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The account for the Contemporary British History seminar at @ihr.bsky.social Fortnightly seminars, alternating between in-person and online. Follow us for details of our programme and other related talks and events that may be of interest.

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If you missed me at the Women's History Conference it's a welcome chance to discuss the world of activism and collecting digital #archives โœŠ

09.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Fragility of Feminist Futures in Digital Collections

Thank you to @katrinanavickas.bsky.social for a brilliant start to our seminar series last night!

Next session is 22 Oct, 5.30pm UK time, online/in-person when @dohertyta.bsky.social will speak on The Fragility of Feminist Futures in Digital Collections.

Sign up: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

09.10.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Public space and popular protest in 20th century England: enclosure, resistance and commoning This session draws from the book, Contested Commons: a History of Protest and Public Space in England

On Weds we welcome @katrinanavickas.bsky.social to IHR @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar

Katrina will talk abt "Public space + popular protest in 20thC England: enclosure, resistance + commoning"

In-person/hybrid. All welcome, register here!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

@ihr.bsky.social

06.10.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

And sign up here for the discussion of In Solidarity and Under Suspicion: The British Far Left from 1956 with Daniel Frost, @evansmithhist.bsky.social and others: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can sign up to attend @garylove.bsky.social's online paper here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Greek Cypriot Migration to London in the 1960s: Womenโ€™s Voices and Experiences

New addition to the programme: Katerina Papakonstantinou will be joining us on 5th November to discuss her research on Greek Cypriot Women and migration to London in the 1960s. In-person and online: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sign up for @dohertyta.bsky.social 's paper here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can sign up for Katrina's paper here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Contemporary British History The Contemporary British History seminar seeks to explore all aspects the recent past of the British Isles from a historical point of view.

Here's the full seminar programme for autumn 2025. Seminars are either hybrid or online only so plenty of opportunities for those not local to London to join us.

Please sign up using the links for any papers you'd like to come to.

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

01.10.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This yearโ€™s programme for our IHR seminar in Contemporary British History is coming together

This side of Xmas weโ€™re excited to welcome @katrinanavickas.bsky.social @garylove.bsky.social @evansmithhist.bsky.social @dohertyta.bsky.social

If youโ€™d like to present next spring/summer, drop me a line!

24.09.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Woo hoo!
I'm also going to be revealing some of the research I've been doing this year on the 1980s, unpublished work in progress, to get feedback from you contemporary historians out there.

24.09.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain, IN-PERSON Royal Historical Society public lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Institute of Education, UCL

Excited to give the @royalhistsoc.org's public lecture this December: 'Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain' @sheffielduni.bsky.social @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social #histed

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 10 December, 6pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free, all welcome. Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hunger-hea...

24.09.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Manchester University Press - In solidarity, under suspicion In solidarity, under suspicion - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of In solidarity, under suspicion by Daniel Frost

Finally, on 3rd December Daniel Frost and @evansmithhist.bsky.social, editors of another @manchesterup.bsky.social book - In Solidarity and Under Suspicion - will be joined by some of their contributors to discuss the book. 5.30pm UK time, online.

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526179593/

24.09.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Manchester University Press - Conservatism, Christian Democracy and the dynamics of transformation Conservatism, Christian Democracy and the dynamics of transformation - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Conservatism, Christian Democracy and the dynamics of transformation by Gary Love

On 19th November at 5.30pm @garylove.bsky.social will be presenting online on Researching Conservatism and Christian Democracy in Britain and North-West Europe, 1945-91: comparative and transnational perspectives, part of his recent co-edited volume manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526176851/

24.09.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

On 22nd October @dohertyta.bsky.social will join us to discuss 'The Fragility of Feminist Futures in Digital Collections'. You can attend in-person at @ihr.bsky.social or join us on zoom at 5.30pm.

24.09.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Contested Commons | Reaktion Books A radical history of England, Contested Commons is a gripping overview of increasingly restrictive policing and legislation against protest in public spaces. It tells the long history of contests over...

