mitts on my new book! Writing it & discovering 20,000+ women who regained their legal autonomy has been an amazing experience. It has been an incredible privilege to work with Olive Anderson's archive, more on that here: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/67000... 🌳 🧬 🗃 💙📚

Enjoying the vibe here so how about some urban nature for my first post. Great fundraiser for the Sand Martin colony in Newcastle’s Ouseburn: www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/ouseburn-s...