Are you interested in researching the history of girls' & women's magazine reading in the 20th century? I'm looking for PhD researchers to work on the Femorabilia LJMU collection. Applications for Liverpool John Moores University studentships open - please contact me to discuss! ljmu.ac.uk/research/phd-s…

It’s here!!! So thrilled that it is paperback publication day for #TheHousekeepers . Hugest thanks to the epic team at Headline Books for this beautiful edition. Here’s to Mrs King and her gang - let the heist commence…

The 2018 Royal Historical Society report on racism in UK History departments highlighted stark inequalities in universities.

Jonathan Saha reflects on the progress (or lack of it) since then - & the current 'backlash' to antiracism in the academy.
historyworkshop.org.uk/practice-histo…

Lot of takes floating around about what is motivating student protestors (loneliness, peer pressure, trying to be trendy?) My take: protestors are primarily motivated by concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

1/ Have you ever wondered what it might be like to go to a Georgian fancy ball?

Come find out on 15 June! Don your fanciest frock for a night of #18thc flare & modern fun as we bring NT Bath Assembly Rooms to life.

nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bri…

#DressingFancyBath

I was on BBC Radio 4's AntiSocial on Friday talking about where our ideas about how to be a 'proper adult' come from, & why they're out of date! It's on again at 8pm on Weds, or you can catch up here (I'm on from c. 42 mins in) bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #histchild #twitterstorians

Jamie Driscoll can win.

Do whatever you can to make it happen.

Let’s see Mayor Jamie Driscoll with a victory on Friday.

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The motive is genocide. Israel keeps telling us the motive. All of we survivors of white western orchestrated genocides are saying don’t wager coming back later in unrigorous “hindsight”. We are “driven instead” by life! Palestinian life! Which is worth all of our lives. And now

Incredible to think that in 1982 in the UK it was still legal to refuse to serve women in pubs for no reason other than they were women

Relevant for UK-based academic historians (and publishers and subject associations): RHS survey on REF2029 open access mandate consultation: l9g9u0kr9u7.typeform.com/to/wxB4OTIY . Deadline 17 May 2024.

The background reading is here: blog.royalhistsoc.org/2024/03/26/ref…

“I am a Holocaust survivor. I experienced as a child every single thing a Gazan child is experiencing on a daily basis. There’s no excuse 4 the slaughter of 15K children. I am proud to be here with you.”

Amazing Jewish solidarity at encampment at GWU #FreePalestine #Occupy4Gaza

it’s so cool that the snowflake college students with blue hair that have panic attacks when they have to call someone on the phone are also in hamas and violent terrorists that’s called range

When I say the goal isn't to be overly busy, but peacefully doing what you love, allowing space and time to each component.

Less bad than I expected? Though that Lescure is clearly going to haunt me forever... #womensprize #womensprize shortlist2024

If you’re involved in any of these anti-genocide actions at universities, please make sure to save your emails, flyers and other papers so that in 50 years your university can proudly display them as part of their special collections

Just started reading this and already loving it - Murray-Browne is such a great writer. #amreading #booktwitter #histfic

Every single university in Gaza destroyed and yet we’re told that the students protesting this genocide are the monsters.