.@katrinanavickas.bsky.social will be speaking on 8th October at 5.30pm on work arising from her soon-to-be-released book! Join us for โ€œPublic space and popular protest in 20th century England: enclosure, resistance and commoningโ€. This is a hybrid event. reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/contest...

24.09.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

A new academic year is here, and so is our autumn term programme! A thread of our speakers follows.

Sign-up links available soon but note dates in diaries now! ๐Ÿ“†

24.09.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

We're very much looking forward to having @garylove.bsky.social join us for the @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar on 19 November!

Sign-up links for this and the rest of our programme this term coming very soon.

13.09.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜The most offensive thing in the worldโ€™? Post mortems in private houses in the 19th and 20th centuries

Jennifer Wallis (Imperial College, London) will speak on โ€˜"The most offensive thing in the world"? Post mortems in private houses in the 19th and 20th centuries". You can sign up here for either in-person or hybrid attendance: www.history.ac.uk/events/most-...

@ihr.bsky.social

04.04.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On Tues 8 April at 1pm BST we have an exciting additional seminar on our programme: thanks to funding from the IHR@ Series, we are holding a hybrid event at the University of Wolverhampton and online.

04.04.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great to have this additional paper for our Term 2 programme for @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar @ihr.bsky.social . Seminar is hybrid & can be booked via link below. Thanks to co-convenor @gcgosling.bsky.social for idea & planning of this 'out of London' seminar ๐Ÿ™‚.

21.03.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Wowzers ๐Ÿ˜ฎ! What a line up we have for @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social Term 3. Fab speakers incl: @racheljcollett.bsky.social @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social @lauratisdall.bsky.social Lucy Robinson Lukas Herde + Jennifer Wallis. Join us via link below ๐Ÿ‘‡ www.history.ac.uk/seminars/con...

03.04.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Ethics in historical research is becoming ever more important. Hear @tomhulme.bsky.social @earner.bsky.social Kate Chatfield, Holly Smith & me tease out some of the challenges on @ihr.bsky.social @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social roundtable. @royalhistsoc.bsky.social.
www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/res...

17.12.2024 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Great piece by @kconnel.bsky.social of @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social on meaning of multiculturalism & how #familyhistory can be utilised effectively to break down barriers between 'us' & 'them' by recognising 'how common it is becoming for immigration to be a central feature of our family trees'.

27.12.2024 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Race and Equal Opportunity Policies at English Clearing Banks, 1965-1990

Term 2 of our @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar series at @ihr.bsky.social kicks off on Weds 22 Jan, 5.30pm at the IHR. ECR Brett Morritt will speak about his PhD research. Click on link to find out more & register. Do come along ๐Ÿ™‚.
www.history.ac.uk/events/race-...

13.01.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ข What a line-up for Term 2 @ihr.bsky.social @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar series. 4 fab papers + 1 roundtable. Take a look at what is on offer & sign up for seminars via link: www.history.ac.uk/seminars/con.... We look forward to welcoming you (Cait, Helen, Pat, Dan, Kieran, George & Ben).

06.12.2024 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Features @evemworth.bsky.social, @caitbeaumont.bsky.social, @ruthdav.bsky.social, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite, Michael Lambert, Eve Colpus, Brett Morritt and Lukas Swede, amongst others!

06.12.2024 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Contemporary British History The Contemporary British History seminar seeks to explore all aspects the recent past of the British Isles from a historical point of view. Image credit:ย Lucy Thane.

After a fantastic line-up of speakers in term 1, very excited to say that our programme for term 2 is already out! www.history.ac.uk/seminars/con...

06.12.2024 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All welcome to tomorrow's online seminar with @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social - just sign up at the link below. 5.30pm UK time. See you there!

bsky.app/profile/cont...

03.12.2024 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All welcome to tomorrow's online seminar with @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social - just sign up at the link below. 5.30pm UK time. See you there!

bsky.app/profile/cont...

03.12.2024 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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